text: It was a beautiful, sunny day. The wind was blowing just the right way, like it was purposely missing the hair of the three girls walking home. Each had on a blue blazer with the school crest for thorns high, the local private school. One had tall, thin legs that seemed to go on forever. She had long, curly blonde ringlets flowing down to her lower back. Next to her was an averaged height red head. Her hair was short and partly died blue to match the blazer. She was talking to the third girl. The third was short with curly brown hair that was even longer than the blondes. Even though the red headed girl seemed to be in a serious conversation with her,the brunet  seemed distracted almost gone from her body. She kept thinking of the past twenty four hours of her life. Why had her mother decided to have a midlife crises? Now, of all the times in her life to have a crises this was the worst. She had just become head cheerleader and James, a guy she has been crushing on since she was old enough to read vogue, had final asked her out."okay fine then I guess your right I will get a tattoo and then join a gang from Russia!"Said the red head. "Eh uh, yeah sounds great Luce" said the brunette. Lucy turned to the blonde in aggravation. " Kenzie are you even listening?" Lucy said. " uh what"said Kenzie finally coming out of her daze. She turned to look at Lucy noticing her angry face. "I'm sorry Luce, I just have a lot on my mind. What is it you were saying?" "I was saying that with prom coming up we need to decide what, who and where?" Luce said happy to have some attention. " what, who and where?"  Asked the blonde in curiosity." Yes, Rebecca what, what are we all going to wear, who, whose all of our lucky dates, and where, where's the after party?" " oh uh well I don't know about party I'm not sure I want to go anywhere after" said Rebecca. "Becs your joking right? Your not seriously considering ditching us prom night. You know what I always say?" Said Lucy trying to convince her friend." I know, I know" said Rebecca " friends for life till the end and beyond" Said Rebecca trying her best to make fun of Lucy's saying. " not funny, and I'm serious we stick together through thick and thin... And prom!" Said Lucy about to burst from excitement."guys, guys enough with the prom talk okay let's just get through midterms then prom, i promise." Said Kenzie clearly not wanted to discuss further. As the three girls got to there street Rebecca noticed the moving truck in front of Kenzie's house. "Uh, Kenzie whose moving in your grandmother?" "No, not that I now of."said Kenzie curious about what was going at her house. She turned to her friends and said goodbye. She then ran up her drive way, past the truck and into her house. When she walked in she noticed the bare walls and floors. The foyer was completely blank except for the two large movers bringing out her bed. As they walked out she caught a sight of her mother in the kitchen directing there maids as they packed dishes." Ehhhh, frank please don't drop that it's an antique from France!" Cried Kenzie's mom. "Hey mom, what's going on? What's with all the huge guys" said Kenzie as she grabbed a cup from a nearby shelf. As she walked to the sink. Her  mother turned towards her. " oh um sweetie we need to talk" Kenzie turned nervously towards her mother knowing her tone of voice was the sympathetic one she always used when something bad was about to happened. "Wait, when you said we are going to move you didn't mean after my senior year this summer did you?" Said Kenzie trying to understand what was going on." Well, honey that's what I wanted to tell you. Surprise! I got a building sooner than later. We're moving tomorrow. The guys are here for our stuff today." Kenzie dropped her cup immediately.  "WHAT!!?" Said Kenzie as she saw her friends and her amazing life go by."Kenzie, me and your father told you last night that we thought we needed a new start and that when we could get a building for my new shop we were moving. Nothing new is happening." " mom, not fair you know I never thought it would happen so soon, prom isn't that far away please can we stay till graduation it's only in a few months?" Said Kenzie hoping to convince her."Kenzie it's over we're leaving. End of discussion" her mom said trying frantically to continue packing the kitchen. Kenzie decided to try a different tactic with her mom."fine but how about we make a deal?" " like what?"  Kenzie thought of what she was going to say. "How about if I don't like our new home in a month we move back just in time for prom and graduation and you buy me a new car?" Kenzie's mom thought over the new proposition."and if you like it in a month?" "Then I stay for the rest of senior year and go to a college close to home. I know you want me too!" As Kenzie's mom thought it over Kenzie realized that there was no way to trick her mom about liking the new place. Her mom had always had a weird gift for telling if someone lied. So if Kenzie happened to really like the new place her friends would kill her for staying and missing all the glorious senior privileges. "You have deal! One month nothing more nothing less." "Oh , thank you so much Lucy and Rebecca  will be so happy!" Kenzie ran to her mom and gave her a huge hug. She then happily skipped to her room in an excited daze. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad to get a new start. It might actually be fun but of course she'll always love thorns high. Wait where did her mom said they were moving to? Hopefully somewhere in California her home town, so that she can see her friends. When she got to her room she noticed a mover in her room. "Oh, hi sorry it's just that this is my room and I was hoping to pack some things for the move!" The mover then turned to leave. As she turned towers him to escorts him out of her room she noticed the mover was young and handsome. He had the look of a model mixed with a football player. " hey, names Blake sorry ill get out of your hair." He then turned to leave." Oh well you don't have to I'm just grabbing something's" Kenzie went to her closet to get all of her most beautiful things to impress Blake.She went to grab her coach bag when she heard a crash from across the room. She turned to see what it was in time to notice Blake catch a falling eyeliner from her desk. He caught it so quickly that it barely even left the desk. Kenzie stood amazed at what she had just witnessed." What, you look like you just say a ghost?" Blake said " you just...you just...you just caught my liner a second before it touched the ground!" " yeah, I guess I just have killer reflexes" said Blake trying to dismiss the comment. Blake put the liner down on the table and walked out of the room. Kenzie ran after him to say that it was okay. She grabbed his arm."wow, your really hot. Are you feeling okay" "don't touch me!" Blake said as he ripped his arm away from Kenzie and continued out the door way."wow, that was weird. He felt like my straightener set to its highest temp." She then went to her closet and finished packing the rest of her belongings.

title: Liquid Shadow

question: Summarize how the text describes the three girls.

answer: The text describes how each of the three girls look and what they are wearing. The first girl had tall, thin legs and long curly blonde ringlets. The second girls was an average height short hair red head, who had died her hair partly blue. The third girl was short and had curly brown hair, that was even longer than the blonde girls head.

question: Summarize the plot twist of the story.

answer: The plot twist of the story occurs when Kenzie goes to her house and sees movers. She asks her mom what is happening and her mom tells her they are moving now, which causes Kenzie to freak out. Kenzie makes a deal with her mom: if she likes the new place, then she will stay and pick a college close to home, but if she does not like the new place in a month then they will move back for prom and graduation and Kenzie's mom will buy her a car.

question: Summarize the interaction between Kenzie and Blake, the mover.

answer: The interaction between Kenzie and Blake, the mover was quite awkward. Kenzie thought Blake was hot, that he looked like a mix of a model and a football player. Blake had caught Kenzie's eyeliner that had fallen off her desk very quickly and this action impressed Kenzie. Kenzie grabbed his arm as Blake went out of the room to notice how hot his arm was. Blake told Kenzie to not touch him.

question: Would Kenzie pursue Blake and ask him as her date to prom?


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SPRING TIDE () is a Swedish television drama series. It had its premiere on 6 March 2016 on SVT.[1] It was written by Rolf and Cilla Börjlind[2] and is based on their crime novel of the same name published in 2012.

The two leads are played by Kjell Bergqvist (Tom Stilton) and Julia Ragnarsson (Olivia Rönning). Bergqvist won a Kristallen award for “Best male actor in a television series”.[3]

The second series premiered in September 2018.[4]

Plot

In June 1990, the sadistic murder of a pregnant woman is committed on the island of Nordkoster. She is buried alive in the sand, so that the rising tide will slowly drown her. 25 years later, the murder remains unsolved. Olivia Rönning, a trainee at the Police Academy, is assigned the cold case to work on. Upon discovering that her late father worked on the original case, Olivia becomes obsessed with solving the murder. She searches for the lead investigator Tom Stilton, who has since become homeless and does not want to be reminded of his old life. Horrifying videos soon show up on the Internet in which other homeless people are brutally attacked including a friend of Stilton's. Soon Stilton is helping Olivia to solve the murder.

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title: Spring Tide (TV series)

question: What is "Spring Tide"?

answer: A tv drama series.

question: What country is the show from?

answer: Sweden.

question: What year did it premiere?

answer: 2016.

question: How many years ago was the pregnant woman murdered?

answer: 25 years, as of the show.

question: Write a ~5 sentence summary.

answer: Spring Tide is a Swedish television drama series that premiered in March of 2016. It is based on a 2012 crime novel of the same way. The premise centers on the twenty-five-years unsolved murder of a pregnant woman. Olivia, a police academy trainee, receives the cold case and becomes obsessed with it, searching for and finding Tom, the now-homeless former detective on the case. Soon the two are trying to solve the murder together.


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WILLIAM LEVI CRAWFORD (September 10, 1911 – January 25, 1984) was an American publisher and editor.

Career

During the autumn of 1933, Crawford, a West Coast science fiction fan, proposed to start a non-paying weird fiction magazine, _Unusual Stories_, which was initiated soon afterward. About the same time he also published the magazine _Marvel Tales_. For _Unusual Stories_ he commissioned a brief autobiography by H.P. Lovecraft, Autobiography: Some Notes on a Nonentity, although it was never published in the magazine. He also accepted Lovecraft's Celephais and The Doom That Came to Sarnath for _Unusual Stories_, but they were published instead in _Marvel Tales_ (May 1934 and March–April 1935, respectively). Around July 1934 Lovecraft wrote _Some Notes on Interplanetary Fiction_ for one of Crawford's magazines, but the essay was published in the magazine _The Californian_ (Winter 1935). Lovecraft's correspondent Duane W. Rimel wrote the tale “The Jewels of Charlotte” (possibly revised by Lovecraft) [1] which was published in _Unusual Stories_, May–June 1935. Robert Bloch's early story “Black Lotus” appeared in _Unusual Stories_ in 1935.

In 1935, Crawford published the collection _Mars Mountain_, by Eugene George Key. It was the first full-size book issued by a publisher that specialized in science fiction.[2] It was a poorly produced hardcover of 142 pages and was not well-received when it appeared.[3] At this time Crawford had ambitious publishing plans and promised hardcover editions of Andrew North's _People of the Crater_ and Ralph Milne Farley's _The Missing Link_; the Farley title never appeared but the North (pseudonym of Andre Norton) title was finally issued in 1972 as part of the collection _Garan the Eternal_.[4]

During the spring of 1935 Crawford contemplated reviving the defunct magazine _Fantasy Fan_ with Lovecraft as editor, but the plan was never realized. He also thought of issuing one of Lovecraft's stories _At the Mountains of Madness_ or _The Shadow Over Innsmouth_ as a booklet, or bound together in one volume; he considered submitting the latter story to _Astounding Stories_ after learning of the acceptance there of _At the Mountains of Madness_ and _The Shadow Out of Time_ but it is not known whether he did so. In late 1935, he began the process of issuing _The Shadow Over Innsmouth_ as a book. The project came to fruition in November 1936 (although the copyright page declares the date of publication as April 1936), under Crawford's Visionary Publishing Co imprint; but the book had so many typographical errors that Lovecraft insisted on an errata sheet (which was also faulty). _The Shadow Over Innsmouth_ was the only book of Lovecraft's fiction to be published and distributed during Lovecraft's own lifetime. Crawford printed 400 copies but bound only 200; the others were destroyed later. According to Robert Weinberg, few copies of the book were sold, even though it was available at the bargain price of $1 a copy. It featured good paper, black linen binding and a dust jacket and four interior illustrations by Frank Utpatel. Crawford wrote of the venture in his essay “Lovecraft's First Book” in _The Shuttered Room and Other Pieces_; reprinted in _Lovecraft Remembered_. Its failure, and the poor sales of a third (nonfantasy) book convinced Crawford of the futility of his efforts.

Future projects, which would have included a hardcover edition of E.E. Smith's _The Skylark of Space_, were dropped.[5] (This title was later published by the Buffalo Book Company in 1946 by Thomas G. Hadley, Donald M. Grant and Kenneth Krueger).

Crawford published books under a number of different imprints before founding the Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc. in 1946. He edited several anthologies that he also published. He co-wrote the 1936 novel _Behind the Evidence_ with Amelia Reynolds Long under the combined pseudonym Peter Reynolds.[6]

In 1953 Crawford's Fantasy Publishing Company published and edited Science-Fantasy Quintette (300 copies), which included short stories by authors L. Ron Hubbard and Ed Earl Repp. _Spaceway_ was another magazine Crawford started that contained stories by L. Ron Hubbard.

From 1970 through 1974 William Crawford organized four Witchcraft and Sorcery Conventions. While this was the chosen name at the time, the emphasis was mainly on Science Fiction and Fantasy with an inclusion of fictional literature that also related to “witchcraft and sorcery” fiction.

Other conventions that he and his wife, Margaret Crawford, founded were Fantasy Faire and Science Fiction Weekend. Famous authors and others who were a part of these conventions included Ray Bradbury, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Edmond Hamilton, Leigh Brackett, A. E. van Vogt, and many others. (“Lost: A Living Legend,” a tribute by Forrest J. Ackermann in _To the Stars_, a fanzine, issue #2, 1984).

William L. Crawford's earliest involvement in the field included his membership in LASFAS (began pre-World War II), the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society, where he had befriended Ray Bradbury and other famous authors and fans.

The William L. Crawford Memorial Award for the best first fantasy novel is named in his honor.[7] Andre Norton was the creator of this award which is still actively presented to qualifying individuals.

Crawford retained a large volume of unbound FCPI books and offered them with paper bindings at low prices through the 1970s.

While a bit off the grid in some ways (the earlier references to his publication efforts do not include that his printing machines from the 1950s on were literally in his garage due to a very minimal budget), William L. Crawford was connected with numerous famous individuals in the Science Fiction genre, including Forrest Ackerman (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forrest_J_Ackerman). These were the people who, in essence, started and kept alive the science fiction genre until it was ultimately embraced by many due to famous television shows (_Star Trek_ and more) and movies (_Star Wars_, etc.).

[1] S. T. Joshi and David E. Schultz, _An H. P. Lovecraft Encyclopedia_. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2001, p. 227

[2] Clute and Nicholls 1995, p. 664.

[3] Sam Moskowitz. _The Immortal Storm_ (Atlanta FA: ASFO, 1954) p. 23

[4] Robert Weinberg. “Science Fiction Specialty Publishers” in _Science Fiction Collections: Fantasy, Supernatural and Weird Tales_ (Haworth Press, 1983), p. 119.

[5] Robert Weinberg. “Science Fiction Specialty Publishers” in _Science Fiction Collections: Fantasy, Supernatural and Weird Tales_ (Haworth Press, 1983), p. 119.

[6] Chalker and Owings 1998, pp. 705-706.

[7] Clute and Grant 1997, p. 1015.

title: William L. Crawford

question: What are the reasons behind Crawford magazines' inability to sell well?

answer: Crawford started his first science-fiction magazine in 1933, calling it Unusual Stories. Around the same time, he published Marvel Tales For Unusual Stories and commissioned an autobiography of H.P. Lovecraft. Crawford also published a full-sized book by Eugene George Key, the first science-fiction book by a specialized science-fiction publisher. However, it was poorly produced and flopped commercially. One of the books Crawford published, The Shadow Over Innsmouth, had so many mistakes that the author insisted on an error sheet, which also had errors. In the end, Crawford's creations had shoddy workmanship, prevent them from having a wide appeal at the time.


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Louis Armstrong and Fats Waller only worked together twice, briefly in 1925 in Erskine Tate's band and four years later in the New York revue Connie's Hot Chocolates. But Waller made an indelible enough impression for Satchmo to record the tribute album Satch Plays Fats: The Music of Fats Waller in 1955, when such ideas were new. The nine tracks feature Armstrong ably supported by his All-Stars on such classics as "Honeysuckle Rose," "Squeeze Me," and "Ain't Misbehavin'." The mid-'50s was a fertile time for Armstrong, and this makes for a stellar package.

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question: How many times did Louis Armstrong and Fats Waller work together?

answer: Twice - in 1925 and 1929.

question: Why did Satchmo record a Fats Waller's tribute album?

answer: Because Waller made a good impression when he worked with Armstrong?

question: How many trackers are there in the album?

answer: Nine tracks in total.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: Louis Armstrong and Fats Waller collaborated twice in their entire careers. Once in 1925 and another four years later. Waller's work made an impression with Satchmo so much that they decided to record his tribute album, featuring nine tracks and supported by Armstrong a few classics like "Honeysuckle Rose," "Squeeze Me," and "Ain't Misbehavin".


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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WTVD) -- A former UNC-Chapel Hill football player is suing the university.

It comes after the 18-year academic scandal that kept athletes eligible to play sports by taking classes that never met.

Mike McAdoo lost his eligibility in 2011.

McAdoo's lawsuit says that he was guaranteed a good education while being recruited by football coaches, but was ultimately guided to consider three options, one of which was African-American Studies -- the curriculum that formed the basis for the long-running academic scandal.

"We're not out to vilify UNC. We're trying to restore the student-athlete principle that UNC's really been for so long in the forefront of," said Jeremi Duru, a Washington, D.C., attorney representing McAdoo who also teaches law at American University.

It's a class-action lawsuit filed by McAdoo that other students could easily join.

Rick White, UNC Associate Vice Chancellor for Communications and Public Affairs, said the school became aware of the lawsuit on Friday and will reserve comment until it has reviewed the claims.

McAdoo, who played football at UNC from 2008 through 2010, was ruled permanently ineligible in 2011 for academic violations connected to a tutor providing improper assistance on a research paper for a class in the formerly named African and Afro-American Studies department.

The lawsuit comes weeks after a report detailing the academic and athletic scandal at UNC, which revealed that more than 3,100 athletes and everyday students took no-show classes in the formerly named African and Afro-American Studies department for nearly two decades ending in 2011.

The report by former U.S. Justice Department official Kenneth Wainstein said those classes resulted in artificially high grades while faculty and university administrators either missed red flags or looked the other way. The report also said almost half the students enrolled in the bogus classes were athletes, more than 10 times their proportion in the overall student population. Athletics staffers steered players to the classes when they struggled to meet the grades required to continue competing.

In the lawsuit, McAdoo said UNC coaches and other representatives "enticed these football student-athletes to sign the agreements with promises of a legitimate UNC education . . ."

"Instead, UNC systematically funneled its football student-athletes into a 'shadow curriculum' of bogus courses which never met and which were designed for the sole purpose of providing enrollees high grades," the lawsuit said. It also said the curriculum featured hundreds of courses which never met and never involved a professor and that hundreds of football student-athletes were steered to the courses.

Also, the lawsuit says UNC has reaped "substantial profits" from football players, but has not provided them with an education in return, thus breaching its contract with McAdoo and other student-athletes in violation of North Carolina law. The lawsuit also accuses the school of fraud by promising "a legitimate education" to McAdoo and others enrolled at UNC as football student-athletes.

Jay Smith, colleague and co-author with former UNC advisor Mary Willingham, the whistleblower who claimed some student athletes were functionally illiterate, said he thinks McAdoo has a case.

"The moral case that he's making is a very strong one -- that he was not taken care of educationally, that he was steered into courses that did not exist. Not only did they not offer the kind of intellectual enrichment you would hope to find at a great university, but they did not exist," said Smith. "He took a bunch of courses like that because he was steered into them and that was irresponsible of the university."

_The Associated Press contributed to this report._

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question: What year did Mike McAdoo lose his eligibility to play football?

answer: 2011

question: How did he lose it?

answer: A scandal broke regarding a specific college course that athletes had been required to take, but that might not have been a real class.

question: Where did this take place?

answer: University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill.

question: What is this type of class known as?

answer: A "no-show".

question: Write a ~8 sentence summary.

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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has come under fire following the revelation that there has been a roster of bogus, or "no-show" courses, which college athletes can opt into taking in order to fulfill the requirements the college upholds for all university athletes.  They must maintain a specific gpa in order to continue playing their respective sport, and this method is thought to have allowed many students to maintain the necessary grade point average in order to keep their position. About 3,100 athletes are thought to have partaken in this arrangement over the course of two decades. One athlete, collegiate football player Mike McAdoo, has filed a lawsuit alleging,"UNC coaches and other representatives "enticed these football student-athletes to sign the agreements with promises of a legitimate UNC education . . ."

"Instead, UNC systematically funneled its football student-athletes into a 'shadow curriculum' of bogus courses which never met and which were designed for the sole purpose of providing enrollees high grades,". The lawsuit also notes that the university has profited greatly from this practice over the years.


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ISSUE

The nation's welfare policies play an important role in serving the common good by addressing the needs of the most vulnerable families. How society treats its most vulnerable is a basic moral test. In 1996, welfare reform led to the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, which replaced Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). TANF eliminated the AFDC entitlement to assistance, required work as a condition of receiving benefits, imposed time limits and sanctions, focused on family formation issues, and placed most of the control over administering welfare in statehouses.

As Congress completed its business at the end of 2010, it passed a one-year reauthorization of TANF through 2011 that made very few policy changes to the program. It maintained the $16.5 billion block grant, which means the funding level has not changed since the creation of TANF in 1996. As a result, inflation has eroded the real value of the benefits by 28%.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, enacted to respond to the recession, created the Emergency Contingency Fund within TANF so that states had access to additional resources to meet increased demand. Despite the success of the program--approximately 250,000 jobs were created, in addition to the other assistance it provided--Congress allowed the program to expire at the end of FY 2010.

BACKGROUND

_Supports for Working Families_: For families leaving welfare, the availability of work supports, such as child care, health care, transportation, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, previously known as "food stamps"), can be key to making a lasting transition to economic self-sufficiency.

_Marriage and Family Issues:_ The Catholic community has consistently affirmed the vital importance of marriage for raising children. Children do better economically, emotionally, and spiritually when raised by parents in the context of a stable, healthy marriage. TANF work rules continue to make it harder for two-parent families to receive TANF--they are subject to more stringent work rules than single parent families. States have less flexibility than before to create separate programs for two-parent families that do not meet the federal requirements.

The "family cap"--which allows states to deny TANF benefits to children born while their family is receiving assistance, violating both pro-life and social justice principles--remains in the law. On the positive side, there is new funding for programs to support healthy marriages and strong families and for effective fatherhood programs.

_Work provisions_: Recent research shows that when TANF required work as a condition of receiving benefits, imposed time limits and sanctions, and gave states the flexibility to apply federal work rules to its programs, states were rewarded with increased levels of funding for their ability to reduce their caseloads. One aspect of this is that many states focused on serving the most employable clients and often left out those with the greatest need and obstacles to employment.

In order for a state to receive credit and full funding for the federal TANF grant for "allowable work activities" performed by a participant, each participant must work a minimum number of hours per week (30 hours for most people). In 2008, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) implemented changes that were helpful in giving states the flexibility around work requirements. For example, states could count certain hours of participation--in most cases, educational classes--for individuals that might not otherwise be counted in the work participation rate.

_Fairness for Legal Immigrants:_ Legal immigrants continue to face a five-year waiting period before they can apply for TANF. The Catholic community has long advocated the availability of basic necessities to all those in need, regardless of their race, creed, ethnic origin, or nationality and we have worked to restore necessary benefit eligibility for legal immigrants.

USCCB POSITION

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops supports welfare policies that: protect human life and dignity; strengthen family life; encourage and reward work; preserve a safety net for the vulnerable; build public/private partnerships to overcome poverty; and invest in human dignity. In _Putting Children and Families First_, the bishops of the United States write:

_We reiterate our call for a minimum national welfare benefit that will permit children and their parents to live in dignity. A decent society will not balance its budget on the backs of poor children. Sadly, the fiscal difficulties in many of our states have meant disproportionate cuts and unfair burdens for poor families._

ACTION

Urge Congress to undertake a full reauthorization of TANF and strengthen the program so that it better serves families and individuals in need to help them make a successful transition to work and provide adequately for themselves and their family.

Urge Congress to combat the root causes of economic inequality by funding initiatives that reduce poverty and strengthen families, such as marriage education, abstinence programs, responsible fatherhood initiatives especially in low-income communities. Also, it is essential Congress extend low-income tax credits that encourage work.

Work with community organizations, local advocates and state officials to assure that states are complying with TANF federal rules and helping families escape poverty. .

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Tom Mulloy, Domestic Policy Advisor, USCCB; 202-541-3445

question: What did the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program replace?

answer: Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC).

question: What year was TANF created?

answer: 1996.

question: What are some work supports offered through TANF?

answer: Child care, healthcare, transportation, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

question: What does the "family cap" allow?

answer: IT allows states to deny TANF benefits to children born while their family is receiving assistance.

question: What are some actions called for by the article?

answer: Urging Congress to fully reauthorize TANF, urging Congress to fund initiatives that combat root causes of economic inequality, and working with community organizations.

question: Write a ~4 sentence summary.

answer: In 1996, welfare reform led to the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program. The program offers many work supports that help families transition to economic self-sufficiency. Both political sides are in support of a program that supports families. The article provides some forms of action that people can take to protect TANF and combat economic inequality.


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201 was a year of the Julian calendar, in the third century AD.

201 may also refer to:

-   201 (number), the natural number following 200 and preceding 202
-   201 BC, a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar
-   “201” (_South Park_), an episode of the American adult animated sitcom
-   201 (area code), used for telephone numbers in New Jersey, USA
-   201 (MBTA bus), a bus route in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
-   IT-201, a New York (state) tax form.
-   Event 201, a pandemic exercise

title: 201 (disambiguation)

question: What is 201?

answer: 201 was a year in the Julian calendar, but may also refer to a number of other things.

question: What is Event 201?

answer: A pandemic exercise.

question: What is IT-201?

answer: A New York tax form.

question: What is the area code for New Jersey telephone numbers?

answer: 201

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: 201 was a year in the Julian calendar, but may also refer to a number of other things.


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_WILL IT SNOW FOR CHRISTMAS?_ (original title: _Y AURA-T-IL DE LA NEIGE À NOËL ?_) is a 1996 French drama film directed by Sandrine Veysset and produced by Humbert Balsan.[1][2]

Plot

In a modest market garden in the South of France, a woman raises her seven children alone. They all work hard alongside hired labour and are exploited by the farm owner, who is her lover and the father of the children, an unfeeling and demanding man who lives on a nearby estate with his legally married wife. Through her unconditional love, the mother strives to preserve the world of her children. She would rather bring them up in the country than in the town, without resources.

Cast

-   Dominique Reymond as The mother
-   Daniel Duval as The father
-   Jessica Martinez as Jeanne
-   Alexandre Roger as Bruno
-   Xavier Colonna as Pierrot
-   Fanny Rochetin as Marie
-   Flavie Chimènes as Blandine
-   Jérémy Chaix as Paul
-   Guillaume Mathonnet as Remi
-   Eric Huyard as Yvon
-   Loys Cappatti as Bernard
-   Marcel Guilloux-Delaunay as The teacher

Accolades

  Award / Film Festival                                 Category                          Recipients and nominees   Result
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  César Awards                                          Best First Feature Film
  Best Producer                                         Humbert Balsan
  Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur   CICAE Award - honorable mention   Sandrine Veysset
  Louis Delluc Prize                                    Best Film
  Paris Film Festival                                   Best Actress                      Dominique Reymond
  Special Jury Prize                                    Sandrine Veysset
  Vienna International Film Festival                    FIPRESCI Prize

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title: Will It Snow for Christmas? (film)

question: When was Will It Snow for Christmas? released?

answer: 1996

question: Who played the mother in Will It Snow for Christmas?

answer: Dominique Reymond

question: Who played the father in Will It Snow for Christmas?

answer: Daniel Duval

question: Who played Jeanne in Will It Snow for Christmas?

answer: Jessica Martinez

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: Will It Snow for Christmas is a 1996 French drama film directed by Sandrine Veysset and produced by Humbert Balsan.


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[Starfire22]

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-   #551

  Imagine thinking BGS is done making singleplayer games after Skyrim and Fallout 4 sales

Weren't Skyrim and Fallout 4 sales good?

[Khrol]

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Lol what is even going on

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  idk if legit
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Battle royal... Sigh...

[fourfourfun]

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Online stuffs? Doesn’t sound like it’ll be hitting Switch.
Seems like a LOT is going GaaS if this follows suit. Which is why I’m fairly happy to have thrown in with a console which doesn’t centre around being online!

[FairyEmpire]

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An online Fallout could work. This is one of those games that would work with a Destiny-like structure, as finding items, scraps, crafting weapons, exploring unknown areas, finding weird mutants, etc. would fit nicely in that kind of context. Of course, this may be something else entirely.

[Vinc]

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  Oh my.... granted, this could all be 100% fake.

Will wait to find out more of course, but survival games aren't my cup of tea.

[LuuKyK]

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  So many disappointing announcements in the past 24 hours.

Seriously... Pokemon, Sonic and now this.
My grandma always says that bad things come in three, so lets hope it ends here. lol

[unicornKnight]

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2076 is before the great war, if it's online maybe we start before war and war happens at some point?

[Savantcore]

[Greigor the FellHand]

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  I guess but not being able to engage in exploration in a fallout game feels like a missed opportunity
  One thing that could enhance the experience is PvE co op imho

oh, I think there will def be exploration. 20 years after the nukes fell in fallout would be beyond hazardous.
The rad storms could kill you in seconds, the day/night temp difference could be staggering.

I think exploring the wastes of a relatively freshly nuked route 66 would be intriguing.

perhaps add more survival elements to the game, limit carry capacity, have emergency shelters carried by 1 or two players to ride out the rad storms.

[Tigress]

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-   #561

  Oh please.
  Considering the big deal they made about developing singleplayer games only a few months ago, I highly doubt that.

I really hope so (that post saying that all the hiring and stuff points to them doing a "heel turn" scared me... as I said, Fallout Shelter has made me worried since they announced it. It's just history shows every other publisher that experiments with microtransactions and games meant to sell them are very successful with them and start aiming their games towards them so I'm really wary that the same thing will happen here).
But, you know, they're just words and companies have before said words that didn't actually predict their actions later.

[TangoAlphaLima]

[Tiber]

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I wasn't sold on Fallout 4 at release, but played it again a month or so and loved it. Much better than Fallout 3, perhaps just a tad below New Vegas

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  TES6 might have just been bumped up to a 2021 launch ;)

Hope never dies for some lol. I still dont expect it until at least 2 years into next gen.

[HeavenlyOne]

[Ghost]

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Do not expect a traditional RPG

[Dan Thunder]

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Vault 76 was a control vault that was in the DC area and should have opened up in 2096, 20 years after it was sealed.
This might be a survival/building game set in the immediate aftermath of the War and the Vaults opening.

[iksenpets]

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-   #569

  could be a big surprise, i honestly can't see this being the game BGS has been working on all this time

I kind of wonder if this is similar to the Id/Avalanche situation with Rage. For marketing purposes, we’re saying this is an Id game, but really that’s a small advisory team helping Avalanche. We’re going to call this a Bethesda Studios game, but really it’s a small group guiding the Austin office while the rest are really working on something else.

[DontHateTheBacon]

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  If it's being developed by BGS, I guess this means Starfield is all bullshit, right?

Depends how big this game is?
Actually, no, even still, it could be developed in tandem with this.

[Nezacant]

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Kotaku (Jason) said this is not Starfield.

[Psychoward]

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  Weren't Skyrim and Fallout 4 sales good?

Yes, that's why I said imagine thinking that. My b if it was poorly worded. Skyrim is still moving copies and this isn't even being made by their A team.

[MosquitoSmasher]

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-   #573

  Oh please.
  Considering the big deal they made about developing singleplayer games only a few months ago, I highly doubt that.

Incredibly drastic of that person to say SP is dead for them. Of course it isn't. And we're definitely getting a SP centric Elder Scrolls in a few years.
What does scare me is that Todd Howard himself was there and "our next game" I really doubt Starfield is going tk be revealed at E3 at all now. Fucking hell man.

[emir]

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_A ONLINE SURVIVAL CO-OP FALLOUT GAME._
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[BLLYjoe25]

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Nope...not interested if it's online/battle royale.

[Starfire22]

[FHIZ]

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If it is big on the survival genre, like Rust, Conan, etc. I’m out. Don’t have patience for meter management and the base building stuff in 4 I literally only engaged with for trophies.

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Well... If it's really an online game thing... it's not for me, I'm afraid.
I still hope it is a singleplayer game.

[ClassicLevi]

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Wait, so people liked Fallout 4's base building and love Fallout's hardcore survival mode but don't want a building/survival sim Fallout?

[Vinc]

[Twstr709]

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If this is like Rust, I'm on board.

[Sub Level]

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  If it's being developed by BGS, I guess this means Starfield is all bullshit, right?

BGS has multiple studios. They can walk and talk at the same time.
We'll know in less than 2 weeks.

[tomofthepops]

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Hope we still hear about starfield/other new ip

[Sexy Fish]

[Resident Evie]

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More Fallout is very exciting but I don't play online games, so I'm keeping my expectations in check until we know more about what this is.

[ginger ninja]

[Keeng]

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This guy just walks further on the knife edge with every tweet.

[Klaphat]

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I hope it’s coop survival and not PvP survival. I have always wanted to play Fallout with a friend, especially endgame when you have completed the campaign. But it’s probably PvP so they can sell microtransactions or loot boxes...

[rashbeep]

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  I kind of wonder if this is similar to the Id/Avalanche situation with Rage. For marketing purposes, we’re saying this is an Id game, but really that’s a small advisory team helping Avalanche. We’re going to call this a Bethesda Studios game, but really it’s a small group guiding the Austin office while the rest are really working on something else.

i'm going to believe this

[WhySoDevious]

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Any chance of it being Destiny-like?

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  Put this in the OP please.

What's it mean?

[El_Chino]

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  idk if legit
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The person who's leaking this is funny to me lol

[The Albatross]

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Too bad it's online if tht is indeed the case.
Just not interested in Elder Scrolls Online: Fallout. If it's not ESO: Fallout then my ears are open, but I'm not that hyped.

[The Booktastic Bus]

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76 vault dwellers have a battle royale.

[Keeng]

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It means Obsidian isn't making Fallout 76.

[Captain Tuttle]

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  idk if legit
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eeessh. I'm an optimist but this sounds terrible, hopefully not true

[Suraz]

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My hype died after hearing online...

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  idk if legit
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The green stuff sounds legit, the purple stuff is probably a different game.

[Potterson]

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  Uh, oh.. Weren't you the one who said Starfield will be announced at E3, with a Fall 2018 release?

Yes, I have said that Starfield is coming this fall. I've heard this info in March. That's all I've said. We'll see and I will get banned if they delayed it I guess.

[Enduin]

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  Didn't the skyrim remaster loose some of its moddibility due to bethesda's shoe horning of paid mods? Besides mods may be a moot point because this whole thing stinks of battle royal.

Not sure about that, but the Skyrim Remaster was a 64bit executable, unlike the original release which was 32bit, that meant a whole lot of stuff like the Skyrim Script Extender, which is kind of the backbone of most mods, needed to be completely recreated, which took time. But that was an important upgrade for a number of reasons, which if I'm not mistaken allows for more mods to be loaded since the game can utilize a lot more RAM.
FO4 was already a 64bit game from the start, so that should mean in theory that a lot of work done for that game can be ported over to here if the engine is more or less the same. The big issue is the online aspect as mods can easily screw that all up. I have a bad feeling Bethesda is going to try and limit or lock things down to their mod store to prevent cheating and the like and make using things like the Nexus and such a lot harder.

question: What kind of content is this?

answer: This is a forum thread.

question: What is the topic of discussion?

answer: It's about the announcement of Fallout 76, a game by Bethesda Game Studios (BGS).

question: What is the most prevalent view in the thread about the then-upcoming Fallout 76?

answer: Most people are skeptical about the online aspect, due to the monetary predation such games tend to partake in.

question: When will Fallout 76 release based on the information in this section of a forum thread?

answer: One potential date is 2 weeks after these discussions, based on user "Sub Level"'s post. It could also be a more in-depth reveal too.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: A forum thread about the announcement of Fallout 76, where most people are skeptical about the game's online structure. Most contemporary online games tend to have predatory monetization, and that fuels the people's initial reaction.


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                            Wicker Basket Warriors
In the year of 1812, there was a man floating down the Swiggle river in the fall.  He noticed a man on the bank who was picking leaves outta of the water with his tooth.  The guy floating down the river was floating in a one man canoe.  His name was Buck Chunker, a man of remarkable power.  Nomes Chomper was the name of  the guy picking the leaves out of the water with his one tooth.  They aired high fived to each other with great ambition.
“What are you doing out here Nomes Chomper?” asked Buck Chunker.  “Imma tryin’ to tickle mah gums!”, said Nomes Chomper.  “Daggum, that seems mighty difficult to do with one toof!”  Stated Buck.“ You making  fun of the way I talk?”  As one leaf was dangling from Nomes Chomper face.  “It seemed harder than two icicles in a snow storm” exclaimed Buck Chunker.  “It aint too bad Buck, you just have to hook it with your special toof!”.  “Speakin of which whattana, whattana, whattana, whattana…. “ Nomes began to stutter and starting pointing off into the distance. After breaking his stutter he exclaims, “Whattana, Whattana, you seem offly lonely in that one man canoe”.   “Whooyeee  that is all ye can fit in a one man canoe, Nomes.  I been fishin for unicorn fish, the wonderbread fish!” belched Chunker.  As Buck was saying that, a strange noise came from a tree.
As a tree branch snapped you could see the  silhouette of a man falling down and screaming “sweet gypsy kite” as the man splashed into the river.  The way he entered the water caused such a loud rockous twelve trees became dragons and flew off. The bellowing of the splash caused Buck and Nomes to fear cannon fire.  Nomes reached for a pebble and places it on his head.  Nomes special ability was camouflage, as he could use nature to hide from any danger. They had  feared the sound of cannon fire because a battle had recently just broke out between the Americans and the Red Coats at Slip Dizzy Rock.
Buck looked over to where he last seen Nomes and he was very perplexed that the man that was standing there had vanished.  Being heavily distracted from what just happened Buck floated down the river towards the noise with great curiosity.  Buck did not use a paddle to float down the river, however he used his abnormal hand size to power through rip currents.  As he floated towards the sound, he recognized the sound of someone groaning injured.
“OHHHHHHHH, that kinda hurt” said a balloon faced man with scarecrow clothes. Buck paddled by to check on this wondering stranger. The guy looked up at Buck and said, “at’ll be the last time I walk that far on that limb gain”.  “Well who be you, tall timbering stranger?  And why were up in dat tree up der?” questions Buck.  As Buck was finishing his question ,a box of thin mint girl scout cookies hits Buck in the shoulder.  Miles responded, “I was trying to clear my rear! But, as I bent over the branch snapped and I flew faster than a jack-rabbit on opium.”
In the midst of deep conversation sounds erupted from the pebbles of the river and mysteriously appeared Nomes Chomper.   Nomes picked up the cookies and said, “I ain’t had one of these in years!”.  Miles quickly responds by throwing a rock and knocked the cookies out of his hand. “you you almost knocked out my toof” paniced Nomes.  The balloon faced man said, “you don’t wanna eat that.  Those special delicious cookies were used to clean my bottom. Them cookies were butt treats.”  Nomes stood there confused, mouth wide open, trying to understand what Miles meant.
The dusk sky made the scene almost majestic with the way that the leaves fell onto the surface of the river. The approaching darkness became more frightening though when the sound of falling leaves was broken up with the pops and cracks of gun fire off in the distance. Nomes broke the silence by saying “Ya’ll don’t want to head that direction. It ain’t nothin’ but trouble over there. I just came from it, thanks to them redcoats havin us surrounded on three sides.” Buck and Miles looked at Nomes and told him to lead the way since he knew where not to go. Nomes responds to this surprised leadership role he was given with excitement.  He says, “I know this woman just downriver, but we gots to be careful ‘cuz of Indians and redcoats got patrols out here.”
They began to gather what little they had on them and headed down the banks of the river to the woman’s house. After a few hundred yards, Buck grabs ahold of Miles and palm-faced him followed up by “I’m sick of smellin’ your dingle berry.” He pushed Miles to the ground behind him to convince him to be last in this line. They continue to sneak their way down the remainder of the river, nearly being caught by both Indian and redcoat patrols due to Buck’s flipper like feet slapping the ground as he walked.
After walking through the darkness for many hours, they come upon a shack in a field that was lit solely by the moon. Nomes looks back to the new-found posse and lets them know that this is the safe house of the woman known as Big Red. He stops the others on the edge of the wood line and says, “I gotta go up there alone and let me convince her to let us stay here. I’ll give ya’ll a signal to let ya know you’re good to come on up.” He then indicates the signal by placing his hand into his armpit and making a sound like a chubby frog eating kettle corn.
Nomes disappeared to the front of this shack for a few short minutes. He came back to the field and gave them the signal to let know that she was alright with harboring them. The two that were in the woods moved swiftly across the field and up to the home. They were greeted by a woman at the door with hair as red as Norwegian crawl-dog munchin’ on sloppy joes. They expressed their gratitude for her generosity, very much appreciative of safe sleeping quarters.
She showed them into the cellar where she insured that they would remain safe and hidden. As they began to settle in, Big Red came in carrying hay for someone to sleep on, a warm quilt for another, and a sheep so fat it looked like a Puerto Rican mosquito after sucking on Buck’s thumb for the third person. Miles quickly yelled “DIBS!” pointing towards the fluffy sheep. Nomes and Buck agreed that neither wanted to be so selfish so they manned up and decided to share the hay and warm quilt with dancing fairy’s shucking oysters imprinted on it.  Miles unashamedly cuddle up with the sheep. After a few moments of all of them restlessly tossing and turning Nomes unexpectedly cut on the latern put  a pebble on his head and said “ I can’t stop thinking about that beared lady from the carnival screaming  “ I’ll scallop your mustache!” pointing at a sloppily dressed british officer in the middle of the fighting at slip dizzy.”  As Nomes proclaimed this, the three men bursted into laughter and conversation drifted off into the midst of night.

title: This Kid In My Class Read This OUT LOUD! We all just sat there...in silence. As he acted it all out.

question: Who were the two people in the river?

answer: There was a man floating down the Swiggle river named Buck Chunker, and a man on the bank picking leaves out of the water with his one tooth named Nomes Chomper.

question: What startles Nomes and Buck?

answer: A man fell out of a tree branch which had snapped and fell into the river. Both Nomes and Buck initially thought it might be cannon fire, as a battle had recently broken out between Americans and Red Coats.

question: How did Nomes hide from the noise?

answer: Nomes has a special ability where he can camouflage by using any nature around him, so he placed a small pebble on his head and disappeared.

question: What is Buck Chunker's special ability?

answer: Buck Chunker is a man of remarkable power. When the man fell into the river, he did not use a paddle to move his boat towards him, rather he used his massive hand to paddle in the water.

question: Write a ~7 sentence summary.

answer: Buck Chunker and Nomes Chomper are at the river. Buck is floating along in a small boat and Nomes is picking leaves out of the water with his one tooth to tickle his gums. They get to talking when a man falls out of a tree branch and into the water. They are both so startled by the noise that they think it is cannon fire from the battle between the Americans and the Red Coats. Nomes uses a pebble to activate his special ability of camouflage and disappears. Buck uses his special ability of great power to paddle his boat. He scoops his massive hand into the water and rushes over to find a man in the water, not a rogue cannon ball.


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It is easy to forget that until he started criticising the Americans for bombing too many Afghan civilians and comparing them to “occupiers”, Hamid Karzai was Washington’s grateful servant. After all, US officials picked him to be Afghanistan’s first post-Taliban president, armed and financed him to launch an uprising against the mullahs after 9/11, helicoptered him away from imminent capture after one clumsy foray inside Afghanistan in mid-October, reinserted him a few weeks later to march on Kandahar successfully, and finally foisted him on the rest of the Afghan political class at the United Nations-sponsored conference in Bonn in December 2001 as the leader they could not afford to reject.

Robert Grenier’s fascinating book shows just how close the Karzai-US relationship was at that stage. As the Central Intelligence Agency’s station chief in Islamabad, Grenier played a key part in what he calls (in a nod to the three Anglo-Afghan wars) the first American-Afghan war. It lasted 88 days, from 9/11 until the capture of the Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar’s compound in Kandahar. Much of Grenier’s time was spent trying to persuade tribal chieftains, often with cash, to rise up against the Taliban, or even – in the other hallowed CIA tradition – plotting with a senior Taliban commander to mount a palace coup against Omar. No other US official has yet chronicled this period so intimately, including detailed records of meetings and phone calls.

The story of Karzai’s floundering military campaign against the Taliban is particularly graphic. Grenier discloses how the future president was almost killed by US “friendly fire”, a fate later to befall dozens of American troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. On 5 December 2001, a US Special Forces ground controller, working with Karzai’s small contingent of armed men on the northern outskirts of Kandahar, made a mistake and called in a 2,000lb “smart bomb” on his own location. No Americans died but around 40 of Karzai’s Afghans were killed or wounded. Karzai was in a nearby building and escaped with minor cuts.

Thanks to details such as this Grenier adds considerable value to the historical record, even though his book is often marred by a know-all and self-justifying tone. Colleagues and several senior officials, including the then secretary of defence, Donald Rumsfeld, are pilloried. Grenier admits to some errors of judgment; for example, he preferred Gul Agha Sherzai, who later re-emerged as Kandahar’s controversial governor, over Karzai as the best man to topple the Taliban. But overall he has little doubt that he always made the right calls in the arguments between various sectors of Washington’s bureaucratic machine.

He takes particular pride in the fact that, unlike most foreign-based CIA station chiefs who stick to spycraft and narrowly focused operations, he was trusted to make strategic policy recommendations. Twelve days after 9/11, George Tenet, the CIA director, asked him to produce a comprehensive plan for the “war on terror” that George Bush had just announced. Grenier calls the eight-page cable that he produced “the best three hours of work I ever did”. We know from Bob Woodward’s _Bush at War_ that the president and the military top brass adapted their plans in line with the memo, so Grenier’s self-congratulation is no idle boast. His cable warned the Americans not to be too closely identified with or rely on the Tajik-led Northern Alliance who were fighting the Taliban near Kabul. This risked encuraging the Pashtuns, Afghanistan’s majority ethnicity, in the southern and eastern provinces to coalesce behind the Taliban leadership against foreign invaders. It would be better to find and arm dissident Pashtuns, if possible within the Taliban. The US should play on Pashtun suspicions of the Arab jihadis, keep its footprint small and eschew permanent bases.

Grenier avoids the crucial question of whether it was necessary to attack the Taliban at all, given that Bush’s demand that they hand Osama bin Laden over was futile. The al-Qaida leader and his closest associates had taken refuge in the mountains well out of Taliban reach, so that the US charge that the Taliban were harbouring terrorists had become void. Grenier brushes this aside as “irrelevant”, since Bush wanted regime change and was determined to take war to the Taliban as well as al-Qaida. This was the first major US blunder.

The second blunder – and Grenier acknowledges this one – was that no American effort was made, after Kandahar fell, to bring any senior Taliban figures into the Karzai-led government. Convinced that many Taliban leaders were willing to accept Karzai, Grenier criticises the US detention of the former foreign minister Wakil Ahmed Muttawakil and Abdul Salam Zaeef, the ambassador in Islamabad. Damningly, he reveals a complete vacuum in thinking. “I neither sought nor received any sort of policy guidance regarding senior Taliban figures,” he writes. Separately, we know that Washington told the UN diplomats who were in charge at the Bonn conference not to make overtures to the Taliban. Had they split the Taliban by bringing some into a coalition government, the movement might never have revived in 2003/04 to spark the insurgency that still continues after a decade of US and UK offensives against it.

Grenier is scathing about the “over-ambitious” second American-Afghan war, when Washington launched its counterinsurgency in Helmand, Kandahar and the rest of southern and eastern Afghanistan and embarked on an attempt at nation-building. “It overwhelmed a primitive country … triggered massive corruption through our profligacy, and convinced a substantial number of Afghans that we were in fact occupiers,” he writes. It also “radicalised Pakistan and undermined the political and social underpinnings of a nuclear-armed state”.

Many readers will agree with that assessment, though far fewer will support Grenier’s bland treatment of torture practices. After the Taliban’s collapse, Grenier took charge of CIA activities in the Iraq war and later headed the agency’s Counterterrorism Center before going into private business. It was no surprise that when the Senate Intelligence Committee produced a blistering report a few months ago on CIA torture, Grenier led the counter-attack. In this book he sets the same tone, criticising senators for changing their tune from the allegedly uncomplaining days when they were briefed on the programmes in secret sessions. He acknowledges that what he calls the CIA’s enhanced interrogation techniques (EITs) were designed to ensure that detainees “were frightened, humiliated and psychologically worn down, especially through sleep deprivation”, and calls it “a grim business, at best”. But he claims the EITs were efficient and effective – a view that the Senate report rejects, saying that they produced no ticking time-bomb-style information that prevented any attacks but rather led detainees to produce “fabricated” tales.

Grenier is still too much of an old agency man to turn against his former employers on the torture issue. But we can be grateful that he has lifted the lid on the shambles of US policy in and around the Afghan wars.

• Jonathan Steele is the author of _Ghosts of Afghanistan: The Haunted Battleground_ (Portobello). To order _88 Days to Kandahar_ go to bookshop.theguardian.com or call 0330 333 6846. Free UK p&p over £10, online orders only. Phone orders min p&p of £1.99.

question: What is the article about?

answer: The article seems to be a review of Robert Greinier's book. Greinier was the CIA's station chief in Islamabad, and he played an important role in the first American-Afghan war against Mullah Mohammed Omar.

question: What is highlighted in the article?

answer: Greinier's book, and his value to the historical record.

question: Is the article fact or opinion?

answer: It is a mix of both fact and opinion.

question: When was the article written?

answer: It isn't indicated, but after September 2001.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: The article seems to be a review of Robert Greinier's book. Greinier was the CIA's station chief in Islamabad, and he played an important role in the first American-Afghan war against Mullah Mohammed Omar. The author of the article praises Greinier and the book.


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Shopping Leblon is Rio de Janeiro’s most exclusive shopping center. While Afro-Brazilians work at the mall, they hardly ever shop there. “When we come here, we almost never see any of our people in this kind of place,” actor Lucínio Januário told The Intercept. “It’s as though the place was only meant for white people, you know what I mean?” With the release of Marvel’s _Black Panther – _a movie set in a fictional African country that has never dealt with the effects of colonization that features a large number of Black talent in front and behind the camera – Afro-Brazilians in Rio wanted to make a statement in one of the city’s most elite shopping centers. On Monday, they showed up in a large group, some in African garb, to watch the movie and show the mall shoppers that they belong there, too.

“We’re doing this today at Rio de Janeiro’s Shopping Leblon mall, because this is a mall where the majority of people are from the white Rio de Janeiro elite,” Reinaldo Junior, an actor, added. “So we wanted to occupy this space today to say: We’re alive.”

Coletivo Preto and Grupo Emú organized the protest, known as rolezinho preto (which roughly translates to “black stroll”). More rolezinhos took place across the country.

Though groups of Afro-Brazilians made a powerful statement with their protests, some likely couldn’t attend because the city’s designed to keep them away from these high-income areas.

Marinho, who had never visited Leblon, lives in Santa Cruz. He describes a trip from his neighborhood to the South Zone neighborhoods as a “logistical nightmare.” Because he couldn’t find a way to get home after watching Black Panther, he almost didn’t attend the event. However, a reporter from The Intercept invited him as a guest.

Learn more about the protests at The Intercept.

question: What was the point of the Afro-Brazilians showing up to watch the movie at Shopping Leblon?

answer: The point was to show the white-elite clientele of the mall that Afro-Brazilians exist in Brazil.

question: Summarize the final paragraph.

answer: A man named Marinho almost didn't attend the event because he wouldn't have been able to get home due. However, a reporter invited him as a guest and he went.

question: What could be a way that the city's designed to keep Afro-Brazilians out of the high-income areas?

answer: It's possible that public transportation doesn't reach these areas efficiently.

question: What is a possible reason the reporter from Intercept invited Marinho as a guest to the event?

answer: It's possible he supported the cause and wanted Marinho to attend the rolezinho.


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THE LEADERS OF THE BRICS EMERGING ECONOMIES HAVE SIGNED A DECLARATION STRESSING THE IMPORTANCE OF AN "OPEN WORLD ECONOMY", IN WHICH ALL COUNTRIES BENEFIT FROM GLOBALISATION.

Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa also backed an "open and inclusive" multilateral trading system under World Trade Organization rules.

But they said the multilateral trading system faced unprecedented challenges.

Their comments come amid mounting trade tensions sparked by US tariffs.

The leaders have been meeting at the 10th Brics summit in Johannesburg.

"We reaffirm the centrality of the rules-based, transparent, non-discriminatory, open and inclusive multilateral trading system, as embodied in the World Trade Organization, that promotes a predictable trade environment and the centrality of the WTO," the declaration signed by the five leaders said.

However, they added: "We recognise that the multilateral trading system is facing unprecedented challenges.

"We underscore the importance of an open world economy, enabling all countries and peoples to share the benefits of globalisation, which should be inclusive and support sustainable development and prosperity of all countries.

"We call on all WTO members to abide by WTO rules and honour their commitments in the multilateral trading system."

'Reject protectionism'

The Brics summit is the first since US President Donald Trump placed tariffs on billions of dollars' worth of goods from around the world, in particular China.

Mr Trump also wants to cut the trade deficit with China - a country he has accused of unfair trade practices since before he became president.

Mr Trump made a big point on the campaign trail about cutting the country's trade deficits.

He is convinced that they hurt US manufacturing, and has said repeatedly while campaigning and on Twitter that the US must do more to tackle them.

Speaking in Johannesburg on Thursday, Chinese President Xi Jinping said: "We must work together... to safeguard the rule-based multilateral trading regime, promote trade and investment, globalisation and facilitation, and reject protectionism outright."

-   Brazil
-   Russia
-   World Trade Organization
-   India
-   China
-   Global trade
-   South Africa
-   Economics

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question: What did the leaders of BRICS economies sign?

answer: A declaration stressing the importance of an open world economy.

question: What country did the US President place tariffs on?

answer: China.

question: Where was the 10th Brics summit held?

answer: Johannesburg.

question: What institution's rules did the Brics leaders agree to abide by?

answer: The WTO.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: The article discusses the Brics summit and the commitment of those countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) to maintaining global trade. It also discusses the policies of the US President and the challenges those created for multilateral trade.


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MURPHY'S IRISH STOUT (often simply MURPHY'S), is a stout brewed at the Murphy's Brewery in Cork, Ireland. It is owned and distributed by the Dutch brewer Heineken International.

Murphy's was heavily promoted worldwide by Heineken throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, but it ultimately failed to substantially dent Guinness' global stout market share, and Heineken have since directed their attentions to other brands.

Flavour profile

It is brewed to be less heavy and less bitter than its chief competitor Guinness.[1][2] Its flavour is evocative of caramel and malt,[3] and is described as “a distant relative of chocolate milk”.[4] The resemblance to milk extends beyond flavour to texture: Murphy's is free from any hint of carbonation,[5] and is delivered “black as strong cappuccino” with an inch of foam – the head – on top.[6] The water of the River Lee in Cork allegedly gave Murphy's its quality.

History

[A pint of Murphy's] After years as a solely local stout, the acquisition of the brewery by Heineken in 1983, with a consequent expansion in distribution and international television advertising, exposed Murphy's to the international drinking community. In 1988, Whitbread acquired the distribution and brewing rights for Murphy's in the UK, where it was brewed in the Magor brewery at Magor in Wales.[7] In 2000, these rights went to Interbrew when they acquired Whitbread Brewing Company.

Widget

In addition to being distributed in kegs, Murphy's is also available in a can. To simulate the appearance and texture of the tap version, cans of Murphy's contain a nitrogen widget, which increases the creaminess of the head when poured.[8]

Sales

Export volumes peaked in the mid-1990s and domestic volume peaked around 2000.[9] The brand is suffering in its native Ireland due to a declining market for stout.[10] It holds a 5 per cent market share of the Irish on trade stout market, although this is largely a result of its 28 per cent share of its native Cork market.[11] Murphy's has a limited presence in Ireland outside of Cork.[12] In 2011, 60,000 hectolitres of Murphy's were sold in Ireland.[13]

Overseas markets

Murphy's was launched on draught in the United Kingdom in 1989. Cans were launched in 1992. It is now rarely found on draught in the UK, although is stocked by many major supermarkets in cans. In the UK it is brewed at Heineken's Tadcaster plant in North Yorkshire for the home market and some export markets.[14] According to Euromonitor, Murphy's sold 25,000 hl in the UK in 2011.[15] Murphy's held less than five percent of the British stout market in 2016.[16]

Popular export markets include Norway and Italy. In New York the importer is United States Beverage (USB), which is a premium imported /craft beer sales and marketing company located in Stamford, Connecticut.

Advertising

In 1997 an anime television advertisement was created for Murphy's called “Last Orders”.[17] It was created by Production I.G (the creators of _Ghost in the Shell_), and directed by Hiroyuki Kitakubo.[18] The 60-second film features six fierce samurai who rush through a post-futuristic megalopolis to make it on time for the last order at their favourite pub. It was the first anime style commercial film ever aired in the UK and Ireland.[19]

Sponsorship

Murphy's Irish Stout is the main sponsor of the Cork Athletic Union League, an association football league featuring amateur and junior clubs from County Cork.[20] They were also the title sponsor of the Irish Open golf tournament from 1994 to 2002.[21]

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title: Murphy's Irish Stout

question: Summarize everything relating to non-alcoholic beverages.

answer: Murphy's Irish Stout has a flavour profile that is evocative of caramel and malt. It is described as a distant relative of chocolate milk. It it also delivered black as strong cappucino. Its quality is derived from the water of the River Lee in Cork.

question: Summarize everything relating to corks.

question: Summarize everything relating to Ireland.

answer: Murphy's Irish Stout is brewed in Cork, Ireland. Sales are low in Ireland due to a declining market for stout. A 1997 anime television ad for Murphy's was the first anime style commercial film ever aired in Ireland.


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A group of Hull City fans have announced plans for more protests against the club's owners, starting at the Premier League opener against Leicester next week.

Hull are currently without a manager after Steve Bruce left on July 22 following a breakdown in his relationship with owners the Allams, although they have been linked with a move for Wales boss Chris Coleman.

The club have failed to add to their first-team squad since winning promotion back to the top flight via the Championship play-offs in May, despite suffering a series of long-term injuries.

They have been up for sale since 2014 after the Football Association turned down chairman Assem Allam's request to a change of name to Hull Tigers, and the club announced just prior to Bruce's departure that takeover talks had been shelved for this summer.

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Some supporters took part in protests against the chairman towards the end of last term, holding up red cards in the stands during their clash with Brentford.

And ahead of the lunchtime home clash with champions Leicester on August 13 - the match that kicks off the new Premier League season - a statement from the Hull City Supporters' Trust said: "No communication, no manager, no engagement, no signings, no identity, no concessions, no honesty.

"The list goes on. You don't need us to tell you what a state Hull City is in at the moment.

"The owners are digging their heels in more than ever, discarding people at an alarming rate and pushing ahead with all of their ill-considered ideas with their usual arrogance and complete lack of interest in the damaging effects they will have.

[Steve Bruce, Mansfield Town v Hull City friendly, Field Mill]

Image: Steve Bruce left Hull City last month and the club are still looking for a new manager

"A lot of people have been talking about protests in recent weeks, particularly since the departure of Steve Bruce. It's clear that the desire to protest against the way that the club is being run by the Allams is stronger than ever before.

"So let's cut to the chase; it's happening again. We will be organising and coordinating protests over the coming weeks, starting with our season-opening home game against Leicester.

"This game will be broadcast live on Sky Sports, with a large TV audience expected. We've been approached by Leicester City's Foxes Trust asking how they can help us, so we look forward to welcoming them and involving them in things.

[Allam's bid to change the club's name to Hull Tigers has proved to be unpopular with many supporters]

Image: Fans previously protested against a proposed name change to Hull Tigers

"We have had success in the past with our peaceful red card protest, which took place at the end of last season. Expanding upon this idea will form a part of the protest.

"We will be distributing cards to supporters outside the ground again, but they'll be slightly different to last time. Cards alone are not enough though, so we'll be organising additional protests, but we'd like to keep some of this as a surprise for maximum impact, so forgive us for not sharing all of the details just yet."

Hull City did not make any comment about the planned protest when approached by _Sky Sports News HQ._

question: What was the reason former manager Steve Bruce left Hull City?

answer: He had a clash with the owners of the club.

question: Why did Hull City chairman Assem Allam request to change the name of the club to Hull Tigers?

answer: It is not stated.

question: What game was said to begin the Premier League season?

answer: Leicester vs. Hull City, which was scheduled to hold on August 13.

question: What caused the protest?

answer: The chairman, Assem Allam's request to change the Hull City team's name to Hull Tigers, and other unjust behaviors.

question: When did the protest begin?

answer: It is not stated.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: This is a sports article highlighting Hull City fans' issues with Assem Allam, the Hull City chairman's decision to change their name to Hull Tigers. Ever since their manager, Steve Bruce, left the team, the club was not the same. The action and overall managerial behavior by the Allams incited a protest by fans against them, and they received more support, including Leicester City's Foxes Trust.


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First of all, it’s not in your head. Mosquitoes really _do_ prefer some people to others, says Dr. Jonathan Day, a medical entomologist and mosquito expert at the University of Florida. And that time your grandmother told you your skin was just sweeter? There’s some truth to that, Day says. “Some people produce more of certain chemicals in their skin,” he explains. “And a few of those chemicals, like lactic acid, attract mosquitoes.” There’s also evidence that one blood type (O) attracts mosquitoes more than others (A or B).

Unfortunately, your genes dictate your blood type and the chemical makeup of your birthday suit. Genetics also determine several other factors that could make you an object of blood-sucking affection for your local mosquito population, Day says. Maybe the most important: Your metabolic rate, or the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) your body releases as it burns energy.

Mosquitoes use CO2 as their primary means of identifying bite targets, Day says. Why? “All vertebrates produce carbon dioxide, so what better way could there be for a mosquito to cue in on a host?” And while it’s true that you can moderate your metabolic rate through diet and exercise, you can only change your metabolism so much, Day says.

“Pregnant women and overweight or obese people tend to have higher resting metabolic rates, which may make them more attractive to mosquitoes,” he explains. Also, drinking alcohol or physically exerting yourself raises your metabolic rate—and also your appeal to winged biters, he adds. (Exercising before grabbing a beer and heading outside = asking for trouble.)

While CO2 detection is the primary technique mosquitoes and other blood-sucking bugs use to spot hosts, they also rely on secondary cues to differentiate you from cars, decaying trees, and other CO2-producing objects. And you _can_ control some of those secondary cues, Day says.

For example: Dark clothing is more attractive to mosquitoes than light oufits. Why? “Mosquitoes have problems flying in even a slight wind, and so they keep close to the ground,” Day explains. Down there, they spot hosts by comparing your silhouette to the horizon. Dark colors stand out, while light shades blend in, he says. At the same time, lots of motion distinguishes you from your surroundings. So if you’re moving around a lot or gesturing, you might as well be shouting, “Hey, mosquitoes! I’m right here, ladies!” (Only the females bite, Day says.)

Obviously, you’re not going to spend the summer sitting stock-still in a white suit. So what are the best ways to avoid itchy bites? Day recommends protective clothing, which doesn’t mean baggy jeans and long-sleeved sweatshirts. “Lots of the lightweight, breathable fabrics made for athletes or fishermen are woven tightly enough to protect you from bugs,” he says.

If your summer style isn’t negotiable—or for those parts of your body you can’t cover up—Day recommends a mosquito repellant with 15% DEET. Just make sure to follow the label’s instructions for safe application. “Spray it into your hands and then rub it on your skin to avoid inhaling it,” he says. “That’ll protect you for around 90 minutes.”

Also, mosquitoes usually feed at dawn and dusk when the wind tends to die down and the humidity rises, Day explains. If you can stay indoors at those times, you’ll avoid bites. A good fan pointed in your general vicinity will also do a great job of keeping the bugs away. “Mosquitoes can’t fly in a breeze faster than 1 mile per hour,” Day says.

If all that fails, hug a bite-free buddy. Maybe some of his mosquito-repelling skin chemicals will rub off on you.

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question: Why do mosquitoes prefer some people to others?

answer: Dr. Jonathan Day says that mosquitos prefer people who produce more lactic acid, people with blood type O, those who have a higher metabolic rate because they release more CO2, who wear dark clothing and make lots of motions.

question: What does raise the metabolic rate?

answer: Pregnancy, overweightness, drinking, and exercising raise the metabolic rate.

question: How can one avoid mosquito bites?

answer: Day recommends protective clothing, using mosquito repellant with 15% DEET, and staying indoors at dawn and dusk.

question: Why do mosquitos usually feed at dawn and dusk?

answer: Mosquitos usually feed at dawn and dusk because the wind tends to die down and the humidity rises at those times.

question: Write a ~4 sentence summary.

answer: Dr. Jonathan Day says that mosquitos prefer people who produce more lactic acid, people with blood type O, those who have a higher metabolic rate because they release more CO2, who wear dark clothing and make lots of motions. Pregnant women, overweight people, people who drink and exercise tend to have a higher metabolic rate. Mosquitoes use CO2 to identify bite targets. Dr. Day recommends protective clothing and using mosquito repellant with 15% DEET, and staying indoors at dawn and dusk because mosquitos usually feed at those times.


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_THE BORGIA STICK_ is a 1967 American made-for-television crime drama film starring Don Murray and Inger Stevens. It featured Fritz Weaver, Barry Nelson, Barnard Hughes, Conrad Bain, and Sorrell Booke in supporting roles, and was directed by David Lowell Rich. Shot in New York City, the film was one of the highest-rated events of the 1966–1967 season.[1] The film was the first-ever made-for-TV movie.[2]

The story of a couple trying to break free from a crime syndicate, it was made by Universal Studios.

Plot

A typical suburban couple are actually working for the Mob. Don Murray runs a company manufacturing toys, but in reality he travels the country secretly acquiring companies in order to launder the tremendous profits of The Syndicate. His picture perfect wife, Inger Stevens, is an ex hooker/junkie who was assigned to him for “cover”. When the mob discovers that the FBI is on to him, they become expendable. Tom is given cash from “The Company” (Syndicate), which he distributes to various clean businesses. Hearing that the head of a company has died, he realizes they're ripe to acquire. He meets with several bank executives introducing himself as “Mr. Bennet with one t” and calling attention to his walking stick, its top is an antique from the Borgia Family of Italy, hence the movie's title. He gives them cash, which they put in trust accounts that they control. He then meets with his boss, Alton and a lawyer to review his plan: the bankers will use the money he's given them to buy stock in a company owned by “The Company”. With that infusing of cash, the company can now buy the other company “The Company” wants. The lawyer gives his blessing and leaves, and Alton derides Tom for his modest project and how long his next one will take. As Alton says, “The Company” gives him three million a day and expects him to make it clean. Tom asks why he doesn't quit, if the work is so hard. This scares Alton as you don't just quit the company. Yet, he says he's not worried about dying. As he puts it, this is the age of science, they don't blow up people in cars anymore.

Later, Tom is accosted by a stranger who calls him by his real name. This worries him, especially when his neighbor and best friend Hal calls him by the name while drunk at a party. Tom goes to his boss at “The Company” for help. They decide to move him, but Eve won't be going with him. Their marriage is a sham anyway, so why should he or she care? He agrees, and Eve is asked if she wants to stay with Tom. She says no and is placed in a temporary job: hooker at a bar owned by “The Company”. Not only is she to sleep with the clients, but also order expensive drinks and then actually be served something cheap. When she can't follow through on her first assignment, she's scolded for not telling the truth about wanting to stay with Tom, and she's sent back to him. At home, Hal and his FBI partner listen to tapes of recordings of Tom and Eve. Hal moved his family across the country to live next door to them and bugged the whole house in hopes of getting information on “The Company.” When his son stumbles across the tapes, he recognizes the voices and turns the volume up. Tom hears it, Hal sees him, they have a confrontation, and Tom and Eve flee to his boss.

They're taken to a nursing home run by “The Company.” Walking on the patio, they encounter one of the bank executives Tom worked with, and his wife. She tells them he came here for an ear operation and will be fine. His head is all bandaged up and he gazes off blankly. Then Tom sees the man who called him by his real name and figures everything out. “The Company” must have found out Hal was FBI and wanted to test Tom and Eve to see if they were working with him and where their loyalties lay. They're told that Dr. Willoughby will perform plastic surgery on them, but Tom suspects they'll end up like the executive - lobotomized! Just as his boss had said, “The Company” doesn't blow up people in cars anymore, it's the age of science. Once they're mental vegetables, they'll be cared for in the nursing home, which will collect on their health insurance. Escaping the building, a chase ensues that ends in a junkyard. Hal shows up with a machinegun and riddles both of them with bullets. Later, a man with a smoking pipe sticking up out of his breast pocket, which he turns toward the bodies, watches as Tom and Eve are loaded in a van. As it turns out, it's all a ruse, the bullets were blanks, and the two are being taken to a safe house where they'll be debriefed about everything they know about “The Company.” Hal is with them and Tom jokingly laments not be bothered anymore for a cup of sugar.

Cast

-   Don Murray as Tom Harrison
-   Inger Stevens as Eve Harrison
-   Barry Nelson as Hal Carter
-   Fritz Weaver as Anderson
-   Sorrell Booke as Alton
-   Marc Connelly as Davenport
-   Kathleen Maguire as Ruth
-   Dana Elcar as Craigmeyer
-   Barnard Hughes as Doctor Helm
-   Frederick Rolf as Rigley
-   Hugh Franklin as Willoughby
-   Ralph Waite as Man from Toledo
-   John Randolph as Smith

[1] The Borgia Stick (1967) - Synopsis - MSN Movies

[2] The Borgia Stick (1967) (TV)

title: The Borgia Stick

question: What does the text say about how to make movies for TV?

question: What does the text say about The Borgia Stick?

answer: The Borgia Stick is a 1967 American made-for-television crime drama film starring Don Murray and Inger Stevens. The film was directed by David Lowell Rich and was the first ever made-for-TV movie. The film was shot in New York City, and was one of the highest-rated TV events of the 1966-1967 season. The title of the movie comes from the walking stick Tom (one of the main characters) uses that sports an antique top from the Borgia family of Italy.

question: What does the text say about Tom and Eve?

answer: Tom and Eve are the main characters in the movie. Don Murray plays Tom and Inger Stevens plays Eve. In the movie, they are a couple trying to break free from a crime syndicate. They aren't really married: Eve is actually an ex-hooker/junkie that "The Company" assigned to Tom as "cover". It seems that the the two grow close because Eve wants to stay with Tom when The Company moves him.

question: What does the text say about Hal?

answer: Hal is an undercover FBI agent who is positioned as Tom's neighbor. Hal had to bring his own family as over so he can live next to Tom. Hal and Tom become close friends despite working at different ends of the spectrum. Hal stages Tom and Eve's death and takes them to a safehouse where they can be debriefed about everything they know about the mob.


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_HEARTS IN MOTION_ is the ninth studio album by Australian soft rock band Air Supply released in 1986. The album was a serious step down in the band's popularity. While their previous self-titled album had charted gold, _Hearts In Motion_ did not attain any certification, peaking at #84 on the US charts. The album didn't possess any successful singles, except for the minor hit “Lonely Is the Night” (#76 in the U.S.), which became a favourite among the band's repertoire, and “One More Chance” (#80).[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Graham Russell except where noted.

1.  “It's Not Too Late” – 3:48
2.  “Lonely Is the Night” (Albert Hammond, Diane Warren) – 4:13 *
3.  “Put Love in Your Life” – 4:25
4.  “One More Chance” (Steve George, John Lang, Richard Page) – 3:54 *
5.  “Stars in Your Eyes” – 3:46
6.  “My Heart's with You” (Diane Warren) – 4:34
7.  “I'd Die for You” – 4:45
8.  “You're Only in Love” – 4:15
9.  “Time for Love” (Randy Stern, Anthony La Peau) – 2:46
10. “Heart and Soul” – 3:54
11. “Hope Springs Eternal” – 4:11

Starred (*) songs produced by John Boylan; all others produced by Bernard Edwards.

Personnel

Air Supply

-   Russell Hitchcock – vocals
-   Graham Russell – guitar, vocals

Personnel (on Bernard Edwards-produced songs)

-   Jeff Bova – keyboards, Kurzweil K250 programming
-   Eddie Martinez – guitars, backing vocals
-   Chris P. Rice – additional guitars on “Put Love in Your Life”
-   Bernard Edwards – bass
-   Tony Thompson – drums
-   Additional backing vocals – Bill Ballou, Roy Galloway, Phil Perry, Darryl Phinessee and Fonzi Thornton
-   String arranged and conducted by Michael Gibbs

Recording

-   Main Engineer – Josh Abbey
-   Second Engineers – Scott Church, Craig Engel and Dan Garcia.
-   Assistant Engineer – Bruce Buchalter at Electric Lady Studios (New York, New York, NY).
-   Recording studios – Record Plant (Los Angeles, CA); Bill Schnee Studios (Hollywood, CA); Recorders (Cherokee, CA); Electric Lady Studios (New York, NY).

Personnel (on John Boylan-produced songs)

-   Mike Botts – percussion
-   John Capek – keyboards
-   Michael Landau – guitar
-   Timothy B. Schmit – additional backing vocals

Recording

-   Engineer – Paul Grupp
-   Assistant Engineer – Brett Newman
-   Recorded at Sound City Studios (Los Angeles, CA).
-   Mixed at Conway Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA).
-   Mix Assistant – Richard McKernan

Miscellaneous

-   Cover photography – Aaron Rapoport
-   Stylist – Robert Trachtenberg.
-   Naguchi coffee table – Harveys
-   Hair and make-up – Wendy Tamkin
-   Inner sleeve photography – Philip Saltonstall
-   Art direction – Howard Fritzon

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title: Hearts in Motion

question: What does the text say about Hearts in Motion?

answer: Hearts in Motion is the ninth album by Air Supply. It was released in 1986.

question: What does the text say about the album's tracklisting?

answer: The album has a total of 11 tracks. Two of its songs were written by John Boylan. The rest are written by Bernard Edwards.

question: Who is involved in the recording process?

answer: The band itself included Russell Hitchcock and Graham Russel. The personnel hired by Bernard Edwards were Jeff Bova, Eddie Martinez, Chris P. Rice, Bernard Edwards, Tony Thompson, Bill Ballou, Roy Galloway, Phil Perry, Darryl Phinessee, and Fonzi Thornton. The strings were arranged and conducted by Michael Gibbs.

question: How much money does it take to record an album?