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Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | At $450 a kilo Aizakura Wagyu beef is the most expensive meat ever sold in Australia. Aizakura Wagyu beef can trace it’s lineage back to the best beef in Japan which supports its hefty price tag and guarantee of quality. Called Aizakura H178, one 423kg carcass is now currently the only one available for sale and worth the huge amount of $190,000. Aizakura Wagyu beef is the most expensive meat ever sold in Australia . The Sunday Telegraph reports that Anthony Puharich will sell the prized cuts from Vic’s Meat Market in Pyrmont and Victor Churchill butchery in Woollahra. Victor Churchill’s Woollahra store sold all of its sirloin after just four hours into the first day of sale, adding up to about 20kg. One 423kg carcass is now available for sale and worth the huge amount of $190,000 . 'This one it hit the mark in every way shape and form,' head butcher Dennis O’Rourke said. Wagyu breeder David Blackmore and son Ben produce the high quality meat. They confirm that the carcass is the progeny of exceptional bloodlines and its origins can be traced back to Japan’s most famous cow - Kikutsuru from the Hyogo Prefecture, home of Kobe beef. Wagyu beef is generally best eaten as thinly sliced carpaccio . Once processed at a slaughterhouse in Packenham, Victoria, the animal was tested, between the 10th and 11th rib, and the one-off quality identified. It also had the highest scores in all of the measurements of quality including, marbling, meat and fat colour. As far as its quality goes the Aizakura Wagyu beef is comparable to Japanese A5 Wagyu which is the highest grade achievable. This is only ever given to the finest beef in Japan with a score of 11. Aizakura Wagyu beef is comparable to Japanese A5 Wagyu which is the highest grade achievable at 11 . Australian stock can only score a 9-plus. It means that the beef has a tender, buttery taste with a soft texture. Generally it is best eaten as thinly sliced carpaccio. | Called Aizakura H178, it is the only one 423kg carcass now for sale . It's currently on the market and worth the huge amount of $190,000 . Victor Churchill’s Woollahra store sold all of its sirloin after just four hours . 'This one it hit the mark in every way shape and form,' head butcher says . The Aizakura Wagyu beef is comparable to Japanese A5 Wagyu . It's the highest grade achievable with a score of 11 . |
Extract the highest point in the city of Paris from this paragraph. | Paris is located in northern central France, in a north-bending arc of the river Seine whose crest includes two islands, the Île Saint-Louis and the larger Île de la Cité, which form the oldest part of the city. The river's mouth on the English Channel (La Manche) is about 233 mi (375 km) downstream from the city. The city is spread widely on both banks of the river. Overall, the city is relatively flat, and the lowest point is 35 m (115 ft) above sea level. Paris has several prominent hills, the highest of which is Montmartre at 130 m (427 ft). | The highest points is Montmartre at 130m or 427ft. |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Pennie Davis (pictured) was stabbed to death in a bid to 'silence' her from going to police with sexual assault allegations, a court has heard . A married mother-of-five was stabbed to death in a field as she tended to her horses because the son of her former partner paid to have her 'silenced', a court heard today. Ben Carr, 22, had 'lasting hate and anger' towards Pennie Davis because she had repeatedly accused him of historical sexual offences, it was claimed. Mrs Davis, 47, who worked at a supermarket, was found dead by her husband on September 2 in a field at Leygreen Farm, Beaulieu, Hampshire. Justin Robertson, 36, of no fixed address, who denies murder and conspiracy to murder, was traced by police after he dropped a set of car keys at the murder scene, Winchester Crown Court was told. Benjamin Carr, 22, of Edward Road, Southampton, and Samantha Maclean, 28, of Beech Crescent, Hythe, are also charged with conspiracy to murder, which they deny. Richard Smith QC, prosecuting, said: 'Penelope Davis went to tend her horses in a field at a farm near Beaulieu on the edge of the New Forest. 'Whilst there and alone in a small paddock within the horse field, she was attacked and repeatedly stabbed by the defendant, Justin Robertson. 'Penelope's body was found later that same afternoon lying in the field by her husband, Peter Davis, who had left work and come to give her a hand with the horses. 'They had only been married for a matter of months.' He continued: 'The defendant, Justin Robertson, had agreed to kill Penelope Davis for money. He had agreed to kill her for the defendant Ben Carr. It was he, Ben Carr, who had the plan, Robertson and Carr carried out that plan to kill Penelope Davis with the help of their fellow defendant Samantha Maclean.' Mr Smith said Carr had wanted Mrs Davis 'silenced' because he believed she would make an allegation to police that he had indecently assaulted someone, a complaint she had previously made. He said: 'Why would Ben Carr want Penelope Davis killed? The answer to that question, which will remain at the heart of this trial, probably lies in the fact that Ben Carr believed that Mrs Davis was going to go to the police, as she had done before, and allege that he had previously indecently assaulted (someone). 'It was for that reason, principally it seems, that Ben Carr wanted Penelope Davis silenced, so he recruited others to help him.' Mr Smith said Mrs Davis knew Carr because she had been in a relationship with his father Timothy from about 2006 to 2012. He said Ben Carr had a 'lasting hate and anger' towards Mrs Davis after she made a complaint to police about the allegations of sexual assault against him when he was 14. A member of the police forensic team works at the scene of Mrs Davis' death at Leygreen Farm in the days following her death . Mr Smith said police took no further action on the complaint and added that Carr 'strenuously and consistently' denied the allegations. He said: 'The accusations left Ben Carr with a lasting sense of animosity, hatred, towards Pennie Davis. It didn't, say the Crown, wear off.' When Timothy Carr was about to marry his new love Alison Macintyre in August last year, Mrs Davis - described as a 'forthright and emotional lady' - sent messages to his new wife-to-be on Facebook at 2.20am on August 20. In it, she repeated the historical sexual allegations against Carr which she had first made back in 2006. The messages were then shown to Ben Carr and he came to learn the 'strength of feeling' Mrs Davis was expressing against him and the threat that she was to return to the police with the allegations. Mr Smith said Mrs Davis repeated the allegations against Carr in August last year after she found out that Timothy Carr was to marry his new partner, Alison Macintyre. He said Mrs Davis sent Facebook messages to Ms Macintyre saying one of the alleged victims of Carr would be making a statement to police. Mrs Davis wrote in one message: 'Good luck, you will need it,' and in another: 'I can't forgive him, all the shit he gave me, I f****** hate him and all his family.' Pennie Davis (pictured) was tending to her horses in the New Forest when she was killed, it is alleged . Mr Smith said: 'It was not just spoiling the new family that was starting with the imminent marriage, it was much more than that, she was trying to do something specifically to harm him, to throw his life in utter turmoil with the allegations that he says were falsely made against him. 'The truth of those allegations matter not a jot. When you are simply accused of something like that it touches, in the most difficult way, all parts of your life. 'Ben Carr was going potentially to be labelled. People do not look beyond the allegation - it affects your relationships, it affects your own thoughts, it affects job opportunities. The list is endless and hugely important. It goes on and on. 'Ben Carr, having said from the outset so very clearly and passionately they were not true, being falsely accused of something would have instilled in him an even greater anger and bitterness, you may think.' Mr Smith said: 'So it is that Ben Carr came to the conclusion that killing Pennie Davis was the only means by which he could bring those allegations to an end for once and for all was to have her voice silenced. 'It was not something he could do alone and he thought enough that because of his background with Pennie Davis everyone would immediately suspect him. 'He needed somebody else to plunge the knife on his behalf and that somebody would have to be close enough to him to be trusted. Police officers working at the scene where Mrs Davis body was discovered in September last year . 'That somebody was selected to be Justin Robertson.' The prosecutor said police connected Robertson to the murder scene as he dropped the keys to Maclean's car in the field which were later found by officers searching the area. Mr Smith said Robertson had a close friendship with Maclean and she would often drive him around. He added that Robertson and Carr admitted knowing each other as they had a connection through drugs. The prosecutor said Carr had promised to pay Robertson £1,500 for the killing. Mr Smith said Robertson told acquaintances that Carr had given his reason for the killing that Mrs Davis had abused him as a child. He said Robertson's reasons for agreeing to carry out the killing were 'money and a misguided sense of right and wrong'. Mr Smith said that analysis of phone records and geo-location technology showed that Robertson carried out reconnaissance missions prior to the killing which involved following Mrs Davis from her work at a Sainsbury's supermarket in her home town of Blackfield to the field near Beaulieu where she kept her horses. He said that, afterwards, the phone records showed that Robertson was in contact with Carr. Mr Smith said CCTV images which captured Mrs Davis's and Robertson's cars on September 2 showed that he followed her in a similar way to the field on the day of her death. He added that Carr provided himself with an alibi for the day of the killing but he did not account for his whereabouts when he drove past her place of work that day. The trial, in which both Carr and Robertson deny the charges, is expected to last four weeks at Winchester Crown Court (pictured) Mr Smith said: 'He wanted to be with someone, he was with a friend, went to places where there was CCTV so he would be in a position to say "Here, have a look, I am there". What he didn't mention was going to this specific location in his car. 'He was going to see if Pennie was there so he knew the first part of the plan was in place.' He said Mrs Davis suffered 13 stab wounds caused by 10 individual strikes which showed that her attacker had a clear intent to kill her. But during the attack, it was claimed Robertson managed to lose the keys to Maclean's Vauxhall Zafira in the field. Mr Smith said: 'Justin Robertson made a grave error. He lost the key to the car he travelled to the murder scene so he was stranded.' He said Robertson then phoned his girlfriend, Lian Doyle, who asked her friend Emily James to pick him up from close to the nearby Beaulieu Motor Museum. Robertson told police he had been in the area 'scoping out places to burgle', Mr Smith said. He later returned with a friend in a failed attempt to tow the car before returning with another friend with a tow truck who successfully recovered it for Maclean. Mr Smith said Robertson later confessed to a friend and 'justified' his actions by saying that he believed his victim was a 'nonce'. He then went to stay with friends near Salisbury before going to stay with his brother in Gloucester before he handed himself in. Maclean said in police interview that her phone, which had been used to contact Carr following the murder, had been lost and then later said she had lent it to Robertson and answered no comment to other questions. Mr Smith said that when Mrs Davis's husband found her lying in the field, he initially thought she might have been sunbathing during a 'pleasant' afternoon. He said: 'He was screaming for help and became understandably hysterically distraught. His hysteria and his distressed wailing was heard by nearby farmworkers and they came to his assistance.' Today, Mrs Davis' family - including her distraught husband and sister Nicola - watched proceedings from the public gallery. Carr, of Southampton, Hampshire, and Maclean, of Hythe, Hampshire, both deny conspiracy to murder between August 19 and September 3 last year. Robertson, of no fixed abode, denies murder and conspiracy to murder between the same dates. Security today sat between the three defendants in the dock and the trial, which is expected to last a minimum of four weeks, continues. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article. | Pennie Davis, 47, was found stabbed to death in a field in the New Forest . It is claimed the son of her former partner paid £1,500 for her to be killed . Mrs Davis had repeatedly accused Ben Carr of historical sexual offences . The 22-year-old developed a 'lasting hate' towards her, prosecutors said . It is alleged he paid Justin Robertson £1,500 to 'silence' Mrs Davis . They both deny conspiracy to murder and Robertson denies murder charge . |
Who owns the canoe named The Island Bird? | The Island Bird is a Chesapeake Bay log canoe, built in 1882, by William Sidney Covington in Tilghman, Maryland. She is a 27 ft 4 in (8.33 m) sailing log canoe with a racing rig, a sharp stem with a longhead bow, and a sharp, raking stern. She is one of the smallest boats in the active racing fleet, with a beam of only 5 ft 6.5 in (1.689 m). The boat is privately owned by the descendants of Mr. Covington and has been racing every season since 1949. She one of the last 22 surviving traditional Chesapeake Bay racing log canoes that carry on a tradition of racing on the Eastern Shore of Maryland that has existed since the 1840s. She is located at St. Michaels, Talbot County, Maryland. | The descendants of William Sidney Covington |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Pebble's new Time smartwatch has become the most funded project ever on crowd-funding site Kickstarter, raising more than £9.7 million ($14.9 million) in one week. The smartwatch, which is Pebble's third product but the first to feature a colour screen, had already broken one record by raising over (£5.8 million) ($9 million) in its first day on the site. So far, more than 60,000 people have backed the Pebble Time project, which is set to be launched in May this year. California company Pebble has broken the all-time Kickstarter record. They raised more than £9.7 million in just a week - with 23 days still to go. So far more than 60,000 people have backed the new smartwatch (shown). But Pebble has been criticised for still using Kickstarter to raise funds . Pebble Time beat the previous overall funding record of £8.7 million ($13.3 million) set by the Coolest Cooler, a drinks cooler that comes with a built-in blender, wireless speaker and USB charging points - and there are still 23 days of funding to go in Pebble's Kickstarter. Pebble's original smartwatch is third on the all-time list, having raised more than £6.5 million ($10 million) after having an initial funding goal of £65,000 ($100,000). The new Time smartwatch comes with a colour e-paper screen similar to the technology used on e-readers such as the Amazon Kindle, with Pebble promising up to seven days battery life as a result. The watch is also water resistant. The Time will have a retail price of £129 ($199) once the Kickstarter campaign ends on March 28, but those who choose to fund the Time have been able to pre-order the wearable device for less. 1. Pebble Time - £10 million ($15.3 million) raised so far . 2. Coolest Cooler - £8.6 million ($13.2 million) 3. Pebble 1st generation smartwatch - £6.6 million ($10.2 million) 4. Exploding Kittens card game - £5.7 million ($8.7 million) 5. OUYA games console - £5.5 million ($8.5 million) 6. Pono Music player - £4 million ($6.2 million) 7. Veronica Mars movie - £3.7 million ($5.7 million) 8. Bring Back Reading Rainbow - £3.5 million ($5.4 million) 9. Torment: Tides of Numenera game - £2.7 million ($4.1 million) 10. Project Eternity game - £2.5 million ($3.9 million) There are still units available for £116 ($179) on Pebble's Kickstarter page. A movie of TV show Veronica Mars and Scrubs actor Zach Braff's most recent movie Wish I Was Here have both been funded on the site previously, as has a music player by Neil Young. Some experts, however, have criticised the use of Kickstarter by established companies like Pebble - and say it should be the reserve of startups only. More than a million units of the original Pebble Watch have been sold since it was funded in 2012, making it one of the most successful wearables on the market. ‘I'm not saying that successful people can't use Kickstarter but, to me, their cap-in-hand use of the platform has always felt fraudulent,’ said Daniel Cooper for Engadget. Pebble Time beat the previous overall funding record of £8.7 million ($13.3 million) set by the Coolest Cooler (pictured), a drinks cooler that comes with a built-in blender, wireless speaker and USB charging points - and there are still 23 days of funding to go in Pebble's Kickstarter . The new Time smartwatch (Shown) comes with a colour e-paper screen similar to the technology used on e-readers such as the Amazon Kindle, with Pebble promising up to seven days battery life as a result. The watch is also water resistant . ‘It'd be like watching Bill Gates, Mark Cuban and Warren Buffett panhandling on the streets of Seattle.’ He added: ‘It's a romantic notion, but I always saw Kickstarter as a way to empower inventors (and creatives) who couldn't get backing any other way.’ At the Mobile World Congress technology show in Barcelona this week, Pebble announced they would also be selling a high-end Steel version of the Time that would cost around £160 ($245), and look similar to the premium version of the Apple Watch. Some experts have suggested this week that the premium Apple Watch Edition could cost as much as £425 ($650), meaning Pebble may be able to draw attention and possibly some sales away from the technology giant by undercutting them in price. Apple is set to announce the final details of its own wearable at a press event in San Francisco next week, including a launch date and full price options of the three versions of the device. Last month, Apple chief Tim Cook confirmed the wearable would go on sale in April. | California company Pebble has broken the all-time Kickstarter record . They raised more than £9.7 million in just a week - with 23 days still to go . So far more than 60,000 people have backed the new smartwatch . But Pebble has been criticised for still using Kickstarter to raise funds . Pebble Time is their third product and the company has many backers . 'I always saw Kickstarter as a way to empower inventors who couldn't get backing any other way,' said Engadget's Daniel Cooper . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Sam Warburton was exhausted and delighted after leading Wales to a nail-biting RBS 6 Nations win over Ireland at the Millennium Stadium. Ireland's Grand Slam hopes were dashed after they were beaten 23-16 in Cardiff on Saturday. Warburton was sin-binned for the closing stages of the first half but was instrumental in Wales' heroic backs to the wall defence during wave after wave of Ireland attack. Sam Warburton gives a thumb up after an heroic defensive effort from Wales in their win over Ireland . A delighted Wales team celebrates keeping their 2015 RBS Six Nations title hopes alive with victory . Warburton makes a run at Ireland hooker Rory Best at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday . The man of the match said he was physically and mentally drained after the enthralling win, which gives Wales a fighting chance of winning the championship if they beat Italy next weekend. 'That's probably one of the most exhausted I've felt after a Test match,' Warburton said on BBC One. 'It was an unbelievable effort. I could not have asked for more. 'Ireland, to their credit, kept coming and had lot of phases but our defence was so tough. All we had to do was keep our discipline. We did, and we won.' Referee Wayne Barnes shows Warburton (not pictured) a yellow card late in the first half . The Wales skipper (left) reaches out to halt the progress of Ireland's fly half Johnny Sexton . | Wales beat Ireland 23-16 in their Six Nations clash in Cardiff . The loss ends Ireland's hopes of achieving a 2015 Grand Slam . Sam Warburton won man-of-the-match in the Wales win . Wales now have a fighting chance of winning the tournament . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Roberto Martinez has gushed about his January signing Aaron Lennon after the winger scored the winning goal in Everton's crucial relegation clash with Queens Park Rangers. The on-loan Tottenham star is quickly becoming a key player for the Toffees as they continue to fight for survival and has slotted in nicely on the right side of midfield. Martinez is delighted with the impact Lennon has made especially against QPR. Aaron Lennon (left) celebrates after scoring the winning goal for Everton against Queens Park Rangers . Roberto Martinez (left) praised the on-loan Tottenham winger for his 'magnificent' performance . 'Since day one he has come in and showed an incredible appetite,' Martinez told talkSPORT. 'I thought against Newcastle he played very well and from that point I didn't want him to lose that feeling so I asked him to travel to Kiev. He couldn't play but he was around the group and I thought we benefited from that. 'He looked like a player that has been at Everton for years [against QPR]. He took responsibility, he knew he had fresh legs, and the way he performed was magnificent. 'It wasn't just what he did in front of goal, but the way he worked in defence was a real help. It was a really strong performance.' The winger was frozen out at White Hart Lane but seems to have had a new lease of life in Merseyside and with safety from relegation not quite secured, Martinez will be hoping Lennon can continue to play a vital role in prolonging their Premier League status. The winger slots home the crucial goal to move the Toffees closer to safety with the win at Loftus Road . Lennon celebrates with the scorer of the first goal Seamus Coleman as Everton held on for the victory . | Aaron Lennon scored the winner for Everton against Queens Park Rangers . Roberto Martinez praised the 'magnificent' winger since his arrival . Lennon joined the club on loan from Premier League rivals Tottenham . Click here for all the latest Everton news . READ: Top 50 shocking moments in Premier League history (50-41) |
Given the reference text about a towboat, how does the boat work? | The boat measures 99 feet (30 m) long overall, with a hull length of 80 feet (24 m), and an 18-foot (5.5 m) beam. She draws 32 inches (0.8 m). She is powered by a 160-horsepower (120 kW) 1940 Fairbanks-Morse 35E10 direct reversing diesel engine. She measures 51 gross registry tons and displaces approximately 108 long tons (110 t). She is fashioned out of steel plates riveted to a steel frame. She has a scow-form bow fitted with special "knees" used in pushing barges, and a flat bottom with no keel | The boat is powered by a 160-horsepower 1940 Fairbanks-Morse 35E10 direct reversing diesel engine. |
Given a reference text about the rock band Pink Floy: What was the name of Pink Floyd's last album and when was it released? | Pink Floyd are an English rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic groups, they were distinguished by their extended compositions, sonic experimentation, philosophical lyrics and elaborate live shows. They became a leading band of the progressive rock genre, cited by some as the greatest progressive rock band of all time.
Pink Floyd were founded in 1965 by Syd Barrett (guitar, lead vocals), Nick Mason (drums), Roger Waters (bass guitar, vocals), and Richard Wright (keyboards, vocals). Under Barrett's leadership, they released two charting singles and the successful debut album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967). The guitarist and vocalist David Gilmour joined in January 1968; Barrett left in April 1968 due to deteriorating mental health. Waters became the primary lyricist and thematic leader, devising the concepts behind Pink Floyd's most successful albums, The Dark Side of the Moon (1973), Wish You Were Here (1975), Animals (1977) and The Wall (1979). The musical film based on The Wall, Pink Floyd – The Wall (1982), won two BAFTA Awards. Pink Floyd also composed several film scores.
Following personal tensions, Wright left Pink Floyd in 1981, followed by Waters in 1985. Gilmour and Mason continued as Pink Floyd, rejoined later by Wright. They produced the albums A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987) and The Division Bell (1994), backed by major tours, before entering a long hiatus. In 2005, all but Barrett reunited for a performance at the global awareness event Live 8. Barrett died in 2006, and Wright in 2008. The last Pink Floyd studio album, The Endless River (2014), was based on unreleased material from the Division Bell recording sessions. In 2022, Gilmour and Mason reformed Pink Floyd to release the song "Hey, Hey, Rise Up!" in protest of the Russo-Ukrainian War.
By 2013, Pink Floyd had sold more than 250 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time. The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, and these albums and Wish You Were Here are among the best-selling albums of all time. Four Pink Floyd albums topped the US Billboard 200, and five topped the UK Albums Chart. Pink Floyd's hit singles include "See Emily Play" (1967), "Money" (1973), "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2" (1979), "Not Now John" (1983), "On the Turning Away" (1987) and "High Hopes" (1994). They were inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005. In 2008, Pink Floyd were awarded the Polar Music Prize in Sweden for their contribution to modern music. | The last album of Pink Floyd was called "The Endless River" and was released in 2014. |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | What more can Alexis Sanchez do to force his way back into the middle? Out on the left wing against Queens Park Rangers, where he has moved to make way for Mesut Ozil since his return from injury, he cut a frustrated figure for much of the game. But when he started making runs through the middle, testing Queens Park Rangers defenders and putting them on the back foot with his pace, the chances came. After 70 minutes, that was rewarded with a wonderful individual goal. Alexis Sanchez takes on young Queens Park Rangers defender Darnell Furlong at Loftus Road . Mesut Ozil, voted Arsenal's player of the month for February, holds off the challenge of Nedum Onuoha . The talk ahead of kick-off was that Sanchez simply does not perform as well when Ozil is on the pitch. In the first 45 minutes, they exchanged the ball a total of three times. That’s not to say that every player on the pitch must combine at all times, but Arsenal fans are within their rights to expect £72.5million worth of talent, playing next to each other in an attacking midfield trio, to develop some kind of wavelength. In the first half Sanchez, Arsenal’s best player this season by far, could not get into the game on the flank, making way for Ozil as No 10 since his comeback from injury. In October, there were stories in Chile, from newspaper La Tercera, that Sanchez and Ozil had fallen out. Sanchez felt the German was not giving him enough opportunities on the pitch, it was reported. From this performance, he would have a point. It took 22 minutes before they found one another, Sanchez passing into his team-mate. Sanchez cut in from the left hand side to score from a tight angle and end is run of eight games without a goal . Sanchez celebrates doubling Arsenal's lead mid way through the second half at Loftus Road . At one stage, the Chilean was screaming for the ball wide and free on the left, but Ozil went to play the switch and instead feinted. But perhaps it is not even about the pair of them being on the pitch together so much as Sanchez being wasted on the left. By the 62nd minute, he was clearly frustrated out wide when he made a run down the wing and Olivier Giroud failed to send the ball into his path. He let his team-mate know. In one red-hot period after he scored his first goal for the club against Besiktas he netted 12 in 14 games, from August to the start of November. Now it is just one in eight games, coinciding with Ozil’s return. When he ventured into the middle in the 47th minute, carried the ball into the box with a step-over before aiming one for the far right bottom corner, it was hard to see why he is not guaranteed a central spot all the time. He repeated the act in the 58th minute, growing in confidence with every shot on goal. These two acts alone far exceeded anything Ozil produced. Former Real Madrid playmaker Ozil complains to the referee after feeling he was fouled inside the area . World Cup-winning midfielder Ozil takes a corner during the first half of the Premier League match . Then as if to reaffirm his ability to score, he evaded the presence of young QPR full-back Daniel Furlong inside the box on the left, before firing a shot into Rob Green’s near post for Arsenal’s second. It is all well and good Sanchez displaying an enviable work-rate down the wing, one that surely impresses Arsene Wenger, but it’s more well and good if he is through the middle stretching defences to breaking point. Against QPR, this was not vintage Arsenal and they made hard work of a team fighting relegation, a team they should be sweeping aside. It cannot be denied that they are finding results, getting wins, but in the biggest match of their season, against Monaco, they were found lacking. As this game drew on, Sanchez displayed a lovely deftness of touch to control the ball with his knee then flick it over an opponent in one fluid motion. Where was he? In the middle of the attacking third. Where he belongs. Olivier Giroud stabs in Arsenal's first goal of the evening against Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road . Charlie Austin scored a superb consolation goal late in the game after being given too much room . | Arsenal beat QPR 2-1 at Loftus Road on Wednesday night . Alexis Sanchez played on the wing, Mesut Ozil played No 10 . Sanchez's best work came when he was central . The Chilean forward scored the Gunners' second goal of the evening . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | A supergran celebrated her 100th birthday in extreme style by going skydiving then swimming with sharks. Plucky Georgina Harwood showed age is no barrier when she jumped out of a plane at thousands of feet during the tandem dive near the Melkbosstrand area north of Cape Town. The video shows the grandma, who was sporting a red jumpsuit, joined in the air by 15 family members and friends to mark her big day. Bottoms up: Birthday girl Georgina Harwood celebrates her 100th birthday with a skydive in Cape Town and makes a toast with something fizzy . Daredevil: 100-year-old Mrs Harwood just before she launches herself from a plane to celebrate reaching a century . She can be seen hurtling through the sky at 120mph before landing safely and being handed a well earned glass of bubbly. 'I'm so glad I did it, a special experience in my life time, I just can't compare it to anything else,' she said, after completing her third ever skydive. Top of the world: Supergran Georgina Harwood, 100, as she hurtles towards earth during a birthday jump . Down to earth: The 100-year-old grandma drifts back to the ground with the help of her skydive instructor . Flying high: The brave pensioner, who completed the jump flanked by friends and family, makes a safe landing . The senior daredevil completed her first jump when she was 92-years-old in 2007. Unsatisfied with just one stunt, the thrill-seeking pensioner can then be seen climbing into the dive cage, wearing a wetsuit and goggles. All smiles: The birthday girl followed up her skydive by going swimming with sharks in Cape Town . Respect: Mrs Harwood said swimming with the sharks, pictured being fed right, was the 'experience of a lifetime' She shrieks with cold or excitement as she is helped into the cage, which is attached onto the side of a boat, where sharks can be seen circling. Reflecting on her shark-infested swim, she said it was 'the experience of a lifetime', later adding 'sharks are having a hard time in the sea' due to overfishing. She said: 'We are taking the Hake. The poor old sharks are coming in to the coast and getting us which is a very sad thing'. | Daredevil great-grandma marked milestone with adrenaline-fueled stunts . Birthday jump as third skydive after taking up the hobby at 92 . Supergran wanted to swim with sharks to highlight perils of overfishing . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Paris Saint-Germain defender David Luiz has warned Chelsea they won't achieve success by simply sitting back when the two sides meet at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. The first leg of the Champions League tie ended 1-1, meaning a goalless draw would be enough to send Jose Mourinho's side through to the next round. But Luiz, who spent three years in west London before his £50million summer transfer to PSG, said it would be foolish of his old club to invite pressure on themselves considering the strength of the Ligue 1 champions' attacking options. David Luiz has warned his old club Chelsea of the dangers of simply sitting back against Paris Saint-Germain . Luiz spent three years in west London before his £50million summer transfer to the French champions . 'I know how Jose (Mourinho) will prepare for this, he will be telling the boys to be patient and hit us on the counter attack,' Luiz told The Mirror. 'He knows that we need to score and that they don't, I know that is his way. We must be careful because I know that Chelsea have the ability to hurt on the counter attack, but they must be careful as well. 'To sit back and just defend against Zlatan (Ibrahimovic), (Edinson) Cavani and (Ezequiel) Lavezzi can also be very dangerous, so it is not just us who have to be careful.' He added: 'We have players that are used to big occasions, and playing in big stadiums, we know we can do this.' Edinson Cavani scored against Chelsea when these two sides met in February at the Parc des Princes . Branislav Ivanovic gave Chelsea the lead in the first leg of the Champions League tie at Parc des Princes . The first leg finished 1-1, but Souleymane S will not be there to see the second leg after refusing his invitation . | Chelsea face PSG in the Champions League on Wednesday night . The first leg was drawn 1-1 at the Parc des Princes . Branislav Ivanovic opened the scoring, Edinson Cavani equalised . David Luiz warned Chelsea that setting up to defend would be dangerous . CLICK HERE for all the latest Chelsea news . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Adam Johnson could feature for new boss Dick Advocaat in Sunderland's fight for survival after the club confirmed it will 'review its position' regarding his suspension. Sunderland banned Johnson, 27, pending the outcome of a police investigation after he was arrested on March 2 on suspicion of sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl. On Tuesday Johnson's bail was extended by five weeks until April 23. The club said in a statement: 'Following the decision by the police, the club will be reviewing its position.' Adam Johnson, pictured with girlfriend Stacey Flounders, has had his bail extended until April 23 . The 27-year-old winger could feature for new manager Dick Advocaat in Sunderland's fight for survival . The gates at Johnson's £1.85million mansion were shut following his arrest earlier this month . Johnson has been training with a fitness coach and if the club decide to lift his suspension the £10million winger could play his first match at home in the Tyne-Wear derby against Newcastle on Easter Sunday. Johnson scored the only goal at St James' Park in the reverse fixture in December and it would prove a hostile environment in which to return. Before that, Sunderland travel to West Ham on Saturday with Advocaat in charge for the first time. Sportsmail understands that regardless of whether Advocaat keeps them in the Premier League, he will return to Holland in May. There is a feeling in his homeland that his wife, Dieuwke, has allowed the 67-year-old to fulfil his ambition of managing in England before he retires. Former Manchester City player Johnson has been suspended by Sunderland since his arrest . Johnson played 81 minutes of Sunderland's 2-0 defeat by Manchester United shortly before being arrested . Johnson, pictured playing against Switzerland in 2011, has 12 England caps to his name . Sunderland owner Ellis Short said: 'Dick has an incredible c.v. and vast experience of managing at the very highest level. We have one aim only now — to climb the table.' Advocaat said: 'Sunderland is a big club and I am very much looking forward to the challenge. I can't wait to get started.' But Sunderland do not see the former Rangers and Holland chief as a long-term option. It is understood sporting director Lee Congerton will speak to Real Madrid assistant Paul Clement — with whom he worked at Chelsea — about a summer appointment. At 42 and with a reputation as one of Europe's finest coaches, Clement is the sort of head coach the club want to bring stability and long-term vision. Peter Lovenkrands, who was signed by Advocaat during his time at Ibrox, told Sportsmail he is among the best managers he has worked under. Dick Advocaat, pictured here in charge of PSV Eindhoven in 2012, has taken over at Sunderland . Gus Poyet was sacked by Sunderland with the club just one point above the Premier League relegation zone . Sunderland supporters turned on manager Poyet after their side were thrashed 4-0 by Aston Villa at home . 'He was excellent at what he did,' said the Dane, who went on to play for Newcastle. 'When I first signed I had a lot of problems with injuries and I remember my hamstring going for about the fourth time. I was sat on the bench nearly in tears. He came across, put his arm around me and told me everything would be OK. It was a nice touch and he had that in him. 'A lot of people thought he was a dictator, and he could be quite intimidating, but deep down I thought he was a decent and nice man. 'He had a good sense of humour and the lads loved him. He used to swear all the time in training but we didn't have a clue and it was only the Dutch players who told us — we soon picked up the translation!' Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article. | Adam Johnson's bail has been extended by five weeks to April 23 . Sunderland confirm it will 'review its position' on Johnson's suspension . The club banned Johnson pending the outcome of a police investigation . |
What genus are beavers a part of? | Beavers (genus Castor) are large, semiaquatic rodents of the Northern Hemisphere. There are two existing species: the North American beaver (Castor canadensis) and the Eurasian beaver (C. fiber). Beavers are the second-largest living rodents, after capybaras, weighing up to 30 kilograms (66 lb). Beavers have stout bodies with large heads, long chisel-like incisors, brown or gray fur, hand-like front feet, webbed back feet, and tails that are flat and scaly. The two species differ in skull and tail shape and fur color. Beavers can be found in a number of freshwater habitats, such as rivers, streams, lakes and ponds. They are herbivorous, consuming tree bark, aquatic plants, grasses and sedges. | Castor genus |
What is the role of the coxswain? | The coxswain (or simply the cox) is the member who steers the boat using rudder strings, and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers, by communicating to the crew, often through a device called a cox box and speakers. The cox usually sits in the stern of the boat facing the rowers but in bowloaders, usually seen in the coxed four and coxed pair types of boat, the coxswain lies in the bow. | A coxswain sits in the stern of a rowing boat. A coxswain steers using rudder strings and coordinates the rowers through speakers located throughout the boat. |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Jann Mardenborough has been released from hospital after the accident in Germany on Saturday that resulted in the death of a spectator and has left the British racing driver 'very distressed'. Mardenborough was competing in the VLN1 event at the Nurburgring Nordschliefe when his Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 flipped up in the air as it crested a rise in the circuit. The car eventually landed on its tail further down the track before bouncing over the catch-fencing into a crowd of people. A spectator died at the Nurburgring on Saturday after a crash involving a British racing driver . The Nissan of Jann Mardenborough flipped into the air and crashed into a crowd of spectators . Mardenborough's car started to lift into the air as it crested a rise in the circuit in Germany . The Brit's Nissan remained in the air for about 30 metres with the front of the car facing the sky . Mardenborough is a 23-year-old who is currently competing in the World Endurance Championship . Mardenborough, the 23-year-old from Cardiff, is renowned for his epic rise into motor racing just four years after winning Nissan's 'gamer-to-racer' project. In 2011, he won the GT Academy, a scheme run by Nissan and Sony that turns armchair gamers into professional racers. Over the past few years Mardenborough has competed in sportscars and single-seaters. Nissan recently confirmed Mardenborough would take part in a full season of the World Endurance Championship, which includes the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The incident resulted in the death of one fan, with two others injured, whilst a seemingly-unharmed Mardenborough, a 23-year-old from Cardiff, was taken to hospital for routine checks following an initial examination at the circuit medical centre. An investigation is under way to determine the cause of the crash. An update statement from Nissan read: 'After the terrible events during yesterday's VLN race, Nissan is pleased to have received information that the two injured spectators have been released from hospital. 'Jann has completed a series of medical tests and has also been released from hospital. Naturally he is very distressed about the outcome of yesterday's accident. Mardenborough's car crashed into barriers on the outside of one of the turns at the Nurburgring . The car took off and flipped over catch-fencing and into the crowd, leaving a spectator dead . 'The vehicle has been impounded by the German authorities and Nissan has offered full co-operation in their investigation. 'Everyone at Nissan would like to again extend their deepest sympathies to the family of the deceased and to the spectators who were hurt. 'Nissan would also like to thank everyone for the support they have shown for the fans involved, the team and for Jann.' The damage caused as a result of the crash during the event on Saturday at the Nurburgring . Mardenborough is seen leaving the car after his terrifying collision in Germany . Mardenborough in action at Brands Hatch last August while racing in the British GT Championship . Mardenborough has enjoyed a meteoric rise in motor racing, just four years after winning Nissan's 'gamer-to-racer' project. In 2011, he won the GT Academy, a scheme run by Nissan and Sony that turns armchair gamers into professional racers. Over the past few years Mardenborough, son of former professional footballer Steve, has competed in sports cars and single-seaters. In mid-February, Nissan confirmed Mardenborough would take part in a full season of the World Endurance Championship, which includes the 24 Hours of Le Mans . | Jann Mardenborough has been released from hospital after a crash at the Nurburgring Nordschliefe left one spectator dead . His car flipped up into the air during the VLN1 event . The Brit's Nissan landed in the crowd over catch-fencing . The car was in the air for around 30 metres after cresting a rise in the track . |
What is on the DVD Our Favorite Things | Our Favorite Things is a compilation DVD by the band Negativland, released on November 27, 2007. The original release date on October 23 was skipped due to a pressing error in the DVDs and the bonus CD, a collection of Negativland covers done by an a cappella doo-wop group. It contains 20 of the band's greatest "hits" animated by 20 different artists from all over the United States. The cover parodies the artwork of the film The Sound of Music as well as title of the film's song "My Favorite Things". The front features a "review" from the character Goofy saying, "It's goofy". The people on the cover are dolls. | Our Favorite Things is a compilation DVD by the band Negativland, released on November 27, 2007. The original release date on October 23 was skipped due to a pressing error in the DVDs and the bonus CD, a collection of Negativland covers done by an a cappella doo-wop group.
It contains 20 of the band's greatest "hits" animated by 20 different artists from all over the United States. The cover parodies the artwork of the film The Sound of Music as well as title of the film's song "My Favorite Things". The front features a "review" from the character Goofy saying, "It's goofy". The people on the cover are dolls. |
Why was there a lockout during the 1998-1999 NBA season? | The 1998–99 NBA season was the Hawks' 50th season in the National Basketball Association, and 31st season in Atlanta. On March 23, 1998, the owners of all 29 NBA teams voted 27–2 to reopen the league's collective bargaining agreement, seeking changes to the league's salary cap system, and a ceiling on individual player salaries. The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) opposed to the owners' plan, and wanted raises for players who earned the league's minimum salary. After both sides failed to reach an agreement, the owners called for a lockout, which began on July 1, 1998, putting a hold on all team trades, free agent signings and training camp workouts, and cancelling many NBA regular season and preseason games. Due to the lockout, the NBA All-Star Game, which was scheduled to be played in Philadelphia on February 14, 1999, was also cancelled. However, on January 6, 1999, NBA commissioner David Stern, and NBPA director Billy Hunter finally reached an agreement to end the lockout. The deal was approved by both the players and owners, and was signed on January 20, ending the lockout after 204 days. The regular season began on February 5, and was cut short to just 50 games instead of the regular 82-game schedule | The players and owners failed to reach an agreement on salaries. |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | (CNN)As the world awaits a possible nuclear agreement between the United States and Iran, let us not forget: This is the second time in two years that President Barack Obama has pursued a nonproliferation deal with an unreformed regime in the Middle East. In doing so, he has ignored the regimes' fundamental nature and the catastrophic costs these efforts have inflicted upon regional stability and U.S. national security. This month brought familiar news: more chemical weapons attacks allegedly by dictator Bashar al-Assad against his fellow Syrians. Just in June, the administration declared the success of its deal to remove al-Assad's chemical weapons, which had been prompted by his August 2013 sarin attacks on Syrian civilians and the threat of U.S. airstrikes in response. The deal did yield an important victory -- the removal and destruction of more than 1,200 metric tons of al-Assad's chemical weapons arsenal, which he can no longer use to threaten Syrians and Israel or fall into terrorist hands. However, with his actions as evidence, it was a deal that al-Assad likely knew he could manipulate. Even while the deal was underway, al-Assad continued to attack Syrian civilians and the opposition with weaponized chlorine bombs, exploiting a loophole in the agreement. The deal was also fundamentally flawed in that it relied upon al-Assad to declare his stockpile voluntarily without sufficient third-party verification. Just weeks after claiming success, the administration quietly acknowledged that al-Assad had secretly retained some of his most lethal chemical weapons. Al-Assad has also failed to destroy some of his chemical weapons facilities, as the agreement required. The deal made al-Assad a partner of sorts to the administration despite the grisly, mass atrocities he continued to commit. During implementation, the administration limited its support to the moderate opposition and did little else to pressure the regime to restrain its attacks on civilians or to allow a political transition. About 50,000 more Syrians were killed in the conflict during these months -- mostly at the hands of the regime -- and the displacement of millions of Syrians throughout the region continued. Meanwhile, ISIS further exploited the civil war, expanding into security voids. There are several troubling parallels between the administration's deal with al-Assad and the one it is now pursuing with Tehran. Both represent deep cynicism or a fundamentally naïve understanding of the regimes with which we are negotiating. In both cases, the administration has tried to reach common ground with the world's foremost sponsors of terrorist groups such as Hezbollah, Hamas and al Qaeda -- which these regimes have funded, trained or sheltered. All of this was true before the administration started these negotiations, and it remains true today. Neither Tehran nor al-Assad has changed ways and chosen normalization with the international community. To the contrary, external factors forced them into situations in which they had to cooperate at least ostensibly on isolated issues -- al-Assad on chemical weapons due to threatened airstrikes and Tehran on its nuclear program due to crippling sanctions. Both have only reluctantly engaged and have taken steps to delay, obstruct and circumvent verifiable agreements. As continues to be the case with al-Assad, Tehran has been emboldened by the administration's approach. It has increased lethal support to al-Assad in Syria, deployed troops and supported sectarian militias in Iraq, and ramped up aid to other militant groups, including the insurgent Houthis in Yemen. These activities are now exacerbating the very humanitarian and terrorist crises that Iran helped cause by preventing political compromise in Iraq and Syria. As was the case with al-Assad, a deal will effectively make Tehran a partner to the administration in which the White House accepts the Iranian regime's legitimacy by virtue of the agreement. And there will still be little confidence that Tehran will actually honor the terms of any deal it accepts. Even while negotiations have been underway, Iran has been caught procuring illicit nuclear technology. The regime has a track record of concealing nuclear facilities and obstructing the International Atomic Energy Agency's access to others, including its infamous Parchin base. As IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano confirmed again this week, Tehran has still only partially answered one of the IAEA's long-standing, 12 questions on possible military dimensions of its passed nuclear activities. Amid his continued calls for "death to America," Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, tweeted his demand just last week that sanctions be lifted immediately as a part of any deal, not as a result of verified observance of a deal. Tehran has demonstrated repeatedly that it will not allow verification of its passed activities or allow actual compliance to be a prerequisite for further sanctions relief. Without a complete understanding of Iran's program, the international community does not have the information it needs for a responsible deal. A regime so committed to supporting terrorism, violently oppressing its own people and others, threatening U.S. national security and destroying Israel cannot be trusted. And without trust and verification there can be no acceptable deal. The world has witnessed the results of such a naïve arrangement before -- an unprecedented rise of terrorism, a grave humanitarian crisis and a blatant disregard for human life. We are seeing it once again in response to the administration's efforts with Iran. As we learned with Syria's al-Assad, making a deal with a terrorist-supporting tyrant yields disaster down the road. Let's not make that mistake twice. | Cathy McMorris Rodgers: Obama administration let Syria get away with continued chemical weapons capability . She says the Iran nuclear talks have the U.S. heading down the same dangerous road . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Newcastle United striker Adam Armstrong has revealed how an impromptu pep-talk from England captain Wayne Rooney inspired him to score three times for the under 18s last week. The 18-year-old grew up idolising the Manchester United star, who was only too happy to share some tips on the art of goalscoring when the two met at St George's Park. And the advice clearly sunk in as Armstrong went on to score three times in two friendly matches against Switzerland. England under 18s striker Adam Armstrong received a pep-talk from Wayne Rooney last week that inspired him to three goals in two friendly matches against Switzerland . Armstrong celebrates scoring in England's 6-1 friendly win over Switzerland at Walsall on Saturday . Armstrong's first goal was a well-taken volley (pictured), while his second was a direct free-kick . Rooney delivered a team talk to the whole of Neil Dewsnip's under 18 squad before having a one-on-one chat with Armstrong afterwards. And the Geordie hotshot said: 'I played against him at Old Trafford and he said he liked the way that I always got across the defenders. 'He said that the Manchester United team had watched me in the clips before the game - that was a massive confidence booster for me to have someone like that say that.' Armstrong added: 'He came into our meeting and answered questions from all the lads and then I managed to speak with him one-on-one. 'The lads were all getting photos with him and I just stayed behind after that, and the manager Neil Dewsnip asked if I could ask him a few questions about my game. Armstrong, 18, in the colours of his club Newcastle United in a League Cup game with Crystal Palace . Armstrong holds off the challenge of Switzerland's Samir Bajrami during the match at Walsall . 'I asked him what I can do for myself to improve as I try to play in the same way as him. 'He gave me loads of tips and advice, which was an unbelievable experience for me. Being such a young lads playing in the first-team, he told me that I always need to have confidence when I play and never be afraid to get my shots off. 'As a striker, he just said that I always need to have the belief to go again if it wasn't happening for me and the only way to reach the top level is to continue working hard every day. 'It might sound daft, but I've still got his poster on my bedroom door at home, so it was just class.' While Rooney was scoring for the seniors in England's Euro 2016 qualifier with Lithuania, taking his international goal tally to 47, Armstrong improved his record for the Three Lions youth teams to 19 in 24 games. Rooney celebrates his goal in Friday night's Euro 2016 qualifier with Lithuania at Wembley . Armstrong head-to-head with Arsenal's Hector Bellerin during the recent Premier League meeting . He scored the winner in Thursday's behind-closed-doors friendly with Switzerland at St George's Park and then added two spectacular goals in a 6-1 win when the two teams reconvened at Walsall's Banks's Stadium on Saturday. Armstrong has already accomplished a lot in his young career - he has made 14 first-team appearances for Newcastle and was part of the England under 17s team that won the European Championships in Malta last year. | England captain had a chat with Newcastle youngster at St George's Park . Manchester United star passed on tips on the art of goalscoring . Armstrong scored three goals in two matches with Switzerland last week . Included stunning volley and free-kick in 6-1 win at Walsall on Saturday . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Steven Gerrard was sensationally sent off within 38 seconds of coming on the pitch at Anfield, after stamping on Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera. The Liverpool legend was left out of the starting line-up by Brendan Rodgers but came on at the start of the second half to rally the troops. However Gerrard found himself in deep trouble after clattering through Juan Mata before stamping on Herrera following a heavy challenge. Referee Martin Atkinson had no choice but to send off the perplexed Liverpool skipper after just 38 seconds of entering the fray. Steven Gerrard is shown the red card by referee Martin Atkinson after just 38 seconds of the second half . Gerrard can't believe it after being sent off for a reckless stamp on United's Ander Herrera at Anfield . As Gerrard emerged from the tunnel, former Liverpool team-mate Jamie Carragher told Sky Sports: ‘He had to go on. Some of the Liverpool players froze out there in the first-half. Liverpool need some football arrogance on the pitch today.’ Ahead of kick-off Carragher admitted he was not surprised by Brendan Rodgers' decision to name Steven Gerrard on the bench for Liverpool's crunch clash against Manchester United. Gerrard, who faced rivals United for the last time in a Liverpool shirt, had to make do with a place on the bench as Rodgers decided to go for a central midfield duo of Jordan Henderson and Joe Allen. Juan Mata (top) was on the receiving end of Gerrard's first robust challenge after coming onto the pitch . Here is the stamp from Gerrard on Herrera after both players had competed for the ball . Gerrard clearly puts all his downwards force into Herrera's right leg after the pair collided . Gerrard flings back the captain's armband towards his team-mates having been sent off at Anfield . A evidently devastated Steven Gerrard leaves the pitch after just 38 seconds having been sent off . And Carragher felt it was the right decision. Speaking on Sky Sports ahead of the Anfield battle, the former Liverpool defender said: 'No I'm not surprised. 'He’s only played 20 minutes against Swansea recently because he’s been injured. 'Is Steven Gerrard a better player than Joe Allen? Yes. But for Brendan Rodgers we’ve got to remember than Gerrard is leaving in the summer and Allen will be here next season. So although Rodgers is aiming for the top four that certainly comes into it. Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard was named on the bench for his side's match against Man United . Brendan Rodgers made the right call in naming Gerrard on bench before kick-off, according to Carragher . 'Steven Gerrard can come on after an hour and really lift the crowd when the legs are tired and use any extra space.' Carragher's fellow pundits Thierry Henry and Gary Neville also agreed with Rodgers' decision. Neville said: 'It’s probably the starting line-up Manchester United expected. 'The question was more about whether Rodgers would return with the Manchester City formation with [Raheem] Sterling at the top but that would sacrifice Daniel Sturridge who brings them goals and is their best finisher, so he’s stuck.' Gerrard has scored the most goals in the history of Liverpool's matches against Manchester United . While Henry added: 'Gerrard would tell you if he’s not fit and the team is playing very well. 'Look he has the quality to come on and change the game. I wouldn’t say he should start but it would be an amazing story if he got the winner.' Rodgers insisted before the match that Gerrard understood the decision regarding his omission. ‘Steven’s got a great history in this fixture but also across his career,' explained the Liverpool boss. 'He’s still a top class player but he understands the team is playing well. I had a word with him earlier in the week and told him my plan to stick with the team and he’s been brilliant working with the players. He’s definitely ready if he’s called upon.' The 34-year-old has played 34 times against Manchester United during his prestigious career at Anfield . | Steven Gerrard was named on bench for his side's match against United . Brendan Rodgers decided to stick with line-up which defeated Swansea . Liverpool skipper came on Adam Lallana at the start of the second-half . Gerrard saw red for stamp on United's Ander Herrera . |
Provide a short, bulleted summary of what historians consider the cause of the War of 1812 | Since the conclusion of the War of 1812, historians have long debated the relative weight of the multiple reasons underlying its origins.
During the nineteenth century, historians generally concluded that war was declared largely over national honour, neutral maritime rights and the British seizure of neutral ships and their cargoes on the high seas. This theme was the basis of President James Madison's war message to Congress on June 1, 1812. At the turn of the 20th century, much of the contemporary scholarship re-evaluated this explanation and began to focus more on non-maritime factors as significant contributing causes as well. However, historian Warren H. Goodman warns that too much focus on these ideas can be equally misleading.
In disagreeing with those interpretations that have simply stressed expansionism and minimized maritime causation, historians have ignored deep-seated American fears for national security, dreams of a continent completely controlled by the republican United States, and the evidence that many Americans believed that the War of 1812 would be the occasion for the United States to achieve the long-desired annexation of Canada. [...] Thomas Jefferson well summarized American majority opinion about the war [...] to say "that the cession of Canada [...] must be a sine qua non at a treaty of peace." - Horsman
Historian Richard Maass argues that the expansionist theme is a myth that goes against the "relative consensus among experts that the primary American objective was the repeal of British maritime restrictions". He says that scholars agree that the United States went to war "because six years of economic sanctions had failed to bring Britain to the negotiating table, and threatening the Royal Navy's Canadian supply base was their last hope". Maass agrees that expansionism might have tempted Americans on a theoretical level, but he finds that "leaders feared the domestic political consequences of doing so", particularly because such expansion "focused on sparsely populated western lands rather than the more populous eastern settlements". To what extent that American leaders considered the question of pursuing territory in Canada, those questions "arose as a result of the war rather than as a driving cause." However, Maass accepts that many historians continue to believe that expansionism was a cause.
Reginald Horsman sees expansionism as a secondary cause after maritime issues, noting that many historians have mistakenly rejected expansionism as a cause for the war. He notes that it was considered key to maintaining sectional balance between free and slave states thrown off by American settlement of the Louisiana Territory and widely supported by dozens of War Hawk congressmen such as Henry Clay, Felix Grundy, John Adams Harper and Richard Mentor Johnson, who voted for war with expansion as a key aim. However, Horsman states that in his view "the desire for Canada did not cause the War of 1812" and that "The United States did not declare war because it wanted to obtain Canada, but the acquisition of Canada was viewed as a major collateral benefit of the conflict".
However, other historians believe that a desire to permanently annex Canada was a direct cause of the war.[full citation needed] Carl Benn notes that the War Hawks' desire to annex the Canadas was similar to the enthusiasm for the annexation of Spanish Florida by inhabitants of the American South as both expected war to facilitate expansion into long-desired lands and end support for hostile tribes (Tecumseh's Confederacy in the North and the Creek in the South).
Alan Taylor says that many Democratic-Republican congressmen such as John Adams Harper, Richard Mentor Johnson and Peter Buell Porter "longed to oust the British from the continent and to annex Canada". A few Southerners opposed this, fearing an imbalance of free and slave states if Canada was annexed. Anti-Catholicism also caused many to oppose annexing the mainly Catholic Lower Canada, believing its French-speaking inhabitants unfit "for republican citizenship".
Even major figures such as Henry Clay and James Monroe expected to keep at least Upper Canada in an easy conquest. Notable American generals such as William Hull issued proclamations to Canadians during the war promising republican liberation through incorporation into the United States. General Alexander Smyth similarly declared to his troops when they invaded Canada that "you will enter a country that is to become one of the United States. You will arrive among a people who are to become your fellow-citizens". However, a lack of clarity about American intentions undercut these appeals.
David and Jeanne Heidler argue that "most historians agree that the War of 1812 was not caused by expansionism but instead reflected a real concern of American patriots to defend United States' neutral rights from the overbearing tyranny of the British Navy. That is not to say that expansionist aims would not potentially result from the war". However, they also argue otherwise, saying that "acquiring Canada would satisfy America's expansionist desires", also describing it as a key goal of western expansionists who, they argue, believed that "eliminating the British presence in Canada would best accomplish" their goal of halting British support for tribal raids. They argue that the "enduring debate" is over the relative importance of expansionism as a factor, and whether "expansionism played a greater role in causing the War of 1812 than American concern about protecting neutral maritime rights".
In the 1960s, the work of Norman K. Risjord, Reginald Horsman, Bradford Perkins and Roger Brown established a new eastern maritime consensus. While these authors approached the origins of the war from many perspectives, they all conceded that British maritime policy was the principal cause of the war. | Different historians believe the war of 1812 was caused by:
1. National honor, neutral maritime rights, and naval ship seizures
2. Desire by the United States to permanently annex Canada
3. British maritime policy and its perceived threat on the United States |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Harry Arter had only to turn to his brother-in-law for advice as he prepared to embark upon his senior international career with the Republic of Ireland. The Bournemouth midfielder arrived at the Republic's Portmarnock base on Monday to meet up with Martin O'Neill's squad for the first time ahead of Sunday's Euro 2016 qualifier against Poland, but he did so having quizzed Fulham's former England international Scott Parker about life on the big stage. Parker is married to Arter's sister, Carly, and sent the 25-year-old on his way telling him just to do what he has been doing for the Cherries this season to help leave them within striking distance of the Barclays Premier League. Bournemouth midfielder Harry Arter (left) holds off the challenge of Middlesbrough's Lee Tomlin on Saturday . Asked what the former Charlton, Chelsea, Newcastle, West Ham and Tottenham midfielder's advice had been, Arter said: 'Just 'be yourself', really, I think that's all you can do. 'You have been picked for a reason and I have been picked because the manager was impressed with the way I play, so if I come here any different and not confident, then I would not show the best of my ability. 'He just said, 'be yourself, that's what you are picked for'. 'I'm pleased with my form. I am part of a team that's top of the league and things are going well. My main goal when I play is to be a positive influence on the team and try to be part of a successful team, and at the moment, we are so all in all, good.' Arter celebrates scoring his side's second goal during Bournemouth's 3-0 win against Boro on Saturday . Arter, who qualifies for the Republic through his grandmother, has fought his way back in his career after having to prove himself all over again in non-league football with Woking after being released by Charlton. However, he never lost belief in his own ability and has worked his way back to where he believes he belongs, ready to make his mark in international football and hopefully, in the Premier League. He said: 'I was playing non-league and international football is far from that. I was obviously only a young boy then. My main focus then was just to work as hard as I could to get back to a level I thought I could play at. 'I am confident in my own ability and the level I feel I am capable of playing at. The key to that is just working hard and not resting on your laurels. 'From the age of 19 up until now, I haven't done that.' Scott Parker told his brother-in-law Arter to 'be yourself, that's what you are picked for' O'Neill has been to see the player, who has represented Ireland at Under-17 and Under- 19 level, on several occasions this season, but did not inform him of his impending elevation. Arter said: 'I didn't realise. It was a Thursday and I was just in the gym, and one of the lads just popped in and said 'congratulations, you got called up'. Obviously, I wasn't aware of anything, so it was a nice surprise. 'It was a different way of finding out, but one that was exciting. I spoke to Martin maybe a few days after that and he told me his thoughts, and I just couldn't wait to get over here.' Arter was one of several new faces at the training ground on Tuesday with skipper Robbie Keane and Stoke striker Jonathan Walters also now in harness, although there was an addition to a casualty list which includes Burnley defender Stephen Ward when winger James McClean limped off. Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill (sixth left) addresses his squad in Malahide on Monday . He was immediately sent for a scan on his left ankle, leaving O'Neill fretting over one of his regular starters. The manager said: 'James has got a sore ankle. He's gone for a scan - precautionary, I hope - but he was just feeling it a little bit. We'll see how he is. 'It didn't happen in training. He felt a little bit sore after yesterday. He thought it might go away, but it's just a bit of a pain across the ankle. 'James has played exceptionally well for us in most of the games since I have been in charge. Obviously I know him quite well - very well, in fact - and yes, he's a good player for us.' | Harry Arter has been called up to the Republic of Ireland squad . Arter qualifies for the Republic through his grandmother . Martin O'Neill's side face Poland in a crucial Euro 2016 qualifier on Sunday . Scott Parker is married to Arter's sister, Carly . Arter has been in superb form for Bournemouth in the Championship . |
When did the Great Chicago Fire occur? | He assumed the presidency of the Commercial Insurance Company, then was named president of the Chicago Board of Underwriters in 1869. Following the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, he was named the president of the State Savings Institution, resigning in 1873. Dore also presided over the Newsboys' and Bootblacks' Home and donated a building to them in 1884. | 1871 |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | The head of the US army has admitted that he is ‘very concerned’ about cuts to Britain’s defence spending. General Raymond Odierno warned that the cuts could diminish Britain’s ability to fight future campaigns. He also called on the Government to maintain defence spending at the Nato target of two per cent of national income. Scroll down for video . Head of the US Army General Raymond Odierno, who has warned that cuts to Britain's defence spending could diminish their ability to fight future campaigns . General Odierno, the US army chief of staff, suggested defence cuts had already damaged America’s confidence in their military ally. I would be lying to you if I did not say that I am very concerned about the GDP investment in the UK,’ he told The Daily Telegraph. ‘We have a bilateral agreement between our two countries to work together. It is about having a partner that has very close values and the same goals as we do. ‘What has changed, though, is the level of capability. In the past we would have a British Army division working alongside an American army division. Now it might be a British brigade inside an American division.’ His warning came after the former head of the Army said yesterday that fresh cuts to Britain’s Armed Forces would be ‘unwise’ with the West facing twin dangers of a new Cold War with Russia and the rise of Islamist extremism. Sir Peter Wall (left) and former Defence Secretary (right) are among those to have spoken out against the Chancellor's plan to reduce military spending to below the NATO benchmark of 2 per cent of GDP . In his first interview since retiring last September, General Sir Peter Wall admitted that he doubted UK politicians had the will to ‘tackle the really wicked issues’ facing the world. And the ex-Chief of the General Staff urged all the major political parties to promise to protect defence spending at 2 per cent of national income after the general election. He said a fall in funding would lead to cuts in budgets for training, equipment and even military missions – further undermining the UK’s global standing. The Prime Minister has faced criticism over the cuts which, say experts, would 'comfort enemies' Speaking to BBC Radio 4's The World This Weekend, Sir Peter urged: 'We military folk would like to see manifesto commitments to levels of defence expenditure and it's of concern to us that all parties would probably be content to have this conversation not happening at the moment. 'Implicit in what the current government was saying around the time of the Nato summit in Wales last year where we were suggesting that it was everybody's responsibility around Europe to meet the 2% of GDP for defence expenditure, implicit in that is the fact that that's what we ought to be doing ourselves.' His views were echoed by former Defence Secretary Liam Fox who suggested foreign aid be redirected in order to increase funds. 'To say that we were willing to guarantee a proportion of GDP for international aid but not willing to implement our commitments in terms of defence, I think a lot of Conservatives would find that very difficult to swallow especially at a time when you can see the international security environment is deteriorating,' he told the BBC'S Andrew Neil. 'What is happening at the moment with, for example, Putin's Russia, is really only one miscalculation away from creating an Article 5 crisis that brings conflict to the European continent.' He was referring to the NATO article which considers an attack on one of its members an attack on all 28. Dr Fox added the relationship between Britain and America had been compromised following Parliament's voting against intervening in Syria following the regime's reported use of chemical weapons. 'I think there was damage done to Britain's relationship with the US at least to an extent when Parliament voted not to take action over the Syrian use of chemical weapons. During a recent visit to Washington Mr Cameron was told by President Barack Obama that reducing Britain's defence budget to below 2 per cent would undermine the treaty . 'I think there's a real danger here which is (that) you shouldn't make threats which you're not willing to follow through on. 'If you draw red lines, as President Obama did, and don't follow them through, that only gives comfort to your enemies.' David Cameron was among world leaders who pressed other member countries into meeting the 2 per cent target of military spending at the summit in Wales last year. However recent reports revealed the Government planned to lower spending to 1.8 per cent. President Obama last month insisted Britain live up to the agreed amount or it would face weakening NATO. During a visit to Washington he told David Cameron that anything less than 2 per cent would seek to undermine the treaty. Only four countries are thought to have met the quota in the past. They are the US, Britain, Estonia and Greece. | General Raymond Odierno has admitted he is 'very concerned' about cuts . Warned it will diminish Britain's ability to fight future campaigns overseas . Former head of British army also warned against plans to cut budget . Sir Peter Wall described the world as 'uncertain' amid the threat of ISIS . His criticisms were echoed by former Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox . Dr Fox said backing down on military promises 'gave comfort to enemies' A report revealed George Osborne would reduce spending to 1.8 per cent . This would fall below the 2 per cent benchmark set by NATO members . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Linford Christie has revealed his torment at perceived police racism when he was at the height of his athletics career. Christie, 54, is the subject of an ITV4 documentary on Tuesday, which offers a rare insight into the psyche of one of Britain’s greatest but most controversial sportsmen. He recalls two alleged racist incidents, the first shortly after he won a gold medal at the European Indoor Championships in 1986. Linford Christie, now an athletics coach, has spoken of allegedly racist treatment at the hands of policeman . ‘I remember when I got my Great Britain tracksuit, I was so proud,’ he said. ‘I walked along Shepherd’s Bush, this policeman started saying, “What’s a n***** like you doing in a British tracksuit?” 'I went into a chip shop and came out of the shop, and he jumped me, twisted my arm behind my back, and arrested me. The next day they dropped all charges. It was just so stupid.’ Another time, he said, police refused to believe he was the owner of a sponsored car and arrested him. Christie claims to have been arrested by a 'racist' policeman after winning the European Indoors in 1986 . ‘A couple of days later the police dropped a letter which said, “You don’t need to come back any more, we’ve made our enquiries”. ‘I said, “I still want an apology”, and they totally refused.’ Christie threatened court proceedings and the police eventually apologised. The sprinter, who tested positive for banned steroid nandrolone in 1999, is now an athletics coach. Linford Christie: Sports Life Stories ITV4 10pm tonight . | Former sprinter claims to have suffered racial abuse by policeman . Linford Christie was allegedly arrested twice for perceived racism . Former Olympic and world champion is now an athletics coach . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | A 61-year-old janitor has revealed how he walks 35 miles to his night shift job so he can afford to provide for his sick wife. Steven Simoff works at the Lakeside Casino in Osceola, Iowa, but lives in Davis City, more than six hours on foot down the bleak Interstate Highway 35. In order to get to work for his 11pm shift he leaves his home at 3.30pm and walks alongside four lanes of thundering traffic in sun, rain, wind or snow. Scroll down for video . Feet of endurance: Steven Simoff works as an overnight janitor at Lakeside Casino in Osceola, Iowa, but lives in Davis City, Iowa - 35 miles away. To get to work for his 11pm shift he leaves his home at 3.30pm . Devoted husband: Steven Simoff kisses his wife, Renee, goodbye. 'You've got to keep your job', he said. Simoff lives with his wife, Renee, who receives Supplemental Security Income and their 22-year-old grandson, Steven, who is currently unemployed. Money has been tight since Renee suffered a stroke nine years ago. She has also had a couple of heart attacks. Earning $9.07 an hour in his casino job, Simoff says his family can't afford to live closer to work because their rent in Davis City is just $400 per month. Simoff owns a 2002 Ford Windstar minivan, but says he can rarely afford to buy gas for it. 'First of all, when you got a family, and you've got a job, you've got to be able to support your family. And you've got to keep your job — the most two important things I can think of,' he told the Des Moines Register. Simoff's daily trek beats that undertaken by James Robertson, 56, from Detroit who received a $350,000 from a GoFundMe campaign and a new Ford Taurus after his plight received national media attention. Although Simoff's journey is longer, he told the Register that he can typically catch a lift three out of five days. He works Thursday-to-Tuesday and says that Sundays are typically the worst for trying to catch a lift. His frugal approach has its drawbacks, however - he has to buy a new pair of shoes every two months. Different generations: Steven Simoff with his grandson Steven (left). Money has been tight since his wife Renee (right) suffered a stroke nine years ago. She has also had a couple of heart attacks . Going the distance: The extent of Simoff's commute is made clear compared to the scale of Iowa . On average Simoff spends nearly four hours a day walking to work. 'It all depends on weather and what people feel like that day, if they're going to stop and pick you up,' he said. On his way home, Simoff is able to hitch a ride most of the way home with a co-worker who lives in Leon, leaving him eight miles to walk. 'He's trying to earn a living,' said Emil Segebart, who has been giving rides to Simoff for a decade. 'That's how I look at it. You're trying to earn a living and doing what it takes. And this is what it takes.' Once in work Simoff has to spend his eight-hour shift on his feet cleaning the casino, except for two 15-minute breaks and a half hour for a meal. Despite his advancing years he says he's never been injured while walking to work and the only medication he takes is the occasional aspirin or Tylenol. 'If I don't get to work,' he said, 'bills don't get paid. As long as my two feet are good and my health is good, I don't think I'll change.' Hard work: Once at the Lakeside Casino Simoff spends his eight-hour shift on his feet cleaning overnight . Sympathy: James Robertson, 56, from Detroit, received a $350,000 from a GoFundMe campaign and a new Ford Taurus after his plight received national media attention . | Steven Simoff is an overnight janitor at Lakeside Casino in Osceola, Iowa . But he lives 35 miles away in Davis City, down bleak 4-lane Interstate 35 . To get to work for his 11pm shift he has to leave his home at 3.30pm . Once at work he spends his eight-hour shift on his feet cleaning casino . A friend and co-worker drives him home in the morning after his shift . Trip beats 21 miles of Detroit's James Robertson, who was given a car . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | After Barcelona beat Real Madrid 2-1 in an entertaining El Clasico on Sunday night, RIK SHARMA reveals five things he learned from the Nou Camp. And it's not pretty reading for one Gareth Bale... Luis Suarez has settled perfectly at Barcelona . This was the evening that Luis Suarez forged his own place in the hearts of Barcelona supporters. He'd been chipping away at it before, with that fantastic scissors kick goal against Levante, with his slew of assists for Lionel Messi and Neymar. But to score the winner in a Clasico and with as much class as he did here, has written him into the history books. Having made his Barcelona debut in a disappointing defeat by Madrid, sinking his teeth into Los Blancos here was the perfect revenge for the Uruguayan. Barcelona's attack, with Messi and Suarez in their prime and Neymar growing into his, will be the one to beat for the years to come, unless Real Madrid shuffle theirs again in the summer. Luis Suarez will have forged a place in the hearts of Barcelona supporters after his winner in El Clasico . Gareth Bale continues to regress at Real Madrid . It would be unfair to suggest that Gareth Bale disappears in the big games. After all, he scored a brilliant Copa del Rey final winner against Barcelona last season, and capped it with the goal which won Real Madrid the Champions League against rivals Atletico Madrid. And it was hard not to feel sorry for him at Camp Nou, when his first-half strike was ruled out thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo being offside in the build up. However, the Welshman doesn't fit the profile of Real Madrid, when it comes to football. He is a great player, but one whose pace and power outstrips his technique and tactical acumen. Jordi Alba got the better of him and pressure continues to build on the Welshman. He was on the fringes of this clash and the thunderous challenge by Gerard Pique to end a Bale breakaway was his game in a microcosm. Gareth Bale doesn't fir the profile of Real Madrid - his pace and power outstrips his technique . Bale looks dejected as the Barcelona players celebrate following their 2-1 victory on Sunday night . Gerard Pique has turned things around spectacularly . The lowest point of Gerard Pique's season was probably when he was in hot water with Barcelona's police force and argued with them outside a casino in the early hours of the morning. Probably. Maybe it was at the Santiago Bernabeu, in the first Clasico, which Barcelona lost, when he was run ragged. There were other low moments. Despite this, in recent weeks he's build up his form and hit a high level. And on Sunday night he pushed that even higher, turning in a display of the highest quality. He is Barcelona's rock, once again. Gerard Pique has turned things round at Barcelona and was impressive at the Nou Camp . This could be Carlo Ancelotti and Xavi's final Clasico . A front cover of Barcelona newspaper Sport earlier this week claimed that Carlo Ancelotti could be sacked if Madrid suffered a painful defeat in the Clasico. He'll probably survive after this, but it's unlikely he'll be at the Santiago Bernabeu next season, if he doesn't turn things around in La Liga. That will be hard, given Barcelona now have a four-point lead on his Madrid side. The Champions League offers another avenue to a trophy, but blocking the way are Atletico Madrid, a side Real have failed to beat six times this season, losing four times and drawing twice. The walls are closing in on Carlo. A tip of the hat to Luis Enrique, meanwhile. While he's proved to be a gruff customer in press conferences, he showed his sentimental side by throwing Xavi on for a few minutes in what may be the midfielder's last Clasico, before a lucrative move to the USA or Qatar. It wasn't just for old time's sake though, as the veteran midfielder helped to stifle Madrid attacks by slowing the pace. Carlo Ancelotti could be let go at the end of the season if he doesn't turn things around in La Liga . Cristiano Ronaldo wins the battle but Lionel Messi wins the war . The tussle between these two footballing titans rages on. Cristiano Ronaldo scored, which means he'll be going home happy despite the defeat. That's his ninth goal in eight games at Camp Nou. Madrid and Ronaldo's overall form is still shaky, but this performance from both team and star player, were improvements on some previous outings. Messi meanwhile, while not his team's individually most impressive performer on this occasion, kept everything ticking over nicely. His early nutmeg on Toni Kroos was cheeky, his assist for Jeremy Mathieu's goal delightful. He dipped out of the game for a while but returned with a vengeance, creating several chances which the likes of Neymar should have taken. Personal glory for Ronaldo is all well and good, but Messi's contribution to the team helped made the difference. Cristiano Ronaldo equalised for Real Madrid against Barcelona and played well on a personal level . But Lionel Messi made his team tick on Sunday night and was a star once again for Barca . | Barcelona beat Real Madrid 2-1 in El Clasico at Nou Camp on Sunday . Luis Suarez scored winner as hosts opened up four-point lead in La Liga . Former Liverpool forward has forged his own place in hearts of Barca fans . Gareth Bale continues to struggle at Real Madrid despite pace and power . Cristiano Ronaldo wins the battle but Lionel Messi wins the war . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Following a promotional tour which has spanned 13,000 miles in 10 days and visited eight countries on three continents, Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo come face-to-face for the final time in Dublin ahead of their UFC featherweight title showdown in Las Vegas on July 11. McGregor will be on home turf in the Irish capital and can expect a warm reception as the trash talking between himself and his Brazilian opponent continues. Watch the press conference live here on Sportsmail from 6pm. The partisan Dublin crowd await the arrival of local hero Conor McGregor and title holder Jose Aldo . | McGregor and Aldo to appear in final press conference of UFC 189 tour . They will come face-to-face in McGregor's home city of Dublin . The eagerly-anticipated fight takes place in Las Vegas on July 11 . READ: McGregor predicts 'four minute' finish for Jose Aldo! CLICK HERE for all the latest UFC news . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Juventus have revived their interest in Chelsea midfielder Oscar. Scouts from the Italian league leaders were present in Paris on Thursday night specifically to watch the Brazilian against France. The 23-year-old scored in Brazil's 3-1 win and Juventus are weighing up an offer for the summer. Liverpool also have an interest but that deal would prove difficult. Oscar fires past Mamadou Sakho in the 40th minute during Brazil's 3-1 victory over France in Paris . Juventus scouts were at the Stade de France to watch Oscar in action . Oscar signed a contract extension up until 2019 last year and Chelsea would want premium price for a player they paid £25m for. Liverpool want a goalkeeper, midfielder and striker for the summer but their budget will depend on Champions League qualification. They are losing Steven Gerrard, Glen Johnson and will listen to offers for Rickie Lambert, Mario Balotelli and Fabio Borini. Liverpool will listen to offers for striker Mario Balotelli during the summer . | Scouts from the club watched the Brazilian in action against France . The 23-year-old scored in Brazil's 3-1 win at the Stade de France . Liverpool will listen to offers for Rickie Lambert, Mario Balotelli and Fabio Borini during the summer . |
Tell me a bulleted list of events that happened in this paragraph grouped by year | The Purdue University football team traces its origin back to October 29, 1887, when its team fell to Butler College by a score of 48–6 in Indianapolis, Indiana. A group of students at Purdue University formed the school's first football team in 1887. Albert Berg was hired as the coach. Despite being deaf, Berg was reportedly "the only man in the territory with any knowledge of the game." Berg was 23 years old when he became Purdue's football "coacher." He was paid $1 for each lesson he gave to the newly organized football team and had only one week to prepare the team for its first game. The 1887 Purdue team played its only game on October 29, 1887, against the Butler College team at Athletic Park in Indianapolis. Butler soundly defeated Berg's squad by a score of 48–6. After the loss to Butler, Purdue did not field a football team again until 1889. | Sure, here is a bulleted list of events that happened in the mentioned paragraph grouped by year:
1887
* A group of students at Purdue University formed the school's first football team
* Albert Berg was hired as the coach
* On October 29, 1887, Purdue University football team fell to Butler College by a score of 48–6 in Indianapolis, Indiana
1889
* First time that Purdue fielded a football team since their loss to Butler College on October 29, 1887 |
Given this paragraph about the experiment that led to the discovery of penicillin by Sir Alexander Fleming, tell me upon which types of bacteria penicillin has an anti-bacterial effect, and list the conditions that were necessary for the discovery of penicillin | By 1927, Fleming had been investigating the properties of staphylococci. He was already well known from his earlier work, and had developed a reputation as a brilliant researcher. In 1928, he studied the variation of Staphylococcus aureus grown under natural condition, after the work of Joseph Warwick Bigger, who discovered that the bacterium could grow into a variety of types (strains). On 3 September 1928, Fleming returned to his laboratory having spent a holiday with his family at Suffolk. Before leaving for his holiday, he inoculated staphylococci on culture plates and left them on a bench in a corner of his laboratory. On his return, Fleming noticed that one culture was contaminated with a fungus, and that the colonies of staphylococci immediately surrounding the fungus had been destroyed, whereas other staphylococci colonies farther away were normal, famously remarking "That's funny". Fleming showed the contaminated culture to his former assistant Merlin Pryce, who reminded him, "That's how you discovered lysozyme." He identified the mould as being from the genus Penicillium. He suspected it to be P. chrysogenum, but a colleague Charles J. La Touche identified it as P. rubrum. (It was later corrected as P. notatum and then officially accepted as P. chrysogenum; in 2011, it was resolved as P. rubens.)
The laboratory in which Fleming discovered and tested penicillin is preserved as the Alexander Fleming Laboratory Museum in St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington. The source of the fungal contaminant was established in 1966 as coming from La Touche's room, which was directly below Fleming's.
Fleming grew the mould in a pure culture and found that the culture broth contained an antibacterial substance. He investigated its anti-bacterial effect on many organisms, and noticed that it affected bacteria such as staphylococci and many other Gram-positive pathogens that cause scarlet fever, pneumonia, meningitis and diphtheria, but not typhoid fever or paratyphoid fever, which are caused by Gram-negative bacteria, for which he was seeking a cure at the time. It also affected Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which causes gonorrhoea, although this bacterium is Gram-negative. After some months of calling it "mould juice" or "the inhibitor", he gave the name penicillin on 7 March 1929 for the antibacterial substance present in the mould. | Penicillin has an anti-bacterial effect of a number of Gram-positive bacteria including but not limited to the bacteria that cause meningitis, diptheria, pneumonia, scarlet fever. It also acts on (Gram-positive) staphylococci bacteria which cause skin and soft tissue infections such as boils. Penicillin was also found to have an anti-bacterial action on the Gram-negative bacteria which causes gonorrhoea. There were a series of fortuitous circumstances which combined to allow the discovery of penicillin, one of which was Sir Alexander's choice to take a holiday with his family after leaving staphylococci bacteria in a culture in his lab before departure. Anecdotally Sir Alexander was a little sloppy with lab hygiene which contributed to his previous discovery of lysozyme and it seems the same lack of care was partly responsible for the discovery of penicillin. Lastly the specific location of his lab and cultures played a role - the fungal contaminant that had an anti-bacterial effect on the staphylococci culture came from Sir Alexander's colleagues lab one floor below |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Kell Brook has revealed he thought he was 'never going to walk again' after he was almost stabbed to death during a holiday in Tenerife. The Sheffield-born boxer needed life-saving surgery after his thighs were sliced open by a fellow Brit he had met in a bar hours before the attack. Brook will step back into the ring on Saturday, just six months after the traumatic event back in September 2014, when he goes toe-to-toe with Jo Jo Dan. Kell Brook will return to the ring on Saturday, six months after he was stabbed during a holiday in Tenerife . Brook, pictured in September, thought he was 'never going to walk again' following the attack . The world welterweight champion, speaking of his upcoming comeback, told the Independent on Sunday: 'I thought I might never walk again, let alone box. 'But thanks to those guys [the physio team at Sheffield United] I am great, very fit and healthy. My leg is bang on fine.' The 28-year-old said he feared for his life after the incident and his life was 'flashing in front of' him as his leg was pouring with blood after the frenzied attack. He added: 'The attack was unprovoked. One minute we were chatting, the next I was being macheted up. There was blood squirting out of my leg. 'I could see death, my life flashing in front of me. He stood over me shouting and swearing and I scrambled away. 'All I remember is thinking about my daughter and that I needed to get away from this; there was so much blood, I was covered in it. I really feared for my life.' The 28-year-old boxer will be hoping to extend his unbeaten run when he takes on Jo Jo Dan . | Kell Brook was attacked by a random Brit during holiday in Tenerife . World welterweight champion Brook needed life-saving surgery . The 28-year-old will make his boxing comeback on Saturday . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Spacewalking astronauts ventured out for the third time in just over a week on Sunday to complete a tricky cable job at the ISS. In one stunning shot, Terry Virts revealed the enormity of the station against the darkness of space as his fellow astronaut, Butch Wilmore, floated almost unseen. 'Can you spot the space walker in this picture?' Virts tweeted. 'He's very small compared to the enormous starboard truss of the #ISS'. Scroll down for video . In one stunning shot, Terry Virts revealed the enormity of the ISS against the blackness of space as his fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore prepared the station for future 'space taxis'.'Can you spot the space walker in this picture?' Virts tweeted. 'He's very small compared to the enormous starboard truss of the #ISS' Virts also posted a space selfie and commented: 'Mission Accomplished - three #spacewalks, 800' of cable, four antennas, three laser reflectors, one greased robotic arm.' But not everything went to plan. Dramatically, right before Sunday's spacewalk, engineers spotted problems with American astronaut Butch Wilmore's suit. While it had functioned perfectly during the first two spacewalks, on Sunday morning, a pressure sensor briefly malfunctioned before he floated out. A mechanical gauge, however, was operating fine. Mission Control told Wilmore that he would need to pay extra attention to how his suit was feeling throughout the seven-hour excursion. Commander Barry 'Butch' Wilmore is circled in red. The astronauts completed installing 400 feet of cable and several antennas associated with the Common Communications for Visiting Vehicles system known as C2V2 . Terry Virts took a space selfie, moments after completing the job. He wrote on Twitter: 'Mission Accomplished - three #spacewalks, 800' of cable, four antennas, three laser reflectors, one greased robotic arm' The beautiful shot was taken on Sunday during a spacewalk in which astronaut's laid cables in preparation for future space taxis on the ISS. Terry Virts wrote: 'The camera doesn't do it justice - floating in space, looking down on creation, seeing new colour shades' Meanwhile, Nasa said a small amount of water got into American astronaut Terry Virts helmet once he was back in the air lock and the chamber was being repressurised on Wednesday. They were forced to spend two days analysing his suit after the water leak occurred at the end of an outing earlier this week. Engineers concluded it was the result of condensation, and a safe and well understood circumstance that had occurred several times before with the same spacesuit. Virts was never in danger, according to Nasa, so they cleared his spacesuit for the last of three spacewalks, Friday, to install cable. But in 2013, another astronaut nearly drowned because of a flooded helmet. Italian astronaut, Luca Parmitano, barely got back into the space station after a considerable amount of water filled his helmet during a spacewalk. The water escaped from his suit's cooling system and Nasa spent months investigating the mishap, before clearing the way for more spacewalks. On Wednesday, the amount of water seepage in Virts' helmet was significantly smaller and occurred at the end of the spacewalk when Virts was already inside. 'They're very different occurrences,' said Alex Kanelakos, a spacewalk officer in Mission Control. The advance work, involving nearly 800 feet of cable over three spacewalks was carried out to create new crew capsules commissioned by Nasa. The work, done by American astronauts Virts and Wilmore, meant 400 more feet of power and data cable has been installed, as well as two antennas installed on Sunday. A pair of docking ports will fly up later this year, followed by the capsules themselves, with astronauts aboard, in 2017. Terry Virts (right) is seen during the third spacewalk outside the International Space Station Sunday during the six hour, 45 minute outing, in which he helped set up antennas and communications equipment. The left image shows Butch Wilmore fixing cables . Terry Virts wrote on this image: 'Out on the P3 truss. #AstroButch handing me his cable to install on the new antenna'. Dramatically, right before Sunday's spacewalk, engineers spotted problems with American astronaut Butch Wilmore's suit . Nasa on Friday cleared Virts' spacesuit, pictured, for the last of three spacewalks to install cable. Nasa hasn't conducted such a quick succession of spacewalks since its former shuttle days, and the amount of cable work is unprecedented . Construction of the ISS began on 20 November 1998. It supports a crew of up to six, with crews split into groups of three. The station orbits at a height of about 255 miles (410km). It has a total mass of about 990,000 pounds (450,000kg) and has living space roughly equivalent to a five-bedroom house. It completes an orbit of Earth every 92.91 minutes and moves at 17,100 miles (27,600km) per hour. It has now been in space for more than 5,900 days, during which time it has completed more than 92,000 orbits of Earth, and has been continuously occupied for more than 13 years. The astronauts successfully routed 364 feet on their first two excursions, on February 21 and last Wednesday. They carried out complicated work Sunday, yet the astronauts completed their task an hour early making it a five and a half-hour spacewalk. They spent 20 hours altogether on three outings. Neither Virts nor Wilmore experienced any more suit trouble during their task. Mission Control joked by radio: 'You guys have done an outstanding job even for two shuttle pilots.' The 260-mile (418-kilometre) spacewalk unfolded 50 years to the month of the world's first spacewalk by Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov on March 18, 1965. Nasa hasn't conducted such a quick succession of spacewalks since its former shuttle days, and the amount of cable work is unprecedented. Even more spacewalks will be needed once new docking ports start arriving in June. Wilmore is due to return to Earth next week following a five and a half-month mission. Virts is midway through his expedition. A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carried them both up, with Nasa paying for the multimillion dollar tickets. To save money and stop being so reliant on the Russian Space Agency, Nasa has hired Boeing and SpaceX to develop spacecraft capable of transporting astronauts to the space station. The two contracts are worth nearly $7 billion. SpaceX already is delivering cargo under a separate agreement with Nasa. An astronaut is pictured at the International Space Station, the spacewalk is the third in eight days for Nasa, and is the 187th in the history of the space station . A space selfie taken during an earlier spacewalk on February 25th. Nasa said a small amount of water got into American astronaut Terry Virts helmet once he was back in the air lock and the chamber was being repressurised . Terry Virts gesturing a Vulcan hand salute from orbit as a tribute to US actor Leonard Nimoy, in space, 27 February 2015. Nimoy, 83, who died on 27 February 2015, played science officer Mr. Spock in the Star Trek series that served as an inspiration to generations of scientists . In this image from Nasa television astronaut Terry Virts exits the Quest airlock hatch beginning the third spacewalk outside the International Space Station early Sunday morning March 1, 2015 . | Terry Virts posted image of astronaut Butch Wilmore floating almost unseen against darkness of space . The astronauts ventured out for the third time in just over a week on Sunday to complete a tricky cable job . Scroll down to view Wilmore's location, circled in red, against International Space Station's starboard truss . Before the spacewalk, engineers spotted problems with a mechanical gauge on Butch Wilmore's spacesuit . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | An African-American Brooklyn state senator has been forced to apologize for saying white people eat differently to black people. Velmanette Montgomery was slamming the imminent closure of Key Food supermarket as a sign that the New York City borough is becoming gentrified. Speaking to The Brooklyn Paper on Tuesday, Montgomery (D-Clinton Hill) said: 'Supermarkets are an important part of the community. It’s an important amenity, especially for black and brown communities. Apology: Velmanette Montgomery said white people can shop at expensive boutiques but black people can't . 'When you’re talking about a white community, it can be a little boutique, because white people don’t eat the way we do.' The observation prompted a wave of criticism, forcing Montgomery to issue a statement of apology. 'It was an unfortunate statement and I didn’t mean to offend anyone,' she told New York’s WCBS-TV. Montgomery claims she was trying to explain that the neighborhood's low-income families would not be able to afford produce sold in an upmarket supermarket or boutique store. The landlord of the eight-story building which houses Key Foods said he hopes to lease the space to another supermarket after the closure in May. Her comments came as she slammed the imminent closure of Key Food supermarket in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn . | Velmanette Montgomery said white people can shop at expensive boutiques but black people can't . She was addressing the imminent closure of Key Foods in Clinton Hill . Later apologized saying she 'didn't mean to offend anyone' |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Tour de France winner Stephen Roche has offered his support to Geoff Thomas, arguing that cycling should not object to Lance Armstrong joining the former England footballer in France this summer to raise money for the fight against cancer. Roche, the 1987 Tour winner whose own son suffered with leukaemia, believes Armstrong’s involvement with Thomas’s ‘Le Tour - One Day Ahead’ event will only help raise awareness and cash for the cause. Thomas and Armstrong are united by both being cancer survivors but some senior figures in cycling – UCI president Brian Cookson and Team Sky boss Sir Dave Brailsford – have objected to the controversial American returning to the French roads. Lance Armstrong, who was stripped of his seven Le Tour title, wants to return to work fighting cancer . Former Tour de France champion Stephen Roche, pictured with former footballer and charity organiser Geoff Thomas, supports Armstrong's return to raise money and awareness of the disease . Armstrong is set to be part of a team of cyclists rising the route on a day before the Tour de France starts . The US cyclist revealed details of his doping scandal in an interview chat show host Oprah Winfrey . Lance Armstrong's former team-mate Jonathan Vaughters said he would support the disgraced cyclist’s plan to ride part of the Tour de France route this summer if it was for ‘altruistic’ reasons. Vaughters, who rode with Armstrong in the US Postal Service team in 1998 and 1999, was however wary of his motives for accepting an invitation from fellow cancer survivor Geoff Thomas to join him in a charity ride. ‘I sincerely hope his reasons for wanting to do that are altruistic.I have no idea what his motivations are. If it's altruistic then it's hard to condemn anything altruistic, across the board. If it's part of a greater commercial strategy or legal strategy, then I feel like that's disingenuous.’ Vaughters, speaking at a UK anti-doping conference, said Armstrong’s lifetime ban from competition was not the only way he had been punished. ‘One of the biggest penalties that guys face when they are caught for doping is the loss of their social group,’ he said, ‘They're no longer accepted amongst their tribe, their people that they were once close with. He would like social acceptance again. I'm assuming that's a little bit what he's after (with the charity ride).’ Vaughters welcomed reports that Armstrong has met with US anti-doping boss Travis Tygart in Denver, Colorado. It's positive news. I don't know what his motivations are, but to me that's good news. My experiences with Travis have been nothing but positive.’ Thomas and a team of cyclists will ride the route of this summer’s Tour one day ahead of the professional peloton, with Armstrong planning to join them for two stages. But Cookson branded Armstrong’s involvement ‘inappropriate and disrespectful’. Roche, who in 1987 became the second of only two cyclists to win the Triple Crown of the Tour, the Giro D’Italia and the world road race title, said: ‘I believe in what he’s (Thomas) doing,’ said Roche. ‘I know that by having Lance involved with Geoff Thomas in his charity to generate funds for leukaemia - I think that his overall picture will be a lot brighter. 'He will bring in a lot more money for very, very worthy causes. It's about going forward. We can't change the past. We must use the past to make the future better.’ It was Roche’s son, Florian, who suffered with leukaemia and the Irishman, speaking to the Newstalk Breakfast radio show earlier, said: 'I can speak from my heart because my son had leukaemia and he's on the straight now, thank God,’ he said. ‘And when you're involved with that, to see how far a euro goes, and how euros are lacking to fund research. 'So I'm speaking from a different perspective maybe than someone who just a general cyclist that's very disappointed in what Armstrong has done to the sport. So I know the power he has. 'I know that people are going to despise me for saying so, but I think we have got to move on. I think that he faulted - he wasn't the only one that faulted - he's been punished. 'He'll be punished for the rest of his life for what he did. But there is a redemption somewhere as well. Where does it start? Does it start this year, next year, in ten years' time? Does it start by doing a charity cycle?' Former Crystal Palace, Wolves midfielder Thomas (right) won nine full England caps in his football career . | Lance Armstrong is set to ride Tour de France course to raise money for cancer charity run by former footballer Geoff Thomas . Former winner Stephen Roche has backed return of cyclist disgraced by doping scandal . UCI president Brian Cookson and Team Sky boss Sir Dave Brailsford have objected to rider's return . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | While giving back to the community both practically and financially is an admirable pursuit, many people may be going about it the wrong way. Peter Baines founded charity Hands Across the Water after spending 22 years with the NSW Police leading teams in response to acts of terrorism and natural disasters, and says that many Australians approach charity work as a one-day-a-year commitment. 'If people think that they are going to go to a charity and create significant change in one day then they are naive at best, and arrogant at worst,' Mr Baines told Daily Mail Australia. Peter Baines founded charity Hands Across the Water, after responding to the Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004 . 'I'm involved with a food van in Sydney that operates seven nights a week to feed the homeless. There is a core group of volunteers but at Christmas time we are swamped with people wanting to help out,' Mr Baines said. 'Homeless people need to be fed all year, so is it about the people you are looking to support or is it about you? I was always a bit mystified and I feel like people want to do it so they can talk about what they've done at the next cocktail party they go to,' he said. As part of the leadership team that responded to the Bali bombings in 2002 and the Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004, Mr Baines has had almost 30 years experience responding to people in need. The Australian of the Year finalist and Order of Australia medal recipient has made it his life's goal to bring effective and meaningful change to the lives of those who need it the most, and believes that a different approach to charity work needs to be adopted. In his new book, Doing Good for Doing Good, Mr Baines says that people can be a 'waste of space' when they volunteer if they aren't committed to doing something of value, and are only interested in how their charity work makes them look. Mr Baines is an Australian of the Year finalist and Order of Australia medal recipient . Hands Over the Water was founded in 2005 and has set up several orphanages around Thailand . The charity has raised over $10 million without spending any donor money on administration costs . 'There are many Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs that allow employees to give up one day a year to volunteer, but it's essential to consider how effective that one day is,' he said. 'If you were to turn up to someone else's workplace as an unskilled worker, they would spend the day giving you training, showing you around, getting you familiarised, only to have you leave.' Mr Baines is passionate about creating meaningful experiences for those who volunteer, the workplaces who send them, and the charity, in order that everyone involved gets the 'best value' out of the exchange. While it may seem a clinical approach to giving back to the community, Mr Baines said that it is crucial for businesses and individuals to make decisions about how to contribute with both the heart and head, so that the biggest impact is made on those who need it. 'For companies involved in CSR it would be much more effective to give 50 employees a day off each week or month to volunteer so that they are plugged in and contributing, rather than giving 300 employees one day off a year, where many will not be interested or adding value,' Mr Baines said. 'For many people their intent is pure but it's just unrealistic to be effective in one day,' he said. Mr Baines spent 22 years with the NSW Police leading teams in response to terrorism acts and disasters . He was involved in leading teams responding to the 2002 Bali bombings and the Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004 . Mr Baines is passionate about creating meaningful experiences for those who volunteer for charities . In 2005, Mr Baines founded Hands Across the Water, a charity most recently recognised for raising funds for Baby Gammy, the little boy with Down's Syndrome at the centre of the Thai surrogacy scandal. Today, the charity is one of the fastest growing not-for-profit organisations in the country, and relies on donations from generous Australians to continue it's good work. However, Mr Baines has set up the charity so that people who want to give can be actively involved in seeing where their money goes, and maintains that simply giving money to a worthy cause can be an empty move. 'It's like a warm bath- you feel good when you are in it but half an hour later the water is cold and the feeling is gone,' he said. 'There's no engagement when companies or individuals simply hand over money and walk away. It's important to create opportunities for shared experiences so that people can have their own stories and engage more strongly with what they are giving to.' Mr Baines said that while donations are the backbone of charities and essential for their work, people will be less likely to keep giving if they don't have a relationship with the charity. Mr Baines is passionate about people engaging with where and to whom their money goes to . The Boxing Day tsunami of 2004 resulted in the deaths of 230,000 people in 14 countries . Thailand was one of the worst affected nations- 25,000 people were killed, presumed dead, or displaced . 'Some charities tend to focus on the work they are doing rather than recognising and embracing the donors. The work that Hands Over the Water does in Thailand would be impossible without this,' he said. When the Boxing Day tsunami of 2004 hit, it resulted in the deaths of 230,000 people in 14 countries, with Thailand as one of the worst affected nations- 25,000 people were killed, presumed dead, or displaced. When Mr Baines was in Thailand eight months after the tsunami hit, he was struck by the plight of the children in the area who had lost their parents and had no one to care for them. 'After a big crisis people turn up to help, but charities and government authorities and NGO's all leave too quickly. If you want to make long term change you need to make a long term committment, and so we started raising funds for these kids- and a year later built a house for them,' Mr Baines said. 'But it was only when we opened the home that we realised that they needed more funds for operating, and children kept coming in. I was naive, I thought that if we built them a home all their problems would go away,' he said. Mr Baines realised that simply giving money and leaving them was not an option, or an effective way to create change in the lives of the children. Hands Across the Water is passionate about providing engagement with their donors, and operates bike rides around Thailand for those who are keen to both raise money for the charity and see in person the projects that their money goes towards. 'We run a Schoolies ride as an alternative for high school leavers, so instead of heading up to the Gold Coast, which I don't think is all that memorable, they can head on a five-day bike ride and end at one of our orphanages,' Mr Baines said. Mr Baines has released his latest book, Doing Good by Doing Good, which it out now . Mr Baines said that many Australians approach charity work as a one-day-a-year commitment . 'These rides have been hugely successful, and when we launched our rides in January both sold our in 90 minutes and we have return rate of 73% of people,' he said. The charity has raised over $10 million without spending any donor money on administration costs, and has set up a company to sit alongside the charity to provide a sustainable income to employ a full-time worker and continue the maintenance of Hands. With the money the charity has built several orphanages, providing a home to several hundred children each night in Thailand, and has also constructed a medical and community centre in the Khao Lak region of the nation. Mr Baines said that the way people have engaged with the charity after seeing the work it is doing is indication that people need to understand where their money is going, and highlights how important it is to make sure donating isn't an empty experience. 'When people want to give money, it's important that they do their research. The first one they come across may not be the right one,' he said. 'If you give to a charity or want to volunteer, make it the right one so you do it for longer.' Doing Good by Doing Good by Peter Baines is out now. | Peter Baines founded charity Hands Across the Water in 2005 . He spent 22 years leading teams responding to natural disasters . Mr Baines said many Australians approach volunteering the wrong way . He is passionate about people being actively involved with charities . Instead of just giving, he wants people to know what they're giving to . |
What are Singapore's official languages? | Singapore (/ˈsɪŋ(ɡ)əpɔːr/ (listen)), officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude (137 kilometres or 85 miles) north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south, the South China Sea to the east, and the Straits of Johor to the north. The country's territory is composed of one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet; the combined area of these has increased by 25% since the country's independence as a result of extensive land reclamation projects. It has the third highest population density in the world. With a multicultural population and recognising the need to respect cultural identities of the major ethnic groups within the nation, Singapore has four official languages: English, Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil. English is the lingua franca and numerous public services are available only in English. Multi-racialism is enshrined in the constitution and continues to shape national policies in education, housing, and politics. | The four official languages of Singapore are English, Malay, Mandarin and Tamil. |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Lionel Messi usually waits until after the match to exchange shirts but American sport stars are not taking any chances amid concerns he could miss Saturday's game in Washington. The Argentina forward, who sat out training on Friday due to a foot problem, has already picked up three jerseys in the US capital, where Argentina are due to play a friendly against El Salvador in front of 50,000 fans at FedEx Field. Lionel Messi was forced to watch from the sidelines as Argentina held a training session on Friday . The Argentina star cut a lonely figure as his team-mates took part in training session at FedEx Field . Messi picked up the foot injury during Barcelona's 2-1 win over Real Madrid on Sunday . Messi had been expected to feature in Saturday's friendly after a scan cleared him to play . First up fittingly was a Wizards shirt after the four-time World Player of the Year joined his team-mates to watch Wednesday's NBA clash against Indiana Pacers. Then Messi was presented with No 10 jerseys on Friday by Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III and Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin. 'I'm a big fan, and my wife loves soccer - or football,' Griffin told CSNwashington.com . 'We follow [soccer] all the time and follow the World Cup. I do keep track on these guys, from Messi to Ronaldinho to [Cristiano] Ronaldo. It really is great fun to watch them excel at a sport that I never got to play organised.' The pair watched the Argentina players take part in a training session before meeting Messi the locker room. 'My friend taught me a phrase [in Spanish],' Griffin added. 'I was able to say that to him when I met him. He giggled and said thank you.' | Barcelona forward Lionel Messi was injured during El Clasico on Sunday . Argentina star is in Washington for Saturday's friendly against El Salvador . Messi sat out training on Friday despite an earlier scan clearing him to play . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Yesterday, a Twitter war escalated between Danny Dyer and Katie Hopkins after the reality star criticised his girlfriend for proposing to him. Katie launched an attack on Danny's partner Joanne Mas, saying: 'no woman should ever propose to a man,' to which the EastEnders star responded: 'I agree...especially when you look like ya face should be on the side of a gothic building,' and calling her sexist. But a post-graduate English student who proposed to her boyfriend using a personalised pint glass tells FEMAIL that Katie's notions of marriage are outdated. Katy Miller, 24, and Tim O’Brien, 29, who are from Texas but currently live in Portugal, had been dating for several years before she decided to take the plunge last April. She said: 'My partner and I first met at an Irish pub in Texas. 'We both very much enjoy drinking craft beer, visiting breweries, and sampling the local beers in every city (and country) we visit.' She continued: 'I knew he would love it if I tied this common interest into a proposal, so I picked a quiet craft beer pub in a residential area of Dublin to bring things full circle. 'I was a graduate student in Manchester at the time, so Ireland wasn’t very far away. 'I had a pint glass etched with ‘Tim, after you finish this pint, I’m going to ask you a question…’ on the side, while the bottom that he’d see after downing the pint said ‘…will you marry me?’ The pint glass that Katy commissioned for her proposal to boyfriend Tim . Tim was delighted with the proposal and immediately said yes, with the pair choosing to elope just a few months later. They said their handwritten vows on a hilltop in a quiet village on the island of Mallorca, which Katy describes as, 'One of the happiest moments of our lives.' Katy is proud of her decision to propose to Tim and believes that Ms Hopkins' views on marriage are outdated. She said: 'There are things of real importance women do every day that are cause for actual celebration. 'A woman proposing to a man is not one of them, and I wish it were such an unremarkable event that we never felt the need to discuss it or to defend ourselves. 'Unfortunately, that is not the case, particularly not in the southern US where we are from.' Etched onto the bottom of the pint glass was the question 'Will you marry me?' While Katy and Tim's close friends and family were delighted at their happy news, she does admit that there was a backlash for more small minded people. She reveals: 'People asked if it was an April Fools joke (it was April 16th) and asked me if the proposal was actually for real. 'Acquaintances of my partner had a hard time understanding the concept, and we heard the phrase ‘real man’ tossed around, as if a ‘real man’ isn’t any man. 'But the main source of awkward interactions was my lack of an engagement ring.' Katie Hopkins and Danny Dyer got into a Twitter row yesterday after the reality star criticised the actor's girlfriend for proposing to him . Katy believes that in order for us to move into a fully equal society, issues like who proposes to who shouldn't even be a topic of conversation. She said: 'This narrative of men always proposing and that being the only option is incredibly dull. 'When it comes to relationships, everyone should do what is best for them; however, I refuse to believe that following a man’s lead is what’s best for every single woman. 'Perhaps some women, like me, want to make romantic gestures to their partner. 'Obviously there are far more important feminist issues in society than who is proposing to whom, but if we’re going to speak out against gender roles, then why has this antiquated tradition remained so firmly in place? 'Instead, there’s this stigma where people see a woman who proposes as someone who is tired of waiting around for the man to do it. 'The word ‘emasculation’ is often thrown around when a woman proposes, and I find this entirely ridiculous and offensive to both men and women.' | Katy Miller, 24, proposed to fellow Texan Tim O’Brien, 29, in an Irish pub . She applauds Danny Dyer's girlfriend Joanne for asking him to marry her . Katy tells FEMAIL that it is time women AND men took it as the norm . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | A violent man who picked up a baby while holding a knife has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a policeman in the head. Police were responding to a call about a violent man who was armed with a knife and had picked up the child when he is said to have attacked an officer. After putting the child down, the 20-year-old man stabbed the officer in the head and shoulder in a property in Walworth, south London, at 8pm last night, police said. A violent man who picked up a baby while holding a knife has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a policeman in the head at a property in Walworth, south London (pictured) The baby was not harmed in the incident, the Metropolitan Police confirmed. The stabbed officer, who is in his 30s, was taken to hospital for treatment and has since been discharged. A Scotland Yard spokesman said: 'Officers attended the address and attempted to speak to the man. The man put the baby down but subsequently attacked the officers present.' The Homicide and Major Crime Command continue to investigate the incident. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article. | Police called after violent man armed with a knife picked up a baby . He put child down when officers arrived before stabbing policeman in head . The man, 20, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder last night . Baby was not harmed in the violence in Walworth, south London . Police officer taken to hospital for treatment and has been discharged . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Toby Alderweireld knows Southampton need to beat Burnley this weekend if they are to maintain their push for European football. A summer of despair at St Mary's has been followed by a quite remarkable season, leaving Saints sixth in the standings with just nine matches remaining. Last weekend's 1-1 draw at Chelsea boosted their hopes of European qualification - a match in which Alderweireld performed fantastically on his return from a hamstring injury. It was a positive display after a frustrating time of late and the Belgium international knows Saints have to follow it up with a win at home to Burnley on Saturday. Toby Alderweireld is keen for Southampton to keep winning to maintain the push for Europe . 'It was great after two months seeing from the sidelines to play again,' Alderweireld said. 'With a bit of luck, a good defence and a great goalkeeper we got a point. 'It's important we don't look too far in the future because it won't help. We can be happy with the point at Chelsea, but if we lose on Saturday what does it mean? 'We want to achieve something good, something special this season, so we have to win. That's game by game. We can't play a different game on Saturday, it's Burnley. Alderweirel challenges Diego Costa for the ball during Southampton's 1-1 draw with Chelsea . 'We really want to achieve something very special for Southampton. We have nine games, nine finals; we have very tough games left. 'Let's get the three points with the supporters on Saturday, that's the first final.' Burnley arrive at St Mary's in the relegation zone yet buoyed by last weekend's win against champions Manchester City. Sean Dyche's men also got the better of Saints when they met earlier in the campaign and Alderweireld is eyeing revenge. 'It's going to be difficult because they are in a good mood, they have had good performances in the last few weeks so they have confidence,' he told Southampton's official YouTube channel. Alderweireld is looking for revenge when Southampton face Burnley after they were beaten earlier in the season . 'But at home, we need to win. We can put the pressure on us because of the season we have had, we have to do that, especially at home. 'We have to be patient, show good quality on the ball and look out for the counter. 'In the last game we deserved to win I think. We had the better chances and they had none really. 'We had the throw-in and then they scored, it was very unlucky. We could have won there so we want to get a little revenge. 'They have a lot of good players. That's the Premier League. When you're not 100 per cent, anyone can beat you, that's what people like about the Premier League. 'We have to be 100 per cent. They are in a good mood so we have to be at our best. 'I don't think this group is over confident. We are focused and we know we have to show the quality on the ball.' | Toby Alderweireld is looking for Southampton to beat Burnley and push for Europe . Southampton picked up an impressive point away at Chelsea last week . Burnley beat Manchester City last weekend and will be looking to climb out of the bottom three . |
From the passage identify the attributes of Dionysus. Display the results in a comma separated format. | Dionysus (Διόνυσος, Diónusos)/Bacchus (Βάκχος, Bákkhos)
God of wine, fruitfulness, parties, festivals, madness, chaos, drunkenness, vegetation, ecstasy, and the theater. He is the twice-born son of Zeus and Semele, in that Zeus snatched him from his mother's womb and stitched Dionysus into his own thigh and carried him until he was ready to be born. In art he is depicted as either an older bearded god (particularly before 430 BC) or an effeminate, long-haired youth (particularly after 430 BC). His attributes include the thyrsus, a drinking cup, the grape vine, and a crown of ivy. He is often in the company of his thiasos, a group of attendants including satyrs, maenads, and his old tutor Silenus. The consort of Dionysus was Ariadne. It was once held that Dionysius was a later addition to the Greek pantheon, but the discovery of Linear B tablets confirm his status as a deity from an early period. Bacchus was another name for him in Greek, and came into common usage among the Romans. His sacred animals include dolphins, serpents, tigers, and donkeys. | the thyrsus, a drinking cup, the grape vine, a crown of ivy |
From the passage provided, provide the two scenarios in bullet form where radiative heat transfer is an important consideration. | Radiative heat transfer is the transfer of energy via thermal radiation, i.e., electromagnetic waves. It occurs across vacuum or any transparent medium (solid or fluid or gas). Thermal radiation is emitted by all objects at temperatures above absolute zero, due to random movements of atoms and molecules in matter. Since these atoms and molecules are composed of charged particles (protons and electrons), their movement results in the emission of electromagnetic radiation which carries away energy. Radiation is typically only important in engineering applications for very hot objects, or for objects with a large temperature difference. | Radiative heat transfer is an important consideration when:
- Engineering applications for very hot objects
- Engineering applications for objects with a large temperature difference |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | These are the stunning aerial images that appear to show an 'underwater vortex' in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mauritius. But despite the appearance of an underwater waterfall along the coast of the tropical island, it is really an optical illusion. The illusion of the dramatic vortex has been created by a run-off of sand and silt deposits. The optical illusion, off the south-west tip of the island, can be seen from a bird's eye view and is even present on Google maps. The island nation of Mauritius was first discovered by Arabic explorers and has since been colonised by the Portuguese, French, British and Dutch. Mauritius, which lies off the coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean, became independent in 1968 and a republic in 1992. Dramatic: Aerial pictures appear to show an 'underwater vortex' in the Indian Ocean off the coast of the tropical island of Mauritius . Trick: The 'vortex' is really an optical illusion and is caused by a build up of sand and silt deposits along the coast of Mauritius . Aerial view: The illusion can only be seen when looking from a bird's eye view and is even present on Google maps pictures . Tropical: The island of Mauritius was first discovered by Arabic explorers and has since been colonised by the Portuguese, French, British and Dutch . Island: Mauritius lies in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa and near to Madagascar. It declared independence in 1968 and became a republic in 1992 . | Stunning aerial pictures appear to show a dramatic 'underwater vortex' in the Indian Ocean near to Mauritius . But the vanishing waterfall is really an optical illusion caused by sand and silt deposits along the coastline . Illusion can be seen from a bird's eye view on the island's south-western tip and is even present on Google maps . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Burnley manager Sean Dyche has reassured Danny Ings that the door is still open to a senior England call-up if his rise to stardom continues. Ings has emerged as one of the most exciting young strikers in the country alongside Tottenham’s Harry Kane this season, and has been linked with moves to Liverpool and Manchester City when his contract at Burnley runs out in the summer. But while Kane was called up for the first time on Thursday when Roy Hodgson named his squad to face Lithuania and Italy at the end of the month, Ings had to be satisfied with a place in the Under-21 party. Burnley striker Danny Ings was left out of Roy Hodgson's England squad despite his recent good form . Ings' manager at club level, Sean Dyche, said he is sure Ings is in England's thoughts and told him to push on . The young striker has become a big part of the England Under 21 set up and is in Gareth Southgate's squad . ‘I’m not surprised,’ said Dyche. ‘I’d like to think he’s in their thoughts and in and around their thinking. ‘There are lots of other players out there doing well. Obviously the main one is Harry Kane. ‘I would certainly promote them to continue monitoring him because I think he’s got a freshness to the way he plays and is different to a lot of centre-forwards who would be considered. ‘We’ve enjoyed what he’s doing here and he’s definitely learning. That’s the big thing when you’re a young player, and particularly playing at this level. Are you getting used to it? Are you learning? Overall he has. ‘There are no guarantees. It’s for Roy Hodgson and his staff to decide. As long as he keeps progressing, he’ll certainly always be in their thinking.’ Ings' contract at Turf Moor expires at the end of the season but Dyche wants him to push on for Burnley . The Clarets boss was not surprised to see Ings left out of the senior set-up considering the depth of forwards . Ings’s strike partner Sam Vokes has been recalled to the Wales squad for the first time in more than a year for their Euro 2016 qualifier against Israel, just a few days after making his first Premier League appearance for Burnley in last weekend’s surprise win over Manchester City. Vokes, 25, missed the first five months of the season with a knee injury and Dyche admits the player is still getting back to his best. He added: ‘I’m sure judging by how Sam operated last week that he’s well and truly on his way to full match fitness. I don’t expect it to happen overnight, it’s down to the game time we can give him when we think it’s appropriate. Hodgson opted for Harry Kane, Wayne Rooney, Daniel Sturridge and Danny Welbeck as his strikers . Ings and Kane (right) are key members of the side for Southgate (left) ahead of the European Championships . ‘I spoke to Chris (Coleman) and let him know where he was at. I said it was touch and go whether he started (against City), and I did start him. ‘I still think there is more to come from him – that true match fitness that can only come from games – so we’ll try and be wise with that. ‘It’s important with a player’s recovery to be given time. That has paid itself back with a reasonable, if not a good performance actually, last week. There is still more to come as he gets used to this level and the sharpness returns.’ Sam Vokes has been named in Wales' squad for their upcoming games after over a year out of the set-up . Vokes has been rewarded for his good form with Burnley, including playing in the win over Manchester City . | Roy Hodgson announced his latest England squad on Thursday afternoon . Danny Ings was not selected as one of four strikers, including Harry Kane . Burnley forward was instead picked in Gareth Southgate's Under 21s . Sean Dyche says he believes that Ings is in England's thoughts . He encourages the young striker to keep up form that brought attention . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | A Kenyan man who was sentenced to death after he confessed to helping kidnap a British tourist is challenging Scotland Yard over their use of his personal information. Judith Tebbutt was taken from her luxury Kenyan lodge in 2011 and held hostage for six months by armed pirates who also killed her husband. Ali Babitu Kololo was found guilty of robbery with violence in August 2013. He is the only person to be convicted so far. But due to data laws judges could soon compel Scotland Yard to disclose key documents that could lead to his conviction being overturned. Ali Babitu Kololo (left) was sentenced to death after he confessed to helping kidnap British tourist Judith Tebbutt (right). He is now challenging Scotland Yard over their use of his information . The decision will be made amid allegations British authorities 'acted unlawfully'. Under the Overseas Justice and Security Act the UK, which helped the public prosecution in the case, is required to seek assurance that the death penalty will not be sought. The 35-year-old also claims he was tortured by local police and forced to confess, which similarly goes against UK laws. The father-of-two now wants to know what information Scotland Yard held on him, which Kenyan authorities it shared the information with and what it plans on doing with it in the future. Scotland Yard has so far refused to allow Kololo to see any of the information, which he believes will help him in his appeal. Human rights charity Reprieve, which is supporting Kololo, said: 'The Metropolitan Police helped secure the conviction of a man who was tortured in a mandatory death penalty case, in clear violation of UK policy. Kololo (centre) was found guilty of robbery with violence in 2013 - but the 35-year-old claims he was tortured by local police and forced to confess . The father-of-two, pictured in a Kenyan court, is hoping the personal information they hold on him will help with his appeal. Human rights charity Reprieve said he did not have a fair trial . 'Mr Kololo has a right to know what information the Met has on him and how they plan to use it. 'He has already suffered grave injustices thanks in large part to the actions of the Met. 'Scotland Yard must comply with British law and come clean about the information they hold on Mr Kololo.' Kololo was arrested hours after the attack on Ms Tebbutt and her husband in September 2011. Kenyan police believed that he deliberately led five Somali gunmen to the property although he said he was ordered at gunpoint to show the way to the hotel. Ms Tebbutt (second from left) was dramatically released after a ransom payment, reportedly around £600,000, ended her six-month ordeal . But Ms Tebbutt told the court that her captors had told her the sixth gang member had been arrested. The 60-year-old tourist, from Bishop's Stortford, was dramatically released after a ransom payment, reportedly around £600,000, ended her six-month ordeal. She said at the time of her release: 'I am of course hugely relieved to at last be free, and overjoyed to be reunited with my son Ollie. 'This however is a time when my joy at being safe again is overwhelmed by my immense grief, shared by Ollie and the wider family, following David's passing in September last year.' Kenyan police believed that Kololo deliberately led five Somali gunmen to the property (above) - but he said he was ordered at gunpoint to show the way to the hotel . Reprieve argued that Kololo, who had no lawyer or interpreter, did not receive a fair trial. They also said he was also forced to cross-examine witnesses on his own. London law firm Leigh Day is representing Kololo. It said: 'The Metropolitan Police has refused to provide our client with access to the data it holds about him, which may well contain material that shows his conviction is not safe and that his death sentence should be overturned.' Metropolitan Police said they do not comment on ongoing cases. The High Court is expected to rule in the case tomorrow. | Judith Tebbutt was kidnapped and her husband David murdered in 2011 . Ali Babitu Kololo was found guilty of robbery with violence in Kenya . 35-year-old claims he was tortured by police and forced to confess . The UK is required to seek assurance that death penalty will not be sought when helping with overseas prosecutions . Father-of-two wants information held by Scotland Yard to help with appeal . If released the key documents could help overturn Kololo's conviction . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Militants fighting for the Islamic State in Iraq have released bizarre new photographs attempting to portray daily life under the terror group as a world of bustling marketplaces and delicious food. Taken in the ISIS' Iraqi power base of Mosul in Nineveh province, the travel brochure-type images show crowded market stalls loaded with olives, pickles and all manner of sweets. The propaganda images attempt to portray a 'business as usual' type atmosphere among the city's stall-holders, despite the fact recapturing Mosul is the number one priority of a fightback campaign launched by the 30,000-strong coalition of Iraqi Army soldiers and Shia militia earlier this week. Scroll down for video . Abundance: Taken in the ISIS' Iraqi power base of Mosul in Nineveh province, the travel brochure-type images show crowded market stalls loaded with olives, pickles and all manner of sweets . Propaganda: The images attempt to portray a 'business as usual' type atmosphere among Mosul stall-holders . On sale: A shopkeeper sells perfumes and hair products on his stall in the ISIS stronghold of Mosul . Buying his dinner: A man browses food stalls in the Islamic State stronghold of Mosul . Delicious: Trays of sweet baklava desserts give a sense of abundance in the crisis-hit city of Mosul . Images of the Mosul marketplace show pizzas and succulent burgers being cooked amid bustling stalls packed with all manner of sweet treats and toys for children. Men are seen browsing the stalls nonchalantly, seemingly oblivious to the fact the city is an ISIS stronghold and on the frontline of the Iraqi regime's freshly launched fightback against the terrorists. Trays of sweet baklava give a sense of abundance in the crisis-hit city, which is considered key to ISIS presence in Iraq thanks to the millions of pounds generated each day from the militant-held oil fields dotted around Nineveh province. The photographs are even captioned with the slogan 'Wish you were here' in a chilling imitation of the hit 1980s British travel programme hosted by Judith Chalmers. Business as usual: Men are seen browsing the stalls nonchalantly, seemingly oblivious to the fact the city is an ISIS stronghold and on the frontline of the Iraqi regime's freshly launched fightback against the terrorists . Westernised: Images of the Mosul marketplace show pizzas and succulent burgers being cooked amid bustling stalls packed with all manner of sweet treats and toys for children . Unconcerned: Despite the fact recapturing Mosul is the number one priority of a fightback campaign launched by the 30,000-strong coalition of Iraqi Army soldiers and Shia militia earlier this week . Grim: The photographs are even captioned with the slogan 'Wish you were here' in a chilling imitation of the hit 1980s British travel programme hosted by Judith Chalmers . Heaving: The images show Mosul market stalls loaded with olives, pickles and all manner of sweets . Carefree: A man browses religious books in the Islamic State's Iraqi stronghold of Mosul . The images emerged as U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said that an American military official who briefed news media about Iraq's upcoming offensive to retake Mosul provided inaccurate information but should never have publicly discussed war plans. Carter's criticism of the February news briefing by an official from the U.S. military's Central Command was accompanied by an assurance from the top U.S. military officer to Congress that the matter was subject to an internal inquiry. 'That clearly was neither accurate information, nor had it been accurate, would have it been information that should have been blurted out to the press. So it's wrong on both scores,' Carter, who took over as defense secretary in February, told a hearing by the Senate Armed Services Committee. Two influential Republican senators on the committee, John McCain and Lindsey Graham, sent a letter to the White House on Feb. 20, complaining about the briefing, which predicted a Mosul offensive likely to start in April or May, involving 20,000 to 25,000 Iraqi and Kurdish forces. Mosul, which had a population of more than 1 million people, was captured by Islamic State fighters in June and is the largest city in the group's self-declared caliphate, a stretch of territory that straddles the border between northern Iraq and eastern Syria. | Photographs were taken in the terror group's northern Iraqi stronghold . Images show crowded market stalls loaded with olives, pickles and sweets . Carefree shoppers browse the stalls seemingly oblivious to ongoing war . Mosul is on the frontline of the Iraq's fightback against the Islamic State . |
Given this reference text, what are column stores used for? | A column-oriented DBMS or columnar DBMS is a database management system (DBMS) that stores data tables by column rather than by row. Benefits include more efficient access to data when only querying a subset of columns (by eliminating the need to read columns that are not relevant), and more options for data compression. However, they are typically less efficient for inserting new data.
Practical use of a column store versus a row store differs little in the relational DBMS world. Both columnar and row databases can use traditional database query languages like SQL to load data and perform queries. Both row and columnar databases can become the backbone in a system to serve data for common extract, transform, load (ETL) and tools. | A column store database stores data as any other database management system. The data itself is stored sequentially to improve the performance of scans on a subset of individual columns. |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Hollywood's elite sure know a thing or two about luxury travel. Whether they're soaking up the sun on the world's pristine beaches or taking in the iconic sights of Sydney from the comfort of the city's most luxurious five star hotel, A-listers spare no expense when it comes to international getaways. We may not all be able to afford to holiday like a superstar, but that doesn't mean we can't take a glimpse into the beloved hotels of the world's most famous faces. Here, MailOnline Travel recounts the best properties to do some serious celeb spotting... The seven star Burj Al Arab Jumeirah hotel in Dubai is arguably one of the most luxurious in the world . Top models such as Gigi Hadid (left) and Kendall Jenner (right), as well as actress Selena Gomez (middle) have recently stayed at the property . The Royal Suite is of particular note, boasting two master bedrooms, cinema room, and private dining for 12 . Claudia Schiffer (left) has long been a fan of the hotel and Roger Federer (right) also recently booked in . With countless services and facilities, guests even have the option to hire a chauffeured Rolls-Royce for their stay . Burj Al Arab in Dubai, UAE . Favoured by the likes of It-models Kendall Jenner, Claudia Schiffer and Gigi Hadid, singer Selena Gomez, and tennis champ Roger Federer, it doesn't get much more A-list than the seven star Burj Al Arab Jumeirah hotel in Dubai. The stunning building, shaped like a sail, offers intensely luxurious services and facilities throughout, right down to the option to hire a chauffeured Rolls-Royce for the duration of your stay. The suite-only hotel also boasts in-room check-in, a private reception on each floor and plenty of personal butlers, though it's the hotel's Royal Suite that really take glamour to the utmost extreme. Situated on the 25th floor, the opulent offering boasts a lounge, library, cinema room, in-suite elevator and private dining for 12, as well as two master bedrooms and bathrooms. Guests also have access to a private beach, indoor and outdoor swimming pools and to the hotel's Talise Spa. But they will need to splash out £5,370 ($8,253) a night for the privilege. Celebrities love the timeless Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes, France, along the sparkling azure coast . Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes, France . One of the world's most well-known properties, the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc is a classic property situated along France's famed Cote d'Azur. Long known for its refined luxury and its private Riviera parkland, it's no surprise that the likes of Cate Blanchett, Jennifer Lopez, Colin Firth and Johnny Depp choose the historic hotel during their jaunts to the South of France. The 117 guestrooms can be found in three different locations: the main Hotel du Cap, the Eden Roc Pavilion, which overlooks the glittering ocean, and the uber-private Les Deux Fontaines Residence. Award-winning actors, such as Colin Firth (left) and Johnny Depp (right) both adore the Cote d'Azur property . Cate Blanchett (left) and Jennifer Lopez (right) have also enjoyed the Riviera parkland from the property . St. Regis Hotel in Bora Bora, French Polynesia . A stunning resort, set on 44 acres, the St. Regis Hotel in Bora Bora is beloved by the likes of Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, who honeymooned there in 2006, Eva Longoria, and the Kardashians, who filmed several episodes of their hit TV series on-site. The overwater villas are all situated on the property's turquoise lagoon and include a private terrace, though size and amenities increase as you choose more deluxe options. The five-star hotel also offers plenty of top dining options, private pools and a Clarins spa. The overwater villas at the St. Regis Hotel in Bora Bora are particularly attractive to Hollywood's elite . The Kardashians are so fond of the French Polynesian property that they even filmed episodes of their TV show there . Eva Longoria (left) is also a fan of the hotel and Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman (right) chose the property for their honeymoon in 2006 . The resort is situated on 44 acres and offers top dining options, private pools and a Clarins spa . Sandy Lane Hotel in Barbados . This sprawling Caribbean resort is known for its tranquil waters and romantic ambiance - perfect for a couple's retreat or a family getaway. If money's of no concern, as we imagine it wouldn't be for Gwyneth Paltrow, why not check in to the hotel's five-bedroom villa, which offers plenty of seclusion and a team of dedicated staff. The property is also home to a luxury spa, three golf courses and plenty of dining options overlooking the St. James coast. The sprawling Caribbean getaway, the Sandy Lane Hotel in Barbados, is known for its pristine beaches . Gwyneth Paltrow loves the hotel, which is perfect for anything from a couple's retreat to a family getaway . Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles, California . Travellers are almost certainly guaranteed to see a celebrity at this Los Angeles mainstay, which first opened its doors in 1927. Generations of Hollywood legends have frequented the infamous hideaway, which offers both traditional rooms and suites, as well as bungalows. Not looking to book in? It's still worth a trip to the opulent castle in the West Hollywood Hills for a quick bite at The Restaurant or a drink at The Bar. And it's also a popular location for industry insiders to host film premieres and after-parties, so you never know, you just may bump into the likes of Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldana or Robert Pattinson. The Chateau Marmont in LA was first built in 1927 and has been a symbol of Old Hollywood glamour since . Celebrities such as Bradley Cooper (left), Zoe Saldana (middle) and Robert Pattinson (right) have all been known to frequent the infamous West Hollywood property . The Lanesborough in London . This Knightsbridge hotel is a relative landmark among the capital's cityscape. A gorgeous example of Regency architecture, the property is ideally located - overlooking Hyde Park and just moments from Buckingham Palace, as well as close to the chic boutiques of West London. After an extensive renovation, the property is reopening under new management in Spring 2015, and we have no doubt that the hotel's regulars, which include Madonna, Leonardo DiCaprio and Kanye West, will love its new look. London's Lanesborough Hotel is ideally situated in Knightsbridge, overlooking leafy Hyde Park . The luxurious hotel, which is also just steps from Buckingham Palace, is a top choice for Madonna . Leonardo DiCaprio (left) and Kanye West (right) have both also stayed at the West London property . The landmark hotel has recently undergone extensive renovation and will be reopening in Spring 2015 . The Carlyle, a Rosewood Hotel in New York . If it's good enough for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, it's good enough for us. The Upper East Side's premier hotel is the definition of refined elegance and perfectly situated for exploring the Big Apple. Understandably then, the Royal Family has chosen this 188-room property as their home away from home when visiting New York. Mick Jagger and Victoria and David Beckham have also been spotted taking advantage of the hotel's many amenities, such as it's Turkish inspired Gallery restaurant and relaxing Sense spa. New York City's famed Carlyle Hotel is a favourite for Brits visiting the Big Apple . Victoria Beckham and her husband David have stayed at the 188-room Upper East Side property in the past . During their recent trip to New York, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (left) opted to stay at The Carlyle and Mick Jagger (right) has booked in before, as well . The hotel is known for its refined elegance, evidenced in its luxurious suites, top restaurants and Sense spa . Park Hyatt in Sydney, Australia . Talk about a room with a view! This luxurious harbour-front property offers breath-taking views of the stunning Sydney Opera House, so it's no surprise that it's the first stop for many celebrities on their trips Down Under. The hotel boasts 155 guestrooms and suites, some with unobstructed views of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge, outfitted with contemporary interiors and floor-to-ceiling windows that open to private balconies. There's also a round the clock butler service and rooftop pool and sundeck. Among the property's A-list clientele? Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Zac Efron and even Australia native, Chris Hemsworth. For celebrities visiting Australia, their top choice is often the harbour-front Park Hyatt Sydney . Rihanna (left) and Lady Gaga (right) have both enjoyed the hotel's sweeping views of the city's Opera House . Australian native Chris Hemsworth (left) chooses the Park Hyatt when in town and Zac Efron (right) has recently stayed there, as well . Enjoy the breathtaking views from the rooftop pool and sundeck or your room's floor-to-ceiling windows . The Little Nell in Aspen, Colorado . Looking to get out skiing in some fresh snow? Aspen's only five-star, five-diamond property, The Little Nell, is an obvious choice for discerning celebrities. Sofia Vergara and Kate Hudson are both known to frequent the ski resort, where all rooms feature gas log fireplaces and most have private balconies. Additionally, The Little Nell offers the only ski-in, ski-out access to Aspen Mountain, and your ski pass will give you access to four local mountains. And for those seeking even more adventure, the hotel concierge is happy to plan activities tailored to your needs year round - from fly fishing to off-roading in Jeeps. The Little Nell is Aspen's only five-star, five-diamond hotel with ski-in, ski-out access to the Aspen Mountains . Celebrities such as Sofia Vergara (left) and Kate Hudson (right) have found adventure at the luxe hotel . | Hollywood's elite spare no expensive when it comes to international travel . Gwyneth Paltrow favours the pristine beaches at the Sandy Lane Hotel in Barbados . While Madonna and Leonardo DiCaprio love The Lanesborough in Knightsbridge, West London . And when in New York, Will and Kate opt to stay at the Upper East Side's iconic hotel, The Carlyle . |
What is gardening? | Gardening is the practice of growing and cultivating plants as part of horticulture. In gardens, ornamental plants are often grown for their flowers, foliage, or overall appearance; useful plants, such as root vegetables, leaf vegetables, fruits, and herbs, are grown for consumption, for use as dyes, or for medicinal or cosmetic use.
Gardening ranges in scale from fruit orchards, to long boulevard plantings with one or more different types of shrubs, trees, and herbaceous plants, to residential back gardens including lawns and foundation plantings, all the way to container gardens grown inside or outside. Gardening may be very specialized, with only one type of plant grown, or involve a variety of plants in mixed plantings. It involves an active participation in the growing of plants, and tends to be labor-intensive, which differentiates it from farming or forestry. | Gardening is laying out and caring for a plot of ground devoted partially or wholly to growing plants such as flowers, herbs, or vegetables. |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Torquay United players earn £375 per week on average, according to manager Chris Hargreaves, meaning it would take them almost 16 years to match what Wayne Rooney makes in seven days. The Conference club's average figure is £104 below the UK's average weekly earnings of £479 and is in stark contrast to the Manchester United captain, who is among the best paid in the Barclays Premier League on a reported £300,000 per week. 'I'm giving a reason why sometimes we might not be up there with the big boys,' Hargreaves told BBC Radio Devon. 'The average wage on Saturday was £375. Torquay United players such as defender Angus MacDonald (left) earn an average of £375 per week . Wayne Rooney is among the best paid, earning a reported £300,000 per week at Manchester United . Rooney pictured during their 2-1 win over great rivals Liverpool at Anfield in the Premier League . Torquay's players earn an average of £19,500 per year . Wayne Rooney is understood to be on £300,000 per week at Manchester United . UK MPs earn £74,000 a year . Working 40 hours a week on minimum wage (£6.50 an hour) gets you £260 . 'You are not going to win a league on that unless you over-achieve miraculously.' The comments came after Torquay reserve goalkeeper Jordan Seabright quit football to become a car salesman. The club sit 15th in the Conference, but were expected to make a push for a return to the Football League this year. But Barnet currently top the table and sit 28 points ahead of Torquay. 'The average age is very young, the average wage is very low, and those two things combined make it a challenge,' Hargreaves continued. 'We took criticism and it was in most quarters right, and we had to put it right. I'm pleased for those that have stuck with us, and with me, and we want to give them exciting performances.' Torquay players earn £104 below the UK's average weekly earnings of £479, according to Chris Hargreaves . | Torquay boss Chris Hargreaves: 'The average wage on Saturday was £375' Their goalkeeper Jordan Seabright recently quit to become a car salesman . Conference club Torquay's players earn £19,500 per year on average . Manchester United and England captain Wayne Rooney is among the best paid footballers in the Premier League on £300,000 per week . It would take Torquay's players almost 16 years to reach his weekly wage . |
What is an egg laying mammal? | The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), sometimes referred to as the duck-billed platypus, is a semiaquatic, egg-laying mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania. The platypus is the sole living representative or monotypic taxon of its family (Ornithorhynchidae) and genus (Ornithorhynchus), though a number of related species appear in the fossil record. | Duck-billed platypus is an egg-laying mammal found in eastern Australia. It is the sole living representative in its genus Ornithorhynchus. |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Chelsea captain John Terry showed Blues fans where it all began as he took a trip down memory lane on his Instagram account. The 34-year-old Barking-born defender posted a picture of himself on a summer football camp alongside his brother and West Ham United legend Trevor Brooking. Terry’s snap shows him donning a retro Chelsea shirt while his brother Paul wears a Rangers shirt on the football course. John Terry is pictured alongside his brother Paul (left) and West Ham United legend Trevor Brooking . A young Terry is seen clutching a shiny trophy, so it is clear to see the former England international has been a natural born winner ever since a young age. The trophies have just kept coming for Terry since that day and he will be hoping to add to his collection with the Premier League title this season. Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea side are currently six points clear at the top of the table with a game in hand over nearest rivals Manchester City. The trophies just keep coming for Terry who celebrates winning the Capital One Cup earlier this year . Terry celebrates with former Chelsea fans favourite Frank Lampard at Stamford Bridge . | Chelsea legend John Terry took a trip down memory lane on Instagram . The 34-year-old defender showed fans where it all began with old photo . Terry is seen with his brother and West Ham United ace Trevor Brooking . The picture shows him with a trophy proving he is a natural born winner . CLICK HERE for all the latest Chelsea news . |
List the churches serving Mayfield Park of East Bristol in a comma separated manner. | Mayfield Park is a residential area in East Bristol, with a large adjoining park known as the Ridgeway Rd Playing Fields.
The area is located on the outskirts of the outer urban area of Fishponds and consists mainly of four roads: Mayfield Park, Mayfield Park North, Mayfield Park South and Mayfield Avenue. It is also near the main road of Berkeley Road and the outer urban area with the name of Speedwell, and adjacent to Chester Park. The area has a population of 1,730 (est).
A number of churches serve the area including St John's Church of England Church, built in 1911, and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, built in 1925, both on Lodge Causeway. Near the park is the more modern Abingdon Road Gospel Hall, an Evangelical Church of the Noncomformist Christian Brethren built in 1937, with a large church hall backing onto the playing fields. The Morley Congregational Church originally built between Ivy Lane and Mayfield Avenue in 1889 was demolished in 1970 after it encountered structural problems, and now sites a block of modern flats. | The churches serving Mayfield Park of East Bristol are St John's Church of England Church, St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Evangelical Church of the Noncomformist Christian Brethren, and the Morley Congregational Church. |
Tell me about Holi and why so many people in the world celebrate it? | Holi ( /ˈhoʊliː/) is a popular and significant Hindu festival celebrated as the Festival of Colours, Love and Spring. It celebrates the eternal and divine love of the god Radha and Krishna. Additionally, the day also signifies the triumph of good over evil,as it commemorates the victory of Vishnu as Narasimha Narayana over Hiranyakashipu. Holi is originated and is predominantly celebrated in the Indian subcontinent but has also spread to other regions of Asia and parts of the Western world through the Indian diaspora. | Holi is an festival celebrated by Hindus in India. Even though it was originated by Hindu religion, it is celebrated across India irrespective of religion. It has become a notable Indian cultural representation. The reason so many people in the world celebrate it is because India has one of the largest population in the world. |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | (CNN)Iran's judicial system believes in the ancient concept of "an eye for an eye" -- literally. On Tuesday, a man convicted of blinding another man in an acid attack was himself forcibly blinded in one eye, according to Amnesty International and Tasnim News, a semi-official news website. The punishment is believed to be Iran's first case of Qasas, meaning retribution in kind, Tasnim News said. Amnesty International denounced the sentence. "This punishment exposes the utter brutality of Iran's justice system and underlines the Iranian authorities' shocking disregard for basic humanity," said Raha Bahreini, Amnesty International's Iran researcher. "Meting out cruel and inhuman retribution punishments is not justice. Blinding, like stoning, amputation and flogging, is a form of corporal punishment prohibited by international law. Such punishments should not be carried out under any circumstances." The acid attacker had been hired by the victim's wife to throw acid in his face, Tasnim News said. Amnesty International said the attack occurred in 2009 in the city of Qom. The defendant was blinded in his left eye at Rajai Shahr Prison, but the blinding of his right eye was postponed, Amnesty International said. The man was ordered to pay "blood money" and sentenced to 10 years in prison. Amnesty International said punishment has been delayed for another Iranian man in a "retribution in kind" case. That man had been sentenced to be blinded and made deaf, Amnesty International said. CNN's Shirzad Bozorgmehr in Tehran and Elwyn Lopez in Atlanta contributed to this report. | Iran's judicial system blinded a man in his left eye on Tuesday, Amnesty International reported . He had been convicted of putting acid on another man's face, causing him to be blinded . |
Based on the information below, when might people have started baking bread? | Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, fisheries and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to live in cities. While humans started gathering grains at least 105,000 years ago, nascent farmers only began planting them around 11,500 years ago. Sheep, goats, pigs and cattle were domesticated around 10,000 years ago. Plants were independently cultivated in at least 11 regions of the world. In the twentieth century, industrial agriculture based on large-scale monocultures came to dominate agricultural output. | Bread typically requires grains as an ingredient, so it’s feasible that humans could make bread when they started gathering grains 105,000 years ago. However, it may be more likely that they began baking bread around the time they began intentionally planting grains 11,500 years ago. |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | The Madeira Islands Open has been rescheduled for the end of July after last week's event was postponed due to extreme weather. The European Tour on Tuesday confirmed the tournament would tee off again on July 30 until August 2. Sunday's postponement came after just one round had been played at the Santo da Serra, with strong winds, dense fog and heavy rain making play impossible. The Madeira Islands Open has been rescheduled to tee off again on July 30 until August 2 . Strong winds, dense fog and heavy rain forced the tournament to be cancelled by officials on Sunday . Keith Waters, chief operating officer of the European Tour said in a statement: 'Given the importance of the Madeira Islands Open and our close working relationship with the golf club and sponsors, we were very keen to reschedule the tournament and the fact that we have managed to do so this quickly is testament to the desire and commitment of all parties to reach an agreement.' Prior to the cancellation, Denmark's JB Hansen had held the clubhouse lead on four under par, one shot ahead of a group of eight players which included England's Andrew Marshall and Scotland's Peter Whiteford, with the entire field separated by just six shots. Officials and greenkeepers tried their best to prepare the course for play but the conditions prevailed . | Madeira Islands Open was cancelled on March 22 due to bad weather . European Tour confirmed it will be held between July 30 and August 2 . Denmark's JB Hansen was the clubhouse leader until the cancellation . |
When did King Charles II return to Navarre? | King Charles II returned to Navarre in November 1361, leaving his wife and son behind in France. When in January 1363 it was her turn to move to Navarre, Queen Joan left Charles in the custody of his aunt Blanche, sister of his father and widow of his maternal great-grandfather King Philip VI of France. Charles was reunited with his mother when she returned to France in December 1365, and the following August Charles set foot in his father's kingdom for the first time. | King Charles II returned to Navarre in November 1361. |
List the weapons of Goddess Durga in a comma separated manner. | Durga is a warrior goddess, and she is depicted to express her martial skills. Her iconography typically resonates with these attributes, where she rides a lion or a tiger, has between eight and eighteen hands, each holding a weapon to destroy and create. She is often shown in the midst of her war with Mahishasura, the buffalo demon, at the time she victoriously kills the demonic force. Her icon shows her in action, yet her face is calm and serene. In Hindu arts, this tranquil attribute of Durga's face is traditionally derived from the belief that she is protective and violent not because of her hatred, egotism or getting pleasure in violence, but because she acts out of necessity, for the love of the good, for liberation of those who depend on her, and a mark of the beginning of soul's journey to creative freedom.
Durga traditionally holds the weapons of various male gods of Hindu mythology, which they give her to fight the evil forces because they feel that she is shakti (energy, power). These include the chakra, conch, bow, arrow, sword, javelin, trishula, shield, and a noose. These weapons are considered symbolic by Shakta Hindus, representing self-discipline, selfless service to others, self-examination, prayer, devotion, remembering her mantras, cheerfulness and meditation. Durga herself is viewed as the "Self" within and the divine mother of all creation. She has been revered by warriors, blessing their new weapons. Durga iconography has been flexible in the Hindu traditions, where for example some intellectuals place a pen or other writing implements in her hand since they consider their stylus as their weapon. | Chakra, conch, bow, arrow, sword, javelin, trishula, shield, a noose |
According to this reference text about UVA, what years have UVA women won NCAA titles in rowing? | In the 21st century alone, UVA teams have won seventeen NCAA championships. The men's teams have won recent NCAA titles in basketball (2019); lacrosse (2003, 2006, 2011, 2019, and 2021); baseball (2015); soccer (2009 and 2014); and tennis (2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2022). UVA women have won recent NCAA titles in rowing (2010 and 2012) and swimming & diving (2021 and 2022). The Cavaliers rank first in the ACC (a power conference) with 22 men's NCAA Championships, and rank second in the conference with nine women's NCAA Championships. | UVA women won NCAA titles in rowing in 2010 and 2012. |
Given the reference text below the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, how high was the mountain after the disaster? | In December 1631, Mount Vesuvius in Italy erupted. The eruption began on 16 December 1631 and culminated the day after. The Volcanic Explosivity Index was VEI-5, and it was a Plinian eruption that buried many villages under the resulting lava flows. It is estimated that between 4,000 people were killed by the eruption, making it the highest death toll for a volcanic disaster in the Mediterranean in the last 1800 years.[citation needed] The 1631 eruption was considered to be of minor proportions regarding its eruptive magnitude and erupted volumes compared to the AD 79 eruption, but the damage was not.[citation needed] By the 1631 eruption, the summit of Mount Vesuvius had been reduced by 450m, making its total height lower than that of Mount Somma. | Mount Vesuvius had a reduced summit by 450 meters. |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | A fare dodger who was caught forging his own first class train tickets has been ordered to pay back £17,000. Mark Mason, 44, parked in executive car parks and enjoyed luxury travel across the country for free using the fake first class rail and parking tickets. A search of the fraudster's home revealed a sophisticated forgery set-up which included fake and genuine tickets, glossy photographic paper, computers and printers, as well as craft knives, scissors and a cutting board. Fare dodger Mark Mason parked in executive car parks and enjoyed first class travel using tickets he forged at home. Pictured: Four of Mason's fake seasons tickets, which allowed him to travel from Doncaster . Now Mason has been ordered to pay back £17,884 over six months after he was convicted of fraud charges relating to 85 tickets used over a period of 21 months. At a proceeds of crime hearing Mason, a contract worker, was told failure to pay will result in a default sentence of 12 months in prison. Detective Constable David Williams, a financial investigator said: 'This sentence sends a clear message to anyone thinking of trying to evade payment of train fares and parking that it really isn't worth it.' A search of the fraudster's home revealed a sophisticated set-up to make the fake train travel and parking tickets, including a software package which allowed him to design the counterfeit tickets (pictured) After raiding Mason's home, police found fake and genuine tickets, glossy photographic paper, printers, as well as craft knives, scissors and a cutting board, which were all used in the ticket-making process . Mason, of Hatfield, Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, was sentenced to six months in prison suspended for two years. He has also been ordered to carry out 240 hours unpaid work and a 12-day restorative justice course at Sheffield Crown Court. The British Transport Police investigation began in autumn 2013 when East Coast Trains station support staff saw Mason's black Vauxhall Meriva car on several occasions in the Executive Car Park at Doncaster train station. Various ticket discrepancies were noted including an expired ticket and tickets with wrong colours, no date and time printed, incorrect emblems and incorrect value paid. Replicating the real tickets, Mason used software to change the details on the ticket in order to get free travel. He included the type of ticket, the date, the price, the journey and the printing date (pictured) But inspectors noticed various ticket discrepancies, including an expired ticket and tickets with wrong colours, no date and time printed, incorrect emblems and incorrect value paid . Mason used the software to forge the back of the train ticket in meticulous detail (pictured). He has been ordered to pay back £17,884 over six months after he was convicted of fraud charges . BTP was informed and in December an officer spotted the car and approached Mason when he returned to his vehicle later that day. He was arrested on suspicion of fraud offences and a search of the car revealed 10 further tickets believed to have been forged. Forensic examination of the computer devices found at his home revealed Mason had used the computers to produce forged travel and parking tickets. The offences were committed between March 24, 2011, and December 19, 2013. At a proceeds of crime hearing Mason, a contract worker, was told failure to pay will result in a default sentence of 12 months in prison. Pictured: The list of fake tickets stored on Mason's computer . Mason's fake tickets were incredibly similar to the real ones. Pictured: A real ticket from 2011 . | Mark Mason travelled first class across the country using his forged tickets . Police had become suspicious after noticing various ticket discrepancies . A search of his home revealed computer software used to create forgeries . Mason was ordered to pay £17,884 over six months or face a year in jail . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Randy Gregory has admitted to failing a marijuana test at the NFL scouting combine last month. One of the most talented edge rushers in the upcoming draft, Gregory starred for Nebraska at outside linebacker for the past two seasons. 'I blame myself,' Gregory told NFL media's Kimberly Jones from his Atlanta home. 'And I know it sounds cliche, but there's really no one else I can blame.' The 22-year-old found out about the failed test a fortnight ago on the phone to his father. He had asked him to open an envelope which he mistakenly believed to be an invitation to the draft in Chicago. Randy Gregory impressed at the combine, running the 40 in 4.64 secs with a 125 inch broad jump . Gregory had 17.5 sacks in his two years at Nebraska and is one of the most coveted linebackers in the draft . Many experts have the 22-year-old as a top-five pick. At 6ft 5in he is versatile enough to rush the quarterback or operate in coverage, but in a class loaded with pass rushers, he spoke of his concerns. 'Am I worried? Yeah, I'm worried,' he said. 'At the same time, I'm confident. I know I'm going to be all right in the end.' Gregory told Jones that he hasn't smoked marijuana since December, and that he did not use other recreational drugs. 'I don't wake up every day saying, I'd really love to go smoke,' he said. 'It's not a struggle for me every day (now), it really isn't. In the past, hell yeah, it's been a struggle. It really has been.' Gregory's issues with the drug were well-documented. He failed two drug tests in January and April in 2014 at Nebraska. 'I was worse at Nebraska than I've ever been at any other time of my life. But I know how I am now. I think if teams really look at how I am now more so than the past, they'll see I'm making strides to get better, as a person and as a player,' he said. Despite the red flags, 29 NFL teams spoke to Gregory at the combine and if they did not know of his off-field issues, Gregory made them aware during the interviews. Gregory will enter the NFL in the first stage of the league's substance abuse programme. 'This incident right now is a step toward ending my career. The last thing I want to do is fail another drug test and be out of the league.' | Gregory starred for Nebraska over the past two seasons and was selected by many experts as a top five pick . Gregory, 22, failed two drug tests at Nebraska last year and failed a test at the combine last month . He says he has not smoked the drug since December and promised to quit . He will enter the NFL's substance abuse programme . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | A rural snake catcher could not believe his eyes when he saw an image of an eastern brown snake stealing a sausage right off a barbeque. But after being assured by his best friend, who took the image, Newcastle reptile controller Geoff Delooze now believes the image is authentic, and it is no fake snake . Mr Delooze told Daily Mail Australia he had never seen anything like the image, which was taken at a picnic on the Blue Mountains, on all his years on the job. The bizarre image shows an eastern brown snake eating a sausage whole straight off a barbeque . ‘I couldn’t believe it. My best mate took the images from a picnic he was having. Otherwise I would have had trouble believing it was real,’ he said. The ravenous reptile reportedly appeared in front of a large picnic, snatched the snag then disappeared back into the bush. ‘Snakes usually avoid people at all costs. I think what’s happened is that this one had grown so big-it looks over two metres long from the width of the head-that it had developed somewhat of an attitude.’ Mr Delooze said he contacted some American Snake research teams, who confirmed it was not unheard of for snakes eat outside of their natural diet. Snake catcher Geoff Delooze said he couldn't believe his eyes when he saw the picture, which was taken by his best friend . The image was taken at a picnic in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney . ‘They said they had heard of some python eaters feeding their snakes chicken and things like that. So I guess it’s plausible.’ He said while Eastern Brown snakes usually survive on rodents, as reptiles they will also eat anything they can fit in their mouth. | Snake catcher Geoff Delooze was given the image by his best friend . The snake appeared at a picnic and stole the sausage off the barbecue . He said eastern brown snakes will eat whatever they can fit in their mouths . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Washington (CNN)The U.S. ambassador who resigned his post in 2012 amidst official criticism that he used a private email account for official business told CNN Friday that he was "very surprised" to learn that his boss at the time, then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, had been doing essentially the same thing at the same time. "I was very surprised to learn of the double standard," former Ambassador to Kenya and Air Force General Scott Gration told CNN. Gration noted that Cheryl Mills, the then-State Department Chief of Staff "obviously knew Secretary Clinton was using commercial email, yet she stated my use of Gmail was one of the reasons I had to move on." The retired Air Force Major General, who flew 274 combat missions over Iraq as a fighter pilot and served as President Obama's Special Envoy to Sudan, recalled he had been "prohibited from sending a Gmail message to a State Department computer except in an emergency." Considering that "Department of Defense dot mil accounts, USAID accounts, and every Kenyan account used the same routers and security firewalls as a Gmail account," he took issue with State Department protocols. "It didn't make sense to me that the State Department would ban my 'Gmail.com' while letting all other commercial and foreign accounts through its computer firewall," he told CNN. A spokesman for Hillary Clinton declined comment. Spokespeople at the State Department repeatedly declined to address whether any sort of double standard had been applied and instead continually noted that in the State Department Inspector General report about the U.S. embassy being run by Gration there were "several concerns with management and leadership" discussed, not just about his use of private email. The Inspector General report charged that Gration "lost the respect and confidence of the staff to lead the mission" and "damaged the cohesion of Embassy Nairobi's country team." Gration said he makes "no apology for 'rocking the boat' in the State Department to improve physical security, to enhance cyber policy, and to conduct several other initiatives that the State Department Inspector General misrepresented to build the case that Secretary Clinton's Chief of Staff used to terminate my tenure as the U.S. ambassador in 2012." The State Department's continued referencing of the other allegations against Gration came amidst fruitless attempts by CNN to ask the department spokespeople to explain why it was acceptable for Secretary Clinton to use private email to conduct official business given that the 2012 Inspector General's report against Gration repeatedly hammered him for the use of "commercial email for official government business" which was considered to be "flouting of direct instructions to adhere to Department policy." As CNN reported Thursday, the report stated clearly that It "is the Department's general policy that normal day-to-day operations be conducted on an authorized information system, which has the proper level of security controls," the report stated. "The use of unauthorized information systems increases the risk for data loss, phishing, and spoofing of email accounts, as well as inadequate protections for personally identifiable information. The use of unauthorized information systems can also result in the loss of official public records as these systems do not have approved record preservation or backup functions. Conducting official business on non- Department automated information systems must be limited to only maintaining communications during emergencies." Asked if he was subsequently surprised to see this controversy erupt about his then-boss doing essentially the same thing, Gration told CNN "I'm not surprised when any political issue becomes a controversy. I learned long ago to do your best, do what was right, and to have a thick skin. I still wake up each day without regrets because I still have my integrity. That said, illegal, immoral, or unethical activities should be investigated properly, not just for political gain, but because we demand this of our public leaders. That's the only way we can preserve trust in our system of governance. Punish crimes and forgive mistakes." Gration said that his "experience was somewhat different than Secretary Clinton's use of her commercial account, yet I was 'fired' for the use of Gmail in the U.S. Embassy, my insistence on improving our physical security posture, and other twisted and false allegations. I've chosen to move on and to be better, not bitter." He said that "the State Department Inspector General investigators and Diplomatic Security cyber investigators conducted a full and formal investigation into my use of Gmail and the State Department computers" and "they dismissed the allegations against me." The former ambassador and his wife currently live in Kenya, where he is executive chairman of a company that works to bring international investment and innovation to Kenya and East Africa. He is no longer involved in US politics and diplomacy. | Fmr. ambassador forced to resign in 2012 amidst criticism over personal email use at the State Department. Claims accusations against him unwarranted. He took issue with State Dept. security protocol because they used the same firewall as Gmail. Although his experience was somewhat different than Hillary Clinton's, he was "was very surprised to learn of the double standard." |
What is Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs? | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a 1937 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. Based on the 1812 German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, it is the first full-length traditionally animated feature film and the first Disney animated feature film. The production was supervised by David Hand, and the film's sequences were directed by Perce Pearce, William Cottrell, Larry Morey, Wilfred Jackson, and Ben Sharpsteen. | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is an animated musical fantasy film produced in 1937. It was produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. It is the first full-length traditionally animated feature film and the first animated feature film from Disney. |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | FA chairman Greg Dyke will continue on the attack over his homegrown players campaign by taking the controversial issue to the FA council next week. Dyke will be giving the presentation to councillors that he was unable to make at last week’s Premier League meeting. He is looking for big support from the chamber in his battle with the PL to increase homegrown numbers from eight to 12 players in top-flight squads. Dyke has also been in combative mood with two other opponents — Wales and FIFA president Sepp Blatter. Greg Dyke speaks to Premier League chief Richard Scudamore ahead of his FA council meeting . The FA chairman wants to increase the number of homegrown players at top flight clubs from eight to 12 . Speaking at the official Wembley function before the Lithuania game, Dyke described them as a small footballing nation who he hoped would not cause as many problems as another ‘small footballing nation . . . Wales’ had been doing. This was a reference to Wales opposing a Team GB football side at the Olympics, David Gill’s right to the British vice-presidency on the FIFA executive and the arrogant anti-FA slurs from the FA of Wales’s loose cannon president Trefor Lloyd-Hughes. Dyke suggested that Gareth Bale's Wales were a 'small footballing nation' causing problems . Blatter also said that Gill’s main target in Zurich should be the ‘little bald chap sitting at the other end of the table’. Dyke was also in the mood to attack his own organisation — complaining that the vase the FA always gave their Wembley visitors as a gift was not the best. An FA spokesman said Dyke’s speech was meant to be light-hearted and the sensitive FAW did not bite for once. 'Little bald chap' Sepp Blatter should be David Gill's first target at FIFA, according to Dyke . lt’s hard to see how the FA, who are looking for 15 per cent cuts across the board, can justify the extra expense of booking separate hotels on away trips — one for the England team and key support staff and another for the rest of the FA entourage — especially as they stay in the same accommodation when in England. The twin booking was brought in after the World Cup where manager Roy Hodgson felt the presence of the FA’s huge travelling party was a distraction on match days. England boss Roy Hodgson has asked for separate hotels for the team and entourage on away trips . Hodgson has confirmed that Harry Kane will start alongside Wayne Rooney in Tuesday's friendly with Italy . However, the post-World Cup promise the FA made that England would spent most of their time preparing for matches at £120million St George’s Park in the Staffordshire countryside has not materialised. The Grove Hotel outside Watford is still utilised more often because of its proximity to London. RFU silent on Jevans . The RFU’s continued refusal to discuss the shock departure of England Rugby 2015 chief executive Debbie Jevans — chairman Andy Cosslett claimed the statement that she resigned for unexplained personal reasons ‘says it all’ — will only lead to speculation that does no party any good whatsoever. No jobs were being advertised on the ER 2015 website on Monday, which supports the theory that staff numbers and expenses had been spiralling out of control — as does Jevans’s alleged huge use of Addison Lee taxis. But an ER2015 spokeswoman claimed there will be more job opportunities posted this week. England Rugby 2015 chief executive Debbie Jevans has departed for 'unexplained personal reasons' One of Jevans’s first acts on arrival in 2012 was to select the England ball at the World Cup draw when Boris Johnson and his advisers had expected him to do so. And England ending up in the ‘group of death’ with Wales and Australia could still come back to haunt everyone concerned. Mark Pougatch, in his new role as ITV’s lead football presenter, travelled to Turin on Monday in BA business class alongside pundits Glenn Hoddle, Lee Dixon and Ian Wright. But at least he gave his sometime BBC 5 Live colleagues cramped at the back in economy a wave on arrival in Italy. Barclays opting out of renewing their title sponsorship of the Premier League after next season has given top-flight clubs more flexibility signing their own bank partners. Manchester City are in negotiation with Citibank. Fabian Delph, England’s midfield enforcer, has his feet on the ground. He admirably described his mother Donna as a ‘hero’ and a ‘great role model’ for the way she always tried to do the best for him while bringing him up in difficult circumstances. Fabian Delph described his mother as his 'hero' before arriving in Turin for Tuesday's friendly against Italy . | FA chairman wants to increase minimum number of homegrown players in Premier League squads . Greg Dyke has also been taking on Wales and FIFA president Sepp Blatter . England's insistence on separate hotels for away trips is not in line with current cost cutting exercises . RFU refuse to discuss shock departure of England Rugby 2015 chief Debbie Jevans . Fabian Delph has credited his mother for bringing him success . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | An Egyptian couple horrified guests at their wedding by hiring fake jihadis to hijack the ceremony and force them in to a cage in a shocking imitation of the burning to death of a Jordanian pilot. The marriage ceremony was held in Menoufia, north of Cairo and saw masked men storm the venue and order the bride and groom to climb in to a cage at knife point. The only members of the wedding party who knew about the pretend 'attack' in advance were the groom, his best men and wedding photographer Ahmed Kassem - although the bride is said to have been told to expect something 'different' from the ceremony. It is unclear from the video whether the bride and groom are Muslim or Christian. Scroll down for video . Hijacked: The marriage ceremony was held in Menoufia, north of Cairo, and saw masked men storm the venue and order the bride and groom to climb in to a cage at knife point . Trapped: The fake jihadis took control of the ceremony and force the bride and groom in to a cage in a shocking imitation of the burning to death of a Jordanian pilot . Video footage of the ceremony shows one of the groom's knife-wielding best men wearing a black balaclava and religious song - known as a nasheed - that has previously featured prominently in genuine Islamic State propaganda videos. Having stormed the stage, the men force the couple to climb in to a cage in a chilling imitation of the ISIS video that showed Jordanian pilot Mu'ath Al Kassasbeh being burnt alive earlier this year. Once inside the cage the couple stand up and dance while guests clap and cheer them on. Not everybody was enamoured by the proceedings, however, with the Youm7 newspaper reporting that several of the wedding guests mistakenly thought it was a genuine terrorist attack. It is believed that even the bride was unaware at what the groom had planned, and that the only people aware of the 'attack' in advance were the best men playing the roles of jihadis, and the photographer, who had been ordered to make sure everything was caught on camera. The only members of the wedding party who knew about the pretend 'attack' in advance were the as yet unnamed groom, his best men and wedding photographer Ahmed Kassem. The bride was not aware . Once inside the cage the couple stood up and danced while guests clapped and cheered them on . Having stormed the stage, the men force the couple to climb in to a cage in a chilling imitation of the ISIS video that showed Jordanian pilot Mu'ath Al Kassasbeh being burnt alive earlier this year (pictured) The ISIS-themed wedding came just weeks after the burning to death of Mu'ath al-Kassasbeh in the terror group's power base Raqqa. Shortly afterwards ISIS militants paraded dozens of captured Peshmerga fighters in simular metal cages through the streets of northern Iraq. Last month ISIS terrorists in Libya carried out the mass beheading of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea close to the militant-held port town of Derna. Egypt responded to the atrocity by carrying out sustained airstrikes on ISIS targets in Libya, where radical Islamist group's are increasing in both number and power amid the ongoing chaotic fallout from the 2011 death of former dictator Muammar Gaddafi. Egypt is battling its own Islamic State-linked insurgency on the Sinai Peninsula, which has killed scores of people in a wave of terror attacks and mass beheadings so far in 2015. | Groom convinced best men to pretend to be ISIS terrorists at his wedding . He had told wife-to-be to expect something 'different' at their ceremony . Masked, knife-wielding men forced the couple in to a cage in a shocking imitation of the murder of Jordanian pilot Mu'ath Al Kassasbeh . Couple then started dancing in the cage to the claps and cheers of guests . Some of the wedding party mistakenly thought it was a genuine attack . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | (CNN)Vin Diesel has been paying tribute to his friend Paul Walker as fans eagerly await the release of "Furious 7." On Monday, he revealed a very personal way that he has remembered Walker: by naming his daughter after the late actor. Diesel told "Today's" Natalie Morales that he and girlfriend Paloma Jimenez named their baby girl Pauline. The actor said he felt the presence of Walker in the delivery room with him. "There's no other person that I was thinking about as I was cutting this umbilical cord," Diesel said. " I just ... knew he was there." Diesel has been honoring Walker a lot lately and recently had some special words at an advance screening of "Furious 7." The actor spoke told the Los Angeles audience last week that "this was a very very personal and important film for us." "This was a labor of love. It was in some ways the hardest movie I ever had to do," Diesel said. "Because the relationships that you see on film are so real. When the tragedy happened, I lost my best friend. I lost my brother." Walker, 40, was killed in a car crash in November 2013 in Southern California while taking a few days off from filming the seventh "Fast and Furious" movie. The film was finished using previous footage and stand-ins including Walker's two brothers. The producers have said they don't plan on killing Walker's character off in the new movie. "Furious 7" debuts in theaters on April 3. | Diesel named his daughter Pauline after Walker . Diesel calls "Furious 7" a "very personal film" Co-star Walker was killed in 2013 during break in filming . The seventh "Fast and Furious" film debuts April 3 . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | The Lindt cafe in Sydney's CBD will reopen on Friday, three months after a deadly siege claimed the lives of two hostages and a gunman. A Lindt spokesman has confirmed the Martin Place cafe would open its doors at 10am, with NSW Premier Mike Baird set to be the first customer, reports 9 News. A plaque inside the cafe will commemorate Tori Johnson and Katrina Dawson who were killed there along with gunman Man Haron Monis in December last year. Scroll down for video . A Lindt spokesman has confirmed the Martin Place cafe would open its doors at 10am on Friday . The reopenning comes three months after a deadly siege claimed the lives of hostages Tori Johnson (left) and Katrina Dawson (right) Lindt Australia CEO Steve Loane says the overwhelming feeling was to create a permanent memorial. 'It was felt this was the right thing to do, to remember Tori and Katrina and their spirit,' he said in a statement on Tuesday. Mr Loane thanked the public for an outpouring of support since the siege. 'This has been an extremely difficult period for so many people impacted by those tragic events,' he said. '(The support) has truly been a source of strength for everyone and has helped us in our decision to reopen the café and move forward.' Hostages fleeing the cafe where captor Man Haron Monis took 18 people hostage . Man Haron Monis (centre), the gunman who died inside the Lindt Cafe in Martin Place, Sydney . A statement from the Dawson family last month said they hope to one day return to the site. 'Although it will be difficult at first, we hope to be able in time to return to the Lindt cafe so that her children can continue to experience one of Katrina's great joys,' the statement read. Mr Johnson's partner Thomas Zinn also spoke out about the reopening of the cafe. 'We would like for people to return to Martin Place and smile again.' . Thousands of messages and flowers were laid outside the Lindt cafe in the weeks following the siege . Tradesmen work on repairing the Martin Place cafe from damage that was inflicted during the siege . The reopening comes only one month after Lindt's chief executive Stephen Loane announced plans to recommence business . The cafe remained boarded up after the terror attack until last month, when tradespeople entered to assess a new design for the store. Mr Loane asked the public to respect the privacy of staff and let them enjoy the job they love so much. NSW Premier Mike Baird will be one of the first to visit the cafe, which will return to standard trading hours from Saturday onwards. | The Martin Place cafe will open its doors at 10am on Friday . NSW Premier Mike Baird is set to be the first customer . A plaque inside the cafe will commemorate the siege victims . The cafe has been boarded up since the siege three months ago . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Bradford City striker James Hanson boasts a rags-to-riches tale fit for any FA Cup romance but his focus is firmly on the future as the Bantams aim to book their place in a Wembley semi-final on Saturday. The story of how Hanson rose from stacking shelves in his local supermarket to starring for his home-city club on the biggest stage has had plenty of airing in the course of his side's recent knockout heroics. And as he prepares for the big Valley Parade quarter-final against Reading, the 27-year-old Hanson believes the time has come to put his tale of non-league toil behind him and set higher targets for himself and his club. James Hanson celebrates scoring from Bradford during their victory over Millwall in the third round replay . Chelsea were beaten 4-2 by League One outfit Bradford during the fourth round back in January . Hanson and Jon Stead (right) celebrate after beating Sunderland 2-0 in the fifth round . Hanson said: 'Ever since I started scoring goals for Guiseley in the Unibond League I had the confidence I could play at a higher level and there is no reason why both myself and Bradford can't achieve this. 'We've shown in recent seasons what we're made of. When I joined in 2009 we were struggling at the wrong end of League Two and since then we've gone to a League Cup final and got promotion and now this. 'The club is thriving at the moment and with the money the club has made from the cup runs and last year's promotion it should be a massive factor for the club in terms of how it is able to progress in the next few years.' Hanson is the only member of the current Bradford squad to cost a transfer fee - he was snapped up for £7,500 with the fee including the guarantee of a pre-season friendly. But Phil Parkinson's side have already emphatically proved their credentials in back-to-back wins over Premier League opposition to the extent that many are making them favourites against high-ranked opponents on Saturday. Phil Parkinson is preparing to send his side out to face Reading in the quarter-final on Saturday . Filipe Morais, pictured after scoring against Chelsea, is expected to be recalled following injury . Bradford made it to Wembley for the 2013 Capital One Cup final, where they were beaten by Swansea . Hanson added: 'We know there's no reason why we can't do it again after what we did against Chelsea and Sunderland but there is no doubt we are still going in as the underdogs. 'We're looking forward to another chance to test ourselves against higher-level opposition. They have a lot of players who have played in the Premier League so we know it is going to be a test.' The game holds particular appeal for Bantams boss Parkinson, who made 361 playing appearances for the Royals and was voted their best ever central midfielder in an online fans' poll. 'I had a fantastic period there and I'm very honoured to be a part of the club that moved from Elm Park to the Madejski Stadium, and to have seen the club develop over the years,' said Parkinson. 'They've been in the Premier League twice in the last nine years and they're a great model for a lot of clubs to look at.' Parkinson expects to be able to recall former Chelsea defender Filipe Morais who has missed the last three games with a knee injury, while Gary Liddle is available again after suspension. | Bradford City aiming to book place at Wembley in FA Cup semi-final . James Hanson's side face Reading in last-eight on Saturday . Bantams striker Hanson has risen up from non-league football . Bradford have beaten Chelsea and Sunderland in last two rounds . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | After the Lord Mayor’s Show on Saturday afternoon in Cardiff — where their title hopes will be crushed or resurrected — England will set about further diminishing the value of the old Calcutta Cup at Twickenham. Stuart Lancaster’s team cannot lose. The notion of defeat is unthinkable, in an increasingly downgraded fixture. Last year, the Red Rose raiders left Murrayfield with a 20-0 victory and the scoreline fairly reflected the poverty of the Scottish display. If anything, it flattered them. England go through the motions in training as Courtney Lawes offloads the ball at Twickenham . Tom Wood passes the ball as England ran through their moves for the final time before the Scotland clash . England will be wounded after their defeat to Ireland, and are sure to bounce back by beating Scotland . Chris Robshaw lifts the Calcutta Cup aloft after winning it at Murrayfield last year . Stuart Lancaster's men need a win against Scotland, and should get it against the wooden spoon candidates . Since then, Vern Cotter has brought Kiwi steel and some encouraging results, but Saturday's visitors are bottom of the RBS 6 Nations table after three straight defeats — the last at home to Italy — and they have not won in south west London for two generations. Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister the last time Scotland left Twickenham as conquerors, in 1983. Since then, they have endured 32 years of failure at the home of their ‘Auld Enemy’ and this does not appear to be the occasion when that dire run is destined to come to an end. Andy Farrell summed up England’s mood on Friday, saying: ‘I’ll be disappointed if we don’t get the performance this week — and with that hopefully we could be able to keep the record going.’ So, at the end of a week which began with Stuart Hogg bemoaning a lack of English ‘respect’ for Scottish rugby, the Lions full-back and his team-mates have a prime opportunity to regain it, by claiming a win which would amount to one of the upsets of the era. They will be desperate to salvage a crumbling campaign but England are also in wounded mode after their beating in Dublin, which derailed the Grand Slam bandwagon for the umpteenth year. Given the vast gulf in playing resources between the two nations, England would have the clout to prevail with three or four entirely different line-ups. James Haskell goes for a run with the ball as England prepared for the must-win fixture at Twickenham . George Ford works on his kicking as Danny Cipriani watches on during the final training session . Ben Youngs throws as pass as England's forwards look on, ahead of a game they should win easily . England could beat Scotland with three of four different XVs, and will have more than enough on Saturday . Scotland go through their paces at Twickenham on Friday - it's an important game for them to restore pride . That is not to denigrate the Scots; it is just a reflection of stark reality. Cotter’s side have dropped to 10th in the World Rugby rankings, six places behind England who have shifted clear of fifth-placed Australia. Another defeat for Scotland would leave them in danger of being over-taken by Japan, while losing further ground on Samoa above them. So if Lancaster and his squad have any pretensions of mounting a meaningful World Cup challenge, this is a fixture with no safety net. They cannot lose, because to do so would shatter all hope of going into the tournament with their stadium regarded as a place where visiting teams fear to tread. Defeat would wreck the quest to create that fortress-feel at Twickenham and would also ensure that England could not rely on telling momentum to propel them into the showpiece event in September and October. It is quite feasible these nations will meet again in a World Cup quarter-final at the same venue on October 18. The thought of losing that one would be enough to give Lancaster sleepless nights for the next seven months. The last time Scotland beat England at Twickenham in 1983, Margaret Thatcher was still Prime Minister . John Beattie celebrates a Scotland try, but the Calcutta Cup has been devalued by England's dominance since . Fortunately for the head coach, he has a squad who are driven by a fervent desire to make amends for their loss to Ireland, and more than enough trump cards to ensure this is an occasion devoid of tension and a nasty shock at the end. What is crucially absent from the English armoury is an ability to shape their own championship destiny. In the hours before kick-off, they must decide whether to stay true to their pre-match plan involving a black-out of all news from Cardiff, where Wales can do them an almighty favour by ending Ireland’s Slam crusade at the penultimate stage. Instead of being distracted by a game elsewhere which will all but confirm whether they remain in the title hunt, England will abide by one of their favourite mantras: ‘control the controllables’. The coaches will expect the returning Courtney Lawes to galvanise the home pack and shore up the line-out operation, while Mike Brown’s recall after injury will add nous to the back line. There will be blunt demands for a better start, better discipline, more assurance under the high ball and more collective conviction at the breakdown — with a particular onus on captain Chris Robshaw in that department. Stuart Lancaster's side could face Scotland in the World Cup quarter-finals, which may worry them more . Scotland present more of a creative threat than in the recent past, despite the cruel injury to one of their stellar centres, Alex Dunbar. Matt Scott is a fine replacement, while Hogg can run amok from deep and Finn Russell is a daring orchestrator at No 10, alongside the canny Greig Laidlaw. But none of them can function without the ball. Despite the imposing size and abrasive streak of the Scottish pack, they should be out-gunned up front. If the hosts’ set-piece holds sway, which is likely, and Billy Vunipola can get his side on the front foot, George Ford has the tools to unleash an array of predatory outside runners. England must win and they will win. The Calcutta Cup is no longer the cherished prize that it once was, so retaining it is a minimum requirement. | England's fate is not in their own hands, but they have to beat Scotland . Defeat is unthinkable for Stuart Lancaster's side against weak Scots . England are a wounded animal after Ireland defeat . A win for Scotland would be one of the upsets of the era . Calcutta Cup is no longer the prize it once was, retaining it is a minimum . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | A female sports reporter has hit back at two radio show hosts over a sexist Twitter exchange in which they referred to her 'giant boobs'. Comcast Sports Network's Aiyana Cristal said she had been cyberbullied by WSCR-AM 670 hosts Dan Bernstein and Matt Spiegel adding: 'sexual harassment is never acceptable'. Writing on her own Twitter page she described the comments as 'ignorant' and said the incident served as a 'gross reminder that women fight every day to be treated equally'. Reporter Aiyana Cristal, who covers the Chicago Bulls for Comcast Sports Network, has hit back at two radio hosts over a sexist twitter exchange in which they referred to her 'giant boobs' Criticism: Matt Spiegel and Dan Bernstein were involved in the exchange which referenced Cristal's breasts . She said: 'Progress has been made for women in sports but we still have a long way to go'. The shameful exchange began on Wednesday night when Ms Cristal was covering a Chicago Bulls basketball match. First Spiegel, host of The Spiegel & Goff Show sent out a tweet criticizing her work. It read: 'Aiyana Cristal makes me uncomfortable. I feel how hard she's trying, & end up awkwardly rooting for her to finish cleanly.' Bernstein, who runs a show on WSCR in the afternoon, responded by saying: 'I have no rooting interest in her work, but enjoy her giant boobs.' Spiegel then says: 'I am improbably distracted from them by her professional discomfort, it's a crime.' Bernstein responds: 'That's a complicated thought. Unpacking that is beyond me.' Ms Cristal responded with a post on her own Twitter page in which she claimed that 'sexual harassment was never acceptable' First Spiegel, host of The Spiegel & Goff Show on 670 AM, sent out a tweet criticizing her work . Bernstein, who runs a show on WSCR in the afternoon, responded, referring to her breats . The pair were slammed by Twitter users who picked up the back-and-forth. One person called it 'appalling' while another called it 'sexist as hell'. The pair have since removed their Tweets and have apologized. Bernstein said he was an 'idiot' on his social media page and addressed the discussion on his radio show. Toni McIntyre slammed the exchange after it unfolded on social media . Katie Bakes simply said: 'This conversation is appalling' under one of Bernstein's messages . Spiegel issued a grovelling rebuttal on Twitter, which read: 'I missed an opportunity to keep the subject on point, & stay respectful. I'm sorry for that on many levels,& sad I offended Aiyana & others. 'My initial tweet was about a reporter's on air presence & work. I stand by that; fair game. I regret the exchange thereafter as it devolved.' He also spoke about the conversation during his morning slot. Other Twitter users have rallied round Ms Cristal. Sean Highkin @highkin wrote: 'I hate that you even had to issue a statement about this. You didn't do anything except do your job.' Gregg Juhlin said: 'If only @670TheScore had the balls to suspend @dan_bernstein over this.' Spiegel issued a grovelling apology on Twitter and spoke about the exchange during his talk show . | Matt Spiegel and Dan Bernstein started an exchange about Aiyana Cristal . She works for Comcast Sports Network and covers the Chicago Bulls . Spiegel starts by saying the reporter's work makes him 'uncomfortable' Bernstein says he has 'no interest in her work', but 'enjoys' her breasts . She hit back on her own Twitter page claiming she had been cyberbullied . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | After an impressive 2014 Josh Warrington is bidding to become Leeds' very own Ricky Hatton and the Leeds Warrior has set his sights on winning world titles. The featherweight fighter earned the British, Commonwealth and European belts last year and the 24-year-old will be looking to continue his winning start to 2015 when he faces Filipino Dennis Tubieron on April 11. The bout in his home town at the First Direct Arena, Leeds comes just weeks after outclassing Edwin Tellez in Berlin in February - his first fight outside the UK. Featherweight boxer Josh Warrington is aiming to bring world titles to Leeds . The 24-year-old is facing Filipino fighter Dennis Tubieron at the First Direct Arena in Leeds in April . Promoters Matchroom Boxing have released a behind-the-scenes video of Warrington as he prepares to preserve his undefeated record and make it 21 wins out 21 professional fights. 'I grew up watching Ricky Hatton from Manchester,' Warrington says. 'I thought that was something special, I though "why hasn't Leeds got that". 'I want to bring success to the city of Leeds. I want to bring world titles to Leeds. All the years of training and sacrifice all comes down to this one moment.' Warrington is undefeated having recorded 20 wins out of 20 professional fights . The featherweight enjoyed a successful 2014 and started 2015 with a win in first fight abroad last month . The video provides glimpses of Warrington's rigorous training schedule as he runs in the countryside and works out in the gym as he prepares for April's fight. The bout with Tubieron is a world title eliminator fight and the winner will land the vacant WBC International featherweight strap. | Featherweight Josh Warrington is undefeated in 20 professional fights . The 24-year-old won his first fight abroad in Berlin last month . Warrington takes on Filipino Dennis Tubieron in Leeds on April 11 . Leeds Warrior is setting his sights on winning world titles . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | In a combined XV from these three sides, Sam Warburton would be the first name on my team sheet and he’d be my captain. Leigh Halfpenny’s kicking gets him in at full-back ahead of Mike Brown and Rob Kearney. I’ve chosen English wings because George North is still coming back to form as is Tommy Bowe. That’s a big statement but it shows just how highly I regard Anthony Watson and Jack Nowell. Alongside Jonathan Joseph at centre, I’m picking Robbie Henshaw. In a combined XV from these three sides, Sam Warburton (centre) would be the first name on my team sheet . Leigh Halfpenny's goal-kicking sees him get the nod over Mike Brown and Rob Kearney at full-back . Young Ireland centre Robbie Henshaw (right) would partner Jonathan Joseph in midfield . VIDEO Wales v Ireland highlights . I’m a massive fan of Jonathan Davies but he’s not quite at his best at the moment. Jonny Sexton and Conor Murray combine so well and Sexton is the No 1 fly-half in world rugby, so they pick themselves. In the forwards, I’ve put a fit Gethin Jenkins in ahead of Joe Marler. And Mike Ross gets the nod ahead of Dan Cole at No 3 because he was superb against England. Ireland tighthead Mike Ross was superb against England and gets the nod over Dan Cole . | Sam Warburton would be the first name on my team sheet . Leigh Halfpenny’s kicking gets him in at full-back ahead of Mike Brown and Rob Kearney . Jack Nowell and Anthony Watson would be my wingers . Alongside Jonathan Joseph at centre, I’m picking Robbie Henshaw . Jonny Sexton and Conor Murray would be my starting half backs . Mike Ross would start at tighthead ahead of Dan Cole . Paul O'Connell and Courtney Lawes would start together at lock . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | David Beckham has taken a trip down memory lane by posting a picture of himself with his son Brooklyn during his playing days at Manchester United. The former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder took to Facebook to wish his eldest son happy birthday. Proud father Beckham, 39, marked his oldest son's 16th birthday with a black and white snap that sees him nestling lovingly into Brooklyn's hair with the message: 'Happy Birthday to my big boy.' David Beckham took to Facebook on Wednesday to wish his 'big boy' Brooklyn a happy 16th birthday . A second photo shared by the former Manchester United player shows a tiny Brooklyn . The former footballer shared a rare insight into the private family album on Wednesday as he celebrated his eldest child's big day with a photo post to Facebook. Beckham, who also has children Romeo, 12, Cruz, 10, and three-year-old Harper with wife Victoria, 40, played the embarrassing dad card when he also pulled out a toddler snap from the collection. The picture shows Beckham in his full Manchester United kit after winning the Premier League in 2000. Beckham brought his son onto the pitch and held his hand as the toddler marched around Old Trafford wearing daddy's medal. Already following his father's flair for fashion, Brooklyn boasted about a special gift from rapper and fashion entrepreneur Kanye West on Wednesday. Brooklyn woke up to a present from Kanye West on Wednesday, a pair of Yeezy trainers . Brooklyn recently shared a proud older brother picture with brothers Romeo (left) and Cruz (right) Brooklyn woke up to a fresh pair of stylish beige trainers, which he thanked the artist for on Instagram. He said: 'Thanks Kanye for the Yeezys' and captured the box fresh gift for his 361k social media followers. It's been a big couple of weeks for the sweet 16-year-old, who has been dealing with the disappointment of not being dealt a professional contract with Arsenal football club after playing for their youth team. Though his luck might be turning around as it was revealed on Wednesday that Manchester United are keen to snap up the teenager. Meanwhile, Amir Khan's wife Faryal Makhdoom has taken to Instagram to send an affectionate message to her husband and daughter Lamaisah. | David Beckham has wished his son a happy 16th birthday . The former Man United ace posted two snaps of himself and his son . Music artist Kanye West sent Brooklyn a present to celebrate his birthday . Arsenal look set to release Brooklyn at the end of the season . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Rafael dos Anjos stunned UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis with a dominant performance to become the first Brazilian to win the 155lb title. All three judges scored the fight 50-45 to dos Anjos who started aggressively and never slowed down as Pettis was left unable to see out of his right eye. Earlier, strawweight Joanna Jedrzejczyk was crowned Europe's first female champion when she stopped Carla Esparza in the second round. Rafael dos Anjos delivered a dominant performance to beat Anthony Pettis and win the lightweight title . Dos Anjos controls the fight as Pettis struggles to gain momentum in their title bout in Dallas . Dos Anjos looks to land a left knee as Pettis is backed up against the Octagon wall . Pettis could barely see out of his right eye as he suffered sustained punishment at the hands of the Brazilian . Dos Anjos celebrates his win against Pettis with his team and his new lightweight belt . 'Everything went perfect during the fight,' dos Anjos said. 'Our strategy was hit hard and make him afraid of my punch and my hands.' The 30-year-old fought with a knee injury picked up in training three weeks prior to the fight and will now undergo an MRI scan. Pettis rallied late in the fourth round, but it proved too little, too late. 'He hit me with a left. First punch he threw, I couldn't see out my right eye,' Pettis said. Undefeated Jedrzejczyk, meanwhile, looked impressive against Esparza. The 27-year-old Pole backed the champion up against the Octagon with a flurry of punches before the referee stopped the scheduled five-round bout with less than a minute of the second session remaining.. Joanna Jedrzejczyk needed less than two rounds to stop Carla Esparza and win the strawweight title . Jedrzejczyk collapses to her knees in celebration after becoming Europe's first female UFC champion . Poland's Jedrzejczyk celebrates after becoming the UFC women's strawweight champion in Dallas . 'I knew I was going to win, but I didn't expect it would be in the second round,' Jedrzejczyk said. 'Every day I'm 100 per cent. That's why I'm here. 'Nobody going to take this belt from me.' 'She did a great job,' Esparza said. 'There's never an excuse when you lose.' Also on the UFC 185 card, Johny Hendricks returned to winning ways against Matt Brown. Having lost his welterweight title to Robbie Lawler last December, Hendricks won by unanimous decision to remain on course for a chance to reclaim the title. British star Ross Pearson was also victorious, stunning Sam Stout with a second-round knockout after landing a left hook. In the heavyweight division, Alistair Overeem won a unanimous decision against Roy Nelson. Ross Pearson returned to winning ways with a second-round knockout of Sam Stout . Pearson jumped on Stout to finish the contest as the referee dives in to halt the punishment . Pearson celebrates his victory over Stout as he bounced back from defeat last year . | Rafael dos Anjos outpointed Anthony Pettis to win the lightweight title . Joanna Jedrzejczyk stopped Carla Esparza to win the strawweight belt . British star Ross Pearson knocked out Sam Stout in the second round . Jonny Hendricks returned to winning ways against Matt Brown . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Workers at a cold storage facility in Illinois are being credited with intercepting a massive marijuana haul spread across 1,512 boxes of frozen avocado pulp. In total more than of a ton of weed was seized with an estimated street value of $10 million. Staff at the suburban facility in Lyons became suspicious of the weight of the shipment. They also questioned its instructions for an 'urgent pick-up'. All organic: Authorities found more than $10 million worth of marijuana hidden in a shipment of 'Frozavo' frozen avocado pulp at a west suburban cold storage facility in Lyons, Illinois, on Wednesday . Concealed: Flat bricks containing 2,100 pounds of weed were spread across 1,512 boxes of pulp . Sheriff’s police responded to the building on the 8400 block of West 47th Street with a narcotics-sniffing dog, which detected drugs inside the pallets, according to NBC Chicago. Authorities ultimately found 2,100 pounds of marijuana. The drug had been packed into flat packs that were covered in the avocado pulp. No arrests have been made in relation to the seizure. Intercepted: Staff became suspicious of the shipment and its strict 'urgent pick up' instructions . The company, Frozavo, is based in Michoacán, western Mexico. Their website says they ship to five countries. However there is no suggestion yet the company were responsible for what was in their packages. | 2,100 pounds of marijuana found in a frozen avocado pulp shipment that arrived to a cold storage facility in Lyons, Illinois, on Wednesday . Flat bricks spread across 1,512 boxes . Staff became suspicious of 'urgent pick up' instructions . Company, Frozavo, based in Michoacán, western Mexico . |
When was George Washington born? | George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, at Popes Creek in Westmoreland County, in the British colony of Virginia, and was the first of six children of Augustine and Mary Ball Washington. | George Washington was born on February 22, 1732. |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | (CNN)A British military health care worker in Sierra Leone has tested positive for Ebola, a UK health agency said. Medical experts are assessing what to do next, including whether or not the evacuate the infected individual to the United Kingdom for treatment, according to a Public Health England spokesperson. An Ebola outbreak has devastated parts of West Africa, with Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia being the hardest hit nations. The vast majority of the more than 24,000 confirmed, reportable and suspected cases, as well as the nearly 10,000 reported deaths, have been in those three countries, the World Health Organization reports. In some cases, citizens of other nations have come down with the deadly disease while working there -- as, apparently, is true for the UK military heath care worker whose diagnosis was announced Wednesday. Authorities are investigating how this person was exposed to the virus and tracing individuals in recent contact with the diagnosed worker, said the Public Health England spokesperson. "Any individuals identified as having had close contact will be assessed and a clinical decision made regarding bringing them to the UK," the spokesperson said. Pauline Cafferkey, the first person diagnosed with Ebola in the United Kingdom, was discharged from London's Royal Free Hospital in January after battling the virus. She is a public health nurse in Scotland's South Lanarkshire area who was part of a 30-strong team of medical volunteers deployed to West Africa by the UK government last month in a joint endeavor with Save the Children, according to British media outlets. | Spokesperson: Experts are investigating how the UK military health care worker got Ebola . It is being decided if the military worker infected in Sierra Leone will return to England . There have been some 24,000 reported cases and 10,000 deaths in the latest Ebola outbreak . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | (CNN)During the three years that I was serving as a member of Tunisia's Constituent Assembly, I would frequently walk to work through the gate of the Bardo Museum so I could get a glimpse of the mosaics, and perhaps enjoy the adjoining herb garden. The museum, in downtown Tunis, serves not only as a physical reminder of Tunisia's Roman, Jewish, Christian and Islamic heritage, but is also connected to the Tunisian parliament. I used to love these peaceful moments on the way to work. Sadly, they will likely never feel quite the same again. On Wednesday, that kind of mood was shattered as the museum came under siege. More than two dozen people were killed as gunmen armed with Kalashnikovs opened fire, sending men, women and children scrambling through the Lion Gate to escape. The members of parliament who were evacuated were, ironically, discussing an anti-terror bill in a committee. Two of the attackers -- who were killed during the assault -- have been identified, and the security minister on Friday indicated the pair had been activated from a sleeper cell, although at the time of writing authorities had yet to announce a link to a specific jihadist group. However, the attack followed the release of videos purportedly from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria threatening Tunisia. Meanwhile, individuals associated with the banned Tunisian organization Ansar Al-Sharia declared allegiance to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. All this has left some wondering if the museum attack marks a shift in strategy for ISIS. Have Salafist terrorists moved beyond their usual guerrilla-style operations to suicidal attacks outside Iraq and Syria? If they have, then our political leaders -- who have already been vocal about their commitment to combating terrorism, and have been collaborating with Turkey to prevent Tunisians entering Syria -- will need to redouble their efforts. The threat posed by terrorism to Tunisian citizens and our guests can't be downplayed, much less ignored. However, the reality is that a comprehensive strategy is still wanting, a point made in a recent report published by the Tunisian Institute for Strategic Studies, Tunisia's foremost think tank on political, economic and environmental matters. Indeed, the institute, which has tracked the upsurge in Salafi jihadi recruitment in Tunisia based on fieldwork and interviews with Tunisian jihadists, has documented how the phenomenon has largely unfolded outside the media's view. So, how should we respond? Some MPs have demanded the immediate passage of a new anti-terror law, and have been dismissive of the need to focus on human rights at a time of crisis. However, Wednesday's attack doesn't change the fact that we already have an anti-terror law that applies; simply passing a new version of a law will not stop a repeat. Instead, Tunisians should build on the stable institutions we have in place to implement some of the key ideas contained in the institute's report. For example, rather than rely exclusively on the Tunisian security apparatus for short-term gain, we need to better engage the Tunisian public in our common struggle against Salafi terrorists. Part of this means beating the terrorists at the recruitment game. Tunisians yearn for a sense that the state recognizes their humanity, dignity and value as individuals, not just as potential voters and taxpayers. With this in mind, it is clear that the Tunisian state has done a poor job of "recruiting" its citizens into the fold, which has left space for terrorists to make a pitch for young Tunisians who feel alienated and who have lost hope. Of course, a robust police response is required to contain Salafi jihadism. But this must be matched by an equivalent civil response to uproot the problem. That is why as law enforcement fans out across the country to investigate and protect, I hope also to see educators and trained social workers traveling to rural and impoverished areas of Tunisia to demonstrate that the state has recovered the kind of humanity that was lost during decades of police-state, authoritarian stagnation. Wednesday's attack was tragic. But to move forward, we must not be tempted to fall back on our past. | At least 23 people were killed in an attack on Bardo Museum in Tunis . Mabrouka M'Barek: Tunisia has failed to "recruit" its citizens into society . |
Name the states of Northeast India. | Northeast India (officially the North Eastern Region (NER)) is the easternmost region of India representing both a geographic and political administrative division of the country. It comprises eight states—Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura (commonly known as the "Seven Sisters"), and the "brother" state Sikkim.
The region shares an international border of 5,182 kilometres (3,220 mi) (about 99 percent of its total geographical boundary) with several neighbouring countries – 1,395 kilometres (867 mi) with Tibet in the north, 1,640 kilometres (1,020 mi) with Myanmar in the east, 1,596 kilometres (992 mi) with Bangladesh in the south-west, 97 kilometres (60 mi) with Nepal in the west, and 455 kilometres (283 mi) with Bhutan in the north-west. It comprises an area of 262,230 square kilometres (101,250 sq mi), almost 8 percent of that of India. The Siliguri Corridor connects the region to the rest of mainland India.
The states of North Eastern Region are officially recognised under the North Eastern Council (NEC), constituted in 1971 as the acting agency for the development of the north eastern states. Long after induction of NEC, Sikkim formed part of the North Eastern Region as the eighth state in 2002. India's Look-East connectivity projects connect Northeast India to East Asia and ASEAN. Guwahati city in Assam is called the Gateway to the North East and is the largest metropolis in North East India. | Northeast India comprises eight states—Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, and Sikkim. |
Given this paragraph about a Tree well, why is it so dangerous for hikers, snowboarder, skiers and any snow practitioners | A tree well, also known as a spruce trap, is the space around a tree under its branches that does not get the same amount of snow as the surrounding open space. This creates a void or area of loose snow below the branches and around the trunk that is dangerous to any hikers, snowshoers, skiers, snowboarders, and snowmobilers who fall into them. If someone lands in such a well, often as a result of a fall, it can be too deep for them to climb up the surrounding loose snow before they are buried. Making the situation more dangerous, they often fall into the well head-first and as the result of an accident which could leave them injured or unconscious | It is dangerous because it creates an area of loose snow below the branches and around the trunk, and when someone will fall into this area it can be too deep for this person to climb up before they are buried. Another dangerous aspect is the fact that they could fall head-first which could leave them injured or unconscious. |
In computer science, where did the term big-endian originate? | Danny Cohen introduced the terms big-endian and little-endian into computer science for data ordering in an Internet Experiment Note published in 1980.
The adjective endian has its origin in the writings of 18th century Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift. In the 1726 novel Gulliver's Travels, he portrays the conflict between sects of Lilliputians divided into those breaking the shell of a boiled egg from the big end or from the little end. Because the emperor's son had cut his finger while opening an egg from the big end, doing so was prohibited by an imperial edict; those who rebelled and did so were called "Big-Endians" (Swift did not use the term Little-Endians in the work). Cohen makes the connection to Gulliver's Travels explicit in the appendix to his 1980 note. | Danny Cohen introduced the terms big-endian in an Internet Experiment Note published in 1980. In the appendix to the 1980 note he connected the idea to Gulliver's Travels. |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | A dementia patient has died weeks after she appeared in video footage begging for food at a scandal-hit care home. Edna Slann’s family say her health rapidly faded when she was placed at Grantley Court nursing home in Surrey. Despite a stay of just two months, she suffered an unexplained head wound, lost more than half a stone in weight and was left with a severe infection. Scroll down for video . Harrowing: In footage taken by her granddaughter, an injured Edna Slann tells of being left thirsty and starving by staff at Grantley Court nursing home just weeks before her death . The 89-year-old’s death is now the fourth linked to a care home company being investigated by police. Detectives are looking at allegations that patients suffered injuries at Grantley Court and its sister centre Merok Park in Banstead – which were forced to close after inspectors uncovered appalling conditions and shocking neglect. Surrey Police have so far made no arrests, but in the latest development officers searched a home in Cheam, Surrey, two days after Mrs Slann’s death. A spokesman said a warrant was used to enable officers to ‘gather information to ascertain the need for a criminal investigation’. Patients were moved to other homes in December following a report by the Care Quality Commission into the two centres run by millionaire owners Soondressen Cooppen and his wife Maleenee, from Cheam. Alfred Dodd, 85, died from pneumonia less than 48 hours after he was evacuated from Merok Park. The family of Jessie Collins, 91, who died this month, also believe she would still be alive had she not stayed there. Before and after: Edna Slann is pictured in the late 1990's, left, and right, in January this year . Mrs Slann was left needing stitches to the head and with severe bruising across her face while living at the home which was evacuated last year . Merok Park (above) was evacuated last year after Surrey County Council urged an investigation into standards there. It is owned by the same couple in charge of Grantley Court in Sutton, south London . Former Grantley Court resident Winnie Lake, 91, died from hypertension two weeks after she was moved out and her family blame the trauma of the sudden change. Mrs Slann featured in a heartbreaking video released by her family last month, in which she pleads to be fed. Filmed in September, she says to her granddaughter: ‘I’m hungry. Have you got anything to eat here now? I’m bloody starving. They keep you bleeding starving in here.’ The grandmother of one died at a home in Epsom on February 16 and the main cause of death was a stroke, with her foot infection and high blood pressure also believed to have had an effect. Her daughter Linda Cackett, 54, said she could have lived longer had she not been placed at Grantley Court. She said: ‘She had been left in such a weakened state by the malnutrition and the infection. She tried to rally round but she got so weak.’ Mrs Cackett, who believes Sutton Council should have inspected the home itself before sending anyone there, has now started a petition calling for an independent judge-led inquiry into Britain’s care system. She added: ‘What is effectively happening is they are putting a price on these people’s lives. ‘We have had four deaths now from this, how many more people have to die before somebody takes notice that something is desperately wrong in this care home system?’ | Edna Slann was filmed begging for food at Surrey nursing home . Just weeks later, the 89-year-old grandmother died . Mrs Slann is now the fourth death linked to a care home company . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Serena Williams ruthlessly ended the challenge of 15-year-old wildcard CiCi Bellis to ease into the fourth round of the Miami Open on Sunday. Williams, ranked No 1 in the world, was taking on the game's junior No 1 in a clash of generations, and unsurprisingly it was the top seed who came through against her fellow American. The 33-year-old triumphed 6-1 6-1 to set up a last-16 clash against former two-time grand slam champion Svetlana Kuznetsova, who ended the challenge of 13th seed Angelique Kerber 6-3 3-6 6-3. Serena Williams moved into the fourth round at the Miami Open for the loss of only two games . The world No 1 was too powerful for 15-year-old wildcard entry CiCi Bellis . Third seed Simona Halep was a 6-4 7-5 winner over Camila Giorgi, but the 30th seed's Italian compatriots fared better. Fifteenth seed Flavia Pennetta defeated former world No 1 Victoria Azarenka 7-5 7-6 (8/6) and Sara Errani, seeded 11th, booked her spot in the last 16 after hitting back to oust Garbine Muguruza 4-6 6-4 6-1. Elsewhere, Switzerand's Belinda Bencic knocked out German qualifier Tatjana Maria 6-4 7-5. Former world No 1 Victoria Azarenka crashed out after losing two close sets to Flavia Pennetta . In the men's draw, British third seed Andy Murray cruised to a 6-3 6-4 victory over Santiago Giraldo with the minimum of fuss. Murray continued the commanding form he displayed in seeing off Donald Young on Friday and his Colombian opponent, seeded 27th, had no answer. British No 1 Andy Murray made light work of his match against Santiago Giraldo . Murray's fiancee Kim Sears shields herself from the Florida sunshine while watching her man . There were, however, shock defeats for seventh seed Stan Wawrinka and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, seeded 11th and playing in his first competition this year. Wawrinka was edged out by Adrian Mannarino 7-6 (7/4) 7-6 (7/5), while Tsonga was sent packing after a 6-4 7-6 (7/4) defeat to French compatriot Gael Monfils. Fifteenth seed Kevin Anderson beat Leonardo Mayer 6-4 6-4 while Austria's Dominic Thiem came through 6-4 6-3 against Jack Sock of the United States. | Serena Williams reached the Miami Open fourth round with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over 15-year-old CiCi Bellis . World No 1 will play Svetlana Kuznetsova in the next round . Andy Murray cruised to a 6-3 6-4 victory over Santiago Giraldo . |
What is the story of the decline of Wang Computer? | Wang Labs was one of a large number of New England-based computer companies that faltered in the late 1980s and 1990s, marking the end of the Massachusetts Miracle. For instance, the struggling Digital Equipment Corporation also downsized in the 1990s and was acquired by Compaq.
A common view within the PC community is that Wang Labs failed because it specialized in computers designed specifically for word processing and did not foresee and could not compete with general-purpose personal computers with word-processing software in the 1980s. Word processing was not actually the mainstay of Wang's business by the time desktop computers began to gain in popularity. Although Wang manufactured desktops, its main business by the 1980s was its VS line of minicomputer and "midframe" systems. The market for these minicomputers was conquered by enhanced microcomputers like the Apple Macintosh and the Wintel PC and Sun, IBM, and Hewlett-Packard servers.
An Wang's insistence that his son, Fred Wang, succeed him contributed to the company's failure. Fred Wang was a business school graduate, "but by almost any definition", wrote Charles C. Kenney, "unsuited for the job in which his father had placed him." His assignment, first as head of research and development, then as president of the company, led to resignations by key R&D and business personnel. Amid declining revenues, John F. Cunningham, an 18-year employee of the firm, resigned as president and COO of Wang Labs to become chairman and chief executive of Computer Consoles Inc. Cunningham resigned due to disagreement with An Wang on how to pull the company out of the slump, as well as being upset that Fred Wang was positioned, nepotistically, as An Wang's successor.
One turning point occurred when Fred Wang was head of R&D. On October 4, 1983, Wang Laboratories announced fourteen major hardware and software products and promised dates of delivery. The announcement was well received, but even at the time, there were warning signs. According to Datamation, Wang announced "everything but the kitchen sink. And if you could attach the kitchen sink to a personal computer, they would announce that too." Very few of the products were close to completion, and many of them had not even been started. All were delivered late, if at all. In retrospect, this was referred to as the "vaporware announcement," and it hurt the credibility of Fred Wang and Wang Laboratories.
In 1986, Fred Wang, then 36 years old, was installed as president of Wang Laboratories. However, the company's fortunes continued to decline. Unlike most computer companies that funded their growth by issuing stock, An Wang had used debt to avoid further dilution of family control of the company. By August 1989, that debt was causing conflicts with its creditors. On August 4, 1989, An Wang fired his son. Richard W. Miller, who had been with the company since 1988, replaced him as the president of Wang Laboratories.
Miller announced in December 1989 that the company would start to embrace established software standards rather than use traditional proprietary designs. An Wang died in March 1990, and Miller took on the additional posts of chairman and CEO. The company underwent massive restructuring and eliminated its bank debt in August 1990, but it still ended the year with a record net loss.
In November 1990, Wang announced their first personal computers running Unix. In 1987, Wang developed a new typesetting system in conjunction with Arlington, MA-based Texet Corp. The system used Xerox printers and UNIX workstations from Sun, but the product vanished before coming to market, because few Wang employees could use or support UNIX. UNIX ran on the VS – Interactive Systems first ported IN/ix (their IBM 360 version of SYS5 UNIX) to run in a VSOS Virtual machine circa 1985, and then Wang engineers completed the port so that it ran "native" on the VS hardware soon thereafter – but performance was always sub-par as UNIX was never a good fit for the batch-mode nature of the VS hardware, and the line-at-a-time processing approach taken by the VS workstations; indeed, the workstation code had to be rewritten to bundle up each keystroke into a frame to be sent back to the host when running UNIX so that "tty" style processing could be implemented. PACE, which offered its data dictionary, excellent referential integrity, and speedy application development, was in the process of being ported to UNIX under the name OPEN Pace. A client-server RDBMS model built on the original product's ideology, OPEN Pace was demonstrated at the North American PACE User Group Conferences in both Boston and Chicago. OPEN Pace, along with a new Windows-based word processor called UpWord (which was at the time considered a strong contender to retake Wang's original market leadership from Microsoft), were touted as their new direction. However, after a marketing study[citation needed] suggested that it would require large capital investments in order to be viable competitors against Microsoft, both products were abandoned.
Ira Magaziner, who was brought in by Miller in 1990, proposed to take Wang out of the manufacture of computers altogether, and to go big into imaging software instead. In March 1991, the company introduced its Office 2000 marketing strategy, focusing on office productivity.
In June 1991, Wang started reselling IBM computers, in exchange for IBM investing in Wang stock. Wang hardware strategy to re-sell IBM RS/6000s also included further pursuit of UNIX software.
In August 1991, Wang won a suit against NEC and Toshiba claiming violation of Wang's patents on single in-line memory modules (SIMMs). The company still recorded a net loss for the 1991 fiscal year.
Wang Laboratories filed for bankruptcy protection on August 18, 1992, at a time when the company's attempted concession from proprietary to open systems was deemed by some analysts as "too little and too late | Founder An Wang forced his experienced son Fred Wang was going to lead the company after his death. |
What are the chess pieces that a player starts out with? | Chess pieces are divided into two different colored sets. While the sets might not be literally white and black (e.g. the light set may be a yellowish or off-white color, the dark set may be brown or red), they are always referred to as "white" and "black". The players of the sets are referred to as White and Black, respectively. Each set consists of sixteen pieces: one king, one queen, two rooks, two bishops, two knights, and eight pawns. Chess sets come in a wide variety of styles; for competition, the Staunton pattern is preferred.
The game is played on a square board of eight rows (called ranks) and eight columns (called files). By convention, the 64 squares alternate in color and are referred to as light and dark squares; common colors for chessboards are white and brown, or white and dark green. | 8 pawns, 2 knights, 2 bishops, 2 rooks, 1 queen, and 1 king |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | A college basketball coach who injured himself celebrating his team's last victory was knocked out of his chair after after seeing his son hit a game winning shot. Ron Hunter, the coach of Georgia State, toppled off of the stool where he had cheered on the Panthers after his son RJ sent the 14-seed past Baylor into the NCAA tournament's third round. Hunter's deep three-pointer put the Sun Belt conference champions up 57-56 with 2.7 seconds remaining, and his team held on for their first tournament win. Scroll down for video . RJ Hunter (left, with basketball) made a last-minute three-pointer to send his Georgia State Panthers to the third round of the NCAA Tournament . RJ's father Ron (center) , Georgia State's coach, fell off of his rolling chair, which he was forced to sit on after tearing his Achilles tendon on Sunday . The elder hunter was helped up from the floor by assistants after the stunning shot from range, which led the 14-seed to upset 3-seed Baylor . Baylor, from the Big 12 conference had been favorited in the game by 9, though Georgia State was able to beat the Bears behind the younger Hunter's 16 points. The Panthers had been down by 12 with less than three minutes left before surging back for a stunning comeback and winning on the junior guard, according to ESPN. Coach Hunter's assistants helped him get back into his chair after he was literally floored by his son's last minute heroics. He had been perched on the rolling chair after he tore his Achilles tendon celebrating the team's Sun Belt victory over Georgia Southern. The proud father, 50, was wearing a cast and often tried to stand up before being restrained by other coaches during the game. Georgia State, in the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2001, was led into the third round by RJ Hunter and his father (pictured) Georgia State will play either 6-seed Xavier or 11-seed Ole Miss in the next round of the NCAA tournament's West bracket. Their victory was the second 3-seed upset of the day, coming after UAB's one-point win over Iowa State, who was favored by 14 points. The squad is making its first appearance in the NCAA's big dance since 2001. Team members include former Louisville player Kevin Ware, who broke his leg at the tournament in 2013 in gruesome fashion. RJ Hunter (left, facing crowd) celebrated his game-winning shot with his sister Jasmine (center) and mother Amy (left) Ron Hunter (left) tore his Achilles tendon while celebrating his team's Above, the coach with (from left) daughter Jasmine, wife Amy and son RJ. The underdog Panthers came back from 12 points down against the Baylor Bears with 16 points from RJ Hunter (right) | Ron Hunter tore tendon celebrating after Georgia State won Sun Belt . Proud father lost balance and fell after son RJ hit three-pointer with 2.7 left . Fourteen-seed Panthers beat three-seed Baylor in NCAA tournament 57-56 . |
What is relational database | A relational database is a (most commonly digital) database based on the relational model of data, as proposed by E. F. Codd in 1970. A system used to maintain relational databases is a relational database management system (RDBMS). Many relational database systems are equipped with the option of using SQL (Structured Query Language) for querying and updating the database. | Relational Databases are based on relational data models designed to store data in rows & columns and in a tabular format. RDBMS is famous for its SQL (Structured Query Language), and can fit to any tech stack. RDBMS is mostly meant for transactional use cases, OLTP with the ability to process data in milliseconds. A lot of RDMBS are available like MySQL, Postgres, AuroraDB etc. |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | (CNN)When Kyesha Smith Wood heard that her teen daughters were rude to another patron who asked them to be quiet at a local movie theater, she was furious. The Birmingham, Alabama, mom made them write an apology note, but she didn't know who should get it. That's why Wood posted a plea on her local community's closed Facebook page on Saturday to track down the woman, according to CNN affiliate WMBA. The Jefferson County's Sheriff's Office reposted her note the same night, and the post has been liked more than 250,000 times. "My son later told me, much to my humiliation and embarrassment, that my girls were rude and obnoxious during the movie. The woman I'm looking for addressed them and asked them to be quiet and they were disrespectful," Wood wrote on her Facebook post. "After the movie she approached my girls and told them that her husband had been laid off and this was the last movie she would be able to take her daughter to for a while and my girls ruined that for her," wrote Wood, who asked the woman to contact her. "This rude, disrespectful, and awful behavior is unacceptable and they owe you an apology." Wood promised that her daughters would pay for another movie for the family out of their allowance. The woman Wood was trying to reach is Rebecca Boyd, who saw the sheriff's department post and contacted her. "The note from their mom brought me to tears and shows there is still good people in the world," Boyd wrote on the sheriff's department Facebook page. "I have no hard feelings towards them and I am proud of their parents. The girls are not not bad...they are children. Glad they are learning a lesson. I hope if my teenagers are out and they act up...I hope someone says something to them." Wood called Boyd the real hero of the story. "She took it upon herself to correct my girls and nobody else did." "She's the most gracious and kind and forgiving woman. I am so humbled by that." The two moms are now Facebook friends. | After her girls act up at a movie theater, a mom takes to Facebook to apologize . She looks for the mom who confronted their rude behavior, and they become Facebook friends . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | West Ham striker Carlton Cole has spoken of his disappointment at being fined £20,000 for a Twitter indiscretion in which he told a Tottenham fan to 'F off you c***'. The 31-year-old, who has 123,000 followers on Twitter, was responding to a message from Spurs supporter Stuart Hardy that read: 'Hi @CarltonCole1 when your own team-mates don't kick the ball out when you're lying injured for 2 mins, you think it's time to call it a day?' Cole accepted the fine from the FA, dished out after the incident that occurred on February 22, but has now spoken out to defend himself. West Ham striker Carlton Cole was fined £20,000 for tweeting a fan saying 'F off you c***' in February . Cole tweeted a Tottenham fan who had insulted him on Twitter, but later deleted the message . Carlton Cole is far from the first footballer to have be censured over his behaviour on Twitter: . Darren Bent, 2009 - £120,000 fine . Bent was fined by his club Tottenham for a blast at chairman Daniel Levy. He tweeted: ‘Do I wanna go Hull City NO. Do I wanna go Stoke NO do I wanna go Sunderland YES so stop f****** around levy.’ Carlton Cole, 2011 - £20,000 fine . Cole tweeted during England's friendly with Ghana saying: 'Immigration has surrounded the Wembley premises! I knew it was a trap!' Rio Ferdinand, 2012 - £45,000 fine . Ferdinand appeared to endorse a tweet by another user which described Ashley Cole as a 'choc ice', a term said to mean a person is black on the outside but white on the inside. Ashley Cole, 2012 - £90,000 fine . Cole was unimpressed with the FA's judgement in the John Terry racism case, tweeting: 'Hahahahaa, well done #fa I lied did I, #BUNCHOFT***S' Michael Chopra, 2014 - £15,000 fine . Referring to life at crisis club Blackpool, Chopra posted: ‘F****** joke this come in training only 6 f****** players here then find out the fitness coach taken the football session #joke.’ Rio Ferdinand, 2014 - three-match ban and £25,000 fine . QPR defender used the word 'sket' in reference to another Twitter user's mother this season. 'I was disappointed I got done,' the West Ham man told Sky Sports' Goals on Sunday. 'The amount of abuse you get on Twitter is sometimes unruly and you can't defend yourself as a footballer. 'Obviously I know I've got responsibility and I'm a role model and some of the language that gets spouted at you, you can't return it. You've got to be very aware of that and I did make a mistake.' It is not the first time Cole has been caught out by the FA. He was fined £20,000 in April 2011 for a tweet he posted during England's friendly against Ghana that read: 'Immigration has surrounded the Wembley premises! I knew it was a trap! 'The only way to get out safely is to wear an England jersey and paint your face w/ the St George's flag!' After his second misdemeanor in February, Cole's total fines for Twitter wrongdoings rose to £40,000, an amount he admits 'hurts'. 'You can't defend yourself,' he continued. 'You're a sitting duck really and you need to try and be able to blank it out of your mind – but some of the stuff they say is too much. 'If you can't handle it you should stay off Twitter or else you're going to be getting fined a lot. 'Forty grand hurts! I try to keep it humorous on Twitter, but sometimes being humorous does get you into trouble.' After his tweet to the Tottenham supporter, the FA's statement, detailing the fine, read: 'Following an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing today, Carlton Cole has been fined £20,000 after he admitted breaching FA Rules in relation to social media.' 'The West Ham United player, who was also severely warned as to his future conduct, admitted posting a comment on his Twitter account which was abusive and/or insulting and/or improper and/or brought the game into disrepute, in breach of FA Rule E3.' Cole has been fined £40,000 overall for two separate incidents involving his Twitter conduct . | Carlton Cole was fined £20,000 for a tweet he sent to a Tottenham fan . He told the user to 'F off you c***', and later deleted the message . Cole has now admitted his disappointment at the punishment . The West Ham striker said: 'The amount of abuse you get on Twitter is sometimes unruly and you can't defend yourself as a footballer' |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | (CNN)Warner Bros. has won a bidding war for the movie rights to "It's What I Do: A Photographer's Life of Love and War," a memoir by Lynsey Addario. Jennifer Lawrence is attached to star in a package that also includes director Steven Spielberg and producer Andrew Lazar. See more Hollywood's 100 Favorite Films . Addario is a war photographer who has spent time in war zones ranging from Afghanistan to the Congo to Somalia. She is one of the few females in a predominantly male club and was also at one point kidnapped. Wynn Wygal, an exec at Lazar's Warners-based banner Mad Chance Productions, was instrumental in bringing in the book. This is the second major project to be thrown in development centering on a real-life figure to which Lawrence is attached. In January, she and her "Hunger Games" director Francis Lawrence boarded "The Dive", the true love story of Cuban diver Francisco 'Pipin' Ferreras and the French-born diver Audrey Mestre. Lawrence is currently shooting Joy, in which she portrays Miracle Mop inventor Joy Mangano. Spielberg, Lazar and Warners first teamed to make "American Sniper" before Spielberg left the project over budgetary concerns. This look at war will be a take two. ©2015 The Hollywood Reporter. All rights reserved. | The pair are teaming up for a film based on popular memoir . It's the second bio-based project recently for Lawrence . Spielberg was originally attached to "American Sniper" |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Arsenal legend Robert Pires' son is following in his father's footsteps after training with the club's academy. Theo Pires, seven, completed his first training session at the club's Hale End youth complex in Walthamstow this week. Pires spent six years at Arsenal, helping Arsene Wenger's side dominate English football winning two Premier League titles and three FA Cups during his stay in north London. Robert Pires' son Theo, 7, pictured with his father and Alexis Sanchez, has trained with the Arsenal academy . The youngster was spotted at the Emirates Stadium earlier this year watching Arsenal beat Stoke City . Theo completed his first session at the Hale End academy in Walthamstow this week . And now his son has taken his first steps towards, perhaps, representing the Gunners' first team after training with the academy. Theo's skills were first highlighted by Robert's wife Jessica, who showed off a video tagged 'Theo The Great' on Instagram last year. The youngster was shown skipping past his father and others. He was also pictured at the Emirates Stadium in January, watching Arsenal beat Stoke City in the Premier League and posing for snaps with Alexis Sanchez after the game. Pires celebrates with the Premiership trophy after Arsenal beat Everton in 2002 . Pires spent six years with the Gunners and established himself as a club hero . | Theo Pires, 7, completes first training session at Hale End youth complex . Father Robert spent six years Arsenal, winning two Premier League titles . Theo has been pictured at the Emirates Stadium this season . Poses for selfie with father and Gunners star Alexis Sanchez in January . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has asked his players not to play as many backpasses to goalkeeper David de Gea as he faces mounting criticism over his side's unadventurous performances this season. Despite travelling to Newcastle United on Wednesday in a Champions League spot, United fans booed their team during Saturday's 2-0 win against Sunderland, most notably when an attacking corner was played all the way back to their Spanish 'keeper. Though Van Gaal is keen for supporters to lay off his players, he does admit sharing their frustration at De Gea being over-used as a springboard for attacks. Louis van Gaal said he agreed with the fans that sometimes it was frustrating watching Manchester United . Van Gaal felt that sometimes his team passed the ball back to David de Gea unnecessarily . 'I agree with the fans that we don't have to use the goalkeeper so much,' he said. 'I have seen moments when we could play with a higher tempo without interfering with the goalkeeper. 'Sometimes the players may not see another solution. But I have to support them. Also, a fan has to see that. 'Of course, to attack is more or less the English style of playing a match. But I think the supporters have also enjoyed Manchester United playing in a possession game so it is always a mix of playing both. I think we can still improve in not losing the ball unnecessarily.' United's run of two defeats in 21 matches has failed to paper over some other cracks. Their supporters brought up in the successful Sir Alex Ferguson era chanted 'Attack, attack, attack' in the first half of their victory at Old Trafford at the weekend. Angel di Maria was brought off at half time during United's recent clash with Sunderland at Old Trafford . Robin van Persie remains out with an ankle injury for Manchester United's trip to Newcastle . Out: Van Persie (ankle) Probable line-up: De Gea; Valencia, Smalling, Evans, Rojo; Januzaj, Blind, Herrera, Di Maria; Rooney, Falcao. And record signing Angel di Maria was brought off after half-time with the £59.7million Argentine looking uncomfortable with Van Gaal's desire to win matches through controlling possession. Van Gaal admits the raft of players he signed in the summer including Di Maria are struggling to come to terms with English football and said it may take 12 months for United fans to see the best of them. 'The first season is always difficult. You can see it with every player we bought – Shaw, Blind, Herrera, Falcao and also Di Maria. 'How long it takes depends on so many different aspects of the game, the match and also the culture of the country. You can not give a general answer – but the general answer is one year! Colombian forward Radamel Falcao has failed to hit the heights expected of him at United . Van Gaal also felt that United's new players needed up to a year to settle in at the club . United's season rests on the next six weeks when they face Tottenham, Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea in the league and Arsenal in an FA Cup semi-final. Although it is a daunting schedule, Van Gaal is taking heart at their run at the end of last year when they rose from 13th to third after a run that included back-to-back away wins at Arsenal and Southampton followed by a thumping 3-0 win against Liverpool.' Robin van Persie is ruled out of the game at St James' Park with an ankle injury while Michael Carrick is only likely to be on the bench having not played since January 23 because of a ruptured muscle. Spanish midfielder Ander Herrera is available despite reports saying he was due in court in Spain on Thursday as part of an ongoing match-fixing investigation. The case, which involves 42 different football figures, has been put back until the summer. | Manchester United were booed by fans in their win against Sunderland . Louis van Gaal admitted he understood the fans' frustrations . United's manager said his team sometimes plays too many backpasses . READ: Van Gaal expects Man Utd to be in top four race until end of season . CLICK HERE for all the latest Manchester United news . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Ryan LaFlare faces one of the toughest challenges of his unbeaten career as he takes on perhaps the most decorated Brazilian jiu jitsu practitioner ever to grace the Octagon in Demian Maia. Maia proved against welterweight title challenger Rory MacDonald last year that once he takes control from the top, there is no way out. But while New Yorker La Flare acknowledges the tough test that lies ahead, he believes he will hold the advantage in the striking and wrestling departments. Ryan LaFlare will be hoping to make it 12 from 12 when he takes on Demian Maia at UFC Fight Night 62 . LaFlare kicks his opponent John Howard during their bout at UFC Fight Night 39 in Abu Dhabi . Veteran fighter Maia (left), pictured fighting Alexander Yakovlev, will pose a real threat to LaFlare's record . 'The guy is one of the top guys in the world, you know, of course he's good,' he told Sportsmail. 'I'm just a little better. I think that his striking is maybe a little more basic for me. 'I think I have a little bit more of an awkward, outside of the box approach to it and I think that that's something I can use. A lot of his wrestling is pretty basic and I've been wrestling my whole life, so that's another thing I can use.' Having been out of action for nearly a year after being struck down with a bone infection last August, Maia is reporting a clean bill of health ahead of the contest and the submission specialist is looking to impress his countrymen in Rio. 'I am very proud to be here in Brazil again,' he said. 'I'm very happy with the opportunity the UFC has given me, to fight a main event here in Rio de Janeiro, a city I love - especially returning from an injury. I am 100 per cent now, I feel much stronger than I felt in my past camps.' Maia poses duriong the UFC Fight Night weigh ins at Maracanazinho earlier on Friday . And when it comes to LaFlare's 11-0 record, which includes four consecutive wins under the UFC banner, Maia knows that he will have to be on top form to put the first blemish on the American's clean record. 'I will need to want to win the fight a lot more than he wants to,' he added. 'Because I know he has a lot of will power, but I need to have more than him.' Despite other fighters citing their reluctance to face off against a Brazilian opponent on their home turf, LaFlare believes that the crowd will offer Maia no advantage once the Octagon door shuts. 'I don't think it makes any difference to me. Once the Octagon doors are shut, it's just me and him in the cage,' he said. 'Some people could think differently but, for me, it's just me and him – just another day in the office.' The Brazilian Fight Night's co-main event packs a huge punch as well, as spectacular striker Erik Silva faces off against polarizing UFC veteran Josh Koscheck. Stepping in as a late replacement for Ben Saunders, this is a must-win situation for 'Kos' who is currently on four-fight losing streak in the UFC. Josh Koscheck, pictured here in 2012 against Johnny Hendricks, is looking to arrest his losing streak . Erik Silva (left) punches Dong Hyun Kim in their welterweight bout during the UFC Fight Night in 2013 . | Ryan La Flare has arguably never fought anyone on Demian Maia's level . The Brazilian is one of the most decorated jiu jitsu practitioners to grace the Octagon . But LeFlare believes he holds the advantage in the wrestling and striking departments . Maia is looking to end LaFlare's unbeaten run with a finish in front of his countrymen . Josh Koscheck needs a win against spectacular striker Erik in the co-main event . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | (CNN)This week, Google CFO Patrick Pichette made headlines when his resignation memo announcing his retirement surfaced in the media. But the uproar wasn't that Pichette was quitting so much as why. "After nearly seven years as CFO," he began, "I will be retiring from Google to spend more time with my family." What he wanted now was to enjoy life at home and abroad with his wife, to "grab our backpacks and hit the road -- celebrate our last 25 years together by turning the page and enjoy a perfectly fine midlife crisis full of bliss and beauty." The letter, which he said he wrote in part because, "so many people struggle to strike the right balance between work and personal life," has been held up as a manifesto for the "work/life balance" ideal that's become something of the new American dream. The media has described it as "powerful" and "unusually reflective." Google co-founder and CEO Larry Page said, "Well worth reading, it will warm your heart." But if Pichette's work/life balance was achieved by quitting his job to go see the world, what message does it send to the rest of us seeking work/life balance? What message does it send to those workers -- and in particular women -- who are constantly told they can "have it all," or who can be at the top of their field and have a family? What does it say to all those women to whom we say that, with a little "leaning in" or "playing big" they don't have to choose between work and life? Successful women from Sheryl Sandberg to PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi have spoken out about the pressure to "have it all," and how, perhaps, there's really no such thing. Research backs them up. A November 2014 study published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior found that women show more signs of depression as they move up the career ladder. Similarly, a survey of Harvard Business School grads found that the pressure women put on themselves to balance work and family is causing them significant stress. The survey also found that the majority of men expected their partners to take primary responsibility for childcare -- and indeed that happened in more than 70% of cases. And yet in recent years, "work/life balance" has been held up as a legitimately attainable ideal, one that you can achieve if only you give your personal life as much attention as your professional one. But if you look at those we tend to hold up as models of that ideal -- those who leave work earlier, silence their cellphones more, retire, as in the case of Pichette, at 52 -- are they really striking a balance? Which is why talking about work/life balance at all is a perilous business, an invitation to fail. Having it all is very difficult, if not downright impossible. Pichette, after all, did not practice work/life balance. He wrote, "I was always on -- even when I was not supposed to be." Like many successful men (and women), he was likely able to work as hard as he did while still having a family because he had the support of someone at home. "When our kids are asked by their friends about the success of the longevity of our marriage, they simply joke that Tamar and I have spent so little time together that 'it's really too early to tell' if our marriage will in fact succeed." It's in jest, of course, and yet likely rooted in some serious reality. This is a man who didn't achieve work/life balance as an executive. Of course, one could argue that the idea of balancing work with life may be harder for men than for women, who are the traditional breadwinners and the ones more likely to find self-worth through their work. This is one reason we see many wealthy, powerful men working well into their 80s. At the same time, it's undeniably easier for these men to make a decision to leave the whole thing early. Pichette retires as Google's highest paid executive, with millions in stock incentives. He can afford to retire and not even have to work for the remainder of his life. The rest of us are nowhere close to having that luxury of choice. Corporate America, it should be noted, shoulders much of the blame for keeping balance at arm's length, with increasingly long days and ever-tightening limits on vacations, paid leave and other "benefits." We shouldn't have to leave our jobs to achieve balance, and the fact that some do, means that companies need to make real changes. That includes staffing workplaces reasonably, putting workers' well-being on par with profits, showing workers you don't expect them to be "on" all the time. Only then will real work/ life balance start to take shape. Until then: "Google CFO Patrick Pichette's Goodbye Note Will Make You Dream of Quitting Your Job," so reads a headline at ABC News. Indeed, that's the kicker. Pichette can "carpe diem" and "find balance," if that's what he's doing, at 52, because he truly does have choices. But for most of the workers in America, finding that sort of balance -- or choosing life over work -- will remain an impossible dream. | Google CFO Patrick Pichette's memo announcing his resignation in order to seek work/life balance went viral . Peggy Drexler: Most Americans who want to find work/life balance don't have the luxury to just quit their jobs . |
What are isobars and what are they commonly used for? | An isobar is a line of equal or constant pressure on a graph, plot, or map; an isopleth or contour line of pressure. More accurately, isobars are lines drawn on a map joining places of equal average atmospheric pressure reduced to sea level for a specified period of time. In meteorology, the barometric pressures shown are reduced to sea level, not the surface pressures at the map locations. The distribution of isobars is closely related to the magnitude and direction of the wind field, and can be used to predict future weather patterns. Isobars are commonly used in television weather reporting. | An isobar is a line of equal or constant pressure on a graph, plot, or map. Isobars are commonly used in television weather reporting. |
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