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[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Deaths from cuts and grazes, diarrhoea and flu will soon be common as antibiotics lose their power to fight minor infections, experts have warned. The World Health Organisation says the problem has been caused by antibiotics being so widely prescribed that bacteria have begun to evolve and develop resistance. It claims the crisis is worse than the Aids epidemic – which has caused 25million deaths worldwide – and threatens to turn the clock back on modern medicine. Antibiotic resistance needs to be taken as seriously as AIDS was in the 1980s, experts say . The WHO warns that the public should . ‘anticipate many more deaths’ as it may become routine for children to . develop lethal infections from minor grazes, while hospital operations . become deadly as patients are at risk of developing infections that were . previously treatable. Doctors . are increasingly finding that antibiotics no longer work against . urinary and skin infections, tuberculosis and gonorrhoea. The . WHO is urging the public to take simple precautions, such as washing . hands to prevent bacteria from spreading in the first place. Doctors . are also being told to prescribe antibiotics sparingly and ensure . patients finish the full course, as if they stop mid-way the bacteria . may become resistant. In England last year some 41.7million . prescriptions were written out, up from 37.2million in 2006. MRSA - Patients infected with MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) are 64 per cent more likely to die than those with a non-resistant form of S. aureus. People infected by resistant superbugs are also likely to stay longer in hospital and may need intensive care, pushing up costs.C. difficile - This bacteria produces spores that are resistant to high temperatures and are very difficult to eliminate. It is spread through contaminated food and objects and can cause blood poisoning and tears in the large intestine. E. coli - this now accounts for one . in three cases of bacterial infections in the blood in the UK and a new . strain is resistant to most antibiotics. It is highly contagious and . could cause more than 3,000 deaths a year. Acinetobacter Baumannii - a common bacteria which is resistant to most antibiotics and which can easily infect patients in a hospital. It can cause meningitis and is fatal in about 80 per cent of patients.CRKP - this is a bacterium that is associated with extremely difficult to treat blood infections and meningitis. It is resistant to nearly all antibiotics and is fatal in 50 per cent of cases.Multi-drug resistant tuberculosis is estimated to kill 150,000 people globally each year. NDM-1 - a bacteria detected in India of which some strains are resistant to all antibiotics. Dr . Keiji Fukuda, the WHO’s assistant director for health security, said: . ‘Without urgent, co-ordinated action, the world is headed for a . post-antibiotic era, in which common infections and minor injuries which . have been treatable for decades can once again kill. ‘Effective . antibiotics have been one of the pillars allowing us to live longer, . live healthier, and benefit from modern medicine. ‘Unless . we take significant actions to improve efforts to prevent infections, . and also change how we produce, prescribe and use antibiotics, the world . will lose more and more of these global public health goods and the . implications will be devastating. ‘We should anticipate to see many more deaths. ‘We are going to see people who have untreatable infections.’ Only . last month, Britain’s chief medical officer Dame Sally Davies . criticised GPs for needlessly ‘dishing out’ antibiotics to patients. In . the largest study of its kind, the WHO looked at data from 114 . countries on seven major types of bacteria. Experts are particularly . concerned about bacteria responsible for pneumonia, urinary tract . infections, skin infections, diarrhoea and gonorrhoea. They are also . worried that antiviral medicines are becoming increasingly less . effective against flu. Dr . Danilo Lo Fo Wong, a senior adviser at the WHO, said: ‘A child falling . off their bike and developing a fatal infection would be a freak . occurrence in the UK, but that is where we are heading.’ British . experts likened the problem to the Aids epidemic of the 1980s. Professor Laura Piddock, who specialises in microbiology at the . University of Birmingham, said: ‘The world needs to respond as it did to . the Aids crisis. ‘We . still need a better understanding of all aspects of resistance as well . as new discovery, research and development of new antibiotics.’ The . first antibiotic, penicillin, was developed by Sir Alexander Fleming in . 1929. But their use has soared since the 1960s, and in 1998 the . Government issued guidelines to doctors urging them to curb . prescriptions. Nonetheless, surveys suggest they are still prescribed . for 80 per cent of coughs, colds and sore throats. The spread of deadly superbugs that evade even the most powerful antibiotics is happening across the world, United Nations officials have confirmed. Image shows the superbug MRSA which already kills almost 20,000 people a year in Europe . Jenna and Andrew Hannon, pictured, were distraught after losing their son Oliver to a superbug . The human cost of the rising number of superbugs is becoming all too familiar. Distraught young couple Jenna and Andrew Hannon lost their second son to an infection at a hospital neo-natal unit in Bristol. Little Oliver was born early at 24 weeks and although he had seemed well enough to go home with his parents, he soon fell dangerously ill. He was taken to Southmead Hospital but the infection had taken hold and the youngster passed away. Tragically the couple had lost another prematurely born son, Travis, to infection in 2010, just five-and-a-half hours after his birth at 26 weeks. An inquest into Oliver's death later found he had been killed by the pseudomonas bacteria. He was one of three babies in the hospital to be hit by the killer bacteria, which was later linked to baby deaths around the country. An investigation took place at the hospital into Oliver's death, but it could not find what caused his infection. The inquest was told that Oliver was being given two types of antibiotics before he died as a precaution, but neither specifically fought pseudomonas. As a result of the investigation the hospital also now uses antibiotics which more specifically target the bacteria. Jennifer Cohn of the international medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières agreed with the WHO's assessment and confirmed the problem had spread to many corners of the world. 'We see horrendous rates of antibiotic resistance wherever we look in our field operations, including children admitted to nutritional centres in Niger, and people in our surgical and trauma units in Syria,' she said. Earlier this month, Government body NICE said that one in 16 patients are developing infections on NHS wards because of poor hygiene among staff. NICE said 800 patients a day, the equivalent of 300,000 a year, are infected by a member of staff or by dirty equipment. It is estimated the infections cause 5,000 deaths annually and contribute to another 15,000. Antibiotics are substances that kill or interfere with the growth of microorganisms, especially bacteria. But not all microorganisms are susceptible to all antibiotics, according to Public Health England. Microorganisms which are not killed or inhibited by an antibiotic are called 'antibiotic resistant'. They continue to grow and multiply in the presence of that antibiotics. There are several ways in which bacteria can be resistant. Some destroy the antibiotic, for example by producing enzymes against it; some prevent the antibiotic getting into their cells; others get the antibiotic out of their cells before it can harm them. HOW DOES RESISTANCE DEVELOP? Some bacteria are naturally resistant; new resistances also arise spontaneously by chance mutations and these resistant strains then multiply. Some resistances can be passed from one bacterium to another, spreading resistance between species. Loops of DNA (called plasmids) carry the resistance genes from one bacterium to another. When an antibiotic is given, it kills the sensitive bacteria, but any resistant ones can survive and multiply. The more antibiotics are used (in animals and agriculture as well as in man) the greater will be the \"selective pressure\", favouring resistant strains - i.e. survival of the fittest. Antibiotics don't 'cause' resistance; rather, they create an environment which favours the growth of resistant varians which already exist in nature or arise by chance." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Spread of deadly superbugs that evade antibiotics is happening globally .\nIt's now a major threat to public health, the World Health Organisation says .\nIt could mean minor injuries and common infections become fatal ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Excavation: Guido Lewandowski, a member of VBGO, digs out the remains of a German soldier at a former army headquarter in Klessin, Germany . The remains of a German soldier killed during the Second World War have been unearthed during an excavation by volunteers dedicated to giving dignified burials to the war dead. Bones and personal belongings were dug up during the excavation near the eastern German town of Klessin, which lies about 50 miles east of Berlin. The area around the small town which lies close to the Polish border was the place of a . battle between German and Soviet forces between February and March . 1945 - part of the final push into Germany known as the Battle of Berlin. As many as 200 of the soldiers who were part of the conflict are still missing . today - instigating the dig. The excavation was carried out by members of The Association for the Recovery of the Fallen in Eastern Europe who have been carrying out digs to help identify those killed in both the First and Second World Wars. Known in Germany as Vereins zur . Bergung Gefallener in Osteuropa or VBGO, the group is made up entirely . of volunteers, many of whom are from Russia, Poland, Czech Republic, . Slovakia, Ukraine and the US. Since they were founded in 1992 the group has recovered more than 7,000 sets of remains all over Europe. But due to the level of decomposition they are only able to identify around 25 per cent of those discovered. Discovery: An old German 'Wehrmacht' helmet lays on a pile of soil as members of the Association for the Recovery of the Fallen in Eastern Europe dig in Klessin . Findings: Personal belongings including glasses were also discovered during the groups most recent dig . The group have dug up the remains of a number of nationalities and they state: 'We are not looking for soldiers of the Wehrmacht, not for U.S. GI's, . Marines, soldiers of the red army or Polish Military- not for infantry . soldiers, sailors or airmen- not for good or bad. 'We are looking for people - sons, fathers, brothers.' The not-for-profit association has now carried out 100 searches since they were formed 20 years ago and now has more than 200 members. The dig in Klessin, . which belonged to a defence line during the Battle of Seelöw Heights, . was the seventh carried out this year, following excavations in Poland . and Russia. The area was defended by 800 German soldiers, against three Soviet-divisions during the war. The overall offensive saw the Germans outnumbers by almost ten to one, as a million soviet soldiers took part in the final push that hastened the end of the Second World War. Fire power: Soviet artillery bombard German positions during the battle for the Seelow Heights . It is thought there are more than 200 soldiers in unmarked graves around the small town, which was the scene of battle during the Second World War . Klessin lies around 50miles east of Berlin. when the German defences fell, it left a clear path to the capital for the Soviets . A statue in Eastern Germany that commemorates Battle of Seelow Heights . The Battle of the Seelöw Heights (fought over three days, from April 16 to 19, 1945) was a part of the one of the last assaults on large entrenched defensive positions of the Second World War, . Known as Seelow-Berlin Offensive Operation (which lasted until May 2, 1945), this battle is often incorporated into . the Battle of the Oder-Neisse - only the . opening phase of the Battle of Berlin, which was the name given to the final push of the Soviet forces into the German capital at the end of the war. Seelow Heights was where the most bitter . fighting in the overall battle took place, but it was only one of . several crossing points along the Oder and Neisse rivers where the . Soviets attacked. Close to one million Soviet soldiers, commanded by Marshal Georgi Zhukov, attacked the position known as the 'Gates of Berlin'. They were opposed by about 110,000 soldiers of the German 9th Army, commanded by General Theodor Busse. By the end of 19 April, the German Eastern Front line had ceased to exist. All that remained were pockets of resistance, and the road to Berlin was wide open for the final assault. Four days later the capital Berlin was encircled and the Battle of Berlin entered its last stage. Within two weeks, Adolf Hitler was dead and the war in Europe was effectively over." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Search aims to give as many as 200 missing soldiers proper funerals .\nBody was uncovered during dig in German town of Klessin .\nSoldiers died in the battle of the Seelow Heights in the final days of the Second World War ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "It roamed the countryside spreading death and terror – a giant, ferocious hell-hound with flaming eyes and savage claws. For centuries, the beast that came to be known as Black Shuck struck fear into the hearts of all who crossed its path. Just a single glimpse was enough to impart a fatal curse; the briefest encounter sufficient to suck the life from any hapless victim. Discovery: These remains of a giant dog were found during a dig among the ruins of Leiston Abbey in Suffolk . Is it him? The bones are believed to date back to the 16th century, when the legendary hell hound Black Shuck (pictured in an artist's impression) was rumoured to roam East Anglia. They show the dog was a 'large male' One thing, however, has always been . absent from the many tales of the dog-like entity and its sinister . appearances in the East of England flatlands: A single fact. Now that may be about to change with an answer to the question: Did it exist only in folklore ... or was it flesh and blood? Yesterday, . 500 years after Black Shuck first went on the prowl, archaeologists . were examining the skeleton of a 7ft long dog unearthed in the remains . of an ancient abbey. It was . discovered a few miles from two churches where Black Shuck is said to . have killed worshippers during an almighty thunderstorm in August 1577. What’s . more, it appears to have been buried in a shallow grave at precisely . the same time as Shuck is said to have been on the loose, primarily . around Suffolk and the East Anglia region. Site: The bones were uncovered in a 20-inch deep unmarked grave among the ruins of Leiston Abbey (pictured) Experts will subject the bones and surrounding material to 21st century dating techniques. But . first, the legend. The beast’s most celebrated attack began at Holy . Trinity church, Blythburgh. A clap of thunder burst open the church . doors and a hairy black ‘devil dog’ came snarling in. It . ran through the congregation, killing a man and boy and causing the . church steeple to fall through the roof. Scorch marks still visible on . the church doors are purported to have come from Shuck’s claws as it . fled. Local verse records . the event thus: ‘All down the church in the midst of fire, the hellish . monster flew, and, passing onward to the quire, he many people slew.’ Next . stop was 12 miles away in Bungay, where two worshippers were killed at . St Mary’s church. One was left shrivelled ‘like a drawn purse’ as he . prayed. Brendon Wilkins, projects director of Dig Ventures, which organised the dig, pictured, said he believed the dog could have lived around 1577 because it was buried alongside pottery fragments from the period . Ruins: Dig Ventures projects director, Brendon Wilkins, said the grave was dug partly over the foundations of what appeared to have been a kitchen area - indicating it had been created after the abbey fell into disrepair . In his 1577 pamphlet . A Straunge And Terrible Wunder, the Rev Abraham Fleming told how the . Satan-like beast came ‘running all along down the body of the church . with great swiftnesse and incredible haste, among the people, in a . visible fourm and shape’, wringing the necks of two parishioners as they . knelt. Spookily, a later work reveals: ‘Although his howling makes the hearer’s blood run cold, his footfalls make no sound.’ Subsequent . appearances of Shuck – a name believed to derive either from an old . English word for demon, or from local dialect meaning ‘shaggy’ – have . immortalised it. An image of Black Shuck is incorporated in Bungay’s . coat of arms, and the nickname for equally legendary Bungay Town FC is . the Black Dogs. The bones of the giant dog were found during a dig among the ruins of Leiston Abbey in Suffolk . The bones . uncovered in the ruins of Leiston Abbey, Suffolk, were first found by . archaeological group Dig Ventures in a project last year. Painstaking . work revealed the skeleton of an extremely large dog. Estimates suggest . it would have weighed more than 14 stone and stood 7ft tall on its hind . legs. The grave was less than 20 inches deep and unmarked. Pottery . fragments found at the same level date from the height of Shuck’s . alleged reign. Radio carbon . dating tests will now give an exact age for the bones, results that will . serve either to enhance the shaggy dog stories – or perhaps to support . the far less entertaining theory that here lies a 16th century abbot’s . beloved old hunting dog. Folklore: The legend of Black Shuck is now so popular that images of the dog have been put up across Bungay. Above, a weather vane in the town . According to folklore, Black Shuck appeared during a storm on August 4, 1577, at Holy Trinity Church in Blythburgh, about seven miles from Leiston in Suffolk. Villagers were reportedly sheltering inside the church when a huge clap of thunder caused the doors to burst open and the snarling dog crashed in. It ran through the congregation, killing a man and a boy, before the steeple crashed through the roof. The dog then fled, leaving scorch marks from its claws on the church door which are still visible today. Later the same day, Black Shuck is said to have struck again 12 miles away, killing two worshippers during a service at St Mary’s Church, Bungay, while the storm was still raging. Clergyman, . the Rev Abraham Fleming, is believed to have described the appearance of the legendary hell hound in a pamphlet written in 1577, entitled ‘A Straunge and . Terrible Wunder’. He wrote: 'This black dog, or the divel in such a . linenesse (God hee knoweth al who worketh all,) running all along down . the body of the church with great swiftnesse, and incredible haste, . among the people, in a visible fourm and shape, passed between two . persons, as they were kneeling uppon their knees, and occupied in prayer . as it seemed, wrung the necks of them bothe at one instant clene . backward, in somuch that even at a moment where they kneeled, they . strangely dyed.' Historian W. A. Dutt also wrote about Black Shuck in his 1901 book, Highways and Byways, set in East Anglia. 'He takes the form of a huge black dog, and prowls along dark . lanes and lonesome field footpaths, where, although his howling makes . the hearer’s blood run cold, his footfalls make no sound,' he wrote. The legend of Black Shuck is now so popular that images of the dog have been put up in buildings across the town - and the animal is even being . incorporated into Bungay’s coat of arms. There is also a Black Dog Running . Club and a Black Dog antiques shop, while the nickname for the town's football club is 'The Black Dogs'. And the legend has even infiltrated popular culture - with British rock band The Darkness featuring a track inspired by the devil dog on their debut album, Permission To Land. The track, named 'Black Shuck', includes the lyrics: 'In a town in the east, the parishioners were visited upon by a curious beast. 'And his eyes numbered but one and shone like the sun, and a glance beckoned the immediate loss of a cherished one.'" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "According to folklore, Black Shuck terrorised East Anglia in 16th century .\nHe towered at seven feet tall, with flaming red eyes and shaggy black hair .\nNow, remains of legendary hound may have been unearthed during a dig .\nBones found by archeologists among ruins at Leiston Abbey in Suffolk .\nThey belong to 'male dog', standing at seven feet tall and weighing 200lbs .\nExperts are currently carrying out radio carbon dating tests on remains ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "A sketch of the bizarre creature that terrorized Van Meter in 1903 based on eyewitness accounts . A bizarre legend and unsolved mystery which has haunted a small Iowa town for more than 100 years is the subject of a new book called The Van Meter Visitor. For several nights in 1903, the small town of Van Meter, Iowa was terrorized by a giant bat-like creature that emerged from an old abandoned mine. The identity of this mysterious monster has never been discovered, but over 100 years later a new book is retelling the amazing tale and hoping to shed some light on what happened all those years ago. The legend dates back to the fall of 1903, when several of Van Meter’s most well . respected citizens reported a half human, half animal with enormous, . smooth bat wings flying about. The . creature is described as moving at speeds the townsfolk had never witnessed before, plus it let off a powerful stench and shot a blinding light . from its horned head. Each . time the townsfolk encountered the creature they fired their guns . at it, but this appeared to have no impact on the creature. On the first night it . was first spotted flying across . the building tops. The next evening it was spotted by both the town doctor and bank cashier . Peter Dunn who took a plaster cast of its 'great three-toed tracks.' On the third night, a man spotted it perched atop a telephone pole. Another resident who saw it, described the monster as hopping like a kangaroo, while the local high . school teacher likened it to a devil. Scared and angered by what they had witnessed, the townsfolk followed the creature to an abandoned coal mine near an old brickyard where they heard a noise from the mine. ‘Presently the noise opened up again, as . though Satan and a regiment of imps were coming forth for battle,’ reads an article in the Des Moines Daily News from Oct. 3, 1903. The unsolved mystery of the strange creature has haunted the Iowa town of Van Meter for more than 100 years . A photo of the '1901 Bachelors of Van Meter,' including several men who claimed to have seen the mysterious monster . The monster appeared together with a smaller version. In a flash of bright light they sailed away, but returned in the morning when the town's men had gathered with weapons ‘to rid the earth of them’. ‘The reception they received would have sunk the Spanish fleet, but aside from unearthly noise and peculiar odor they did not seem to mind it, but slowly descended the shaft of the old mine.’ The creature was never seen again. This amazing tale has survived and been retold for several generations now and a written version even exists in the town’s centennial book. The new book is the work of Chad Lewis, who has written over 15 books about the supernatural, plus co-authors Noah Voss and Kevin Lee Nelson and help from local librarian Jolena Walker. Author Chad Lewis visited Van Meter to speak to local residents about the creature and visit several historic locations including the mine . A historic portrait of Van Meter, Iowa near the time of the unexplained sightings in 1903 . The myth of the strange creature has survived and been retold for several generations and a written version even exists in the town’s centennial book . The authors visited the quiet town and spoke to local residents who told them the stories about the creature which passed been down and they visited several historic locations including the mine. Lewis says he has found no evidence to suggest the monster was a hoax, . although be believes the facts of the story may have been embellished over the years. Lewis told the Des Moines Register that even though he said he’s unsure . what happened those fall nights in 1903 in Van Meter, seeking the . answer was more important than finding it. 'It was an era when anything was possible. Science was starting to gain momentum. In fact, they had just discovered the mountain gorilla. So the beast in the jungle was real,' he told. 'People were open to the fact that anything could happen.' A new book explores the unsolved mystery of the strange creature that attacked the Iowa town of Van Meter more than 100 years ago ." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "A new book explores the strange legend of a winged monster that terrorized the town of Van Meter in Iowa over several nights .\nIt was described as a half human/half animal with enormous bat wings and a blinding light shooting from its horn .\nThe townsfolk chased the creature to a local mine shaft which it disappeared down, never to be seen again .\n110 years later the mystery has never been explained ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "It was once the place to buy panthers, tigers and camels and even caught the fancy of Ronald Reagan, who rang up to pay for a baby elephant. But the Harrods Pet Kingdom will soon be no more - to be replaced with a womenswear section. The London department store's pet section opened in 1917, and rivalled London zoo with a vast array of animals which it sold for more than 50 years until most were outlawed by the 1976 Endangered Species Act. Barmy: John Rendall paid £3,000 in today's money for Christian the lion cub, which he kept in his Chelsea flat . The playwright Noël Coward was one of its more famous customers, having an alligator bought for him for Christmas in 1951 by the Canadian actress Beatrice Lillie. And in 1969, Australian backpackers John Rendall and Anthony Bourke bought Christian the lion cub for 250 guineas, or £3,000 in today's money. Who's a clever boy? Mohammed Al Fayed, the store's former owner, visited the pet department . Sadly he outlived their flat in nearby Chelsea, and had to be released into the wild in Kenya. But the most famous purchase from the pet store came in 1967, when future American president Ronald Reagan, then the governor of California, rang up to buy a baby elephant called Gertie. Legend has it the shop worker on the other end of the phone said: 'Would that be African or Indian, sir?' Less than a decade later, the Endangered Species Act would put a halt to most of the department's more exotic sales. However, it maintained a good trade in hamsters, rabbits, cats and pedigree dogs until recently. Mr Rendall told the Evening Standard: 'It was a completely different time and the world has moved on. 'After the Endangered Species Act they couldn’t have a zoo, and the pet shop was no longer a big draw so I understand they have to think of something more profitable but it’s certainly the passing of an era.' A Harrods spokesman said: 'The Pet Kingdom department will close to make way for further exciting planned developments in our womenswear offering. 'Employees have been informed and Harrods is working with them to find alternative positions in the store where possible.' The world-famous store was once owned by the outspoken billionaire Mohammed Al Fayed, but was bought out by the Qatari royal family's fund Qatar Holding in 2010 - becoming only the fifth owner since it was founded. Bought out: The famous store, pictured on Boxing Day, was bought up by the Qatari royal family ." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Department store Pet Kingdom opened in 1917 selling tigers and panthers .\nTwo Australian backpackers bought a lion cub and kept it in their flat .\nThe future U.S. president rang up to buy an elephant, his party's symbol .\nBut its exotic wares were outlawed under the 1976 Endangered Species Act ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Hundreds of mourners attended ex-EastEnders actress Gemma McCluskie’s funeral today - eight months after her dismembered torso was found in a north London canal. Miss McCluskie, 29, who played Kerry Skinner in the BBC soap in 2001, went missing on March 1, and her torso was found by police divers scouring the Regent’s Canal near trendy Broadway Market five days later. Two weeks after that an arm and two legs were recovered from the same stretch of water and her severed head was discovered more than six months later on September 9. Tragedy: Family and friends of Gemma McCluskie gathered for her funeral in east London today, eight months after her dismembered torso was found . Sorrow: The young woman's wicker coffin lay inside a glass carriage heaped with floral tributes including 'daughter' and 'sister' spelled out in flowers and drawn by two black horses adorned with black feathers . Grief: Miss McCluskie's brother Danny, left, sobbed as her coffin was carried into St Monica's Church, right . Shocking: Miss McCluskie's torso was found in Regent's Canal, followed by an arm and two legs and finally a severed head, which was recovered more than six months later in September . One poignant message read: 'I still can't believe I am writing this Gem... It's going to be so hard to say goodbye, but now you can rest in peace like you deserve.' Miss McCluskie's . brother Tony McCluskie, 35, who shared a house with her in Bethnal Green, . near where the body parts were found, has been charged with her murder. He has admitted to killing her and now faces a trial to determine whether it was murder or manslaughter. Dressed in black: Some 300 mourners attended her funeral at St Monica's Catholic church in Hoxton Square, east London, many struggling to control their tears . 'Hard to say goodbye': Emotional cards and flowers from friends and family paid tribute to the 29-year-old . Beautiful occasion: A large wreath of white carnations and pink roses on one of the cars spelled out 'GEM' and 'LIL GEM' Our rose: Miss McCluskie's father Tony, left, was among the mourners but her mother Pauline, who has cancer, was unable to attend because of her illness . Artist's impression: Miss McCluskie's brother Tony, 35, has been charged with her murder . Tearful goodbye: A mourner dries a tear from her face outside Miss McCluskie's funeral today . He was remanded in custody at the Old Bailey last month and his trial is due to take place on January 14. The young woman's wicker coffin lay inside a glass carriage drawn by two black horses and adorned with black feathers. It was decorated with floral tributes including 'daughter’ and ‘sister’ spelled out in white carnations and pink roses. About . 300 people, but no stars from the EastEnders cast, attended the funeral . at St Monica’s Catholic church in Hoxton Square, east London - some . dressed in black and others wearing skyscraper heels. Many . struggled to control their tears as the carriage pulled up and Miss . McCluskie’s distraught brother, Danny, sobbed as he helped carry her . coffin into the church. Her father, Tony, held a single red rose. Church bells tolled as the priest . blessed her coffin, before the hundreds of friends and family piled in . for the hour-long service. Mourners sang Amazing Grace and Ave Maria and listened to a reading by Miss McCluskie’s father and friend Carly. Floral tributes on top of the cortege contained heartfelt tributes for the actress. A note on a bouquet of yellow and white flowers read: 'Heaven has gained the funniest angel. TV career: Miss McCluskie playing Kerry Skinner with Dean Gaffney as Robbie in a scene of EastEnders in 2000 . 'I’m sure you will have everyone in hysterics up there.' Another said: 'Rest in peace Gemma. True and honest is what you were. Fond memories shared will stay with me . forever. Gone but never forgotten.' A large wreath of white carnations and pink roses on one of the cars spelled out 'GEM' and 'LIL GEM'. Saying goodbye: About 300 people, but no stars from the EastEnders cast, attended the funeral at the Catholic church in Hoxton Square . Sorely missed: Mourners at the hour-long service sang Amazing Grace and Ave Maria and listened to a reading by Miss McCluskie's father Tony and friend Carly . 'True and honest': A tribute describes Miss McCluskie and says that her memory 'will stay with me forever' As the doors opened following the service, tearful friends sobbed loudly as Sarah McLachlan’s In the Arms of an Angel played out. One friend said: 'It was a very nice, fitting service. She was a good friend and really will be missed by everyone.' As the horse-drawn carriage pulled away, friends and family had a minute’s silence before following it on foot to Gemma’s home in Bethnal Green. Hunt: Police search for Gemma's remaining body parts after her torso was discovered in Regent's Canal . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Gemma McCluskie's body parts were found by police divers .\nHer head was only recovered last month, six months after she died .\nFriends and family sobbed as the 29-year-old's coffin was carried into the east London church .\nHer brother Tony, 35, has admitted to killing her and now faces a trial to determine whether it was murder or manslaughter .\nThe actress played Kerry Skinner in the BBC soap in 2001 ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Goldfinger's infamous 'No Mr Bond, I expect you to die' quote has been voted the best moment from the 007 movies. The laser-charged confrontation between Goldfinger and Sean Connery's Bond was named the nation's favourite Bond moment in a new poll from Sky Movies HD to celebrate the return of its dedicated Bond channel Sky Movies 007/HD. After 50 years and 23 films to date, Sky Movies asked more than 2,500 people to name their favourite Bond scenes as part of a special programme, Bond's Greatest Moments. Iconic: The 'No Mr Bond, I expect you to die' quote from villainous Auric Goldfinger (played by Gert Frobe, centre) has been voted to number one James Bond moment in a poll . Hosted by Sky Movies presenter Alex Zane, the programme includes contributions from Bond stars including Daniel Craig and Judi Dench, Bond directors, producers and celebrity fans including Andrew Garfield and Hugh Jackman. When informed of the winning moment, which received 10.3 per cent of the votes, current Bond star Daniel Craig said: 'Yes, that would take some beating.' Second in the poll was the breath-taking pre-title moment in The Spy Who Loved Me which showed Roger Moore skiing off the edge of an Austrian mountain to open a Union Jack parachute (7.6 per cent), pipping the first ever, now definitive 'Bond...James Bond' statement from Sean Connery in 1962's Dr. No, which completed the top three with 5.7 per cent of the votes. 'Bond... James Bond': Sean Connery's legendary introduction came in at number three in the poll. Daniel Craig's pulse-pounding chase at the start of Casino Royale came in at fourth . Thrill ride: The opening car chase in Quantum of Solace made the top ten, despite the film dividing critics . Daniel Craig's chase across a building site in Casino Royale came fourth (5.3 per cent) ahead of The Man With The Golden Gun's barrel roll car sequence, which saw Roger Moore's Bond perform a daring car jump across a Bangkok river (4.5 per cent). Pierce Brosnan made his entry into the poll in sixth place with 3.3 per cent for his tank chase through St. Petersburg in Goldeneye, beating Roger Moore's crocodile 'stepping stone' escape in Live And Let Die. The eighth most popular Bond scene was back to four wheels for Daniel Craig's Quantum Of Solace Aston Martin DBS race through the banks of Lake Garda (2.2 per cent). (Others = 54.6%) Explosive: Pierce Brosnan's tank chase in 1995's Goldeneye came in at six . Following at nine is Desmond Llewellyn's final scene as Q in The World Is Not Enough where viewers saw him advise Pierce Brosnan to 'pay attention 007' for the very last time. A sombre moment rounds off the top 10, courtesy of On Her Majesty's Secret Service and George Lazenby's only turn as 007. Following a tumultuous relationship and just moments after marrying his bride Tracy (played by Diana Rigg), celebrations were cut short when Blofeld carried out a drive-by-shooting that killed her and left Bond grief-stricken (1.7 per cent). Grief: The shocking murder of Bond's wife, played by Diana Rigg, in'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' was a sombre entry in the countdown ." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Poll ranks top ten James Bond moments from 23 films over 50 years .\nGold-obsessed villain's line to trapped spy comes in at number one .\nOther entries include tank chase in Goldeneye and shooting of hero's wife ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "It lurks just inches below the surface coiled and ready to strike - and yet you wouldn't know it was there. These remarkable images show the enormous 26-foot (eight metre) anacondas of Mato Grosso in Brazil searching for prey in the murky depths. They were captured by brave diver and snake enthusiast Franco Banfi, 53, who joined the beasts in their natural habitat armed only with a camera. Ready to strike: Brave diver and snake enthusiast Franco Banfi captured this image of an enormous anaconda snake lurking beneath the surface of a river in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil . Hunting: This anaconda scans the surface of the water looking for prey such as mice, fish or birds . Enormous: This coiled anaconda was about eight metres in length. Swiss diver Franco Banfi captured the photographs on a ten-day visit to the Mato Grosso do Sul region in Brazil . In another shot, Banfi gets up close to a huge anaconda that is lying on the riverbank and glistening in the ferocious tropical heat. Thankfully for the photographer, it had just gobbled up a capybara rodent and wasn't interested in devouring him as a second course. Banfi, a father-of-two from Switzerland, said: 'As the snake had just eaten it didn't take much interest in us. 'Everything is possible but I don't think it would have eaten us. I was very close, I could have touched it if I wanted to.' Time for your close-up: Banfi was able to reach out and touch this massive anaconda sunbathing on the riverbank having devoured a capybara rodent . He saw six different female anaconda snakes on his ten-day trip to the Mato Grosso do Sul region, right in the heart of South America. The region is known for its diverse natural beauty and attracts thousands of visitors every year. The name literally means 'Thick Forest of the South' and it's easy to see why. Banfi added: 'At the first moment it's scary because you don't know the animal and everybody says it's dangerous. 'But after a while you understand that nothing happens if you respect the snake. 'I have never been so close to a snake like this before. But I think a small poisonous snake is more scary than a big one. At least you can see the anacondas clearly and know what they're doing.' Say cheese! Banfi, 53, goes up close to take an underwater shot of one of the anacondas. He saw six huge female snakes during his time in Brazil . On the prowl: The bright sunlight suggests this anaconda is close to the surface and about the attack . Elegant: This smaller snake glides through the waters ." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Swiss diver Franco Banfi went to the Mato Grosso region of Brazil to capture these amazing close-up of enormous anaconda snakes in their natural habitat .\nThese underwater beasts feed on rodents, birds and fish, lurking close to surface coiled and ready to strike ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Their bodies had lay in shallow graves in the dense Malaysian jungle for almost 60 years. However, the crew and passengers of a Royal Air Force plane which crashed during ferocious conflict in 1950 have finally been laid to rest, four years after their bodies were excavated in 2008. All 12 victims - including eight British servicemen - were given a full burial today following a painstaking search inspired by the brother of one of the dead airmen. Crash site: The wreckage of RAF Dakota KN630 which crashed deep in the Malaysian jungle on August, 1950, during a target marking mission near Kempong Jendera, killing all 12 crew and passengers on board . Remains: The bodies were discovered in 2008, excavated from shallow graves close to the plane's wreckage . Paying their respects: Members of the 150-strong expedition team laying a poppy wreath at the crash site . Military honour: Members of the Queen's Colour Squadron and the 47th Squadron of the British Royal Air Force carry a casket of a British soldier for the reburial ceremony at the Commonwealth War Grave Cemetery . The RAF Dakota aircraft suffered catastrophic engine failure and went down during a mission in 1950. UK forces were dispatched to the country to fight against Communist insurgents in a conflict known as the Malayan Emergency between 1948 and 1960. The plane from 52 Squadron had been dropping smoke markers near Kempong Jendera to help Lincoln bombers pinpoint Communist camps, but it lost power during its second run and plummeted into a ravine. RAF pilot Edward Talbot, 27, from Dorchester, Dorset; navigator Geoffrey Carpenter, 23, from West Norwood, Greater London and signaller Thomas O'Toole, 34, from Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales, were the crew. They left their base at RAF Changi, Singapore, on the morning of August 25, 1950, with four Royal Army Service Corps Despatchers - Corporal Phillip Bryant, 25, from Southend-on-Sea, Essex; Driver Peter Taylor, 20, from Bournemouth, Dorset; Driver Roy Wilson, 21, from Birkenhead, Merseyside and Driver Oliver Goldsmith, 21, from Neston, Cheshire. Recovered: Royal Army Service Corps Corporal Phillip Bryant (left) and Royal Army Service Corps Despatcher, Driver Oliver Goldsmith (right) Undiscovered: Driver Roy Wilson 21, from Birkenhead, Merseyside, was among those who died when the RAF Dakota KN630 crashed . Tragic: Signaller Thomas O'Toole (left) and Navigator Geoff Carpenter (right) were among those who perished . The RAF Dakota aircraft - like this one - suffered catastrophic engine failure and went down during a mission in 1950 . Described as a guerilla war, the . Malayan Emergency was a conflict fought between the UK, Commonwealth and . other security forces against Communist insurgents in . Malaysia. It lasted from 1948 to 1960 and began after a period of sustained civil unrest in the region. The Malayan economy was left in turmoil following the withdrawal of Japan at the end of the Second World War. Attempts were made by the British . administration to repair the country's economy, as revenue from Malaya's . tin and rubber industries were important to Britain's own post-war . recovery. However, food was scarce and . expensive, wages were low and unemployment was high. Significant labour . unrest resulted in a large number of strikes between 1946 and 1948. Protestors were dealt with harshly . during the strikes, with many being arrested and deported. This resulted . in protesters becoming more and more militant. The Malayan Emergency was sparked on . June 16, 1948, by the first overt act of war; three European plantation . managers were killed at Sungai Siput, Perak, and retaliation against Communist insurgents was swift. Passengers Major John Procter, a . British Army Officer; Anker Rentse, a civilian lands development . officer; Pc Mohammed Bin Abdul Lalil; Sakiak guide Saiap Alais Sherda . and civilian Yaacob Mat were picked up later at Kota Bahu airfield. A rescue party reached the crash site in early September 1950 after nine days journey on foot to discover all 12 had died. The bodies were buried near the crash . site in a shallow grave because the difficult terrain and prevailing . security situation placed the rescue party at severe risk of attack. However, decades later, the brother of Flight Navigator Geoffrey Carpenter - 82-year-old Dennis - wrote to the Malaysian tourist office in . Britain asking for a map of the remote mountainous region around . Kampung Penchong where they died. In . a remarkable stroke of luck, his request landed on the desk of a . military officer at the Malaysian High Commission in London. Colonel . Tajri Alwi ordered a full-scale expedition to be carried out to recover . the remains of the warplane, and incredibly, the Malaysian Army’s 8th . Brigade located the wreckage. In November 2008 a 150-strong team of Malaysian military, police and specialist forensic archaeologists recovered the men's remains. Father of three Mr Carpenter, who is married to . Jean, 82, said: ‘He left home so young I never knew him fully but we were always . determined to see him properly buried. ‘We could have gone out before now but we had . nowhere to visit. It is comforting that we now have a proper grave with a . headstone.’ Excavation: Members of the 150 strong expedition team search for remains at the crash site. The dead were found in 2008 . Laid to rest: Relatives of the British soldiers killed during the Malayan Emergency in 1950 lay wreaths during the reburial ceremony at the Commonwealth War Grave Cemetery in Kuala Lumpur . Final journey: Family members of the crew and passengers of those killed laid their loved ones to rest with military honours . Dense: The jungle of the Kelantan region in Malaysia close to the crash site ." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "All 12 crew and passengers died when their aircraft crashed during the Malayan Conflict .\nThey were buried in shallow graves by a search party in 1950 .\nBodies were excavated in 2008 following a painstaking search by the brother of one dead airman .\nVictims were finally laid to rest with a full burial in Malaysia ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Scientists believe they may have found evidence to show that big cats really are roaming the British countryside, by analysing teeth marks on the bones of their 'victims'. From the Beast of Trowbridge, to the Wildcat of Woodchester, big cat sightings have sparked the imaginations of many people over the years, although bar a few fuzzy photographs there has been little to prove their existence. Now expert Dr Andrew Hemmings believes he has found proof that big cats have been stalking Gloucestershire and neighbouring counties by analysing the remains of wild animals, which appear to have been eaten by beasts larger than any knows British carnivores. Beastly goings on: Scientists believe they may have found evidence to show that big cats, such as the 'Beast of Trowbridge', spotted earlier this year, really are roaming the British countryside, by analysing teeth marks on the bones of their 'victims' Dr Hemmings, a senior lecturer in animal science at the Royal Agricultural University in Cirencester, has spent the last year examining 20 animal skeletons which all bore unusual teethmarks. Some of the livestock and deer remains, found by farmers, landowners and volunteers, had been found in unusual circumstances which suggested that they may have been killed by a big cat. Dr Hemmings studied the bones in order to figure out which animals had eaten them, and in a quarter of his samples found that the 'tooth pit' markings made by canine teeth had been inflicted by an animal larger than those living in the British countryside, such as badgers and foxes. Dogs' teeth can leave behind similar markings, so Dr Hemmings also examined the bones to look for markings made by the carnassial teeth - used for cutting flesh. These teeth are wider apart in a big cat than a dog, which would enable Dr Hemmings to eliminate dogs as being behind the attacks, according to the Daily Telegraph. He was unable to reach a firm conclusion in 17 of the cases, but said that in the remaining three there were clear indications to show that big cats were responsible. One of the bones came from a wild boar found in Gloucestershire, while the others were from sika deer discovered in Dorset. Some believe that the animals are the descendents of large species such as panthers, leopards and lynx which were released into the wild in the 1970s after their owners were banned from keeping them as pets by the Dangerous Wild Animals act . The scientist is now hoping to uncover more evidence, including fresh carcasses which may show traces of feline DNA, before his research is publish in the Journal of Archaeological Science. 'All three are certainly wider than you would expect to find in a dog imprint', he told the Daily Telegraph. 'But we need to let the sample size build up before we have anything approaching a statistical basis.' Dr Hemmings said that his research was . not the most conclusive proof of big cats, but added to the growing . weight of evidence to suggest that big cats were living in Britain. 'We are excited as we are finding some tooth pits in many of the . bones that suggest the animals could have been killed by a large-sized . feline, but at the moment it is impossible to tell whether they have . been caused by a domestic dog or big cat,' he told local newspaper the Gloucester Citizen last month. Big cat sightings have been a regualr . feature of country life, going back decades, such as in the case of the . Beast of Bodmin, said to live in Cornwall. More than 60 sightings of a large black cat have occurred in the area over the years and in 2005, a skull with large fangs and thought to be the remains of a big cat were found in the River Fowey close to the moor. In 2005 a large cat scull was found in the river Fowey, on the edge of Bodmin Moor, however, it was later found to have come from a leopard-skin rug . The skull was sent to the Natural History Museum in London for verification. They determined that it was a genuine skull from a young male leopard, but also found that the cat had not died in Britain. In fact, the skull had been imported as part of a leopard-skin rug. Some believe that the animals are the descendents of large species such as panthers, leopards and lynx which were released into the wild in the 1970s after their owners were banned from keeping them as pets by the Dangerous Wild Animals act. In August, pensioners Herbert and Doreen Smith told how they had spotted a big cat, dubbed the 'Beast of Trowbridge', prowling through Murhill Woods, near Trowbridge, Wiltshire, eating its prey. There was a flurry of reported sightings of the creature in 2009, with members of the public claiming they had seen a big cat lurking by the side of the road. In January last year DNA tests were carried out on the carcasses . of three roe deer found dead at Woodchester National Park, near Stroud, . in a bid to establish how they were killed. One of the deer had its vital organs missing and had had its snout severed - the hallmarks of a panther-like kill - but the tests found no evidence of a wild cat, which many had called the Wildcat of Woodchester, being involved. In February 2012, grainy film footage emerged online showing what . appears to be a 6ft-long beast slinking across a field just three miles . from Woodchester Park. Teaching assistant Coryn Memory, who lives . in the area, said she had spotted the large black animal - dubbed the . 'Wildcat of Woodchester', five times before shooting the video. She . said her first sighting came in July 2009, when she saw the . panther-like creature crossing a field near her house in Thrupp, near . Stroud. Also in February 2012, a gigantic paw print was discovered in the Mendip hills near Bristol, this size of which correlated with the paw of a big cat, according to wildlife experts, and were unlikely to be those of a fox - unless it was an extremely large one. The Mendips have been the site of several reported big cat sightings in recent years, and savaged carcasses discovered in the West Country added weight to claims that at least one giant beast is living there. In July last year, Sir Benjamin Slade claimed a beast had been on his land and that animals had been killed at the 98-acre Maunsel House. A major hunt for a creature nicknamed 'The Essex Lion' was underway in August 2012, when photographs of what appeared to be a lion spotted near a caravan park at Clacton were handed to police. Police and zoo workers armed with tranquilliser guns were scrambled to hunt for the Essex Lion, only for the creature to be exposed as a domestic cat . Following reports of a wild animal on the loose, armed officers and two police helicopters using heat-seeking equipment, which cost £880 an hour to run, were scrambled. Workers from nearby Colchester Zoo carrying tranquilliser guns scoured the fields and residents were warned to stay indoors. Caravanners were temporarily moved to a nearby garden centre. However, the creature was later revealed to be a domestic cat, named Teddy. The . Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food conducted an official . investigation into the 'beast' and other unknown animals reported to be . roaming Britain in 1995. It concluded there was no 'verifiable evidence' of exotic felines loose in Britain. However, it also stated that the investigation could not prove that big cats were 'not present'." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Bones of wild animals found dead analysed for unusual teeth marks .\nDr Andrew Hemmings studied bones animals found around Gloucestershire .\nMarks on three sets of bones indicated that big cats were responsible ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Borussia Dortmund eased past Galatasaray to continue their 100% record in this season's Champions League group stages. A brace from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, followed by goals from Marco Reus and Adrian Ramos, secured the points and took Dortmund three clear of Arsenal in Group D. The Gunners came from behind in Brussels to steal a late, vital 2-1 win against Anderlecht, with goals from Kieran Gibbs and Lukas Podolski. Their victory means they stay relatively close to Dortmund, but it is the Germans who look the most fearful in this group. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang wheels away in celebration after scoring his side's first goal in Istanbul on Wednesday . Aubameyang heads towards his Dortmund team-mate Henrikh Mkhitaryan after scoring early on in his side's Group D match . The Dortmund squad celebrate after Aubameyang scored the opener against Galatasaray in Istanbul, Turkey on Wednesday . Galatasaray: Muslera, Tarık, Chedjou, Semih, Telles (Öztekin 62), Melo, Hamit (Dzemaili 61), Selçuk, Sneijder, Pandev (Colak 78), Burak . Subs not used: Bulut, Balta, Kurtulus, Bolat . Booked: Sneijder 25, Semih 68 . Borussia Dortmund: Weidenfeller, Piszczek, Hummels (Gündogan 69), Subotic, Aubameyang, Mkhitaryan, Sokratis, Kehl, Kagawa (Ramos 82), Reus, Bender (Ginter 55) Subs not used: Immobile, Jojic, Grosskreutz, Langerak . Goals: Aubameyang 6, 18, Reus 41, Ramos 83 . Referee: Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz . In Turkey, Dortmund did not have to wait long to take the lead, when Aubameyang tucked away a Marco Reus cross with ease to put the away side ahead after just six minutes. The German's have struggled in their Bundesliga campaign, winning just two of their first eight matches, but they are having no such trouble on the European stage. To compound Galatasaray's misery early on, Aubameyang doubled both his tally and his side's lead with Dortmund's second after 16 minutes. Latching onto Lukasz Piszczek's inch-perfect cross, the Gabon international finished with relative ease to take the game further from the home side's reach. Marco Reus continued the rout four minutes before the break, when he hammered home a wonderful strike from 25 yards out. The goalkeeping was questionable from Galatasaray stopper Fernando Muslera, but to take anything away from Reus' effort would be an injustice. In the second-half, Dortmund continued their impressive performance, albeit at a slower pace than the first. Shinji Kagawa was injured with 10 minutes to play, and was replaced by Adrian Ramos. The Columbian scored twice in Dortmund's 3-0 win over Anderlecht, and took less than a minute to get on the scoresheet again. The fourth goal completed Dortmund's easy win, and they will be confident of progressing in first place from Group D. Click here to view our brilliant match zone, including the move for Marco Reus' stunning third goal . Marco Reus celebrates his goal with Lukasz Piszczek - the wonder-strike put Dortmund 0-3 up against Galatasaray . Reus jumps in celebration after scoring Dortmund's third of the night against Galatasaray . Aubameyang, Piszczek and Shinji Kagawa celebrate during their Champions League Group D match at the Turk Telekom Arena . Aubameyang sees his strike hit the back of the net, putting Dortmund 0-2 up in the process . Piszczek competes with Alex Telles of Galatasaray during the match on Wednesday night . Galatasaray's Burak Yilmaz heads the ball past Dortmund's Sebastien Kehl during the Champions League Group D match . Former Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa (right) fights for the ball against Galatasaray opponent Felipe Melo . The Turk Telekom Arena prior to kick-off in the Champions League Group D match between Galatasaray and Borussia Dortmund . Jurgen Klopp, manager of Borussia Dortmund, prior to kick-off on Wednesday night . Borussia Dortmund substitute Ilkay Gundogan looks on from the bench before kick-off on Wednesday night . The Borussia Dortmund players pose before the game - they would go on to win the game 4-0, and with ruthless efficiency . Galatasaray players pose with a 'No To Racism' sign before the match at the Turk Telekom Arena on Wednesday night ." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang opened the scoring for Borussia Dortmund in the sixth minute .\nAubameyang scored again shortly after to double both his personal tally and his side's lead .\nMarco Reus grabbed Dortmund's third goal four minutes before the half-time break .\nSubstitute Adrian Ramos completed the simple win for the away side with a goal just a minute after coming on ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Full-skirted ballgowns were, quite literally, the biggest red carpet trend at the Oscars last night. Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence and Fan Bingbing lead the princess-like trend with dresses boasting layers and layers of tulle, making their skirts wide as they are tall. Jennifer Lawrence's was undoubtedly the most showstopping. As the newest face of Christian Dior, she was lucky enough to wear an haute couture gown by the French fashion house's new creative director Raf Simons, and Chopard jewels including a fine necklace that cascaded down her back. Full-skirted and fabulous: Jennifer Lawrence in Christian Dior Haute Couture was undoubtedly one of the most showstopping looks at the Oscars last night . A fashion fairytale: Amy Adams wore a dove grey Oscar de la Renta gown with a full and feathery skirt made up of cascading ruffles . She was followed swiftly in the . ballgown size - and style - stakes by Amy Adams, who wore a dove grey . Oscar de la Renta gown with a full and feathery skirt made up of . cascading ruffles. The look was deemed 'a fairytale' by Vogue UK, and . they weren't the only ones to rate it. Less ethereal, but no less sensational was the Marchesa gown worn by Fan Bingbing. The searing hue was given edge by the sculptural folds of satin at the bodice, exposing ravishing embroidery at the back. Also braving bright shades were Sally Field and Jennifer Aniston, both of whom opted for punchy reds courtesy of Valentino. Sensational: The hue of Fan Bingbing's Marchesa gown was given edge by the sculptural folds of satin at the bodice, exposing ravishing embroidery at the back . Braving the brights: Sally Field (left) and Jennifer Aniston (right) both opted for punchy reds courtesy of Valentino . Of course the princess look probably felt most special for the stars young enough to enjoy a fairytale. Youngest-ever Academy Award nominee Quvenzhane Wallis, nine, had a dress made for her by Giorgio Armani, complete with matching stole. The dog-shaped bag is one she already owned. Curfew actress Fatima Ptacek, 12, also worked the look to great effect in Bonnie Young - the creation had a lace top and almost tutu-like frills by way of a skirt. The youngster played on the look with her hair in a high bun. Wearing full-skirted gowns to a less dramatic degree were Kristen Chenoweth and Kelly Osbourne, both in Tony Ward Couture and Octavia Spencer in Tadashi Shoji. Little princesses: Curfew actress Fatima Ptacek, 12, worked the look to great effect in Bonnie Young (left) while Quvenzhane Wallis, nine, had a dress made for her by Giorgio Armani, complete with matching stole. The dog-shaped bag is one she already owned (right) Big trend: Also in full-skirted gowns were Kristen Chenoweth (left) and Kelly Osbourne (right), both in Tony Ward Couture and Octavia Spencer in Tadashi Shoji (center) That wasn't where the red carpet trends ended though. From ink-like hues to shimmering gold statuette-like gowns, there were plenty more themes - the most dazzling looks courtesy of those who dared to be different without ending up on worst-dressed lists. Here are a few of our favorites... GETTING THE INKY BLUES . Ink-like hues spanned in spectrum from rich royal blue to navy. Reese Witherspoon in Louis Vuitton and Jennifer Hudson in Roberto Cavalli were the leaders of this trend, though it was also seen on Quvenzhane Wallis, a radiant Robin Roberts in Marc Bouwer and Helen Hunt, the latter of whom surprised style-watchers by wearing a gown from H&M. Fifty shades of dark blue: Jennifer Hudson in Robert Cavalli (left), Reese Witherspoon (center) in Louis Vuitton and GMA anchor Robin Roberts in Marc Bouwer (right) CHANNELLING OSCAR . What is the Academy . Awards red carpet without some statuette-like shimmering column gowns. The gilded look is always a favorite, and this year was no different, with . Halle Berry, Naomi Watts, Jessica Chastain, Renee Zellweger and . Catherine Zeta Jones just a few of the stars to dazzle in it. One that stood out was Naomi Watts, whose silver Armani Prive gown was a surefire winner for its incredible cutaway neckline. Girls with the golden touch: Jessica Chastain in Armani Prive (left) Catherine Zeta Jones in Zuhair Murad (center) and Renee Zellweger in Carolina Herrera (right) Heavy metal: Stacy Keibler in Naeem Khan (left), a sensational Naomi Watts in Armani Prive (center) and Halle Berry in custom-made Versace (right) PALE AND INTERESTING . Academy Award-winner Anne Hathaway looked like a modern-day Audrey Hepburn with her cropped dark hair and high-necked Prada column gown. It was perfect in its simplicity, but no doubt anything but to construct. Zoe Saldana's Alexis Mabille dress, with layers of grey peeking from beneath was refreshingly different, and Charlize Theron's Christian Dior Haute Couture was so sharp and sculptural, it seemed fashioned from paper. All white on the night: Anne Hathaway looked like a modern-day Audrey Hepburn with her high-necked Prada gown (left). Zoe Saldana's Alexis Mabille, with layers of grey peeking through was refreshingly different (center) and Charlize Theron's Dior Couture was so sculptural, it seemed fashioned from paper (right)" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Inky blues were another standout trend, thanks to Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Hudson and Robin Roberts .\nShimmering column gowns are an eternal favorite and Stacy Keibler, Nicole Kidman and Renee Zellweger did the classic look proud ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "A university lecturer is claiming to have photographed fairies flying through the air in the British countryside. John Hyatt, 53, says his series of photos which were taken over the past two years prove the tiny winged creatures do exist in the Rossendale Valley, Lancashire. Mr Hyatt, Director of Manchester Institute for Research and Innovation in Art and Design (MIRIAD) at Manchester Metropolitan University insists his photos are genuine and have not been altered in any way. A university lecturer is claiming to have photographed these 'fairies' flying through the air in the British countryside . John Hyatt, 53, says his series of photos which were taken over the past two years prove that they do exist in the Rossendale Valley, Lancashire . And he has now put his photographs on display at a special exhibition. Mr Hyatt, who was a member of the Three Johns punk band in the 1980s and 1990s, says adults that have seen his photos have started to harbour ideas that they may indeed be real. He said: 'It was a bit of a shock when I blew them up, I did a double take. Mr Hyatt insists his photos are genuine and have not been altered in any way . 'From my experience they were just enjoying themselves and there was a little dance in the sunlight going on' said Mr Hyatt . 'I went out afterwards and took pictures of flies and gnats and they just don’t look the same. 'People can decide for themselves what they are. 'The message to people is to approach them with an open mind. 'I think it’s one of those situations where you need to believe to see. 'A lot of people who have seen them say they have brought a little bit of magic into their lives and there’s not enough of that around.' Mr Hyatt, who lives Rawtenstall, has posted some of his images on social media and says they have attracted much debate. The existence of fairies has long been resigned to the realm of children’s books and Disney films, such as Tinkerbell in Peter Pan, right, but Mr Hyatt, left, wants to get more adults to bring 'magic into their lives' The exhibition, called Rossendale Fairies, will be on show at The Whitaker Museum in Whitaker Park in Rossendale, throughout the spring. Mr Hyatt said the name is a nod to the famous story of the Cottingley fairies where two schoolgirls in Bradford claimed to have photographed fairies in their garden, which they confirmed 60 years later had been faked with cardboard cut-outs. However he admits the creatures he snapped are a long way from the characters depicted in children’s stories and hopes his pictures will change people’s perceptions of them. 'Everything gets stereotyped, whatever it is. 'But there are stranger things in life than fairies, and life grows everywhere. Experts and the simply sceptical will no doubt point to explanations involving reflections, flashes or technical glitches or that the tiny shapes could be a flea, left or a fly, right . In 2009, Phyllis Bacon, 55, believed she took a photo of a fairy at the bottom of her garden in New Addington, near Croydon in South London . 'I don’t believe they are just smaller versions of us and go home and have a cup of tea at the end of the day. 'And one is suggesting they have any special powers. 'From my experience they were just enjoying themselves and there was a little dance in the sunlight going on. 'They are just beautiful pictures and beauty can make people believe.' In 2009, Phyllis Bacon, 55, believed she took a photo of a fairy at the bottom of her garden in New Addington, near Croydon in South London. Cottingley, a village outside Bradford in Yorkshire, would have remained in much deserved obscurity had 16-year-old Elsie Wright not taken a remarkable photograph of her ten-year-old cousin, Frances Griffiths, playing with 'fairies' on the banks of a stream which ran behind the garden of Elsie's house. A few days earlier, in the summer of 1917, Frances had slipped and gone into the stream, later telling her mother she had fallen into the water while she was 'playing with the fairies'. Her mother, unamused, sent her up to the attic bedroom she shared with Elsie where, later that afternoon, the two girls hatched a childish prank that would make headlines around the world, severely damage the reputations of eminent public figures and generate a controversy that endured for generations. Elsie suggested they should take a photograph of the 'fairies' to prove to Frances' mother that she had been telling the truth. The girls drew some fairies, cut them out and pasted them on to cardboard. With a few long hatpins on which to mount their 'fairies' and a roll of zinc oxide bandage tape. Arthur Wright willingly agreed to lend his daughter his camera and girls set off, blissfully unaware that they were about to create one of the most reproduced photographs in history. They arranged the four fairies - three with wings and one playing a piped instrument - in front of Frances, who put flowers in her hair, cupped her chin in her hand and, curiously, stared intently at the camera rather than the fairies when Elsie took the picture. Wright developed the exposed plate a darkroom he asked Elsie what they were, and she told him they were the fairies that she and Frances played with by the stream - they took another photo a month later. Polly Wright, Elsie's mother, and her sister, Annie Griffiths, Frances' mother took the photographs to a meeting of the . Theosophical Society in Harrogate. Knowledge of photography was not . widespread at this time and few understood that the 'spirit' could be . introduced by a simple double exposure on the same photographic plate. As . a result, many Spiritualists were encouraged to believe that the camera . could 'see' what the naked eye could not, a belief which helped . legitimise the Cottingley fairy photographs. Soon the word spread and it was only many decades later did they admit that the photographs were faked and involved cut-out drawings of fairy figures that were fastened to foliage with hatpins. Elsie and Frances stuck doggedly to their story for years. Not until March 1983, when she was 76 years old, did Frances finally confess. 'I'm fed up with all these stories,' she complained. 'I hated those photographs and cringe every time I see them. I thought it was a joke, but everyone else kept it going. It should have died a natural death 60 years ago.' Elsie at first refused to comment, but later confirmed her cousin's story: 'I do not want to die and leave my grandchildren with a loony grandmother to remember.' Frances continued to claim, contrarily, that she had seen fairies and that the fifth photograph - the fairy bower - was authentic. She died in 1986; Elsie died two years later. 'The joke was only meant to last two hours,' said Elsie towards the end of her life. 'It lasted 70 years.'" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "University lecturer John Hyatt claims he has proof the creatures are real .\nHe says they are residing in the Rossendale Valley, Lancashire .\nMr Hyatt has now put his photographs on display at a special exhibition ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "British hostage John Cantlie believes 'two-thirds' of what he is saying in propaganda videos released by Islamic State, according to his sister. The photojournalist, who was kidnapped by jihadists nearly two years ago, has been shown in a series of videos recently in which he speaks about ISIS, and criticises both the UK and U.S. governments over their strategies to deal with the terrorists. Mr Cantlie, who wears an orange jumpsuit and appears to be reading from prepared scripts, has said it is true that he is a prisoner but claimed he had been abandoned by the government. Scroll down for video . John Cantlie believes two-thirds of what he says in videos released by the Islamic State, his sister says . The photojournalist was kidnapped by jihadists nearly two years ago and has appeared in several ISIS videos . Jessica Cantlie said her brother John was a 'very principled man' , and she understands how he feels . His sister Jessica, who issued a video plea to his captors last week to renew contact with her family, believes some of her brother's words reflect his views. She told the Sunday Times: 'He believes at least two-thirds of what he is saying. He's a very principled man.' She added that she understands his feelings of abandonment. Referring to his captors she said: 'I'm never going to be an apologist for who they are now. But these people, all of them, have suffered a huge injustice.' Ms Cantlie pleaded with her brother's captors to renew contact with her family saying the 'channels are open' Ms Cantlie, whose father Paul spoke earlier this month from his hospital bed to appeal for his son's release, said her family last received evidence the freelance journalist was alive at Christmas which was 'the most fantastic' present. The next they heard of him was in the first IS video released last month. She said her family 'really, really need to hear' from her brother's captors, saying: 'The channels are open. If they cannot access [the existing] channel, please set up a new one, because we are trying to communicate.'" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "John Cantlie was kidnapped by jihadists nearly two years ago .\nHe has criticised both the U.S. and UK governments in ISIS videos .\nHis sister Jessica says her brother believes 'two-thirds' of what he says ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "A former Colorado jail officer has been arrested and charged with murdering his wife, three years after local detectives allegedly covered up evidence of his crime and ruled her death a suicide - even though she was shot in the back of the head. Ashley Fallis' family never believed the 28-year-old mother of three had killed herself and they campaigned for three years for police in Evans, Colorado, to reopen the case and investigate whether her husband, Tom Fallis, was responsible for the New Years Day 2012 shooting. Tom Fallis, 34, was arrested today in Bloomington, Indiana, where he had been living with the couple's three young children after fleeing Colorado. He will be extradited back to Colorado to stand trial. Scroll down for video . Murdered: Ashley Fallis, 28, was shot in the back of the head after a New Year's party in 2012. Her death was ruled a suicide after minimal investigation by local police . In cuffs: Three years after his was was killed, Tom Fallis was arrested in Bloomington, Indiana, for Ashley's murder. He will be extradited back to Colorado to stand trial . Didn't give up: Ashley's parents Joel Raguindin (left) and Jenna Fox (right) campaigned to have their daughter's case re-opened after claiming the police covered up evidence of a crime . Ashley's parents, Jenna Fox and Joel Raguindin, are flying to Indiana to take custody of their grandchildren and raise them as their own. A grand jury indicted Tom Fallis for murder after police agreed to reopen the investigation following a series of damning reports by KDVR-TV reporter Justin Joseph. Ashley was found shot in the back of the head after a booze-fueled New Year's Eve party at the Fallis home turned sour when Tom Fallis learned someone had brought marijuana to the party and became enraged. Fallis, who was working as a Weld County corrections officer, called 911 in screaming hysterics to say his wife had committed suicide. He angrily denied that he had anything to do with his wife's death and Evans police quickly ruled that Ashley had died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Mr Joseph uncovered shocking evidence that was either ignored or left out of a police report by Evans police officer Michael Yates. Yates was later cleared of criminal charges by an independent investigation, but still faces an internal review, according to the Denver Fox affiliate. Tom Fallis became irate in a police interview when an interrogator suggested his wife could not have shot herself in the back of the head . Ashley Fallis could be heard screaming for her husband to get off of her before the gunshot that took her life . The bedroom where Ashley was found was a mess and showed signs of a struggle - despite Tom Fallis' claims that he and his wife had never had a fight . Among the details that KDVR uncovered: A friend at the party who said he overheard Ashley crying for her husband to get off of her; a neighbor who said he heard outside his window as Tom Fallis confess to killing his wife; scratches and defensive wounds on Tom Fallis' chest that indicated there had been a struggle; reports from Ashley's parents that he had been violently angry before Ashley's death; clear evidence of a struggle in the bedroom where Ashley's body was found - including . Most shockingly, one of the the Fallis' young children, age six, told police that she saw 'daddy getting the gun ready' and 'saw daddy shoot mommy.' 'He was irate and explosive. He was abusive with his words and he was telling us he hated us, and to ‘F everybody’ and then he went into the room and slammed the door,' Ashley's mother, Ms Fox, told KDVR. Ms Fox and Mr Raguindin never gave up their search for justice. They rallied friends and supporters to picket outside the police station when Ashley's death was ruled a suicide. They have targeted Officer Yates and called for him to be criminally indicted. They raised money for lawyers fees to win visitation rights for their grandchildren and set up a memorial for their Ashley. A Facebook page that they set up for Ashley, which has nearly 500 followers, states unequivocally: 'Ashley Fallis was murdered by Tom Fallis the night of, 1/1/12. Covered up by Evans colorado Police Dpt. They held viable info that would have convicted Tom.'" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Ashley Fallis, a 28-year-old mother of three, was found shot in the back of the head on New Year's Day 2012 .\nHer husband Tom Fallis said she shot herself and her death was quickly ruled to be a suicide .\nAshley's parents say local cops covered up for Tom Fallis, who was a jail officer in the county at the time .\nAn investigation by KDVR-TV found that cops left out details of her killing .\nThe couple's daughter, 6, said she 'saw daddy shoot mommy'" } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Marco Reus suffered another problem with his left ankle - calling for a stretcher in stoppage time during Germany's 2-1 win over Scotland - just months after being ruled out of the World Cup with a similar issue. The Borussia Dortmund forward was taken from the field in the closing stages of the Euro 2016 qualifier after tweaking his ankle as he looked to pull away from a Charlie Mulgrew challenge. Team-mates Thomas Muller and Mario Gotze looked concerned as they watched on and Reus eventually had to be helped from the midfield - minus his boot and sock - by Germany's medical staff. Agony: Marco Reus winces after another problem with his left ankle which ruled him out of the World Cup . Concern: It was a positive night for Germany but his team-mates were gutted to see Reus go down . The main concern for Reus, Borussia Dortmund and Germany will be that Reus has had a similar problem before. He has only just returned from a partial tear of an ankle ligament that ruled him out of this summer's triumph in Brazil. However, Joachim Low told reporters after the game that he did not believe Reus' injury 'to be that bad'. Ginger steps: Reus has to be helped from the field by the medical staff in what could be a big blow . In need of help: Reus had to be taken from the pitch and treated immediately by the medical staff . Nightmare: Oliver Bierhoff helps the star wing man from the field at full time ." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Reus was forced off in the closing stages with an ankle injury .\nHe suffered a similar problem that ruled him out of the World Cup .\nThe injury could be a concern for Germany and Borussia Dortmund .\nGermany coach Joachim Low says: 'It does not seem to be that bad'" } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Andy Carroll has been keeping busy as recovers from his latest injury setback - by modelling for the Alexander Wang for H&M fashion campaign. The West Ham frontman, who has been on the sidelines since suffering ankle ligament damage during the club's pre-season tour to New Zealand in July, was on his first assignment since signing for agency Select Models. Carroll was up against 200 other candidates to be the face of the campaign but was the chosen one and showed off a whole new set of skills. West Ham and England striker Andy Carroll fronted a campaign for Alexander Wang for H&M . Carroll has yet to play this season and is currently recovering from knee ligament damage . In an interview with Vogue magazine, the England forward said: 'I obviously had heard of Alexander Wang but until I walked on set I didn't realise how big this campaign was. 'I was being told that everyone who was working on the campaign was fashion royalty; the world's top stylists, hairdressers and photographers were all there! 'It was all a bit surreal to be honest. The set and location were unbelievable; I've done photo shoots for West Ham and England before but nothing like this, there were so many different people running around with cameras and TV screens everywhere, it was seriously impressive.' Carroll described his modelling debut as 'surreal' but expected to be back in front of the camera lens soon . Carroll pictured with fitness coach Lieven Maesschlck during recovery from his last injury setback . Carroll, seen here scoring against Sweden at Euro 2012, is hoping to regain his place for England . Carroll, 25, thought it wise to keep the final set of snaps away from his team-mates. 'Modelling has never been something I have considered, I guess my focus has always been on my football,' he said. 'There is plenty of banter that goes on in the dressing room every day, but there are worse things to get stick about than being a model!' Despite the sucessful debut, Carroll is not quite planning to follow in the footsteps of David Beckham and launch his own fashion line. He added: 'I don't think I'm quite ready to take on Becks yet. I will leave that to him for the time being, I'm going to concentrate on the day job of scoring goals for West Ham and hopefully England.' VIDEO Our strikers delivered - Allardyce ." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Andy Carroll fronted a campaign for fashion designed Alexander Wang .\nThe West Ham striker is recovering from a knee ligament injury .\nCarroll described the modelling experience as 'surreal'\nHe beat 200 other candidates to be the face of the campaign ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "The woman killed in a horror crash involving reality TV star Bruce Jenner once appeared in a music video alongside Elvis Presley, it has been revealed. Kim Howe, 69, died after her car was hit head-on by a Hummer earlier this month, with investigators looking into whether Jenner rear-ended her vehicle, causing it to cross into the oncoming lane. Now it has been revealed that widow Ms Howe made a short appearance in 1967 movie Double Trouble, starring Elvis Presley, when she danced with The King himself. Scroll down for video . Happier times: Kim Howe, the 69-year-old who died in a multi-car pileup earlier this month involving Bruce Jenner, once appeared in a film alongside Elvis Presley (pictured left) Ms Howe was killed while driving along Pacific Coast Highway on February 7. During a pile-up her white Lexus (pictured) was forced into oncoming traffic and hit by a Hummer, killing her . In her early 20s, Ms Howe is seen dressed as a traditional German frauline holding a stein of beer with her long blonde hair tied up in a bun. She features on screen a few moments into the song I Love Only One Girl, as Elvis walks down the steps of a bandstand and into a dancing crowd before walking up to her. The King takes her hand, they raise their glasses and then perform a short dance, during which time Ms Howe can be seen beaming at the music star. Elivs grabs a bouquet of flowers from a passing seller, hands them to Ms Howe, and then walks off while continuing the song. According to gossip site TMZ this was one of the highlights of Ms Howe's life, as she does not appear to have starred in any other film or TV projects. Ms Howe lived alone in a $2.5million house in Calabsas, Los Angeles, following the death of her husband Robert in 2003. The pair had no children, but Ms Howe was reported to own a dog. More details of Ms Howe's past emerged as police revealed they have not yet determined who started the car accident which lead to her death. Law enforcement officials have revealed they have not yet determined who started that chain-reaction crash involving Bruce Jenner that resulted in a woman's death on a Malibu highway earlier this month . Jenner's SUV rear-ended two cars, pushing a white Lexus into oncoming traffic, the official said. The driver, Kim Howe, 69, was killed when it was struck head-on by a Hummer . It was initially thought that Ms Howe may have hit a Prius which was stopped at lights in front of her, causing Jenner to hit her from behind, forcing her into oncoming traffic where she was hit again. New reports have suggested that Jenner could have caused the accident by rear-ending both Ms Howe's white Lexus, and the black Prius in front of her. Jenner was hauling an off-road vehicle on a trailer behind his Cadillac Escalade on February 7 when he steered to avoid cars slowing for a traffic light in front of him on Pacific Coast Highway. The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department is investigating the cause of the wreck and will consider whether to issue a citation that could result in criminal charges - possibly vehicular manslaughter. The official said the video taken by cameras on an MTA bus in the area showed Jenner's vehicle continued forward and rear-ended a Toyota Prius. Officials initially said the victim's white Lexus had struck the Prius. Most significantly the video shows that the Lexus driver didn’t make contact with the Prius involved, reports TMZ. A video showing a possible recreation of the accident has been created by Integral Media Works. Investigators have sought cellphone records to see if any drivers were distracted, but the video appears to show that Jenner was not using his phone. His publicist, Alan Nierob, has said Jenner was not texting and is cooperating with investigators. A video showing a possible recreation of the accident has been created by Integral Media Works . The video shows Jenner rear-end the Lexus and when the Lexus clears his lane, his SUV keeps moving and crashes into the Prius . The MTA video is alleged to show that Jenner hits the Lexus, propelling it into a Hummer coming the other way. Jenner then continues on and hits the Prius . According to earlier reports, the Lexus had been in Jenner's path after coming to a halt when it hit a Prius travelling ahead. The Lexus was then pushed into the path of a Hummer coming the other way, leaving the vehicle a crumpled wreck and the sole occupant, 69-year-old Kim Howe, dead. The Kardashian family patriarch, who escaped the crash unscathed, took a roadside sobriety test in front of officers in the wake of the collision, which he passed. This latest evidence suggests that rather than the chain reaction being caused by the victim's Lexus hitting the Prius in front of her, Jenner may have hit both cars, claims TMZ. Law enforcement sources told the celebrity news site that one operating theory is that the Prius had been stopped behind cars and, as a traffic light turned green, vehicles began moving. It was at this point, sources say, that Jenner rear-ended the Lexus and when the Lexus cleared his lane, his car kept moving and crashed into the Prius. TMZ reported that police say when Jenner hit the Lexus, it veered left while his Escalade moved to the right. Detectives in Malibu have opened a vehicular homicide investigation. If any of the drivers in the crash are found criminally negligent, felony charges could be filed - which carry a sentence of up to six years in prison. Jenner's Cadillac Escalade hit the back of the victim's white Lexus on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California, which caused a chain reaction that resulted in the luxury sedan veering into oncoming traffic . An aerial view of the crash scene on February 7 shows the damaged cars, and police markings as they work to investigate the cause . If it is determined that Jenner's Escalade struck both cars and authorities find he was following too closely, it would make prosecution for vehicular manslaughter more likely than if he was just part of the chain reaction, TMZ claims. Investigations will determine if Jenner, or any of the other three drivers involved in the collision, were texting or on their mobile phones at the time of the collision. It is illegal to text while driving in California. The star's representative has denied that he was texting behind the wheel. Breaking his silence on the crash the following day, Jenner said in a statement: 'My heartfelt and deepest sympathies go out to the family and loved ones, and to all of those who were involved or injured in this terrible accident.' 'It is a devastating tragedy, and I cannot pretend to imagine what this family is going through at this time. I am praying for them. I will continue to cooperate in every way possible.' But three days after the crash, Jenner was seen talking on his phone while driving in Los Angeles. The reality star had the device pressed to his ear while behind the wheel in Thousand Oaks, California. Bruce married Kris Jenner, pictured together, in 1991, but their divorce is expected to be finalized next month ." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Kim Howe, 69, killed in crash involving Bruce Jenner earlier this month .\nIt has now been revealed she appeared in 1967 movie Double Trouble .\nMs Howe, then in her 20s, danced with star Elvis Presley during song .\nCan be seen beaming at The King during track I Love Only One Girl .\nComes as police say they have not ruled on who is to blame for the crash .\nIt was suggested Jenner hit Ms Howe, forcing her into oncoming traffic .\nWidow died after being hit head-on by a Hummer in the opposite lane ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Social media should be monitored by police and security services, a former intelligence chief has said, to prevent paedophiles and terrorists from communicating unhindered. Sir David Omand, former Permanent Secretary and Security and Intelligence Co-ordinator in the Cabinet Office, says criminals are increasingly making use of online social networks such as Twitter and Facebook to communicate. He added that those responsible for protecting society need to use the technology to keep suspects under surveillance. Challenge: Sir David Omand says that without the monitoring and . collection of social media intelligence the sites could become 'secret . spaces' where those carrying out illegal activities could communicate . unhindered . He said that without the monitoring and . collection of social media intelligence, known as Socmint, websites . could become ‘secret spaces’ where those carrying out illegal activities . could communicate freely. However, the former Whitehall Intelligence officer made it clear that an individual’s account should only be ‘hacked’ into under certain circumstances. The soon to be published Communications Capabilities Development Programme is expected to force internet service providers to store details of when and where emails are sent and by whom. Mr Omand wants a Green Paper to be published on monitoring social media sites and for private industry to link up with the Government to develop analytical tools to monitor developments. There have been reports to suggest that Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden are using social media to communicate with one another and Mr Omand said that in such circumstances the authorities need to be able to gain access to private accounts. Monitoring: Mr Omand said criminals are increasingly making use . of online social networks such as Twitter and Facebook to communicate . He added: ‘I don’t know anybody who thinks that it should be ring-fenced and allowed to become a secret space.’ A new report by the think-tank Demos indicates that Twitter and Facebook accounts could be legally accessed by using the Regulatory and Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA). The act states that warrants are not necessary for ‘directed surveillance’ of a suspect – for example when monitoring a person’s movements – and that the principle could be extended to the internet where investigators were using publicly available information. However, the former director of GCHQ said it was essential that monitoring was put on a legal footing so that where individuals have put up privacy settings on their social network accounts any monitoring which involves the interception of communications should require a warrant. Networking: Mr Omand wants a Green Paper to be published on monitoring social media sites and for private industry to link up with the public sector to develop analytical surveillance tools . The report states: ‘Democratic legitimacy demands that where new methods of intelligence gathering and use are to be introduced, they should be on a firm legal basis and rest on parliamentary and public understanding of what is involved, even if the operational details of the sources and methods used must sometimes remain secret. ‘People now share vastly more . personal information about themselves, their friends and their networks . in new a varied ways: what is ‘public’ and what is ‘private’ is not . always obvious and differs greatly across social media platforms and . even within social media platforms.’ The . report’s publication comes against the background of intense . controversy over the Government’s plans to extend the monitoring of all . texts, telephone calls, emails and internet traffic in the UK. Sir David said that proper regulation was essential to ensure public trust in the system. ‘The . problem with social media is that it doesn’t really fit the 19th and . 20th century structures we have for how you go about regulating these . matters,’ he said. ‘After Iraq, we must be sure that if people are engaged in this kind of monitoring, they are doing it for the reasons set out in the authorisation (and that) it has not been politicised.’ A Home Office spokesman said communications data has played a role in every major security service counter-terrorism operation over the past decade and in 95 per cent of all serious organised crime investigations. However, Google says that when it comes to accessing pornography online laws will not protect children - only parents can keep their children safe from such adult material." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Sir David Omand says monitoring of social media must be put on proper legal footing .\nExisting laws regulating interception of communications by police and intelligence agencies need overhaul .\nPublic need to be confident they are not being abused ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "The seaside town might be famed for its oysters, but this incredible image could soon have visitors flocking to Whistable in the hope of catching Britain's biggest crab. The photograph, which has been shared online, appears to show a crustacean that is at least 50ft-wide lurking in shallow water. While some insist it is proof of 'Crabzilla', others argue that the shadowy figure is nothing more than an unusually-shaped sandbank - or is simply a playful hoax. Crabzilla: The photograph, above, which has been shared online, appears to show a crustacean that is at least 50ft wide lurking in the shallow water. It dwarfs the fishing boasts resting on the nearby pier . The image shows the outline of a crab in the mouth of the Kent harbour - dwarfing the fishing boats resting on the nearby pier. It is shaped like an edible crab, a species that is commonly found in British water and grows to an average of five inches. The photograph was posted on a website called Weird Whitstable - an online collection of strange and unusual sightings in the town. Its curator, Quinton Winter, said that at first he thought the image - sent to him by a follower - showed an unusual sand formation, but that he is now convinced it is a monster of the deep. Speaking to the Daily Express, he claimed that he saw the giant creature close to the shore when he took his son crabbing last summer. He said: 'At first all I could see was some faint movement, then as it rose from the water I thought, \"that’s a funny looking bit of driftwood\". Hoax? It is shaped like an edible crab, a species that is commonly found in British water but normally grows to no more than 10 inches. Some claim that the incredible image is simply a playful hoax . 'It had glazed blank eyes on stalks, swivelling wildly and it clearly was a massive crab with crushing claws. 'Before this incident I thought the aerial photo showed an odd-shaped sand bank. Now I know better.' The largest known species of crab is the Japanese spider crab, which can measure more than 12ft." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Picture appears to show a giant crab in the harbour at Whitstable, Kent .\nShadowy figure seen in shallow water dwarfs nearby fishing boats .\nSome insist that it is evidence of Britain's biggest crab .\nBut others argue that it is nothing more than a playful hoax ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Margaret Rowe, 65, claims she lost her £184,000 a year job and objected to a boss circulating a nude portrait of his wife in a 'chauvinistic culture' A city lawyer who was sacked after she voiced objections to a boss circulating a nude portrait of his wife around the office was described by her manager as having 'the maturity of an eight year old.' Margaret Rowe, 65, of North London, claims she lost her £184,000 a year job at 'chauvinistic' Fidelity Worldwide Investment because she refused to act like a woman who 'knows her place'. But Philip Warland, head of public policy and Miss Rowe's manager, said she constantly made aggressive and false accusations that she was being treated differently because she was a woman. He said her comments were made with 'startling vehemence and ferocity' and had a 'machine gun delivery.' He recalled he was physically sick after one 'abusive' encounter. Miss Rowe had objected when Fidelity's head of portfolio management James Bateman showed junior women colleagues photographs of the full-frontal painting of his wife, Cambridge don Dr Victoria Bateman. She said many women in the office found the picture awkward. She also claimed she was constantly seen as aggressive because she was assertive and forthright in a man's culture. The Central London tribunal previously heard she had claimed victimisation when she was overlooked for promotion at the firm. But she was sacked after an independent investigation found no evidence of sex discrimination or bullying. Ms Rowe is claiming unfair dismissal and sex discrimination against Fidelity. She said after she was dismissed it was the end of her career because at 65 she had been planning to work until she was 70. She joined the firm in 2007 and took a post as Director of Public Policy under Mr Warland in 2013. He told the tribunal that claims he treated her differently because she was a woman were 'without foundation.' 'I have been a manager in the City for 50 years and one of my leitmotifs has been to value people for themselves,' he said. 'Partly this is based on Christian principle.' Mr Warland, who was a trustee of the charity Oasis which rescues women from prostitution and trafficking, said he had become frustrated with Miss Rowe's constant attempts to undermine him. Philip Warland claims Miss Rowe was aggressive in her dealings with him and spoke with ferocity . He admitted describing her as having 'the maturity of an eight-year-old' in an email to his boss, Peter Yandle after another frustrated interaction. He said he tried hard to include Miss Rowe in discussions and meetings, only excluding her from those she was not qualified to attend, but her unwillingness to compromise made her hard to work with. 'It felt like she was jumping from the fact she was not happy with the way she was being treated to allege the treatment was based on her being a woman,' he added. 'That was completely groundless.' In March 2014 Miss Rowe challenged him after the job of Director of Public Policy was given to a man. She had told his boss, Mr Yandle, that the decision 'makes clear I am a lackey', so Mr Warland claims he tried to speak to her and explain her sex was not a factor in the decision. Mr Warland said: 'What was frightening was not the content of what she said but the startling vehemence and ferocity and the machine gun delivery of the personalised invective. 'I found it offensive and abusive and was physically sick when I left the office. 'In my 47 years working in the City I have never encountered this sort of abusive behaviour.' By May Mr Warland said it became increasingly difficult for him to work with Ms Rowe. He added: 'By the time it came to the investigation, I would have found it difficult to get over the aggressiveness with which she treated me on March 31 and I would not want to work in an environment where there was a risk I might be subjected to that again.' The asset management firm says there was nothing prurient about the portrait of the Gonville and Caius College economist, Dr Victoria Bateman (left) by Anthony Connolly which was featured in an exhibition . He said he believed that by December 2013 Miss Rowe had decided she would undermine his authority in any way possible. He added: 'I treated Margaret fairly thoroughout investing a considerable amount of time trying to manage her and work though our issues and her gender never had any part to play in any of my dealings with her and others.' Miss Rowe previously told the tribunal the culture of the asset management firm was chauvinistic. James Bateman is said to have shown junior women colleagues photographs of thepainting of his wife . Other members of staff had told the court they felt her emails were aggressive and she would often overstep the mark from professional interaction to personal attack. The tribunal previously heard that the firm denied there was anything prurient about the portrait of the Gonville and Caius College economist, which was featured in an exhibition. Fidelity insisted the almost life-size painting – which received publicity when it was shown at London's Mall Galleries last year – was meant as a 'challenge against the objectification of women'. Miss Rowe joined Fidelity in 2007 as head of the investments legal team and within four years was earning £135,000 a year and picking up annual bonuses of £49,000. Speaking of her dismissal she previously said: 'It hurt me very deeply I was dismissed when I had gone out of my way to treat people with respect and dignity.' Some bosses accused her of playing the 'woman card' when she did not like a decision that had been made. The tribunal continues." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Margaret Rowe lost £184,000 a year job at Fidelity Worldwide Investment .\nClaims it's because she refused to act like woman who 'knows her place'\nHad objected to colleague showing off photos of wife's nude portrait .\nAsset management firm says there was nothing prurient about the painting .\nHer manager claimed Miss Rowe was aggressive in their interactions .\nPhilip Warland told the Central London employment tribunal she spoke with 'vehemence and ferocity' and he had never experienced such abuse ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "A British rapper who joined rebels fighting the Syrian regime has claimed he was kidnapped, tortured and robbed by members of rival Islamic terror groups. Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary, 23, walked out of his family's £1million home in Maida Vale, west London, last year to join militant groups, telling them he was 'leaving everything for the sake of Allah'. Now Bary - whose music has featured on BBC Radio 1 - has posted on Twitter that he and another Briton were abducted and robbed, with their money, phones and guns stolen by other jihadists. 'Hip-hop jihadist': Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary, 23, walked out of his family's £1million home in Maida Vale, west London, last year to join militant groups, telling them he was 'leaving everything for the sake of Allah' Bary walked out of the family home last year in order to join rebels fighting in Syria. Since then he has been tweeting under the names 'Terrorist' and 'Abu Klasnikov' though his account in now suspended . Bary, who posts under the name 'Terrorist', said: 'Me & Abu Hussein al britani got kidnapped /tortured by FSA/IF scum they stole our 4 ak's and a 7mm, my vechile & our phones and cash.' The tweet was posted last month. A Foreign Office spokesman said he had no details on the claims. Friends said Bary - an aspiring rapper on the 'grime' music scene - grew increasingly radical and violent after mixing with thugs linked to hate preacher Anjem Choudary. He has posted a series of photographs online, including shots of him masked and posing with g guns under the title 'soldier of Allah'. In other messages he called on Allah to 'grant us martyrdom', and praised Osama Bin Laden. Bary, whose music has featured on Radio 1, is one of six children of Adel Abdul Bary, 53. Bary launched a twitter rant against anti-terror police who raided his family home in west London calling them 'kuffar' (non-believers) and pagans . Bary Snr was extradited from Britain to the US in 2011 after an eight-year legal battle that made him a cause celebre of the Left as lawyers took his publicly funded case to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. 'Me & Abu Hussein al britani got kidnapped /tortured by FSA/IF scum they stole our 4 ak's and a 7mm, my vechile & our phones and cash' Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary . Investigators believe Bary Snr was one of Bin Laden's closest lieutenants in the infancy of Al Qaeda and ran a London cell of the terror network. He faces life in prison if convicted of involvement in the bombings of US embassies in East Africa in 1998. His son's appearance among the ranks of UK jihadists in Syria, where several Britons fighting for the militants have already been killed, will add to concerns about their potential threat to the West. Video courtesy of SBTV . 'Tortured': It has been claimed that Bary - whose music has featured on BBC Radio One - and another Briton were abducted and robbed, with their money, phones and guns stolen by other jihadists . Bary lived with his mother Ragaa for more than a decade in a home in Maida Vale, owned by Westminster Council. If it were sold on the open market it would be worth £1million. She travelled to Britain from Egypt in 1990 after her husband was granted refugee status. Friends said Bary's conversion to radical Islam happened as he grew increasingly frustrated with the British authorities over the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. And it came despite his fledgling success on the underground grime music scene, where he rapped under the names Lyricist Jinn and L Jinny Bary appeared in dozens of videos, including one in which he posed outside the Bank of England and declared his allegiance to the global hacking group Anonymous. Connection: Friends said Bary - an aspiring rapper on the 'grime' music scene - grew increasingly radical and violent after mixing with thugs linked to hate preacher Anjem Choudary (pictured) On July 1 last year, he announced that he was turning his back on music as 'I have left everything for the sake of Allah'. It is understood that soon afterwards he travelled to Syria, where one of his oldest friends had already joined the fighting. He changed his Twitter name to Soldier of Allah and posed for pictures wearing a mask and military fatigues while carrying an AK-47 and other large assault rifles. Last November he said, 'Oh Allah, grant us martyrdom' and praised Bin Laden, calling him a 'lion'. Referring to conditions in Syria, he said it is the 'real jungle out here'." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary left Maida Vale home last year to go to Syria .\n23-year-old's cash, phones and guns allegedly stolen by other jihadists .\nBary is an aspiring rapper whose music has featured on BBC Radio 1 ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "What are the chances of this happening? You set up a time-lapse camera in the hope of getting some minute-by-minute shots of the ever-changing beauty of autumnal Windermere. Instead, you capture the clearest snap ever taken of a giant, Loch Ness Monster-style beastie, so close you can almost see it smiling. Scroll down for video . This picture, apparently captured by an amateur photographer, appears to show a creature not unlike the Loch Ness Monster . The photo is said to have been taken by a man who left his camera at the side of the lake to automatically capture images throughout the day, but questions were raised over the suspicious timing of the snap . So the question must be asked: could this be a glimpse of a legendary monster that has been teasing, attracting and eluding sightseers for decades? Or is someone trying to lift Britain’s gloom by suggesting Nessie has fled South in advance of the Scottish independence vote. Add to that the fact the photograph was taken and tweeted by the firm that makes the clever automatic camera responsible for the shot, and it becomes a matter on which even a partial Scottish jury surely would not be able to agree. Yet there are some intriguing elements to this, the alleged first picture of Bownessie, the Sassenach version of the famed Loch Ness Monster. It was taken on an Autographer camera on a tripod at the Cumbrian lake shore at Brockhole. Ellie Williams, who provides photographs for the company, claims she wanted to get a sequence of nature and wildlife shots taken throughout the day. When the camera content was examined on Wednesday, it appeared she might have got more wildlife than she bargained for. The dinosaur-like creature was apparently captured swimming or paddling into the distance before disappearing. ‘At first I thought it might have been a swan or a goose, as I was looking at the image quite small on my smartphone,’ said Ellie, 24. ‘I’m open to suggestions as to what the creature could be – I’m just glad I put the camera in the right place at the right time.’ Yesterday the company said it had examined the images and insisted they had not been altered. A famous photo allegedly showing the Loch Ness Monster was taken in 1934, but was later said to be a fake . The legend of the creature attracts millions of tourists to Loch Ness, Scotland's second largest body of water . Lake Windermere - the largest natural lake in England - is situated about 40 miles from the Scottish border . With tongue firmly in cheek, marketing executive James Ebdon said: ‘At first, we thought it was a swan or goose, or on closer look, a larger animal like a horse with a saddle pack or something. ‘Whatever it is we will leave it to the experts.’ A spokesman for the firm insisted: ‘It certainly looks real. It’s ridiculous, but we can’t offer any logical explanation.’ He said the camera took shots every few minutes, so all the images were scrutinised to see if they revealed anyone putting something in the water or taking it out afterwards. But there was nothing – not even a sighting of Alex Salmond trying to lead Nessie home." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Referendum campaign has seen banks tell of plans to leave Scotland .\nNow a picture taken at Windermere appears to show Nessie in the water .\nHowever, with vote next week, timing of picture is somewhat suspicious ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Growing threat: Infections like C. difficile are becoming increasingly difficult to treat as bugs become more resistant to antibiotics, leaving millions vulnerable . The rise of drug-resistant superbugs will drag the health service back ‘to the early 19th century’, Britain’s most senior medical adviser has warned. Unless urgent action is taken, the ‘ticking timebomb’ of growing antibiotic resistance could leave millions vulnerable to untreatable bugs within a generation. This could make even routine operations such as hip surgery deadly, said Chief Medical Officer Professor Dame Sally Davies. In an attempt to tackle the problem, GPs will be ordered to prescribe fewer antibiotics. While infections are becoming increasingly difficult to beat, no new class of antibiotic has been discovered since 1987. In contrast, a new infection emerges on an almost yearly basis. Dame Sally said the ‘catastrophic threat’ from infections resistant to frontline antibiotics is so serious that she has asked the Government to put antibiotic resistance on the national risk register – ranking it alongside a large-scale terrorist attack or flu pandemic. ‘That is one way of getting central and cross-government action internationally,’ she said. ‘It should be [on the register] because this is a growing problem. And if we don’t get it right, we will find ourselves in a health system not dissimilar to the early 19th century at some point. ‘If we don’t act now, any one of us could go into hospital in 20 years for minor surgery and die because of an ordinary infection that can’t be treated by antibiotics. And routine operations like hip replacements or organ transplants could be deadly because of the risk of infection.’ Acknowledging that ‘global action’ must be taken, she said: ‘This is an international threat.’ In the past five years, the number of cases of blood poisoning from antimicrobial resistant (AMR) forms of E. coli – which is twice as fatal as the normal bug – has gone up 60 per cent. The drug-resistant gut bug alone, which is picked up in hospital in half of cases, could be responsible for up to 2,500 deaths in 2011 – more than MRSA and C. difficile combined. And a deadly strain of tuberculosis which cannot be dealt with by most treatments has trebled in Britain in little over a decade. Figures from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) show that instances of ‘multidrug resistant’ tuberculosis were 81 in 2011, up from just 28 in 2000, with around half of the patients dying. Warning: Chief Medical Officer Professor Dame Sally Davies has said that even routine operations such as hip surgery could become deadly due to growing antibiotic resistance . Cases of extensively-resistant TB, which resists almost all types of drugs, have also emerged in the UK, with 12 in the past two years – as many as in the previous 15 years. Another worrying trend is the rise in infections resistant to powerful antibiotics called carbapenems, the last line of treatment to tackle the most serious infections. Figures from the HPA show samples testing positive for resistance to the drug have gone up more than 250-fold in the past decade, from three in 2003 to 800 in 2012. Warning that ‘widespread’ AMR would be an ‘apocalyptic scenario’, Dame Sally has called for improved protection of our current stock of antibiotics, better incentives for the pharmaceutical industry to develop new drugs, and improved hygiene in hospitals. But with antibiotics liberally used in agriculture, and available over the counter in many countries, these efforts will be undermined without a united global effort. In 2010, infectious diseases accounted for 7 per cent of all deaths and 4 per cent of all potential years of life lost in England. They also lose the economy a staggering £30billion a year in direct costs to the NHS and indirect costs to industry in terms of lost work hours. Emeritus Professor Richard James, former director of the centre for healthcare associated infections at the University of Nottingham, called for ‘effective antibiotic stewardship to prevent the overuse/misuse of antibiotics’." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Dame Sally Davies warns over timebomb over antibiotic resistance .\nGPs will be ordered to prescribe fewer antibiotics .\nDrug-resistant E-Coli could be responsible for 2,500 deaths .\nCases of multidrug resistant tuberculosis rising ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "From a dainty pair of stiletto shoes to an electric guitar and even an innocuous jar of pickled cucumbers - these seemingly innocent objects are in fact the world's weirdest murder weapons. Photographer Ed James has compiled a striking collection of photos featuring 10 seemingly ordinary items that were all used in real-life murders. The 43-year-old says that the images are meant to unsettle and provoke and should make people uneasy yet curious. Well heeled: A 44-year-old Texas woman stabbed her boyfriend to death with a five-and-a-half-inch stiletto heel . He explained: 'This set of ten images show the strange and sometimes bizarre items that people have used to kill with. 'I wanted each item to be unusually lit and out of context to mirror the way that the killers used them. The work should make people uneasy yet intrigued.' Mr James says that although the subject is a dark one, he would like to think that the final images reflect the opposite of what the object was used for. He said he found an array of horrifying cases, but chose not to identify the names of the perpetrators. Instrument of death: A 33-year-old man used an electric guitar to murder a 53-year-old Texas pastor in 2012 . Snack attack: A 16-year-old Ohio male murdered a 55-year-old man by smashing him over the head with a jar of pickled cucumbers . 'I did not want to use names as these were all real crimes I thought that a brief description of place, age & sex would be appropriate.' 'The objects are not the actual murder weapons that were used, I wanted to just use clean everyday objects & thought that this would best illustrate there bizarre use. The photographer who lives in Athens, Georgia says his favourite kind of photography is anything with an idea or concept that is executed in an interesting way. Crucifix: A 45-year-old Dublin woman used a crucifix to murder a 81-year-old woman . Flipped: A 32-year-old Salt Lake City woman killed a five-year-old girl with a spatula . Toilet tank lid: In Knoxville, Tennessee a 49-year-old man murdered a 28-year-old woman using a toilet tank lid . 'Being an Advertising photographer for 18 years I have always been involved in ideas. I just wanted to think of something that was not so commercial. So starting with the fact that most of what I do is still life based I thought of objects, then alternative ways to use objects whilst online I found some articles on murders that had been committed with 'strange' weapons. 'As I researched it I found more so decided to shoot a series on these bizarre murder weapons. I then photographed them in the studio. I wanted each object to be unusually lit and out of context to mirror the way that the killers used them.' Spoon: A 31-year-old man killed a 38-year-old man with a teaspoon in St Albans, England . Ballpoint pen: A 21-year-old man killed a 26-year-old woman with a ballpoint pen in Hull, England . Fatal strike: A 14-year-old boy from Fort Worth, Texas killed a five-year-old boy with a bowling ball . He lives in Athens with this wife, three children and their dog. The photographer says that he used to split his time between London and New York, and still travels to the big apple for much of his commercial photography. After leaving school at 16, he went to work on a building site. However Ed's interest in photography began after he quit his job as a roofer. 'Someone I was working with turned to me a said that I should go back to school and do something I have a thirst for knowledge for. 'I always liked art in school and decided to take a foundation course, from there I went on to a full time course studying photography film and television for five years.' Brick: A 42-year-old man killed a 48-year-old man with an ordinary house brick in Hartford, England ." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "British photographer Ed James reveals haunting collection of images .\nIt features ten innocent-looking objects all used in real-life murders .\nHe has deliberately chosen not to name the murderers or their victims .\nAdvertising photographer said collection is meant to 'unsettle and provoke'" } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "The wife of a respected county judge claims her husband beat her unconscious - but no attorney in the Florida district would hear her case. Hillsborough Circuit Judge Eric Myers, who was appointed by Jeb Bush in 2000, was arrested at 2am on Saturday January 17 on suspicion of punching his wife Shirley Myers until she passed out in front of their five-year-old daughter at home in Tampa. But Mrs Myers said she couldn't get anybody to take on the domestic violence case against her 'well-respected' husband, who regularly hears abuse cases. Problem: Shirley Myers said nobody would take on the domestic violence case against her 'well-respected' husband after he allegedly beat her unconscious in their home in Tampa, Florida . Charged: Hillsborough Circuit Judge Eric Myers, appointed by Jeb Bush, was charged with domestic abuse . 'Some people had told me they didn't want to ruin their reputation of their firm, that they knew him, worked with him or they were scared,' Mrs Myers told a hearing in Tampa. 'No one from Hillsborough County was going to help me because Eric is part of Hillsborough County and they stick together.' Mrs Myers claims she was slapped and punched in the face with an open and closed fist on Friday January 16. She says her hair was pulled and she eventually passed out before waking to hear her daughter shout: 'Daddy stop hitting mommy.' Police reponded to a call early on Saturday January 17 and detained Judge Myers, who was released after posting $500 bail, The Tampa Bay Tribune reported. According to Chief Judge Ron Ficarrotta, Judge Myers, who was re-elected without opposition in 2014, was a former assistant state attorney with an 'outstanding reputation'. Mrs Myers claims her husband (pictured) slapped and punched her in the face with an open and closed fist . Arrested: Police responded to the call on January 17 and detained Judge Myers in the parking lot (pictured) But according to Mrs Myers, the first attorney she approached, Julia Chase, spent 40 minutes on the phone trying to dissuade her. Chase is now representing Judge Myers. Trying to get Chase pulled from the case, Mrs Myers told a court on Friday: '[Chase said] just think about it, [that] she knows Eric, that everybody has a moment. 'She told me she would hold it until Sunday so I could take some time.' Chase rebutted: 'She testified to things that never came out of my mouth, which makes me think that either she's confused or she's trying to eliminate attorneys as a pre-emptive strike.' A judge dismissed Mrs Myers' motion. Mrs Myers' attorney Alberto Ayo told Fox 13: 'This courage that our client had to come out and talk about these very private facts should be an example for our society. 'There are many woman who endure this abuse in silence and that should not occur.' The couple have filed for divorce and the case is ongoing." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Hillsborough Circuit Judge Eric Myers has an 'outstanding reputation'\nHe was arrested on January 17 for 'punching wife unconscious'\nWife, Shirley Myers, says nobody would take the domestic violence case .\nOne attorney tried to dissuade her from pressing charges and is now representing Judge Myers, according to the alleged victim .\nJudge Myers was appointed by Jeb Bush in 2000, re-elected in 2014 ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Freed to kill again: Convicted murderer Andrew Dawson called himself the 'Angel of Mercy' and butchered two neighbours after getting a life sentence for a 1981 killing . Five convicted killers released from jail have murdered again in the past four years, some just weeks after leaving custody, it was revealed today. Andrew Dawson, George Johnson, Ernest Wright, David Cook and . Desmond Lee were only given 'whole life' sentences after committing murder for the second time. The families of their victims said today 'life should mean life'. Even some relatives of the killers believe that their family-member should never have been released the first time round. Convicted murderer Andrew Dawson branded himself the 'Angel of Mercy' after a series of murders. He was given a life . sentence in 1982 after admitting the murder of a 91-year-old Henry Walsh in his . flat at Ormskirk, Lancashire, stabbing him a dozen times with bread knife. Within weeks of his release in 2010, he . stabbed defenceless John Matthews and Paul Hancock to death in separate . attacks, before leaving their bodies in their bathtubs in Derby. The 51-year-old told police he felt an 'urge to kill' before knocking on the . men's doors in the block of flats, where he also lived, and hacked them to death. Dawson then . wrote a rambling note to police confessing to one of the killings which . he signed: 'Yours, the Angel of Mercy'. Murder scene: Dawson savagely attacked John Matthews and Paul Hancock in the block of flats that they shared with him, pictured, and then dumped their bodies in bathtubs . His own brother Malcolm told The Sun: 'My brother was clever and hoodwinked those in charge that he was no threat. But he was evil. Cold blooded: George Johnson battered to death an 89-year-old widow after being released from jail after a sadistic murder in 1986 . 'If . you kill you should be locked up forever, no question. My brother never . apologised for what he did — he was just sorry he got caught'. George Johnson murdered Gerald Homer in 1986 for just £3, forcing him to strip naked before hacking him to death, inflicting 35 wounds using knives and scissors in Wolverhampton. He was freed in 2006 and five years later he battered to death 89-year-old widow Florence Habesch for £25 as she made a cup of tea. His attack was delivered with such force he caved in her skull. His first victim's sister Eileen Dawson, 64, told The Sun today: 'Life should mean life, not just 15 or 20 . years. If someone takes someone else's life, then why should they have . their own?' Her husband Vincent, 63, added: 'It isn't right. If . life meant life then that old lady would be still alive today'. Pensioner David Cook, 65, of Rhymney, South Wales, beat neighbour Leonard Hill, . 64, senseless before throttling him with a TV flex in 2011. Cook carried out the violent killing when next-door neighbour Mr Hill paid him a visit. Afterwards Cook ransacked his neighbour’s bungalow, stealing his wallet before going to a nearby pub for a drink with locals. The murder was chillingly similar to the strangulation of Sunday school teacher Beryl Maynard, which he did in 1987. Cook then used a dressing gown cord and 'strangled her and killed her', his trial heard. Killed again: Pensioner David Cook, 65, left, beat neighbour Leonard Hill, 64, right, senseless before throttling him with a TV flex in 2011 - 25 years after his first murder . Murdered: Victim Beryl Maynard (right), with her husband Roger and their two children, was strangled with a dressing gown cord in 1987 by David Cook . 'Evil and dangerous' Desmond Lee killed his lover Christopher Pratt, before dumping his body in 2009. Lee killed his lover by breaking his voice box and a bone in his neck. The . body was still in his flat when he stole Mr Pratt’s credit and debit . cards, paid off a phone bill, bought booze for a party with neighbours, . ordered more than £200-worth of food from Asda and attempted to buy . £1,181-worth of goods from Argos. Lee . killed him while out on licence, having spent nearly 14 . years in jail for the murder of Bradford woman Shirley Carr in 1989. He suffocated Mrs Carr, who was his landlady, in November 1989 after she taunted him over the breakdown of a relationship. Lee was jailed for life in 1990 but released on licence in 2004. Twice jailed: 'Evil and dangerous' Desmond Lee killed his lover Christopher Pratt, before dumping his body in 2009, 20 years after he throttled and killed his landlady . In 2010 pensioner Ernest Wright was told he would spend . the rest of his life behind bars after carrying out a shotgun execution . 38 years after murdering another man . The 70-year-old had served 26 years in prison for a 1971 killing when he was freed on life licence in 1999. Career criminal: Pensioner killer Ernest gunned a man down 38 years after his first murder . Despite his release he continued to mix in criminal circles and carried out several night-time burglaries, police said. Then, in March three years ago, he gunned down Neville Corby, 42, after bursting into his home in Bradford, West Yorkshire. Wearing . a balaclava he twice reloaded his shotgun as he fired six shots at Mr . Corby and his intended target, Craig Freear, 31, whom he had a . long-standing feud with. He was jailed in 1973 after beating Trevor . Hale to death with an iron bar in Aylesbury, then trying to burn his . body in a shallow grave. All the five killers were ready for freedom by parole boards, but . then murdered again, often in similar ways to their first homicide. David Cameron is known to back 'whole life' terms for murderers, but Eurocrats fight them in Strasbourg because they believe they breach the offenders' human rights and are 'inhumane'. Justice Minister Jeremy Wright said: 'Reoffending has been too high for . too long and we are introducing significant reforms to the way offenders . are rehabilitated and managed in the community. 'From 2015 all . prisoners will for the first time receive a minimum 12 months' supervision on release and GPS satellite tags will also allow us to keep . a much closer eye on them. 'Our changes will see the best of the voluntary, public and private sector working together to cut reoffending.' It came as it was revealed that one in seven murders in Britain is committed by suspects freed on bail while awaiting trial for other crimes. Last year 56 murders – more than one a week and a shocking 37 per cent rise on 2011 – were carried out by people bailed by the courts. If they had been remanded in custody, the victims’ lives may have been saved." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Andrew Dawson, George Johnson, Ernest Wright, David Cook and .\nDesmond Lee were all allowed out on licence despite getting life sentences .\nSome even killed again within weeks of being released from prison .\nBereft families of their victims say that 'life should mean life' for murderers ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "A hitman who led a shootout in Peru during which a policeman and a rival gang member were killed and two others were injured has been revealed as a 12-year-old boy. Police say Nabil Blanco Cerda is the youngest hitman who has ever been arrested in the country after he was held along with alleged teenage accomplices in Chincha, in the country's Ica region. He was said to be part of a gang that opened fire in a café, killing a rival gangster and injuring two others, then cutting down a policeman in a hail of bullets as they made their escape. Under arrest: Alleged members of the gang which included a 12-year-old hitman are searched after their arrest by Peru's Criminal Investigation Department in the town of Chincha, in the country's Ica region . Agents of Peru's elite Criminal Investigation Department, the Latin American nation's equivalent of the FBI, finally arrested the gang in an armed raid on Sunday. The youngster, together with two 16-year-olds and a number of adults, had allegedly been recruited by Edwin Lopez Gabriel, a mob leader known as 'Loco Peluza', as part of a mafia-style extortion ring. Police say that Gabriel had set up a trade union in order to cover his criminal activities and had used the gang to intimidate businessmen into paying protection money and to wipe out rivals. Operating under the guise of the Civil Construction union, they are said to have stalked the streets of Chincha dealing drugs and extorting cash in a reign of terror which has been linked to four other killings and more than 30 assaults. 'For months [Gabriel] covered up his crimes by pretending to be union leader,' said one of the officers who caught him. In total, 16 people were arrested by police who said they were shocked to find that the gang's hit squad was led by the 12-year-old, who would act as the enforcer while collecting illegal taxes. The discovery of such a young boy involved in violent crime in the country raises the spectre of Brazilian-style gang warfare, in which the youths of that country's ghettoes are enlisted into gangs, sometimes before reaching adolescence. The film City of God gives a fictionalised account of the kinds of violence that the Brazilian favelas have become notorious for. City Of God: The arrest of such a young boy on suspicion of involvement in violent crime and murder raises the spectre of Brazilian-style ghetto violence in Peru . The beginning of the end for the gang came with the March 2 shootout at a Chincha cafe. Members opened fire, killing former convict Miguel Santillan Reymundo, 32, and injuring Marvin Fajardo and Cecilia Sánchez Velásquez Dianderas. Minutes later they shot police Lieutenant Eric Lévano Castilla, 29, six times as he tried to arrest them. A Criminal Investigation Department spokesman said that, along with alleged ringleader Gabriel and the three minors police arrested Roberto Parra Belleza, José Llerena Enríquez, Elvis Medina Bernaola, Jhonatan Asencio Llancari, Miguel Romero Palla, Víctor Tasayco Talla, Ciro Páucar Martínez, Samir Roberto Falla, Steven Moreno Ramos, Luis Cárdenas Chacón y Néstor Echegaray Guillén on suspicion of involvement in the gang." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Boy said to have been part of a gang that opened fire in a Peruvian café .\nHe and his alleged accomplices operated extortion ring in Chincha, Ica .\nThey were arrested after a raid by Peru's Criminal Investigation Department ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "A family is in shock after a SWAT team threw a stun grenade into their 19-month-old son's crib during a midnight drugs raid, leaving the baby in a medically induced coma with severe burns. Wisconsin mother Alecia Phonesavanh, her husband, Bounkham, and their children including toddler, Bou Jr., were visiting her sister-in-law in Atlanta, Georgia, when police raided the home early Wednesday. Phonesavanh said officers threw a stun grenade, which landed in the sleeping child's crib. Scroll down for video . Horror: Little Bou Phonesavanh, pictured right before and left after, was severely injured by a grenade during a police raid early Thursday . 'It landed in his playpen and exploded on his pillow right in his face,' the distraught mother told WSBTV. 'It's my baby. He's only a baby. He didn't deserve any of this.' The child was seriously injured and was rushed to Grady Memorial Hospital's burn unit where doctors placed him in a medically induced coma. 'He's in the burn unit. We go up to see him and his whole face is ripped open. He has a big cut on his chest,' Phonesavanh said. 'He's only 19 months old. He didn't do anything.' A picture shows the charred portable crib. Most photographs of the baby's injuries are too graphic to share though one shows burns all over his face. Cornelia Police Chief Rick Darby confirmed the raid took place at the home just before 3 a.m. He . said a multijurisdictional drug unit issued a warrant and organized the . SWAT operation. It's not clear if any drugs were found in the home . during the raid. Sleeping baby: This picture shows the badly charred portable crib where Bou Bou was sleeping the night a SWAT team broke in and seriously injured him with a stun grenade . Scene: Police raided this Cornela, Georgia, home in the early hours of the morning as four children slept . Shocked: The child's mother, Alecia Phonesavanh, pictured, is in shock after what happened to her baby who is still recovering and may have suffered permanent brain damage . Deputies said they bought drugs from the house and came back with a no-knock warrant to arrest a man known to have drugs and weapons, WSB reported. They arrested Wanis Thometheva, 30, during the raid. Darby told WSBTV that the entire police unit is upset over the incident, which was an accident. Bou Sr., a musician, wrote of his grief on his Facebook page Thursday morning. 'My friends my heart my mind my soul is fill with sadness right now my son is not doing too good l will need few days to get myself together l will get back and share music with you when we are all feels better keep rocking friends.' Friends of the Phonesavanh family have set up a fund to help pay for medical expenses for the little boy. To donate, click here." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Wisconsin mother Alecia Phonesavanh and her 19-month-old son, Bou, were visiting her sister-in-law in Atlanta, Georgia .\nThey were all asleep when police raided the home early Wednesday .\nPhonesavanh said officers threw a grenade, which landed in her baby's crib and exploded in his face .\nThe child was seriously injured and was rushed to Grady Memorial Hospital's burn unit where doctors placed him in a medically induced coma .\nMost photographs of the baby's burns are too graphic to show .\nPolice said a multijurisdictional drug unit issued a warrant and organized the SWAT operation .\nIt's not clear if any drugs were found in the home during the raid ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Victim: An autopsy report has revealed 50-year-old Wayne A. Jones (pictured) died last year after being shot 23 times by five police officers in Martinsburg, Virginia . A mentally ill man who stabbed a police officer with a pocket knife was fatally shot 23 times by five cops as he lay on the ground. An autopsy report shows Wayne A. Jones, 50, died as a result of multiple gunshot . wounds to his brain, heart, . lungs, liver, kidney and stomach, following the violent shootout in Martinsburg, Virginia, in March 2013. Although the schizophrenic man's death was ruled a homicide, Berkeley County grand jury in October did not indict the officers who shot him. Now the Stephens City man's brothers are suing the city for $200 million in damages on behalf of Jones' estate, claiming the 'rogue' officers used unreasonable and excessive force. The family’s lawyer, Sherman L. Lambert Sr., filed a copy of the autopsy report in federal court in Martinsburg on Tuesday. He also filed an amended lawsuit that adds the officers as defendants. The filing came less than a week after Magistrate James E. Seibert ordered the release of the medical examiner’s findings and a report by West Virginia State Police, which investigated the shooting. Herald Mail Media reported the five defendants in the wrongful death lawsuit are Erik Herb, Paul Lehman, Eric Neely, Daniel North and William Staub. According to the amended complaint, the officers shot at Jones as he tried to get to his feet after he stabbed a cop in the torso with a pocket knife. It was later revealed the wound was so minor, the officer didn't need medical treatment. Lehman was the first officer to encounter Jones and fired his gun eight times. This was followed by Herb's five, Neely's four, Staub's three and North's two. The officers were armed with Sig Sauer .45-caliber handguns that hold nine rounds in the magazine. Taking action: Jones' family members (pictured sitting) are suing the city of Martinsburg, Virginia for $200 million in damages, with the family's lawyer, Sherman L. Lambert Sr., filing a copy of the autopsy report on Tuesday . After the shooting occurred, Martinsburg . police admitted they used projectile stun guns twice on Jones, which . had little effect, and shot him. The lawsuit also claimed Jones' body was left in a pool of blood for four hours before he was moved. According to the lawsuit, the actions of the officers prove that they are 'rogue' and should be disciplined and closely monitored. The complaint also states that, although the officers were placed on administrative leave following the shooting, they were given various maintenance jobs and trained for other positions at the department. The police department have not commented publicly on the matter. Jones’ estate is administered by his brothers, Robert L. Jones and Bruce A. Jones of Winchester, Virginia. A jury trial is set for October 28, 2014. Jones' brothers had battled the state medical examiner’s office for a copy of the autopsy, which the office initially declined to provide because it involved a homicide. Service weapon: The five Virginia police officers were armed with Sig Sauer .45-caliber handguns that hold nine rounds in the magazine (similar to the gun pictured)" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Wayne A. Jones' stabbed officer in torso with pocket knife in March 2013 .\nFive cops shot him repeatedly while he was on the ground .\nThe death was ruled a homicide, but the officers were not indicted .\nHis brothers are now suing the city of Martinsburg, Virginia for $200m .\nThey claim the 'rogue' cops were negligent ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Luftwaffe pilot Oberleutnant Horst von der Groeben was killed when his bomber crashed into the shore near Whitstable . A campaign has been launched to move the bodies of two Luftwaffe pilots to a German war cemetery after their single, unmarked grave was discovered 72 years on. The airmen were buried in the same grave in a Kent churchyard after their two bombers were shot down during a raid on London in August 1940. Three days later another German bomber crashed in the area, resulting in the remains of four men to be buried in one coffin on top of the other two men. More than 20 years later the German . War Graves Service had the remains of all its servicemen killed in . Britain in World War Two exhumed, and interred at the Cannock Chase . German Military Cemetery, in Staffordshire. But the two airmen - Oberleutnant . Horst von der Groeben and Oberleutnant Gerhard Muller - were left behind . as it was not realised their coffins lay underneath the top one. They have remained in the unmarked grave in Whitstable cemetery ever since. Two local historians have now . unravelled the macabre mystery and have identified the unknown airmen . through their identity disc numbers. After realising their names were not . on the Cannock Chase Memorial, Joe Potter and Andy Saunders researched . local records and archives and were able to pinpoint them to 'War Grave . Number 1' at Whitstable. Now the family of Oblt von der . Groeben, the two historians and the Whitstable Royal British Legion are . calling on the authorities to move the bodies to Cannock Chase. Mr Potter said: 'It is a rather bizarre and macabre mystery. 'In 1962 the exhumation team did not realise the graves of another two men lay underneath. 'Although the local records, which . still exist today, show 11 German airmen were buried at Whitstable in . August 1940, only nine were relocated to Cannock. 'Whitstable council should have informed the Germans about the burials of these two men after the war but didn't. 'As a result the two men have . remained forgotten and unidentified in a scruffy grave that is just a . patch of grass with no headstone on. Von der Groeben and his fellow airman Gerhard Muller were buried in this plot at a churchyard in . Whitstable, but the coffins of other German servicemen were placed on top so when the bodies were exhumed 20 years later they were left behind . 'While . there is an argument for letting the men rest in peace where they were . originally buried it would be fitting for them to join their fallen . comrades at Cannock and be added to the official roll of honour there. 'But it is down to the German War Graves Service to organise and finance.'Historian and author Mr Saunders said: 'I researched this story, with Joe Potter, for my book 'Finding The Foe'. 'I . would be happy to kick-start a fund to help get these men properly . buried under named headstones at the German Military Cemetery.' Horst von Weitershausen, the nephew . of Oblt von der Groeben, said: 'Myself and my two brothers want to move . his grave from Whitstable to Cannock.' In August 1940, Britain faced the real prospect of invasion from the Nazis. During . the height of the Battle of Britain Hitler sent wave and wave of . bombers to attack strategic military targets across south east of . England. On . August 13 a squadron of Dornier 17 bombers found themselves on a doomed . raid as a communication error meant they had no fighter escorts. Downed: The wreckage of Oberleutnant Horst von der Groeben's crashed bomber on Whitstable beach after it was shot down during a raid on London in August 1940 . Blitz raid: The airmen's Dornier 17 bomber was one of five shot down by RAF Hurricanes on August 13, 1940 . Oberleutnant Gerhard Muller's body is carried away from the mudflats . near Seasalter, Whitstable. He had bailed out but was killed after his . parachute failed to open . After bombing coastal targets the planes came under fierce attack by RAF Hurricanes, resulting in five of them being shot down. Oblt Muller was killed after he bailed out of his plane over Seasalter, near Whitstable, and his parachute failed to open. The body of Oblt von der Groeben was washed up at Whitstable after his crashed on the shoreline there. From their identity numbers, they were recorded as being buried at Whitstable on August 17 in the deep grave. The Whitstable branch of the Royal British Legion is in contact with the German embassy in London with a view of getting the process of relocation started. It is thought a fee of about 3,000 pounds will be required to cover the cost of the exhumation and reburial." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Nazi airmen's Dornier bomber was shot down by Hurricanes over Kent during a Blitz raid in 1940 .\nCoffins of four other German servicemen were buried on top of theirs so when the bodies were exhumed 20 years later they were left behind ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "A heartbroken dog whose owner died two months ago is missing her so much he is attending services at the Italian church where her funeral was held patiently waiting for her to return. Loyal Tommy, a seven-year-old German Shepherd, belonged to Maria Margherita Lochi, 57, and had been her faithful companion after she adopted him when she found him abandoned in fields close to her home. Mrs Lochi adopted several strays she found but friends said she developed a particular close affection for Tommy and would walk to church with him from her home every day - where the priest would allow him to sit patiently by her feet. Pining: Tommy the German Shepherd waits faithfully during Mass at the church where his owner Maria Margherita Lochi's funeral was held . Following her death at San Donaci near Brindisi, a funeral service was held at which Tommy joined mourners and since then he has been a regular at the church arriving on time when the bells ring out to mark the start of services. Father Donato Panna said:''He's there every time I celebrate Mass and is very well behaved - he doesn't make a sound, I've not heard one bark from him in all the time he has been coming in. 'He used to come to Mass with Maria and he was obviously devoted to her - I let him stay inside as he was always so well behaved and none of the other parishoners ever complained to me. 'He's still coming to Mass even after Maria's funeral, he waits patiently by the side of the altar and just sits there quietly. I didn't have the heart to throw him out - I've just recently lost my own dog so I leave him there until Mass finishes and then I let him out. Sad: Heartbroken Tommy, a seven year old German shepherd, had been adopted by Maria Margherita Lochi, 57, after she found him wandering fields behind her house in San Donaci near Brindisi, Italy . Routine: Tommy and Maria would walk to church together every day - where the priest would allow him to sit patiently by her feet . 'Tommy's been adopted by everyone in the village now and he is everybody's friend. Everyone looks out for him and leaves food for him - although it would be nice to find a proper home for him.' The story of Tommy is similar to the 2009 Hollywood blockbuster Hachi starring Richard Gere which told of how a faithful Akita dog waits patiently for his master after he also dies. It was based on the true story of a Japanese Akita called Hachiko, whose owner died in 1925 but for the next nine years he waited patiently at a railway station for his owner from where they regularly caught a train." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Tommy, a German shepherd, had been adopted by Maria Lochi as a stray .\nHe would accompany her to church everyday and sit at her feet ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be welcoming their second baby in April 2015, Kensington Palace has confirmed. Kate's pregnancy was announced last month but the due date had not been released until now. In a statement, the palace said the 32-year-old Duchess, who is around fourteen weeks pregnant, continued to suffer from extreme morning sickness but her condition was 'steadily improving'. Scroll down for video . Spring baby: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be welcoming their second baby in April 2015, Kensington Palace has confirmed . The pregnant Duchess will make her first public appearance on Tuesday where she will join Prince William to officially welcome Singapore's President Tony Tan as he begins a four-day visit to the UK. The royal couple's second baby will be fourth in line to the throne, behind one-year-old Prince George, who was born in July last year. Kate recently took refuge with her parents while she was 'struggling terribly' with her debilitating antenatal sickness. The royal retreated to her family home in Bucklebury, Berkshire, last week with her son, Prince George. Sources said the Duchess 'hasn't been at all well' as she battles hyperemesis gravidarum, which causes severe vomiting in expectant mothers. Illness: Kate, 32, is around fourteen weeks pregnant with her second child, and has taken refuge with her parents and Prince George due to her antenatal sickness . Her mother Carole Middleton has apparently helped to take charge of her recovery and has been researching alternative sickness cures, such as herbal tea, on the internet. And despite the presence of Spanish nanny Maria Borallo, Mrs Middleton has also been taking George off her daughter's hands. She has been seen in local shops with her 15-month-old grandson, prompting one startled assistant to write on Twitter: 'Served Kate Middleton's mum and Prince George today at work. He is gorgeous!' The Duchess says she feels far more relaxed at the Middleton family's £5million Georgian mansion, Bucklebury Manor, than at Kensington Palace. Baby number two: Kate was hospitalised with hyperemesis gravidarum and severe dehydration during her first pregnancy with George . One source told the Mail: 'Kate is feeling so lousy that she just wanted to be with her family and out of public view. 'She is extremely close to Carole, who is very much a hands-on grandmother. Between her and their nanny, Maria, Kate has all the help she needs with George while she is feeling so sick. 'And Bucklebury is somewhere she can just relax and be herself.' The Duchess – who has now returned to London – has not been seen in public since palace officials were forced to announce her pregnancy last month, several weeks earlier than intended due to her sickness. Kate was hospitalised with hyperemesis gravidarum and severe dehydration during her first pregnancy with George. But doctors have been better prepared this time and may, some medical experts have suggested, even have treated her with a drip at home. A source added: 'Don't be fooled by the fact that she hasn't been admitted to hospital this time. She is just as poorly. The difference is that her doctors have been able to diagnose and treat her quicker. She really hasn't been at all well, though.' The Duchess was forced to cancel her first solo overseas visit – a trip to Malta – last month because of the severity of her condition. Last fortnight she also reluctantly cancelled a visit to a project by The Art Room in London and several other forthcoming engagements have now been scratched out of her diary. Caitlin Dean, of the charity Pregnancy Sickness Support, said: 'Hyperemesis gravidarum is not morning sickness. It is a chronic and debilitating condition that can cause sufferers to vomit up to 30 times a day.' Hyperemesis gravidarum affects about 15 per cent of all pregnancies. The condition is thought to be caused by elevated levels of ‘pregnancy hormone’ HCG, or human chorionic gonadotropin, which increases after conception. It causes severe vomiting and can lead to dehydration, weight loss and a build-up of toxins in the blood or urine, called ketosis. It is much more serious than the nausea commonly experienced by expectant mothers. The severe dehydration puts both mother and baby at risk of being deprived of essential nutrients and sufferers can be left vomiting up to 30 times a day, with exhausting and hazardous consequences. They cannot eat or drink without retching and may lose up to 10 per cent of their body weight when they are supposed to be gaining about 1lb a week. It can trigger a build-up of toxins in the blood or urine known as ketosis as the body tries to compensate for lack of food. Hyperemesis sufferers can also experience acid reflux, where stomach acid keeps repeating up the throat. Hospital treatment for these women is essential, as without intravenous feeding and fluids they are at risk of becoming dangerously dehydrated. Treatment typically includes an injection of the drug heparin to protect against blood clots triggered by dehydration, as well as supplementation of vitamin B, one of the vitamins most depleted by the condition. An intravenous infusion of saline for rehydration is standard practice. The condition can also affect the baby’s development and there is a risk it will be premature or have a very low birth weight. In severe cases, the sickness can trigger a miscarriage." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Kensington Palace confirmed news today .\nSay Kate continues to suffer from extreme morning sickness .\nAdded that her condition was 'steadily improving'\nKate, 32, announced pregnancy in September .\nRetreated to family home in Bucklebury, Berkshire, last week with son .\nSecond baby will be fourth in line to the throne ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "What do Barack Obama, Thomas Jefferson, George W. Bush and the other past U.S. presidents have in common? Besides holding the coveted title of commander-in-chief, it appears that all of them but one are cousins. The remarkable discovery was made by 12-year-old BridgeAnne d’Avignon, of Salinas, California, who created a ground-breaking family tree that connected 42 of 43 U.S. presidents to one common, and rather unexpected, ancestor: King John of England. ‘They all have the trait of wanting power,’ d’Avignon told the station WFMY. Budding genealogist: BridgeAnne d'Avignon created a family tree that connected 42 of 43 U.S. presidents to one common ancestor . History detective: It took d'Avignon several months to search through more than 500,000 names and trace the male and female lineages of American leaders . King John, also known as John ‘Lackland’, is renowned for signing the Magna Carta in 1215, which limited the monarch’s power and helped form the British Parliament. John’s other claim to fame, or infamy, is that he was depicted as the villain in the Robin Hood tales. Common grandfather: The 12-year-old traced the lineages of nearly all of the U.S. presidents to King John, the signer of the Magna Carta . D’Avignon, a seventh-grader at Monte Vista Christian School in Watsonville, started the project in hopes of tracing back her own bloodline in France, but somewhere along the way she decided to take her genealogical quest to the highest level. In order to create the family tree, the 12-year-old spent months scouring through over 500,000 names in search of the ‘presidential Adam.’ Her 80-year-old grandfather, who has been tracing roots for nearly six decades, helped her make the presidential links. D’Avignon started with the first U.S. president, George Washington, she traced both the male and female family lines to make the connection. Prior to d’Avignon’s discovery, genealogists were only able to link 22 families of presidents, likely because they only focused on male bloodlines. The only former commander-in-chief not linked to King John is the eighth president, Martin Van Buren, who had Dutch roots. The teen also found out that she is the . 18th cousin of President Obama. She even wrote to her new-found relative . a letter to share her findings with him. So far, however, d’Avignon said she received only a generic response from the White House. Odd man out: Only the eighth president of the U.S., Martin Van Buren, was not related to King John because he had Dutch roots . D’Avignon created a poster of the presidential family tree and is selling signed copies of it in hopes of raising enough money to make a trip to Washington DC. The middle-school student says her goal is to hand-deliver a replica of her family tree to the president. 'I think we just all go back somewhere; it’s just a matter of proving it,' she said. Powerful relative: D'Avignon discovered that she is the 18th cousin of President Obama ." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "12-year-old girl created family tree linking 42 of 43 U.S. presidents to King John of England, who signed Magna Carta in 1215 .\nOnly eighth president, Martin Van Buren, was not related to John ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Palmer United Party Senator Jacqui Lambie has proposed 'M.A.S.H-style' units to fight the Ebola threat, despite specialised medical response teams already existing in Australia, saying that the Federal government has not responded appropriately to the outbreak. Senator Lambie has announced a five point 'action plan' to fight the deadly virus, which has killed thousands in Africa and has started infiltrating Western countries, 'in order to restore confidence and public trust' in the government. 'Mr Abbott has bungled the response to the Ebola threat from the start and is guilty of being complacent,' said Senator Lambie. 'If any public hysteria or panic develops, it will be because the average Australian has found that the Abbott government has been untrustworthy and dysfunctional in their management of this serious and unprecedented threat to our public health.' Scroll down for video . Senator Lambie has called for MASH style units to fight the Ebola threat . The Ebola virus could infect 10,000 people a week by the end of the year, according to the World Health Organisation . The American TV show series MASH popularised the work of Mobile Army Surgical Hospital workers . The plan includes making travel to and from all African countries illegal, and boosting custom's resources to install thermal imaging at airports to ensure that all overseas arrivals are scanned for symptoms of Ebola. The points also include establishing quarantine facilities and dedicated Ebola treatment areas, and establishing a medical research unit for Ebola and other deadly diseases to engage in and contribute to world research. The outspoken Tasmanian senator has further proposed establishing specialist medical teams in conjunction with the Australian Defense Force capable of domestic and international deployment, which she said will be 'similar in organisational structure to MASH teams of Vietnam era'. These suggestions have been deemed unfounded by a senior doctor, who notes that such teams already exist in Australia. Dr Steve Parnis, the Vice President of the Australian Medical Association, told Daily Mail Australia there was no need for them to be implemented. 'We have those teams. They're called AUSMAT teams,' he said. 'These are civilian teams, doctors, nurses, people with logistical expertise. 'The question is whether the existing services will be deployed by government and whether they have the manpower.' The work of Mobile Army Surgical Hospitals were popularised in the early 1970's by the airing of US television series MASH, which ran for 11 years. The series, though set during the Korean War, commented on conditions and actions from the Korean War and while often viewed as an unconventional sitcom, often raised the role of the US as both war-maker and peacemaker. The show centered around the work of Hawkeye (Alan Alder), Father Mulcahy (William Christopher), Margaret 'Hot Lips' Houlihan (Loretta Swit), and Maxwell Q. Klinger (Jamie Farr). Australia's equivalent to the Mobile Hospitals,AUSMAT, is based in Darwin and consists of doctors, nurses, firefighters and allied health staff. AUSMAT teams have been involved in responding to many natural disasters and international crisis, including deployment to the Philippines when Typhoon Haiyan struck in November 2013. 'There's certainly no need to set up anything new,' Dr Parnis said, adding that Australia has good public health resources. A spokesman for Senator Lambie disagreed, saying there was a need for a specific Ebola unit for volunteer medical professionals. Senator Lambie is one of the most outspoken new senators . Alan Alda and others were stars of MAS*H, the program which made popular the work of mobile surgical hospital workers during the Korean War . 'You don't want to degrade the other resources you have for natural disasters, because obviously, these are going to have to be specialist teams,' he said. Health Minister Peter Dutton tried to tamp down fears Ebola would reach Australia on Friday, saying the nation remains at very low risk. Earlier this week the World Health Organisation warned infections from the deadly virus could hit 10,000 infections a week by the end of the year. The ABC reported the government has been screening passengers from West Africa since August. Senator Lambie's plan also proposed banning travel from Ebola-stricken countries and for thermal imaging to be installed at airports." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Outspoken senator calls for 'MASH style' units to fight Ebola .\nArgues there needs to be specialist teams to stop the virus .\nBut leading doctor says there is no need ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "'When we hear the term missing . persons, most people conjure up images of Chandra Levy, Caylee Anthony . or Natalee Holloway,' says charity . 40 per cent of all missing persons are black . A renewed campaign to highlight hundreds of missing African-American women has been launched amid ongoing criticism that less attention is given to their cases by authorities and the media. According to the National Crime Information Center, nearly 40 per cent . of those who have disappeared, often in suspicious circumstances, are black. However critics allege that public . attention mainly focuses on white women who have vanished. According to the Black And Missing Foundation, most women disappear in the states of New York, Georgia, North Carolina, Maryland and Florida. Vanished: Phoenix Coldon, 23, of St Louis (left) disappeared on December 18 while Stacey English (right) was last seen on Christmas Day. Both women's cars were found with the engine running . A total of 273,985 minorities . were reported missing in the United . States (out of 692,944 for all . races) as of December 2010. The foundation has . teamed up with a TV network to make a series, Find Our Missing, telling the stories behind the women's disappearances. The non-profit organization was formed in 2008 to . draw attention to cases and keep pressure on authorities when leads and information dry up. The Black And Missing . Foundation told MailOnline there are a number of reasons as to why the cases of missing . black women are largely forgotten. Firstly, the organisation points out . that there is often a lack of diversity in newsrooms meaning the . African-American community is not properly reflected in coverage. Not forgotten: Ashani Creighton, now 19, (left) was abducted by her grandparents from Orlando in 1998 while Sharaun Cole, now 41, (right) was last seen outside her New York home in 1983 but few details are known about her disappearance. These photos have been doctored to show the ageing process . Another key reason is that missing . persons from a lower economic status are often associated with some sort . of criminal activity. Behind the hundreds of cases are . painful details sketched out by families, left wondering what has become . of their loved ones. Many women have been missing for decades. In two incidents at the end of last . year, a chilling connection was made between two missing women - 500 . miles apart - discovered in part because of the attention charities . brought to their cases. Phoenix Coldon, 23, of St Louis, Missouri, went missing on December 18 while Stacey English, 36, vanished in Atlanta, Georgia on Christmas Day 2011. Remember me: The FBI's National Centre for Missing Persons reports that almost 40 per cent of those missing are African-American . Startling: A total of 273,985 minorities were reported missing in the United States, according to the FBI in 2010 - this is the percentage breakdown based on race . The cars of both women were abandoned with the engine running and the keys in the ignition. In both cases the cars were impounded, a fact that police in both cities . did not realize until several days into the investigations. Miss Coldon's mother Goldia Coldon said at the time that the fact both women were African-American had not gone unnoticed. A separate non-profit group, Black And Missing But Not Forgotten had also picked up on the cases. There were other heartbreaking cases where . years have passed without any clues to where the women have gone, . leaving anguished families with little hope of closure. Arnika Miller, now aged 33, disappeared on August 21, 2010 from Topeka, Kansas. Before she went missing, it is alleged that Miss Miller told a co-worker that her boyfriend and his friends had assaulted her and stolen her identification and money and that she was afraid of them. She had duel citizenship with Canada. Her family are deeply concerned for her safety as she is an insulin-dependent diabetic and she may have had a broken leg. Her last sighting was unknown. Asia Nicole Martin, now 26, was last seen on May 27, 2005 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. She told her roommate that she was going for a walk at 8.40pm and never came home. The student bought a bus ticket to visit her mother in Denver but never boarded it. Her roommate said that she was acting normally when she left, but her family are concerned that something may have happened to her as it was unusual for her not to contact them and she has an unspecified medical condition. Tilawna Cheatham, now 31, disappeared on August 11, 1989 when she was nine years old in Aiken, South Carolina. Her photo has been age progressed to show what she would look like, aged 27. The girl was last seen after she argued with her mother, took spare change from a jar and left home. Two neighbours spotted the girl at 5.30pm at a convenience store a few blocks from her house. Latoria Renae McClarin, 27, went missing on November 1 from Goldsboro, North Carolina. She left her house with a man, identified as Ray, and told her family she would be right back. Ray is believed to be an acquaintance from the city of Wilson in the state but Miss McClarin's family don't know anything else about him. She does not have medication that she needs with her. Ashani . Karin Creighton, who would now be 19, was last seen by her mother in . Orlando, Florida after being initially abducted by her grandparents, Ernest S. Jackson and Kaia Jackson in 1998. It is time for all people - regardless of race - to be treated equally in their times of greatest need. Natalie Wilson, co-founder of the Black And Missing Foundation . The . grandparents were taken into custody in 2000. Miss Creighton is feared dead . but what happened to the teenager is still unknown. In the case of Sharon Davis, now 61, . who has been missing for eleven years, she was last seen at 7am on June . 13 after being dropped off by her daughter in a Dallas parking lot. She had said she was going home to . change her clothes for a meeting but her van was later found abandoned. The vehicle had a broken window and was wiped clean of fingerprints. Her two children alleged that Ms . Davis's husband may know more about her disappearance as she had filed . for divorce two days before she was last seen. Natalie Wilson, co-founder of the Black And Missing Foundation, told ABC: 'When we hear the term ''missing . persons'', most people conjure up images of Chandra Levy, Caylee Anthony . or Natalee Holloway. 'As a result, the public is misled in . believing that victims of abductions and kidnappings are [all] blonde, . blue-eyed and female.' Still out there? Shandell McLeod (l), 35, was last seen on October 1 in Lithonia, Georgia - her family fear her life is in danger. Sharon Davis vanished in 2001 after her van was found abandoned in a Dallas parking lot . In danger: Sharnecia Monique Frazier (l) has been missing since 2005 and would now be 22 - she was last seen in Montgomery, Alabama. Sheila Hughes was nine months pregnant when she vanished in Aliceville, Alabama in 2000 . Ms Wilson added: 'It is time for all people - regardless of race - to be treated equally in their times of greatest need.' The Black and Missing Foundation was set up by a former law enforcement officer and public relations experts to support families and raise awareness of those who have disappeared. It also offers tips on personal safety. A new series, Find Our Missing, begins tonight on the TV One network." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "'When we hear the term missing .\npersons, most people conjure up images of Chandra Levy, Caylee Anthony .\nor Natalee Holloway,' says charity .\n40 per cent of all missing persons are black .\nIf you recognize any of these women or would like to report someone missing, please contact the Black And Missing Foundation at 1-877-972-2634 or on their website here ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "This giant of the sea cracks a killer smile as he has a whale of a time catching his lunch in the wild. The false killer whale may be 'saying cheese' for the photographer swimming alongside him or putting on the friendly face so he does not to scare away his prey. The marine mammal has been given its name because of its striking resemblance to the killer whale. Say cheese! A false killer whale beams with delight as it hunts in the wild off the coast of Kona in Hawaii . Happy go lucky: The creature shows off his pearly whites for the photographer swimming alongside him . Reasons not to be cheerful: The false killer whale population around Hawaii has been in sharp decline . But any similarities with the ferocious beast are quickly forgotten once you catch sight of the cute creature grinning from ear to ear. The beaming cetacean was pictured hunting off the coast of Hawaii by American photographer Doug Perrine, 60. He has been named Smiley and was seen in action close to Kona on the west of the Pacific island. Like their namesakes, false killer whales are actually dolphins and not whales. But their friendly looks are deceiving, as they attack and eat other cetaceans. If you're happy and you know it... Smiley the false killer whale looks content to be socialising with friends . Looks can be deceiving: Like their namesakes, false killer whales attack and eat other cetaceans . Growing boy: Adult males can grow to nearly 20ft long, weigh up to two tonnes and live for around 60 years . Adult males can grow to nearly 20ft long, weigh up to two tonnes and live for around 60 years. False killer whales typically grow between 16 and 22 large, conical teeth on each jaw. They measure around 0.75ins in diameter from the gum line. But the population living in waters around Hawaii has plenty of reason not to be so cheerful, having suffered signifant decline over the past 25 years. According to the U.S. based National Marine Fisheries Service, around 400 false killer whales were seen in aerial surveys in 1989 but more recent studies estimate only 150 remain. Whale of a time: Any similarities with the ferocious killer whale are quickly forgotten thanks to his smile . In danger: Around 400 false killer whales were counted in 1989 but recent studies estimate 150 remain . Teething: False killer whales typically grow between 16 and 22 large, conical teeth on each of jaw . False killer whales usually prefer deep, open water, making the Hawaii population unique as it is the only one known to make it home close to land. The decline is partially blamed on tuna and swordfish fishing, with false killer whales being caught unintentionally as by-catch. Back on land, a bashful bear has been showing the happy go lucky false killer whale a thing or two about modesty. The coy cub tried to hide from the camera after a hard day posing for pictures in Kamchatka, Russia. Camera shy: The bear had been happy to pose for pictures, left, before deciding enough was enough, right . Gone fishing: The striking animal showed that he is as good a hunter in water as he is on dry land . Photographer Yury Sorokin, 30, from Moscow, who spent the day watching the playful bear, was just metres away when the camera shy bear closed his eyes and covered his face with his paw. He said: 'The bear was fishing for red salmon in the lake and after eating a substantial dinner decided to have a rest in the sun. 'I think it was at that point that he decided enough was enough. He'd hardly paid any attention to me all day but once he'd exhausted himself and filled his belly I guess he just wanted to relax on his own without me taking pictures. 'I was overwhelmed with different emotions at the time, when I first spotted him I feared for my life but by the end of the day we had become quite close. What's so funny? This chuckling cheetah looks like he was having a laugh in the hot Kenyan sun . 'All of the time I was looking through my viewfinder because I didn't want to miss a shot. I guess he just got tired of posing in the end.' In Masai Mara, Kenya, a cheeky cheetah grabbed photographer Callie De Wet's attention as the big cat was spotted chuckling to himself. Such laughable behaviour, which Mr De Wet spied through his lens, is more fitting of a hyena then a cheetah . He said: 'I was snapping away at a family of cheetahs basking in the sun, when I spotted this one laughing away to himself.'" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "False killer whale gets its name from striking resemblance to killer whale .\nBut similarities are quickly forgotten as cute creature grins from ear to ear .\nThe beaming cetacean was pictured hunting off the coast of Kona, Hawaii .\nThe false killer whale population near the Pacific island is in sharp decline ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Sir Cliff Richard pictured in Portugal this summer, the first sighting of him after police raided his home. He is now preparing to sue BBC over its coverage . Sir Cliff Richard is preparing to sue the BBC over its controversial live TV coverage of the police raid on his home. The singer will seek damages for breach of privacy if, as he expects, he is not charged over an allegation of historic sexual abuse. The Mail on Sunday can reveal that Sir Cliff is also considering legal action against South Yorkshire Police. The force struck a deal with the Corporation to film the swoop on his £3 million penthouse. In August the BBC faced an avalanche of criticism from leading lawyers, celebrities and politicians after it dispatched a helicopter to hover over the Berkshire property and stationed reporters at its gates before police had even arrived. Cameramen in the air were able to zoom in on officers through the windows as they searched through belongings. Sir Cliff, who vigorously denies any wrongdoing and has not been arrested, was in Portugal at the time. ‘No citizen should have to watch on live television their home being raided in this way,’ concluded a blistering Home Affairs Select Committee report. Sir Cliff’s lawyer Gideon Benaim denounced the ‘premature and disproportionate’ reporting which caused the veteran entertainment ‘immeasurable harm’. Friends say Sir Cliff is now determined to launch a concerted fightback. As his association with the BBC goes back to the start of his career – he appeared on Juke Box Jury in 1961 and on the first episode of Top Of The Pops in 1964 – legal action is likely to cause acute embarrassment. The singer was said to be dismayed to learn of the extent of co-operation between South Yorkshire Police and the BBC in the weeks leading up to the raid. As the Home Affairs Select Committee noted last month, not only did the force give the broadcaster the date of the search, it also ‘handed over a great deal of information freely’. This newspaper can disclose that emails, text messages and other documents given to the committee show that the BBC: . One legal expert said last night that the level of intrusion meant Sir Cliff would have a ‘strong case’ and added that the BBC would struggle to mount a public interest defence. The police investigation began when a man, now in his 40s, came forward earlier this year to claim Sir Cliff sexually assaulted him during a Christian rally in Sheffield organised by Billy Graham, the American evangelist, in 1985. The BBC were able to capture images of police arriving at the property as they received advanced notice of the raid and sent a helicopter to hover overhead, . Hundreds of politicians, celebrities and lawyers complained over the BBC's coverage - which showed police officers going room-to-room (pictured) - saying it made the singer look guilty . The BBC’s Johnson first contacted South Yorkshire Police about the allegation in mid-July and spoke to Carrie Goodwin, head of corporate communications. In a letter, Goodwin recalled that Johnson was able to ‘detail the allegation, accurately and the location the allegation related to. 'Specifically he spoke about a boy aged between 11 and 14 alleging that he had been taken to a room... where he was made to carry out a sexual act.’ A month before the raid, Goodwin sent Johnson an email asking if he would like her to ‘set something up with the officer in the celebrity case’. He replies: ‘That would be fab.’ Notes from the meeting show that Johnson asked if the BBC could accompany officers during the search of Sir Cliff’s home. Unsurprisingly, the request was turned down. However, fearing Johnson was about to break the story prematurely, police felt they had no choice but to deal with him and agreed to give him advance notice of the raid. In fact the head of the investigation, Detective Superintendent Matt Fenwick would later say the force had been ‘effectively blackmailed’. Over the next few weeks, dozens of emails and texts were exchanged between the force and the reporter. In one email, on July 18, Johnson asked if the BBC could speak to the alleged victim. He said he was worried the alleged victim might tip off other media about the raid. He asked Goodwin: ‘I don’t know how closely you’re keeping him updated on progress and plans. I wouldn’t want him becoming aware of progress through our interest, prompting him to...alert other media’. BBC reporter David Sillito speaks to camera as cars leave Sir Cliff's house. The BBC coverage of the raid was the first time the musician was aware of the police sting . South Yorkshire Police say they were given no choice but to hand details of the raid to Dan Johnson, for fear that he would reveal the operation ahead of time . Carrie Goodwin, press chief for the force, messaged Mr Johnson a month ahead of the raid asking whether she should ‘set something up with the officer in the celebrity case’. He replied: ‘That would be fab.’ Goodwin responded that the ‘complainant is being kept up to date to an extent but I’ll make the team aware of your concerns’. At this point she warns Johnson that the inquiry isn’t ‘progressing as quickly as thought’ because ‘there doesn’t seem to be a UK address’. It might mean, she adds, that officers will ‘need to go and try one of the foreign ones [Cliff owns homes in Portugal and the Bahamas]. 'We are considering which one would operationally be the better choice.’ Eventually they did find Sir Cliff’s Berkshire address, and tipped off Johnson the night before the raid. Helpfully, one of Goodwin’s team sent the reporter an aerial photograph of the property and said: ‘From what I’ve been told by officers who are down there now there won’t be much to see from the street.’ At 10.20am the following day, with the police poised to swoop on the apartment, Johnson exchanged text messages with a police media officer, Lesley Card. He asked: ‘You parked underground? Helicopter can’t see you’. Card replies: ‘No we’re not parked near the property at this time – while we wait to hear bout entry, we’re parked off in the grounds somewhere.’ Johnson then asks: ‘Have you managed to get in his place?’. He is told: ‘Yes, we have managed to gain entry.’ He later asks: ‘Give me a shout before they take anything out, so we can get the chopper in place for a shot.’ When asked about the legal action, a spokesman for Sir Cliff declined to comment. The singer, who was interviewed under caution by police ten days after the raid, has described the allegation against him as ‘completely false’. He has received huge support from the public and has continued to work. Next September he will embark on his 75th birthday tour, which has just added a sixth date at London’s Royal Albert Hall. ‘I am moved by the support the fans have shown, and am very much looking forward to seeing them on the tour next year,’ he said. After broadcasting live, the BBC received hundreds of complaints from viewers, with many saying that the coverage made the singer look guilty. Keith Vaz MP said the police acted 'entirely properly' in their dealings with the BBC, but that their coverage had caused 'irreparable damage' (pictured, the head of South Yorks Police speaks to MPs over the incident) Yesterday, Jack Good, 83, the TV producer credited with turning Sir Cliff into a star in the late 1950s, called the broadcast ‘shameful’. Sir Michael Parkinson, 79, a former BBC journalist, described it as a ‘witch-hunt’ and attacked the Corporation for an ‘error of judgment’. Former Shadow Home Secretary David Davis said: ‘The decision by the leadership of South Yorkshire police to allow the searching of Sir Cliff Richard’s house to be televised, like some morally challenged reality TV show, demonstrates there is something sick at the heart of Britain’s police and justice system.’ However, Home Affairs Select Committee chairman Keith Vaz said the BBC acted ‘perfectly properly’ in its dealings with police over the raid, but the coverage had caused Sir Cliff ‘enormous, irreparable damage’. Last night the BBC said the Home Affairs Committee ‘has already endorsed the way the BBC handled this story. We have nothing further to add’. South Yorkshire Police said: ‘While we believe our actions in relation to dealing with the media were within policy and were well-intended, they were ultimately flawed and we regret the additional anxiety which was caused to Sir Cliff Richard.’ It said it ‘no longer provides privileged briefings to reporters’." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Sir Cliff to sue the BBC for breach of privacy over raid on his UK home .\nReporters given advanced notice of operation and stationed outside .\nHelicopter was sent to hover over mansion and filmed officers going in .\nPolice were also seen through the windows going room-to-room .\nSinger's lawyers say watching raid on TV caused him 'immeasurable harm'\nExpressed concern that the alleged sex abuse victim might ruin its exclusive story by alerting other media.\nWas privy to operational details not usually released to journalists – including how officers struggled to find Sir Cliff’s home and how they were considering searching his overseas properties.\nReceived a running commentary from police at the start of the raid. At one point BBC reporter Dan Johnson was told: ‘Going in now, Dan... We have managed to gain entry.’\nAsked to be alerted before officers removed anything ‘so we can get the chopper in place for a shot’." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Former Hasidic Jew Ari Mandel, 31, claims he posted his 'Portion in olam habaah [heaven]' on eBay on Tuesday as a joke . A New Jersey man who offered $100,000 for his spot in heaven by an eBay bidder before the auction site took down his proposal. Ari Mandel, 31, who identifies himself as atheist lived in an Orthodox Jewish community until he was 23. He posted his 'Portion in olam habaah [heaven]' on eBay on Tuesday. Since Mandel no longer considers himself a member of the Hasidic community, he was happy to give up his spot. He promised the winning bidder a signed . contract guaranteeing his spot in Habaah, plus another contract . guaranteeing that he would live free of sin in order for that spot to be . secured. He also promised never to return to religious life and steal . the spot back for himself. ‘I didn't think anyone would take it seriously,’ Mandel told NBC News. ‘It's gotten way more attention than I expected. I really didn't expect it to blow up and go crazy the way it did.’ Mandel . posted his prank auction on Tuesday and the price quickly grew from 99 . cents to $100,000, with more than 180 people bidding. He also received emails and phone calls, some asking what he was doing, other telling him they thought it was a fun thing to do. But before Tuesday was over, eBay decided to take the posting down citing rules that require items to be tangible. Before Ari Mandel's post had been live for a day, eBay decided to take it down citing rules that require items to be tangible . Their policy states: ‘We don't allow listings that aren't offering anything for sale or those that have intangible items (generally things don't physically exist).’ Under ‘listings with no items,’ eBay goes on to say that intangible items are ‘things that people won't be able to use or be able to confirm whether they've received the items.’ Since leaving the Hasidic community eight . years ago, Mandel has served in the U.S. Army, became an atheist, got . divorced and begun studies at New York University." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Ari Mandel posted the prank auction item as a joke but quickly received more than 180 bids .\nAs a former Hasidic Jew, he was happy to give up his 'Portion in olam habaah [heaven]' and promised to live a life free of sin .\nBut eBay removed the item because it was 'intangible'" } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Bulgaria's famous emerald green cat has finally reappeared after vanishing from the streets of Varna three days ago. The ludicrously-coloured moggy, who has become an internet sensation, was spotted prowling through the popular seaside resort to the relief of worried locals. The cat was also seen cosying up to a ginger companion - believed to be her son. Scroll down for video . Return: Bulgaria's green cat has finally reappeared after vanishing from the streets of Varna three days ago . The feline was not seen for three days, raising fears that she has been abducted as a result of her new found fame. Some residents of the popular tourist destination insisted that rain had washed the animal's colour away and say a similar-looking green cat was seen last year. Although the unusual colour was initially thought to have been caused by an act of cruelty, reports emerged the green shine was from paint at the nearby construction yard where she sleeps. It is hoped that the stand-out nature of the feline won't influence owners to paint their own cats. Ginger companion: The cat was pictured cosying up to another ginger moggy - believed to be her son . Theory: It is thought the cat's coat is dyed green by paint she rubs against in a construction yard where she sleeps . The RSPCA has warned that dyeing or painting animals for cosmetic reasons could have 'potentially fatal consequences'. Some locals were quoted as saying they believe the stray cat was becoming greener each day, fuelling the idea that someone was painting it. An earlier video, which appeared on YouTube, shows the mysterious moggy playing with the same ginger cat it was recently spotted with. Varna is a popular tourist destination as it is the largest city and seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. Internet sensation: The green moggy has become hugely popular with residents of the Bulgarian seaside resort since she became famous after a video of her was uploaded to YouTube . Warning: The RSPCA has warned that dyeing or painting animals for cosmetic reasons could have 'potentially fatal consequences'" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Green cat has been drawing attention in streets of Varna, Bulgaria .\nDisappeared three days ago sparking concern among locals of abduction .\nBut mysterious moggy has been spotted again - cosying up to a ginger cat .\nIt's believed coat is dyed green by paint it sleeps on in construction yard ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Escaping from the hectic world to curl up with a good book is one of life’s simple pleasures. But thanks to the popularity of e-readers, it seems that when you settle down to enjoy a novel you’re no longer alone. The digital devices not only track which books you read, but can monitor the passages you dwell on and the time you put your book down at night to go to sleep. Growth strategy: The information being collected is being used to recommend new books and boost sales to grow the e-book market, according to Michael Tamblyn, of Kobo, which supplies e-readers to WHSmith . Michael Tamblyn, of Kobo, which supplies e-readers to WHSmith, John Lewis and Tesco, said it collects information from users to recommend new books and boost sales. ‘We’re synchronising a bookmark constantly as you move along,’ he said. ‘That gives us insight into how you’re engaging in the book that you’re in ... so if you have stayed up through the night and you can’t put that book down, that helps us find other books from other people who have had that same kind of experience. ‘When you think about the number of books people buy and don’t finish, the “other people who bought this also bought this [formula]” isn’t that good a way to try to recommend a book.’ Amazon’s Kindle device also collects information about users’ habits, monitoring how long they spend reading as well as remembering the last page they read. The internet giant – which sells around 60 per cent of all e-books bought in the UK – reserves the right to store the information collected by Kindles on its servers. Renate Samson, of the privacy campaign group Big Brother Watch, said: ‘It is rather alarming to think that whilst you read your e-book your e-reader device is reading you. ‘That these products feel the need to monitor more than just what we read, but to actively store data on what page we might linger on or more worryingly what time of day or night we choose to read seems disproportionately intrusive on what is to most of us a moment of personal quiet time.’ Monitoring: Amazon’s Kindle device also collects information about users’ habits, monitoring how long they spend reading as well as remembering the last page they read . Invasion of privacy: Renate Samson, of the privacy campaign group Big Brother Watch, said: ‘It is rather alarming to think that whilst you read your e-book your e-reader device is reading you' At the moment e-books account for around a fifth of all book sales in the UK, across all age groups. Many older readers have adopted the gadgets because they can easily increase the font size, making books easier to read without having to pay for a special large-print edition. Mr Tamblyn said that it was collecting data to help it increase the e-book market. ‘What we’re interested in is where does the next 20 per cent come from? We think it will be people who are holding onto print much more tightly than in the past,’ he said." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "The devices can monitor passages you dwell on and time you go to sleep .\nAmazon’s Kindle collects information about how long users spend reading .\nPrivacy group calls it alarming to think your e-reader device is reading you .\nBut e-reader supplier says data is used to help increase the e-book market ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Enemy No 1: Internal emails released by the Defense Department show that no U.S. sailors witnessed Osama bin Laden's burial at sea aboard USS Carl Vinson . Internal emails among U.S. military officers indicate that no American sailors watched Osama bin Laden's burial at sea from the USS Carl Vinson, and traditional Islamic procedures were followed during the secret ceremony. The emails, obtained by The Associated Press through the Freedom of Information Act, are heavily blacked out, but are the first public disclosure of government information about the al-Qaida leader's death. The emails were released Wednesday by the Defense Department. Bin Laden was killed on May 1, 2011, by a Navy SEAL team that assaulted his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. One email stamped secret and sent on May 2 by a senior Navy officer briefly describes how bin Laden's body was washed, wrapped in a white sheet, and then placed in a weighted bag. According to another message from the Vinson's public affairs officer, only a small group of the ship's leadership was informed of the burial. ‘Traditional procedures for Islamic burial was followed,’ the May 2 email from Rear Adm. Charles Gaouette reads. ‘The deceased's body was washed (ablution) then placed in a white sheet. The body was placed in a weighted bag. ‘A military officer read prepared religious remarks, which were translated into Arabic by a native speaker. After the words were complete, the body was placed on a prepared flat board, tipped up, whereupon the deceased's body slid into the sea.’ Final destination: Bin Laden's body was taken to an unknown location aboard USS Carl Vinson and dropped into the sea, but the Defense Department says that it cannot find any images showing the terrorist mastermind's remains on the ship . Fallen mastermind: In this undated file image from video seized from bin Laden's walled compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, the al Qaeda leader watches TV . Stronghold: Members of the anti-terrorism squad are seen surrounding the compound where bin Laden was killed by Navy SEAL Team 6 in Abbottabad May 4, 2011 . The email also included a cryptic reference to the intense secrecy surrounding the mission. ‘The . paucity of documentary evidence in our possession is a reflection of . the emphasis placed on operational security during the execution of this . phase of the operation,’ Gaouette's message reads. Long-awaited news: U.S. President Barack Obama is pictured after announcing live on television the death of Osama bin Laden from the East Room of the White House in Washington May 1, 2011 . Recipients . of the email included Adm. Mike Mullen, then the chairman of the Joint . Chiefs of Staff, and Gen. James Mattis, the top officer at U.S. Central . Command. Mullen retired from the military in September 2011. Earlier, . Gaouette, then the deputy commander of the Navy's Fifth Fleet, and . another officer used code words to discuss whether the helicopters . carrying the SEALs and bin Laden's body had arrived on the Vinson. ‘Any . news on the package for us?’ he asked Rear Adm. Samuel Perez, commander . of the carrier strike group that included the Vinson. ‘FEDEX delivered the package,’ Perez responded. ‘Both trucks are safely enroute home base.’ Although . the Obama administration has pledged to be the most transparent in . American history, it is keeping a tight hold on materials related to the . bin Laden raid. In a response to separate requests . from the AP for information about the mission, the Defense Department . said in March that it could not locate any photographs or video taken . during the raid or showing bin Laden's body. It also said it could not . find any images of bin Laden's body on the Vinson. The Pentagon also said it could not . find any death certificate, autopsy report or results of DNA . identification tests for bin Laden, or any pre-raid materials discussing . how the government planned to dispose of bin Laden's body if he were . killed. Historic moment: In this May 1, 2011, image, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden receive an update on the bin Laden mission in the Situation Room . The Defense Department also refused to confirm or deny the existence of helicopter maintenance logs and reports about the performance of military gear used in the raid. One of the stealth helicopters that carried the SEALs to Abbottabad crashed during the mission and its wreckage was left behind. People who lived near bin Laden's compound took photos of the disabled chopper. The CIA, which ran the bin Laden raid and has special legal authority to keep information from ever being made public, has not responded to AP's request for records about the mission." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Emails describe how Osama bin Laden's body was washed, wrapped in a white sheet and slid into the sea after religious remarks in Arabic .\nDefense Department says it cannot find any images or videos of bin Laden's aboard USS Carl Vinson .\nPentagon failed to produce autopsy report, death certificate or results of DNA tests .\nMilitary officials referred to bin Laden's body as 'package' in coded missives .\nRelease of emails mark first public disclosure of information about bin Laden's May 1, 2011 death ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Fresh light has been shone on the mystery of Sandy Island after an Australian librarian found the landmass that wasn't on a 1908 map. The mysterious island sparked worldwide interest last month when a team of researchers who went on a hunt for it discovered nothing but waves when they arrived. A range of maps and charts, including Google Earth and others both historical and modern, showed in the Coral Sea between Australia and New Caledonia. Earliest mention? Sandy Island is shown in this 1908 admiralty chart in Auckland Museum's collection as a substantially sized island in the middle of the Coral Sea to the east of the Chesterfields . However, its existence would have been a geological oddity since it apparently sat in a region of deep waters. In an effort to track down its earliest appearance on a map librarian Shaun Higgins scoured Auckland Museum's large collection of maps and charts of the Pacific, the museum's blog reported. After searching through maps dating as far back as the 1700s, Mr Higgins finally tracked down Sandy Island's earliest appearance in the collection to a 1908 admiralty chart. Grey Meylan, a writer in the museum's exhibitions team, said the chart indicates that the island was discovered by a ship called the Velocity in 1876. But, he adds, there is a generic note attached to the map which warns: 'Caution is necessary while navigating among the low lying islands of the Pacific Ocean. 'The general details have been collated from the voyages of various navigators extending over a long series of years. The relative position of many dangers may therefore not be exactly given.' Mr Higgins told the Sydney Morning Herald: 'It has the same shape as [on] Google Earth, but it's dotted. It could have been dotted because it was an unidentified hazard.' Phantom island: Sandy Island as it appears on Google's satellite maps. It sparked worldwide interest last month when a team of researchers who went on a hunt for it discovered nothing but waves when they arrived . A reader the Auckland Museum's blog posted a comment on their story saying the Velocity was a 140 ton whaling ship captained by a J.W. Robinson. The post, which cited an article in the Hobart Mercury from April 1877, went on: 'Captain Robinson reported that he left the river [Hobart] on the 15th April 1876 and proceeded to Cato’s Bank where whales were seen once during a gale of wind. 'Shortly after this the vessel sprang a leak, which kept on increasing and a course was shaped for the Chesterfield group, where an anchorage being obtained the leak was partially stopped. 'While there an anchor and chain were lost in a heavy gale, and the brig then went to Solomon Islands anchoring in Mackira Bay, San Christoval [San Cristobal].' The commenter added: 'This gives the Velocity in the area of ‘Sandy Island’ in 1876.' A reference to the island is also found in the 1879 edition of the Australia directory produced by the admiralty hydrographic department, the Herald reported. 'In 1876, the master of the whaler Velocity reported that while cruising on the eastern side of the Chesterfield and Bampton reefs, he observed heavy breakers in lat 19' 50' S long, 158' 50' E,' it said. 'The master of Velocity also reported a line of sandy islets as extending about North and South along the meridian of 159' 57 E, between lat 19'7 S and 19'20 S.' Look for yourself: This map embedded from Google maps shows the location of the phantom island . Interest was sparked in Sandy Island after a group of researchers from the University of Sydney went on a voyage in search of it and found it did not exist. As well as appearing on Google Maps, the Times Atlas of the World appeared to identify the phantom landmass as Sable Island, and it was also shown weather maps used by the Southern Surveyor, the maritime research vessel which the team travelled on. Mission: Dr Maria Seton, of the University of Sydney, who was part of the team who went in search of Sandy Island last month . But when the ship, which was tasked with identifying fragments of the Australian continental crust submerged in the Coral Sea, steamed to where it was supposed to be there was nothing there. The island had supposedly sat in an area of very deep sea, making its existence something of a geological oddity that researchers wanted to investigate. 'We wanted to check it out because the navigation charts on board the ship showed a water depth of 1,400 metres (4,620 feet) in that area - very deep,' said Dr Maria Seton, of the University of Sydney, after the 25-day voyage. 'It's on Google Earth and other maps so we went to check and there was no island. We're really puzzled. It's quite bizarre.' The latest development in the Sandy Island mystery seems to put paid to the theory, previously reported by MailOnline, that the landmass appeared as the result of an error in digitising satellite maps. However, it does not answer the question of why it wasn't removed from maps after amateur radio enthusiasts discovered it wasn't actually there in 2000. Indeed, Tim Totten, one ham radio enthusiast, told MailOnline that he had heard of a number of rumours of so-called 'Sandy Islands' that turned out to be phantoms. He was part of an expedition disproving the existence of another such land mass with the same name near the Solomon Islands, he said. The Coral Sea's Sandy Island now appears to have been removed from Google Maps, however it still appears on the service's Satellite View and on Google Earth." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Sandy Island appeared on a range of maps and satellite pictures but Australian team that went in hunt of it found nothing there .\nAuckland Museum librarian scours collection of maps and charts dating back to 1700s and finds first mention on 1908 admiralty chart .\nChart says island was discovered by whaling ship Velocity in 1876, but warns its position 'may not be exactly given'" } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "A strange object flying close to the sun looks unnervingly like a huge, metallic 'mothership' familiar from Hollywood blockbusters. The picture was released by Nasa's sun-watching Solar and . Heliospheric Observatory, known as SOHO - and has become an immediate cult hit on the internet. UFO fan site Gather News said: ‘An unusually shaped, gigantic UFO was spotted . on the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) and posted in a video on . YouTube. Scroll down for video . UFO fan site News Gather said: 'An unusually shaped, gigantic UFO was spotted on the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) and posted in a video on YouTube.' An enlargement of the object makes the enormously large UFO look like a ship straight out of a Hollywood movie . ‘The unidentified flying object, which bears no resemblance to anything ever spotted near the Sun, somehow manages to withstand the blazing heat thrown off by solar flare activity and the incredibly high temperatures emanating from nuclear fusion generated on the surface of the star. What is it?' asked the site. UFO fans on YouTube have been highly enthusiastic about the object, with many claiming it as a definite 'spot'. SOHO, the Solar & Heliospheric Observatory, is a satellite built to study the Sun from its deep core to the outer corona and the solar wind. SOHO was launched on December 2, 1995. The twelve instruments on board SOHO communicate with large radio dishes around the world which form NASA's Deep Space Network are used for data downlink and commanding. ‘The video shows what looks like a metallic, jointed spaceship with a . gigantic extension, perhaps a boom arm, anchored off its lower end. 'An . enlargement of the object makes the enormously large UFO look like a . ship straight out of a Hollywood movie.' Alien spacecraft? Observers pointed out that the 'jointed' arms of the object near the sun are very similar to fictional interstellar craft . The unidentified flying object, which bears no resemblance to anything ever spotted near the Sun, somehow manages to withstand the blazing heat of the sun . I took a screenshot and added light to it and you can see another part of the ship. It has another third arm that goes down. So strange. Keep up the great work,' says one UFO fan. Others are more sceptical, claiming such artefacts are often the product of distortion hitting SOHO's sensors. ‘There is no way this object is merely vapour, as the shape of it is . rigidly straight and grooved and appears to be manufactured in some way,' says the UFO fan site. 'Also, there seems to be some intelligent design involved. It's beyond . human engineering to create.'" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Object sems to be alien 'craft' with jointed metal arms .\nAppeared in footage from Nasa's sun-watching SOHO satellite .\nUFO-watchers hail find as evidence of alien 'visitors'" } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "It may sound like a plot straight out of a science fiction novel, but a U.S. mission to blow up the moon with a nuke was very real in the 1950s. At the height of the space race, the U.S. considered detonating an atom bomb on the moon as a display of America's Cold War muscle. The secret project, innocuously titled 'A Study of Lunar Research Flights' and nicknamed 'Project A119,' was never carried out. Plot: The U.S. was planning to launch an atomic bomb, like Fat Man, pictured above, that would be launched into space in a scrapped plan to blow up the moon . Brains of the operation: Astronomer Carl Sagan, . left, was involved in the planning of the mission and physicist Leonard . Reiffel, right, was the man in charge . However, its planning included calculations . by astronomer Carl Sagan, then a young graduate student, of the behavior . of dust and gas generated by the blast. Viewing the nuclear flash from Earth might have intimidated the Soviet Union and boosted U.S. confidence after the launch of Sputnik, physicist Leonard Reiffel told the AP in a 2000 interview. Reiffel, now 85, directed the inquiry at the former Armour Research Foundation, now part of the Illinois Institute of Technology. He later served as a deputy director at NASA. Would you miss it? American scientists were looking to blow up the moon to get an edge of the Soviet Union in the space race . Sagan, who later became renowned for popularizing science on television, died in 1996. The author of one of Sagan's biographies suggested that he may have committed a security breach in 1959 after revealing the classified project in an academic fellowship application. Reiffel concurred. Under the scenario, a missile . carrying a small nuclear device was to be launched from an undisclosed . location and travel 238,000 miles to the moon, where it would be . detonated upon impact. The planners decided it would have to be an atom bomb because a hydrogen bomb would have been too heavy for the missile. Reiffel . said the nation’s young space program probably could have carried out . the mission by 1959, when the Air Force deployed inter-continental . ballistic missiles. Military officials apparently abandoned the idea because of the danger to people on Earth in case the mission failed. The scientists also registered concerns about contaminating the moon with radioactive material, Reiffel said. When contacted by the AP, the U.S. Air Force declined to comment on the project." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Scientists were hoping for giant flash on the moon that would intimidate the Soviet Union .\nAim of mission was to launch the nuke by 1959 .\nPlan was later scrapped due to possible danger to people on Earth ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Progress: The brain of someone with MS, which in later stages, can leave patients unable to walk . Stem cells could hold the key to treating people paralysed by multiple sclerosis, landmark research has revealed. Treatment with human stem cells has allowed mice crippled by a version of MS to walk again after less than two weeks. Scientists admit to being astonished by the result and believe it opens up a new avenue of research in the quest for solutions to MS. Professor Tom Lane, from the University of Utah, who led the US team, recalled: 'My postdoctoral fellow Dr Lu Chen came to me and said ‘the mice are walking’. I didn’t believe her.' The genetically engineered mice had a condition that mimics the symptoms of human MS. They were so disabled they could not stand long enough to eat and drink on their own and had to be hand-fed. The scientists transplanted human neural stem cells into the animals expecting them to be rejected and provide no benefit. Instead the experiment yielded spectacular results. Within 10 to 14 days, the mice had regained motor skills and were able to walk again. Six months later, they showed no sign of relapsing. The findings, published in the journal Stem Cell Reports, suggest the mice experienced at least a partial reversal of their symptoms. A similar outcome in humans could help patients with potentially disabling progressive stages of the disease for which there are no treatments. 'This result opens up a whole new area of research for us to figure out why it worked,' said co-author Dr Jeanne Loring, director of the Center for Regenerative Medicine at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California. 'We’ve long forgotten our original plan.' MS is an auto-immune condition caused by the body’s own defences attacking myelin, the fatty insulation surrounding nerve fibres. As myelin is stripped away, nerve impulses can no longer be transmitted properly leading to symptoms ranging from mild tingling to full-blown paralysis. Drugs that dampen the immune system can slow early forms of the disease, but little can be done for patients in the later stages. Breakthrough: The scientists transplanted human stem cells into the animals. Within 10 to 14 days, the mice had regained motor skills and were able to walk again. Members of the team believe the surprising success may be linked to the way the stem cells were grown in an unusually uncrowded lab dish. This led to stem cells that were highly potent, with an enhanced ability to produce certain proteins.Chemical signals from the stem cells instructed each mouse’s own cells to repair the damage caused by MS, said the scientists. One signal was identified as a protein called TGF-beta, raising the prospect of delivering a similar therapy in the form of a drug. 'Rather than having to engraft stem cells into a patient, which can be challenging from a medical standpoint, we might be able to develop a drug that can be used to deliver the therapy much more easily,' said Prof Lane. He added: 'We want to try to move as quickly and carefully as possible. I would love to see something that could promote repair and ease the burden that patients with MS have.'" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Mice crippled by version of MS could walk again after less than two weeks .\nWere previously so disabled they couldn't stand long enough to be fed .\nResearchers say they had not expected the stem cell treatment to work .\nThese cells may have worked as they were grown in a crowded lab dish ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Archaeologists excavating an ancient mound in northern Greece have uncovered what appears to be the entrance to an important tomb. And it is believed to have been built at the end of the reign of warrior-king Alexander the Great. Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, who visited the tightly-guarded site earlier this week, said the discovery ‘is clearly extremely important’ and dates between 325 and 300 B.C. Scroll down for video . Archaeologists excavating an ancient mound in northern Greece (picutred) have uncovered what appears to be the entrance to an important tomb. It is believed to have been built at the end of the reign of warrior-king Alexander the Great and Prime Minister Antonis Samaras described the discovery as 'extremely important’ Alexander, who started from the northern Greek region of Macedonia to build an empire stretching as far as India, died in 323 B.C. and was buried in Egypt. His fellow royals were traditionally interred in a cemetery near Vergina, to the west, where the lavishly-furnished tomb of Alexander's father, Philip II, was discovered during the 1970s. But archaeologists believe the apparently unlooted Amphipolis grave, which is surrounded by a surprisingly long and well-built wall with courses of marble decorations, may have belonged to a senior ancient official. Excavator Katerina Peristeri has argued the mound was originally topped by a large stone lion that was unearthed a century ago, and is now situated around 3 miles (5km) from the excavation site. Alexander (statue pictured) was born in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia in July 356 BC, and died of a fever in Babylon in June 323 BC . Alexander III of Macedon was born in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia in July 356 BC. He died of a fever in Babylon in June 323 BC. Alexander led an army across the Persian territories of Asia Minor, Syria and Egypt claiming the land as he went. His greatest victory was at the Battle of Gaugamela, now northern Iraq, in 331 BC, and during his trek across these Persian territories, he was said to never have suffered a defeat. This led him to be known as Alexander the Great. Following this battle in Gaugamela, Alexander led his army a further 11,000 miles (17km), founded over 70 cities and created an empire that stretched across three continents. This covered from Greece in the west, to Egypt in the south, Danube in the north, and Indian Punjab to the East. Alexander was buried in Egypt. His fellow royals were traditionally interred in a cemetery near Vergina, far to the west. The lavishly-furnished tomb of Alexander's father, Philip II, was discovered during the 1970s. In the past, the lion has been associated with Laomedon of Mytilene, one of Alexander's military commanders who became governor of Syria after the king's death. ‘The excavation will answer the crucial question of who was buried inside,’ Samaras said. The tomb is expected to be opened in the next fortnight. Workers have previously uncovered a flight of 13 steps that lead to a broad path, flanked by masonry walls, which end in a built-up arch covering two headless, wingless sphinxes - mythical creatures that blend human, bird and lion characteristics. The tomb is believed to date back between 325 and 300 B.C, during the reign of Alexander the Great. Archaeologists have previously uncovered a flight of 13 steps that lead to a broad path, flanked by masonry walls, which end in a built-up arch covering two headless, wingless sphinxes . The tomb is situated in Amphipolis region of Serres in Greece (marked). Archaeologists believe the apparently unlooted grave may have belonged to a senior ancient official . A strong police guard has been mounted around the fenced-off mound, where earth-moving machinery is shifting dirt from the excavation. Alexander III of Macedon was born in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia in July 356 BC. He died of a fever in Babylon in June 323 BC. Alexander led an army across the Persian territories of Asia Minor, Syria and Egypt claiming the land as he went. His greatest victory was at the Battle of Gaugamela, now northern Iraq, in 331 BC, and during his trek across these Persian territories, was said to never have suffered a defeat. This led him to be known as Alexander the Great. Excavator Katerina Peristeri has argued the mound was originally topped by a large stone lion that was unearthed a century ago, and is now situated around 3 miles (5km) from the excavation site (pictured). The lion has been associated with Laomedon of Mytilene, one of Alexander's military commanders ." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "The tomb is situated in Amphipolis region of Serres in Greece .\nPrime Minister Antonis Samaras described the find as ‘extremely important’\nThe tomb and its burial site is said to date back between 325 and 300 BC .\nThis means it could have been built during the reign of Alexander the Great .\nExperts previously found ornate walls are arches leading to the tomb .\nThey believe it could hold the remains of a senior ancient official .\nThe tomb is expected to be opened in the next fortnight ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "A widower has settled his $6million lawsuit against three airlines who barred his late wife from planes because she was 'too fat' to fly. Vilma Soltesz, who was 407lb, died at the couple's holiday home in Hungary after she was not allowed to fly back to New York City by Delta, KLM or Lufthansa in 2012. Her husband Janos Soltesz, 57, settled his wrongful death suit last month for an undisclosed amount. Scroll down for video . Vilma Soltesz, 56, from New York, who weighed 407lb and had her leg amputated after suffering from diabetes, died while on holiday in Hungary in October 2012 because she was told she could not board three separate flights . The suit said the couple were sent on a 'wild goose chase' across Europe in October 2012 by the airlines, which ultimately caused Mrs Soltesz's death, according to the New York Daily News. Morbidly-obese Mrs Soltesz was also wheelchair-bound by an amputated leg and suffered from diabetes and kidney disease. She was found dead at the age of 56 at her vacation home in Hungary in October 2012, days after several aircraft crews repeatedly failed to accommodate her size despite telling her they could do so, according to the lawsuit which was filed in federal court in Manhattan last October. The couple left their Bronx home in September 2012 on a Delta Air Lines plane, securing two seats for Vilma and one for her husband. The couple arrived safely in Budapest on a vacation, according to the lawsuit. By October 2, 2012, Vilma Soltesz sought treatment at a hospital in Hungary when she fell ill. She was released and told she could fly home but to see her doctor immediately upon her arrival. Mrs Soltesz, pictured with her husband during their airport ordeal, tried to board three separate flights to New York in 2012 but eventually died at her holiday home in Hungary. Her husband Janos settled his lawsuit last month for an undisclosed figure . In Prague although a local fire department were brought into to help move Mrs Soltesz into three seats assigned to her, they could not lift the 407lb woman out of the wheelchair . The pair tried to leave Budapest two weeks later on a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight, with seats similar to what they had on their flight from the United States, according to the suit. But a captain told them to disembark after Mrs Soltesz struggled to maneuver from her wheelchair into her assigned seats, the lawsuit says. After waiting in a Budapest airport for more than five hours, the couple drove to Prague to catch a Delta flight they were assured could accommodate them. But Delta did not have an adequate wheelchair to transport Vilma Soltesz to her seat, the suit added. 'The Delta flight coordinator told Janos and Vilma that Delta ''did not have access to a skylift'' to get Vilma onto the aircraft from the rear, and that there was nothing more Delta could do for them,' the lawsuit stated. Later, on October 22, as several medics and firefighters helped her board a Lufthansa flight, the captain told the couple they had to disembark because 'other passengers need to catch a connecting flight and cannot be delayed further,' the lawsuit says. 'Exhausted and feeling ill,' Vilma Soltesz went to bed after the couple drove back to their vacation home in Veszprem, Hungary, the lawsuit says. On October 24, Janos found her dead - nine days after she was supposed to have seen her doctor in New York." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Vilma Soltesz, who was 407lb, died in Hungary in 2012 after being barred from three flights with Delta, KLM and Lufthansa .\nHer husband Janos Soltesz, 57, settled his wrongful death suit last month for an undisclosed amount ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Cancer experts have warned of a 'frightening' crisis as pharmaceutical companies abandon production of one of the most widely used chemotherapy drugs because it is not profitable enough. Fluorouracil - also known as 5-FU - is one of the most frequently used components in chemo combinations used to treat bowel and breast cancer in the UK and worldwide. But cancer specialists in Germany have warned that the drug has become increasingly difficult to obtain as producers turn to newer, more profitable treatments. Fluorouracil, one of the most frequently used components in chemo combinations used to treat bowel and breast cancer, has become increasingly difficult to obtain as producers turn to newer, more profitable treatments . Out of the six companies that once supplied it to German cancer clinics, only one is still doing so. 'The situation is starting to frighten us,' said Thorsten Hoppe-Tichy, head of the pharmacy at Heidelberg university hospital. German cancer specialist Dr Wolf-Dieter Ludwig fears it is only a matter of time until supplies run dry . Pharmaceutical companies say the drug has become too cheap for them to make a profit on. One German-based former producer Medac admitted: 'The production of 5-FU is not profitable for us.' Cancer specialist Dr Wolf-Dieter Ludwig - chairman of the drugs section of the German Medical Association - said: 'It is only a question of time until we run into serious problems.' Sold under brand names Adrucil, Carac, Efudix, Efudex and Fluoroplex, 5-FU was designed, synthesized and patented by Charles Heidelberger in 1957. It has been used against cancer for about 40 years, acting as a thymidylate synthase inhibitor and belongs to the family of drugs known as antimetabolites. Some of its principal uses are in . colorectal cancer, and pancreatic cancer, in which it has been the . established form of chemotherapy for decades ." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Fluorouracil is frequently used to .\ntreat bowel and breast cancer .\nBut cancer specialists in Germany have warned that the drug has become increasingly difficult to obtain ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Homes have been evacuated and roads closed on the southern-most Canary Island following a government-issued warning about a possible volcanic eruption. The southern tip of El Hierro was shaken by a 4.3-magnitude quake late on Saturday as an underwater volcano just off the coast started spewing matter some 60ft into the air. The island, which has 500 volcanic cones, has experienced more than 10,000 tremors in the past four months. Renewed fears of an eruption came as vast quantities of magma - the molten rock from just under the earth's crust - began bubbling into the sea off the port of La Restinga. Scroll down for video . A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit El Hierro in the Canary Islands on Friday suggesting a nearby underwater volcano could soon erupt. This could force rock to emerge from the sea, creating a new island. In 2011, the southern tip of El Hierro was shaken by a 4.3-magnitude quake and magma appeared off the coast, pictured . Witnessess said that explosive plumes and jets could be seen on the ocean surface from the underwater volcano which began erupting last month. Some of the material is being ejected as high as 60ft into the air. The regional government of the Spanish . Canary Island issued a 'yellow' volcanic eruption alert - the . second on a four-level scale. La Restinga's 600 residents were evacuated last week after the volcanic activity began. Now new evacuations have been called for people living along the . southern end of the island. Authorities have also shut down . access to La Restinga. Evacuation: Families leave La Restinga town for the second time in a month as activity from the underwater volcano off the coast increases. Authorities are planning to evacuate other stretches of the coast . In October 2011, El Hierro was shaken by a 4.3-magnitude quake as an underwater volcano started spewing matter 60ft into the air, pictured. The island has 500 volcanic cones and experienced more than 10,000 tremors in the four months leading up to the quake . Ships have been ordered away from . waters around the port and aircraft have been banned from flying over . the island's southern tip. The . regional government of the Canary Islands says scientists have detected . airborne volcanic fragments called pyroclasts rising from the sea off . La Restinga. Danger: The dark brown magma off El Hierro, with the town of La Restinga visible on the coast. La Restinga has been evacuated and shipping banned from the area. Right, a closer image of the magma in the water . This computer-generated image shows the underground volcano off the southern-most Canary Island, El Hierro . The . government said it awaited scientific reports on the danger posed by . pyroclasts, but a research vessel that was collecting samples there has . been ordered to stop. Fears of an eruption have been going since the end of July, when El Hierro experienced the first of what has become more than 10,000 tremors - collectively known as an earthquake 'swarm'. Residents were evacuated from some areas at the end of September when volcanic activity increased to more than 150 tremors in 24 hours. The army was put on standby for a mass evacuation. Map showing the location of the volcano off the coast of El Hierro in the Canary Islands . Volcano . expert Juan Carlos Carrecedo said at the time: 'There is a ball of magma rising to . the surface producing a series of ruptures which generate seismic . activity. 'We don't know if that ball of magma will break through the crust and cause an eruption.' But he warned an eruption was possible 'in days, weeks or months'. The last eruption on El Hierro was in 1793 and lasted for a month. The last eruption in the Canary Islands as a whole took place on the island of La Palma in 1971. Tectonic plates map with the Canary Islands circled. The last volcanic eruption in the Canary Islands took place on the island of La Palma in 1971 . Eruption: A diagram showing where the epicentres of tremors have been. El Hierro was formed when three volcanoes erupted 100 million years ago . Under the Canary Islands lies . an area of magma which is able to break through to the surface when the . African Plate - on which the islands sit - shifts. It is to this that . the islands owe their very existence. Most of the islands are . still volcanically active and there has been speculation that a smaller, previously undetected fault line also runs . through the chain. El Hierro - which means 'iron' in . Spanish - was formed after three volcanic eruptions 100 million years . ago and is topped by a volcano more than 6,000ft high. Volcanic . activity - mainly where three ridge lines converge - has caused El . Hierro to expand continually. The last time it erupted was in 1793. Some . 50,000 years ago, massive landslides triggered by earthquakes caused a . large part of the island to crack off and fall into the Atlantic Ocean, . according to Irish Weather Online. That created the El Golfo valley on the island and caused an 300ft-high tsunami that probably reached the American coast. This . feeds into the belief that volcanic activity on La Palma - the most . tectonically active of the Canary Islands - could trigger a . mega-tsunami. The theory . - which has never been confirmed - claims that a possible fault line . through the island would cause a major landslide under certain . circumstances. That . landslide would then spark a tsunami that would cause extensive damage . all down the Atlantic Coast of the U.S., the Caribbean, Western Europe, . West Africa and the east coast of South America." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Ships ordered away from port and planes banned from flying over El Hierro .\nSea of brown magma bubbling up just off the coast ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Exeter City boss Paul Tisdale has named himself on the bench for their opening game of the season against Portsmouth. The 41-year-old, who is the longest-serving manager in the Football League, registered himself as a player after a sickness bug hit his squad. He told BBC Sport: 'It's always a difficulty when you've got players who are ill. Called up: Paul Tisdale has named himself on the bench for Exeter against Portsmouth . 'You never quite know if they're going to be 100% or not when it comes to the full-blown match tempo on a Saturday afternoon. 'Hopefully I won't have to put my boots on, but we'll have to see how many people are available.' Tisdale has played just once in the Football League since 1998, as a last-minute substitute in 2011 for Exeter City to mark his retirement." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Tisdale registers himself as a player after sickness bug hits squad .\n41-year-old has played just once in the football league since 1998 ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 was in trouble and simply heading for the nearest safe airport when it turned off-course, according to a veteran pilot who predicts, in a viral online post, that the wreckage will be discovered somewhere west of the Maldives today. Chris Goodfellow, a Canadian pilot with 20 years experience, has hailed captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah a hero, not a hijacker, in his fascinating explanation, which claims to debunks all theories about the fate of the missing jet. He insists the only reasonable scenario is that a fire broke out aboard the plane and Shah was doing exactly what he needed to do in an emergency - get the plane to the nearest airport as soon as possible. In this case, that was the 13,000 foot strip Palau Langkawi, and that is directly where the aircraft was heading when it was last tracked. However, Goodfellow believes the crew were overcome by smoke and the aircraft flew as a 'ghost plane' for hours past the chosen airport before finally crashing into the Indian Ocean near the Maldives. Scroll down for videos . Ghost flight: A new theory claims MH370 was headed for an emergency landing at Palau Langkawi, shown on the map, but the crew were overcome by smoke before they got there and the plane continued to fly on autopilot for hours into the Indian Ocean . 'We old pilots were always drilled to always know the closest airport of safe harbor while in cruise. Always,' Goodfellow wrote. 'Instinctively when I saw that left turn with a direct heading I knew he was heading for an airport.' He said he immediately brought up Google Earth and discovered the runway, which was had fewer obstacles blocking the plane's approach than if Shah attempted to return to Kuala Lumpar, which was also further away. 'This pilot did all the right things. He was confronted by some major event aboard that made him make that immediate turn back to the closest safe airport,' he says in the post. Goodfellow's initial post went took the web by storm after he posted it on Google Plus and then Reddit. Simple theory: Chris Goodfellow, a Canadian pilot with 20 years experience, has hailed captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah a hero, not a hijacker, in his interesting post, which took the internet by storm . He wrote a number of follow up posts . answering the hundreds of questions he had received as more information, and speculation, came to light. In his last note late on Tuesday, he claimed . reported sightings of an aircraft over the Maldives corresponds to his . theory and he predicted it will be found sometime Wednesday a small . distance west of the Maldives. In his first post, Goodfellow said the loss of transponders and communications makes 'perfect sense' in the event of a fire. He suggests an electrical fire may have started inside the plane, perhaps incapacitating crew with smoke. The plane's cargo - which reportedly included a shipment of lithium batteries - may have ignited. Or possibly one of the tires overheated during takeoff and began burning slowly, eventually making it to the cockpit where the pilots were overcome by smoke. He said all the circumstances that night - a full plane, hot weather, and a long run takeoff runway - make this incident all the more plausible, and he cited a similar occurrence in Nigeria of a DC8 that had a landing gear fire on takeoff. He believes at that point, the Malaysian plane 'just continued on (that route)probably on (autopilot) until either fuel exhaustion or fire destroyed the control surfaces and it crashed.' 'I said four days ago you will find it along that route - looking elsewhere was pointless,' Goodfellow added in his captivating piece. He said he has been stunned that no officials, pilots or reporters have looked at the case from the pilot's point of view. 'Thanks to Google earth I spotted Langkawi in about 30 seconds, zoomed in and saw how long the runway was and I just instinctively knew this pilot knew this airport. He had probably flown there many times,' the pilot wrote. As for the last voice transmission, Goodfellow told said 'Good night' is customary as a hand-off to a new air traffic controller and also strongly indicates to him that all was OK on the flight deck. Emergency landing: Goodfellow said he knew within 30 seconds of pulling up Google Earth that Shah was heading for an emergency landing at In this case, that was the 13,000 foot strip known as Palau Langkawi, pictured . The missing plane, considered history's worst aviation disaster, went missing on March 8 with 239 people on board . He said there are many ways to communicate distress, but at this point he doesn't believe the pilots knew anything was wrong, though things may well have been in the process of unraveling. He says the plane would have had around 8 hours of fuel, possibly more, and 20-25 per cent would have been burned with takeoff and the climb to cruise. When the turn was made toward Langkawi, he would have had six hours or more worth of fuel left, which he says 'correlates nicely' with the fact data was still being detected until fuel exhaustion. '(This) only confirms to me that the crew was incapacitated and the flight continued on deep into the south Indian ocean,' he said. Whatever caused what he believes was a serious mechanical issue, Goodfellow believes Shah was bravely attempting to save his life and the lives of his crew and passengers. 'Capt. Zaharie Ahmad Shah was a hero struggling with an impossible situation trying to get that plane to Langkawi. There is no doubt in my mind,' he said. 'Smart pilot. Just didn't have the time.'" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Veteran Canadian pilot Chris Goodfellow says his viral online post debunks claims that the missing Malaysian Airlines Flight was hijacked .\nInstead, he hails captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah a hero, insisting the only reasonable scenario is that a fire broke out and the pilot was trying to make an emergency landing at the nearest safe airport .\nHe says Shah turned the plane to aim for a 13,000 foot strip Palau Langkawi but was likely overcome by smoke before he could land .\nThe aircraft then continued flying as a 'ghost plane' for several hours before finally running out of fuel and crashing into the Indian Ocean .\nHe predicts the wreckage will be found somewhere west of the Maldives today ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Raving is no longer the preserve of midnight revellers fuelled by drugs and alcohol. Now the fitness pack has taken over the concept to help people get high on endorphins as they burn the calories to techno dance tracks. The latest fitness rave has been organised by Morning Glory, who helped hundreds 'rave your way into the day' in London's Shoreditch this morning. Starting at 6.30am, participants danced free-style to the tunes played by DJs at the underground venue. Get down before work: Early risers take part in Morning Glory's 'Rave Your Way Into The Day' class . Sweat in the City: The event attracted numerous office workers who had a workout before starting business . Dance to the beat: The club style workout is growing in popularity . As previously reported in the MailOnline, the invigorating . pre-breakfast dance event has been created by events producer Samantha Moyo and bodywork . therapist Nico Thoemmes and is aimed at people looking for an alternative . way to keep fit in the morning. They said: 'It . was free-form exercise. It came from the idea that people go to . aerobics or the gym in the morning, and this is like that without it . being structured. Get high on endorphins: The class is aimed at people looking for an alternative way to keep fit in the morning . Free-style: Participants don't follow a set routine but make up their own moves . Smiles all around: The class got the thumbs up from those who took part . Like clubbing, but healthier: There was no alcohol but water and smoothies were available to drink . 'It's . like clubbing, but instead of crawling out into the darkness afterwards . feeling horrible, you go to work feeling great. And instead of having a . beer you have coffee, a croissant and a massage.' According the the company's website, the class attracts 'a diverse crowd of city workers, media folk, artists, dancers and anyone up for a damn good Wednesday!' The class, which costs £10 in advance or £12 on the door, starts at 6.30 and runs until 10.30am. As well as working out by dancing, attendees can also get their weary muscles treated with a sports massage, refuel with a smoothie and get a caffeine hit to help them through the rest of the morning at their coffee bar. Raving themselves fit: The dance class offers a fun way to workout before breakfast . On the decks: The DJs keep the beats coming . And relax: After the workout, participants can get a massage . The Morning Glory class has been so popular another event has been planned for October and they soon hope to take it around the UK. People who took part in the dawn rave workout Tweeted how much they had enjoyed it. @slimminglondon wrote: 'Best 'body magic' start today @morningglory_uk.... amazing start to the day, danced (ok shuffled) for 2-3hrs!' while Sophie De Rosee said: 'So this is what I got up at 6.30am to do. Morning raving. Best start to the day ever @morningglory_uk' Morning Glory aren't the other fitness fans inspired by raving to get into shape. Fitness-freak.com have also staged pop up fitness raves in London with another planned this month." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Fitness class started at 6.30am .\nParticipants burnt calories dancing to tracks played by DJs .\nOrganisers said aim is to make people feel great before work .\nOffers those who like to workout in the morning a fun, unstructured class ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "The churches in Scurtesti in souteastern Romania have been packed after a local woman claimed that her dead grandmother’s ghost had taken over her mobile and used it to send a ‘selfie’ from the other side. ‘When I switched the phone on I was horrified to see my dead grandmother's face,’ said Gina Mihai, 34. ‘She had what looked like a snake around her neck, and the whole image looked as if it had been taken through a hole, like it was shot through a tear in the fabric that separates the living from the dead. ‘I took it to a fortune-teller who told me that my grandmother was sending me a message from the other side, the snake around her neck was a symbol of the fact that she was being punished in the other life for some sin. Spooky: Gina Mihai's dead grandmother took over her mobile and sent this 'selfie' complete with snake around her neck to show she is being punished . The mobile belonging to Gina Mihai that shows the 'selfie' sent from the other side from her dead grandmother . ‘By contacting us she was telling us that if we were to pray for her, we would still be able to save her soul.’ Miss Mihai and her family have been spending much of their time since praying in church along with dozens of other families terrified about the implications of a snake wrapped ghost sending a message from the other side. Once a year there is a feast, the service of alms, in which Romanians travel to the local graveyard and hand over food as a gesture to the spirits in the afterlife. Gina Mihai, 34, has received a selfie from her dead grandmother who is being punished in the spirit world because she has not given food to the poor for three years . The food itself is in reality handed over to the poor at the end of the day, but the gesture is seen as regarding nourishment for those who have died and are now in the afterlife. ‘My grandmother died three years ago and I haven't taken any food for her to the graveyard. I was making doughnuts at the time and didn't want to get the phone dirty so I put it in my pocket, and when I took it out there was the image on the phone,’ said Miss Mihai. Gina Mihai's late grandmother. She has managed to send a 'selfie' from the afterlife to say that she is being punished . ‘The fortuneteller told me that was a mistake not to have paid tribute to her with an offering of food, and it was significant that she contacted me while I was cooking. I have taken doughnuts to the cemetery every day since then.’ Florica Mihai, another relative, said: ‘The village priest told me that we need to do 40 days of alms to make up for those that we missed and we are doing it now. We want to help her soul to be saved.’" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Churches in Scurtesti in souteastern Romania packed with terrified locals .\nGina Mihai, 34, is told by fortune-teller message means grandmother needs to be prayed for .\nRomanians give food to poor once a year at service of alms for the dead .\nMiss Mihai hasn't given food for three years which is why she received the spooky message ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Several discount stores across Britain have been unknowingly selling fake bottles of Head and Shoulders shampoo, which contain potentially dangerous ingredients including 'sex change' chemicals. Thousands of counterfeit bottles of the top-selling haircare brand have been seized by Trading Standards officers after customers began reporting side effects of itching and bleeding after using the products. Tests carried out by scientists at Loughborough University, on samples collected during the UK seizures, revealed the fakes had a 'significantly different chemical make-up to the genuine product'. The bogus products were found to contain high levels of the 'sex change' chemical Diethyl Phthalate, which can affect reproductive health and can also be toxic to wildlife. Thousands of bottles of counterfeit Head and Shoulders shampoo were seized across the country by Trading Standards after they were found to be fake. Tests showed they had high levels of a 'sex change' chemical . Spot checks at two Trago Mills' stores in Cornwall found counterfeit bottles of the leading shampoo brand. 160 bottles were seized in total from Trago stores in Falmouth and Liskeard and every one was a fake . An investigation found fake bottles of the leading shampoo brand had been on sale at two Trago Mills' stores in Cornwall and at a discount B&M store in Northern Ireland. Health experts fear there could be thousands more of the counterfeit bottles on sale across the country, with the fakes so realistic that it is extremely difficult to tell the difference between the bogus product and the real thing. The makers of the genuine Head and Shoulders brand, Procter and Gamble, said chemicals in the fakes had the potential to cause irritation to breathing and skin, could be harmful if swallowed and had risks of 'serious damage' to eyes. The counterfeits also tested positive for large amounts of the 'sex change' chemical Diethyl Phthalate, which can affect reproductive health. The endocrine chemicals, which could find their way into into rivers and lakes from drains and sewage, can lead to fish having their hormones altered and some scientists claim it can stop them breeding. Experts said there was ten times the amount of the 'sex change' chemical compared to any other ingredients in some of the fake bottles. An investigation on TV show Fake Britain found that of the 160 bottles seized from Trago Mills stores in Falmouth and Liskeard in Cornwall, every one turned out to be a counterfeit. In a statement, Trago Mills said: 'As a retailer that has been established for nearly 50 years, we have always taken great care to build relationships with reputable suppliers and top brands, in order to source the best products for our customers. The genuine Head and Shoulders brand, Procter and Gamble, said chemicals in the fakes had the potential to cause irritation to breathing and skin . 'We purchased this particular product in good faith, from a trusted source, and we were one of a number of wholesalers and retailers, worldwide, who received it. 'The copy was so advanced that it took rigorous testing to identify it as a copy. 'We work closely with the Office of Fair Trading to ensure our customers' best interests are put first and are grateful to them for helping us to identify this sophisticated copy and to ensure the product was removed immediately from sale.' Cornwall Trading Standards was involved in the investigation and a spokesman described them as 'extremely good counterfeits' which looked almost identical to the real thing. She added: 'The copies were so incredibly good that the store, in our opinion, had done everything they could to make sure it wasn't selling counterfeits. 'As such, we have closed the investigation against the store that sold it, by way of providing advice for them to potentially spot counterfeits in the future.' Tests on the counterfeit products, carried out at Loughborough University, found it did not have any acidity regulator, meaning there's nothing to control chemical reactions in the bottles, which could produce harmful substances. A skin sensitiser was also found, which could cause contact dermatitis to those allergic. On the BBC investigative show, a woman in St Austell, called Sharon, described how the fake shampoo which she'd unwittingly bought at a 99p Store in the town, caused her scalp to itch and turn red after just the third use. Scabs then formed which later began to bleed. She said: 'You'd itch so vigorously and then it would kind of scab and then the next time you would itch it would make a certain patch bleed. Dozens of fake bottles of Head and Shoulders shampoo was seized from Trago Mills in Falmouth, Cornwall (pictured). However, Trading Standards confirmed the store took all necessary action to avoid counterfeits . A probe by TV show Fake Britain found counterfeit bottles of Head and Shoulders in B&M Stores (file picture) 'I was quite angry to think that something I was paying my money for was making me sore and itchy. 'You feel dirty I suppose that you're forever sitting there scratching. 'Having a sore head and scalp was bad enough but to actually have a product to make me bleed. 'I was still using it so who knows what the chemicals were in it that I was putting on my head. 'It's disgusting.' The BBC show also interviewed a woman called Nicole from Antrim, Northern Ireland, who bought Head and Shoulders shampoo from a local B&M store. She used it to wash her five-year-old daughter Imogen's hair and said she noticed adverse effects immediately. She said: 'The next day after use it looked like there were particles of paint in her hair. 'It wasn't small bits of dandruff, it was big flakes. The size of a small finger. 'My worry was, is my daughter going to be losing her hair? 'I'd say \"is it sore\" and she would say \"mummy, it's really itchy\". She was scratching like crazy.' Sharon, from St Austell, Cornwall (pictured), told Fake Britain how the fake Head and Shoulders shampoo which she'd unwittingly bought at a 99p Store caused her scalp to itch and turn red after just the third use . Imogen eventually received treatment from her GP, but her mother notified Northern Ireland Trading Standards of the reaction. Officers launched an investigation and within weeks the authority seized almost 2,000 bottles of the illegal product from 15 discount stores across the country. Nicole added: 'What makes me angry is that I don't know what the cause is, what was in the shampoo. I don't know what I've put in her hair and the effects are ongoing. Something needs to be done about it.' B&M Retail said it was 'shocked to discover that some counterfeit product had entered the supply chain from one of the wholesale supplies of the product'. The store added: 'As soon as we were made aware the suspect stock was withdrawn from sale across all B&M stores. 'We are actively supporting the Trading Standards service to ensure a successful prosecution of the parties responsible further up the supply chain. 'This incident is the first in our 30 year history and we have taken steps to prevent a repeat occurrence.' Procter and Gamble, the firm which makes the genuine Head and Shoulders brand, today urged anyone who believes they may have a counterfeit product to contact Trading Standards. A spokesman said: ‘As we do not make these counterfeit products we cannot guarantee their safety so our first advice to people would be that, if they are in doubt, to stop using it immediately. 'We would also recommend that they return the product to the retailer where they made the purchase and make a complaint, or contact Trading Standards directly.’ MailOnline has contacted 99p Stores for comment." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Thousands of counterfeit Head and Shoulders shampoo found across UK .\nFake bottles contain harmful ingredients which could cause skin irritations .\nExperts also found they contained high levels of a 'sex change' chemical .\nTrading Standards said bogus bottles were 'extremely good counterfeits'" } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Terrorist group Isis may be considering using Ebola as a suicide bio-weapon against the West, according to a military expert. The virus is transmitted by direct contact with an infected person who is showing the symptoms – and it wouldn't be difficult for fanatics to contract it then travel to countries they want to wreak havoc in, according to a military expert. Capt. Al Shimkus, Ret., a Professor of National Security Affairs at the U.S. Naval War College, said that the strategy is entirely plausible. Scroll down for video . Terrorist group Isis may be considering using Ebola as a suicide bio-weapon against the West, according to a military expert . He told Forbes: 'The individual exposed to the Ebola Virus would be the carrier. In the context of terrorist activity, it doesn't take much sophistication to go to that next step to use a human being as a carrier.' And Professor Anthony Glees, Director at Buckingham University's Centre for Security and Intelligence Studies, agrees that the strategy might be considered. He said: 'In some ways it’s a plausible theory – IS fighters believe in suicide and this is a potential job for a suicide mission. They are sufficiently murderous and well-informed to consider it, and they know that we’ve been remiss in the UK.' The virus is running rampant in West Africa, with 3,800 dead in just a matter of months and the first cases appearing in Europe at the U.S. The possibility that Isis, also known as Islamic State and Isil, could make the situation far worse is one that should be taken very seriously, another expert said. In the May 2013 issue of the journal Global Policy, Amanda Teckman, author of the paper The Bioterrorist Threat Of Ebola In East Africa And Implications For Global Health And Security concluded: 'The threat of an Ebola bioterrorist attack in East Africa is a global health and security concern, and should not be ignored,' Forbes reported. Far from being lone voices on this theory, concern in America about Ebola being used as a bioweapon was in fact a catalyst for its $5.6billion Project Bioshield, according to a source familiar with the matter, who did not wish to be named. The virus is running rampant in West Africa, with 3,800 dead in just a matter of months and the first cases appearing in Europe at the U.S . Signed off by President George W. Bush in 2004, it ensures generous funding for scientists researching bioweapon counter-measures, as well as accelerating research against chemical, radiological and nuclear agents. It also grants the U.S government the power to stockpile huge quantities of medical countermeasures. However, Jennifer Cole, Senior Research Fellow, Resilience & Emergency Management, at the Royal United Services Institute, while acknowledging that Isis using Ebola as a weapon isn't out of the question, says that now would not be the best time to employ this strategy. She told MailOnline: 'Everyone's looking out for signs of Ebola at the moment so they'd be very unlikely to get away with it. 'The other issue with Ebola is that it's very hard to control. The militants could just end up wiping themselves out before they've had the chance to pass it on. 'For a suicide attack, strapping sticks of dynamite to your chest is far more effective.' Middle East security expert Andreas Krieg, from King’s College London's Department of Defence Studies, echoed Cole's scepticism. He said: 'It is certainly possible for Isis to use the Ebola virus as it is a cheap and accessible source in West Africa. However, considering the WHO’s and international community’s effort to contain the spread of the virus it will be increasingly difficult to \"export\" the virus via air transport to other parts of the world. It would require a lot of effort and have a low chance of success.' He added: 'Isis is not currently focusing on the West. At the moment Isis’ focus is on expanding its territory and influence in Syria and Iraq. It is bogged down there. Within this context I do not see any place for Ebola as a bio-weapon to be used against any of the opponents. It would be too risky as they would likely infect their own fighters and people living in their territory.' Professor Glees added: 'It would be logistically very difficult to get an IS fighter to West Africa, come into contact with Ebola, wait to find out if they were infected, then leg it to London.' The first person diagnosed with Ebola in the U.S. died on Wednesday despite intense but delayed treatment, and the government announced it was expanding airport examinations to guard against the spread of the deadly disease. The possibility that Isis, also known as Islamic State and Isil, could make the situation far worse is one that should be taken very seriously, another expert said. The checks will include taking the temperatures of hundreds of travelers arriving from West Africa at five major American airports. The new screenings will begin Saturday at New York's JFK International Airport and then expand to Washington Dulles and the international airports in Atlanta, Chicago and Newark. An estimated 150 people per day will be checked, using high-tech thermometers that don't touch the skin. The White House said the fever checks would reach more than 9 of 10 travelers to the U.S. from the three heaviest-hit countries - Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. President Barack Obama called the measures 'really just belt and suspenders' to support protections already in place. Border Patrol agents now look for people who are obviously ill, as do flight crews, and in those cases the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is notified. As of Wednesday, Ebola has killed about 3,800 people in West Africa and infected at least 8,000, according to the World Health Organization. A medical official with the U.N. Mission in Liberia who tested positive for Ebola arrived in the German city of Leipzig on Thursday to be treated at a local clinic with specialist facilities, authorities said. The unidentified medic infected in Liberia is the second member of the U.N. mission, known as UNMIL, to contract the virus. The first died on September 25. He is the third Ebola patient to arrive in Germany for treatment. The virus has taken an especially devastating toll on health care workers, sickening or killing more than 370 of them in the hardest-hit countries of Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone - places that already were short on doctors and nurses. There are no approved medications for Ebola, so doctors have tried experimental treatments in some cases, including drugs and blood transfusions from others who have recovered from Ebola. The survivor's blood could carry antibodies for the disease that will help a patient fight off the virus." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Isis fanatics may be thinking of infecting themselves with Ebola, says expert .\nA U.S Naval War College lecturer says strategy is entirely plausible .\nThe virus is running rampant in West Africa, with 3,800 dead in a few months ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Web sleuths from across the world have joined in the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 by turning to the map search website Tomnod. The online community has added to the confusion surrounding the 12 day mystery of the missing jetliner as people post possible sightings and new theories. Even celebrities have taken to poring over satellite images uploaded to the website and offering up their suggestions as to where the plane might be. Investigators meanwhile probing the . disappearance of the plane believe it most likely flew into the . southern Indian Ocean, a source close to the investigation said today. Courtney Love appears to be the most famous user of Tomnod after she posted a photograph of satellite imagery from the site on her Facebook page on Monday, and suggested: 'I'm no expert but up close this does look like a plane and an oil slick.' Elsewhere, users of social networking site Reddit have posted an image which they claim appears to show debris from the plane in the Strait of Malacca. Users of social networking site Reddit have posted an image which they claim appears to show debris from the plane on the surface of the Strait of Malacca, along with an overlay which shows the scale of the Boeing 777 (left) The area highlighted the same place where . crew on a Greek-flagged oil tanker on Sunday responded to radio reports . of suitcases found floating on the surface. Users of Reddit have also suggested the scale of the potential debris matches that of the missing aircraft. Another image to have gained attention . appears to show a plane flying over a jungle, discovered by a . university student in Taiwan, according to Taiwan's China Times. DigitalGlobe has uploaded high-resolution satellite and aerial images to its Tomnod site that let people explore the seas for clues about the crash, as well signs of a wreckage or oil slick. The authenticity of the photo by the Taiwanese student, also posted to Reddit on Sunday, has not yet been verified and online commentators have raised questions over the veracity of the image, with some pointing out it appears to be a different model to the missing Boeing 777. The plane also appears to have been painted white. The image surfaced at the same time as news emerged that Malaysian villagers claim to have seen the missing jet flying over the north east of the country at around the time the aircraft is thought to have made a 'U-turn'. Courtney Love posted a snapshot of an area of the ocean she believed could contain the remains of the missing flight MH370 on her Facebook page on Monday . DigitalGlobe has uploaded high-resolution satellite and aerial images to its Tomnod site that let people explore the seas for clues about the crash, as well signs of a wreckage or oil slick . At . least nine people - tuna fishermen, farmers and villagers - in Kelantan in Malaysia have made reports . to police about seeing lights in the sky and some said they heard the . loud noise of an engine. Similarly, residents of a tiny island in . the Dhaalu Atoll in the Maldives say they saw a plane with Malaysia . Airlines markings in the early hours of Saturday March 8. Asian military officials may be staging a mass cover-up over missing flight MH370, because they do not want to expose gaping holes within their countries' air defences, a leading aviation expert has suggested. The Malaysian Airlines jet went missing 1.30am on Sunday, March 9. But it was not until the following Tuesday that the Malaysian Air Force reported they had spotted the aircraft on radar over the Strait of Malacca at 2.15am. Now Thailand's military say they detected a plane at 1.28am, eight minutes after MH370's communications went down, heading towards the Strait but did not share the information because they were not asked for it. Intensive background checks on everyone aboard had turned up no-one else with a political or criminal motive to crash or hijack the plane. Writing on his blog, Aviation expert David Learmount said: 'Maybe these states’ air defences, like Malaysia’s, are not what they are cracked up to be. And maybe they wouldn’t want the rest of the world to know that.' Mr Learmount, a former pilot and now operations and safety editor at the respected Flight Global publication, points out that MH370 might have flown over several Asian countries including Thailand, Burma, China, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. He said they may be withholding vital radar data about Flight MH370 for fear it would expose gaping holes in their multi-billion pound air defences. One said: 'I've never seen a jet . flying so low over our island before. We've seen seaplanes but I'm sure . this was not one of those.' Malaysia's Acting Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein however told a daily news conference today that the reports had been investigated by police in the Maldives and were determined to be untrue. Investigators earlier told the New Straits . Times that they were now convinced the aircraft flew low over the village, . which is in the north east - exactly the same area where the villagers . and fishermen in Malaysia who saw bright lights in the sky and heard noises on the night the jet . vanished are living. Investigators told a Malaysian newspaper that the Boeing 777 had dropped to a lower altitude - under 5,000ft - to avoid ground radar, using the surrounding terrain as a sonar barrier. This type of flying is considered to be dangerous and risky, because it places tremendous pressure on the frame of the aircraft - and flying low at night without radar assistance could lead to the plane crashing into trees or mountains. The first report of a 'bright light descending at high speed' came from Mr Alif Fathi Abdul Hadi, 29 who said he saw the light heading towards the South China Sea at 1.45am on the night the aircraft disappeared. Businessman Mr Alif lives in Kampung Kadok, in the far north west of the Malaysian mainland, close to the southern border of Thailand - and the light he witnessed would have been several miles to the north of the flight path the jet was on before it vanished. Lending credibility to the account by . Mr Alif is the claim by fisherman Azid Ibrahim, 55, who saw a bright . light streaking overhead at 1.30am on Saturday, about 100 miles south of . where Mr Alif had seen the light. Mr . Alif told said the bright light was the type that aircraft use when . taking off and landing at night - like a car uses its headlights. The satellite image from Tomnod, the online map site used by millions in the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, shows a passenger plane over a jungle . Mystery: The image was found by an university student in Taiwan . 'I was walking towards the rear of my house when I saw the light, and wondered where it was heading to,' he said. 'The airspace here is like a highway for aircraft and they usually travel in routine patterns. 'However, the light I saw was moving towards a completely different direction. It was going towards the sea, near Bachok (which lies to the south of Mr Alif's home).' His description tends to indicate that . if the light he saw was on the doomed aircraft, it had turned north . instead of continuing on its regular north-easterly flight path. Mr . Alif said the aircraft he usually sees fly across the sky for as far as . his eyes could see but the light he saw in the early hours of Saturday . vanished from view behind a line of coconut trees. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has expanded their search area for the missing flight into the Indian Ocean . Hope: A message of support is displayed at Kuala Lumpur International Airport . While he thought nothing of it at the time, when he learned about the missing aircraft MH370 the following day he lodged a report with police. Mr Alif's account tended to coincide with that of fisherman Mr Azid who told the New Straits Times: 'Usually, lights from an airplane look like distant stars at night but the one that I saw was big, as the aircraft was flying below the clouds. 'I followed the light for about five minutes before it disappeared.' A Royal Australia Air Force pilot in an AP-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft scans the surface of the sea during a search operation for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 to the west of Peninsula Malaysia . Investigators probing the . disappearance of the plane believe it most likely flew into the . southern Indian Ocean, a source close to the investigation said today. An . unprecedented search for the Boeing 777-200ER is under way involving 26 . nations in two vast search 'corridors', one arcing north overland from . Laos towards the Caspian Sea, the other curving south across the Indian . Ocean from west of Indonesia to west of Australia. 'The . working assumption is that it went south, and furthermore that it went . to the southern end of that corridor,' said the source, who spoke on . condition of anonymity. The . view is based on the lack of any evidence from countries along the . northern corridor that the plane crossed their airspace, and the failure . to find any trace of wreckage in searches in the upper part of the . southern corridor." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Images from map search site show potential 'sightings' of plane and debris .\nThe authenticity of the photos has not yet been verified .\nInvestigators believe plane most likely flew into southern Indian Ocean .\nNews comes as villagers in Malaysia report seeing flight at low altitude ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "While Liverpool are chasing MK Dons teenager Dele Alli, the central midfielder is aiming to replicate Kop hero Steven Gerrard by netting his first England goal against Germany. England Under 19s take on Germany in Dusseldorf on Monday evening and childhood Liverpool fan Alli is intent on following in the footsteps of his idol by scoring his first international goal against the nation's bitter rivals. Alli, who is also being monitored by Chelsea, Manchester City, Arsenal and Manchester United, said: 'It’s something I have been thinking about. Talent: 18-year-old midfielder Dele Alli is being closely monitored by Liverpool among other suitors . Kop hero: Alli hopes to replicate Steven Gerrard by scoring his first international goal against Germany . I’ve had a few chances when I’ve been playing for England and I feel like they’ve been easy chances, but I’ve just been messing up so I can’t wait to get off the mark. I am actually a Liverpool fan and Gerrard is someone I look up to massively.' England U19 take on Germany U19's on Monday evening with the game being shown live on Eurosport 2 at 5pm. Gerrard's debut England strike back in 2001 was a beauty. David Beckham crossed from the right, Rio Ferdinand nodded the ball back and the Liverpool star controlled it with his chest before firing into the bottom left corner from 25 yards. In an unforgettable night it put England 2-1 ahead, just before half-time, before they went on to thrash the Germans 5-1. Alli added: 'If the ball drops for me on Monday like it did for him against Germany, I’m smashing it. If I get the goal I’ll obviously be happy but the win is all that matters.' Youth: The MK Dons youngster made his debut at the age of 16 in an FA Cup match against Cambridge City . MK Dons manager Karl Robinson claims Alli, who impressed during the Dons' emphatic 4-0 win over Manchester United in the Capital One Cup, is one of the most talented teenagers the country has ever produced. The club did well to hold on to him when Liverpool thought that a £3.5million offer would seal a move. If Alli's own description of himself is anything to go by, the Barclays Premier League is in for a treat when he finally makes it there. He joked: '[Tottenham midfielder] Harry Winks and I were talking about who I play like and he was trying to tell me I’m like Fernandinho but I’m not having that I’d prefer to think I’m a cross between Gerrard and Yaya Toure.'" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "The MK Dons teenager wants to replicate his hero Steven Gerrard by scoring his first international goal against Germany .\nAlli features for England Under 19s against the Germans on Monday night .\nThe 18-year-old is being monitored by the likes of Liverpool among others ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "It sounds like a most unlikely aphrodisiac. But scientists have discovered the venom from what’s considered the world’s deadliest spider could be the secret to bolstering a man’s love life. Toxins produced by the Brazilian Wandering Spider, or Phoneutria nigriventer, appear to combat erectile dysfunction within 20 minutes of entering the body. Tests carried out on rats show the venom boosts performance by increasing the release of nitric oxide, a chemical that dilates blood vessels and improves blood flow. This is similar to how existing impotence drugs work. In tests on rats the spider's toxin boosted erections by triggering the release of nitric oxide . The Brazilian Wandering Spider is responsible for killing more people than any other arachnid. Victims usually die within an hour of being bitten. It is also known as the banana spider because of its habit of stowing away in shipments of the fruit. In 2008, a supermarket in Chatham, Kent, was forced to close after an assistant spotted one of the spiders under a box of bananas as she stacked them. One in ten men in the UK suffers erectile dysfunction at some point in their lives. Although drugs such as Viagra, Cialis and Levitra have revolutionised treatment in the last ten years, around 30 per cent of men who take them see no improvement. Traditional treatment: Viagra works in around 70 per cent of patients but the rest see no improvement . For these men, the only other options are to inject drugs straight into the penis, or use a pump that manually increases blood supply to the organ. Neither is very popular. A drug made from spider venom could prove to be an effective alternative. Researchers from Brazil and the US extracted the toxin, called PnTx2-6, from the deadly venom and injected it into rats which had age-related erectile dysfunction. They found the toxin boosted erections by triggering the release of nitric oxide, which boosts circulation in the male genitals by helping blood vessel walls relax. In a report on their findings, published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine, the researchers said: ‘The decrease in erectile function associated with age was partially restored 15 to 20 minutes after injection with PnTx2-6.’ Brazilian scientists first became interested in the deadly spider’s ability to boost sexual performance when victims of bites reported major improvements in their sex lives." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "The Brazilian Wandering Spider is responsible for killing more people than any other arachnid .\nNow scientists say it produces toxins that could have a blood-boosting effect ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "A former airline boss and writer claims the U.S. downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 because the military feared it had been taken over by hackers and was about to be used in a 9/11-style attack. Marc Dugain, the former chief executive of now-defunct Proteus Airlines, said the jumbo jet was shot down near a U.S. military base on the remote island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean after it was hacked. He told Paris Match that islanders in the Maldives near Diego Garcia told him they saw the missing aircraft flying low. Dugain spoke of a fisherman on a small island who spoke of a 'huge plane' in Malaysie Airline's colours on March 8. Scroll down for video . Theory: Marc Dugain, the former chief executive of now-defunct Proteus Airlines, said Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was shot down near a U.S. military base . The former airline exec told Paris Match that islanders in the Maldives near Diego Garcia told him they saw the missing aircraft flying low. He also said islanders had found an empty fire extinguisher from the plane in the water near Baarah island. The Senegal-born Frenchman, who is now a successful novelist, also told a radio station he was warned not to investigate MH370 by an intelligence source, who spoke of 'risks' and counselled him to 'let time do its work'. Last week grieving family members of Chinese passengers from a missing Malaysia Airlines flight protested outside the foreign ministry in Beijing Friday accusing the government of failing to provide them with regular updates on the search for the aircraft. About 30 people, many of them elderly, gathered at the gates of the ministry with temperatures approaching freezing and were confronted by a line of police. The U.S. Navy Support Facility at Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory. Dugain claims the U.S. feared the plane was about to be used in a terror outrage . Leading Seaman, Boatswain's Mate, William Sharkey searches for debris on a rigid hull inflatable boat in the Southern Indian Ocean in April. In the background is HMAS Perth, which was involved in the search . They demanded to speak to government officials in a bid to get more information on the search for flight MH370. Police manhandled and pushed protesters that attempted to enter the gate and warned passersby to leave the area immediately. 'My son is alive and I want to know what the government is doing to find him,' said Liu Dianyun, the mother of one of the passengers. Some drove for two hours to attend the demonstration, despite acknowledging that their efforts were unlikely to produce results. Chinese passengers account for about two-thirds of the 239 people who were aboard the Boeing 777, which vanished on March 8 en route from Kuala Lumpur to China's capital. Dozens of their relatives were reportedly beaten and arrested earlier this year. Australia has been spearheading the hunt for the plane, which is believed to have crashed in the southern Indian Ocean off western Australia." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Marc Dugain says U.S. Navy in Indian Ocean attacked the plane .\nHe claims that islanders saw the plane fly close to a U.S. base .\nAlso alleges that a spy told him to back away from his probe into MH370 ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "A mystery 'storm cloud' caught on weather radar after erupting off a U.S. military missile testing ground in New Mexico has left weather experts baffled. Conspiracy theorists have speculated that the plume-like cloud, which seems to appear out of nowhere, could have been kicked up by the explosion from an unreported weapons test. Deepening the mystery, U.S. National Weather Service offices in Albuquerque and El Paso have confirmed the reading, but say they have no idea where it could have come from. The mysterious plume as it appeared on the radar at Plymouth State Weather Centre as it headed toward Cannon Air Force Base. Weather experts are baffled about where it could have come from . The plume was tracked north-east, over Cannon Air Force Base near Clovis, home of the 27th Special Operations Group, over Amarillo in north Texas and towards the Oklahoma border . The plume first appeared at sunset on Monday evening over the part of the vast White Sands Missile Range in east Socorro county, close to the 'Trinity Site' where the first atomic bomb was detonated in 1945. It was spotted in publicly accessible radar data by a blogger, who tracked its progress and has published his findings in two YouTube videos and a blog post. He showed how the Weather Channel's storm identification system had detected the plume as a strong storm cell which seemingly emerged out of nowhere on a clear night. A second view of the plume, on the College of DuPage's NeXt Generation Weather Lab service, showed how it appeared to burst out of a small point, like the aftermath of a massive explosion. The plume was tracked north-east, over Cannon Air Force Base near Clovis, home of the 27th Special Operations Group, over Amarillo in north Texas and towards the Oklahoma border, where it appeared to dissipate. A closer look at the whereabouts of the beginning of the apparent weather event showed that it emerged from the White Sands Missile Range, a site which extends to some 3,200 sq/miles across New Mexico that is used as a proving ground for the U.S. military's ballistic missiles. In its previous incarnation as the Alamogordo Bombing and Gunnery Range, the site played host to the 'Trinity' test of the world's first atomic bomb on July 16, 1945. In that test scientists from the Manhattan Project exploded a 20 kiloton plutonium bomb of the same kind as the Fat Man device that was a month later dropped on the Japanese city of Nagasaki, killing 40,000 people instantly. There is as yet no evidence of a nuclear explosion. The U.S. has not officially tested any atomic weapons since signing the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in 1992. The Trinity Site, where the world's first atomic bomb was detonated in July 1945, which is close to the source of the unexplained plume on the White Sands Missile Range . The Trinity test explosion pictured 0.016 seconds after detonation. The 20 kiloton plutonium bomb was of the same kind as the Fat Man device that was a month later dropped on the Japanese city of Nagasaki . Nevertheless the bizarre 'weather' event's appearance over a military site has led to speculation that some kind of massive weapon has been exploded at white sands, propelling a huge amount of particulate debris into the atmosphere. With the Carrizozo volcanic field just east of the site, another possible explanation could that a volcanic eruption - which has gone unreported for whatever reason - could be the source of the plume. There have been been no eyewitness reports or photographs of the plume, and no official statements from agencies involved in either missile testing or geology. Weather experts told KOB Eyewitness News 4 that they have no idea what it could be. So, whatever the source of the reading, the consensus appears to be that it was not weather related." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "There is speculation that the cloud could be the result of a weapons test .\nBut the U.S. has not done A-bomb tests since the Test Ban Treaty in 1992 .\nPlume originated from White Sands Missile Range in Socorro county ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "I have done my best to avoid talking about my 20-year relationship with Laurence Olivier for almost two decades. But now, due to the many stories flying around, most of which seem to favour his troubled wife Vivien Leigh, I want to protect his truth as I know it. I first met Olivier on the set of the 1962 film Term Of Trial but I’d fallen in love with him years before that when he played Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights. I was just 11 and dreamed about him until, at 18, I was starring opposite him. We had to go to Paris to shoot on location – and there all my dreams were finally consummated. It was the beginning of an on/off love affair which would last 20 years, outside of my two marriages to Robert Bolt. Price of fame: Laurence Olivier admitted to accidentally pushing his then-wife Vivien Leigh into a fire place . In 1963 he asked me to join his new Old Vic National Theatre to play Abigail in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, which he was directing. In a break in rehearsals one morning, he noticed how exhausted I looked and asked me what was wrong. I told him about my Nona saga. Nona was a fellow RADA student who had looked me up, and finding that I now lived in a house in Chelsea, barged through my front door with her suitcase one afternoon and asked if she could stay with me until she got her bearings. She apparently had no family – and stayed for three years. When I told Larry that she had been diagnosed as a manic depressive, schizophrenic nymphomaniac – it wasn’t unusual to find three men queuing on the steps of my home waiting to ‘entertain’ Nona – his eyes popped open in astonishment. ‘A manic depressive, schizophrenic, nymphomaniac, eh . . ?’ he repeated quietly. ‘Well, well, what a coincidence . . . ’ He went on to tell me that Vivien had been diagnosed with exactly the same three conditions. First meeting: Sarah Miles and Laurence Olivier in Term of Trial in 1962, where they embarked on a 20 year on/off relationship . Over the next 25 years, Larry would share many Vivien stories, sometimes portraying her in a very disturbing, cruel light. He, too, did not always emerge smelling of roses. For example, he told how once, before he and Vivien parted for good, he pushed her aside during a row and she accidentally tripped and fell into the fireplace, hitting her head on the fire dog. Larry thought he had killed her. When Vivien came round, he swore that if he didn’t part from her, next time he surely would kill her. The more we compared notes, the closer we became, for we both shared the utter despair, the unimaginable frustration and hopelessness of wrestling with two such pitiable creatures, albeit not at the same time. But because I was still going through my Nona era, Larry often gave me invaluable advice. Nona attempted suicide three times by swallowing sleeping pills. On two occasions I just managed to get her to hospital in the nick of time. But the third time, seeing her lying there like Ophelia, her mane of almost pale green hair flowing over the white pillow, I whispered in her ear: ‘Nona, jump if you really want to die.’ A few months later she did. Larry admitted that the period after . splitting up with Vivien was the darkest, most lonely time of his whole . life. Indeed, if it wasn’t for the fact that Vivien was always . threatening to kill herself while they were together, he might have . taken his own life, for he was seriously off balance at that time. Larry . was too much of a gentleman to speak openly about Vivien’s sex . addiction. But I do know that Vivien would get her kicks by making sure . she would time her ‘amours’ to coincide with Larry returning to their . house in Chelsea or Notley Abbey, their country estate in . Buckinghamshire. Jealousy . was rife between the pair, but Vivien became unmanageable when Larry . began having hit after hit. She wanted to be Larry. She . demanded that he use his influence to create opportunities for her to . become a Dame, and felt that Larry wasn’t helping her sufficiently to . that end. But he told me: . ‘The truth is she wasn’t good enough in the theatre. She would never . even bother turning up for her voice production classes. ‘Now, . if she had stuck to filming, she would have won Oscar after Oscar, but . that wasn’t good enough for Vivien – she was determined to beat me at my . own game.’ I worked with Vivien in 1959, long before I met Olivier. Diva: Vivien Leigh, as Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the wind, demanded that Sarah was not allowed to wear any colour but black when they worked together . When I was 16 and still at RADA, my agent Robin Fox – the patriarch of the Fox acting dynasty – suggested I get my first experience of a film studio and he secured a walk-on part for me in The Roman Spring Of Mrs Stone, starring Vivien and Warren Beatty. It was daunting, scary even, walking through the gates of Elstree Studios at 5am and asking the porter at the front desk for my dressing room key, precisely as Robin had instructed. I was somewhat puzzled to discover that although the number on the door matched that on my key, the name on the door read Lotte Lenya – who back then was a musical legend. Had there been some mistake? I checked my key number yet again. It was correct so, full of confidence, I placed the key in the lock, only to receive three sharp taps on my shoulder as I did so. ‘You can’t go in there, that’s Lotte Lenya’s dressing room!’ hissed a small lady behind me, her dazzling eyes hot with confrontation. I stood my ground. ‘Good morning, Miss Leigh,’ I replied as sweetly as I could muster. ‘That’s Lotte Lenya’s dressing room,’ she repeated, eyes hotter than ever. ‘The porter has obviously given you the wrong key, you shouldn’t be up here. Walk-ons are downstairs in the extras’ dressing rooms.’ Her sharp tongue and dazzling eyes were beginning to have an effect on me. I was only 16, after all, so what right had the great lady to terrorise me in this way? ‘Now off you trot this instant, and check your key number with the porter,’ she demanded. I showed her my key. ‘Look, the numbers match, but by all means, you check with the porter if you wish,’ I suggested, opening the door and walking in. Lotte’s dressing table was full of her private, personal paraphernalia . . . maybe Vivien had a point, maybe there had been a mistake. Still, I trusted Robin, my wizard of an agent; he probably represented Lotte Lenya too, and had arranged it all beforehand. I sat down as Robin had instructed to await the arrival of the costume designer, Bumble Dawson who was to dress me. Bumble was Vivien’s best friend at that time. Suddenly Miss Leigh flounced in, stuffing a sheet of paper into my hand. ‘That’s a list of colours you can’t wear,’ she announced before flouncing out again. Every colour was on that list except black. Rising star: Sarah in 1965, three years into her relationship with Laurence Olivier . Bumble turned away from me after reading Vivien’s long list. ‘Bitch,’ she mumbled under her breath, thinking I hadn’t heard. ‘We’ll show her . . .’ Indeed, she did. For my walk-on role, Bumble dressed me in an overwhelmingly soft, sumptuously sexy black leather suit, well ahead of its time. The moment I appeared on the set Warren did a double-take, which Vivien caught. He then picked up a copy of Esquire magazine, placed it in front of his face, walked over the stage floor and made a beeline for me. He stood there, directly in front of me, pointing to his face in close-up on the magazine’s cover. Suddenly he whipped it away, revealing his real face. ‘Hi, my name’s Warren Beatty,’ he said. He gave a slight bow before returning to his chair and glancing toward Vivien as he went. From then on, I felt distinctly uncomfortable, with Vivien’s vixen eyes glued to either Warren or me all day. It was obvious to me that they were having an affair. If only I could have pacified Vivien by telling her that Warren’s advances meant nothing to me – he wasn’t my type at all – the day might have turned out quite, quite differently. But I found Vivien to be a distinctly brittle, dark and jealous woman. Since it was my first day in the movie world, I presumed that this egomaniacal behaviour must be the norm. As fate would have it, a few years later I was invited to a tea party at the home of the actor Robert Morley in Henley. I recall it being a beautiful afternoon, and the garden was packed with showbiz types. About halfway through the afternoon, a lady dressed in black wafted across the lawn. Her escort led her to a chair in the shade under a tree. I bided my time and then I went over with a plate of cakes and offered her one. She looked at me in a puzzled manner. ‘Have we met before?’ she asked in a somewhat tired voice. ‘Yes, on The Roman Spring Of Mrs Stone,’ I replied. ‘You told me I could only wear black.’ ‘Of course . . . ,’ she replied, and remembering, she sort of shrugged an embarrassed apology. Our eyes were drawn to her outfit. ‘Black suits you,’ I told her truthfully. I’ll never forget the inconsolable fragility within her smile, the ravishing beauty now ravaged by life. Whatever the truth about the relationship between Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh – and the truth, being such a pliable substance, is always in the middle somewhere – one thing is for sure: when Larry and Vivien split up most of the chattering classes sided with her. Sarah Miles, whose screen credits include Hope And Glory, Lady Caroline Lamb and White Mischief, has turned her Sussex manor house into a retreat for healing and meditation. For more information visit chithurstmanorhealing.com." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Sarah Miles had an on/off relationship with Laurence Olivier for 20 years .\nPair were together throughout Olivier's marriage to Vivien Leigh .\n'Larry' confessed to his lover that he pushed Leigh into a fireplace .\nHe also said that the next time, the outcome would have been worse ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "A 23-year-old online poker star has beaten the reigning World Series of Poker Player of the Year in a $1million buy-in charity poker tournament. Holden, Massachusetts, resident Daniel Colman won $15.3million on Tuesday in the Big One for One Drop poker event in Las Vegas. It's the second-largest payout in the series' history, behind only the $18million paid out in the inaugural Big One event in 2012. Mr Colman, a professional card player, refused to talk to reporters after winning the tournament, or even smile, according to The Las Vegas Sun. Daniel Colman of Massachusetts outlasted 41 other poker players to win this $15.3million pile of cash at the Big One for One Drop tournament in Las Vegas . Eventually he was persuaded to pose with his winnings and special bracelet, but declined every request for an interview to discuss how he outlasted 41 other players during the three-day event. He wouldn't even talk to ESPN, which is planning to air a six-hour documentary later this month chronicling his victory. Instead Mr Colman sped out of the Rio's Amazon Room within five minutes of the high point of his short career, accompanied by Olivier Busquet and Haralados Voulgaris, high-rolling gamblers presumed to have bankrolled part of his buy-in, the paper reported. Mr Colman, or one of his handlers, apparently said as they rushed out the door that he had 'no interest in promoting poker.' Daniel Negreanu, the famed poker player and Canada native who took second place at the tournament, discussed the event afterward . Just two months ago Mr Colman had just $350,000 in live tournament earnings to his name. Now he's earned more than $18million, the fourth-most any American has made playing poker, according to the Hendon Mob poker database. 'Really he’s a class act, a good kid and I really like the way he plays,' said Daniel Negreanu, the famed poker player and Canada native whom Mr Colman bested, according to Card Player. 'He plays a lot different than a lot of the other young kids, because he’s a lot more careful.' Mr Negreanu took home $8million for his second-place finish. In a 2013 interview with HUSNG.com, Mr Colman said he almost gave up poker the year before to pursue his education. 'Summer of 2012, I was making plans to go back to college and give up poker, but I messed up my applications and then ultimately decided to give poker one last go around,' he said. 'It was winter in Montreal and I was playing every single day. After that, I moved to Rio de Janiero where I definitely didn’t play as much, and now I am back in Montreal in the summer when the weather is nice so my grind isn’t ideal here, but it’s still pretty good. I’ve also made a lot of trips to Vegas, New York, and back home in Massachusetts, as well as one trip to Sweden for a week.' The Big One tournament raised $4.6million for the One Drop Foundation, a nonprofit created by Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte and dedicated to providing clean water to developing countries. The event attracts businessmen and poker professionals alike." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Daniel Colman beat out 41 other players during the three-day event to win the second-largest payout in the series' history .\nThe Big One for One Drop poker event, which required a $1million buy-in, raised $4.6million to provide clean water to developing countries .\nCanadian Daniel Negreanu, the reigning World Series of Poker Player of the Year, finished second and took home $8million ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "MH370 searchers have said electronic 'pings' initially thought to have come from missing Malaysian Airlines flight may not have emanated from the plane at all. A senior Australian naval officer said he 'increasingly suspects' some of the signals detected last month didn't come from the jetliner's black-box flight recorders, piling further doubts over the search effort. Australian naval Commander James Lybrand said of four 'pings' picked up by the U.S. Navy's Bluefin-21 autonomous underwater vehicle, two were too weak to have been from a man-made device. Scroll down for video . Sonar 'pings': U.S. Navy's Bluefin-21 autonomous underwater vehicle, that picked up the signals last month, is lowered into the Indian Ocean once more . Too . weak: A total of four signals, two on Saturday April 5 and two on Tuesday April 8, were detected by the Australian ship Ocean Shield in the . search for flight MH370. But two of them now appear to have been too weak to . have been from a man-made devic . Search teams picked up two signals on April 5 at a frequency of 33.5kHz before two more were received three days later at 27kHz. While both are significantly lower than the 37.5kHz frequency black box beacons are designed to emit, the April 5 signals are still possible, down perhaps to weakening batteries or the 'vagaries of deep-sea conditions'. Cmdr Lybrand, captain of the Ocean Shield vessel, said: 'As far as frequency goes, between 33 kHz and 27 kHz is a pretty large jump.' He did say the authorities still believe that the two April 5 signals, one of which was held for 2 hours and 20 minutes - are consistent with black-box locator beacons. Fresh doubts: Australian naval Commander James Lybrand said while both readings are significantly lower than the 37.5kHz frequency black box beacons are designed to emit, the April 5 signals are still possible, down perhaps to weakening batteries or the 'vagaries of deep-sea conditions' So what was it? Dolphins can produce echolocation signals of anywhere between 0.2kHz and 150kHz to obtain sonic information about their environment . Cmdr Lybrand did not give any clues as to what may have emitted the April 8 'pings' if they did not indeed come from MH370. Dolphins can produce echolocation signals of anywhere between 0.2kHz and 150kHz to obtain sonic information about their environment. Experts say dolphins' lower frequency vocalizations (between about 0.2 and 50kHz) are likely used in social communication while higher frequency clicks (40 to 150 kHz) are primarily used for spacial awareness. Days after the signals were detected, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said he was 'very confident' they were from the . black box on MH370. Embarrassing: Days after the signals were detected, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said he was 'very confident' they were from the black box on MH370 . 'We have very much narrowed down the search area...and we are very confident the signals are from the black box from MH370,' he said. 'We have a series of detections, some lasting for quite a long period of time. 'We're now getting to the stage from where the black box is starting to fade. We're hoping to get as much information as we can before the signal finally expires. 'I really don't want to give any more information than that at this stage...as a sign of respect to the Chinese people and their families.' The British firm whose satellites helped track the final route of missing Malaysian Airlines airliner MH370, is to offer a free, basic tracking service to prevent other flights from disappearing. Inmarsat said today that the service would be offered to all 11,000 commercial passenger aircraft which are already equipped with Inmarsat satellite connection, comprising virtually 100 percent of the world's long haul commercial fleet. It's launch comes two months after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 went missing without a trace on March 8 with 239 passengers on board. It still has not been found despite a multi-agency, international search effort, including fruitless analysis by Inmarsat's own network of satellites. Nerve centre: The control room at Inmarsat. MH370 automatically sent hourly signals to a satellite belonging to the British firm after the plane's transponder and all communication systems had shut down. Yet, not a single piece of wreckage from the lost plane has been found, not even after a new analysis led investigators to change the focus of their search yet again . It was very brief electronic 'pings' from Inmarsat equipment on the lost plane that prompted investigators to look for wreckage in the Indian Ocean. 'In the wake of the loss of MH370, we believe this is simply the right thing to do,' Chief Executive Rupert Pearce said. 'This offer responsibly, quickly and at little or no cost to the industry, addresses in part the problem brought to light by the recent tragic events around MH370.' It said at its results last week that it would make available free data transfers for a position reporting service. It would see a plane determine its location using GPS and then . transmit that data - together with a heading, speed and altitude - over . Inmarsat's global network of satellites every 15 minutes. Still nothing: A map of the most recent search area, which is 5,700 feet off the coast of Perth . Looking: Captain Flt Lt Tim McAlevey of the Royal New Zealand Air Force flying a P-3 Orion during a search trying to locate missing Malaysia Airways Flight MH370 over the Indian Ocean . The Malaysian Airlines jet lost contact with air traffic controllers on March 8 and data from Inmarsat's satellite network was analysed to deduce the airliner's flight path. But it has still not been found and investigators appear no closer to finding it as they were two months ago when the plane mysteriously vanished from the world's radars. Not a single piece of wreckage from the lost plane has been found, not even after a new analyses led investigators to repeatedly change the focus of their search. The latest search area is based on extremely limited satellite data combined with radar data taken some five hours before the plane is believed to have gone down. It is, as one search official said, 'a very inexact science.' The aircraft could indeed still be in the area planes and ships from several countries have been combing in recent weeks. Each unsuccessful day, though, adds to the skepticism. Disappeared: The Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 which vanished two months ago without trace . A source told the New Straits Times that if they were to find debris from the jet it would be down to 'luck' and they might need to expand the search . Sources said that while the plane could be on land, the possibility of a specific country hiding the plane was 'absurd' 'Without any kind of proof, uncertainty rules the day,' said Tim Brown, a satellite imagery expert at GlobalSecurity.org in Alexandria, Virginia. 'People still can't wrap their head around how a modern airplane that big could just go missing in the modern world.' The focus of the search has changed repeatedly since air traffic controllers lost contact with the Boeing 777 between Malaysia and Vietnam. It began in the South China Sea, then shifted toward the Strait of Malacca to the west, where Malaysian officials eventually confirmed that military radar had detected the plane. Then came evidence that the plane had continued flying for at least five hours after contact was lost. The plane automatically sent hourly signals to a satellite belonging to Inmarsat after the plane's transponder and all communication systems had shut down. The 'pings' did not include specific location information, but the team of experts who studied them said they must have come from one of two vast arcs that ran through both the Southern and Northern hemispheres. Days of costly and fruitless searches off the coast of Perth since then have employed satellites, advanced aircraft and ships, but so far there have only been dead ends. 'The problem is, we're dealing with probabilities — estimates,' Brown said of the Inmarsat data. 'It's where they THINK the plane went down.'" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Searchers now say 2 of 4 'pings' picked up 'too weak' to be man made .\nComes as satellite firm used in search for MH370 offers low-cost tracking system to prevent another flight disappearing .\nService to be offered to all commercial aircraft with Inmarsat satellite link .\nThat comprises virtually 100 percent of world's long haul commercial fleet .\nMalaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has now been missing for two months ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "The FBI has been called in to help analyse the home flight simulator belonging to the pilot of the missing Malaysian Airlines plane. A US official, speaking anonymously, says the FBI is currently working on data from the simulator while Malaysia's defense minister says investigators are trying to restore files. It is thought the files were deleted last month by pilot Capt. Zaharie Ahmad Shah. Files containing records of simulations carried out on the program were deleted February 3. Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday U.S. investigators are prepared to help any way they can. Scroll down for video . Diego Garcia, a remote island in the middle of the Indian Ocean with a runway long enough to land a Boeing 777 was programmed into the home flight simulator of the pilot of the missing Malaysia Airlines plane, it has been revealed . Police are now urgently investigating whether Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah had practised landing at Diego Garcia, an island south of the Maldives occupied by the US navy . Malaysia's defense minister . Hishammuddin Hussein told a news conference that the pilot, Capt. Zaharie Ahmad Shah, is considered innocent until proven guilty of any . wrongdoing, and that members of his family are cooperating in the . investigation. Deleting files would not necessarily . represent anything unusual, especially if it were to free up memory . space, but investigators would want to check the files for any signs of . unusual flight paths that could help explain where the missing plane . went. Today it was also revealed that a remote island in the middle of the Indian Ocean with . a runway long enough to land a Boeing 777 was programmed into the home . flight simulator of the pilot of the missing Malaysia Airlines plane. Police . are now urgently investigating whether Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah had . practised landing at Diego Garcia, an island south of the Maldives . occupied by the US navy. People on the island of Kuda Huvadhoo reported seeing ''low flying jumbo jet' on the morning of the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 . Police . seized the simulator from his home outside Kuala Lumpur over the . weekend and reassembled it at police headquarters, hoping for . information on the flight's fate. The investigation into the Diego Garcia, . an overseas territory of the UK, which is rented to the US and is now a . huge American naval base follows fresh eyewitness accounts of a 'low flying jumbo jet' being spotted in the Maldives. People on the . island of Kuda Huvadhoo reported seeing a plane on the morning of the . disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, according to a . Haveeru, a news website in the Maldives. An eyewitness told the website: 'I've never seen a jet flying so low over our island before. We've seen seaplanes, but I'm sure that this was not one of those. I could even make out the doors on the plane clearly. 'It's not just me either, several other residents have reported seeing the exact same thing. Some people got out of their houses to see what was causing the tremendous noise too.' Captain Shah, a father-of-three, was passionate about his simulator, which he built using off-the-shelf parts. Police seized simulator (pictured) from Zaharie's home outside Kuala Lumpur over the weekend and reassembled it at police headquarters, hoping for information on the flight's fate . Peter Chong holds up his smartphone to show a photo of himself with best friend Captain Zaharie. He told MailOnline: 'His hobby was flying. It's nothing special. He loves flying and he wants to share with my his friends. He was open to his friends' His best friend Peter Chong insisted the simulator was just for fun and told MailOnline: 'His hobby was flying. It’s nothing special. He loves flying and he wants to share with my his friends. He was open to his friends.’ Capt Zaharie had joined an online flight simulator community called X-Sim and after making his simulator, in November 2012 he posted a message about its 'awesome view' inviting 'buddies' to get in touch so they could take the simulator 'to the next level of simulation. Motion!' 'Elo guys, zaharie here,' says the post. 'Awesome view on 3 panasonic 32 in. LCD HDMI and and 3 touchscreen Dell 21 inches for main (MCP) , center pedestal, overhead panel. 'Time to take to the next level of simulation.Motion! looking for buddies to share this passion. 'Capt Zaharie Ahmad Shah, BOEING 777 MALAYSIA AIRLINES.' Probe: Police in Malaysia searched the home of pilot Zaharie Ahmad Shah (right) and Fariq Abdul Hamid (left) after officials confirmed the plane was taken over by a 'deliberate act' Investigators probing the disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines jetliner with 239 people on board believe it most likely flew into the southern Indian Ocean, a source close to the investigation said today. No wreckage has been found from Flight MH370, which vanished from air traffic control screens off Malaysia's east coast at 1:21 a.m. local time on March 8 (1721 GMT March 7), less than an hour after taking off from Kuala Lumpur bound for Beijing. An unprecedented search for the Boeing 777-200ER is under way involving 26 nations in two vast search 'corridors': one arcing north overland from Laos towards the Caspian Sea, the other curving south across the Indian Ocean from west of Indonesia's Sumatra island to west of Australia. 'The working assumption is that it went south, and furthermore that it went to the southern end of that corridor,' said the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity. The view is based on the lack of any evidence from countries along the northern corridor that the plane entered their airspace, and the failure to find any trace of wreckage in searches in the upper part of the southern corridor. A relative of a Chinese passenger aboard the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 shows a paper reading 'Hunger strike protest, Respect life, Return my relative, Don't want become victim of politics, Tell the truth' Families of the passengers aboard the missing plane decided to organize a hunger strike to express their anger and disappointment at the handling of the situation by authorities . China, which is leading the northern corridor search with Kazakhstan, said it had not yet found any sign of the aircraft crossing into its territory. Malaysian and U.S. officials believe the aircraft was deliberately diverted perhaps thousands of miles off course, but an exhaustive background search of the passengers and crew aboard has not yielded anything that might explain why. The minister in charge of the operation said the multinational search team was deploying the most sophisticated equipment available to find the plane. 'It probably is the largest peacetime armada of assets and satellite information-sharing that we have ever seen for a rescue and search operation,' Malaysia's Acting Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said. Officials believe that someone with detailed knowledge of both the Boeing 777 and commercial aviation navigation switched off two vital datalinks: the ACARS system, which relays maintenance data back to the ground, and the transponder, which enables the plane to be seen by civilian radar. The source close to the investigation said that it was thought 'highly probable that ACARS was switched off prior to the final verbal message' received for the cockpit. A pilot of an AP-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft scanning the surface of the sea during a search operation for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 to the west of Peninsula Malaysia . Two RAAF Orions have been assigned to the Malaysian-coordinated search for Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 . That message, an informal 'all right, good night' radioed to Malaysian air traffic controllers to acknowledge their handover of the plane to Vietnamese airspace, was believed to have been spoken by the co-pilot, the airline said earlier this week. Investigators piecing together patchy data from military radar and satellites believe that minutes later the plane turned sharply west, re-crossing the Malay Peninsula and following an established commercial route towards India. After that, ephemeral pings picked up by one commercial satellite suggest the aircraft flew on for at least six hours. The data from the satellite placed the plane somewhere in one of the two corridors when the final signal was sent at 8:11 a.m. The methodical shutdown of the communications systems, together with the fact that the plane appeared to be following a planned course after turning back, have been interpreted as suggesting strongly that foul play, rather than some kind of technical failure, was behind the disappearance. Last week, a source familiar with official U.S. assessments said it was thought most likely the plane flew south, where it presumably would have run out of fuel and crashed into the sea. On board: Student Firman Siregar, pictured centre with his family, was one of the 239 aboard Flight MH370 . Peter Chong (left) with best friend Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah (right), pilot of the missing Malaysia Airlines plane. He is pictured in a T-shirt with a Democracy is Dead slogan as police investigate claims he could have hijacked the plane as an anti-government protest . If it did indeed end up in the southern Indian Ocean, one of the remotest places on Earth and also one of the deepest seas, it increases the chance it may never be found - and investigators may never know for sure what happened on board. U.S. government sources said intelligence agencies had extensively analysed people on the flight but came up with no connections to terrorism or possible criminal motives. A senior U.S. official said he was 'not aware of any stones left unturned'. China has said there is no evidence that Chinese passengers, who made up over two-thirds of those on board, were involved in a hijack or act of sabotage. Australia is leading the search of the southern part of the southern corridor, with assistance from the U.S. Navy. It has shrunk its search field based on satellite tracking data and analysis of weather and currents, but it still covers an area of 600,000 sq km (230,000 sq miles), roughly the size of Spain and Portugal. The U.S. Navy said it had switched mainly to using P-8A Poseidon and P-3 Orion aircraft to search for the missing plane instead of ships and helicopters. 'The maritime patrol aircraft are much more suited for this type of operation,' said Navy Lieutenant David Levy, who is on board the USS Blue Ridge. '...It's just a much more efficient way to search.'" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "FBI are looking at electronic files deleted from pilot's home flight simulator .\nHoped files will give help discover what happened to missing MH370 .\nSimulator taken from pilot's home outside Kuala Lumpur at the weekend .\nInvestigators said today data had been deleted but they are retrieving it .\nBest friend tells MailOnline simulator is 'nothing special, just a hobby'" } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Celebrities are inadvertently stoking a boom in 'sexting' among teenagers, a child protection chief has warned (posed by model) Celebrities are inadvertently stoking a boom in 'sexting' among teenagers, a child protection chief has warned. Schoolchildren are copying trends to text sexually explicit messages and pictures in the same manner as some celebrities and adults, Dr Zoe Hilton has told MPs. She told the Commons Education Committee that the trend could potentially harm children who do not understand the dangerous implications of sharing the explicit images. Dr Hilton said: 'Obviously children and particularly older children are looking at celebrities and are looking at what the adult population are doing', the Telegraph reports. She added: 'I think we've got to the point with older teenagers where sexting is a normative behaviour. 'What we need to do is get them to recognise when it's abusive, when it's harmful, when it's linked to exploitation, when it's linked to the beginning point of an exploitative relationship.' She added, however, that some people will carry on regardless of 'all the safety messages in the world'. It comes after experts at an NSPCC debate warned that the fashion for imitating the sexy selfies taken by celebrities such as Kim Kardashian was putting children at risk of abuse. And earlier this week Home Secretary Theresa May warned that sending a single 'sext' or sexual online message to an under-16 could become illegal. Ms May has asked officials to carry out an 'urgent' review on whether the law needs to be tightened. At present there is no specific offence against an adult sexual messaging with under-16s, except when it contains graphic images, or if an adult attempts to meet up with their victim to engage them in a sexual act. Campaigners argue it is vital to close this loophole so offenders can be stopped before they have a chance to groom their potential victim. Kim Kardashian has recently been singled out for criticism at an NSPCC debate, because she is notorious for sharing provocative images of her body . Miss Kardashian's habit of posting explicit sexual images of herself on the internet is said to be encouraging young girls to do the same and making them vulnerable to online predators. The reality TV star found herself singled out for criticism at an NSPCC debate last week, because she is notorious for sharing provocative images of her body with her 25million Twitter followers on a daily basis. Last week she generated headlines around the world by posing naked for a magazine shoot, with the pictures circulating freely on the internet. Nazir Afzal – the chief prosecutor for the North West of England who helped bring the Rochdale grooming gang to justice in 2012 for abusing up to 47 girls – said Miss Kardashian was tempting young girls into sexualising themselves and presenting opportunities to predators. His comments were echoed by Government adviser Reg Bailey, chief executive of the Mothers' Union, who was also at the event held at the London School of Economics. Mr Bailey said the prevalence for sexting and sending sexual imagery among teenagers had become normalised, and raised his concerns that many 'indecent child images are actually self-generated'. The chief prosecutor for the North West of England said Miss Kardashian was tempting young girls into sexualising themselves and presenting opportunities to predators . Talking about the girls who become influenced by celebrities, Mr Afzal said: 'The sexualisation of children does not help. The reality is that younger and younger children these days are now exposed to the kinds of things, I saw Kim Kardashian a couple of days ago [the magazine images]. 'It's those kinds of things, role models out there saying this is the way to live your lives. But unfortunately, [predatory] men want that to happen, want them to believe that's the way to be, that men can interfere with them and damage them in some way.' Mr Bailey added: 'The idea of what was regarded as pornography, and what you see being very much available now, is very, very different. And it does worry me too, about sexting and sexualised imagery in text messaging, roughly a third of the images that [police] are picking up in terms of indecent child images are actually self-generated, and that's really worrying.' Miss Kardashian, who is worth an estimated £43million, is married to rapper Kanye West. The pair have a daughter, North West." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Schoolchildren are copying trends to text sexually explicit messages and pictures in the style of some adults and celebrities, Dr Zoe Hilton told MPs .\nShe warned the trend could potentially harm children who do not understand the dangerous implications of so-called sexting .\nHome Secretary Theresa May this week warned that sending a single 'sext' or sexual online message to an under-16 could become illegal ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "If it seems like it never stops raining, blame the Russians. Or even the North Koreans. CIA chiefs fear hostile nations are trying to manipulate the world’s weather, a conference heard. A leading academic has told how he got a mysterious phone call asking whether foreign countries could be triggering droughts or flooding. Professor Alan Robock, from Rutgers University in New Jersey, said: ‘Consultants working for the CIA rang and said we’d like to know if someone is controlling the world’s climate would we know about it? Scroll down for video . A leading academic revealed how he got a mysterious phone call asking whether foreign countries could be triggering droughts or flooding. File photo . ‘Of course they were also asking - if we control someone else’s climate would they then know about it.’ The professor is one of many scientists from around the world are actively looking at manipulating the weather as a way of combating climate change. Geoengineering techniques range from cloud seeding, in which chemicals are sprayed by planes trigger rainfall, to shooting mirrors into space to reflect sunlight and cool the Earth. Professor Robock told the callers that any attempts to meddle with the weather on a large scale would be detectable. However, he told the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s annual conference in San Jose, that the weather has been weaponised in the past. During the Vietnam War, US scientists tried to increase rainfall to hamper the enemy’s progress by spraying particles into the clouds. And the CIA seeded clouds over Cuba ‘to make it rain and ruin the sugar harvest’. Professor Alan Robock, from Rutgers University in New Jersey, got a mysterious phone call asking whether foreign countries could be triggering droughts or flooding . Asked how he felt when he got the call, the professor said: ‘Scared. ‘I’d learned of lots of other things the CIA had done that haven’t followed the rules and that wasn’t how I wanted my tax money spent. ‘I think this research has to be open and international, so there isn’t any question of using it for hostile purposes.’ To add to the intrigue, the CIA is believed to have helped fund a major report into geoengineering. Published last week by the prestigious US National Academy of Sciences, the report mentions the ‘US intelligence community’ in its list of sponsors, alongside organisations such as Nasa. Professor Robock said the CIA had told one of his colleagues it wanted to fund the report, but apparently did not want this fact to be too obvious. He said: ‘The CIA is a major funder of the National Academies report so that makes me really worried who is going to be in control.’ He added that the tension created by any large-scale meddling in the climate could escalate to such an extent that it would end in all-out war. The professor said: ‘If one country wants to control the climate in one way, and another doesn’t want it or if they try to shoot down the planes...if there is no agreement it could result in terrible consequences.’" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "CIA chiefs fear hostile nations are trying to manipulate the world’s weather .\nAcademic has told of mysterious phone call asking whether foreign countries could be triggering droughts or flooding .\nCIA is believed to have helped fund a major report into geoengineering ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Counter terrorism police have contacted Sydney man and onetime terror accused Zaky Mallah and asked him for an ISIS flag. Just over four hours into the Martin Place siege, officers the NSW Police Joint Counter Terrorism Team and asked him if he could give them an ISIS flag. Zaky Mallah, 30, from Westmead in western Sydney offered the Counter Terrorist police the flag that hangs on the wall of his apartment, the moderate Islamic Front flag, but 'they weren't interested'. Scroll down for video . Counter terrorism police contacted Zaky Mallah four hours into the Martin Place siege and requested an ISIS flag. He offered his Islamic Front flag (pictured, on the wall behind Mr Mallah) but police weren't interested . Flag request: Counter terrorism police contacted Zaky Mallah and asked him for an ISIS flag, which he didn't have . Counter terrorism police made the request to Zaky Mallah as officers staked out the Lindt cafe in Martin Place (pictured) as the siege entered its fifth hour . The news comes as Radio 2GB broadcaster Ray Hadley said he had three telephone conversations with a young man who is among the hostages and that the hostage said the gunman had made several demands. Earlier, the gunman appeared to force the hostages to hold up another Islamic flag, the Shahada which bears the words in Arabic, 'There is no God but Allah'. Mr Mallah, once accused of terrorism but acquitted, has turned against extremists since a visit to Syria . Mr Mallah was the first person to be charged with terrorism back in 2003 after he made a video which Federal Police and ASIO said contained a planned suicide attack on federal government offices in Sydney. Mallah, a Lebanese Australian, was charged under Australia's then new anti-terrorism laws after he made the video. He spent two years in the high maximum security Multi Purpose Unit at Goulburn prison awaiting trial, before being acquitted. It was only in 2009 that he was able to obtain an Australian passport. Two years ago Mr Mallah travelled to Syria and lived with the FSA rebels engaged in the bloody civil war against Muslim hardliner President Bashar el Assad 'before it got crazy over there'. After returning home, he encouraged young people to go to Syria and engage in jihad to experience the freedom fight taken up against El Assad, but since the rise of ISIS and Jabhat al-Nusra he has changed his mind. The Shahada flag apparently carried into the Martin Place siege by the gunman is also the emblem of Jabhat al-Nusra." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Counter Terrorist police have asked Sydney man Zaky Mallah for an ISIS flag .\nThe request came just over four hours into the Martin Place siege .\n2GB broadcaster Ray Hadley says the gunman has made a series of demands .\nMallah, 30, was first Australian charged under new terror laws but was acquitted ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "She has grown to be something of a national treasure since becoming a judge on the Great British Bake Off. But Mary Berry, who has no problem whipping up a Victoria Sponge, has managed to upset Yotam Ottolenghi over her hummus recipe. The Israeli cook, who is famed for transforming vegetarian cooking in the UK, was outraged that the baking star added olive oil to the dish – and leaves out the tahini. Yotam Ottolenghi said he was 'upset' that Mary Berry added olive oil to hummus recipe and leaves out tahini . During his appearance at the Cheltenham Literature Festival in Gloucestershire he said: ‘Hummus cannot have anything but chickpeas, soaked overnight and never from a tin, lemon juice and tahini and water and a little bit of garlic. ‘Some people put olive oil in their hummus, or other oil, which is a big no no. 'That makes me really upset.' But after watching the 79-year-old preparing her version of hummus on television he was left fuming. He added: ‘I love Mary Berry but I saw her make hummus in one of her shows without tahini and it had chickpeas crushed with olive oil.’ The renowned restaurant owner reportedly put his head in his hands as he became frustrated at the thought. Mary Berry says you could also add chopped coriander leaves and a pinch of cumin to hummus . He was further infuriated to learn that she uses tinned chickpeas, among other non-traditional ingredients. Her recipe recommends adding chopped coriander leaves, a pinch of ground cumin and three tablespoons of Greek yoghurt. She also says that tahini – a thick paste made from ground sesame seeds – can be used if you like the ‘traditional sesame seed flavour of hummus’. And Berry is not alone in the oil debate – Delia Smith adds olive oil to her hummus and Nigella Lawson prefers garlic oil. While Heston Blumenthal further waded into the debate, saying he would even consider leaving out the lemon juice. ‘I use one third olive oil and two thirds groundnut oil,’ he told the Times. ‘The oil brings richness. You have got to put in salt and you need acidity, lemon juice or vinegar. Without that it would all be wrong.’ But Ottolenghi, who maintains olive oil is fine as long it is drizzled on top of the dish, said the dispute is far more heated in Jerusalem. One of the chapters in his books entitled Hummus wars explains the so-called ‘hummusia fetish’. He says there is evidence in scriptures that Jews ate it in biblical times but that ‘nobody seriously challenges the Palestinian hegemony in making hummus, even though both they and the Jews like calling it their own’. The dip has become so popular among Brits that a survey last year revealed that 41 per cent of people had a pot in the fridge. And we reportedly get through 12,000 tonnes a year with sales at Waitrose growing by 40 per cent annually. Hummus has become so popular among Brits that 41 per cent of us always have a pot in the fridge ." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Yotam Ottolenghi said he was upset Mary Berry added olive oil to hummus .\nIsraeli cook also infuriated she left out tahini and used tinned chickpeas .\nBerry supported in debate by Delia Smith, Nigella Lawson and Blumenthal .\nOttolenghi says hummus causes a more heated debate in Jerusalem .\nHe has chapter in his book entitled 'Hummus wars' and explains debate ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "A new lawsuit has revealed the extent of former President Clinton's friendship with a fundraiser who was later jailed for having sex with an underage prostitute. Bill Clinton's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, who served time in 2008 for his illegal sexual partners, included up multiple trips to the onetime billionaire's private island in the Caribbean where underage girls were allegedly kept as sex slaves. The National Enquirer has released new details about the two men's friendship, which seems to have ended abruptly around the time of Epstein's arrest. Naming names: A lawsuit between Jeffrey Epstein (right, in 2011) and his legal team has included multiple mentions about the convicted pedophile's connection to former President Bill Clinton (left, earlier this month) Pedophile paradise: The lawsuit included flight records that showed Clinton made multiple trips to Epstein's private island, Little St James (pictured), between 2002 and 2005. Women were reportedly kept there as sex slaves . Tales of orgies and young girls being shipped to the island, called Little St. James, have been revealed as part of an ongoing lawsuit between Epstein and his former lawyers Scott Rothstein and Bradley Edwards. It is unclear what the basis of the suit is, but they go on to call witness testimony from some of the frequent guests at Epstein's island to talk about the wild parties that were held there in the early 2000s. Convicted: Epstein was investigated in 2005 after a woman reported that he paid her 14-year-old daughter for sex . Flight logs pinpoint Clinton's trips on Epstein's jet between the years 2002 and 2005, while he was working on his philanthropic post-presidential career and while his wife Hillary was a Senator for their adopted state of New York. 'I remember asking Jeffrey what's Bill Clinton doing here kind fo thing, and he laughed it off and said well he owes me a favor,' one unidentified woman said in the lawsuit, which was filed in Palm Beach Circuit Court. The woman went on to say how orgies were a regular occurrence and she recalled two young girls from New York who were always seen around the five-house compound but their personal backstories were never revealed. At least one woman on the compound was there unwillingly, as the suit identifies a woman as Jane Doe 102. She 'was forced to live as one of Epstein's underage sex slaves for years and was forced to have sex with... politicians, businessmen, royalty, academicians, etc,' the lawsuit says according to The Enquirer. Epstein's sexual exploits have been documented since 2005, when a woman in Palm Beach contacted police saying that her 14-year-old daughter had been paid $300 to massage him and then have sex. The claim prompted a nearly year-long investigation that led to the eventual charge of soliciting prostitution which came as part of a plea deal. He spent 13 months of a 18-month sentence in jail and remains a registered sex offender. Several of his famous friends cut ties- including Clinton and then-New York Governor Eliot Spitzer who returned his campaign donations- but not all of them: Prince Andrew reportedly stayed at Epstein's mansion in New York in 2010, months after he was released from jail. Keeping ties: Clinton was also friends with an unnamed woman who stored pictures of underage girls for Epstein, and though Clinton cut ties with Epstein after his arrest, he invited the woman to Chelsea's 2010 wedding . Clinton's connection to Epstein, who . worked as a financier and education philanthropist before more than 40 . women came forward with claims about him being a sexual predator, has . been long-established, but The Enquirer also tells how the former . president was also friends with some of Epstein's seedy acquaintances. The . lawsuit claims that Clinton was friends with an unnamed woman who 'kept . images of naked underage children on her computer, helped to recruit . underage children for Epstein... and photographed underage females in . sexually explicit poses'. While he cut off ties with Epstein, this woman's abuses apparently did not end their relationship as she was reportedly one of the 400 guests at Chelsea Clinton's 2010 wedding. Latest ladies: Clinton was pictured posing for a photo with Barbie Girl (left) and Ava Adora (right), two known prostitutes who work at the Bunny Brothel in Nevada . Though the lawsuit may be bringing up sexual skeleton's from Clinton's past, he has added to the drama of late by posing for a photo with two known prostitutes at a fundraiser in Los Angeles last month. The drama of his extramarital affairs is apparently just one concern for Clinton family loyalists, as a Wall Street Journal article released today details how . 'I'm not in the political camp; I'm in the friends camp. And the friends camp definitely has concerns about her running,' the former Secretary of State's friend Linda Bloodworth-Thomason told the paper, ." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "The former president was friends with Jeffrey Epstein, a financier who was arrested in 2008 for soliciting underage prostitutes .\nA new lawsuit has revealed how Clinton took multiple trips to Epstein's private island where he 'kept young women as sex slaves'\nClinton was also apparently friends with a woman who collected naked pictures of underage girls for Epstein to choose from .\nHe hasn't cut ties with that woman, however, and invited her to Chelsea's wedding .\nComes as friends now fear that if Hillary Clinton runs for president in 2016, all of their family's old scandals will be brought to the forefront .\nEpstein has a host of famous friends including Prince Andrew who stayed at his New York mansion AFTER his arrest ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "The U.S. will re-open nine embassies and consulates in the Muslim world tomorrow after closing down nearly two dozen over the weekend amid a 'big' and 'strategically significant' terror threat. However 19 embassies will remain closed until August 10, following 'chatter' intercepted by U.S. intelligence agencies which led the Obama administration to order the closure of 21 diplomatic facilities and to issue a global travel warning . to Americans. 'The one thing that we can talk about is the fact that there's been an awful lot of chatter out there,' Senator Saxby Chambliss, from the Senate Intelligence Committee, said. 'We didn't take heed on 9/11 in a way that we should, but here I think it's very important that we do take the right kind of planning.' Threat: Senator Saxby Chambliss compares the chatter that led to a global terror warning to chatter intercepted before September 11 . State Department officials said Thursday that they were taking action out of an 'abundance of caution' from the Arabian Peninsula . The U.S. State Department has warned all 'non-essential' US citizens to evacuate Yemen immediately amid fears of a terrorist attack. It comes as four Al-Qaeda militants have reportedly been killed in a US drone attack in Yemen . Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, the . top Democrat on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, . told ABC's 'This Week' on Sunday that the threat intercepted from . 'high-level people in al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula' was about a . \"major attack.' The . Maryland Democrat didn't provide details of the threat, other than to . say it came from 'people at a high level.'U.S. officials are warning . that a global terror threat from al Qaeda is 'very specific'' and could . last through August, as at least 22 embassies and consulates across the . world prepare to shut down Sunday in fear of a possible attack. 'We’re . not certain exactly where something might happen but it’s very specific . as to when and it’s also very specific as to the fact that it is going . to happen, so we have to be on alert everywhere,' Rep. Peter King, chairman of the . subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, told WINS-AM. He said the threat is the 'most specific' he's seen since the 9/11 attacks. 'There's . very little doubt that something serious is being planned,' King told . CNN. 'It's a potential series of attacks. It could be anywhere.' The U.S. issued a global travel alert for American travelers on Friday after . intercepting electronic communication among top al Qaeda operatives in . Yemen regarding an attack in its final planning stages. The al Qaeda . affiliate in Yemen has been linked to plots to blow up American-bound . cargo and commercial flights, according to the New York Times. If traveling outside the U.S., King said: 'I would let the . American embassy know where you are. Basically check in and where you . are and how long you plan to stay there and what your itinerary is.' State . Department officials said Thursday that they were taking action out of . an 'abundance of caution' after receiving information the terror group . was in the final stages of planning for an unspecified attack. The terror group and its affiliates . 'may focus efforts to conduct attacks in the period between now and the . end of August,' the State Department said. Spokeswoman Marie Harf cited information indicating a threat to U.S. facilities overseas and said some diplomatic facilities may stay closed . for more than a day. Barriers block access to the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel, on August 3 . Boats are seen in front of the U.S. consulate building in Gulf emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on August 3 . Closed: Bangladeshi police stop a motorist in front of the U.S. embassy building that remained closed due to security threat . A source told CNN the preparations appeared to have increased in . recent days with the approaching end of the Muslim holy month of . Ramadan. A U.S. official noted it was unclear whether the plot . would be directed at a target inside Yemen or elsewhere. Those officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to speak publicly about the matter. The . British embassy in Yemen is to be closed on Sunday and Monday as 'a . precautionary measure', the Foreign Office confirmed today. On . the heels of the American foreign travel alert, Interpol has issued a . global security alert in connection with suspected al-Qaida involvement . in several recent prison escapes including those in Iraq, Libya and . Pakistan. The Lyon, . France-based international police agency said Saturday that the alert . follows 'the escape of hundreds of terrorists and other criminals' from . prisons in the past month. The alert calls on Interpol’s 190 member . countries to help determine whether these events are coordinated or . linked, the organization said. Bangladeshi policemen stand guard outside the US embassy in Dhaka on Sunday . Police in Bangladesh check an auto-rickshaw passenger near the US embassy in Dhaka on Sunday . The State Department issued a major warning last year informing American . diplomatic facilities across the Muslim world about potential violence . connected to the anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Dozens of American installations were besieged by protest over an anti-Islam video made by an American resident. In Benghazi, Libya, the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans were . killed when militants assaulted a diplomatic post. The administration no . longer says that attack was related to the demonstrations. The United States is locking down its . embassies and consulates throughout the Muslim world on Sunday after . receiving an unspecified threat, officials said. Quoted by ABC News, one official said the closures were a response to a 'specific threat against a U.S. embassy or consulate,' described as a 'concerted effort' to target an embassy or consulate in a Muslim country. On Sunday 20 US embassies and consulates were closed after conversations between two senior al-Qaeda figures. The U.S. Embassy in Amman (pictured), the capital of Jordan, is among those closed . In Kabul, Afghanistan, where thousands of U.S. troops remain stationed, the U.S. Embassy (pictured) will also be closed this Sunday . The official also said that 'there could be other targets, not just embassies'. According to the news service, 28 U.S. installations will close Sunday, including offices in Egypt, Iraq, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Oman. The threat comes close to a year after four American consulate workers in Libya were killed in a night time arson attack. The State Department issued a major warning last year informing American diplomatic facilities across the Muslim world about potential violence connected to the anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. President Barack Obama, pictured at the White House in January, paid his respects earlier this month to victims in Tanzania of the 1998 orchestrated terrorist attacks against several US embassies across the African continent . Dozens of American installations were besieged by protest over an anti-Islam video made by an American resident. In Benghazi, Libya, the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans were killed when militants assaulted a diplomatic post. An armed mob attacked and set fire to the consulate building in their protest against the amateur film - deemed offensive to Islam's prophet, Muhammad - after similar protests in Egypt's capital. The administration no longer says that attack was related to the demonstrations. The mass closure of U.S. embassies and consulates across the MENA region also comes almost 15 years ago to the day that hundreds of people were killed in simultaneous terrorist attacks, conducted by al Qaeda, on U.S. embassies in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar es Salaam. In Dar es Salaam, 10 Tanzanians were killed and more than 85 Americans and Tanzanians were injured. The blast at the U.S. embassy in Nairobi killed at least 212 people and wounded an estimated 4,000. In his recent visit to Africa, U.S. President Barack Obama paid his respects to those who lost their lives in the attacks. In Britain, the Foreign Office said it was not shutting any embassies but has urged its staff in the Middle East and in Arab states to be vigilant. 'US Embassies in the region have been instructed to close on Sunday August 4. The British Embassies remain open, but staff have been advised to exercise extra vigilance as we approach Eid,' a spokesman said. ‘We are aware of reports and are in close contact with the US authorities. We will consider every Embassy on case by case basis; clearly the safety of our staff overseas is our highest priority. 'Our travel advice remains under constant review. We are not going to comment on intelligence matters.'" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Nine of 21 U.S. diplomatic posts closed over the weekend amid a terrorist threat will re-open tomorrow .\nThe remaining embassies and consulates will re-open on August 10 .\nSenator Saxby Chambliss said the threat is 'very reminiscent of what we saw pre-9/11'\nTerrorists described the imminent attack as 'big' and 'strategically significant'\nRep. Peter King, chairman of the subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, said the threat is 'very specific'\nSeparately, Interpol issued a global security alert on Saturday in connection .\nwith suspected al-Qaida involvement in several recent prison escapes .\nincluding those in Iraq, Libya and Pakistan ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Divers in Sweden have discovered a rare collection of Stone Age artefacts buried deep beneath the Baltic Sea. Archaeologists believe the relics were left by Swedish nomads 11,000 years ago and the discovery may be evidence of one of the oldest settlements ever found in the Nordic region. Some of the relics are so well preserved, reports have dubbed the find 'Sweden’s Atlantis' and suggested the settlement may have been swallowed whole by the sea in the same way as the mythical island in the Atlantic Ocean. Divers in Sweden have discovered a rare collection of Stone Age artefacts buried beneath the Baltic Sea, pictured. Archaeologists believe the relics were left by Swedish nomads 11,000 years ago and the discovery may be evidence of one of the oldest settlements ever found in the Nordic region, dubbed 'Sweden's Atlantis' The artefacts were discovered by Professor Bjorn Nilsson from Soderton University, and a team from Lunds University, during an archaeological dive at Hano, off the coast of Skane County in Sweden. Buried 16 metres below the surface, Nilsson uncovered wood, flint tools, animal horns and ropes. Among the most notable items found include a harpoon carving made from an animal bone, and the bones of an ancient animal called aurochs. Aurochs are ancestors of modern-day cattle and lived through Europe before becoming extinct in the early 1600s. The last reported auroch died in Poland in 1627. This find is significant because it suggests a date for when these items would have been used. Many of the artefacts have been preserved because the diving location is rich in a sediment called gyttja. Atlantis is the name for the large island or continent said to have been swallowed up by the Atlantic Ocean centuries ago. Tales of the mythical island first appeared in books by Greek philosopher Plato around 370BC. In all of his books, Plato used interesting stories to contextualise and explain his ideas about government and philosophy and it is thought the story of Atlantis formed part of this. However, this has also lead to claims the stories were made up purely for effect. Despite this, many maps have previously featured Atlantis, including the Map of the New World by Sebastian Muller, 1540, pictured, that shows Atlantis Island in red at the bottom, labelled Nouus Orbis. Atlantis was written about again in 1882 by Ignatius Donnelly who claimed Atlantis was not only real, but influenced cultures including the Egyptians and Mayans. Studies of rock found at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean concluded that there has never been a large island buried in the region, and many people now think Plato may have got the location of the island wrong. Other claims suggest the island may have been near modern-day Santorini, off the coast of Greece. Black, gel-like Gyttja is formed when peat begins to decay. As the peat is buried, the amount of oxygen drops and it is thought this lack of oxygen prevented the organic artefacts from being lost. Nilsson told The Local: ‘Around 11,000 years ago there was a build-up in the area - a lagoon of sorts - and all the tree and bone pieces are preserved in it. 'If the settlement was on dry land we would only have the stone-based things, nothing organic.’ The dive was part of a three-year excavation partially funded by the Swedish National Heritage Board. Archaeologists are continuing the dig, and are now particularly interested to see whether there is also an ancient burial site in the region. The artefacts were discovered by Professor Bjorn Nilsson from Soderton University during an archaeological dive at Hano, off the coast of Skane County in Sweden, marked at A. The dive was part of a three-year excavation partially funded by the Swedish National Heritage Board . Atlantis is the name for the large island or continent said to have been swallowed up by the Atlantic Ocean centuries ago. An artist's illustration is pictured. Tales of the mythical island first appeared in books by Greek philosopher Plato around 370BC - although the remains of the island have never been found . This would add weight to the claims it was once a settlement location that has since been lost at sea. If the region was a settlement, it would have similarities with Atlantis - the mythical island first referred to by Greek philosopher Plato. Atlantis was said to have been a large island, or even a continent, in the Atlantic Ocean that sank and vanished almost overnight. However, this underwater civilisation has never been found, and many claim Plato either made it up, or the location was not in the Atlantic Ocean. Other claims suggest the island may have been near modern-day Santorini, off the coast of Greece. Nilsson is quick to dismiss the claims the settlement is ‘Sweden’s Atlantis’, however, stressing that the Swedes at the time would have been nomadic. This means that the settlement may have only been temporary, and that a village never permanently existed on the site - unlike the mythical Atlantis." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Divers found a harpoon, tools, horns and the bones of ancient cattle .\nThe bones belonged to the animal auroch last seen in the early 1600s .\nArchaeologists believe these relics date back to the Stone Age .\nIt is said to be the oldest settlement in the area - dubbed Sweden’s 'Atlantis'" } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Most of our studies of Mars so far have focused on whether water could have once existed on its surface millions or billions of years ago. But now researchers at the University of Michigan say small amounts of liquid water could form on the planet today - despite its below-freezing temperatures. To come to the conclusion they created chambers that mimic the conditions on Mars, and found that they were able to make liquid water form for brief periods of time. Researchers at the University of Michigan have created the conditions on Mars to show that liquid water can exist on its surface - for brief periods of time. Here PhD student and researcher Erik Fischer sets up the Mars Atmospheric Chamber in the Space Research Building . Liquid water is an essential ingredient for life as we know it, and Mars is one of the very few places in the solar system where scientists have seen promising signs of it. Evidence of water on Mars dates . back to the Mariner 9 mission, which arrived in 1971. It revealed clues . of water erosion in river beds and canyons as well as weather fronts and . fogs. Viking orbiters that . followed caused a revolution in our ideas about water on Mars by showing . how floods broke through dams and carved deep valleys. Mars . is currently in the middle of an ice age, so liquid water cannot exist . on its surface at the present time. However, the planet seems to have . been warmer and wetter in the past. In . June last year, Curiosity found Powerful evidence that water good . enough to drink once flowed on Mars. In September, the first scoop of . soil analysed by Curiosity revealed that fine materials on the surface . of the planet contain two per cent water by weight. This includes gullies down crater rims, instrument readings and in self-portraits taken by the Phoenix lander several years ago that appeared to show wet beads on the lander's leg. No one has directly detected liquid water beyond Earth, though; the U-M experiments are among the first to test theories about how it could exist in a climate as cold as that on Mars. The researchers found that a type of salt present in Martian soil can readily melt ice it touches - just like salts do on Earth's slippery winter walkways and roads. 'For me, the most exciting thing is that I can now understand how the droplets formed on the Phoenix leg,' said Dr Nilton Renno, a professor of atmospheric, oceanic and space sciences who led the research. In 2008, Dr Renno was the first to notice strange globules in photos Phoenix sent back. Over several weeks, the globules seemed to grow and coalesce. While Dr Renno deemed them water and suggested that salts on the planet's surface might make it so, many of his colleagues disagreed. Salts had never been found on Mars. But then they were. Among those that Phoenix detected is calcium perchlorate, a mixture of calcium, chlorine and oxygen that's found in arid places like the Atacama Desert in Chile. Years . later, the Curiosity rover found it elsewhere on Mars. Now scientists . believe it and other salts are sprinkled across the planet's surface. In 2008, Dr Renno was the first to notice strange globules in photos Nasa's Phoenix lander sent back from Mars. Over several weeks, the globules seemed to grow and coalesce. He deemed them water and suggested that salts on the planet's surface might make it so, which has now been confirmed . Nasa's stationary Phoenix lander touched down on the surface of Mars on 25 May 2008. It was the first successful landing in a Martian polar region and remained operational until November 2008, during which time it dug into the ground to research the history of water on Mars . In the case of Phoenix, Dr Renno believes the craft's landing thrusters blasted away the topsoil, exposing the ice and melting it. That formed muddy saltwater that splashed on the lander's leg as it touched down in the northern polar region. The salts allowed the droplets to remain liquid. Their existence and stability, Renno says, tipped scientists off to a cycle that doesn't need always need help from an Earth-borne spacecraft. The U-M researchers recreated the Phoenix landing site conditions in their lab in metal cylinders two feet (0.6 metres) high and five feet (1.5 metres) long. The late Martian spring and early summer temperatures in the chambers ranged from -120 to -20°C (-185 to -5°F). Atmospheric pressure hovered around 1 per cent of Earth's while relative humidity varied, but for most experiments it was set to 100 per cent. This image shows the team's successful attempt to create water in a Mars-like environment. On the left is salt by itself, during which time no water formed. If salt was placed on top of water ice, however, as shown on the right, they found that liquid water was able to form . They tested two scenarios: salt by itself and salt on top of water ice. In the salt-only experiments, they put millimeter-thick layers of salt on a temperature-controlled plate to simulate Mars-like soil. Even after more than three hours, no liquid water formed. When the researchers placed salty soil directly on ice three millimetres (0.12 inches) thick, however, drops of liquid water formed within minutes when the chambers reached -73°C (-100°F). That is well within the range of conditions observed at the Phoenix landing site. The findings show how small amounts of liquid water could exist across a large swath of Mars' surface and shallow subsurface, from its polar regions to its mid-latitudes, for several hours a day during the spring and early summer. Such a cycle could form gullies, Dr Renno says, that flow, freeze, thaw and flow again. Water could also form just beneath the surface. The chamber simulates the atmospheric conditions of Mars, usually at -50°C/-50°F (shown), in hopes of producing water through the interaction of salt with the atmospheric conditions simulated by the chamber. The resulting research allows Astrobiologists to postulate about the potential of life on Mars . Dr Renno says the water wouldn't necessarily need to stay liquid indefinitely for it to support microbial life now or have supported it in the past, and even just a tiny droplet of water is enough for bacteria to grab hold of and survive. 'Mars is the planet in our solar system that is most similar to Earth,' added Erik Fisher, first author on the new paper and doctoral student in the epartment of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences (AOSS). 'Studies suggest that Mars used to be even more Earth-like in the past, with flowing water on the surface. 'By studying the formation of liquid water on Mars we can learn about possibilities of life outside Earth and look for resources for future missions.'" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Researchers at the University of Michigan simulated Mars in a lab .\nThey found that they were able to make liquid water survive in its climate .\nThis suggests that liquid water can form on the surface of Mars even today .\nFollows observation of globules on the Phoenix lander in 2008 .\nAnd it also means microbial life could survive on the red planet's surface ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Scientists have created a machine with the potential to read our dreams while we sleep. Researchers in the US say it is so powerful that it can extract images from people’s brains and display them on a screen. The data from the brain scanner has already been used to detect and reconstruct images of faces that people are thinking of. Researchers believe the same technology could be used in the future to enable them to reconstruct images from people’s memories, imagination and dreams. Scientists say they have created a machine with the potential to read dreams during sleep (library image) It could also possibly be used to collect images of criminals from the minds of witnesses. Alan Cowen, a neuroscientist at the University of California, Berkeley, said: ‘Our methods yield strikingly accurate neural reconstructions of faces. ‘This represents a novel and promising approach for investigating face perception, but also suggests avenues for reconstructing ‘offline’ visual experiences — including dreams, memories and imagination.’ Six volunteers were shown 300 faces while they laid inside an MRI scanner. Scientists were then able to analyse how their brains responded to dozens of different facial features including blond hair and blue eyes to dark skin and beards. When they had compiled a database of responses, they showed the volunteers a new set of faces and measured their reaction to each image. By comparing the second responses to the database, they were able to reconstruct the image they were looking at. The research is based on a theory that all human processes have a ‘neural correlate’ and that thoughts and feelings are merely a complex pattern of chemical reactions. Some neuroscientists believe there is the potential to read such patterns if they can only build sensitive enough instruments. Six volunteers were shown 300 faces while they laid inside an MRI scanner. They then compiled a database of responses used to create the machine . Mr Cowen and his fellow researchers, Brice Kuhl of New York University and Professor Marvin Chun of Yale, believe that extracting facial images is the first step towards eventually producing advanced mind-reading technology. Mr Kuhl said: ‘I study memory, and it’s hard not to be excited by the prospect of being able to reconstruct the images that we bring to mind when we remember something. ‘We are certainly heading in the direction of reconstructing dreams too. Something that looks like a high-definition movie of your dreams is not going to happen in the immediate future, but we have already seen improvements in the sensitivity of these methods.’ Mr Cowen assured the public that the technology did not enable them to forcibly extract information from subjects, however. He told Fox News: ‘This sort of technology can only read active parts of the brain. So you couldn’t read passive memories – you would have to get the person to imagine the memory to read it. ‘It’s a matter of time, and eventually – maybe 200 years from now – we’ll have some way of reading inactive parts . of the brain. ‘But that’s a much harder problem, as it involves measuring very fine details of brain structure that we don’t even really understand.’" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Scientists have created a machine which can read dreams while we sleep .\nUS researchers say it is so powerful it can extract images from the brain .\nBelieve it could be used in future to reconstruct people's memories .\nCould collect images of criminals from the minds of witnesses, they say ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "The President of Turkey has suggested French security forces are to blame for the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris last week, since the culprits had recently served prison sentences. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accused the West of 'playing games with the Islamic world', warning fellow Muslims to be 'aware'. Erdogan said Muslims are 'paying the price' for the attacks on satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and a Jewish kosher supermarket in Paris last week. Scroll down for video . Blame game: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggested French security forces were behind the Paris attacks as they 'track' former prisoners and the culprits in the Charlie Hebdo shootings had served time . 'French citizens carry out such a massacre, and Muslims pay . the price,' Erdogan said yesterday. 'That's very meaningful ... Doesn't their intelligence . organisation track those who leave prison? 'Games are being played with the Islamic world, we need to . be aware of this. 'The West's hypocrisy is obvious. As Muslims, we've never taken part in terrorist massacres. Behind these lie racism, hatespeech and Islamophobia,' Erdogan added. Erdogan also denounced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin . Netanyahu for attending a solidarity rally in France on Sunday . with other world leaders after the Paris attacks. 'How can a man who has killed 2,500 people in Gaza with . state terrorism wave his hand in Paris, like people are waiting . in excitement for him to do so? How dare he go there?' he said. Erdogan denounced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his attendance at the Unity rally in Paris alongside, from left to right, Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, French President Francois Hollande, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, EU President Donald Tusk and Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas . Erdogan made the comments at a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ankara on Monday . Erdogan did not attend the Sunday march, though Turkish . Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu participated. Erdogan is not the only senior Turkish politicianpublicly voicing conspiracy theories over the Paris attacks. The Mayor of Ankara, Melih Gokcek, said he was convinced the Israeli intelligence service Mossad was behind the attacks, linking them to France's recent move towards recognising Palestine as an independent state. 'Mossad is definitely behind such incidents… it is boosting enmity towards Islam.' Mr Gokcek said, according to Financial Times. In Russia, several pro-Kremlin commentators blamed the United States and the CIA for the attack, the newspaper reported. One, Alexei Martynov, director of the International Institute for New States, said 'I am sure that some American supervisors are responsible for the terror attacks in Paris, or in any case the Islamists who carried them out.' The former Imam and recruiter of jihadists, and the man who helped radicalise the Kouachi brothers has come forward to condemn the Charlie Hebdo murders. Farid Benyettou, revealed as working as an intern in the hospital where many of the dead and dying were taken said: 'It was a cowardly assassination and monstrous.' Farid Benyettou has condemned the Charlie Hebdo murders, despite radicalising one of the brothers involved in the shootings . His face hidden, the 32 year old told i-Tele: 'Whatever was done, whether it be the cowardly and monstrous murder of the journalists, or of the police and members of the Jewish community – it should not be attributed to Islam. 'If you are murderers then that's your business.' Benyettou, who has since been removed from the wards of Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital to finish his studies in training school, said he had come forward in the name of Islam. He said: 'I am not here to proclaim my innocence but to condemn what has been done. My innocence is not in doubt. 'Some people will say if I don't that 'Farid Beyettou may agree with what has been done' and some people may identify with that. 'No. Farid Benyettou absolutely does not agree with what happened.' Benyettou said that he had mentored Cherif Kouachi, the younger of the terrorist brothers, for around two months. He said: 'He came unexpectedly. He wanted discussion. With him it was always the same topic…. 'It all turned around combat. He was fascinated by that – his knowledge of the religion was limited to that. Having a good relationship with his neighbours, the behaviour of Muslims in every day life, he had no idea about. 'And the relationship with God did not interest him. He was someone very, very stubborn. I told him I could not agree with what he was saying about violence and that it was probably the worst crime a Muslim could commit. 'He seemed to change his stance, accept criticism. Nothing could have seen what was to come.' Then in a passionate defence of France he said: 'Some think that France oppresses Muslims. I am proof to the contrary. Yes I have a criminal record – terrorist written on it. 'I think this is the worst thing to happen yet despite this, doors have been open for me. 'I was given help, never been discriminated against. On the contrary.' Benyettou was radicalised after the arrest of his brother, Youssef Zemmouri in 1998 when security forces dismantled the Parisian Salafist Group. Self taught he became an 'emir' and taught theology courses. He was arrested along with six others in 2005 for helping to send jihadists to Iraq after the US invasion. Three years later, then aged 27, he was sentenced to six years in prison and release in 2011." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Recep Tayyip Erdoğan suggested French security forces knew of attack .\nTurkish President said the West is 'playing games with the Islamic world'\nSaid: 'French citizens carried out massacre, and Muslims pay the price'" } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Data: Gavin Schmidt, of Nasa’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies, admits there's a margin of error . The Nasa climate scientists who claimed 2014 set a new record for global warmth last night admitted they were only 38 per cent sure this was true. In a press release on Friday, Nasa’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) claimed its analysis of world temperatures showed ‘2014 was the warmest year on record’. The claim made headlines around the world, but yesterday it emerged that GISS’s analysis – based on readings from more than 3,000 measuring stations worldwide – is subject to a margin of error. Nasa admits this means it is far from certain that 2014 set a record at all. Yet the Nasa press release failed to mention this, as well as the fact that the alleged ‘record’ amounted to an increase over 2010, the previous ‘warmest year’, of just two-hundredths of a degree – or 0.02C. The margin of error is said by scientists to be approximately 0.1C – several times as much. As a result, GISS’s director Gavin Schmidt has now admitted Nasa thinks the likelihood that 2014 was the warmest year since 1880 is just 38 per cent. However, when asked by this newspaper whether he regretted that the news release did not mention this, he did not respond. Another analysis, from the Berkeley Earth Surface Temperature (BEST) project, drawn from ten times as many measuring stations as GISS, concluded that if 2014 was a record year, it was by an even tinier amount. Nasa’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) claimed its analysis of world temperatures showed ‘2014 was the warmest year on record’ Its report said: ‘Numerically, our best estimate for the global temperature of 2014 puts it slightly above (by 0.01C) that of the next warmest year (2010) but by much less than the margin of uncertainty. ‘Therefore it is impossible to conclude from our analysis which of 2014, 2010, or 2005 was actually the warmest year… the Earth’s average temperature for the past decade has changed very little.’ Scientists disagree over its significance, but there is little doubt that the rapid warming of the 1980s and early 1990s has slowed – although greenhouse gas emissions have surged. Bob Ward, of the Grantham Institute on Climate Change, said the new figures showed the notion that global warming had ‘stopped’ was a ‘myth’, although it had ‘temporarily slowed’. Since 1951, he added, the long-term trend was for warming of 0.12C per decade, and in his view, it would ‘pick up again unabated’ if emissions continued to rise. However, if the long-term rate is 0.12C per decade, this would mean the world would be 1C or so warmer by the end of the century, not 4C-5C as some have claimed. Climate sceptics insisted that the new figures showed the warming ‘pause’ had continued. Dr David Whitehouse, of the Global Warming Policy Forum, said ‘there has been no statistically significant warming trend since 1997’ – because the entire increase over this period was smaller than the error margin. Dr Ed Hawkins, associate professor of climate science at the University of Reading, said the past 15 years had seen a slightly slower rate of warming. But he added: ‘You have to take a longer view, because 15 years is too short a period. We expect natural fluctuations, volcanic eruptions and changes in solar output to sometimes slow and sometimes increase warming rates.’ Since 1880, Earth’s average surface temperature has warmed by about 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit (0.8 degrees Celsius), a trend that is largely driven by the increase in carbon dioxide and other human emissions into the planet’s atmosphere ." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Nasa’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies claimed its analysis of world temperatures showed ‘2014 was the warmest year on record’\nBut it emerged that GISS’s analysis is subject to a margin of error .\nNasa admits this means it is far from certain that 2014 set a record at all ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Britain's ageing nuclear submarines have been issued with ‘Code Red’ safety warnings after inspectors found radioactive leaks and a chronic shortage of Royal Navy engineers trained to repair faulty reactors, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. An official watchdog discovered major safety issues with both the UK’s nuclear-powered submarines and facilities used to repair nuclear missiles, raising the risk of a catastrophic accident involving radioactive material. Last night, experts described the Defence Nuclear Safety Regulator (DNSR) report for 2012-13 as the most worrying they had seen. Code Red: Tireless, the oldest submarine in the Royal Navy fleet, which entered service in 1984, suffered damage to its circuits earlier this year resulting in a radioactive leak . The document, obtained by this newspaper, reveals: . Head of the DNSR Dr Richard Savage wrote: ‘Significant and sustained attention is required to ensure maintenance of adequate safety performance and the rating [Red] reflects the potential impact if changes are ill-conceived or implemented. ‘The inability to sustain a sufficient . number of nuclear suitably competent personnel is the principal threat . to safety. Vulnerabilities exist in core skill areas, including safety, . propulsion, power and naval architects. In March 2007, sailors Anthony Huntrod, 20, (right) and Paul McCann, 32, (left) were killed on HMS Tireless when a self-contained oxygen generator exploded during an Arctic exercise north of Alaska. They died trapped in a small, smoke-filled compartment. An inquest heard that there was a significant possibility the generator was salvaged from a hazardous waste depot in a cost-cutting bid by the MoD. ‘Due to build delays with the Astute . Class, there has been a requirement to extend the Trafalgar Class beyond . their original design life in order to maintain the SSN flotilla at a . fully operational level. Some . of the emergent technical issues affecting the Trafalgar Class over the . last few years can be directly attributed to the effects of plant . ageing.’ The . report also raises concerns over whether the UK’s nuclear fleet and its . inland nuclear establishments could withstand an earthquake on the same . scale as the one that struck the Fukushima reactor plant in Japan in . 2011. The document . notes that facilities which form part of Britain’s Defence Nuclear . Programme (DNP) require ‘continued priority attention’ to reach . recommended safety standards. Last . night, nuclear expert John Large told The Mail on Sunday that the DNSR . report revealed a crisis in Royal Navy nuclear safety. He . said: ‘This is the most self-damning and concerning report that I have . seen. We’re talking about a ticking time-bomb, with a higher risk to the . public and the environment than we previously feared. ‘The combination of a lack of nuclear . engineers, the Astute submarines being so far behind schedule and the . Trafalgar Class sailing beyond their design date is very worrying. 'The Trafalgars, including HMS Tireless, the oldest boat of the class, should be withdrawn immediately.’ HMS . Tireless, which entered service in 1984, suffered damage to its . circuits earlier this year resulting in a radioactive leak. The . nuclear sub was patrolling off South-West England when the problem . arose, forcing its captain to return to Devonport. A more serious leak . was avoided because of swift remedial action. Nuclear . materials – including Trident missiles – are brought to the AWE’s site . at Aldermaston, Berkshire, for assembly, maintenance and . decommissioning. Warning: There are also fears over the Aldermaston centre where Trident missiles are serviced . These processes include ‘uranium polishing’ – the removal of impurities from the material in order to extend its life cycle as a component in nuclear missiles. The DNSR report states: ‘Inspection programmes have not been as comprehensive as regulators would expect. As an example, corrosion in the structural supports of a building was not identified as early as would be expected which resulted in the Office for Nuclear Regulation issuing a Safety Improvement Notice.’ Last night the AWE admitted corrosion had affected its uranium component manufacturing facility, but added repairs had been completed. An MoD spokesman said: ‘We would not operate any submarine unless it was safe to do so and this report acknowledges that we are taking the necessary action to effectively manage the technical issues raised by the regulator. ‘It also highlights that the MoD is committed to maintaining expertise in submarine technology and operation – underlined by last month’s operational handover of the first two Astute Class submarines.’" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Safety issues with UK's nuclear subs and facilities used to repair missiles .\nCracks in reactors and nuclear .\ndischarges found in Navy’s oldest .\nboats .\nNuclear-qualified engineers are quitting over poor pay and conditions .\nExperts described latest report as the most .\nworrying they had seen .\nCracks in reactors and nuclear discharges are directly attributable to the Royal Navy’s oldest Trafalgar Class SSNs (Ship Submarine Nuclear) remaining in service beyond their design date.\nFaults with the new Astute Class submarines will delay their entry into service, forcing the Navy to continue sailing the ageing and potentially dangerous Trafalgars.\nThe Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) failed to notice or rectify corrosion to a nuclear missile treatment plant in Berkshire.\nNuclear-qualified engineers are quitting the Navy in droves over poor pay and conditions, creating a skills crisis." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "A hard-hitting new campaign to get black British voters to the polling booths has been launched with the help of a host of black stars. Homeland actor David Harewood, musician Tinie Tempah, former Arsenal captain Sol Campbell and Paralympic athlete Ade Adepitan have been photographed with their faces painted white as part of the striking campaign by Operation Black Vote. The campaign aims to encourage black Britons to register to vote before it's too late – with the voting registration deadline on April 20. Sol Campbell is part of a new campaign to encourage minorities to register to vote for the General Election . Posters featuring David Harewood and Tinie Tempa in a new campaign to encourage minorities to register . Four posters have been released with photographs taken by leading photographer John Rankin Waddell. A separate online advert starring Harewood, made by famous ad agency Saatchi and Saatchi, has also been released. A survey of voters in the 2010 general election put the turnout rate for white voters at 67 per cent but only 51 per cent for non-white voters. The former Premiership star said he agree to pose for the campaign to encourage black and Asian communities to use their votes on May 7 or their voices will not be heard. He said: 'I agreed to do the Operation Black Vote pictures because I wanted to highlight the problem with some sections of Britain who are not registering to vote for their future.' Campbell posed for a photograph alongside the caption: 'If you don't register to vote, you're taking the colour out of Britain.' Campbell, 40, last month ruled out standing for the Conservatives in Kensington after Sir Malcolm Rifkind announced he would be standing down. At the time he said his 'ambitions lie elsewhere in the political arena' which led to speculation he could run for London Mayor. Homeland's David Harewood said black Britons were being sidelined from politics. He said: 'If you want change, you have to vote for it. In order to vote, you have to register. We can't continue to stand on sidelines of the British democratic system, we are a part of it and our voices matter.' Former Paralympian and current TV presenter Ade Adepitan is also part of the Operation Black Vote campaign . Operation Black Vote also launched a 2015 general election manifesto with the aim of 'reclaiming democracy, empowering citizens and fighting race equalities'. It says that in the past black and minority ethnic (BME) groups presented a broad range of 'key policy demands' to all parties, but adds: 'Our experience shows that whilst all parties express interest in our proposals during elections, this interest soon evaporates once in power.' Instead OBV has created a list of manifesto points of its own, including automatic voter registration linked to the National Insurance system, the introduction of e-voting and proportional representation, voting from the age of 16, state funding of parties and a 'minister for race equality' in the Cabinet." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Sol Campbell stars in 'Operation Black Vote' encouraging minorities to vote .\nHe joins Hollywood star David Harewood and the chart star Tinie Tempah .\nParalympic medallist and TV host Ade Adepitan also stars in campaign .\nCampbell said 'some sections of Britain' were not registering to vote .\nHarewood said too many black Britons were being sidelined from politics ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Fears are growing of a neo-fascist uprising in Ukraine as ousted president Viktor Yanukovych called for referendums in every region to determine how pro-Russian the country actually is. Hundreds of members of the ultra-nationalist Right Sector movement stormed the parliament (Rada) building in Kiev last night, smashing windows and breaking down doors. The riot erupted just hours before Russia's foreign ministry today warned that ethnic minorities in Ukraine are 'living in fear' of the expanding power of the far-right across the divided nation. Right Sector activists are angry over the killing of their leader, Oleksandr Muzychko, better known as Sashko Bily, who died in a shoot-out with police in a cafe in Rivne, in western Ukraine, on Monday. Scroll down for video . Revenge: Hundreds of members of the ultra-nationalist Right Sector movement stormed the parliament (Rada) building in Kiev last night, smashing windows and breaking down doors . Growing dissent: Right Sector's membership has been growing and has been estimated to be between 5,000 and 10,000 . Fury: They are angry over the killing of their . leader, Oleksandr Muzychko (right), better known as Sashko Bily, who died in a . shoot-out with police in a cafe in Rivne, in western Ukraine, on Monday . Blame game: The emergence of far-right groups such as Right Sector in Ukraine has been cited by Russia as justification for its move to annex Crimea and protect the peninsula's ethnic Russian majority from Ukrainian 'fascists' 'We will avenge ourselves on [Interior Minister] Arsen Avakov for the death of our brother,' Right Sector member Roman Koval told local media. 'The shooting of Sashko Bily is a contract killing ordered by the minister.' Meanwhile, Ukraine's deposed president Viktor Yanukovich called for each of the country's regions to hold a referendum on its status within Ukraine, instead of presidential elections planned for May 25. 'We want a vote': Meanwhile, Ukraine's deposed president Viktor Yanukovich called for each of the country's regions to hold a referendum on its status within Ukraine, instead of presidential elections planed for May 25 . Fight back: Right Sector leader Dmytro Yarosh (not pictured) said he plans to run for president in a May 25 election, but is a rank outsider . Well-armed: Right Sector members usually wear masks, helmets and protection for their hands and feet, and carry sticks or iron bars in case of confrontation with riot police . Hard line: Since late November, huge crowds have been camped out in central Kiev, opposing the government's partnership with Russia and calling for early elections . 'As a president who is with you with all my thoughts and soul, I urge every sensible citizen of Ukraine: Don't give in to impostors! Demand a referendum on the status of each region within Ukraine,' Yanukovich, who fled to Russia last month, was quoted as saying in an address to the people of Ukraine. Yanukovych is currently in hiding in Russia, wanted for mass murder in Ukraine after allegedly . ordering police to shoot more than 100 people during last month's . anti-government protests. He fled across the Russian border with a handful of bodyguards towards the end of February where he was granted safe haven by Russia's President Vladimir Putin. A senior White house official has caused outrage after she posted a 'selfie' on Twitter holding a sign that read: '#UnitedForUkraine @StateDeptSpox.' US State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki was accused of trivialising the crisis in Ukraine when she tweeted: 'To echo Barack Obama today - proud to stand #UnitedForUkraine. World should stand together with one voice.' The photograph showed her, in a yellow suit, giving a thumbs up and holding the sign. But her attempt at 'solving the crisis with selfies' was widely mocked online. 'Presenting The Latest US Strategy to Counter \"Russian Aggression,\"' one blogger posted on zerohedge.com. '#Selfies!' Another wrote: 'No wonder Putin covers his mouth when speaking to Obama, perhaps to hide his laugh?' And one wondered: 'How flippin’ sad has the USA become?' Psaki defended the tweet, saying: 'The people of Ukraine are fighting to have their voices heard and the benefit of communicating over social media is it sends a direct message to the people that we are with them, we support their fight, their voice and their future.' Insisting he is still the rightful leader of Ukraine, he has sporadically emerged to comment on the ongoing turmoil in Ukraine. His . comments, after Moscow annexed Crimea following a referendum there in . favour of joining Russia this month, echo Russia's call for Kiev's new . leaders to enact nationwide constitutional reforms that may grant . broader powers to the country's regions. 'Only . an all-Ukrainian referendum, not a snap presidential election, can, in a . significant way, stabilise the political situation and preserve . sovereignty and Ukraine's (territorial) integrity,' he said. Ukraine remains deeply divided over protests that led to Yanukovich's ousting and many eastern Russian-speaking regions are sceptical over the policies of the new government in Kiev. The emergence of far-right groups such as Right Sector in Ukraine has been cited by Russia as justification for its move . to annex Crimea and protect the peninsula's ethnic Russian majority from . Ukrainian ‘fascists'. Russia said this month Mr Muzychko was under investigation . for fighting alongside rebels in Russia's Chechnya region in the 1990s. And as Kiev reeled from the night's unruly demonstrations, U.S. resident Barack Obama issued yet another shot across Russia's bows, demanding it take broader steps to reduce tensions in Ukraine now. 'It's well known and well acknowledged that you've seen a range of . troops massing along that border under the guise of military exercises,' he told CBS. 'But these are not what Russia would normally be doing. And, you know, it . may simply be an effort to intimidate Ukraine or it may be that they've . got additional plans.' And in Russia, the country's foreign ministry today alleged that ethnic minorities in Ukraine are living in fear after the ouster of the country's president and the coming to power of interim authorities that include right-wing nationalists. The statement by the ministry was in line with Russia's frequent contention that Ukraine's large ethnic Russian community faces repression under the new government that Moscow characterizes as fascist. The ministry statement raises the stakes on the issue, saying that ethnic Germans, Hungarians and Czechs in Ukraine also feel themselves in peril. 'They are unsettled by the unstable political situation in the country and are seriously afraid for their lives,\" the statement said, without citing specific incidents. Russia has brought large numbers of troops to areas near the Ukrainian border and speculation is strong that Moscow could use protection of ethnic Russians as a pretext for a military incursion. Tensions between Ukraine's ethnic Russians and Ukrainian-speakers continue to plague the country in the wake of the ouster of President Viktor Yanukovych, who fled to Russia in February after months of protests against him. The Crimea region, where ethnic Russians are a majority, voted this month to secede from Ukraine and Russia has formally annexed the Black Sea peninsula, a move that Western countries have denounced as illegitimate. Talk percolates of similar referenda in other regions with large Russian populations, although none has been scheduled. As reports of his public address trickled in, none specified if he envisioned referenda in each region or a national vote, nor did he say what actually should be voted on. Proposals have been floated by Russia and some politicians to federalize Ukraine - giving the regions more autonomy. The interim authorities reject such a move. Another warning: And as Kiev reeled from the night's unruly demonstrations, U.S. resident Barack Obama (pictured boarding Air Force One in Rome today) issued yet another shot across Russia's bows, demanding it takes steps to reduce tensions in Ukraine now . Golden gates: Meanwhile, Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with the newly promoted top officers from various branches of the Russian armed forces and Interior Ministry at the Kremlin in Moscow . Yanukovych's biggest rival, former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, attacked the statement, accusing Yanukovych of being 'a tool aimed at destroying the independence of Ukraine.' Also today, Russia's president said Ukraine could regain some arms and equipment of military units in Crimea that did not switch their loyalty to Russia. Russian forces took control of Ukrainian military installations in Crimea this month after Russia formally annexed the Black Sea peninsula. Some Ukrainian servicemen reportedly joined Russian forces, while others withdrew. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Friday told President Vladimir Putin that the Ukrainian withdrawal from Crimea is complete, Russian news agencies reported. Putin also approved Shoigu's proposal to turn over arms and equipment of the units still loyal to Ukraine, the reports said. No specifics were given on quantities, types of hardware or timing." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Hundreds of members of neo-fascist Right Sector storm parliament in Kiev .\nThey're angry over death of leader Oleksandr Muzychko in police shootout .\nFormer president calls for regional vote to find how pro-Russian country is .\nObama calls on Russia to take more steps to reduce tensions in Ukraine .\nRussia says ethnic minorities in Ukraine are 'living in fear' of the far right ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "A massive world 2,500 times the size of Earth has been discovered by an international team of astronomers. Named MOA-2011-BLG-322, the planet is around eight times the size of Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system. Astronomers believe it orbits a star 25,000 light-years away and has a mass that is one third that of our sun. A massive world 2,500 times the size of Earth has been discovered by an international team of astronomers. Pictured is an artist's concept of an alien planet . The giant planet, reported by Ian O'Neill at Discovery News, was found using a technique known as ‘microlensing’. Microlensing uses Albert Einstein’s theory of general relatively which suggests what we perceive as the force of gravity actually arises from the curvature of space and time. Einstein believed that although Earth appears to be pulled towards the sun, it is in fact the shape of space-time around the sun that changes the way Earth moves. Named, MOA-2011-BLG-322, the planet is around eight times the size of Jupiter (left), the largest planet in our solar system . Microlensing uses Albert Einstein’s . theory of general relatively which suggests what we perceive as the . force of gravity actually arises from the curvature of space and time. Einstein . believed that although Earth appears to be pulled towards the sun, it . is in fact the shape of space-time around the sun that changes the way . Earth moves. Microlensing . makes use of this theory by measuring how the light of a distant star is . intensified due to the gravitational field of a closer star. According to Einstein’s theory, this is . caused by bending of the surrounding space-time which makes the more . distant star easier to discover by Earth observatories. Microlensing makes use of this theory by . measuring how the light of a distant star is intensified due to the . gravitational field of a closer star. According to Einstein’s theory, this is caused by bending of the surrounding space-time which makes the more distant star easier to discover by Earth observatories. The transient brightening of MOA-2011-BLG-322 was seen in 2011 by astronomers in Japan, New Zealand, Poland and Israel. Data from these observations suggest that giant world is likely to be an M-type- the most common type of star in space. The planet is thought to have an orbital distance times four-times the Earth’s distance from the sun. The research suggests that if such a massive planet can exist at that distance from its star, then current formation theories about planets may be incorrect. A massive cluster of galaxies is pictured in this undated image courtesy of Nasa and Esa. The gravitational field surrounding this cluster, acts as a natural lens in space to brighten and magnify the light coming from very distant background galaxies ." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Named MOA-2011-BLG-322, the planet is eight times the size of Jupiter .\nIt has an orbital distance times four-times the Earth’s distance from the sun .\nScientists believe it may overturn current theories on planet formation ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Common symptoms of depressive disorder are memory loss and blunted emotional responses . Severe depression and chronic stress can shrink the brain by blocking the formation of new nerve connections, a study has shown. The effect disrupts circuits associated with mental functioning and emotion. It could explain why people with major depressive disorder (MDD) suffer from concentration and memory loss, as well as blunted emotional responses. Several genes involved in building synapses, the connection points between brain cells, were suppressed in people with MDD, scientists found. This was thought to contribute to shrinkage of the brain's prefrontal cortex, which is known to occur in MDD sufferers. Researchers in the US analysed brain tissue from patients who had died after being diagnosed with MDD. They found molecular signs of reduced activity in genes necessary for the function and structure of brain synapses. Evidence pointed to the involvement of a single genetic \"switch\", or transcription factor - a protein called GATA1. Turning on GATA1 reduced activity of the genes and triggered the loss of brain connections. Study leader Professor Ronald Duman, from Yale University, said: 'We wanted to test the idea that stress causes a loss of brain synapses in humans. 'We show that circuits normally involved in emotion, as well as cognition, are disrupted when this single transcription factor is activated.' The research is published in the latest issue of the journal Nature Medicine. Further studies on rats showed that when GATA1 was switched on, the rodents showed signs of depression. This suggests that loss of brain synapses may be linked to depressive symptoms as well as mental impairment. 'We hope that by enhancing synaptic connections, either with novel medications or behavioural therapy, we can develop more effective antidepressant therapies,' Prof Duman added." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Depression blocks the formation of new nerve connections in the brain ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "An Atlanta man shattered the record for fastest drive from New York City to Los Angeles last Saturday by making the transcontinental trip in 28 hours 50 minutes. Ed Bolian spent years outfitting a 2004 Mercedes with expensive gadgetry, spare gas tanks, and, of course, bedpans and finally realized his dream October 20. That smashes the record set in 2006 by an unbelievable two hours. But his attempt is sure to gather controversy as it involved traveling at an average of 98mph, well in excess of many speed limits. He also used a series of gadgets to avoid getting caught for speeding. Scroll down for video . Proud: Ed Bolian (center) is now the holder of fastest man to drive from New York to Los Angeles at his sides are his co-pilot Dave Black (right) and Dan Huang (left) Vaunted vessel: Bolian and company made their historic dash across the continent in this CL Class Mercedes and some help from a few extra gizmos and additions . Mind blowing: Atlanta Lamborghini dealership manager Ed Bolian has broken the record for fastest transcontinental drive from New York to Los Angeles by two hours. He did it in 28 hours 50 minutes . The Lamborghini dealership sales director is hesitant to show off the proof, but according to Jalopnik, the 27-year-old has GPS data tracking every inch of the journey he took with a co-pilot and passenger starting October 19. ‘I've wanted to break the record since I was 18 years old,’ Bolian said, explaining away the trip’s huge costs and many risks. He began putting all the pieces together years ago, first by buying a used CL-Class blue Mercedes from a man in Palm Beach, Florida. ‘I thought about a Ferrari 612,’ said Ed. ‘But gas mileage would've been bad. A Bentley would've been perfect, but you'd want the V8 for gas mileage, and those are still way too expensive.’ Souped up: Bolian planned the trip for years and pumped untold sums into the car for GPS, laser jammers, CB radio, and other gizmos that helped ferry him safely and very quickly through a dozen states . Large tanks: In order to cut down on fuel stops, Bolian installed two 22-gallon addition gas tanks that let him drive 800 miles straight--with the help of bedpans . Previous record holder: Bolian's October 19 to 20 drive blows Alex Roy's 2006 record of 31 hours 4 minutes out of the water . Famous race: A zany 1981 comedy starring Burt Reynolds, Farrah Fawcett, and Dom Deluise immortalized the Cannonball Run, which took place in real life for much of the 1970s . The origins of the Cannonball Run aren't entirely clear, but the death defying and hugely illegal race from New York City to Los Angeles is named after Edwin 'Cannonball' Baker. Baker made history in 1933 when, apparently just to say he did it, he raced from coast to coast in 53 hours 30 minutes in a car called the Blue Streak. Fast forward to the 1970s, when cars could go far faster than Baker's Graham Paige, and Car and Driver editor Brock Yates created the Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash. For years, daring drivers vied for the title of what became known as the Cannonball Run. A 1981 comedy starring Burt Reynolds and Farrah Fawcett immortalized the name. The run was last completed by Dave Heinz and Dave Yarborough in 32 hours 51 minutes behind the wheel of a Jaguar. Their record was next bested in the US Express race, which replaced the illicit Cannonball Run, by Doug Turner and David Diem. Their time of 32 hours and 7 minutes wasn't beaten until Alex Roy did it in 31 hours 4 minutes in a BMW in 2006. Now, they're all Cannonball also-rans and Bolian's feat won't be easily topped. He chose the Mercedes for its fuel economizing V8 engine and active suspension he needed in order to pack in as much fuel as possible. Bolian’s whip boasts two additional 22-gallon gas tanks, which add hundreds of pounds of fuel but allow the car to travel 800 miles between stops. But breaking the record was going to take more than just a souped up Mercedes. To ensure a clear run, free from traffic jams and, perhaps more importantly, traffic cops Bolian, also invested in a police scanner, two GPS units that relay traffic information and iPhone apps such as Trapster. The car was also fitted with two laser jammers and had a truck mounted antenna. Friends were enlisted to travel along the route, about 150 miles ahead of the Mercedes, and check for any potential obstacles. Bolian decided to take the classic route pioneered by the illegal street racers of the 1970s’ Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash of the 1970s AKA Cannonball Run: Red Ball Garage in Midtown Manhattan to the Portofino Hotel in Redondo Beach, California. 'I've wanted to break the record since I was 18 years old': Bolian has now lived his dream and didn't get a single ticket on the way . 'I don't even remember Indiana': Bolian says it was tough getting out of Manhattan, but once they did it was smooth sailing all the way to LA . Almost here: They got to California as the sun rose on October 20. They could have played it safe and gone the speed limit as the rising western sun blinded them Instead, they pushed it in order to make their feat all the more impressive . And they're off: The classic starting line and the place where Bolian's historic run began, the Red Ball Garage, sits between Lexington and Third Avenues in Manhattan . Cool finish: The Cannonball Run ends here, at Redondo Beach, California's Portofino Hotel, 2,813.7 from where it begins in New York City . ‘Every year, Alex hears about five to seven attempts to break the record,’ said E. ‘None of the challengers come close.’ But by far the most difficult part of Bolian’s endeavor, he said, was finding people to make the trip with him. With only two weeks until he was scheduled to go, nobody had agreed to take on the challenge with him. Then, after trawling deep within his Facebook friends, he found Dan Huang. ‘I got a Facebook message from Ed,’ Huang told Jalopnik, ‘He didn't even have my cell phone number.’ Along with a friend of Bolian’s, David Black, as co-pilot, the three of them piled into the Mercedes on October 19. Proof: Bolian used technology to track and eventually prove his feat, hiring a GPS company to follow him every inch of the way and even gauge his speed . Things did not go well initially. ‘It took us 15 minutes to get out of Manhattan,’ Ed said. But then things quickly picked up. They had friends drive ahead and check for cops and obstacles. New Jersey passed, then Pennsylvania, then Ohio. They kept a breakneck pace. ‘I don't even remember Indiana,’ Ed said. By the time they got to Texas, they were making such good time that they could have gone the speed limit the rest of the way and still tied Roy’s time. Instead, they pushed it. And on October 20, they reached Redondo Beach, California’s Portofino Hotel. They’d beat the record by an astonishing two hours and gone down in history with the fastest Cannonball run drive in history. Astonishing: With Bolian at the wheel, Black as co-pilot, and Huang on a spare tire in back, the trio drove 2,813.7 in 28 hours 50 minutes ." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Atlanta Lamborghini dealer Ed Bolian used a souped up a 2004 Mercedes to speed into the record books October 20 .\nMidtown Manhattan to Redondo Beach: Bolian and two friends took the classic route first taken in the Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash of the 1970s .\nBolian's time of 28 hours 50 minutes beats the previous record set by Alex Roy in 2006 when he made the trip in 31 hours 4 minutes by over two hours .\nWith a distance of 2,813.7 miles, Bolian and his two-man team did the Cannonball Run at an average of 98 miles per hour ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "There is no scientific proof of man-made global warming and a hotter earth would be ‘beneficial for humans and the majority of other species’, according to a founding member of environmental campaign group Greenpeace. The assertion was made by Canadian ecologist Patrick Moore, a member of Greenpeace from 1971 to 1986, to U.S senators on Tuesday. He told The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee: ‘There is no scientific proof that human emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) are the dominant cause of the minor warming of the Earth’s atmosphere over the past 100 years. If there were such a proof it would be written down for all to see. No actual proof, as it is understood in science, exists.’ Heated debate: Patrick Moore, pictured here giving a speech in Montreal, has claimed that there's no scientific evidence for man-made global warming . Moore pointed out that there was an Ice Age 450million years ago when CO2 was 10 times higher. He said: ‘There is some correlation, but little evidence, to support a direct causal relationship between CO2 and global temperature through the millennia. The fact that we had both higher temperatures and an ice age at a time when CO2 emissions were 10 times higher than they are today fundamentally contradicts the certainty that human-caused CO2 emissions are the main cause of global warming.’ Even if the earth does warm up, Moore claims that it will be to the advantage of humans and other forms of life, as ‘humans are a tropical species’. Patrick Moore pictured talking about nuclear power in Augusta, Georgia, in 2011 in Mayor Copenhaver's office . The largest warming to date has been at the northern mid latitudes, according to the Florida State study . 'There is no scientific proof that human emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) are the dominant cause of the minor warming of the Earth’s atmosphere over the past 100 years. If there were such a proof it would be written down for all to see. No actual proof, as it is understood in science, exists. 'The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states: “It is extremely likely that human influence has been the dominant cause of the observed warming since the mid-20th century.” (My emphasis)“Extremely likely” is not a scientific term but rather a judgment, as in a court of law. The IPCC defines “extremely likely” as a “95-100% probability”. 'But upon further examination it is clear that these numbers are not the result of any mathematical calculation or statistical analysis. They have been “invented” as a construct within the IPCC report to express “expert judgment”, as determined by the IPCC contributors. 'When modern life evolved over 500 million years ago, CO2 was more than 10 times higher than today, yet life flourished at this time. Then an Ice Age occurred 450 million years ago when CO2 was 10 times higherthan today. 'There is some correlation, but little evidence, to support a direct causal relationship between CO2 and global temperature through the millennia. The fact that we had both higher temperatures and an ice age at a time when CO2 emissions were 10 times higher than they are today fundamentally contradicts the certainty that human-caused CO2 emissions are the main cause of global warming. 'Today, we live in an unusually cold period in the history of life on earth and there is no reason to believe that a warmer climate would be anything but beneficial for humans and the majority of other species. There is ample reason to believe that a sharp cooling of the climate would bring disastrous results for human civilization. 'The IPCC states that humans are the dominant cause of warming “since the mid-20th century”, which is 1950. From 1910 to 1940 there was an increase in global average temperature of 0.5C over that 30-year period. Then there was a 30-year “pause” until 1970. 'This was followed by an increase of 0.57C during the 30-year period from 1970 to 2000. Since then there has been no increase, perhaps a slight decrease, in average global temperature. This in itself tends to negate the validity of the computer models, as CO2 emissions have continued to accelerate during this time. 'The increase in temperature between 1910-1940 was virtually identical to the increase between 1970-2000. Yet the IPCC does not attribute the increase from 1910-1940 to “human influence.”' He said: ‘It is extremely likely that a warmer temperature than today’s would be far better than a cooler one.’ Humans, he added, just aren’t capable of predicting global temperature changes. Moore said that he left Greenpeace because it ‘took a sharp turn to the political left’. Dr Doug Parr, Chief Scientist at Greenpeace UK, told MailOnline: 'On climate science, Greenpeace accepts the consensus view put forward by 97 per cent of climate scientists, every national and international scientific institute and every government in the world – climate change is happening, it’s caused mainly by human activity, and it’s highly dangerous for the future well-being of people on this planet.' Moore has made several other assertions over the years that have been at odds with Greenpeace's views. He has advocated logging, claiming it actually causes reforestation, and attacked campaigners for fear-mongering over nuclear energy. His latest comments came as two of the world’s leading scientific organisations warned that man-made global warming is worsening and will disrupt both the natural world and human society. The U.S. National Academy of Sciences and the Royal Society, which is the national scientific academy of the United Kingdom, are releasing an unusual plain language report on climate change that addressed 20 issues in a question-and-answer format. ‘People do have persistent questions all about climate change,’ said study author Ben Santer of the Lawrence Livermore National Lab in California. ‘This is a one-stop shop for many of those questions.’ The report, released on Thursday, addresses new issues such as the recent slowing in the increase of world temperatures and how heat-trapping gases are connected to extreme weather. Increases in extreme weather, melting glaciers, rising seas and oceans getting more acidic are already happening, the 36-page report said. And those changes ‘are expected to increase greater warming and will threaten food production, freshwater supplies, coastal infrastructure and especially the welfare of the huge population currently living in low-lying areas,’ the report said. The report said that while the rate of warming is slower in the 2000s than it was in the 1990s it doesn't negate the 150 years of observations that show the world is warming. The report also says that more the 90 percent of the heat trapped by greenhouse gases lately has been absorbed into the oceans' deep water, which for a while slows surface warming but not the long-term trend. There is enough evidence on the science to warrant action, Sir Paul Nurse, president of the Royal Society, said in a news release. ‘We've changed the chemical composition of the atmosphere; that's not a belief system. We know that beyond a shadow of a doubt,’ Santer said in an interview. ‘We ignore this at our peril.’" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Patrick Moore has poured cold water on manmade global warming theories .\nThe Canadian said that a hotter earth would actually be better for humans .\nHe said that there's 'no actual proof' of manmade global warming .\nMoore was a member of campaign group Greenpeace for 15 years ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "A mystery investor or hedge fund reportedly made a bet of almost $1billion at odds of 10/1 last month that the U.S. would lose its AAA credit rating. Now questions are being asked of whether the trader had inside information before placing the $850million bet in the futures market, or if the bet happened at all. There were mounting rumours that investor . George Soros, 80, famously known as ‘the man who broke the Bank of . England’, could be involved. Was it him? George Soros, 80, has been mentioned as potentially being the mystery investor who won a $1billion bet that the credit rating would fall . He made more than $1billion on currency speculation when the British pound left the Exchange Rate Mechanism on Black Wednesday in 1992. But a source with knowledge of the firm said Soros was not involved in the rumoured trade and questioned whether in fact there had been such a trade at all. The latest bet was made on July 21 on trades of 5,370 ten-year Treasury futures and 3,100 Treasury bond futures, reported ETF Daily News. Now the investor's gamble seems to have paid off after Standard and Poor’s issued a credit rating downgrade from AAA to AA+ last Friday. Whoever it is stands to earn a 1,000 per cent return on their money, with the expectation that interest rates will be going up after the downgrade. Concerned traders: Wall Street opened down on Monday after Standard and Poor's issued a credit rating downgrade from AAA to AA+ last Friday . The link has been made to Mr Soros in . part because he has been tied to President Obama’s administration since . 2008, reported The Examiner. He also recently stopped managing money for outside investors, meaning he is under less scrutiny from the Securities and Exchange Commision . But the mystery bet could easily have been made by another trader with similar resources, despite Mr Soros’s links with the Obama administration. The bet also raises questions of whether President Obama and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner knew that a downgrade was on the cards. Mr Geithner said in April there was ‘no risk’ of a downgrade - but the government now appears annoyed, not surprised, by last week’s decision. He has since slammed S&P for showing 'terrible judgment' in their decision and a 'stunning lack of knowledge' of U.S. fiscal budget maths." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Unknown investor or hedge fund 'made $850million bet'\nBet in futures market reportedly done at odds of 10/1 .\nGeorge Soros made similar bet on currency in 1992 .\nBut source says he wasn't involved in rumoured trade ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Criticism: Professor Richard Tol demanded his name be removed from a climate change report, accusing the UN of being too alarmist . A climate scientist has accused the United Nations of being too alarmist over global warming – and demanded his name be removed from a crucial new report. Professor Richard Tol, an economist at the University of Sussex, said fellow UN academics were exaggerating climate change and comparing it to the ‘apocalypse’. His comments are a blow to the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which on Monday will publish its first update in seven years on the impacts of climate change. Previous IPCC reports on climate . impact have been plagued by errors that damaged the body’s credibility. Most famously, it said in 2007 that glaciers in the Himalayas could . disappear by 2035, a claim it has since withdrawn. Scientists . are meeting in Japan this week to agree the wording of the final . document, which will be used to inform policy decisions of governments . around the world. Leaked . drafts of the report predict that by the end of the century man-made . global warming will have done serious harm to the global economy, . displaced hundreds of millions of people and created violent conflict. Chapters on flooding, water supply and agriculture estimate huge . impacts. Prof . Tol, the lead co-ordinating author of the report’s chapter on . economics, was involved in drafting the summary for policymakers – the . key document that goes to governments and scientists. But he has now . asked for his name to be removed from the document. He . said: ‘The message in the first draft was that through adaptation and . clever development these were manageable risks, but it did require we . get our act together. ‘This . has completely disappeared from the draft now, which is all about the . impacts of climate change and the four horsemen of the apocalypse. This . is a missed opportunity.’ Professor . Tol told the BBC: ‘You have a very silly statement in the draft summary . that says that people who live in war-torn countries are more . vulnerable to climate change, which is undoubtedly true. But . if you ask people in Syria whether they are more concerned with . chemical weapons or climate change, I think they would pick chemical . weapons – that is just silliness.’ 'Exaggerating': A scene from the 2004 film The Day After Tomorrow. Professor Tol said said fellow UN academics were exaggerating climate change and comparing it to the 'apocalypse' The report is the second of three IPCC reports addressing the causes, impacts and solutions to climate change. Last September the first report summarised the physical science of climate change, concluding that scientists are 95 per cent certain that humans are the ‘dominant cause’ of global warming. The second part will set out the impact a warming world will have on people, economies, animals and natural ecosystems. The third part, to be finalised next month, will summarise possible mitigation – what we can do to reduce the problem. Prof Tol does not dispute the view that climate change is caused by man – but he says its impact has been exaggerated. However, others say his figures underestimate the economic impact of climate change. Bob Ward, of the London School of Economics, said: ‘Prof Tol’s contribution to the IPCC report has been under scrutiny because he inserted – at a very late stage, so avoiding the IPCC expert review process – a section which publicised his own work. ‘The section contained a number of errors. Prof Tol has expressed extreme reluctance to correct the errors in his work and it does not surprise me that he alone among the 410 authors of this report has refused to endorse the summary.’ But Professor Tol said: ‘Mr Ward is wrong on all scores. No new material was introduced after the expert or indeed the government review. Rather, material was moved from one chapter to another. 'That material was taken from 18 different studies, only two of which by me. All errors that were identified, including a minor one by Mr Ward, have been corrected. No IPCC author is ever asked to endorse the Summary for Policy Makers.’" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Prof Richard Tol said UN academics were exaggerating climate change .\nComes as a blow to the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "A 17-stone pot-bellied pig scared off a gang of burglars who attempted to raid a family's home on New Year's Eve. Ludwig the pig faced the raiders inside Mike Maughan and his partner Liane Scholz's home in Derby. The couple, who lived in the house for two months before the raid have now pledged never to eat pork again because of the bravery of their pig. Ludwig the pot-bellied pig, left, managed to scare off burglars from his owners' home in Derby . Ludwig's owners Mike Maughan, rear and Liane Scholz, right, were asleep when raiders attacked their home . The couple, who are originally from Canada believe that Ludwig, pictured, chased the burglars away . Mr Maughan said: 'The noise he makes is like a low rumble that sounds like the biggest Rottweiler you can imagine so I think they just ran. 'It was New Year’s Eve and when we came down in the morning, the door was wide open. 'The room was still warm so they can’t have been there for that long. 'They must have woken Ludwig up and when he realised that we weren’t up and would have been disturbed he sprang into action. 'There were things in there they could have taken, like a bike, but they just left.' The couple, from Canada, adopted Ludwig after he was handed into an animal rescue centre in their native country. However, when they moved to Britain, Ludwig was almost prevented from coming as local authorities did not have the correct paperwork to export a pet pig. Mr Maughan, right, said the raiders were probably scared off by Ludwig's incredibly low growl . Ms Scholz said: 'He is actually the first pot-bellied pig to be exported from Canada as a pet. 'The options on the form were fattening, which is a no-no as he is fat enough as it is, slaughter is clearly not going to happen and breeding, which he can’t do because he is fixed. 'So after many phone calls, the Canadian government actually added an extra box to the form that says pet! 'We are the people that buy pets for our pets. 'At the time, we had a little cockatiel who would fly around the house but she was afraid of other birds. 'I didn’t want to get a dog or a cat. I tried to get Mike interested in lots of different exotic animals and we settled on a pig. 'I spent two years doing research. Pigs are a nice pet because they are very intelligent but there is a trade-off. 'A pig is like a two or three-year-old toddler but he is a toddler who will never grow up and they live to around 20. 'When we first got him back and he was only a couple of months old, we put a litter tray down for him. But he got confused and had an accident on the kitchen floor. 'But I showed him where it was and then four hours later he went to his litter box and we have never had an accident since.' Ms Scholz, right, said there are many misconceptions about the cleanliness of having a pet pig . Keeping Ludwig clean often only involves brushing him, or on occasion using dog shampoo . The couple said that much of the time Ludwig was too lazy to cause any damage to their home . Ms Scholz said there were many misconceptions concerning having a pig for a pet. She said: 'Pigs like to be clean. He doesn’t have much of a coat so when he gets dirty you just give him a brush down with a broom. 'Or if he is particularly unclean, or needs to be extra fancy, then he might have some dry dog shampoo. 'He goes to the toilet in the back yard like a dog would and we just clean up after him.' Originally the couple moved from Canada and wanted to settle in London but they faced significant problems over their house guest. She revealed: 'I moved over a couple of months before and was actually living in London but none of the landlords would allow me to have a pig! 'As a house animal, he is well behaved and isn’t a destructive animal but I could see the potential for it. It’s the same with a dog. They get destructive because they are bored.' Ms Scholz, left, believes that she is able to communicate with Ludwig, right, using sign language . The couple imported the unusual pet with them when they moved to the UK from Canada . According to Ms Scholz, Ludwig, pictured, can be quite an emotional animal even though he is tough . Ms Scholz said it was important that they trained Ludwig and she believes that she is now even able to communicate with the 17-stone animal . 'So we make him little treat boxes that he has to figure out and he has toddler toys and dog toys. “He never wrecks the yards, though, because he is just too lazy. When you tell him to do something, he wants to know what the outcome will be. 'So he won’t just do things on command but he knows the words for things and I have started using sign language with him now as well, which seems to be working. 'He is also a very emotional animal, as tough as he is physically, if he is really naughty I will shame him and send him outside. Then he cries and he actually sheds tears. 'Our bond is incredible - he only gets up when we get up. Until then he stays pretty quiet. 'The noises he makes are quite a nice low-decibel level generally, unless you are trying to make him do something he doesn’t want to, then it just sounds like he is being slaughtered!'" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Ludwig the pig scared off a group of burglars from his owner's Derby home .\nThe gang broke into the house on New Year's Eve and fled empty handed .\nMike Maughan and Liane Scholz praised their pet for saving their goods .\nThe couple brought Ludwig with them when they moved from Canada ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "An expedition to a remote part of northern Australia has uncovered three new vertebrate species isolated for millions of years, with scientists today calling the area a ‘lost world’. Conrad Hoskin from James Cook University and a National Geographic film crew were dropped by helicopter onto the rugged Cape Melville mountain range on the Cape York Peninsula earlier this year and were amazed at what they found. It included a bizarre looking leaf-tail gecko, a gold-coloured skink (a type of lizard) and a brown-spotted, yellow boulder-dwelling frog, none of them ever seen before. New species found: The bizarre looking leaf-tail gecko was among the vertebrate species which were found by Conrad Hoskin and a National Geographic film crew . Hoskin, a tropical biologist from the Queensland-based university, said: ‘The top of Cape Melville is a lost world. ‘Finding these new species up there is the discovery of a lifetime. I'm still amazed and buzzing from it. ‘Finding three new, obviously distinct vertebrates would be surprising enough in somewhere poorly explored like New Guinea, let alone in Australia, a country we think we've explored pretty well.’ The virtually impassable mountain . range is home to millions of black granite boulders the size of cars and . houses piled hundreds of metres high, eroded in places after being . thrust up through the earth millions of years ago. In isolation: The species, including the brown-spotted yellow boulder-dwelling frog, have been isolated for millions of years in the rugged Cape Melville mountain range on the Cape York Peninsula in Australia . A 'lost world': Hoskin said it was 'the discovery of a lifetime' in the area which is largely unexplored because of a virtually impassable mountain range. Pictured is the gold-coloured skink . While . surveys had previously been conducted in the boulder-fields around the . base of Cape Melville, a plateau of boulder-strewn rainforest on top, . identified by satellite imagery, had remained largely unexplored, . fortressed by massive boulder walls. Within days of arriving, the team had discovered the three new species as well as a host of other interesting finds that Hoskins said may also be new to science. The highlight was the leaf-tailed . gecko, a ‘primitive-looking’ 7.9 inch-long creature that is an ancient . relic from a time when rainforest was more widespread in Australia. The . Cape Melville Leaf-tailed Gecko, has huge eyes and a long, slender . body, is highly distinct from its relatives and has been named . Saltuarius eximius. Hoskin said the findings detailed in the latest . edition of the international journal Zootaxa. He said: ‘The second I saw the gecko I knew it was a new species. Everything about it was obviously distinct.’ Ancient relic: The gecko is a 'primitive-looking' creature which originates from a time when rainforest was more widespread in Australia . Back for more: The National Geographic film crew intend to return to the area to search for more new species including snails, spiders and even small mammals . Highly camouflaged, the geckos sit motionless, head-down, waiting to ambush passing insects and spiders. The Cape Melville Shade Skink is also . restricted to moist rocky rainforest on the plateau and is highly . distinct from its relatives, which are found in rainforests to the . south. Virtually impassable: The Cape Melville mountain range on the Cape York Peninsula (pictured) features boulders the size of cars and houses . Also discovered was a . small boulder-dwelling frog, the Blotched Boulder-frog, which during . the dry season lives deep in the labyrinth of the boulder-field where . conditions are cool and moist, allowing female frogs to lay their eggs . in wet cracks in the rocks. In the absence of water, the tadpole develops within the egg and a fully formed frog hatches out. Once the summer wet season begins the frogs emerge on the surface of the rocks to feed and breed in the rain. Tim Laman, a National Geographic photographer and Harvard University researcher who joined Hoskin on the expedition, said he was stunned to know such undiscovered places remained. He said: ‘What's really exciting about this expedition is that in a place like Australia, which people think is fairly well explored, there are still places like Cape Melville where there are all these species to discover. ‘There's still a big world out there to explore.’ According to National Geographic, the team plans to return to Cape Melville within months to search for more new species, including snails, spiders, and perhaps even small mammals. Hoskin said: ‘All the animals from Cape Melville are incredible just for their ability to persist for millions of years in the same area and not go extinct. It's just mind-blowing.’" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "A leaf-tailed gecko, a gold-coloured skink and a yellow boulder-dwelling frog were discovered .\nThe rugged, isolated mountain range in Australia is largely unexplored .\nA researcher and National Geographic film crew made the discoveries .\nThe crew plan to return to the boulder field in search of more species ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "With weeks to go until the World Cup kicks off, the preparations are well and truly underway. It's time for new stars, new optimism, and of course a new ball. Unveiled by adidas in late 2013, the ‘Brazuca’ is the official ball of the World Cup 2014 and it’s the 12th the sports giant has made for the global tournament - and Sportsmail took the opportunity to road-test it back in December. Following on from the heavily criticised Jabulani in South Africa, the science inside the new ball has now been revealed to show how the best players in the world will have the perfect tool on the pitch. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Sportsmail's Matt Lawless testing the new Brazuca ball . The science revealed: Adidas' 'Brazuca' is set to be an improvement from the last World Cup, with more reliability . Stats: Weighs 0.96 pounds and has a low absorption rate, meaning it can retain shape and weight even in rain . Improvement: The Brazuca is set to be one of the most aerodynamic balls used at a World Cup in recent memory . 'Supermarket ball': The infamous Jabulani ball was used at the 2010 World Cup . The Brazuca ball has six polyurethane . panels that are bonded to keep the ball the same weight and roundness in . even the heaviest of rain. The never-before-seen panel shape revolutionizes the game by producing faster flight speed and maintaining true roundness. The bladder of the Brazuca ball is made of latex and provides the desired rebound. The . ball is textured and feels more like the adidas’ Finale 13, the . official UEFA Champions League ball, than the adidas Jabulani used in . South Africa four years ago. The . adidas Brazuca ball, in a bold white/night blue/multicolor colorway . befitting Brazil, is the most colorful ever for a FIFA World Cup. Adidas came under fire four years ago for the unpredictability of their ball, with goalkeepers especially unimpressed. Michael Carrick compared it to a 'beach ball', Daniel Agger said it made players 'look like drunken sailors' and Brazil stopper Julio Cesar claimed it was 'like a ball from a supermarket'. But adidas claim the 'rougher' Brazuca will avoid an 'unreliable flight', and will have vastly improved touch and accuracy. ‘We do extensive flight path analysis and the results have shown constant and predictable paths with deviations hardly recognisable,’ Matthias Mecking, Adidas football director, told the BBC. The ball itself weighs 437 grams (0.96 pounds) and it has a water absorption rate of just 0.2 per cent, meaning it can retain its shape, size and weight even in the rain (which could benefit England in Manaus). The manufacturers have recently announced that a promotional ball will be fitted with six cameras to capture a 360 degree view of the on-pitch action. According to their YouTube page: 'adidas developed an innovative camera-ball; the brazucam. Capturing 360º views through six different lenses, offering fans around the world the opportunity to enjoy and share the love of football from an entirely new perspective. Skills test: Oscar (left) and Neymar (centre) juggle with the Brazuca World Cup ball in training on Wednesday . Keep up: Dani Alves (second right) also got a taste of the official World Cup ball at Granja Comary . Likes what he sees? Brazil boss Luiz Felipe Scolari (centre) casts his eye over his squad . Weighs 437grams . Circumference 69cm . Rebound 141cm . Loss of pressure 7% . Water absorption 0.2% . Altitude 0-1600m . Tested over 2.5 years . 600 players involved . 287 players interviewed (30% non-adidas players) Six-panel shape . Patched carcass . Butyl bladder . PU based foam material . 2D thermal bonding . All-over regular texture . The ball is created by six propeller-shaped polyurethane panels being thermally bonded together. Between the seams the Brazuca also has a different geometry to other balls, helping it remain more stable in the air. ‘The most important thing on the soccer ball is how much roughness you . have,’ Dr Rabi Mehta, an aerodynamics expert at Nasa’s Ames Research . Center in California, told the BBC. Smoother balls, as seen with the previous Jabulani, are more unpredictable due to a process known as ‘knuckling’. As air passes over the seams it can create a force that knocks or moves the ball. The Brazuca, with its multiple seams and roughness, will be less prone to the ‘volatile swoops’ of the Jabulani. ‘The smoother you make the ball, the higher the speed at which it knuckles,’ says Dr Mehta. ‘In . essence what happened in my opinion is that with the traditional ball, . the critical speed at which you got maximum knuckling was lower than the . typical kicking speed in World Cup soccer. ‘By . making the ball smoother, that critical speed went up and happened to . coincide with the typical kicking speeds, about 50 to 55 miles (80 to 88 . kilometres) per hour, especially in free kick situations.’ This year’s rougher ball brings us ‘back to square one’ says Dr Mehta. Another way the Brazuca seems to have overtaken the Jabulani from four years ago is the depth of the seams. The Brazuca’s are about 0.06 inches (1.56 millimetres), compared to just 0.02 inches (0.48 millimetres) for the Jabulani, about three times shallower. The total length of the seams on the Brazuca are also longer, and all of this combines to make the ball rougher - travelling further. It can be compared to dimples on a golf ball, with the seams disrupting the flow of air. ‘This agitation is essential for fast and reliable flight,’ Dr Simon Choppin, a research fellow at the Centre for Sports Engineering Research at Sheffield Hallam University. Robo-boot: The Brazuca underwent a series of extensive tests, including this robotic boot trial, in order to meet and exceed FIFA regulations . Putting the pieces together: The Brazuca ball is comprised of a groundbreaking six-panel design, which improves symmetry, uniformity and efficiency . ‘A perfectly smooth ball experiences large amounts of drag and high aerodynamic forces. ‘The seams of a football disturb the flow of the air. ‘This results in a smaller wake-area of low pressure - behind the ball - reducing the pressure difference and reducing the force, which slows the ball down. The lower drag force means the ball travels for a longer distance.’ The result is that the ball should more closely resemble traditional 32-panelled balls that most footballers are used to, with Mehta insisting 'the complaitns we got in the last two World Cups will be minimised. Despite this ball having just six panels, the deep and long seams will create one of the most advanced footballs yet used at a World Cup. And Cesar, hoping to lift a dream trophy with his Braziulian colleagues this summer, is a lot happier. 'The ball is a good one, we had contact with it today,' the former Inter Milan and Queens Park Rangers player said of the Brazuca after training with it on Wednesday. 'I think the outfield players are going to like it too,' he added. Glove affair: Goalkeeper Julio Cesar eyes the new Brazuca ball during training in Teresopolis . Still like it, Julio? The keeper gestures after a ball is struck past him and into the net . Back of the net: Goalkeeper Jefferson stretches for the ball but can't prevent a goal during training . Bring on the Brazuca: England captain Steven Gerrard believes the new World Cup ball will be the best yet . World in his hands: Lionel Messi will be hoping to lead Argentina to glory at next summer's showpiece in Brazil . German-based players have had a six-month advantage with the colourful samba-inspired ball, as England and other nations could not kick it competitively due to a Nike contract. They have been using a similar Nike Ordem ball. Brazil, . France, Portugal, USA, Holland, South Korea, Australia and Croatia must . also use the ball in their international friendlies leading towards the . World Cup. Lionel Messi used the Brazuca in an international friendly for Argentina, and England captain Steven Gerrard has joined him in praising the newest model. 'The sign of a good ball is when no one really talks about it,’ the Liverpool midfielder said at the launch event in December. ‘I . don’t think anyone will have anything negative to say about Brazuca. I . think the feedback from players will be really positive. 'It's very true and reliable, and those are the two most important things I want from a ball. 'The . Champions League ball has always been a big favourite among the players . because of how reliable it is. Brazuca’s very similar and I think the . players will be very happy about that.’" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Adidas has unveiled how the Brazuca has been improved for the players .\nThe 2014 World Cup football is a big improvement from 2010's effort .\nIt has longer and deeper seams to make it less volatile in the air .\nThis means it will travel further and more accurately during games .\n2010's Jabulani was criticised for being too unpredictable by players .\nPromotional ball has six cameras (Brazucam) fitted to capture on-field action .\nBrazilian national team already praising the new ball ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "The levels of Antarctic sea-ice last week hit an all-time high – confounding climate change computer models which say it should be in decline. America’s National Snow And Ice Data Center, which is funded by Nasa, revealed that ice around the southern continent covers about 16million sq km, more than 2.1 million more than is usual for the time of year. It is by far the highest level since satellite observations on which the figures depend began in 1979.In statistical terms, the extent of the ice cover is hugely significant. Scroll down for video . The Gerlache Strait separating the Palmer Archipelago from the Antarctic Peninsular off Anvers Island . It represents the latest stage in a trend that started ten years ago, and means that an area the size of Greenland, which would normally be open water, is now frozen. The Antarctic surge is so big that overall, although Arctic ice has decreased, the frozen area around both poles is one million square kilometres more than the long-term average. In its authoritative Fifth Assessment Report released last year, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change admitted that the computer models on which scientists base their projections say Antarctic ice should be in decline, not increasing. The report said: ‘There is low confidence in the scientific understanding of the observed increase in Antarctic sea ice extent since 1979, due to… incomplete and competing scientific explanations for the causes of change.’ An adult chinstrap penguin jumps out of the sea at Port Lockroy, Antarctica . A Crabeater seal on an iceberg in Paradise Bay, Antarctica. Crabeater seals are the most common large mammal on the planet after humans, with an estimated population of 15 million . Some . scientists have suggested the Antarctic ice increase may itself be . caused by global warming. But Professor Judith Curry, head of climate . science at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, said the . arguments were not convincing. She added: ‘We do not have a quantitative, predictive understanding of the rise in Antarctic sea ice extent.’ She . said it was becoming increasingly apparent that long-term cycles in . ocean temperatures were responsible for a significant proportion of the . ice decline in the Arctic – a process that may be starting to reverse. Prof . Curry also revealed that because of the ‘pause’, in which world average . temperatures have not risen for more than 16 years, the Arctic ice . decline has been ‘touted’ by many as the most important evidence for . continued global warming. But in her view, climate scientists have to consider evidence from both Poles. She . added: ‘Convincing arguments regarding the causes of sea-ice . variations require understanding and ability to model both the Arctic . and Antarctic.’ The Gerlache Strait separating the Palmer Archipelago from the Antarctic Peninsular off Anvers Island . For years, computer simulations have predicted that sea ice should be disappearing from the Poles. Now, with the news that Antarctic sea-ice levels have hit new highs, comes yet another mishap to tarnish the credibility of climate science. Climatologists base their doom-laden predictions of the Earth’s climate on computer simulations. But these have long been the subject of ridicule because of their stunning failure to predict the pause in warming – nearly 18 years long on some measures – since the turn of the last century. It’s the same with sea ice. We hear a great deal about the decline in Arctic sea ice, in line with or even ahead of predictions. But why are environmentalists and scientists so much less keen to discuss the long-term increase in the southern hemisphere? In fact, across the globe, there are about one million square kilometres more sea ice than 35 years ago, which is when satellite measurements began. It’s fair to say that this has been something of an embarrassment for climate modellers. But it doesn’t stop there. In recent days a new scandal over the integrity of temperature data has emerged, this time in America, where it has been revealed as much as 40 per cent of temperature data there are not real thermometer readings. Many temperature stations have closed, but rather than stop recording data from these posts, the authorities have taken the remarkable step of ‘estimating’ temperatures based on the records of surrounding stations. So vast swathes of the data are actually from ‘zombie’ stations that have long since disappeared. This is bad enough, but it has also been discovered that the US’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is using estimates even when perfectly good raw data is available to it – and that it has adjusted historical records. Why should it do this? Many have noted that the effect of all these changes is to produce a warmer present and a colder past, with the net result being the impression of much faster warming. They draw their conclusions accordingly. Naturally, if the US temperature records are indeed found to have been manipulated, this is unlikely to greatly affect our overall picture of rising temperatures at the end of the last century and a standstill thereafter. The US is, after all, only a small proportion of the globe. Similarly, climatologists’ difficulties with the sea ice may be of little scientific significance in the greater scheme of things. We have only a few decades of data, and in climate terms this is probably too short to demonstrate that either the Antarctic increase or the Arctic decrease is anything other than natural variability. But the relentless focus by activist scientists on the Arctic decline does suggest a political imperative rather than a scientific one – and when put together with the story of the US temperature records, it’s hard to avoid the impression that what the public is being told is less than the unvarnished truth. As their credulity is stretched more and more, the public will – quite rightly – treat demands for action with increasing caution… . Andrew Montford ." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Ice is covering 16m sq km, more than 2.1m unusual for time of year .\nUN computer models say Antarctic ice should be in decline, not increasing ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "A team of scientists has discovered that a giant 'burp' of carbon dioxide from the North Pacific Ocean helped trigger the end of last ice age, around 17,000 years ago. The recent study, led by Dr James Rae of the University of St Andrews in Scotland, found that changes in ocean circulation in the North Pacific caused a massive outpouring of CO2. This was released from the deep ocean into the atmosphere, helping to warm the planet sufficiently to trigger the end of the ice age. A team of scientists has discovered that a giant 'burp' of carbon dioxide from the North Pacific Ocean helped trigger the end of last ice age, around 17,000 years ago (stock image shown). The recent study was led by Dr James Rae of the University of St Andrews, Scotland . Previously, scientists have suggested that the Antarctic Ocean and North Atlantic were the only places likely to release CO2 as a result of glaciers retreating, due to their deep water formation. However, a change in rainfall over the North Pacific region caused by the East Asian monsoon and the westerly storm track made the ocean surface saltier and less buoyant, allowing it to form deep water, say the scientists. Deep waters form when air temperatures are cold but the salinity of surface water is high, so water becomes denser and sinks lower. One example is the Gulf Stream, which carries salt into high latitudes of the North Atlantic Ocean where water cools. The cooling and the added salt cause the waters to sink in the Norwegian Sea. This is the formation of Atlantic Deep Water. If deep water comes to the surface it will warm and release carbon dioxide, as cold water holds more carbon dioxide than warm water. Via University of Southern California . This resulted in CO2 stored in the deep Pacific being released into the atmosphere, where it helped warm the planet and melt back the ice sheets that covered much of the Northern Hemisphere. 'Our study shows that North Pacific deep water penetrated all the way into the deep ocean, allowing it to release deep ocean CO2,' said Dr Rae, of the University's Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. 'We tested this idea further with a climate model, which showed that deep water formation in the North Pacific causes ocean CO2 release, large enough to drive the atmospheric CO2 rise recorded at the start of the deglaciation. 'The results of our study came as a big surprise, as we were expecting to see a signature of CO2 release from the ocean around Antarctica, which has been the leading hypothesis for deglacial CO2 rise. 'Instead we found a signal we can only explain with CO2 release from the North Pacific.' The researchers warn, however, the man-made activities will warm the climate much faster than this release of CO2 did. 'Humans have driven CO2 rise in the atmosphere as large as the CO2 rise that helped end the last ice age, but the man-made CO2 rise has happened 100 times faster,' said Dr Rae . The team of scientists from the University of St Andrews, University of Bristol and University of Kiel, Germany made a series of chemical measurements on minuscule fossil shells to trace ocean CO2 storage and circulation patterns up to two miles (3.2 kilometres) beneath the ocean's surface. 'This study is only really possible thanks to new developments in geochemistry, that allow us to reconstruct the pH [acidity] of the ocean in the past for the first time, giving an accurate measurement of how ocean CO2 is stored and released,' added Dr Gavin Foster, of the University of Southampton. The new findings will help scientists understand how Earth's climate can operate, and the different ways in which the ocean and atmosphere can exchange CO2. But Dr Rae warned: 'Although the CO2 rise caused by this process was dramatic in geological terms, it happened very slowly compared to modern man-made CO2 rise. 'Humans have driven CO2 rise in the atmosphere as large as the CO2 rise that helped end the last ice age, but the man-made CO2 rise has happened 100 times faster. 'This will have a huge effect on the climate system, and one that we are only just starting to see.'" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Scientists have found evidence for a giant release of carbon dioxide .\nThe international team was led from the University of St Andrews, Scotland .\nA change in rainfall over the North Pacific unleashed stored CO2 .\nThis ultimately warmed the planet and brought the ice age to a close .\nBut the researchers warn the event was on a much slower scale then man-made global warming ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Food Standards Australia New Zealand is considering allowing electrolyte drinks 'to carry health claims related to their respective purposes' A bottle of sports drink has nine teaspoons of sugar and should be on the shelves next to soft drinks such as Coke and Lemonade rather than being allowed to carry claims of health benefits on their bottles, a consumer advocacy group has warned. Consumer group Choice claims most people receive no health benefits from drinking sports drinks, which contained a similar amount of sugar to a can of coke. Choice has also revealed that a 600mL bottle of Gatorade has 36 grams of sugar - or nine teaspoons - while a standard 375ml can of Coca Cola has 40 grams, or one extra teaspoon. The group said the drinks should be in soft drink isles of supermarkets rather then next to health foods. The comments follows a submission by the Food Standards Australia New Zealand asking for electrolyte drinks 'to carry health claims related to their respective purposes'. Drinks are currently required to have a certain level of energy, sugar and sodium before they can say that they 'improve hydration'. 'Rules about health claims were introduced last year to stop situations where you had clearly unhealthy products like sweets and chocolates making claims that they were 99 per cent fat free,' a spokesperson for CHOICE, Tom Godfrey, said. 'There's extensive research showing that any specific health claim gives a product a \"halo effect\" and people believe the product is healthier overall.' Consumer group CHOICE, has opposed the proposal claiming it would mislead consumers . 'Sports drinks can help elite athlete but they aren't designed for everyday use,' Mr Godfrey said . 'Yet drinks like Gatorade and Powerade are marketed and sold to everyone. 'Most people will receive no health benefit from a bright blue sugar drink. Sports drinks belong on the shelves next to Coke and Lemonade, not in the health food aisle and the claims on the label need to reflect this.' The advocacy group claims that the drinks are already well overused by consumers who drink the product when playing sport, when they are simply spending time outdoors or as hangover cures. 'There's extensive research showing that any specific health claim gives a product a \"halo effect\" and people believe the product is healthier overall,' CHOICE spokesperson, Tom Godfrey, said . However, Geoff Parker from the Australian Beverages Council said the labelling would allow product supplier to share research about the benefits of hydrating through sports drinks with consumers, rather than misleading them. 'What manufacturers wanted to do was to tap into a whole lot of internationally recognised research and scientific studies which are out there, which start to flesh out some of the more detailed, functional benefits that electrolytes and sports drinks can actually make,' he told the ABC. 'So some of their claims might be ... that sports drinks hydrate better than water for intensive exercise, for example, or [that] sports drinks hydrate twice as fast as water for intensive exercise.'" }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Food Standards Australia New Zealand issued a proposal for electrolyte drinks 'to carry health claims related to their respective purposes'\nConsumer group Choice has opposed the proposal claiming it would mislead consumers .\nCurrently, products are required to meet a strict set of criteria including a certain level of sugar before they can claim they 'improve hydration'" } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "This could have been avoided. If Roy Hodgson had said he wanted to give Adam Lallana the chance to build on his eye-catching efforts against San Marino, we would have been none the wiser about Raheem Sterling’s fatigue. Every word the England manager says is scrutinised. I can see where Hodgson was coming from but an issue has been created that both men could have done without. Had Hodgson explained he wanted to use Sterling for an impact – which he had, by winning the decisive free-kick against Estonia – there would be no quarrel. Now, though, Sterling is in the spotlight and contending with questions such as ‘how can a 19-year-old be tired?’ but those who believe he has made a mistake saying he wasn’t in the right condition to play for England are not looking at the full picture. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Roy Hodgson reveal Raheem Sterling was too tired to start . England's Raheem Sterling looks quite relaxed on the substitutes' bench during the first half against Estonia . Jordan Henderson makes way for Sterling in the 64th minute in Tallinn as England went on to beat Estonia 1-0 . Sterling told England manager Roy Hodgson that he was not 100 per cent and that he was too tired to start . Of the players England used against Estonia, only Gary Cahill has played more minutes this season than Raheem Sterling . 1164 - Gary Cahill . 1079 - Raheem Sterling . 1064 - Jack Wilshere . 1035 - Jordan Henderson . 995 - Calum Chambers . 990 - Joe Hart . 990 - Leighton Baines . 919 - Phil Jagielka . 836 - Danny Welbeck . 758 - Wayne Rooney . 741 - Fabian Delph . 538 - Adam Lallana . It doesn’t matter whether you are 19 or 29, if you play nine games in a month, like Raheem did in September, it will leave a mark on you physically. So, in some respects, he has been brave to confront the issue and explain his concerns to Hodgson. Would I have ever done it? No. I feared if I missed a game, someone would come in and take my place. I also never wanted to give managers an excuse to leave me out, so there were times when I played in games I shouldn’t have done. Was it the right thing to do? No. Injuries are what I would mask but I remember a game at Bolton in September 2006 when I was shattered, having been to the World Cup in Germany. We lost 2-0, one of the goals came from a cross into the box. I tried to jump for a header but had nothing in my legs. Had I been right, I know I would have got my head to the ball first. As a central defender, you can find a way of getting through a game, you don’t have to operate at the rapier pace that Raheem moves with. His game is based around high intensity sprinting and he needs sharpness to go past opponents, with or without the ball. The England substitutes watch on as 19-year-old Sterling (second right) was rested from the starting line-up . 32 - Jagielka, Lambert . 29 - Baines . 28 - Rooney, Cahill . 27 - Hart . 26 - Lallana . 24 - Henderson, Delph . 23 - Welbeck . 22 - Wilshere . 21 - Oxlade-Chamberlain . 19 - Chambers, Sterling . We want Raheem to thrill us, to be an exciting figure for many years to come. We don’t want him to get to 25 and his best form be a thing of the past. If he is managed properly now and looks after himself, he won’t suffer burn out like another former Liverpool and England teenage prodigy. A few weeks ago, I spent some time with Sir Alex Ferguson. During our conversation, he remembered how, in 1997, Michael Owen and I had played at the Under-20 World Cup in Malaysia. Michael came back and went straight into Liverpool’s first team at the start of the season. By contrast, the United players in that England squad – Ronnie Wallwork and John Curtis – were both given a month off to recover but Michael was on a rapid upward curve and at the end of that campaign, he set the World Cup finals in France alight. Michael wanted to play in every game for club and country but, in October 1998, Gerard Houllier and Roy Evans – in their brief reign as Liverpool’s joint managers – decided to rest him for a UEFA Cup game against Valencia. Michael wasn’t happy and said in an interview “I’ll rest when I’m 40”. Former Liverpool and Englad striker Michael Owen wanted to play every game for club and country . Sterling told Hodgson he was feeling tired and not in the right mental state during training on Saturday evening . VIDEO Sterling defends England tiredness . That comment went down well with supporters and ex-players but was he right? No. Michael played far too much for Liverpool and England too early, never getting a summer off to recharge physically or mentally. Was it a coincidence that he suffered a serious hamstring injury in April 1999? Raheem is becoming like Michael, with stature and his pace and his importance to club and country at such an early stage of his career but there have been signs over the last few weeks that such a punishing spell is beginning to catch up with him. He may have only played two games at the World Cup but Sterling was training every day in stifling conditions, having just come off a season in which he had been a key figure in Liverpool’s title charge. After three weeks off, he then went to the USA for Liverpool’s pre-season tour. Don’t underestimate what an impact that schedule will have had on him, physically and mentally. Figures back that up. Between May 30, 2013 and October 13, 2013, Raheem had played 615 minutes of football. In the same period this year, that figure had shot up to 1682 minutes. Sterling may have only started two games at the 2014 World Cup but the England winger was in training daily . Sterling came on in the 64th minute but still received criticism from those on Twitter for his decision . Sterling, warming up during the first half, complained of feeling tired in training ahead of the Euro 2016 qualifier . Hodgson and Brendan Rodgers will talk about how to handle him going forward but, naturally, they are going to want to use him when they can as he is a match-winner. That’s why he played against Middlesbrough in the League Cup. Liverpool’s poor start in the league meant Rodgers needed his quality. Liverpool could not have afforded to be on the end of a giant-killing that night, so the plan would have been to get the game won and get Sterling off early. As it was, things never went to plan and he subjected to 120 minutes. Since then, his performances have been notably lacking sparkle. Sterling retweeted those criticising him online before writing: 'Now listening to... Excuse me for being human' His importance at Anfield is vital and that is why, at the end of last season, Rodgers called him “the best young player in Europe”. He was dazzling in that spell but that was a spell when Liverpool were only playing one game a week. This is the first time he has played consistently in games of this pressure and will take some adjustment. But If he is become one of the top players in the world, he will ultimately have to get used to an unrelenting schedule." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Raheem Sterling told Roy Hodgson he was too tired to start for England against Estonia on Sunday .\nThe Liverpool winger came on as a 64th-minute substitute in the 1-0 win .\nThose saying he was wrong to pull himself out of the starting line-up are not thinking of the consequences .\nFormer Liverpool and England star Michael Owen wanted to play in every game for club and country, and he once said: 'I'll rest when I'm 40'" } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Manchester United supporters flew their 'COME HOME RONALDO' banner over Villarreal’s El Madrigal stadium but the Real Madrid striker only had eyes for goal as he scored his 10th league goal of the season in a 2-0 win. Ronaldo is the first player to reach double figures inside the first six weeks of the season in the last 60 years of La Liga. With 187 league goals for Real Madrid he also enters their top 10 league scorers list in just five seasons at the club. It was as the biplane circled over-head with that message for Ronaldo that the Portuguese striker got Real Madrid’s second goals. Cristiano Ronaldo netted his 11th goal in his last six games for Real Madrid at the Camp de Madrigal . Portuguese international Cristiano Ronaldo netted in the 40th minute to double his side's lead . Cristiano Ronaldo is all smiles as the Real Madrid as he receives a hug from Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale . A plane carrying a 'COME HOME RONALDO' banner flies overhead as Cristiano Ronaldo scored for Real . And it was the killer blow to break Villarreal’s resolve. Luka Modric had scored the first on 32 minutes with a shot from outside the area but the home side had plenty of chances to still be in the contest until Ronaldo grabbed the second from a fine counter-attacking run and pass from Karim Benzema. Casillas saved a Manu Trigueros shot and Uche blazed the rebound embarrassingly over with the goal gaping. The offside flag had been raised but the Nigerian striker had not seen it and it was a miss that summed up Villarreal’s first half. Young Argentine striker Luciano Vietto was always a threat but he just couldn’t find a finish as Villarreal played passes around Real Madrid’s defence but lacked the lethal penetration that the visitors showed at the other end. Real Madrid had come into the game on a run of scoring 18 goals in three games and they had Gareth Bale up against Brazilian Gabriel playing out of position at left back because of the absence of Juame Costa and Jokic. Luka Modric scored his first league goal of the season against Spanish outfit Villareal . Real Madrid full backs Marcelo and Dani Carvajal were the first to congratulate midfielder Luka Modric . Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric celebrate as Real Madrid beat Villarreal 2-0 away from home . The game marked the former Tottenham man’s return to the scene of his debut 377 days before. Gabriel blasted over with the first attack of the second half and when former Barcelona youth-teamer Jonathan Dos Santos came on he tested Casillas with a long shot from distance but there was no way through for Villarreal even with the introduction of Giovani Dos Santos. Villarreal were without Denis Cheryshev. The talented Russian left winger is on loan from Real Madrid and they would have had to pay 250,000 euros to name him against his parent club. That didn’t help their cause going forward and they had been made to pay for their lack of a finisher. Real Madrid have theirs, and his relentless march up the club’s all-time scorers table just goes on and on. Gareth Bale couldn't add one of his own against Villarreal but Real Madrid won nonetheless on Saturday . Real Madrid beat Villarreal 2-0 on Saturday and were able to keep themselves towards the top end of La Liga ." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Luka Modric opens scoring before Cristiano Ronaldo doubles Real's lead .\nA plane carrying a 'COME HOME RONALDO' banner by Manchester United fans flies above Estadio El Madrigal .\nRonaldo scored three against Deportivo in 8-2 win last Saturday, and four against Elche in 5-1 victory on Tuesday previously .\nVillarreal XI: Asenjo, Mario, Musacchio, V.Ruiz, Gabriel; Bruno, Trigueros, Cani, Moi Gomez; Vietto, Uche .\nReal Madrid XI: Casillas; Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo; Kroos, Modric, James; Bale, Benzema, Ronaldo ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "A federal judge on Tuesday refused to dismiss a case that could fatally cripple the Obamacare health insurance law. The Affordable Care Act forbids the federal government from enforcing the law in any state that opted out of setting up its own health care exchange, according to a group of small businesses whose lawsuit got a key hearing Monday in federal court. The Obama administration, according to their lawsuit, has ignored that language in the law, enforcing all of its provisions even in states where the federal government is operating the insurance marketplaces on the error-plagued Healthcare.gov website. Thirty-six states chose not to set up their exchanges, a move that effectively froze Washington, D.C. out of the authority to pay subsidies and other pot-sweeteners to convince citizens in those states to buy medical insurance. But the IRS overstepped its authority by paying subsidies in those states anyway, say the businesses and their lawyers. Tea party conservatives have long pushed for an end to Obamacare, and the lawsuit might give them the victory they're after . The IRS has been offering tax incentives to citizens in all 50 states to get them to enroll in Obamacare, the plaintiffs say, although the Affordable Care act forbids it in the 36 states that have opted out. Without the subsidies, the employer mandate doesn't go into effect . The subsidies serve as a trigger that determines who has to comply with the now-famous individual and employer mandates. So, the lawsuit claims, the Obama administration illegally enforced the Affordable Care Act – suddenly making millions of taxpayers and small employers subject to paying fines if they don't play ball. The Affordable Care Act authorizes subsidies only for policies purchased 'through an Exchange established by the State.' A different section of the law empowers the federal government to set up its own exchanges for each state that chose not establish one. But government lawyers have argued that 'Congress made clear that an exchange established by the federal government stands in the shoes of the exchange that a state chooses not to establish.' The Treasury Department, they contend, 'has reasonably interpreted the Act to provide for eligibility for the premium tax credits for individuals in every state, regardless of which entity operates the exchange.' But that amounts to the federal government ignoring the letter of the law, lawyer Sam Kazman says. And 'without those subsidies, the employer mandate isn't triggered,' he told MailOnline. And that could make the entire Obamacare system unsustainable. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is the named defendant in the legal action, which claims her agency is ignoring 36 states' desire to opt out of enforcing the Affordable Care Act . Oops: President Obama appeared with 13 Obamacare supports Monday in the White House rose garden, but only three of them have actually enrolled in the health insurance exchanges . Kazman is general counsel for the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a free-market think tank that is coordinating the case. Attorney Sam Kazman says the federal government is illegally subsidizing health insurance in all the states that chose not to set up their own health care marketplaces. And without the subsidies, the entire Obamacare system could fail . 'The IRS cannot rewrite the law that Congress passed,' said Tom Miller, resident fellow at another think, the tank American Enterprise Institute. 'Its regulation expressly flouts the statutory text of the Affordable Care Act, the intent of Congress and the reasoned choices of [36] states.' 'The . fiscal impact' of denying the Obamacare system millions of dollars in . lost fines, 'while sizable, wouldn't be large enough to bring down the . house,' Kazman added. The poltical one, however, is.' 'You'd . have 34 \"refusenik\" states exempting their employers and many of their . citizens from the employer mandate and portions of the individual . mandate,' he explained. 'You'd . have companies in participating states considering whether to move . their operations' to states where they don't have to obey the Affordable . Care Act. 'And you might even have some of those states seeking to undo . their choice to participate.' Headaches: The Obamacare website has suffered glitch after glitch since its October 1 launch, creating PR problems for the White House and practical problems for the HHS and IRS . The . Competitive Enterprise Institute said in a statement that the IRS and the Department of Health and Human Services have pushed regulations that Congress didn't authorize, forcing some . employers 'to cut back employees' hours' in order to dodge Obamacare's . more economically challenging requirements, 'even though they are . located in states that have refused to set up their own insurance . exchanges.' U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman refused to dismiss the case, as the government requested, but also denied the plaintiffs' request for a preliminary injunction that would prohibit the IRS and HHS from granting subsidies in what lawyer Kazman calls 'refusenik' states. This Michigan company says complying with the Obamacare law is forcing it to let some employees go and trim others back to part-time hours to offset the cost of the employer mandate -- a provision that wouldn't kick in without the IRS subsidies . Judge Friedman said Tuesday that he will rule on the merits of the case by February 15. By then the Obamacare law will be in full swing, nearing the end of its open enrollment period and providing health care services to Americans who sign up for coverage by December 15. Kazman said his organization would 'take . an immediate appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals' in order to get a . re-hearing on the motion for an injunction to stop the clock on Obamacare while the larger legal issues are worked out. At the lawsuit's heart is a set of distinctions that Congress drew between the 14 states – 15 including the District of Columbia – that chose to establish health insurance exchanges and the 36 that opted out. The plaintiffs, who all hail from 'refusenik' states, say the federal government has invalidated their state governments' choices. Kazman said that the Obamacare . statute does not empower the IRS or HHS to 'give subsidy funding to . people in states not authorized by Congress to receive it. That move, he agreed, had he effect of 'gutting a choice – to participate in the . exchange program or not – that states were given by Congress.' The government is 'asking you to interpret \"north\" to mean \"south,\"' plaintiffs’ attorney Michael Carvin told Judge Friedman on Monday. The White House referred questions about the lawsuit to the Health and Human Services Department, which declined requests for comment and passed the buck to the Justice Department. The DOJ didn't respond to emails seeking a position on the lawsuit, which its lawyers are defending." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Small-business plaintiffs say the government is treating all 50 states the same even though Congress allowed them to opt out – and 36 did .\nThe IRS is granting insurance subsidies to taxpayers in the 'refusenik' states, even though the text of the Obamacare law doesn't allow it .\nA federal judge denied the government's motion to dismiss the case on Tuesday .\nHe also refused, however, to issue an injunction barring the Obama administration from implementing the law while the case moves forward ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Raheem Sterling is tired because of the pressure of trying to fill Luis Suarez's boots at Liverpool... not playing for England . True measure of a top coach like Jose Mourinho or Louis van Gaal is to find a lower-league gem and make him into a world beater like Ian Rush or Stuart Pearce . Wayne Rooney and Jack Wilshere have a telepathic understanding that gives England a fighting chance at Euro 2016 . If Mesut Ozil leaves Arsenal for Bayern Munich then he’s a bottle job. Ozil seems to have achieved the impossible by joining a top club, winning a World Cup, then seeing his market value slide dramatically. That’s a hell of an effort. Is it all his fault? Probably not, although he has done nothing to address how lightweight he is. He is quite literally a pushover in the Premier League. Not all small players are so easily shoved aside – look at Lionel Messi. But others don’t help him. The apologists among the Arsenal fans who talk about secondary assists, and Ozil’s so-called brilliant pass earlier in the move – these people are making stuff up to try to make him look better than he is. Just tell the truth chaps – he’s been a massive disappointment. He’s a big player who should be having a direct impact on games. Mesut Ozil has been linked with a move to Bayern Munich after just over a year at Arsenal . Ozil, brought to his knees against Chelsea, has been accused of being too lightweight for the Premier League . Arsene Wenger says you need to watch him for 90 minutes in the flesh to properly make a judgement. Well I have done – on more than one occasion this season – and he’s still lightweight with minimal contribution. I also saw a manager who refused to substitute a player who was having little or no impact on the game. Stubbornness or stupidity? You decide. And then we come to how Wenger uses Ozil. He puts him out wide. Most Arsenal fans will tell you his best position is in the No 10 role behind Danny Welbeck. They don’t get paid £8m a year so how come he can’t see it, and when he has played the Germany man there how come it doesn’t work as effectively and regularly as it should? Arsene Wenger says you need to watch Ozil for 90 minutes to see his full contribution - and it's still not great . Lionel Messi, in action against Rayo Vallecano, is a small player but is not considered a push-over, unlike Ozil . It’s easy for opponents to bully Ozil. There is no Patrick Vieira or Gilberto Silva at Arsenal these days – nobody to protect a player like him. That's a massive oversight from Wenger, whose squad-building powers are at their weakest right now. But at the end of the analysis and debate about Ozil you have to look at the player himself. Has he done enough? Has he made himself ready for the Premier League? Has he adapted to the pace and power of the game? Has he shown any signs of addressing why he has such little direct impact on games? Gilberto Silva and Patrick Vieira would have been able to protect Ozil when they were playing . The Xbox managers will throw in their stats about assists here, but I’m talking about coming away from a game and thinking: ‘Ozil was head and shoulders above everyone else on the pitch, that’s why he cost £42.5m.’ How many times have you done that? Blame Wenger, blame the apologists, blame his team-mates – blame whoever. Ultimately the player has got to look at himself. If he slips off to Bayern Munich for a cut-price fee can he honestly look at himself in the mirror and say he did his best for Arsenal? Of course not." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Mesut Ozil has been linked with a move to Bayern Munich .\nOzil cost Arsenal £42.5m but has not always lived up to his price tag .\nThe German is too much of a push-over in the Premier League .\nOzil is currently injured for Arsenal after being ruled out until the new year with knee ligament damage ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "She was the double Oscar-winning actress who captivated audiences with her roles in Gone With the Wind and A Streetcar Named Desire. And fans of British actress Vivien Leigh were just as intrigued by her private life as her performances thanks to her tumultuous marriage to actor Laurence Olivier. Now a century on from her birth, people can gain a rare insight into the life and loves of the legendary star thanks to a new display at London's V&A museum. 'We wanted to rescue Vivien Leigh from the shadow of Laurence Olivier': A collection of photos acquired by the V&A show rare glimpses of the life of the glamorous actress. Here, Vivien Leigh is shown in George Cukor's pool in Hollywood, taken during the Duel of Angels tour, 1960, Photographer unknown . Hoarder: Vivien Leigh kept a diary from the age of 16 and thousands of her letters from friends . Stage presence: The collection contains rare photographs of, and taken by, the actress . The V&A have acquired the archive of the British film and theatre actress from her grandchildren. It covers all aspects of her career and personal life including her diaries, begun as a 16-year-old in 1929 and maintained until she died in 1967, aged 53, from tuberculosis. The archive explores the grand love affair between Leigh and and second husband Olivier, and contains more than 200 letters, telegrams, photographs, newspaper clippings and postcards between 1938 and 1967. Leigh and Oliver were the golden couple of the Forties and Fifties during their 20 year marriage. Golden couple: With her husband of 20 years Laurence Olivier . Love of her life: Leigh and Olivier were on and off screen lovers . During April-June 1939, whilst Olivier was playing in No Time for Comedy on Broadway in New York and Leigh was shooting Gone with the Wind in L.A, a total of 40 letters were exchanged between the couple. As well as expressing their affection for one another, their letters contained their theatrical observations and plans on the foundation of the National Theatre. Leigh also corresponded with some of the most eminent names in 20th-century history including Winston Churchill, Graham Greene and Noël Coward. She meticulously kept more than 7,500 personal letters from friends and colleagues addressed to both her and Laurence Olivier. The archive uncovers correspondence with T. S. Eliot, Arthur Miller and Marilyn Monroe, Queen Elizabeth and the Queen Mother - who offers her thanks to the couple for remembering her. Oscar-winning performance: With Clark Gable in Gone With The Wind . High praise: The actress with Marlon Brando in A Streetcar Named Desire. Playwright Tennessee Williams wrote to her to say she portrayed 'the Blanche I had always dreamed of' Attention to detail: A letter from the archives reveals how the actress had agonised over getting the part right . Off-duty: Vivien Leigh with Gone with the Wind producer David O. Selznick, Robert Helpmann and Orry-Kelly at George Cukor's Beverly Hills Home, 1960, photographer unknown . Professional correspondence includes many letters from playwright Tennessee Williams. One addressed to Leigh in September 1950 enthuses about her role of Blanche DuBois (for which she won an Oscar). He wrote: 'It is needless to repeat here my truly huge happiness over the picture and particularly your part in it. It is the Blanche I had always dreamed of and I am grateful to you for bringing it so beautifully to life on the screen.' It's praise the actress must have been delighted to receive as another letter reveals how she wrote to film director Elia Kazan during preparation for the role worrying about getting it 'right'. She wrote: 'You do know that when I said over the phone I'm worried about the way I'll look, 'I didn't mean good I meant right'.' Before divorcing Olivier from in 1960, the couple entertained a wide circle of guests at Notley Abbey, the home in Buckinghamshire they created in 1943. An impressive list of signatures ranging from Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, Sir Alec Guinness to Bette Davis, Orson Welles, Judy Garland and Rex Harrison is recorded in their visitors' book which is part of the archive. A changing selection of material from the archive will be on display in the V&A's Theatre and Performance Galleries this autumn. As well as personal diaries and photographs, it will include Leigh's annotated film and theatre scripts, press clippings and her numerous awards. An annotated version of the image from the V&A's archives . Historic: A volume of press cuttings about Vivien Leigh's role in Gone With The Wind . Insight: Leigh kept a diary throughout her life and programmes from her stage productions, right . There are also photographs including albums of large format stills from Gone with the Wind and Romeo and Juliet that have never before been publicly displayed, and an extensive collection of stereoscopic transparencies taken by Leigh herself whilst on tour in the USA, Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Martin Roth, director of the V&A said: 'Vivien Leigh is undoubtedly one of the UK's greatest luminaries of stage and screen and along with Laurence Olivier, remains a true star of her time. 'We are thrilled to acquire her archive intact in this centenary year of her birth and to be able to make it available to the public for the first time. It not only represents Vivien Leigh's life and career, but is also a fascinating insight into the theatrical and social world that surrounded her.' For more information visit www.vam.ac.uk ." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "V&A Museum acquire archive of British actress from her grandchildren .\nContains never-before-seen pictures, annotated scripts and diary extracts .\nActress kept 7,500 personal letters from eminent friends and colleagues .\nLetters include those from Olivier, Winston Churchill and the Queen ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "A holiday island popular with Britons is preparing for a mass evacuation because of a possible volcanic eruption. Experts have recorded 150 tremors on El Hierro, the smallest of the Canary Islands, since yesterday - raising fears of an imminent eruption. Last night 53 people were ordered out of their homes over fears of landslides and the army has been called in to prepare for a possible evacuation. Seismic activity: Residents in El Frontera leave their homes last night. El Hierro has been hit by more than 150 tremors in the last 24 hours . About to blow? Parts of the Canary Island of El Hierro have been evacuated over fears of a volcanic eruption . Schools on the tiny island, home to 10,000 people, have been closed and a tunnel linking the two main towns - Frontera and Valverde - has been shut. Volcano expert Juan Carlos Carrecedo said: 'There is a ball of magma rising to the surface producing a series of ruptures which generate seismic activity. 'We don't know if that ball of magma will break through the crust and cause an eruption.' But he warned an eruption was possible 'in days, weeks or months'. The last volcanic eruption in the Canary Islands took place on the island of La Palma in 1971. Tectonic plates map with the Canary Islands circled. The last volcanic eruption in the Canary Islands took place on the island of La Palma in 1971 . Evacuation: Schools on the tiny island have also been shut and the tunnel linking the two main towns - Frontera and Valverde - is closed . Readings: A seismologist records the seismic activity on the island. There are fears the tremors could cause landslides . El Hierro, which has an area of just 108 square miles, is popular with British tourists looking for quiet sunshine holidays away from the bustle of neighbouring islands like Tenerife and Lanzarote. It is not known how many, if any, Britons are currently on the island. More than 8,000 tremors have been registered on El Hierro since July 19, collectively known as an earthquake 'swarm'. Only 15 of them have been strong . enough for people on the island to notice, but yesterday an earthquake . of 3.8 on the Richter scale was felt all over the island. The last eruption on El Hierro, which has around 250 small volcanic craters, was in 1793 and lasted for a month. Newspaper . Canarias7.es reported that two units of the Spanish military's . emergency intervention unit will leave Tenerife today to help with any . evacuation operation. Eruption: A diagram showing where the epicentres of tremors have been. El Hierro was formed when three volcanoes erupted 100 million years ago . Warning: Seismic activity is shown on a monitoring screen. Experts say a ball of magma is rising up underneath El Hierro, and could trigger a volcanic eruption . The . Canary Island government began a geological survey of El Hierro earlier . this month to determine what was causing the tremors. It raised the volcanic risk to 'yellow' on Sunday - the highest alert status since the earthquake 'swarm' began in July. Some experts said a volcanic explosion could actually attract more tourists to the island. Eumenio . Ancochea, volcanologist at Madrid's Complutense University, said: 'An . eruption could fill the island with people interested in these . phenomenon. 'It's normal that people are scared but there is no danger. 'After an eruption the lava advances at a few metres per hour and you can easily take photographs as it descends.' Magma: El Hierro is the smallest of the Canary Islands, but has more than 250 small volcanic craters . Under the Canary Islands lies an area of magma which is able to break through to the surface when the African Plate - on which the islands sit - shifts. It is to this that the islands owe their very existence. Most of the islands are . still volcanically active and there has been speculation that a smaller, previously undetected fault line also runs . through the chain. El Hierro - which means 'iron' in . Spanish - was formed after three volcanic eruptions 100 million years . ago and is topped by a volcano more than 6,000ft high. Volcanic . activity - mainly where three ridge lines converge - has caused El Hierro to expand continually. The last time it erupted was in 1793. Some . 50,000 years ago, massive landslides triggered by earthquakes caused a . large part of the island to crack off and fall into the Atlantic Ocean, . according to Irish Weather Online. That created the El Golfo valley on the island and caused an 300ft-high tsunami that probably reached the American coast. This . feeds into the belief that volcanic activity on La Palma - the most . tectonically active of the Canary Islands - could trigger a . mega-tsunami. The theory . - which has never been confirmed - claims that a possible fault line . through the island would cause a major landslide under certain . circumstances. That . landslide would then spark a tsunami that would cause extensive damage . all down the Atlantic Coast of the U.S., the Caribbean, Western Europe, . West Africa and the east coast of South America." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "108 square mile island is home to 10,000 people .\nMore than 8,000 tremors have been recorded on island in the last two months .\nLast eruption on El Hierro was in 1793 and lasted a month .\nResidents put on standby for emergency evacuation over fears of landslides ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "When a man from Singapore had his wish to visit North Korea granted, he braced himself for the scenes of 'barren lands' and 'really, really sad people' that he had seen via a BBC Panorama documentary. But what he found blew his mind - for all the right reasons. Inside the communist enclave in 2013, photographer Aram Pan witnessed bustling markets, men and women enjoying themselves at a Western looking water park and miles and miles of crops ready for harvest, shattering all of his illusions about what a holiday to North Korea would entail. Scroll down for video . The Munsu Water Park in Pyongyang, North Korea, features colourful water slides, swimming pools and glass pyramids roofs. The complex opened in 2013 and appears popular with locals . North Korean men wearing suits enjoy ice cream in the sunshine, contradicting the most commonly cited cliche that North Korea is a 'destitute, starving country'. One man perches on a kerb and waves in his white socks and sandals . Unlike other tourists who have visited the country, Mr Pan did not have to hide the photos and video he was taking from inside the country - he simply asked for permission. 'I have been curious about North Korea for many years. The average person has probably seen more photos about outer space than of North Korea. It's one of those great mysteries that I wanted to discover for myself and I figured it might just be possible,' Mr Pan told MailOnline. He decided to set about planning a trip in 2012, by writing and asking permission to do a photographic project. 'It was a spur-of-the-moment decision. I didn't want to do a sneaky, undercover project as I didn't want to get into any trouble,' he said. Explaining how he got inside the secretive state, he explained: 'I sent several mails and faxes to multiple North Korean contacts, all of which are easily available online if you do a search. Then one day someone actually replied and I met their representative. It was a lot easier than I expected.' Women in brightly coloured bathing suits throw sand on the beach, as others stand with their bicycles in the background. In June 2013 it was reported that, as part of his plans to turn North Korea into a 'world class' tourist destination, leader Kim Jong-un ordered the transformation of the industrial port of Wonsan into a beach resort town . Photographer Aram Pan stands in front of a bronze monument. He has now been on two visits to North Korea and plans to go on a third this autumn . Mr Pan, a commercial photographer by day who specialises in 360 degree panoramic virtual tours for real estate, hotels and automobiles, has now been on two visits to North Korea and plans to go on a third this autumn. 'I was supposed to book my first trip in August 2012. Unfortunately I was suddenly unwell and had to postpone my first trip to August 2013. Later when I approached the local travel agency (Universal Travel Corporation) specialising in North Korea tours with my proposal, the manager was very excited about it and immediately offered to sponsor my first trip. 'After that first trip, the manager of a second travel company (DPR Korea Tourism) based in Malaysia offered to sponsor my second trip. 'Currently, talks are already underway to plan a third trip this autumn and I’ve been told that more travel agencies in Singapore and Malaysia are already interested in marketing exotic tours to North Korea.' A stunning view from Mount Kumgang, a 1,638-metre-high mountain in Kangwon-do, North Korea . A woman in a pink gown gets her hair dyed at an old fashioned hairdressers. Mr Pan said: 'People seem to go about their daily lives and everything looks so incredibly normal.' Consumer goods, such as electrical rice cookers and other kitchen appliances, have begun to flood North Korea via China . 'The things I've seen and photographed tell me that the situation isn't as bad as I thought,' Mr Pan explained after he saw healthy looking men and women play volleyball together on the beach . 'Coming back from my second trip, many things still puzzle me. I've travelled from Pyongyang to Hyangsan to Wonsan to Kumgangsan, to Kaesong and back. The things I've seen and photographed tell me that the situation isn't as bad as I thought,' he said. 'People seem to go about their daily lives and everything looks so incredibly normal. Some of my friends tell me that everything I've seen must be fake and all that I've photographed are a massive mock up. 'But the more I think about that logic, the more it doesn't make any sense… would anyone mock up miles and miles of crops as far as my eyes can see and orchestrate thousands of people to seemingly go about their daily lives?' In the late 1990s, North Korea suffered a major famine that is thought to have led to between 500,000 and 600,000 deaths. However, despite starvation no longer being a fact of life in North Korea, the most commonly cited cliche about the country is still that it is 'destitute' and 'starving'. Fireworks explode during the climax of the Arirang Mass games 2013. The Stadium is undergoing renovation so there will be no Arirang Mass Games for 2014 . Young girls hold up red flowers at the Grand Mass Gymnastics and Artistic Performance Arirang, a gymnastics and artistic festival held in the Rungnado May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea . Sights: A woman stands with a black umbrella (left) and a horse statue (right) at the tomb of King Tongmyong. The sacred site was built when King Jangsu transferred his capital from Hwando Mountain Fortress to Pyongyang in 427 AD. The Royal Tomb of King Tongmyong is one of 63 tombs that exists in five zones of North Korea . Mr Pan believes that to fake everything on such a massive scale would mean North Korea's organisation skills are 'far beyond that of any developed country'. He was escorted throughout his time in the country but said he had no schedule to follow and was given the ability to move around 'quite freely'. He has also reasoned that none of his photographs or video were confiscated or deleted. His stunning photos show the streets of North Korea's capital Pyongyang, the countryside, the beaches and the famous Grand Mass Gymnastics and Artistic Performance Arirang. The city of Pyongyang seen from the Yanggakdo Hotel, where Mr Pan was staying . A sunny afternoon in Kaesong Town. The city is near Kaesong Industrial Region close to the border with South Korea and contains the remains of the Manwoldae palace . Landmarks: The Tower of the Juche Idea (left) is a monument in Pyongyang named after the ideology of Juche introduced by its first leader Kim Il-Sung. It was built in 1982 and the Tower is sited on the eastern bank of the River Taedong, directly opposite Kim Il Sung Square. Kumgang Reunion Centre (right) is 'the place where families from the North and South side meet' Different: The Meari Shooting Range (left) has a restaurant that will cook the chicken that you've shot. And a typical house in the countryside (right) He also visited landmarks like the Tower of the Juche Idea , the Royal Tomb of King Tongmyong and the Kumgang Reunion Centre - the place where families from the North and South of Korea meet. And in one of 'the most unusual dishes' he'd ever eaten, he tucked into clams cooked with gasoline. 'I hope some good will come about from my project as I believe that North Korea needs more friendly interaction with the outside world, even if it is just tourists,' he said. More information on Aram Pan's North Korea 360 photography and video project can be found on his Facebook page and website. Mr Pan captured a stunning sunset as he drove through the rural areas of the country. He said he was escorted throughout his time in North Korea but had no schedule to follow and was given the ability to move around quite freely . The fields looked ready for harvest as the photographer visited. 'Why would anyone mock up miles and miles of crops as far as my eyes can see?,' he wondered in disbelief that the things he saw could have been put on as a show . Mr Pan sampled the local cuisine while in North Korea. 'Possibly the most unusual dish I've ever eaten. Gasoline cooked clams,' he joked . On his early morning walk around the country's capital, Mr Pan hoped he could capture photographs that would show a glimpse of the people and everyday life that has been often overlooked in favour of military and political images . When Mr Pan visited North Korea he saw workers clocking off at 6pm and heading home. Contrary to what a majority of people tend to believe, the last decade has been one of moderate economic growth north of the DMZ . The Pyongyang Metro shows school children waiting to board a train and commuters leaving the station . The streets of Pyongyang featured cars and buses like any other city but far less traffic . There is more traffic than ever on the once notoriously empty avenues of Pyongyang. In this photo shiny looking cars are seen driving along the highway as the sun sets ." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Singaporean photographer Aram Pan visited North Korea last year .\nGained permission for his 360 photography project after sending emails and faxes to North Korean contacts .\nA BBC Panorama documentary led him to believe he would see lots of starving people .\nDiscovered healthy looking men and women shopping, playing volleyball and clocking off work at 6pm .\nBelieves that 'North Korea needs more friendly interaction with the outside world, even if it is just tourists'" } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "Pope Francis called on the church to adapt to 'changing conditions of society' yesterday following a conference that rejected changes that would have softened the church's stance toward homosexuality and divorce. As he beatified Pope Paul VI who implemented the Second Vatican Council's vast changes, Pope Francis said 'God is not afraid of new things'. Liberal reforms to church doctrine which fell short of the two thirds majority needed for success in the meeting would also have opened the way for Catholics who are divorced and remarried to receive communion, the central sacrament of the church. Pope Francis (pictured yesterday at the Vatican) spoke of the failings of opposing wings of the Church following the end of the Rome synod on family life which left supporters of gay rights and divorcees disappointed . Traditionalists, the Pope said, risk a temptation of 'hostile inflexibility'. It is unclear whether the document issued Saturday is a set-back for the pope, but the conference did prompt the church to discuss difficult issues such as the role of gays, lesbians and divorced Catholics. Commentators said the bishops had done what Francis had asked of them, which was to talk about the issues in an 'open way'. But those talks, to 'take the bishop's pulse' on current issues, had exposed a split reformers and conservatives. An interim document issued last week by the bishops halfway through their synod included wording that welcomed the 'gifts and qualities' of gay Catholics and called on pastors to 'avoid any language or behavior' that could discriminate against divorced Catholics, USA Today reported. Saturday's report did not feature the reconciliatory language. The final paper also emphasised strongly that there was no change in the church's attitude to gay relationships. St Peter's Square: The attempt at liberal reform of the church's teachings are part of Pope Francis's attempt to steer the Vatican towards new thinking on gay rights and doctrine on marriage and the family . 'No grounds whatsoever exist for assimilating or drawing analogies, however remote, between homosexual unions and God's design for matrimony and the family,' it said. Divorced and remarried Catholics were denied hopes of a reform that would approve their taking communion without any annulment of their first marriage. The synod said 'greater theological study' and 'further consideration' were required. The church does not recognise divorce so remarried Catholics are regarded as adulterers. Some experts compared Pope Francis' efforts to modernise the church's postion, with Paul's implementation of the Second Vatican Council, which dramatically modernized the church in the 1960s and 1970s. Sunday's ceremony leaves Paul, who was pope from 1963 until his death in 1978, just one step short of sainthood. Popes John XXIII and John Paul II, who came before and after Paul, respectively, were made saints six months ago. Also attending the beatification Mass was Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI. Gathering: Priests attend a mass in St. Peter's square at the Vatican yesterday. Traditionalists, the Pope said, risk a temptation of 'hostile inflexibility' Since Francis became anointed last year, he has repeatedly broken with tradition. While the bishops failed to build on the tone he set last year by saying, 'Who am I to judge?' when asked whether gays can be good Christians, observers applauded the openness of addressing the contentious issues. A year-long debate and discussions will now before the bishops will reconvene for another three-week synod. A document on pastoral guidelines will then be formalised. Commentators believe Pope Francis will spend the next year making his case with bishops, but they believe the outcome could simply lead to the gap between church leaders widening." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Pope calls for the church to adapt to 'changing conditions of society'\nAs plans to soften stance on homosexuality and divorce are rejected .\nA year long debate and discussions will now begin to finalise the document ." } ]
[ { "from": "system", "value": "You are a summarization AI. Provide a succinct and relevant summary of the provided text." }, { "from": "human", "value": "They may appear cute and cuddly, but as one alligator soon learned, otters can be vicious predators. These photos show an otter overpowering a juvenile gator and despite the reptile doing its best, it was no match for the fanged weasel-cousin. The animals were spotted at Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge in Florida, where it soon became clear that the otter was in it to win it. Bow down: The alligator growls in panic as the otter bites down on its neck in the water . P-otter and Voldemort: Although an alligator would traditionally be seen as the superior predator in this fight, it did not stand a chance against the otter . oh, snap: The animals were photographed at Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge in Florida, where the otter attacked the juvenile alligator, completely overpowering the reptile . The otter attacked the relatively young gator by biting it over the neck, ensuring it could not turn around and bite back. After a short struggle, the otter was able to drag the reptile onto a riverbank and out of sight. It then proceeded to eat the animal alive, validated by the ‘crunching noises’ that could be heard from the bank. Despite their adorable appearance, otters are the apex predator of many freshwater species. The munchies: The otter later dragged the juvenile gator on to a riverbank and began eating it alive . Otterly terrifying: The photographer said he was certain the otter ate the alligator because of the 'crunching noises' Although . they mainly feed on fish, they often add shellfish, crabs and small . mammals to their diet and it is not unheard of that they go for larger . animals and reptiles such as juvenile or small alligators. North American river otters can grow to be three to four feet long and weigh between 10 and 30lbs and must eat the equivalent of 15 per cent of their own body weight each day to keep warm. The attack took place at a 21,574 acre wildlife refuge along the St. Johns River near DeLeon Springs. Its . geographical location, which overlaps subtropical and temperate . climates allows for a high diversity in types of animals, including 215 . species of birds, 22 species of amphibian and 50 species of reptiles." }, { "from": "gpt", "value": "Otter attacked a young alligator at Florida wildlife reserve .\nPhotographer snapped the struggle which saw the otter victorious .\nEnsuing 'crunching noises' proved that the otter had a decent meal ." } ]

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