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The term "SoundCloud rapper" has become a familiar one in recent years and synonymous with the burgeoning youth movement that has taken hip-hop by storm. Coined in reference to aspiring rappers who primarily use the popular streaming platform SoundCloud as an avenue to release their music and a tool to build their fan base, the description is a sign of independence for many artists on the rise. While more than a few current hot prospects and rising stars may fit the bill, one artist that has become one of the biggest success stories by using SoundCloud to gain a fan base is Wifisfuneral, who has amassed millions of plays on the streaming service and become one of the most buzzworthy acts of 2017. But don't call him a SoundCloud rapper; he's on a new wave.

Although Wifisfuneral, born Isaih Rivera, was raised by his mother, his career path is indicative of his pedigree, as his father was also an aspiring MC as part of the rap group IC Square. As a result, Wifisfuneral took to the genre at an early age, writing his first rhyme at age 6 and recording his first song at 13. With an interest in rap taking over, the Bronx-born, West Palm Beach, Fla.-raised rhymer's musical aspirations would prove to be a distraction to his scholastic prospects, resulting in him dropping out of high school as a sophomore and being kicked out of the house. He continued to rap and record under various monikers before settling on the name Wifisfuneral, and caught his first big break after receiving a co-sign on the part of former Odd Future member Earl Sweatshirt, who tapped the rapper as the opening act at the Florida stops on his 2015 tour with Remy Banks.

The following year, in 2016, Wifisfuneral unleashed his breakout mixtape, _Black Heart Revenge_, which further helped familiarize him with the rap populus. He capitalized on the moment with his follow-up mixtape, _When Hell Falls_, a project which piqued the interest of music industry veteran Todd Moscowitz. The label head signed the South Florida rapper to his imprint, Alamo Records, a deal that was announced during SXSW this year. While 2017 has certainly been full of highlights for Wifi, there have also been some low lights in the recent months, most notably when he was jumped after taking a dive into the crowd during a performance at the Houston stop of 2017 _XXL_ Freshman XXXTentacion's Revenge Tour, of which Wifisfuneral was an opening act.

Looking to put the incident behind him, Wifisfuneral has put the focus back on his music with his new project, _Boy Who Cried Wolf_, which arrived with some controversy of its own after the 20-year-old rapper decided to leak the whole mixtape against his label's wishes. Drama aside, _Boy Who Cried Wolf_ has been touted as Wifisfuneral's best project to date and another reason to keep a close eye on what appears to be one of the next artists to blow out of South Florida.

Wifisfuneral sat down with _XXL_ to talk _Boy Who Cried Wolf_, the future of SoundCloud, his beef with Joe Budden, working with Ugly God, his relationship with XXXTentacion, his desire to create his own sub-genre and much more.

_XXL_: YOU RECENTLY DROPPED YOUR _BOY WHO CRIED WOLF_ MIXTAPE? HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE FANS RECEPTION OF IT THUS FAR?

People been telling me that it's like my best tape thus far, which I appreciate because we put a lot of hard work into it. So the reception's been good, you know what I mean? There's always gonna be a few haters here and there ’cause that's life, but the reception for the most part from my fans has been real good, they've been really fucking with it. My whole goal is to make an actual sound that is just completely original and I feel that's what me and my producer did throughout the whole tape, which is do exactly that.

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THAT SOUND IN WORDS?

It's just a lot of heavy-hitting...it's got some ish, like, Lo-fi sounds, but like we ain't really on the Lo-fi shit like that. It's like second nature, honestly, it's just like... the best way to describe it in words I can say is just comfortability. You just feel mad comfortable when you listen to the beat and you listen to the lyrics on the beat, it just sounds like it's supposed to be there.

WHAT SPURRED YOU TO CHOOSE THAT AS THE TITLE?

I used to lie to my mom a lot so she kind of called me, like, a boy who cried wolf. And, like, music, I used to never take shit serious, from like _Black Heart Revenge_ to _Hell Falls_, this is the first project that I actually took serious. So I felt like my fans didn't think I would finally come through with a project where I'm trying to go off, like first to finish. And it was more in a sense of I would always say that it's coming and always do this tape effortless and they would know, "Alright, he snapped, but it's not what we're expecting it to be," but I feel like I met all my fans' expectations with this tape.

YOU HAVE A SONG ON THE ALBUM CALLED "JOEBUDDENPROBABLYTHINKSICANTRAP," WHICH IS A TITLE THAT WAS SURE TO SPARK INTRIGUE. WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO MAKE THAT TRACK?

I just feel like Joe Budden, as a whole, like, it's no disrespect to his achievements that he's gotten in his career, you feel me, great lyricist, great rapper, I'll give him that all day, but I feel like he's the human form of what rap is trying to kill, you know what I mean, which is people with an old mindset that aren't giving any of these kids a chance and repeating the cycle and just judging kids off of their names or off of what they do, or how they carry themselves and this and that, but not giving the time to actually listen to the music and listen to how different the music is.

We're in a different generation, we're in a different age. It's not 2003, it's not 19-something you know what I mean. We're in 2017, we're in a new era of music and a new era of music doesn't always have to be lyrics or this or that or what we go by as good, organic, hip-hop, you know what I mean? Like really good hip-hop.

And it's bigger than hip-hop now. It's sub-genres, there's not just hip-hop, rap and he's the person that identifies, "No, it's just hip-hop and rap." Nah, it's bigger than that. It's exactly like how rock and roll was like in the ’80s when they were going from rock and roll to grunge to punk rock into this into that and even to the early 2000s, it was going soft-rock, emo-rock. So I think that's what's happening with a new generation now and I feel like he is the type of person that is really trying to put that nail in the coffin, like, "Nah, this is what we need to be doing with hip-hop."

So when he came at me for whatever reason or I heard they played the video [of me being jumped] on _Everyday Struggle_ and he was joking on it for whatever reason, I know how he's looking at it. He's probably like, "Look at this dumbass nigga that just jumped in the crowd with a name like Wifisfuneral at an XXX[Tentacion] concert or whatever." I don't know if he has bad opinions on X, but I know he like X's attitude, but I never heard him say if he likes X's music at all, so he's already judging us because we're doing something new, something that's not general hip-hop, you know what I mean?

By him making all of those remarks or whatever it was that he did, I just took it like, don't get it fucked up, bruh, don't sit here and think I'm one of these new wave rappers that don't give a fuck about what you gotta say or am just gonna be like, "Nigga, you're old, I don't give a fuck." Nah, bruh. I grew up on this shit, I grew up knowing how to rock, I was taught how to write bars at 8 years old, I grew up on traditional hip-hop.

So that's why I made that song "JoeBuddenProbablyThinksICantRap," like at all, ’cause you must be under the impression ’cause of my name I can't get on a microphone. Nah, don't get it fucked up. That's really all it was.

ONE OF THE SONGS FANS WERE LOOKING FORWARD TO WAS "WRIST MOTION," WHICH GOT PULLED DOWN FROM SOUNDCLOUD INITIALLY. WHAT WAS THE ISSUE BEHIND THAT?

It was just, like, a lot of problems with my label. It was a lot of big miscommunication at the time. I was under the impression I could release the single, because the single had been already online and promoted for like five months, just do a video. And, like everybody wanted it and I had been holding the record for like five months. I might as well drop it or whatever and they were like, "We're already getting it released through all bigger things come a certain day," and I was like "Alright, I feel you on that, but I haven't really released anything new." I just been chilling so I was like I gotta release some shit.

I didn't wanna release nothing that wasn't 100 percent my best work and I knew "Wrist Motion" was a banger so let's just drop the shit and they told me I could drop it, but little did I know they submitted it already to SoundCloud, so it was like a copyright infringement shit, so that shit got me pissed.

SO YOU BASICALLY INFRINGED ON YOUR OWN SONG?

Yeah, I felt like a complete dumbasss, I was like, what the fuck, bruh? It was just a lot of other shit that just was adding on to it. That was just the icing on the cake honestly, and that just made me leak the tape, I was like, fuck this shit. Here, have it all.

YOU RECENTLY COLLABORATED WITH UGLY GOD ON THE REMIX TO YOUR SONG "WYA?". HOW DID THAT COME ABOUT?

Well, I've known Ugly God for like a year now. That's my dawg, like, we've always just kicked it with each other whenever and just always had that mutual respect for each other as artists. And he came to me and told me that he wanted to get on the record. I wasn't even thinking about putting him on it at all. It was just more on some shit where he DM'ed me one day like, "You got the beat for 'Wya?' ’cause I'm trying to hop on it." I had already released it, it was already at a mil [plays] at the time. I had like the rest of the beat and the rest of the session open with the hook already on it so I was like, "Yo, I got that file already so it's like you can literally just add whatever you need to add."

He did that and I told him, "Yo, I really fuck with it ’cause I feel a lot of the shit that you're doing right now a lot of people don't think that you can actually rap. Niggas not taking you serious," and I think he showed he can dibble and dabble and he's very versatile in any form or way with that record because you don't expect Ugly God to be talking about feelings or emotions or none of that shit so I thought that shit was just different. And it's good. That's what hip-hop needs, a lot of different shit, shit you don't expect. It's too much of a cycle or a pattern too much.

ON THAT PARTICULAR SONG, UGLY GOD TOOK MORE OF A SERIOUS APPROACH IN COMPARISON TO OTHER SONGS. WAS THAT ORGANIC OR DID YOU PLAY A PART IN HIM TAKING THAT DIRECTION?

Well, it was mainly him. I told him what the subject matter was about. I mean, it's quite through the song, so I feel he added his own blend into it, but for the most part, he was on point. I didn't really have to tell him, "Oh, this sounded messed up or I think you should do this or I think you should do that." At first, I thought he could've did the whole verse with more enthusiasm, I told him that, but then listening to it, I was, "Nah, this sounds just like you." It was perfect.

IS THERE AN ARTIST YOU WERE SURPRISED BY THAT LET YOU KNOW THEY WERE A FAN OF YOUR MUSIC?

I was shocked when I found out that Taco from Odd Future was really fucking with my music ’cause I was such a big Odd Future fan, like I just grew up listening to them. I was mad shocked when Earl started fucking with, he told me he fucked with my music. I was definitely very shocked when I met [Hot 97 radio personality] Peter Rosenberg and he told me that he really liked my music ’cause I guess his brother introduced him to my music and he was really fucking with it and that was like a big "Oh shit" ’cause it's Peter Rosenberg, Hot 97, that's legendary.

Dr. Miami fucks with my music. Dr. Miami bumped "Wrist Motion" for like two days straight. Who else? When I met [Action] Bronson, he told me he was listening to my music. For the most part, people probably don't listen to it hardbody, but like they've heard a couple of songs enough to the point they're like, "Yo, I hear your shit."

LIKE THEY'RE NOT DIE-HARD, BUT AT LEAST THEY'RE ROCKING WITH YOU.

Like you can tell they genuinely at least heard a song and was like, "Bet, I fuck with it."

HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR CURRENT LABEL SITUATION AT ALAMO RECORDS?

You know, for the most part, I feel like the situation and the conflict between me and my label is resolved. There's more of an understanding and our communication is way better so it's just more about us just executing and getting what we need to get done ’cause it's not like they can't do it, you know what I mean? I know they can do it, the same way how I know I can do it. So it's just more of putting water under a bridge and moving to what Wifisfuneral as a whole should do. That's what everybody's focused on, what Wifisfuneral should do.

WHAT DID YOU LEARN ABOUT YOURSELF GOING ON THE REVENGE TOUR WITH XXXTENTACION?

I noticed my worth, honestly. Like, to the tee. And I thought that I did early on in my career, but on the Revenge Tour, I really noticed my worth. I really noticed how much I could offer to the music industry if people was to really give me the chance that I feel that I deserved. And for the most part, that's what was like the most really important part about that tour and one thing I don't regret ’bout that tour is I realized my self-worth as a human being and as a artist. And that helped me make the tape way better and just helped me make way better decisions for my career and my life.

YOU CAME OUT OF THAT WITH A HEAD INJURY. DOES THAT MAKE YOU THINK TWICE ABOUT JUMPING INTO CROWDS NOW?

Nah, not at all. It don't make me, like regret it or think twice about it at all because that's what I do, you feel me? I've been doing that at shows for like the past three years now. For anybody that's been a fan of Wifisfuneral, like before I got signed, before the Revenge Tour, like before anything, everybody knows I was always jumping in the crowd. It was never to, like get people mad or piss people off or kick ’em in the face, none of that shit.

It was to just give people an experience because I feel like when people go to shows, you ain't pay this money to stand and look at me and not move. Get the fuck outta here! You gonna enjoy this shit. I'ma make you remember why you did this, you know what I mean? And what people gotta understand is that whole Houston situation, that shit is way deeper than people think that it really is, you know what I mean? People only know what they see off a video because that's the only information that they know and that's the only information that people need to know, but that shit's way deeper than me just diving into a crowd, you feel me?

So I'm not gonna let something that really had nothing to do with me at all affect what the fuck I'm gonna do in my career or what the fuck I'm gonna do for my fans because when I do the Boy Who Cried Wolf Tour, I am stage-diving. Like when I do whatever tour whenever, I am stage-diving. And if I'm not stage-diving, I'm in the center of that crowd and I'm jumpin' in that bitch, like deadass.

SPEAKING OF XXXTENTACION, YOU'RE RUMORED TO HAVE SOME COLLABORATIONS WITH HIM COMING SOON. WHAT ARE THE DETAILS ON THAT?

None at all.

SO THAT RUMOR'S FALSE?

Yeah, that's false. I have no songs coming with him at all. Me and him haven't made anything at all, honestly.

IS IT AN AMICABLE SITUATION BETWEEN YOU AND XXXTENTACION?

I just feel like we're all individual artists and, you know, people part their ways and live a life of their own because sometimes you gotta live a part of your life without people in it. And I feel like we're all at that stage where we're all just doing us right now, trying to figure each other out and then if whatever happens [down the line]-type shit.

DO YOU SEE YOURSELF DOING ANY OTHER COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS DOWN THE LINE?

Nah, I'm definitely interested in doing that, just due to the simple fact I don't wanna drop the debut album anytime soon. So I'm definitely interested in hella mixtapes. Like me and my producer, Chris Dinero, we gonna have a collab mixtape in the works. My record label, Rich Life, we're doing a compilation tape. I've been really, for like the longest, trying to do a collab tape with the $uicideboy$, I wanna do a collab tape with them so bad. Those are like the only artists that I'm die-hard trying to, like "let's do this, let's get this done," because that tape would sound crazy.

WHAT ABOUT THE $UICIDEBOY$ MAKES YOU WANNA WORK WITH THEM?

I love them. I love them. I love the way they rap, I love their bars, I love them as people, how they are as people. When I'm with them, it's cool, you know what I mean, it makes complete sense. In my head, it makes sense to do it because I feel like not only just our fans would enjoy it, but us as artists, we would enjoy it too because I feel like we would really, like, not make a new wave, but we would really raise hell, honestly, and that's what I'm trying to do. I'm really trying to just make my stamp in this game and show why I'm here.

A FEW MONTHS AGO, YOU POSTED A VIDEO OF YOURSELF ON INSTAGRAM PUTTING LEAN ON SOME BACON. DID YOU GET ANY BACKLASH FOR IT? DO YOU NOT CARE ABOUT THE CRITICISM?

Yeah, I got backlash for it all the time because I was going through a bad drug problem in general so like if it wasn't just backlash off of that, it was people that cared about me. Backlash from my fans or people who don't know me at all and just had a reason to finally talk shit about me on the internet, that's really all it was. Did I care about it at the time? No, because I'm the type of person that is like, if I wanna do that, fuck y'all, I'ma do it. Why you worried about it?

But I ain't even on that drug shit no more, honestly, so that shit is like comedy to me. I don't look back on it like, that's wack, I don't know why I did that, like that shit was funny as fuck, for real [_laughs_]. That shit's funny as hell.

HOW MUCH DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU STAND AS A ROLE MODEL TO YOUR FANS?

I feel like I'm a huge role model to my fans because I talk about subject matters and things in my songs that a lot of artists don't feel comfortable talking about or don't think is normal to talk about in hip-hop or rap that touches kids a certain way or makes kids not feel alone or feel like they finally have someone to speak for them because they don't know how to speak about it themselves.

I feel like sometimes I'm like a voice to the voiceless for those who genuinely don't have the balls or the pride or the heart to talk about said situations or said subject matters so I feel like I play a huge role model-like role to my fans and I don't mind doing that at all. I know I got my flaws as a human being, that's why I'm not scared to admit it. I'm not scared to show it and I'm not scared to talk about it because I want you to know that exactly what you're going through, like yeah, I was just going through that shit yesterday.

IT'S LIKE IF YOU'RE DOING YOUR THING AS AN ARTIST AND CAN OVERCOME IT...

Yeah, it's like if I can do this, do that, overdose three times and bounce back and be here, like, who the fuck can't do something?

THE SOUTH FLORIDA SCENE HAS BEEN BOOMING AS OF LATE AND YOU SEEM TO BE ONE OF THE NEXT ARTISTS PRIMED TO BLOW OUT OF THE AREA. HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE A PART OF THIS RENAISSANCE OF SORTS?

Well, the fact that people are even seeing me as that, like, I appreciate that more than anything because I felt like for the longest time, my talent wasn't even being noticed in Florida at all. I always felt like I was a Waldo in Florida, like I was just that person like I'm from here, but why are you from here, you know what I mean? So for the most part that people are even viewing me like that or even seeing me like that, I appreciate but my mindset and goals are way bigger than just putting on for Florida. I'm always gonna put on for Florida because that's where I'm from, but my goals are bigger than that, like, I got a mission that I'm really trying to get to.

WHO WOULD YOU SAY IS AN ARTIST OUTSIDE OF YOUR PARTICULAR CAMP FROM BACK HOME THAT YOU ADMIRE AND WHY?

Big Baby Scumbag. Like, I've been a fan of him for the longest. I've always fucked with him. And I feel like Tampa needed way more love because Tampa don't get enough love at all. I was thinking about it, I was like out of any artist, bruh, Big Baby really deserve that shit. He work hard and he really be dropping hits, but nobody really pay attention to ’em like that, so him, most definitely.

ARE THERE ANY PRODUCERS YOU'RE LOOKING TO WORK WITH IN THE FUTURE THAT YOU HAVEN'T?

I'm really open to working with a lot of producers and I'm open to working with a lot of sounds. But for the most part, I really wanna keep it in-house due to the simple fact I really just wanna keep this sound with Chris [Dinero] going because it's a real natural sound and it's a sound we both created. Me with the vocals and him with the beats, it makes so much sense and I really wanna evolve from that like I wanna be the originator of whatever sub-genre it is. I don't really wanna follow the [_imitates "Ay, yeah" flow_]. Fuck that shit.

BESIDES THE ARTISTS ON YOUR LAST TAPE, WHO ARE SOME OF THE ARTISTS THAT YOU'VE BEEN WITH IN THE STUDIO AS OF LATE OR YOU'VE BEEN HANGING WITH, ON ANY LEVEL?

Oh, yeah, I was just with SahBabii. I was with SahBabiii backstage, he brought me backstage to his show. I really fuck with SahBabii. We've been talking about getting some shit in and what not. I just ran into Remy Banks at Fools Gold. I met up with A-Trak, Action Bronson as well, Trippie Redd. It's a lot of people, it's mad people, honestly, but I've never looked at it as like how you explained the question ’cause I'm such a loner when it comes to making music. And I'm just comfortable with it just being myself because I like just busting my ass to get into whatever position I need to get to just by myself.

WHAT'S THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU'VE GOTTEN SINCE SIGNING YOUR RECORD DEAL?

The best advice I got was probably from my manager. He was like, "Yo, just ’cause of whatever situations or however you feel about whatever, anything in general, that don't mean that we stop doing what we were doing from the jump. We do what we were doing from the jump, like 10 times. Even if you feel like certain things are a little off or things just aren't the same or whatever the situation is, don't give up the dream and the ambition that you have." Because there was a period of time where I was saying I'ma probably stop this shit and he just, like, picked me up, so that was probably the best advice I ever got.

WHEN WAS THAT PERIOD WHEN YOU WERE THINKING ABOUT QUITTING MUSIC?

Probably after I released _When Hell Falls_. I was thinking about just not making music anymore because it just wasn't going the way I felt it should've been going.

IN WHAT WAYS HAS YOUR LIFESTYLE CHANGED SINCE THEN?

A lot less people in my life now. I noticed once before I came with the deal, I probably would've came to the office with eight different niggas. Now it's just, like, my manager, my A&R, my producer and my DJ, real shit.

THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF TALK AROUND THE FUTURE OF SOUNDCLOUD AND IF IT WILL BE SUSTAINABLE FOR YEARS TO COME. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE MATTER?

I feel like it will be here. It's too much of a popular platform at this point, just in general. Compared to like... it's probably not dominating like as much as Apple Music and Spotify and like TIDAL are, but just being that go-to platform to just release it and you know people are gonna hear it, like, they don't have to buy a subscription or none of that. It's gonna be here for a while just due to the simple fact like you're just learning about a new generation of music, not even just people from Florida, but people from all over the world, honestly.

SOUNDCLOUD PLAYED A BIG PART IN GETTING YOUR MUSIC OUT TO A BROAD AUDIENCE. WOULD YOU SAY YOU'RE AS EMOTIONALLY INVESTED AS OTHER ARTISTS AND IN WHAT WAYS HAS IT AFFECTED YOUR CAREER AND APPROACH?

I'm not that, like, 100 percent devoted, just ’cause I believe in other platforms as well and I believe in other things that are trying to attack music in a different manner. I feel like people should just continue to evolve with shit like that. Like, of course, still use SoundCloud, just don't throw it under the dirt, but reach for more than SoundCloud, be bigger than SoundCloud, think bigger than SoundCloud ’cause there was a period of time where we would all be like, "If it's not on SoundCloud, there's no point in releasing it." There's so much more to it, when you really want the whole world to see it, not everyone gets lucky by just releasing it on SoundCloud.

THERE WAS A TIME ON INSTAGRAM YOU'D WRITE NOTES ALL OVER KEHLANI'S PHOTOS. IS THAT YOUR GIRL CRUSH?

Nah, that's the homie. All that shit was just, like, a joke honestly, it was a little publicity stunt. It was never really nothing like that, trust me, because people really be asking me shit like that, but it was one big ass troll because I know me and her looked alike, deadass [_laughs_]. People really think that I was trying to go hard and I was doing this, but I was really thinking this shit is funny and how long could I run with that shit and it went pretty fucking far [_laughs_].

WHAT'S YOUR CURRENT WI-FI NAME AND WHAT'S THE FIRST ONE YOU EVER HAD OR USED, IF YOU CAN REMEMBER?

Honestly, I don't even know, I don't even pay attention to shit like that. And all my other Wi-Fi names was like my dad's name, like Rico179 or some crazy shit [_laughs_]. Password like my sister's name and like her birthday and shit.

HERE ARE THE BEST PROJECTS RELEASED FROM 104 PAST AND PRESENT _XXL_ FRESHMEN

question: What format is this article?

answer: It's an interview.

question: What is Isaih Rivera's rapper name?

answer: Wifisfuneral

question: How is the reception to Wifisfuneral's newest mixtape?

answer: He claims reception has been mostly good, some say it's the best

question: What is the rap industry going to be like going forward, according to the interviewee?

answer: He thinks it'll split into more specific sub-genres

question: What happened to Wifisfuneral during the Revenge Tour?

answer: He suffered a head injury.

question: Does the interviewee expect SoundCloud to endure as a platform?

answer: Yes

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: In this interview with musician Wifisfuneral (Isaih Rivera), he discusses his recent mixtape, his background, past drug troubles, his speculation about the future of the industry and his hopes for the Florida hip hop/rap scene. They also discuss his social media presence and his relationships with different labels and musicians he's done collaborations with.


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BLAS GIRALDO REYES RODRÍGUEZ (born August 7, 1955) is a Cuban librarian and a member of Varela project.[1][2] He was imprisoned in 2003 during a crackdown on dissidents and sentenced to 25 years in prison. Amnesty International has declared him as a prisoner of conscience.

His wife, Isel Acosta, is a member of Ladies in White.[3] Isel Acosta has been assaulted by mobs: “banging on windows and doors, shouting insults and making threats against her life. The Cuban government has organized mob assaults against its critics in the past, and there are indications of official involvement in this incident, as well”.[4]

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title: Blas Giraldo Reyes Rodríguez

question: Where is Blas Giraldo Reyes Rodriguez from?

answer: Cuba.

question: Of which project is he a member?

answer: The Varela project.

question: When was he imprisoned?

answer: 2003.

question: How long is his sentence?

answer: 25 years.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: Blas Giraldo Reyes Rodriguez is a Cuban librarian and member of Varela project. He was imprisoned in 2003 and handed a 25-year sentence. The Cuban government continues to harass his wife, Isel Acosta, as she is a member of Ladies in White.


text: I grab my coat from the dusty old closet. Slipping the coat over my arm, I grab my hat and fit it snug on my head. I open the door into the world. It greets me with a gush of wind that pushes me aback. Taking a step onto the wooden porch that creaks with each step, I shut the door. I swing the coat over my shoulder and put my arms into it’s sleeves. Then I run. I run with each step pounding hard against my knees. The trees around me start to blur. I push myself harder. The wind at my back, I spread my arms. I can see the land ahead comes to an end. I keep going. I know I can fly. As I come to the edge I thrust myself forward. Giving no second thought that I can’t achieve my goal, I take a leap of faith. As I soar though the air, I can see the ground below and it makes my heart flicker with light. I can smile one last time.

title: To Smile One Last Time

question: How is the narrator able to fly?

answer: That information is not known.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: The narrator possessed supernatural abilities to fly, and it is not known how that's possible.


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SAYRAN BUS TERMINAL (, _Saıran avtobeketi_), also “new bus station” or “central intercity bus station”, is a major long distance bus station in Almaty on the North West corner of the Sayran Reservoir.[1] It is the opposite side of the lake from Sayran metro station on the South East corner of the lake.

[1] Bradley Mayhew, Richard Plunkett, Simon Richmond _Lonely Planet Central Asia_ 0864426739 2000 p.202 "Bus Long-distance buses use the Sayran bus station (f 26 28 55) on the corner of Tole Bi and Mate Zalki, 3.5km west of the centre. Sayran is also called the novy avtovokzal (new bus station) or tsentralny mezhdugorodny avtovokzal ( central ..

title: Sayran Bus Station

question: Where is Sayran Bus Station located?

answer: Sayran Bus Station in Almaty on the North West corner of the Sayran Reservoir.

question: How is Sayran Bus Station also called?

answer: Sayran is also called the new bus station and central intercity bus station.

question: How old is Sayran Bus Station?

answer: It is not stated.

question: How far is Sayran Bus Station from the center of Almaty?

answer: Sayran Bus Station is 3.5km from the center.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: Sayran Bus Station is a major long-distance bus station in Almaty on the North West corner of the Sayran Reservoir. It is also called the new bus station and central intercity bus station.


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_THE WHOLE TRUTH ABOUT THE CHILDREN OF '78_ () is the third proper Kore. Ydro. album. It contains 15 songs written in their majority between the years 2006 and 2009 and recorded in the group's home studio in Corfu, Greece.

Track listing

All songs by P.E. Dimitriadis and Alexandros Makris.

1.  “The Only Crime ()” – 2:37
2.  “P+M = K-M ()” – 4:51
3.  “The Last Summer (of Ours) ()” – 4:02
4.  “Bitter Taste ()” – 3:50
5.  “Here They Talk about Worship ()” – 4:28
6.  “When I'm with You / When You're with Me ()” – 3:48
7.  “Morning Question (so as not to sit unemployed) ()” – 3:50
8.  _untitled_ – 1:18
9.  “Without Invoking ()” – 3:33
10. “There where They Were Loved ()” – 4:16
11. “Easter in the Mental Hospital ()” – 4:52
12. “1,000,000 Winters (adulthood) ()” – 3:44
13. “13 Months in 3 Minutes ()” – 3:38
14. “Everything Was Determined ()” – 5:37
15. “Αssessments ()” – 4:19

title: The Whole Truth about the Children of '78

question: How many songs does the album contain?

answer: 15

question: Which band does the album belong to?

answer: Kore. Ydro.

question: When was the album made?

answer: All the songs in the album were written between 2006 and 2009.

question: Where was the album recorded?

answer: The songs were recorded in Corfu, Greece.

question: Write a ~4 sentence summary.

answer: The Whole Truth about the Children of '78 is an album by Kore. Yadro. The album consists of 15 songs, all of which were written between 2006 and 2009. They were recorded in the group's home studio in Corfu, Greece.


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The WOODEN DUMMY (Mandarin: _mù rén zhuāng_; Cantonese: _muk yan jong_, literally _wooden man post_) is used in Chinese martial arts training. It is associated with the martial art of Wing Chun and other kung fu styles of Southern China. Traditionally made from wood, the dummies are now also made from synthetic materials such as steel and plastic.

In Wing Chun

[Wing Chun Dummy at a Wing Tsun school] The Wing Chun wooden dummy is the most popular form of wooden dummy. A popular legend says it came about when 108 separate wooden dummies from the Shaolin Temple were combined into one by the nun Ng Mui to make training more efficient and effective. The Wing Chun wooden dummy uses an arm and leg configuration designed to cultivate fighting skill and chi simultaneously.[1] The Hong Kong wooden dummy is a wall mounted version of the Wing Chun Wooden Dummy that hangs using two wooden slats through the body of the wooden dummy. Older versions of the Wing Chun wooden dummy were originally placed in the ground. The modern design was created by Ip Man in Hong Kong to fit the needs of living in an apartment. The Wing Chun version of the _muk yan jong_ has three arms and one leg, which represents an opponent's body in various positions and the lines of force the body can give out. The wooden slats on which the _muk yan jong_ is mounted has a springiness that is similar to a human opponent's involuntary reaction and allows the user to practice absorbing energy into his/her stance. Due to this springiness, this type of dummy is considered an “alive” dummy. Therefore, the older version of the dummy without mounting is commonly called a “dead” dummy.

In Jeet Kune Do

Bruce Lee, a student of Ip Man, had also made and modified a Wing Chun wooden dummy for his martial arts philosophy of Jeet Kune Do, which had a modified neck and a metal leg. Many of the principles of Wing Chun are central to Jeet Kune Do.

In Choy Lee Fut

Ching Jong

CHING JONG (balanced dummy) has a different orientation to the arms more suited to Choy Lee Fut style's arm motions. In this version, the single top arm, protruding straight out from the front, moves up and down, anchored traditionally with a rope and heavy weight (the origin of the namesake) and anchored with a spring to the rear in modern times. Furthermore, the two middle arms now protrude outward in a “V”, and also an additional lower arm that can be substitute with a traditional Wing Chun dummy's leg. Also, sandbags are mounted on the front and sides, which are struck for hand and finger conditioning, similar to makiwara.

Sui Sau Jong

The SUI SAU JONG (breaking hand dummy) features a swinging arm around the shoulder level, hanging sandbags, as well as a rotor-like arm at the top, located at head height. The arms are coordinated so that striking the swinging arm causes the rotation of the helicopter arm, and vice versa. The main aim of this dummy is to train quick reactions for counterattacks.

Ma Jong

Unlike other dummies, the Ma Jong (horse dummy) is a moveable dummy.

Others

Other dummys used in Choy Lee Fut includes the _qiang bao zhuang_ (墻包樁) (a wall mounted sand bag), _sha bao zhuang_ (沙包樁) (a sand bag apparatus, with one main heavy sand bag connected to two other sand bags on its side through a pulley system), and other mechanical dummies.

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title: Mu ren zhuang

question: What does the build of the different dummies affect?

answer: Different dummies lend themselves to different kinds of training! For example, the Wing Chun dummy is springy & simulates the involuntary reactions an actual person would have to an attack, whereas the Sui Sau Jong dummy features a swinging arm that trains you to react to counterattacks.

question: Who is Ip Man?

answer: Ostensibly, a legendary/acclaimed martial arts master.

question: Why would Ip Man have designed his dummy to fit the needs of living in an apartment?

answer: Most likely, his students were looking to practice when not training with him, but had no space to train anywhere except for inside of their homes.


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Once upon a time there lived a man. He was quite a normal men as men go. He had worked all his life, he had paid his bills, his taxes, gotten married to a most amazing woman and had a few kids. His kids had grown up, married again and had another couple of kids in the normal way that people do.
This very normal man, on a very normal morning opened his very normal newspaper to something extraordinary. A little article towards the middle of the newspaper about gravity denial. At first the man dismissed the idea as lunacy, but the following week a similar article popped up, this time with some science to back it up. The scientist was not a physicist, he was in fact a biologist, but little matter, it was science.
The man was intrigued and started doing some research on the net. He searched 'gravity denial' and  found there was a large body of work dedicated to understanding how gravity in fact isn't real.
He started sharing his ideas with his friends and he expected to be ridiculed, but it turned out that there were many people in his generation that agreed with him. They had been reading the same news and in fact lots of other news too. There were many articles making and many experts that had started to refute the existence of gravity.
“Then what are we feeling?” his son would ask him! “Physicists all agree that the forces of gravity which are being felt around the world are in fact real, they have a real affect on our lives and the way we interact with the world around us.”
"It's a conspiracy to keep you down!" The man bit back. If more people would see that gravity just isn't there then we'd all be a great deal happier!"
The son went outside into the heat of the day, where his little son was playing on the swing and jumped up and down. "How can you deny this?"
The months past and the normal man went about his normal gravitied life reading more and speaking with like minded friends. As a colder winter passed and hotter summer set in he slowly drifted apart from his son because the two were so frustrated with one another. Finally one day he decided enough was enough and he wanted to do something definitive about the issue.
He took the train into town and picked a tall but convenient building, because the temperature was unseasonably hot that day. He stepped into the elevator and selected the highest floor. And when he finally stood atop the huge construction he could see the haze from the pollution drifting up into the atmosphere. He could see for kilometres how the aspect of the land had been moulded and altered by man and how even the waterways were diverted and manipulated to suit the needs of the people who lived near then. Looking down upon the tiny people going about their business, individually tiny amongst the mass of humanity, he finally faulted. "No. Not like this" he thought. On the way home he called his son.
The following day atop that very same building he said confidentiality "I just want to show you that I'm right. Scientific evidence related to gravity has been questioned by many many people and after all it's just a theory in the first place. The news papers have been denying it for years, it's right there in black and white. There are whole communities of people who really believe there is no gravity, especially among those in my age bracket. In fact I don't have any friends who believe in gravity any more.
“So..." he took another step forward "I'm going to jump off this building to prove it..." he took his son's hand firmly in one of his hands, and with the other arm held onto his grandson "and I'm taking you two with me."

title: I wrote this today in responce to Climate Chage denial. It's probably rusty, It's been a LONG time since I have written a short story.

question: Does the story describe a real event?

answer: No, the story is an allegory written in response to Climate Change denial.

question: Why are the protagonist and his son frustrated with one another?

answer: Because they disagree about gravity denial.

question: How does the protagonist going to prove the gravity is not real?

answer: He will jump off the highest building and take his son and grandson with him.

question: Why does the protagonist believe that gravity does not exist?

answer: Because he reads that in the newspapers and his friends agree with that.

question: Write a ~5 sentence summary.

answer:
The story is written as a response to Climate Change denial.
A man reads in the newspaper that gravity is not real. First, he finds it ridiculous but after a while, he starts believing that as a lot of his friends and experts claim there is no gravity. Eventually, he is so sure that gravity is not real, that he wants to prove that. He is going to jump off the highest building and take his son and grandson with him.


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Long live the old guard! Political stalwarts Thad Cochran and Charlie Rangel hold on to win primaries on night of political drama

-   Incumbents and moderates claimed victory in Tuesday's primaries in Mississippi, Oklahoma, New York, Colorado, Maryland and Florida
-   Six-term Mississippi Senator Thad Cochran maintained his party's support in a nail-biting primary runoff against Tea Party-backed Chris McDaniel
-   U.S. Representative Charles Rangel, the third most senior member of the House, won his primary in New York City's Harlem and upper Manhattan
-   Rangel led competitor Adraino Espaillat 47 to 44 per cent Tuesday night, but Espaillat refused to concede saying the race was 'too close to call'
-   In the Oklahoma Republican Senate race, Representative James Lankford beat Sarah Palin and Ted Cruz-supported TW Shannon
-   Meanwhile in Colorado, uber-conservative Tom Tancredo lost the Republican party primary to run for governor

 Published: 23:35 EST, 24 June 2014 | Updated: 08:51 EST, 25 June 2014

Two long-standing political stalwarts who were expected to face defeat in primary elections held on to their seats in a night of unexpected turnarounds yesterday.

Six-term Senator Thad Cochran of Mississippi edged out tea party-backed challenger Chris McDaniel in a bruising, costly Republican runoff that pitted Washington clout against Tea Party values and an insistence on conservative purity.

In New York's Harlem and upper Manhattan, 84-year-old Democratic Representative Charles Rangel, a 22-term congressman and the third-most-senior member of the House, celebrated after leading the vote 47 to 44 per cent - but his challenger refused to concede.

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Victory speech: Six-term Senator Thad Cochran won back the support of his party in Mississippi, beating out tea-party challenger Chris McDaniel in a primary runoff on Tuesday

Close vote: McDaniels pictured giving his concession speech Tuesday night. The Sarah Palin-supported candidate won the primary in the first round, but didn't secure enough votes to win the nomination outright so it went into a runoff

With 99 per cent of precincts reporting, Cochran had 51 per cent to McDaniel's 49 per cent, three weeks after McDaniel had beaten the veteran lawmaker in the initial primary round but had fallen short of the majority needed for nomination. In the three-week dash to the runoff, Cochran and his allies had highlighted his seniority while McDaniel had argued that Cochran was part of a blight of federal overspending.

In a brief speech, Cochran credited those who helped. 'It's a group effort, it's not a solo and so we all have a right to be proud of our state tonight.'

McDaniel savaged the Republican party on Tuesday night after his narrow defeat. According to the Huffington Post, he condemned Cochran for courting Democratic voters.

He told supporters: '[The GOP] was a party of principle at one point. A party of courage at one point. It was Reagan that said, ''We will be a party of bold colors, not pastels.'' And yet there are millions of people who feel like strangers in their own party.'

He continued: 'There is something a bit unusual about a Republican primary that's decided by liberal Democrats. So much for bold colors. So much for principle. I guess they can take some consolation that they did something tonight by once again compromising, by once again reaching against the aisle, by once again abandoning the conservative movement.'

The victory for a stalwart of the Senate Appropriations Committee was a fresh blow to the tea party movement, which spent millions to cast aside Cochran, a mainstream Republican who won a U.S. House seat in President Richard Nixon's GOP wave of 1972 and has served in the Senate for more than three decades.

In another setback for the tea party, two-term Representative James Lankford of Oklahoma won the GOP nomination in the race to succeed Senator Tom Coburn, who is stepping down with two years left in his term.

In the solidly Republican state, Lankford is all but assured of becoming the next senator. Part of the House GOP leadership, Lankford defeated TW Shannon, a member of the Chickasaw Nation and the state's first black House speaker, backed by former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and Texas Senator Ted Cruz, two stalwarts of the right.

Despite Congress' abysmal public approval ratings, incumbents have largely prevailed midway through the primary season — with two notable exceptions.

Victory hug: Two-term U.S. Representative James Lankford is embraced by his wife Cindy after securing the Republican party's nomination to run for the Senate

End of the road: Lankford beat out TW Shannon (pictured), a member of the Chickasaw Nation and the state's first black House speaker, who was supported by former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin and Texas Senator Ted Cruz. Shannon pictured above giving his concession speech

Little-known college professor Dave Brat knocked out House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in Virginia's Republican primary this month, and Republican Representative Ralph Hall, 91, lost in a Texas runoff to a younger Republican.

McDaniel declared as he voted Tuesday, 'We are here, we're going to fight for our belief system no matter what, and we're going to reclaim Washington, DC, one race at a time.'

But Cochran and his allies, notably former Governor Haley Barbour, promoted his Washington establishment credentials, focusing on the billions he funneled to his home state, one of the poorest in the nation.

In a last-ditch effort, Cochran reached out to traditionally Democratic voters — blacks and union members — who could cast ballots in the runoff. That possible factor in Cochran's victory is sure to be cited by critics in days and weeks to come.

In predominantly black neighborhoods of Hattiesburg's south side, an organized effort for Cochran was evident. Ronnie Wilson, a 50-year-old unemployed Hattiesburg man, said he had been encouraged by his pastor to vote for Cochran.

Majority wins: Cochran supporters beam with joy at his victory party in Jackson, Mississippi on Tuesday night

Civic duty: McDaniel and his wife Jill vote in the primary race on Tuesday with the help of their patriotically-dressed children

'They say the other guy is trying to cut food stamps and all that,' Wilson said. 'I'm trying to look after the majority of people not working.'

McDaniel had railed against the federal 'spending sprees' by Cochran but his calls to slash the budget unnerved some voters.

Frank McCain, a 71-year-old retired tax administrator from Mendenhall, voted for Cochran.

'I believe he is doing a good job,' McCain said. 'But mostly I'm more scared of the other candidate. He wants to do things like not taking school funding when everyone else is.'

The Mississippi contest was the marquee race on a busy June primary day that included New York, Oklahoma, Colorado, Maryland and Utah.

In a special House election on Florida's Gulf Coast, voters chose Republican businessman Curt Clawson to replace former Representative Trey Radel, who resigned in January after pleading guilty to cocaine possession.

In New York's Harlem and upper Manhattan, 84-year-old Democratic Representative Charles Rangel, a 22-term congressman and the third-most-senior member of the House, held a slight edge over state Senator Adriano Espaillat, bidding to become the first Dominican-American member of Congress.

With 99 percent of precincts reporting, Rangel had 47 per cent of the vote compared to Espaillat's 44 percent, according to the Associated Press.

Espaillat has refused to concede with votes still to be counted.

Rangel seemed content to celebrate his apparent victory at an election party in East Harlem. According to DNAinfo, he told the crowd: 'I think this election is historic. It shows the changes taking place in America.'

Rangel, the face of Harlem politics for generations, raised his arms aloft and smiled. There is not a Republican contender for the seat, all but assuring Rangel's 23rd term in Congress.

'This was your victory,' Rangel told the crowd. 'This is your congressman. And you can rest assured all I will be doing is thinking about you and bringing resources back home.'

Rangel wins: Charles Rangel, who has represented New York's Harlem and upper Manhattan in the House of Representatives for 22 terms, won his party's nomination again by beating state Senator Adriano Espaillat in the Tuesday primary. Pictured above at his victory party

His House: 84-year-old Rangel is the third most senior member of the House

Not giving up: Though Rangel led in the polls Tuesday night, Espaillat refused to concede saying the race was too close to call

Rangel, one of the founders of the Congressional Black Caucus, drew criticism last month when he dismissed the 59-year-old Espaillat as a candidate whose only accomplishment was to be a Dominican in a majority Latino district.

Two years ago, Rangel prevailed in the primary by fewer than 1,100 votes.

In Mississippi, outside groups, from tea party organizations to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, spent some $12million on the GOP Senate runoff.

Former Green Bay Packers quarterback — and Gulfport, Mississippi, native — Brett Favre called the 76-year-old Cochran a 'proven and respected leader' in one Chamber ad.

McDaniel, 41, an attorney and former radio host, had the strong backing of Palin and the tea party movement, which saw his political approach as a change from a Washington status quo of mainstream conservatives willing to compromise.

Friends in high places: U.S. Senator John McCain supported Cochran in the race. Pictured together at a campaign rally on June 23

Kellie Phipps, a 42-year-old public school teacher from Taylorsville, voted for McDaniel. 'I think we need some new blood,' Phipps said.

In November, Cochran will face Democrat Travis Childers, a former congressman, in the heavily Republican state.

In Colorado on Tuesday, former Representative Bob Beauprez won the crowded gubernatorial primary that included 2008 presidential candidate Tom Tancredo, an immigration opponent.

That was welcome news to national Republicans who feared that Tancredo could be a drag on the GOP ticket in November. Beauprez will face Democratic Governor John Hickenlooper.

In Maryland, Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown won the Democratic primary for governor as the state chose a successor to outgoing Democratic Governor Martin O'Malley, who is considering a 2016 presidential bid. If elected in the Democratic-leaning state, Brown would make history as one of the few African-American governors; Massachusetts' Deval Patrick is retiring.

Happy day: Former U.S. Representative Bob Beauprez won the Republican nomination to run for Governor in Colorado, pushing out competitor Tom Tancredo, a 2008 presidential candidate and strong immigration opponent

Bad news: Tancredo, pictured above at an election night gathering, won't be going on to face incumbent Governor John Hickenlooper

question: Who is Thad Cochran?

answer: Thad Cochran is a six-term Republican Mississippi Senator who maintained his party's support in a primary runoff against Chris McDaniel.

question: Who is  Charlie Rangel?

answer: Charles Rangel is a Democratic Representative, the third most senior member of the House, who won his primary in New York City's Harlem and upper Manhattan.

question: Who is Adriano Espaillat?

answer: Adriano Espaillat is a Republican state Senator who bid to become the first Dominican-American member of Congress.

question: Who is James Lankford?

answer: James Lankford is a Republican Representative who beat TW Shannon who was supported by Sarah Palin and Ted Cruz in the Oklahoma Republican Senate race.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: Thad Cochran and Charlie Rangel were expected to face defeat in primary elections held on to their seats. However, Rangel, a Democratic Representative, won his party's nomination by beating state Senator Adriano Espaillat, and Cochran, a six-term Republican Mississippi Senator defeated tea-party challenger Chris McDaniel. Other unexpected turnarounds: in the Oklahoma Republican Senate race, Representative James Lankford beat Sarah Palin and Ted Cruz-supported TW Shannon; little-known college professor Dave Brat knocked out House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in Virginia's Republican primary this month; Republican Representative Ralph Hall, 91, lost in a Texas runoff to a younger Republican.


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was a Japanese politician.

Political career

Born in Kirishima, Kagoshima, Ozato's first electoral victory came at the prefectural level in 1959. He served the Kagoshima Prefectural Assembly until 1979, when he was elected to the House of Representatives for Kagoshima 2nd district. In December 1990, Ozato was named Labour Minister.[1] From 1994 to 1995, he led the Okinawa and Hokkaido development agencies. In January 1995, the Great Hanshin earthquake hit Japan, and Ozato was reassigned to handle disaster relief.[2][3] From 1996 on, he began running for the legislative seat in Kagoshima's fourth district.[4]

Ozato was a member of the Kōchikai faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, originally under the leadership of Kiichi Miyazawa.[5][6] Soon after Koichi Kato became faction leader the faction split, but Ozato remained affiliated with Kato.[7][8] Ozato succeeded Koko Sato as director of the Management and Co-ordination Agency in 1997.[9] Ozato was appointed to lead the Liberal Democratic Party's Executive Council in 2000, replacing Yukihiko Ikeda,[10][11] but stepped down at the end of the year.[12] Kanezo Muraoka took the position.[13] Ozato was awarded a fourth class Order of the Rising Sun in 2001.[14] He retired from politics in 2005, choosing not to declare his candidacy for that year's elections.[15] Ozato died in 2016 at the age of 86.[16]

Personal life

His son is Yasuhiro Ozato.[17]

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title: Sadatoshi Ozato

question: Where was Sadatoshi born?

answer: He was born in Kirishima.

question: For how long did he serve the Kagoshima Prefectural Assembly?

answer: 20 years.

question: Which ministry was Ozato handling?

answer: Ozato had become the Labor Minister.

question: Why was he reassigned to handle disaster relief?

answer: He was reassigned disaster relief since the Great Hanshin Earthquake had hit Japan.

question: Write a ~6 sentence summary.

answer:
Sadatoshi Ozato was a Japanese politician. He first served at the Kagoshima Prefectural Assembly. In 1990, he became the Labor Minister. When Japan was hit by the Great Hanshin earthquake in 1995, he was reassigned to handle disaster relief.

Ozato was assigned to lead the Liberal Democratic Party's Executive Council in 2000 but he stepped down from the post towards the end of the year.

He was awarded a fourth class Order of the Rising Sun in 2001 and he retired from politics in 2005.


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FORMAT Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC
DEVELOPER CD Projekt RED
PUBLISHER Bandai Namco
AGE RATING 18+
PRICE £49.99 RRP
RELEASE DATE 19 May, 2015

The Witcher series has never had a problem carving out and retaining a loyal, dedicated fan base. Many of those that have played through its two instalments single it out as the finest fantasy roleplaying experience of recent times. The potential for moral ambiguity resonates amongst its supporters - your role as the terse hunter Geralt is not undermined by crude decisions between 'good' and 'evil'. As such, playing as the Witcher feels like a adult, complicated affair.

Despite this maturity and audience dedication, this is a franchise that has failed to capture mainstream interest in a way the likes of Dragon Age and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim have. Compared to those two behemoths of Western-made fantasy, The Witcher is a niche proposition in terms of sales figures and wider cultural visibility.

But with the upcoming release of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, that could be about to change.

The Witcher 3 is making all the right noises as far as satisfying the hardened gamer crowd goes. There's nothing more fashionable than a 'fully' open-world environment. The provision of exactly that here (a first for the series) will invariably draw the attentions of players smitten with Skyrim and eager for their next taste of freedom.

Video games aside, since the development and release of The Witcher 2, how wider society regards medieval fantasy has changed dramatically. The genre that was once the bastion of closeted Dungeons and Dragons aficionados is now unapologetically mainstream. The Generation Y teenagers that were too cool to take swords, bows and wizards to their bosom have now grown into the most ardent fans of entertainment behemoths such as HBO's Game of Thrones and, to a lesser extent, Netflix's Marco Polo.

The arena into which The Witcher 3 launches is one of acceptance and love for the kind of world and narrative that it promises to deliver. Sex, violence, power, betrayal, politics... these are themes applicable to both Game of Thrones and The Witcher. This new mainstream appeal is matched by the mainstream formats Geralt's journey will be available on.

For the first time in the series' history, The Witcher 3 is coming to a PlayStation format - the PS4 edition flanked by releases on PC and Xbox One. And across the two consoles, at least, only Dragon Age: Inquisition exists as comparable competition. BioWare's game was released in November 2014, putting five months between it and The Witcher 3's May release. That's plenty of time for players to complete their Inquisition and prepare for a new journey as Geralt. The console-bound Elder Scrolls Online aside, there exists no 'true' sequel to Skyrim as of yet and, as such, the path to mainstream appeal is relatively clear.

Of course, that doesn't mean that The Witcher 3 is assured success. The fickleness of the entertainment industry means that unless you are called FIFA, Call of Duty or Grand Theft Auto, such a guarantee is impossible

Among console players, especially long-term PlayStation loyalists, The Witcher is a series that resonates little beyond the current pre-release hype. The franchise has been, and still is, seen as a hallmark of PC gaming. This heritage brings an aura of being a staunchly 'hardcore' experience, a description that is enough to put off a mainstream audience looking to simply enjoy the ride offered by a fantasy of this ilk.

CD Projekt RED should not court such a demographic at the risk of alienating the core fans that have made The Witcher the success that it is. But the fact is that games released on PC and then ported to console, as with The Witcher 2, can bring the impression of being aimed at the wizened gamer.

What's important to remember for potential Elder Scrolls/Dragon Age converts, however, is that any comparison to The Witcher is limited. Those two more famous series focus heavily on character creation as a central feature, making the act of playing more about enacting your will upon the world than it is about struggling with internal quandaries. Essentially, you're playing as a blank, hollow shell through which the world is experienced.

In The Witcher the opposite is true. As Geralt has such a strong sense of character, the root of the experience revolves how you choose to interpret and act upon the external forces influencing his internal thoughts. In Skyrim, for instance, it is your actions that craft the world. In The Witcher, it is the forces of the world that craft your vision of Geralt. That's not to say you lack any influence over the world, but it is Geralt’s struggle that dominates the narrative and post-game critique.

This should be another reason for diehard fans of mainstream console RPGs to test the waters by playing The Witcher 3. But for it to deserve similar success to its peers it must demonstrate its quality in the finished product. Given what we've played so far, and taking into account the prior form of CD Projekt RED, it looks likely that challenge will be overcome.

Should that be the case, the factors pointing towards Skyrim-esque success for The Witcher 3 outweigh those acting against it. The tastes of mainstream culture alone mean that it will see more attention than the series has ever enjoyed... combine that with the relative lack of competition and the forecast looks bright indeed.

_John Robertson is a freelance writer and journalist covering pop culture, entertainment and sport. His work has appeared in national newspapers and magazines, as well as websites with an international reach. You can follow him on Twitter: @robertson_john_

question: When was the article written?

answer: Sometime in early 2015

question: What kind of game is The Witcher?

answer: A fantasy role-playing game

question: What is CD Projekt RED?

answer: The developer studio behind The Witcher

question: Who is the protagonist of The Witcher?

answer: Geralt, a hunter

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: The author discusses the upcoming release of The Witcher 3 and presents several factors which they believe will lead to the game being a commercial success.


text: My grandpa died not remembering what his wife looked like. They were happily married despite never having enough money. He worked two jobs, as a janitor in a highschool and in a shoe factory on the weekends, and she had one, in a clothing factory, but some days they would only be able to have one meal each. The clothes they wore had multiple patches and the seams were ripping. They wore their shoes until they literally fell apart. this happened once to my grandpa while working in the shoe factory (how ironic) and had to spend the rest of the day working with one shoe, and walk home barefoot because it felt weird walking with only one shoe. Despite all this they were still happy together, but my grandpa wanted more. He wanted to move out of the bad neighborhood, get a house which would keep out the wind at night, and be able to buy good clothes for his wife and himself. Be those types of couples who would go out on the weekends to eat at a restaurant. Yeah, that seemed really nice to him, but out reach. Neither had finished highschool so they weren't able to have most jobs because of that. They both had dropped out of highschool their junior year and got married despite their parents' telling then not to. They had gotten all the money they had gotten from working during highschool and started renting a small apartment which looked like it would fall down any moment, but they didn't mind because they said it would only be temporary. They had now lived in that apartment for 25 years. He was sick and tired of barely getting by each day. Sure, there were some people who didn't have a job or a roof over their head and would go some days without eating at all, but there were also people who had 5 full meals a day, lived in what seemed like a mansion, had 3 cars, and still had money to throw away. He was angry at the cards life had dealt him and he decided that he would do something about it.

title: The car theft part 1

question: How did the narrator's grandpa die?

answer: Most likely Alzheimer's.

question: Why had the grandfather been unable to achieve his dreams?

answer: He and his wife dropped out of school and got married without an education or a sense of direction.

question: Why was the narrator's grandfather angry?

answer: He felt he had been dealt a crummy hand at life.

question: Why was it ironic that the grandfather's shoe busted at work and he had to walk home with one shoe?

answer: He worked in a shoe factory.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: The narrator recounts how his grandfather had a difficult life, and how he resented the hand he had been dealt. He married young after dropping out of school and was a factory worker. It is implied that the narrator's grandfather died from Alzheimer's or some other disease that causes dementia.


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BASTIÁN ANDREE LIZAMA (born 30 May 1996) is a Chilean male badminton player.[1] In 2015, he became the runner-up at the Argentina International tournament partnered with Daniel Humblers of Guatemala.[2] In 2016, he also became the men's doubles runner-up at the Chile International tournament partnered with Iván León.[3]

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title: Bastián Lizama

question: When was Bastian Andree Lizama born?

answer: He was born on May 30, 1996.

question: What is Lizama's net worth?

answer: Not answered.

question: What accolades has Lizama won?

answer: He was runner-up at the Argentina International tournament partnered with Daniel Humblers of Guatemala. He was also runner-up in the 2016 Chile International tournament partnered with Iván León.

question: How many professional tournaments has Lizama participated in?

answer: Unclear.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: This article gives a brief overview of Bastian Andree Lizama, a Chilean male badminton player.


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[Sergio Aguero]
Aguero has now scored on his last four visits to the Stadium of Light
Sergio Aguero scored his fifth goal in his last three games to help Manchester City back into third place in the Premier League and keep Sunderland rooted to the bottom of the table.

The Black Cats had defended doggedly before a swift City counter attack ended with Aguero prodding in Raheem Sterling's low cross from close range.

The visitors then clicked into gear as David Silva fed the explosive Leroy Sane for the Germany winger to double their lead after the break.

Jermain Defoe did find the net in a rare Sunderland attack late on, but his header was ruled out for offside.

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The result could have been more comfortable for City, but Sunderland keeper Jordan Pickford saved well from Aguero.

For all City's possession, it was the hosts who threatened first, Defoe hitting the post with a bouncing effort from outside the box that had Willy Caballero beaten.

Fabio Borini headed wide from the rebound, and any hopes David Moyes' side had of taking three points seemed to evaporate with that miss.

City still fighting on three fronts

[Leroy Sane]
Sane's goal was his sixth in all competitions for Manchester City
With Chelsea not in action until Monday, Manchester City took the chance to move within eight points of the runaway leaders with a confident performance at the Stadium of Light.

Pep Guardiola will hope this victory, and an earlier win for second-placed Tottenham, may see Antonio Conte's side begin to feel the pressure.

It was a fourth league win on the trot for Guardiola's outfit, who are building momentum and can continue to crank up the heat up on their title rivals when they face Stoke in a game in hand on Wednesday.

But they are fighting on three fronts, with this routine victory marking the start of five games in 15 days that include a Champions League last-16 second-leg trip to Monaco and a FA Cup quarter-final at Middlesbrough.

It is a problem Guardiola will welcome, but does the Spaniard's squad have the depth to cope?

He made five changes to the side which thrashed Huddersfield 5-1 in midweek and could afford to drop Kevin de Bruyne for Silva, whose incisive passing helped unlock a resilient Sunderland.

Aguero proves his worth

So what about Aguero? The Argentine's future was thrust into the spotlight after he lost his place to 19-year-old Gabriel Jesus last month, and he admitted this week his position at the club was unclear.

Guardiola can be ruthless when he feels a player does not fit into his system, just ask Joe Hart, but a metatarsal injury for Brazil forward Jesus appears to have offered Aguero a lifeline.

The 28-year-old has now scored five goals in his last three games in all competitions for City, having gone six games without finding the net before that.

[Sane and Sterling]
Sane (left) and Sterling (right) stuck rigidly to their wings for Manchester City, as this heatmap shows
Guardiola is building a team spearheaded by youth, and Aguero's poacher-like presence was complemented once again by the creativity of Sterling and Sane.

Sterling's trickery proved a constant threat down the right and Sane's sheer speed gave City an outlet on the opposite flank, gliding beyond his marker to finish left-footed past Pickford for the visitors' second.

No miracle cure for Moyes

Sunderland have become masters of beating the drop when appearing dead and buried in recent seasons, but they may have left the escape act too late this time around.

Sitting six points from safety at the bottom of the Premier League, the Black Cats' fate lies out of their hands.

And with relegation rivals Crystal Palace, Swansea and Leicester enjoying a recent upturn in form, David Moyes needs something of a miracle if his side are to spring a late recovery.

Moyes' side have taken points off Liverpool and Tottenham at home since the turn of the year, and did frustrate City for long spells in the first half, but once the visitors found a breakthrough they were able to keep Sunderland at arm's length.

Man of the match - David Silva (Man City)

[David Silva]
Everything City did went through captain David Silva, who made more passes than any other player in the opposition half (53) and boasted a 94.3% passing accuracy
'I don't like to defend a result at 2-0'

Sunderland 0-2 Manchester City: David Moyes says his team lacked quality
SUNDERLAND MANAGER DAVID MOYES SPEAKING TO BBC SPORT: "I don't think you can fault the players for any of that. We lacked quality at times though. They did all they could to try to get something out of the game."

ON THE TEAM: "When you're in it every day you see the levels go up. We've got games coming up - we don't have to show it, we have to do it.

"We tried to make chances. The one that hits the post and comes out maybe that'll hit the inside of the post and go in next time.

"I hope our players understand the position that we're in, but we're not panicking."

Sunderland 0-2 Manchester City: Pep Guardiola wants team improvement
MANCHESTER CITY MANAGER PEP GUARDIOLA SPEAKING TO BBC SPORT: "We are so happy. We played good. We expected aggression and intensity. It was a very good first goal. It was important to go into half-time 1-0 up. If they were winning with the amazing atmosphere it would have been difficult.

"Leroy Sane is every day getting better. He has gaps to improve but he's only 21. He's an intelligent guy and a very nice guy. We are here to help him become what he can be.

"We were passing the ball between ourselves in the last 25 minutes. I don't like to defend a result and be near our box. It is OK if you're 3-0 or 4-0 up but not 2-0."

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Aguero hits 50 on the road - the stats

-   Manchester City have won 10 away league games this season - they've never won more in a single Premier League campaign (also 10 in 2011-12, 2013-14 and 2014-15).
-   Only Man Utd in 1993-94 and Chelsea in 2004-05 (both 11) have won more of their opening 14 away games in a single Premier League season.
-   Sergio Aguero became the 21st player to score 50 Premier League goals away from home.
-   Sunderland have failed to score in five of their last six Premier League games, the exception being a 4-0 win at Crystal Palace.
-   David Silva has provided 62 assists in the Premier League since his debut, at least 11 more than any other player in that time (Wayne Rooney, 51).

What's next?

Manchester City host Stoke on Wednesday, kick-off 20:00 GMT, before visiting Middlesbrough in the FA Cup on Saturday (12:15).

Sunderland are not back in action until Saturday, 18 March, when they welcome Burnley to the Stadium of Light.

-   Line-ups
-   Match Stats
-   Live Text

Line-ups

Sunderland

-   13Pickford
-   2Jones
-   16O'Shea_Booked at 31mins_
-   23Koné
-   3Oviedo
-   44Januzaj
    Substituted forKhazriat 82'minutes
-   17Ndong
-   24Gibson
    Substituted forRodwellat 69'minutes
-   7Larsson
-   9Borini
-   18Defoe

Substitutes

-   1Mannone
-   5Djilobodji
-   8Rodwell
-   10Khazri
-   21Manquillo
-   22Love
-   39Honeyman

Man City

-   13Caballero
-   3Sagna
-   24Stones
-   11Kolarov
-   22Clichy
-   25Fernandinho
-   42Y Touré
    Substituted forDe Bruyneat 78'minutes
-   21Silva
-   7Sterling
    Substituted forNolitoat 82'minutes
-   10Agüero
-   19Sané
    Substituted forDelphat 89'minutes

Substitutes

-   1Bravo
-   6Reges
-   9Nolito
-   17De Bruyne
-   18Delph
-   30Otamendi
-   72Iheanacho

Referee:
    Martin Atkinson

Attendance:
    41,107

Live Text

1.  Match ends, Sunderland 0, Manchester City 2.

2.  Second Half ends, Sunderland 0, Manchester City 2.

3.  Attempt blocked. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Bacary Sagna.

4.  Fabian Delph (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

5.  Foul by Fabio Borini (Sunderland).

6.  Substitution, Manchester City. Fabian Delph replaces Leroy Sané.

7.  Fernandinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

8.  Foul by Bryan Oviedo (Sunderland).

9.  Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.

10. Attempt saved. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leroy Sané.

11. Attempt saved. Nolito (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.

12. Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Leroy Sané.

13. Attempt saved. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.

14. Offside, Sunderland. Lamine Koné tries a through ball, but Jermain Defoe is caught offside.

15. Attempt missed. Lamine Koné (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri with a cross following a corner.

16. Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Gaël Clichy.

17. Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by John Stones.

18. Substitution, Sunderland. Wahbi Khazri replaces Adnan Januzaj.

19. Substitution, Manchester City. Nolito replaces Raheem Sterling.

20. Bacary Sagna (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

question: Who had Sergio Aguero been replaced with last week, and why?

answer: Aguero was dropped due to lack of form and replaced by Gabriel Jesus.

question: Who was the reported match between?

answer: The match was Sunderland versus Manchester City.

question: Which players scored the goals in the game?

answer: Sergio Aguero and Leroy Sane scored for Manchester City.

question: How did David Silva become the player of the match?

answer: He led most of the attacks. His passing accuracy was 94%, and he assisted the second goal.

question: Write a ~4 sentence summary.

answer: Manchester City defeats Sunderland by 2 goals on an away game. The goals are from Sergio Aguero and Leroy Sane while the captain David Silva earns the player of the match award through his exquisite passing and the assist provided for the second goal. Manchester City will play 5 games in the next 15 days, and their squad depth will be tested. Meanwhile, Sunderland is battling to avoid relegation, and their outlook looks grim.


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GUILLERMO ANTONIO MORENO GARCÍA (born August 15, 1956) is a Dominican lawyer and politician, whom served as the District Attorney for the Distrito Nacional during the term 1996-1997.[1] He's the president of the party Country Alliance.

Early years and family

Moreno is the son of the writer and poet Juan Isidro Moreno and Mercedes García Fernández, being the first of seven brothers. His grandfather Domingo Moreno Jimenes was a great writer of the 20th century. He is also ancestral related to the former Dominican presidents Manuel Jimenes and his son Juan Isidro Jimenes.

Guillermo Moreno is a practicing lawyer, graduated from Law Degree at the PUCMM in 1980. In 1987, he obtained the title of Master in International Studies at the Diplomatic School of Spain.

As a professional

His professional experiences include having been a Consultant to the International Program for the Eradication of Child Labor of the International Labour Organization (ILO-IPEC); Consultant to the UNICEF; He is currently coordinator of the Master in Criminal Procedure Law at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Santiago; Dean of the “School of Law” of the Iberoamerican University (UNIBE); Drafting member of the Official Commission for the Review and Updating of the Code of Criminal Procedure (current Criminal Procedure Code; Co-drafting of the Statute of the Public Ministry; Founding Partner of the Moreno, Rodríguez & Sterling Law Office.

As a politician

In his youth, he joined the movements that fought for respect for human rights, public liberties and democratic values in the 12-year-old government of Joaquín Balaguer.

Guillermo Moreno García was appointed Prosecutor of Santo Domingo, D.N. on August 21, 1996 and remained in office until September 27, 1997.

During his tenure several aspects stand out: A sustained effort to modernize, institutionalize and clean up the Ministry, as well as a determined fight against corruption, political crimes, the preservation of the rule of law against abuses of power.

He was removed a year after the constant pressure he received from the National Palace to vary the course of cases of administrative corruption that reached his office. The trigger for his dismissal was the corruption file in the National Lottery, for which officials from the administration of former President Joaquín Balaguer, businessmen and technicians of that institution were kept in prison.[2]

Candidacy for the Presidency of the Dominican Republic

In 2007 Moreno is presented as a candidate for the presidency by a group of political forces, local movements, artists, intellectuals and independent citizens.

In 2008, Moreno ran as a candidate for the presidency for the Movement for Independence, Unity and Change (MIUCA), reaching 3% of the total. In 2009, it launched the movement Country Alliance to aspire to the Presidency of the Dominican Republic.

On July 6, 2010, the members of the “Country Alliance” movement submitted to the Central Electoral Board the documentation required for recognition as a political party, with the intention of participating in the presidential elections that they will celebrate in May 2012.[3] On the 16th of the same month, in an interview carried out on the television program El Día, Guillermo Moreno outlined the three main axes under which Country Alliance is articulated: (1) Increase the productive capacity, the generation of employment and the export capacity of the Dominican Republic; (2) Draw up Public Policies that allow the enjoyment and enjoyment of fundamental social rights, especially a quality educational and health system and; (3) Strengthening of the Democratic Institution and the deepening of public and legal security and strengthening of transparency in the Dominican State [4] El Día].

In February 2011, once the party was recognized, the General Electoral Assembly of Country Alliance decided to present it as a candidate for the Presidency of the Republic, being accepted by the Central Electoral Board and thus becoming the first candidate for the 2012 Dominican Republic presidential election.

As a writer

Author and co-author of several publications on legal and political issues, including: Code of Criminal Procedure and Complementary Standards; Studies on Child Labor in Dominican Legislation; Criminal Justice of the Adolescent Person in the DR; Political Parties vs. Citizen Sovereignty; Subvert the Policy; and Political Parties and Democracy in the Dominican Republic. As a writer on legal and political issues, for more than two decades, in various national and foreign print media, the weekly columns stand out: “CPP”, in Diario Libre; “Legal Situation”, in the Judicial Gazette Magazine; “Citizenship”, in the Revista Ahora and continued in the disappeared weekly “Clave Digital”.

In January 2009, he published his book “_Alianza: Una Propuesta de País_”.

Personal life

He is married to Aura Celeste Fernández, with whom he fathered Juan Domingo and Abel Guillermo.

Family tree

[1] Biografía de Guillermo Moreno García, candidato presidencial de Alianza País

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title: Guillermo Moreno García

question: Why was Moreno put forward as a presidential candidate by the Movement for Independence, Unity and Change (MIUCA)?

answer: Guillermo Moreno Garcia is a Dominican lawyer and politician. He is also the president of a political party called Country Alliance. After getting his law degree and working to tackle corruption on many fronts, he was appointed Prosecutor of Santo Domingo in 1996. He was however removed after a year as he put up a fight to stem corruption, political crimes and uphold the rule of law. This track record might be what attracted MIUCA (later called Country Alliance) to platform him as a presidential candidate.


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CLIFTON G. PARKER (October 2, 1906 – April 19, 1988) was a Vermont attorney and politician who served as Vermont Attorney General for three terms.

Biography

Clifton Goodrich Parker was born in Wolcott, Vermont on October 2, 1906, the son of H. Alton and Katie (Goodrich) Parker. He graduated from Hardwick Academy, and became a clerk for a local judge. He then studied law at the office of attorney James Campbell in St. Johnsbury, and attained admission to the bar in 1935. He practiced law in Morrisville, initially as the partner of Frederick G. Fleetwood, and later as a sole practitioner.

A Republican, Parker served as state's attorney of Lamoille County from 1936 to 1941.

In 1939, he was appointed first assistant clerk of the Vermont House of Representatives, and he served until 1941. In 1943 he was elected Clerk of the House as the replacement for Harold J. Arthur during Arthur's military service for World War II. Parker served as Clerk until 1947, when he was succeeded by Arthur.

In December 1941 he accepted Alban J. Parker’s (no relation) appointment as Vermont’s deputy attorney general, and he served until the end of Parker’s term in 1947. In 1946, Clifton Parker was the successful Republican nominee to succeed Alban Parker. He was reelected in 1948 and 1950, and served from 1947 until resigning effective December 31, 1952. He was succeeded by F. Elliott Barber, Jr., who won the 1952 election for the term beginning in January 1953; the Governor of Vermont appointed Barber to fill the vacancy caused by Parker's resignation.

He was active in the Vermont Bar Association, and served as its president from 1959 to 1960. In addition, he was a member of the state Board of Bar Examiners for several years. Parker was also active in local government for both Morrisville and Morristown, including serving on the water and power commission, town attorney, and town meeting moderator.

Parker was an amateur radio operator and a licensed boat captain; during World War II he invented a navigational device which was used by the United States Navy, and he also designed several railroad radio communication systems.

Parker died in Burlington on April 19, 1988. He was buried at Pleasant View Cemetery in Morrisville.

Family

In 1926, Parker was married to Florence Simmons, and they were the parents of six children – Dee, Robert, Charlotte, Arlyn, Carolyn, and William.

title: Clifton G. Parker

question: How old was Clifton Parker when he died?

answer: He was 81 years old since his birthday hadn't come up yet in his year of death.

question: How long did Clifton Parker serve as a politician?

answer: He started as an assistant clerk in the Vermont House of Representatives in 1939 and served in some capacity as a politician until 1952. He was a politician for 21 years.

question: How long did Clifton Parker work solely as an attorney?

answer: From 1935 to 1939, four years.

question: What did Clifton Parker do to help his country during World War II?

answer: He was an amateur radio operator and a licensed boat captain; he invented a navigational device used by the US Navy, and he also designed several radio communication systems.

question: Write a ~8 sentence summary.

answer: Clifton G. Parker (Oct. 2, 1906 - Apr. 19, 1988) was an attorney and Republican politician who served as Vermont Attorney General from 1947 to 1952. He was admitted to the bar in 1935 and worked alongside Frederick G. Fleetwood before becoming a solo practitioner. He served as assistant clerk of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1939 to 1941. He replaced Harold J. Arthur as Clerk of the House during Arthur's World War II service. He was appointed as Vermont's deputy attorney general in 1941 until being elected to the office itself in 1947. He was also active in the local government and Vermont Bar Association. He was an amateur radio operator and licensed boat captain; his inventions helped the US Navy in navigation.


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MARIE-HÉLÈNE FRANÇOISE ARNAUD (24 September 1934 – 6 October 1986) was a French model and actress. Working as a house model for the French fashion house Chanel, she was the “face of Chanel” in the 1950s; she also developed a second career as an actress.

Life

Arnaud was born on 24 September 1934 in Montmorency in the northern suburbs of Paris. During her time as a model and actress she had high-profile relationships with actor Robert Hossein[1] and film producer Sam Spiegel,[2] and was linked with French politician Georges Pompidou and writer and politician André Malraux.[3] She was found dead in her bath on 6 October 1986 in Paris, France, with the cause of death unknown, and was buried in Monchy-Humières, near Estrées-Saint-Denis.[4]

Modelling

Chanel

The French designer Coco Chanel launched her first post-war collection at her rue Cambon showroom in Paris on 5 February 1954. For the show she approached Marie-Hélène de Rothschild to ask her friends whether they would appear on the catwalk; Chanel had decided to use “personalities”, women “with bosoms and hips – with a real shape – they must have elegance”, rather than the sylphlike and anonymous models she had use pre-war whose function was to bring attention to the clothes rather than themselves,[5] following Chanel's precept that just as a watch told the time, a model should “tell the dress”.[6]

This troupe of models included Marie-Eugênia 'Mimi' Ouro Preto, later wife of the novelist Count Guy d'Arcangues; Claude de Leusse, later a journalist and novelist; Princess Odile de Cröy, who would subsequently become social secretary to French President Georges Pompidou;[7] and the relatively unknown Arnaud, who first worked for Chanel when she was seventeen,[8] having just completed her baccalauréat in philosophy, and who was a “reincarnation of the lovely [Marthe] Davelli”[9] (the opera-singer friend of Chanel from her very earliest days as a designer). This group worked during the 1950s as “brand ambassadors” for Chanel, and in exchange for their formidable range of contacts within Paris, were allowed to keep – and thereby promote – the latest fashions that they modelled, hence the name they were given, _les blousons Chanel_.[10]

The 1954 comeback collection received a “venomous” reception from the French press, not only because Chanel had yet to regain her reputation following her controversial wartime activities but because the clothes were seen as essentially conservative and offering little new.[11] Bettina Ballard, the influential editor of American _Vogue_, remained loyal to Chanel, however, and featured Arnaud in the March 1954 issue,[12] photographed by Henry Clarke, wearing three outfits: a red dress with a V-neck, paired with ropes of pearls; a tiered seersucker evening gown; and, to cap it all and in response to both public – and Ballard's – demand, a piece of timeless Chanel – a navy jersey mid-calf suit.[13] Arnaud wore this outfit, “with its slightly padded, square shouldered cardigan jacket, two patch pockets and sleeves that unbuttoned back to reveal crisp white cuffs”, above “a white muslin blouse with a perky collar and bow [that] stayed perfectly in place with small tabs that buttoned onto the waistline of an easy A-line skirt.”[14] Ballard had bought the suit herself, which gave “an overwhelming impression of insouciant, youthful elegance”,[15] and orders for the clothes that Arnaud had modelled soon poured in from the States.[16]

Chanel became very close to _les blousons Chanel_, none more so than to the “incomparable”[17] Arnaud, who was “almost like her shadow”,[18] her “fetish model”,[19] her “alter ego ... whom she almost considered her equal”,[20] “her muse and dream model”[21] and “her favourite”.[22][23] Chanel said, referring to Arnaud's early work as a cover girl and the shabby way in which she had been treated by magazines: It troubled Chanel that Arnaud had to return to her parents' house in Neuilly after a day's work and that she ate alone at a restaurant, so she offered the model a room in a hotel on rue Cambon, as well as meals with her alone or when she was entertaining friends.[24][25] Ballard said that Chanel had created her “in her own image”,[26] and Arnaud not only constantly pestered Chanel for her old, worn suits,[27] but also mimicked many of Chanel's mannerisms both in everyday life, such as how she held her cigarette and folded her scarf, as well as on the catwalk and on photoshoots, including the trademark Chanel stance with one of her feet in front of the other, her stomach resolutely vertical and flat, her head held imperiously high with her chin up, and one hand thrust into a skirt pocket.[28] Nearly forty years later Karl Lagerfeld, who was appointed as artistic director of the fashion house in 1983, would instruct supermodel Linda Evangelista to copy the “legendary” Arnaud's poses when modelling during the 1992 Chanel spring collection at rue Cambon.[29]

Rumours soon arose that Chanel and Arnaud were lovers;[30] according to Sam Spiegel's biographer, Spiegel loved telling people that she was Coco Chanel's girl, because being a lesbian made her a virgin in his eyes.[31] Justine Picardie, however, claims that Chanel's relationship with Arnaud – as well as with the American model Suzy Parker – was “a curious mixture of mothering and mentoring, rather than anything truly sexual”.[32]

Arnaud announced in 1960 that she no longer wished to work for Chanel, having tired of the life of a model. Chanel was mortified – Haedrich states that “she could not do without Marie-Hélène”[33] – and tried to retain her services by hiring her father as a director of the company on an exorbitant salary, as well as hinting that Arnaud herself would become a director.[34][35] According to Haedrich, Chanel said: “Marie-Hélène has had it with being a model ... I understand her. But she may be wrong.” Haedrich comments: “She had said it all in two sentences: _So that kid thinks she can take my place. Wishing doesn't make one Chanel._”[36] This _contretemps_ occurred at a time when Chanel was almost 80 and consideration as to identity of her successor was in the air, with many people thinking that Chanel had selected Arnaud to take over from her.[37][38] But Arnaud was reported to have said, contradicting the notion held by Chanel that both she and her father “lusted after”[39] Chanel's throne: Arnaud did leave, as did her father, who stated “My daughter is capable of doing better things than she is doing.”[40] Chanel's break with Arnaud was painful – it was done “for the sake of the house”[41] – and Chanel would later speak unkindly of her.[42]

Other houses

Although by 1958 Arnaud had become the public face of Chanel,[43][44] she also worked for other fashion houses, including Balenciaga, Pierre Cardin, André Courrèges, Jean Dessès, Dior and Hermès.

Her closest association was with the recently launched house of Guy Laroche, for whom she appeared on the cover of _Life_ magazine in a gold dress with white polka dots on 1 April 1957. The accompanying text, in which she was described as the “most popular and versatile model in Paris”,[45] stated:

Laroche's first collection was designed “entirely with Arnaud in mind”,[46] and although she was not paid for her work, she could keep the clothes.[47]

Subsequent work

After she left Chanel, Arnaud set herself up a designer, launching a line of clothes for the department store Grande Maison de Blanc in the Place de l'Opéra, with five seamstresses working from her Paris apartment.[48] The line was not a success and was short-lived.[49] She also considered opening a boutique in Paris and was convinced that Sam Spiegel was going to back her, but she overestimated his wealth; despite being smitten with her, according to Bill Blowitz, “There's no way Sam [was] going to do that for her.”[50] She later worked for the French Tourist Agency and in a gallery.[51]

Acting

Like many models of the era, Arnaud branched out into acting in films. She had a number of minor speaking roles, but the biggest film she featured in was her non-speaking role in the musical _Gigi_, which won a record-breaking nine Oscars in 1958, including Best Picture and Best Costume Design (for Cecil Beaton). Wearing a Beaton-designed evening dress and playing the part of a Maxim's girl, she made a dramatic entrance on the arm of Maurice Chevalier.[52]

Filmography

-   _Mannequins of Paris_ (1956) as Josette
-   _Ça aussi c'est Paris_ (1957)
-   _The Twilight Girls_ (Fr: _Les Collégiennes_) (1957) as Catherine Royer
-   _Gigi_ (1958) as a Maxim's girl
-   _Fantômas_ (1964) as Lady Beltham

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[3] Fraser-Cavassoni, 2002, p. 271.

[4] _Le Parisien_, 31 October 2015.

[5] Cosgrave, 2012, p. 129.

[6] Haedrich, 1972, p. 195.

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[11] Picardie, 2013, p. 270.

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[14] Wallach, 1999, p. 151.

[15] Chaney, 2012, p. 406.

[16] Picardie, 2013, p. 273.

[17] Bott, 2007, p. 75.

[18] Chaney, 2012, p. 408.

[19] Deydier, 2012.

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[23] Bott, 2007, p. 33.

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[26] Picardie, 2013, p. 271.

[27] Haedrich, 1972, pp. 195–6

[28] Liaut, 1994, pp. 169–71.

[29] Orth, 1992.

[30] Cassati, 2009, ch. 13.

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[32] Picardie, 2013, p. 294.

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[34] Chaney, 2012, p. 424.

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[36] Haedrich, 1972, p. 201.

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title: Marie-Hélène Arnaud

question: Who was Marie-Helene Francoise Arnaud?

answer: She was a French model and actress.

question: How did Arnaud die?

answer: She was found dead in her bath and the cause of her death was unknown.

question: How would you describe Arnaud's modelling career?

answer: She had a successful and busy modelling career, with constant fame following her for her work.

question: What was Arnaud's and Chanel's relationship like?

answer: With a powerful working relationship, the two paired well in the fashion world and some even thought they were dating. When Arnaud decided to leave Chanel, which lead to a painful turn.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: This article is about a French model and actress, Marie-Helene Francoise Arnaud. She lived a very high profile life and had a successful modeling career, to only die in a tragic manner with no cause of death known.