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Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | After little more than an hour of a match that was proving difficult for Liverpool, Jordan Henderson removed the captain’s armband from his left bicep and handed it to Steven Gerrard. He did so out of respect. He did so because he recognises that a player who only joined this contest as a second-half substitute remains arguably the finest to have represented the club. But four minutes after the exchange of that iconic piece of elastic came a moment when Gerrard might have felt it appropriate to hand it back. Jordan Henderson scored a second-half winner for Liverpool as they continued their impressive recent form . Henderson runs off to celebrate his winner that moved Liverpool within two points of the Premier League's top four . A delighted Henderson let out a roar for the Liverpool fans in the Liberty Stadium . Henderson's shot was deflected over the top of Swansea goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski's head and into the back of the net . Henderson was mobbed by his team-mates after scoring what proved to be the winner in Wales . Swansea: Fabianski 6, Naughton 6.5, Amat 7, Williams 7, Taylor 6.5, Ki 6 (Dyer 80), Cork 6.5, Shelvey 7, Gomis 7.5, Sigurdsson 7 (Emnes 89), Routledge 6 (Montero 73). Subs Not Used: Britton, Nelson Oliveira, Rangel, Tremmel. Liverpool: Mignolet 8, Can 6.5, Skrtel 8.5, Sakho 7, Lallana 6 (Johnson 88), Henderson 7.5, Allen 7, Moreno 6 (Gerrard 64, 6.5), Sterling 5.5, Sturridge 5, Coutinho 7. Subs Not Used: Jones, Toure, Lovren, Lambert, Markovic. Booked: Henderson, Sterling, Moreno. Goals: Henderson 68. Att: 20,828 . Man of the match: Skrtel. Ref: Roger East (Wiltshire) RATINGS BY DOMINIC KING . Jordan Henderson, whose heat map is shown above, produced another commanding performance in Liverpool's midfield - CLICK HERE FOR MATCH ZONE . It was then, 68 minutes into this contest, that Henderson did something that has long been synonymous with Gerrard: he came to Liverpool’s rescue. If it lacked finesse, and owed more to good fortune, a winning goal that narrowed the gap to Manchester United in the fierce battle for Champions League places owed everything to Henderson’s desire and determination. It was an ugly goal, Jordi Amat’s attempted clearance spinning off Henderson’s shin and flying beyond the reach of Lukasz Fabianski. But it was Henderson who made the run in pursuit of Daniel Sturridge’s flick-on and Henderson, after a stuttering first half, who had given Liverpool impetus with his ambition and endeavour after the break. The goal was Henderson's third in the last three Premier League games after his strikes against Manchester City and Burnley . Liverpool recorded their fifth successive Premier League victory ahead of their huge clash against Manchester United on Sunday . Henderson clattered into Shelvey with this kick to the head after just 16 seconds but Roger East opted not to even book him. If Gerrard had an impact, it was his deployment as a holding midfielder that allowed Henderson to get forward. And the fact the goal came so soon after Gerrard’s first appearance in eight games reflected well, once again, on Brendan Rodgers. Rodgers deserves enormous credit for the run of results Liverpool are enjoying. It is now 13 games unbeaten since they lost at Old Trafford in December and six away from home in the league without conceding a goal, an achievement that equals the club record set by Emlyn Hughes and Co in 1972. Rodgers has succeeded where some of his counterparts have failed in addressing the problems of a struggling side. It has been tactically astute leadership. But Rodgers also needed players to step out of Gerrard’s shadow and prove they can survive without him. Nobody has met that challenge with more authority than a young midfielder in Henderson now reflecting on three goals in Liverpool’s last three games. The pressure was on here with Sunday’s game against United at Anfield and a trip to Arsenal to follow. And against a Swansea side displaying a find blend of ambition and graft under the guidance of Garry Monk, Liverpool struggled in that opening 45 minutes. Monk might have been the managerial apprentice but Rodgers would have recognised how well Swansea’s players had mastered their boss’s instructions. They were excellent, using the pace and power of Bafetimbi Gomis to good effect. Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet makes a full-stretch save to deny Swansea's Gylfi Sigurdsson a goal in the first half . Liverpool's Belgian goalkeeper Mignolet had to make a number of important stops in the first half as Swansea piled on the pressure . Swansea midfielder Wayne Routledge evades a challenge from Liverpool midfielder Henderson . Liverpool, by contrast, were disappointing, with Henderson among those losing possession far too cheaply. Gerrard brought much-needed composure to Liverpool’s midfield. Given how well Liverpool had been playing, the decision to omit Gerrard from the line-up was understandable. He had been injured, after all. And Liverpool started with their usual intensity, the pressing game that is designed to dominate their opponents and stop them playing. But Swansea were managing to attack effectively on the counter, with Gomis accelerating past Emre Can only for Joe Allen to make an important interception. In the end Ki Sung-Yueng had a real chance to score but his header was weak and cleared by the outstanding Martin Skrtel. Liverpool's Raheem Sterling takes on Swansea left back Neil Taylor at the Liberty Stadium . Henderson hands the captain's armband to Steven Gerrard after he came off the bench for Liverpool in the second half . Henderson looks set to be in charge of the armband for the long term when Gerrard leaves Anfield at the end of the season . Gerrard made a return from injury as he came on in the second half of the Premier League clash in south Wales . VIDEO Monk rues missed chances . Liverpool have kept six straight away clean sheets in the top-flight for the third time in their history, and the first since 1972. The other run came in 1966. Skrtel would make another headed clearance to deny Gomis, who had escaped the clutches of the Liverpool back four to meet a cross from Kyle Naughton with a better header. Swansea were dominating possession and Gomis was proving a proper threat. A neat one-two with Routledge and he was through on goal with only Simon Mignolet to beat, but much to Monk’s dismay his shot was scuffed and Liverpool’s goalkeeper made the save. An effort from Philippe Coutinho aside — it was gathered neatly by Fabianski — Liverpool offered little in response. Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge tries to wriggle away from a challenge from Swansea's Jack Cork . Swansea's Sung-Yueng Ki drifts away from Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho, who loses his footing . Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel clears the ball under pressure from Swansea centre back Ashley Williams . Swansea were offering plenty, Mignolet making a hugely impressive diving save to deny Gylfi Sigurdsson before Adam Lallana diverted a powerful strike from Jonjo Shelvey to safety with a courageous header. But after the interval Liverpool were better — there was more urgency, more composure, with Henderson very much at the centre of things, even if the arrival of Gerrard from the bench was important. That gave Henderson freedom to bomb on and in the 68th minute he chased a fine ball forward from Skrtel that was diverted into the Swansea box by Sturridge. Sigurdsson attempts a shot from distance for Swansea as Joe Allen and Mamadou Sakho attempt to close him down . Amat and Henderson gave chase, with Amat winning the race but not the contest. It was tough on Swansea and Monk. Rodgers would have admired his former student for the way he prepared his team. Until Henderson’s goal, they looked the more likely winners. But Liverpool, rather like Henderson at that crucial moment, have what teams need come the business end of the season: momentum. So much so that they almost scored again moments before the final whistle, Sturridge sending his shot against a post. | Jordan Henderson scores the only goal of the game in the 68th minute at the Liberty Stadium . Liverpool move two points behind fourth-placed Manchester United with their fifth successive win . Brendan Rodgers' side have not conceded in their last six away Premier League matches . Liverpool face Champions League rivals Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | (CNN)In 1796, in his final annual address to Congress, President George Washington called for the creation of: . "...a National University; and also a Military Academy. The desirableness of both these Institutions, has so constantly increased with every new view I have taken of the subject, that I cannot omit the opportunity of once for all, recalling your attention to them." The Military Academy was soon built at West Point. But despite leaving $22,222 for its establishment (a lot of money back then) in his last will and testament, Washington's National University never came to pass. Instead, lawmakers chose to rely on state governments and religious denominations to build and finance new colleges and universities. Today, the American higher education system is in crisis. The price of college has grown astronomically, forcing students and parents to take out loans that now exceed $1.2 trillion in outstanding debt. Many of those loans are falling into default as graduates struggle to find work. The latest research suggests that our vaunted universities are producing graduates who haven't learned very much. The time has come to revive George Washington's great idea, in 21st century form. Advances in information technology that would have seemed like pure magic in colonial times mean we can now create a 21st Century National University that will help millions of students get a high-quality, low-cost college education — without hiring any professors, building any buildings or costing the taxpayers a dime. To see how, it helps to understand the three ways the federal government currently supports higher education. Two of them are well known. First, the Defense Department, National Institutes of Health, and other federal agencies spend hundreds of billions of dollars financing university-based research, contributing to countless scientific breakthroughs and commercial innovations. Second, the U.S. Department of Education provides $150 billion annually in grants and loans to help students pay for college. As tuitions rise and states continue to slash funding for public universities (Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker recently proposed $300 million in new cuts), the federal government has become the college financier of last resort. But there is a third essential federal role in higher education that is far less well known. In many ways, it's the most important of them all, and the key to creating a 21st Century National University. In addition to funding colleges, the federal government approves colleges. It does this through a little-understood process called accreditation. To be eligible for those billions of research and financial aid dollars, colleges must be accredited. Technically, accreditors are nonprofit organizations run by consortia of existing colleges. But in order to make a college eligible for federal money, accreditors must first be approved by the federal government. Without that approval and the money that goes along with it, both colleges and accreditors would immediately close up shop. In other words, Uncle Sam ultimately decides who gets to be an American college and grant college degrees. So, here's the big idea: In order to build a 21st Century National University, all the federal government has to do is something very simple: Approve itself. In George Washington's days, this would have been only the first step of a process subsequently involving the construction of an actual university. Doing this today would accomplish little in solving the higher education crisis, because physical universities cost billions of dollars to construct from scratch and can still only enroll a handful of the many students who can't afford a good education. Fortunately, there's no need for new buildings — or, for that matter, administrators, libraries, faculty, and all the rest. Existing colleges and universities, flush with federal dollars, have already created all the essential building blocks for National U. Anyone with an Internet connection can log on to Coursera, edX, saylor.org, and many other websites offering high-quality online courses, created by many of the world's greatest universities and taught by tenured professors, for free. Tens of millions of students have already signed up for these courses over the last four years. Yet enrollment in traditional colleges hasn't flagged, and prices have continued to rise. The reason is clear. The free college providers can't (or won't) give online students the one thing they need more than anything else: a college degree. Elite universities like Harvard and Stanford don't want to dilute their exclusive brands. Nonelite universities don't want to give away something they're currently selling for a lot of money. That's where the federal government comes in. With some authorizing language from Congress and a small, one-time start-up budget, the U.S. Department of Education could create a nonprofit, bipartisan organization with only two missions: approving courses and granting degrees. Don't worry, federal bureaucrats won't be in charge of academic matters. Instead, National U. would hire teams of leading scholars to evaluate and approve courses. Some of the decisions shouldn't be difficult. For example, this week, edX is launching a free, nine-week-long online course called "Introduction to Computational Thinking and Data Science." It will be taught by Dr. Eric Grimson, who is the chancellor of the renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Dr. John Guttag, who leads the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory's Data Driven Medical Research Group. The course materials mirror those taught to some of the smartest students in the world on MIT's campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It seems likely that this is a good course. National U., moreover, wouldn't be limited to courses from existing colleges. Any higher education provider, public or private sector, could submit a course for approval. Those that aren't already accredited would pay a fee to cover the cost of evaluation. National U. would also map out which courses students need to take to earn an associate or bachelor's degree. This won't be difficult, since existing colleges have already established a standard set of requirements: a certain number of approved lower- and upper-division courses, plus an approved sequence in an academic major, adding up to 60 or 120 credits. Once students complete the credits, National U. will grant them a degree. While many of the courses will be free, students will bear small costs for taking exams through secure online channels or in-person testing facilities. (Textbooks will be free and open-source). Students will also pay a modest fee of a few hundred dollars for the degree itself, enough to defray the operating costs of National U. Lower-income students will be able to pay for those expenses using the same federal grant and loan programs they currently use to pay tuition at accredited colleges. Since National U. will likely be much cheaper, this will actually save the taxpayers money in the long run. If it all sounds too good to be true, keep in mind that free online courses from the likes of MIT are a very recent phenomenon. Higher education policies just haven't adapted to them — yet. The federal government's higher education approval powers are long-established. Now it just needs to use them on behalf of students, instead of traditional colleges and universities that are charging far too much. George Washington was right all along. | In 1796, Washington called for a national university and even left money behind to fund it . Kevin Carey: We could build a 21st century version of a national university at no cost to taxpayers . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Hometown boy Jimmy Walker held his nerve to close out victory at the Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio. The Ryder Cup player added to his Sony Open title this season and three PGA Tour victories in 2014 as a closing 70 maintained his four-shot overnight lead. Jordan Spieth was second on seven under, having perhaps left his run too late before finishing with four birdies in the last five holes. Jimmy Walker poses with the Valero Texas Open trophy after recording a four-shot win . Walker took the trophy at his hometown tournament and now has six wins since the start of 2014 . Walker went into his final round with four-shot lead and managed to preserve his advantage . Walker birdied the par-five second when he laid up short of the green, pitched on and holed a straight eight-foot putt - though he gave the shot back at the fourth. Another bogey at the seventh was off-set as he pitched stone-dead from an awkward bunker stance at the next, and he birdied 10 as well before dropping a shot at 12. Playing partner Spieth made a late bid to exert some pressure with birdies at the 14th - via a 45-foot putt - and 15th and when his tee shot at the showpiece 16th spun back out of the fringe, there was scope for Walker to crack. Instead, the San Antonio resident struck a lovely pin-high tee shot and read the left-to-right break to perfection on the ensuing 16-foot putt. His birdie was matched by Spieth but the four-shot margin remained and despite a poor tee shot, Walker also birdied the penultimate hole with a good putt from 18 feet. Spieth did likewise and both parred the last to leave Walker as the tour's first repeat winner this season. He told NBC: 'It's at home and it's cool, you can feel support of friends, family and fans. It doesn't happen often, to win in your home town. 'It played hard today, sometimes it's hard to make pars. I wasn't putting very good but I finally got the putting stroke smoothed out and holed a couple. 'And Jordan... holy cow! I'll be having nightmares about that guy!' Spieth's efforts mean he has now finished in the top seven in eight of his last 10 starts. Walker, meanwhile, is building momentum for the Masters in two weeks' time and he said: 'I like Augusta. Walker adds the Valero Texas Open to the Sony Open title which he has already won this season . Jordan Spieth finished as runner-up, despite carding four birdies on the last five holes . Spieth said he found it hard to make par at times on the course but was Walker's closest challenger . 'All this keeps adding momentum and confidence and I'm excited to go. I'll head over tomorrow and take another look at it.' Billy Horschel, the third player in the group, finished third outright at four under. Chesson Hadley birdied the last hole to finish joint fourth with Daniel Summerhays at three under. Several players went into the tournament with hopes of breaking into the world's top 50 and qualifying for the Masters, but none were able to produce the finish they required. | Jimmy Walker secures his second title this season with a four-shot win . Walker held off a late challenge from runner-up Jordan Spieth . 21-year-old Spieth carded four birdies on the last five holes . |
List all the names of the underground lines in london, in alphabetical order | London Underground's eleven lines total 402 kilometres (250 mi) in length, making it the seventh longest metro system in the world. These are made up of the sub-surface network and the deep-tube lines. The Circle, District, Hammersmith & City, and Metropolitan lines form the sub-surface network, with railway tunnels just below the surface and of a similar size to those on British main lines, converging on a circular bi-directional loop around zone 1. The Hammersmith & City and Circle lines share stations and most of their track with each other, as well as with the Metropolitan and District lines. The Bakerloo, Central, Jubilee, Northern, Piccadilly, Victoria and Waterloo & City lines are deep-level tubes, with smaller trains that run in two circular tunnels (tubes) with a diameter about 11 feet 8 inches (3.56 m). These lines have the exclusive use of a pair of tracks, except for the Uxbridge branch of the Piccadilly line, which shares track with the District line between Acton Town and Hanger Lane Junction and with the Metropolitan line between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge; and the Bakerloo line, which shares track with London Overground's Watford DC Line for its aboveground section north of Queen's Park.
Fifty-five per cent of the system runs on the surface. There are 20 miles (32 km) of cut-and-cover tunnel and 93 miles (150 km) of tube tunnel. Many of the central London underground stations on deep-level tube routes are higher than the running lines to assist deceleration when arriving and acceleration when departing. Trains generally run on the left-hand track. In some places, the tunnels are above each other (for example, the Central line east of St Paul's station), or the running tunnels are on the right (for example on the Victoria line between Warren Street and King's Cross St. Pancras, to allow cross-platform interchange with the Northern line at Euston).
The lines are electrified with a four-rail DC system: a conductor rail between the rails is energised at −210 V and a rail outside the running rails at +420 V, giving a potential difference of 630 V. On the sections of line shared with mainline trains, such as the District line from East Putney to Wimbledon and Gunnersbury to Richmond, and the Bakerloo line north of Queen's Park, the centre rail is bonded to the running rails.
The average speed on the Underground is 20.5 mph (33.0 km/h). Outside the tunnels of central London, many lines' trains tend to travel at over 40 mph (64 km/h) in the suburban and countryside areas. The Metropolitan line can reach speeds of 62 mph (100 km/h). | 1. Bakerloo
2. Central
3. Circle
4. District
5. Hammersmit and City
6. Jubilee
7. London overground
8. Metropolitan
9. Northern
10. Piccadilly
11. Victoria
12. Waterloo and City |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Half of American voters think that congressional Republican's inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak on Capitol Hill was a bad idea, a new poll shows. Forty-eight per cent of respondents in a new poll say they disapproved of Republican House Speaker John Boehner offering the Middle Eastern leader an invitation to speak to Congress without first clearing it with President Obama. Thirty per cent of all respondents favored letting Netanyahu speak, with more than 20 per cent saying they didn't know enough to answer. The Israeli leader landed in Washington on Sunday night. Scroll down for video . Forty-seven per cent of Americans do not approve of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (pictured leaving Israel on Sunday with wife Sarah) giving his speech to Congress . Responses to questions about the speech, planned for Tuesday, largely broke down along party lines, the poll from the Wall Street Journal and NBC shows. Nearly half, 47 per cent, of Republicans asked about the address said that they supported the move, compared to 28 per cent who oppose it. Just 12 per cent of Democrats said they were behind letting the Israeli leader, who faces an election in several weeks, speak without Obama's approval. Sixty-six per cent disapproved of it. While the relationship between Netanyahu and Obama has deteriorated over America's nuclear program negotiations with Iran, the percentage of Americans who looked favorably on the prime minister has increased. Thirty per cent now think positively about the right-wing Likud leader, up from 24 per cent in August, right after Israel's large-scale bombing operation in the Gaza Strip. Views of the prime minister, who also held the post in the late 1990s, were also split by party, with 49 per cent of Republicans holding a positive view compared to only 12 per cent of Democrats. The relationship between President Obama and Netanyahu has become strained because of American negotiations with Iran . Despite the controversy inspired by its leader, American's views of Israel as a country continue to be strong. Forty-seven per cent of the US electorate view Israel as a country in a good light, compared to 17 per cent negative. Netanyahu's visit is seen as possibly upsetting delicate negotiations over limiting Iran's nuclear program in exchange for lifting crippling sanctions. Proposed legislation in Congress would levy additional economic restrictions on the country that many Israelis consider their biggest security threat if talks fall through. Obama has decided not to meet with the prime minister during his visit and some Democratic members of Congress have said they will not attend his speech. The Israeli leader will also speak at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference on Monday. While it may be causing disagreements in Washington, half of Americans had not read or seen coverage of Netanyahu's visit to the US. The poll was conducted on Wednesday through Sunday and surveyed 800 registered voters. It had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.46 percentage points. | Forty-seven per cent of voters say inviting Israeli prime minister a bad idea . Support and opposition to Netanyahu visit largely falls along party lines . Americans' views of the leader have improved despite tension with Obama . Netanyahu arrived in Washington on Sunday night ahead of Tuesday's speech . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Sunderland winger Adam Johnson was arrested on suspicion of having sex with a 15-year-old girl after she reportedly boasted about the affair and her father found out. Johnson, 27, was arrested at his home in County Durham on Monday after police received a complaint from the girl's father but has since been released on bail. It is understood the girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, bragged about the alleged encounter to friends and on social media, the Daily Telegraph reports. Adam Johnson (pictured left and right with girlfriend Stacey Flounders) was arrested on suspicion of having underage sex with a girl, 15, after she reportedly boasted about the alleged encounter on social media . Johnson, who was signed for £10million in 2012, was then arrested and questioned for several hours. He has since been released on bail and suspended by Sunderland, pending the outcome of the police investigation. The Premier League footballer's arrest has come just weeks after his long-term girlfriend Stacey Flounders, 25, gave birth to the couple's first child Ayla Sofia. It was unclear if Miss Flounders and her daughter, who was born on January 8, were at home at the time of the player's arrest. But Miss Flounders's mother has defended the former Middlesbrough and Manchester City player, insisting he is '100 per cent innocent'. Talking about the couple's relationship, she told the Daily Mirror: 'They are still very close and are absolutely still together. He is 100 per cent innocent and we will stand by him. 'He hasn't been found guilty of anything. He is a great lad and has not done anything wrong. This is a horrible situation.' The 27-year-old millionaire was arrested at his six-bedroom mansion in County Durham (above) after the alleged victim's father reportedly complained to police, it has emerged . The £50,000-a-week player had been due to travel with the rest of the Sunderland squad to East Yorkshire for Tuesday's league game against Hull City before being suspended. A statement from Sunderland said: 'Sunderland AFC has confirmed that Adam Johnson has been suspended from the club, pending the outcome of a police investigation. No further comment will be made at the present time.' The FA refused to comment on Johnson's arrest. Johnson, who has represented his country 12 times, gained a reputation as a keen party-goer when he played for Manchester City five years ago. Johnson, who was signed for £10million in 2012, was arrested on Monday morning and questioned for several hours. He has since been suspended by Sunderland . The FA refused to comment on the arrest of the winger. Pictured: Johnson scored a late winner against Newcastle United at St James' Park last December . At the time, he was renting Cristiano Ronaldo's former house near Alderley Edge and would often be seen in the village socialising with fellow players and women. But three years ago, after returning to his native North East, Johnson began dating Miss Flounders. Friends say Johnson opted to live near a quiet hamlet to get away from the 'bright lights' of city life. On Monday, three unmarked police cars, a police van, several plain-clothed officers and a forensics team were seen at his house as he was questioned at a Durham police station. Johnson has been released on bail and will return to Peterlee police station (pictured) at a later date . It is unclear where the alleged assault is said to have taken place and police would not release any further details. Johnson was born in Sunderland and raised in Easington, County Durham, before joining Middlesbrough's youth academy as a 12-year-old. After making his Premier League debut for Middlesbrough in 2005 he was sold in February 2010 to Manchester City. He was signed by Sunderland three years ago. He failed to make the squad for the World Cup in Brazil last year, . In a statement, a Durham Police spokesman said: 'A 27-year-old man was arrested earlier today on suspicion of sexual activity with a girl under 16. He has been released on police bail pending on-going investigations. 'A blank firing pistol, which replicates the sound of real gunshots but does not require a licence to own, was also recovered during a search of the property.' Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article. | Adam Johnson was arrested on suspicion of having sex with a 15-year-old . Schoolgirl, 15, reportedly boasted about alleged encounter on social media . Johnson, 27, held at Durham mansion after her father complained to police . Sunderland suspended player 'pending outcome of investigation' Long-term girlfriend Stacey Flounders is reported to be standing by him . The 25-year-old gave birth to couple's first child Ayla Sofia on January 8 . Adam Johnson timeline: Sportsmail takes a look at his career . Gus Poyet: Johnson's arrest was my toughest day in management . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | FA chairman Greg Dyke has called for a public debate between the four candidates for the FIFA presidency and offered to host the event at Wembley. Dyke made his wish for a TV inquisition known during an awkward weekend in Sepp Blatter’s company at the rules-deciding IFAB meeting in Belfast. The FA have made clear their strong opposition to the FIFA president serving a fifth term. Meanwhile, in a separate move, Sky and the BBC have made a joint approach to Blatter and rivals Prince Ali of Jordan, Luis Figo and Michael van Praag to stage such an event. FA chairman Greg Dyke has called for a public debate between the four candidates for the FIFA presidency . The TV networks — through leading sports news broadcasters Paul Kelso and Richard Conway — have written to the contestants outlining their ambitious proposals for a live, hour-long debate in the UK with an audience of fans representing all 209 FIFA member nations. This fans’ congress would provide questions, with others drawn from football supporters via the Sky and BBC websites, and Facebook, to ensure maximum interaction. All four challengers have been promised equal time and emphasis to present their manifestos and visions for FIFA’s future. Blatter has yet to respond to the Sky-BBC letter but it is highly unlikely he’ll agree to such public exposure. His three opponents will all be in favour. Sepp Blatter has yet to respond to the Sky-BBC letter but it is unlikely he’ll agree to such public exposure . The official photo of the IFAB summit shows Greg Dyke seated between, of all people, Sepp Blatter and Thailand’s Worawi Makudi, whose presence at Belfast’s Cullodon Hotel as a representative of the Asian Football Confederation was bizarre in the extreme. Makudi has an acrimonious history with the FA and is under investigation by FIFA’s ethics committee for breaching World Cup bid rules. It’s understood Makudi played no part in the rules debate. FIFA said Makudi was selected by the AFC to attend and is innocent of any code violations until found guilty. The home nations are in disagreement as to whose turn it is to take the FIFA British vice-presidency . The 2011 gentlemen’s agreement between the four home nations, which declares it is Wales’s turn to take the FIFA British vice-presidency, continues to cause ructions. The three other countries believe the agreement was nullified by a new statute that has all UEFA associations involved in the vote at the Congress later this month. But Welsh president Trefor Lloyd-Hughes says he has a signed contract in his possession that declares no change can be made in the rotation pledge unless there is unanimous agreement. Meanwhile, England’s David Gill, persuaded by UEFA president Michel Platini to stand for that FIFA place against Lloyd-Hughes, has written to all UEFA countries outlining his plans. To spice up their battle, Wales are still annoyed that a UEFA ExCo, including Gill, voted for Hampden Park over the Millennium Stadium as one of 13 venues to stage Euro 2020. It’s believed Gill rated the Cardiff venue higher. General secretary Alex Horne left the FA at the end of January but has not yet been replaced . Greg Dyke and David Gill, who are on the nominations panel choosing the FA’s next chief executive, were coy over the weekend about how far they have progressed in finding general secretary Alex Horne’s replacement. However, it’s understood the selection has been made after final interviews last week and an announcement is imminent. Zimbabwe's Sean Williams celebrates taking the wicket of Umar Akmal during their World Cup match . BBC ON STICKY WICKET . BBC Sport’s live text reporting of Pakistan’s World Cup victory over Zimbabwe seems to have relied heavily on rival website Cricinfo. Umar Akmal’s dismissal, bowled by Sean Williams, was described in the following way on Cricinfo: ‘Akmal made it look an even better delivery than it actually was, because he had moved inside the line and was trying to push that inside-out through cover.’ The licence-fee-funded BBC, who had just changed commentators, wrote: ‘Akmal made it look an even better delivery than it actually was, because he had moved inside the line and was trying to push that inside out through cover.’ Exactly the same. A BBC spokeswoman said: ‘The line should have been credited. This was a simple human error.’ The post-11pm peak viewing audience of two million on ITV for the Carl Frampton fight on Saturday has left the network intent on showing more live boxing. Television network ITV are determined to show more live boxing after seeing recent viewing figures . | Greg Dyke wants a public debate between the four candidates for the FIFA presidency and has offered to host it at Wembley Stadium . BBC and Sky are also keen to host a debate between the candidates . The home nations are in disagreement as to whose turn it is to take the FIFA British vice-presidency . BBC appear to have plagiarised Cricinfo in an online live text report . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | A Texas lawyer has come forward claiming he is responsible for plastering stickers that read 'Exclusively For White People' onto business storefronts last week. Adam Reposa, 40, a criminal defense attorney explained why he put up the stickers in a video posted on Thursday, titled Why I did it. A shirtless Reposa is seen saying it would be obvious that even though people know the real problem, which is that 'people without money are getting pretty f***ed, they are getting pushed out and pretty quick this area of town is turning into whites only'. Scroll down for video . Adam Reposa, 40, a criminal defense attorney explained why he put up the stickers in a video posted on Thursday, titled Why I did it (above Reposa in his video) These stickers appeared last week between Tuesday and Wednesday on the storefronts of at least six Austin, Texas businesses . While it appears Reposa is claiming gentrification as his defense, Austin NAACP president said the issues in the community run deeper and Reposa's actions add to the problems, according to KVUE. Nelson Linder said: 'It's repugnant and also alarming, and also indicative of a mentality that doesn't understand race relations. 'So if you're trying to help race relations, you just did the worst thing you could possibly do.' A shirtless Reposa is seen saying it would be obvious that even though people know the real problem, which is that 'people without money are getting pretty f***ed, they are getting pushed out and pretty quick this area of town is turning into whites only' He said: 'Everyone is going to jump on "that's racist, that's racist", man this town and the way s*** works is racist . On Wednesday, a picture of the sticker on a local business surfaced on Facebook causing outrage after at least six businesses were left with the seals. Each one read in its entirety: 'Exclusively For White People. Maximum of five colored customers. Colored BOH (back of the house) staff accepted. Sponsored by the City of Austin Contemporary Partition and Restoration Program.' Reposa said he is not worried about offending people or stirring up racial tension. 'I've seen nothing but the emotional attachment that human beings place on events in history,' he said. 'It's regrettable and unfortunate and as soon as we can step beyond that precious of mawkish emotionality and just look at the real facts like human beings, is the moment that we have the chance for real progress.' In the video, Reposa said that everyone attacked the stickers saying 'it's racist' but did not consider the 'condition of the way things are'. While it appears Reposa is claiming gentrification as his defense, Austin NAACP president said the issues in the community run deeper and Reposa's actions add to the problems . Reposa said he is not worried about offending people or stirring up racial tension . He said: 'Everyone is going to jump on "that's racist, that's racist", man this town and the way s*** works is racist. 'But I knew I could bait all of y'all into being as stupid as you are and allowing the issue to be framed of the in the most simple way. "Oh he said an offensive term, let's not worry about the actually condition of the way things are, let's worry about an offensive term". 'And that's how they got it, they got it sewed up and they got this poor girl coming out here saying "it hurt my feelings", man who cares about your feelings man. Seriously? 'Are y'all gonna get pulled around like that y'alls' entire lives, or y'all just gonna stop givin a f***? I don't give a f*** and look at me. 'I use the technology every day to create possibilities. Apply the technology in your life and stop worrying about getting snitched on because it don't make a f*** what I did because I'm gonna do it again, I don't give a f***.' The 'technology' that Reposa references in the video is linked to a Facebook page that reads: 'Taking human beings out of a false sense of belief and into the darkness by removing any meaning attached to any event in life.' Reposa also wrote a sarcastic post on his personal page saying that he was not aware highlighting institutional racism was 'so repugnant'. It was reported that he said the full story would be revealed in a press conference on Friday . On the page he explains that the result of the 'The Technology' is that people 'who give a f*** passionately express their beliefs'. He also wrote a sarcastic post on his personal page saying that he was not aware highlighting institutional racism was 'so repugnant'. He wrote: 'My f***ing bad y'all. I had no idea that pointing to institutional racism was so repugnant. Wait a second, am I giving a f***. F*** that. I ain't sorry. I ain't nothing but a particle floating through the darkness.' He also wrote a sarcastic post on his personal Facebook page (above) saying that he was not aware highlighting institutional racism was 'so repugnant' Last week, staff at an East Austin bakery were left horrified were wondering who would want to announce to their customers 'Maximum of 5 colored customers/colored BOH staff accepted.' 'As a multiracial family with a multiracial staff, there's nothing funny about this … It's sick,' Olivia Guerra O'Neal, owner of Sugar Mama's Bakeshop, told KXAN following the incident. 'We are disgusted by this act of vandalism and cowardice.' The stickers also appeared during the night between Tuesday and Wednesday on a Mexican restaurant, clothing store, bicycle shop and others. The stickers feature what looks like an official City of Austin seal and the message 'sponsored by the City of Austin Contemporary Partition and Restoration Program.' However, Austin Mayor Steve Adler spoke out making it clear his city had absolutely nothing to do with the stickers. Video from KEYE-TV . The stickers said they were sponsored by Austin's 'Contemporary Partition and Restoration Program' along with an official-looking city seal, which led the mayor to condemn the confusing prank. Austin Mayor Steve (right) Adler spoke out making it clear his city had absolutely nothing to do with the stickers . 'This is an appalling and offensive display of ignorance in our city. Austin condemns this type of hurtful behavior. Our city is a place where respect for all people is a part of our spirit and soul. We will keep it that way,' Adler said in a statement. 'Some jokes are not funny,' Texas House of Representatives member Dawnna Duke wrote in a Facebook post on Wednesday along with a photo of a sticker affixed to clothing store Rare Trends. 'If this is a joke at all, it is tasteless...I will be damned if this will occur in my House District … in this historical black community or any community.' Regardless of its intent, Sugar Mama's employees labeled it a hate crime. 'Today we were the victim of what I consider to be a hate crime against our family and staff at our Eastside location,' reads a post on the bakery's Instagram feed from last week. 'Our business was built on family and love and we will let that shine on.' Reposa told the Huffington Post on Sunday that the full story would be released in a press conference on Friday. Austin police said they are aware of Reposa's YouTube video and are investigating, and he could possibly face vandalism charges. | Adam Reposa, 40, a criminal defense attorney explained why he put up the stickers last week in a video posted on Thursday . Stickers bearing the message 'Maximum of 5 colored customers/colored BOH staff accepted' appeared last week between Tuesday and Wednesday . In video, Reposa said 'people without money are getting pretty f***ed' and that 'pretty quick this area of town is turning into whites only' The stickers were affixed to at least six businesses and owners said they were inappropriate . Austin police are aware of his video and are investigating; he could face vandalism charges . |
From the passage identify the most common colloquial terms for dismissal in the United States and United Kingdom. Display the results in comma separated format. | Termination of employment or separation of employment is an employee's departure from a job and the end of an employee's duration with an employer. Termination may be voluntary on the employee's part, or it may be at the hands of the employer, often in the form of dismissal (firing) or a layoff. Dismissal or firing is usually thought to be the employee's fault, whereas a layoff is generally done for business reasons (for instance, a business slowdown, or an economic downturn) outside the employee's performance.
Firing carries a stigma in many cultures and may hinder the jobseeker's chances of finding new employment, particularly if they have been terminated from a previous job. Jobseekers sometimes do not mention jobs from which they were fired on their resumes; accordingly, unexplained gaps in employment, and refusal or failure to contact previous employers are often regarded as "red flags".
Dismissal is when the employer chooses to require the employee to leave, usually for the reason that is the employee's fault. The most common colloquial terms for dismissal in the United States are "getting fired" or "getting canned" whereas in the United Kingdom the terms "getting the sack" or "getting sacked" are also used. | getting fired, getting canned, getting the sack, getting sacked |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Diego Simeone is keen for his players to concentrate on the league this weekend after an impressive showing in the Champions League. Atletico Madrid beat Bayer Leverkusen on penalties to secure a quarter-final berth on Tuesday, and were subsequently drawn against Real Madrid, but Simeone was keen to downplay the fixture. The Argentinian has urged his players to focus on their Primera Division campaign having failed to hit the heights of last year, with last week's goalless draw with Espanyol leaving the champions fourth in the table. Atletico Madrid beat Bayer Leverkusen on penalties to secure a quarter-final berth on Tuesday night . Atletico sit fourth in La Liga and they will now have to turn their attention following a European win . 'Now our life is La Liga, to continue fighting to make sure we don't exit the battle with Valencia and Sevilla. We need to be clear that our match is (against) Getafe,' he said on as.com. 'We must be clear that it is an intense match, that requires us to play to achieve the victory. It must be sought from the start.' Simeone hinted that he may be forced into resting several players after the exertions of Tuesday night. Mario Mandzukic, Miguel Angel Moya and Raul Garcia have been left out of the travelling squad, while Miranda is absent after he was sent off against Espanyol. Diego Simeone is keen for his players to concentrate on the league this weekend after their European win . Jan Oblak of Atletico Madrid is mobbed by team-mates after the penalty shootout on Tuesday . Getafe will go into the game with a clear game plan, according to Pablo Franco, with the coach admitting he expects Atletico to be on a high following their midweek win. Franco's men sneaked their first away win in eight games at Cordoba two weeks ago, but their form has been inconsistent and leaves them 13th in the table. 'They are a great team, victory the other day reinforces them even more, so we must be clear that tomorrow we will go for broke,' he told getafecf.com. | Atletico Madrid beat Bayer Leverkusen on penalties on Tuesday night . Diego Simeone's men scraped into the Champions League quarter-finals . Atletico manager Simeone wants his team to now switch focus to La Liga . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Roy Hodgson is holding his cards close to his chest with England’s squad due to be announced this week. England meet Lithuania at Wembley in Euro 2016 qualifying on March 27 before travelling to the Juventus Stadium in Turin for a friendly with Italy four days later. The last time England played was in mid-November, when they beat Scotland and Slovenia with Wayne Rooney, Danny Welbeck, Rickie Lambert and Saido Berhaino. Yet the contenders have arrived. Harry Kane, Daniel Sturridge, Charlie Austin and Danny Ings are among those that could be selected, and Hodgson is set to pick four from the eight available. So, stick or twist? Well, here are the numbers that may sway Hodgson’s decision one way or another. England captain Wayne Rooney, pictured celebrating against Scotland, looks a certainty to be picked . Harry Kane, Tottenham Hotspur . Against Arsenal on February 7, Kane scored twice in front of watching England manager Hodgson to win the north London derby. It was deja vu on March 8, when the 21-year-old added two more against Queens Park Rangers yet again in front of the England manager. If that doesn’t convince, perhaps these statistics will: . • Only Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo (both 41) have scored more than Kane (26) in all competitions this season . • Only Sergio Aguero and Diego Costa (both 17) have more Premier League goals but Kane (16) did not start a game until November 9 . • Kane has scored 14 in his last 13 Premier League games and became the fourth player in history to score in six consecutive away games . • His goals have contributed a staggering 19 points in the Premier League this season . And we could go on. Kane is used to leading a 4-2-3-1 at Tottenham, and would have to adapt to a partnership in Hodgson’s classic 4-4-2 midfield diamond formation. Even so, the question is not should Hodgson pick the highest scoring Englishman, but rather how could he not? VERDICT: SHOULD GO . Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane beats Queens Park Rangers goalkeeper Robert Green last week . Kane celebrates one of his many goals this season as the striker gets noticed in the Premier League . Kane will hope to be involved in Roy Hodgson's England squad when it is announced this week . Charlie Austin, Queens Park Rangers . QPR vs Tottenham was billed as the battle of the two best kids on the playground yet, with teacher watching on, Kane overshadowed his potential England team-mate. But Austin, seemingly carrying the third-bottom team in the Premier League, remains the fourth top goalscorer (15), just one behind the man with better service at White Hart Lane. Shoot on sight, seems to be the strategy. Austin ranks first in total shots (61) and shooting accuracy (67 per cent) out of the eight potential England forwards, having played more minutes (2,169) than any of the others this season. Austin’s goals have contributed 45 per cent of QPR’s points this season, and manager Chris Ramsey reckons he and Kane would complement each other in a front two partnership. VERDICT: SHOULD GO . QPR striker Charlie Austin scores against Arsenal at Loftus Road earlier in March in the Premier League . England hopeful Austin is in contention to be selected by Hodgson when his squad is announced this week . Wayne Rooney, Manchester United . Rooney, no longer being restricted to deep midfield, was restored to an attacking role recently, and scored twice against Sunderland to show he hasn’t lost his touch. He’s joint-first for chance conversion (29 per cent) and assists (four), and Hodgson previously announced he has no intention of using him as anything other than a striker. Was that a bluff? Rooney could still be used as an attacking midfielder or auxiliary forward behind two strikers, without wishing to step on Raheem Sterling’s toes as No 10. Rooney looked comfortable up top against Arsenal on Monday night, scoring Manchester United’s only goal in a 2-1 defeat. ‘He’s our captain and nearly the record goalscorer,’ Hodgson said in February. ‘It would take a lot from a 19 or 20-year-old to replace a man up front with over 100 caps.’ Never say never, but Rooney surely has a place reserved, whether that be as a striker or otherwise. VERDICT: SHOULD GO . Wayne Rooney has become the regular face of England and is set to be selected once more by Hodgson . Rooney celebrates Ashley Young's wining goal at St James' Park for Louis van Gaal's Manchester United . Daniel Sturridge, Liverpool . Sturridge is just returning from a thigh and hamstring injury that cost him five months, but has the third best minutes-per-goal ratio (175) of the eight strikers. The fit-again Liverpool forward started against Blackburn Rovers and Burnley, rather than Sterling being used in the centre, as the youngster had been against Manchester City and Southampton. Easing Sturridge back in to middle of Liverpool’s 3-4-3 is only natural, but he should be fit enough to be used internationally this month. Plenty are calling for England to adopt SturriKane, and we know the former Chelsea forward has no qualms in developing a partnership, as he showed with Luis Suarez. Sturridge can create something from nothing, and he and the young Tottenham forward could click, if Hodgson fancies it. VERDICT: SHOULD GO . Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge heads his goal against Burnley in the Premier League at Anfield . The ball nestles in the back of the net as Sturridge continues his recovery from an injury that cost months . Sturridge runs away in celebration after scoring for Liverpool as he continues his return to fitness . Saido Berahino, West Bromwich Albion . Nobody can say Berahino isn’t a workhorse. The only player to have featured in all 28 Premier League games, he has an admirable 12 goals and dominated back pages when he was selected by Hodgson in November. Yet he never made it off the substitutes’ bench against Slovenia or Scotland, and it led to a run of eight games without a goal for West Brom. He broke that duck against West Ham with an equaliser on New Year’s Day, before letting his frustration out on poor, old Gateshead with four goals in a 7-0 humiliation in the FA Cup third round. Hodgson has put plenty of faith in his Young Lions previously, and could well choose to give the 21-year-old his England debut in March. But the fight to be Hodgson’s fourth striker arguably rests between Berahino, Ings, Austin and Welbeck. For me, the pendulum swings the way of the QPR striker more than the rest. VERDICT: SHOULD NOT GO . West Bromwich Albion striker Saido Berahino is in contention to be selected by England manager Hodgson . Berahino runs away in celebration after scoring for West Brom in the Premier League against Aston Villa . Berahino could be selected as he continues to show why he deserves a place in the England team . Danny Ings, Burnley . What about the chap wanted by Liverpool, both Manchester clubs and Real Sociedad? Ings has scored nine goals for second-bottom Burnley – five of them in 2015 alone – and has the joint-most assists of the lot (four). Young and English with plenty to prove, he’s beating the odds week in, week out. Perhaps it is that which convinced Louis van Gaal to send chief scout Jim Lawlor to Anfield last week when Burnley were in town. Sean Dyche fielded the first all-British Premier League XI in December since 2011, and Ings is among those taking his chance in a team that use similar formations to England – 4-4-1-1 and 4-4-2. Ings has scored four goals in seven games for the England Under-21 team, but a call-up can only come if he proves more worthy than his competition, and that’s a tall ask. VERDICT: SHOULD NOT GO... YET . Danny Ings is wanted by a number of top Premier League clubs and could be called up by England . Ings is being looked at by Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool as he is likely to leave Burnley . Danny Welbeck, Arsenal . Against Slovenia in November, Welbeck scored twice in the Euro 2016 qualifier as England won 3-1. Same again? He played as a lone striker against his former club at Old Trafford, scored, and celebrated. Arsenal opted for 4-2-3-1 that night, although they tend to alter between 4-1-4-1 and 4-4-1-1 with Olivier Giroud the preferred striker. But Welbeck seized the day, pouncing on Antonio Valencia’s suicidal back-pass and making no mistake. Yet this season has not gone according to plan for Arsenal forward. He’s ranked last for minutes per goals (379) out of the eight, as well as bringing up the rear in chance conversion (11 per cent). Does he deserve a spot more than Kane, Ings or Austin? Not according to the rankings. VERDICT: SHOULD NOT GO . Danny Welbeck trains with Arsenal as the Premier League club look to clinch Champions League football . Welbeck has had a dip in form recently but will be looking to clinch a place in the England team once more . Rickie Lambert, Liverpool . Lambert got 10 minutes against Scotland in November, having gone to Brazil for the 2014 World Cup, hardly getting a look-in. The 33-year-old’s rankings tell the story better. In 19 appearances in the Premier League, he ranks last for goals (2), shots (12), and, for a man with aerial ability, is the only one of the eight to not have scored a header. It would be bold to argue those with more than a decade on the Liverpool striker are less worthy to be included in Hodgson’s squad, and it seems Lambert’s time has been and gone. The consistency of Kane and Austin, among others, has blitzed the man on the wrong side of 30, and it’s time for the young blood. VERDICT: SHOULD NOT GO . Rickie Lambert has found life difficult since joining Liverpool and is unlikely to be selected by Hodgson . It would be surprising if Lambert (pictured right with Fabio Borini in training) was picked for the England team . SHOULD GO: ROONEY, KANE, STURRIDGE, AUSTIN . SHOULD NOT GO: WELBECK, BERAHINO, INGS, LAMBERT . | England face Lithuania on March 27 and Italy in a friendly on March 31 . Roy Hodgson is likely to select four strikers in his Three Lions squad . Harry Kane and Charlie Austin have been in fine form so far this season . Captain Wayne Rooney has played in midfield for Manchester United . Daniel Sturridge has returned to action with Liverpool after a long absence . Danny Welbeck, Rickie Lambert and Danny Ings also in contention . |
Based on this paragraph, where was the The Ford Telstar sold? | The Ford Telstar is an automobile that was sold by Ford in Asia, Australasia and Africa, comparable in size to the European Ford Sierra and the North American Ford Tempo. It was progressively replaced by the Ford Mondeo. It was named after the Telstar satellite. | Asia, Australasia and Africa |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Atlanta (CNN)The daughter of the late singer Whitney Houston, in a medically induced coma after being found unresponsive in January, has been moved to a rehabilitation facility, a source close to the family said Friday. Bobbi Kristina Brown, 22, had been treated at Emory University Hospital. No details about the transfer to a rehab facility were given. Brown, Houston's daughter with singer Bobby Brown, was found unresponsive January 31 in a bathtub at her home in the Atlanta suburb of Roswell. The extent of her injuries isn't known. Last month, doctors at Emory removed her breathing tube, allowing Brown to be ventilated through a hole in her throat. At the time, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Sanjay Gupta said the procedure suggested she would need to be on such support for "weeks and months to come." Police have said they are treating Brown's case as a criminal investigation. When Houston died in 2012, she was also found in a bathtub. A coroner ruled her death an accidental drowning, with heart disease and cocaine use listed as contributing factors. Brown is Houston's only child. Brown's boyfriend, Nick Gordon, says he performed CPR after finding Brown in the tub. Gordon has complained that Brown's family has not allowed him to see her, but Bobby Brown said last month that Gordon simply refused to abide by the family's terms for a visit. CNN's Sunny Hostin contributed to this report. | Brown has been in a medically induced coma . She was found unresponsive in a bathtub in January . The extent of her injuries isn't known . |
What is Equity theater? | The Actors' Equity Association (AEA), commonly called Actors' Equity or simply Equity, is an American labor union representing those who work in live theatrical performance. Performers appearing in live stage productions without a book or through-storyline (vaudeville, cabarets, circuses) may be represented by the American Guild of Variety Artists (AGVA). The AEA works to negotiate quality living conditions, livable wages, and benefits for performers and stage managers. A theater or production that is not produced and performed by AEA members may be called "non-Equity". | A theater or production that is performed by Actors' Equity Association (AEA) members is often called "Equity Theater". Actors' Equity Association commonly called Actor's Equity or more simply Equity, is an American Labor union representing those who work in live theatrical performance. A theater or production not produced by Actors' Equity members is often called "non-Equity". |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | FIFA President Sepp Blatter says he's concerned by a study highlighting the scale of Russia's racism problem ahead of the 2018 World Cup. The Fare network organization and the Moscow-based SOVA Center detailed dozens of cases of discriminatory behaviour linked to Russian football over two seasons. The report has been received by FIFA and Blatter told The Associated Press: 'I am aware of the report ... sure we are concerned, definitely.' Sepp Blatter admits he is concerned about the level of racism in Russia ahead of their hosting the World Cup . In 2013, CSKA Moscow were ordered to close part of their stadium for racist chanting against Yaya Toure . Last year, Blatter spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin about making tackling racism a priority in 2018. Blatter says 'if it does not stop then there must be some sanctions.' Speaking on the sidelines of a meeting in Northern Ireland, Blatter added: 'Racism is one of the items which is on my agenda on the very top, every day.' Fans of FC Torpedo Moscow chant during the Russian Premier League match against FC Rostov . Blatter and Russian president Vladimir Putin pose at the official World Cup handover ceremony last year . | Sepp Blatter admits he is concerned by racism in Russia . Russia are due to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup . Blatter insists tackling racism in football is one of FIFA's top priorities . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Alan Pardew believes English football is not doing enough to include black coaches – and wants to see more ethnic minorities in top jobs in the Barclays Premier League. Pardew’s Crystal Palace side face Queens Park Rangers at Selhurst Park in Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off, and the visitors have the top flight’s only black manager in Chris Ramsey. QPR appointed Ramsey last month unexpectedly after Harry Redknapp left the club, and Pardew believes the appointment was a great boost for the Premier League. Palace manager Alan Pardew believes that English football isn't doing enough to include black coaches . Chris Ramsey, QPR boss, is the only black coach in the top flight - and one of just six in the Football League . ‘He’s black, which I think is great for the Premier League,’ Pardew said. 'We’ve got a black manager, and it’s something that I want to promote here in terms of our coaches, because the percentage of players we have to percentage of coaches in terms of origin isn’t right. ‘So I’m pleased (he got the role), I hope he does well, he’s done a terrific job so far because that QPR team has improved under his tutorage, though hopefully not improved too much tomorrow otherwise we’re going to be in trouble.’ And Pardew said he feels the entire English game needs to work on being more inclusive in the people it hires. Ramsey takes a coaching session at the QPR training ground this week ahead of his side's trip to Palace . Former Chelsea striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is currently managing League Two outfit Burton Albion . Ramsey is one of just six black or ethnic minorities bosses in the Football League, along with Huddersfield Town boss Chris Powell, Brighton’s Chris Hughton, Carlisle manager Keith Curle, Leyton Orient boss Fabio Liverani and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink with Burton Albion. ‘I think it’s just important to promote coaches. The proportion of African, Afro-Caribbean players to coaches is not right,’ Pardew said. ‘I think it’s something that needs to be spoken about and something that we need to work on as an FA and the chairmen up and down the country need to give more chances.’ ‘I actually do feel that a lot of black players or Afro-Caribbean players don’t go into the coaching courses. Perhaps they feel it’s not going to help them, but it will. ‘We need a greater influx of Indians, Afro-Caribbeans, entering our coaching system and getting jobs, so the proportion makes sense.’ | Alan Pardew's Crystal Palace face QPR on Saturday, managed by the only black coach in the Premier League - Chris Ramsey . Pardew believes that English football needs to do more to include black and ethnic minorities coaches . There are six black or ethnic minority bosses in the Football League . Pardew says that it is something that needs to be spoken about . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | (CNN)A neglected maid, a hit man and a shoe expert are heading to theaters this weekend with the releases of "Cinderella," "Run All Night" and "The Cobbler." Here's what The Hollywood Reporter's critics are saying about the weekend's new offerings (as well as which film will likely top the weekend's box office). Director Kenneth Branagh's film stars Cate Blanchett, Lily James, Richard Madden and Helena Bonham Carter in a retelling of the fairy tale about a young woman whose oppressive stepmother stands in the way of her feelings for a dashing prince. THR film critic David Rooney writes in his review that "anyone nostalgic for childhood dreams of transformation will find something to enjoy in an uplifting movie that invests warm sentiment in universal themes of loss and resilience, experience and maturity." More: The best and worst adaptations of "Cinderella" Liam Neeson, Ed Harris and Joel Kinnaman star in director Jaume Collet-Serra's crime film about a hit man trying to save his estranged son from a revenge plot. THR chief film critic Todd McCarthy writes in his review that the film is Neeson's "latest slab of amped-up urban mayhem" and "consists entirely of angry threats, pointed guns, hiding out from and eluding same, and mad dashes down mean streets on foot and in vehicles." More: Liam Neeson says he's quitting action movies in two years . Director Alex Gibney's documentary focuses on Scientology and its ties to Hollywood. "This impeccably assembled and argued film represents a brave, timely intervention into debates around the organization that have been simmering for some time," writes THR film critic Leslie Felperin in her review. Adam Sandler, Steve Buscemi, Dustin Hoffman, Ellen Barkin and Dan Stevens star in director Thomas McCarthy's comedy about a dissatisfied shoe repairman who is magically able to live his customers' lives by wearing their footwear. THR film critic John DeFore describes the film as "likeable but ordinary" in his review. A woman isn't pleased when she learns her husband is cheating on her in director Anthony Burns' dark comedy. Katherine Heigl, Patrick Wilson and Jordana Brewster star. "The kind of blithely confident, creatively impoverished dud that leaves you slightly stunned someone greenlighted it, the movie has the distinction of feeling like a bad idea from its very first frames," according to THR film critic Jon Frosch's review. More "Cinderella": Lily James, Richard Madden guess why British actors keep getting cast in Disney fairy tales . Pianist Seymour Bernstein is the subject of this documentary from director Ethan Hawke. THR film critic Stephen Farber writers in his review that "the film is a loving portrait of Seymour Bernstein," although "one might want to know a little more about his personal history." ©2015 The Hollywood Reporter. All rights reserved. | Director Kenneth Branagh's "Cinderella" stars Cate Blanchett, Lily James . Liam Neeson stars in crime film about hit man trying to save his estranged son . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Tikrit, Iraq (CNN)While Iraqi government and allied forces were on the defensive Friday in Ramadi, they remained on the offensive in Tirkit -- trying to win over not only the strategic city, but the hearts and minds of its nearby residents. Iraqi forces steadily bombarded the last part of Tikrit still controlled by ISIS, with fighting described by one wounded man as intense. Still, even as it fends off this assault, the militant group continues with its barbaric tactics. "Yesterday, bodies floated down the (Tigris) River from the hospital," said Saber Kraidi, an eight-year Iraqi military veteran. "They were people from Tikrit executed by ISIS." The Iraqi military is joined by some Sunni fighters and a predominantly Shiite militia, working together to retake the city best known to most Westerners as the hometown of former dictator Saddam Hussein. They are working on not just winning the battle, but securing the peace. Members of the Badr organization, a powerful Shiite armed group, handed out food and supplies Friday to residents of the Sunni village of Albu Safah, whose 30 families have been holed up the last 10 months amid the fighting. The village's leader, Haji Jamid, said the Shiite fighters' efforts were working. "They're good," Jamid said. "If someone is sick, they'll take them to the doctor, even at 2 or 3 in the morning. "If it weren't for them, ISIS would have slaughtered us." In June, Tikrit fell to ISIS, which has conquered large areas of Iraq and Syria and claimed them as part of its Islamic caliphate. There have several attempts to take it back since then, all of them failures. The latest push began this month, involving around 30,000 fighters. By Thursday, the government controlled about 75% of the besieged city, with about 150 holdout ISIS fighters controlling the rest, said Main Al-Kadhimi, commander of the Hashd Al-Shaabi militia. There was no independent confirmation of such a significant advance by the Iraqi forces. But they have been making progress in recent days. That includes gaining control of Tikrit Military Hospital, a few blocks south of the presidential palace, on Wednesday. The goal is that, if Iraqi and allied forces can take Tikrit, then they'll have more realistic hope of similarly winning back Mosul -- a city that's nearly 10 times bigger. Yet, even if ISIS is losing ground in Tikrit, that doesn't mean it's not a dangerous, destructive force elsewhere. Case in point is happening about 100 miles south of Tikrit in Ramadi, which the extremist group began assaulting on Wednesday. Faleh al-Issawi, deputy head of the Anbar provincial council, has said officials believe the Ramadi assault "is an ISIS response to the Tikrit operation." More than 40 Iraqi soldiers died when ISIS blew up the Iraqi army headquarters near Ramadi in Iraq's western Anbar province, an Anbar provincial leader told CNN on Friday. ISIS fighters there dug a tunnel underneath the army headquarters and detonated hundreds of homemade bombs, Sabah Al-Karhout, the head of the Anbar Provincial Council, said Thursday. The headquarters are located in the Albu Diab area, just 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) north of Ramadi. Al-Karhout denied reports that the U.S.-led coalition had bombed the headquarters. So, too, did the U.S. government, with its Baghdad embassy stating Friday that no coalition aircraft were even in the area . A statement released early Friday by the U.S.-led coalition against ISIS said the Iraqi security forces had successfully repelled the ISIS attack on Ramadi, despite coming under attack from several directions. "The successful defense of Ramadi by Iraqi Security Forces is another example of their increasing ability to defeat Daesh in multiple locations and prevent the terrorist group from gaining ground," said Lt. Gen. James L. Terry, the coalition force's commander, using another name for ISIS. "The ISF continues to hold terrain in some locations while making gains in others." In an audio message posted Thursday, ISIS spokesman Abu Mohammed al Adnani called reports of victories by coalition members against the extremist group "delusional and fake." He spoke of the coalition's use of fighter jets, heavy artillery and tanks, saying it is a "nightmare and will go eventually." CNN's Ben Wedeman reported near Tikrit in Iraq. CNN's Kareem Khadder and Jamie Crawford contributed to this report. | Iraqi forces bombard the small part of Tikrit where ISIS fighters are holding out . Sunni village leader lauds Shiite military: "ISIS would have slaughtered us" if not for them . Over 40 Iraqi soldiers killed when ISIS blew up the army HQ in Ramadi, an official says . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | A two-year-old boy has left his mother in a bind after getting his toy cordless drill stuck in her hair when he attempted to 'blow dry' it. Fiona Pantazis, from Baulkham Hills in Sydney's north-west, was getting ready to head out with her two-year-old son Eli when he began to use his toy tools to help brush her hair. 'He began using his plastic saw to comb my hair and it was almost like a massage, and then I felt something move against my head and I just felt this heavy weight attached to my hair and pulling it down,' Mrs Pantazis told Daily Mail Australia. Fiona Pantazis, from Baulkham Hills in Sydney's north-west, was getting ready to head out with her two-year-old son Eli when he began to use his toy tools to help brush her hair . 'I just couldn't believe it, we were about to go out and I thought, "Oh good, now I have to go out with a drill stuck in my hair,' she said. 'I just had my hair all chopped off last week and thought I might have to head back and give them the very bizarre request of cutting a toy drill out of my hair.' Mrs Pantazis, 28, is heavily pregnant with identical twin girls, and said that she couldn't even run after Eli to tell him off. 'He's just turned two and keeps me on my toes. Handful is not even the word for it. He sees my blow-dry my hair every day and must have wanted to give it a go,' she said. 'I spent 15 minutes removing each strand of hair before my husband called and told me there was a reverse function on the drill,' she said. Mrs Pantazis, 28, (above right) is heavily pregnant with identical twin girls, and said that she couldn't even run after Eli (left) to tell him off . 'Eli has just turned two and keeps me on my toes. Handful is not even the word for it,' said Mrs Pantazis . Mrs Pantazis said she thinks Eli was trying to emulate her husband Bill, 36 (above right) 'I blame him and Bob the Builder for this.' Mrs Pantazis and her husband Bill, 36, are in the middle of building a house, and said that Eli has been trying to emulate the workers on the site. The toy tool box was a gift from Eli's grandparents for Christmas, which Mrs Pantazis said she initially thought was a great gift. 'Now I wish it had stayed in the shop,' she said. The Pantazis' are expecting twin girls in August and their house is due to be completed a month before that . Mrs Pantazis and her husband Bill, 36, are in the middle of building a house . She said that Eli has been trying to emulate the workers on the site . 'Eli was saying "pretty Mummy", and all I could think was "it's not pretty". 'He is so sweet and melts my heart every day with the littlest things, but for the rest of the day is just a little energetic boy.' The Pantazis' twin girls are due in August, and their house is due to be finished only a month beforehand, which Mrs Pantazis said is 'putting pressure' on the situation. 'The cordless drill and saw and all the toy tools are disappearing before the girls come. I've learnt from my experience that they need to go before their hair starts growing,' she said. 'He is so sweet and melts my heart every day with the littlest things, but for the rest of the day is just a little energetic boy,' Mrs Pantazis said . | Fiona Pantazis was getting ready for the day with her two-year-old son Eli . He copied her by using his toy tools to 'brush' and then 'blow dry' her hair . After using his toy drill it became lodged in her hair for fifteen minutes . Mrs Pantazis said that Eli was copying builders from their house reno . She said the tools will disappear before the birth of her twin daughters . |
Extract the names of creators of The Needle from the text provided. Separate them with a comma. | The Needle is a fictional character, a mutant supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Mark Gruenwald, Carmine Infantino, and Al Gordon, the character first appeared in Spider-Woman #9 (December 1978). Creator Mark Gruenwald brought the character back during his run on the West Coast Avengers as a member of the villain team Night Shift, which included other former Spider-Woman foes. | Mark Gruenwald, Carmine Infantino, Al Gordon |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Roy Keane has the ‘broad shoulders and mental toughness’ required to manage Manchester United, according to his former Old Trafford engine room colleague, Paul Ince. Ince, 47, a double-winner with Keane at United in 1994, on Thursday hailed the Irish assistant manager as ‘a leader of men.’ ‘I speak to Roy and he does want to get back in (to management) but at the right establishment, with the right project. Roy Keane is not a number two, Roy Keane is a leader of men,’ said Ince. Roy Keane has the ‘mental toughness’ required to manage Manchester United, says Paul Ince . Ince slides in for a tackle during United's game against Sheffield Wednesday in 1992 . ‘And if the right thing (job) comes along then I’m sure he will get back into it (management).’ Keane was last in charge at Ipswich over four years ago but even so Ince is convinced the 43-year-old will ‘be a top, top manager’ and could even return to the front-line at United. ‘To be Man United manager you need broad shoulders and take a lot of criticism. Roy has broad shoulders and he is mentally tough. Things don’t affect him,’ said Ince. ‘He has a poker face, doesn’t show if things are affecting him, and there is no reason why Roy couldn’t go back to Manchester United (as manager).’ ‘You cannot lose people like him from the game,’ warned Ince. ‘He knows so much about football, no matter what your cup of tea is. Ince is convinced Keane, who was last in charge of Ipswich four years ago, will ‘be a top, top manager’ ‘Some people love him, some people hate him. You always try to guess what Keanie’s like but he does not let people into his head.’ ‘He’s got a vast knowledge of football and he sets the highest standards. You don’t get the players anymore with Roy’s standards,’ he added. ‘You do hear people say “Roy rules by fear.” Maybe, that’s Roy and the way he is. Maybe, that’s how he feels he can be a success in what he does and he did it at Sunderland.’ ‘Roy Keane has an ego. We all had egos at Man United because that’s what made us who we were,’ he added. Ince rejected any suggestion that Ryan Giggs (left) might succeed Louis van Gaal as United boss . Ince rejected any suggestion that Ryan Giggs might succeed Louis Van Gaal at United. ‘No chance,’ he said. ‘You’ve got to go to a club that you can learn from and get experience. He’s not ready for Man United.’ Ince didn’t rule out Keane succeeding Martin O’Neill as Irish manager. ‘Maybe he (Keane) thinks that when Martin’s done, then he’s the next one to step up. That’s the logic I see in it,’ he said. ‘International football is hard because it’s once every month or two months. I think Keanie would like to be on the training ground every day,’ cautioned Ince. | Manchester United legends Paul Ince and Roy Keane were team-mates . Ince hails Keane as a 'leader of men' Keane was last in charge at Ipswich over four years ago . Ince also rejects any suggestion Ryan Giggs might succeed Louis van Gaal . CLICK HERE for all the latest Manchester United news . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | (CNN)The first state visit to the United States of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah was supposed to take place in early March. But the visit was delayed because Republican leaders had invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress during the same time period. According to two Afghan government officials involved in the planning for the visit, the Afghan government believed American media attention would be largely focused on Netanyahu, so the first U.S. visit of the new Afghan president was delayed by two weeks, which is a useful reminder that there is a sound reason why congressional leaders shouldn't unilaterally extend invitations to foreign leaders. Ghani and Abdullah arrived in Washington on Sunday and have had much to discuss with the Obama administration. For the Afghan government, the timetable of President Barack Obama's proposed troop withdrawal is the key issue. Obama says that the last American troops will leave Afghanistan at the end of 2016. This happens to roughly coincide with the end of his second term in office and also fulfills his campaign promise to wind down America's post-9/11 wars. Ghani is clearly uncomfortable with the pace of this U.S. troop withdrawal, telling CBS' "60 Minutes" in January, "deadlines should not be dogmas" and that there should be a "willingness to reexamine" the withdrawal date. Is Obama's withdrawal plan a wise policy? Short answer: Of course not. One only has to look at the debacle that has unfolded in Iraq after the withdrawal of U.S. troops at the end of 2011 to have a sneak preview of what could take place in an Afghanistan without some kind of residual American presence. Without American forces in the country, there is a strong possibility Afghanistan could host a reinvigorated Taliban allied to a reinvigorated al Qaeda, not to mention ISIS, which is gaining a foothold in the region. Needless to say, this would be a disaster for Afghanistan. But it would also be quite damaging to U.S. interests to have some kind of resurgent al Qaeda in the country where the group trained the hijackers for the 9/11 attacks. It would also be disastrous for the Democratic Party, should it win the presidency in 2016, to be the party that "lost" Afghanistan. After all, the Democratic Party is viewed by some as weaker on national security than the Republicans and it is inevitable that without some kind of residual American presence in Afghanistan, al Qaeda would gain sufficient strength to launch an attack from the Afghan-Pakistan border region against American interests somewhere in the world. On Tuesday, President Obama announced that the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan would be slowed and the remaining 9,800 troops would stay there through the end of 2015. But this welcome development does not change the central issue, which is the Obama administration's withdrawal date of December 2016 for all U.S. forces. Merely because the Obama administration will be almost out the door at the end of 2016 doesn't mean that suddenly at the same time that the Taliban will lay down their arms, nor that the Afghan army will be able to fight the Taliban completely unaided. Nor does it mean that al Qaeda -- and ISIS, which is beginning to establish small cells in Afghanistan -- would cease to be a threat. An easy way for potential Democratic presidential candidates such as Hillary Clinton to distinguish their national security policies from Obama's would be to say that they are in favor of some kind of long-term U.S. military presence in Afghanistan and to argue that it would be needed to avoid an Iraq-style outcome. Similarly, as the Republican Party starts ramping up for the 2016 campaign, potential candidates such as Jeb Bush can distinguish themselves from the isolationist Rand Paul wing of the party by saying that they are committed to a long-term presence in Afghanistan. This U.S. military presence in Afghanistan doesn't have to be a large, nor does it need to play a combat role, but U.S. troops should remain in Afghanistan to advise the Afghan army and provide intelligence support. Such a long-term commitment of several thousand American troops is exactly the kind of force that the Obama administration was forced to deploy to Iraq following ISIS's lightning advances there over the past year. Selling a longer-term U.S. military presence in Afghanistan would be pushing against an open door with that nation's government. Consider that within 24 hours of being installed, the new Afghan government led by Ghani and Abdullah signed the basing agreement that allows American troops to stay in Afghanistan until December 2016. Consider also that the Afghan government has already negotiated a strategic partnership agreement with the United States lasting until 2024 that would provide the framework for a longer term U.S. military presence. Consider also that many Afghans see a relatively small, but long-term international troop presence as a guarantor of their stability. It is also not in Pakistan's interests for Afghanistan to fall to the Taliban or be thrust into another civil war. The Pakistanis have seen for themselves repeatedly the folly of allowing the Taliban to flourish on their own soil, most recently in the Taliban attack in December on the army school in Peshawar that killed 132 children. It is in Pakistan's own interest that the Afghan army is able to fight effectively against the Taliban, which is more likely if they continue to have American advisers at their side. Other regional powers such as the Chinese worry about Chinese Uighur separatists establishing themselves on Afghan soil. The Russians are similarly worried about Islamist terrorist groups located in Afghanistan and so will not stand in the way of a small long-term U.S. military presence in Afghanistan as that would dovetail with their own security concerns about the country. Keeping a relatively small, predominantly U.S. Special Forces, presence in Afghanistan to continue to train the Afghan army past December 2016 is a wise policy that would benefit both Afghans and Americans. Both the Democratic and Republican parties should adopt such a plan in their platforms as they gear up for the 2016 campaign. And Obama should do his successor a favor by leaving this important decision up to the next President. | President Obama is planning withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by end of 2016 . Peter Bergen: The move would invite the kind of chaos we've seen in Iraq . |
Who was Elizabeth II? | Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lifetime and was head of state of 15 realms at the time of her death. Her reign of 70 years and 214 days was the longest of any British monarch and the longest verified reign of any female monarch in history. | Elizabeth II was the queen of the United Kingdom and the longest-reigning monarch. |
Extract the names of universities from this paragraph and separate them by semicolons (;). | The first NCAA tournament was organized by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. Oregon won the inaugural tournament, defeating Ohio State 46–33 in the first championship game. Before the 1941 tournament, control of the event was given to the NCAA. In the early years of the tournament, it was considered less important than the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), a New York City-based event. Teams were able to compete in both events in the same year, and three of those that did so—Utah in 1944, Kentucky in 1949, and City College of New York (CCNY) in 1950—won the NCAA Tournament. The 1949–50 CCNY team won both tournaments (defeating Bradley in both finals), and is the only college basketball team to accomplish this feat. By the mid-1950s, the NCAA Tournament became the more prestigious of the two events, and in 1971 the NCAA barred universities from playing in other tournaments, such as the NIT, if they were invited to the NCAA Tournament. The 2013 championship won by Louisville was the first men's basketball national title to ever be vacated by the NCAA after the school and its coach at the time, Rick Pitino, were implicated in a 2015 sex scandal involving recruits. | Oregon; Ohio State; Utah; Kentucky; City College of New York (CCNY); Bradley; NIT; Louisville |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | (CNN)"There's a baby. There's a baby." The frantic voices of rescuers can be heard on the body cam video showing the moment baby Lily was found one week ago. The 18-month-old girl hangs upside down after her mother's car crashed and flipped into a frigid Utah river some 14 hours earlier. A firefighter is seen lifting her tiny body, wrapped in pink, from the red car where Lily's mother, Lynn Jennifer Groesbeck, 25, lost her life. The car landed on its roof in the Spanish Fork River. From the murky waters, the rescuer hands baby Lily to a police officer. He dashes up the rocky banks of the Spanish Fork, pressing the infant close to his chest for warmth. "Got it," the officer is heard saying. Lily is freezing. "Come on, baby," he says. "She's definitely hypothermic." In the ambulance, the officer pats little Lily on the back in an attempt to get her breathing. Lily is on her side. She looks pale, her tiny arm appears stiff. "Come on, sweetie," the officer implores. "Come on, sweetie." On the ambulance to a hospital, rescuers perform CPR. They try to warm her. "We're almost there," one rescuer is heard to say. "Are you getting a pulse?" "I can't feel anything," says another. At the hospital, as Lily is rushed into the emergency room, she vomits. "We've been doing CPR on her," the officer tells emergency room personnel. "She's been throwing up a little bit." Those moments captured by the body cam video -- which first aired on CNN affiliate KSL -- were crucial. "If anything had been different, she might not have made it," emergency room doctor Brock Royall told the station. In the ER, Lily opened her eyes as CPR was performed to get her heart pumping, Royall said. Another important factor was a car seat. Lily was in the proper car seat for her age, and the seat appears to have been properly attached. Even though the child was trapped and upside-down, her body remained in the seat and above the frigid water. Doctors say that such low temperatures are dangerous, but even more dangerous if the baby had gotten wet. "She seems to be doing great," said Officer Jason Howard of the Spanish Fork Police Department. "We were able to get together with her and her family. She was happy and smiling. Seemed to be a normal and happy, healthy baby." Howard said the toddler temporarily was staying with an aunt and uncle. Her father, Deven Trafny, 34, was out of town on a job at the time of the accident, CNN affiliate KUTV reported. He rushed to his daughter's side as soon as he heard. "(I) came in, I put my finger in her hand, and I told her her Dad was here, and I love her," he told reporters Wednesday. "I haven't left her bedside since, and I've just been here just sitting next to her waiting for her to get better so she can come home." Trafny said that Lily is awake and has been singing nursery rhymes. Video of the two of them at a hospital shows her waving at a camera. "She knows everything she knew before anything happened. It's amazing. Doctors say it's amazing," he said. How did toddler survive car crash in Utah river? Lily might have died unseen with her mother had a man not gone fishing in that particular spot last Saturday. The angler waded into the river around noon, then noticed the car wheels-up in the water. The fisherman called emergency dispatch. The water was so cold that, when the rescue was over, seven of the men involved had to be treated for hypothermia. They heaved the car onto its side and saw Groesbeck in the driver's seat. It was clear to them that she was dead. Lily was still strapped into her seat, where she may have been for 14 hours, if the wreck occurred at about 10:30 Friday night, as police believe. Trafny described Groesbeck as the love of his life, according to KUTV: "I'm going to miss her a lot. I still have to deal with that." But he also considers himself lucky to still have his daughter -- healthy and alive. "I'm just blessed. I'm counting all my blessings right now," said Trafny. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen, Dana Ford and John Newsome contributed to this story. | "Come on, sweetie. Come on, sweetie," police officer implores rescued toddler . Baby Lily was trapped in the car in the cold river for as long as 14 hours . Lily's mother, Lynn Jennifer Groesbeck, died in the crash . |
What were gulags and who lived in them? | The Gulag was the government agency in charge of the Soviet network of forced labour camps which were set up by order of Vladimir Lenin, reaching its peak during Joseph Stalin's rule from the 1930s to the early 1950s. English-language speakers also use the word gulag in reference to each of the forced-labor camps that existed in the Soviet Union, including the camps that existed in the post-Lenin era. The full official name of the agency changed several times.
The Gulag is recognized as a major instrument of political repression in the Soviet Union. The camps housed a wide range of convicts, from petty criminals to political prisoners, a large number of whom were convicted by simplified procedures, such as NKVD troikas or other instruments of extrajudicial punishment. In 1918–1922, the agency was administered by the Cheka, followed by the GPU (1922–1923), the OGPU (1923–1934), later known as the NKVD (1934–1946), and the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) in the final years. The Solovki prison camp, the first correctional labour camp which was constructed after the revolution, was opened in 1918 and legalized by a decree, "On the creation of the forced-labor camps", on April 15, 1919. | Gulags were forced labour camps created during the Soviet Union that were used as an instrument of political repression and punishment. Gulags housed a wide range of individuals, from political prisoners to petty criminals. |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Spain's Supreme Court has dismissed a second paternity suit brought against former King Juan Carlos, accepting the ex-monarch's argument that the claim had no basis. The court said Wednesday the decision was backed by seven judges to three. Juan Carlos, 77, lodged an appeal after the court in January agreed to consider a claim by a Belgian woman, Ingrid Sariau, that her mother had a relationship with Juan Carlos which lasted into 1966, when she was born. Spain's Supreme Court has dismissed a second paternity suit brought against former King Juan Carlos (pictured) In January, the court dismissed a similar claim by a Spanish man. Juan Carlos married former Queen Sofia in 1962 and became king in 1975. He was immune from lawsuits while king, but lost the privilege on abdicating in June in favor of his son, Felipe. Juan Carlos was for decades held in high esteem for steering Spain from military dictatorship to democracy. King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris, 2005. His reputation plummeted after he took a secret elephant hunting trip to Botswana in 2012 while honorary president of the World Wide Fund for Nature . He took over the throne in 1975, two days after the death of longtime dictator Gen. Francisco Franco. But his reputation plummeted after he took a secret elephant hunting trip to Botswana in 2012 at the height of Spain's financial crisis, despite being honorary president of the WWF. He later apologized for the trip. | He lodged an appeal after a claim by a Belgian woman, Ingrid Sariau . She claimed her mother had a relationship with him in the 1960s . Juan Carlos married former Queen Sofia in 1962 and became king in 1975 . |
How much of the land of Swiftwater community is forested land and how much of it is wetland? | Swiftwater is an unincorporated community in Pocono Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States.
The community is located within the Paradise Creek Watershed. Upper Swiftwater creek is designated by the PA DEP as exceptional value waters (EV). The community of Swiftwater is located within and around unique topographic features in the Poconos, which encompass the Pocono Plateau Escarpment. Land use consists of 70% forested land, 14% low density residential, 13.6% agricultural lands and approximately 2.4% wetlands. The acres of forested land are nearby to State Game Lands, an important bird area, which support beaver, raccoon, gray, fox, coyote, and mink, and Snow Shoe Hares.
In 1897 Richard Slee created the Pocono Biological Laboratories in Swiftwater. Swiftwater is home to the biggest flu vaccine plant in the United States.
Swiftwater is also the home of the Pocono Cheesecake Factory, located on SR 611.[citation needed] | According to the paragraph, 70% of the Swiftwater land is forested land and approximately 2.4% of it is wetlands. |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Louis van Gaal described his victory as 'one of the most important moments in my career' as Manchester United moved five points clear of arch-rivals Liverpool in the race for a Champions League place. Van Gaal refused to write off Liverpool's chances of finishing in the top-four but could not under-estimate the value of a 2-1 victory after Juan Mata struck twice. It was Liverpool's first Premier League defeat in 13 games since they lost 3-0 at Old Trafford in December. 'We beat Liverpool again,' said Van Gaal. 'They were in fantastic shape and we beat them with the old weapons – with the pressure on the ball in the first half. David de Gea uploaded a dressing room photograph of Manchester United's post-match celebrations . Juan Mata scored twice to secure three important points for the Red Devils away at Anfield . 'Now we are five points ahead of Liverpool, and six ahead of Tottenham and Southampton. To win in this moment is very important – one of the most important moments in my career. 'But there are still eight matches to go. That's 24 points. Liverpool can still be champions. When you are a top manager, or player or club – and Liverpool are – you have to deal with defeats. 'We have also dealt with defeats. We lost at home to Arsenal and then we had to play against Tottenham and Liverpool, and you have to manage that. Liverpool can do that also because they have a great manager, great club, great fans.' Van Gaal claimed that United had 'played Liverpool off the pitch' in a one-sided first half, but struggled after Steven Gerrard was sent of seconds after coming off the bench. Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney (second right) is congratulated by Louis van Gaal at full time . Van Gaal (centre) hailed his side's performance as they moved five points clear of Liverpool in the league . He added: 'It was the best first 45 minutes because in the second half we were not so good and that's a little bit amazing because we played 11 against 10. It should be easier than the first half but it was not. 'I know in a sense that Liverpool should press us and they did but we played them off the pitch in the first half and scored a fantastic goal and gave nothing away. 'I came in the dressing-room and gave all my compliments because I was so happy, but then in the second half everything changed because of the red card. Then we weren't playing like a team anymore. We were running with the ball and losing it unnecessarily. When we didn't have the ball we didn't press the opponent. That was different in the first half. 'Nevertheless, we didn't give many chances away. David de Gea has saved us a lot of times this season but I couldn't remember one save in this match.' Mata, scorer of both United goals, was happy with his performance after the game, and admitted that the last few months have been difficult. Mamadou Sakho (centre) also posted a picture to Twitter, alongside the caption: 'I'm obviously disappointed to have lost today but we gave our best especially in the second half' Steven Gerrard was sent off soon after coming on, but Van Gaal says it was harder to play against 10 men . 'I think it's my best game in a United shirt, yes. It's a massive game, probably the biggest in English football, so to score two goals is great for me,' Mata told Sky Sports. 'The second goal has to be up there with my best. After Steven Gerrard was sent off we needed a second goal because they pushed us to the end. 'It was important for me. The last few months I've not had the best moment. It is the manager who decides but I'm happy today.' Van Gaal was sufficiently impressed, but like Mourinho at Chelsea who preferred Oscar, Willian and Eden Hazard in the three creative positions behind the lone striker, said Mata did not always fit into his formation. 'Now he is playing as a false right winger and the communication with (Ander) Herrera and (Antonio) Valencia gives him more opportunities,' Van Gaal told reporters. 'I think he was one of my most consistent players. I am not amazed, but I am very happy for him.' Mata's second goal of the afternoon was a stunning bicycle kick to put United 2-0 up at Anfield . Brendan Rodgers struck on a new 4-3-3 formation when Liverpool lost at United, and Van Gaal revealed that he had given his players the option to change from 4-3-3 and revert to a three-man defence as well. He said: 'Liverpool changed their system against us in the home match and then we played with three defenders at that time. We won 3-0. The coach continued with this system and they have won everything. They never lost. And then we came again. We stayed with the system that we've had the last four or five weeks. 'We had to prove it against the system we usually play. I asked the players that we can play with three defenders or shall we continue with 4-3-3? But then you have to play like a team, and that I have seen in the first half. That was marvellous to see.' | Juan Mata scored twice as Manchester United beat Liverpool at Anfield . Louis van Gaal described the result as one of the most important moments in his career as United went five points clear of their bitter rivals . Liverpool were unbeaten since December, when they last played United . Van Gaal admitted that the second half was more difficult than the first, despite a numerical advantage after Steven Gerrard's red card . |
Who was Caroline Olivia Zickerick's grandmother? | Caroline Vreeland was born Caroline Olivia Zickerick in Washington, D.C. to Daisy Vreeland and Michael Zickerick. Her father, a German diplomat, served as the German Ambassador to Moldova and as the Director General of the German Institute Taipei in Taiwan. Her maternal great-grandmother was fashion editor Diana Vreeland. She is a grandniece of American diplomat Frederick Vreeland and a first cousin once removed of the Buddhist abbot Nicholas Vreeland. Vreeland spent four months of her childhood living at the German Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica while her father was stationed there. Her father later had an affair and her parents divorced. Vreeland's mother moved them to a Siddha Yoga ashram in Upstate New York. They left New York and moved in with her grandparents in Belvedere, Marin County in the San Francisco Bay Area. After graduating from high school she moved to Los Angeles to pursue a music career. | Caroline Olivia Zickerick grandmother's was fashion editor Diana Vreeland |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Four football fans, said to be Chelsea supporters, were ordered off a train on Sunday night following claims they were making racist chants. The group were evicted from a Euston to Manchester service after the Capital One Cup final at 10.30pm. Transport police were called to the service and boarded at Stoke following complaints from other passengers where they threw the supporters off. Chelsea supporters wave flags at Wembley but later a group of four were order off a train and police are looking into claims that they were making racist chants, causing one black passenger to move carriages . Supporters stream away from the stadium towards Wembley Park train station after the cup final . One witness told Sportsmail: 'It was horrendous. They were Chelsea fans and they were being nasty and offensive. One passenger, a black man, moved carriages because he was disgusted with them. 'One girl was crying. The police got on and marched them off the train.' Another witness said the fans were asking two young Asian girls where their burkas were and singing songs about Spurs and Auschwitz. A Chelsea spokesman said: 'We're not aware of any evidence to suggest that these were Chelsea supporters. But if they are we will assist the British Transport Police with their enquiries.' The incident comes after footage emerged of Chelsea fans on the Paris Metro refusing to allow a black man to enter their carriage before a Champions League clash. The clip also captures a number of Chelsea supporters making a racist chant. Following the incident the Metropolitan Police passed on the details of the three men to the authorities in France, who are investigating. The incident after the Capital One Cup final occurred on a train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly . Chelsea's players and manager Jose Mourinho celebrate their Capital One Cup triumph on Sunday . Chelsea has suspended five fans and said it would ban them from attending Stamford Bridge for life if there was sufficient evidence of their involvement. Referring to the latest allegations, a British Transport Police spokesman said: 'Shortly after 10.30pm on Sunday, 1 March, officers were called to meet a Euston-to-Manchester Piccadilly train at Stoke, following reports of racist and abusive behaviour by a number of passengers, said to be football fans. 'Colleagues from Staffordshire Police also attended. Officers asked four men to leave the train at Stoke. We have spoken to two witnesses, and investigations continue. 'Rail passengers and staff have the right to travel and work in peace. Abusive behaviour on trains and at stations is unacceptable, and we will not hesitate to investigate any such incidents.' A black man attempts to board a Metro train carriage but is refused entry by fans in Paris last month . Amateur footage showed passengers in the carriage following the disgraceful incident on the Metro . | Police are investigating claims of racist chants by football fans on a train . Four fans, thought to be Chelsea supporters, were ordered off the train . Witness says a black man moved carriage in disgust at the fans . Police are also investigating Chelsea fans' behaviour on Paris Metro . Seven Chelsea fans being sought over incident at St Pancras station . |
Please provide a brief summary of Le Souvenir français. | Le Souvenir français is a French association for maintaining war memorials and war memory, comparable to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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It was created in 1887 in the departments of Alsace and Lorraine. Young women in traditional dress had been furtively placing cockades on soldiers' tombs. An Alsatian professor, Xavier Niessen, against Prussian orders in these departments, was keen to show his membership of the French fatherland and thought that remembering those who had died for France allowed the feeling of national unity to be maintained. Thus, on 7 March 1888 he summoned the French to join his new association, which then had a highly active period.
It is one of France's oldest associations d’utilité publique (being recognised as such on 1 February 1906) and has three aims:
to conserve the memory of those who have died for France
to maintain memorials to France's war dead
to hand down the memory of them to future generations
Many of its supporters were mobilised in the First World War, with the remaining ones looking after war graves and accompanying the families of the war dead on visits to them. The association was then in charge of 88,000 burials from the Franco-Prussian War and could only handle 1,700,000 burials of dead from the First World War. Thus the law of 31 July 1920 created the "service national des sépultures", took charge of military cemeteries and organised nationals necropolises. After the Second World War general Lacapelle, president of Le Souvenir Français, demanded the identification of 100,000 French soldiers who had died the battle of France and the maintenance of their tombs.
It has a general delegation by department, around 1,450 local committees in France and 52 foreign delegations. It now has 130,000 active members. | Le Souvenir français is a French association for maintaining war memorials and war memory, created in 1887 in Alsace and Lorraine. It has three aims: to conserve the memory of those who have died for France, maintain memorials to France's war dead, and hand down the memory of them to future generations. It has a general delegation by department, 1,450 local committees in France and 52 foreign delegations, and now has 130,000 active members. |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | A rugby player sidelined for his abnormally large feet can play again - thanks to a specially delivered pair of size 21 orange boots from Welsh rugby captain Sam Warburton. Carl Griffiths, 22, was forced to sit on the bench for his club side after wearing out his last pair and he could not find replacement footwear. But now, the 6ft 8in forward can return to the fold after being fitted with a pair of custom-made, orange Adidas boots. Carl Griffiths proudly holds up his size 21 Adidas boots, presented to him by Wales captain Sam Warburton . The 6ft 8in forward had been unable to play for almost half a year, but is now able to play again . Mr Griffiths gleefully laces up his new orange boots at the home of his local club, Trimsaran RFC . Mr Griffiths, who lives in Carmarthenshire, West Wales, had been playing in size 18 boots for the past three years with his toes curled up in the ends. But after keeping them together with black sticky tape, they eventually fell apart. With his height, his club Trimsaran RFC miss him on the pitch, particularly in the line-outs. Desperate to play, Mr Griffiths contacted every major sports company he could think of asking if they had 21 size boots - 11 sizes bigger than the average man - but had no joy. But finally, after almost half a year stuck on the sidelines, they can welcome him back to the side thanks to the hand-delivered parcel from Warburton, who holds the record for the most Wales caps as captain. Mr Griffiths was cheering his team on from the touchline when the Welsh no 7 arrived with the parcel. He then laced them up before running out for his first game in months. He said: 'It is amazing to be able to play the game I love again - and be able to wiggle my toes in my boots! 'I can't thank Sam and the guys at Adidas enough for making these boots especially for me. 'I had no idea they were planning this and I had almost given up hope of ever finding boots that would fit me again.' Mr Griffiths towers over Warburton, the Welsh rugby captain, in his new Adidas orange size 21 boots . The 6ft 8in forward was delighted to meet Warburton, who presented him with the boots at Trimsaran RFC . Warburton said: 'As soon as the team at Adidas told me about this story I bit their hand off to be involved. 'I’ve had my fair share of injuries and breaks from the game over the years and I know it’s one of the worst feelings you can have. 'It’s great to have been involved in getting Carl back on the rugby field and you can tell it means a lot to him and his team mates. 'I’m sure they’ll be reminding him that he has some big boots to fill now though.' He had been playing in size 18 boots with his toes curled up, but eventually his feet came through the boots . The 22-year-old has size 21 feet - 11 sizes bigger than the average man, but can now play rugby again . It is believed Mr Griffiths' enormous feet are the result of drugs he was given to combat childhood leukaemia. He was eight years old when doctors discovered he was suffering from the disease, and after a course of chemotherapy he was treated with steroids to help him regain his strength. His feet sprouted within a year of stopping steroid treatment at 13 after he was given the all-clear, which is unusual because steroids usually restrict growth. | Carl Griffiths, 22, was unable to find a pair of boots for his size 21 feet . Had been playing in size 18 boots for past three years with toes curled up . After holding them together with sticky tape, they finally fell apart last year . After appeal, was presented with custom-made boots from Welsh captain . The 6ft 8in forward is now able to play again for the first time in months . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | An elderly woman is in a critical condition in hospital after she was knocked to the ground and mugged by two youngsters as she left a supermarket. The 82-year-old, who walks with the aid of a stick, was attacked as she left Morrisons in Palmers Green in Enfield, north London yesterday. The pensioner was knocked to the ground, in broad daylight and the pair stole her purse. The elderly woman was knocked to the ground and had her purse stolen as she left Morrisons in Palmers Green, north London, pictured, . She was also left with head injuries and serious bruising to her face. An air ambulance had to be called and she is now in a stable but critical condition in a central London hospital. The Metropolitan Police are now appealing for witnesses saying the two male youths involved are believed to be in their late teens or early 20s. Detective Constable Ryan Clark from Enfield CID said: 'This was a callous attack on a vulnerable member of the community who was out in the middle of the day shopping for groceries. The Metropolitan Police are now appealing for witnesses with Detective Constable Ryan Clark calling it a callous attack . 'There would have been a lot of people in the area at the time. 'My team is keen for anyone who saw anyone suspicious and in particular two youths making off from the scene of the attack.' Anyone with information about the attack is urged to call police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. | The 82-year-old was knocked to the ground as she left Morrisons in Enfield . Had her purse stolen and was left with head injuries and bruising on face . She was flown to hospital in an air ambulance and is in a critical condition . Police are tracing two male youths who are thought to have carried out attack . |
What is the color of tennis balls? | Tennis balls were originally made of cloth strips stitched together with thread and stuffed with feathers. Modern tennis balls are made of hollow vulcanized rubber with a felt coating. Traditionally white, the predominant colour was gradually changed to optic yellow in the latter part of the 20th century to allow for improved visibility. Tennis balls must conform to certain criteria for size, weight, deformation, and bounce to be approved for regulation play. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) defines the official diameter as 65.41–68.58 mm (2.575–2.700 in). Balls must weigh between 56.0 and 59.4 g (1.98 and 2.10 oz). | Modern tennis balls are yellow. |
Give me a list of films in which Walter Whitman appeared while he was under the age of 60. | Walter K. Whitman (April 25, 1859 – March 27, 1928) was an American character actor of the stage and screen who was active during Hollywood's silent era. He is not to be confused with the influential poet of the same name.
Whitman had a long career on the stage in cities like New York, Boston, and Chicago before he began appearing in Triangle films in the 1910s, at which point he was already an older man. He died on March 27, 1928, in Santa Monica, California.
"I was only a country lad, but I had seen so many real good shows at our local opera house that I made up my mind I would be an actor," he'd later tell reporters of his beginnings. He also recounted that in 1896, he leapt from the fifth floor of the Hotel Richelieu in Montreal when it caught on fire.
Selected filmography
Missing Daughters (1924)
Long Live the King (1923)
The Grub-Stake (1923)
The Love Letter (1923)
Wasted Lives (1923)
Hearts Aflame (1923)
A Question of Honor (1922)
The Fire Bride (1922)
The Girl from Rocky Point (1922)
The New Disciple (1921)
The Mysterious Rider (1921)
His Nibs (1921)
The Girl from God's Country (1921)
The Three Musketeers (1921)
The Home Stretch (1921)
The Mark of Zorro (1920)
Darling Mine (1920)
Passion's Playground (1920)
Dangerous Hours (1919)
John Petticoats (1919)
When Bearcat Went Dry (1919)
Pretty Smooth (1919)
Destiny (1919)
The Cry of the Weak (1919)
Whom the Gods Would Destroy (1919)
The Heart of Humanity (1918)
Desert Law (1918)
Daughter Angele (1918)
They're Off (1918)
The Price of Applause (1918)
False Ambition (1918)
Everywoman's Husband (1918)
His Enemy, the Law (1918)
The Last Rebel (1918)
Old Hartwell's Cub (1918)
Captain of His Soul (1918)
The Hopper (1918)
Without Honor (1918)
The Regenerates (1917)
The Firefly of Tough Luck (1917)
The Tar Heel Warrior (1917)
Polly Ann (1917)
Wee Lady Betty (1917)
The Girl, Glory (1917)
The Millionaire Vagrant (1917)
The Desert Man (1917)
Paddy O'Hara (1917)
The Boss of the Lazy Y (1917)
The Dark Road (1917)
The Last of the Ingrams (1917)
Princess of the Dark (1917)
The Sin Ye Do (1916)
The Criminal (1916)
The Honorable Algy (1916)
The Three Musketeers (1916)
The Mating (1915) | Walter Whitman, an American actor in silent films, was born in 1859, so he was age 60 in 1919. Here is a list of the films he appeared in before 1919:
The Heart of Humanity (1918)
Desert Law (1918)
Daughter Angele (1918)
They're Off (1918)
The Price of Applause (1918)
False Ambition (1918)
Everywoman's Husband (1918)
His Enemy, the Law (1918)
The Last Rebel (1918)
Old Hartwell's Cub (1918)
Captain of His Soul (1918)
The Hopper (1918)
Without Honor (1918)
The Regenerates (1917)
The Firefly of Tough Luck (1917)
The Tar Heel Warrior (1917)
Polly Ann (1917)
Wee Lady Betty (1917)
The Girl, Glory (1917)
The Millionaire Vagrant (1917)
The Desert Man (1917)
Paddy O'Hara (1917)
The Boss of the Lazy Y (1917)
The Dark Road (1917)
The Last of the Ingrams (1917)
Princess of the Dark (1917)
The Sin Ye Do (1916)
The Criminal (1916)
The Honorable Algy (1916)
The Three Musketeers (1916)
The Mating (1915) |
Without quoting directly from the text, tell me about rainbows. | A rainbow is an optical phenomenon that can occur under certain meteorological conditions. It is caused by reflection, refraction and dispersion of light in water droplets resulting in an effect similar to a spectrum of light appearing in the sky. It takes the form of a multicoloured circular arc. Rainbows caused by sunlight always appear in the section of sky directly opposite the Sun.
Rainbows can be full circles. However, the observer normally sees only an arc formed by illuminated droplets above the ground, and centered on a line from the Sun to the observer's eye.
In a primary rainbow, the arc shows red on the outer part and violet on the inner side. This rainbow is caused by light being refracted when entering a droplet of water, then reflected inside on the back of the droplet and refracted again when leaving it.
In a double rainbow, a second arc is seen outside the primary arc, and has the order of its colours reversed, with red on the inner side of the arc. This is caused by the light being reflected twice on the inside of the droplet before leaving it. | Rainbows may appear when light passes through water. When a rainbow appears when it's raining, it's always in the opposite direction from the Sun. Although usually in the form of an arc, rainbows can also be full circle. The colors on the primary and double rainbows are inverted with red appearing on the outer part of the primary rainbow and the inner part of a double rainbow. |
From the passage provided, extract the year in which Elizabeth Taylor moved to Los Angeles | Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor DBE (February 27, 1932 – March 23, 2011) was a British-American actress. She began her career as a child actress in the early 1940s and was one of the most popular stars of classical Hollywood cinema in the 1950s. She then became the world's highest paid movie star in the 1960s, remaining a well-known public figure for the rest of her life. In 1999, the American Film Institute named her the seventh-greatest female screen legend of Classic Hollywood cinema.
Born in London to socially prominent American parents, Taylor moved with her family to Los Angeles in 1939. She made her acting debut with a minor role in the Universal Pictures film There's One Born Every Minute (1942), but the studio ended her contract after a year. She was then signed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and became a popular teen star after appearing in National Velvet (1944). She transitioned to mature roles in the 1950s, when she starred in the comedy Father of the Bride (1950) and received critical acclaim for her performance in the drama A Place in the Sun (1951). She starred in "Ivanhoe" with Robert Taylor and Joan Fontaine. (1952). Despite being one of MGM's most bankable stars, Taylor wished to end her career in the early 1950s. She resented the studio's control and disliked many of the films to which she was assigned. She began receiving more enjoyable roles in the mid-1950s, beginning with the epic drama Giant (1956), and starred in several critically and commercially successful films in the following years. These included two film adaptations of plays by Tennessee Williams: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), and Suddenly, Last Summer (1959); Taylor won a Golden Globe for Best Actress for the latter. Although she disliked her role as a call girl in BUtterfield 8 (1960), her last film for MGM, she won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance. | Elizabeth Taylor moved to Los Angeles in the year 1939 |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Although Steve Nash says his three-year stint with the Los Angeles Lakers was a failure, the two-time MVP point guard heads into retirement with warm feelings for the team-mates and fans who supported him in his injury struggles. Nash formally discussed his retirement on Tuesday at the Lakers' training complex. Three days earlier, he announced the long-expected end of his 19-year NBA career. Steve Nash formally discussed his retirement from the NBA at an LA Lakers press conference on Tuesday . The 41-year-old Nash didn't play this season after emerging from his first pre-season game in excruciating pain. He played just 65 games in three seasons with the Lakers, who traded four draft picks to Phoenix for him. Nash says he doesn't regret his attempt to keep playing through constant back injuries and other resulting woes. He says he never wanted something more than success with the Lakers. Nash (left) played just 65 games in three seasons with the Lakers after his trade from the Phoenix Suns . | Steve Nash announced his retirement from basketball on Saturday . 41-year-old ended his 19-year NBA career as a two-time MVP point guard . Nash played just 65 games in three seasons with the LA Lakers . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak was left smiling at the end of a difficult weekend by watching the club's new Major League Soccer franchise make a sparkling start to life at Yankee Stadium. The sight of Manuel Pellegrini's men crashing at Burnley on Saturday wouldn't have been easy for Al Mubarak to stomach as hopes of retaining the Barclays Premier League title receded. But he was sporting the broadest of smiles after David Villa inspired NYCFC to see off the New England Revolution and ensure a perfect beginning to their temporary stint in the Bronx. David Villa scored New York City's first home goal in MLS against New England Revolution on Sunday . Villa celebrates in front of a mammoth crowd exceeding 43,000 at Yankee Stadium in New York . The Etihad supremo, along with chief executive Ferran Soriano, did the rounds in the locker room after the match and spoke to members of Jason Kreis' squad, thanking them for their efforts. Al Mubarak told Sportsmail: 'I was really pleased how the team played. It was great to see. 'The first game is always going to be tricky. We were at home, New England had got the to the final last season but it was a great performance. Khaldoon Al Mubarak (centre) did not have a good start to the weekend, but was all smiles on Sunday night . A view of Yankee Stadium during the match, as over 43,000 spectators watched NYC's first home game . 'I was particularly pleased with the second half. The crowd were great.' Spanish superstar Villa was the hero, scoring one and making another for former Revs midfielder Patrick Mullins at the death to seal the triumph in front of a crowd which exceeded 43,000. 'It's very simple. We have a very special player named David Villa,' Mullins said. 'We make good runs and he's going to find us. If we put it away, we're going to score a lot of goals this year.' Mayor of New York City Bill de Blasio (second right) is presented a shirt by Villa (centre) and Chris Wingert . NYC got off to the perfect start at Yankee Stadium with a 2-0 win over New England Revolution . | Khaldoon Al Mubarak's weekend got off to a bad start with Manchester City's loss at Burnley on Saturday night . He sported a broad smile on Sunday though, after New York City's win . New York City were playing their first ever MLS match at Yankee Stadium . David Villa opened the scoring in a 2-0 win over New England Revolution . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Andy Murray moved level with Tim Henman's British career-wins record after beating France's Adrian Mannarino in straight sets at Indian Wells. Murray eased past Mannarino 6-3, 6-3 in California to book a quarter-final match-up with Spain's Feliciano Lopez who edged past Japan's Kei Nishikori. The victory means Murray has now equalled Henman's 496 career wins, which represents an Open era record for a British man. Andy Murray celebrates as he seals his place in the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells . Murray plays a forehand on his way to a straight-sets victory against Frenchman Adrian Mannarino . Murray (right) pictured alongside Tim Henman ahead of their first meeting in Basel in October 2005 . Murray was made to work hard by Mannarino's aggressive ground strokes but the Frenchman was too inconsistent and Murray took full advantage. A double fault in Mannarino's first service game presented the world number four with a break point but Mannarino held his nerve on a high smash and sealed the game unscathed. The first break of the match arrived soon after but it was Mannarino who took it, as this time Murray's second serve went long to give his opponent a surprise 3-2 advantage. A superb forehand pass from Murray in the following game, however, seemed to jolt the Scot into life as he won the next three games in succession to lead 5-3. Mannarino continued to come on the offensive, pinning his opponent back with an aggressive forehand, but Murray was clinical on the counter-attack and sealed the first set in 45 minutes. The second began as tightly as the first as Mannarino halted Murray's momentum with two holds of serve and the world number 38 could have broken at 2-2 but squandered two break points. Mannarino allowed his frustration to get the better of him in the following game and a wild forehand wide gave Murray the decisive break and a 4-2 lead. With victory in sight, Murray showed no signs of letting up and another Mannarino unforced error at 5-3 allowed the Scot to convert a second match point and seal a convincing win. Murray has his eye on the ball as he plays a backhand slice during his fourth-round match on Wednesday . Murray (left) shakes hands with his French opponent after sealing victory in Indian Wells . Feliciano Lopez gives the Indian Wells crowd the thumbs up after beating Kei Nishikori to reach the last eight . Murray praised Mannarino after the match, admitting the 26-year-old had proven a difficult opponent. 'It was a very tough match, he's playing very well this year and he's got a very tricky game,' Murray told Sky Sports. 'He's a lefty but he has a very flat backhand and a short take-back on his forehand so it's hard to read. 'He moves well and he has good hands around the net - in both sets though he played one or two loose games which helped me and I stayed solid throughout. 'I was frustrated to get broken in the first set, I thought I started well but he came out firing. 'I tried to make a lot of balls and he didn't play a great game in the next game and that stopped his momentum. 'I started to feel more comfortable after that and went for my shots more.' On equalling Henman's record, Murray joked: 'That's one of the few records Tim still had over me. 'I wasn't actually aware of the record so that's nice. Hopefully I can get through the next round and get past him.' | Andy Murray beat Adrian Mannarino in the BNP Paribas Open fourth round . Murray is now level with Tim Henman on 496 career wins . The British No 1 next takes on Feliciano Lopez in the quarter-finals . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | (CNN)A Louisiana judge ruled Monday that Robert Durst, the millionaire real estate heir charged with first-degree murder, will be held without bail. That's no big surprise. In 2001 -- the last time he was accused of murder and released on bail -- Durst fled to Pennsylvania, where authorities caught him after he tried to shoplift a sandwich from a supermarket. As the attorneys sparred in court and witnesses testified Monday, they revealed new details about the investigation that led to Durst's March 14 arrest, and set the stage for what will surely be a fierce legal battle. After the hearing, Durst's attorney, Dick DeGuerin, spoke with CNN's Jean Casarez. Here are some key details from Monday's hearing and the interview: . Durst, who appeared in court wearing an orange prison uniform and shackles, was arrested after federal agents tracked his cell phone, according to information presented in court Monday. Investigators knew he'd left his Houston condo with five suitcases on March 10. And, since a warrant allowed them to track his cell phone, they saw when it pinged a tower 85 miles east, in Beaumont, Texas. But suddenly, he had stopped using it. Investigators thought the trail had gone cold. "They had no indication of his movement," said Jim O'Hearn, an investigator for the Orleans Parish district attorney's office. But then, authorities tracked him to New Orleans after he called his voice mail twice from a Marriott there, O'Hearn testified. That's where FBI agents found and arrested him. Last week, court documents revealed Durst had a loaded .38-caliber revolver, 5 ounces of marijuana, his passport and birth certificate, a neck-to-head latex mask with salt-and-pepper hair attached and more than $40,000 cash, mostly in $100 bills. Among his possessions, he also had a UPS tracking number. The package was later intercepted by the FBI, prosecutors said in court Monday. It contained clothing and more than $100,000 in cash. It's a case Durst even has made himself. In "The Jinx," the HBO documentary that featured him, Durst said: "You can't give someone charged with murder bail because they're going to run away, of course. Goodbye, $250,000. Goodbye, jail. I'm out." In a seconds-long news conference after the hearing Monday, Durst attorney DeGuerin said he had no hope for bail and the judge's decision was not surprising. The legal team, however, did obtain "a lot of information," he said, and a preliminary hearing was set for April 2. "All in all, I think this has been a very good day for us," he said on the courthouse steps. He walked off without elaborating. DeGuerin cast doubt Monday on the validity of the Los Angeles arrest warrant that led to Durst's detention, and argued that items found in the hotel room search shouldn't be admissible because detectives may not have had a search warrant at the time. He also said a detective and prosecutor interrogated Durst for three hours without his attorney present. Since the weapons and drugs charges Durst faces in New Orleans are based on what investigators say they found in his hotel room, this is likely to come up again. But prosecutors argued that the matter at hand Monday was whether he is a flight risk or a danger to the community. The judge sided with the prosecution Monday. But this is just the first step in what will likely be a lengthy legal battle. "As long as Louisiana wants us here, well, we'll stay here. We'll fight," DeGuerin said Monday. But the bigger courtroom fight will likely unfold in Los Angeles, where the district attorney filed a first-degree murder charge against Durst last week. Durst awaits extradition to Los Angeles to face that charge. If convicted, he could face the death penalty. Prosecutors accuse Durst of "lying in wait" and killing Susan Berman, a crime writer and his longtime confidante, because she "was a witness to a crime." Berman was shot in the head in her Beverly Hills, California, home in December 2000, shortly before investigators were set to speak with her about the 1982 disappearance of Durst's first wife, Kathleen McCormack Durst. Robert Durst has long maintained he had nothing to do with Berman's death or his wife's disappearance. "I just don't think that they had sufficient evidence to have him arrested," DeGuerin said Monday. "They had a lot of suspicion. They've always had a lot of suspicion. And that television show just added to that suspicion." It's not the first time Durst has been accused of murder. He admitted to killing and dismembering his neighbor in a 2003 trial, but he was acquitted after arguing he acted in self-defense. FBI agents have also asked local authorities to examine cold cases in locations near where Durst lived over the past five decades, a U.S. law enforcement official said. On Monday, police said there was a connection between Durst and a college student who disappeared from Vermont's Middlebury College in 1971. In response to a question at a Tuesday news conference from CNN, Middlebury Police Chief Tom Hanley said: "There's nothing in the files to indicate (Durst) was questioned" at the time of her disappearance. "We don't know if they ever had any personal contact," the chief added. The connection in the case was one of proximity, Hanley said. Durst owned a health-food store in Middlebury, and Lynne Schulze was last seen across the street from the store near a bus stop. She had purchased dried prunes from the store earlier. DeGuerin brushed off the accusation, saying that his client "may have been in Chicago when Jimmy Hoffa disappeared." Other cases in upstate New York, the San Francisco Bay Area and Southern California are also getting a new look. Durst was placed on suicide watch, according to police, but DeGuerin said last week that Durst needed to be in a hospital setting, not because of the possibility of suicide, but because he has serious medical conditions. The 71-year-old is suffering from hydrocephalus, which required brain surgery a couple of years ago, DeGuerin said. Doctors implanted a stent on the right side of his head, the attorney said last week. "At the same time he was in the hospital he had an operation on his esophagus to remove cancer. So he's got some serious health issues. ... He's lost a lot of weight. He's not in good health," DeGuerin said. Durst appeared in court Monday with his head shaved, the stent prominent. DeGuerin also said that Durst is "mildly autistic" and has received treatment in the past from one of the country's leading experts in Asperger's syndrome and autism. "He's quiet and he's reserved and he's actually bashful. But he's always been looked upon as a little bit odd," DeGuerin said. "And what we discovered 15 years ago was that he's autistic, mildly autistic, but it explains a lot of his, what others look upon as unusual or bizarre behavior." But DeGuerin said his client's health struggles don't mean he's incompetent to stand trial. And DeGuerin said they're eager to go to court and fight the accusations against him. "He's a little frail and he has some memory problems sometimes," DeGuerin said. "But he's not incompetent." CNN's Anne Woolsey, Amanda Watts, Jean Casarez and Ray Sanchez contributed to this report. | Police chief in Vermont says Robert Durst owned store where college student bought prunes before she disappeared . Durst's attorney: "I just don't think that they had sufficient evidence to have him arrested" Robert Durst, who is charged with first-degree murder in California, awaits extradition . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | A new statue of Mahatma Gandhi in London’s Parliament Square was described as ‘a magnificent tribute’ by David Cameron after he unveiled it yesterday. The 9ft bronze figure marks 100 years since Gandhi began his peaceful struggle for India’s independence from the British. At the ceremony, a band played Indian classical music on sitars, the country’s flags festooned the square and schoolchildren stood in the crowd to watch. Prime Minister David Cameron meets with Gandhi's grandson Gopalkrishna, right, at Westminster . The statue of the Indian leader was unveiled in Westminster today by the nation's finance minister . Mr Cameron described Gandhi as 'one of the most towering figures in the history of world politics' Mr Cameron said: ‘This statue is a magnificent tribute to one of the most towering figures in the history of world politics – and by putting Mahatma Gandhi in this famous square, we are giving him an eternal home in our country. ‘Many of his teachings remain as potent today as when he first made them. ‘This statue celebrates the incredibly special friendship between the world’s oldest democracy and its largest, as well as the universal power of Gandhi’s message.’ The privately funded work, created by Philip Jackson, shows Gandhi dressed in a shawl and traditional dhoti skirt, with his hands clasped. Indian finance minister Arun Jaitley, who helped unveil the statue, said: ‘How many countries celebrate the life work of a man who opposed it with vehemence for more than three decades? Not many.’ Gandhi stands opposite a statue of Sir Winston Churchill, who described him as a 'half-naked …seditious fakir'. The statue by Philip Jackson is located on Parliament Square, directly across from Winston Churchill . | David Cameron described Gandhi as 'a towering figure in world politics' The 9ft statue was unveiled on the 100th anniversary of Gandhi's campaign . Gandhi's statue is located in Parliament Square across from Churchill . Churchill described Gandhi as a 'half-naked …seditious fakir' |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | April will be welcomed in with rain and heavy winds battering most of the country this week. And those preparing themselves for a sunny Easter may be sorely disappointed as the clouds are not expected to lift by next weekend. There was chaos in parts of the UK today with gale-force winds causing trees to fall on tracks and trains to be severely delayed in the West Country. Scroll down for video . Brave: A daring person scrambles over slippery rocks to face an almighty wave on the beach at Porthcawl in south Wales . Stranded: A member of the public walks in between two crashing waves in Lyme Regis, west Dorset, trying to take a photograph . Wet: The unsettled weather is expected to last through the Bank Holiday weekend. Pictured, waves batter the seafront in Southsea, Hampshire . Windswept: A volunteer struggles to open a bin bag due to the strong winds during a clean up of Southsea beach . Workmen were called to clear the blockage on the railway track between Exeter in Devon and Taunton in Somerset. Elsewhere in Devon, gale-force winds also caused ferry services in Torbay to be cancelled over safety concerns for passengers. The conditions saw the school holidays get off to a gloomy start, and forecasters said the unsettled weather will continue for much of the week. The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for ice across the North West of England and Scotland for today and tomorrow. And a League Two football match between Bury and Southend United was called off after just six minutes on Saturday after rain soaked the pitch. Meanwhile 71mph gales struck Scotland - with temperatures in Finnart, near Gare Loch, plummeting to -1C (30.2F) yesterday. Miserable: The three-day forecast shows more rain on the way, particularly in northern England and Scotland . Gloomy: A woman walks along the pavement near St Paul's Cathedral in London (left), while tourists brave the weather in the capital (right) Downbeat: A sorry-looking couple shelter under an umbrella near St Paul's Cathedral on a damp day in London and most of the country . Bracing: A couple look out at the sea during a stroll along the seafront at Southsea in Hampshire today . But Coningsby in Lincolnshire saw 16C (60.8F) yesterday, while the UK high today was Marham in Norfolk was 14C (57.2F). Temperatures across Britain this week are expected to average between 10C (50F) and 12C (53.6F) with high winds and hail anticipated on Tuesday. Spirits may lift for the South on Wednesday with some sun expected - but the clouds will return again by Thursday, when rain is also expected to fall. And with travel woe predicted on the roads and railways as 16 million people take to their cars, it could make for a miserable holiday getaway. At the same time last year, temperatures soared to 20C (60F) in some parts of the South East. Charlie Powell, a forecaster for the Met Office told the Daily Mail: ‘Through the week there will be a general improvement. Soggy: Bury's match against Southend United in League Two at Gigg Lane was abandoned yesterday because of a waterlogged pitch . Working hard: A groundsman tries to dry the pitch at Bury, but it was deemed unplayable by the referee and called off six minutes after kick-off . Grim weather: A group of tourists huddle up together during a chilly punting trip on the River Cam in Cambridge today . ‘It looks like the wind will clear by the Easter weekend. Sunshine I would be less confident about. 'But we’ve got unsettled weather to come over the next few days.’ Mr Powell added: ‘Last April, it was a nice first week on the whole. Across some parts of the south east it got to 20C - so pretty warm.’ And the dreary weather will not be the only dampener on the Easter weekend. Trains over the Easter period will be severely disrupted with work planned between London and Watford and the route between Paddington and Didcot. Routes between London and the west Midlands as well as Penrith and Preston will also be affected. | Forecasters warn unsettled weather will continue for much of the week, with hail expected on Tuesday . Gale-force winds blow trees onto tracks and delay trains between Exeter in Devon and Taunton in Somerset . Bury v Southend United football match in League Two called off just six minutes in after rain soaks pitch . 71mph gales strike Scotland with temperatures falling to -1C, although Lincolnshire saw 16C on Saturday . |
Extract from the following passage two key uses of electricity in modern technology. | Electricity is the set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and motion of matter that has a property of electric charge. Electricity is related to magnetism, both being part of the phenomenon of electromagnetism, as described by Maxwell's equations. Various common phenomena are related to electricity, including lightning, static electricity, electric heating, electric discharges and many others.
The presence of either a positive or negative electric charge produces an electric field. The movement of electric charges is an electric current and produces a magnetic field. In most applications, a force acts on a charge with a magnitude given by Coulomb's law. Electric potential is typically measured in volts.
Electricity is at the heart of many modern technologies, being used for:
a. Electric power where electric current is used to energise equipment;
b. Electronics which deals with electrical circuits that involve active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, and associated passive interconnection technologies.
Electrical phenomena have been studied since antiquity, though progress in theoretical understanding remained slow until the 17th and 18th centuries. The theory of electromagnetism was developed in the 19th century, and by the end of that century electricity was being put to industrial and residential use by electrical engineers. The rapid expansion in electrical technology at this time transformed industry and society, becoming a driving force for the Second Industrial Revolution. Electricity's extraordinary versatility means it can be put to an almost limitless set of applications which include transport, heating, lighting, communications, and computation. Electrical power is now the backbone of modern industrial society. | Electricity is at the heart of many modern technologies, being used for:
a. Electric power where electric current is used to energise equipment;
b. Electronics which deals with electrical circuits that involve active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, and associated passive interconnection technologies. |
Based on this article, considerations of what time zone is used for determining what land is in the dead man zone? | The dead man zone is the area directly around a bushfire that is likely to burn within five minutes given the current wind conditions or an anticipated change in wind direction. The distance this zone extends from the firefront is highly dependent on terrain, windspeed, fuel type and composition, relative humidity and ambient temperature, and can range from under 100 metres (330 ft) to well over 1 kilometre (3,300 ft). | A five minute period in the future is used for creating the dead man zone. |
Please give me the keypoints about Mehmed II's reign | Mehmed II (Ottoman Turkish: محمد ثانى, romanized: Meḥmed-i s̱ānī; Turkish: II. Mehmed, pronounced [icinˈdʒi ˈmehmed]; 30 March 1432 – 3 May 1481), commonly known as Mehmed the Conqueror (Ottoman Turkish: ابو الفتح, romanized: Ebū'l-fetḥ, lit. 'the Father of Conquest'; Turkish: Fâtih Sultan Mehmed), was an Ottoman sultan who ruled from August 1444 to September 1446, and then later from February 1451 to May 1481.
In Mehmed II's first reign, he defeated the crusade led by John Hunyadi after the Hungarian incursions into his country broke the conditions of the truce Peace of Szeged. When Mehmed II ascended the throne again in 1451, he strengthened the Ottoman navy and made preparations to attack Constantinople. At the age of 21, he conquered Constantinople and brought an end to the Byzantine Empire. After the conquest, Mehmed claimed the title Caesar of the Roman Empire (Ottoman Turkish: قیصر روم, romanized: Qayser-i Rûm), based on the fact that Constantinople had been the seat and capital of the surviving Eastern Roman Empire since its consecration in 330 AD by Emperor Constantine I. The claim was only recognized by the Patriarchate of Constantinople. Nonetheless, Mehmed II viewed the Ottoman state as a continuation of the Roman Empire for the remainder of his life, seeing himself as "continuing" the Empire rather than "replacing" it.
Mehmed continued his conquests in Anatolia with its reunification and in Southeast Europe as far west as Bosnia. At home he made many political and social reforms, encouraged the arts and sciences, and by the end of his reign, his rebuilding program had changed Constantinople into a thriving imperial capital. He is considered a hero in modern-day Turkey and parts of the wider Muslim world. Among other things, Istanbul's Fatih district, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge and Fatih Mosque are named after him. | Mehmed II also known as Mehmed the Conqueror was an Ottoman Sultan who reigned from 1432 to 1481. He is known for conquering Constantinople, ending the Byzantine Empire and greatly expanded the Ottoman empire. |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Following Sunday's El Clasico spectacle that hugely intensified the run-in for the La Liga title between Barcelona and Real Madrid, Rio Ferdinand gave his stance on the age-old debate of who is better: Cristano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi? Choosing to stay somewhat impartial to the discussion the former England international says we should stand back and appreciate the sheer brilliance we are witnessing in the presence of two of the world's greatest ever players. 'It's inevitable we do all this "who's better? Blah, blah, blah" but we should just be enjoying being around these two players and seeing it,' the QPR defender said. Rio Ferdinand (right) speaks to the camera alongside Queen's Park Rangers team-mate Bobby Zamora . Lionel Messi is La Liga's top scorer this season with 32 goals but Cristiano Ronaldo is not far behind . The Real Madrid striker's goal in El Clasico on Sunday took him to just one goal behind the Barcelona forward . 'When Ronaldo, the Brazilian one - who should have been the best if he weren't injured - was scoring 30 goals a season [everybody said]: "Oh he's a genius, he's the best ever."' Messi and Ronaldo are this season's top scorers in La Liga, with 32 and 31 goals respectively with 10 games to go. Speaking from his car, kitted out with an X-Box and television screen, the former Manchester United star posted an image on Instagram of himself and Hoops team-mate Bobby Zamora. The two were taking each other on in an in-car game of FIFA whilst travelling to training at the Imperial College Sports Ground, London. The 2008 Champions League winner wrote: 'En route to training.. Winning at FIFA #shock' after beating the former Fulham striker 2-1 with Paris Saint Germain. The former England international raises his finger in victory after beating Zamora in an in-car game of FIFA . | Rio Ferdinand played FIFA 15 and talked Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo . The QPR defender said we should appreciate the talents of the magical duo . Ferdinand spoke from his car complete with an X-Box and multiple screens . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Arsenal are awaiting clarification regarding Petr Cech's future before moving for the Chelsea goalkeeper. The Czech Republic international is set to leave Stamford Bridge this summer, with the club now prepared to part with the keeper - but only for £10million or above. Given Arsenal and Chelsea's rivalry, a move to the Emirates Stadium for Cech would be hard to broker. Petr Cech, in action for Czech Republic against Latvia last week, is poised to leave Chelsea in the summer . Cech, who joined Chelsea in 2004, has started only four Premier League games this season . And the Gunners want to ensure they have a realistic chance of landing Cech before launching a move, with Chelsea likely to be reluctant to sell to a direct rival. Cech revealed last week that he does not want to spend another season as understudy to first-choice keeper Thiabut Courtois at Stamford Bridge. The 32-year-old Czech Republic international has lost his place to the young Belgian this term, starting only four Premier League games and being primarily used in the domestic cup competitions. Cech revealed last week that he does not want to spend another season as understudy to Thiabut Courtois . 'I don't know what the club's idea will be. It looks like it works well with me and Thibaut as a duo,' Cech said. 'But that can work for one season only. I don't want another one like this.' Cech joined Chelsea in 2004 and has won three Premier League titles, four FA Cups, the Champions League and three League Cups, the last of which was this season when he stared ahead of Courtios for the 2-0 defeat of Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley. 'There always will be speculation, I leave it for the summer,' added Cech. 'It will be important to sit down with the club, with the manager, to consider all the pros and cons. We will see what will work out the best.' | Arsenal awaiting clarification regarding Chelsea's goalkeeper's future . Petr Cech is set to leave Stamford Bridge in the summer . Gunners interested in Czech Republic stopper, but they want to ensure they have realistic chance of signing him before making formal move . Cech doesn't want to spend another year as backup toThaibut Courtois . Chelsea ready to let him leave but want at least £10million for the keeper . READ: Petr Cech's fall down the Chelsea pecking order has been tough to watch, admits goalkeeping coach Christophe Lollichon . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | The figure of speech 'a chip off the old block' appears to an apt one for Henrik Larsson's son, Jordan following his recent stunning strike. The son of former Celtic, Barcelona and Manchester United striker Henrik scored a sublime solo effort for Norwegian side Helsingborg against Syrianska on Wednesday night. Larsson Jnr's strike is certainly one that his dad, and the current manager of Helsingborg, would have been proud of as he opened the scoring in their 2-2 draw during the Swedish Cup encounter. VIDEO Scroll down to see Jordan Larsson's stunning goal for Helsingborg . Henrik Larsson's son, Jordan (centre) scored a stunning goal for Helsingborg on Wednesday night . The 17-year-old curled home a stunning shot into the top corner during their clash against Syrianksa . Running on the shoulder of the last defender, the 17-year-old gathers the ball on the edge of the box before turning and unleashing a beautifully curled effort that flies into the top corner. According to some reports in Sweden after the goal, Helsingborg fans sang: 'He's better than his dad!' And judging by that striker Larsson could well emulate his father's goalscoring talents that illuminated Europe for 25 years. Larsson is probably best remembered for his seven-year spell at Celtic where his honours included four league titles and two Scottish Cups. On Thursday the Scottish giants announced that they have signed a long-term deal with sports manufacturer New Balance - who will become their official kit supplier from the 2015/16 season onwards. Larsson (right) wheels away in jubilation at his brilliant goal to give his side the lead in their Swedish Cup tie . The teenager was mobbed by his team-mates as fans reportedly sang 'He's better than his dad!' Celtic Chief Executive Peter Lawwell commented: 'New Balance is one of the world's leading sportswear manufacturers and will cater to the huge global demand for the Celtic FC kit. Importantly, our cultures match well. 'While New Balance is relatively new to football, its sporting heritage dates back more than 100 years and there is huge excitement around the brand and its ambitions globally. Our supporters are rightly proud of the similarly long and prestigious history of our Club, and both Celtic FC and New Balance look forward to an exciting, long and rewarding future collaboration. 'Once again we are pleased to connect with a brand of such quality and stature and we are sure our supporters will warmly welcome New Balance to the Celtic family.' Henrik Larsson (left) enjoyed a trophy-laden spell at Celtic where his honours included four league titles . Celtic Chief Executive Peter Lawwell announced they signed a long-term deal with New Balance on Thursday . Celtic's partnership with New Balance will start next season with Lawwell (right) excited about the deal . | Jordan Larsson opened the scoring for Helsingborg on Wednesday night . 17-year-old curled home a stunning shot outside the box against Syrianska . Celtic legend Henrik Larsson is the current manager of Helsingborg . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Nico Rosberg expects Mercedes to lead the way this season, hailing his team as the best in Formula One. Rosberg will renew his championship battle with team-mate Lewis Hamilton when the season gets underway at the traditional Albert Park curtain raiser in Melbourne on Sunday. Mercedes won 16 of the 19 races last term, and their ominous form in pre-season testing sees them start the new campaign as clear title favourites. Nico Rosberg takes a selfie under the gaze of the world's media as he poses with this year's trophy . The German finished runner-up to Lewis Hamilton this year and will renew his battle with the Briton in 2015 . ‘We are looking good and we are very optimistic for the new season,’ said Rosberg, who finished runner-up to team-mate Hamilton in 2014. ‘We are the best in F1 now. We have the best individual departments, we have the best overall team, we have the best engine factory – they’re just doing an awesome job. Our race team is leading the way.’ Damon Hill, the 1996 world champion, suggested earlier this week that Rosberg must re-invent himself in order to challenge Hamilton for the championship. Rosberg was all smiles as he stepped off the tram outside the Albert Park Circuit on Wednesday . Lewis Hamilton, pictured with Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, will fight with Rosberg for this year's title . And the German, winner of the last year’s season opener in Melbourne, has conceded that he must improve this term if he is going to prevent Hamilton from winning a third title. ‘I have to be that little bit better,’ said Rosberg, who won six fewer races than his team-mate last season. ‘Last year wasn’t quite enough and I just need to try to look for a little bit extra.’ Rosberg presented this year’s Australian Grand Prix trophy to the assembled media on Wednesday after boarding a tram to the Albert Park circuit. 'I have focussed on pushing myself even harder for the rematch with Lewis,'he added. 'In the end, it comes down to who can put the best season together overall, and I have to make sure it's the other way around this time.' Hamilton beat team-mate Rosberg to last year's championship after a thrilling title battle . | Nico Rosberg expects his Mercedes team to lead the way this season . Mercedes won 16 of the 19 races last term and look set to dominate again . Rosberg will renew his title battle with Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton . He finished runner-up to the British driver in 2014, and says he will 'look for a little bit extra' in bid to claim his first Formula One world championship . CLICK HERE for all the latest Australian Grand Prix 2015 build-up . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | A French baker has become embroiled in a racism row after selling dark chocolate cakes depicting an obese man and woman. Patissier Yannick Tavolaro has been selling the cakes, named Dieu and Desses (God and Goddess) in his shop in Grasse in the south of France for the past 15 years. They are made from chocolate to look like nude human figures, which have over-sized genitalia and breasts. Baker Yannick Tavolaro with the Dieu and Desses cakes he sells in his patisserie in the south of France, which have been branded racist . The Council of French Black Associations say the cakes are racist because they ridicule African religions . But the Council of French Black Associations (CRAN) has branded the pastries racist saying that they ridicule African religions after they were alerted to them by a member of the public. And now they are calling for Mr Tavlaro to take the cakes from the shelves of his bakery. In a statement the organisation's president Louis Georges Tin said: 'These cakes are inspired by colonial fantasies about black people with wide-eyed expressions, over-sized mouths and obligatory nudity. 'Worse still, considering their name, they ridicule African religions, presenting their divinities in a grotesque way, only good enough to be munched up.' The anti-racism group are calling for the cakes to be pulled from the shelves of Mr Tavolaro's bakery . But Mr Tavolaro says that in no way is he racists and that he only uses dark chocolate for the cakes because it is easier to work with . But Mr Travaloro is refusing to stop selling them, saying in no way are they racist and he only uses dark chocolate as it is easier to work with. He told Le Parisien: 'If they were racist, people wouldn't order them – the only thing people are offended by is the fact they’re black – if they were white nobody would mind. 'But black chocolate is easier to work with. 'People don’t know me – I’m being judged on these cakes. I’m not racist and nor are my customers.' Mr Tavolaro says he has been selling the cakes in his bakery in the town of Grasse for the past 15 years . Mr Tavolaro's supporters have now launched a Facebook campaign to show solidarity with the baker. The complaint by CRAN follows a similar case in France last year, where a chocolate maker changed the name of two of his specialties called 'Bamboula' and 'Negro'. The chocolate maker in Auxerre agreed to rename the chocolates, despite saying they were a centuries old tradition that actually paid tribute to Senegalese soldiers injured during the war and in no way racist. | Yannick Tavolaro has been selling the dark chocolate cakes in his bakery . They are shaped like human figures with big eyes and over-sized bodies . But an anti-racism group has called for them to be pulled from the shelves . Council of French Black Associations say that they 'ridicule' Africans . But Mr Tavolaro is refusing to stop selling them saying he is not racist . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | A NCAA basketball star held court on Wednesday - but not for his ball handling skills. Nigel Hayes, 20, a sophomore forward for the Wisconsin Badgers, confidentially sat down to attend a televised press conference at the Staples Center in Los Angeles with two fellow players. But failing to realize the microphone was still running, the 6ft 7in sportsman loudly whispered to his teammate 'God she's beautiful' after spotting 43-year-old Debra Bollman - a stenographer for ASAP Sports - in the crowd. The woman's daughter found some humor in the situation, writing on Twitter; 'I've been working to get out there for years and my mom gets called beautiful by a basketball player and Extra is calling... like what?' Sports star: Nigel Hayes, a sophomore forward for the Wisconsin Badgers, confidentially sat down to attend a press conference at the Staples Center in Los Angeles with two fellow players . Caught on camera: But failing to realize the mic was running, the sportsman whispered to his teammate 'God she's beautiful' after spotting 43-year-old Debra Bollman (left)- a stenographer for ASAP Sports . Did you hear that? As the audience started to snigger, Hayes quickly realized he'd been heard . 'I've been working to get out there for years and my mom gets called beautiful by a basketball player' joked the woman's daughter Sophia (above) As the audience started to snigger, Hayes quickly realized he'd been heard. 'Did you hear that?' he quipped to the crowd before cradling his head in his hands. 'Alright we'll open it up to questions!' the announcer then said through laughter, in a bid to move things on. Bollman, who is from Riverside, California, has apparently been approached by media outlets after being singled out by Hayes. Sophia (above) also noted that the television show Extra had been calling to interview her mother . Red-faced: Hayes cradled his head in his hands in embarrassment . Joker: Hayes, who grew up in Toledo, Ohio, has caused quite a raucous on the microphone recently, testing stenographers with trick words such as 'cattywampus', 'antidisestablishmentarianism' and 'soliloquy' When she's not writing up sports news, Bollman works as a real estate agent. It appears the blunder has also expanded Hayes' fanbase. Many commenters have deemed his slip-up 'cute' and 'endearing'. Hayes, who grew up in Toledo, Ohio, has caused quite a raucous on the microphone recently, testing stenographers with trick words such as 'cattywampus', 'antidisestablishmentarianism' and 'soliloquy'. On Wednesday before his error, he served up the word 'syzygy' for good measure. Meanwhile, Hayes and the rest of the Badgers went head-to-head with the North Carolina Tar Heels in the Sweet Sixteen on Thursday night and were victorious. They are now moving on to the Elite Eight. Career success: Hayes and the rest of the Badgers will go head-to-head with the North Carolina Tar Heels in the Sweet Sixteen on Thursday night . | Nigel Hayes, 20, a sophomore forward for the Wisconsin Badgers, sat down to attend a press conference at the Staples Center in Los Angeles . The 6ft 7in sportsman failed to realize the mic was still running and loudly whispered to his teammate 'God she's beautiful' after spotting a reporter . The audience broke into laughter after the slip-up . 'I've been working to get out there for years and my mom gets called beautiful by a basketball player' joked the woman's daughter Sophia . Hayes, who grew up in Toledo, Ohio, has caused quite a raucous on the microphone recently, testing stenographers with trick words such as 'cattywampus', 'antidisestablishmentarianism' and 'soliloquy' Hayes and the Badgers went head-to-head with the North Carolina Tar Heels in the Sweet Sixteen on Thursday night and were victorious . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | An Alice Springs couple that ditched five children and a baby kangaroo in a car for more than two hours in 40-degree heat so it could gamble and drink have dodged prosecution. The children, one of whom was just two years old, were freed from the car unharmed, but the joey had died by the time emergency services arrived. The incident is still to be investigated by the Department of Children and Families. A couple that left five children and a kangaroo joey alone in a car for more than two hours has avoided prosecution. Alice Springs police said the witnesses who spotted the car were the reason the incident avoided a 'far worse', tragic ending. Police first responded to calls about 'children trapped' about 1:30pm on Tuesday. 'Upon attendance, police located five children aged between two and 13 years who had been left in the car for over two hours,' Commander Chris Wilson said, according to the NT News. Police were alerted to the incident by passersby about 1:30pm, as the temperature soared into the forties. Kidsafe NT executive director Victoria Pollifrone said the scare should be serve as a wake up call and a catalyst for a change to state laws. 'The children were checked by St John Ambulance staff while the two adults looking after the kids were located inside the licensed premises.' Paramedics at the scene cleared the children of having suffered any harm. Kidsafe NT executive director Victoria Pollifrone said the scare should be serve as a wake up call and a catalyst for a change to state laws. 'If this legislation was introduced, it would be obvious it's illegal (to leave children in a car) and passers-by would be more likely to intervene,' Ms Pollifrone said. | Five children abandoned in car, the youngest being just two years old . Couple left kids and kangaroo joey alone, so they could booze and gamble . St John's Ambulance Australia paramedic says it was a 'fortunate' escape . Kidsafe NT calls for new laws to make leaving children in cars illegal . Animal welfare became involved after baby kangaroo died in the car . |
Who is Charles Brigstocke? | Charles Reginald Brigstocke CB (22 July 1876 – 7 April 1951) was a British civil servant. | Brigstocke was born in Carmarthen, Wales, and educated at Llandovery School. He entered the Civil Service in 1894. In 1901 he was called to the bar by the Middle Temple. Between 1903 and 1918 he worked at the Admiralty. In 1918 he transferred to the Air Ministry and was appointed Assistant Secretary in 1919, serving with the air delegation at the Versailles Conference. For these services he was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 1920 New Year Honours. |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | It's a good job political scion and TV reality star Bristol Palin enjoys being in the spotlight. Video uploaded to the 24-year-old's Instagram account shows how her Medal of Honor winning boyfriend Dakota Meyer took a very public approach to their wedding engagement last Friday night. The clip shows Rascal Flatts lead singer, Gary LeVox, dedicating a song to the couple in front of hundreds of spectators at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas before Meyer pops the big question backstage. Show-stopper: Video uploaded to Bristol Palin's Instagram account shows how her Medal of Honor winning boyfriend Dakota Meyer took a very public approach to their wedding engagement last Friday night - popping the big question at a Las Vegas concert . Luckily, Palin said 'yes' and LeRox tells fans, when he gets the go-ahead, the happy news. 'Hey Vegas, she said yes!' he exclaims, triggering rapturous cheers. The following day Palin uploaded a shot of her passionately kissing 26-year-old Meyer to her Instagram account, captioned: 'Truly the luckiest girl in the world, cannot wait to marry this man!' The mother-of-one then uploaded a picture of her engagement ring and wrote a piece on her Patheos blog. 'He’s so romantic!' she said of her husband-to-be. She continued: 'He asked me to marry him at a Rascal Flatts concert. The lead singer, Gary LeVox, dedicated “Bless the Broken Road” to us, and then Dakota got down on one knee and proposed! 'It’s amazing to see what happens when you place everything in life in God’s hands. He really is good and His plans are so much greater than our own.' Romantic: Bristol Palin, the 24-year-old daughter of the former Alaska governor Sarah Palin shared the news of her engagement to Dakota Meyer on her Intsagram page on Saturday . Happy: She then uploaded a picture of the engagement ring followed by a string of heart symbols . Palin and Meyer met on the set of Sarah Palin's Amazing America TV show. They have apparently been dating for less than a year but clearly felt it was the right time to take their relationship to the next stage. Kentucky native Meyer, who served in the Marines for four years, also shared his excitement on social media over their upcoming nuptials, saying: 'I'm definitely the luckiest guy ever to be able to spend the rest of my life with [Bristol].' The couple only recently started positing pictures together. Last week Palin uploaded an image of the pair playing in the snow with her six-year-old son, who she had with former fiancé Levi Johnson when she was just 17. Since her mother's failed bid to become vice president in 2008, Bristol has appeared on Dancing with the Stars and featured in her own Lifetime show about raising her son, titled Bristol Palin: Life's a Tripp. She also released a best-selling memoir in 2011, Not Afraid of Life: My Journey So Far. Excitement: Meyer, who served in the Marines for four years, also shared his excitement on social media, saying: 'I'm definitely the luckiest guy ever to be able to spend the rest of my life with [Bristol]' Reaction: Sarah Palin congratulated the pair on Twitter after their announcement . Meyer was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2011 after repeatedly charging into a kill zone during a 2009 ambush in Kunar Province, Afghanistan in search of four of his missing Marines. He was able to rescue 36 troops and kill eight Taliban attackers despite being shot in the arms. Tragically he was not able to save his four fellow Marines and friends who he went in search of, but went back and carried each of their bodies to safety. He caused a stir in December for taunting ISIS members on Twitter on Facebook - calling them cowards. He also wrote: 'Wonder if any ISIS members want to drop by and join my book club.' Bristol broke up with ex-partner Johnson in 2009 and started an intense custody battle. However, in the midst of the battle, they also briefly reunited and got engaged again. The engagement was short lived when they broke up for a second time in the summer of 2010. Johnston has been married to Sunny since October 2012 and have two children together. Family: A picture of Meyer with his arm around his future mother-in-law Sarah Palin was also uploaded . Esteemed: Meyer was awarded the Medal of Honor bny Barack Obama in 2011 after repeatedly charging into a kill zone during a 2009 ambush in Kunar Province, Afghanistan in search of four of his missing comrades . Relationship: It's not clear when the couple started dated, but have only recently started positing pictures together . | The 24-year-old was popped the question by former Marine Dakota Meyer . Kentucky native got down on one knee during a Rascal Flatts concert . Shared the news on Instagram with a picture of the pair kissing in a car . She then uploaded an image of her engagement ring to social media . Pair recently posed for a picture with Bristol's six-year-old son Tripp . He won the Medal of Honor in 2011 - the first Marine to do so . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | This is the hilarious moment a man experienced the full force of a slingshot ride. The unnamed man retches seven times during the one-minute ride in a Malaysian theme park. As the woman next to him dissolves into laughter he begins to scream and even waggles his tongue around. A hilarious video shows the moment an unnamed man retches seven times during a one-minute ride in a Malaysian theme park . The whole astounding episode is captured by the ride's camera. At the start of the clip the couple are seen being strapped into their seats and look decidedly nervous. At first it is the unnamed woman who is scared and she laughs as she tells the man she does not want to look. But as the attendant completes a five-second countdown the man loses his smile - and his dignity. At the start of the clip the couple are seen being strapped into their seats and look decidedly nervous . As the woman laughs the man can be seen clutching his head. At one point he even starts screaming: 'I regret this' As the pair are catapulted around 150 metres in the air he begins to clutch at the seat's metal bars and squeezes his eyes closed. He then wildly looks around before retching and waving his arms about. At one point he even starts hitting his head and screaming: 'I regret this.' His companion does her best to distract him and shouts: 'It's already going down. Relax.' When this does not work she tells him to close his eyes - before dissolving into laughter. The clip ends with the woman cackling as the man sits hunched in his seat. It is thought that slingshot rides can travel at speeds of 100 miles per hour. He wildly looks around before retching and waving his arms everywhere. It is thought that slingshot rides can travel at speeds of 100 miles per hour . | Unidentified rider retches multiple times during one-minute ride in Malaysia . Also screams, hits his head with his hands and waggles his tongue around . Female companion dissolves into laughter and tells man to relax . |
Find the four eye shapes on Maitum anthropomorphic pottery and separate them with a comma | Since the eyes are believed to be expressive, the eyes portrayed in Maitum jars are given high regard in describing the dead. The eyes are classified to four major shapes: (1) almond, (2) ovaloid, (3) round and (4) rectangular. | almond, ovaloid, round, rectangular |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | (CNN)Formula One star Fernando Alonso returned to work at McLaren on Wednesday following his freak accident in winter testing. The Spanish double world champion was ruled out of the opening race in Australia by doctors treating him for the effects of a high speed crash. Alonso has been training hard for his planned comeback at the Malaysian Grand Prix in nine days' time and used the McLaren simulator to hone his mental preparations. The CNN-sponsored team announced the news on Twitter, showing McLaren sporting director Eric Boullier and Alonso at the team's headquarters in Woking, England. Alonso was concussed and airlifted to hospital after losing control of his McLaren at the penultimate winter test at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya on February 22. The 33-year-old watched the Melbourne race from his home in Dubai after doctors indicated returning to racing three weeks after a high impact was too risky. McLaren had explained that Alonso's "accident was caused by the unpredictably gusty winds at that part of the circuit at that time." After getting back to race preparation in the simulator, McLaren tweeted that it had been a good day for Alonso, "focusing on operational work and practicing qualifying and race procedures." The media enjoyed a guessing game in Australia about just how Alonso might have reacted to events in Melbourne, where Lewis Hamilton and his mighty Mercedes dominated while Alonso's McLaren teammate Jenson Button finished in last place. Dane Kevin Magnussen, who was deputizing for the recuperating Spaniard, was unable to start the race because of engine problems on his way to the starting grid. Alonso left Ferrari at the end of the 2014 season to rejoin McLaren, which is experiencing teething as it renews technical partnership with Japanese engine manufacturer Honda for 2015. In his response on Twitter, Alonso chose to focus on congratulating Spanish rookie Carlos Sainz, who finished ninth on his Toro Rosso debut and who was inspired by Alonso as he plotted his own racing career. "Congratulations to @carlosainz for the great weekend in Australia!! And of course to Hamilton and Mercedes for the win!! See you in Malaysia," Alonso's message read. Meanwhile, Boullier is focused on finding improvements in the car's pace and performance for the next race on Sepang's sizzling circuit, which is also very physically demanding on the drivers. "We know we have a mountain to climb as far as performance is concerned," the Frenchman said in a McLaren statement. "In two weeks' time we'll be racing in Sepang [Malaysia], where the weather is bound to be extremely hot and humid. "I'm not going to be rash enough to predict a form upswing in so short a time frame, but we'll be working flat out between now and then to make performance and reliability gains in any and every way we can, of that you may be 100 per cent certain." | Fernando Alonso steps up comeback preparations in McLaren simulator . The double world champion is targeting a return at the Malaysian Grand Prix . The sizzling race in Sepang is on March 29 . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | He may be injured at the moment, but Robin van Persie saw the bright side of being unable to play as he took advantage of a free Saturday night to head out in Manchester. The Dutch striker was seen strolling the streets of the city, before heading to a nightclub called LIV in the city centre - which admittedly may not be the best-named club for a Red Devils striker to be attending. It is a bar where a bottle of champagne can cost as much as £700, but you can still pick up a cocktail for less than a tenner - a more than reasonable price for a man on a Premier League wage. Robin van Persie was all smiles as he headed out in Manchester on Saturday night . The 31-year-old Red Devils striker was out as he is currently sidelined with injury . He headed to a club called LIV in Manchester city centre on Saturday night . Unsurprisingly, Van Persie wasn't joined by any of his team-mates, with Manchester United facing a huge game against Tottenham on Sunday. The 31-year-old has been in indifferent form this season, and hasn't played since getting injured in February's 2-1 defeat at Swansea. His boss Louis van Gaal, meanwhile, has been reluctant to earmark a date for his return. Van Persie has not played since getting injured against Swansea during a 2-1 defeat last month . Louis van Gaal has been reluctant to earmark a return for his striker to the first team . Manchester United manager Van Gaal greets his Dutch compatriot Van Persie against West Ham last month . 'He [Van Persie] is still with the medical department and needs to take the step to the technical department,' said Van Gaal. 'He is always training but the medical department is also sports science so he is training inside, not outside on the pitch. Even when he is on the pitch, he is with the medical department. 'He will then take the step to the technical department and then we have a process when he comes into our selection and trains.' | Robin van Persie heads for night out in city centre club in Manchester . 31-year-old Manchester United striker has been injured since last month . Louis van Gaal's side face Tottenham at Old Trafford on Sunday . |
Evaluate the below poem "since feeling is first" by ee cummings and provide a summary of its meaning. | since feeling is first
who pays any attention
to the syntax of things
will never wholly kiss you;
wholly to be a fool
while Spring is in the world
my blood approves,
and kisses are a better fate
than wisdom
lady i swear by all flowers. Don’t cry
– the best gesture of my brain is less than
your eyelids’ flutter which says
we are for each other; then
laugh, leaning back in my arms
for life’s not a paragraph
And death i think is no parenthesis | Since feeling is first is a love poem, written to an unknown recipient that appears to share a close relationship with the writer. The poem employs an unorthodox syntactic structure to highlight how logic and rationality (i.e. thinking) can interfere with one's ability to embrace the love and beauty that exists in life via feelings. There are numerous examples in the poem that support the primacy of feeling over thinking ("kisses are a better fate than wisdom", "the best gesture of my brain is less than your eyelids' flutter").
Grammatical terms appear in the final lines as a metaphor describing the poet's thoughts on life and death. The statement that "life is not a paragraph" suggests that life is a collection of feelings and experiences that cannot be summarized adequately on paper. The author's mention that "death i think is no parenthesis" indicates that for him, death does not explain or provide meaning to the life that was lived before it, since parenthesis are typically used to clarify the prior passage. |
What is the book "The Sun Also Rises" about? | The Sun Also Rises is a 1926 novel by American writer Ernest Hemingway, his first, that portrays American and British expatriates who travel from Paris to the Festival of San Fermín in Pamplona to watch the running of the bulls and the bullfights. An early modernist novel, it received mixed reviews upon publication. Hemingway biographer Jeffrey Meyers writes that it is now "recognized as Hemingway's greatest work" and Hemingway scholar Linda Wagner-Martin calls it his most important novel. The novel was published in the United States in October 1926 by Scribner's. A year later, Jonathan Cape published the novel in London under the title Fiesta. It remains in print.
The novel is a roman à clef: the characters are based on people in Hemingway's circle and the action is based on events, particularly Hemingway's life in Paris in the 1920s and a trip to Spain in 1925 for the Pamplona festival and fishing in the Pyrenees. Hemingway presents his notion that the "Lost Generation"—considered to have been decadent, dissolute and irretrievably damaged by World War I—was in fact resilient and strong. Hemingway investigates the themes of love and death, the revivifying power of nature and the concept of masculinity. His spare writing style, combined with his restrained use of description to convey characterizations and action, demonstrates his "Iceberg Theory" of writing. | The Sun Also Rises is a book based on people Hemingway knew from his life in Paris, fishing in the Pyrenees, and a trip to the Pamplona festival in Spain. |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Defending champion Novak Djokovic defeated Belgium's Steve Darcis 6-0, 7-5 on Monday to power into the last 16 of the Miami Open along with Japan's Kei Nishikori and Canada's Milos Raonic. The Serbian world No 1, who just like last year won at Indian Wells before heading to South Florida, will face Alexandr Dolgopolov, a 7-5, 6-4 winner over Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci, in the fourth round. Djokovic, who is seeking a fifth win at Miami, wrapped up a one-sided first set in 26 minutes but faced a sterner test in the second. Novak Djokoic beat Steve Darcis 6-0, 7-5 to progress to the last 16 of the Miami Open on Monday . Djokovic returns a shot as the defending champion seeks a fifth victory at the Miami Open . Darcis broke to lead 5-4 but Djokovic soon levelled the set before going on to secure the match . Darcis broke to go ahead 5-4 but after the Serb levelled up the set, he broke back and held on to secure the match. Fourth-seed Nishikori had even less trouble as he crushed Serbia's Viktor Troicki 6-2, 6-2 in 63 minutes. Troicki, who needed medical treatment to his left side during the match, struggled to cope with Nishikori throughout with the 25-year-old converting five of his six break points. ‘I was almost perfect on the court. It is so exciting that I am playing well here,’ said Nishikori. ‘Maybe he was hurting a little bit but I was still putting him under pressure with my return."’ Raonic also moved into the fourth round after a hard-earned 6-1, 5-7, 7-6 (7-3) win over French 31st seed Jeremy Chardy. Japan's Kei Nishikori crusied to a 6-2, 6-2 victory againsy Serbia's Viktor Troicki . Raonic was broken when serving for the match at 5-4 in the second and then Chardy went on to force the third set. ‘He started playing more freely and I sort of went the other way,’ said Raonic. ‘He played well in the second set and I think he played better than I did in the third.’ Belgian 18th seed David Goffin beat Poland's Jerzy Janowicz 6-4, 6-3 while Spain's David Ferrer, the sixth seed, got past Czech Lukas Rosol 6-4, 7-5. | Novak Djokovic reached last 16 of Miami Open with win over Steve Darcis . The defending champion is seeking his fifth win at the Miami Open . Kei Nishikori and Milos Raonic also progressed to the next round . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Hearts were the source of all of Gary Locke’s childhood dreams. The chance to play, captain and manage the club ensured that, for long enough, the love affair was requited. A year ago, though, a long-standing relationship hit the buffers with a rather dull thud. Widely acclaimed for the way he led the club throughout administration and a season of near-certain relegation, the 39-year-old awoke one day having to digest one of the game’s great truths: No one is indispensable. Gary Locke is currently manager at Kilmarnock after leaving his post at Hears last year . Locke chats with Ryan Stevenson last season . Brutally axed as Ann Budge and Craig Levein made way for Robbie Neilson, Locke licked his wounds before returning to Kilmarnock, initially as assistant manager to Allan Johnston. What’s transpired since the parting of the ways has been utterly intriguing for both parties. Neilson’s side romped to the Championship title with seven games to spare to mute anyone still clinging to the notion that they were wrong to dispense with Locke’s services. Yet, in only losing one of seven games since taking the reins from Johnson last month at Rugby Park, Locke, in turn, has underscored his dug-out credentials and then some. Would Hearts have won the Championship title with him still at the helm? We shall never know. But, as he puts the finishing touches to a new long-term deal in Ayrshire this week, the growing feeling among observers is that his former employers were perhaps both right and wrong. ‘I don’t think I have proven a point to Hearts,’ Locke insisted. ‘I didn’t feel I had anything to prove. I did a good job there. ‘It is like any football club. When new people come in, if they have their own ideas and want to change things then that is what they will do. ‘I am delighted to see them coming straight back up - they have some cracking young players there and it is great to see them do so well. ‘But my focus now is Kilmarnock. All I want is the best for them. Hopefully, we can finish the season strongly.’ Privately for Locke, the irony of what’s gone on at Tynecastle over the past year or so won’t be so much painful as excruciating. Locke insists his focus is on Kilmarnock and wants to end the season strongly in the Scottish Premiership . Last season, boxed in by administration and a transfer embargo, he played the kids. Fledglings like Sam Nicholson and Jamie Walker featured in sides that were routinely thrashed. Some feared for the psychological impact it would have on them but Locke knew what he was doing. To say the experience has stood them in good stead is a huge understatement. Supported by a string of more experienced campaigners, those little boys lost have flourished under Neilson’s tutelage. Might it be said that the club which binned Locke now owe him a huge debt of thanks? ‘You probably have to ask people at Hearts,’ he added. ‘I think the young lads certainly learned the hard way. A lot of them had to play when they probably were not ready. ‘I think that certainly set them up for this season and full credit to them. They have had a fantastic season, they have played some great stuff and scored lots of goals. ‘Yes, I’ve been in touch with couple of them. They didn’t thank me and I didn’t want them to. ‘I’m just glad to see them doing very well because I knew they all had fantastic potential. ‘It’s good to see them all fulfilling it.’ A consummate professional all his days, Locke’s dedication to Kilmarnock is now absolute. And yet, when the prospect of returning to Tynecastle next term is put to him, the broad grin on his face says it all. Locke says he is happy to see the youngsters come through in Edinburgh after working with them last year . ‘It will be strange going back,’ he conceded. ‘I went back as a Kilmarnock player and all I want now is for Kilmarnock to win games. ‘You’ve got to be professional. I was very fortunate in life in that the team I grew up supporting, I managed to play for, captain and manage. ‘There’s not a lot of people who can say that. ‘But my only focus now is Kilmarnock football club. I’m employed here and I want to very best for them.’ Be that as it may, does what happened in Gorgie getting on a year ago still rankle with him? ‘Not at all. It’s football,’ Locke insisted. ‘One of my best mates in the game, Davie Weir, is at Brentford. You see the job he’s done there with Mark Warburton yet they are leaving at the end of the season. Nothing surprises you. ‘It’s a game that’s great to be involved in but it can be tough, as well. I’m not the type of person that feels sorry for myself. You’ve got to take these things on the chin and move forward. Fortunately for me, I got a great opportunity back here and hopefully I can take it.’ That new contract should be inked by the end of this week and then the building for the future can start in earnest. The 39-year-old manager admits it will be strange facing his former club Hearts next season . Finally, without the yokes of administration and the intentions of new owners, Locke is relishing the chance to lead the Rugby Park side unhindered. Diplomacy prevented him talking openly of his desire to see Kris Boyd assume a playing/coaching role next term but it’s evidently part of Locke’s plans. ‘Obviously I played with Kris, he’s a friend of mine and possibly because I was sitting beside him at Ibrox on Saturday, someone saw me,’ he said. ‘He’s very much a Rangers player and his focus is obviously trying to get Rangers back in the top flight. ‘It’s not for me to speculate on other team’s players as they have a lot of big games ahead. ‘It wouldn’t be right of me to comment on Kris Boyd. I’m not sure how many goals he has scored this season but he has still contributed eight or nine goals. ‘If we had a striker contributing that, we might be in the top six. I know Boydy well and I’m pretty sure that wherever he ends up next season, he will score goals because that’s what he does.’ The prospect of Boyd returning to Kilmarnock for a third spell will gladden the hearts of the Rugby Park faithful. The striker may have endured a poor season second time around at Rangers but, at 31, still has the capacity to ensure a return to his first club is a successful one. For Locke, too, Rugby Park has largely been a very happy second home. For all his strong Tynecastle links, it was in East Ayrshire that he spent seven years as a player. And, after being cut-adrift by Hearts last summer, it was Killie that offered him a way back into the game. You sense that’s something that will never be forgotten. Locke was speaking at a Tesco Bank Football Festival at Rugby Park . ‘I played at Killie for seven years and I know what they are capable of,’ he added. ‘The facilities here are fantastic. I spend a lot of time down here and I see what the club is doing in the local community. ‘There are kids here every single night of the week, which is fantastic to see. Things are really positive. ‘When I played here there were a lot of Celtic and Rangers strips about the town and now there are lots of Killie ones so that’s encouraging in terms of the future. ‘Hopefully, we can see a lot of these younger kids coming through like we do at the moment - we have eight academy players in the first team which is great. ‘The club is moving forward in the right direction and hopefully it can keep moving forward.’ GARY LOCKE was speaking at a Tesco Bank Football Festival at Rugby Park. Over 700 children from 16 schools are expected to be involved in this year’s programme across East Ayrshire. | Gary Locke was let go by Hearts last season and is now at Kilmarnock . 39-year-old says it will be odd facing former club in Scottish Premiership . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Zlatan Ibrahimovic is not all that keen on the officials in France. Just last week the Swedish powerhouse lost his temper following a 3-2 defeat to Bordeaux and publically criticised the state of refereeing in the division. But it seems that Ibrahimovic is far from popular himself in France following a poll taken by French publication Le Parisien. Just 15 per cent of those asked in a pole felt Zlatan Ibrahimovic was a good person deep down . Results showed that 79 per cent of those questioned had a poor opinion of the 33-year-old . The French daily asked just over 1,000 readers to answer some questions on the former Barcelona and Milan ace and the results were none too positive. Results showed that 79 per cent of those questioned had a poor opinion of the 33-year-old, while 84 per cent labelled him both hot-headed and arrogant. Just 15 per cent of those asked felt Ibrahimovic was a good person deep down, but 62 per cent were fully aware of the ability he has and said he was a talented footballer. It seems Ibrahimovic is far from popular himself in France following a poll taken by publication Le Parisien . A total of 84 per cent labelled PSG ace Ibrahimovic both hot-headed and arrogant in a poll . But 62 per cent of people in the pole were fully aware of the ability and said he was a talented footballer. | Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been slammed in a recent poll by Le Parisien . A total of 84 per cent of participants claimed the Swede was arrogant . Those same people described the former Barcelona man as hot-headed . Results showed that 79 per cent questioned had a poor opinion of him . Just 15 per cent felt Ibrahimovic was a good person deep down . However, 62 per cent were fully aware of the ability said he was talented . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Manchester City winger Jesus Navas felt the champions paid the price for failing to take their chances at Burnley. City slumped to a surprise 1-0 defeat at Turf Moor on Saturday to leave their hopes of retaining their Barclays Premier League title in serious jeopardy. George Boyd scored the only goal of the game with a crisp left-footed strike just after the hour, punishing City for their lack of incision. Jesus Navas (left) looks dejected after Manchester City slumped to defeat against Burnley on Saturday . Manchester City winger Navas (left) admits his side were made to rue missed chances during the game . City mustered only five shots on target in a lacklustre display but they did still create 21 opportunities and have a strong penalty appeal declined. Navas felt their luck was simply out. The Spaniard said: 'We came here to get the three points. I think we were a bit unlucky to concede the goal and that we couldn't win. 'We tried to be really persistent in attack but they had a lot of people defending. We tried really hard but we couldn't score. They created a lot of danger but I believe we still had opportunities to get the game won.' George Boyd scored Burnley's winner with a sweetly struck shot into the bottom corner . Boyd celebrates his 61st minute strike for the Clarets at Turf Moor on Saturday night . The result increased the pressure on manager Manuel Pellegrini, whose position has come under scrutiny during a faltering spell. Since pulling level with Chelsea on New Year's Day, City have managed to win just three of nine league games. Their hopes of rescuing their season - and taking the heat off Pellegrini - could now come down to the small matter of overturning a 2-1 deficit at Barcelona at the Nou Camp in the Champions League on Wednesday. 'It is time to think about the next game,' Navas said. 'We have to prepare very well and try to get to the next round.' | Manchester City paid the price against Burnley, admits Jesus Navas . Manuel Pellegrini's side fellow to 1-0 defeat at Turf Moor on Saturday . George Boyd scored as City's title chances suffered a serious blow . |
Where is Pleasanton? | Pleasanton is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. Located in the Amador Valley, it is a suburb in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 79,871 at the 2020 census. In 2005 and 2007, Pleasanton was ranked the wealthiest middle-sized city in the United States by the Census Bureau. Pleasanton is home to the headquarters of Safeway, Workday, Ellie Mae, Roche Molecular Diagnostics, Blackhawk Network Holdings, and Veeva Systems. Other major employers include Kaiser Permanente, Oracle and Macy's. Although Oakland is the Alameda County seat, a few county offices are located in Pleasanton. The Alameda County Fairgrounds are located in Pleasanton, where the county fair is held during the last week of June and the first week of July. Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park is located on the west side of town. | Pleasanton is city in California, United States. It is located about 30-45 miles east of San Francisco. It is known for being Headquarter for multiple tech companies like veeva, workday and safeway. |
Extract the top 4 teams in the Champions League of 2020-2021 season. Each row should have a team name and country of a team separated by comma | Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals was held on 19 March 2021, 12:00 CET, after the quarter-final draw. The first legs were played on 27 and 28 April, and the second legs were played on 4 and 5 May 2021.
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Paris Saint-Germain France 1–4 England Manchester City 1–2 0–2
Real Madrid Spain 1–3 England Chelsea 1–1 0–2
Final
Main article: 2021 UEFA Champions League final
The final was played on 29 May 2021 at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto. A draw was held on 19 March 2021, after the quarter-final and semi-final draws, to determine the "home" team for administrative purposes.
29 May 2021
20:00 WEST
Manchester City England 0–1 England Chelsea
Report
Havertz 42'
Estádio do Dragão, Porto
Attendance: 14,110
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain) | 1. Chelsea, England
2. Manchester City, England
3. Paris Saint-Germain, Paris
3. Real Madrid, Spain |
What example of a cancer could cause blood in the urine? | Kidney cancer, also known as renal cancer, is a group of cancers that starts in the kidney. Symptoms may include blood in the urine, lump in the abdomen, or back pain. Fever, weight loss, and tiredness may also occur. Complications can include spread to the lungs or brain. | Kidney cancer, also known as renal cancer, is a group of cancers that starts in the kidney. Symptoms may include blood in the urine, lump in the abdomen, or back pain. Fever, weight loss, and tiredness may also occur. Complications can include spread to the lungs or brain.
The main types of kidney cancer are renal cell cancer (RCC), transitional cell cancer (TCC), and Wilms' tumor. RCC makes up approximately 80% of kidney cancers, and TCC accounts for most of the rest. Risk factors for RCC and TCC include smoking, certain pain medications, previous bladder cancer, being overweight, high blood pressure, certain chemicals, and a family history. Risk factors for Wilms' tumor include a family history and certain genetic disorders such as WAGR syndrome. Diagnosis may be suspected based on symptoms, urine testing, and medical imaging. It is confirmed by tissue biopsy.
Treatment may include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy. Kidney cancer newly affected about 403,300 people and resulted in 175,000 deaths globally in 2018. Onset is usually after the age of 45. Males are affected more often than females. The overall five-year survival rate is 75% in the United States, 71% in Canada, 70% in China, and 60% in Europe. For cancers that are confined to the kidney, the five-year survival rate is 93%, if it has spread to the surrounding lymph nodes it is 70%, and if it has spread widely, it is 12%. Kidney cancer has been identified as the 13th most common form of cancer, and is responsible for 2% of the world's cancer cases and deaths. The incidence of kidney cancer has continued to increase since 1930. Renal cancer is more commonly found in populations of urban areas than rural areas. |
From the passage, note down the components of Mortgage. | According to Anglo-American property law, a mortgage occurs when an owner (usually of a fee simple interest in realty) pledges his or her interest (right to the property) as security or collateral for a loan. Therefore, a mortgage is an encumbrance (limitation) on the right to the property just as an easement would be, but because most mortgages occur as a condition for new loan money, the word mortgage has become the generic term for a loan secured by such real property. As with other types of loans, mortgages have an interest rate and are scheduled to amortize over a set period of time, typically 30 years. All types of real property can be, and usually are, secured with a mortgage and bear an interest rate that is supposed to reflect the lender's risk.
Mortgage lending is the primary mechanism used in many countries to finance private ownership of residential and commercial property (see commercial mortgages). Although the terminology and precise forms will differ from country to country, the basic components tend to be similar:
Property: the physical residence being financed. The exact form of ownership will vary from country to country and may restrict the types of lending that are possible.
Mortgage: the security interest of the lender in the property, which may entail restrictions on the use or disposal of the property. Restrictions may include requirements to purchase home insurance and mortgage insurance, or pay off outstanding debt before selling the property.
Borrower: the person borrowing who either has or is creating an ownership interest in the property.
Lender: any lender, but usually a bank or other financial institution. (In some countries, particularly the United States, Lenders may also be investors who own an interest in the mortgage through a mortgage-backed security. In such a situation, the initial lender is known as the mortgage originator, which then packages and sells the loan to investors. The payments from the borrower are thereafter collected by a loan servicer.)
Principal: the original size of the loan, which may or may not include certain other costs; as any principal is repaid, the principal will go down in size.
Interest: a financial charge for use of the lender's money.
Foreclosure or repossession: the possibility that the lender has to foreclose, repossess or seize the property under certain circumstances is essential to a mortgage loan; without this aspect, the loan is arguably no different from any other type of loan.
Completion: legal completion of the mortgage deed, and hence the start of the mortgage.
Redemption: final repayment of the amount outstanding, which may be a "natural redemption" at the end of the scheduled term or a lump sum redemption, typically when the borrower decides to sell the property. A closed mortgage account is said to be "redeemed". | Property
Mortgage
Borrower
Lender
Principal
Interest
Foreclosure or repossession
Completion
Redemption |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Barcelona defender Dani Alves continues to make the most of his time off during the international break after being left out of the Brazil squad to play France and Chile. After releasing a new charity single earlier this week with former Barca team-mate Jose Pinto, the right back appeared to spend his Saturday serving up hot dogs. Hungry punters popping in for a lunch time snack will have been surprised to see the 31-year-old behind the counter as he served up the fast food favourite. Dani Alves was filmed serving up snacks from behind the counter of a hot dog bar on Saturday . The Barcelona defender coats the hot dog in mayonnaise (or similar) as he enjoys break . Alves was not selected for the Brazil squad to play friendlies against France and Chile . Dani Alves (centre) has released a charity single alongside former Barcelona team-mate Jose Pinto . All proceeds from the single, titled 'You're Special', go to a bulimia and anorexia charity called FEACAB . Alves shared a video of him lathering up a hot dog with mayonnaise (or similar) to his official Instagram account. Alves is famed for his wacky behaviour on social media and this week's antics will do nothing to shake that image. Meanwhile, Alves looks set to leave Barcelona on a free transfer this summer. The full back is yet to be offered a new deal to stay at the Nou Camp and he reportedly has his pick of several clubs. Several clubs are reportedly set to make offers for Barcelona right back Dani Alves this summer . Alves blocks Isco's cross during Barcelona's win over Real Madrid in La Liga on Sunday . Alves is believed to be in discussions with Paris Saint-Germain, while Manchester United have also been credited with holding an interest in the former Sevilla defender. Reports in the Spanish press on Saturday claimed that Alves had agreed to join Laurent Blanc's PSG and was even looking at houses in the French capital. | Dani Alves was not selected for the Brazil squad to face France and Chile . Barcelona defender was filmed serving up hot dogs to people on Saturday . This week Alves released a charity single with former team-mat Jose Pinto . Alves looks set to leave Barcelona on a free transfer this summer . Reports in Spanish press claim he will sign for Paris Saint-Germain . |
Can you provide a summary of who Harvey Marion LaFollette was? | Harvey Marion LaFollette (September 8, 1858 – September 20, 1929) was an American teacher and educator, who as a young man, served two terms as Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction. He then moved to Tennessee, where he established the town of LaFollette. His company, LaFollette Coal, Iron, and Railway Company, eventually employed more than 1500 people and was the largest blast furnace in the Southern United States. | Harvey Marion LaFollette (September 8, 1858 – September 20, 1929) was an American teacher and educator, who as a young man, served two terms as Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction. He then moved to Tennessee, where he established the town of LaFollette. His company, LaFollette Coal, Iron, and Railway Company, eventually employed more than 1500 people and was the largest blast furnace in the Southern United States.
Early life and education
Harvey M. LaFollette was born in Primrose, Wisconsin. His first cousin, Robert Marion La Follette Sr., was three years old at the time and living on the adjoining farm. Harvey's father (also named Harvey M. LaFollette) was a farmer and served in local government both as sheriff and commissioner. When Harvey was two years old, his family relocated to join relatives in Thorntown, Indiana. Harvey's brother, William La Follette, was born shortly after they arrived in Indiana. When he was seven years old, his father was killed in an industrial accident while working on a piece of machinery in the flour mill he owned.
Young Harvey was always an avid reader, and after studying at the nearby Friends School and a short stint at Wabash College, he left for France, the land of his Huguenot ancestors, to continue his education. He studied in Paris at several institutions focusing on languages and civil engineering. He left Paris, travelling on foot and staying with peasant families to better understand the local dialects. He took additional courses in Germany and in Italy. He returned to Indiana in 1880 as a well-educated and travelled young man. He spoke five languages fluently.
Indiana educator
He began teaching in the public schools as soon as he returned from abroad and became a school principal and a county superintendent before running for statewide office at the age of 28. He was elected to two terms as Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction. In this job, he established a number of reforms as he standardized the textbooks and regularized the financial systems.
LaFollette, Tennessee
Along with his youngest brother, Grant LaFollette, Harvey then moved some 400 miles (640 km) to the south and purchased more than 37,000 acres (150 km2) of land in the Tennessee mountains. He established and served as president and general manager of a company that eventually employed 1,500 people and became the largest blast furnace in the Southern United States. He built a railroad that allowed his product to be shipped. The town that grew up around his business venture was named LaFollette in his honor and became the county seat of Campbell County.
Personal life
Glen Oaks
Harvey built and lived in Glen Oaks, a 27–room mansion in the center of LaFollette designed by Knoxville architect George Franklin Barber. The home on Indiana Avenue is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. As his company grew, he traveled extensively and remained close to his extended family. During the glare of the Wisconsin governor's race of 1900, his mother and older brother and sister returned to Primrose with cousin Robert and other family members to visit the old log cabin where Harvey was born and to relive memories of the pioneering days of a half century earlier. During the next decade, Harvey and his wife were often in Washington, DC, visiting family members and meeting political allies. Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks was a friend from his younger days in Indiana. His brother and cousin both moved to the nation's capitol as members of Congress, and he visited them often. Later in his life, when the mines no longer produced and his business failed, he returned to his academic roots, corresponding with Abraham Lincoln scholar Louis A. Warren, who wrote The Lincoln and LaFollette Families in Pioneer Drama, a history of the Lincoln and LaFollette families on the Kentucky frontier in the years before Jesse LaFollette and Thomas Lincoln took their families across the Ohio River to settle in Indiana Territory.
Family
He was a member of the La Follette family. William La Follette was a younger brother. Robert M. La Follette Sr. was his first cousin. William Leroy LaFollette Jr. and Chester La Follette were nephews. Suzanne La Follette was a niece. Mimi LaFollette Summerskill was a grand niece. Her son was political leader Richard L. Wright. His only child, Warner Marion LaFollette, predeceased him. Harvey was visiting his brother, William, in Colfax, Washington when he died in 1929. Both he and William and other LaFollette family members are interred in the Colfax Cemetery in Whitman County, Washington. |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | (CNN)Its a high stakes game of stick or twist with billions of dollars at stake. Traditionally at this time of year, a clutch of nervous owners in charge of struggling clubs in England's top flight grapple with the prospect of relegation, and the enormous hole it threatens to blow in their finances. Do they stick by a floundering manager hoping he can regroup and lead his team out of the mire, or do they get rid and hope the appointment of new coach can transform its fortunes? On Monday, Sunderland's American owner Ellis Short elected to twist and fired the club's Uruguayan manager Gus Poyet, confirmed by a statement on its official website. Less than a year ago Poyet masterminded a miraculous run of form that saw the north east outfit triumph at Chelsea and Manchester United in order to stave off the threat of demotion. Now that task is for someone else as Short and Sunderland try to protect the cool $106m it pocketed last season, with one eye on the new television deal in 2016 that's worth over $7.8 billion to the Premier League's 20 clubs. "It's inevitable Sunderland will have been thinking about money," Simon Chadwick, professor of sport business strategy and marketing at Coventry University, told CNN. "Particularly television money, because it now accounts for over 50% of most, if not all, Premier League clubs' turnover. "It'd be very easy to say they are thinking long term about money and long term about the next television contract but in reality, very often it is short term thinking. "Whilst I'm sure Sunderland are mindful of what's going to happen in 2016, they'll be even more mindful of what's going to happen in the summer of 2015 if they go down." The tipping point came Saturday when fellow strugglers Aston Villa fired in four unanswered first-half goals against Sunderland, having scored four away goals in its previous 14 Premier League matches. Some fans streamed out of the Stadium of Light before halftime while one group tried to storm the home dugout to confront Poyet. It left Sunderland just one point away from the drop zone and was enough to convince billionaire Short to swing the axe, the financial implications no doubt rattling round his mind. Even though Cardiff City, which finished bottom of the Premier League last season, still banked $92.1m for its efforts, the disparity between tiers one and two in England is vast. "Most obviously, the TV revenues from the Premier League deal," Chadwick answered when asked what Sunderland stands to lose if it does fall through the trapdoor. "Also attendances tend to diminish rapidly so your two biggest sources of revenue are almost instantaneously undermined. "I wouldn't want to put a figure on it but you're talking tens of millions heading up towards potentially hundreds of millions." Ironically, Aston Villa were marshaled to victory on Saturday by its new manager Tim Sherwood, installed in the wake of Paul Lambert's sacking in February. Villa's American owner Randy Lerner, who is in the process of trying to sell the club, decided to act after a miserable run of form that saw them score just 12 goals in its opening 25 EPL matches. After Saturday's win, the Birmingham club is now three points clear of the relegation places and Short will be hoping for a similar bounce when he appoints a new man. According to Chadwick, research shows a change of manager at this late stage of the campaign can provide all-important impetus, but he argues there are few "impact managers" available at present. And he suggests the approach of Short and Lerner proves American owners still don't fully understand the dynamic of English football as well as they perhaps should. "It's easy to succumb to fan pressure and results but there's a particular culture in football generally -- obviously inside clubs as well -- and I'm not sure American owners are in tune with that," he said. "We've seen it with Aston Villa -- this is probably a prime example of an owner that many people speak highly of even now but I don't think they understand local communities or the somewhat parochial nature sometimes of English football still. "So they are making decisions that are not entirely culturally consistent with their experiences and the experiences of English football clubs." Chadwick also says the bumper television revenue afforded to clubs in modern football has created a tiered Premier League in which few teams outside the established giants can realistically expect to compete at the top end. "In one sense, it's always been like this," he said. "You go back to the 1980s when Liverpool were dominant -- some teams knew they weren't going to be champions. "I think the television revenues have cemented that position of the dominant teams. "Whilst the Premier League would argue it's a progressive system in the sense that the collective deal does allocate finances to clubs that perhaps those in Spain don't have, even so, such is the magnitude of the payments made to the achieving clubs its almost inevitable you will get the likes of Manchester United, Arsenal and the rest dominating. "For the likes of the north east clubs Sunderland, Newcastle and Middlesbrough it is great if they can get there, even better if they can stay there." | English Premier League club Sunderland sack Uruguayan manager Gus Poyet . Heavy home defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday final straw for U.S. owner Ellis Short . Relegation from English top flight could cost clubs hundreds of millions of dollars . New EPL television deal due to begin in 2016 worth a seismic $7.8 billion . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | World No 1 Novak Djokovic relaxed after his Davis Cup exploits by taking his pair of pet dogs for a walk in West Hollywood with wife Jelena Ristic. The pair were spotted taking a stroll in Los Angeles on Wednesday after Djokovic had returned from helping Serbia to a 5-0 whitewash against Croatia to set up a Davis Cup quarter final against Argentina. The dogs - Pierre and Tesla - have been regularly seen alongside this year's Australian Open champion, including spending a holiday with their owners in St Tropez last year. Scroll down for video . Novak Djokovic and wife Jelena Ristic take their dogs for a walk in West Hollywood on Wednesday . The couple of keen dog lovers have even taken 'Pierre and Tesla' on holiday with them to St Tropez . The world No 1 has returned to Los Angeles after starring for Serbia in the Davis Cup . Serbia's No 1 celebrates after leading his country past Croatia and into the Davis Cup quarter finals . Serbia's No 1 played a major role in his country's victory, beating Mate Delic in singles before teaming up with Nenad Zimonjic to beat Marin Draganja and Franko Skugor in the doubles. Djokovic, though, wasn't even initially supposed to play in the match. Viktor Troicki was named to play alongside Zimonjic but Serbia coach Bogdan Obradovic opted for Djokovic after his impressive performance against Delic. Meanwhile, the player renowned for his forward thinking when it comes to fitness has taken to practicing ballet with his Ristic after the current Wimbledon champion posted a photo online of the couple together and wrote: 'Ballet with my wife'. Current Wimbledon and Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic poses with his wife after taking up ballet . Serbia players celebrate after setting up a Davis Cup showdown with Argentina . | Novak Djokovic helped Serbia past Croatia into Davis Cup quarter finals . World No 1 returned to US and relaxed by walking his two dogs in LA . Australian Open champion recently posted picture of himself practicing ballet with wife Jelena Ristic . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Worry: Dame Esther Rantzen, the founder of ChildLine, said that children as young as 11 had contacted the service with concerns about porn . More than one in ten children (12 per cent) aged 12 to 13 have made or been part of a sexually explicit video, according to new research. Nearly one in ten (nine per cent) of children in the age group are worried that they are addicted to porn, a survey of nearly 700 children for the NSPCC's ChildLine service found. And around one in five (18 per cent) said they have seen porn images that have shocked or upset them. Dame Esther Rantzen, the founder of ChildLine, said that children as young as 11 had contacted the service with concerns about pornography. She said: 'Young people are turning to the internet to learn about sex and relationships. 'We know they are frequently stumbling across porn, often unintentionally, and they are telling us very clearly that this is having a damaging and upsetting effect on them. 'Girls in particular have said they feel like they have to look and behave like porn stars to be liked by boys. 'We absolutely have to talk to young people about sex, love, respect and consent as soon as we feel they are ready, to ensure that they gain a proper perspective between real life relationships and the fantasy world of porn.' Peter Liver, director of ChildLine, said children reported that watching porn made them feel depressed, gave them body image issues and put pressure on them to engage in sex acts they are not ready for. A report by charity ChildWise in 2013/14 revealed that website Pornhub was among the top five favourite sites named by boys aged 11-16. And young people post approximately 18,000 messages regarding exposure to porn on the ChildLine discussion forums every month. Mr Liver said: 'The Government recently proposed plans for children aged 11 upwards to be taught about rape and sexual consent as part of PSHE in schools. 'This would include discussion around what they have learnt from watching pornography. 'Across society, we need to remove the embarrassment and shame that exists around talking about porn - which is why we have launched a ChildLine campaign to help young people to make more informed choices.' Around one in five (18 per cent) children aged 12 to 13 said they have seen porn images that have shocked or upset them . ChildLine has created the Fight Against Porn Zombies (FAPZ) campaign to tackle the problem. It will use animations to illustrate the implications of exposure to porn in both boys and girls. Ruth Sutherland, chief executive of Relate relationship support charity, said: 'We very much welcome ChildLine's new campaign, particularly because we know that children and young people do not feel that adults understand the online issues they face. 'In an IPPR poll last year, 61 per cent of young people said adults are out of touch with young people's relationships and friendships, and 56 per cent said adults find it hard to understand or help with online issues. 'That's why high quality, consistent relationships and sex education in schools is so important. 'We must get the right experts helping young people to understand what building blocks are needed for strong relationships, and ensure that what's being taught is applicable in the digital age. How easy access to porn is affecting young people - for example their sexual expectations and self-image - should be a vital component of this.' | Nearly ten per cent of children are worried that they are addicted to porn . Around one in five say they have seen images that have shocked them . Dame Esther Rantzen says kids as young as 11 call Childline about porn . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Kano, Nigeria (CNN)Boko Haram, the Islamist extremist group already blamed for numerous horrific attacks in West Africa, posted a graphic video online Monday showing the apparent beheadings of two men who the group said were suspected spies. The six-minute video shows two men with their arms tied to their backs. They are made to face the camera on their knees, with another man towering over one of them brandishing a knife. The knife-wielding man reaches toward the throat of one of the kneeling men, then the video switches scenes to show what appear to be the bloody severed heads of the two men placed on their headless bodies. The SITE Intelligence group, which monitors extremist activities, released a translated transcript from the video, including what SITE called an "interrogation" of one of the two men. The man identifies himself as a farmer from the Nigerian town of Baga. He says he was told by a policeman that if he provided information about "the residents who live in here ... I will become rich and never go back to be a farmer again." The apparent beheadings then follow on the video. SITE said the video, which included Arabic, English and French subtitles, was posted online via Twitter and "borrows certain elements from productions" of beheadings by ISIS. The video was posted by the media division of Boko Haram, SITE said. Although this is the first purported beheading video Boko Haram posted online. the group has previously issued more detailed and extremely violent beheading videos directly to journalists through intermediaries. Unlike the video posted Monday, previous ones have shown the actual decapitations. In October 2014, Boko Haram handed out a 10-minute video showing the decapitation of a Nigerian military pilot the group said it had seized a month earlier after shooting down his fighter jet during a mission against Boko Haram in northeast Nigeria. In April 2014, the Islamist group released 16-minute video showing what it said was the beheading of a soldier its fighters captured in a battle in Sambisa forest, the group's main enclave. In February 2014, another video showing the beheading of an alleged informant who led the military to a Boko Haram camp in Sambisa forest during an offensive was issued by the group. And in February 2010, Boko Haram released a 12-minute video in which two policemen were beheaded in an undisclosed location. Those videos all ended with a speech from an "executioner" warning that the group would carry out similar punishment for anyone it captures supporting the Nigerian government against it. Observers of Boko Haram, which has inflicted years of terror on northern Nigeria, note that its actions in the past six months have frequently mimicked those of ISIS -- from punishments such as stoning and beheading of its victims to taking territory and an increasingly sophisticated use of social media that's very much in the ISIS "style." Jacob Zenn, who follows Boko Haram's operations and propaganda closely, recently told CNN, "It's clear Boko Haram is leaning toward ISIS in terms of doctrine, ideology and an emphasis on holding territory after operations." In terms of ideology, Boko Haram's leader, Abubakar Shekau, has said that kidnappings and hostage-taking are approved in the Quran, a claim ISIS also makes. "Our hostages are Christians or corrupted Muslims who follow the Christian way," he said last year, referring to schoolgirls kidnapped in Chibok, Nigeria, most of whom remain missing. ISIS later referred to the Chibok abductions in its kidnapping of hundreds of Yazidi women and girls. Zenn and other analysts point out that recent Boko Haram videos have resembled the polished media productions of ISIS. Zenn notes they "have the same choreography and lens angles as ISIS." Boko Haram has begun using ISIS symbolism in its media productions and operations. The Nigerian press noted with alarm last July that Boko Haram militants had been seen raising ISIS' rayat al-uqab flag along the Nigerian-Cameroon border. Recent videos have featured the same flag. CNN's Tim Lister contributed to this report. | A video posted by Boko Haram shows the apparent beheading of two men . The video is similar in style and content to beheading videos posted by ISIS . "It's clear Boko Haram is leaning toward ISIS," says an expert who monitors Boko Haram . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | An unruly wind swirled around Haifa on Friday, whipping the palm trees and sending sand on the beach by the Mediterranean flying. It seemed a fittingly uncomfortable Middle Eastern welcome for Wales ahead of what promises to be a match of feverish tenor and great significance. Here in the Holy Land, Wales want to take a step closer to their long-sought grail: qualification for a major tournament. Not since the 1958 World Cup have they been to a finals competition. Wales midfielder Gareth Bale stretches during a training session in Israel on Friday . WALES (probable, 5-3-1-1): Hennessey; Gunter, Collins, Williams, Davies, Taylor; Ramsey, Allen, Ledley; Bale; Vokes. ISRAEL (probable, 4-3-3): Marciano; Dgani, Ben Haim I, Tibi, Ben Harush; Yeini, Natcho, Refaelov; Ben Haim II, Zahavi, Damari. Israel host Chris Coleman’s team in an encounter that could go some way to defining both sides’ aspirations of reaching Euro 2016. It is first against second in Group B. Coleman took his players through their final paces in the freshly-built Sammy Ofer Stadium, which will this evening be filled with around 30,000 fanatical Israel supporters, as well as 900 from Wales. Those travelling fans have not seen their side beaten in this campaign, two wins and two draws, the last point in Belgium a hugely encouraging display and result. Israel have three wins from three, and beat Bosnia 3-0 in their last home game. Bale holds off his team-mates in training as Wales hope to maintain their unbeaten start in Group B . This is an opportunity that needs to be seized by Wales, though. Victory would crystalise the promise shown so far and catapult the finals in France nearer into view. Defeat would undermine that promise to the same extent. Coleman is aware of the importance of this tie, calling it Wales’ biggest since the Euro 2004 play-off against Russia. He hopes to be saying the same when Belgium come to Cardiff in June, but that can only be the case with a positive result here. The Wales manager has twice been involved in campaigns that came close but failed, at either end of his Wales playing career. In 1993 a missed spot-kick against Romania proved decisive, in 2003 it was an inability to score past Russia over two legs. Coleman spoke passionately of these memories as he explained his mentality heading into this crucial game. ‘I was part of a couple of great Welsh sides that never did it,’ he said. ‘I enjoyed the excitement but the disappointment lasts forever. Wales captain Ashley Williams (left) shares a joke with Gareth Bale (right) in training on Friday . ‘We have a good current group, we are going in the right direction but we have been here before. One foot in the door does not get you there. I do not want to play things down, we have earned this pressure and this is what it is all about. But we have to continue to work hard to get to where we want to go.’ His opposition manager Eli Guttman was in jovial mood, making sarcastic remarks about calling Cristiano Ronaldo for advice and insisting Gareth Bale must be worth his £86million fee because Real Madrid paid it. Coleman struck a different chord. ‘I feel focused,’ he said. ‘I am looking forward to it. We have had a real good week of preparation. I am nervous, excited. Any manager who says he is relaxed is telling you a lie. ‘All we can do is focus on performance and the plan. That has been the secret of our success so far.’ Having Bale in your midst must provide a comfort blanket, even amid extreme criticism of his form emanating from Madrid. The 25-year-old loves playing for his country, where he is among long-term friends. No-one belts out the national anthem louder. Wales boss Chris Coleman is adamant his side can cope with a hostile atmosphere in Haifa on Saturday . He has not scored in three internationals, but dragged Wales to victory in Andorra in the opening game of this campaign to set the tone, scoring a retaken free-kick nine minutes from time. Bale is likely to start in a free role behind the striker with a 5-3-2 formation mooted. But Israel will start right back Orel Dgani for the first time and Coleman said he would explore Bale’s position as the match took shape. ‘If there is a weakness to be exploited then of course you look at it,’ he said. ‘We’ve changed tactically during a match before.’ It is not all about Bale. Aaron Ramsey, Joe Allen and captain Ashley Williams are elite players operating in the Premier League. Williams will win his 50th cap. There is youth, but experience. Coleman acknowledged Israel’s potency in attack, with RB Leipzig’s Omer Damari leading the line looking to add to his five goals in qualification, level with Danny Welbeck. No player has more. Tal Ben Haim, once of Chelsea, Manchester City and Bolton, is the most recognisable name in Israel’s line-up. He wears the armband and is predicting an even louder noise at the Sammy Ofer than the one that stunned Bosnia. ‘I know British football but it will not make it easier for me,’ he said. ‘In the last game all the players spoke about the crowd and we expect against Wales the atmosphere will be even better.’ | It's first against second as Israel host Wales in Euro 2016 quaifier . Sammy Ofer Stadium will be filled with around 30,000 fanatical fans . Wales have not reached finals of competition since 1958 World Cup . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | George Boyd scored a famous Burnley winner as Manchester City's strongarm tactics backfired ahead of their big date in The Nou Camp. Turf Moor was bouncing as Boyd lashed home a poor clearance from returning City captain Vincent Kompany after 61 minutes. And Manuel Pellegrini's men – who sent on £50million substitutes Wilfried Bony and Stevan Jovetic to try and salvage the game – were lucky to survive with 11 men after bad challenges from Sergio Aguero and Martin Demichelis. CLICK HERE to read Sportsmail's Joe Bernstein's full match report from Turf Moor. Host commentator . What a potential season-defining moment Burnley's win could be tonight. The victory still sees the Clarets in the relegation zone - but by only one point with Sunderland looking over their shoulders ever-more. Meanwhile the defeat for City is damaging for their title hopes. A win for Chelsea on Sunday would see Manuel Pellegrini's side trail by eight points with nine games remaining. City now have to pick themselves up with a daunting trip to Barcelona in the Champions League on Wednesday night. Until next time, have a good evening! And the referee brings a close to the match. Relegation candidates Burnley have stunned the champions Manchester City! George Boyd's goal separates the two sides. Cue pandemonium among the Turf Moor faithful. 92 mins: Burnley make their second defensive change of the match as Danny Ings is taken off for Steven Reid. The hosts are now playing without any recognised strikers. 91 mins: Oh wow, what a huge moment in the match. Pablo Zabaleta charges into the Burnley box and falls under the challenge of Mee. On first inspection it looked a penalty and the replays suggest so too. However the referee decides otherwise and awards a free-kick to Burnley as Jason Shackell is fouled by Zabaleta during his tumble. The City players are incensed. Will that moment spell curtains for their title challenge? There will be four minutes of injury time to be added on... 86 mins: Burnley make their first change of the match and it's a defensive one as striker Sam Vokes is replaced by Stephen Ward. Lampard's appearance is his 600th in the Premier League. Only Ryan Giggs has made more. 82 mins: And that cross is Toure's last piece of action as he is replaced by Frank Lampard. 81 mins: What a chance that was for City to equalise. Navas cuts the ball back on the right flank to Yaya Toure. The latter whips in a devilish cross that finds the head of Aguero at the back post. The Argentina international can only head over from just outside the six-yard box though. The frustration grows for the visitors. City are continuing to press for an equaliser but have yet to breach the Burnley defence. As they push further forward gaps are starting to appear which Burnley are beginning to exploit. The visitors have simply not been at it tonight, a huge credit must go to the Clarets though. They've been brilliant. 74 mins: Pellegrini makes his second change of the match as Silva is replaced by Stevan Jovetic. 71 mins: Two of Burnley's back four are now cautioned as Michael Duff sees yellow for a foul. 66 mins: City have just over 20 minutes plus added time to turnaround this scoreline. Victory for City would see them close the gap on Chelsea to two-points ahead of their match against Southampton on Sunday. A defeat means the Blues could go eight points clear if they beat the Saints. Do the City players want it enough? 63 mins: City react to conceding the opener by taking off the ineffectual Dzeko and replacing him with Wilfried Bony. Demichelis' act of cynicism has been punished spectacularly by Burnley. From the resulting free-kick Trippier's set piece is headed away by City captain Vincent Kompany. Unfortunately for the defender his clearance falls straight to Boyd who hits a sweet left-footed volley first time that arrows into the bottom corner. A fantastic strike. 60 mins: Martin Demichelis swiftly follows Mee into the referees book for a cynical challenge on Ings. 58 mins: We have our first booking of the match and it's a harsh one as Ben Mee is cautioned for a challenge on Jesus Navas. Replays show it was a soft decision in comparison to some of the unpunished tackles that the City players have dealt. 55 mins: What a hit by George Boyd - he's so unlucky. The Scotland international hits a hook volley, with his weaker right foot, over his shoulder that narrowly goes past the post. That's got the crowd engaged. 51 mins: David Silva has just produced a collectors item - a bad touch. And at precisely the wrong time too. Aguero does brilliantly to spin around a Burnley defender on the halfway line and race clear. With Silva in support he plays in the playmaker but his first touch forces him wide with Heaton bearing down on him. That could, and probably should have been, 1-0 to the visitors. Will the deadlock be broken in this stalemate? A Manchester City fan has just proposed to his Burnley-supporting girlfriend on the pitch at half time. Thankfully she said yes because it’s a long walk back to the touchline. That’s the best entertainment we’ve had here so far. Disappointing first half from the champions. Surely they haven’t got one eye on Barcelona when there’s still something to play for in the title race. City showed a few flashes towards the end of the first half but Tom Heaton has only had two saves to make, and fairly routine saves at that. And the referee has drawn a close to first half proceedings at Turf Moor. In truth it's been a rather drab affair with no clear-cut chances yet created for either side. The hosts will be pleased with their display so far as they aim to avoid relegation, but City know they have to improve if they are to keep their hopes alive of retaining the Premier League title. 42 mins: City are dominating possession now and the stats support that with 70 per cent of the ball in their favour. However, the key statistic is that it is still 0-0. Can they make their dominance count? 34 mins: The visitors are slowly starting to come into the game more. Again Dzeko wriggles free inside in the Burnley box but is tackled before he can shoot. The ball falls into the path of Aguero who chooses to shoot rather the cross. The end product? An effort well wide of goal. Nevertheless a warning sign for the hosts. 29 mins: It's taken nearly half an hour but finally a keeper is forced into a save. Heaton comes off his line well to deny Dzeko from squeezing in a near post effort. From the resulting build-up the goalkeeper holds the ball well from an Aguero strike. As the old saying goes, you wait ages for a bus and then two come along at once. 26 mins: And that trend continues as Edin Dzeko drags an ambitious left-footed shot well wide of Tom Heaton's goal. 23 mins: The fans have little to cheer about so far and it's hardly surprising. We're approaching the midway point of the first half and neither side has managed a shot on target yet. 15 mins: Still no clear-cut chances created by either side. Both goalkeepers have had yet to break sweat. 10 mins: Burnley right back Kieran Trippier crosses a ball that hits Gael Clichy. The home fans roar for a penalty but replays clearly show the ball hits the left back in the chest. 6 mins: As you would expect Burnley came out of the traps strongly in the opening exchanges. City have weathered that 'mini-storm' and are starting to express themselves. The match has started in Lancashire. Can Burnley stun City? Kick-off is imminent... Look away Burnley fans... City are unbeaten in their last six visits to Turf Moor in all competitions, winning the last five in a row and scoring 17 times in the last four. To make matters the visitors are unbeaten in their last 13 matches in all competitions against the Clarets (W8 D5 L0). Records are there to be broken though... In a close battle for the Premier League title, December 28 2014 could be a date that haunts City. Leading 2-0 at half-time against Burnley, Manuel Pellegrini's side squander a two-goal lead to draw with Sean Dyche's men. George Boyd scored straight after the break, turning home Danny Ings' shot while in an offside position. Then Ashley Barnes reacted quickest in a crowded penalty area to smash home a loose ball to earn the visitors a draw. Pellegrini knows his side can't afford a repeat performance like that if they are to close the gap on league leaders Chelsea. Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany returns to the starting line-up after being an unused substitute against Leicester on 4 March. Quartet Pablo Zabaleta, Gael Clichy, Fernandinho and Edin Dzeko also start as Manuel Pellegrini rings the changes. Right so the Burnley team news is and Mike Duff and Sam Vokes come in for Michael Keane and Michael Kightly in the only two changes for the Clarets from the side that lost 2-0 at Anfield against Liverpool. Manchester City XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Demichelis, Clichy, Navas, Fernandinho, Yaya Toure, Silva, Dzeko, Aguero . Subs: Caballero, Mangala, Sagna, Nasri, Lampard, Bony, Jovetic . Burnley XI: Heaton, Trippier, Shackell, Duff, Mee; Barnes, Arfield, Jones, Boyd; Ings, Vokes . Subs: Gilks, Keane, Reid, Ward, Jutkiewicz, Wallace, Kightly. Hello and welcome to Sportsmail's coverage of Saturday's late Premier League kick-off between Burnley and Manchester City. Both sides are desperate for the three points for reasons concerning either end of the table. Follow all the action from Turf Moor with myself, Luke Augustus, kick-off is at 5.30pm. | George Boyd puts Burnley ahead with a brilliant low volley on 61 minutes . Manchester City were denied a penalty appeal in injury time after Pablo Zabaleta fell under the challenge of Ben Mee . Burnley XI: Heaton, Trippier, Shackell, Duff, Mee; Barnes, Arfield, Jones, Boyd; Ings, Vokes . Manchester City XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Demichelis, Clichy, Navas, Fernandinho, Yaya Toure, Silva, Dzeko, Aguero . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Louis van Gaal admitted he had not prepared for the possibility of matchwinner Danny Welbeck facing his former club at Old Trafford. The Manchester United manager, under pressure after this dramatic 2-1 defeat in the FA Cup quarter-final, expected Olivier Giroud to spearhead the Arsenal attack. Instead Welbeck scored Arsenal's glorious 61st minute winner when he clipped the ball beyond David de Gea and ran on to score in front of 9,000 travelling Arsenal supporters. Danny Welbeck slides the ball into an empty net to secure a 2-1 win for Arsenal against Manchester United . The former United striker celebrates in front of Arsenal's 9,000 travelling supporters at Old Trafford . Van Gaal, who sold Welbeck to Arsenal in the summer because he didn't believe he was good enough, said: 'In football it happens, but it was also a surprise that Wenger put him in that position. 'When a player returns to play his former club he will always be very motivated, but we gave the goal away. 'It is very disappointing because we gave the victory to Arsenal. The players are disappointed because they know it could have been different. 'This is a big blow, we have to recover. We are sportsmen so we have to recover. I cannot say that the motivation of the team was bad. 'We have to show fantastic fighting spirit, that is not the problem.' United finished with ten men after the dismissal of Angel di Maria in the second half. He was booked by referee Michael Oliver - who had an outstanding game - for diving and was then shown another yellow card for tugging at the official's shirt. Van Gaal added: 'Di Maria knows that he doesn't have to touch the referee. That is not so smart of him. Angel di Maria is shown a red card by referee Michael Oliver after picking up two bookings inside a minute . Di Maria heads for the Old Trafford tunnel after a moment of madness cost him a second yellow card . 'But controlled emotion is not so easy in a match like this, but I mentioned it before the game because I know these red cards are easily given. 'I cannot give a comment about the referee and you know why. He knows that he doesn't have to touch the referee. 'We have to see every decision of the referee in the circumstances because he whistles, but I want to see the video tape to see how he has decided it all.' Arsenal took the lead here when Nacho Monreal ended a brilliant move by Wenger's side in the 25th minute, but Wayne Rooney equalised four minutes later. The FA Cup holders, who will now play Bradford or Reading in the FA Cup semi-final, went on to score again when Welbeck read a disastrous backpass by Antonio Valencia. Welbeck barely celebrated his goal, his eighth for Arsenal since his move from United, but Wenger insisted he had added motivation to score. The Arsenal manager said: 'He has pace, he also has a bit of psychological consideration by playing against his old club, and I have to rotate a bit without affecting the players. Louis van Gaal and his assistant Ryan Giggs gesture on the touchline during United's defeat by Arsenal . Van Gaal opted to sell matchwinner Welbeck to Arsenal for £16million in last summer's transfer window . 'I thought we might need to counter attack, so I played him. He has had a great game. 'We want everyone to do well against their former club to show they are great players, but it is not aways easy to deal mentally with it. 'I only knew very late that he would play, but he has shown great mental strength. 'He just wants to win, he is a team player. He just wants to do well and he wants to produce s complete performance. 'He kept calm and De Gea made one or two outstanding saves.' Arsenal deserved to win and Wenger insisted that his team can respond to the challenge ahead as they target a sixth FA Cup since he became manager of the club. He also paid tribute to the 9,000 travelling Arsenal fans who made their way to Old Trafford on a Monday evening for this FA Cup quarter-final. Some of Arsenal's 9,000 travelling fans celebrate at Old Trafford after the final whistle . Van Gaal trudges towards the tunnel after seeing his side miss out on a place in the FA Cup semi-finals . He said: 'We started at a high tempo and without apprehension. We were in control. We could have scored more. 'The team was a bit down at 1-1 at half-time, because we felt that we should be winning. 'Mentally we were at the level I requested. It was a physical game, a committed game. We did that well without forgetting to play our football. 'Every win makes us stronger. Winning at Man City earlier in the season helped us to show that we can win big games. 'I have huge respect for the fans to come here. To come here on a Monday night, with 9,000 fans, shows you the huge size of the club. 'We will be favourites in the semi-final, but we have tricky memories from last year. 'It was our hardest game, we but we to focus now on the Premier League and then we have a big game against Monaco in the Champions League.' | Arsenal beat Manchester United 2-1 to reach the FA Cup semi-finals . Goal hero Danny Welbeck left Old Trafford in a £16m deal last summer . Louis van Gaal did not expect his former striker to start on Monday night . Welbeck grabbed the winner and celebrated with the travelling supporters . Angel di Maria was sent off, with the Dutchman admitting that his player was not 'smart' to touch referee Michael Oliver . Van Gaal also described the result as a 'big blow' for his side . |
Based on the following paragraph on squat lobster fisheries, where do such fisheries exist today? | Flesh from these animals is often commercially sold in restaurants as "langostino" or sometimes dishonestly called "lobster" when incorporated in seafood dishes. As well as being used for human consumption, there is demand for squat lobster meat to be used as feed in fish farms and shrimp or prawn farms. This is in part because they contain astaxanthin, a pigment that helps to colour the meat of farmed salmon and trout.
Despite their worldwide distribution and great abundance, there are few functioning fisheries for squat lobsters. Experimental fisheries have occurred in several countries, including Argentina, Mexico, and New Zealand, but commercial exploitation is currently restricted to Latin America, and chiefly to Chile. The main target species are Pleuroncodes monodon, P. planipes, and Cervimunida johni.
In Central America, the primary species of squat lobster targeted by fisheries is a species of Pleuroncodes. There is a great deal of confusion over both scientific names and common names, and the exact species is often unknown. In El Salvador, for instance, the commercial catch is generally referred to as "P. planipes", but is in fact P. monodon. Commercial fishing for squat lobsters in El Salvador began in the early 1980s; production increased markedly in the 2001 season, and has continued to grow, now making up 98% of the demersal resources landed in El Salvador, with annual catches peaking at 13,708 t in 2005. In Costa Rica, aggregations of squat lobsters are avoided, as the fishermen fear the squat lobsters will clog their nets. In Nicaragua, squat lobsters are heavily exploited, especially following a large increase in fishing effort in the 2007 season. In Panama, production reached 492 t in 2008. Chilean squat lobster fisheries initially targeted Cervimunida johni, beginning in 1953. By the mid-1960s, effort had largely switched to P. monodon. In an effort to conserve stocks, the Chilean government instituted quotas for squat lobsters, and the fishery is closely monitored. In New Zealand, Munida gregaria has been considered as a potential fisheries resource, particularly to feed farmed Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). | Commercial fisheries for squat lobsters currently exist only in Latin America, mainly in Chile due to the restriction on commercial exploitation of these animals. There are, however, a number of experimental fisheries in countries such as Argentina, Mexico, and New Zealand. |
Who is Sean Connery? | Sir Sean Connery (born Thomas Connery; 25 August 1930 – 31 October 2020) was a Scottish actor. He was the first actor to portray fictional British secret agent James Bond on film, starring in seven Bond films between 1962 and 1983. Originating the role in Dr. No, Connery played Bond in six of Eon Productions' entries and made his final Bond appearance in the non-Eon-produced Never Say Never Again; if non-Eon-produced Bond movies are included, Connery shares the record for the most portrayals as James Bond with Roger Moore (with 7 apiece). Following his third appearance as Bond in Goldfinger (1964), in June 1965 Time magazine observed "James Bond has developed into the biggest mass-cult hero of the decade" | Scottish Actor |
Where does the name Gibraltar come from? | Gibraltar (/dʒɪˈbrɔːltər/ jih-BRAWL-tər, Spanish: [xiβɾalˈtaɾ]) is a British Overseas Territory and city located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula. It has an area of 6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi) and is bordered to the north by Spain. The landscape is dominated by the Rock of Gibraltar, at the foot of which is a densely populated town area, home to over 32,000 people, primarily Gibraltarians.
In 1704, Anglo-Dutch forces captured Gibraltar from Spain during the War of the Spanish Succession. The territory was ceded to Great Britain in perpetuity under the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713. It became an important base for the Royal Navy, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars and World War II, as it controlled the narrow entrance and exit to the Mediterranean Sea, the Strait of Gibraltar, which is only 14.3 km (8.9 mi) wide. This choke point remains strategically important, with half the world's seaborne trade passing through it. Gibraltar's economy is based largely on tourism, online gambling, financial services, and bunkering.
The sovereignty of Gibraltar is a point of contention in Anglo-Spanish relations, as Spain asserts a claim to the territory. Gibraltarians overwhelmingly rejected proposals for Spanish sovereignty in a 1967 referendum, and for shared sovereignty in a 2002 referendum. Nevertheless, Gibraltar maintains close economic and cultural links with Spain, with many Gibraltarians speaking Spanish as well as a local dialect known as Llanito.
Since Brexit, Gibraltar is not a member of the European Union but negotiations are underway to have it participate in the Schengen Agreement to facilitate border movements between Gibraltar and Spain. As of March 2023, talks seem deadlocked.
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The name is derived from Arabic: جبل طارق, romanized: Jabal Ṭāriq, lit. 'Mount of Tariq' (named after the 8th-century Moorish military leader Tariq ibn Ziyad). | The name comes from the arabic meaning the mountain of Tarik |
What is a console war in video games? | In the video game industry, a console war describes the competition between two or more video game console manufacturers in trying to achieve better consumer sales through more advanced console technology, an improved selection of video games, and general marketing around their consoles. While console manufacturers are generally always trying to out-perform other manufacturers in sales, these console wars engage in more direct tactics to compare their offerings directly against their competitors or to disparage the competition in contrast to their own, and thus the marketing efforts have tended to escalate in back-and-forth pushes.
While there have been many console wars to date, the term became popular between Sega and Nintendo during the late 1980s and early 1990s as Sega attempted to break into the United States video game market with its Sega Genesis console. Through a novel marketing approach and improved hardware, Sega had been able to gain a majority of the video game console market by 1991, three years after the Genesis’ launch. This caused back and forth competition between the two companies throughout the early 1990s. However, Nintendo eventually regained its market share and Sega stopped making home console hardware by 2001. | The video game console market started in 1972 with the release of the first home console, the Magnavox Odyssey. As more manufacturers entered the market and technology improved, the market began to coalesce around the concept of console generations, groupings of consoles with similar technical specifications that vied in the consumer marketplace. Since 1972, there have been nine such console generations, with two to three dominant manufacturers controlling the marketplace as an oligopoly.
As with most industries without a single dominant leader, console manufacturers have marketed their products in a manner to highlight them in a more favorable manner compared to their competitors', or to focus on features that their competitors may lack, often in aggressive manners. For example, console manufacturers in the 1980s and 1990s heavily relied on the word size of the central processor unit, emphasizing that games had better capabilities with 16-bit processors over 8-bit ones. This type of aggressive marketing led video game journalists to call the competitive marketing a "war" or "battle" as early as August 1988. As each new console generation emerged with new marketing approaches, journalists and consumers continued to use variations of the "war" language, including "system wars" and "console wars". By the early 2000s, the term "console war" was most commonly used to describe heated competition between console manufacturers within any generation.
While not the only console war, the rivalry between Sega and Nintendo for dominance of the North American video game market in the late 1980s and early 1990s is generally the most visible example of a console war. It established the use of aggressive marketing and advertising tactics by each company to try to gain control of the marketplace, and ended around 1995 when a new player, Sony, entered and disrupted the console space.
The United States video game industry suffered a severe market crash in 1983 from numerous factors which led to a larger market recession and increasing popularity of personal computers as a video game platform. A key contributing factor to the crash was the loss of publishing control for console games. Early success by some of the first third-party developers like Activision for the Atari VCS console led to venture capitalists bringing in teams of inexperienced programmers to try to capture the same success, but only managed to flood the market with poor quality games, which made it difficult for good quality games to sell. The video game crash impacted other factors in the industry that were already in decline, such as video game arcades.
In Japan, Nintendo had released its Famicom (Family Computer) console in 1983, one of the first consoles of the third generation or the "8-bit" generation. Japan did not have a similar third-party development system in place, and Nintendo maintained control on the manufacturing of game cartridges for the Famicom using a licensing model to limit which third-party games were published on it. The Famicom did launch with a technical fault that Nintendo scrambled to fix, but by the end of 1984, the Famicom was the best-selling console in Japan. Nintendo looked to release the unit in the United States, but recognized that the market was still struggling from the 1983 crash. Nintendo took several steps to redesign the Famicom prior to a United States launch. It was made to look like a VCR unit rather than a console, and was given the name the "Nintendo Entertainment System" to distance it from being a video game console. Further, Nintendo added a special 10NES lockout system that worked as a lock-and-key system with game cartridges to further prevent unauthorized games from being published for the system and avoid the loss of publishing control that had caused the 1983 crash. The NES revitalized the U.S. video game industry and established Nintendo as the dominant name in video game consoles over Atari. In lifetime sales, the NES had sold nearly 62 million units worldwide, with 34 million in North America.
At the same time, Sega was looking to get into the video game console industry as well, having been a successful arcade game manufacturer, but due to the downturn in arcade game business, looked to use that expertise for the home market. They released the SG-1000 console in Japan the same day as the Famicom in 1983, but sold only 160,000 units of the SG-1000 in its first year.
Sega redesigned the SG-1000 twice to try to build a system to challenge Nintendo's dominance; the SG-1000 Mark II remained compatible with the SG-1000 but failed to gain any further sales. The next iteration, the Sega Mark III, was released in 1985, using Sega's arcade hardware for its internals to provide more refined graphics. The console was slightly more powerful than the Famicom, and Sega's marketing attempted to push on the more advanced graphics their system offered over the Famicom. However, Sega found that Nintendo had also contracted other developers to only develop their games exclusive to the Famicom, and Sega was forced to develop their own titles or to port the games from the other developers themselves, limiting the size of the Mark III's library in Japan. Sega attempted to follow Nintendo with a worldwide release of the Mark III, rebranded as the Master System. The Master System was released in the United States in 1986, but Nintendo had similar licensing practices in the U.S. to keep developers exclusive to the NES, limiting the library of games that Sega could offer and to also ensure that another gaming crash didn't begin. Further, Sega's third-party distributor, the toy company Tonka, opted against localizing several of the Japanese games Sega had created, further capping the game library Sega could offer in the U.S. Only a total estimated two million systems were sold.
The Sega and Nintendo console war primarily centered on the launch of the Sega Genesis to try to outsell the Nintendo Entertainment System in the United States.
The fourth generation of video game consoles was started by the launch of NEC's PC Engine in 1987 in Japan. While the PC Engine used an 8-bit CPU, it included 16-bit graphic rendering components, and NEC marketed this heavily as a 16-bit game console to distinguish it from the Famicom and Mark III; when NEC brought the PC Engine worldwide, it was rebranded as the "TurboGrafx-16" to emphasize this. After the release of the TurboGrafx-16, use of the bit designation caught on. Which led manufacturers to focus their advertising heavily on the number of bits in a console system for the next two console generations.
NEC was another competitor to Sega and Nintendo. Following a similar path they had done for the Mark III, Sega used their arcade game technology, now using 16-bit processor boards, and adapted those into a home console, released in Japan in October 1988 as the Mega Drive. Compared to its prior consoles, the Mega Drive was designed to be more mature-looking and less like a toy compared to the Famicom to appeal to an older demographic of gamers, and "16-bit" was emblazoned on the console's case to emphasize this feature. While the system was positively received by gaming magazines like Famitsu, it was overshadowed by the release a week prior of Super Mario Bros. 3 for the Famicom.
As with the Master System, Sega also planned for a major push of the Mega Drive into the United States to challenge Nintendo's dominance among other markets, with the unit rebranded as the Sega Genesis. Sega was dissatisfied with Tonka's handling of the Master System and so sought a new partner through the Atari Corporation led by Jack Tramiel. Tramiel was bullish on the Genesis due to its cost, and turned down the offer, instead focusing more on the company's computer offerings. Sega instead used its dormant Sega of America branch to run a limited launch of the console in August 1989 in test markets of New York City and Los Angeles, with its launch system being bundled with the port of the arcade game Altered Beast.
In October 1989, the company named former Atari Entertainment Electronics Division president Michael Katz as CEO of Sega of America to implement a marketing strategy for a nation-wide push of the Genesis with a target of one million consoles. Katz used a two-prong strategy to challenge Nintendo. The first was to stress the arcade-like capabilities of the Genesis with the capabilities of games like Altered Beast compared to the simpler 8-bit graphics of the NES, and devising slogans such as "Genesis does what Nintendon't."Katz also observed that Nintendo still held most of the rights to arcade game ports for the NES, so the second part of his strategy was to work with the Japanese headquarters of Sega to pay celebrities for their naming rights for games like Pat Riley Basketball, Arnold Palmer Golf, Joe Montana Football, and Michael Jackson's Moonwalker.
Most of these games were developed by Sega's Japanese programmers, though notably, Joe Montana Football had originally been developed by Mediagenic, the new name for Activision after it had become more involved in publishing and business application development alongside games. Mediagenic had started a football game which Katz wanted to brand under Joe Montana's name, but unknown to Katz at the time, the game was only partially finished due to internal strife at Mediagenic. After the deal had been completed and Katz learned of this, he took the game to Electronic Arts. Electronic Arts had already made itself a significant force in the industry as they had been able to reverse engineer the cartridge format for both the NES and the Genesis, though Electronic Arts' CEO Trip Hawkins felt it was better for the company to develop for the Genesis. Electronic Arts used their reverse engineering knowledge as part of their negotiations with Sega to secure a freer licensing contract to develop openly on the Genesis, which proved beneficial for both companies. At the time Katz had secured Mediagenic's Joe Montana football, Electronic Arts was working on its John Madden Football series for personal computers. Electronic Arts was able to help bring Joe Montana Football, more as an arcade title compared to the strategic John Madden Football, to reality, as well as bringing John Madden Football over as a Genesis title.
The second push in 1991
The Genesis still struggled in the United States against Nintendo, and only sold about 500,000 units by mid-1990. Nintendo had released Super Mario Bros. 3 in February 1990 which further drove sales away from Sega's system. Nintendo themselves did not seem to be affected by either Sega's or NEC's entry into the console market. Sega's president Hayao Nakayama wanted the company to develop an iconic mascot character and build a game around it as one means to challenge Nintendo's own Mario mascot. Company artist Naoto Ohshima came up with the concept of Sonic the Hedgehog, a fast anthropomorphic character with an "attitude" that would appeal to teenagers and incorporating the blue color of Sega's logo, and Yuji Naka helped to develop the game Sonic the Hedgehog to showcase the character as well as the graphics and processing speed of the Genesis.The game was ready by early 1991 and launched in North America in June 1991.
Separately, Sega fired Katz and replaced him with Tom Kalinske as Sega of America's new CEO in mid-1990. Kalinske had been president of Mattel and did not have much experience in video games but recognized the razor and blades model, and developed a new strategy for Sega's push to challenge Nintendo's dominance in America with four key decisions, which included cutting the price of the Genesis from $189 to $149, and continue the same aggressive marketing campaigns to make the Genesis look "cool" over the NES and of Nintendo's upcoming Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). Further, Kalinske pushed hard for American developers like Electronic Arts to create games on the Genesis that would better fit American preferences, particularly sports simulation games which the console had gained a reputation for. Finally, Kalinske insisted on making Sonic the Hedgehog the bundled game on the system following its release in June 1991, replacing Altered Beast and even offering those that had purchased a Genesis with Altered Beast a trade-in replacement for Sonic.
Under Kalinske, Sega also revamped their advertising approach, aiming for more of a young adult audience, as Nintendo still was positioning the SNES as a child-friendly console. Advertising focused on Sonic, the edgier games in the Genesis library, and its larger library of sports games which appealed to this group. Television ads for the Genesis and its games ended with the "Sega Scream" – a character shouting the name "Sega" to the camera in the final shot – which also caught on quickly.
These changes, all predating the SNES's planned North American release in September 1991, gave Sega its first gain on Nintendo in the U.S. market. Further, the price cut to $149 made the Genesis a cheaper option than the planned $199 price for the SNES led many families to purchase the Genesis instead of waiting for the SNES. The Genesis had a larger library of games for the U.S. with over 150 titles by the time the SNES launched alongside eight games, and Sega continued to push out titles that drew continuous press throughout the year, whereas with the SNES, its game library was generally held up by flagship Mario and Zelda games that only came at out once a year, along with less which further made the Genesis a more desirable option.
For Nintendo, up until 1991, they had been passive towards Sega's approach in North America, but as the SNES launch approach, the company recognized that they were losing ground. The company shifted their advertising in North America to focus on more of the advanced features of the SNES that were not present in the Genesis, such as its Mode 7 to create simulated 3D perspective effects.The initial shipment of one million SNES units sold out quickly and a total of 3.4 million SNES were sold by the end of 1991, a record for a new console launch, but the Genesis maintained strong sales against the SNES. The Genesis's resilience against the SNES led several of Nintendo's third-party developers to break their exclusive development agreements with Nintendo and seek out licenses to also develop for Genesis. Including Acclaim, Konami, Tecmo, Taito, and Capcom. The latter of which arranged to have a special licensing mechanism with Sega, allowing them to publish select titles exclusively for the Genesis.
During this period, the push for marketing by both Nintendo and Sega led to the growth of video game magazines. Nintendo had already established Nintendo Power in 1988 in part to serve as a help guide for players on its popular titles, and was able to use this further to advertise the SNES and upcoming games. Numerous other titles grew in the late 1980s and early 1990s, giving Sega the opportunity to market its games heavily in these publications.
The war escalates in 1992 and 1993
Nintendo publicly acknowledged that it knew it was no longer in the dominant position in the console market by 1992. A year into the SNES's release, the SNES's price was lowered to $149 to match the Genesis, to which Sega reduced the Genesis to $129 shortly after. The SNES was helped by Capcom's decision to maintain exclusivity of its home port of its popular brawler arcade game Street Fighter II: The World Warrior to the SNES when it was released in June 1992. While the SNES outsold the Genesis in the U.S. in 1992. the Genesis still had a larger install base. By the start of 1993, the Genesis had captured about 55% of the market, a stark contrast to 1990 when Nintendo had controlled 90% of the market.
The success of Street Fighter II both as an arcade game and as a home console title led to the growth of the fighting game genre, and numerous variations from other developers followed. Of significant interest was Midway's Mortal Kombat, released to arcades in 1992. Compared to most other fighting games at the time, Mortal Kombat was much more violent. The game showed combatants’ blood splatter during combat and allowed players to end matches in graphically intense "fatalities.” Because of its controversial style and gameplay, the game proved extremely popular in arcades.
By 1993, Both Nintendo and Sega recognized the need to have Mortal Kombat on their consoles. However, Nintendo, fearing issues with the game’s violence, licensed a “clean” version of the game from Acclaim for the SNES. Which included replacing the blood splatter with sweat and removing the aforementioned fatalities. Sega also licensed a censored version of the game for the Genesis. However, players could enter a cheat code that reverted the game back to its original arcade version. Both home versions were released in September, and approximately 6.5 million units were sold over the game’s lifetime. But the Genesis version was more popular with three to five times more sales than its SNES counterpart.
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The popularity of the home console version of Mortal Kombat, coupled with other moral panics in the early 1990s, led to concerns from parents, activists and lawmakers in the United States, leading up to the 1993 congressional hearings on video games first held in December. Led by Senators Joe Lieberman and Herb Kohl, the Senate Committees on Governmental Affairs and the Judiciary brought several of the video game industry leaders, including Howard Lincoln, vice president of Nintendo of America, and Bill White, vice president of Sega of America, to discuss the way they marketed games like Mortal Kombat and Night Trap on consoles to children. Lincoln and White accused each other's companies of creating the issue at hand. Lincoln stated that Nintendo had taken a curated approach to selecting games for their consoles, and that violent games had no place in the market. White responded that Sega purposely was targeting an older audience than Nintendo, and had created a ratings system for its games that it had been trying to encourage the rest of the industry to use; further, despite Nintendo's oversight, White pointed out that there were still many Nintendo titles that incorporated violence.With neither Lincoln nor White giving much play, Lieberman concluded the first hearing with a warning that the industry needs to come together with some means to regulate video games or else Congress would pass laws to do this for them.
By the time of the second hearing in March 1994, the industry had come together to form the Interactive Digital Software Association (today the Entertainment Software Association) and were working to establish the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), a ratings panel, which ultimately was introduced by September 1994. Despite Sega offering its ratings system as a starting point, Nintendo refused to work with that as they still saw Sega as their rival, requiring a wholly new system to be created. The ESRB eventually established a form modelled off the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA)'s rating system for film, and the committee was satisfied with the proposed system and allowed the video game industry to continue without further regulations.
The arrival of Sony and the end of the war
The Sega Saturn (top) and Nintendo 64 (middle) struggled against Sony's newcomer, the PlayStation, which ultimately ended Sega and Nintendo's console war.
In 1994 and 1995, there was a contraction in the video game industry, with NPD Group reporting a 17% and 19% year-to-year drop in revenue. While Sega had been outperforming Nintendo in 1993, it still carried corporate debt while Nintendo remained debt-free from having a more dominant position in the worldwide market, even beating Sega in the North American and US market winning the 16 bit console war. To continue to fight Nintendo, Sega's next console was the Sega Saturn, first released in November 1994 in Japan. It brought in technology used by Sega's arcade games that used 3d polygonal graphics, and launch titles featured home versions of these arcade games including Virtua Fighter. While Virtua Fighter was not a pack-in game, sales of the title were nearly 1:1 with the console in Japan. Sega, recognizing that they had numerous consoles with disparate games they were now trying to support, decided to put most of their attention onto the Saturn line going forward, dropping support for the Genesis despite its sales still being strong in the United States at the time.
At the same time, a new competitor in the console marketplace emerged, Sony Computer Entertainment, with the introduction of the PlayStation in December 1994. Sega, aware of Sony's potential competition in Japan, made sure to have enough Saturns ready for sale on the day the PlayStation first shipped as to overwhelm Sony's offering.
Both Sega and Sony turned to move these units to the North American market. With the formation of the ISDA, a new North American tradeshow, the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) was created in 1995 to focus on video games, to distinguish it from the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which covered all home electronics. Nintendo, Sega and Sony gave their full support to E3 in 1995. Sega believed they had the stronger position going into E3 over Sony, as gaming publications, comparing the Saturn to the PlayStation, rated the Saturn as the better system. At the first E3 in May 1995, Sega's Kalinske premiered the North American version of the Saturn, announced its various features and its selling price of $399, and said that while it would officially launch that same day, they had already sent a number of systems to selected vendors for sale. Sony's Olaf Olafsson of Sony Electronic Publishing began to cover the PlayStation features, then invited Steve Race, president of Sony Computer Entertainment America to the stage. Race stated the launch price of the PlayStation, "$299", and then left to "thunderous applause". The surprise price cut caught Sega off-guard, and, in addition to several stores pulling Sega from their lineup due to being shunned from early Saturn sales, the higher price point made it more difficult for them to sell the system. When the PlayStation officially launched in the United States in September 1995, its sales over the first two days exceeded what the Saturn had sold over the prior five months. Because Sega had invested heavily on Saturn into the future, Sony's competition drastically hurt the company's finances.
In the case of Nintendo, they bypassed the 32-bit CPU and instead their next offering was the Nintendo 64, a 64-bit CPU console first released in June 1996. While this gave them powerful capabilities such as 3D graphics to keep up and surpass those on the Saturn and PlayStation, it was still a cartridge-based system limiting how much information could be stored for each game. This decision ultimately cost them Square Soft who moved their popular Final Fantasy series over to the PlayStation line to take advantage of the larger space on optical media. The first PlayStation game in the series, Final Fantasy VII, drove sales of the PlayStation, further weakening Nintendo's position and driving Sega further out of the market.
By this point, the console war between Nintendo and Sega had evaporated, with both companies now facing Sony as their rival. Sega made one more console, the Dreamcast, which had a number of innovative features including a built-in modem for online connectivity, but the console's lifespan was short-lived in part due to the success of Sony's next product, the PlayStation 2, one of the best-selling home consoles of all time. Sega left the home console hardware business in 2001 to focus on software development and licensing. Nintendo remains a key player in the home console business, but more recently has taken a "blue ocean strategy" approach to avoid competing directly with Sony or Microsoft on a feature-for-feature basis with consoles like the Wii, Nintendo DS, and Nintendo Switch.
The Sega/Nintendo console war is the subject of the non-fiction novel Console Wars by Blake Harris in 2014, as well as a film adaption/documentary of the book in 2020.
Sega and Nintendo have since collaborated on various software titles. Sega has developed a biennial Mario & Sonic at the Olympics series of sports games based on the Summer and Winter Olympics since 2008 featuring characters from both the Super Mario and Sonic series, while Nintendo has developed the Super Smash Bros. crossover fighter series for numerous Nintendo properties that has included Sonic as a playable character along with other Sonic characters in supporting roles since Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
1990s handheld consoles.
A number of major handheld consoles were released on the market within about a year of each other: Nintendo's Game Boy, Sega's Game Gear, and the Atari Lynx. While the Game Boy used a monochromatic display, both the Game Gear and Lynx had colour displays. As these handheld releases were alongside the Sega v. Nintendo console war, they were also subject to heavy marketing and advertising to try to draw consumersHowever, the Game Boy ultimately won out in this battle, selling over 118 million units over its lifetime (including its future revisions) compared to 10 million for the Game Gear and 3 million for the Lynx. The Game Boy initially sold for $50 or more cheaper than its competitors, and had a larger library of games, including what is considered the handheld's killer app, Tetris, that drew non-gamers to purchase the handheld to play it.
The Hyperdimension Neptunia series of video games started as a parody of the console wars, incorporating personified consoles, developers, consumers, and other such figures within the gaming industry. |
What is Chess? | Chess is a board game for two players, called White and Black, each controlling an army of chess pieces in their color, with the objective to checkmate the opponent's king. It is sometimes called international chess or Western chess to distinguish it from related games, such as xiangqi (Chinese chess) and shogi (Japanese chess). The recorded history of chess goes back at least to the emergence of a similar game, chaturanga, in seventh-century India. The rules of chess as we know them today emerged in Europe at the end of the 15th century, with standardization and universal acceptance by the end of the 19th century. Today, chess is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide.
Chess is an abstract strategy game that involves no hidden information and no use of dice or cards. It is played on a chessboard with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. At the start, each player controls sixteen pieces: one king, one queen, two rooks, two bishops, two knights, and eight pawns. White moves first, followed by Black. Checkmating the opponent's king involves putting the king under immediate attack (in "check") whereby there is no way for it to escape. There are also several ways a game can end in a draw.
Organized chess arose in the 19th century. Chess competition today is governed internationally by FIDE (the International Chess Federation). The first universally recognized World Chess Champion, Wilhelm Steinitz, claimed his title in 1886; Magnus Carlsen is the current World Champion. A huge body of chess theory has developed since the game's inception. Aspects of art are found in chess composition, and chess in its turn influenced Western culture and art, and has connections with other fields such as mathematics, computer science, and psychology.
One of the goals of early computer scientists was to create a chess-playing machine. In 1997, Deep Blue became the first computer to beat the reigning World Champion in a match when it defeated Garry Kasparov. Today's chess engines are significantly stronger than the best human players and have deeply influenced the development of chess theory. | Chess is a board game played by two players where there are multiple pieces for each person/side, that can be moved in certain ways on the board and can capture other pieces. The end goal is to checkmate the King piece. This game requires a lot of smart intelligent strategy. |
What are the earliest records of dried fruits in history? | Traditional dried fruit such as raisins, figs, dates, apricots and apples have been a staple of Mediterranean diets for millennia. This is due partly to their early cultivation in the Middle Eastern region known as the Fertile Crescent, made up by parts of modern Iran, Iraq, southwest Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Israel, and northern Egypt. Drying or dehydration also happened to be the earliest form of food preservation: grapes, dates, and figs that fell from the tree or vine would dry in the hot sun. Early hunter-gatherers observed that these fallen fruit took on an edible form, and valued them for their stability as well as their concentrated sweetness.
The earliest recorded mention of dried fruits can be found in Mesopotamian tablets dating to about 1500 BC, which contain what are probably the oldest known written recipes. These clay slabs, written in Akkadian, the daily language of Babylonia, were inscribed in cuneiform and tell of diets based on grains (barley, millet, wheat), vegetables and fruits such as dates, figs, apples, pomegranates, and grapes. These early civilizations used dates, date juice evaporated into syrup and raisins as sweeteners. They included dried fruits in their breads for which they had more than 300 recipes, from simple barley bread for the workers to very elaborate, spiced cakes with honey for the palaces and temples.
The date palm was one of the first cultivated trees. It was domesticated in Mesopotamia more than 5,000 years ago. It grew abundantly in the Fertile Crescent and it was so productive (an average date palm produces 50 kg (100 lbs) of fruit a year for 60 years or more) that dates were the cheapest of staple foods. Because they were so valuable, they were well recorded in Assyrian and Babylonian monuments and temples. The villagers in Mesopotamia dried them and ate them as sweets. Whether fresh, soft-dried or hard-dried, they helped to give character to meat dishes and grain pies. They were valued by travelers for their energy and were recommended as stimulants against fatigue.
Figs were also prized in early Mesopotamia, Palestine, Israel, and Egypt where their daily use was probably greater than or equal to that of dates. As well as appearing in wall paintings, many specimens have been found in Egyptian tombs as funerary offerings. In Greece and Crete, figs grew very readily and they were the staple of poor and rich alike, particularly in their dried form.
Grape cultivation first began in Armenia and the eastern regions of the Mediterranean in the 4th century BC. Raisins were produced by drying grapes in the hot desert sun. Very quickly, viticulture and raisin production spread across northern Africa including Morocco and Tunisia. The Phoenicians and the Egyptians popularized the production of raisins, probably due to the perfect arid environment for sun drying. They put them in jars for storage and allotted them to the different temples by the thousands. They also added them to breads and various pastries, some made with honey, some with milk and eggs.
From the Middle East, these fruits spread through Greece to Italy where they became a major part of the diet. Ancient Romans consumed raisins in spectacular quantities and at all levels of society, including them as a key part of their common meals, along with olives and fresh fruits. Raisined breads were common for breakfast and were consumed with their grains, beans, and cultured milks. Raisins were so valued that they transcended the food realm and became rewards for successful athletes, as well as premium barter currency.
Having dried fruits was essential in ancient Rome as these instructions for housekeepers around 100 BC tell: "She must keep a supply of cooked food on hand for you and the servants. She must keep many hens and have plenty of eggs. She must have a large store of dried pears, sorbs, figs, raisins, sorbs in must, preserved pears and grapes and quinces. She must also keep preserved grapes in grape-pulp and in pots buried in the ground, as well as fresh Praenestine nuts kept in the same way, and Scantian quinces in jars, and other fruits that are usually preserved, as well as wild fruits. All these she must store away diligently every year."
Figs were also extremely popular in Rome. Dried figs were added to bread and formed a major part of the winter food of country people. They were rubbed with spices such as cumin, anise and fennel seeds, or toasted sesame, wrapped in fig leaves and stored in jars. Today, major producing regions include Israel, Jerusalem, Gaza and many other Arabic countries. Dried figs are rich in vitamins, phosphorus and various other important minerals.
Plums, apricots and peaches had their origins in Asia. They were domesticated in China in the 3rd millennium BC and spread to the Fertile Crescent where they were also very popular, fresh and dried alike. They arrived in Greece and Italy much later and were very expensive but valued in the preparation of gourmet dishes with port or stewed with honey and spices. | The earliest recorded mention of dried fruits can be found in Mesopotamian tablets dating to about 1500 BC, which contain what are probably the oldest known written recipes. These clay slabs, written in Akkadian, the daily language of Babylonia, were inscribed in cuneiform and tell of diets based on grains (barley, millet, wheat), vegetables and fruits such as dates, figs, apples, pomegranates, and grapes. |
Extract the teams that the footballer Sócrates played during his career, separate it by comma. | Sócrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira (19 February 1954 – 4 December 2011), simply known as Sócrates [ˈsɔkɾat͡ʃis], was a Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder. His medical degree and his political awareness, combined with style and quality of his play, earned him the nickname "Doctor Socrates".
Easily recognizable for his beard and headband, Sócrates became the "symbol of cool for a whole generation of football supporters". He is considered to be one of the greatest midfielders of his generation. In 1983, he was named South American Footballer of the Year. In 2004, he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players.
Socrates played for Brazil for seven years, scoring 22 goals and representing the nation in two World Cups. He captained the team in the 1982 FIFA World Cup; playing in midfield alongside Zico, Falcão, Toninho Cerezo and Éder, considered one of the greatest Brazilian national teams ever. He also appeared in the 1979 and 1983 Copa América. At club level, Sócrates played for Botafogo-SP before joining Corinthians in 1978. He moved to Italy to play for Fiorentina, returning to Brazil in 1985 to end his career. | Brazil, Botafogo-SP, Corinthians, Fiorentina |
Extract the reason why the check clearing system was created | Because some banks refused to clear checks from certain other banks during times of economic uncertainty, a check-clearing system was created in the Federal Reserve System. It is briefly described in The Federal Reserve System—Purposes and Functions as follows:
By creating the Federal Reserve System, Congress intended to eliminate the severe financial crises that had periodically swept the nation, especially the sort of financial panic that occurred in 1907. During that episode, payments were disrupted throughout the country because many banks and clearinghouses refused to clear checks drawn on certain other banks, a practice that contributed to the failure of otherwise solvent banks. To address these problems, Congress gave the Federal Reserve System the authority to establish a nationwide check-clearing system. The System, then, was to provide not only an elastic currency—that is, a currency that would expand or shrink in amount as economic conditions warranted—but also an efficient and equitable check-collection system. | During financial crises in early 20th century, some banks refused to clear checks drawn on certain other banks, a practice that contributed to the failure of otherwise solvent banks, which ultimately led to severe crises that swept the nation, therefore Congress gave the Federal Reserve System the authority to establish a nationwide check-clearing system to address such systematic issues. |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | A Good Samaritan who shoveled his neighborhood's sidewalks was left stunned after an irate neighbor dumped the snow back on the walkway before grabbing him and telling him to keep away. Will Immke, 23, had cleared the snow from a disabled neighbor's driveway and sidewalk in Eastlake, Ohio on Sunday so that she could move around safely. But the good deed didn't impress 69-year-old Larry Myers, who lives next door to the woman. He grabbed his snowblower and started blowing snow back towards Immke as he cleared it up. When Immke told the man he was clearing the sidewalk for the neighbor and so that children could reach their school buses, Myers told him the kids could walk in the street, WKYC reported. Scroll down for video . Spat: Larry Myers, left, can be seen blowing snow onto a sidewalk as Will Immke, right, clears it for a disabled neighbor in Eastlake, Ohio on Sunday. Myers later grabbed Immke and now faces an assault charge . 'And I said "Are you stupid?"' Immke told the channel. 'And that's when he grabbed me by my throat and my face and shoved me back.' Myers didn't deny grabbing the man but said he only held on to the front of his shirt. 'I grabbed him... and I said "Leave my sidewalk alone",' he said. 'I specifically told him I don't need you to shovel my section of the sidewalk,' he added to WOIO. After Immke went back into his home across the street, Myers covered the sidewalk with the snow that had just been removed. It means that Myers has been left with a massive frozen wall of snow on his section of the sidewalk. 'When everybody else around here cleans their sidewalks, I will clean mine,' he said defiantly. Myers complained to Eastlake Police, but they say they are now investigating him for a misdemeanor charge of assault. Immke, pictured, said he told Myers he was clearing the sidewalk for children, and Myers said they could walk in the road instead. When Immke asked him if he was stupid, Myers grabbed him as pictured right . No denial: Myers, pictured, admitted that he had grabbed Immke and told him to stay away from his sidewalk . 'Not very neighborly,' they wrote on their Facebook page as they announced the pending charge. They also shared a photograph taken by a neighbor across the street showing Immke clearing the snow while Myers' snowblower forced snow back on to the path. 'As the complainant continued the snow removal, the suspect returned with a snow blower intentionally blowing snow on the victim shouting for him to leave the area,' the police wrote. The neighbors told WOIO that it's not their first run in. 'This was over snow,' Immke said. 'In the fall it's over the leaves. It's just constant.' | Will Immke, 23, cleared snow from the sidewalk in Eastlake, Ohio for a disabled neighbor and so that children could reach the school buses . But neighbor Larry Myers told him to stay away from his sidewalk and started blowing snow back over the path . When Immke confronted him, Myers grabbed Immke's shirt and told him to leave his sidewalk alone . After Immke went back to his house, Myers shoveled the snow back . Myers filed a police report but now faces a misdemeanor assault charge . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Criticism: Home Secretary Theresa May (pictured at the House of Commons yesterday) launched a blistering attack on the human rights group Cage . Theresa May last night launched a blistering attack on the human rights group Cage, saying no excuses could be made for the appalling crimes of Islamic State. In a statement to the Commons, the Home Secretary said: ‘I condemn anyone who attempts to excuse that barbarism in the way that has been done by Cage.’ Politicians have queued up to denounce the group’s research director Asim Qureshi, who has described IS killer Mohammed Emwazi as a ‘beautiful young man’ and accused the security services of radicalising him. Jacqui Smith, a Labour former Home Secretary, said yesterday: ‘We can – and should – dismiss the outrageous apologists of Cage who claimed that Emwazi was just a good lad radicalised by the actions of western authorities.’ The backlash continued with Amnesty International coming under pressure to cut its ties with Cage. A former employee urged the charity to stop treating the group as human rights defenders and heroes. Gita Sahgal, a former head of Amnesty International’s gender unit, was forced out of the organisation in 2010 after describing Cage as jihadis and questioning the championing of former Guantanamo inmates. Controversial group: Cage research director Asim Qureshi (left) speaks next to political activist John Rees (centre) and Cage spokesman Cerie Bullivant (right) during a press conference in London last Thursday . ‘Immense damage has been done to Amnesty, not least because they won’t come clean about their association with Cage,’ she told the BBC. ‘They say various things like, they don’t work with them, they have never worked with them, or they are in a loose coalition with them. ‘But the point is, whether they are in a tight embrace or a loose coalition, they have taken their research from them, they have shared logos with them, they have produced briefing papers together, they have signed letters to the Government together, that is working with the organisation.’ She described Cage’s current director, former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Moazzam Begg, as ‘Britain’s most famous supporter of the Taliban’. Jihadi John: Politicians have queued up to denounce Mr Qureshi, who has described Islamic State killer Mohammed Emwazi (above) as a ‘beautiful young man’ and accused the security services of radicalising him . Miss Sahgal said she had never argued Guantanamo prisoners ‘shouldn’t be defended’, but that they ‘shouldn’t be treated as heroes and human rights defenders’. Unimpressed: Jacqui Smith, a Labour former Home Secretary, called Cage 'outrageous apologists' She added: ‘The prisoners they were defending in this case were not prisoners of conscience ... what they did was create a narrative of innocence around them.’ Steve Crawshaw, of the office of the secretary general at Amnesty, admitted yesterday it was ‘highly unlikely’ they would work with Cage again. Asked if Amnesty had played to a ‘myth’ of victimisation, Mr Crawshaw added: ‘I don’t think we have played to anybody’s myth. I can’t condemn strongly enough anybody, in any context who seeks to find some justification somehow for how they can justify killing civilians. ‘Our colleagues there (in Iraq) are risking lives in order to document the terrible crimes of IS and therefore to hear somehow that we are turning away from those things, I do think is quite extraordinary.’ Amnesty International was forced yesterday to admit that it worked alongside Cage as recently as October. With Liberty, Justice and five other mainstream human rights groups, it joined with Cage in a ‘collective’ to make representations to an inquiry into the treatment of British Army detainees. Cage’s current director: Former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Moazzam Begg (pictured) has been described as ‘Britain’s most famous supporter of the Taliban’ by the former head of Amnesty International’s gender unit . Amnesty International UK Director Kate Allen said yesterday: ‘Amnesty has no formal or financial relationship with Cage. ‘Amnesty has, along with a number of others human rights organisations, worked on issues relating to Guantanamo and torture. ‘This has included being co-signatories on letters calling for an independent, judge-led inquiry into UK complicity in torture. We support the call for a torture inquiry. We do not support all of Cage’s views or agree with how it expresses them.’ Charities have been urged to stop funding Cage with politicians saying the organisation has acted reprehensibly in blaming British security services for the radicalisation of Emwazi. | Home Secretary 'condemns anyone who attempts to excuse barbarism' Human right group Cage’s research director Asim Qureshi is denounced . He described 'Jihadi John' Mohammed Emwazi as 'beautiful young man’ Jacqui Smith says UK should 'dismiss outrageous apologists of Cage' Amnesty International under pressure to cut its ties with organisation . |
Is the USS Rachel Seaman made of metal? | USS Rachel Seaman was a wooden schooner purchased by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. | No, it is made of wood. |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | (CNN)A shooting at a bar popular with expatriates in Mali on Saturday killed five people, including French and Belgian citizens, authorities said. One French citizen, one Belgian and three Malians were killed in the attack in the capital of Bamako, said Gabriel Toure, director of a local hospital. An additional eight people were wounded, he said. Authorities called the shooting a "criminal and terrorist act." "Mali remains committed to seeking peace and will not be intimidated by those who have no other motives than to do away (with) the prospects of peace and harmony amongst the Malians," the government said in a statement. A North African jihadist group, al-Murabitun, claimed responsibility for the attack, according to Mauritanian news agency Al Akhbar. The purported claim came in an audio message in which the group said it carried out the attack in retaliation for the killing of one of its leaders, Al Akhbar said. "Al-Murabitun may be considered a regional competitor to al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM)," according to the Jamestown Foundation, a Washington-based research and analysis firm. The U.S. State Department said in January that al-Murabitun is a "newly-formed" militant group that has presence in northern Mali. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said the victim from his country was 31 years old. French President Francois Hollande released a statement condemning the attack. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry expressed his condolences to the victims' families in a news conference in Paris on Saturday. "This is an act of cowardice," he said. "But an act of opening fire in a restaurant filled with innocent civilians -- in the end, that only strengthens our resolve to fight terrorism in all of its forms, wherever it exists." The French Embassy in Bamako warned its citizens to be on alert if they go out in public. Though it's unclear whether any rebel group is responsible for the attack, Malian forces have battled Islamist militants in the northern part of the nation for years. Fabius said the Malian government was interrogating some suspects. Mali plunged into chaos after soldiers staged a coup three years ago. As a result, Tuareg fighters capitalized on the power vacuum to launch an insurgency that ended with their takeover of the north. After the Tuareg fighters seized the region, a power struggle erupted with local Islamist radicals. The extremists toppled the tribe and seized control of a large piece of northern Mali, an area the size of France. Since then, the nation has battled various rebel factions, mostly in the northern region, with the help of French and African forces. CNN's Brian Walker, Joshua Berlinger and Christabelle Fombu contributed to this report. | A jihadist group claims responsibility in an audio recording, news agency reports . The Malian government calls the shooting a "terrorist act" One French citizen, one Belgian and three Malians are killed . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Lionel Messi's hunger at Barcelona was questioned during the first half of the season, but the Argentina superstar showed an appetite of a different kind is still intact on Sunday. Fresh from scoring a hat-trick in their 6-1 La Liga victory over Rayo Vallecano earlier in the day, the 27-year-old was spotted in London at the Colony Club Casino Bar. Messi visited the Mayfair exclusive hotspot with girlfriend Antonella Roccuzzo as they enjoyed a double date with Chelsea star Cesc Fabregas and his partner Daniella Semaan. Lionel Messi (left) was in London on Sunday night enjoying a double date with Cesc Fabregas . Messi flew over from Spain with girlfriend Antonella Roccuzzo (left) to see Fabregas and Daniella Semaan . The quarter were all smiles in the car following their visit to the Colony Club Casino Bar in Mayfair, London . The Colony Club has a casino room for American Roulette, Blackjack, Three Card Poker and Baccarat . The restaurant inside the exclusive Mayfair nightspot is open seven days a week from 7pm until late . The happy couples have been close for years following Fabregas' return to Barcelona from Arsenal in 2011. Fabregas subsequently moved to Chelsea last summer but the quartet's friendship evidently remains as Messi and Roccuzzo flew from Spain to spend time with the Spain international and Semaan. But any chance of Messi and Fabregas' rekindling their on-the-pitch partnership seem remote for now following comments from Barcelona's international sporting director Ariedo Braida. Messi leaves the field with the match ball after netting a 12-minute hat-trick on Sunday . The Argentina international netted his first of the afternoon from the penalty spot . Messi celebrates after finding the bottom corner with his spot kick to make it 3-0 to Barcelona . Speaking to Catalan TV channel Esport 3, Braida says the club will do everything they can to keep Messi at the Nou Camp but accept they may not be able to match a potential offer from a bigger-spending club. Messi who is Barca's all-time top scorer, is tied to the Catalan giants until June 2019 and has a £205 million release clause in his contract. When asked about the dimunitive No 10's future, Braida said: I believe it's very difficult that Messi will leave Barca but at times in football strange things happen. 'Now with these clubs that have so much money like (Manchester) City, certain amounts don't seem to have a value. 'In football things happen that appear impossible but I hope he will remain.' The 27-year-old taps home from close range in front of a packed Nou Camp as Barca went top of La Liga . Barcelona forward Messi looks to the sky as he celebrates following his second goal against Rayo Vallecano . Messi claimed earlier this year that he was happy at Barca and quashed speculation that he would leave the club this summer. The Argentina international created a new hat-trick record in Spain by scoring three goals in Barca's triumph over Rayo - his 24th league treble for Barca in all competitions. The outcome at the Nou Camp lifted Luis Enrique's team to the top of Primera Division, just one point clear of Real Madrid, who lost 1-0 at Athletic Bilbao on Saturday. Messi has enjoyed an outstanding campaign, scoring 30 goals and setting up 14 more in 26 league appearances. 'He is not just a player,' Braida added. 'Messi is a phenomenon, he is an alien.' Like our Barcelona Facebook page. Messi brilliantly rounds Rayo Vallecano goalkeeper Cristian Alvarez to seal his hat-trick . Messi taps into the empty net after securing his hat-trick with a sublimely taken goal . | Antonella Roccuzzo and Daniella Semaan were also in London on Sunday . Barcelona defeated Rayo Vallecano 6-1 earlier in the afternoon in La Liga . Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick during record-breaking individual display . READ: Cesc Fabregas declares love for girlfriend Daniella . Barcelona boss: Messi and Luis Suarez chemistry improving by the game . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | (CNN)A runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport reopened Friday morning, a day after a Delta Air Lines plane skidded off it before halting near the icy waters of Flushing Bay. Runway 13 remained closed until the plane could be removed and brought into a hangar. It reopened at 10:30 a.m. ET Friday, according to Ron Marsico, a spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The Delta plane slid off the runway Thursday morning, with its nose busting through a fence before skidding to a halt mere feet from frigid waters. Delta Flight 1086 briefly circled New York due to issues with snow and ice before touching down shortly after 11 a.m. Thursday, passenger Jared Faellaci told CNN. Almost as soon as it did, those aboard realized something was wrong -- the aircraft's wheels seemed to have little to no traction, sliding for about 20 seconds. "You didn't feel the wheels take," Faellaci said. Then it was a matter of "where we are going to end up," he said. About 4,500 to 5,000 feet down Runway 13, the MD-88 veered to the left and mercifully stopped on a small embankment. A little farther, and the plane -- with 127 passengers and five crew members -- would have been in Flushing Bay rather than on the airport's snow-covered ground. Contrary to what Delta said in a statement, the aircraft's slides did not deploy, according to Port Authority Executive Director Patrick Foye. Still, with help from first responders, everyone was able to get off and onto buses that took them to LaGuardia's Delta terminal. Video showed passengers exiting the plane into the subfreezing temperatures as emergency vehicles converged on the area. Twenty-four people suffered injuries that were non-life threatening. Three of those were transported to nearby hospitals, the New York City Fire Department tweeted. Faellaci said he was thankful for the plane's crew, first responders and God that it wasn't much worse. "It was cause for a moment of prayer and a moment of reflection, as people were scared," he said. "The pilot did a phenomenal job." The plane left a relatively balmy Atlanta shortly after 9 a.m. LaGuardia was dealing with snow and freezing fog as the flight approached its destination about two hours later. Before touching down, the plane's pilot said weather problems could cause a delay. Still, little prepared passengers for what happened. Faellaci said he was reminded of the U.S. Airways plane that landed in the Hudson River in 2009. All 155 people aboard that flight -- heading from LaGuardia to Charlotte, North Carolina -- famously survived thanks to the skills of pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger. The landing of Delta Flight 1086 was terrifying for many. "There were people that were calm, there were people that were praying, there were people that obviously were frantic, there were people that were crying," Faellaci said. Jihad Lateef, another passenger, was traveling with his brother. "When the plane landed it was like me falling off of the top bunk -- didn't really know what was going on -- I just felt a hit, boom," he told CNN's "Erin Burnett OutFront." "I just prayed." The Port Authority chief said plows had cleared the runway minutes before Flight 1086 touched down and that two other landing pilots had reported "good braking" action on Runway 13. Still, that doesn't mean the pilot did anything wrong. "I think the pilot did everything he could to slow the aircraft down," Foye said. "Obviously, the pilot and the co-pilot's efforts were reflected in the fact there were only minor injuries." After the plane stopped, emotions ratcheted down some but not entirely. Faellaci said there was some "panic and shoving your way to the front" to get off, though "for the most part it was very orderly." Passengers spent a few minutes standing in the snow -- carrying little more than their wallets and phones -- before buses took them into the warmth and comfort of the terminal. Four minutes after the plane landed, all of LaGuardia Airport shut down to air traffic. One of its two runways -- the one not involved in the incident -- reopened a few hours later. CNN's Shimon Prokupecz contributed to this report. | LaGuardia Airport's Runway 13 reopens after plane removed . Passenger: Airplane skidded for about 20 seconds before stopping feet from water . Fire department reports 24 non-life-threatening injuries, three headed to area hospitals . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | This video gives a whole new meaning to the expression 'barking up the wrong tree'. Casey Lantz from Las Vegas filmed his brother's dog enthusiastically getting his teeth into park shrubbery. Footage shows the canine determinedly attacking a tree trunk and attempting to rip off branches. But despite his best efforts he fails to break off any twigs. Lantz tells the pup to get down but the creature refuses to listen. He continues to sabotage the timber. At one point the pup dangles from the tree with a branch between his jaws. After more than half a minute he shows no sign of giving up. Another video shows the dog repeating the same stunt with a different tree. Caught on camera: This video gives a whole new meaning to the expression 'barking up the wrong tree' High jump: Casey Lantz from Las Vegas filmed his brother's dog enthusiastically getting his teeth into park shrubbery . Standing tall: Footage shows the canine determinedly attacking a tree trunk and attempting to rip off branches . Disheartened: But despite his best efforts he fails to break off any twigs . | Casey Lantz from Las Vegas filmed his brother's dog enthusiastically getting his teeth into a tree . At one point the canine dangles from a branch as he bites it in his jaws . |
Name the popular children’s books by Roald Dahl. | Roald Dahl (13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990) was a British popular author of children's literature and short stories, a poet, and wartime fighter ace. His books have sold more than 300 million copies worldwide. Dahl has been called "one of the greatest storytellers for children of the 20th century".
Dahl was born in Wales to affluent Norwegian immigrant parents, and spent most of his life in England. He served in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He became a fighter pilot and, subsequently, an intelligence officer, rising to the rank of acting wing commander. He rose to prominence as a writer in the 1940s with works for children and for adults, and he became one of the world's best-selling authors. His awards for contribution to literature include the 1983 World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement and the British Book Awards' Children's Author of the Year in 1990. In 2008, The Times placed Dahl 16th on its list of "The 50 Greatest British Writers Since 1945". In 2021, Forbes ranked him the top-earning dead celebrity.
Dahl's short stories are known for their unexpected endings, and his children's books for their unsentimental, macabre, often darkly comic mood, featuring villainous adult enemies of the child characters. His children's books champion the kindhearted and feature an underlying warm sentiment. His works for children include James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The Witches, Fantastic Mr Fox, The BFG, The Twits, George's Marvellous Medicine and Danny, the Champion of the World. His works for older audiences include the short story collections Tales of the Unexpected and The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More. | Roald Dahl’s works for children include James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The Witches, Fantastic Mr Fox, The BFG, The Twits, George's Marvellous Medicine and Danny, the Champion of the World. |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | There were call-ups for three uncapped players and an unexpected recall for Ben Stokes but they were all overshadowed in England's Test squad to tour the Caribbean by the return of Jonathan Trott. Nothing seemed less likely than this when Trott left England's Ashes tour 16 months ago after his public ordeal at the hands of Mitchell Johnson. The road back since he returned home after the first Test in Brisbane with a 'stress-related condition' later diagnosed as situational anxiety has been a long and tortuous one. Warwickshire batsman Jonathan Trott has been recalled to the England Test squad for their upcoming tour . Trott has completed his recovery from a stress-related condition that stretches back to the Ashes in 2013 . Trott will compete with Adam Lyth for an opening batting slot alongside Alastair Cook . Yet against all the odds and after the key development of working with renowned sports psychologist Steve Peters, Trott is back and will compete with Adam Lyth to become Alastair Cook's opening partner in the three-Test series. There will be those who worry about Trott's fragility but mental injuries should be treated no differently from physical ones and now he has been given a clean bill of health it is right that the 33-year-old should be picked. Lyth gets the nod ahead of Sam Robson and his emerging county colleague Alex Lees, and becomes one of an incredible six Yorkshiremen in the squad after scoring 1,489 championship runs at 67.68 last season. Adil Rashid, another Yorkshireman, and Durham fast bowler Mark Wood are the other newcomers. Rashid made the last of his 10 limited-overs appearances for England six years ago but is a more mature leg-spinning all-rounder and person now at 27. Stokes, who missed out on the World Cup after a miserable year of form, returns in place of the injured Chris Woakes, but England see him more as a No 6 batsman and fourth seamer in Test cricket. England hope Moeen Ali will overcome a side injury to join the tour in time for the second Test in Grenada. In his absence Rashid will compete for the No 1 slow-bowling spot with Kent's reliable off-spinner James Tredwell, who edged out Surrey's Zafar Ansari for the final place in the squad. Adil Rashid bowls during a training session for the England performance squad at Colts Cricket Club in 2014 . Mark Wood celebrates taking the wicket of Middlesex batsman Sam Robson (left) in June 2014 . Batsmen: . (Player, Age, Tests, County) Alastair Cook, 30, 109, Essex . Jonny Bairstow, 25, 14, Yorkshire . Gary Ballance, 25, 8, Yorkshire . Ian Bell, 32, 105, Warwickshire . Jos Buttler, 24, 3, Lancashire . Adam Lyth, 27, 0, Yorkshire . Joe Root, 24, 22, Yorkshire . Jonathan Trott, 33, 49, Warwickshire . All-rounders: . Adil Rashid, 27, 0, Yorkshire . Ben Stokes, 23, 6, Durham . Bowlers: . James Anderson, 32, 99, Lancashire . Stuart Broad, 28, 74, Nottinghamshire . Chris Jordan, 26, 5, Sussex . Liam Plunkett, 29, 13, Yorkshire . James Tredwell, 33, 1, Kent . Mark Wood, 25, 0, Durham . | Jonathan Trott is recalled to the England squad for their West Indies tour . He has completed his recovery from a stress-related condition . The Warwickshire batsman will compete with Adam Lyth for an opening slot . |
What was Tyson Fury's fight record as an amateur? | As an amateur, Fury represented both England and Ireland. Fury represented Ireland three times at international level. He was based out of the Holy Family Boxing Club in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and later switched to the Smithboro Club in County Monaghan, Ireland. In a double international match against an experienced Polish team in 2007, the Irish team lost 12–6 overall; Fury, however, was victorious in both his fights in Rzeszów and Białystok. In another Irish match against the US, Fury won his bout by knockout. He won bronze at the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships in 2006.
In England, while representing Jimmy Egan's Boxing Academy in Wythenshawe, Manchester, he participated in the senior national championships in 2006 but was beaten by David Price 22–8. In May 2007, he won the EU Junior Championship, defeating Istvan Bernath in the final. In July 2007 he won silver at the European Junior Championship, losing to Maxim Babanin in the final.
As a junior, Fury was ranked number three in the world behind the Russians Maxim Babanin and Andrey Volkov, but did not get the chance to represent Great Britain at the 2008 Olympics because each country is restricted to one boxer per weight division and David Price was selected. Price came up through the amateur Olympic programme. Fury also unsuccessfully tried to qualify for Ireland. Speaking in 2011, Fury said "I should have gone to the Olympic games in 2008 and won a gold medal for Ireland, but I was denied the chance to go and do it" He was also forced to withdraw from the Irish national championships after officials from the Holy Trinity Boxing Club in West Belfast, the club of the then Irish amateur heavyweight champion, submitted a protest regarding his eligibility as he was not born in Ireland.
Fury won the ABA super-heavyweight title in 2008 by defeating Damien Campbell 19:1. He turned professional later that year. Feeling disillusioned with amateur boxing, he decided not to wait for the 2012 Olympics. He finished with an amateur record of 31–4 (26 KOs). | He finished with an amateur record of 31–4 (26 KOs |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | A 22-year-old New York-based model had a wine glass thrown at her head following an altercation at a Manhattan nightclub, according to reports. Brittany Bader, who is signed to Model Mayhem, was partying Saturday at Provocateur, an invite-only club inside the Gansevoort Hotel in the Meatpacking district. According to The New York Post, Bader 'butted heads' with another woman, Kathleen Ward, 23, around 2.50am. Scroll down for video . Assaulted: Manhattan model Brittany Bader, 22, was struck in the head by a flying wine glass at Manhattan nightclub Provocatuer on Saturday, according to reports . Scene: The alleged incident occurred at Provocateur, an invite-only club inside the Gansevoort Hotel in Manhattan's Meatpacking district . Following the run-in, Ward allegedly grabbed a wine glass and threw it at Bader. The glass then hit the 5"9 brunette in the left side of her head. Bader reportedly yelled out inside the club: 'I had a glass thrown at me!' The police were called and a criminal complaint was filed. Ward was charged with felony assault, and using a weapon with intent to cause physical injury. However the alleged blow could not have done any major damage, with Bader posting on her Twitter on Tuesday that she was at a photo shoot. Struck: Brittany Bader is seen here in a recent shot from her Instagram account . Model: Brittany Bader, who is signed to Model Mayhem, was partying Saturday at Provocateur, an invite-only club inside the Gansevoort Hotel in the Meatpacking district, when she was hit in the head with a glass . Bader is originally from San Diego. On her Model Mahem she describes her career goals. 'To me modeling isn't just a pretty face! It's about personality, the love for fashion and just to be apart of it all!' the profile states. 'My goal is to make it of course whether it be with modeling or just finding whatever makes me happy!' | Brittany Bader was partying at Provocateur in the Meatpacking district . She 'butted heads' with another woman, Kathleen Ward, 23 . Ward allegedly threw a glass that hit Bader in the left temple . She has been charged with felony assault . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Kiev, Ukraine (CNN)The bodies of all 33 workers killed in coal mine explosion Wednesday in eastern Ukraine have been recovered, officials with the Donetsk regional authority said. Preliminary information indicates the explosion at Zasyadko mine was caused by methane gas, according to DAN, the official news agency for the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). "This did not happen because of shelling," an emergency services official told the news agency. The explosion occurred just before 6 a.m. local time, when 230 people were at the mine, the official website for separatist-controlled Donetsk city said. Of those, 157 were evacuated in the initial hours after the blast, including 14 injured and one dead, according to the website. Fifteen rescue teams are working at the scene, it said. Zasyadko mine is one of the most dangerous in terms of methane in Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian news agency Ukrinform, which reported that 240 people had died at the mine since 1999 -- 101 miners were killed in a single accident in 2007. Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, speaking at a Cabinet meeting, accused the pro-Russian separatists who control the area of denying Ukrainian rescue teams access to the site, Ukrinform reported. He urged Russia to tell the separatists to allow in the rescue workers. "You took millions of Ukrainians in Donetsk and Luhansk hostage and are now brutalizing miners' families by not letting in help," Ukrinform quoted him as saying. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko also called for rescuers to be allowed in. "I demand Ukrainian rescue workers and investigators to be granted access at the site of the tragedy," he tweeted. However, DPR representative Denis Pushilin said Ukraine had not offered help with the rescue, and the DPR will ask Russia or separatist authorities in Luhansk for help if needed, according to the separatists' news agency. Separatist leader Aleksandr Zakharchenko issued an order to close the mine a month ago, but managers ignored the order because the mine legally belongs to Ukraine, Ukrinform cited the separatist news agency as saying. A shaky ceasefire is currently in place in Donetsk and the neighboring Luhansk region, the center of a months-long conflict between pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian government forces. Journalist Victoria Butenko reported from Kiev, and Laura Smith-Spark wrote in London. CNN's Steve Almasy contributed to this report. | All bodies have been recovered from the mine, officials say . Methane is suspected in the blast at the Zasyadko mine in the Donetsk region . Ukrainian leaders accuse separatists of not giving access to Ukrainian rescue teams . |
Given the below context. Generate a summary of the text | Oliver Downes has avoided jail after admitting making and possessing indecent images of children . A Birmingham grammar school teacher has avoided jail after admitting making indecent images of children. Oliver Downes was suspended from Bishop Vesey Grammar School in Sutton Coldfield, after police began an investigation into the allegations last year. The 40-year-old, who had been teaching and coaching rugby for 13 years, resigned shortly after in July. A spokesman for the prestigious school, whose former pupils include TV presenter Cat Deeley, said that none of their pupils had been involved in the offences. Downes appeared at Birmingham Crown Court where he pleaded guilty to nine counts of making indecent images of children and nine counts of possessing indecent images of children. He had also admitted production of a Class B drug, cannabis. In a statement after the court case, a Bishop Vesey spokesman said: 'The school has co-operated fully with the police. 'The offences relate to the former teacher's behaviour outside of school and there is no evidence to suggest any child from the school was involved in any way. 'The member of staff was suspended and resigned on 18 July with immediate effect.' Downes received a two-year jail sentence, suspended for two years, and was ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work in the community. Downes was suspended from Bishop Vesey Grammar School (pictured) in Sutton Coldfield after police began an investigation last year . He was also ordered to attend a sex offenders' work programme for 50 hours and was placed on a two-year supervision order. Bishop Vesey is one of the oldest schools in the West Midlands, founded in the 16th century. Today it caters for more than 900 pupils and has almost 100 full and part-time members of staff. Downes, an avid football fan, had joined the school in 2001, having graduated from university in 1998. He had previously been a student at King Edward VI School in Aston. On his Facebook site, Downes describes himself as single and as 'chilled, different, fun, intense, work that out.' The 40-year-old sports fan, who had been teaching and coaching rugby at the prestigious school for 13 years, resigned shortly after he was suspended from the school last July . | Oliver Downes, 40, was suspended from Bishop Vesey Grammar School . The Birmingham teacher admitted making indecent images of children . He also pleaded guilty to the production of a Class B drug- cannabis . Handed a two-year suspended sentence and 100 hours of unpaid work . |
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