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Exploring Google autocomplete can be a great way to waste a few minutes of your life.

Take world leaders - start typing Donald Trump and top suggestion is  ‘net worth’,  Theresa May throws up ‘dancing’ while first word after Vladamir Putin is 'wife’.

Try this with cars and it too throws up some interesting results Ford Fiesta ST - ‘finance’, and a Hyundai i10 is ‘used’.

Type Bentley Continental GT into Google and it will auto complete to ‘price.’

This is either that lots of people want to buy one or see how much their neighbour has spent. And the average Bentley buyer does not have to worry about finance.

First generation Continentals from 2004 can now be picked up for less than £20,000.

But to answer the original question this new third gen model we are testing this week is yours for a £159,000 or just over £200,000 with options.

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A hit from day one the Bentley Continental has always put the ‘Grand’ in to Grand Tourer.

So what is new about this latest model? It still has the effortless 6.0 litre W12 engine, but with its power upped to 626b hp and 664 lb ft.

This is enough to drop the 0-60mph sprint to 3.6 seconds and up the top speed to 207 mph.

To be fair the prestigious power of the old engine was never a weak point of the previous model.

But where you will really notice the difference is the new dual-clutch, eight-speed gearbox.

Mated to that huge torquey engine it takes seamless shifting and acceleration to new levels. The new powertrain uses engine management technology that does 300 million software calculations per second

Want to feel a kick in the kidneys? Well delve into the Drive Dymnamics Control and switch from Bentley or Comfort mode into Sport.

Bury the throttle and it holds on to gears longer and squishes the driver back in to the double-diamond quilted seats.

Just to demonstrate its commitment to performance there is even a  Sport Launch mode for “when a race-style start is required by the driver.”

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Read more: Bentley shows majestic menace with Mulsanne speed

The standard four-wheel drive system helps with the astonishing sprinting time.

In the aforementioned Sport setting it will send more power to the rear, meaning giving it the beans on a wet roundabout and the rear will step out, before being gathered up by the traction control.

On the flip side the Continental will do wafting as good as any car on the market.

It now has a 48-volt Dynamic Ride System which instantly alters the dampers at each corner, controlling roll and comfort.

This combines with new three-chamber air springs for the suspension to make is softer than the predecessor.

Visually the muscular rear haunches over the rear wheels thankfully remain. They cover an all-new body with materials that have saved 80kg.

Its  profile is longer and lower as the front wheels have been moved 135mm forward.

Round the back the lights are the biggest difference as they now copy the elliptical shape of the exhaust tips.

On the inside Bentley have have a giant leap with the technology inside the luxurious cabin.

On start up the triangular Rotating Display (a £4,700 option) spins round from a wood veneer to a 12.3” touch screen display.

With Apple Carplay and digital radio stations logos laid out like a smartphone it feels bang up to date.

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Read more: Bentley Continental GT V8 S Convertible proves less is definitely more when it comes to driving thrills

For those preferring a classic look a touch of a buttons spins it to reveal three analogue dials.

It remains a strict four seater with rear leg room limited if there are taller front occupants.

Of course not many Bentley customers take a standard model, with a vast of options available.

Our car had the£8,095 Mulliner Driving Specification adds a more sporting look to the car with 22” lightweight forged alloy wheels, unique ‘diamond in diamond’ quilting, embroidered Bentley emblems, additional veneer options, a jewelled-finish fuel filler, sports pedals and indented leather headliner.

The £2,660 Front Seat Comfort Specification adds even more adjustment, ventilation and massage features to the 20-way adjustable seats.

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While the £6,500 Naim 2,200 W, 18-speaker system with Active Bass Transducers built into the front seats was also specced. The sound is as amazing as you would imagine, but my ears could not take having it up full volume.

In the 15 years since launch over 66,000 Continental GTs have rolled out of the Crewe factory.

Details of a Convertible GTC has just been release and V8 models are in the pipeline too.

question: Summarize what the author found from their Google searches.

answer: The author typed various world leaders into Google and autocomplete had interesting results. "Net worth" was suggested after Donald Trump, "dancing" was suggested after Theresa May, and "wife" was suggested after Vladimir Putin. The author also looked up several cars, finding finance for Ford Fiesta and used Hyundais. When you type in "Bentley Continental GT," Google autocompletes "price," either for people looking to buy one or people seeing how much someone else spent.

question: Summarize the new features in the latest standard Bentley Continental GT.

answer: The new Bentley Continental GT has had its power upped to 626 hp and 664 lb ft. It also has a new dual-clutch, eight-speed gearbox for seamless shifting. The car also now includes a Drive Dynamics Control with a Sport Launch mode. The new suspension also includes three-chamber air springs and a 48-volt Dynamic Ride System. There have also been numerous updates to the interior to bring it more up to date.

question: Summarize the add-ons you can purchase for the new Bentley Continental GT.

answer: The author outlines three main upgrades you can add onto your Bentley Continental GT. For 8,095 pounds, you can add the Mulliner Driving Specification, which adds a variety of aesthetic upgrades to the interior and exterior of the vehicle. You can also get a better sound system for 6,500 pounds, or improve the adjustable seats for 2,660 pounds.


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CHINESE ANIMAL PROTECTION NETWORK (CAPN) is a non-profit animal protection organization, and the first network for animal protection in China, founded by Chinese people. CAPN is known for its pioneering role in the animal rights movement in China, leading the growing movement against eating cats and dogs, and providing a free encyclopedia on animal welfare information.

History

The Chinese Animal Protection Network was founded by Dr. Jenia Meng in 2004, with its first project, the Chinese Companion Animal Protection Network.[1] Since then, the organization has initiated projects targeting issues such as lab animal rights, vegetarianism, and opposition to indiscriminate culling as a method of population control of animals.[2] Those projects have led the direction of Chinese non-governmental organizations.[3]

By 2008, the organization had 48 member groups, two branches, and more than 20,000 individual supporters.[4] The organization reported on its website in 2014, that its network has expanded to reach almost every part of China, with more than 200 partner groups around world.[5]

Philosophy

CAPN has a science-based philosophy of animal rights.[6] They oppose violence in the animal rights movement, and see animal rights as a dynamic concept; they believe the rights of different animals are different because their needs are different. Six keys of the organization's philosophy, developed in 2008, include:[7]

-   unity: the philosophy of animal rights is a part of a universal law; scientific disciplines such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology have shown through the years that the universe is interrelated.
-   complexity: everyone has his/her own view of animal rights. Different organizations, academics, and even animal rights activists have different viewpoints; when working with people and organizations, one should always keep in mind this diversity of viewpoints.
-   evolution: human understanding of animal rights is evolving, as with all other areas of human knowledge. Science and technology is developing to help humans better understand the universe and their place in the universe; it is natural that our understanding of animal rights will continue to evolve.
-   continuity: continuity exists between everything, from human to nonhuman animals, from more human-related animals to less related animals. The difference is not discrete but gradual. CAPN advocates to analyze specific issues, due to the different needs of individual animals.
-   originality: the concept of animal rights is not a new concept, as three pillars of traditional Chinese thought, Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism, all have teachings regarding respect towards animals.

Projects

Chinese Companion Animal Protection Network

The Chinese Companion Animal Protection Network (CCAPN) was launched in 2004 at the founding of CAPN.[8] The campaign against eating cats and dogs was the first concern of CCAPN. “Isolated animal welfare organisations were already working to rescue strays by then, but consumption of dogs and cats hadn’t made it onto their agenda. Indeed, these groups were unconvinced that stopping people from eating one or two particular species was anything but an exercise in arbitrary morality. So CAPN sought to reframe the debate as one about cruelty rather than taste,”[9] thereby working to reduce the consumer market. Supported by international groups including the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and World Animal Protection, the organization worked to link animal-lovers across China and educate the public about the facts of the trade, for example that “many of the 10,000 cats consumed daily in winter in Guangdong province (where the meat is considered a warming food) are stolen from other provinces”.[10]

In 2007, the organization “launched an online 'signing event' which asked people to pledge to avoid cat and dog meat in future. In the following five months, it collected 21,000 signatures.”[11]

CCAPN's website in 2014 offers information on controlling rabies in dog populations through vaccination rather than culling, information on controlling domestic cat populations in urban areas through trap-neuter-return rather than culling, and how to create an animal protection agency.[12]

Animal Rights website and encyclopedia

The Animal Rights in China website was launched on 22 July 2006, and is the major portal for animal rights issues in China. Academic research on animal ethics and networking of animal rights activists are important functions of this project. It is developing a Chinese online encyclopedia of animal protection (APpedia).[13][14]

The main objective of APpedia () was to establish an online Chinese encyclopedia of animal protection. The project currently has more than 90 academic researchers and affiliated organizations around world.[15][16]

APpedia is published online as a free-of-charge eBook and a website. The content of the APpedia includes, but is not limited to: Science, religion, events, animal behavior, philosophy, important figures, animal protection, advocacy, animal welfare, animal rights, animal protection organizations, reviews of books.

The beta version of APpedia website was launched in 2007, as a wiki website, visitors are allowed to modify the articles on the website without registration. Overall the project has a pro animal rights position. A derivative of the project, a book with the same title, was published 2009 in Australia.

The sponsors of the free knowledge project include World Society for the Protection of Animals and Culture & Animals Foundation.[17][18]

POVchina

POVchina is an information portal for vegetarianisms. It is known for using interactive computer games in public education.[19]

Notable contributions

-   CAPN works closely with domestic, international, and overseas organizations working in China, providing advice and support for their work.
-   CAPN runs a campaign against cat-and-dog-eating (the practice of eating cat meat or dog meat). They are the first group to use the slogan 'Stop eating cats and dogs' in their campaign. They also coordinated many groups in more than ten cities in China to join this campaign. This slogan has been adopted by animal rights groups around the country. They launched the online-signing event against consumption of cat and dog meat in 2007, which received over 40,000 signatures. Their campaign has led to a large amount of publicity and discussion of this issue among the public.
-   CAPN runs a campaign against animal hoarding. They led a large-scale online debate on the topic in 2006, and later published two research documents regarding animal hoarding, the first of their kind to be published in Chinese. They are the major contributors to a change in the pro-hoarding climate of China.
-   CAPN provides a network for animal protection groups. They are the first organization devoted to the unity of Chinese animal protection communities.[20]
-   In April 2008, CAPN introduced World Lab Animal Day to China for the first time.[21]

Awards

CAPN projects have won several awards:

-   Jan 2008: CCAPN won 'great contribution to animal protection in 2007' award in 'Animals in China' Shanghai conference.
-   Mar 2008: ARC won funding for its online encyclopedia from Cultural and Animal Foundation, which is established and chaired by animal rights philosopher Tom Regan.

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[14] Animal Rights In China, Michael Charles Tobias, Forbes (online), accessed September 6, 2014

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[20] CAPN introduction and Achievement

[21] The First World Lab Animal Day (WLAD) in China

title: Chinese Animal Protection Network

question: What is CAPN's philosophy of animal rights?

answer: CAPN's philosophy is based on science. They oppose violence in the movement, see animal rights as a dynamic concept, and believe the rights of different animals are different. There are six keys of the organizations philosophy. They are: unity, that animal rights is a part of a universal law across scientific disciplines; complexity, that everyone has his or her view of animal rights; evolution, that human understanding of animal rights is evolving; continuity, that continuity exists between human and nonhuman animals and between nonhuman animals; originality, that the concept of animal rights is not a new concept as it exists in Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism.

question: What was the first concern of the CCAPN?

answer: The campaign against cats and dogs was the first concern of the Chinese Companion Animal Protection Network (CCAPN). Other animal welfare groups were attempting to rescue strays, but the consumption of cats and dogs had not reached their agendas. Other groups thought stopping the consumption of cats and dogs was an exercise in arbitrary morality. Thus CAPN reframed the debate to be about cruelty rather than taste, and attempted to reduce the consumer market.

question: What is the Animal Rights in China website?

answer: It is a special website designed to host an encyclopedia of animal protection. The project currently has more than 90 academic researchers and affiliated institutions around the world. It is published free-of-charge as an ebook and a website. It was also published as a book of the same title in 2009 in Australia.

question: What are some of the notable contributions of CAPN?

answer: CAPN works closely with overseas organizations working in China. It also has spearheaded the campaign to stop eating cats and dogs. They simultaneously run a campaign against animal hoarding, and provide a network for animal protection groups. In 2008, CAPN introduced World Lab Animal Day to China for the first time.


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The WICONA brand from Sapa Building Systems GmbH has achieved the Bronze level in the Cradle to Cradle (C2C) Product Standard.

This applies to the WICLINE 65/75 window range, the WICSTYLE 65/75 and WICSTYLE 77FP door ranges, and the WICTEC 50 façades.

From now on, products will not only be judged for their aesthetics or functionality, but also for their effect on the environment, on human health and for their re-usability in the circular economy. As an aluminium systems company, the subject has always played a key role at Sapa Building Systems.

The Cradle to Cradle Product Standard was initiated by the scientists Dr. Michael Braungart and William McDonough and was awarded by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, a non-profit organisation based in San Francisco (USA).

The process leading to certification takes the designer and manufacturer through a process of continuous product optimisation towards a combination of ambitious aesthetics, technical quality and the highest ecological standards.

The C2C Product Certification presupposes a paradigm shift in thinking about how a product is designed, what’s in it, and where it goes after use. It is a guidance system for product designers and manufacturers, that leads to the creation of products which redefine quality, aesthetics and innovation.

In order to achieve one of the five levels of certification (from Basic up to Platinum), a product must satisfy the minimum requirements of the relevant level in all five categories. These categories are:

Material health: Taking into account the supply chain, an inventory is created of all constituents, so that an assessment can be made of their toxicological and ecotoxicological properties. The aim is to replace harmful substances with harmless ones.

Material reutilization: Products are designed in such a way that their components can be recycled as part of the technical cycle. With each level of certification, progress must be made in improving the materials cycle.

Renewable energy and carbon management: The aim of this criterion is that 100% of the energy for production must eventually come from renewable energy sources and (thus) production will be carbon neutral.

Water stewardship: The production process is designed in such a way that water is preserved as a precious resource for all living creatures. With each level of certification, progress must be made so that eventually all waste water achieves drinking-water quality.

Social fairness and biodiversity: The Company operations are managed in such a way that all people and ecosystems are treated with respect and that constant progress is made towards achieving an overall positive effect on people and on the planet.

"The Bronze Certificate is just the beginning..."

Philipp Müller, Head of Development at Sapa Building Systems GmbH (WICONA), explains the background to the Ulm-based aluminium systems company being awarded the Cradle to Cradle (C2C) Bronze certificate.

WHAT IS THE MOTIVATION BEHIND WICONA ACHIEVING THIS C2C CERTIFICATION?
P. Müller: The C2C Product Standard is both a design concept and a reference framework, which is already becoming more widespread in European markets. It goes far beyond pure product certification and conventional labelling.

In conjunction with a Circular Economy, new business models are emerging, which promise an exciting future for the construction industry. Compared to the Green Building Label, C2C focuses more on the product and on the manufacturing company itself.

The opportunity for an aluminium systems company like Sapa Building Systems to influence the final certificate are more direct in this process and are also more directly assigned to their individual parameters.

We see Cradle to Cradle as the next step in more actively practising the "sustainability" guiding principle of the WICONA brand and at the same time in further identifying positive properties at product level.

WHY WAS THE C2C PROCESS CARRIED OUT FOR A WHOLE GROUP OF PRODUCTS?
P. Müller: The WICONA Unisys principle sets out closely-related product groups for certification. We wanted to keep our dealings with C2C simple; in other words, it had to be easy for all decision-makers and stakeholders to understand and to manage.

If WICONA is specified in a tender, the windows, doors and façades automatically satisfy the C2C product quality requirements. No one will need to worry any more about whether the correct product has been ordered and supplied.

WHAT SIGNIFICANCE DOES THE CERTIFICATE HAVE IN THE INDUSTRY AND BEYOND?
P. Müller: The C2C certificate complements and also offers and alternative to the well-known building certificates (DGNB, LEED, BREEAM, etc.)  The criteria are directly related to the product, not to the entire building.

The responsibility of the product manufacturer, including the entire prefabrication and supply chain, comes into focus. The five C2C categories enable all aspects of the materials used, the manufacturing process – including the company's social responsibility and its impact for society – to be considered throughout the certification process.

WHICH ARE THE PROPERTIES THAT PREDETERMINE THESE PRODUCTS FOR CERTIFICATION?
P. Müller: Design for recycling; absolutely clear-cut separation of materials, so no composites; the use of recycled materials, e.g. the insulation bars which are worth mentioning here.

By using the UNISYS principle, the positive properties of components are virtually "bequeathed" to other products. Individual items are supplied by strategic suppliers, who support the C2C thinking and promote it through innovation.

WHAT BENEFITS WILL THIS CERTIFICATE GIVE WICONA AND ITS PARTNERS FOR PLANNING AND METAL CONSTRUCTION?
P. Müller: C2C gives us as Sapa Building Systems a higher and qualified awareness in the international competitive environment and thus in the relevant invitations to tender. We can therefore position our WICONA brand as high-value and future-orientated.

From the planning perspective there is the advantage that, with the WICONA systems, the minimum C2C Bronze Standard can automatically always be applied, an advantage which also differentiates our fabricators from the competition and which they can bring into the conversation with their clients.

IN THEORY, ARE EVEN HIGHER-VALUE CERTIFICATIONS (SILVER OR GOLD) CONCEIVABLE, AND DO YOU WANT TO PURSUE THAT?
P. Müller: For WICONA, Bronze is just the first step, for which we strove for the BAU2017 presentation.

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question: Summarize the motivation behind Wicona achieving the certification.

answer: The motivation is to align with a design concept and a reference framework that is becoming more widespread in European markets. These new business models that focus on the product and company itself reflect the certification and promise an exciting future for the construction industry. Additionally, the motivation also lies in sustainability, achieving an overall positive effect on people and the planet, and in further identifying positive properties at product level.

question: What does the text say about the certification and environmental factors?

answer: A large goal of the certification is to focus on environmental factors that improve sustainability, the planet, and people. Products will be judged on their effect on their environment. The product needs to reach relevant levels in water stewardship, renewable energy, carbon management, and biodiversity. All of these things have an effect on the environment.

question: Summarize the advantages of the C2C Bronze Standard.

answer: There is an advantage in planning perspective in that the minimum C2C Bronze Standard can automatically always be applied, which is an advantage that differentiates the company's fabricators from the competition. It also can provide a higher and qualified awareness in the international competitive environment, and in the relevant invitations to tender.  The certification will also create a positive effect on human health and the planet. This will allow the company to be seen as high value and future oriented.

question: What does the text say about coal?


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“Why is it so bad to say that test raped me?”

“I just don’t think you can compare failing a test to that kind of physical and mental assault. It’s nothing like it,” you replied, remaining calm while I gripped the edge of my desk.

“For some people it is.”

“Not even close,” I shouted as you fell silent. “Failing a test is nothing compared to rape. Don’t ever say that again.”

They looked away.

“I need to talk to you when class is over,” you said, but I couldn’t reply; I was still choking on anger. Everyone stayed still till the bell rang, and I sat next to your desk at the back of class as they filed out.

“I couldn’t just let it go,” I told my trembling hands, twisting them in my lap.

“I know,” you answered, and when I looked up your light blue eyes were darker than I had ever seen them. “There’s something I think I should tell you.”

My chest constricted with something other than the anger, a fear of the unknown, fear of the secret resonating on the tip of your tongue. You could barely breathe, but you still looked at me.

“Mark and I got engaged about twenty years ago while he was at grad school. After his break, he went back to Boston, but I continued to teach here. A lot of students thought I had made him up.” You smiled a little, your lips twisted with something like irony. “He was coming home on a Friday. It had been four months since we had last seen each other, so I left a little early with a few of my colleagues. I remember realizing I had lost my keys when we reached the bus.”

I’ve seen you walk down that sidewalk to the faded bus stop a thousand times, and I could imagine it then: laughing, short heels clacking, and swinging your briefcase—as giddy as you could get. You patted down your pockets, realized you had left your keys in your frenzy.

“I decided not to go back; I knew they’d still be in my office the next Monday, and I kept a spare under a rock in the front yard. And I was excited to be home.” Your eyes fluttered to your hands. “I wasn’t paying attention on the ride. I can hardly remember the faces of the passengers, and I’ve tried so many times to remember. I’m usually more observant than that. I was distracted.” You shook your head as if dispelling the thoughts that were stuck in it. “The ride seemed so slow that when I got off, I was half-jogging down the street.”

Your ankles caught your dress as you walked, punching down the street in dusky light. You held your glasses to keep them from flying off and your dark curls bounced around your shoulders.

“I was almost there when I noticed someone a little ways behind me. I remember thinking it was funny; I had never seen someone go in the same direction as me from the bus stop, but he was twenty yards back and I didn’t think anything more. I didn’t even see his face, just a shadow crossing mine.

I jogged up my sidewalk and set my briefcase on the porch, then I took the key out from under the rock.”

You hopped down the porch steps without seeing anything but that rock and the glimmering key underneath. You pulled it out of the dirt and turned without looking up from it, jumped back up the stairs in one step, and put your hand around the dented bronze doorknob.

“I was fumbling with the lock, but eventually I got the key in and turned it. I can still hear the click that it made. I haven’t lived in that house for a long time, but I can still hear the click. I turned the knob and pushed on the door and it creaked and that second I felt something heavy throw me through the door. It’s funny, I can still remember the arrangement of books on my bookshelf as I crashed through the door, this orange volume I don’t have anymore leaning on a fat purple one. It was right in the entrance hall. My glasses flew off and broke against the shelf. I didn’t realize what was happening at the time. For a second I thought I had tripped or wind had pushed me or something equally stupid, but then I landed on my knees and I think I put it together.

I never got a clear look at his face; he was wearing all black, this long dirty overcoat and slacks and an old dress shirt with pinstripes and this hat that kept a shadow over his face. I only remember certain parts of his face, the way his nose was bent and the way his jaw was set. When I turned over, he kicked me and didn’t say anything, and then I really knew what was happening. That was one of the worst feelings I’ve ever had: realizing what was about to happen. I started kicking. I fought, but I failed.”

Even though you were only five feet against what seemed like seven, you fought like hell. It’s not in your nature to back down, even when he pulled up your dress.

“He raped me. He was so much taller than me I couldn’t see his face, or anything really, just his chest pressing down on me. I felt like I was suffocating. He had my hands pinned down so I couldn’t move. I just couldn’t figure out why. I thought maybe it was that I was short or distracted or alone or so many other possibilities. I was so relieved when he finished. I thought he was going to leave, but instead he took out a fishhook and put it inside me. It felt like I was being torn out of my body, and I thought I was going to die. He never said a word. He just jerked it around for a while, then pulled it out, stood up, and left. He didn’t even shut the door all the way. I couldn’t move, it hurt so much.”

You tried to lift your head, to pull your dress down, but every time you felt like you were falling apart. All you could do was try to breathe, legs spread to the open door as the sun went down. Mark found you that night with blood all over your thighs, trying not to cry because it hurt too much when your chest shook like that, and he lay down next to you, brushing your hair out of your face. You asked him to pull your dress down, and you felt tears falling on your legs and the fabric sticky against them.

“Mark found me and took me to the hospital and luckily everything was alright. It took me a long time to get better, but I married Mark just as we had planned and we moved into a new house and he came back to teach here and we had two kids and life went on. It went on, and I’m happy now, and I don’t think about that house or that night much anymore.

I wanted to tell you this because it still bothers me when people use rape in the wrong context. Sometimes I remember what happened, but I can control it now. I’ll never forget it, but I don’t have breakdowns or panic attacks anymore. He got his hook in me, but I won’t let him tear me out.”

You breathed again, exhaling the story, and I cried over you and all the things I couldn’t stop.

title: Hook - based on a really disturbing dream I had

question: Summarize the negative moments in the story.

answer: The story begins with the narrator and the teacher arguing over whether it's appropriate to say "that test raped me". The narrator sense the teacher was going to reveal a secret, and they get fearful. The teacher adds to her argument that it's incomparable to reference rape in that manner by telling of the time she was raped by a strange man. He also assaulted her with a fish hook and got away without the teacher seeing his face. She was badly hurt and traumatized after the event, but later moves on.

question: Summarize everything relating to Mark.

answer: Mark, a teacher or professor, is the husband of the teacher, and they were engaged twenty years ago when the teacher's assault happened. Mark found the teacher when she was covered in blood after the assault, and laid down next to her. He took care of her in that moment, and took her to the hospital. Mark and the teacher eventually moved, married, and had two kids.

question: What does the story say about fear?

answer: Fear is first mentioned in the story when the narrator becomes frightened about the secret their teacher may tell them. The secret turns out to be that the teacher was raped. The teacher experienced fear when she was assaulted and then realized what the assailant was going to do to her. She definitely felt fear during the assault as well, and even more fear when he assaulted her with a fish hook. For a time after the attack, she feared the house and that night, and had panic attacks about it.

question: What does the story say about the rapist's arrest?


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I wanted to save you.
But I was scared. I had no idea what I was doing, or why this was happening now, to me, to us, to all of us.
Funny, you'd think the world ending would go out with a little more,
"oomf"
like a huge explosion, or world war three or hell zombies, but just something else not this god awful-
silence. That was the first clue that something was wrong. The birds stopped chirping, those annoying birds finally stopped singing and all I could hear was nothing. And then it went dark. That's when the screaming happened, at that point I couldn't tell if the complete and utter silence was worse then the sound of screaming (that started and ended quickly because something was coming, and we didn't even have a fighting chance)
my only thought was to find you, and then the others and then leave, hijack the plane to Mars, anywhere but here,
I kept calling your name over and over and over and it seemed like every step I took it was another step back because (I couldn't see I couldn't see I couldn't-)
and then you were gone. Just like that. I could feel it you know?
I wanted to save you.
I just couldn't.
But I'm going to make them pay.

title: I wanted to save you.

question: Who is the narrator talking to?

answer: More information is needed to answer the question.

question: Why does the narrator want revenge?

answer: Someone killed the person the narrator loved.

question: What event pre-empted the world ending?

answer: Everything went silent.

question: What level of technology is implied in this story?

answer: Advanced technology that enables travel to Mars.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: The narrator writes a letter to someone who was killed in an apocalyptic event and they want revenge.


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_Battlegrounds_ may have sparked the current Battle Royale trend, but these days, I’d much rather log into _Fortnite_. Over the last few months, developer Epic Games have crafted a game with a unique identity, if not a better one.

Here’s why I prefer to play _Fortnite_ over _Battlegrounds._

It works

I’ve been playing _Fornite_ for around 40 hours now, and not once have I encountered a problem. If I have a bad time, it’s never technical issues getting in the way—I’m probably just sucking. _Battlegrounds_, though? I swear, half the time I play something goes wrong. Constant crashes. Rubber banding. Inexplicable hiccups. I know that there’s a fantastic game hiding underneath all these issues, but why should I have to suffer through them when I have an option that works the way it’s supposed to?

It has personality

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The second you boot up _Fortnite BR_, the game greets you with a chill, bubbly track that serves as a shorthand for the type of game it wants to be. Yes, the whole 1 vs 99 thing is inherently ruthless, but within that, _Fortnite_ still feels welcoming. There’s something about _Fortnite’s_ cartoon aesthetic, pastel colors, and memorable character designs that makes playing feel like you’re climbing into a tree house. And unlike _Battlegrounds_, _Fortnite_ knows how to bring the holiday cheer with seasonal events—if you logged in over the last few weeks, you saw the entire map decked out with lights. It’s wonderful. _Battlegrounds_ may be the place to compete, but _Fortnite_ gives me a place I actually want to live in. It’s pleasant here, when you’re not fearing for your life.

It’s built for hijinks

_Battlegrounds_ has more mechanical complexity than _Fortnite_, but _Fortnite’s_ additions are inherently more fun. Even when used strategically, crafting is silly in the best way. Getting shot at? Time to put down a wall in a panic. Well, now there’s a makeshift house keeping me safe from an unknown danger. What should I do? How long can I survive here before they tear my walls down?

The community loves to play around with the crafting feature, too. One of my favorite things is watching people build elaborate sky towers, especially if it’s in defiance of whatever is going on around them.

Did I mention that you can craft yourself a bush disguise? I love moments when you spend ages hiding in a bush, only to realize the bush next to you has been an enemy player this entire time. Or times when you’re getting chased down, you turn a corner, and transform into a bush to confuse your assailant—where did you go?? Then, of course, you shotgun them in the face.

In _Fortnite_, you can dab. There’s a grenade that makes your enemies dance. You can run around as a gingerbread man or a knight. Meanwhile, in _PUBG_ you can...vault now? While wearing realistic clothes? Yeah, I’ll take the game where you can ride around on a flying pumpkin, thanks.

It has better bells and whistles

Since _Fortnite_ is already a largely functioning game, Epic Games is free to add better systems on top of the main experience. There are daily quests in _Fortnite_. There’s a Battle Pass that you can level up by playing the game, and it allows you to unlock over 65 rewards during the season. _Fortnite_ gives you a better sense of progression than _Battlegrounds._ Lately, _Fortnite_ has also been updating with more content on a nearly weekly basis. Whether it’s a another mode or a special item, it always feels like there’s a new thing to enjoy when you dive in.

Epic Games is extremely responsive

I’m impressed by how Epic Games handles in-game issues. If there’s a bug, chances are very good that they’ve already hopped into the _BR_ Reddit to explain what’s going on and when you can expect a fix. Usually, Epic addresses big issues very promptly, too, and I’ve never seen any bugs last more than a week or so. Apparently, this aspect of _Fortnite_ is about to get even better: late last month, Epic Games said it is working on its hotfix systemwhich will allow it to “tweak more than just balance numbers without requiring a full client patch.” I’m stoked.

BONUS REASON: You can enjoy all of what I just mentioned....for free. _Battlegrounds,_ meanwhile, costs $29.99.

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Last year, Bluehole expressed concern over how similar _Fortnite_ felt to_Battlegrounds._ __ At the time, the worry felt overly cautious: Battle Royale is the hot new thing, and lots of developers are going to take inspiration from it. While I still think _Fortnite_ is enough of its own thing, I’m starting to understand why Bluehole was sweating in the first place.

question: What game is the article focused on?

answer: Fortnite

question: Approximately when was the article written?

answer: That information can't be found

question: What kind of game is Fortnite?

answer: A Battle Royale game

question: How much does Fortnite cost?

answer: According to the author, it is free

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: The author presents a list of reasons why they feel that Fortnite is better than Battlegrounds, which are both Battle Royale games.


text:
Dear A,

It might seem weird and stuff that I'm writing you a letter. There's just something I need to tell you.

Anyway, do you know what lucid dreams are? They're when you're dreaming and you realize you're dreaming, and then you can control it because it's all in your head. Anyway, that happened to me last night. I forget what happened at first, but I realized I was dreaming, and then I remembered about lucid dreams and stuff. And then you were standing there. I grabbed your hand and suddenly we were flying through the sky. Then we were falling (but just for fun, I didn't let us hit the ground or anything). Then we were soaring through the ocean past fish and stuff, but we could still breathe. Then we went to outer space to see the stars close-up, and we could breathe there, too. After that, we were suddenly just in a room together, sitting in two chairs and talking for hours and hours. I don't remember what we talked about. I guess it wasn't important.

Anyway, that's it. I don't know why I felt like I had to tell you that. Sorry if you're weirded out or whatever.

Sincerely,

C

title: Sincerely

question: Why did the narrator contact "A?"

answer: Because they dreamt about them.

question: What did the narrator dream about?

answer: A lucid dream about flying through the sky, swimming underwater, and floating through space with their friend "A."

question: What is the narrator's gender?

answer: Doesn't say.

question: What is the narrator's relationship to "A?"

answer: Unclear

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: The narrator retells their lucid dream from last night to someone they know. They tell of flying through the sky, soaring through the ocean (while being able to breathe), and floating through space (also able to breathe). They then talked for hours, but the narrator doesn't remember what about.


text:
NADA M. SHABOUT (born 8 January 1962, Glasgow, Scotland) is an American art historian specializing in modern Iraqi art. She has been a professor of art history at the University of North Texas since 2002. She is the president and co-founding board member of the Association for Modern and Contemporary Art (AMCA) of the Arab World, Iran, and Turkey.[1][2]

Biography

Early life and education

Nada Shabout was born in Glasgow, Scotland, the oldest of three children born to a Palestinian mother and Iraqi father. The family returned to Iraq when she was 6 years old and she graduated from Baghdad High School for Girls.[3]

Shabout was trained in architecture at the New York Institute of Technology, the University of Texas at Arlington and the Architectural Association School of Architecture, London, England. She has also earned BFA fine arts, MA and PhD in the Humanities with a concentration in art history and criticism from the University of Texas at Arlington, 1999.[4] She wrote her dissertation on “Modern Arab Art and the Metamorphosis of the Arabic Letter.”[5] A book based on her dissertation “Modern Arab Art: Formation of Arab Aesthetics,” was published by the University of Florida Press, 2007.

Career

She has been an Assistant Professor of Art History at the University of North Texas since 2002, teaching Arab visual culture and Islamic art. She has been working on the documentation of modern Iraqi heritage, particularly the collection previously held at the Iraqi Museum of Modern Art since her visit to Baghdad in June 2003.[6] She has been organizing panels and presenting around the world on the state of Iraq's modern heritage following 2003, the relationship of identity and visual representations in modern and contemporary Iraqi art, and exhibitions of Middle Eastern arts in the West since 911.

She is a co-founder and president of the Association of Modern and Contemporary Art from the Arab World, Iran and Turkey (AMCA).[7] AMCA was founded in 2007 as a private, non-profit, international organization as an affiliate organization of the Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA).[8] AMCA mission statement claims, aims to advance the study of contemporary Middle Eastern art studies, through the creation of a network of interested scholars and organizations, facilitating communication and cooperation by sponsoring conferences, holding meetings, and exchanging information via a newsletter and a website.[9]

She is the curator of the traveling exhibition “Dafatir: Contemporary Iraqi Book Art,” 2005-07; and “Moments from 20th Century Iraqi Art,” at the Montalvo Art Center, California, 2007-2008. She has edited the exhibition catalogue “Dafatir: Contemporary Iraqi Book Art” (UNT Art Gallery, 2007).

Published works

Books

-   “Modern Arab Art: Formation of Arab Aesthetics,” University of Florida Press, 2007.
-   “New Vision: Arab Art in the Twenty-First Century,” Transglobe Publishing Ltd. and Thames & Hudson, 2009.

Catalogues

-   “Dafatir: Contemporary Iraqi Book Art,” Denton, TX: UNT Art Gallery, 2007.
-   “Modernism and Iraq,” New York: Columbia University, Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery, 2009.

Articles

She is the author several articles that examine legal and ethical responsibilities of the US in Iraq after 2003, including:

-   “The Iraqi Museum of Modern Art: Ethical Implications,” Collections (Vol. 2, no. 4, May, AltaMira Press, 2006);
-   “Historiographic Invisibilities: The Case of Contemporary Iraqi Art,” the International Journal of the Humanities (volume 3, Number 9, 2006);
-   "The “Free” Art of Occupation: Images for a “New” Iraq," Arab Studies Quarterly (Volume 28, Number 3 and 4 Summer and Fall 2006); and
-   “Preservation of Iraqi Modern Heritage in the Aftermath of the US Invasion of 2003,” in Gail Levin and Elaine A. King, eds, An anthology on Ethics in the Art World (Allworth Press, 2006).

Awards

Among her honors is The American Academic Research Institute in Iraq (TAARII) fellowship 2006 and 2007; and Fulbright Senior Scholar Program,[10] 2007 Lecture/Research fellowship to Jordan Project, “Arab Art Now: A Study of the Contemporary Art Vision in Jordan.”

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title: Nada Shabout

question: Summarize the experiences that piqued Shabout's interest in architecture.


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The WILFRID LAURIER GOLDEN HAWKS FOOTBALL team represents Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario in the sport of Canadian football in the Ontario University Athletics conference of U Sports. The Golden Hawks football team has been in continuous operation since 1961 and has been playing U Sports football (since re-named) in every year since 1962.[1] The team has appeared in five Vanier Cup championships, losing in 1966, 1968 and 1972, and winning the national title in 1991 and 2005. The team has also won eight Yates Cup conference championships, most recently in 2016.[2] The Golden Hawks have had one Hec Crighton Trophy winner, Bill Kubas, a former quarterback who won the award in 1994.

Recent history

Gary Jeffries era

Following the resignation of Rick Zmich, Gary Jeffries was appointed the team's manager of football operations and head coach on April 25, 2003 after also serving parts of the 2002 season as the acting head coach.[3][4] After a 1–7 record in 2002, Jeffries led the Golden Hawks to a 6–2 record and a Yates Cup loss to the McMaster Marauders in his first year as head coach in 2003 where he was awarded the Frank Tindall Trophy as CIS football's head coach of the year.[5]

In 2004, the Golden Hawks finished with an undefeated 8–0 record, which was the first time that the team had a perfect regular season record since the 1966 squad went 7–0.[6][7] That year notably featured Laurier defeating the McMaster Marauders in the regular season, ending that program's 39-game regular season unbeaten streak.[8] The Golden Hawks won their sixth Yates Cup championship by defeating those same Marauders, but lost the Uteck Bowl to the Laval Rouge et Or.[9]

[The Saskatchewan Huskies vs. the Golden Hawks at the 2005 Vanier Cup.] The Golden Hawks followed up their strong 2004 campaign with another 8–0 season in 2005, which was the first time that Laurier had back-to-back perfect regular season records.[10][11] The team defeated the Western Mustangs in the Yates Cup to win the program's seventh conference championship and also claimed victory over the Acadia Axemen in the Uteck Bowl to qualify for their fifth Vanier Cup appearance. In the 41st Vanier Cup, the Golden Hawks defeated the Saskatchewan Huskies 24–23 after placekicker Brian Devlin connected on a 32-yard field goal with 19 seconds remaining in the game.[12] The Golden Hawks became the first team in program history and the 10th team in Canadian University history to finish a season with an undefeated record, going 12-0.[13] The Vanier Cup win was the second and the most recent in program history.

Overall, under Jeffries, the program was one of the strongest in the OUA, as they had always finished in the top three in the ten-team conference from 2003 to 2009. The Golden Hawks had seven straight seasons of at least six wins between 2003 and 2009, but had back-to-back .500 seasons in 2010 and 2011. While the team had a four win season in 2010, they forfeited a game they won against the Toronto Varsity Blues for using an ineligible player.[14] The Golden Hawks finished with a losing record in 2012 for the first time since Jeffries had taken over as head coach.[15]

Jeffries announced his resignation as the manager of football operations and head coach on November 1, 2012, leaving the program with the second-most wins as football coach in school history.[16] Overall, he had compiled a regular season record of 58 wins and 22 losses as well as an 11–9 record in the post-season.[17]

Michael Faulds era

Former Mustangs quarterback Michael Faulds was hired as the team's head coach, the sixth in program history, on January 8, 2013.[18] In Faulds' first season in 2013, the Golden Hawks missed the playoffs for the first time since 2002, but rebounded with a sixth-place finish, a 4–4 record, and a playoff berth in both the 2014 and 2015 seasons.

In 2016, the Golden Hawks finished with a dominant 7–1 record, losing only to the Western Mustangs who also finished 7–1, which was their best record since 2007. That year, the team won the program's eighth Yates Cup by defeating the Mustangs 43–40 in the 109th Yates Cup game, which was also the largest fourth quarter comeback in Yates Cup history as the Golden Hawks trailed 40–19 early in the fourth quarter.[19] While the team lost the Uteck Bowl to the Laval Rouge et Or, Faulds was named the U Sports Head Coach of the Year and four Golden Hawks were named U Sports All-Canadians.[20]

Building on the success of the 2016 season, the Golden Hawks finished with a 6–2 record in 2017 and a second consecutive second place finish in the regular season. While the team qualified for the Yates Cup again, the team was hammered by the eventual Vanier Cup champion Western Mustangs by a score of 75–32.[21] In 2018, the team finished with a 4–4 record and a seventh place finish after losing the tie-breaker with the Waterloo Warriors, whom they had lost to earlier in the season for the first time since 2002.[22][23] The 2019 season ended much the same as the team finished with a 4–4 record, but lost the last game of the season and finished in seventh place due to tie-breakers with Waterloo and Carleton.[24]

Recent season-by-season record

The following is the record of the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks football team since 1999:

+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| Seaso | Games | Won   | Lost  | Pct % | PF    | PA    | Stand | Playo |
| n     |       |       |       |       |       |       | ing   | ffs   |
+=======+=======+=======+=======+=======+=======+=======+=======+=======+
| 1999  | 8     | 6     | 2     | 0.750 | 273   | 138   | 2nd   | Defea |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    | ted   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | OUA   | McMas |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ter   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Marau |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ders  |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | semi- |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | final |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 42-27 |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Lost  |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | to    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Water |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | loo   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Warri |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ors   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Yates |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Cup   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 32-20 |
+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| 2000  | 8     | 7     | 1     | 0.875 | 274   | 143   | 2nd   | Defea |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    | ted   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | OUA   | Weste |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | rn    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Musta |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ngs   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | semi- |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | final |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 30-6  |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Lost  |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | to    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | McMas |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ter   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Marau |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ders  |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Yates |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Cup   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 48-23 |
+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| 2001  | 8     | 3     | 5     | 0.375 | 104   | 138   | 6th   | Lost  |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    | to    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | OUA   | Queen |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 's    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Gaels |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | quart |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | er-fi |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | nal   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 29-27 |
+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| 2002  | 8     | 1     | 7     | 0.125 | 150   | 137   | 9th   | Did   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    | not   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | OUA   | quali |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | fy    |
+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| 2003  | 8     | 6     | 2     | 0.750 | 313   | 158   | 3rd   | Defea |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    | ted   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | OUA   | Ottaw |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | a     |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Gee-G |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ees   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | quart |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | er-fi |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | nal   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 38-17 |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Defea |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ted   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Queen |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 's    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Golde |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | n     |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Gaels |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | semi- |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | final |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 36-33 |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Lost  |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | to    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | McMas |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ter   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Marau |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ders  |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Yates |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Cup   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 41-15 |
+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| 2004  | 8     | 8     | 0     | 1.000 | 343   | 142   | 1ST   | Defea |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | IN    | ted   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | OUA   | Ottaw |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | a     |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Gee-G |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ees   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | semi- |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | final |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 46-7  |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Defea |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ted   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | McMas |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ter   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Marau |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ders  |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Yates |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Cup   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 31-19 |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Lost  |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | to    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Laval |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Rouge |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | et Or |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Uteck |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Bowl  |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 30-11 |
+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| 2005  | 8     | 8     | 0     | 1.000 | 330   | 114   | 1ST   | Defea |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | IN    | ted   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | OUA   | McMas |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ter   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Marau |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ders  |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | semi- |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | final |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 43-21 |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Defea |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ted   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Weste |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | rn    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Musta |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ngs   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Yates |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Cup   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 29-11 |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Defea |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ted   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Acadi |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | a     |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Axeme |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | n     |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Uteck |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Bowl  |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 31-10 |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | DEFEA |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | TED   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | SASKA |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | TCHEW |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | AN    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | HUSKI |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ES    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | IN    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 41ST  |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | VANIE |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | R     |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | CUP   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 24-23 |
+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| 2006  | 8     | 6     | 2     | 0.750 | 253   | 142   | 2nd   | Defea |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    | ted   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | OUA   | Winds |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | or    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Lance |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | rs    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | quart |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | er-fi |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | nal   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 38-29 |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Defea |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ted   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Weste |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | rn    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Musta |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ngs   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | semi- |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | final |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 20-15 |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Lost  |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | to    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Ottaw |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | a     |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Gee-G |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ees   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Yates |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Cup   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 32-14 |
+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| 2007  | 8     | 7     | 1     | 0.875 | 278   | 124   | 2nd   | Lost  |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    | to    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | OUA   | Guelp |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | h     |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Gryph |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ons   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | semi- |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | final |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 38-31 |
+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| 2008  | 8     | 6     | 2     | 0.750 | 235   | 191   | 3rd   | Defea |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    | ted   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | OUA   | McMas |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ter   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Marau |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ders  |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | quart |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | er-fi |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | nal   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 29-0  |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Lost  |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | to    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Weste |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | rn    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Musta |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ngs   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | semi- |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | final |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 36-28 |
+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| 2009  | 8     | 6     | 2     | 0.750 | 210   | 136   | 2nd   | Lost  |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    | to    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | OUA   | Weste |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | rn    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Musta |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ngs   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | semi- |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | final |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 26-16 |
+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| 2010  | 8     | 4     | 4     | 0.500 | 250   | 172   | 4th   | Defea |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    | ted   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | OUA   | Guelp |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | h     |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Gryph |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ons   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | quart |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | er-fi |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | nal   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 42-10 |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Lost  |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | to    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Ottaw |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | a     |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Gee-G |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ees   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | semi- |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | final |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 32-31 |
+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| 2011  | 8     | 4     | 4     | 0.500 | 290   | 194   | 6th   | Lost  |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    | to    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | OUA   | Queen |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 's    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Gaels |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | quart |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | er-fi |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | nal   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 14-10 |
+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| 2012  | 8     | 3     | 5     | 0.375 | 109   | 229   | 6th   | Lost  |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    | to    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | OUA   | Queen |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 's    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Gaels |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | quart |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | er-fi |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | nal   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 34-0  |
+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| 2013  | 8     | 1     | 7     | 0.125 | 176   | 230   | 9th   | Did   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    | not   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | OUA   | quali |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | fy    |
+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| 2014  | 8     | 4     | 4     | 0.500 | 277   | 198   | 6th   | Lost  |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    | to    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | OUA   | Weste |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | rn    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Musta |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ngs   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | quart |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | er-fi |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | nal   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 25-10 |
+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| 2015  | 8     | 4     | 4     | 0.500 | 261   | 218   | 6th   | Defea |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    | ted   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | OUA   | McMas |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ter   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Marau |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ders  |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | quart |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | er-fi |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | nal   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 29-15 |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Lost  |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | to    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Weste |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | rn    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Musta |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ngs   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | semi- |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | final |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 32-18 |
+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| 2016  | 8     | 7     | 1     | 0.875 | 341   | 126   | 2nd   | Defea |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    | ted   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | OUA   | McMas |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ter   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Marau |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ders  |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | semi- |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | final |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 21-17 |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Defea |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ted   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Weste |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | rn    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Musta |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ngs   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Yates |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Cup   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 43-40 |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Lost  |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | to    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Laval |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Rouge |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | et Or |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Uteck |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Bowl  |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 36-6  |
+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| 2017  | 8     | 6     | 2     | 0.750 | 308   | 175   | 2nd   | Defea |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    | ted   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | OUA   | McMas |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ter   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Marau |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ders  |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | quart |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | er-fi |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | nal   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 19-6  |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Lost  |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | to    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Weste |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | rn    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | Musta |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | ngs   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | semi- |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | final |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | 75-32 |
+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| 2018  | 8     | 4     | 4     | 0.500 | 248   | 222   | 7th   | Did   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    | not   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | OUA   | quali |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | fy    |
+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
| 2019  | 8     | 4     | 4     | 0.500 | 260   | 203   | 7th   | Did   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | in    | not   |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       | OUA   | quali |
|       |       |       |       |       |       |       |       | fy    |
+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+

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National award winners

-   Hec Crighton Trophy: Bill Kubas (1994)
-   J. P. Metras Trophy: Veron Stiliadis (1988), Scott Evans (2007)
-   Presidents' Trophy: Rich Payne (1980)
-   Peter Gorman Trophy: Jim Reid (1976), Paul Nastasiuk (1983), Bill Kubas (1990)
-   Russ Jackson Award: Josh Alexander (2001), Dillon Heap (2011)
-   Frank Tindall Trophy: David “Tuffy” Knight (1972, 1979), Rich Newbrough (1991), Rick Zmich (1995), Gary Jeffries (2003), Michael Faulds (2016)

Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks in the CFL

As of the end of the 2019 CFL season, 13 former Golden Hawks players were on CFL teams' rosters:

-   Chris Ackie, Montreal Alouettes
-   Kwaku Boateng, Edmonton Eskimos
-   Brandon Calver, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
-   Kurleigh Gittens, Toronto Argonauts
-   Brett Golding, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
-   Isaiah Guzylak-Messam, BC Lions
-   Scott Hutter, Edmonton Eskimos
-   Ese Mrabure-Ajufo, Calgary Stampeders
-   Godfrey Onyeka, Edmonton Eskimos
-   Nakas Onyeka, Toronto Argonauts
-   Ronnie Pfeffer, Toronto Argonauts
-   Robbie Smith, Toronto Argonauts
-   Mario Villamizar, BC Lions

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title: Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks football

question: Who is Wilfrid Laurier?

answer: The text doesn't explicitly say but it refers to Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

question: Explain Gary Jeffries' connection to Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks football.

answer: Gary Jeffries was the manager and head coach of Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks football from April 2003 to 2012.

question: Where is the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks team from?

answer: Waterloo, Ontario.

question: List 4 national award winners.

answer: Bill Kubas, Scott Evans, Jim Reid, Dillon Heap.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: This text overviews different eras of the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks football team and management, as well as season-by-season records. The team is from Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.


text:
[Image for post]

Source: MaxMetrics
[andrea saez]

_This is part two of my previous blog post:_ _So you want to be a product manager?_

Previously I wrote about some basics to get you started in the product management world, including some great resources and key points to follow. If you’ve covered elemental steps to get you into the exciting product management cosmos, what can you do to actually get hired?

You might think you’ve got all the chops, but unless you’re not visible to the public eye, how is anyone going to know who you even are? Blog about the things you like, write! Get out there! So not everyone may share your opinions, but at least you’re not afraid of getting out there. The more you write (and Tweet) about a specific subject(s) — the more visibility you will have, and the more you will start breaking into the network.

Speaking of network… network! Attending conferences and meetups are a great way to not only meet potential employees, but also inspiring minds. This will give you a chance to meet others, learn from them, and maybe even gain a little confidence about speaking in front of and to others — which you will be inevitably doing.

I was asked a little while ago about what to do to get hired as a product manager above anyone else, which is half the inspiration to this post. The other half lies in one simple statement: make yourself invaluable. Don’t ask for a job, tell them that_they_ _need you_. Remember, you will be part of a team that will give the product vision and direction; you are there to solve a problem, but how can you be a leader if you don’t show you’ve got the confidence to do so?

A great way to build up your confidence is to join your local Toastmasters meetup to work on your public speaking. Believe me, even until today I have a hard time with this, but the more you speak publicly, the easier it gets. You can then go onto speaking to clients, and give webinars and presentations about what you’re working on.

You’ve networked, you’ve put yourself out there — now don’t drop off the radar. Maintaining good relationships is the single most important thing you can do as you’re looking for a job. Even beyond that, you never know who may end up being your client, or will end up referring you to a potential client. Everyone wants to meet good people, right?

Maintaining relationships isn’t hard. Check in with them, Tweet, send an email — you’re not short on possibilities. If the other person has just released a new product, congratulate them! Maybe even ask them for some advice. Cultivate relationships like flowers and don’t let them die. This will also be an invaluable skill as you’re working with clients. Remember, everyone likes to be acknowledged.

And of course, last but not least, make sure you’re working with the right tools! ProdPad lets you improve and nurture those communication skills by allowing you to publish a public roadmap and keep track of all that great feedback you’ll be getting. From us to you, the best of luck!

question: Who is the target audience for this post?

answer: This post is targeted at someone who wants to become a product manager.

question: What does the author suggest doing to become a product manager?

answer: Make sure to be visible to the public eye, network-attend conferences and meetups, become invaluable, work on public speaking, and maintain relationships.

question: What did the first blog post about this topic explain?

answer: The author previously wrote about some basics to help someone get started in the product management world.

question: What tool does the author suggest using to improve and nurture communication skills?

answer: ProdPad

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: This post is targeted at someone who wants to become a product manager, and is the second part of the the blog post. The author previously wrote about some basics to help someone get started in the product management world. This post suggests making sure to be visible to the public eye, network-attend conferences and meetups, become invaluable, work on public speaking, and maintain relationships.


text:
The bastard drunk toppled a stool and cracked-skull on the edge of the faux wood bar. He was bleeding before his knees caught the floor and his free hand slapped the bootfilth and godknows on the checkered tiles before he used it to wipe the wound. He didn’t cry out, just made an *oof* of inconvenience and after a few seconds of consideration, staggered to his feet. He didn’t spill a drop of his beer.

He studied his dripping hand for a moment with a comical grimace that said *well this will never do* and he lifted his shirt to soak the blood from his face and hands. The Mexican by the jukebox whistled loudly and yelled some sharp note of Spanish congratulations. I turned back to the TV and sipped my whiskey.

The news man was sweating and kept straightening his tie, trying to look dignified and unaffected. Poor bastard didn’t even have a drink. Just a pen he kept shifting between his fingers, rubbing and squeezing it like a stress ball or some fortune-teller’s talisman. Words flashed across the bottom of the screen but I wasn’t reading them. It didn’t matter.

*…it is unclear at this time whether the President has arrived or if there will be a press conference or an official address. We do know that the President was en route to an undisclosed military location as of 9:43PM Eastern time…*

The bastard drunk slammed his red-stained palm on the bar with a BANG and I think each and every person in that place jumped halfway out of their chairs, myself no exception. The Mexican started to yell something, but all ears fell on the drunk as he raised his glass to the sky and looked around the bar with glassy-eyed self-importance.

“This!” His voice half-cracked, half-burped. “*This* is the last *god damn* place on Earth!”

Someone yelled for him to shut the fuck up, Danny, you shit.

“*This,* man. Here we are and then we aren’t. The last goddamn place.” He tipped his glass a bit as though to cheers us then gulped it down, nodding slightly with satisfaction, acceptance, I don’t know what. Someone muttered *sonofabitch* and we all went back to our business.

I looked at the missed calls on my phone, scanning the area codes on unknown numbers, all 972 and 214. Dallas. I didn’t know anyone in Dallas. But there were a whole helluva lot of people in Dallas who knew me. Creditors, banks, hired phone goons. Companies and groups and affiliations, LLCs and organizations. But the phone hadn’t rang in a while. I wasn’t thinking about the money. Every area code on that list was from Dallas. For the last two weeks. She wasn’t going to call. Why would she call? I should have just turned the damn thing off.

I killed my whiskey and thought about dying. Not so bad. It would be fast. Probably wouldn’t even notice. He we are and then we aren’t. I wondered if she was safe. Somewhere in one of those underground boxes with the canned beans and water bottles. She probably went to the army camp. Probably went with Jake. Goddamn *Jake.* But he’d keep her safe. That’s the main thing. As long as she’s safe.

I thumbed my wedding ring and stopped thinking about dying. The Mexican shoved another dollar in the juke and whistled. I poured another drink. It took the end of the goddamn world to get my hands on a bottle of Special Reserve. Tasted like everything else I’d ever had.

The bastard drunk stumbled up next to me, humming. I grabbed a dirty shot glass off the bar, sloshed some in and threw it to Danny the Bastard Drunk Shit. He looked at it the way my neglected, scorned, desperate, cheating wife used to look at close-up card magic. Wonder and skeptical awe. He slammed it and caught my eyes like a concerned doctor about to tell a cancer case he’s gotta stop smoking. He stared for a second, sizing me up. Or maybe just fighting off the nightspins as the Reserve hit the pot and stirred. The blood running down his face was drying brown.

“Hey.”

Hey, I said.

“What...” burp “Just what the fuck are you doin’ here?”

It wasn’t a threat. He sounded concerned.

The Mexican screamed a battle cry and shot the juke out with his pistol. There was a commotion and I think some older cowboy fellow stabbed him. I don’t really know. The Tejano jangle beat snap crackle popped and was gone.

“I mean. Really, man. What the *fuck* are you doing here?”

*…we have been told by the government that we are to cease broadcasting immediately. For the sake of integrity we have decided to lock down the station and continue to transmit until… we are no longer able to do so. I will continue to report and stand by the people of this great nation the only way I know how. We will keep you informed and updated as best we can. God bless America. And God keep our love ones safe. Keep us all…*

I was thinking about dying, I said.

Danny burst out in fits of laughter.

“You, man.” He pointed at me, still holding the empty shot glass. “*You!* You’re funny, man.”

And he stumbled away.

I wondered if she’d make it through this. Really I was wondering if she’d still think about me. How long from now? A year? Ten? Scavenging some blighted shitland that looked more like hell than Cleburne. Would she look for me? Jake wouldn’t let her. Hell, I wouldn’t want her to.

Someone was dragging the Mexican out of the bar. I’d never seen someone die before. It felt like nothing. I poured more Reserve in my glass and looked up at the TV. Below the sweating, straining news anchor was an animated countdown clock. It said ten minutes and change. Last call.

Part of me wanted to run and head for the army camp. Try to wait this out. Maybe I’d get to see her. Jake would stand between us, but she’d be cordial. Under the circumstances she might even give me a somber hug. Some kind of mutual pity and recognition of the Big Shit that made our problems seem years past and half-forgiven. Let bygones be bygones and let the bombs fall where they may.

I looked over my shoulder at the last goddamn place on Earth. Twenty some-odd heathens swilling and swaying, counting down the minutes til they meet their maker, the Universe, the Big Shit. Waiting for their chance to say *Sorry.* I’m sorry for everything. I’m so damn sorry, Janie.

The last drop of Special Reserve poured into my glass. The drunk was passed out on the pool table, still holding the empty shot. The old cowboy fellow was praying. Some were crying, some were repenting, some were toasting, laughing, shrugging, dialing, dancing, hugging, screaming and all of us were waiting.

The news man straightened his tie and put down the fortune-teller’s talis-pen. There were no more words flashing across the bottom of the screen. There wasn’t going to be any Presidential address. Janie was safe with Jake. I finished my whiskey and savored the burn. The Mexican watched the stars outside, unseeing. The old woman in the corner rose to her feet. The last goddamn place on Earth broke into a harmonious, miserable, broken, joyful, perfect countdown.

Ten nine eight seven six

She’ll think of me. Bad or good, in passing, in pity, in regret, in love, but

Five four three two

She’ll think of me.

Here we are

And then we weren’t.

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EDIT: Formatting.

title: The Last Goddamn Place on Earth

question: What makes this place the last one on Earth?

answer: It seems that some sort of disaster is approaching, and to the narrator this is where he will spend his last moments.

question: Why is the news man sweating and fidgeting?

answer: He is about to deliver news regarding the impending disaster.

question: Describe the climax of this story.

answer: It seems that the climax seems to be when the Mexican shoots the juke box out with his pistol.

question: What affect does the woman the narrator discusses have on him?

answer: Thinking about this woman seems to make the narrator feel longing and remorse.

question: How might the narrator feel if his wife never cheated on him?

answer: He probably wouldn't be wondering what she's thinking of him or thinking of her with another man if she hadn't cheated on him. Presumably, he'd feel less wistful because they could still be together.

question: Summarize the last paragraph.

answer: The broadcast is officially over. As the narrator prepares to die, he thinks about his ex-wife Janie and observes the going-ons of the bar.

question: Describe the narrator's overall demeanor.

answer: He's wistful and contemplative as he waits to die.


text:
A Donald Trump presidency would likely mean higher taxes for millions of middle-income families, CBS News reported on Friday, citing analysis from the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center.

Under Trump’s tax plans, eight million middle-class families would be hit with higher taxes under the incoming president’s proposed “Contract With the American Voter,” which Trump released in October.

Among the millions of people slammed with tax hikes under Trump would be a majority of single-parent households – families who likely need a tax cut more than two-parent households. That’s because Trump plans to eliminate the head-of-household filing status, which 22 million Americans took advantage of last year and will no longer be able to if Trump’s proposal becomes reality.

“If you’re a low- or moderate-income single parent, you’re going to get hurt,” said Tax Policy Center fellow Bob Williams, according to CBS News.

The plan would also hurt taxpayers who have elderly parents living with them.

Another group of income earners likely to be hurt by Trump’s tax proposal are households with three or more children. According to USA Today, a two-parent household with four children could lose nearly $7,000 in tax deductions as a result of the president-elect’s plan to eliminate the personal exemption.

These are parts of the tax code that millions of families use to reduce the amount money they have to give to the government and, if the incoming president has his way, they will no longer be able to.

There are, however, some Americans that will mightily benefit from Trump’s tax proposal: the wealthy.

Under a Trump administration, the wealthiest 1 percent of income earners would have the most to gain as they would see an enormous 14 percent reduction in their tax burden, despite enjoying most of the gains during the recovery.

Ultimately, Donald Trump’s tax proposal is right in line with the failed trickle-down economic policies we’ve seen out of every Republican president in modern history. The only group of Americans that will truly benefit are those who don’t need it.

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Sean Colarossi currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and was an organizing fellow for both of President Obama’s presidential campaigns. He also worked with Planned Parenthood as an Affordable Care Act Outreach Organizer in 2014, helping northeast Ohio residents obtain health insurance coverage.

question: What did a CBS report not about President Trump's "Contract With the American Voter" policy?

answer: CBS notes that the implementation of that policy would result in higher taxes for millions of middle-income families.

question: What part of the middle-class will be most affected by higher taxes?

answer: The single-parent household.

question: Which other category would the taxes hurt?

answer: It would hurt people who have an elderly parent living with them.

question: Which category of people will gain most from President Trumps tax hike?

answer: The wealthy (1% of the American population).

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer:
According to CBS report, President Trump's "Contract With the American Voter" policy will affect a lot of middle-class negatively by raising income taxes. Many households with over three children, single-parent households, and those who have elderly parents living with them will suffer most under this policy.

However, it is noted by the report that the wealthiest 1% of the American population would be better off under this policy.