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[Marek Forgáč in the St Elisabeth Cathedral in Košice in 2019]

MAREK FORGÁČ (born 21 January 1974 in Košice) is Slovak bishop who has been the titular bishop of Seleuciana and the auxiliary bishop of Archdiocese of Košice since 2016. In years 2011 {{--}} 2016, he served as Pro Dean of the Faculty of Theology of the Catholic University in Košice.[1][2][3]

Priesthood

Marek Forgáč has been a priest since his was ordinated by Mons. Alojz Tkáč, archbishop of Košice, on 19 June 1999. He was serving in the parish of Trebišov (1999 {{--}} 2000), the parish of Snina (2000 {{--}} 2001) and the parish of Humenné (2001 {{--}} 2002). Then, in years 2002 {{--}} 2004, he was chaplain in the University Pastoral Centre of St Martyrs of Košice in Košice.[4]

In the following years, he was studying for a Licentiate at Institute of psychology of Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. After the studies, he returned to the University Pastoral Centre of St Martyrs of Košice in Košice as its spiritual administrator. He stayed at this post from 2007 to 2016.[5]

He absolved his doctoral studies at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Trnava in the department of social psychology in years 2008 {{--}} 2012. In years 2011 {{--}} 2016, he served as Pro Dean of the Faculty of Theology of the Catholic University in Košice.[6]

He habilitated as docent at the Faculty of Theology of the Catholic University in Košice in year 2015.[7]

He lectures pastoral and general psychology and clincal, general and applicated psychology of matrimony and family.[8]

Bishop

On 11 June 2016, Pope Francis appointed him as the auxiliary bishop of Archdiocese of Košice and the titular bishop of Seleuciana. His bishop consecration took place in the St Elisabeth Cathedral in Košice on 1 September 2016. Marek Forgáč was ordinated by Bernard Bober, archbishop of Košice, cardinal Jozef Tomko, Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, and Mario Giordana, Apostolic Nuncio in Slovakia.[9]

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question: Who is Marek Forgáč?

answer: A Slovak bishop

answer: Marek Forgáč is a Slovak bishop who serves as the auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Košice.

answer: Marek Forgáč is a Slovak bishop who has served as the auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Košice since 2016.

question: What did Pope Francis appoint Marek Forgáč of?

answer: Pope Francis appointed Marek Forgáč of as auxiliary bishop and titular bishop of Seleuciana. Pope Francis appointed him his bishop consecration at the St Elisabeth Cathedral in Košice on 1 September 2016.

text: There is a grammatical error in the second sentence.

refinement: Pope Francis appointed Marek Forgáč of as auxiliary bishop and titular bishop of Seleuciana. His bishop consecration at the St Elisabeth Cathedral in Košice on 1 September 2016.

answer: As the auxiliary bishop of Archdiocese of Košice and the titular bishop of Seleuciana.

answer: Pope Francis appointed Marek Forgáč the auxiliary bishop of Archdiocese of Košice and the titular bishop of Seleuciana.

question: Where did Marek Forgáč serve as Pro Dean?

answer: Marek Forgáč served as Pro Dean of the Faculty of Theology at the Catholic University in Košice.

answer: The Forgáč was the Pro Dean of the Faculty of Theology of the Catholic University in Košice.

text: The word "The" should not be present at the beginning of the sentence.

refinement: Forgáč was the Pro Dean of the Faculty of Theology of the Catholic University in Košice.

answer: He served as Pro Dean of the Faculty of Theology at the Catholic University in Košice

question: What does Marek Forgáč lecture?

answer: Marek Forgáč lectures in pastoral and general psychology, as well as clinical, general, and applied psychology of matrimony and family.

answer: Marek Forgáč lectures on pastoral and general psychology, as well as clinical, general and applied psychology of matrimony and family.

answer: Pastoral and general psychology and clinical, general and applied psychology of matrimony and family

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: Marek Forgáč is a Slovak bishop who was appointed by Pope Francis as the auxiliary bishop of Archdiocese of Košice and the titular bishop of Seleuciana.

answer: Marek Forgáč is a Slovak bishop who was appointed as the auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Košice in 2016.

answer: Marek Forgáč is the auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of Košice in Slovakia. He was appointed to the position in 2016 and was consecrated into the role in the St Elisabeth Cathedral in that same year.

answer: Marek Forgáč is a bishop who has been serving in the Archdiocese of Košice since 2016. He has a degree in psychology and prior to his ordination as bishop, acted as spiritual administrator at the University Pastoral Centre of St Martyrs of Košice in Košice.

answer: Marek Forgáč was appointed as the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Košice in 2016. As a bishop, he is responsible for overseeing part of the diocese.

answer: Marek Forgáč is a Slovak bishop who was appointed as the auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Košice in 2016.


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THRILLOPOLIS was a planned amusement park that was to have been built by Themeparks LLC in the early 2000s. The park was planned to be built in Nashville, Tennessee, near the Adelphia Coliseum. The project was announced in 2002, and was projected to open in 2005. The park was originally planned to be located at an 82-acre site near the Adelphia Coliseum on the banks of the Cumberland River, but after conflicts with the local government, Themeparks LLC planned to build the park in Wilson County. The project was scrapped around 2004-05.

History

Downtown Nashville proposal

In the early 2000s, Themeparks LLC, who were operating Magic Springs and Crystal Falls in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and had sold Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, Kentucky to Premier Parks in 1997, were looking to expand. The company began working on plans for an amusement park that was to be built in Nashville, Tennessee, a city that had not had any major amusement parks since Opryland USA closed in December 1997.[1] On April 25, 2002, Ed Hart, the CEO of Themeparks LLC, pitched the concept for a Nashville-based theme park called Thrillopolis to Mayor Bill Purcell and the Nashville Chamber of Commerce. Thrillopolis was planned to be built on an 82-acre industrial site, owned by the Steiner Liff Iron and Metal Company, on the banks of the Cumberland River and next to the Adelphia Coliseum.[2] Construction was to begin in late 2002, and the park was going to open in 2005. During the proposal, Themeparks LLC estimated that the park's construction would cost $193 million, the company wanted $127 million in public financing which they would back with a $100 million letter of credit. Maria Partlow, vice president of marketing for Themeparks LLC, said, “We have to have a public-private partnership, that is the model for how these parks work now.”[3]

Several Nashville council members publicly showed opposition for the planned amusement park. Council member J.B. Loring said the proposal “simply doesn’t fit in with the progress of Nashville at all,” and he said that every council member he spoke to agreed with his opinion that the plan was “ridiculous.” Council member Ron Nollner said that the proposal was “Out of the question, In my book, that’s not doable." John Summers, another council member, said that Nashville “shouldn’t be the funding of first resort for a speculative business. If the business doesn’t work out, the city is at risk. Meanwhile, extending the lending capacity to amusement park developers means we have less lending capacity for our real needs, like schools.”[4] Mayor Purcell also showed opposition to the amusement park, saying "Everyone thinks that it would be nice for us to have a theme park, the question is, should we take $127 million in public resources and put it to that use?” Purcell mentioned that he didn't understand why Hart wanted public funding when he didn't seek a bank loan, saying “For returns that are certain, there is a great amount of capital in a market system like ours. For people with ideas to come to a city asking for funding, that usually means that private investors have concluded that it doesn’t meet their standard of risk.” Hart said that he needed credit from the city, because “financing an amusement park of this size privately would mean taking on too much debt.”[5]

Many people were also opposed to the park's proposed location, next to the Adelphia Coliseum and Downtown Nashville. Because of the area's proximity to Downtown Nashville, many were worried about the park's affect on the city's aesthetic, as it would become a noticeable part of Nashville's skyline.[6]

On June 17, 2002, Themeparks LLC announced that the 82-acre riverfront site in Nashville was no longer under consideration as a possible site for Thrillopolis. During the announcement, Hart said that “the company is looking at various other locations in Nashville-Davidson County, as well as in the greater Middle Tennessee region, as potential sites for a park,” Hart continued, saying “It has become apparent that there are divergent opinions about the best use of the Steiner Liff site that do not appear to be reconcilable any time in the near future," adding “Despite our confidence in the initial financing plan, we understand Metro’s concern about assuming credit risk. We look forward to continued discussions with Mayor Purcell to meet his criteria as well as our own.”[7]

Wilson County proposal

On September 18, 2002, The Wilson County Economic Development Board confirmed that Themeparks LLC was looking at several Wilson County sites. Many people in Wilson County were excited that Thrillopolis could be built in the area, one resident said “Maybe it'd save them from raising our taxes again. We'd get out-of-state money coming in.”[8] During preliminary discussions with Wilson County officials, Hart mentioned that a scaled-down version of the park would be built. Unlike the Nashville proposal, a water park would be built first, and then expand to add amusement rides.[9] On October 15, 2002, Themeparks LLC announced that they had signed an exclusivity agreement with Wilson County for the development of a theme park. Under the one-year covenant, the two moved forward with a feasibility study to project the potential economic benefits of a public-private partnership.[10] However, Themeparks LLC decided not to build an amusement park in Tennessee, and Thrillopolis was canceled around 2004-05.

During an interview in April 2014, Hart talked about Thrillopolis, he said “I was interested in opening up a theme park in Nashville, and Opryland had closed, and we tried to work that out with a number of city and state officials. We were at it for about two or three years, but it didn't work out, and some things don't, but it would have been interesting for Nashville to once again have had a nice regional theme park.”[11]

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What does the text say about the best rides at Thrillopolis?

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question:
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What does the text say about the level of opposition against the proposed Thrillopolis amusement park?

answer: The proposed Thrillopolis amusement park was met with some opposition from the Nashville council members. Council member J.B. Loring was against the proposal because he thought it didn't fit in with the progress of Nashville. Council member Ron Nollner also showed opposition and said that the proposal was out of the question. Council member John Summers was also against the proposed Thrillopolis amusement park because he thought it was a risky investment and that the city shouldn't be the funding of first resort for a speculative business. Mayor Purcell also showed opposition to the park, saying that the city shouldn't take $127 million in public resources and put it to that use.

text: It should be mentioned that many people opposed the park's proposed location out of fear it would affect the city's skyline.

refinement: The proposed Thrillopolis amusement park was met with some opposition from the Nashville council members. Council member J.B. Loring was against the proposal because he thought it didn't fit in with the progress of Nashville. Council member Ron Nollner also showed opposition and said that the proposal was out of the question. Council member John Summers was also against the proposed Thrillopolis amusement park because he thought it was a risky investment and that the city shouldn't be the funding of first resort for a speculative business. Mayor Purcell also showed opposition to the park, saying that the city shouldn't take $127 million in public resources and put it to that use. Many people opposed the park's proposed location out of fear it would affect the city's skyline.

answer: The proposed Thrillopolis amusement park was met with a lot of opposition. Council member J.B. Loring said the proposal "simply doesn't fit in with the progress of Nashville at all," and he said that every council member he spoke to agreed with his opinion that the plan was "ridiculous." Council member Ron Nollner said that the proposal was "Out of the question, In my book, that's not doable." John Summers, another council member, said that Nashville "shouldn't be the funding of first resort for a speculative business." Mayor Purcell also showed opposition to the amusement park, saying "Everyone thinks that it would be nice for us to have a theme park, the question is, should we take $127 million in public resources and put it to that use?"

answer: The proposed Thrillopolis amusement park was met with some opposition from the Nashville council members. Council member J.B. Loring was against the proposal because he thought it didn't fit in with the progress of Nashville. Council member Ron Nollner also showed opposition and said that the proposal was out of the question. Council member John Summers was also against the proposed Thrillopolis amusement park because he thought it was a risky investment and that the city shouldn't be the funding of first resort for a speculative business. Mayor Purcell also showed opposition to the park, saying that the city shouldn't take $127 million in public resources and put it to that use. He also said that he didn't understand why Hart wanted public funding when he didn't seek a bank loan.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the text say about Themeparks LLC's pitch for Thrillopolis?

answer: The CEO of Themeparks LLC, Evil Hart, pitched the concept for a Nashville-based amusement park called Thrillopolis to Mayor Bill Purcell and the Nashville Chamber of Commerce in April 2002. The company estimated that its construction would cost $193 million, and it wanted $127 million in public financing which it would back with a $100 million letter of credit. The park was to be built on an 82-acre industrial site. The park's location next to the Adelphia Coliseum and Downtown Nashville was opposed by many.

text: It should be mentioned that the vice president of Themeparks LLC pitched that they had to have a public-private partnership, as that is the model for how these parks work.

refinement: The CEO of Themeparks LLC, Evil Hart, pitched the concept for a Nashville-based amusement park called Thrillopolis to Mayor Bill Purcell and the Nashville Chamber of Commerce in April 2002. The company estimated that its construction would cost $193 million, and it wanted $127 million in public financing which it would back with a $100 million letter of credit. The park was to be built on an 82-acre industrial site  The vice president of Themeparks LLC pitched that they had to have a public-private partnership, as that is the model for how these parks work.The park's location next to the Adelphia Coliseum and Downtown Nashville was opposed by many.

text: The CEO is "Ed Hart" not "Evil Hart".

refinement: The CEO of Themeparks LLC, Ed Hart, pitched the concept for a Nashville-based amusement park called Thrillopolis to Mayor Bill Purcell and the Nashville Chamber of Commerce in April 2002. The company estimated that its construction would cost $193 million, and it wanted $127 million in public financing which it would back with a $100 million letter of credit. The park was to be built on an 82-acre industrial site  The vice president of Themeparks LLC pitched that they had to have a public-private partnership, as that is the model for how these parks work.The park's location next to the Adelphia Coliseum and Downtown Nashville was opposed by many.

answer: Themeparks LLC pitched the concept for a Nashville-based theme park called Thrillopolis to Mayor Bill Purcell and the Nashville Chamber of Commerce. The park was planned to be built on an 82-acre industrial site, owned by the Steiner Liff Iron and Metal Company, on the banks of the Cumberland River and next to the Adelphia Coliseum. The company wanted $127 million in public financing which they would back with a $100 million letter of credit.

answer: The CEO of Themeparks LLC, Evil Hart, pitched the concept for a Nashville-based amusement park called Thrillopolis to Mayor Bill Purcell and the Nashville Chamber of Commerce in April 2002. The company estimated that its construction would cost $193 million, and it wanted $127 million in public financing which it would back with a $100 million letter of credit. The park's location next to the Adelphia Coliseum and Downtown Nashville was opposed by many.


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Published: 11:33, 09 June 2020

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[Battlefied Reboot artwork showing logo and release window]

Battlefield Reboot artwork by AltChar

EA's next Battlefield game could be a reboot set in the modern-day according to the latest tease from a reliable leaker. The modern-day setting has been rumoured for Battlefield 6 for quite some time now and it looks like these rumour may be true after all.

Fans of Battlefield series have been craving for a return to a modern-day setting for years now but as you may know, Dice and EA opted for WW1 and WW2 instead. However, it looks like the upcoming Battlefield game could be the answer to the players' wishes.

The modern-day setting is certainly a realistic scenario since 2013's Battlefied is the last game in the series to take this approach and on top of this, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's success is potentially another reason why EA and Dice probably need a return to modern conflicts.

The setting has also been teased by popular YOUTUBER JACKFRAGS and recently a trusted leaker Tom Henderson over on Twitter. Tom quoted a tweet from a user named Usman who stated how Battlefield 3 makes him feel nostalgic and was ahead of its time.

_"You'll be a happy bunny next year then,"_ the leaker added a small hint in the quoted tweet.

Of course, this is just a tiny tease suggesting a modern-day setting but he further clarified his tweet for those who thought the game might be Battlefield 3 remaster.

As always, you should take this with a grain of salt just like any other rumour or unconfirmed info. However, Henderson has been pretty reliable in the past with his Modern Warfare and Battlefield info. Fingers crossed that he is indeed right this time around.

[A man with an axe running through a forest in SCUM]

Battlefield V

question: When will Battlefield be released?

answer: That information can't be found.

answer: That information is not known.

answer: Based on the information in the passage, it seems that Battlefield will be released sometime in 2020.

text: Bad extrapolation from the date of the article

answer: Battlefield will be released in 2020.

text: Bad extrapolation from the date of the article

question: What setting is Battlefield likely to be in?

answer: The upcoming Battlefield game is likely to be set in a modern-day setting.

answer: Modern-day setting.

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A. A man with an axe running through a forest in SCUM

B. A man with an axe running through a forest in SCUM

C. A man with an axe running through a forest in SCUM

D. A man with an axe running through a forest in SCUM

text: Too many answers, that are all the same, that do not answer the q

answer: The modern-day setting.

question: How similar is Battlefield 6 with Battlefield 3?

answer: The setting.

text: We do not know anything for sure

refinement: Based on statements of trusted leaker Tom Henderson, the new version makes him nostalgic for Battlefield 3, but it's not clear what the similarities are.

text: no content

refinement: Based on statements of trusted leaker Tom Henderson, the new version makes him nostalgic for Battlefield 3, but it's not clear what the similarities are.

answer: There is no way to know for sure, but it seems that Battlefield 6 will be similar to Battlefield 3 in terms of setting. Both games are set in modern-day conflicts.

answer: It is not stated.

question: Why is Tom Henderson considered a reliable source of info for Modern Warfare and Battlefield.

answer: He has been right in the past.

answer: Tom Henderson is considered a reliable source of info for Modern Warfare and Battlefield because he has been right in the past.

answer: Tom Henderson is considered a reliable source of information for Modern Warfare and Battlefield because he has been accurate in the past with his predictions. He has also been accurate in the past when it comes to revealing information about upcoming games in these series.

answer: It can be implied he is a trusted leak.

text: Restates the q

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: According to a recent leak, the next Battlefield game could be a reboot set in the modern-day. Fans have been wanting a return to a modern-day setting for years, and it looks like their wishes may finally be answered with Battlefield V. The game is set to release sometime next year.

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refinement: According to a recent leak, the next Battlefield game could be a reboot set in the modern-day. Fans have been wanting a return to a modern-day setting for years, and it looks like their wishes may finally be answered with Battlefield V. The game is set to release sometime next year.

answer: EA's next Battlefield game could be a reboot set in the modern-day according to the latest tease from a reliable leaker. The modern-day setting has been rumoured for Battlefield 6 for quite some time now and it looks like these rumours may be true after all. The setting has also been teased by popular YOUTUBER JACKFRAGS and recently a trusted leaker Tom Henderson over on Twitter.

answer: At the time of this article, the upcoming Battlefield 6, set in modern-day times, seemed to answer many players' prayers because of the setting. It proposed a similarity to Battlefield 3. Although not confirmed it will be a Battlefield 3 remaster, there were hopes that the rumours are true.


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In 1706, mathematics teacher William Jones is credited with first using the symbol of π to represent the concept of the ratio between a circle's circumference and diameter. The mathematical formula itself has been recognized as a universal ratio for several thousand years. Pioneers in mathematics like the Sumerians and Greeks believed that no matter how large or small a circle was, the ratio of 3.14159265 was a constant.

They formed whole schools of math philosophy with Pi as it’s foundation and core. Uncovering a universal law that could be applied to all size circles seemed like a secret stolen from the gods. Somewhere along the line, scholars stopped doubting the dependability of the ratio. It was eventually accepted as a universal point of reference. From then on, the principle of Pi passed from theory into accepted fact.

As with many things, a healthy level of skepticism has its uses. It was too easy to think that our predecessors had been flawless in their research. Such a trusting level of romanticism could lead to the dangerous idea that past mathematicians never made mistakes in their calculations. Those who blindly accept any ‘truth’ or theorem, risk boxing themselves into limitations of thought, and making critical errors in conclusions.

One individual was determined to do his own independent research on the sacred laws of Pi; flying in the face of its universal acceptance. His stubborn determination to ignore millions of previous confirmations of its dependability was either pure idealism or exceptional stupidity; depending on how you looked at it. Over the lengthy course of his efforts, he personally measured thousands of circles. Despite them all adhering to the well-documented ratio, he remained resolute in his furious desire to find a meaningful exception. The effort to find base flaws in universal laws of physics is often referred to as ‘chaos theory’. He even considered the theory of a collapsed star as possible evidence of circles or spheres which ignored the laws of Pi.

The young man experimented with sophisticated math algorithms and controversial new research data. He cross-multiplied base integers in intricate ways. He applied square and cubed roots to each part of his equations to see if it might affect the never-changing outcome. Try as he might, the long-forgotten gods who invented quantum physics were determined to foil his efforts to find a flaw in their system. The exception to the rule of Pi remained elusive.

Spurned on by historical examples of those who had refused to accept failure, he carried on where wiser men threw in the towel. Much of his precious youth was exhausted on this questionable endeavor. So much of his formative years had been focused on these myopic goals that it left no time for a personal life.

One day he bemoaned his wasted years chasing chaos theory, to an older peer in experimental physics. The elderly colleague smiled and made a startling statement. “You can bring your life’s work to an end now and start living, my determined friend. There is already a singular exception to the universal reliability of Pi. It’s based on the ‘4 units’ system when inverted with the ‘no complications’ equation.”

The chaos-seeking physicist looked at his older friend with exasperated surprise. “What do you mean? I’ve tried every variable and formula known to humanity to shake up those damned numbers! I’ve never even heard of a ‘no complications equation’ or a ‘4 units’ system. For heaven’s sake. Please tell me! How does it work?”

“When you think of the rewards of a fulfilling life as being similar to a desert metaphor, you must place the ‘no complications’ equation in the very forefront. To bookend this theorem you add the four units to the end of the formula for balance. Properly sequenced, it reads: ‘No more Pi 4u’. Given a few minutes to absorb this simple formula, I hope you can soon see the wisdom in it.”

title: [MF] Refuting the Pi principle

question: Who independently researched on laws of Pi?

answer: This information can't be found.

text: It is omitted that a young man experimented and researched on laws of Pi.

text: The information of a specific person can't be found.

answer: A young man determined to find an exception to the universal reliability of Pi.

text: "The young man experimented with sophisticated math algorithms and controversial new research data" is evidence that a young man experimented to find the exception.

answer: An individual scientist

text: There is no evidence that the individual was a scientist.

text: "One individual was determined to do his own independent research on the sacred laws of Pi" is evidence an individual researched on the laws of Pi

question: Who was a part of making the foundations and core of Pi?

answer: The Sumerians and Greeks.

text: "Pioneers in mathematics like the Sumerians and Greeks believed that no matter how large or small a circle was, the ratio of 3.14159265 was a constant. They formed whole schools of math philosophy with Pi as its foundation and core" is evidence that Sumerians and Greeks were part of the foundations and core of Pi.

answer: Sumerians and Greeks

text: "Pioneers in mathematics like the Sumerians and Greeks believed that no matter how large or small a circle was, the ratio of 3.14159265 was a constant. They formed whole schools of math philosophy with Pi as its foundation and core" is evidence that Sumerians and Greeks were part of the foundations and core of Pi.

answer: Pioneers in mathematics: Sumerians and Greeks. The Greeks introduced the use of the Greek letter "π" to represent the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter.

text: Should be omitted: "The Greeks introduced the use of the Greek letter "π" to represent the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter" as it is irrelevant to the question and it should be represented by William Jones.

refinement: Pioneers in mathematics: Sumerians and Greeks. The Greeks introduced the use of the Greek letter "π" to represent the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter.

text: "Pioneers in mathematics like the Sumerians and Greeks believed that no matter how large or small a circle was, the ratio of 3.14159265 was a constant. They formed whole schools of math philosophy with Pi as its foundation and core" is evidence that Sumerians and Greeks were part of the foundations and core of Pi.

question: What era is this narration set in?

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A. 1700s
B. 1800s
C. 1900s
D. 2007
E. 2497

E. 2497

text: Multiple incorrect answers listed as choices.

answer: In 1706.

text: The answer is a year instead of an era.

text: "In 1706, mathematics teacher William Jones is credited" is evidence that the setting is in 1706.

answer: 1800s

text: There is no evidence that the narration is set in the 1800s, but instead 1700s.

question: Who discovered the symbol Pi?

answer: William Jones

text: "William Jones is credited with first using the symbol of π" is evidence of William Jones fist using the symbol.

answer: William Jones is credited with the discovery of the symbol Pi. It is generally believed that the mathematical formula of Pi has been an accepted fact for thousands of years. The 'chaos-seeking' physicist experiment with various equations to see if Pi could be disproven in any way, but could not find an exception.

text: "It is generally believed that the mathematical formula of Pi has been an accepted fact for thousands of years. The 'chaos-seeking' physicist experiment with various equations to see if Pi could be disproven in any way, but could not find an exception" can be omitted as it's irrelevant to the question.

refinement: William Jones is credited with the discovery of the symbol Pi.

text: "William Jones is credited with first using the symbol of π" is evidence of William Jones fist using the symbol.

answer: William Jones is credited with first using the symbol of Pi to represent the concept of ratio between a circle's circumference and diameter.

text: "William Jones is credited with first using the symbol of π to represent the concept of the ratio between a circle's circumference and diameter" is evidence that William Jones is credited for first using the symbol of Pi.

question: Write a ~5 sentence summary.

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William Jones was the first to discover the symbol of Pi. One individual was determined to do independent research on the laws of Pi. Despite all the thousand circles adhering to the ratio, he was determined to find an exception. Regardless of his varied efforts, the exception to Pi were elusive.

After having a startling conversation with an older peer, his peer says that when the formula is properly sequenced it reads:'No more Pi 4u' and he hopes the man can find wisdom in it.

text: 'Properly sequenced, it reads: ‘No more Pi 4u’. Given a few minutes to absorb this simple formula, I hope you can soon see the wisdom in it.”' is evidence of the conversation with the older peer.

answer: The writer of this piece explains that there is in fact an exception to the reliable rule of Pi (the mathematical formula that describes the ratio between the circumference and diameter of a circle). This exception is found in the '4 units system', when inverted with the 'no complications equation'. Whilst happily concluding that this system does not disprove Pi, the writer notes that it will leave the headstrong physicist questioning their 'chaos theory' endeavors.

text: The explanation was done by the older peer, not the writer of this piece.

refinement: The researcher's older peer explained that there is in fact an exception to the reliable rule of Pi (the mathematical formula that describes the ratio between the circumference and diameter of a circle). This exception is found in the '4 units system', when inverted with the 'no complications equation'. Whilst happily concluding that this system does not disprove Pi, the older peer notes that it will leave the headstrong physicist questioning their 'chaos theory' endeavors.

text: It omits mentioning the history of Pi.

refinement: The history of Pi dates back to the early pioneers of mathematics, the Sumerians and Greeks. A researcher's older peer explained that there is in fact an exception to the reliable rule of Pi (the mathematical formula that describes the ratio between the circumference and diameter of a circle). This exception is found in the '4 units system', when inverted with the 'no complications equation'. Whilst happily concluding that this system does not disprove Pi, the older peer notes that it will leave the headstrong physicist questioning their 'chaos theory' endeavors.

answer: The author of the passage explains that there is an exception to a core mathematical principle – the principle of Pi – though this exception only applies to the '4 units' system when inverted with the 'no complications' equation. Rather than pining away at the seeming impossibility of finding an exception to the rules, the author encourages the reader to pursue their personal life instead.

text: The explanation was done by the researcher's older peer, not the author of the passage.

refinement: The researcher's older peer explains that there is an exception to a core mathematical principle – the principle of Pi – though this exception only applies to the '4 units' system when inverted with the 'no complications' equation. Rather than pining away at the seeming impossibility of finding an exception to the rules, the older peer encourages the reader to pursue their personal life instead.

answer: The author is arguing that the Pi principle is not unchanging and can be disproved with the 4 units equation. They offer an example of someone who devoted years to trying to disprove Pi, but ultimately failed. The elderly peer said that there is already an exception to Pi within a different equation.

text: The explanation was done by the researcher's older peer, not the author.

refinement: The researcher's older peer is arguing that the Pi principle is not unchanging and can be disproved with the 4 units equation. They offer an example of someone who devoted years to trying to disprove Pi, but ultimately failed. The elderly peer said that there is already an exception to Pi within a different equation.

answer: The author discusses the history of Pi - a formula that mathematicians have long considered a fundamental principle. However, he shares the story of one such mathematician who dedicated years of his life seeking to refute Pi, only to come up empty-handed. In the end, the scientist's elderly colleague points out that there is an exception to Pi - the "No Pi 4u" formula.

text: It omits mentioning that the mathematicians were early pioneers like the Sumerians and Greeks.

refinement: The author discusses the history of Pi - a formula that early pioneers in mathematics like the Sumerians and Greeks have long considered a fundamental principle. However, he shares the story of one such mathematician who dedicated years of his life seeking to refute Pi, only to come up empty-handed. In the end, the scientist's elderly colleague points out that there is an exception to Pi - the "No Pi 4u" formula.

answer: The narrator presents an argument against the commonly accepted belief that Pi is a universally accurate ratio that can be applied to all circles. The essay specifically mentions one individual's attempt to disprove this theory after unsuccessfully trying for many years, only to be informed by a more experienced physicist that a different formula is in fact accurate. In short, that formula is "No more Pi 4u", and it appears to be more accurate than Pi.

text: "In short, that formula is "No more Pi 4u", and it appears to be more accurate than Pi" is misrepresented. It is not a 'more accurate formula', but a no-complication equation that the elder peer gave to the young man in a way to tell him to bring his life's work to an and.

refinement: The narrator presents an argument against the commonly accepted belief that Pi is a universally accurate ratio that can be applied to all circles. The essay specifically mentions one individual's attempt to disprove this theory after unsuccessfully trying for many years, only to be informed by a more experienced physicist about a different no-complication equation. In short, that formula is "No more Pi 4u", and it appears to be a sign to bring their life’s work to an end now and start living.

text: It is the young researcher who presents the argument, instead of the narrator.

refinement: The young researcher presents an argument against the commonly accepted belief that Pi is a universally accurate ratio that can be applied to all circles. The essay specifically mentions one individual's attempt to disprove this theory after unsuccessfully trying for many years, only to be informed by a more experienced physicist about a different no-complication equation. In short, that formula is "No more Pi 4u", and it appears to be a sign to bring their life’s work to an end now and start living.


text:
They say that we are all the heroes of our own stories, but I'd beg to differ. What if we were made to be the sidekick for other's success stories? I thought this was kind of stupid too, until I began to really think about it and reflect on my life. I began to find similarities between my story and Joey's from Yugioh or Brock from Pokémon; yes, I had my own accomplishments but ultimately, I couldn’t see the direction I needed to go in to complete my story, I just seem to be floating around hopping from story to story helping others on their quest with no clear end game for me.

My name is Caleb Dudley, I'm a 20-year-old Male living in Florida and this is the story of how I became a sidekick.

I started my life as most American kids do; going to school, making friends and not caring about anything except when P.E was. I went to multiple nice schools, not really fitting in anywhere, I was always the outsider, the expendable kid. Not only was I aggressive to my teachers/school staff, there were very few people I really trusted. Looking back at it now I’d say it was because my father wasn’t there much, and my step dad influenced my mother to create a abusive household- hell on earth in the middle of a suburb. I think the only thing that kept me from truly snapping was my childhood best friend Vikram. I can’t thank him enough for keeping me grounded in some of the hardest times of my life. I can see that he was the first hero I became the sidekick for. He was the brains and I was the brawn, we were unstoppable in anything we did.

In 4th grade my mother moved us to San Antonio Texas for her work, away from my friends and from my dad I had nothing. This is where I had to develop myself; something snapped in me and I suddenly stopped being aggressive and I stopped crying but I still felt alone. I did find new friends but I knew they only befriended me because I was an outsider and an outsider I would continue to be.

5th grade we moved back to Florida where I attended my old elementary school and was accepted into a International Baccalaureate middle school. This school was supposed to be a government implemented program where they take “gifted” kids from all over the city and put them in a school in the middle of bad neighborhoods. To me things were looking up, we moved back into our old house, I had my friends again and I had my hero again to help me through my shitty living situation. This all came crashing down when I started middle school.

See because I had to go to this neighborhood for school I spent about 4 hours of my day on a bus with other kids, both in middle school and high school, in my situation. I thought everything was going great; the same kids who knew about my troubled elementary school years were going to the local middle school, so this was a clean slate. My feelings were affirmed when I started school, for reasons unknown I became the class clown and everyone knew me as such. By 8th grade I was on top of the school, I even became close with most of the cliques in the school; being the glue that made our class so close. This, unfortunately, became the only happiness I had in my life at the time. My best friend, being 2 years older than me and having strict parents, was busy making the most of his high school years, destined to do great things as any hero should.

The 4 hours I spent on the bus everyday became my 2nd hell but was also where I met my 2nd hero. My bus ride was where I was bullied almost every single day, they couldn’t make fun of my clothes because there was a uniform requirement at my school but they made fun of everything else they could, sometimes even resorting to physical violence. To this day I hate thinking about my time on that bus. I was ultimately the damsel in distress, which is where my hero came into play. In 8th grade a new high schooler rode our bus named Valarie, just by talking to her you could tell she was a social outcast, just the person to not give a fuck about others opinions. She became my new hero, someone who would help me through 8th grade and protect me from the kids on the bus while I became her sidekick, someone who would be there to talk to her and make her laugh.

You probably get the point by now: I remain a social outcast, I get bullied some more, I find a new hero, I move, repeat. You’re probably bored with this post by now and I don’t blame you. This looks like one big sob story to be honest.  I guess the only reason I made this was to warn everyone to not be a sidekick like me. I need help, I need a new hero. Good night

title: The Life of a SideKick [NF]

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the story say about the qualities that make a good hero?

answer: No answer

answer: The narrator thinks that a good hero is someone who is patient, kind, and willing to help those who need it.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the story say about the narrator, Caleb Dudley?

answer: Caleb Dudley is a 20-year-old male living in Florida. He started his life as most American kids do. He went to multiple nice schools and was always the outsider, the expendable kid. He was aggressive toward his teachers/school staff.

text: The response should mention Dudley's trust issues, absentee dad, abusive household, being bullied, and his quest for heroes in his life to protect him.

refinement: Caleb Dudley is a 20-year-old male living in Florida. He started his life as most American kids do. He went to multiple nice schools and was always the outsider, the expendable kid. He was aggressive toward his teachers/school staff. Dudley also had trust issues and was bullied a lot in middle school. He blames his household for his situation because his dad was rarely around and his step-dad influenced his mom to make the place an abusive hell on earth. He is always on the lookout for heroes to protect and help him in life.

answer: Caleb Dudley is a 20-year-old male living in Florida. He started his life as most American kids do. He went to multiple nice schools and was always the outsider, the expendable kid. He was aggressive toward his teachers/school staff. Caleb's childhood was abusive.

answer: Caleb Dudley is a 20-year-old male living in Florida. He is an American who grew up in a troubled household. He is a social outcast and a sidekick who is always looking for a hero to save him.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the story say about the school Caleb attended when they went back to Florida?

answer: He attended his old elementary school and was accepted into an International Baccalaureate middle school. The school was supposed to be a government-implemented program where they take "gifted" kids from all over the city and put them in a school in the middle of bad neighborhoods.

answer: In 5th grade, Caleb's mother moved them back to Florida, where they attended their old elementary school. Caleb was accepted into a International Baccalaureate middle school. This school was supposed to be a government-implemented program where they take "gifted" kids from all over the city and put them in a school in the middle of bad neighborhoods. Caleb was bullied on the bus.

answer: In 5th grade, Caleb's mother moved them back to Florida, where they attended their old elementary school. Caleb was accepted into a International Baccalaureate middle school. This school was supposed to be a government-implemented program where they take "gifted" kids from all over the city and put them in a school in the middle of bad neighborhoods.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the story say about being a sidekick?

answer: The narrator is a sidekick who is helping other people with their quests. He is not the hero of his own story. He is a social outcast and has been bullied a lot in school. He had multiple heroes over the years, but they all left him. He is currently looking for a new hero.

text: The highlighted text doesn't answer the question and acts more like a summary. The response should reflect what the narrator thinks being a sidekick is and his warning towards the end about not ending up as one.

refinement: Dudley thinks that some people are made to be the sidekick in their own story, but without an endgame for themselves. Sidekicks help heroes finish quests and become successful. Sidekicks talk to heroes and make them laugh in exchange for protection. Sidekicks like Dudley are social outcasts and get bullied a lot, so when their heroes leave for some reason, they find new ones. Dudley warns everyone not to end up as a sidekick.

answer: The narrator was a sidekick because he was always helping others with their success story but had no clear endgame for himself, just like a sidekick. He was the brawn to his friend Vikram's brains. In elementary school, he became the class clown and the popular kid. He took the bus and was bullied everyday. The new high schooler, Valarie, became his new hero.

answer: The narrator, a 20 year old male living in Florida, was a sidekick because he was always helping others with their success story but had no clear endgame for himself, just like a sidekick. He was the brawn to his friend Vikram's brains. In elementary school, he became the class clown and the popular kid. He took the bus and was bullied everyday. The new high schooler, Valarie, became his new hero.


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I try to wrap my head around the question.

"What is the angular momentum of the ball in the above diagram?"

I come up with nothing. What makes it worse is that I actually studied for this test. Granted, it consisted of copying down my best friend's notes during lunch and hoping even a minutia of the notes entered my brain. I glare long and hard at the damn problem. If I fail this test, I may fail the class. If I fail the class, my GPA goes down. If my GPA goes down, I don't get into a good college and I die a homeless drug addict in a dark alleyway. I vigorously shake my head back and forth, turning a few heads as I do it, desperate to shake off such dark thoughts. I probably shouldn't have flushed my anti-depressants down the toilet. I could jump out the window and run for my life. Run from the behemoth that is adulthood and the expectations that come with it. I suddenly realize that for the past ten minutes, I haven't thought one bit about the actual physics problem. I give the problem another look, but to no avail. When does this damn period end? It's 1:20 right now, so it should be another 30 minutes before I have to turn in this test. My eyes dart around the classroom before resting, once again, on my test as my teacher begins to tilt her head in my direction. After a few minutes of aimlessly turning the pages of my test booklet, my eyes wander and I find myself staring into the glistening sunlight penetrating my class's only window. The clouds mingle amongst themselves to form intricate shapes. First a duck. Then a plane. I imagine myself floating out of the window and touching the brightly lit sky. I've had enough of this prison.

I place my calculator in my backpack. Then my pencils. Then my student ID. There's nothing on my desk except a test booklet littered with half-assed equations I had tried to memorize during lunch. My teacher begins walking towards me. I jolt upright and swing my backpack across my shoulder. I drag my lethargic body across the room and calmly place my hand on the door-knob.

"Where are you going mister? Have you already completed your test?"

My classmates are looking at each other as if they've just seen ghost. I simply put on a meek smile and leave the classroom. I make my way to the exit and hastily push the doors open. A howling wind crashes into my face, taking me by surprise. Unfazed, I walk out the doors and inhale deeply, filling my lungs with the fresh air I am deprived of 7 hours a day. I stand for a minute to take in my surroundings. It's all so surreal. I come to the same school every day, it's not like any of my natural surroundings have changed. Yet, everything feels so new. The trees are inviting me to climb them. The birds are inviting me to fly away with them. The crickets are inviting me to sing with them. I slowly tilt my head back to see if a teacher is approaching me. Nobody. Maybe I've already been forgotten. That would be nice. For people to simply forget I exist. I'm not sure it would be any different from the status quo, but I think I would like such an existence nevertheless.

I begin the long, arduous journey home. It had rained the previous day and the sidewalk was caked with mud. I let my sneakers sink into the mud with each, solemn step. The trees sway with the direction of the brazen gale, as if they're dancing to a tune, the rhythm of nature. The sun's brazen heat kisses the side of my neck, offering an almost soothing, warm embrace. A squirrel crosses my path, but not before glaring into my eyes, almost as if its trying to make me feel guilty for bunking school. Thanks mom, but not now.

I'm tempted to tell my parents I'm on my way home but am too lazy fish my phone out of one of the many pockets in my backpack. I decide that I'll let them find out the truth for themselves when they arrive. Hopefully they understand. I finally arrive in front of a towering but drab, grey house. The paint is chipped and the brick step leading to the entrance are woefully uneven. Home, sweet home. I take out my keys from the front of my backpack and let out a sigh of relief as the door clicks open. I enter my room and let out a heavy yawn before attempting to sleep. The sun's rays pierce through my window and I'm forced to put a pillow over my head to simulate the night-time. I dreamed of a long-gone youth. I wish I never woke up.

title: [RF] Youth

question: Why was the narrator having dark thoughts?

answer: This information can't be found.

text: Evident in the text

refinement: Because he was thinking about his responsibilities in a future adulthood.

answer: Because he was struggling with an exam problem, thinking he would fail the test, fail the class, and die a homeless drug addict.

answer: Being so worried about grades and getting into a good college so they get a job seems to have put the person in a dark state.

question: What caused the narrator's classmates to all look at each other as if they've just seen a ghost?

answer: The narrator leaves the classroom before finishing his test.

answer: Seeing the narrator pack up his things mid-test and walk out the classroom, ignoring his teacher.

answer: The narrator stood up, greeted the teacher, and then attempted to exit the class without finishing the test.

question: Why does the narrator decide to leave his school and go home in the middle of a test?

answer: The narrator was struggling with a problem and didn't think he was going to be able to come up with an answer.

answer: He's felt imprisoned and makes an attempt to run from the expectations that come with adulthood.

answer: The narrator does not want to take the test for reasons not mentioned in the text.

question: Explain what happens when the narrator gets home from school.

answer: His parents aren't home and decides to go to sleep, wishing he never woke up.

answer: The narrator gets home to their poorly kept home and bed, tired from the long day at school. They enter their bedroom and try to sleep, only to be woken prematurely by the sun shining through the windows.

answer: When the narrator gets home after bunking school, he falls into his mundane routine. He heads to his room and falls into a deep, welcomed sleep.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: Describes the perspective of an unnamed boy who decides he doesn't want to go to school after a test and instead leaves to go home.

answer: The passage is a recollection where the speaker leaves school early and feels anxiety over his failure to answer the specific question. Upon returning home, the speaker has disregarded the focus of the physics question, and instead contemplates his life and the environment around him. After conversing with trees and animals, the speaker comes to the conclusion that he would be happier living a minimal lifestyle, having been overwhelmed by the collegiate life.

answer: The narrator has thoughts of running from school. Dreams of stepping out of the classroom and not being chased. He goes home and his attitude changes.

answer: Conrad tells the story of a high school student in some educational turmoil. He fantasizes about running away from his teacher, but instead tries to pass the test. He's constantly surrounded by kids, but pushes through the mud to escape. He finds his way to the yard and a house that has a dark soul.

text: Who is Conrad

refinement: This is the story of a high school student in some educational turmoil. He fantasizes about running away from his teacher, but instead tries to pass the test. He's constantly surrounded by kids, but pushes through the mud to escape. He finds his way to the yard and a house that has a dark soul.

text: He does leave the test. "He fantasizes about running away from his teacher, but instead tries to pass the test"

refinement: This is the story of a high school student in some educational turmoil. He runs away from the test and leaves school. He's constantly surrounded by kids, but pushes through the mud to escape. He finds his way to the yard and a house that has a dark soul.

text: There are no kids and mud "He's constantly surrounded by kids, but pushes through the mud to escape. "

refinement: This is the story of a high school student in some educational turmoil. He runs away from the test and leaves school. He walks home. He finds his way to the yard and a house that has a dark soul.

text: There is no dark-souled house "He finds his way to the yard and a house that has a dark soul."

refinement: This is the story of a high school student in some educational turmoil. He runs away from the test and leaves school. He walks home. He goes back to his bedroom and goes to sleep.

answer: The narrator is taking an exam at school when he begins to have dark thoughts about his future. He has been feeling imprisoned and makes an attempt to run from the expectations that come with adulthood, leaving the school mid-test.

answer: I write a physical mechanics problem I can't answerso I throw my test away and sleep.

text: Should not be first person

refinement: The main character cannot answer a physical mechanics problem. so I throw my test away and sleep.

text: Needs to talk about walk home

refinement: The main character cannot answer a physical mechanics problem. So they leave school, go home and go to sleep.


text:
’MARTEINN EINARSSON (died 7 October 1576) was bishop of Skálholt from 1548 to 1556. He was the second Lutheran bishop and was directly involved in the Icelandic Reformation.

Early life

Marteinn was born in Staðarstaður on the Snæfellsnes peninsula to the poet Einar Ölduhryggjarskáld and Ingiríður Jónsdóttir. Marteinn's family had a tradition of serving as priests. His father, Einar, was a priest in Staðarstaður from about 1500 until his death in 1538, and Ingiríður's brother, , had served as bishop of Skálholt from 1491 to 1518. Marteinn's siblings included the sheriffs and Brandur Einarsson, known as Gleraugna-Pétur and Moldar-Brandur respectively, as well as a sister, Guðrún, the wife of the magistrate Daði Guðmundsson.

Marteinn spent nine years studying in England, where another of his sisters lived after marrying an Englishman, before returning to Iceland to work as a merchant in Grindavík.

Bishop

In 1533, Marteinn became a priest, serving in Staðarstaður after his father's death. He was an early supporter of the Reformation, and in 1548, Marteinn was elected bishop of Skálholt after the death of Gissur Einarsson, the first Lutheran bishop in Iceland. [1] Despite an effort by the Catholic bishop Jón Arason, the primary opponent of the spread of Protestantism in Iceland, to have named bishop instead, Marteinn was consecrated in Denmark as bishop of Skálholt on 7 April 1549.[2]

Upon his return to Iceland that summer, Marteinn was arrested by Jón's sons, Ara and Björn Jónsson, who detained him at Ara's farm at Möðrufell. Marteinn remained detained until after the Battle of Sauðafell in 1550, where Daði Guðmundsson defeated Jón Arason, ending organized Catholic resistance to the Reformation, at which time he formally took control of the bishopric of Skálholt.[3]

In 1555, Marteinn published the first Icelandic hymnal, _Lítið Psálmakver_.[4] Marteinn served as bishop until 1557, when he resigned in protest of claims by the king decision to appropriate church tithes.[5] He returned to Staðarstaður where he served as a priest until his retirement in 1569.

Personal life

Marteinn was married to Ingibjörg, whose father's name is unknown. They had four sons and two daughters. Marteinn lived out his retirement in where he published a collection of psalms and was considered a good painter, although none of his paintings are known to survive.[6] He died in 1756.

Fiction

Marteinn appears in Ólafur Gunnarsson's 2003 historical novel _Öxin og jörðin_ (translated into English as _The Ax and the Earth_), which is set amid Jón Arason's struggle against the Icelandic Reformation.

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title: Marteinn Einarsson

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

When did Marteinn Einarsson live?

answer: 1548-1576

text: It is not said when he was born.

refinement: He died in 1576. It is not said when he was born.

answer: 1548 to 1556, he died in 1576.

answer: 1548 to 1556

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Where did Marteinn study?

answer: England for nine years.

answer: England.

answer: He studied in England for nine years.


text:
from the _hello,-ambassador-streisand!_ dept

Hey, everyone, today is World Press Freedom Day, which is a day created by the UN to "celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom," to "assess the state of press freedom throughout the world" and to "defend the media from attacks on their independence." Sounds good, right? So how is the UN itself celebrating World Press Freedom Day? Why, by refusing to allow a presentation to be heard that calls out Turkey for its suppression of press freedom.

For real.

The News Literacy Project -- which, as the name suggests, seeks to increase new literacy among students -- was all set to do a presentation at the UN's Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) for World Press Freedom Day. However, just before the event, the UNAOC told NLP that it was "indefinitely postponing" their presentation unless references to the suppression of press freedoms in Turkey were removed. Really.

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  The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) indefinitely postponed an event at the U.N. tomorrow to observe World Press Freedom Day after the News Literacy Project (NLP) refused UNAOC’s request to remove references in our presentation to several countries where press freedom is limited.

  The references are in videos from a new lesson on international press freedoms in our Checkology virtual classroom, which I was planning to introduce at the event. The videos include remarks, written for the lesson by NLP and presented by lesson host Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson of NPR, about severe restrictions on press freedom in Turkey, Mexico and Egypt and comments by Russian and Pakistani journalists describing the challenges they face.

  NLP submitted the presentation to UNAOC on Monday so it would be ready to be shared with the audience. A UNAOC official then asked us to delete the reference to Turkey — which, along with Spain, had proposed the creation of UNAOC in 2005 — and the official later insisted that NLP not share any of the video clips.

Of course, all this is really doing is driving a hell of a lot more attention to (1) the suppression of press freedom in Turkey and (2) the out and out hypocrisy of the UN. We've certainly written a bunch about how Turkey has suppressed the media by throwing hundreds of journalists in jail and then calling them terrorists, and it has tried to export its journalist suppression elsewhere, including here in the US.

There are so many stories of Turkey throwing journalists in prison that it's tough to keep track of them all. And, frankly, most people would have never known about NLP's presentation, which only appears to mention Turkey's journalism suppression in passing, had the UN not tried to silence them.

So, it would certainly appear that inadvertently, in trying to stifle any mention of press censorship and intimidation by the Turkish government, the UN has successfully gotten a lot more attention to Turkey's attacks of press freedom. I guess that makes it a successful World Press Freedom Day... even if it also involved exposing the UN's own weak backbone on the very topic it claims to be celebrating.

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Filed Under: censorship, free speech, journalism, turkey, world press freedom day
Companies: national literacy project, un, united nations

question: When is World Press Freedom Day celebrated?

answer: April 30th

text: This question is not answered.

answer: World Press Freedom Day is celebrated on May 3rd each year.

text: This question is not answered.

answer: This information can't be found.

answer: It is celebrated on May 3rd.

text: This question is not answered.

question: Why did the UN indefinitely postpone the presentation?

answer: The United Nations postponed the presentation because it mentioned the suppression of press freedom in Turkey. They said they would postpone it indefinitely unless this reference was removed.

answer: The UN indefinitely postponed the presentation because they wanted the references to Turkey's suppression of press freedom removed.

answer: The UN asked the NLP to remove references to the suppression of press freedoms in Turkey.

answer: The UN indefinitely postponed the presentation because they were uncomfortable with the inclusion of references to Turkey's suppression of press freedom.

question: Which all countries were mentioned in the presentation for having restrictions on press freedom?

answer: The mentioned countries were: Turkey, Mexico, and Egypt.

text: The answer should also mention Russia and Pakistan, as individuals from those countries are mentioned in the presentation.

refinement: The mentioned countries were: Turkey, Mexico, Egypt, Russia, and Pakistan.

answer: Turkey, Mexico, and Egypt.

text: The answer should also mention Russia and Pakistan, as individuals from those countries are mentioned in the presentation.

refinement: Turkey, Mexico, Egypt, Russia, and Pakistan.

answer: Turkey, Mexico, and Egypt.

text: The answer should also mention Russia and Pakistan, as individuals from those countries are mentioned in the presentation.

refinement: Turkey, Mexico, Egypt, Russia, and Pakistan.

answer: Turkey, Mexico, Egypt, Russia, Pakistan

question: How is the media suppressed in Turkey?

answer: Turkey suppressed their press by throwing hundreds of journalists in jail and calling them terrorists.

text: We've certainly written a bunch about how Turkey has suppressed the media by throwing hundreds of journalists in jail and then calling them terrorists, and it has tried to export its journalist suppression elsewhere, including here in the US.

answer: Hundreds of journalists are thrown in jail and called terrorists.

text: We've certainly written a bunch about how Turkey has suppressed the media by throwing hundreds of journalists in jail and then calling them terrorists, and it has tried to export its journalist suppression elsewhere, including here in the US.

answer: The media is suppressed in Turkey by throwing hundreds of journalists in jail and then calling them terrorists.

text: We've certainly written a bunch about how Turkey has suppressed the media by throwing hundreds of journalists in jail and then calling them terrorists, and it has tried to export its journalist suppression elsewhere, including here in the US.

answer: According to the passage, the media in Turkey is suppressed through imprisonment of journalists and censorship of content.

text: We've certainly written a bunch about how Turkey has suppressed the media by throwing hundreds of journalists in jail and then calling them terrorists, and it has tried to export its journalist suppression elsewhere, including here in the US.

question: Write a ~5 sentence summary.

answer: The National Literacy Project was set to present a talk on press freedom at the United Nations for World Press Freedom Day, but the UN cancelled the event after the National Literacy Project refused to remove references to press censorship in Turkey. This has led to increased attention on Turkey's suppression of press freedom, despite the UN's attempt to silence the discussion.

answer:
World Press Freedom Day, a day created by the UN to celebrate press freedom. The News Literacy Project was putting forth a presentation at the UN's Alliance of Civilisations to celebrate the same. But, just before the event, the UN said they would postpone the presentation indefinitely if NLP did not remove a part of the presentation related to press suppression in Turkey.

This shows the hypocrisy of the UN. And not only that but by doing so, instead of suppressing the topic it got a lot more attention.

answer: The News Literacy Project was set to do a presentation at the UN's Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) for World Press Freedom Day. However, just before the event, the UNAOC told NLP that it was "indefinitely postponing" their presentation unless references to the suppression of press freedoms in Turkey were removed. Really.

text: The last sentence is unnecessary.

refinement: The News Literacy Project was set to do a presentation at the UN's Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) for World Press Freedom Day. However, just before the event, the UNAOC told NLP that it was "indefinitely postponing" their presentation unless references to the suppression of press freedoms in Turkey were removed.

answer: The News Literacy Project was set to do a presentation at the UN's Alliance of Civilizations for World Press Freedom Day. However, just before the event, the UNAOC told NLP that it was "indefinitely postponing" their presentation unless references to the suppression of press freedoms in Turkey were removed. The UNAOC official asked NLP to delete the reference to Turkey, which had proposed the creation of UNAOC in 2005. NLP refused to remove the references, and the UNAOC indefinitely postponed the event. The UNAOC's attempt to stifle any mention of press censorship and intimidation by the Turkish government has inadvertently gotten a lot more attention to Turkey's attacks of press freedom.


text:
*Loosely based on an event that happened to me today.*

The engines of my Cadillac let out a final roar as it dies down. I carefully open the door and slowly drag myself out of the car. I take a moment to observe my surroundings. I am standing on top of 'Sterling Cliff,' named after the man who discovered it. It's really a popular hangout spot for high schoolers like me (though I don't use it to hangout), but being that it's winter break, I seem to be alone for the time being. If you take the underpass off of route 20 and keep going straight until you see a **DO NOT ENTER** sign, you'd be where I am now. I dare not look down, though I wouldn't mind if an accident were to have me greet the rubble a few miles down. Today's been a rough day. I climb onto the roof of my car and let my legs dangle over the windshield. I fish my pockets for a cigarette to calm my nerves, but I find nothing. I always carry a vaporizer, however, in case I find myself in the situation I am in currently. They say these devices are supposed to be safer than cigarettes. I guess I'll choose the poison that kills me the slowest.

I take out the vaporizer from my breast pocket and fiddle with it as I look out into the sky. The sky glows with a red-orange hue, as if the sky has been set on fire. The clouds and rich colors permeating the sky coalesce to form a scene right out of a painting by Monet. Little stars soon appear to dot the sky, though they are enveloped by the large, dark clouds beginning to form. Though this beautiful scenery surrounds me, I feel nothing. There's a void in my life that needs to be filled, or so it seems. I take a long drag from my vaporizer. A deep exhale follows as I watch the strawberry flavored smoke rise up until it kisses the sky and disappears. Truly surreal. I feel something cold and wet hit my shoulder. Suddenly, a flurry of snow begins to descend upon me and the sky changes color accordingly to a depressing dark-blue color. Atleast the dreary weather matches my mood now.

I feel the snow melt on my dark, silky hair, which reminds me, I forgot to bring a jacket. I take another puff of my vaporizer and let the chemicals seep into my brain. I still don't feel anything, but I sense I'm more placid and lethargic than when I arrived here. I wish I could just curl up into a ball and sleep. Slowly the world will forget about me. I would never achieve success, but I would not experience failure. It's a fair trade-off to me. I could shirk my responsibilities and live on my own accord. There's too much uncertainty in my future. Too many expectations placed on me. I wish I could transcend this body and live amongst the stars.

I place the vaporizer to my mouth and inhale, letting the strawberry vapor dance on my tongue, and exhale once again. I see my smoke exit my cold lips and realize that it's stopped snowing. The clouds have parted to reveal a sky bespeckled with stars and a lone crescent moon. I remember when I was young, I used to chase the moon, thinking one day I could reach out and grab it for myself. I don't remember why I wanted it so bad though. Maybe it was so I could impress my peers during show-and-tell. Maybe it was because I knew a lifeless piece of rock would treat me better than those that have surrounded me my entire life. I let out a yawn as I'm ruminating and realize it's only the bright moonlight that's keeping me awake. I jump down the roof of my car and enter it. The car howls into submission, a noise matched only by the gust of wind outside, as I enter the key into the ignition and drive away home.

title: [RF] A Night Under the Stars.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

What does the text say about vaporizers?

answer: Vaporizers are devices said to be safer than cigarettes. They are strawberry flavored. They are inserted into the mouth and are described as making someone more placid than when they arrived.

text: An incorrect assumption. Not all are strawberry flavored

refinement: Vaporizers are devices said to be safer than cigarettes. This one is strawberry flavored. They are inserted into the mouth and are described as making someone more placid than when they arrived.

answer: The author discusses using the vaporizer to calm their nerves and become more lethargic. They seem to see them as an escape from their current problems. The author sees the vaporizer as something that can take them away to another world or place.

text: The answer omits one important fact.

refinement: The author discusses using the vaporizer to calm their nerves and become more lethargic. They seem to see them as an escape from their current problems. The author sees the vaporizer as something that can take them away to another world or place and it is safer than cigarettes.

answer: The text talks about how the protagonist uses a vaporizer to calm nerves and fill a hole in their life. It mentions that the protagonist initially feels nothing but more placid and lethargic after using the vaporizer. The text also talks about how the protagonist wishes they could transcend their body and live amongst the stars. The text implies that the protagonist believes that vaporizers could be a helpful tool to make this happen.

text: The last two sentences are unnecessary. There is no evidence in the text that the narrator believes that the vaporizer will help him transcend their body.

refinement: The text talks about how the protagonist uses a vaporizer to calm nerves and fill a hole in their life. It mentions that the protagonist initially feels nothing but more placid and lethargic after using the vaporizer.

text: The answer omits one fact about vaporizers.

refinement: Vaporizers are safer than cigarettes. The protagonist uses a vaporizer to calm nerves and fill a hole in their life. The protagonist initially feels nothing but more placid and lethargic after using the vaporizer.

answer: The text doesn't say.

text: The text does say

refinement: The narrator tastes the strawberry flavor as deeply inhales on the vaporizer. Vaporizers are safer than cigarettes. As the chemicals seep into his brain, he feels more placid and lethargic.

answer: The narrator always carries a vaporizer in case they're out of cigarettes. Additionally, they're supposed to be safer than cigarettes. The narrator sees the chemicals that seep into their brain to be a poison that kills them the slowest. The vaporizer they're smoking is strawberry flavored, and when they exhale smoke rises up into the sky.

text: The sentence is clumsy and hard to understand

refinement: The narrator always carries a vaporizer in case they're out of cigarettes. Additionally, they're supposed to be safer than cigarettes. The vaporizer they're smoking is strawberry flavored, and when they exhale smoke rises up into the sky. As the chemicals seep into the narrator's brain, he feels placid and lethargic.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Summarize everything relating to nature.

answer: The passage revolves around the speaker's experience with nature on top of Sterling Cliff. There are red-orange clouds and a spectacle of stars, moon, and snowflakes. Finally, there is musing on the moon's allure. The nature scenes in the passage are grand and spectacular, but uninspiring for the speaker. The transcendence of nature is also contemplated by the speaker.

answer: The passage mainly focuses on the natural elements of the environment, particularly the sky and clouds. These features are beautiful to the narrator, regardless of their lack of emotion. The sky eventually takes on a twilight-like hue, surrounded by a glittering display of stars and a crescent moon. Flurries of snow also emphasized the atmosphere. The primary focus is on the natural environment and its effect on the narrator's mood.

answer: The weather on the journey to the subject's destination is described as busy, with a variety of natural sights along the way. The sunset and distorted weather seen during the subject's arrival at their destination, 'Sterling Cliff' encourages a stream of thoughts about the current state of the subject's mental health. The clouds parting to reveal a sky bespeckled with stars and a lone crescent moon is a rare and spectacular sight, representing all the things the subject perceives as special about themselves, like chasing the moon as a young child and having interest in the stars and nature. Realizing that their ability to see stunning natural sights is due to the bright moonlight only serving to keep them awake is a reflection on how healing has not come to the subject, who still feels that they should run away from their troubles and escape into the night sky.

text: Unnecessary waffle

refinement: 'Sterling Cliff' encourages a stream of thoughts about the current state of the subject's mental health. The clouds parting to reveal a sky bespeckled with stars and a lone crescent moon is a rare and spectacular sight, representing all the things the subject perceives as special about themselves, like chasing the moon as a young child and having interest in the stars and nature. Realizing that their ability to see stunning natural sights is due to the bright moonlight only serving to keep them awake is a reflection on how healing has not come to the subject, who still feels that they should run away from their troubles and escape into the night sky.

text: Though the narrator does remember chasing the moon as a young child. The changes in the weather represent his own changing mood as the effects of the vaporizer chemicals settle in his brain.

refinement: 'Sterling Cliff' encourages a stream of thoughts about the current state of the subject's mental health. The clouds parting to reveal a sky bespeckled with stars and a lone crescent moon is a rare and spectacular sight. Realizing that their ability to see stunning natural sights is due to the bright moonlight only serving to keep them awake is a reflection on how healing has not come to the subject, who still feels that they should run away from their troubles and escape into the night sky. The changes in the weather represent his own changing mood as the effects of the vaporizer chemicals settle in his brain.

text: This sentence doesn't make much sense.

refinement: 'Sterling Cliff' encourages a stream of thoughts about the current state of the subject's mental health. The clouds parting to reveal a sky bespeckled with stars and a lone crescent moon is a rare and spectacular sight.  The changes in the weather represent the narrator's own changing mood as the effects of the vaporizer chemicals settle in his brain.

answer: The narrator first observes a naked sky and universe during sunset, around the time of their downhill walk to Sterling Cliff. When ascending Sterling Cliff the narrator feels isolated, surrounded by a barren landscape. The narrator says that the beauty surrounding them dn't even touch their emotions. The sky changed to a dark blue color, likely due to thick clouds. The snow glistened on the narrator's hair as it melted around them, reminding them they hadn't brought a jacket.

text: The narrator makes no downhill trip.

refinement: The narrator first observes a naked sky and universe during sunset, as they arrive at Sterling Cliff. When ascending Sterling Cliff the narrator feels isolated, surrounded by a barren landscape. The narrator says that the beauty surrounding them dn't even touch their emotions. The sky changed to a dark blue color, likely due to thick clouds. The snow glistened on the narrator's hair as it melted around them, reminding them they hadn't brought a jacket.

text: The sky is not naked. It has clouds and rich colors.

refinement: The narrator first arrives at Sterling Cliff the sky glows with a red-orange hue, the clouds and rich colors permeate the sky. When ascending Sterling Cliff the narrator feels isolated, surrounded by a barren landscape. The narrator says that the beauty surrounding them dn't even touch their emotions. The sky changed to a dark blue color, likely due to thick clouds. The snow glistened on the narrator's hair as it melted around them, reminding them they hadn't brought a jacket.

text: The narrator makes no mention of ascending the cliff

refinement: The narrator first arrives at Sterling Cliff the sky glows with a red-orange hue, the clouds and rich colors permeate the sky. The narrator says that the beauty surrounding them dn't even touch their emotions. The sky changed to a dark blue color, likely due to thick clouds. The snow glistened on the narrator's hair as it melted around them, reminding them they hadn't brought a jacket.

text: Spelling error

refinement: The narrator first arrives at Sterling Cliff the sky glows with a red-orange hue, the clouds and rich colors permeate the sky. The narrator says that the beauty surrounding them didn't even touch their emotions. The sky changed to a dark blue color, likely due to thick clouds. The snow glistened on the narrator's hair as it melted around them, reminding them they hadn't brought a jacket.

answer: The narrator is hanging out on a cliff and admiring the sunset, which glows a red-orange hue. The clouds and rich colors make the sky look like a Monet painting. As the stars fill the sky, dark clouds appear and it begins to snow. The dreary weather and snow soon stop, and the sky reveals more stars and a crescent moon. When the narrator leaves, he notes the howling wind.

question:
Answer the following question based on the above passage:

Summarize how the narrator feels about themself.

answer: The narrator feels that there's a void in their life that needs to be filled because they feel nothing even as they are in beautiful surroundings. They note that they feel more placid and lethargic since arriving to the cliff, but still don't feel anything. They wish they could just sleep and have the world forget about them so that they could escape life's expectations and uncertainties. They reflect on how they used to chase the moon as a child. They wonder if their motives were laying in attention or because they believed they found comfort in the moon.

text: Clumsy sentence structure.

refinement: The narrator feels that there's a void in their life that needs to be filled because they feel nothing even as they are in beautiful surroundings. They note that they feel more placid and lethargic since arriving to the cliff, but still don't feel anything. They wish they could just sleep and have the world forget about them so that they could escape life's expectations and uncertainties. They reflect on how they used to chase the moon as a child. They wonder what motivated the action. Was it attention-seeking or did they do it for comfort?

answer: The narrator seems to feel worthless and unmotivated. They wish they could trade some feelings and responsibility for acceptance, but they are unsure of what they should trade their youth for. The narrator believes that they are too young and inexperienced to shoulder the immense pressures they receive. Ultimately, they wish they could live up to expectations and feel that this would be enough to make them happy. They feel like they are too important and the only way to fix the problem is to try and control everything, but instead this only makes them feel more incapable and uncertain.

text: All in all a poor description of the narrator's feelings

refinement: The narrator feels empty, as though there is a void in their life. They are depressed. Though the chemical from the vaporizer helps them to feel more placid and lethargic. The narrator would like to curl up and die so that the world could forget them and they would not have to face failure. The narrator is overwhelmed by the responsibilities and expectations placed upon them.

answer: The narrator feels nothing but loneliness. They feel as there is a void in their life that needs to be filled. They do not want to look at themselves and are fully discontented with their life. They feel there are too many expectations that were put on them by other people. The narrator does not want the life they were born into. They wish they could just transcend this body and live amongst the stars.

text: This sentence doesn't make sense

refinement: The narrator feels nothing but loneliness. They feel as there is a void in their life that needs to be filled. They are discontented with their life. They feel there are too many expectations that were put on them by other people. The narrator does not want the life they were born into. They wish they could just transcend this body and live amongst the stars.

answer: The narrator feels lost and alone. They long for something to fill the void in their life and feel that giving up everything would be a better alternative. They feel nothing except the effects of the vaporizer and the blizzard going on outside. The narrator feels depressed and apathetic, longing to shirk their responsibilities and run away to escape the uncertainty of the future.

answer: The narrator feels overwhelmed and unhappy with their current state in life. They see the potential beauty of the sky, but feel detached and unmoved in the face of it. They wish they could escape their life and live instead amongst the stars.