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Ryan Kelley has some very good news for _Teen Wolf_ fans: the cat — or whatever Parrish turns out to be — is almost out of the bag.

“You will get many of the answers you’ve been waiting for [before Season 5A ends],” Kelley tells TVLine, including the truth about Parrish’s supernatural side. (Kelley famously turned down executive producer Jeff Davis’ offer to find out what Parrish is _last _season, but now that the reveal has been scripted, he no longer has that luxury.)

Read on for more hints about Parrish’s true nature, the inside story on last week’s Lydia-Parrish love scene and whether or not Kelley believes his character can be trusted moving forward.

TVLINE | TAKE ME BACK TO THE MOMENT YOU FOUND OUT WHAT PARRISH IS. WHAT WAS YOUR REACTION?
I think Jeff just randomly walked up to me while I was passing time by myself on set. He just hit me with it, then walked away like nothing happened.

TVLINE | WAS IT AT LEAST A CREATURE YOU’D HEARD OF?
Yes, but I’m a big nerd, so there are a lot of things I’d been speculating about, which I don’t think people would have known. I love everything supernatural, Greek mythology, all that. I had a pretty good handful of things I thought Parrish was, so it didn’t shock me.

[TEEN WOLF PARRISH]TVLINE | WE MOSTLY SEE PARRISH NAKED, COVERED IN STUFF, CARRYING BODIES TO THE NEMETON. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE YOU TO GET READY FOR THOSE SCENES?
It took forever in Season 4, like two-and-a-half hours, because they had a different way of doing it. This season, they got it down to like an hour; the special effects guys on this show are amazing. … There’s still the awkward part where I’m in a flesh-colored Speedo and they’re putting black stuff all over my butt. Plus, it takes about an hour to take it off after everyone else wraps. I made the mistake of going home without taking it off on set — they have special solution for that — and even after showering, I still had stuff on me for weeks. Someone was like, “What’s that black stuff behind your ear?” I was like, “Oh my God, I swear I’m clean.”

TVLINE | HOW WAS YOUR FIRST BIG _TEEN WOLF _MAKE-OUT SCENE?
[_Laughs_] I don’t know if that counts as the first. Like his kiss with Lydia in Episode 1, this was a figment of Parrish’s imagination, or the Doctors toying with him. Holland Roden is an amazing actress, and I knew her before _Teen Wolf_, so it’s funny that we’re now pretending to be romantic.

TVLINE | IT DEFINITELY WASN’T A TRADITIONAL ENCOUNTER. HOW LONG DID IT TAKE TO FILM WITH ALL THAT MAKEUP FOR LYDIA?
As horrible as it looked on TV, it was a hundred times worse actually filming it. We had to do multiple takes from multiple angles of her basically sucking my face off. You see it really quickly on camera, but it took forever, and it was not that much fun. She was covered in slime and blood and it was disgusting. Holland’s a trooper for getting in that makeup for that one scene.

[TEEN WOLF PARRISH]TVLINE | BEYOND THEIR PHYSICAL ENCOUNTERS, PARRISH AND LYDIA HAVE A STRONG CONNECTION, WHICH ONLY SEEMS TO BE GETTING STRONGER. CAN YOU EXPLAIN IT?
Parrish is a little bit older than Lydia, but she’s also wise beyond her years. She’s extremely intelligent, and I think her character is more mature than most girls her age, which helps his connection with her. It’s not for sure that they’re going to be romantic, but he’s been having these hallucinations, which I don’t find to be strange at all — she’s a beautiful girl and he’s a male. A huge part of their connection is also that Lydia is trying to help Parrish figure out what he is, so he’s very vulnerable. Is he dangerous? Is he not? What makes him tick? It’s the same thing Lydia went through when she found out she’s a banshee, so she’s helping him baby-step his way through this.

TVLINE | AT THIS POINT, WOULD YOU LABEL PARRISH A GOOD GUY? A VILLAIN? SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN?
He’s kind of in limbo right now. You see him carrying these bodies and you’re not sure if he’s working with the Doctors or not. We’ve been getting more questions about Parrish, rather than answers. So I honestly don’t know, but I think he’s good. He works in the sheriff’s department and he was in the military, but this supernatural twist — him not knowing what he is — might change that. Anything’s possible on _Teen Wolf_.

TVLINE | WOULD YOU _WANT _TO HAVE PARRISH TURN OUT TO BE THE NEXT BIG THREAT?
I’m OK with him being evil, as long as I live. I just don’t want to get killed off.

_Teen Wolf _fans, what do you think Parrish is? Are you hoping for more interactions between him and Lydia? DROP A COMMENT WITH YOUR THOUGHTS BELOW. (Also, note: Kelley will be live-tweeting Monday’s episode through GoGoGab, using the hashtag #RyanGab.)

question: Why do show writers keep plot elements a secret from the actors?

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Judging from the interview in the article, it is possible that the acting will increase in quality if the performer does not know the future of a plot beforehand. They speculate and wonder, which probably lends itself to the way they act onscreen.

It is also possible that plot details are not necessarily a secret, but simply that they have not been written yet.


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In the context of the World Wide Web, DEEP LINKING is the use of a hyperlink that links to a specific, generally searchable or indexed, piece of web content on a website (e.g. “http://example.com/path/page”), rather than the website's home page (e.g., “http://example.com”). The URL contains all the information needed to point to a particular item. Deep linking is different from mobile deep linking, which refers to directly linking to in-app content using a non-HTTP URI.

Deep linking and HTTP

The technology behind the World Wide Web, the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), does not actually make any distinction between “deep” links and any other links—all links are functionally equal. This is intentional; one of the design purposes of the Web is to allow authors to link to any published document on another site. The possibility of so-called “deep” linking is therefore built into the Web technology of HTTP and URLs by default—while a site can attempt to restrict deep links, to do so requires extra effort. According to the World Wide Web Consortium Technical Architecture Group, “any attempt to forbid the practice of deep linking is based on a misunderstanding of the technology, and threatens to undermine the functioning of the Web as a whole”.[1]

Usage

Some commercial websites object to other sites making deep links into their content either because it bypasses advertising on their main pages, passes off their content as that of the linker or, like _The Wall Street Journal_, they charge users for permanently valid links. Sometimes, deep linking has led to legal action such as in the 1997 case of Ticketmaster versus Microsoft, where Microsoft deep-linked to Ticketmaster's site from its Sidewalk service. This case was settled when Microsoft and Ticketmaster arranged a licensing agreement. Ticketmaster later filed a similar case against Tickets.com, and the judge in this case ruled that such linking was legal as long as it was clear to whom the linked pages belonged.[2] The court also concluded that URLs themselves were not copyrightable, writing: “A URL is simply an address, open to the public, like the street address of a building, which, if known, can enable the user to reach the building. There is nothing sufficiently original to make the URL a copyrightable item, especially the way it is used. There appear to be no cases holding the URLs to be subject to copyright. On principle, they should not be.”

Deep linking and web technologies

Websites built on technologies such as Adobe Flash and AJAX often do not support deep linking. This can cause usability problems for visitors to those sites. For example, they may be unable to save bookmarks to individual pages or states of the site, use the web browser forward and back buttons—and clicking the browser refresh button may return the user to the initial page.

However, this is not a fundamental limitation of these technologies. Well-known techniques, and libraries such as SWFAddress[3] and unFocus History Keeper,[4] now exist that website creators using Flash or AJAX can use to provide deep linking to pages within their sites.[5][6][7]

Court rulings

Probably the earliest legal case arising out of deep linking was the 1996 Scottish case of _The Shetland Times vs. The Shetland News_, in which the _Times_ accused the _News_ of appropriating stories on the _Times_' website as its own.[8][9]

At the beginning of 2006, in a case between the search engine Bixee.com and job site Naukri.com, the Delhi High Court in India prohibited Bixee.com from deeplinking to Naukri.com.[10]

The most important and widely cited U.S. opinions on deep linking are the Ninth Circuit's rulings in _Kelly v. Arriba Soft Corp._[11] and _Perfect 10, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc._.[12] In both cases, the court exonerated the use of deep linking. In the second of these cases, the court explained (speaking of defendant Google, whom Perfect 10 had also sued) why linking is not a copyright infringement under US law:

  Google does not…display a copy of full-size infringing photographic images for purposes of the Copyright Act when Google frames in-line linked images that appear on a user's computer screen. Because Google's computers do not store the photographic images, Google does not have a copy of the images for purposes of the Copyright Act. In other words, Google does not have any “material objects…in which a work is fixed…and from which the work can be perceived, reproduced, or otherwise communicated” and thus cannot communicate a copy. Instead of communicating a copy of the image, Google provides HTML instructions that direct a user's browser to a website publisher's computer that stores the full-size photographic image. Providing these HTML instructions is not equivalent to showing a copy. First, the HTML instructions are lines of text, not a photographic image. Second, HTML instructions do not themselves cause infringing images to appear on the user's computer screen. The HTML merely gives the address of the image to the user's browser. The browser then interacts with the computer that stores the infringing image. It is this interaction that causes an infringing image to appear on the user's computer screen. Google may facilitate the user's access to infringing images. However, such assistance raised only contributory liability issues and does not constitute direct infringement of the copyright owner's display rights. …While in-line linking and framing may cause some computer users to believe they are viewing a single Google webpage, the Copyright Act, unlike the Trademark Act, does not protect a copyright holder against acts that cause consumer confusion.

In December 2006, a Texas court ruled that linking by a motocross website to videos on a Texas-based motocross video production website did not constitute fair use. The court subsequently issued an injunction.[13] This case, SFX Motor Sports Inc., v. Davis, was not published in official reports, but is available at 2006 WL 3616983.

In a February 2006 ruling, the Danish Maritime and Commercial Court (Copenhagen) found systematic crawling, indexing and deep linking by portal site ofir.dk of real estate site Home.dk not to conflict with Danish law or the database directive of the European Union. The Court stated that search engines are desirable for the functioning of the Internet, and that, when publishing information on the Internet, one must assume—and accept—that search engines deep-link to individual pages of one's website.[14]

Legend

Web site owners who don't want search engines to deep link, or want them only to index specific pages can request so using the Robots Exclusion Standard (robots.txt file). People who favor deep linking often feel that content owners who don't provide a robots.txt file are implying by default that they do not object to deep linking either by search engines or others. People against deep linking often claim that content owners may be unaware of the Robots Exclusion Standard or may not use robots.txt for other reasons. Sites other than search engines can also deep link to content on other sites, so some question the relevance of the Robots Exclusion Standard to controversies about Deep Linking.[15] The Robots Exclusion Standard does not programmatically enforce its directives so it does not prevent search engines and others who do not follow polite conventions from deep linking.[16]

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title: Deep linking

question: Describe the difference between linking and deep linking.

answer: A link typically leads to another location on the web, while a deep link is a hyperlink that leads to a specific piece of web content. The difference is in range and specificity, though they work the same way.

question: What are the negatives of deep linking?

answer: The negatives are mostly commercial - potential avoidance of paying advertisement and access to payment-restricted content to non-paying visitors. There are also functional problems caused by certain software not supporting pages that contain deep links.

question: What are the positives of deep linking?

answer: It allows for proper citation so that credit is given when due, which is preferable to the linking post not directing the reader to its sources at all.

question: What is the general consensus on deep linking?

answer: While some corporations object to the potential loss of profits from the practice of deep linking and have even taken such issues to court, the legal and tech community consensus is that deep linking is not a breach of copyright, and any attempt to prohibit the practice would be untenable and misguided.

question: What is the 'legend'?

answer: Under the subheading 'Legend' is described protocol for common courtesy amongst developers and content creators on the web. This is not a mythic story but could loosely fit the map definition of a legend, in that it identifies something generic in the area.


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MATT O'GARA is a former hurler from Toomevara, County Tipperary, Ireland. He played his hurling with his local club Toomevara, and Tipperary as midfield and wing back. He enjoyed great success winning a senior county title in hurling in 1960 and three senior titles in football in 1958, 1959 and 1960. Matt O'Gara's place is guaranteed in the history books, not only for his heart, skill and speed, but also as the last All-Ireland winner to wear spectacles on the field of play! - a record surely not to be broken.

Playing career

Inter-county

O'Gara first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Tipperary minor hurling team in 1955. That team defeated Galway in the minor hurling final in Croke Park. O'Gara came on as a substitute for Joe Small of Borrisoleigh.

O'Gara’s performances at this level brought him to the attention of the senior team. In 1961 it was National League medal number one and Munster medal number one for O'Gara. In the subsequent All-Ireland final Tipp faced Dublin, however, in spite of being red-hot favourites, Tipp found the going tough. O'Gara contributed two very valuable points from play that day and Tipp eventually ran out winners by a single point. So, 1961 saw O'Gara capture his first All-Ireland senior hurling medal.

In 1962 Tipp were still the kingpins of Munster hurling with O'Gara capturing a second provincial medal. In the subsequent All-Ireland final against Wexford, O'Gara lined out at wing-back for Tipp and collected his second All-Ireland medal. Unfortunately Matt's inter-county career came to a premature end as he was forced to retire from hurling in 1963, following an injury during a hurling match in Boherlahan, Co. Tipperary.

Provincial

O'Gara was voted best new rookie in 1961 and narrowly failed to be selected on the Railway Cup team.

Honours

-   All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 2
    -   1961, 1962
-   All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: 1
    -   1955
-   Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 1
    -   1960
-   Tipperary Senior Football Championship: 3
    -   1958, 1959, 1960

title: Matt O'Gara

question: What sports did Matt O'Gara play professionally?

answer: Matt O'Gara played hurling and football professionally.

question: Who was the last All-Ireland winner to wear spectacles on the field of play?

answer: Matt O'Gara was the last All-Ireland winner to wear spectacles on the field of play.

question: When was Matt O'Gara voted the best new rookie?

answer: Matt O'Gara was voted the best new rookie in 1961.

question: What match forced Matt O'Gara to retire early?

answer: Matt O'Gara was forced to retire early after a match in Boherlahan, Co. Tipperary.

question: How many times has Matt O'Gara won the Tipperary Senior Football Championship?

answer: Matt O'Gara has won the Tipperary Senior Football Championship three times.

question: When did Matt O'Gara win the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship?

answer: Matt O'Gara won the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship in 1960.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: Matt O'Gara was a professional hurler and footballer from Tipperary County, Ireland. He won a senior county title in hurling and three in football. He was voted best new rookie in 1961.


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This is a story that takes place between four walls. Walls that once used to be white but are now a light brown shit yellow, from all the cigarettes smoked during bowel movements, and other activities. Now, if that didnt give away the fact that i was talking about a bathroom, then im not completely confident that there is hope for you, and your advancement in this floating ball we call home. Anyway before i go off on a long tangent that has really nothing to do with the story, but yet again everything to do with the story. The bathroom, where daydreams can be relived, pressures can be relieved, tanks can be emptied, and where unborn children are given mandatory flying lessons. But im not here for any of those reasons. Im not resting on the cold pot, or washing my face in the dripping sink, or even trying to find the frustrating medium of cold and hot water to take a replenishing shower. Oh no, i am here for reasons much more dark, dark enough as to the sun couldnt even keep it lit. And the funny part is, this is no tunnel, theres no light at the end of this cave.

As i climb the rocks in the cave, i sweat, i cry, i laugh, out of psychosis of course, but laughed nonetheless, and most of all i wanted to be out of there. I walk, i run, i jump, and i never rest, getting out of the cave is my only goal any more. I need to see who is waiting for me at the entrance, who missed me, who cared enough to wait because somewhere deep down they knew i would make it out. How long have they been waiting, but the more important question is, how much longer will they wait. Enough with the metaphorical speak. When i say climbing rocks and caves, i mean pressing my whole body weight against the bathroom wall in an attempt to make my self upright. Everything is heavy, standing is now a task that deems harder that solving a rubiks cube with one hand and color blindness. All i can see is the mirror, and what i saw, oh man what i saw, is what really makes this story take off.

My eyes met my own, my stare shot right through me. this wasnt a mirror anymore, this was a theatre. A theatre with only one seat, way in the back. And there was only one occupant in that seat, and that occupant was me. Every memory i have ever had all at once, in a split second it all flashed. I knew every mistake i had made, every wrong i had done someone. I faced my wrongdoings and was apologetic, and ready to change. I tried to find an old memory that could arise a smile, but the muscles were to sore to muster one up. I want to be a better guy, i want to do it right. I want to apologize. Then a sharp, harsh realization, its too late, i think i finally see a light. Im back on the floor, my body just as heavy as ever, back in the throne room. Drip, Drip, Drip is all i can hear from the sink. how long was i out? Who Knows, who cares. Time to do it again

title: It's about whatever you want it to be about.

question: Why does the narrator's outlook seem so grim?

answer: The text doesn't explicitly say but it may imply that he/she is battling something like depression or addiction to drugs.

question: When does this story take place?

answer: The text doesn't say, implies a somewhat modern bathroom setting.

question: Is the bathroom mentioned in the writer's house?

answer: Probably but can't say for sure.

question: Is this fiction or non-fiction?

answer: It is written like non-fiction and reads like a blog post.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: The narrator is struggling with a bleak outlook on everything in a bathroom where he/she has spent a lot of time. It sounds as though the narrator might be struggling with an addiction, and feeling like there's no way out. This is written like a blog post but the intended audience isn't clear.


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The Gate
            My job was a simple one. All I had to do was guard the Gate, and make sure nothing goes in or comes out. It was an easy job. I usually sat against the wall, whittling small figurines or sharpening my sword. The days were long, and my home was far from the Gate, but the pay made everything well worth it. I was able to easily provide for my wife and daughter, and still had plenty of money left over.

I missed my family dearly, however. I was only able to visit my home monthly because of the long journey between my home and the Gate, but I wouldn’t let it stop me from seeing my family. A week from today would be my daughter’s birthday, and I was going to leave in the morning to travel back home.

As I looked through the rain at the Gate’s silvery, mirror-like surface I saw a man. The man was in his early thirties, and was weary of his long days guarding the Gate. His dark brown hair was matted to his forehead from the steady downpour, and his short beard dripped small beads of water as the rain rolled down his face. His green eyes were kind and caring, and full of hope as he readied his pack for the morning. My face stared back at me, and suddenly grew dark and gaunt.

The man before me began to change, his figure distorting into something I had never seen. His arms extended into long, lanky things, his hands thinning almost to bone, his fingernails growing to razor edges. He began to tower over me as his legs grew as well. His face stretched and thinned itself, taking the shape of a skull. His eyes burrowed into his head, leaving only dark sockets that stared into my soul. His mouth stretched open, showing rows upon rows of knife-like teeth as he let out a terrifying moan.

I stumbled back and grabbed my sword out of my sheath, trying to hold it in my hands, shaking with fear. The creature stood in the Gate, howling and moaning, until it suddenly lifted its hand, and lunged toward me. I dropped my sword as it grasped my neck, strangling me as I struggled for air. It began to pull me toward it, slowly and tediously, as if it wanted to watch me suffer. I fought to breathe but could not break the creatures grasp, and the darkness surrounded me as it pulled me toward its gaping mouth.

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..….

I awoke terrified, grasping for air but finding that I did not need to breathe. I was walking down the path away from the Gate as if nothing happened. I could feel the weight of my pack on my shoulders, although it felt miniscule compared to how it normally felt. I felt strange as well. I felt strong and powerful, but at the same time I felt weak and powerless, as if something was controlling me. I swatted tree branches away from my head as I walked down the path and tried to stop, but my legs would not listen and kept walking.

I had walked this path every day for years and I was never tall enough to worry about the tree branches. I looked down at myself and horror sunk into my soul. I was the creature, and the creature was me. I had somehow entered the creature that had come out of the Gate, but I could do nothing to control myself. I was a prisoner inside of its body, and all I could do was watch as it walked as me. I was unable to stand the revelation, and I fainted, although my body trudged on.

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I awoke again, my legs running in full sprint towards a small town. The town seemed familiar, but I could not gather my thoughts enough to give it a name. My body slowed as I walked into town, receiving welcomes from passerby in the town center. I screamed at them, wondering how they did not see this dark, demonic creature as they waved their hellos, but no sound escaped my lips. I passed the window of a small store and saw why.

As I looked at the windows clear, mirror-like surface and I saw a man. The man was in his early thirties, and was weary of his long days traveling home. His dark brown hair was ruffled and dirty, and his short beard was ragged from the long days of travel. His green eyes were dark and sinister, and were empty of any emotion as he stood in front of the window. My face stared back at me, and I cried out in anger and fear.

My body continued toward a small home in the back of the village, and my heart sank with fear. I saw Lily, my daughter, playing in the garden, and I saw my wife, Ann, through the window. Lily ran towards me and hugged me tight, and my body picked her up and smiled at her. She didn’t think anything was wrong, and my body put her down so she could continue playing in the garden. I walked into my home and I glanced at the mirror in the hallway. My face smiled at me as it drew a small dagger out of its sheath and hid it behind my back. I began to weep as I saw what was about to happen. My body turned and stopped as Ann rushed towards me. I screamed at myself as my arm thrust forward, and my life shattered.

I guarded that Gate so that I could provide for my wife and daughter. I guarded that Gate so I could build a better life for my family. I guarded that Gate because I loved them more than anything. I guarded that Gate, and it ruined my hopes, my dreams, and destroyed everything I cared for.

title: The Gate

question: Who is the narrator?

answer: The narrator is a man in his early thirties. He is a guard at the Gate.

question: What did the narrator see in the mirror-like image of the gate?

answer: He saw himself with kind and caring eye, then the image changed to become dark and gaunt. His body elongated and became long and think. He became unrecognizable.

question: Was the narrator alive when he went home?

answer: His body was moving but it was not under his control. He was an observer, not making the decisions.

question: Who killed the narrator's wife?

answer: The narrator's body was used to commit the murder.

question: What is the purpose of the Gate?

answer: The Gate makes sure that nothing goes in and that nothing comes out.

question: Explain the narrator's feeling toward his job guarding the Gate.

answer: His days were long, and his home was far from the Gate, but the pay made it worth it. At the end of the story he realizes that the Gate ruined his hopes and destroyed everything he cared for.

question: Write a ~7 sentence summary.

answer: A man is guarding the Gate. He is paid well enough to provide for his family. He visits them every month. While looking at his reflection in the Gate, the image he sees changes to something gaunt and dark. When he regains consciousness his body is on its way to his home, but he can't control. His body produces a knife and murders his wife. The Gate provided for his family, but also destroyed everything he cared for.


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The SOUND OF THE SOUTH is the official marching band of Troy University. The marching band was established in 1939 and has been referred to by its current name since 1965. The band was named by John M. Long soon after he was hired as band director. The band, now boasting over 300 members on a regular basis, has enjoyed major success in performing at hundreds of marching band competitions, dozens of different college and professional football venues, and follows the football team to almost every away game. The band's “trademark” piece that is played before every performance of the band is called “The Fanfare” and was written by John M. Long in 1965.

Early history

The Troy University Band has been a part of the university since 1939 when Lawrence Peterson was appointed the first director in the newly formed band at what was then Troy State Teacher's College. A year later the marching band made its first public appearance during the 1940 Homecoming festivities. Peterson held his position for seven years and in 1947 Gilbert Stephenson accepted the position as the school's second director. The following year brought many changes for the band including the first show with marching uniforms, the first guest appearance (by Dr. Paul Yoder), and the first spring band festival in 1948. In 1953 the band hired its third director, John P. Graham. Two years following, in 1955, James Patrenos was appointed as fourth director of the then Troy State College band. In 1960 Richard Melvin was selected to replace Patrenos and became the band's fifth director. Dr.Carl Vollrath held the position of Interim Director from 1964–1965.

The band as it is known today (“Sound of the South”) was founded in 1965 by John M. Long. In addition to building what has become a nationally recognized band program, he has also served in his tenure as the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Dean of the School of Fine Arts and special assistant to Chancellor Dr. Ralph Adams. He was one of the first bandmasters in the Southern United States to be elected as president of the prestigious American Bandmasters Association. In 1996, he was elected to the National Band Association Hall of Fame of Distinguished Band Conductors. It was during the thirty-two year tenure of Johnny Long, as he was commonly referred to, that the band program at Troy University established a prominent national reputation through its many featured appearances at music conventions, concert tours and recordings with the symphony band, as well as several nationally televised appearances with the “Sound of the South” Marching Band.

Recent history

[Troy University's Sound of the South performing their halftime show at the 2006 New Orleans Bowl.]

The “Sound of the South” plays halftime shows at all Troy home football games and many of the away games; Some recent trips have been to the University of Nebraska, University of Miami, University of Arkansas, Mississippi State University, University of Florida, and the University of Georgia. The “Sound” has been featured at numerous bowl games, including the Peach Bowl, the Senior Bowl, the Blue–Gray Football Classic, the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, and most recently the Dollar General Bowl. The band has also been featured in halftime performances for the Atlanta Falcons, Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Over the past few years, the band has performed for over 500,000 fans.

Directors of the Sound of the South

-   John M. Long (1965–1996)
-   Ralph Ford (_interim_) (1996–1997)
-   Robert W. Smith (1997–2001)
-   Ralph Ford (2001–2010)
-   Mark J. Walker (2010–present)

Recordings

The band has recorded for the Warner Bros. Records Marching Band Promotional Compact Disc since 1998, which is distributed to over 38,000 bands. This is thanks in part to former director of bands Ralph Ford who has composed and arranged over 130 pieces of music for symphonic band, concert band, jazz band, and marching band 1.

title: Sound of the South Marching Band

question: What does the article say about the history of marching bands in the US?

answer: Marching bands have been an instrumental part of collegiate institutions since the early 1900s. Bandmasters have been held in high esteem through musical and academic circles for the better part of the 20th century, and their presence is evident today. Bands, while they head up and punctuate sporting events, have their own fanbases.

question: What does the text say about the future of marching bands?

question: Summarize the kinds of events for which a marching band might perform.

answer: They might perform for a tailgating event before  football or basketball game. Typically in the US, marching bands do not perform for every sport-for example, it would be rare for a swimming team or a tennis match to have a marching bands. However, there are events just for marching bands-without the sports attachment. They have competitions and showcases across the country. They also sometimes record and put out records.

question: Describe the succession and roles of the band directors/leaders in the early history of the Sound of the South.

answer: The first director of the band was Lawrence Peterson, who was appointed in 1949. Then, the band was led by John M. Long, who also named it in the year 1965. Next, Gilbert Stephenson accepted the position. Next was a guest appearance by Dr Paul Yoder, followed by John P. Graham. James Patrenos,Richard Melvin, and Dr Carl Vollrath. John M. Long is credited with establishing the trademark song and style of the band, in 1965, for which it is still known today.


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_REIGNS_ is a strategy video game developed by Nerial and published by Devolver Digital. Set in a fictional medieval world, it places the player in the role of a monarch who rules the kingdom by accepting or rejecting suggestions from advisors. The game was released digitally for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS and Microsoft Windows in August 2016.

A sequel, titled _Reigns: Her Majesty_, in which the player acts as a queen consort, was released in December 2017. _Reigns_ and its sequel were released for Nintendo Switch, under the collective title _Reigns: Kings & Queens_, in September 2018.[1] A third entry in the _Reigns_ series, _Reigns: Game of Thrones_, was released in October 2018.[2]

Gameplay

[Screenshot showing the player accepting the suggestion from “Gotfried Writhe” by swiping the card to the right] Assuming the role of a medieval king, the player swipes left or right on a card depicting an advisor, in order to accept or reject their suggestion. Each decision will have a consequence, changing the balance between the four pillars of the society: The church, the people, the military, and wealth. The king's reign ends whenever one of the four metric bars becomes full or empty, and the game continues with the player controlling their heir.[3][4] Various in-game events can also lead to the king's demise.

Throughout the course of the game, the player may experience different kinds of events, which are scripted or caused by the player's decisions. Such events can have one-time or recurring effects on the game, such as causing the death of the next advisor if their suggestion is rejected.[5]

Development

The game was developed by London-based game studio Nerial. In an opinion piece published on Polygon, François Alliot, lead developer of the game, commented that the team wanted to “mock the way our societies tend to deal with complexity”, citing Brexit as an example. The developers intended to make the player feel the disconnect between the simplicity of the “swipe” control scheme and the consequences their decisions lead to, which inevitably result in the king's demise at the end of each reign.[6]

The interactive soundtrack of the game, titled _Songs of Reigns_, is available on Steam.[7]

Reception

According to Metacritic, _Reigns_ has garnered “generally favorable” reviews. Reviewers praised the simplicity of its control scheme, noting its similarity to the “Swipe” interface in social app Tinder.[8][9] However, Alex Hern from _The Guardian_ found certain choices in the game “nonsensical”, and of unclear consequences.[10]

The game won the international competition at the 2017 Ludicious convention.[11] It was nominated for “Best Mobile Game” of Unity Awards 2016, and “Use of Narrative” of Develop Awards 2016.[12][13]

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title: Reigns (video game)

question: What kind of video game is Reigns?

answer: Reigns is a strategy video game.

question: How would the video game, Reigns, be described?

answer: It is a video game that is set in a fictional medieval world that places the player in the role of a monarch who rules the kingdom by accepting or rejecting suggestions from advisors.

question: Where was the video game developed?

answer: It was developed by London-based game studio Nerial.

question: What competition did this video game win?

answer: This video game won the international competition at the 2107 Ludicious convention.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: This article discusses the video game, Reigns, with its gameplay, development, and reception.


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_ANACITHARA ANGULOSA_ is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Horaiclavidae.[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 5 mm, its diameter 1¾ mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Western Africa

[1] Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2015). Anacithara angulosa (E. A. Smith, 1872). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=571788 on 2016-12-21

title: Anacithara angulosa

question: What is anacithara angulosa?

answer: A species of sea snail.

question: To what family does the anacithara angulosa belong?

answer: Horaiclavidae.

question: Where is the anacithara angulosa located?

answer: In the Atlantic Ocean off Western Africa.

question: Summarize everything relating to the length of the anacithara angulosa.

answer: Its shell grows 5mm long, and it is 1.75mm in diameter.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: The anacithara angulosa is a species of sea snail from the family Horaiclavidae that can grow up to 5mm long, found in the Atlantic Ocean off Western Africa.


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Before the war, he told me, all the kids went around munching mumpsicles. "Mumpsicles? What is that?" I asked. "What does it sound like," he said with a snort. That's the way it always was with Uncle Hobo. He had seen it all before and who was I to second guess him.
I suppose I should be happy that I get to go to his practice for free, ever since I moved in on his street and my parents got stabbed. A kind heart in that one. But every time I go in for a check-up, his remarks make me less than a little bit comfortable.

"Come on in, Gordon. Take a seat. Have a lolly, won't you?" Always with that smile. That's the thing about it- he always respects you first, reels you in with some prospect and then disappoints. Gordon's my name, all right, but I sure as hell dont see no lollies.

And that's not the half of it. He wasnt my uncle anyway but he doesnt like formal titles like "doctor." Says they make him feel old. Threw away his diploma years ago- I sure havent seen it. Hell, he doesnt even wear the garb- calls it pretentious and what have you.

We go through the procedure, same as always: he puts his stethoscope to my bare chest, checks in my eyes and ears, and tells me to say "ah." The only thing that concerns him is my blood pressure. I'm not a big salt eater so this comes as a surprise. "Since when is my blood pressure high, Uncle Hobo? I've been eating my greens, I swear!"

"Have you now, boy?" says Uncle Hobo rifling through some papers, barely looking up. A long pause as he grunts to himself. "Have I ever told you how blood works, Gordon?"

I considered his question. "No, sir, I don't believe you have." I replied, bracing for one of his wordly explanations.

"Well then, to understand why blood is important, we must first turn to veins and arteries."

I listened intently, taking my hand out of my pocket and then putting it back in.

He continued, peering through his spectacles, "Now you see, Gordon, blood is like dogs and veins are like dog racing tracks. Have you ever been to a dog race, Gordon?"

"Yes, sir, I sure have," I exclaimed.

"Well then you of all people should know that veins are like racing tracks for medium-sized dogs, arteries are like racing tracks for large dogs, and capillaries are tracks for small dogs."

I listened intently. I let the knowledge wash over me like awakening to a sunrise.

"In your arteries you got your Alpine Spaniels, your Cesky Terriers, your Lapponian Herders, oh and your Otterhounds..."

I quietly inserted my hand into my pocket, my eyes fixated on his.

"...Gotta remember your Polish Lowland Sheepdogs, your Giant Schnauzers, your Japanese Spitz..."

I began to move my hand back out of my pocket, staring at his face.

"...Your Great Danes in the arteries too, of course. And in your veins, that's where you find your Dachshunds, your Labradors, your Dalmatians, a good deal of Collies..."

I put both of my hands into my pocket and took one of them out, then I put one hand in as I took the other hand out. I was still listening to his fascinating words.

"...your Mastiffs and Boxers. Not to forget your Bloodhounds in your veins and your Bulldogs..."

This time I took both hands out of my pockets and my eyes never left his. I couldnt believe what I was learning about blood.

"In your capillaries--they're the tiniest--you have your Chihuahuas, Pomeranians and Chow Chows, your Poodles, your Bassett Hounds, your Cocker Spaniels, can't forget your English Setters..."

Trying to encourage Uncle Hobo, I shouted at the top of my lungs "WOOF! WOOF! WOOF!" He took it as encouragement and kept talking.

"Also, Gordon, in your capillaries you have your Pugs, your Jack Russell Terriers (remember Wishbone, Gordon?), your Miniature Schnauzers, and your Shitzhus. See what I mean?"

I nodded excitedly and shouted "I sure as hell understand, Uncle Hobo. Better than I ever did before!"

Uncle Hobo looked satisfied. He gazed at me and then reached for something.

"Gordon, it's time for me to give you something." proclaimed Uncle Hobo.

He got a hypodermic needle in his shopping cart. We were on the sidewalk at the time, where he sleeps. He stabbed his shoulder, extracted some blood. Then he stabbed the needle into my shoulder and with a push of his thumb, all his blood entered my bloodstream.

Uncle Hobo explained: "There- now you can see the color 'threeve.'"

Sure enough, there it was all around me. The sky had tinges of 'threeve' and passersby had 'threeve'-colored hair and even there was 'threeve' in a discarded hamburger wrapper on the street. Why couldn't I see 'threeve' before? Was it a special property of Uncle Hobo's own blood? Whatever it was, I was grateful. 'Threeve' would be my new friend.

I thanked Uncle Hobo and left my appointment, but not before giving him a present of my own. I reached into my pocket and pulled out the little man I had hidden there: he stood on my extended palm and performed gymnastic feats before bursting in an explosion of scalding blood. The blood got into Uncle Hobo's eyes and blinded him. I told him it was okay because now he can always see the color 'bars,' because I was a police and he was under arrest. He laughed and he licked my cheek. I handcuffed him- he wasnt a doctor or my uncle. He was a filthy hobo. Case solved.

title: No twist ending

question: How does Gordon know Uncle Hobo?

answer: It can be implied that Gordon is familiar with Uncle Hobo.

question: What is the setting of this story?

answer: That information can't be found.

question: Why was Gordon repeatedly inserting his hands into his pocket?

answer: Not stated.

question: Despite knowing Uncle Hobo isn't a doctor, why did Gordon allow Uncle Hobo to stab his shoulder with a needle full of his blood?

answer: It can be implied he allowed it as a part of his tactic to arrest him.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: Uncle Hobo is a false doctor, and Gordon, a policeman, is aware of his scam. He visits him as a pretend patient as a plan to catch him in the act and arrest him.


text: I know why NASA’s dead.  I know why it’s not the future among the stars so many dreamed not that many years ago.  I know why we stopped caring about what outs there.  It’s not because we’ve lost our curiosity or intelligence.  It’s not because we’re now all the sudden superficial and don’t care about discover.  It’s so much simpler than that.  We just can’t see the stars anymore.

title: The Space Age

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: The author believed the real reason NASA died was that people couldn't see the stars anymore.


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La Française}}

LA FRANÇAISE GROUP is a global asset manager headquartered in Paris. It was created in 1975. In 2016, La Française Group was 168th in the top 400 asset management companies worldwide. [1] The main shareholder, Crédit Mutuel Nord Europe, is a leading banking and insurance group present in Northern France and Belgium with a credit rating of A/A-1 by S&P.

Through its multi-expertise model, La Française Group has developed a comprehensive investment platform, ranging from traditional asset classes to alternatives area. La Française Global Real Estate Group, in February 2019 officially announced its long-term partnership with Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board in the development of Grand Paris - the biggest urban regeneration in Europe in recent years.[2] Another milestone the firm achieved after its acquisition of Cushman & Wakefield Investors in 2014.[3]

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[2] http://www.cppib.com/en/public-media/headlines/2019/cppib-signs-partnership-la-francaise-and-grand-paris-investment/

[3] https://www.perenews.com/la-francaise-and-forum-buy-cushman-wakefield-investors/

title: La Française Group

question: How many asset management companies are larger than La Française group?

answer: 167

question: What property of the Group's management style contributes most to its success?

answer: Its multi-expertise model

question: Explain everything about the development of Grand Paris.

answer: In February 2019, La Française Group partnered with Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board. It is the biggest urban regeneration in Europe. This achievement was possible after the firm's acquisition of Cushman and Wakefield in 2014.

question: How do Standard & Poor rate La Française Group?

answer: They are assigned an A/A-1 credit rating

question: Who is the largest shareholder in the firm?

answer: Crédit Mutuel Nord Europe

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: This article introduces La Française Group, an investment and asset management firm in Europe. It discusses some of the firm's achievements and partnerships.


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My life was never anything special. I wasn’t popular in school, I didn’t join in any extracurricular activities, I wasn’t good at anything. My parents were never home, so my youth was filled with tedious amounts of alone time; loneliness overflowed my conscious moments. I was practically dead inside by the age of 8. No one cared about me. Everyone has had those sad, depressing moments where they feel unloved and unwanted in a society. That was my childhood; an ocean of regret. By the age of 10, I was drowning in sorrow and there was no one to dive in and save me from the fog; no noose, knife or pill could ever save me from this abyss that was my life. One day when I was 12 years old, my father brought home a pet mouse. He told me it would keep me company for when I was lonely. After that, I was never truly alone. My mouse was the first thing that I had ever loved, he listened to my troubles, he wanted to get out of that hell-hole with me, he understood me. I loved that pet mouse more than anything, and the feeling was mutual. One afternoon, I noticed that my mouse was struggling to move as he normally would. He had suffered a broken leg while running around his cage. He looked like he was in pain, like he wanted to be free from that pain. I wanted to make him feel better.

Freedom.

Something I loved died that night.

What is death? An eternal rest? The end of the life of a person or an organism? No. Death is freedom. We live in a treacherous world filled with corrupt men and murderers who wander the streets at will with a blatant disregard for others. People are disgusting creatures. The people I love are carefully selected from this group of traitorous humans, a needle in a haystack, a lotus surrounded by murky water. All I’ve ever wanted is to see the people I love happy. That’s all everyone ever wants to see. When they’re thankful for what you’ve done, that you’ve made their life a happier place. I’m a person who doesn’t love easily, but I think I’ve found it. There’s a feeling inside me that I’ve only felt once before. That feeling of the pet that listened, the mouse who cared. Now, I’m certainly not comparing Marie to a mouse, I’m just saying that they’re the only things that I’ve loved in my 23 years on this planet. Marie is beautiful, caring and thoughtful. She’s also the only person to ever look beyond my chipped crust of insecurities. It seems as though pain or suffering has never graced the presence of my perfect Marie. Which is nice to know that she was cared for. That she had friends. That she had parents who were home. That she was loved.

Anger.
Pain.
Freedom.

Marie is always happy, I have never seen anything less than a smile on her face. Today was different. She ran into my arms bawling. I stood there astounded, as this is my debut as the role of a comforter. Choking down her tears, she tells me that her father is ill with a rare type of cancer. I stare off into the distance pondering this painful news. She says he’ll fight it the best he humanly can. Why? I think. Sickness is normal, no matter it being mild or severe. Why fight a deadly illness and not be around the ones you love when you can just accept it and live your life to the fullest with the designated amount of time you have left? Everyone has to die anyways. Young, old, male, female. Everyone and everything must die on this earth. So why attempt to prolong it for a few more tedious, painful years?

Just be free from it.

I invited Marie into my small apartment, tears continue to stream down her face. She sits on my white leather couch in the middle of the living room, head in her hands. She tells me she’s never gone through something like this before, the pain of a family member dying. She wishes her father was better, she wishes she wouldn’t be sad. The pain is too much for her.

She wants to be free.

I go into my kitchen, and I grab a sharp knife. It feels lighter than normal, as if I could do anything with it. Not just cut fruits or vegetables, but promote freedom, release pain. I walk out of the kitchen and into the living room, where I see my perfect, beautiful, loving Marie sitting with her eyes closed. Trying to shut the pain and fear away. I walk up behind her, my instrument of happiness clenched tight in my hand.

“It’s going to be okay, Marie.” My arm reaches around, she doesn’t notice the knife hovering over her neck.

"Marie, let me help you."

Freedom.

title: Freedom

question: What made the narrator practically dead inside by 8 years old?

answer: His parents were never home, and he was overwhelmed by loneliness.

question: What emotions are supposed to be evoked in this story?

answer: Sympathy, fear, repulsion.

question: How does the mouse help the narrator?

answer: He helped the narrator not feel lonely, and possibly also feel a reciprocal type of love.

question: Explain the narrator's take on a deadly illness?

answer: He believes people shouldn't fight it if they're going to die, as they're just prolonging their life for a painful few years. He believes you should be free from the sickness and live out your allotted days.

question: Would the narrator feel differently about being sick with a deadly illness if he was sick?

answer: This is possible because he may realize that life is precious and he would rather prolong his life as much as possible. However, the narrator also seems very dead set on their beliefs of "freedom" from pain.

question: How has the narrator's childhood shaped him into the person he is today?

answer: He seems to be deeply troubled and traumatized. He has negatively warped thinking due to being neglected as a child.

question: How is the reader supposed to feel about the narrator being murderous?

answer: They're supposed to feel shock and fear.


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Your computer can be hacked. Your phone can get hacked. Your e-mail account. Your Facebook account. And even... your brain. AsapSCIENCE explains how we're coming up with ways to use technology—special lasers!—to hack our brains.

It's a little bit scary to think about but the possibilities could be amazing. [AsapSCIENCE]

DISCUSSION

Our brains already get hacked, it's called _propaganda_. If you control the media, you control the mind of the people.

Or how else do you think can America just shut down democracy from one day to the next, without anyone complaining?

question: What things can be hacked?

answer: Computers, phones, email accounts, Facebook accounts, and even your brain can be hacked.

question: How do you control someone's brain?

answer: Unclear

question: How can technology be used to hack into brains?

answer: It is implied that you can use technology and media to control the minds of the people.

question: Who controls the media?

answer: not answered

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: Many different things can be hacked with the help of technology, from computers to emails, and even brains.


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PIRET LAURIMAA (born 3 November 1971), is an Estonian stage, television, radio, and film actress.

Early life and education

Piret Laurimaa was born in Pärnu to Tiit Laurimaa and Aave Uus (_née_ Meriluht). She has three half-siblings. She graduated from secondary school in 1990, then studied acting at Aare Laanemets' theatre school in Pärnu. She graduated from Tallinn Pedagogical University (now, Tallinn University) in 1995.[1]

Stage career

Following graduation, she joined the Endla Theatre in Pärnu in 1996; she was engaged at the theatre until 2014. Among her more memorable international roles at the Endla were in productions of works by: Molière, Gustave Flaubert, Thornton Wilder, Tom Stoppard, Marc Camoletti, William Gibson, Maria Blom, Luigi Pirandello, Mikhail Lermontov, Leea Klemola, and Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt, among others. Roles in productions of Estonian playwrights and authors include works by: Karl Ristikivi, Juhan Smuul, Anton Hansen Tammsaare, Friedebert Tuglas, August Gailit, and Illar Mõttus.[2]

During her time at the Endla, Laurimaa was awarded the Estonian Theatre Award for Best Actress in 2008 and the Best Actress in 2009. She was voted the audience favorite in 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2014. She also received the Endla Colleague Award in 2002, 2005, 2007, and 2009.[3][4][5]

In 2014, she left the Endla and joined the Vanemuine theatre in Tartu. Roles at the Vanemuine have been in productions of works by J. B. Priestley, Patrick Marber, E. B. White, and Lars Norén.[6][7]

Television and film career

Laurimaa made her feature film debut as the character Gerli in the 2003 Rando Pettai directed, Peep Pedmanson penned comedy _Vanad ja kobedad saavad jalad alla_ (English release title: _Made in Estonia_). The film was based on the popular Estonian television comedy series _Vanad ja kobedad_.[8] In 2013, she appeared as Kaarin in the Ilmar Raag directed romantic drama _Kertu_, released in English-speaking countries as _Love Is Blind_. She has also appeared in two film shorts: _Perebisnes_ in 2003, and _Haiguste ravi_ in 2011.[9]

She has made appearances on a number of Estonian television programs, including: _Ohtlik lend_ in 2006, _Kelgukoerad_ in 2008, _Kättemaksukontor_ in 2009 and again in 2015, and _Viimane võmm_ in 2015.[10]

From 2009 until 2010, she appeared on the TV3 improvisational comedy series _Vilde tee_, adapted from the German television series _Schillerstraße_. The premise of the series was that the actors (mainly from the Endla Theatre) only knew the topic of the series episode in advance; the entire plot had to be improvised after receiving directions through headphones and following cues from the other actors.[11][12]

Personal life

Piret Laurimaa married actor Tiit Palu in 1998. The couple have two children; a son and a daughter.[13][14]

[1] Gulliver.kand.pri.ee Retrieved 21 December 2017.

[2] Vanemuine Retrieved 22 December 2016.

[3] Vanemuine Retrieved 22 December 2016.

[4] Õhtuleht _Endla valis aasta parimaiks Piret Laurimaa ja Sepo Seemani_ 19 December 2007. Retrieved 21 December 2016.

[5] Õhtuleht _Endla publiku lemmik on Piret Laurimaa_ 5 April 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2016.

[6] Vanemuine Retrieved 22 December 2016.

[7] Õhtuleht _Endla valis aasta parimaiks Piret Laurimaa ja Sepo Seemani_ 19 December 2007. Retrieved 21 December 2016.

[8] delfi.ee _“Vanad ja kobedad” saavad ka komöödiafilmis jalad alla_. 13 August 2002. Retrieved 22 December 2016.

[9] Eesti Filmi Andmebaas. Retrieved 22 December 2016.

[10] Eesti Filmi Andmebaas. Retrieved 22 December 2016.

[11] Postimees _“Vilde tee” naerutas pärnakaid_ 12 September 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2016.

[12] depfi.ee _"Vilde tee“ – koomika sünnib publiku silme all_ 19 September 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2016.

[13] Postimees _Piret Laurimaa läheb elus edasi naudinguga_ 5 April 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2016.

[14] Õhtuleht _Piret Laurimaa: “Mulle meeldib mängida räsitud tiivaga inimesi.”_ 10 August 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2016.

title: Piret Laurimaa

question: How long did Laurimaa work at the Endla Theatre?

answer: She was there from 1996 to 2014. So, 18 years.

question: List the awards Laurimaa received during her tenure at the Endla Theatre.

answer: In 2008 and 2009, she received the Estonian Theatre Best Actress award. She received the Endla Colleague Award in 2002, 2005, 2007, and 2009. She also was voted the audience favorite in 2003, 2005, 2009, 2011, and 2014.

question: Summarize the film career of Laurimaa.

answer: She made her debut in Vanad ja kobedad saavad jalad alla in 2003. She played in Kertu in 2013. She also appeared in two film shorts: Perebisnes in 2003 and Haiguste Ravi in 2011.

question: Which shows did Laurimaa appear in on TV?

answer: Ohtlik lend, Kelgukoerad, Kättemaksukontor, Viimane võmm, and Vilde tee.

question: Write a ~7 sentence summary.

answer: Piret Laurimaa (born 3 November 1971) is an Estonian stage, TV, radio, and film actress. She studied acting at Aare Laanemets' theatre school in Pärnu. She graduated from the Tallinn University (Tallinn Pedagogical University back then) in 1995. She joined the Endla Theatre in 1996 and stayed there for 18 years before joining the Vanemuine Theatre in Tartu. She received numerous awards and recognitions during her tenure at Endla, including the Estonian Theatre Best Actress award in 2008 and 2009. Starting from 2003, she appeared in several films and TV shows until 2015. She's married to the actor Tiit Palu and has a son and a daughter.


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        There was an elevator man who stood all day long, every day.
His feet did not hurt. He didn't know if he liked his job, or if he hated it. Either way, it didn't change things. The morning had been slower than usual. The motel he worked at was wedged between two abandoned apartment buildings. It was one of those skanky little places where the rooms were unkempt and cheap, and so usually in the morning he was taking people down instead of up. Mostly they were people that had come there drunk with a loving stranger. Most of them woke up in the morning not knowing where life had led them the previous night, and were as frantic as hell to get out of there. And so he met a lot of run-down people, in the morning. A lot of half-naked people. A lot of confused, hung-over, and ashamed people, and they told him to take it down. This morning was slow. He stood. The light was gentle and the air was cold. The lights flickered, always, to a set rhythm, and he had become accustomed to it. He had composed little melodies inside of its tempo in his sleep. It was sort of a one-two-three-one-two-three dance, but not exactly in time. Like slow dancing with a corpse. He was inside of his thoughts, dancing.
	There was a shifting mechanical noise and the doors slid open. He was currently on the 9th floor, as he had been for most of the morning. A man quickly walked inside and pressed, “lobby”. The button lit up. The elevator man looked slightly offended. “That’s my job.”,
“What?”
“That’s my job, sir.”
“Shut the hell up!”
The man looked frantically around the confined universe of the elevator, his eyes were sunken in, he wore a disheveled blueish dress shirt. It was un-tucked in most places. Unbuttoned. His tie hung undone around his neck.
They descended to the 4th floor and there was a sudden slight jolt of gravity, they stopped. “Oh Fucking Christ!..”
The doors did not open.
They stayed for a long time on the 4th floor.
“You sure this thing’s working, pal?”, the disheveled man stammered and spoke unevenly.
“I don’t know”, said the elevator man, “That’s not my job.”
They stayed for a longer time.

         The lights flickered in shaky time.
The elevator man was in his head again, waltzing clumsily with a beautiful manikin. A deceased but manipulatable elegance. He danced for a long time.
The disheveled man cussed and cussed. He took out a cigarette, lit a match.
“No smoking.”
The disheveled man paused, looked up, lit match in hand.
“Look.”, He said. “Friend.”
He threw his cigarette aimlessly and slammed himself against the unopened doors.
“God damn you! Fix this fucking thing! I can’t stay here I need to get out!”
He started to cry.
“It’s not my fucking fault, you know. She was always giving me signals. She was a whore! God damn whores! I just woke up and she’s dead. That’s right buddy you get the breaking news while it’s hot. Straight from the horses mouth, I don’t god damn care. They’re gonna take me to jail.”
He slammed his fists into the door.

           The elevator man stopped waltzing. He pressed “lobby” The elevator started again.
The man was uncontrollably sobbing, sinking to the floor.
“Take me to jail! Go ahead god damn everything and my stinking fucking luck! I’m going to hell.”
They reached the lobby.
The doors opened and the man did not get up.
A few seconds passed.
The elevator man kept the door from closing.
“Sir, we have arrived at the lobby floor.”, he said calm and bored.
“Go to hell! Call the god damn police!”
The disheveled man was rolling slowly on the floor.
“That’s not my job.”

title: Straight From The Horse's Mouth.

question: Describe the elevator man's family.

answer: No family of the elevator man is mentioned.

question: Use one word to describe the elevator man.

answer: Rigid

question: Summarize the scene where the elevator man is in his head again.

answer: The elevator man waltzes with a beautiful mannequin for a long time.

question: Why was the man uncontrollably sobbing?

answer: He seems to be feeling out of control after waking up next to a dead woman, and he wants the police called on himself.

question: What is meant by "she was always giving me signals"?

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

question: Write a ~5 sentence summary.

answer: At a run down motel that hosts down and out people, the elevator man stands all day, every day in the elevator. One day an agitated, disheveled man enters the elevator, and the two get stuck inside on the fourth floor for some time. This makes the man break down, and he admits to the elevator man that he woke up in the motel and the woman he was with was dead. The elevator starts working again, and they reach the lobby. The disheveled man tells the elevator man to call the cops on him, but the elevator man say it's not his job.


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The apartment complex had seen better times.  I surveyed the crumbling and stained brick around the edges of the building and sighed as I entered in the code to unlock the door. The bag in my hand rustled slightly in the breeze and I prayed that the door would open sooner rather than later. It was crisp out, just cold enough to be bitingly-chilly when the wind blew.  Clouds had begun to sneak into the sky, obscuring the fading sun and casting shadows on the pavement.  I walked through the rickety doorway into an even more rickety building.  Water damage had evidently taken its toll on some of the plaster and a few buckets were scattered on the ground collecting the raindrops.  I walked over down a hallway perpendicular to the entrance and entered through another door.  The handle stuck, and a little more force than usual was required to open the door.

I wasn’t even paying attention, my attention was focused on one singular thing.  I walked mechanically up two flights of stairs and down the end of another hallway.  It took everything I had not to walk faster the closer I got to my destination.  Casually, I sauntered down the hallway, trying so badly not to run the last few steps.  I slowed down and turned my body to face room 311, a place that I had been able to call home for just about two weeks now.  I stuck my key in the lock and damn near kicked down the door trying to get inside.  Finally, I jerked the door open and stepped inside my apartment.

My apartment consisted of three and half rooms, a bedroom, a kitchen, a living room-esque room, and a bathroom.  I consider my bathroom a half-room because the stupid room only has a shower.  When a man needs to take a bath, a shower is truly not an appropriate substitute. I walked over to my kitchen and opened the fridge.  Our fridge looked like it had once been stocked with a plethora of food, but then an angry dinosaur had come through and taken chomps out of everything.  Empty cold-cut bags were littered carelessly through the drawers; containers of juice were either bone-dry or extremely close to desiccation.

“Hi darling.”

I turned towards my bedroom and there you were, leaning on the doorway.  My heart skipped a beat, I’m pretty sure it does that every time I see you.  You were standing there in one of my flannels and a pair of my boxers. Your beautiful hair was messily draped around your shoulders as you stood there. The corners of your mouth quirked up into a soft smile and I felt warmth flow through my entire body. I came over and you kissed me, softly yet passionately.  I wrapped one arm around your back and with the other I caressed your face, kissing your lips back with equal intensity.

You grabbed my hand and took me into our bed.  I divested myself of my jacket, shirt, and pants and got under the covers with you.  I wrapped my arms around you and you laid your head on my chest, exhaling a little bit.  I traced the outline of your back with my spare arm and you writhed up next to me, kissing my collar bone.

“Baby, it’s Saturday, why did you get out of bed so early?” you asked me

I replied, “Baby, we needed milk. We were going to get hungry, and all we have is cereal. But I drank all the milk when I was high last night, so I went out and got more milk this morning.”

You giggled a little bit and kissed me on the lips.

“I love you,” you said smiling and nuzzling up closer to me.

“I love you too,” I said back.

We closed our eyes and just laid with each other, lost in our embrace.

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this was a story I wrote a while ago but I just found it again and I thought the writing was decent, give me some feedback.  It's pretty gushy I know, but we can all use some sweetness in our lives

title: How I Imagined the Future

question: From the passage, what kind of financial situation can we say the narrator is in?

answer: The narrator's apartment is old and tatty with plasters falling off the building's wall. The doorway is rickety and takes effort to open the door. The bathroom in his apartment consists of only a shower. The fridge's supplies are depleted with empty containers of juice littering its interiors. Judging by all of these, it seems the narrator doesn't have much money and living hand to mouth.


text: He is a not so simple man with an odd beginning. He was born a millionaire. He had everything he could ever ask for. Then one tragic day, his parents were taken from him at a young age. He could have let this tragedy take him over. Destroy him from the inside. He refused. For years he trained in both mind and body. He overcame his only fear. He looked it straight in the face and used it to his advantage. And while others fear the darkness, he uses it as a weapon. No one can know when he will strike. One thing they are sure of is that he will come forth from the welcoming embrace of the shadows, striking fear into the heart of any man. Some will freeze, completely unable to move. Others will try to run. They won’t get far. He will catch them in a matter of seconds. To criminals, he is the monster under the bed. To others, he is the father stopping these monsters from taking you away. Some men, the lucky ones, will walk away unscathed. The others will not be so lucky. Nightmares will ensue. When they wake from the dream, he will be in the corner of their filthy prison cell. He lunges at them. As they are screaming, some even for their mother, he will vanish. The strongest willed men will go insane after a single encounter. Some however, are already insane, and they work to stop this man from taking down their own kind. A crazy inmate from the Asylum just outside the city. A deranged Clown and his crazy girlfriend. Some are simply unnatural. A Crocodile that walks on two legs. A man exposed to chemicals that give him inhuman strength. But in the end, only one man can stop him. Himself. He will be his own downfall. But for now, he is a hero. The silent guardian that will protect those whom he will never meet, even at the cost of his own life. He is The Knight.

title: The Knight

question: Who is dreaming?

answer: Criminals who the Knight is pursuing.

question: Is the being a hallucination?

answer: No he is a real person.

question: Why is this person visiting peoples' dreams?

answer: To protect people by attacking criminals.

question: Are these people in prison?

answer: The criminals he attacks are.

question: Write a ~4 sentence summary.

answer: The Knight is born a millionaire and loses both of his parents at a young age. He masters his inner darkness and uses it as a weapon. He protects the weak and attacks criminals. These criminals are usually driven insane by his attacks, unless they were insane already.


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_KANNA KODUKU_ () is a 1973 Telugu-language drama film, produced by G. Radhakrishna Murthy and A. Ramachandra Rao under the Viswa Bharathi Productions banner[1] and directed by V. Madhusudhan Rao.[2] It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Lakshmi, Krishnam Raju in the lead roles[3] and music composed by T. Chalapathi Rao.[4]

Plot

Raja Rao (Gummadi) a millionaire, is a strong believer of astrology, who thinks his elder son Krishna is not liable due to his horoscope. Raja Rao's sister Papayamma (Suryakantham) exaggerates the situation to make her son Shankar as heir. So, Raja Rao instructs his driver Chinnaiah (Bhanu Prakash) to eliminate him and frames as if he is dead. But kind-hearted Chinnaiah safeguards Krishna and rears. After a few years, Raja Rao is blessed with another child Gopi whom he feels like a lucky charm. Parallelly, Chinnaiah is sentenced to the crime when alone Krishna reaches the city. There, unknowingly, saves his brother Gopi when his mother Janakamma (Anjali Devi) gets somewhat affectionate and gives him shelter. Years roll by, Krishna (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) grows up as a servant in his own house, though Janakamma recognizes Krishna as her own she remains silent as she is afraid of her husband. Raja Rao pampering turns Gopi (Krishnam Raju) as a spoiled brat. Now Papayamma plans to make her daughter Rani's (Jaya Kousalya) marriage with Gopi but Shankar (Raja Babu) a good-natured, forbids her intentions. Meanwhile, Raja Rao's business partner Buchi Raju (Dhulipala) fixes his daughter Bharati's (Lakshmi) alliance with Gopi when Krishna & Bharati fall in love. Add on to it, Raja Rao removes Buchi Raju as his partner as, at present, his horoscope is bad. Keeping the grudge in mind Buchi Raju exploits Gopi to grab the property. At the same time, Krishna has to leave the house for the misdeed committed by Gopi when Bharati also accompanies him. Furious Buchi Raju ploy, provokes Gopi against Raja Rao who threatens his parents and takes the authority over the property. Through Shankar, Krishna learns the rift and rushes for their rescue. Simultaneously, Chinnaiah releases, reveals the birth secret of Krishna to Raja Rao. On the other side, Gopi double-crosses Papayamma by making Rani pregnant when she too admits her sin. In the meantime, the quarrel erupts between the brothers in which Raja Rao is wounded while guarding Krishna against harm. At last, the entire truth comes forward and Gopi is reformed. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Krishna & Bharati.

Cast

-   Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Krishna
-   Lakshmi as Bharati
-   Krishnam Raju as Gopi
-   Gummadi as Raja Rao
-   Raja Babu as Shankar
-   Dhulipala as Buchi Raju
-   Sakshi Ranga Rao as Dasu
-   K. V. Chalam as Astrologer
-   Bhanu Prakash as Chinnaiah
-   Anjali Devi as Janaki
-   Suryakantham as Papayamma
-   Rama Prabha as Aarthi
-   Jaya Kousalya as Rani

Crew

-   ART: G. V. Subba Rao
-   CHOREOGRAPHY: Chinni - Sampath
-   DIALOGUES: Bollimunta Sivarama Krishna
-   LYRICS: Dasaradhi, Aarudhra, C. Narayana Reddy, Kosaraju
-   PLAYBACK:Ghantasala, P. Susheela, Jayadev, Ramesh, Sharavathi
-   MUSIC: T. Chalapathi Rao
-   EDITING: P. Srihari Rao
-   CINEMATOGRAPHY: P. S. Selvaraj
-   PRODUCER: G. Radhakrishna Murthy, A. Ramachandra Rao
-   SCREENPLAY - DIRECTOR: V. Madhusudhan Rao
-   BANNER: Viswa Bharathi Productions
-   RELEASE DATE: 11 May 1973

Soundtrack

Music composed by T. Chalapathi Rao. Music released on Audio Company.

  S. No   Song Title                        Lyrics              Singers                       length
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  1       “Andhamaina Pillagadu”            C. Narayana Reddy   P. Susheela                   3:23
  2       “Kallatho Kaatesi”                Dasaradhi           Ghantasala, P. Susheela       4:16
  3       “Lokam Sokam”                     Kosaraju            Jayadev, Ramesh, Sharavathi   5:37
  4       “Devudicchina Varamugaa”          Aarudhra            P. Susheela                   4:30
  5       “Unnadhi Naakoka Illu”            Dasaradhi           Ghantasala                    3:48
  6       “Nenu Nenenaa”                    Kosaraju            P. Susheela                   4:26
  7       “Thinte Gaarele Thinaali”         C. Narayana Reddy   Ghantasala, P. Susheela       3:39
  8       “Unnadhi Naakoka Illu” (Pathos)   Dasaradhi           Ghantasala                    1:39

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title: Kanna Koduku

question: Who is the director?

answer: V. Madhusudhan Rao

question: What language is the film in?

answer: Telugu

question: Who are the main characters?

answer: Raja Rao, Krishna, Papayamma, Shankar, Gopi, Janakamma, and Bharati

question: Who composed the music?

answer: T. Chalapathi Rao

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: Kanna Koduku is a 1973 Telugu-language drama film, directed by V. Madhusudhan Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Lakshmi, and Krishnam Raju.


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_ITALIAN FOR BEGINNERS_ () is a 2000 Danish romantic comedy film written and directed by Lone Scherfig, and starring Anders W. Berthelsen, Lars Kaalund and Peter Gantzler, together with Ann Eleonora Jørgensen, Anette Støvelbæk and Sara Indrio Jensen. The film was made by the austere principles of the Dogme 95 movement, including the use of handheld video cameras and natural lighting, and is known as _Dogme XII_. However, in contrast to most Dogme films which are harsh and serious in tone, _Italian for Beginners_ is a light-hearted comedy. It was made on a $600,000 budget, and went on to gross over 27 times that.

After the film's release, significant similarities between its plot and that of the novel _Evening Class_ by Maeve Binchy were identified. The distributor, Zentropa, paid an undisclosed sum in compensation to Binchy.

Plot

Andreas, a widowed pastor, arrives in a Danish suburb to take over religious duties from the previous pastor who, due to a crisis of faith after his own wife's death, has become irreligious and even punched the organist causing him to be hospitalized. Believing his stay will be temporary Andreas stays in the local hotel where he meets one of the employees, Jørgen Mortensen, who is suffering a crisis as he has been asked to fire the temperamental Hal-Finn who works in the hotel restaurant and is also his best friend. Hal-Finn goes to visit hairdresser Karen and is immediately attracted to her, though his visit is cut short when she must go to the hospital to attend to her alcoholic mother.

Meanwhile, clumsy baker Olympia tends to her disabled and abusive father, who constantly berates her. Olympia decides to join a beginner Italian class in order to feel closer to her Italian mother, but the night she joins the class, the instructor dies. She returns home to find that her own father has died as well. Sometime later she learns that her estranged mother has died as well. At her funeral, she meets Karen, and the two discover that they are sisters and that their parents split them up when they divorced. In order to protect Olympia, Karen does not tell her that their mother was not Italian and was an alcoholic.

After finally being fired for being rude to customers, Hal-Finn becomes the Italian teacher and Olympia persuades both Andreas and her sister to join. Karen and Hal-Finn begin a romantic affair but during Christmas Karen overhears Hal-Finn disparaging her mother, and angrily ends their relationship. Jørgen approaches Andreas for advice about his impotence and his trouble talking to Hal-Finn's Italian friend Giulia, and decides to ask her out for a walk.

In the meantime Olympia receives a letter from the bank telling her of a large inheritance from her father. She decides to spend it taking the Italian class to Venice. In Venice, Jørgen proposes to Giulia who accepts, Karen forgives Hal-Finn after he cuts off his too-long bangs, and Andreas suggests that Olympia, whose clumsy behaviour has caused her to be fired from 43 jobs, come to work as a chorister. He then reveals that he plans to stay in the parish.

Cast

-   Anders W. Berthelsen as Andreas
-   Anette Støvelbæk as Olympia
-   Ann Eleonora Jørgensen as Karen
-   Peter Gantzler as Jørgen Mortensen
-   Lars Kaalund as Hal-Finn
-   Sara Indrio Jensen as Giulia
-   Karen-Lise Mynster as Kirsten, the real estate dealer
-   Rikke Wölck as Lise, the nurse
-   Elsebeth Steentoft as Kirketjener
-   Bent Mejding as Reverend Wredmann
-   Lene Tiemroth as Karen's mother
-   Claus Gerving as Klaus Graversen
-   Jesper Christensen as Olympia's father

Reception

Critical reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 88% based on 85 reviews, and an average rating of 7.2/10. The website's critical consensus reads, “Unlike many romantic comedies, the charming _Italian for Beginners_ feels natural and genuinely heart-warming.”[1] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 77 out of 100, based on 28 critics, indicating “generally favorable reviews”.[2]

Accolades

The film won the Jury Grand Prix Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, the Golden Spike Award for the best film of the year at the Seminci film festival in Valladolid, Spain, and the Audience Award at the Warsaw International Film Festival in Poland. Peter Gantzler won the award for Best Actor at the Seminci festival. The film also won the Gold Dolphin (Best Film) at the Festroia International Film Festival in 2001.

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question: How much did Italian for beginners make at the box office?

answer: More than $16 million.

question: Why did Zentropa have to pay Maeve Binchy anything at all?

answer: They were guilty of plagiarism.

question: Why was Olympia's decision to learn Italian not going to bring her any closer to her mother?

answer: There is more than one reason. Her mother is not Italian, her tutor dies on the night that the classes are scheduled to start and her mother dies a short while thereafter.

question: Where does Olympia get the money to travel with the Italian class to Venice?

answer: She inherits a large sum of money from her father.

question: Was the film a success?

answer: The film received favorable reviews and won several awards so we can conclude that the film was a success.


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HENSTRIDGE is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated east of Sherborne in the South Somerset district, near the border with Dorset. The parish includes the hamlet of YENSTON. The village has a population of 1,814.[1]

History

The village name means _the ridge where stallions are kept_.[2]

The parish was part of the hundred of Horethorne.[3]

Yenston Priory was a 16th-century house of Benedictine monks.

Governance

The parish council has responsibility for local issues, including setting an annual precept (local rate) to cover the council's operating costs and producing annual accounts for public scrutiny. The parish council evaluates local planning applications and works with the local police, district council officers, and neighbourhood watch groups on matters of crime, security, and traffic. The parish council's role also includes initiating projects for the maintenance and repair of parish facilities, as well as consulting with the district council on the maintenance, repair, and improvement of highways, drainage, footpaths, public transport, and street cleaning. Conservation matters (including trees and listed buildings) and environmental issues are also the responsibility of the council.

The village falls within the Non-metropolitan district of South Somerset, which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, having previously been part of Wincanton Rural District.[4] The district council is responsible for local planning and building control, local roads, council housing, environmental health, markets and fairs, refuse collection and recycling, cemeteries and crematoria, leisure services, parks, and tourism.

Somerset County Council is responsible for running the largest and most expensive local services such as education, social services, libraries, main roads, public transport, policing and fire services, Trading Standards, waste disposal and strategic planning.

It is also part of the Somerton and Frome county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

Landmarks

Inwood house was built in 1881 by the Welsh industrialist Thomas Merthyr Guest on the site of an earlier house. The circular crenellated water tower was retained,[5] as was the small doric Temple of Laocoon[6] and an Oriental Summerhouse.[7][8] Guest married the writer Lady Theodora Guest who died here in 1924.[9]

Transport

The village is situated at the junction of the A30 and A357 roads. Henstridge railway station was on the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway, and is now the location of the Gartell Light Railway

Just east of the village is Henstridge Airfield (ICAO code – EGHS). It was built during World War II as a training base for the Fleet Air Arm, who commissioned it as HMS DIPPER. Visitors can still see the concrete outline of an aircraft carrier deck embedded into its one surviving runway. The MOD sold the airfield in 1957 and today it is mainly used as a base for general aviation and is an active training centre for autogyros (gyrocopters). The airfield is the base for the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. The airfield also hosts a weekly parkrun.

Religious sites

The parish Church of St Nicholas dates from the 12th century, but was largely rebuilt in 1872–3 by J.M Allen.[10]

The two former chapels in the High Street are now private residences.

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question: What advantages can come from the parish council only being responsible for local issues?

answer: Some advantages that can come from the parish council only being responsible for local issues can be that the focus on the local issues can be severely focused on and communicated to others in great detail, more eyes on specific issues can lead to faster response for solutions, and there can be a better distribution for work.


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Two Pizza Hut workers have been sacked after a video appeared to show them smoking from a bong during a shift.

The short clip seemingly shows two young people taking hits from the bong - a water pipe or filtration device often used for smoking cannabis .

In the first 10-seconds, a young man in Pizza Hut uniform is seen holding a cigarette lighter to the bowl while sucking from the mouthpiece.

He then pulls his face away from the large white pipe, coughing and laughing several times as he exhales with a splutter or two.

[Pizza Hut workers caught on video taking hits from a bong]

Hits from the bong: A man in a Pizza Hut uniform appears to smoke a water pipe
Next, a young woman, also wearing Pizza Hut uniform, appears to inhale from the mouthpiece while fiddling with the bowl, but doesn't seem to gain much purchase.

Both appear to be in a restaurant's kitchen.

[Pizza Hut workers caught on video taking hits from a bong]

Weeding out the workers: The pair in the clip have since been sacked
The clip was uploaded to video-sharing website LiveLeak , where it was claimed that the footage was filmed at a restaurant in Cypress, California, on New Year's Eve.

A caption included alongside the video said: "Footage has emerged of several workers at Pizza Hut celebrating the new year in their own special way ..... surely not something Pizza Hut want to convey to their consumers.

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Pizza Hut confirmed the workers had been sacked.

It said: "There is no tolerance for this kind of activity at any of our restaurants .

"The local franchise owner took swift action and the employees involved will no longer work for Pizza Hut."

question: What is a bong?

answer: It is a water pipe or filtration device often used for smoking cannabis.

question: Who took the leaked video?

answer: It is not stated.

question: Who are the two workers caught smoking from a bong?

answer: The names are not mentioned, but one is a man and the other is a young woman.

question: Why are they smoking from a bong during a shift?

answer: Perhaps to celebrate the new year since it was claimed that the video was filmed on New Year's Eve.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: Two Pizza Hut workers are fired after being caught on video taking hits from a bong in the restaurant kitchen during their shift on New Year's Eve.


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_THE HALCYON_ is a British television period drama broadcast on ITV which began airing on 2 January 2017. It was created and written by Charlotte Jones. The series focused on examining World War II London from 'a new perspective',[1] and was set in 1940 at a five-star hotel “at the centre of London Society and a world at war”,[2] aiming to show London life “through the prism of war and the impact it has on families, politics, relationships and work across every social strata.”[3] Steven Mackintosh and Olivia Williams play major roles. The first episode was broadcast on 2 January 2017,[4] and the series concluded on 20 February 2017.[5]

The series was cancelled after one series.[6]

Production

_The Halcyon_ was first announced on 3 December 2015.[7] It was commissioned by ITV's Director of Drama Steve November and Controller of Drama Victoria Fea.[8] The show was produced by Chris Croucher, executive produced by Sharon Hughff, Jack Lothian (also lead series writer) and Andy Harries.[9][10] Left Bank Pictures were the production company of the series.[11]

Croucher called _The Halcyon_ “a similar beast” to _Downton Abbey_, although Left Bank Pictures founder and managing director Marigo Kehoe explained that the show had been in development “for a long time”, and the development of the show came at a time when “new ideas were needed”.[12] Producer Chris Croucher added that “Downton has a serenity to it, but the modern world is arriving in The Halcyon”, as well as revealing _The Halcyon_{{'}}s dialogue “is more punchy” and that the show “has more energy”.[13] _Radio Times_ wrote that _The Halcyon_ has a “little bit of _Downton Abbey_ and a little bit of _Mr Selfridge_ in the mix”.[14]

The cast consists of about twenty main characters.[15][16] The cast was officially announced on 4 April 2016, with the news that Olivia Williams and Steven Mackintosh would star in _The Halcyon_.[17][18] Williams commented on her character, stating that Lady Hamilton is “a trope, but wonderful to play” before adding that her character is also “an inherited aristocrat with a sharp wit who is racist, classist, homophobic...Everything you'd want her to be, to be truly hateful!”.[19] Mackintosh revealed his character as “interesting”,[20] and that “on first impressions, you might think the surface is all there is”. Tointon said of her casting that “it's a lovely compliment”.[21] She also stated _The Halcyon_ cast will be a “sexier Downton”.[22]

A cover of the song “Marvellous Party” performed by UK soul singer Beverley Knight was released as part of the series' soundtrack.[23]

Location

_The Halcyon_ had several potential filming locations including Liverpool, Manchester and Dublin,[24] however the team reached a decision to shoot the series on a studio space in London with West London Film Studios.[25][26] The exterior of the set was provided by 32 Lincoln's Inn Fields in Central London, the former Land Registry Building now owned by The London School of Economics,[27] while further outdoor scenes were shot at Spa Fields.[28] Further locations include Serle Street and Portugal Street, two areas around Lincoln's Inn Fields.[29] The hotel's basement was filmed at the House of Detention in Clerkenwell's Sans Walk.[30] The Chatham Historic Dockyard in Kent was used in episodes 5 and 6 for scenes depicting bombed London streets.[31]

Cast

Regular main cast

-   Steven Mackintosh as Richard Garland,[32] general manager
-   Olivia Williams as Lady Priscilla Hamilton[33]
-   Annabelle Apsion as Lillian Hobbs,[34] housekeeper
-   Mark Benton as Dennis Feldman,[35] head concierge
-   Jamie Blackley as Lord Freddie Hamilton,[36] a newly qualified RAF fighter pilot and owner of The Halcyon
-   Edward Bluemel as the Honourable Toby Hamilton,[37] Freddie's twin brother, university researcher, later civil servant
-   Alex Boxall as Tom Hill,[38] waiter
-   Nick Brimble as Skinner,[39] doorman
-   Michael Carter as Wilfred Reynolds,[40] reception manager
-   Lauren Coe as Kate Loughlin,[41] chambermaid
-   Hermione Corfield as Emma Garland,[42] receptionist, later assistant manager, Richard's daughter
-   Sope Dirisu as Sonny Sullivan,[43] West Indian bandleader and pianist
-   Charles Edwards as Lucian D'Abberville, the Comte De St Claire's factotum and hotel guest
-   Kevin Eldon as George Parry,[44] head chef
-   Gordon Kennedy as Robbie, chef
-   Akshay Kumar as Adil Joshi,[45] barman
-   Ewan Mitchell as Billy Taylor,[46] bellboy, Peggy's son
-   Nico Rogner as Max Klein,[47] kitchen porter and later sous chef, Austrian Jewish refugee
-   Matt Ryan as Joe O'Hara,[48] American radio correspondent and hotel guest
-   Kara Tointon as Betsey Day,[49] singer
-   Liz White as Peggy Taylor,[50] telephonist

Guest stars

-   Jamie Cullum as Club Singer
-   Eric Godon as the Comte De St Claire, French refugee and hotel guest
-   Alex Jennings as Lord Laurence Hamilton,[51] hotel owner and politician
-   Beverley Knight as Ruby, singer
-   Charity Wakefield as Charity Lambert,[52] Lord Hamilton's mistress and Nazi sympathiser
-   Danny Webb as Mortimer, Special Branch officer

Supporting cast

-   Doug Allen as Jim Taylor, Peggy's husband
-   Jonathan Aris as Asper, German spy
-   Geoffrey McGivern as Lord Ambrose, politician and former friend of Lord Hamilton
-   Matthew Marsh as Delane, O'Hara's boss
-   Maggie O'Neill as Gloria, Betsey's mother
-   Tim Plester as Douglas, wartime acquaintance of Richard Garland
-   Sophie Stanton as Evelyn, WVS ambulance driver

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title: The Halcyon

question: What channel is the show broadcasted on?

answer: The show will be broadcasted on ITV.

question: What is the show about?

answer: The series is going to examine World War II from a 'new perspective.'

question: Who are the main actors?

answer: Steven Mackintosh and Olivia Williams.

question: Where will the shooting take place?

answer: The show is shot in a studio space in London.

question: Write a ~6 sentence summary.

answer:
The Halcyon is an upcoming television drama. The series is focused on examining World War II from a new perspective. It will be broadcasted on ITV starting from 2 January 2017. The show is directed by Chris Croucher and consists of twenty main characters.

A cover of "Marvellous Party" is released as a part of the series soundtrack.

The show is shot in a studio space in London with West London Film Studios.