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As the Islamic State and its affiliates are forced out of Syria and Iraq, their recent bank robbery in North Sinai province indicates they might be turning to targets in Egypt to refill their coffers.

[al-monitor] Smoke rises in Egypt's North Sinai as Islamic State militants launched a wide-scale coordinated assault on several military checkpoints, as seen from the border of southern Gaza Strip with Egypt July 1, 2015.  Photo by REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa.

Oct 24, 2017

A series of deadly terrorist attacks in Egypt's North Sinai province have citizens fearing even worse violence is to come.

The most recent attack came Oct. 16 in the province's capital, el-Arish, when the Islamic State-affiliated Wilayat Sinai robbed a bank, leaving eight dead and taking $1 million (17 million Egyptian pounds). Among the dead were three policemen and five civilians, including the bank guard. Officials said 16 other people were injured and one person was taken hostage.

That Monday morning, three unmarked vehicles (two cars and a pickup truck) carrying 20 Wilayat Sinai terrorists arrived at the downtown branch of Al-Ahli state bank. They deployed quickly and efficiently, an eyewitness told Al-Monitor.

Hassan al-Shorbaji, an el-Arish resident, told Al-Monitor he was about 100 yards from the bank. "I was surprised to see masked men holding automatic shotguns," he said. "Some of them were carrying anti-tank [rocket propelled grenade launchers] and standing at the roadside."

The men spread out, firing on nearby security stations at the city council building and an outpost securing St. George Church.

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Ahmed al-Kashef, another eyewitness, told Al-Monitor, “People felt fear and panic. Some of them managed to escape while others were stuck inside shops or on roads when the shooting intensified. The masked men controlled the city center for about 40 minutes without security forces intervening or making any attempt to close in on them.”

The bank is near a security zone that is so closely monitored that civilians can barely move around the area without being subjected to strict security measures. This raised questions about how the terrorists managed to control the bank and downtown area for so long, and get away so easily.

A researcher on Sinai and armed groups’ affairs spoke with Al-Monitor on condition of anonymity. He described the operation as the first in a series of potential robberies of financial institutions or shops to fund the Islamic State (IS) and Wilayat Sinai, which are engaged in an ongoing war with the Egyptian army.

He added that Wilayat Sinai is facing a financial crisis and is unable to meet the needs of its soldiers because IS has been dealt heavy blows in Syria and Iraq. IS is also being hurt financially by the Palestinian reconciliation declared Oct. 12 in Cairo.

The researcher said, “Wilayat Sinai received financial support from smuggling merchandise through [Palestinian] tunnels to certain areas in Gaza that support IS ideology. … Hamas interfered and stopped the funding after the reconciliation and rapprochement with Cairo, and tightened security measures on the borders. Hamas also pursued some individuals who were proven to have ties with Wilayat Sinai.”

He noted that the success of the bank robbery will probably make Wilayat Sinai confident enough to launch more operations once it spends the $1 million — which will barely last six months. The group also could branch out to other parts of Egypt and other types of lucrative targets: jewelry stores, money exchange offices and vehicles transporting money between cities or governorates.

But the most dangerous factor, he said, is that Wilayat Sinai does not care about civilians. The group now considers all those who did not pledge allegiance to them “infidels.”

But how did the Wilayat Sinai terrorists succeed in implementing the operation in el-Arish and retreating safely? The researcher answered, “IS always relies on collecting information and good training, unlike the security forces, which follow a military routine that is inconvenient for the circumstances of the war on terrorism, not to mention their sluggishness at times.”

He added, “The security forces in Sinai are unable to review the circumstances the organization is going through so they can put pre-mptive deterrence plans in place for any potential scenarios.”

It appears Wilayat Sinai managed to rob the bank in large part because its militants camouflaged their intentions by shooting at military targets and clashing with soldiers in different areas. Meanwhile, five militants snuck into the bank and killed anyone who might have interfered, then kept shooting to scare civilians and employees and prevent any obstruction.

Although security officials in Sinai did not comment on the incident to the media, some soldiers admitted their fears to eyewitnesses, with whom Al-Monitor spoke, that Wilayat Sinai might have planted bombs on the roads. Residents are wondering why the security forces didn't pursue the militants outside the city as they escaped.

Other recent attacks include the targeting of a checkpoint in Sheikh Zuweid, also in North Sinai, just the day before the bank robbery. At least six security officers were killed. IS claimed responsibility for that attack as well as one Oct. 12, at a military outpost just outside el-Arish, that killed six soldiers.

The situation on the ground in Sinai indicates that the worst is yet to come. Wilayat Sinai seems bent on increasing operations, including those targeting civilian areas and roads in el-Arish, the most populous city in North Sinai, with around 180,000 citizens.

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question: What happened in Egypt's North Sinai province?

answer: A series of deadly terror attacks.

question: Where were the deadly terror attacks?

answer: Egypt's North Sinai province.

question: When was the most recent attack?

answer: October 16th.

question: Who is responsible for the attack?

answer: The Islamic State affiliated Wilayat Sinai.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: The article is about a terrorist group Wilayat Sinai who are associated with Islamic State and have been carrying out terrorist attacks in the Sinai region. It describes their tactics and their aims.


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BY MIKE WOOLDRIDGE
World Affairs correspondent

Published
    25 February 2015

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image captionThe human rights of men, women and children are being trampled upon according to Amnesty

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL'S NEWLY PUBLISHED ANNUAL REPORT MAKES FOR DECIDEDLY SOBER READING.

But that's to be expected given the atrocities committed in Syria, Iraq, Nigeria, Central African Republic and other countries.

"This has been a devastating year for those seeking to stand up for human rights and for those caught up in the suffering of war zones," the secretary general of Amnesty International, Salil Shetty, wrote in the foreword.

And the human rights campaigning group strongly criticises governments.

"In the year marking the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, politicians repeatedly trampled on the rules protecting civilians, or looked away from the deadly violations of these rules committed by others," Mr Shetty said.

"The United Nations was established 70 years ago to ensure that we would never again see the horrors witnessed in the Second World War.

"We are now seeing violence on a mass scale and an enormous refugee crisis caused by that violence.

"There has been a singular failure to find workable solutions to the most pressing needs of our time."

'Powerful signal'

One such workable solution, Amnesty International suggests, would be for the five permanent members of the UN Security Council - the United States, China, Russia, France and Britain - to agree not to use their right of veto to block action in response to situations of genocide and other mass atrocities.

Salil Shetty takes the view that this would be a "game changer" for the international community and the tools it has at its disposal to help protect civilian lives,

He also believed it would send a powerful signal to perpetrators that the world would not sit idly by while mass atrocities took place.

The idea that the five powers would voluntarily renounce their veto rights in such circumstances has been around for some time.

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image captionCountless towns were decimated by violence in 2014, including the Syrian city of Kobane

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image captionMilitant groups like Boko Haram in Nigeria have been responsible for thousands of deaths and casualties

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image captionAmnesty says 2015 will be another difficult year for refugees around the world

Indeed the French government has been at the forefront of such an initiative, and it seems to have been gathering momentum.

Amnesty says it intends to get the weight and influence of its seven million supporters and activists behind it.

It argues that if the use of the veto in the Security Council had already been restrained in this way then it could have prevented Russia using its veto repeatedly to block UN action over the violence in Syria.

This might have resulted in President Bashar al-Assad being referred to the International Criminal Court, in achieving greater access for badly needed humanitarian aid and in further ways of helping civilians.

The British government has not yet made a specific commitment in favour of the voluntary renunciation of the veto.

But the Foreign Office said in response to the Amnesty report: "The proposal put forward by France offers an important contribution to the wider debate on reform of the Security Council.

"The United Kingdom wholeheartedly supports the principle that the Security Council must act to stop mass atrocities and crimes against humanity.

"We cannot envisage circumstances where we would use our veto to block such action."

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image captionAmnesty wants the UN Security Council to do more to protect civilians from brutal regimes

Amnesty International fears that 2015 could be another bleak year for human rights.

It predicts that more civilian populations will be forced to live under the quasi-state control of brutal armed groups.

There will be deepening threats to freedom of expression and other rights including violations caused by new draconian anti-terror laws and unjustified mass surveillance.

It also says and there will be a worsening humanitarian and refugee crisis.

But Amnesty says its aim is to get governments to "stop pretending that the protection of civilians is beyond their power".

Cycle of violence

It acknowledges that the coming into force last year of the Arms Trade Treaty was a success. But it wants much more to be done to tackle what it calls "the bloody legacy of the flooding of weapons into countries where they are used for grave abuses by states and armed groups".

Anna Neistat, Amnesty's senior director for research, said: "Huge arms shipments were delivered to Iraq, Israel, South Sudan and Syria in 2014 despite the very high likelihood that these weapons would be used against civilian populations trapped in conflict.

"When IS took control of large parts of Iraq it found large arsenals, ripe for the picking."

The human rights group also argues that further restrictions on the use of explosive weapons, which cannot be precisely targeted or which otherwise have wide effect in populated areas, could have helped to save thousands of lives lost in recent conflicts.

If Amnesty is robust in its challenge to governments, the British government maintains that it is an exaggeration to accuse the international community of paralysis.

The Foreign Office said the Security Council had acted effectively on a number of issues over the past year for example, 100,000 peacekeepers were deployed globally, to address conflicts and help states build peaceful societies.

"The underlying drivers of abuse are discrimination, impunity and inequality," said Mr Shetty.

"If we do not stop these, all we will have is a cycle of violence."

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question: Why did politicians trample on the rules that protect civilians?

answer: That information is not known.

question: Why did Russia prevent the UN from interceding in the violence in Syria.

answer: That information is not known.

question: What major workable solution did Amnesty International suggest concerning mass atrocities?

answer: That the five permanent members of the UN agree not to use their veto rights to prevent un actions on genocide matters.

question: What will be the outcome of the solution by Amnesty International

answer: It will serve as a warning to perpetrators.

question: Write a ~6 sentence summary.

answer: At the time of this article, on the anniversary of the Rwandan genocide 20 years prior, the world had seen mass atrocities occur in countries such as Syria, Iraq, Nigeria and other countries. The essence of the UN is to prevent the events of the second world war. Still, so much violence had erupted that Amnesty International suggested the five permanent members of the UN security council - China, USA, Russia, France and Britain agree not to use their right of veto to prevent UN action response to the genocide in other countries. They believed this would set perpetrators straight and make them know they wouldn't ignore the global mass atrocities. The UK also supported the action of the security council to prevent mass atrocities from preserving humanity. The Amnesty aims to make the government stop pretending they cannot protect its citizens.


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GROUP 6 was the official designation applied by the FIA to two motor racing classifications, the Prototype-Sports Car category from 1966 to 1971 and the Two-Seater Racing Cars class from 1976 to 1982.

Group 6 Prototype-Sports Cars (1966 to 1971)

[Porsche won the 1969 International Championship for Makes with the Group 6 Porsche 908]

The original Group 6 was introduced for the 1966 racing season, at the same time as a new Group 4 Sports Car category. Whilst Group 4 specified that competing cars must be one of at least fifty examples built, Group 6 had no minimum production requirement. Nor did it have a maximum engine capacity limit although there were weight, dimensional and other restrictions placed on the Group 6 cars.[1] The Prototypes and Sports Cars categories each had their own international championships to fight for but many of the major international endurance races such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans would count as qualifying rounds for both championships.

1968 saw a three-litre engine capacity limit imposed on the Group 6 category and the dual championship format was replaced by a single International Championship for Makes open to both Group 6 and Group 4 cars. The Le Mans 24 Hour retained its place as a championship round. For 1969 the FIA relaxed a number of Group 6 regulations relating to weight, spare wheel, windscreen height and luggage space requirements.[2]

For 1972 the Group 6 Prototype-Sports Car class was redesignated and renamed to become the Group 5 Sports Car category.[3] The International Championship of Makes became the World Championship of Makes and the first chapter of Group 6 history was brought to a close by the FIA.

Group 6 cars had been eligible to compete in 24 Hours of Le Mans each year from 1966 to 1971; however, the category had produced the outright winning car only in 1966 and 1967.

Group 6 Two-Seater Racing Cars (1976 to 1982)

[Porsche won the 1976 World Sportscar Championship with the Group 6 Porsche 936. The type also won the Le Mans 24 Hour in 1976, '77 & '81 and was runner up in '78 & '80] In 1976, the FIA reintroduced the Group 6 classification, now officially called “Two- Seater Racing Cars”.[4]

Various production-based categories, spearheaded by a new Group 5 for “Special Production Cars”, were now to contest the World Championship of Makes whilst the Group 6 cars were awarded their own title, the World Championship for Sports Cars. Three engine capacity limits were applied to Group 6 cars for the 1976 and 1977 championships:[5]

-   5000cc for cars fitted with engines using a production car block [6]
-   3000cc for cars fitted with naturally aspirated racing engines [7]
-   2140cc for cars fitted with turbocharged racing engines [8] (capacity equivalence factor of 1.4)

After two years of small fields and little in the way of manufacturer support the championship was downgraded to become the European Sports Car Championship for 1978 but even that title was to be abandoned after the first year.[9] From 1979 the FIA decreed that Group 6 cars could compete in the World Championship of Makes qualifying rounds but continued to allow only production-based cars to score championship points for their manufacturer.[10]

1981 saw the series expanded with an official Drivers’ title awarded by the FIA for the first time and drivers of Group 6 cars were eligible to compete for this.[11] Group 6 was then effectively replaced by the new Group C Sports Car class for 1982 but the FIA granted a concession which allowed the Group 6 cars to compete in the 1982 World Endurance Championship alongside the new cars. As in 1981, drivers of Group 6 cars were eligible to score points in the Drivers’ championship but the relevant manufacturers could not score points towards the Makes title.[12] For the 1982 World Endurance Championship, the engine capacity maximum for Group 6 cars was set at 3000cc.[13]

Throughout the seven years of the second era of Group 6 racing the cars had been eligible to compete in 24 Hours of Le Mans and the category had produced the outright winning car in all years except 1979 & 1982.

[1] M.L Twite, The World’s Racing Cars, 4th Edition, 1970, Page 136

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[3] János L. Wimpffen, Time and Two Seats, 1999, Page 886

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[5] Peter Higham, The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing, 1995, Page 259

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[9] János L. Wimpffen, Time and Two Seats, 1999, Page 1183

[10] János L. Wimpffen, Time and Two Seats, 1999, Page 1143

[11] János L. Wimpffen, Time and Two Seats, 1999, Page 1292

[12] János L. Wimpffen, Time and Two Seats, 1999, Page 1349

[13] Didier Braillon, Racing car regulations 1982, Automobile Year 1982/83, page 149

title: Group 6 (racing)

question: Explain why FIA divides cars into categories for races.

answer: The categories for Groups appear to be determined by the specifications of the cars. These included engine capacity, weight, dimensions, and others -factors that would be directly influential to how well a vehicle would perform on track. As such, it appears that the categories exist in order for cars to race cars with similar specs -without these restrictions, it would be less of a sport as vehicles with significantly more advantageous hardware would predictably outperform others.


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The BUDHI GANDAKI HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT is a proposed hydroelectric power plant in Nepal, to be developed by Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA).

This storage hydropower plant is to be located on the Budhi Gandaki River, approximately 2 km upstream of its confluence with Trishuli River, about 55 km west of Kathmandu (80 km by road).[1]

With its planned installed capacity of 1,200 MW, it is the largest hydropower project in Nepal (before 900 MW Upper Karnali and Arun III projects), being sometimes considered a national pride.[2] The 225 meters high dam will also be one of the highest in the country.

Aside from the dam, a 225 km long ring road will be built all around the future reservoir, which may also serve as a tourist attraction.[3]

Timeline

The site has been identified as early as in the late 1970s.[4] A pre-feasibility study was carried out in 1984, and a first feasibility study in 1998.[5] Additional studies conducted by the NEA in 2010-2011 in order to optimize hydropower potential use on the site led to the current proposal.[6]

As of May 2019, the resettlement process was ongoing, with Rs20 billion already spent in land acquisition in both concerned districts, and another Rs18 billion set aside to complete compensation by the next fiscal year.[7] In the meanwhile, Finance Misistry started to raise concerns over the total cost of the project.

In June 2019, the 635 MW Dudh Koshi Hydroelectric Project was favoured by NEA to Budi Gandaki HPP, due to its lower social impact (“only” 162 households severely impacted), lower cost ($1.5 billion), slightly higher and substantially more steady power output, thanks to its feeding by Mount Everest snowmelt during the dry season. Conversely, Budhi Gandaki HPP, which used to be considered “top priority”,[8] was compromised by its massive cost and uncertainty related to population relocation.[9] As a result, financing and construction of the latter might not occur during the next few years.

As of November 2019, a total Rs 37 billion ($300 million) had been raised for the project, mostly via an infrastructure tax on petroleum products imports. This tax allows to collect an estimated Rs1billion per month. The government targets to achieve the compensation process by mid-july 2020.[10]

Social and environmental concerns

The 49.8 km² large, 45 km long reservoir generated by the dam is expected to displace 45,000 people. Those residents are to be relocated to a dedicated 785 hectares area.[11]

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title: Budhigandaki Hydroelectric Project

question: Where is the project to be built?

answer: On the Budhi Gandaki River in Nepal

question: What is the planned capacity of the project?

answer: 1,200 MW

question: How many people are being relocated for the project?

answer: 45,000

question: When was the first feasibility study conducted for the project?

answer: 1998

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: The Budhi Gandaki Hydroelectric Project is a proposed hydroelectric power plant in Nepal. It has a planned capacity of 1,200 MW, which would make it the largest hydropower plant in the country, but it is expected to displace 45,000 people.


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As I slept, I dreamt, and as I dreamt, I wandered. I wandered first through a forest of gray. The slate gray of the shrubbery almost drowned out the noise of the waterfall that I couldn't find. There were trees that went up to the sky and spread their leaves amongst the clouds.

I kept along the path and discovered canyon. Down the center, I stumbled across a large mound of small white pills. I picked one up to get a closer look, and I saw a small print saying "eat me." As it comes apart in my mouth, I tasted the dissolving dejection and the world started to spin. My surroundings blur until I no longer could make out a thing.

Eventually, my head cleared, and I found myself in a cemetery. The grass was green, and the headstones were gray. Upon each stone, there was nothing but names, followed by a number from one to ten. Humans, reduced to digits and figures. The most primitive, intrinsic value of life represented with an identifying label. At the end of the rows of graves, I found a hole in the ground too deep to see the bottom. A gravestone bearing my name with no number lay at the head.

I close my eyes and jump into the hole, and fall fifty yards before landing on what must be a cloud. My eyes flutter open and I see that I'm in the sky, and the cloud beneath me is dropping a boiling rain on the ground, miles beneath us. I look around and see the world's a cacophony of sounds and sights and passions, and I decide that the cloud is where I should stay, and so I do.

title: In which Logic does not Apply

question: What happens when the narrator eats the pills?

answer: The world starts to spin and the narrator's surroundings blur.

question: Where does the narrator wander?

answer: The narrator wanders through a canyon, a cemetery, and the sky.

question: Where does the story take place?

answer: The story takes place in a dream.

question: How old is the narrator?

answer: That information can't be found.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: The narrator describes wandering through a dream.


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Want to know what drains your energy more than anything else?…

It’s thinking.  Believe it or not, your brain uses lots of energy when you’re thinking.  I don’t mean the kind of thinking you do when you are focused on what you are doing, and thinking about the best way to go about it.  Of course that takes mental energy, but I’m talking about the ENDLESS INTERNAL DIALOGUE that’s always running in the back of your mind as you go about your day.

It’s the thinking you do while you’re doing everything else on “auto pilot’.  Ever drive home from the grocery store, but don’t remember any of the driving?  Unfortunately we do that all the time, and it’s how lots of accidents happen.

You’re driving home from work or wherever, and you’re thinking about what your mother said last week, or about what you are going to say to so and so next week.  The mind gets lost in it’s endless internal dialogue, and much of life goes by without you ever seeing it.  Everything is always the same, never new, and interesting.  You eat dinner, watch the same old TV shoes, go to bed at the same time each night, endlessly repeating the same old routines.  Always tired.

Want to know how to have a lot more energy?…

Focus your mind _only_ upon the task at hand — what you are doing.  Don’t think about things that have nothing to do with the moment.

Many people think that they have to always be thinking about things or their whole world will crumble.  It won’t.  All of that useless thinking, only sucks your energy.  If you’re worried about forgetting important things, make lists.  When you are focused on something, and a thought about some important event, that you need to remember crosses your mind, write it down. Then pay attention to what you’re doing.

It’s not easy.  When you’ve developed a habit of indulging in an endless internal dialogue, your mind keeps wanting to slip back into it.  There’s a simple way to stop it…

Break Routines

Routines support the internal dialogue.  Doing things on “auto pilot” allows you to go around talking to yourself — which is really what you are doing.  It’s not much different from the guys sitting around on park benches talking to people who aren’t there.  The only difference is that no one can hear you doing it.  Thank God for that!

The ancient Toltecs developed a practice they called, “not doing”.  Not doing is the perfect thing to silence your internal dialogue.  Before I tell you how to do it, let’s look at some of the benefits?…

-   Life will seem interesting and new again.
-   You’ll have increased perception since you won’t be lost somewhere in your mind.
-   You will become much more efficient since you will actually be paying attention to what you are doing.  The quality of your work will improve.
-   You won’t forget things as easily, since you will be writing them down instead of just thinking about them.
-   Others will perceive you as having more presence.
-   You’ll have more time to do things you enjoy, and more energy to do it with.
-   As a result of all these accomplishments, YOUR SELF ESTEEM WILL SOAR.

Not doing is simply not doing things the same way you have always done them.  It forces you to pay attention.  For example…

Examine your life, and look for routines, then find other things you can do to replace them, or simply do them differently.  Do you always watch TV after dinner?  Read a good novel instead.  Do you always eat breakfast before you take a shower in the morning?  Swap them around, and remember to pay attention to the showering and eating.  Don’t get lost in your mind.  You’ll save on hot water too!

Do you tend to eat the same things?  Try something new.  Make healthier choices.

Instead of Facebooking, go for a walk, or do some yoga.  Look carefully for all the ways in which you can practice not doing.  Or, as the Toltec’s say, “stalk yourself”.  Stalk yourself like a jaguar stalking it’s pray.  PAY ATTENTION to what you are doing.

_Sky Abelar is a Reiki Master Teacher, and the creator of the Self Esteem Guru website. If you are interested in learning other self esteem activities and exercises similar to “not doing”, be sure to check out her site._

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question: What's the article's best advice for having more energy?

answer: Focus on the moment, don't think about other stuff. Practice "not doing."

question: How does the article suggest you get out of doing things on autopilot?

answer: Break routines, do something different, or change how you do the routine.

question: What does "stalking yourself" mean?

answer: Pay attention to what you're doing.

question: Who is the narrator?

answer: Sky Abelar, Reiki master teacher and creator of the Self Esteem Guru website.

question: Write a ~5 sentence summary.

answer: Thinking takes a lot of energy out of a person. People often think heavily about something not at all related to the moment they find themselves in. It's best to break routines in which we operate on autopilot. By not doing things the way we've always done them, we are forced to pay attention. Make changes, choose healthier choices.


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JULIAN ASSANGE, THE WIKILEAKS FOUNDER BEING PROTECTED BY THE ECUADORIAN EMBASSY IN LONDON, APPEARED ON A LOW BALCONY LAST SUNDAY TO MAKE A SPEECH. HE SEEMED TO BE ALMOST MOCKING THE BRITISH POLICE, WHO COULD NOT TOUCH HIM.

Among other things, he talked about the case of Bradley Manning, the US soldier accused of leaking state secrets to him. “If Bradley Manning did as he is accused, he is a hero, an example to all of us and one of the world’s foremost political prisoners,” Assange said. He is right about that.

Bradley, 24, has now spent more than 800 days behind bars without trial in military prison. For much of the time he has been in solitary confinement for 23 to 24 hours a day and denied clothes and blankets at night.

“You can hear Bradley coming from a long way away because of the chains,” David House, a friend who visits him, has said. “His feet have chains on them, they go to a leather belt around his waist,” he adds. “His hands go into them and he has no free movement of his hands.”

There are 22 charges against Bradley, including “aiding the enemy”. This is what the US state wants to do to people who cross it—people like Julian Assange whose Wikileaks website exposed US war crimes.

The case of Assange himself, however, is far more problematic than that of Manning. He has been granted asylum by Ecuador to avoid being extradited to Sweden for arrest and questioning over accusations by two women of rape and sexual assault. He said he feared extradition to the US.

Assange and some of his supporters have refused to take the rape allegations seriously. His own lawyers have endorsed conspiracy theories calling the women a “honeytrap”. Ecuadorian foreign minister Ricardo Patino even disgustingly called the accusations “hilarious”.

Lectures

But the British authorities are hardly in a position to give lectures. Just this week it was revealed that the Metropolitan police’s rape unit, Sapphire, has seen the number of cases reported to it drop as victims have lost confidence in it.

If this was solely about rape, the police would likely be ignoring it. Instead we have seen Tory foreign secretary William Hague threaten to ignore international law and storm the embassy.

He said Britain could use an obscure law to revoke its diplomatic status and raid it. For their side, there is clearly something more in play. That something is Wikileaks.

Assange and his organisation have repeatedly pulled the US tiger by the tail. From the Afghanistan “Collateral Murder” video to the war logs and the cables, they have angered the imperial superpower.

We know that Assange faces a secret “sealed indictment” in the US, and a grand jury has been convened against Wikileaks. The indictment was revealed in leaks from US intelligence firm Stratfor. Many witnesses called to the grand jury have blown the whistle in the media.

Extraditions from Britain are possible, but difficult, as shown by the case of alleged computer hacker Gary McKinnon. Sweden has a far more compliant record.

It would be a huge victory for the US to have Julian Assange in a cell next to Bradley Manning. That cannot be allowed to happen.

The rape accusations should never be trivialised or brushed aside. But if the Swedish authorities were serious about investigating them, they would guarantee that Assange would not be extradited to the US. That could clear the way for him to face his accusers.

question: Why is Julian Assange in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London?

answer: Ecuador granted him asylum to avoid being extradited to Sweden for arrest and questioning.

question: Why is Bradley in jail?

answer: Bradley exposed US war crimes in Wikileaks.

question: What did Julian Assange do?

answer: Two women accused him of rape and sexual assault.

question: Why does Assange fear extradition to the US?

answer: Because Assange and his Wikileaks organization have angered the US by publishing the Afghanistan “Collateral Murder” video, war logs, and diplomatic cables.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: The Wiki Leaks founder, Julian Assange, has been accused of rape and sexual assault by two women. He is granted asylum by the  Ecuadorian Embassy in London to avoid being extradited to Sweden for arrest and questioning. He fears that he'll be then extradited to the US, which he cannot allow to happen as the US wants him in prison for leaking online the Afghanistan “Collateral Murder” video, war logs, and diplomatic cables.


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MYTH & ROID (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese pop rock band centered around Tom-H@ck (guitars, bass, composer, production) and hotaru (keyboards, lyrics, story planning), featuring multiple vocalists.[1] The band made its debut in 2015 with the release of its first single “L.L.L”. The band's music has been featured in various anime series such as _Overlord_, _Boogiepop wa Warawanai (2019)_, _BBK/BRNK_, _Saga of Tanya the Evil_, _Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious_, and _Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World_.

History

According to the band's official website, its name comes from two words: “myth” representing the past, and “android” representing the future; the band hopes that these two aspects will allow the creation of “a new world”.[2]

The band debuted with Mayu on vocals in 2015, with the release of its first single “L.L.L” (Leashed Luminous Love); the ending theme to the 2015 anime television series _Overlord._ The single peaked at No. 29 on the Oricon weekly charts,[3] and reached a ranking of No. 3 on iTunes' Japanese download rankings.[4]

The band's second single “Anger/Anger” was released on February 24, 2016; the title track is used as the ending theme to the 2016 anime television series _BBK/BRNK_. The single peaked at No. 82 on the Oricon weekly charts.[5] The band's third single “Styx Helix” was released on May 25, 2016;[6] the title song is used as the first ending theme to the 2016 anime television series _Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World_,[7] and the coupling song “Straight Bet” is used as the ending theme for episode 7.[8] The band's fourth single “Paradisus-Paradoxum” was released on August 24, 2016; the title track is used as the second opening theme to _Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-_,[9] and the coupling song “Theater D” is used as the ending theme for episode 14.[10] The unit's fifth single “Jingo Jungle” was released on February 8, 2017; the single's title track is used as the opening theme to the 2017 anime television series _Saga of Tanya the Evil_.[11] The band also performed theme songs for two _Overlord_ theatrical movie released in 2017.[12]

In 2017, KIHOW joined the band after being discovered by Tom-H@ck. Having lived overseas in the past, she is capable of singing in both English and Japanese. Able to freely transform her singing style, her voice is known as the “rainbow-colored voice”.[13]

On April 24, 2017, the band's first album _eYe's_ was released.[14]

In November 2017, it was announced that vocalist Mayu would be “graduating” from the band in order to pursue a solo career.[15]

On December 18, 2017, the band's sixth single “Hydra” was announced,[16] and KIHOW's face was revealed as part of the cover for the album[17]

The band debuted KIHOW on lead vocals in 2018, with the release of “Hydra”, the title track is used as the ending to the 2018 anime television series _Overlord II_.[18]

Later in 2018 the band's single VORACITY was the opening for _Overlord III_.[19]

In 2019, the band's song “Shadowgraph” was used as the opening theme for the anime _Boogiepop and Others_.[20] Its coupling track, “Remembrance”, was featured in the first theatrical movie release of “The Saga of Tanya the Evil”. The band's song “Tit for Tat” was used as the opening theme for the anime _Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious_,[21] while their song “Pantha Rhei” was used as the opening theme for the anime _Isekai Cheat Magician_.[22]

In December 2019, it was announced that the band would release a single titled “Forever Lost”; the title song would be used as the ending theme to the film _Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul_.[23]

Discography

Studio albums

-   2017: _eYe's_

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title: Myth & Roid

question: What is Myth & Roid's genre of music?

answer: Their music focuses on pop-rock.

question: Why are they named Myth & Roid?

answer: Its name comes from two words: Myth and Android. The band hopes that their music will allow the creation of "a new world."

question: When did they first debut?

answer: The band first debuted with Mayu on vocals in 2015.

question: What is the latest album they released?

answer: In December 2019, they released a single titled “Forever Lost.”

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: MYTH & ROID is a Japanese pop-rock band centered around Tom-H@ck (guitars, bass, composer, production) and Hotaru (keyboards, lyrics, story planning), featuring multiple vocalists. They first debuted in 2015 with Mayu.


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( So, this has been an idea I've been running with for a while now. I've been interested in continuing it, but I'd like to know what Reddit thinks. Please just give me some constructive criticism here. I just want to know if it'd be worth investing my time in this idea. Aaaand...enjoy the read! )

      Smoke billowed from the window of a broken-down truck that always sat at the edge of Potts farm. Nobody knew how or when the dusty behemoth of a vehicle ended up where it was. All that was known was that it had been there for years on end, never claimed and never moved. Incapable of any motion, the vehicle was often the place that delinquents and vagabonds aplenty decided to make their little niche in the world. Sitting in the front seat, Matthew Delaney smoked the Marlboro in his lips slowly.  A down-to-earth country boy, Matthew fit the part with a pair of dusty overalls and a tank top worn underneath. Scrawny to the letter and hiding his eyes behind a tangled mess of sweat-laced hair, he wasn't exactly the most attractive or noteworthy of people in the small farming colony of Plethora. A glance over brought attention to the old rifle he had stolen from his father's case. A Winchester by make, the rifle was known for its solid performance, even as old as it was. Today, it seemed, was the day that Matthew had decided to die. Another gentle puff of the cigarette brought his mind back, spiraling through the mesh of memories and thoughts he had locked away for the day. What had brought him to this point? The breakup. That's right. Amber McGraw, a girl he had been with for nearly two years had decided that they were looking at different ends of a circle. They would arrive at the same points, but regardless of how much they moved their plans around, there was never a solid corner to settle into. A shake of his head brought Matthew back to the present, a blemish of a day in his perfect plan of life. Everything he had known in the world had come to a close and there was no new chapter to this book. No sequels, no trilogy or saga to keep him wondering what came next.

      Sighing, Matthew flicked the cigarette from the door and grabbed the rifle from the passenger's seat. Kicking the door as he pulled the handle, the old metal swung open with a contesting creak and squealed to rest once open halfway. Squeezing out of the narrow opening, Matthew walked to the front of the truck and leaned back. The cold metal of the grill met his back with a smack and Matthew soon found himself sliding to sit with his knees propped up. Dropping his head back, he let it rest on the truck's grill as he gazed into the night sky. Earth had been a sight back whenever he had first lived there. The large white moon above with stars littering the sky had kept him rather enraptured as a young boy. At the age of twenty-seven, however, Matthew found the night sky of Plethora to be a bit lackluster. There was no moon, only stars. The sky wasn't even that dark here. A darker shade of red, perhaps, but the early sun's rotation did little to give a working man a real moment's sleep. Shaking his head, Matthew looked down once more at the rifle he held. At least he'd be found soon. People would be out and about in an hour at the latest. Since the old “Pott's Truck” was a landmark into and out of the primary farming community that the colony was known for, someone was bound to find the poor man's body where it would undoubtedly be lying. No coyotes or decay for him. He'd at least have the dignity of a decent burial. Firming his resolve, Matthew shifted the rifle until it was placed squarely in his mouth and moved his hand towards the trigger.

      Before he had even so much as touched the trigger guard, however, an explosion rocked the world around him. Wind, dust, and rocks flew towards Matthew, who was quick to drop to the side, evading a rather large rock that had been kicked up and sent his way. Forgotten was the rifle and his previous resolution, the old weapon hitting the ground with a dull clang compared to the sudden rush of noise and action around the man. Whenever his vision cleared up, Matthew went wide-eyed with disbelief. There before him, battling what Matthew had once considered friends and coworkers, was the lapdog of the Unified Colony Directorate. Aiden Desparius, a gene-soldier, was an impressive figure to find on any battlefield. Standing at just under 6 feet flat and sporting a goatee that looked as if it belonged on some cartoon villain's face, he was impressive enough without the gear he had strapped to his body armor. White flesh shifted as he dived to the side, evading a stray rifle's bullet. Muscles tightened and flexed as he punched one farmer, who dared to get close with his knife, in the nose. To see him battling a bunch of farmers and laborers was more than enough shock and confusion for Matthew, who could only watch in wonder before the desire to save his fellows overwhelmed the man's mind. Stumbling for the abandoned Winchester, Matthew raised it shakily to his shoulder and aimed at the soldier fighting his people. Unseen, he fired off the round and managed a hit. A small cheer lifted from his mouth whenever he saw Aiden crumple, one immediately copied by the farmer's around him. It died, however, whenever Aiden rose slowly from the ground. Spitting to the side, he glanced at the hole in his shoulder and turned to where the shot came from. “Mother fucker.”

      They were to be the last two words Matthew heard in his current life. Seeing Aiden vanish before his eyes, Matthew gave a startled yelp and attempted to flee from where he was hunched. He had intended to kill himself that day, but now felt the very real desire to remain alive now that he had an enemy who cared enough about him to want him dead. He knew Aiden's gift, as most did, and did his best to run before the soldier reappeared. He wasn't quick enough. Aiden reappeared explosively, his body forming in midair in the space that Matthew inhabited. Vitae and organs spread like a rain, Matthew's body unable to contain the sudden stress of someone else occupying the exact space it did. The poor man's master plan for dying peacefully and with a proper funeral were shattered in the same instant that Matthew simply ceased to exist. It didn't take long for Aiden to finish his compatriots after their morale shattered, seeing such gruesome brutality.

title: Plethora (First Post)

question: What does the story say about becoming a gene-soldier for the Unified Colony Directorate?

question: Summarize Matthew Delaney's story.

answer: Matthew Delaney is a 27-year-old farmer from the farming colony of Plethora. He used to be with Amber McGraw. They've been together for two years before she decided that they were looking at different ends of a circle. With Amber leaving him, Matthew stole his father's Winchester rifle to commit suicide. He planned to do it on "Pott's Truck" so the townsfolk would see his body quickly, but an explosion foils his plans. When he saw his friends and coworkers fighting with Aiden Desparius, a gene-soldier and lapdog of the Unified Colony Directorate, he tried to help them by shooting Aiden. Matthew dies violently when Aiden uses his powers and materializes in Matthew's space, causing him to explode.


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I sat in the chair, restrained and left alone for my thoughts to devour me whole. The chair was beautifully uncarved, a masterpiece of nature left unmarred by human hands, yet still uncomfortable enough for a prisoner like me to hate it. It felt like days have gone by in this chair, awaiting my fate, arms and legs bruised from the cuffs that dug into my flesh. My mind was racing, yet muddled; confined by the boundaries that they have placed on my thoughts. Memories repeating, left in a loop for me to regret for the rest of eternity. “Prisoner 339264. Rise for your Arbiter.” The loud hollow voice filled the room and the cuffs released me from their clutches, as I stood for someone who I am to respect, yet have never met. The Arbiter entered through the large steel doors previously hidden by the shadows and motioned for me to take my seat. As I hesitantly sit, the Arbiter began to speak, “You may not know why you are here.” his voice echoed in the large room. “And that is why I have been appointed to you. As a reminder, and as a final decision as to what is to happen to you.” He moved towards the pulpit, and laid out his documents for inspection.

“What you have done is nothing new, a case like yours comes along thousands of times every year, from insignificant, pitiful people like yourself, to more tragic, meaningful people like that American that smelled vaguely of adolescent character, and the famous writer who was found in his house holding his favorite shotgun. But you are lower than them. Theirs was understandable, but not you, you had everything lined up for you. Presented on a platter to choose for your own liking. You left children, both legitimate, and illegitimate, in your wake. Open your mouth, what do you have to say for yourself?” My mouth was parched, and my throat was in a knot. “Who are you?” I finally asked. “Me? I am your judge.” He came around the pulpit, walking towards me as the cuffs, restrained me again. “Your Fate,your King Minos. I am Your Arbiter. That is all you need to know.” I searched my mind for why I was here; one of the vague memories that have been placed off limits, torturing me with its escape. As he walked back, I gathered the nerve to finally ask the question that has been prying at my psyche. “Where am I, and what am I on trial for? I have a right to know!” “YOU HAVE NO RIGHTS HERE! You have lost all rights when your cowardice came over you, and you took your own life, leaving behind your wife, children, brothers, everything! You gave it all up, and for what? Nothing! And look where it's got you. In front of me.” An evil grin spread like the plague across his face. “I have the pleasure of deciding where you spend the rest of eternity.”

Shaken, my heart began to race. I didn't know what he was talking about. “What do you mean? I have no children! I cannot even remember what brought me to this horrid place. Explain!” His eyes glared at me, and for once in a long time I felt intimidated. Genuinely afraid of his sick twisted face. Mocking me with his furrowed brow. His voice became eerily soft “There are things that cannot be explained at this moment, what I can say is that you are in limbo. This is where everyone passes as they wait for their judgment. You are here because you have taken your life, and left a wife and a mistress to raise your children.” My memories began to fade into existence, Carmen's beautiful smile, My daughters letters as she learned Spanish abroad, Hector's diligence. I remember. “People like you cause rifts in The Writing. The only thing that cannot be accounted for, you humans have managed to exploit and cause panic not only in your dimension, but here as well.” I finally understand whats going on, its setting in. “Why did I do it?” I asked. The Arbiter replied quickly “None us know, it is the only thing that has escapes us seven for all of eternity. We have seen people do it for pride, out of fear, anger, even curiosity.”

Seven? “Are you the only Arbiter? If not why are you the one judging me?” His face twisted with a curious look, as though he was surprised, yet elated that I wanted to know about him and the others. “As I said before, there are seven of Us. We reign over your dimension and through a combination of us, we form every human being as their characteristics, or “Feelings”. Some people have more of one of us than others may.” “And as to the reason why I am being judged in front of you?” I beckoned for an answer. “Simple, out of the seven of us, I was the one most inflicted by your final moments. More people felt my presence because of you. And that angers me. Why should a human as incompetent as yourself be able to send shockwaves to dozens that I myself am not able to feel?” His piercing eyes, because soft and glazed over. He turned away from me snatching the files from the pulpit and briskly flipping through them. “So what am I to do?! I'm sorry that I offended you, but there must be something I can do to redeem myself!” I was looking for a way out. The outcome of angering this entity could not be good.

“What you have done is irreversible and irreconcilable. The verdict has been decided. You will return to Earth as your daughter's son. You will be stripped of a father at a young age as you have stripped yourself from your children. You will raise yourself and your siblings, as you left your oldest son to do so without a father. Left to fend for yourself in the tidal wave that you have cause in your past life.” I squirm in my seat at the thought of being sent back to that dreadful place. “NO! You cant send me back there.” I don't even know what I was afraid of. “There is nothing more than I can do, I have judged according to the Laws. You have done the crime. You must now pay the repercussions.” And with that he faded back into the shadowy corner. as the door closed softly behind him, my cuffs became undone. Rubbing my sore wrists, I began wondering what I should do now. When will my punishment begin. And if there is still a way to get around it. “Prisoner 339264. You have been tried and judged. You know your fate.” and with that a dark fear consumed, and pushed me towards a light. Into a realm so bright, cold and intimidating, it is a wonder how anyone could find comfort in this unrelenting place.

title: A short story I wrote for class titled "Inheritance".

question: Why is the story titled 'Inheritance'?

answer: It may be implied that the story is titled so because the man 'inherits' a new life in the name of punishment.

question: Why did the man die?

answer: This information can't be found.

question: How would you describe the Arbiter's behavior?

answer: It may be implied that the Arbiter was behaving superciliously.

question: What was the narrator's feeling about going back to Earth?

answer: The narrator is not quite happy about it, he thinks of the Earth as a dreadful place to be. He tries to think of a way to not be sent back.


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[The Pros and Cons of Homeschooling from the Library]

I am a book lover. I am also homeschooling two miniature book lovers. We are a family with an affinity for BOOKS. Books fill our home; they are in every nook and cranny. Shelves are piled high with the written word. You’ll probably need to move a book (or three) before sitting on our couch.

And yet, we never seem to have enough. Thank goodness for our local library! Homeschooling would have been nearly impossible for us without borrowing books and the library perks we enjoy! For sure it has helped to sustain our homeschool. But what are the pros and cons of homeschooling _solely_ from the library instead of investing in your own home library?

Though I love the library, there are a few cons to depending SOLELY on borrowing books for free from the library for our homeschool.

-   Late fees! Is anyone else guilty of discovering a library book tucked away under a bed six months after it was due? Our family may have singlehandedly funded the new library wing. I’m not even kidding! We are notorious for being several weeks overdue nearly every time!

-   Travel time is a considerable con if you live an hour away from your nearest library, like we do. We tend to make a day of it since we have to plan the trip and gas money.

-   You have to return the books! Even if your kids love a title, they can't keep it.

-   No marking in the library books. Librarians frown on writing in the margins and dog-earing pages. Bummer. You can't highlight favorite passages or circle vocabulary words.

-   Waiting lists can mean you must wait even _longer_ for a particularly popular or seasonal book. This can be annoying when you a have a particular book planned for a unit study.

-   Some libraries are small and have limited selections on the topics your kids are interested in learning about. This means your unit study is limited to whatever your local library has on hand. Of course, your library may have interlibrary loan, but that can require more wait time.

[The Pros and Cons of Homeschooling from the Library]Pros of Homeschooling from the Library

Borrowing from the library definitely has its pros, too.

-   It's free…. unless you have challenges with lateness and the resulting library fines.

-   You can peruse _thousands_ of different book titles without having to buy a book that will never be read again. No clutter!

-   Then again, because there are thousands of books, you’ll discover new gems or authors that you may have never thought to pick up in a bookstore or online. This may lead to more reading!

-   If you don’t like a book, just take it back.

-   When you love a book, you may check it out repeatedly!

-   You can return from the library with a towering stack of books—such an exhilarating feeling. My kids have come home with over sixty books at one time.

In all, borrowing books from the library is a perfect SUPPLEMENT to your homeschool curriculum. Due to the cons I listed above, it can be frustrating to try to homeschool _solely_ from the library unless you take a purely unschooling approach. If you want to follow a school plan, it's best to own at _least_ the CORE of your homeschool curriculum.

Perhaps _BUY_ the books that you know are going to be read again and again for your home library. And then make your weekly library trip to round out your kids' education with extras from the library—recreational reading, bonus rabbit trail exploration, and unit study add-ons.

[Request a BookShark Catalog]

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About the Author

[Erin Vincent • Nourishing My Scholar]I'm Erin, an introverted homeschooling mom to two intense extroverted kids. We are child led with a heavy emphasis on read alouds, games, art, nature hikes, and hands-on EVERYTHING! My kids just learn better when they can use their hands. You can find me at Nourishing My Scholar.

We traded the hustle and bustle of city life for the quiet that only farm life can provide. This creates a wonderful environment for our children, complete with chickens, goats, ducks, and cows. I'm a huge fan of Harry Potter and Gilmore Girls. When we're not homeschooling, you'll find me curled up with a cup of coffee and a good book or possibly enjoying a random dance party in the front yard to the newest Disney soundtrack.

question: Name some of the pros and cons about homeschooling one could glean from this article.

answer: According to the argument the author puts forth, homeschooling might give you ample time to connect with the children utilizing your shared hobbies. Since there are fewer people, you can specialize in topics more. The author is a big fan of reading, so they use the time that could be squandered on more generalized topics to instead focus on reading and discussing the reading.


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DISCLAIMER: This is going to be a fairly long post, and I don't know how to sum it up in a tl;dr, so be prepared to read a lot. And, I'm sorry for my bad English.

Hello r/gamedev. This post will mostly be filled with questions that have been in my mind for about an year, regarding my future as a gamedev etc. I know that I'm just an internet stranger and why would anyone want to help me but it's just that I've been stuck with these dilemmas for quite some time and I just wanted someone to guide me. I've searched the Internet a LOT for this, and haven't quite found the solution to my problems. I thought this would be a nice place to explain myself and ask everyone since I've seen that this subreddit has a helpful and friendly community. I've been thinking about doing this kind of a post since a few weeks and have now finally gathered courage to do so.

First of all, I'd like to tell you about my background so that you can understand my situation better. I am a 20 y/o engineering student in India. I'm in the third year of my Bachelors of Technology in Computer Science degree and am studying in a well reputed govt. college. I've wanted to be a game dev since I was 16 years old, but due to some significant factors, I didn't have time to really get into developing games until a few months ago.

Since then I've started reading a lot about how this process works and have started learning Unreal 4.0. I do have a programming background with 3 years of experience with C++ and 1 with JAVA, but the SDL route didn't seem that interesting to me, so I went for Unreal first. I'll stick with Unreal for now and maybe delve into SDL later and yes, I am aware of all the differences between choosing an engine and a framework. First question arises here: did I make the right decision leaving SDL even though I had good knowledge of C++? I am aware of the fact that Unreal involves programming too, but I can't seem to shake the thought that developing using a language must be more valuable than developing using an engine.

Second question: should I pursue a masters in game design? The current plan that I have is to pursue a masters degree in a field related to game dev. I'm aiming for University of Southern California and hoping that I'll score good enough for a scholarship there. Is this a good career option? Or am I making a mistake going for this degree? I want to become a game dev and I know I can do it without having a degree but wouldn't a degree make me a better candidate than others? A good portfolio would certainly help but wouldn't a degree be a good investment? Sorry if I'm bombarding you all with questions right now, but I just don't know how to put it any other way.

Third question: this isn't exactly a question but I'd like to ask you all to openly say whatever you want to. Negative and positive words are both equally accepted. If you want to ask me anything, go ahead please. I want to sort this matter out once and for all.

Thank you all for reading.

Shivi

question: When was the article written?

answer: That information can't be found

question: How old is the author?

answer: 20 years old

question: What career is the author interested in pursuing?

answer: Video game development

question: What programming languages does the author know?

answer: C++ and Java

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: The author is posting to r/gamedev to ask about how they ought to pursue a career as a game developer.


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In the previous article, we talked about the 5 most fascinating funerals of famous people. Here are the remaining 5.

6. Not many of us know this man, but Manfred von Richthofen was one of the best fighter pilots that ever lived on this earth. He has to his credit more than 80 official dogfight victories. He died in one such battle against a Canadian plane, in Northern France on April 21, 1918. Even after being shot through the heart and lungs, CAPTAIN MANFRED VON RICHTHOFEN managed to land his plane securely, moments after which he passed away. EVEN THOUGH THIS MAN WAS AN ENEMY, HE WAS STILL BURIED IN THEIR LAND WITH ALL THE RESPECT THAT HE DESERVED.

[Funeral Spray]
Funerals are friendly to all!
7. The king of pop, MICHAEL JACKSON, lived a life like no other man in this world. His life was full of controversies and so was his death. Many of his fans still believe that the pop star has faked his death and is still alive. Alive or not, they did have a funeral to honor his memory and the tickets for the same were auctioned. Jackson passed away from acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication, on June 25, 2009, at his home in California. 17,500 TICKETS WERE SOLD VIA LOTTERY IN WHICH 1.6 MILLION PEOPLE PARTICIPATED. SOME OF THESE TICKETS WERE EVEN SOLD FOR OVER $10000 EACH.

8. Alexander the Great, the ruler of the Macedonian Empire, was considered as someone who can never be defeated. But sadly at the age of 32, he passed away in Babylon. His last wish was that his corpse be dumped in the Euphrates River, but that could not happen. HIS BODY WAS INSTEAD EMBALMED AND PRESERVED OVER THE NEXT 2 YEARS AND HIS FUNERAL WAS SUPPOSED TO BE HELD THEN. But his body was transported so many times before that that eventually, his final resting place became a mystery.

[Burning Candle]
Lit candles are spreading light of hope at funerals.
9. The King of Rock n Roll, ELVIS PRESLEY, died at his home in Graceland on Aug 16, 1977. Even though his funeralwas not open to the public, his fans crammed the streets outside his home for days and the entire thing had become a major event. MANY ENTREPRENEURS STARTED SELLING $5 “COMMEMORATIVE” T-SHIRTS TO THE CROWD.

10. An extremely opinionated journalist and WRITER, HUNTER S. THOMPSON, committed suicide in 2005. HIS CLOSE FRIEND ACTOR JOHNNY DEPP ARRANGED AN UNUSUAL FUNERAL SERVICE FOR HIM. Johnny got a 150 ft tower built in the shape of a fist clutching a peyote button and a cannon mounted on top, which was the symbol Thompson used during an unsuccessful bid for sheriff in Pitkin County, Colorado. His funeral was attended by many A-list celebrities like Jack Nicholson, Sean Penn, Bill Murray, and Senators John Kerry and George McGovern. THE CANNON SHOT HIS ASHES INTO THE SKY AS HIS FAVORITE SONG, ‘SPIRIT IN THE SKY’ PLAYED IN THE BACKGROUND.

If you wish to arrange a funeral for a loved one, get in touch with Basic Funerals. They have EXPERIENCED AND SENSITIVE FUNERAL DIRECTORS WHO WILL HELP YOU ARRANGE THE FUNERAL WITHOUT ANY HASSLES and stand beside you in a difficult time.

question: What kind of sentiment is the advert in the passage trying to convey?

answer:
The advert was in a form of an article listing five of the most unique funerals of famous people. It listed the funeral of Michael Jackson where his family sold tickets to his funeral via lottery with 1.6 million people participating. There is also the funeral of Hunter S. Thompson whose friend, Johnny Depp, arranged a funeral where his ashes were shot out of a canon.

Ultimately, Basic Funerals wants people to know that, if employed, they will respect family wishes when it comes to funeral arrangements, however bizarre or outrageous such wishes may be.


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You know when you find out that you lost the item that you simply cannot lose? That’s me today. I lost a watch that was passed down from my grandfather, and he told me never to lose it because it was part of the family, kind of like a family heirloom or something. It didn’t matter that much to me, but I couldn’t help but feel a little bit of remorse.

The watch had seen things, things that you wouldn’t even believe. For one the watch had been with my grandfather in World War II. It almost was lost in the war but my grandfather literally risked his life to make sure that it would continue to be in the family. He was captured in the war and some fool wanted to take it for himself, my grandfather simply said “no” and the person beat him nearly to death. I guess that after that the person got bored and went off to try and steal something else. Yeah, that watch has seen things you would never believe.

My grandfather told me about his own father and his experiences with the watch. He said that his father was wearing the watch during the Great Depression, said that he was going to keep the watch even if it meant starving to death. The dust storms made the watch sort of rusty and decrepit looking but he fixed it up real good. My great grandfather’s wife kept on bugging him to sell the thing for a dollar but my great grandfather would not have it. That watch was here to stay; it has seen some things you wouldn’t believe.

My own father passed the watch down to me a few years back. He told me that he was wearing the watch when he met my mother. They both happened to be driving along and their cars just happened to break down in the same spot. He said it was like one of those things you see on TV where people just fall in love instantly like they were pieces of a puzzle. After they got both of their cars fixed he gave her his number and that was that.
You know I still haven’t told my story about what the watch has seen. I was wearing the watch when I saw a horrible car crash right in front of me, one of those crashes where the car flips over. I stepped out to see if I could help. There was a man in the car and he was cut up pretty bad, he was on death’s door it seemed like. He grabbed my hand with the watch on it and didn’t say nothing, just held on. The watch was there, it saw the man die right in front of it. After that the watch felt like it wasn’t even there, like something was gone from it. I don’t know, that watch has seen some things you wouldn’t even believe.

  When I finally found the watch sitting inside the couch I thought that it was time to give it to my son. He took it and kind of just threw it on his desk. I tried to explain to him that it was a family treasure and that it was important to keep because it had seen some things he wouldn’t even believe. After that my son asked what it had seen. I told him about the time I was climbing a very tall tower in some big city and that it had seen all the people beneath it, saw them walking about and it saw that those people all had different destinations. It saw that all of those people would just kind of ignore each other for the most part. It saw the birds in the sky and the clouds and the big buildings all combining to make something quite beautiful. It saw everything at that moment, and I mean everything. My son put on the watch and told me that it would see more than everything, that it would see impossible things that you would never even believe. And you know what? I believed him.

title: Short story: The Watch

question: Who is the narrator?

answer: He is an unnamed man.

question: What has the narrator lost?

answer: He lost a watch passed down to him by his grandfather.

question: Where did the narrator find the watch?

answer: He found it inside the couch.

question: How does the narrator's son initially feel about the watch?

answer: His son initially feels indifferent toward the watch.

question: Write a ~5 sentence summary.

answer: The narrator has lost a watch passed down to him by his grandfather. His grandfather had the watch since World War II, where he was almost beaten to death for it. The narrator's father had the watch when he first met the narrator's mother. He finds the watch in the couch and gives it to his son, who is initially indifferent. When the narrator tells him what the watch has seen, his son puts on the watch and tells the narrator that it will see even more.


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   My footsteps echoed across the bare room. The white walls were lined with dirt and grime, leaving me to wonder how a room that lacked walls and windows, could become the dirty, eery looking room that stands before me. I turned my head to the right, and notice a single mirror leaning against the wall at such an angle that I could see my being staring back at me. My red hair was slightly frayed, with the area surrounding the brim of my forehead pointing towards the ceiling as it always does. My face, freckled but strong handsome, had a layer of dust on it as if I had been abandoned in an abandoned room for days. My blue and black flannel shirt drew itself across my torso, and was rolled up at the sleeves. The white undershirt lie matted against my skin, wet with sweat. My blue jeans looked as though I had been rolled around in the dirt for hours, as did my boots. I have always been physically fit, with naturally dense muscle, but I was always too lazy to work-out so I never had the body of Zeus, but still I was well-built.

   As I turned to look away from the mirror, it seemed as though my reflection continued to stare at me, un-phased and unchanged. My gaze returned to my reflection, which was following my every move once again. I must have been imagining it, I thought to myself as I turned to walk around the room.

   I approached the wall on my left and noticed something that I hadn't seen before. Dirty handprints lie sprawled against the wall, from the ceiling to the wood floors. Grimy footprints faced the wall, and as I crouched down to examine them, another footprint appeared, facing the opposite direction. Surprised, I fell back onto my rear as another print appeared about a stride's length from the other. I stood quickly and followed the footsteps as they traversed to the center of the room, then turned to face the mirror, momentarily resting before finishing its trek towards the reflective glass. When the footprints reached the mirror, I glanced up at my reflection, to try and determine exactly what had just happened.

   My eye caught a movement at the bottom of the mirror, the footprint had made another move. The heel of the print was stamped into the ground just before the mirror, but the other half... the other half continued into the mirror, as if it never existed. It travelled across the floor being reflected by the mirror. I almost wanted to attempt to go test to see if it was stable myself...

  "It's as real as you are." My voice entered my ears, but they did not exit through my lips, where could it be coming from... I looked up to see my reflection staring at me. His lips moved freely as he used my voice. "This world is filled with wonders. Even some you can't explain. Sometimes, you just need to take a leap of faith, and see what comes of it. After all, the brave don't live forever, but the cautious don't live at all."

   My hand reached out to touch the glass, but as my fingers touched the reflective surface, my hand passed through it, the reflection rippling as if it were a liquid. I took a step through into this mirrored world. I took a step into this new world, and walked across the identical room. I turned towards my reflection, but he wasn't there, not even in the world I came from. I felt the world begin to shake, and a deafening sound of laughter filled my ears. The violent quake caused me to topple over, and my body hit the ground...

My eyes bolted open to see three of my friends standing above me with a can of shaving creme in on of their hands. I felt the creme slide off my face. "Really guys?" was all I could say after that dream. "Ah come on, you know we love you," my bestfriend Michael said with a smirk. "Yea you better love me," I retorted as I wiped the shaving creme off of my face and threw it at him.

title: Opening to a story i thought up the other day. Open to criticism.

question: Is the narrator dreaming?

answer: Unclear but it seems likely.

question: Write a ~8 sentence summary.

answer: The narrator is looking at a mirror. He is dirty and stained. He turns from the mirror and notices dirty footprints facing the wall. As he crouches down to examine it another footprint appears. He follows it and watches as it disappears into the mirror. His hand reaches out to touch the glass but it ripples like water. He steps into the reflection world until laughter fills his ears and he feels a violent quake topple his body to the ground. His eyes jolt open and he sees three of his friends standing above me with cans of shaving cream.


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_100 GREATEST BRITONS_ is a television series that was broadcast by the BBC in 2002. It was based on a television poll conducted to determine who the British people at that time considered the greatest Britons in history.[1][2] The series included individual programmes featuring the top ten, with viewers having further opportunity to vote after each programme.[3] It concluded with a debate and final determination of the ranking of the top ten. Although many living people were included among the top 100, all of the top ten were deceased.

Poll

The poll resulted in nominees including Guy Fawkes, who was executed because of his role in the plot to blow up the Parliament of England; Oliver Cromwell,[4] who created a republican England; Richard III, suspected of murdering his nephews; James Connolly, an Irish nationalist and socialist who was executed by the Crown, for his part in the 1916 Easter Rising; and a surprisingly high ranking of 17th for actor and singer Michael Crawford (the second highest-ranked entertainer, after John Lennon). Diana, Princess of Wales was judged to be a greater historical figure than Isaac Newton, William Shakespeare, and Charles Darwin by BBC respondents to the survey. Michael Crawford was judged to be the greatest living British person.

One of the more controversial figures to be included on the list was the occultist Aleister Crowley. His works had a direct influence on the rise in popular occultism and some forms of neopaganism in the 20th century. In addition to the Britons, some notable non-British entrants were listed, including two Irish nationals, the philanthropic musicians Bono and Bob Geldof. The top 19 entries were people of English origin (though Sir Ernest Shackleton and Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, were both born into Anglo-Irish families when what is now the Republic of Ireland was part of the United Kingdom, but both were not British). The highest-placed Scottish entry was Alexander Fleming in 20th place, and the highest Welsh entry was Owain Glyndŵr in 23rd place.[5] Sixty had lived in the 20th century. The highest-ranked living person was Margaret Thatcher, placed 16th.[6] Ringo Starr was the only member of The Beatles not on the list. Isambard Kingdom Brunel occupied the top spot in the polls for some time thanks largely to “students from Brunel University who have been campaigning vigorously for the engineer for weeks.” However, a late surge in the final week of voting put Churchill over the top.[7] Of the top 100, 13 were women. Only one entry, Freddie Mercury, was British Asian.

Reaction of Black Britons

There were no black Britons voted on the list, prompting consternation from members of the Black British community that their contribution and history in the United Kingdom was not being sufficiently recognized. A separate three-month survey was conducted among the public, resulting in the publication of _100 Great Black Britons_, a list of the 100 greatest Black Britons as judged by the British public.[8][9] In 2004, two years after the 100 Greatest Britons list was voted on, social campaigner Patrick Vernon created a similar poll exclusively voted upon by members of the Black British community, with Mary Seacole being named the greatest Black Briton for her actions during the Crimean War with Russia.[10]

2012 Summer Olympics

The opening and closing ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympics featured the two greatest Britons, Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Winston Churchill as main characters, played by Kenneth Branagh and Timothy Spall, each of them reading a monologue from William Shakespeare's _The Tempest_.[11][12] The ceremony also included a personal appearance by Tim Berners-Lee,[13] who was placed 99th on the list.

Top 10

  Rank   Name                                                           Notability   Advocate                                                                                Ref.
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  1      Winston Churchill (1874–1965)                                  []           Prime Minister (1940–1945, 1951–1955). Historically ranked as one of the greatest British prime ministers. Led the nation during World War II, when the country had to defend itself against Hitler's attempts to invade. He was an important figure in post-war national and international politics. Received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953.                                                                                Mo Mowlam, British politician.[14]
  2      Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806–1859)                            []           Mechanical and civil engineer, designer of the Great Western Railway, Clifton Suspension Bridge, SS _Great Britain_ and numerous significant ships, tunnels and bridges. A prominent figure during the Industrial Revolution which began in Britain, he revolutionised public transport and modern engineering.[16]                                                                                Jeremy Clarkson, TV presenter.[17]
  3      Diana, Princess of Wales (1961–1997)                           []           First wife of Charles, Prince of Wales (marriage 1981–1996), and mother of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex. Admired for her philanthropic deeds.                                                                                Rosie Boycott, journalist and feminist activist.[19]
  4      Charles Darwin (1809–1882)                                     []           Biologist, geologist and naturalist. Originator of the theory of evolution through natural selection and author of _On the Origin of Species._                                                                                Andrew Marr, journalist and TV presenter.[21]
  5      William Shakespeare (1564–1616)                                []           Poet and playwright. Creator of _Hamlet_, _Macbeth_, _Romeo and Juliet_, and many more. Thought of by many as the greatest of all English-language writers. An influential figure in theatre, his plays have been performed more often than those of any other playwright. His work is praised for its humanity, diversity, psychological depth and countless new words and expressions which have become part of the English language.   Fiona Shaw, actress and theatre and opera director.[23]
  6      Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1727)                                   []           Physicist, mathematician, astronomer, theologian and natural philosopher. Originator of universal gravitation and laws of classical mechanics and laws of motion. His _Principia_ is one of the most influential works in the history of science.                                                                                Tristram Hunt, historian.[25]
  7      Elizabeth I (1533–1603)                                        []           Queen of England and Ireland. (1558–1603). Brought a period of relative internal stability. She is associated with the defeat of the Spanish Armada. Her reign is known as the Elizabethan era.                                                                                Michael Portillo, journalist and politician.[27]
  8      John Lennon (1940–1980)                                        []           Pop/rock singer-songwriter, musician, activist and member of music quartet The Beatles. One of the most famous, successful, influential, covered and admired pop artists of all time. Hailed for his highly personal and experimental music, rebellious free-spirited attitude and peace activism.                                                                                Alan Davies, comedian and actor.[29]
  9      Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (1758–1805)   []           Naval commander, famous for his service in the Royal Navy, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars. His victory during the Battle of Trafalgar was significant in preventing an invasion by Napoleon Bonaparte's army.                                                                                Lucy Moore, historian.[31]
  10     Oliver Cromwell (1599–1658)                                    []           1st Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland (1653–1658). Commander of the New Model Army during the English Civil War against King Charles I. Admired for moving the country to a more democratic state-form, though his nomination was controversial due to his actions in Ireland.                                                                                Richard Holmes, military historian.[33]

Full list

1.  Sir Winston Churchill
2.  Isambard Kingdom Brunel
3.  Diana, Princess of Wales
4.  Charles Darwin
5.  William Shakespeare
6.  Sir Isaac Newton
7.  Elizabeth I
8.  John Lennon
9.  Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson
10. Oliver Cromwell
11. Sir Ernest Shackleton, explorer. Made important contributions to the exploration of Antarctica.
12. Captain James Cook, explorer. Made maps of Newfoundland prior to making three voyages to the Pacific Ocean, during which he achieved the first recorded European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands, and the first recorded circumnavigation of New Zealand.
13. Robert Baden-Powell, soldier and activist. Founder of Scouting.
14. Alfred the Great, king of Wessex (871–899). Successfully stopped the Viking advance in England, encouraged education, proposing that primary education be taught in English, and improved his kingdom's legal system, military structure and people's quality of life.
15. Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, general during the Napoleonic Wars (defeated Napoleon at Waterloo) and Prime Minister (1828–1830, 1834).
16. Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister (1979–1990). First woman to have held the office.
17. Michael Crawford, TV, film and theatre actor (_Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em_ on television, and originated the title role in _The Phantom of the Opera_ on the West End).
18. Queen Victoria, queen (1837–1901). Her reign is known as the Victorian era.
19. Sir Paul McCartney, musician (The Beatles).
20. Sir Alexander Fleming, physician and chemist. Discovered penicillin. Received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1945.
21. Alan Turing, mathematician and pioneering computer scientist. Invented the Turing Test and devised cryptanalytical techniques, including those which cracked the Enigma machine.
22. Michael Faraday, physicist. Discovered electromagnetic induction, diamagnetism and electrolysis.
23. Owain Glyndŵr, Welsh ruler, the last native “prince of Wales”
24. Elizabeth II, queen (1952–).
25. Stephen Hawking, astrophysicist. Achieved groundbreaking work in the field of quantum gravity and theoretical cosmology. Author of _A Brief History of Time_.
26. William Tyndale, scholar. Translated the Bible into English.
27. Emmeline Pankhurst, activist for women's rights. Helped achieve women's right to vote in the United Kingdom.
28. William Wilberforce, politician and activist. Led the anti-slavery movement.
29. David Bowie, musician (_Space Oddity_, _Ziggy Stardust_, _Heroes_, _Let's Dance_)
30. Guy Fawkes, member of the Catholic Gunpowder Plot. Tried but failed to blow up the English Parliament. The event is the origin of the annual Bonfire Night.
31. Leonard Cheshire, military pilot and philanthropist.
32. Eric Morecambe, comedian and actor (_Morecambe and Wise_).
33. David Beckham, association football player.
34. Thomas Paine, philosopher (_The Age of Reason_).
35. Boudica, Celtic queen of the Iceni. Led resistance against the Roman army.
36. Sir Steve Redgrave, rower. Won gold medals at five consecutive Olympic Games (1984–2000).
37. Sir Thomas More, author and philosopher (_Utopia_).
38. William Blake, poet and painter (_Songs of Innocence and Experience_, _Jerusalem: The Emanation of the Giant Albion_, _Milton: A Poem in Two Books_).
39. John Harrison, inventor of the marine chronometer.
40. Henry VIII, king (1509–1547).
41. Charles Dickens, novelist (_Oliver Twist_, _A Christmas Carol_, _Great Expectations_, _David Copperfield_).
42. Sir Frank Whittle, engineer and inventor. Invented the turbojet engine.
43. John Peel, radio presenter.
44. John Logie Baird, engineer and inventor. Invented the television.
45. Aneurin Bevan, politician. Minister of Health (1945–1951). Spearheaded the establishment of the National Health Service, providing medical care to all UK citizens regardless of wealth.
46. Boy George, androgynous pop singer (Culture Club).
47. Sir Douglas Bader, military aviator.
48. Sir William Wallace, knight and resistance leader during the Wars of Scottish Independence.
49. Sir Francis Drake, explorer and captain. Helped defeat the Spanish Armada under Lord Howard.
50. John Wesley, religious activist. Founder of Methodism.
51. King Arthur, mythical king.
52. Florence Nightingale, humanitarian activist and founder of modern nursing. Nursed wounded soldiers during the Crimean War.
53. T. E. Lawrence, better known as “Lawrence of Arabia”, soldier and author of _Seven Pillars of Wisdom_.
54. Robert Falcon Scott, explorer. Failed to reach the South Pole before Roald Amundsen and died on the way back. Became a national hero to the British because of his perseverance.
55. Enoch Powell, politician, linguist, soldier, philologist and poet.
56. Sir Cliff Richard, pop singer.
57. Alexander Graham Bell, inventor. Invented the telephone.
58. Freddie Mercury, rock singer (Queen) Born in Zanzibar of Indian Parsi descent.
59. Dame Julie Andrews, film actress (_Mary Poppins_, _The Sound of Music_).
60. Sir Edward Elgar, composer (_Pomp and Circumstance Marches_).
61. Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, queen during WWII.
62. George Harrison, rock guitarist (The Beatles).
63. Sir David Attenborough, biologist and TV documentary presenter.
64. James Connolly, activist, politician, Socialist and Irish Catholic nationalist.
65. George Stephenson, civil engineer. “Father of the Railways”. Invented the first practical steam locomotive and built the first public railway.
66. Sir Charlie Chaplin, comedian, actor and film director (_The Kid_, _The Gold Rush_, _City Lights_, _The Great Dictator_, _Modern Times_)
67. Tony Blair, Prime Minister (1997–2007).
68. William Caxton, printer. Introduced the printing press in England.
69. Bobby Moore, association football player. Captain of the England team that won the 1966 World Cup
70. Jane Austen, novelist (_Pride and Prejudice_, _Sense and Sensibility_).
71. William Booth, humanitarian activist. Founder of the Salvation Army.
72. Henry V, king (1413–1422). Against all odds defeated the French at the Battle of Agincourt.
73. Aleister Crowley, poet, novelist and occultist. Founded religion Thelema.
74. Robert the Bruce, king of the Scots (1306–1329).
75. Bob Geldof, pop singer (The Boomtown Rats) and humanitarian activist (Live Aid, Live 8). Born in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland, and not actually British.
76. The Unknown Warrior, soldier whose remains are buried at Westminster Abbey.
77. Robbie Williams, pop singer (Take That).
78. Edward Jenner, physician. Inventor of the smallpox vaccine.
79. David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor, Prime Minister (1916–1922).
80. Charles Babbage, mathematician, philosopher, mechanical engineer and inventor. Invented the first programmable mechanical computer.
81. Geoffrey Chaucer, poet (_The Canterbury Tales_).
82. Richard III, king (1483–1485).
83. J. K. Rowling, novelist (_Harry Potter_).
84. James Watt, inventor. Improved the steam engine, making it economical for use in factories, which was fundamental to the Industrial Revolution which originated in Great Britain
85. Sir Richard Branson, businessman (_Virgin_).
86. Bono, rock singer (U2). Born in Dublin, Ireland, and is not British.
87. John Lydon (Johnny Rotten), rock/punk singer (The Sex Pistols, Public Image Ltd.)
88. Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein ('Monty'), WWII general.
89. Donald Campbell, speed record breaker. Only person to set both world land and water speed records in the same year (1964).
90. Henry II, king (1154–1189). Born in Le Mans, France. Although King of England (as well as many other titles), not actually British.
91. James Clerk Maxwell, physicist. Developed the theory of electromagnetic radiation.
92. J. R. R. Tolkien, novelist (_The Hobbit_, _Lord of the Rings_).
93. Sir Walter Raleigh, Explorer. Explored in Central America and sent expeditions to North America.
94. Edward I, king (1272–1307). The “Hammer of the Scots”. Edward turned the longbow into England's most deadly weapon against the Scottish and French with devastating results, most notably at the Battle of Falkirk.
95. Sir Barnes Wallis, engineer and inventor. Invented the bouncing bomb, earthquake bomb and geodetic airframe.
96. Richard Burton, theatre and film actor.
97. Tony Benn, politician, and diarist.
98. David Livingstone, explorer. Discovered the origins of the Nile.
99. Sir Tim Berners-Lee, computer scientist. Inventor of the World Wide Web.
100. Marie Stopes, eugenicist and campaigner for women's rights. Pioneer in the field of birth control.

Although the BBC's original ranked list has been removed from their web server and what remains is only an alphabetical list of the Top 100,[35] several other sources have preserved the original ranked list.[36][37][38]

There was some question as to whether the Richard Burton listed at No. 96 was the actor or the explorer. A BBC press release makes clear that the actor was intended.[39]

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title: 100 Greatest Britons

question: Why were subsequent lists published focusing solely on Black Britons?

answer: Because no Black British people made the original list, which caused the community to feel as if their contributions to British history weren't being recognized.

question: Why was Maragret Thatcher considered the highest-ranked living person if she is deceased?

answer: It is possible she was still alive at the time the list was made.

question: Aside from Black Britons, what are some other underrepresented groups on the list?

answer: Women and British Asians

question: What might be a reason that the top ten people were all deceased?

answer: It might be easier to judge the legacy and impact of people far in the past than people who are still active in the present.


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MUSTAFA ÜSTÜNDAĞ (1933–1983) was a Turkish school teacher, politician and former government minister.

Early life

Mustafa Üstündağ was born in Ortakaraören village of Seydişehir ilçe (district) in Konya Province. After graduating from İvriz Village Institute in 1951, he served in various schools as a teacher. In 1960, he graduated from Gazi Institute for Education in Ankara. He obtained a Master's degree from the University of Wisconsin.[1]

Political life

Mustafa Üstündağ joined the Republican People's Party (CHP) and in 1969 Turkish general elections he was elected a deputy from Konya Province. In the 1973 and 1977, he was reelected. Beginning 1970, he represented CHP in the European Council. In 1971 he was elected as the general secretary of CHP. Both in the 37th and the 40th government of Turkey, he served as the Minister of National Education.[2][3] During his term as minister, he launched the system of Distance education. He tried to establish the equality in education.[4]

Later years

His political life ended on 12 September 1980 by the 1980 Turkish coup d'état. On 30 June 1983 he died in a car accident.[5] He was laid to rest in Konya.

[1] Ministry of National Education Samsun branch page

[2] Official page of the parliament

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title: Mustafa Üstündağ (politician)

question: Who was Mustafa Üstündağ?

answer: A Turkish school teacher, politician, and former government minister. He served as a deputy, a general secretary of the Republican People's party, and as Minister of National Education.

question: How did Mustafa Üstündağ die?

answer: He died in a car accident.

question: Where was Mustafa Üstündağ born?

answer: Ortakaraören village of Seydişehir ilçe (district) in Konya Province

question: Summarize everything pertaning to Mustafa Üstündağ's personal life.

answer: His personal life is not touched on in the article.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: Mustafa Üstündağ was a Turkish politician who served as a deputy, a general secretary of the Republican People's party, and as Minister of National Education. He was ousted during the 1980 Turkish coup d'état and died in a car accident in 1983.