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THE HEADIES 2016 was the 11th edition of THE HEADIES. It was held on December 22, 2016, at the Eko Convention Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos.[1] Themed “Think, Create, Recreate”, the event was hosted by Adesua Etomi and Falz. The nominees were announced by the award's organizers in November 2016.[2] Tekno was nominated for the Next Rated award, but ended up being disqualified due to his refusal to honour the category and support the campaign.[3] Jazzman Olofin and Adewale Ayuba jointly performed the song “Raise the Roof”. Aramide performed her song “Funmi Lowo” with assistance from Ras Kimono.[4] The ceremony also featured additional performances from Falz, 2Baba, Seyi Shay and Flavour. Olamide received eight nominations and won a total of four, including Best Rap Single for his single “Eyan Mayweather”. Mr Eazi won the Next Rated category and was awarded a SUV at a later date. Mayorkun toppled Dice Ailes and Koker for the Rookie of the Year award.[5] Laolu Akins was honored with the Hall of Fame award, while Flavour received the Special Recognition award.[6]

Performances

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| Artist(s)                         | Song(s)                           |
+===================================+===================================+
| Falz                              | “Soft Work”                       |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| The Remedies                      | “Sade”                            |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Jazzman Olofin                    | “Raise the Roof”                  |
| Adewale Ayuba                     |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Daddy Showkey                     | “Diana”                           |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Aramide                           | “Funmi Lowo”                      |
| Ras Kimono                        |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Humblesmith                       | “Osinachi”                        |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| 2Baba                             | “Searching”                       |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Seyi Shay                         |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Flavour                           |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

Presenters

-   Helen Paul – presented the award for Best Street Hop Artiste
-   Zaki Adzay – presented the award for Best Reggae/Dancehall Single
-   Osagie Alonge and Toni Tones – presented the award for Best Alternative Song
-   Uti Nwachukwu and Adunni Ade – presented the award for Best Pop Single
-   Sarah Ofili and DJ Obi – presented the award for Best R&B Single
-   Mai Atafo and Adedoja Allen – presented the award for Producer of the Year
-   Kcee and Harrysong – presented the award for Best Recording of the Year
-   Eva Alordiah and Yaw – presented the award for Lyricist on the Roll
-   Ali Baba – presented the Hall of Fame award
-   Toke Makinwa and Ubi Franklin – presented the award for Best Rap Single
-   Sound Sultan and Ushbebe – presented the award for Best Rap Album
-   Osas Ighodaro and Gbenro Ajibade – presented the award for Best Pop Album
-   2Baba – presented the award for Hip Hop World Revelation of the Year
-   Funke Akindele and Lolo1 – presented the award for Best Collabo
-   Darey and Lami Philips – presented the Song of the Year award
-   Ayo Makun and Mr. Arogundade – presented the Next Rated award
-   Bovi – presented the award for Album of the Year
-   Keke Ogungbe and AFRIMA director – presented the Special Recognition award

Winners and nominees

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  Best R&B/Pop Album                                                               Best Rap Album
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  -   _NEW ERA_ – KIZZ DANIEL                                                      -   ''_'Powerful_ – Illbliss '''

      -   _Wanted_ – Wande Coal                                                        -   _Eyan Mayweather_ – Olamide
      -   _Klĭtôrĭs_ – Brymo                                                           -   _Stories that Touch_ – Falz
      -   _Naked_ – Darey                                                              -   _Y.A.G.I_ – Lil Kesh
      -   _Seyi or Shay_ – Seyi Shay

  Best R&B Single                                                                  Best Pop Single

  -   “PRAY FOR ME” – DAREY (FEATURING THE SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR)                    -   “REGGAE BLUES” – HARRYSONG (FEATURING OREZI, IYANYA, OLAMIDE AND KCEE)

      -   “Love Don't Care” – Simi                                                     -   “Mama” – Kizz Daniel
      -   “Made for You” – Banky W                                                     -   “Final (Baba Nla)” – Wizkid
      -   “Super Woman” – Wande Coal                                                   -   “Pick Up” – Adekunle Gold
      -   “Aduke” – Tjan                                                               -   “Osinachi” (Remix) – Humblesmith (featuring Davido)
      -   “Smile” – Shaydee                                                            -   “Emergency” – D'banj
                                                                                -   “Fada Fada” – Phyno (featuring Olamide)
                                                                                -   “Money” – Timaya (featuring Flavour)

  Best Vocal Performance (Male)                                                    Best Vocal Performance (Female)

  -   SHAYDEE – “SMILE”                                                            -   SIMI – “LOVE DON'T CARE”

      -   Brymo – “Something Good is Happening”                                        -   Seyi Shay – “Right Now”
      -   Darey – “Pray for Me” (featuring the Soweto Gospel Choir)                    -   Aramide – “Love Me” (featuring Adekunle Gold)
      -   Wande Coal – “Super Woman”                                                   -   Omawumi – “Play Na Play” (featuring Angélique Kidjo)
      -   Ric Hassani – “Gentlemen”

  Best Rap Single                                                                  Best Street-Hop Artiste

  -   “EYAN MAYWEATHER” – OLAMIDE                                                  -   '''Olamide – “Who You Epp” '''

      -   “Asamalekun” – Reminisce                                                     -   Ajebutter22 – “Bad Gang” (featuring Falz)
      -   “Jagaban” – Ycee                                                             -   Koker – “Kolewerk”
      -   “Chukwu Agozi Go Gi” – Illbliss                                              -   Ycee – “Jagaban”
      -   “Agu Ji Ndi Men” – A-Q                                                       -   Small Doctor – “Gbera”
      -   “Show You Something” – Boogey                                                -   2T Boys – “Customer Dada Ni”

  Best Collabo                                                                     Lyricist on the Roll

  -   “SOLIDER” – FALZ (FEATURING SIMI)                                            -   ILLBLISS – “CHUKWU AGOZI GO GI”

      -   “Reggae Blues” – Harrysong (featuring Orezi, Iyanya, Olamide and Kcee)       -   Reminisce – “Asamalekun”
      -   “Osinachi” (Remix) – Humblesmith (featuring Davido)                          -   Ycee – “Jagaban”
      -   “Wait” – Solid Star (featuring Tiwa Savage)                                  -   Boogey – “Show You Something”
      -   “No Kissing Baby” – Patoranking (featuring Sarkodie)                         -   A-Q – “Agu Ji Ndi Men”
      -   “Money” – Timaya (featuring Flavour)                                         -   Mode 9 – “No Matter What”

  Song of the Year                                                                 Best Recording of the Year

  -   “FADA FADA” – PHYNO (FEATURING OLAMIDE)                                      -   “PRAY FOR ME” – DAREY (FEATURING THE SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR)

      -   “Final (Baba Nla)” – Wizkid                                                  -   “Emergency” – D'banj
      -   “Osinachi” (Remix) – Humblesmith (featuring Davido)                          -   “Love Don't Care” – Simi
      -   “Pick Up” – Adekunle Gold                                                    -   “Orente” – Adekunle Gold
      -   “Reggae Blues” – Harrysong (featuring Orezi, Iyanya, Olamide and Kcee)       -   “Something Good is Happening” - Brymo

  Album of the Year                                                                Artiste of the Year

  -   _NEW ERA_ – KIZZ DANIEL                                                      -   WIZKID

      -   _Stories that Touch_ – Falz                                                  -   Tiwa Savage
      -   _Wanted_ – Wande Coal                                                        -   Falz
      -   _Seyi or Shay_ – Seyi Shay                                                   -   Yemi Alade
                                                                                -   Olamide

  Producer of the Year                                                             Best Music Video

  -   YOUNG JOHN – “MAMA”                                                          -   “SOLDIER” – CLARENCE PETERS

      -   DJ Coublon – “Good Time”, “Raba”                                             -   “Emergency” – Unlimited LA
      -   Pheelz – “Pick Up”, “Lagos Boys”                                             -   “Mary” – Meji Alabi
      -   Legendury Beatz – “Final (Baba Nla)”                                         -   “Made for You” – Banky W.
      -   Oscar Heman-Ackah – “Pray for Me”                                            -   “Bad” – Sesan Ogunro

  Next Rated                                                                       African Artiste of the Year

  -   MR EAZI                                                                      -   Sauti Sol

      -   Ycee                                                                     -   Cassper Nyovest
      -   Tekno
      -   Humblesmith                                                              -   DJ Maphorisa
      -   Aramide
                                                                                -   Stonebwoy

                                                                                -   Sarkodie

  Rookie of The Year                                                               Best Reggae/Dancehall Single

  -   MAYORKUN                                                                     -   “NO KISSING BABY” – PATORANKING (FEATURING SARKODIE)

      -   MzKiss                                                                       -   “Body Hot” – Praiz (featuring Jesse Jagz and Stonebwoy)
      -   Dice Ailes                                                                   -   “Jagga Love” – Jesse Jagz
      -   Koker                                                                        -   “Olowo” – Cynthia Morgan
      -   Terry Apala                                                                  -   “Pam Pam” – Ketchup
      -   Dremo                                                                        -   “I Like the Way” – Timaya

  Best Alternative Song                                                            Special Recognition Award

  -   “YOU SUPPOSE KNOW” – BEZ                                                     -   FLAVOUR

      -   “Pick Up” – Adekunle Gold
      -   “Something Good is Happening” – Brymo
      -   “Wait for Me” – Johnny Drille
      -   “Gentleman” – Ric Hassani

  Hip Hop World Revelation of the Year                                             Hall of Fame

  -   KIZZ DANIEL – _NEW ERA_                                                      -   LAOLU AKINS

      -   Seyi Shay – _Seyi or Shay_
      -   Lil Kesh – _Y.A.G.I_
      -   Runtown – _Ghetto University_

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title: The Headies 2016

question: What is The Headies?

answer: A music award ceremony

question: What was the theme of the 2016 Headies?

answer: Think, Create, Recreate

question: Where were the 2016 Headies held?

answer: The Eko Convention Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos

question: List three performers at the 2016 Headies.

answer: The Remedies, Daddy Showkey, and Humblesmith

question: Who won the award for Best Rap Single?

answer: Olamide

question: What album won album of the year?

answer: New Era - Kizz Daniel [This is difficult to determine due to the formatting]

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: The 2016 Headies award ceremony was held in Lagos at the Eko Convention Centre. The theme for the ceremony was Think, Create, Recreate. Performers included Falz, The Remedies, and Aramide.


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ISAIAH 38 is the thirty-eighth chapter of the Book of Isaiah in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet Isaiah, and is a part of the Book of the Prophets.

Text

The original text was written in Hebrew language. This chapter is divided into 22 verses.

Textual witnesses

Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter in Hebrew are of the Masoretic Text tradition, which includes the Codex Cairensis (895), the Petersburg Codex of the Prophets (916), Aleppo Codex (10th century), Codex Leningradensis (1008).

Fragments containing parts of this chapter were found among the Dead Sea Scrolls (3rd century BC or later):

-   1QIsaa: complete
-   1QIsab: extant: verses 12, 14‑22

There is also a translation into Koine Greek known as the Septuagint, made in the last few centuries BCE. Extant ancient manuscripts of the Septuagint version include Codex Vaticanus (B; 𝔊B; 4th century), Codex Sinaiticus (S; BHK: 𝔊S; 4th century), Codex Alexandrinus (A; 𝔊A; 5th century) and Codex Marchalianus (Q; 𝔊Q; 6th century).

Parashot

The _parashah_ sections listed here are based on the Aleppo Codex.[1] Isaiah 38 is a part of the _Narrative (Isaiah 36–39)_. {P}: open _parashah_; {S}: closed _parashah_.

    {S} 38:1-3 {S} 38:4-8 {S} 38:9-22 {S}

Verse 8

  Behold, I will bring again the shadow of the degrees, which is gone down in the sun dial of Ahaz, ten degrees backward. So the sun returned ten degrees, by which degrees it was gone down.[2]

In the parallel account in the Second Book of Kings, Hezekiah is given a choice of whether to see the shadow move forward ten degrees or move backward ten degrees, and he chooses the more challenging backward option.[3]

[1] As implemented in the Jewish Publication Society's 1917 edition of the Hebrew Bible in English.

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title: Isaiah 38

question: How many verses does the chapter contain?

answer: 22

question: Which of the Dead Sea Scrolls contain parts of the chapter?

answer: 1QIsaa and 1QIsab

question: What language was the chapter originally written in?

answer: Hebrew

question: What is the Koine Greek translation called?

answer: The Septuagint

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: Isaiah 38 is the 38th chapter of the Book of Isaiah, a book of prophecies attributed to the prophet Isaiah. It was originally written in Hebrew and is divided into 22 verses.


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The ADDISON GALLERY OF AMERICAN ART, as a department of Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, is an academic museum dedicated to collecting American art. The museum's purpose is to acquire, preserve, interpret, and exhibit works of art for the education and enjoyment of local, regional, national and international audiences, including the students, faculty, and community of Phillips Academy, and other students, teachers, scholars and the general public.

History

Phillips Academy alumnus Thomas Cochran created the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy in 1931 as the most extraordinary of his many gifts to the school. Guided by Cochran's goal “to enrich permanently the lives of the students,” the Addison's programs demonstrate a central concern for education. The museum is a teaching resource for Phillips Academy students and faculty as well as an art center for the greater Boston area and the nation at large.

By the Terms of Trust under which the Addison Gallery was founded, the museum's collection is limited to works of art or craftsmanship produced by native-born or naturalized citizens of the United States, with the following exceptions: photographs and books by other than native-born or naturalized citizens; portraits or busts of Americans and portrayals of American scenes or vessels by artists of foreign birth produced not later than 1800; pieces of pottery or glassware of whatever origin or date decorated with American scenes; and scale models of famous ships connected with the history of the United States.

Directors of the gallery include Bartlett Hayes (1940-1969),[1][2] Christopher Cook (1969–89), Jock Reynolds (1989-1998), Adam Weinberg (1999-2003), Brian Allen (2004-2013), and Judith F. Dolkart (2014-2019).

Collection

[Winslow Homer's _Eight Bells,_ part of the Addison Gallery's permanent collection] The Addison Gallery of American Art's founding collection included major works by such prominent American artists as John Singleton Copley, Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, Maurice Prendergast, John Singer Sargent, John Twachtman, and James McNeill Whistler. Aggressive purchasing and generous gifts have added works by such artists as George Bellows, Alexander Calder, Stuart Davis, Arthur Dove, Marsden Hartley, Hans Hofmann, Edward Hopper, Knox Martin, Georgia O'Keeffe, Jackson Pollock, Frederic Remington, Charles Sheeler, Frank Stella, John Sloan, Benjamin West and Andrew Wyeth. It also has paintings by John Kensett, Frederic Church, George Inness, Dwight Tryon, Ralph Blakelock, John Singer Sargent, Josef Albers, Mary Cassatt, and Phillip Guston.

The Addison's collection of 7,500 photographs spans the history of American photography and includes in-depth holdings of key individual artists, such as Lewis Baltz, Walker Evans, Robert Frank, Eadweard Muybridge, Carleton Watkins, Margaret Bourke-White, and Ansel Adams. In recent years, the Gallery has acquired significant contemporary works by Emery Bopp, Carroll Dunham, Kerry James Marshall, Joel Shapiro, and Lorna Simpson, to name a few.

Today, the collection comprises over 17,500 works in all media, including painting, sculpture, photography, drawings, prints, and decorative arts from the eighteenth century to the present. It also has a collection of models of American ships, including the “Half Moon,” “Mayflower,” and “Yacht America.”

Programs

A rotating schedule of exhibitions is open to students and the public alike.

The Addison's core programs include: caring for and expanding a permanent collection of American art of the highest quality; producing an ambitious publication and changing exhibition program of twelve to eighteen exhibits each year; offering diverse education and community outreach programs free of charge; and supporting and encouraging living artists through a residency program.

The Addison Gallery has long served as a proving ground for new approaches to learning about art and as a national model for arts education. The Addison strives to be a place where students can learn about art, work with visiting artists and visit diverse exhibitions—all ongoing programs that reflect the museum's central focus on education. The Addison's education outreach program combines the experience of art with its practice; provides direct contact with working artists and presents the arts as a collective expression of culture. Tours, classroom instruction, gallery talks, lectures, teacher workshops, and a film series are offered to area public schools and the general public. More than 6,000 students participate in the education outreach program annually.

The Addison's association with Phillips Academy enables the collection to serve as a laboratory for teaching within the school, not only for studio and art history, but also for history, English, philosophy, and other disciplines. The integration of the museum and its collections with the academic life of the school has had a direct bearing on the emergence of prominent artists/alumni such as Carl Andre, Joseph Cornell, Carroll Dunham, Wendy Ewald, Walker Evans, Hollis Frampton, Peter Halley, Mel Kendrick, John McLaughlin, Samuel Morse, Frank Stella, George Tooker, and Francesca Woodman.

Exhibitions

In 1935, the Addison became the first museum in America to exhibit the work of Josef Albers; the first to present a retrospective of John Sloan in 1938, and the first American museum to offer a solo exhibition of Hans Hofmann's work in 1948. The Addison was also one of the first American museums to actively exhibit photography, presenting images by artists such as Berenice Abbott, Walker Evans, and Margaret Bourke-White.

Today the Gallery presents a combination of twelve special exhibitions and permanent collection installations per year, often serving as the only New England venue for nationally touring shows, and represent a wide range of art, across time and media.[3] Recently examples include “American Vanguards: Graham, Davis, Gorky, Dekooning and their circle,” (2012), “An American in London: Whistler and the Thames,” (2014), “Laurie Simmons: in and Around the House,” (2016), and “Mark Tobey: Threading Light,” 2017.

  Artist/Theme     Year
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  Sol Lewitt [4]   1993

Expansion

In the spring of 2006, the Phillips Academy Board of Trustees approved a $30 million campaign to renovate and expand the Addison Gallery.[5] Construction on the Addison began in the middle of 2008 and was completed in 2010.[6] The project was designed by Centerbrook Architects & Planners.[7]

Gallery

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title: Addison Gallery of American Art

question: What is the Addison Gallery of American Art a department of?

answer: Phillips Academy.

question: Where is the Addison Gallery of American Art located?

answer: Andover, Massachusetts.

question: When was the Addison Gallery of American Art created?

answer: 1931.

question: What is the purpose of the Addison Gallery of American Art??

answer: To acquire, preserve, interpret, and exhibit works of art for the education and enjoyment of local, regional, national and international audiences, including the students, faculty, and community of Phillips Academy, and other students, teachers, scholars and the general public.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: This article is about the Addison Gallery of American Art, a gallery located at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts.


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AL-JARNIYAH (Arabic: الجرنية), also written _Jurneyyeh_, is a town in Raqqa Governorate, Syria. It is the administrative centre of Al-Jarniyah subdistrict in Al-Thawrah District.[1] The population of the town at the 2004 census was 2686.[2]

The town and much of the subdistrict are currently controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces, following 2 years of ISIL control since 2014.[3]

Syrian Civil War

The ISIL control of the town was ended in December 2016, when SDF forces cut off and cleared a large part of the Al-Jarniyah Subdistrict.[4]

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title: Al-Jarniyah

question: What is Al-Jarniyah?

answer: Al-Jarniyah is a town in Raqqa Governorate, Syria.

question: What was the population of the town at the 2004 census?

answer: The population of the town was 2686 at the 2004 census.

question: When was the ISIL control of the town ended?

answer: The ISIL control of the town ended in December 2016.

question: How can you describe the importance of Al-Jarniyah?

answer: This town is the administrative center of Al-Jarniyah subdistrict in Al-Thawrah District.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: This article describes the town of Al-Jarniyah, its importance, as well as its history of being controlled.


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NORTH CAPITOL STREET is a street in Washington, D.C. that separates the Northwest and Northeast quadrants of the city.

Route description

North Capitol Street begins at D Street in Lower Senate Park, between Louisiana and Delaware Avenues north of the United States Capitol. It continues in a straight line northward until it reaches Michigan Avenue, where it curves eastward and the westward around the Washington, D.C., VA Medical Center and the Armed Forces Retirement Home. For the between Irving Street and Clermont Drive, North Capitol Street is a limited-access road. North Capitol Street ceases to exist after Harewood Road. For , it is named Clermont Drive. Beginning at Allison Street, Clermont Drive becomes Hawaii Avenue. Just after passing Buchanan Street, Hawaii Avenue turns back into North Capitol Street. North Capitol Street ceases to exist again at McDonald Place, and turns into Blair Road (which veers north-northeast). About due north of this transition, on Chillum Place just north of Kansas Avenue, North Capitol Street reappears. It continues to exist until it reaches Eastern Avenue, which marks the D.C.-Maryland border.

Current state

North Capitol Street divides the Northwest and Northeast quadrants of the District of Columbia and includes many Washington D.C. neighborhoods including Bloomingdale, Eckington, NoMa, and Truxton Circle[1]. The corridor is separated in two police districts (5D and 3D). Since the 1980s, North Capitol Street has suffered as one of highest crime areas in the District of Columbia, being ravaged by crack cocaine[2] and the effects of drug lords Rayful Edmond[3] and Tony Lewis who ran drug operations in Near Northeast and the unit block of Hanover Place NW[4]. The impact of this destruction is still seen throughout the community today[5]. While North Capitol Street services commuters as a thoroughfare, it is also a community of local residents, school children, and businesses.

History

By 1887, North Capitol Street ended at T Street.[6] The Commissioners of the District of Columbia decided to build a new segment of North Capitol Street from Boundary Street (now Florida Avenue) through Prospect Hill Cemetery in 1887.[7][8] The plan was protested by about 400 German-Americans who owned cemetery lots at Prospect Hill Cemetery.[9] A committee of the U.S. House of Representatives investigated the matter.[10] The Commissioners ended up building North Capitol Street discontinuously, with one section running from Florida Avenue to T Street and another section going from Adams Street to the Armed Forces Retirement Home, in order to not go through the cemetery.[11]

In 1892, the House of Representatives considered extending North Capitol Street to the Armed Forces Retirement Home.[12] After continued oppositions of German-Americans living in the area, the House of Representatives passed a bill to extend North Capitol Street through the Prospect Hill Cemetery and continuing to the Armed Forces Retirement Home.[13] When fences were put up as part of the street extension, the directors of the Prospect Hill Cemetery tore down the fences.[14] Landowners filed a lawsuit to prevent the condemnation of land between T Street and Florida Street, which was owned by the Balbour family, and to prevent the condemnation of land in Prospect Hill Cemetery.[15][16] The court examined the will of David Balbour, who had died ten years earlier, over who had inherited the land between T Street and Florida Avenue.[17] The court decided that the District could not simply acquire the cemetery's land through condemnation and that the land could only be purchased based on its worth for cemetery purposes.[18] Congress passed a bill to appropriate money to buy the land from the cemetery, and President Grover Cleveland signed the bill in 1897.[19][20]

Landmarks on North Capitol Street

[NPR building at the corner of L Street and North Capitol Street]

-   Engine Company 12
-   Lower Senate Park (at the southern terminus of North Capitol Street, at Louisiana Avenue NW)
-   C-SPAN (400 North Capitol Street)
-   Holodomor Memorial
-   National Postal Museum (at North Capitol Street and Massachusetts Avenue NW)
-   United States Government Publishing Office headquarters (732 North Capitol Street)
-   Gonzaga College High School (at North Capitol Street and K Street NW)
-   NPR (1111 North Capitol Street)
-   Prospect Hill Cemetery (2201 North Capitol Street)
-   McMillan Sand Filtration Site (between Channing Street and Michigan Avenue)
-   Washington, D.C., VA Medical Center (between Michigan Avenue and Irving Street)
-   Armed Forces Retirement Home (between Irving Street and Harewood Road)
-   United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery (between Harewood Road and Allison Street)
-   Rock Creek Cemetery (between Hawaii Avenue and Farragut Place)

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[6] “To Extend North Capitol Street”. _The Washington Post_. January 12, 1893. p. 7.

[7] “North Capitol Street to be Extended”. _The Washington Post_. October 20, 1887. p. 3.

[8] “The District in Congress: The Inquiry into the Extension of North Capitol Street”. _The Washington Post_. March 4, 1888. p. 5.

[9] “North Capitol Street Extension: Lot Owners in Prospect Hill Cemetery Protesting”. _The Washington Post_. January 5, 1888. p. 3

[10] “The District in Congress: The North Capitol Street Extension”. _The Washington Post_. March 11, 1888. p. 5.

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[12] “North Capitol Street: The Senate Extension Bill in the House--Costly Red Tape]”. _The Washington Post_. May 12, 1892. p. 8.

[13] A Good District Day: Chairman Heard Puts Local Measures Through the House". _The Washington Post_. December 12, 1893.p. 2.

[14] Commissioner Powell Warned: Prospect Hill Cemetery Trustees Will Resist Further Encroachments". _The Washington Post_. January 10, 1894. p. 6.

[15] “To Restrain the Commissioners: Plaintiffs Prefer the Mandate of the Court of Appeals]”. _The Washington Post_. October 5, 1894. p. 4.

[16] “No Low Grade Wanted: Citizens Object to the Eighteenth Street Changes”. _The Washington Post_. October 5, 1894. p. 8.

[17] “Plaintiffs Must Show Proof: The David Moore Will Case Sent Back for a New Trial”. _The Washington Post_. December 4, 1894. p. 8.

[18] “Two Bills Are Ready: House Committee Considers the District Calendar”. _The Washington Post_. December 13, 1896. p. 3.

[19] “Progress on Tariff Bill: Specific Duties on Pulp and Ad Valorem on Printing Paper”. _The Washington Post_. February 13, 1897. p. 4.

[20] “Approved by the President”. _The New York Times_. February 23, 1897. p. 3.

title: North Capitol Street

question: Summarize construction on the road in the 1800s.

answer: At the start of 1887, North Capitol Street ended at T Street; there was a plan to extend the street through a cemetery, but this was protested by about 400 German-Americans who owned cemetery lots, and as a result the street ended up being built discontinuously. In 1897, after about 5 years of legal processes, Congress passed a bill to appropriate money to buy land from the cemetery to extend the street to a retirement home.


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_SIMPLEXVIRUS_ is a genus of viruses in the order _Herpesvirales_, in the family _Herpesviridae_, in the subfamily _Alphaherpesvirinae_. Humans and mammals serve as natural hosts. Diseases associated with this genus include skin vesicles or mucosal ulcers, rarely encephalitis, and meningitis.[1][2]

Species

Currently, 13 species are placed in this genus:

-   _Ateline alphaherpesvirus 1_
-   _Bovine alphaherpesvirus 2_
-   _Cercopithecine alphaherpesvirus 2_
-   _Human alphaherpesvirus 1_
-   _Human alphaherpesvirus 2_
-   _Leporid alphaherpesvirus 4_
-   _Macacine alphaherpesvirus 1_
-   _Macropodid alphaherpesvirus 1_
-   _Macropodid alphaherpesvirus 2_
-   _Panine alphaherpesvirus 3_
-   _Papiine alphaherpesvirus 2_
-   _Pteropodid alphaherpesvirus 1_
-   _Saimiriine alphaherpesvirus 1_

Structure

Viruses in _Simplexvirus_ are enveloped, with icosahedral, spherical to pleomorphic, and round geometries, and T=16 symmetry. The diameter is around 150-200 nm. Genomes are linear and unsegmented, around 152kb in length.[3]

  Genus            Structure               Symmetry   Capsid      Genomic arrangement   Genomic segmentation
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  _Simplexvirus_   Spherical pleomorphic   T=16       Enveloped   Linear                Monopartite

Lifecycle

Viral replication is nuclear, and is lysogenic. Entry into the host cell is achieved by attachment of the viral gB, gC, gD, and gH proteins to host receptors, which mediates endocytosis. Replication follows the dsDNA bidirectional replication model. DNA-templated transcription, with some alternative splicing mechanism, is the method of transcription. Translation takes place by leaky scanning. The virus exits the host cell by nuclear egress, budding, and microtubular outwards viral transport. Human and mammals serve as the natural hosts. Transmission routes are sexual, contact, and saliva.[4]

  Genus            Host details      Tissue tropism      Entry details               Release details   Replication site   Assembly site   Transmission
  ---------------- ----------------- ------------------- --------------------------- ----------------- ------------------ --------------- --------------
  _Simplexvirus_   Humans; mammals   Epithelial mucosa   Cell receptor endocytosis   Budding           Nucleus            Nucleus         Saliva

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title: Simplexvirus

question: What does the text say about Simplexvirus?

answer: The simplexvirus genus is a genus from the Herpesvirales family. Diseases associated with this genus include skin vesicles or mucosal ulcers, rarely encephalitis, and meningitis.

question: What does the text say about the structure of simplexvirus?

answer: Viruses in Simplexvirus are enveloped. The diameter is around 150-200 nm. Genomes are linear and unsegmented. It is also around 152kb in length.

question: What does the text say about the lifecycle of the simplexvirus genus?

answer: The viral replication of the genus is nuclear and is lysogenic. Entry into the host cell is achieved by attachment of the viral gB, gC, gD, and gH proteins to host receptors, which mediates endocytosis. The virus exits the host cell by nuclear egress, budding and microtubular outwards viral transport. Its transmission routes are sexual, contact, and saliva.

question: What does the text say about curing it?


text:
from Love & Chemicals: The Memoir

dispatches from abroad
original letters

bashkortostan, russia
june 2007

hello hello
it is monday, not the weekend, but better late than never?
though i have said i will write every week
in this town i cannot promise that i can 100% do so
my schedule demands that i work in the afternoon & evenings
the exact times the internet cafe is open -- but i will try...
so, what's it like standing at an open door of an airplane,
and then being told you have to jump?
it wasn't as scary as i thought, the day before was probably worse
no one in my group had had a good night's sleep, including me
we had all attended 2 hours of training from knowledgeable instructors
they even separated me from the group with an English teacher
so the head instructor/owner could make sure i understood, one-on-one
i was the third foreigner to jump at his school, the first american
and he was beaming with pride at the achievement
but even after the training, you still ask yourself 'am i crazy?'
and the answer you get back from your head is
'yes, you're purposely jumping from an airplane in mid-air'
but the morning of the jump, the fear is gone
even when you see the plane, dirty & old, with a single-propeller engine
but it was good to have familiar students around,
we helped each other keep spirits high
and then with a flimsy red helmet
& a 100lb. parachute strapped to my back
the plane lifted off with a sudden shake & jolt with black smoke
and the loud grinding of the engine became even louder
the instructors were yelling in unintelligeable russian a few final commands
i felt like i was on my way to invade germany
i was the first to go, because the heaviest jumped first
that's right, i was the heaviest, believe it or not
i haven't mentioned that 'the students' were all beautiful young women
so i had to maintain that i was fearless, the strong 'man'
and so there it was, adzin, dva, t-ree (1,2,3)
staring out the open door, not looking straight down, as i was taught
staring out at the hills, the barren countryside,
a few lakes glistening in the distance
they patted my shoulder and yelled 'pashoh!!!' (go!!!)
without hesitation i leapt forward, and started free-falling to the earth
2 1/2 seconds of nothing but descending rapidly, 100 feet per second
my head started to move forward, my body trying to become horizontal
then...pooooof...the whistling in your ears stops, your body jerks
and i looked up, and i had my own white cloud above me
the parachute had opened correctly, in a perfect circle, no twist or turns
i disabled my emergency chute which was set to open after 6 seconds
and from then on, my only job was to float, and enjoy the view
and then 2 1/2 minutes later, the ground was getting very close
i prepared to land, the 2nd most dangerous part, after the leap
and then wham!, with a surprisingly shocking force, i met the earth again
and my body instinctively crumpled, and managed to stay in one piece
the head instructor was so excited, and he shook my hand like a child
he even invited me on the next jump,
but not to go out from the plane, just for a ride,
sitting in the co-pilots seat,
no, thank you, 'nyet, spaceeba'
- even though i’d finally felt so alive for the 1st time
they are kicking me out of the cafe now
dosvedanya
jaime

title: [NF] Skydiving in Bashkortostan

question: What is the story about?

answer: Skydiving.

question: Where does the narrator go skydiving?

answer: Russia.

question: What happens to the narrator?

answer: They are scared at first but they make it to the ground intact. Then they decide to not to go up in the plane again.

question: What form is the story told in?

answer: It is in epistolary form, or, told as a letter.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: This is a story about a man who skydives in Russia. It is told as a letter. When he reaches the ground he decides he does not want to go up in the sky anymore.


text:
I walked a mile to burn you, over parking lots and highways, across crowded children's playgrounds and the greenest of parks, through cricket games and grass half as tall as me, to a place under a tree where a man led me to ask for a lighter for his already-lit joint and to say I'd like a London kisser, a place littered with empty cans and torn up newspapers. It took three tries to light you, my thumb sore from endless fags and holding on to moving trains. Your smoke pooled around me despite how hard I tried to blow it all away, settling in my hair and skin. I immolated you while an aeroplane roared over the music in my head (praying for the death of a man i'll never meet) and cricketers shouted soundlessly, a field away. I watched you burn, cross-eyed, right down to your end, to the very first scrawled letter.

It was your idea, really, writing names on cigarettes.

title: Lucky fag.

question: What is the setting of the story?

answer: The setting of the story is outside. The narrator is walking.

question: Who is the "lucky fag"?

answer: A cigarette.

question: What's a London kisser?

answer: The story doesn't explain.

question: Whose name is written on the cigarette?

answer: The story doesn't explain.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: The setting of the story is outside. The narrator is walking, smoking  a cigarette.


text:
I am mostly mad. It has always been like this, usually starting as a slight knot in my gut, then a spreading irritation, till it fills my whole body with red flame and I explode.

My family and friends are used to this and don’t seem to mind my frequent anger outbursts, but when I meet new people I like to warn them: “Hi, I’m Andy Wokswizme, and I am mostly mad” – that way there are no surprises later on and new relationships in general have worked out well.

So imagine my consternation and outrage when I introduced myself thus at Heathrow passport control, and instead of letting me enter the UK and take a well deserved rest at the Holiday Inn, the British immigration officer looked at me queerly and pressed a red button calling men in white coats to take me away to a padded cell.

Its quite a nice padded cell, actually, and I love how the nearly 30256 squares interlock so neatly, forming pretty patterns that help me to sleep, that is when the voices let me. I like the voices, and I think the like me, probably because I was careful to tell them up front that I am mostly mad.

title: Mostly Mad

question: Describe the narrator.

answer: The narrator, Andy Wokswizme, seems to be suffering from an intermittent explosive disorder which later gets him sent to a mental institution.

question: What does the narrator mean when they say they are "mostly mad"?

answer: At the beginning of the passage, it implies they are suffering from slightly problematic anger management issues but the passage later implies that the word "mad" refers to a different definition of the word (unstable).


text: As a result of a [recent front page post](www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/s62r2/every_single_time_i_open_my_oven_i_dont_wait_long/c4beubx?context=4) of a bout between us at [/r/AskRedditNoir](/r/AskRedditNoir)  and [/r/Shitty_Watercolour](/r/Shitty_Watercolour), we have declared war upon them. I come to you as an ambassador and fellow writer - will you join us as an ally?

title: Brothers and Sisters of /r/Shortstories, would you join us?

question: What is /r/Shitty_Watercolour?

answer: It is a subreddit dedicated to /u/shitty_watercolour's work, a reddit inspired watercolor painter.


text:
MAGDALENA FEISTEL (born MAGDALENA MRÓZ 22 August 1970) is a former Polish tennis player. She holds the record for most Fed Cup ties played for Poland (24; 43 matches) and most Fed Cup wins for Poland (23).

In her career, she won one singles title and 11 doubles titles on tournaments of the ITF Circuit. Feistel's career-high singles ranking is world No. 192 (reached in February 1994), and her best doubles ranking, achieved in June 1994, is 91.

ITF Circuit finals

  ---------------------
  $50,000 tournaments
  $25,000 tournaments
  $10,000 tournaments
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Singles: 4 (1–3)

  Outcome     No.   Date               Tournament                 Surface      Opponent           Score
  ----------- ----- ------------------ -------------------------- ------------ ------------------ ---------------
  Runner-up   1.    3 October 1988     ITF Šibenik, Yugoslavia    Clay         Eva Švíglerová     5–7, 4–6
  Runner-up   2.    6 August 1990      ITF Koksijde, Belgium      Clay         Dominique Monami   2–7, 1–6
  Runner-up   3.    21 January 1991    ITF Bergen, Norway         Carpet (i)   Els Callens        4–6, 3–6
  Winner      4.    13 November 1995   ITF Bad Gögging, Germany   Carpet (i)   Tatiana Panova     1–6, 6–4, 6–3

Doubles: 20 (11–9)

+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Outcom | No.    | Date   | Tourna | Surfac | Partne | Oppone | Score  |
| e      |        |        | ment   | e      | r      | nts    |        |
+========+========+========+========+========+========+========+========+
| Runner | 1.     | 9      | ITF    | Clay   | Sylwia | Kate   | 3–6,   |
| -up    |        | Octobe | Mali   |        | Czopek | McDona | 6–1,   |
|        |        | r      | Lošinj |        |        | ld     | 2–6    |
|        |        | 1988   | ,      |        |        |        |        |
|        |        |        | Yugosl |        |        | Rennae |        |
|        |        |        | avia   |        |        | Stubbs |        |
+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Winner | 2.     | 29 May | ITF    | Clay   | Sylwia | Ivana  | 6–3,   |
|        |        | 1989   | Katowi |        | Czopek | Jankov | 4–6,   |
|        |        |        | ce,    |        |        | ská    | 6–1    |
|        |        |        | Poland |        |        |  Eva   |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | Melich |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | arová  |        |
+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Winner | 3.     | 18     | ITF    | Clay   | Sylwia | Mara   | 6–3,   |
|        |        | July   | Franca |        | Czopek | Eijken | 6–2    |
|        |        | 1989   | villa, |        |        | boom   |        |
|        |        |        | Italy  |        |        |        |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | Ninosk |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | a      |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | Souto  |        |
+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Runner | 4.     | 23     | ITF    | Hard   | Sylwia | Yasuyo | 6–7,   |
| -up    |        | Octobe | Hokkai |        | Czopek | Kajita | 3–6    |
|        |        | r      | do,    |        |        |  Shiho |        |
|        |        | 1989   | Japan  |        |        | Okada  |        |
+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Winner | 5.     | 8      | ITF    | Clay   | Irina  | Zdeňka | 4–6,   |
|        |        | Octobe | Bol,   |        | Spîrle | Málkov | 6–3,   |
|        |        | r      | Yugosl |        | a      | á      | 6–1    |
|        |        | 1990   | avia   |        |        |  Eva   |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | Martin |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | cová   |        |
+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Winner | 6.     | 26     | ITF    | Clay   | Katarz | Lucie  | 5–7,   |
|        |        | Novemb | Érd,   |        | yna    | Ludvig | 6–4,   |
|        |        | er     | Hungar |        | Teodor | ová    | 6–2    |
|        |        | 1990   | y      |        | owicz  |        |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | Helena |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | Vildov |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | á      |        |
+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Winner | 7.     | 21     | ITF    | Carpet | Amy    | Merete | 6–2,   |
|        |        | Januar | Bergen | (i)    | Jönsso | Ballin | 6–2    |
|        |        | y      | ,      |        | n      | g-Stoc |        |
|        |        | 1991   | Norway |        | Raahol | kmann  |        |
|        |        |        |        |        | t      |        |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | Natali |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | e      |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | Tschan |        |
+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Winner | 8.     | 20 May | ITF    | Clay   | Helena | Ivana  | 6–4,   |
|        |        | 1991   | Katowi |        | Vildov | Jankov | 6–7(9– |
|        |        |        | ce,    |        | á      | ská    | 11),   |
|        |        |        | Poland |        |        |  Eva   | 6–0    |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | Melich |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | arová  |        |
+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Winner | 9.     | 27 May | ITF    | Clay   | Katarz | Domini | 6–0,   |
|        |        | 1991   | Katowi |        | yna    | ka     | 5–7,   |
|        |        |        | ce,    |        | Teodor | Goreck | 6–1    |
|        |        |        | Poland |        | owicz  | á      |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | Zuzana |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | Witzov |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | á      |        |
+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Runner | 10.    | 28     | ITF    | Hard   | Katarz | Beverl | 5–7,   |
| -up    |        | Septem | Salisb |        | yna    | y      | 6–2,   |
|        |        | ber    | ury,   |        | Teodor | Bowes  | 0–6    |
|        |        | 1992   | United |        | owicz  |  Tammy |        |
|        |        |        | States |        |        | Whitti |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | ngton  |        |
+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Winner | 11.    | 19     | ITF    | Hard   | Katarz | Isabel | 4–6,   |
|        |        | Octobe | San    |        | yna    | a      | 6–4,   |
|        |        | r      | Luis   |        | Teodor | Petrov | 6–4    |
|        |        | 1992   | Potosí |        | owicz  |        |        |
|        |        |        | ,      |        |        | Jolene |        |
|        |        |        | Mexico |        |        | Watana |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | be     |        |
+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Runner | 12.    | 23     | ITF    | Hard   | Kirril | Kerry- | 6–4,   |
| -up    |        | Novemb | Nurioo |        | y      | Anne   | 6–7,   |
|        |        | er     | tpa,   |        | Sharpe | Guse   | 2–6    |
|        |        | 1992   | Austra |        |        |  Angie |        |
|        |        |        | lia    |        |        | Woolco |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | ck     |        |
+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Winner | 13.    | 12     | ITF    | Clay   | Katarz | Laura  | 4–6,   |
|        |        | July   | Darmst |        | yna    | Garron | 6–4,   |
|        |        | 1993   | adt,   |        | Teodor | e      | 7–5    |
|        |        |        | German |        | owicz  |  Tina  |        |
|        |        |        | y      |        |        | Križan |        |
+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Winner | 14.    | 1      | ITF    | Hard   | Katarz | Gala   | 7–6(7– |
|        |        | Novemb | Vilamo |        | yna    | León   | 1),    |
|        |        | er     | ura,   |        | Teodor | García | 6–2    |
|        |        | 1993   | Portug |        | owicz  |  Ana   |        |
|        |        |        | al     |        |        | Segura |        |
+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Winner | 15.    | 6      | ITF    | Hard   | Elena  | Isabel | 2–6,   |
|        |        | Decemb | Val-d' | (i)    | Makaro | le     | 6–3,   |
|        |        | er     | Oise,  |        | va     | Demong | 6–4    |
|        |        | 1993   | France |        |        | eot    |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | Cather |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | ine    |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | Suire  |        |
+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Runner | 16.    | 5      | ITF    | Hard   | Helena | Seda   | 2–6,   |
| -up    |        | Februa | Coburg | (i)    | Vildov | Noorla | 7–6,   |
|        |        | ry     | ,      |        | á      | nder   | 2–6    |
|        |        | 1995   | German |        |        |        |        |
|        |        |        | y      |        |        | Marlen |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | e      |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | Weingä |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | rtner  |        |
+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Runner | 17.    | 17     | ITF    | Clay   | Helena | Svetla | 6–7(4– |
| -up    |        | July   | Darmst |        | Vildov | na     | 7),    |
|        |        | 1995   | adt,   |        | á      | Kriven | 2–6    |
|        |        |        | German |        |        | cheva  |        |
|        |        |        | y      |        |        |  Květa |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | Peschk |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | e      |        |
+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Runner | 18.    | 6      | ITF    | Clay   | Helena | Tatjan | 4–6,   |
| -up    |        | August | Budape |        | Vildov | a      | 3–6    |
|        |        | 1995   | st,    |        | á      | Ječmen |        |
|        |        |        | Hungar |        |        | ica    |        |
|        |        |        | y      |        |        |        |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | Svetla |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | na     |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | Kriven |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | cheva  |        |
+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Runner | 19.    | 20     | ITF    | Carpet | Květa  | Annica | 4–6,   |
| -up    |        | Octobe | Flensb | (i)    | Peschk | Lindst | 2–6    |
|        |        | r      | urg,   |        | e      | edt    |        |
|        |        | 1996   | German |        |        |        |        |
|        |        |        | y      |        |        | Anna-K |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | arin   |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | Svenss |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | on     |        |
+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| Runner | 20.    | 20     | ITF    | Clay   | Olga   | Svetla | 0–6,   |
| -up    |        | July   | Darmst |        | Ivanov | na     | 6–2,   |
|        |        | 1997   | adt,   |        | a      | Kriven | 3–6    |
|        |        |        | German |        |        | cheva  |        |
|        |        |        | y      |        |        |        |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | Pavlin |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | a      |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        | Nola   |        |
+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+

title: Magdalena Feistel

question: Who is Magdalena Feistel?

answer: She is a former Polish tennis player.

question: Where was Magdalena born?

answer: That isn't clear in the article, but it could be assumed she's from Poland.

question: How old is Magdalena in 2021?

answer: She will be turning 51 years old.

question: What is Magdalena's best doubles ranking?

answer: It is 91 and she achieved that in 1994.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: This article discusses Magdalena Feistel. She is a former Polish tennis player who was born in 1970.


text:
ORKESUMET is a town and a ward in the Manyara Region of Tanzania. It is the district headquarter of Simanjiro District.

According to the 2012 census, the population of Orkesumet is 5,325.[1]

In 2014, plans were announced to build the Simanjiro District Hospital in Orkesumet.[2]

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title: Orkesumet

question: In which country is Orkesumet?

answer: It is a town in the Manyara Region in Tanzania.

question: In which district is Orkesumet?

answer: It is located in the Manyara Region of the Simanjiro District.

question: What cultural value does Orkesumet have?

answer: This information is not given in this article.

question: Does Orkesumet have more than 5 000 residents?

answer: Yes, Orkesumet has a population of 5 325.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: Orkesumet is a town in the Manyara Region, Simanjiro District, Tanzania.


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question: What does the text say about how to potty train a dog?

question: What does the text say about the definition of an E-Collar?

answer: An E-Collar is a remote dog training system that consists of a wireless remote and a wireless receiver. It allows dog owners to remotely send signals to their dogs to help the animals understand good behavior and bad behavior. There are different E-Collar models based on function. Dog owners can choose from E-Collar models that either send a tone, vibration, or a stimulating sensation to the dog.

question: Why should dog owners get an E-Collar instead of a traditional shock collar?

answer: Unlike most traditional shock collars, E-Collars use a form of stimulus that targets the neck muscles of the dog. The stimulus mimics the loving touch of their mother and the stimulation level (1-100) can be adjusted to a level that is best suited to gently communicate with the dog. Optimal levels can be locked to prevent over-stimulation and easily adjusted for a higher distraction environment when necessary, giving owners more control.

question: What is the general misconception about electronic dog collars?

answer: The term "shock collar" often has a negative meaning. Many people incorrectly assume that shock collars "shock" or electrocute the dog, causing physical harm or lasting damage to a dog as a form of punishment. This is simply not true, and E-Collars don't burn or cause lasting damage to a dog. Electric collars (E-Collars) are designed to get a dog's attention, not as a form of punishment. When used with positive reinforcement, E-Collars provide the feedback that dogs need to learn when to pay attention to the handler.


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CHECKPOINT CHARLIE (or “CHECKPOINT C”) was the best-known Berlin Wall crossing point between East Berlin and West Berlin during the Cold War (1947–1991), as named by the Western Allies.

East German leader Walter Ulbricht agitated and maneuvered to get the Soviet Union's permission to construct the Berlin Wall in 1961 to stop emigration and defection westward through the Border system, preventing escape across the city sector border from East Berlin into West Berlin. Checkpoint Charlie became a symbol of the Cold War, representing the separation of East and West. Soviet and American tanks briefly faced each other at the location during the Berlin Crisis of 1961.

After the dissolution of the Eastern Bloc and the reunification of Germany, the building at Checkpoint Charlie became a tourist attraction. It is now located in the Allied Museum in the Dahlem neighborhood of Berlin.

Background

[Sign at Checkpoint Charlie on the way into West Berlin, as it appeared in 1981.]

Emigration restrictions, the Inner German border and Berlin

By the early 1950s, the Soviet method of restricting emigration was emulated by most of the rest of the Eastern Bloc, including East Germany.[1] However, in occupied Germany, until 1952, the lines between East Germany and the western occupied zones remained easily crossed in most places.[2] Subsequently, the inner German border between the two German states was closed and a barbed-wire fence erected.

Even after closing of the inner German border officially in 1952,[3] the city sector border in between East Berlin and West Berlin remained considerably more accessible than the rest of the border because it was administered by all four occupying powers.[4] Accordingly, Berlin became the main route by which East Germans left for the West.[5] Hence the Berlin sector border was essentially a “loophole” through which Eastern Bloc citizens could still escape.[6]

The 3.5 million East Germans who had left by 1961 totaled approximately 20% of the entire East German population.[7] The emigrants tended to be young and well educated.[8] The loss was disproportionately great among professionals — engineers, technicians, physicians, teachers, lawyers and skilled workers.[9]

Berlin Wall constructed

The brain drain of professionals had become so damaging to the political credibility and economic viability of East Germany that the resecuring of the Soviet imperial frontier was imperative.[10] Between 1949 and 1961, over 2½ million East Germans fled to the West.[11] The numbers increased during the three years before the Berlin Wall was erected,[12] with 144,000 in 1959, 199,000 in 1960 and 207,000 in the first seven months of 1961 alone.[13][14] The East German economy suffered accordingly.[15]

On 13 August 1961, a barbed-wire barrier that would become the Berlin Wall separating East and West Berlin was erected by the East Germans.[16] Two days later, police and army engineers began to construct a more permanent concrete wall.[17] Along with the wall, the 830-mile (1336 km) zonal border became 3.5 miles (5.6 km) wide on its East German side in some parts of Germany with a tall steel-mesh fence running along a “death strip” bordered by mines, as well as channels of ploughed earth, to slow escapees and more easily reveal their footprints.[18]

Checkpoint

[Soviet Zone from Checkpoint Charlie observation post, 1982]Checkpoint Charlie was a crossing point in the Berlin Wall located at the junction of with and (which for older historical reasons coincidentally means 'Wall Street'). It is in the Friedrichstadt neighborhood. Checkpoint Charlie was designated as the single crossing point (on foot or by car) for foreigners and members of the Allied forces. (Members of the Allied forces were not allowed to use the other sector crossing point designated for use by foreigners, the Friedrichstraße railway station).

The name Charlie came from the letter C in the NATO phonetic alphabet; similarly for other Allied checkpoints on the _Autobahn_ from the West: Checkpoint Alpha at and its counterpart Checkpoint Bravo at Dreilinden, Wannsee in the south-west corner of Berlin. The Soviets simply called it the _ Crossing Point_ (, ). The East Germans referred officially to Checkpoint Charlie as the (“Border Crossing Point”) .

As the most visible Berlin Wall checkpoint, Checkpoint Charlie was featured in movies[19] and books. A famous cafe and viewing place for Allied officials, armed forces and visitors alike, (“Eagle Café”), is situated right on the checkpoint. It was an excellent viewing point to look into East Berlin while having something to eat and drink.

The checkpoint was curiously asymmetrical. During its 28-year active life, the infrastructure on the Eastern side was expanded to include not only the wall, watchtower and zig-zag barriers, but a multi-lane shed where cars and their occupants were checked. However, the Allied authority never erected any permanent buildings, and made do with the well-known wooden shed, which was replaced during the 1980s by a larger metal structure, now displayed at the Allied Museum in western Berlin. Their reason was that they did not consider the inner Berlin sector boundary an international border and did not treat it as such.

Related incidents

Stand-off between Soviet and U.S. tanks in October 1961

[US M48 Patton tanks facing Soviet T-54 tanks at Checkpoint Charlie in October 1961.]

Soon after the construction of the Berlin Wall in August 1961, a stand-off occurred between US and Soviet tanks on either side of Checkpoint Charlie. It began on 22 October as a dispute over whether East German border guards were authorized to examine the travel documents of a US diplomat based in West Berlin named Allan Lightner heading to East Berlin to watch an opera show there, since according to the agreement between all four Allied powers occupying Germany, there was to be free movement for Allied forces in Berlin and that no German military forces from either West Germany or East Germany were to be based in the city, and moreover the USA did not (initially) recognise the East German state and its right to remain in its self-declared capital of East Berlin. Instead, the Americans only recognised the authority of the Soviets over East Berlin rather than their East German allies. By 27 October, ten Soviet and an equal number of American tanks stood 100 yards apart on either side of the checkpoint. This stand-off ended peacefully on 28 October following a US-Soviet understanding to withdraw tanks and reduce tensions. Discussions between US Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and KGB spy Georgi Bolshakov played a vital role in realizing this tacit agreement.[20]

Early escapes

The Berlin Wall was erected with great speed by the East German government in 1961, but there were many means of escape that had not been anticipated. For example, Checkpoint Charlie was initially blocked only by a gate, and a citizen of the DDR (East Germany) smashed a car through it to escape, so a strong pole was erected. Another escapee approached the barrier in a convertible, the windscreen removed prior to the event, and slipped under the barrier. This was repeated two weeks later, so the East Germans duly lowered the barrier and added uprights.[21]

Death of Peter Fechter

On 17 August 1962, a teenaged East German, Peter Fechter, was shot in the pelvis by East German guards while trying to escape from East Berlin. His body lay tangled in a barbed wire fence as he bled to death in full view of the world's media. American soldiers could not rescue him because he was a few metres inside the Soviet sector. East German border guards were reluctant to approach him for fear of provoking Western soldiers, one of whom had shot an East German border guard just days earlier. More than an hour later, Fechter's body was removed by the East German guards. A spontaneous demonstration formed on the American side of the checkpoint, protesting against the action of the East and the inaction of the West.

A few days later, a crowd threw stones at Soviet buses driving towards the Soviet War Memorial, located in the Tiergarten in the British sector; the Soviets tried to escort the buses with armoured personnel carriers (APCs). Thereafter, the Soviets were only allowed to cross via the Sandkrug Bridge crossing (which was the nearest to Tiergarten) and were prohibited from bringing APCs. Western units were deployed in the middle of the night in early September with live armaments and vehicles, in order to enforce the ban.

Today: Tourist and memorial site

[On the night of 9 November 1989 when the Wall was taken down] Although the wall was opened in November 1989 and the checkpoint booth removed on 22 June 1990,[22] the checkpoint remained an official crossing for foreigners and diplomats until German reunification during October 1990.

Checkpoint Charlie has since become one of Berlin's primary tourist attractions, where some original remnants of the border crossing blend with reconstructed parts, memorial and tourist facilities.

The guard house on the American side was removed in 1990; it is now on display in the open-air museum of the Allied Museum in Berlin-Zehlendorf.[23] A copy of the guard house and the sign that once marked the border crossing was reconstructed later on roughly the same site. It resembles the first guard house erected during 1961, behind a sandbag barrier toward the border. Over the years this had been replaced several times by guard houses of different sizes and layouts (see photographs). The one removed during 1990 was considerably larger than the first one and did not have sandbags. Tourists used to be able to have their photographs taken for a fee with actors dressed as allied military policemen standing in front of the guard house but Berlin authorities banned the practice in November 2019 stating the actors had been exploiting tourists by demanding money for photos at the attraction.

The course of the former wall and border is now marked in the street with a line of cobblestones. An open-air exhibit was opened during the summer of 2006. Gallery walls along Friedrichstraße and Zimmerstraße give information about escape attempts, how the checkpoint was expanded, and its significance during the Cold War, in particular the confrontation of Soviet and American tanks in 1961. Also an overview of other important memorial sites and museums about the division of Germany and the wall is presented.

Developers demolished the East German checkpoint watchtower in 2000, to make way for offices and shops. The watchtower was the last surviving major original Checkpoint Charlie structure. The city tried to save the tower but failed, as it was not classified as a historic landmark. Yet, that development project was never realised. To this day, the area between Zimmerstraße and Mauerstraße/Schützenstraße (the East German side of the border crossing) remains vacant, providing space for a number of temporary tourist and memorial uses. New plans since 2017 for a hotel on the site stirred a professional and political debate about an appropriate development of the area. After the final listing of the site as a protected heritage area in 2018, plans were changed towards a more heritage-friendly approach.[24]

BlackBox Cold War Exhibition

The “BlackBox Cold War” exhibition has illuminated the division of Germany and Berlin since 2012. The free open-air exhibit offers original Berlin Wall segments and information about the historic site. However, the indoor exhibit illustrates Berlin's contemporary history with 16 media stations, a movie theater and original objects and documents (entrance fee required). It is run by the NGO _Berliner Forum fuer Geschichte und Gegenwart e.V.._[25]

Checkpoint Charlie Museum

[Checkpoint Charlie Museum] Near the location of the guard house is the _Haus am Checkpoint Charlie_. The “Mauermuseum - Museum Haus am Checkpoint Charlie” was opened on 14 June 1963 in the immediate vicinity of the Berlin Wall. It shows photographs and fragments of the separation of Germany. The border fortifications and the “assistance of the protecting powers” are illustrated. In addition to photos and documentation of successful escape attempts, the exhibition also showcases escape devices including a hot-air balloon, escape cars, chair lifts, and a mini-submarine.

From October 2004 until July 2005, the Freedom Memorial, consisting of original wall segments and 1,067 commemorative crosses, stood on a leased site.[26]

The museum is operated by the _Arbeitsgemeinschaft 13. August e. V._, a registered association founded by Dr. Rainer Hildebrandt. The director is Alexandra Hildebrandt, the founder's widow. The museum is housed in part in the “House at Checkpoint Charlie” building by architect Peter Eisenman.

With 850,000 visitors in 2007, the Wall Museum is one of the most visited museums in Berlin and in Germany.[27]

In popular culture

Checkpoint Charlie figures in numerous Cold War-era espionage and political novels and films. Some examples:

James Bond (played by Roger Moore) passed through Checkpoint Charlie in the film _Octopussy_ (1983) from West to East.[28]

Checkpoint Charlie is featured in the opening scene of the 1965 film _The Spy Who Came in from the Cold_ (starring Richard Burton and Claire Bloom), based on the John le Carré novel of the same name.

In the movie _Bridge of Spies_, imprisoned American student Frederic Pryor is released at Checkpoint Charlie as part of a deal to trade Pryor and U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers for convicted Soviet spy Rudolf Abel. Pryor's release happens offscreen while the trade of Powers for Abel takes place at Glienicke Bridge.

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question: What would have happened if the Berlin Wall hadn't been built?

answer: Citizens of East Berlin would have defected to West Berlin.

question: Explain the motivation behind stopping the defections.

answer: The defections would have resulted in an economic crisis for East Germany.

question: What might have happened if the East German soldiers had tried to approach Peter Fechter?

answer: The action might have provoked the American soldiers and caused them to open fire.

question: What would Checkpoint Charlie have been named if it was Checkpoint D instead of Checkpoint C?

answer: Since the name was derived from the NATO phonetic alphabet, it would have been Checkpoint Delta.


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Watch Steve Rowley, CEO and Founding Partner of Acumen Partners, and Michael Campbell, President of Forward Thinking EDU, to learn about the latest research from Acumen Partners and discuss strategies designed to utilize the commonalities and differences between individual ESSA state accountability plans to best achieve your marketing goals.

During this edWebinar, Steve and Michael provide:

-   An update and forecast on the DOE approval process for State Accountability Plans
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This edWebinar is of particular value for education vendors and service providers at all levels.

[Steve Rowley]ABOUT THE PRESENTER

With more than 20 years of experience in business management, Steve Rowley, CEO and Founding Partner of Acumen Partners, has had an illustrious career at the crossroads of business and education. Prior to igniting the flame that has grown to be Acumen Partners in 2012, Steve has engaged in principal leadership positions in leading organizations including Pearson, McGraw Hill, Master Teacher, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and EdLights. His knowledge and experience in the education sector are unrivalled. He utilizes his experience to decode and resolve problem areas, meet the challenges of an ever-changing market and empower others irrespective of the industry. Prior to embarking on his mission to help his clients realize their own success through work at Acumen, and other educational solution companies, Steve obtained his BS in economics from Brigham Young University in 1994. He was a Wright Leadership Fellow and enjoyed being a member of the BYU marching band.

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Michael Campbell’s passion for improving education through technology and digital literacy has facilitated private and not-for-profit organizations solutions support for the learning community. For over 20 years, Michael has held executive, marketing management and sales positions spanning the K-12, higher education, corporate training, technology and publishing industries. Currently Michael is the President of Forward Thinking EDU. Michael has held leadership positions in sales and marketing with Learning Bird, Acumen Partners, Follett Software Company, ETA hand2mind, Pearson, Cengage and McGraw-Hill Higher Education. In his spare time Michael enjoys volunteering at his daughter’s school district’s PTO as a member of their executive board, and supporting the Fox River Grove Memorial Public Library as a trustee and officer of the board.

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answer: Steve Rowley is the CEO and Founding Partner of Acumen Partners. He has more than 20 years of experience in business management and had an illustrious career at the crossroads of business and education. Prior to founding Acumen Partners in 2012, Rowley has been part of leading organizations including Pearson, McGraw Hill, Master Teacher, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and EdLights. He got his BS in Economics from Brigham University in 1994. Rowley is also a Wright Leadership Fellow.

question: What does the text about Michael Campbell?

answer: Michael Campbell is the host of the event. He has held executive, marketing management, and sales positions spanning the K-12, higher education, corporate training, technology, and publishing industries. Michael is currently the president of Forward Thinking EDU. Michael has held leadership roles in sales and marketing with Learning Bird, Acumen Partners, and Follet Software, among others. He supports the Fox Grove Memorial Public Library as a trustee and officer of the board.

question: What does the text say about Acumen Partners?

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MILL is a stop on the Region of Waterloo's Ion rapid transit system.[1] It is located southeast of the intersection of Ottawa and Mill Streets in Kitchener, alongside the CN Huron Subdivision. It opened on June 21, 2019.

Access to the platform is from the west, directly from the Ottawa Street sidewalk; to the east, there is only an emergency egress on the northern side.

The station's feature wall consists of ceramic tiles in a pattern of white, brown, and gray. The station also features the artwork _Tall Tales of Mill Street_ by Terry O’Neill and Tara Cooper, with totems displaying elements about local legends.[2]

[_Tall Tales of Mill Street_]

The station is primarily surrounded by residential and light industrial areas; the closest major landmark is the Concordia Club, a major venue for Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest, located to the south.

South of the station, the LRT tracks share a corridor with the freight tracks but are physically separated from them. Each rail service has its own underpass of the Conestoga Parkway and bridge over Schneider Creek, before the LRT tracks divert at Hayward Avenue.

Rail tracks have bisected the Mill–Ottawa intersection for decades, but the addition of LRT tracks necessitated that it be rebuilt in a way that Mill Street would no longer be directly connected. Traffic along Mill coming eastward from the direction of downtown is now directed southeast along the tracks to a T-intersection with Ottawa, south of the former four-way intersection; that intersection is similarly now only a T, with Mill continuing east but westward traffic having to redirect along Ottawa.

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title: Mill station

question: What is the Ion rapid transit system?

answer: That information can't be found

question: When did the station open?

answer: June 21, 2019

question: Where is the station?

answer: The Region of Waterloo, southeast of the intersection of Ottawa and Mill Streets in Kitchener

question: What does the station's feature wall consist of?

answer: Ceramic tiles in a pattern of white, brown, and gray

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: Mill Station is a stop on the Region of Waterloo's Ion rapid transit system. It opened on June 21, 2019.


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Graffiti as Urban Border Markers

26 Sep 2020

In some urban settings, various forms of graffiti are used to signify areas controlled by particular gangs or other groups.

These logos or ‘tags’ can also be used to let outsiders know whose ‘turf’ they are in.

Gang-related graffiti is often characterised by the use of cryptic symbols and distinct calligraphy styles.

Graffiti; an Ancient Art Form

30 Aug 2020

Street art, or graffiti, has existed since the earliest recorded times, and examples of it can be found across the ancient world, including Egypt, Greece, and Rome.

One of the earliest known examples of graffiti can be found in the ancient Greek city of Ephesus, located in modern-day Turkey’s Aegean region.

The Life of a Graffiti Artist

10 Jul 2020

Graffiti has been a controversial topic for many years. At its core, it describes illegal markings or drawings on public surfaces. Often, graffiti artists use these images to express their sentiments towards a specific subject or movement.

It’s also possible for graffiti to be a territorial sign of a gang or even a form of street art, which is entirely legal. Although graffiti is still primarily seen as an improper act, it’s beginning to gain a lot of newfound respect with the introduction of street art. Additionally, many people are choosing the life of a graffiti artist as a full-time job.

WHAT IS A GRAFFITI ARTIST?

The word graffiti is derived from the Italian word for scratch, which is _graffio_. It’s also closely linked to the Greek word for “to write.” Graffiti has a history that dates back to ancient times when the tool of choice was anything sharp. Back then, artists would scratch their drawings into rocks, while nowadays they tend to use paint, brushes, and marker pens.

A graffiti artist is someone who uses art to express themselves in a public space. Typically, the emotions behind this art are related to social conflicts that cause a divide. They essentially showcase their thoughts and feelings to society at large. This sparks conversations and debates that help address these issues.

Nowadays, a lot of graffiti is actually street art. This form of art is legal and the artist has obtained all the necessary permissions. Due to this, many people find themselves admiring the artist’s work and gaining newfound respect.

THE CAREER PROSPECTS OF A GRAFFITI ARTIST

It’s thanks to street art that many young artists are now choosing it as a full-time career. With the correct permissions, graffiti can provide you with monetary rewards. Instead of lurking around in the dark, worrying about being caught out, you can create to your heart’s content in a safe environment— and, you’ll get paid for it.

Many buildings are beginning to showcase street art, resulting in increased demand. This means that you can find many opportunities to create your designs in a public space. However, as with all things in life, there are some cons to this job.

IS IT WORTH BECOMING A GRAFFITI ARTIST?

The primary disadvantage of being a street artist is the financial aspect. Many new artists receive significantly lower pay for their work when compared to those with decades of experience. Additionally, it can take years to gain recognition in the industry and justify your pay grade.

For this reason, many street artists choose to take on side jobs. The most common options include being a graphic designer or an illustrator at a gaming company or online casino such as the ones listed on CasinoHawks.com. These jobs allow you to remain creative while offering you a decent salary.

Other than this, there aren’t too many cons. Sometimes, you might have to paint something you’re not interested in, but you will always have the freedom of giving it your own flair. If the money doesn’t phase you, and you’re willing to put the effort in, then being a full-time street artist is an option in today’s modern society.

Graffiti; the Rebel’s Medium

2 Jul 2020

Unsanctioned street art, also known as graffiti, is frequently associated with banned ideologies and rebellious, anti-authoritarian subcultures.

During the 1970s and 1980s, the anarcho-punk band Crass waged a graffiti campaign in the London Underground to spread its anti-war and anti-consumerist message.

Graffiti also played a significant role in Amsterdam’s emerging punk scene.

question: What does the text state about whether or not it is worth becoming a graffiti artist?

answer: The text starts off by saying that it is a financial disadvantage being a street artist. Newer street artists receive lower pay for their work compared to those that have decades of experience. It also takes years to gain recognition in this industry. Many street artists choose to take on side jobs because of the low salary that they receive.

question: Describe what a graffiti artist is.

answer: A graffiti artist is someone who uses art to express themselves in a public space. The graffiti artist shows emotions behind their art that are related to social conflicts. Graffiti is now considered street art and this has become a legal form of art.

question: Who are the most famous graffiti artists?


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__GENERAL NEWS

Victims of the 2015 June 3 disaster have sued some parastatals over their alleged complicity in the accident that happened to them.

“The victims and the OneGhana Movement have since through their lawyers, (A-Partners @ Law) and (Darko, Keli-Delataa & Co.), commenced a class action suit against Ghana Oil (GOIL), National Petroleum Authority (NPA) and the Accra Metropolitan Authority (AMA) for their complicity in the disaster,” the victims said in a statement.

According to victims, who are being supported by the OneGhana Movement, the various cash donations aside from the one given by the then Benin President, has not been given to them.

“Since 2017, the OneGhana Movement has taken on a legal project; the Justice for June 3 victims or the J4J3 campaign, seeking equitable compensation for the victims and officials being held liable for their actions and inactions that led to the avoidable flood and fire disaster.

“While the organisation acknowledges that the wheels of justice grind slowly, we do believe that the victims have endured significant trauma over the past five years and need to be adequately compensated to enable them afford a quality life and to restore faith in the justice system”.

BACKGROUND

June 3, 2015 marked a black day in the history of Ghana, as rainfall turned into a devastating fire and flood catastrophe.

154 People died, over 100 suffered permanent physical disabilities
A total of 154 people died and over 199 others suffered severe burns, resulting in permanent physical disabilities which have severely undermined their suitability for the job market.

SOURCE: starrfmonline.com

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question: What happened on June 3, 2015?

answer: While not explicitly stated, the article says that rainfall turned into a fire and flood catastrophe.

question: Who is the class action lawsuit being filed against?

answer: The class action lawsuit is being filed against Ghana Oil, National Petroleum Authority, and the Accra Metropolitan Authority.

question: How many victims were there total of the June 3 incident?

answer: A total of 154 people died and over 199 other suffered severe burns from the disaster.

question: What is the OneGhana movement?

answer: Not answered.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: Victims of the June 3 2015 disaster, in which rainfall turned into a fire and flood catastrophe, have filed a class action lawsuit against several companies that they believe were responsible for the catastrophe. 154 people died, and over 199 others sustained severe burns.


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ALLISON WILLIAMS (born c. 1981) is a beauty queen from Morgantown, West Virginia who was crowned Miss West Virginia 2003. She competed in the Miss America 2004 pageant but was unplaced.[1][2]

Sex tape lawsuit

Williams sued 59 defendants in countries such as the United States, Australia, South Africa, and The Netherlands for posting a sex video allegedly showing her in the back of a WVEC news van. She first discovered the video in August 2004 during her first week at law school. Her spokeswoman Lavinia Mann Cummings said, “These Web sites allege that the woman in the video is Miss West Virginia, but it's not”, adding, "Some sites even had her pageant picture next to the video.[3]

Williams won a $7.2 million verdict against nine Internet companies and individuals who tried to sell pornographic videos they falsely claimed featured her.[4]

[1] Allison Williams at the Miss West Virginia official website

[2] Allison Williams at the Miss America official website

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title: Allison Williams (Miss West Virginia)

question: Who is Allison Williams?

answer: beauty queen crowned Miss West Virginia in 2003.

question: Explain why Williams sued 59 defendants.

answer: For posting a sex video allegedly showing her in the back of a news van.

question: What was the outcome of the lawsuit?

answer: Williams won $7.2 million verdict against nine internet companies and individuals.

question: When was the sex video first discovered?

answer: In August 2004 during Williams' first week at law school.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer:
Allison Williams is a beauty queen crowned Miss West Virginia in 2003.
In 2004 she discovered a sex video posted online allegedly showing her.
Williams sued 59 defendants and won $7.2 million verdict against nine internet companies and individuals.