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<s>[INST] Go through this text and glean the main points: For most people, solving a Rubik's cube is hard enough - many houses have one of the unsolved puzzles stored away in a cupboard somewhere, away from frustrated eyes. So if you fall into that group, look away now - because one company has made a giant version of the popular toy. With more than 18 times more squares than the regular toy, the latest gadget promises to confound a whole new generation this Christmas. Hong Kong-based Brando has released a larger version of a Rubik's cube (shown). Each of its six sides have a huge 169 coloured tiles - 1,014 in total . Called the Pillow 13x13x13 IQ Brick, the cube is formed from 13 squares in a row on each side of the cube. In total the 3D puzzle features 1,014 coloured tiles that have to be matched up in order to complete the buzzle. That means each side has a rather daunting 169 coloured tiles, compared to just the nine found on a regular Rubik's Cube. Its makers, Hong Kong-based Brando, claim it is ‘good for creative thinking and improving both your IQ and EQ [emotional intelligence]'. However, anyone wanting to try and solve the puzzle might be put off by the price - a whopping £205 ($320) - which is almost as head scratching as the toy itself. Brando says the toy has a quality design and is made to handle smoothly. It is also apparently good for training both your left and right brain, according to the company. However, with regards to any hints to solving it, Brando only suggests taking a ‘tea break' and retrying it. The Pillow 13x13x13 IQ Brick has more than 18 times more squares than the regular toy - which has 54. It is also slightly curved on each side. But the price is equally challenging - at a whopping £205 ($320) Brando, claim the toy is ‘good for creative thinking and improving both your IQ and EQ [emotional intelligence].' But to solve it all they recommend is a 'tea break' and to try again . The original Rubik's cube (shown) was invented by Hungarian architect Erno Rubik in 1974 - but compared to the latest version, it has just a paltry 54 coloured tiles . Single time: Mats Valk of the Netherlands in March 2013 with a time of 5.55 seconds at the Zonhoven Open in Belgium. Average time: Feliks Zemdegs at the Melbourne Cube Day 2013 with a 6.54 seconds average solve time. One-handed solving: A time of 9.03 seconds was made by Feliks Zemdegs at the Lifestyle Seasons Summer 2014 . Feet solving: Fakhri Raihaan solved a Rubik's Cube with his feet in 27.93 seconds at the Celebes 2012. Robot: Cubestormer 3 solved a Rubik's Cube in 3.253 seconds - beating the Cubestormer 2's record of 5.27 seconds. A few days ago, Marcin Kowalczyk produced a moment for fans of the original Rubik's cube to savour - when he solved the puzzle blindfolded in just 21.17 seconds - a new world record. The speed cuber took a few seconds to memorise the pattern on the Rubik's cube and then, while blindfolded, he needed just a few more to solve it during a competition in Szczecin in western Poland. A judge held a piece of paper between Marcin's face and his hands to make sure he couldn't peek under his mask. His celebration was subdued, however, as he jumped out of his chair and remained quiet out of respect for other competitors who were still trying to solve the puzzle. Quite how he'd cope with the 13-cubed Rubik's cube while blindfolded remains to be seen - or rather not seen. [/INST] Hong Kong-based Brando has released a larger version of a Rubik's cube .
Each of its six sides have a huge 169 coloured tiles - 1,014 in total .
That's more than 18 times more squares than the regular toy - which has 54 .
The Pillow 13x13x13 IQ Brick is also slightly curved on each side .
But the price is equally challenging - at a whopping £205 ($320) </s>
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<s>[INST] What's the gist of this passage? Arsenal face Besiktas at the formidable Ataturk Stadium on Tuesday night bidding to reach the Champions League group stages for the 17th consecutive year. Sportsmail provides the lowdown on the Gunners' opponents ahead of the first leg of the qualifying tie in Istanbul. VIDEO Scroll down for Besiktas Manager Slaven Bilic: We're not here for a jolly up . Fighting spirit: Arsenal get into the mood to face Besiktas with a playful scrap in training on Monday . First look: Arsene Wenger (centre) and Mathieu Flamini (left) takes a stroll on the pitch at the Ataturk Stadium . So what do Arsenal have to worry about? 76,000 raging Turks is never a hospitable sight. It will be raucous, visceral and unpleasant. When Manchester United visited in 2009, Sir Alex Ferguson said afterwards: 'The fans made the loudest noise I have ever heard.' Arsenal will have to show that they are made of the right stuff and silence the Ataturk Stadium. Flying the flag: Besiktas supporters are passionate, noisy and generate a fearsome atmosphere . Firestarter: Besiktas supporters revel in the heat of a Champions League clash against Chelsea in 2003 . Anything to concern Arsenal on the pitch? Pre-season can often be a deception - just ask Manchester United - but Besiktas did beat Chelsea 1-0 in Istanbul just a few weeks ago. It was, however, only a 45-minute game. The Turks also lost 2-1 against Wigan Athletic in a friendly game this summer. Danger sign? Oguzhan Ozyakup (right) and Willian (left) during Besiktas's pre-season defeat of Chelsea . Who do Arsenal need to watch out for? Demba Ba is the main man, having moved to Besiktas this summer after scoring 50 goals in English football over the course of three seasons at West Ham, Newcastle and Chelsea. Another former Premier League player - Kerim Frei - who spent a couple of seasons at Fulham, is highly-rated by Arsenal's Turkish opposition. Familiar face: Demba Ba (centre) now leads the line for the Turks after his summer move from Chelsea . And who's the leader on the sidelines? Slaven Bilic, the former West Ham defender that rather enjoys knocking English teams out of competitions. He was the man in charge of Croatia when they defeated Steve McClaren's England home and away to deny the Three Lions' progress into Euro 2008. Bogey man: Former West Ham, Everton and Croatia defender Slaven Bilic is boss at Besiktas . Reason to be cheerful? Arsenal have a potent record against Turkish opposition. Over 90 minutes, they have played seven games, winning four of those and drawing three. Arsenal also defeated Turkish side Fenerbahce to qualify for the Champions League group stages last season. Reason to be fearful? Arsenal fans still rue that UEFA Cup final in Copenhagen in 2000, when the Gunners were defeated by Galatasaray in a penalty shootout. Davor Suker and Patrick Vieira both missed from the spot to hand the victory to the Turkish side. In clashes before the game, four men were stabbed. Paid the penalty: Nwankwo Kanu (left), Davor Suker (centre) and Marc Overmars (right) after Arsenal's UEFA Cup final defeat against Galatasaray in Copenhagen in 2000. The Gunners lost after a spot-kick shootout . VIDEO Wenger lauds late Ramsey goal . [/INST] Arsenal face Besiktas in Champions Lesague qualifier on Tuesday .
Gunners play first leg of final qualifying tie in Istanbul's Ataturk Stadium .
Arsene Wenger's side bidding to reach group stages for 17th straight year .
Turkish side will provide stern test for Arsenal . </s>
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<s>[INST] Summarize this: Two men in a helicopter have saved a birthing southern right whale in Western Australia from an imminent shark attack- and luckily, one of the men on board was able to photograph the extraordinary sequence of events . On Wednesday, tourism operator Sean Blocksidge was flying on a helicopter with his friend, helicopter pilot Brett Campany, taking aerial photographs off the coast of Cowaramup Bay, south of the Margaret River in Western Australia. From a great height, they first spotted the calving whale - and almost immediately after, a predator shark heading straight for the helpless mammal in the shallows. 'As we flew by the Wilyabrup cliffs about 1500 feet in the air, Brett and I spotted something. It looked like a really big fish from that high up! On closer inspection, we realised that it was a Southern Right Whale giving birth,' Mr Blocksidge told Daily Mail Australia. Scroll down for video . A story in photographs: From 1500 feet, Sean Blocksidge and Brett Campany spotted what looked like 'a really big fish' (photographed from the helicopter, pictured bottom right) close to shore off the coast of Cowaramup Bay. The friends soon realised that they had found a southern right whale giving birth to her calf. Brett Campany dropped the helicopter down to herd the shark back out to deeper water and away from a calving southern right whale off the coast of Cowaramup Bay . 'We get more than 30,000 whales migrating along the west coast at peak season every year. We see whales all the time, you'll see at least one a day. 'So you get to understand whale behaviour. I'd seen a whale calving quite recently so I knew what was happening when I saw the whale on Wednesday. You could tell that she was giving birth because they come close to shore and have certain mannerisms.They come close to the water's surface and arch their backs.' It was then that the pair spotted the bronze whaler shark and with only seconds to react, took it upon themselves to prevent the inevitable tragedy. Whilst watching the pregnant whale in the shallows, Mr Campany spotted a four-metre shark (pictured) in the distance, heading straight for the whale . 'We could see a shark moving down the beach. You could tell, it was coming quite quickly. It was massive, about four metres long and heading straight for the southern right. 'We only had seconds to think about it. There was no time, but we had to do something.' 'I mean, I'm all for letting nature do it's thing. We wouldn't normally interfere at all but it would be too sad if we left the shark to attack the brand new calf right after the poor mother gave birth.' Mr Campany dropped the helicopter down and closed in on the shark, to chase it away from the vulnerable calving whale and towards deeper waters. Throughout the whole ordeal, Mr Blocksidge kept taking photographs - a courageous task considering his chopper door was open the entire time. 'It was pretty cool to see what the helicopter could do. We turned sideways at one point when we were directly over the shark. I'd left my door open while I took photographs to get a better shot, so I was pretty nervous when I was hanging sideways directly over the shark with nothing between us!' 'It all happened so quickly but I just tried to keep clicking to get some photos. The shark high-tailed it out of there very quickly, he got a pretty big fright, I think,' Mr Blocksidge said. Brett Campany dropped the helicopter down to herd the shark back out to deeper water and away from the calving southern right whale. Sean Blocksidge tried to take photographs - a courageous task, with his door open and the helicopter on its side while they hovered over the shark . 'We couldn't believe what was happening, things just kept popping up before our eyes, it didn't seem real!' said Mr Blocksidge. 'We were near Williaborough beach and landed on the sand to give the whale plenty of space, because we didn't want to disturb her. We didn't want to stress the poor whale while she gave birth, but we were keeping an eye on her to make sure she was okay. Mr Campany landed the helicopter on the sand once the shark had been herded away from the whale and out to deeper water. From a safe distance, the men both watched the whale in the shallows . 'A pod of about 20 dolphins arrived to circle the birthing whale, it was really quite amazing - like the call of nature. We decided to fly off before the whale gave birth because we knew she was safe. The dolphins made a ring around her to protect her. 'We had a laugh and said well, we can leave because we know the dolphins are here to manage the maternity ward for the night!' said Mr Blocksidge. 'It was just amazing - nature at work. It's something you never forget.' 'It was like nature's call!' Mr Blockside and Mr Campany were amazed when a pod of around 20 dolphins arrived, encircling the expectant mother whale to protect her. The men left, assured the whale was safe with the dolphins there to 'manage the maternity ward.' 'It was like nature's call!' Mr Blockside and Mr Campany were amazed when a pod of around 20 dolphins arrived, encircling the expectant mother whale to protect her. The men left, assured the whale was safe with the dolphins there to 'manage the maternity ward.' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in r eprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. [/INST] Two men in a helicopter saved a calving whale when they used the chopper to chase away an approaching shark .
Sean Blocksidge was able to photograph the extraordinary sequence of events from the helicopter .
The incredible event took place off coast of Cowarmup Bay, south of the Margaret River in Western Australia .
After the shark was chased away, 20 dolphins arrived to protect the southern right whale, 'it was like nature's call' </s>
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<s>[INST] Please summarize the following: San Francisco (CNN) -- Apple on Wednesday announced the latest version of the iPhone. The iPhone 5 looks similar to previous models but has a larger screen and is lighter and thinner than the iPhone 4S. The company says the larger screen will make it easier to check and send e-mails and to view Web pages with the phone in your hand. The phone also comes with a new, faster processor called the Apple A6, which connects to mobile carriers with a 4G LTE connection, making for speedier Internet browsing. "It just screams," said Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller, in introducing the device. The iPhone 5 starts at $200 with a two-year mobile contract and will be available on September 21 in the United States. Pre-orders for the device begin on Friday. The iPhone 5 is 18% thinner and 20% lighter than the current version, the iPhone 4S. It has a 4-inch screen, measured diagonally, compared to a 3.5-inch screen on previous versions of the phone. It is the same width as the iPhone 4S, but taller, and the iPhone 5 is made entirely of glass and aluminum. Those features are likely to be popular with consumers. Another, however, may cause some backlash. The new iPhone comes with a different-sized charging cord, meaning speakers and radios designed to work with the old iPhone cord won't function seamlessly with the new iPhone. The company did create an adapter, however, so that the old devices aren't useless. Apple calls this new cord "lightning," and says it is 80% smaller than the previous iPhone cord. During a press conference in San Francisco, Apple also announced an update to its mobile operating system, iOS 6, which accommodates the larger iPhone 5 screen. The new operating system adds another row of icons to the phone's home screen, includes a new, 3-D version of digital maps and has a feature called Passbook, which lets people pull up airline tickets or payment apps from the locked home screen. Apple also unveiled a new line of iPods, including an iPod nano with a 2.5-inch touchscreen. That device, which starts at $150, is able to pause live radio. And Apple updated its headphones, now called Earpods, with better audio quality and a new look. Read our live blog from the event here. For many tech fans, the fall Apple press event is the highlight of a season filled with gadget announcements and releases. Last week, Amazon unveiled its latest Kindle Fire tablets, and Nokia and Motorola announced new smartphones. HTC has an announcement scheduled for later in the month. The companies are rushing to get their products out in time for the holiday season, where they will battle it out for consumer dollars in an increasingly crowded mobile-device market. This is Apple's sixth iPhone model. Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone six years ago on a stage just one block away in the Moscone Center. Since then, the iPhone has taken off, selling about 244 million units around the world. According to research firm IDC, the iPhone and its iOS operating system make up 16.9% of the worldwide smartphone market, coming in behind all phones running the Android operating system, which account for 68.1% of the world's smartphones. The winning streak has carried over to Apple's stock price, which hit an all-time high of $683.29 a share last Friday. Some people weren't impressed with the new device, however. "Apple doesn't innovate anymore," one commenter wrote on CNN's live blog from the event. "They got where they are today by taking bold risks, but they are afraid to change anything that would affect their No. 1 product. Who could blame them?" [/INST] Apple unveiled a new iPhone Wednesday at an event in San Francisco .
The iPhone 5 is taller, thinner and lighter than the previous version . </s>
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<s>[INST] Summarize the text and bring out the key points: By . Sam Creighton . A war hero praised for his bravery in Iraq died after being buried under an avalanche while on a skiing training exercise. Senior Aircraftman Paul Mahoney, 26, who had been one of the last British servicemen to leave Iraq, was taking part in a training trip in the German Alps in preparation for deployment in Afghanistan with 15 Squadron of the RAF Regiment. The exercise, named 'Snow Eagle' was designed to expose servicemen to hostile terrains and during one descent, SAC Mahoney and two of his comrades were engulfed by a snow slide. While the other two were rescued, SAC Mahoney was buried and, by the time he was dragged clear nine minutes later, was dead. Senior Aircraftman Paul Mahoney was praised for his service as a gunner in Basra during his six month tour in Iraq . After the incident, on February 4, 2010, a major investigation was launched and the leader of the expedition, Flight Sgt Stephen Henderson, was charged with manslaugher - although later cleared at a court martial. It was alleged Flt Sgt Henderson failed to comply with safety regulations and ignored avalanche warnings when he led the 23 serviceman down a slope. However, an inquest into SAC Mahoney's death, held at Warrington Coroners' Court yesterday, recorded a verdict of accidental death. On the morning of the tragedy, the inquest heard Flt Sgt Henderson, who was leading the trip along with four other qualified instructors, was warned about poor weather conditions and that a level three avalanche warning - out of a possible five levels - had been issued for the area. However, he evaluated the slopes and decided the expedition should go ahead. The group left the Grasgehren ski resort in Bavaria, Germany, with the plan of climbing the Reidberger Horn mountain and then skiing down to a hut where they would spend the night. SAC Mahoney had been in the RAF for two years at the time of his death . It was on the descent that the group heard a 'woomph' sound, indicating that a weak layer of snow had collapsed beneath the surface. However, while Flt Sgt Henderson sent some students back to the ridge, he concluded the snowpack was stable and the group could continue. Two instructors stayed at the top and the students descended at 20 metre intervals with everyone intending to meet at the bottom. The avalanche struck while the group was halfway down the slope. The inquest heard that the slide was caused by sun and wind conditions, although the earlier court martial was told that it could have been triggered by the serviceman skiing over the unstable service in too large groups. Many . of the 23 servicemen were either at the bottom or within their final . stages of descent when the 400 metres wide and 200 metres long . avalanche hit. Along with SAC Mahoney, SAC Shepherd and Cpl Murray were also caught up in the collapse. SAC . Shepherd was only buried up to his waist and managed for free himself and while Cpl Murray was completely covered apart from his hand, he was quickly pulled free. SAC Mahoney was 'completely buried' and it took nine minutes later to find him, by which point he was not breathing. His comrades tried to revive him and rescue helicopters were sent to the scene but SAC Mahoney was declared dead on the mountainside. Paul Mahoney's, centre, family said they knew 'how proud he was about being in the RAF regiment' SAC Mahoney was only 26 when he died in 2010, shortly before he was due to be deployed in Afghanistan . During Flt Sgt Henderson's court martial his legal team said that 'backcountry skiing' involved an element of risk-taking and that the he had viewed the slope as shallow and not avalanche prone. Chris . Hill, defence counsel, said: 'This is adventurous training and not a . leisure facility. The purpose was to make a journey and hopefully get to . the next hut,' he said, adding that 'rules are not to be adhered to . slavishly.' At . the end of the four-week court martial in July 2012, the six-member . board acquitted Flt Sgt Henderson. Two other servicemen were caught in the avalanche, but were pulled out in time. It was nine minutes before SAC Mahoney was dragged clear of the snow, by which point he had died . SAC Mahoney had driven armoured vehicles in Basra and was one of the last British servicemen to leave Iraq . At the time of his death, SAC Mahoney - who had joined the armed forces in 2008 - was praised as a 'brave and determined' gunner who had been one of the last British servicemen to leave Iraq. He had been driving Bulldog armoured vehicles on patrols in Basra. The RAF Regiment is the ground fighting force of the RAF, providing security for bases and carrying out patrol functions. In a statement released by his family at the time of his death they said: 'We wish to convey how proud we were of him and we knew how proud he was about being in the RAF Regiment. He was "one of the lads" who was always there for his mates.' Paying tribute to SAC Mahoney the RAF said: 'He kept us safe as he steered his armoured vehicle through the outskirts of Basrah. 'He lived life to the full and has been taken from us unexpectedly and far too early. 'Our thoughts are with his family and close friends at this difficult time. 'He will not be forgotten and his memory will live on in the hearts and minds of 15 Squadron RAF Regiment.' A full . service inquiry was also carried out in the aftermath of SAC Mahoney's . death by the Ministry of Defence which has since made eight . recommendations in relation to the Snow Eagle exercise and seven . recommendations in relation to the wider conduct of service training. The inquest was told that 11 of the recommendations had been fully implemented and a further four were underway. A Ministry of Defence spokesman told MailOnline: 'Our thoughts remain with SAC Mahoney's family and friends at this difficult time. 'A full Service Inquiry has been conducted, and all the recommendations from this have been or are in the process of being implemented, so that we can prevent something like this from ever happening again.' [/INST] Senior Aircraftman Paul Mahoney died in a training accident in 2010 .
He was taking part in an excercise called 'Snow Eagle' in the German Alps .
He was buried by an avalanche and was dead by the time he was dragged clear nine minutes later .
The trip leader was accused of manslaughter for allegedly ignoring safety warnings but was cleared by a court martial .
An inquest at Warrington Coroners' Court returned a verdict of accidental death . </s>
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<s>[INST] Summarize this: By . Rob Cooper . PUBLISHED: . 02:53 EST, 30 May 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 02:53 EST, 30 May 2012 . Around 1,500 airline passengers were forced to land at the wrong airports today as fog and emergency repairs forced Gatwick to shut their main runway. A total of 24 flights were forced to touch down at other UK destinations due to . the combination of poor visibility and runway repairs, a Gatwick . spokesman said. Engineers were carrying out planned maintenance work to the airport's main runway overnight, leaving just the second landing strip open. Shutdown: Gatwick Airport operators were forced to divert planes this morning due to poor visibility and runway repairs . The south-east of England was blanketed in fog this morning for the first time after days of hot weather. However, the sky is expected to clear later and temperatures could hit 25C in London and the south-east of England. Met Office forecaster Ruth Steele said: 'There is an area of quite extensive mist and fog which might be a bit slow to clear. 'By mid-day it should be clear and most places will be throughout the morning with some potential for showers later. 'There is still potential for temperatures between 22C and 24C. The centre of London expected to be the warmest and temperatures could hit 25C.' In the north-east, Newcastle will have a cloudy day and temperatures are expected to reach no higher than 14C, while in Manchester it will be 19C. Fog this morning meant short and medium-haul . flights from Gatwick had to be diverted to Stansted, Luton, Bristol and Heathrow from . around 12.10am onwards. Closure: Runway repairs were being carried out at Gatwick - and the back-up landing strip could not be used because of fog . A spokesman for Gatwick Airport said that the main runway was shut for maintenance repairs overnight. 'We had some planned runway maintenance . works scheduled for last night which all flight operators were informed . about and when we do that we have to use our second runway which is a . visual strip,' he said. However, he added that as pilots have to land manually on this second runway it could not be used during foggy conditions. As a result, 24 planes were diverted to other airports. All the passengers were transferred back to Gatwick by coach. Easyjet, British Airways and Thomson passengers were affected by the disruption. Three BA short-haul flights due to depart Gatwick this morning have been cancelled because of the disruption and eight flights have been delayed, the spokesman added. The main runway reopened at 5.30am and there was no disruption this morning. [/INST] Easyjet, British Airways and Thomson passengers diverted to other airports .
Flights sent to Stansted, Luton, Bristol and Heathrow .
Parts of Britain blanketed in fog this morning but more hot weather is expected later . </s>
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<s>[INST] Summarize this: Looks like it's a bad time to be sexing up your publicly viewable video gaming. With debate swirling over treatment of women in gaming, Twitch, a service that lets users broadcast themselves playing games or watch others doing so, has banned "wearing no clothing or sexually suggestive clothing" in posts on the site. "Nerds are sexy, and you're all magnificent, beautiful creatures, but let's try and keep this about the games, shall we?" reads a section titled "Dress ... appropriately" in Twitch's Rules of Conduct, which were updated Tuesday. Boasting more than 55 million monthly visitors, Twitch was purchased by Amazon in August for a reported $970 million. The near billion-dollar price tag, combined with the fact that other tech heavyweights like Google were also pursuing a deal, highlights the massive popularity that video gaming has amassed as a spectator sport. Under the new rules, gamers can be suspended from Twitch for nudity or broadcasting themselves wearing items "including lingerie, swimsuits, pasties, and undergarments." While dealing with a serious issue, the rules maintain a playful tone. "You may have a great six-pack, but that's better shared on the beach during a 2-on-2 volleyball game blasting 'Playing with the Boys,'" read the rules, with a link to the iconic scene of that nature from the movie "Top Gun." "If it's unbearably hot where you are, and you happen to have your shirt off (gents) or a bikini top (ladies), then just crop the webcam to your face. If your lighting is hot, get fluorescent bulbs to reduce the heat. Xbox One Kinect doesn't zoom? Move it closer to you, or turn it off. There is always a workaround." While the post's wording goes out of its way to note the rules apply to both men and women, it comes at a time when female game developers, journalists and players have been targeted with death and rape threats, among other abuse, linked to the so-called GamerGate movement. Behind the furor over GamerGate . Ostensibly about ethics in video-game journalism, the movement quickly targeted "social justice warriors," most of them women, who questioned the portrayal of women in video games as well as the treatment of women in the community. Most recently, actress Felicia Day, known for the gaming-oriented Web series "The Guild," had her email and real-world address posted online less than an hour after a blog post in which she criticized GamerGate. Day had written that she feared retribution when she decided to share her views on the movement. In recent weeks, game designer Zoe Quinn, gaming critic Anita Sarkeesian and game designer Brianna Wu have all received threats of violence on Twitter and other platforms. [/INST] Twitch has said gamers can't broadcast without clothes on .
Twitch is a popular service that lets users broadcast themselves playing video games .
It was purchased by Amazon in August .
The new rule comes as a spotlight is on treatment of women in gaming . </s>
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<s>[INST] Provide a summary for this text: (CNN) -- Seconds after a gunman shot Allie Young in the neck in a crowded Colorado theater, a friend, Stephanie Davies, pulled her into an aisle, put pressure on her wound and dialed 911. Young told her friend to run, but Davies refused. President Barack Obama gave that account Sunday night in Aurora, praising Davies and others for heroism amid chaos and bloodshed in the shooting that killed 12 and wounded 58. Shooting survivors recount horror . The women had settled in alongside others early Friday for a midnight showing of "The Dark Knight Rises," the latest installment in the Batman series. Suddenly a gunman threw canisters only a few feet from where the pair sat. Young, 19, instinctively stood to act or warn others. A shot ripped into her neck. She collapsed, blood spurting from the wound, Obama said. Instead of running or hiding, Davies, 21, pulled Young into the aisle and put pressure on the wound with one hand and dialed 911 with the other, Obama said. "I don't know how many people at any age would have the presence of mind that Stephanie did, or the courage that Allie showed," the president said. "They represent what's best in us, and they assure us that out of this darkness, a brighter day is going to come." When the SWAT team arrived, Davies helped carry Young to an ambulance. Because of Davies' actions, Young is going to be fine, the president said. Obama flew to Aurora on Sunday evening and met with families at a local hospital for more than two hours before delivering brief remarks to the media. 'Words are ... inadequate,' Obama tells victims' families . [/INST] President Obama tells how a woman helped her wounded friend in the Aurora theater .
Allie Young was shot in the neck but is going to be fine because of her friend, Obama says .
Stephanie Davies pulled Young into an aisle and put pressure on her friend's wound, he says .
Obama: Wounded Young urged friend to run, but she refused . </s>
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<s>[INST] Go through this text and glean the main points: (CNN) -- Federal regulators warned consumers to avoid one brand of vitamin B dietary supplement because it contains potentially harmful anabolic steroids. Preliminary lab tests showed the product, Healthy Life Chemistry By Purity First B-50, contains methasterone, a controlled substance, and dimethazine, the Food and Drug Administration said. "Products marketed as a vitamin but which contain undisclosed steroids pose a real danger to consumers and are illegal," said Howard Sklamberg, director of the FDA's compliance office. Regulators received 29 complaints associated with the product, including fatigue, muscle pain and cramps, and liver and thyroid problems, the FDA said. Women also reported unusual hair growth and missed menstruation, and men reported impotence and low testosterone. Some patients were hospitalized, the FDA said in a statement, but no deaths were reported. Anyone who used the product and has symptoms should seek medical care and report the case to the FDA, regulators said. The product manufactured by Purity First Health Products is sold online and in stores. The company has declined to voluntarily recall the product or to warn consumers about the potential for injury, according to the FDA. [/INST] FDA: The supplement is linked to 29 complaints .
Users reported fatigue, pain, liver and thyroid trouble .
Men reported impotence and low testosterone .
No deaths were reported, but some patients were hospitalized . </s>
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<s>[INST] Summarize this: var twitterVia = 'MailOnline'; . DM.later('bundle', function(){ . DM.has('shareLinkTop', 'shareLinks', { . 'id': '2442201', . 'title': 'Concert promoter found NOT GUILTY of negligence by hiring Conrad Murra', . 'url': 'http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2442201/Michael-Jackson-concert-promoter-AEG-Live-NOT-guilty-negligence.html', . 'eTwitterStatus': ' http://dailym.ai/18Tik2A via @' + twitterVia, . 'articleChannelFollowButton': 'MailOnline', . 'isChannel': false, . 'hideEmail': true, . 'placement': 'top', . 'anchor': 'tl'}); . }); . 158 . View comments . DM.later('bundle', function(){ . DMS.Article.init('top'); . }); . Gone: Michael Jackson died from an overdose of propofol in 2009 . The jury in the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial has ruled that the concert promoter was not negligent in hiring the doctor who treated the singer. Jackson's mother sued concert promoter AEG Live LLC over the hiring of Dr. Conrad Murray, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for giving Jackson an overdose of the anesthetic propofol in 2009. Katherine Jackson claimed AEG Live should have done a thorough background check on Murray. The Jackson family matriarch was seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in damages for herself and her son's three children. The company denied hiring Murray and said he had been picked by the singer as the doctor for his upcoming shows. The panel of six men and six women began deliberating on September 26, more than five months after the start of the trial that offered an unprecedented look into the superstar's private life. The case provided the closest look yet at Jackson's drug use and his battles against chronic pain and insomnia. It also took jurors behind the scenes in the rough and tumble world of negotiations with one of the world's most famous entertainers looking to solidify his legendary status after scandal interrupted his career. 'We reached a verdict that we understand that not everybody is going to agree with,' jury foreman Gregg Barden said after the decision was reached. Scroll down for video . Trouble: Dr Conrad Murray, who was already convicted of involuntary manslaughter for giving Jackson an overdose of the anesthetic, was the basis for the latest trial which was a lawsuit against the concert promoter . 'But the decision was reached after very careful consideration of five months of testimony, thousands of documents and of course the guidance of the court.' Witnesses said he saw the 'This Is It' concerts as a chance for personal redemption after being acquitted of child molestation. But as the opening date of the shows approached, associates testified that he had bouts of insecurity and agonized over his inability to sleep. They said he turned to the drug propofol and found Murray, who was willing to buy it in bulk and administer it to him on a nightly basis even though it is not meant to be used outside operating rooms. Saying their peace: Juror Gregg Barden spoke to the awaiting media after arriving at the not guilty verdict against AEG . All eyes on them: The group issued a joint statement saying that they knew not everyone would agree with them . Testimony at the civil trial showed that only Jackson and Murray knew he was taking the drug. In his closing argument, AEG Live attorney Marvin Putnam told jurors that the company would have pulled the plug on the shows if they knew he was using the anesthetic. 'AEG would have never agreed to finance this tour if they knew Mr. Jackson was playing Russian roulette in his bedroom every night,' Brian Panish, a lawyer for the Jackson family, countered that AEG Live was negligent by not looking far enough to find out what it needed to know about Murray. Major pull: At the time of his death Jackson was prepping for the 10-night 'This Is It' concert in London which was run by concert promoter AEG Live LLC, who the jury ruled was not negligent in hiring Murray . Those who live on: Michael's mother Katherine is now the trustee of his estate and cares for his children, including daughter Paris (seen together in January 2012) He claimed in his closing argument that the lure of riches turned the company and Murray into mercenaries who sacrificed the pop star's life in a quest to boost their own fortunes. Panish asked jurors: 'Do people do things they shouldn't do for money? People do it every day.' He said a $150,000-a-month contract to care for Jackson was a lifeline to help Murray climb out of his financial troubles, which included $500,000 in debt. AEG Live, meanwhile, had only one interest — launching a world tour for the King of Pop that would yield untold millions in profits, the lawyer said. AEG Live's lawyers framed the case as being about personal choice, saying Jackson made bad choices about the drug that killed him and the doctor who provided it. They said he was the architect of his own demise and no one else can be blamed. Putnam said Jackson insisted on hiring the cardiologist, despite objections from AEG Live. 'It was his money and he certainly wasn't going to take no for an answer,' the lawyer said. Putnam portrayed AEG Live and its executives as victims of deception by Jackson and Murray. He showed brief excerpts from the 'This Is It' documentary to show that Jackson appeared in top form just 12 hours before he died. Making the case: Brian Panish was hired by Jackson's family to argue that AEG should have done a background check on the doctor and found him to be unsuitable to treat the 'King of Pop' Legal minds: Panish, seen here talking with AEG's attorneys Kathryn Cahan and Marvin Putnam, ultimately won the case . Closing argument: Putnam told jurors that the company would have pulled the plug on the shows if they knew he was using the anesthetic . 'AEG Live did not have a crystal ball,' he said. 'Dr. Murray and Mr. Jackson fooled everyone. They want to blame AEG for something no one saw.' Murray was convicted in 2011 of involuntary manslaughter for causing Jackson's death and is due to be released in October after serving a two year jail sentence. Jurors heard testimony from more than 50 witnesses, including Jackson's mother and his eldest son, Prince, as well as days of testimony from AEG executives who were repeatedly asked about emails in which they discussed Jackson's missed rehearsals and described Murray's pay as a done deal. They also heard about Jackson's close relationship to many of his doctors, including Murray, who he first met in Las Vegas in 2007. Katherine Jackson called the case a search for the truth about the death of her son and the trial featured potentially embarrassing revelations for both sides. AEG's executives had their emails picked apart, revealing concerns that Jackson wouldn't be able to perform the shows as planned, that a lawyer at their parent company referred to Michael Jackson as 'the freak,' and that Jackson was derided even though the company had invested more than $30million in his shows. AEG Live, meanwhile, laid out Jackson's medical history, presenting testimony about his use of drugs, including the powerful painkiller Demerol, for pain stemming from an accident that occurred decades ago while he was filming a Pepsi commercial. Jackson had no trace of that drug in his system when he died. Legend lives on: Fans pay tribute to Jackson by imitating his signature moves outside the Los Angeles court . The lawyers called witnesses who recounted Jackson's use of propofol dating back to the 1990s. In 1997, two German doctors administered the anesthetic to help the singer sleep between shows in Munich. A few years later, Jackson requested the anesthetic from a dental anesthesiologist who refused, as did another doctor who testified that Jackson kept a box of propofol in his bedroom at Neverland Ranch. On the issue of possible damages, expert witnesses for the company said any estimate of Jackson's future earnings were speculative, and they showed the panel that the singer was deeply in debt and consistently spent more than he earned. In the verdict form, jurors were first asked to decide the central question of the case — whether AEG Live hired Murray to treat Jackson. During the trial, they heard evidence that AEG had drafted a contract that was signed by Murray. But there were no indications that it was signed by AEG Live or Jackson. Attorneys for the singer's mother argued that Jackson's signature was not necessary, but the company's attorneys said the contract required his consent to be binding. Jackson's mother and his three children are supported by his estate, which provides a comfortable lifestyle for them and erased hundreds of millions of dollars in debts by debuting new projects and releasing new music featuring the King of Pop. [/INST] Katherine Jackson, the singer's mother, has lost her lawsuit against concert promoter AEG as she argued they were negligent .
Michael Jackson died from an overdose of the anesthetic propofol in 2009 .
Singer had insomnia and Dr Conrad Murray ruled it OK to use propofol on a nightly basis even though it is normally just used during surgery .
Murray has since been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter .
AEG attorneys said only Murray and Jackson knew he was on propofol . </s>
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<s>[INST] What can you get from the text: By . Kieran Corcoran . PUBLISHED: . 05:11 EST, 4 March 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 05:57 EST, 4 March 2014 . Spy: John Bingham was an MI5 agent who tricked British fascists into revealing their allegiances in the Second World War . A Second World War intelligence agent who inspired fictional spy George Smiley 'hated everything' about how author John le Carré portrayed the secret services, it has been claimed. John Bingham, an MI5 agent, exposed Nazi sympathisers in Britain by convincing them he was a German double agent. After gaining the trust of undercover fascists, he convinced them to reveal secrets which were fed back to the intelligence services. Mr le Carré, whose works include The Spy Who Came In From The Cold and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, revealed in 1999 that Smiley was inspired by Bingham, who had been his boss at MI5. George Smiley features in eight of le Carré's novels and was played by Gary Oldman in the 2011 film adaptation of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. The true extent of Mr Bingham's espionage was revealed just days ago when the National Archives declassified a cache of documents 25 years after his death. The files show how he was able to root out traitors among the aristocracy and intellectual elite, including worrying links between Nazi sympathisers and a Cabinet Minister. Mr Bingham was also passed plans for a jet aircraft and even an amphibious tank by people who believed they were helping the Germans. But the spy, who went on to become a celebrated author himself, turned on his former colleague and friend Mr le Carré and grew to detest what he wrote about the British intelligence services, it was claimed today. Portrayal: Mr Bingham inspired fictional spy George Smiley, pictured right played by Gary Oldman in the 2011 adaptation of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy . Acclaimed: George Smiley is a central character in Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy . Old colleagues: Mr le Carré, pictured above in 2008, worked under Mr Bingham in MI5 . Lord Lexden, a Conservative peer and historian, said that 'modest hero' Mr Bingham 'was not treated as respectfully as he deserved by his protégé John le Carré... he was hurt by the portrayal of his secret world in the novels'. In a letter published today by the Daily Telegraph, Lord Lexden wrote that Mr Bingham once said that Mr le Carré 'was my friend, but I deplore and hate everything he has done and said against the intelligence services'. The declassified files do not refer to Mr . Bingham directly, but reveal the activities of 'Jack King', which was . the spy's pseudonym. The declassified files do not name John Bingham directly, but refer to 'Jack King'. Although the intelligence services would never confirm the true identity of its agents, the moniker would fit with an old tradition for MI5 operatives to chose pseudonyms which sound similar to their real names. This was done to protect the agents in case somebody accidentally used their real name - which they could pretend had simply been misheard. Reports on the files published earlier in the week tell how, from 1942, Mr Bingham had direct contact with six men and women who believed he was working for the Gestapo. They in turn passed on information on 'probably hundreds' of Nazi sympathisers int he country. He was also able to gather information on British Union of Fascists founder Sir Oswald Mosley. Diaries of Mr Bingham's MI5 superiors speaking of plans to take key British fascist figures to court on the basis of the evidence gathered, but the agency appears to have changed its mind when it became obvious that the trial could not proceed without calling on Mr Bingham as a witness, blowing his cover. Mr Bingham, an impoverished Irish aristocrat also known as the 7th Baron Clanmorris, also worked as a reporter and an author, penning 17 novels himself. He died in 1988. [/INST] John Bingham convinced British fascists he was part of the Gestapo .
Persuaded them to give up secrets and hand over names of allies .
Recently declassified documents reveal extent of his secret operation .
Later worked alongside author John le Carré in MI5 and inspired him .
Character George Smiley, once portrayed by Gary Oldman, based on him .
But historian reveals that Mr Bingham 'deplored and hated everything' his former friend 'had done and said against the intelligence services' </s>
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<s>[INST] Summarize this: By . Dan Bloom . PUBLISHED: . 06:35 EST, 29 November 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 08:02 EST, 29 November 2013 . A plumber has said he has been left unable to eat anything after he discovered a dead mouse inside a bag of frozen scampi. Mohammed Ali, 37, says all he has consumed is fruit juice after finding the dead rodent inside the packet of seafood from Tesco. He poured the contents into a deep fat fryer for an afternoon snack, but then a couple of minutes later he noticed something black in the hot oil. Gruesome tail: Mohammed Ali, 37, found a mouse in his deep-fried scampi - only after he had removed it from the deep fat fryer. Supermarket chain Tesco and West Lothian council have both launched an investigation . Floored: Mohammed Ali, a plumber from Stoneyburn, West Lothian, saw it as he sat down for his dinner . Mr Ali, from Stoneyburn, West Lothian, said he is still too sick to eat after finding the rodent on Wednesday and can only drink juice. 'I stuck my hand in the bag and and put it in - I was in a hurry,' he said. Two minutes later, he added: 'I saw something black was inside it. 'I thought "what the hell is that?" I fished it out and it was a mouse. I was shocked. 'I was upset and angry. I was looking forward to scampi and I love scampi.' The plumber has since been teased by his family. He said: 'I went to my brother's party later that day and as soon as I got in my brother was going, ‘Squeak! Squeak!'”' Mr Ali bought the £3 pack of breaded fish from Tesco in Bathgate, West Lothian, on Wednesday. Unappetising: The rodent which Mr Ali accidentally deep-fried for dinner with a packet of breaded fish . After making the gruesome find he contacted Tesco and West Lothian Council, who are both investigating. Trading standards officers visited him yesterday. A council spokesman said: 'We have been contacted by a local resident regarding the alleged find of a mouse in a locally bought food product.' A Tesco spokesman added: 'We set ourselves very high standards for the safety and quality of our food. 'The product has not been returned to store by Mr Ali but we will be assisting the local authority with any investigation they may undertake.' If the probe supports Mr Ali's allegations, he will not have been the first to find a rodent in his food. In 2010 Stephen Forse, from Kidlington, Oxfordshire, was horrified to find a mouse baked into a Hovis Best of Both loaf which he had bought from Tesco. He made the gruesome discovery as he was preparing sandwiches for his children. The find led to producers Premier Foods being fined £5,500 and ordered to pay costs of more than £11,000. [/INST] Mohammed Ali, 37, was floored after putting Tesco scampi in deep-fat fryer .
He was 'in a hurry' after buying the £3 packet from Bathgate, West Lothian .
He complained to the supermarket chain and the council is investigating . </s>
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<s>[INST] Can you summarize this? (CNN) -- If you have ever tried to grab a bargain that appears online, you'll know you have to be quick. The business of high frequency trading -- using algorithms and superfast computers to conduct trades in a fraction of a second -- is a supercharged version of this, with the potential to execute millions of buy and sell orders electronically each day through the myriad exchanges currently in existence. Advocates argue that high frequency trading reduces market volatility and lowers transaction costs for small investors, but others claim it is unfair on slower traders, and can lead to instability -- trading algorithms and high frequency trading were behind the "Flash Crash" of May 6 2010, when the Dow Jones briefly plummeted almost 1,000 points. Irrespective of how the popularity of high frequency trading changes in the future, this need for speed will continue to drive a technological arms race where the weapons of choice include new types of computer circuits hard-wired with dedicated trading algorithms; new tunnels blasted through mountains to ensure more direct optic fiber connections; new cables being laid in straighter paths across the Atlantic seabed; and even new networks of microwave towers to profit from the speed of electromagnetic signals through air. And as the search for an evolutionary edge continues, "genetic" trading programs will be created that develop specific mutant offspring in response to real-time changes in market conditions. Even long-term pension funds play the high frequency game, hence it involves us all -- whether we like it or not. There is one factor that limits speed: According to Einstein, nothing can travel faster than the speed of light. However this leaves ample opportunity for future increases in trading speed. Light can travel approximately one foot in a nanosecond (a billionth of a second) in free space, meaning that current processers, routers and switching devices have plenty of room for improvement. And just as faster predators in the animal kingdom catch more prey and will be less vulnerable to other predators, faster trading companies will emerge at the expense of slower ones. In parallel, a new form of ultrafast options market may emerge with second-scale contract times in order to hedge high frequency risk. However, there are two problems that make the future of high frequency trading of unique global concern, irrespective of how popular it becomes. The first is a scientific one: Financial markets represent the largest-ever sociotechnical system in existence, with a mix of state-of-the-art communications and computational power operating at speeds approaching the natural speed limit of light. Yet nobody, including Einstein, has ever produced a theory that predicts what might go wrong in an ultrafast global network of interconnected machines that carry out millions of operations in the blink of an eye -- or what can be done to prevent or manage it. This leads to the second problem. How can regulators and governments possibly decide how to manage this emerging ultrafast financial jungle if nobody yet fully understands it? My fellow researchers and I recently uncovered glimpses of what is already going wrong in the form of escalating patterns of "sub-second tsunamis." These tsunamis are huge spikes and dips in the price of an individual stock. Although the Flash Crash was fast, lasting only a few minutes, these sub-second tsunamis are over in the blink of an eye -- and there are thousands of them. A 10% daily change in a major stock would guarantee breaking news coverage, but these tsunamis typically send the price plummeting to almost zero. However they go unnoticed since the price quickly recovers as other algorithms jump in for the kill. Their existence reveals a remarkable difference between the human trading world above the typical human response time of one second, and the all-machine ecology of trading algorithms below one second. Just like cracks propagating in a structure prior to mechanical failure, these sub-second tsunamis escalated in the lead up to the 2008 financial meltdown. Most importantly, the stock showing highest proliferation are the banks that are now associated with the crisis. Yet nobody knew at the time. Indeed our research predicts a growing zoo of such tsunamis in the future, with each species having its own characteristic twist and turns. Governments need the financial equivalent of an air traffic control system in order to know how to manage this brave new world, and hence what rules (if any) to impose. This in turn will require a joint research program between trading houses, regulators and academics. However, instead of using conventional economics, the methodological approach should be built around complex adaptive systems and dynamical networks. Generative market models must be tested in real-time against high resolution data, to see if they can reproduce the observed price exchange dynamics down to the sub-second scale. Our own research predicts that these sub-second market movements will be neither completely unpredictable nor predictable, but will instead have pockets of predictability that come and go in particular ways. Estimates of the market share of different trading algorithms will enable real-time system management, while ensuring that the secrecy of individual trading entities remains intact. Without such a financial Manhattan Project, regulatory bodies will effectively be flying blind and may end up doing more harm than good. Read this: How to start your own currency . Read this: Would you bank with Starbucks? The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Neil Johnson. [/INST] High frequency trading uses algorithms to conduct trades in fractions of a second .
It can cause individual stock prices to spike and dip close to zero, says Neil Johnson .
These "sub-second tsunamis" go unnoticed and are over in the blink of an eye .
Governments need a financial "air traffic control system" to manage this, says Johnson . </s>
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<s>[INST] Summarize the text and bring out the key points: By . John Hall . PUBLISHED: . 12:50 EST, 17 March 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 13:27 EST, 17 March 2014 . A clocktower which has chimed every 15 minutes since 1872 could be silenced after a single noise complaint from a woman who has recently moved to the town. The historic market town of Knighton in central Wales has heard every quarter of an hour rung out day and night since the clocktower was built 142 years ago. But it may now be silenced after . Irish author Lane Ashfeldt lodged a formal 'noise nuisance' complaint saying the sound was disturbing guests at the bed and breakfast she has . just taken over. Local mood: Knighton's mayor Roger Bright (left) wants to keep the clocktower (right) tolling. The noise complaint was made by Lane Ashfeldt - who runs a B&B from the building with the gold window frames (far left) Dublin-born Miss Ashfeldt runs a 'writer's retreat' at the three-bedroom Offa Dyke House guest house, which overlooks he clocktower in a small square in the centre of the Welsh town. The . five-night, £235 retreats do not follow a strict itinerary, but are advertised . as a chance for authors to find 'quiet time' in which they can write. Knighton's . mayor Roger Bright is leading a campaign to keep the bells tolling, . saying: 'The whole town is up in arms about this.' 'If a person lived near Big Ben in . London and complained about it chiming would the authorities stop it . overnight? No, they wouldn't,' he added. 'This clock has been there for over 140 . years and it's been striking every 15 minutes for all that time - it's . part of our heritage. I once lived near the clock for 10 years and it . never bothered me,' Mr Bright added. Unhappy: Irish author Lane Ashfeldt (right) has lodged a formal 'noise nuisance' complaint - saying the sound of the clocktower (left) was disturbing guests at the bed and breakfast she has just taken over . The clock chimes one bell at 15 minutes past the hour, twice at half-past, three times at quarter to the hour and four times on the hour, while second bell also marks each hour that passes. Since 1873 the tower bell has clocked . up more than 13,586,760 chimes - but there are fears the chime may soon . be silenced at night following Miss Ashfeldt's complaint. Mr Bright said Knighton's town council is 'very strongly opposed' to the chime being silenced at night. However, council officials say they have a duty to properly investigate any complaint - even if it has only been made by one person. Mr . Bright said: 'The complaint has come from someone who has bought a . B&B close to the clock tower and she is complaining about the noise . for the guests as much as anything.' Historic: Knighton's clocktower as it looked shortly after being built in the late 19th Century . 'But there was a hotel for many years even closer to the clock tower and no one complained about it then,' he added. 'It's a normal chime of a clock which people get used to and we would miss it terribly at night if it was silenced,' he went on. 'The woman doesn't realise the feeling of the town I don't think. The genuine opinion of the town is if they don't like it they shouldn't be there,' Mr Bright said. One local resident who did not want to be named said Miss Ashfeldt should have realised when viewing . the house that the clock would chime. He said: 'The whole town is up in arms - she is a newcomer and has only been her for a year. 'When . you come and look at a property you must hear the clock striking . because it happens every 15 minutes... If you don't like it then you . don't move into the house,' the resident added. Noise: Since 1873 the tower (left) has clocked up more than 13,586,760 chimes - but there are fears the chime may soon be silenced at night following the noise complaint by Miss Ashfeldt (right) Anger: One local resident who did not want to be named said Miss Ashfeldt should have realised when viewing the house that the clock would chime . 'This . has upset a great many people in the town and I hope she now realises . it is part of the history and fabric of the community,' he went on. Powys Council confirmed it was investigating the issue and was also in contact with the Welsh government's heritage body Cadw - the equivalent of English Heritage. A Powys council spokesperson said: 'Our environmental health team received a noise nuisance complaint regarding Knighton's town clock.' 'Environmental health officers begun an investigation and found that the council was responsible for the town clock.' 'The environmental health team has referred the matter to the department responsible for the town clock and have suggested possible solutions to minimise the noise. 'These solutions are being considered currently in consultation with Cadw, the local member and the town council.' Miss Ashfeldt declined to comment when contacted about the complaint. [/INST] Clocktower in the market town of Knighton in central Wales was built in 1872 .
The historic tower has chimed every quarter of an hour for the last 140 years .
Now an Irish author has lodged a formal noise complaint about the tower .
Lane Ashfeldt recently took over the running of a guesthouse in the town .
Local mayor says Miss Ashfeldt has misjudged town's 'feeling' about tower . </s>
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<s>[INST] Summarize the text and bring out the key points: The Archbishop of Canterbury has criticised energy companies for imposing huge price rises that will hammer struggling families. Justin Welby said power giants had a ‘massive' moral duty beyond squeezing customers for maximum profit, and challenged the firms to justify their huge increases in bills. The Archbishop, himself a former oil executive, said he understood the anger over apparently ‘inexplicable' rises and called on the companies ‘to behave with generosity and not merely to maximise opportunity'. Sympathy: Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said he understood anger over 'inexplicable' rises . He hit out after British Gas announced a 9.2 per cent hike, despite parent company Centrica recording a £2.7 billion profit last year. Other suppliers are expected to follow suit. Speaking exclusively to The Mail on Sunday, Britain's most senior cleric said that rises which would add an average £123 a year to bills were ‘a huge moral issue' for energy firms. Archbishop Welby's comments will heap pressure on the Government to get tougher on the industry. Energy prices have become a major political issue, with Labour accusing the Government of failing to tackle ‘rip-off' companies, while Ministers have said consumers should switch to better deals and even wear jumpers to keep warm. The Archbishop called on energy companies to be ‘conscious of their social obligations' and said: ‘The impact on people, particularly on low incomes, is going to be really severe in this, and the companies have to justify fully what they are doing. ‘I do understand when people feel that this is inexplicable, and I can understand people being angry about it, because having spent years on a low income as a clergyman I know what it is like when your household budget is blown apart by a significant extra fuel bill and your anxiety levels become very high. That is the reality of it.' Price rise: Profits at British Gas rose 11 per cent last year . The issue of fuel prices has shot to the top of the political agenda since Labour leader Ed Miliband promised to freeze bills for 20 months if he won the next Election, a pledged branded a ‘con' by David Cameron. Shadow Energy Secretary Caroline Flint welcomed the Archbishop's comments, saying: ‘The chorus of voices telling this Government to act on spiralling energy bills is deafening.' Archbishop Welby said the energy companies had a moral obligation to set prices fairly. He said: ‘They have control because they sell something everyone has to buy. We have no choice about buying it. ‘With that amount of power comes huge responsibility to serve society. It is not like some other sectors of business where people can walk away from you if they don't want to buy your product and you are entitled to seek to maximise your profit. ‘The social licence to operate of the energy companies is something they have to take very, very seriously indeed.' Archbishop Welby added that he was concerned that fuel poverty was ‘a very severe issue... because real incomes are flat or declining and the cost of energy has gone up. It ties in with the food banks and the debt. They are all part of the reality of life for many people today.' ‘The chorus of voices telling this Government to act on spiralling energy bills is deafening.' -Shadow Energy Secretary Caroline Flint . Fuel poverty is defined as when ten per cent or more of a household's disposable income is spent on adequate heating. Following the Archbishop's comments, The Mail on Sunday discovered that The Church of England itself invests heavily in energy firms. Accounts show the Church owns more than £7 million worth of shares in Centrica and about £6 million in SSE. The Church says it uses its investments for ‘active engagement' with companies and their boards to exert a positive influence. British Gas's price rise announced last week follows an 8.2 per cent increase by SSE. Other ‘Big Six' suppliers are likely to follow. The hike dismayed campaigners, who said it was a ‘big, nasty' shock for families who would have to choose between eating and heating this winter. But the suppliers all say they have to put up bills in the face of rising costs. SSE summed up the position, saying: ‘We regret having to put our prices, but the cost of supplying energy is going up: buying it, delivering it to homes and the cost of government taxes all cost more than last year and are outside our direct control.' Archbishop Welby, who worked for French firm Elf Aquitaine and London-based Enterprise Oil before becoming a vicar in Coventry, said he did not have enough evidence to know if the suppliers were too quick to pass on wholesale rises, but slow to pass on price falls. Profits at British Gas rose 11 per cent last year to £606 million, and managing director Chris Weston is expected to net £2 million in share bonuses this year on top of a £595,000 salary. Archbishop Welby pays the energy bills for his Lambeth Palace flat out of his annual £74,000 stipend, but most clergy receive less than £25,000 a year. 'Wrong place': Energy minister Greg Barker said some planners have been 'too insensitive' 'Cannot be at any place at any price': Minister Greg Barker . Wind farms have scarred the British landscape and turned the public against the renewable energy agenda, an Energy Minister has conceded. Greg Barker made the admission as he promised that future projects would be located off-shore. ‘We put certain projects in the wrong place,' the Energy and Climate Change Minister said. ‘Some planners have been too insensitive to the impact on the landscape and it has turned public opinion against the wider renewable agenda. We are very clear about the need to limit the impact on the countryside and landscape. It is quite clear the expansion of the on-shore wind rush is over.' Mr Barker's comments come amid growing political tension over rising household energy bills and a week after it was revealed that a record number of on-shore wind farms have been approved for construction this year. Between January and August, 188 were granted planning permission – a 49 per cent increase on the same period in 2012. As energy companies continue to lodge applications to take advantage of generous green subsidies, Mr Barker said Britain was on course to meet a target that 20 per cent of electricity must come from sustainable sources by 2020. But the Minister added that he would write to every council, warning they must ban turbines from areas of outstanding natural beauty. He said: ‘There's enough wind projects in the system now so we don't need to see any more on-shore expansion. The big area for expansion is off-shore, where there is scope for larger projects. ‘With those projects in the system or under consideration in the planning process at the moment, it means we have enough to get to our 2020 targets. ‘But it cannot be at any place and at any price.' [/INST] Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby criticised energy companies .
The former oil executive said he understood anger over price hikes .
Speaking exclusively to Mail on Sunday he said rises were 'huge moral issue' </s>
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<s>[INST] What can you get from the text: C'est Magnifique! This très chic Parisian pied-à-terre is cheaper than most hotel rooms in the French capital, costing just £69 for a night's stay. The doll house maisonette, measuring just 215sq-ft is available to rent through Airnbnb . The smart bijou home has a main living area on the ground floor, which includes a kitchen corner and tucked away on the first floor is a cosy double bedroom with an en-suite bathroom. Cute: The Parisian pied-à-terre is cheaper than most hotel rooms in the French capital, costing just £69 a night . Cosy: The house is located in the middle of four buildings and a 20-minute walk from Montmartre station . The petite property is situated in a charming paved courtyard in the city, at the foot of Montmartre on Rue des Martyrs. The charming little house is on a street filled with bakeries, chocolateries, restaurants, cafes and bars. Simple but effective: Tucked away on the first floor is a cosy double bedroom with an en-suite bathroom . Bright: The smart bijou home has a main living area on the ground floor, which includes a kitchen corner . Attracting the attention of gourmets, the Rue des Martyrs street has become the foodie artery of the bohemian neighborhood, which has been recently dubbed SoPi (for South of Pigalle). The street goes straight up Montmartre Hill, primarily known for the white-domed Basilica of the Sacré Cœur on its summit. Arty: According to the property's AirBnB listing, French Impressionist Degas had his last studio on the very same street at number 37 on the fourth floor . The house is located in the middle of four buildings and is a 20-minute walk from the Montmartre subway station. According to the property's AirBnB listing, French Impressionist Degas had his last studio on the very same street at number 37 on the fourth floor. Van Gogh is also rumoured to have lived on the same street. [/INST] Bijou residence located in famous bohemian district of Montmartre .
House has a living room, kitchen and double bedroom with en-suite facilities .
The area is the foodie artery of the South of Pigalle neighbourhood . </s>
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<s>[INST] What can you get from the text: (CNN)Two Renaissance sculptures of a nude man riding a panther may have been created by Michelangelo, says a British museum. The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge says that the bronze sculptures, known as the Rothschild Bronzes and dating from the 1500s, were probably created just after the famed artist's David and just before he painted the ceiling of the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. The museum and researchers at the University of Cambridge say they have "compelling evidence" that the works, attributed to a Dutch sculptor, are actually from Michelangelo. If so, they are the only surviving Michelangelo bronzes in the world, says the museum. The key clue that the unsigned bronzes were actually done by Michelangelo came from one of the master's apprentices. Last year, Paul Joannides, a Cambridge art history professor, noted that a Michelangelo student had made a study of several Michelangelo sketches for works believed lost. One of the drawings in the study, which dates from 1508, matched one of the bronzes. Further research indicated they were in Michelangelo's style, and X-rays roughly confirmed the era of their creation. "Even a peroneal tendon is visible, as is the transverse arch of the foot," wrote University of Warwick anatomist Peter Abrahams, according to the UK Guardian. Victoria Avery, keeper of applied arts at the Fitzwilliam Museum, described the project to the Guardian as "a Renaissance whodunit." She says that the museum was careful in assembling the evidence and that the works are masterpieces. "The modeling is superb, they are so powerful and so compelling, so whoever made them had to be superb," she said. The works -- and some of the evidence -- will be on display at the Fitzwilliam from Tuesday through August 9. Though the museum is confident of the works' origins, research is continuing, and results will be presented at a conference in early July. [/INST] Formerly obscure works are believed to be by Michelangelo .
The bronze sculptures will go on display at a museum in Cambridge, England .
Key clue was a study from an apprentice in early 16th century . </s>
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<s>[INST] Summarize the text and bring out the key points: By . Joshua Gardner . PUBLISHED: . 11:51 EST, 26 November 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 13:03 EST, 26 November 2013 . 'Thrill kill': Colin Lowrey, 22, is charged with what prosecutors say was the 'thrill' killing of 23-year-old Las Vegas woman Cherish Pincombe on October 22 as a still unknown person watched on video chat site . A Nevada Army reservist will stand trial for murder in the October 22 ‘thrill kill' in which he shot his friend in the head as an anonymous stranger watched on a video chat site. Colin Lowrey, 22, told police he and Cherish Pincombe were using the worldwide video chat website Omegle.com at his Henderson home when the 23-year-old Nevada woman was killed. Authorities say somebody in the world witnessed the shooting, but they don't know who. Lowrey is charged with knowingly killing Pincombe despite telling police he believed the gun was not loaded. The Las Vegas Review Journal reports . that police subpoenaed Portland, Oregon-based Omegle.com for footage of . the chat turned deadly. They received snapshots, but only of chats that involved Pincombe, Lowrey, and one of Lowrey's three roommates, Patrick Duffy. Officer . Chad Mitchell, who responded to the scene and interviewed Lowrey and . his roommates, said the snapshots revealed little because ‘everything . looked happy.' None of Lowrey's roommates actually saw the alleged crime. But Mitchell maintains there was at least one witness. And they saw it on their computer monitor. Murdered? Pincombe was shot in the head with a .45 caliber handgun at close range at Lowrey's Henderson, Nevada home. She was rushed to an area hospital and died shortly thereafter . 'Somebody saw the gun discharge': Police and Lowrey say there was an active chat window open on the worldwide video site Omegle.com, but the witness could be anyone, anywhere in the world . ‘Somebody saw the gun discharge,' he testified in a Henderson court on Monday. ‘There was an active chat going on.' Lowrey told police Pincombe's death was just the unfortunate outcome of a game gone terribly wrong. He . told detectives he and Pincombe were chatting with a girl who said she . was from Norway. He said she asked if they had any guns. That's when he retrieved a rifle and a .45 caliber handgun. Prosecutors said at the Monday hearing they are ‘looking at this more as a ‘thrill kill' than an accidental death.' Lowrey's . roommates testified that everyone in the house, including Lowrey, had a . playful relationship with Pincombe. Duffy told the court he'd never . seen Pincombe angry at Lowrey. Premeditated? Lowrey, a Nevada Army reservist, told police he didn't know the gun was loaded when he pulled the trigger but investigators believe that he slipped a magazine into the handgun unbeknownst to Pincombe . Mystery: Lowrey claims the deadly game began when they were chatting with a girl from Norway, who asked the Americans if they had any guns. But he says that's not who saw the gun go off . Lowrey's . attorney Stephen Stein used the testimony in an attempt to argue his . client should be tried for involuntary manslaughter. ‘I heard no evidence whatsoever of premeditation, and I heard no evidence whatsoever of malice,' Stein said. The judge disagreed and ordered he be tried in on an open murder charge. Lowrey remained in jail in lieu of $200,000 bail. An arraignment was set for December 10. He claims he left the weapon with Pincombe and then went to the bathroom. When he returned, he says she asked him to point it at her head, presumably as a joke. ‘Without her asking, he decided he would pull the trigger,' Mitchell told the court of Justice of the Peace Rodney Burr. While Lowrey claims he still thought the gun wasn't loaded, investigators think he likely took it with him to the bathroom where he inserted the magazine. By the time Pincombe was shot, Lowrey . believes they were chatting with someone new, not the girl from Norway . who started the deadly game. But as of Monday's hearing, investigators were still at a loss as to who that witness was. Unknown witness: Police subpoenaed Omegle to get footage of the chat, but received only snapshots in which 'everyone looked happy.' Lowrey's roommates testified that everyone in the house, including Lowrey, had a good relationship with Pincombe. None of the roommates witnessed the gun discharge . Whoever it was, he or she did not technically witness a death. Pincombe died shortly after arriving at an area hospital. It was Lowrey who called 911. He reported that a gun had accidentally discharged in his home and wounded a woman. Prosecutors said at the Monday hearing they are ‘looking at this more as a ‘thrill kill' than an accidental death.' Lowrey's roommates testified that everyone in the house, including Lowrey, had a playful relationship with Pincombe. Duffy told the court he'd never seen Pincombe angry at Lowrey. Lowrey's attorney Stephen Stein used the testimony in an attempt to argue his client should be tried for involuntary manslaughter. ‘I heard no evidence whatsoever of premeditation, and I heard no evidence whatsoever of malice,' Stein said. The judge disagreed and ordered he be tried in on an open murder charge. Lowrey remained in jail in lieu of $200,000 bail. An arraignment was set for December 10. [/INST] Colin Lowrey, 22, is charged with shooting 23-year-old Cherish Pincombe in the head while using worldwide anonymous video chat site Omegle.com .
'Somebody saw the gun discharge': Police say somebody, somewhere witnessed the Las Vegas girl's October 22 death but they don't know who .
Lowrey claims he believed the gun wasn't loaded, but prosecutors are pursuing a murder charge . </s>
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<s>[INST] Please summarize the following: (CNN) -- From the scorched corn fields of Kansas, to the storm-lashed hills of Nicaragua, an increasingly volatile climate is posing ever greater challenges for farmers around the world. But opportunity is arising from crisis, through next-generation climate analysis tools that could make agriculture - the world's largest industry - vastly more efficient and profitable. The Climate Corporation, founded by two ex-Google engineers, is dragging a famously technophobic industry into the digital era. Through exhaustive data modeling and an elite pool of climate and agriculture analysts, the Corporation is seeking to take guesswork out of the field. "The increasing uncertainty in agriculture, with the changing patterns of weather we are seeing, is making it difficult for farmers to grow successful crops consistently," says CEO David Friedberg. "The tools we provide help farmers make smarter decisions based on analytical techniques, rather than intuition." Data revolution . Friedberg sees "huge opportunities" to revolutionize a vast industry that employs over one billion people and occupies almost half the planet's total land, but has not adapted to the possibilities of data, despite its vulnerability to climate change. The Climate Corporation's model produces hyper-local climate forecasts for individual farms, using satellite imaging, growth modeling and simulations. This is supported by decades of data, much of it from government sources, covering crop performance, soil properties, moisture levels and weather. The free "Basic" platform allows farmers to monitor their land and crops, while the "Climate Pro" platform includes a suite of features such as to optimize use of nitrogen fertilizer, control pests, and plan perfect harvests. "Fertilizer is the number one expense for farmers and they are basically throwing away money," says Friedberg. "We can help farmers decide how much fertilizer to put in the field at what point in the season, reducing what goes into the atmosphere and waterways, so that 100% goes to plants to deliver food." While Friedberg is a strict vegetarian and keen to support environmental protection, his priority is to convince farmers with an economic argument. "I don't see collective action on climate change in agriculture. We need to create commercial incentives to change behavior, that's where we can be successful." The company estimate they can make $20 billion in efficiency savings in the U.S. by applying their data models, and increase corn field yields by 30% an acre. "Our initial results show a 10-20% increase in yield," said Tim Malterer, a Minnesota farmer that uses the software. More with less . With the UN's agriculture body claiming that the food supply needs to increase 70% by 2050 to meet the needs of a growing population, without cultivating new farmland, there is an imperative for the industry to do more with less. The challenge is daunting but the Corporation's ambitions are on a global scale. Having been recently acquired by Monsanto in a $1 billion deal -- which Friedberg claims has not altered its work -- the group has vast resources. Its technology covers 50 million acres in the U.S., including a third of total land for corn and soybean, serving thousands of farmers. This figure is growing rapidly, and its platforms will be rolled out internationally from 2015. That level of adoption would enable dramatic changes in the industry. Friedberg would like to see farmers choosing different crops to suit the climate data -- such as switching from wheat to corn in Canada as the weather warms -- and planning five-season cycles that use a better understanding of the changing properties of soil. Optimal performance . The opportunities for data in agriculture are also shown by Edyn, a Californian startup that emerged from one of the state's worst ever droughts. "Around the world, water stress has been one of first impacts of climate change on agriculture," says founder Jason Aramburu. "But most farmers still haven't adopted water saving techniques." With award-winning designer Yves Behar, Edyn produced a multi-faceted sensor that allows growers to micro-manage their plots, providing constant readings on moisture level, with a connected water valve that keeps the level optimal. It also gives readings of light, temperature, humidity and fertility so that even inexperienced users can sustain high performance yields. The device, which more than trebled its crowdfunding goal, is initially targeted at smaller growers. But Aramburu wants to build immense data sets from environmental input, which would scale to the needs of high volume food production. The sensor is undergoing trials with major farm operators. Aramburu is confident about the integration of data, but believes the industry must change now to protect livelihoods and the environment. "It's a question of when, not if," he says. "This is as big an opportunity as the Internet was, in one of the last big industries that has not adopted big data. "If we do nothing, more farmers will have to leave their land over the next decades...which means creating new farmland, which would have a dramatic environmental impact." Data modeling in agriculture has great potential, believes Mckenzie Funk, author of "Windfall," an investigation of how businesses are adapting to climate change and in some cases seeking to exacerbate it. "Hyper local data can't hurt macro farming, although it's still early for the science and we may not see the full effects for five or 10 years," says Funk. "If efficiencies deliver profits that will be a major incentive for change." Funk adds that improving efficiency of existing farmland would have less negative effects than cultivating new land, and hopes the concept is expanded. "I don't think there's a problem with people making money from climate change. My only concern is whether the technology would be expanded to farmers everywhere, whether they can afford it in places like the Sahara, otherwise the effects (of climate change) will continue to get worse." With the right information, even the most extreme conditions can be profitable. Read this: Tinder for business: Big data matchmaking transforms recruitment . Watch this: Perfect bra decodes what women want . Read this: Groceries sent right to the trunk of your car . [/INST] Hyper local climate analysis enables profit from weather .
Agriculture has "huge opportunity" after neglecting big data until now .
Farmers must change where, what and how they grow .
Livelihoods and environment under threat without urgent action . </s>
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<s>[INST] What can you get from the text: England physio Gary Lewin was carried off on a stretcher with a dislocated ankle in bizarre circumstances after Daniel Sturridge's equaliser. Lewin, a former member of Arsenal's physio staff, picked up the injury after standing on a water bottle while celebrating England's 37th-minute leveller - and was even carried off on the stretcher usually reserved for his players and will fly back to England. Roy Hodgson's staff jumped off the bench in celebration but Lewin, who will be replaced by Steve Kemp for the remainder of the tournament, immediately fell to the floor and repeatedly banged the ground with his fist. Sore one: Gary Lewin was taken off in the fist half after hurting his ankle in the dugout . Lewin was left in pain after standing on the water bottle in Manaus and needed urgent medical treatment . England manager Roy Hodgson and Italy coach Cesare Prandelli talk while Lewin is treated . The physio was said to be 'gutted' after being stretchered off from the side of the pitch in Manaus on Saturday night . Attention: Lewin injured himself while celebrating Sturridge's equalising goal against Italy . Concern: It was a mystery initially who had gone down after Sturridge's goal in the 2-1 loss to Italy . The 37th minute incident saw Lewin receiving medical treatment from both FIFA officials and players before he was ushered down the tunnel . Lad-up: The physio left the playing area on a stretcher after slipping while celebrating Daniel Sturridge's goal . Lewin was stretchered off after he dislocated his ankle by standing on a water bottle while celebrating . 'That was a very sad moment for us,' England boss Roy Hodgson said. 'In celebrating the goal he jumped up, landed on a water bottle and dislocated his ankle. 'It was very painful. He was taken to hospital. The doctor set it, put it back in at the side of the field, but it's the end of the World Cup for Gary.' Lewin left the field on a stretcher after a short break in play, with the team's Twitter official feed, @england, swiftly confirming the severity of the injury. 'England physio Gary Lewin was injured during celebrations for @england's goal,' the post said. 'He has dislocated his ankle. Get well soon Gary #3Lions' The Football Association later said the 50-year-old Londoner had suffered a fracture and dislocation. An FA spokesperson added: 'We do have another physio with us - Steve Kemp.' With little known about the protocol for injured medical staff, given the rarity of the situation, Lewin was quickly surrounded by a crowd of around a dozen staff from both sides and FIFA. Lewin was first team physio at Arsenal for 22 years and became an England physio in 1996 alongside his job at the North London club. But in 2008 he quit the Gunners to become Head of Physiotherapy for the national side. In 2007, Lewin was credited with possibly saving John Terry's life in the League Cup Final after the Chelsea captain swallowed his tounge and Lewin, then Arsenal physio, was first off the bench to assist him. During his time at Arsenal he was also credited with saving striker Eduardo's career after he suffered a horror leg break. Hodgson's staff haven't had much luck with injuries recently – assistant manager Ray Lewington is on crutches after emergency knee surgery 24 hours before the team's final friendly against Honduras. England manager Roy Hodgson confirmed Lewin (pictured at the airport ready to fly home) had suffered a fractured and dislocated ankle. He said: 'It is the end of the World Cup for him I'm afraid' On the mend: Lewin was put in a wheelchair after having his ankle tended to . Get well soon: Theo Walcott sends his best wishes to Lewin, who he has worked with for Arsenal and England . Help: Lewin was first team physio at Arsenal for 22 years and became England's in 1996 . [/INST] Daniel Sturridge scores equaliser against Italy and England staff celebrate .
England physio Gary Lewin stood on water bottle during celebration, dislocating his ankle, and was carried off on a stretcher .
Steve Kemp will replace Lewin as England physio for rest of tournament . </s>
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<s>[INST] Please summarize the following: (CNN) -- Designer and TV host Nate Berkus is a member of the American Red Cross Celebrity Cabinet, which helps to highlight the organization's initiatives and response efforts. Founded in 1881, the American Red Cross is part of a worldwide movement that offers humanitarian care to victims of war and natural disasters. Berkus recently spoke with CNN's Allie Torgan about his personal connection to the Red Cross and how he is giving back. Below are excerpts from that interview. Allie Torgan: Why are you involved with the Red Cross? Nate Berkus: I have a very personal connection to the Red Cross because when I survived the tsunami -- the Indian Ocean tsunami, which was seven years ago now -- the Swiss Red Cross was the first sign of help that I saw with my own eyes. The sad part for me was that my partner, who I was traveling with to a tiny surfing village in Sri Lanka, didn't survive ... like many, many other people. And it was really an eye-opening experience for me ... and a soul-opening experience for me because I think we really don't know who we are until we don't have the resources that we need. Torgan: How did that experience affect you? Berkus: For me, having survived a natural disaster of that magnitude, there are things that happen that you don't even think about. Sometimes you just need a pair of flip-flops so that your feet aren't cut as you're walking around in the debris. Sometimes you need the equivalent of $5 in foreign currency to make a phone call to tell the people that love you you're OK or that somebody you love is not OK. And sometimes you need somebody just to give you a pencil and a piece of paper so that you can write down important details ... things that are flying through your mind like your passport number. I went through a very long period of grief and also sort of re-acclimating myself to what the reality of my life was. Torgan: What is your role as a member of the Celebrity Cabinet? Berkus: The main goal for me is to raise awareness of what the Red Cross does. I think especially at this time of the year, we all have so many holiday traditions. ... And if one of those traditions as families could be to volunteer or donate blood to the Red Cross as part of everything that we take for granted in this season, it would be really amazing. That kind of thinking is what being on the Celebrity Cabinet is all about. And obviously with the visibility that I'm lucky enough to have -- having a daily talk show and being able to meet people all across the country -- it's a way for me to give back to an organization that gave me something when I didn't have anything. Torgan: Why are you involved in the CNN Heroes campaign? Berkus: I think the Heroes campaign is really great because it highlights everyday people that we relate to, and it brings them to a place where they're getting recognition. But even as you're watching, you know that the recognition is not what they are after. What they're after was the deed that they chose to do. There's so much on TV ... so much passive, yucky stuff that just fills our brain with things that don't inspire us at all. And to watch somebody doing something for somebody else -- completely selflessly, having no idea that they would be chosen by CNN to be a Hero -- is something that's worthwhile for everyone to watch. [/INST] Designer Nate Berkus survived the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, but his partner did not .
Berkus credits the Red Cross for helping him get through the disaster .
Berkus: It's the little things that matter in emergencies, such as flip-flops and money to call home . </s>
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<s>[INST] Provide a summary for this text: By . Bianca London . PUBLISHED: . 07:48 EST, 16 March 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 07:53 EST, 16 March 2014 . Its . usage has apparently increased by 17,000 per cent over the past 12 . months and it was even named the Oxford Dictionary's word of the year. And it seems . that the power of the 'selfie' - defined as a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically with a smartphone or webcam, and uploaded to a social media website - shows no sign of abating thanks to image . conscious Brits. Shoppers can now take selfies trying on clothes in store changing rooms and send them to their friends for a second opinion. The year of the selfie: Thanks to the likes of Kim Kardashian (left) and Kelly Brook (right), the selfie has become a mainstay and now shops are cashing in by introducing changing room iPads to capture the perfect self-portrait . Leading the trend for changing room selfies is Chanel kaiser Karl Lagerfeld. The fashion stalwart's flagship store, which opened on Regent Sreet, London, on Friday, is kitted out with internet-connected iPads embedded into the changing room walls. These built-in touchscreens allow shoppers to . photograph their looks and apply various Karl-inspired filters to their . photos before sharing the images via Facebook, Twitter . and email. There's also iPad minis integrated into display racks, enabling visitors to explore the entire collection online. While the changing room selfie is the first of its kind, other shops are also using technology to capture the attention of shoppers and change the way they make purchases. Leading the trend: Karl Lagerfeld's new Regent Street store has been kitted out with changing room iPads so shoppers can snap themselves in their new outfits and share them on social media . Burberry is also embracing technology with interactive mirrors that react to microchips in the clothes and show wearers product information, as well as a video of the look on the catwalk. Burberry's Beauty Box, which opened recently in Covent Garden, was designed to 'blur the physical and digital', says the brand. The space features digital screens, a 16ft 'digital chandelier' showcasing monthly beauty content over multiple screens and the brand's first till-free retail environment. The fashion house has also introduced a Digital . Runway Nail Bar, which offers a playful virtual experience for trying on . the latest Burberry runway nail shades. By placing a Burberry nail . polish onto an RFID-enabled platform, customers can choose their . skin-tone and virtually experience the selected nail shade. You can then have a shape and colour with your chosen polish. Tech-savvy: Burberry has installed mirrors that react to microchips in the clothes and show wearers product information, as well as a video of the look on the catwalk . Digital beauty: Burberry's Beaty Box features digital screens, a 16ft 'digital chandelier' showcasing monthly beauty content over multiple screens and the brand's first till-free retail environment . Over at Harvey Nichols, virtual mirrors have been installed that scan customers' faces and superimpose new looks onto them, you can then purchase the suggested products. High street Mecca Marks & Spencer is giving 'virtual rails' - where customers in smaller stores can see and purchase virtual rails of clothes from the larger stores on a touchscreen tablet - a spin. So why are our favourite shops becoming so tech-savvy? It seems that technology is fast becoming a battleground for retailers as the lines between physical and digital shopping rapidly blur. 'It's important for us to respond to the rise of online retail, which offers consumers the convenience of browsing and buying at the click of a button, explained Myf Ryan, Westfield's marketing director, to the Sunday Times. [/INST] Karl Lagerfeld's new store lets you take selfies and share online .
Burberry has digital chandeliers and mirrors .
Harvey Nichols' has digital mirrors to virtually superimpose makeup . </s>
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<s>[INST] Please summarize the following: Early discoverers: The Federal Reserve Bank of New York may have known as early as August 2007 that the setting of global benchmark interest rates was flawed . The Federal Reserve Bank of New York may have known as early as August 2007 that the setting of global benchmark interest rates was flawed. Following an inquiry with British banking group Barclays Plc in the spring of 2008, it shared proposals for reform of the system with British authorities. The role of the Fed is likely to raise questions about whether it and other authorities took enough action to address concerns they had about the way Libor rates were set, or whether their struggle to keep the banking system afloat through the financial crisis meant the issue took a backseat. A New York Fed spokesperson said in a . statement that 'in the context of our market monitoring following the . onset of the financial crisis in late 2007, involving thousands of calls . and emails with market participants over a period of many months, we . received occasional anecdotal reports from Barclays of problems with . Libor.' 'In the spring of . 2008, following the failure of Bear Stearns and shortly before the first . media report on the subject, we made further inquiry of Barclays as to . how Libor submissions were being conducted. We subsequently shared our . analysis and suggestions for reform of Libor with the relevant . authorities in the UK.' The . Fed statement did not provide the precise timing of the communication . with the British authorities. Bear Stearns collapsed in early March 2008 . and was then acquired by JPMorgan. Meanwhile, . legislators on Capitol Hill have signaled they are interested in . learning more about what Fed officials knew with regards to allegations . of Libor manipulation. On July 9, Represenative Randy Neugebauer, chairman of a subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to the New York Fed asking for transcripts of any 'communications with Barclays regarding the setting of interbank offered rates from August 2007 to November 2008.' In the letter, a copy of which was reviewed by Reuters, the Texas Republican asked New York Fed President William Dudley to provide the transcripts by Friday. Tim Johnson, who chairs the Senate Banking Committee, said on Tuesday he was concerned by the allegations of the potential 'widespread manipulation' of Libor and had directed his staff to schedule briefings on the issue. Dependent: The rates set by Libor are an integral part of the world financial system, including the New York Stock Exchange (pictured), and are used to price some $550trillion in loans, securities and derivatives . Johnson also said the committee planned to ask Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke about the allegations at hearings later this month. Barclays last month agreed to pay $453million to British and U.S. authorities to settle allegations that it manipulated Libor, a series of rates set daily by a group of international banks in London across various currencies. The rates are an integral part of the world financial system and have an impact on borrowing costs for many people and companies as they are used to price some $550trillion in loans, securities and derivatives. By manipulating Libor, banks could have made profits or avoided losses by wagering on the direction of interest rates. During the enormous liquidity problems in the financial crisis they could, by reporting lower than actual borrowing costs, have signaled that they were in better financial health than they really were. Powerful player: Timothy Geithner served as the Chairman of the Federal Reserve before he was promoted to his current position as the Secretary of the Treasury . So far, the scandal has been more of a British affair, prompting the resignation of Barclays top three executives, condemnation from the British government amid a public outcry, and questions about the lack of oversight from British regulators. The Bank of England's Deputy Governor Paul Tucker on Monday even had to deny suggestions that government ministers had pressured him to encourage banks to manipulate Libor. But the deepening investigation by . regulators in Britain, the United States, and other countries is . expected to uncover problems well beyond Barclays and British banks. More . than a dozen banks are being investigated for their roles in setting . Libor, including Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase & Co, Deutsche Bank, HSBC . Holdings Plc, UBS and Royal Bank of Scotland.. Regulators, . including the New York Fed, had a responsibility 'to force greater . integrity and cooperation,' and it had clearly reviewed the situation . and had the resources to investigate, said Andrew Verstein, an associate . research scholar at Yale University, who has written about Libor. 'Obviously they considered this to be within their orbit.' Many of the requests for improper Libor submissions came from traders in New York. As . one of the world's most powerful regulators, the New York Fed has the . power to 'jawbone' banks to force them to make tough decisions, said . Oliver Ireland, former associate general counsel at the Federal Reserve . in Washington and now a lawyer at Washington law firm Morrison & . Foerster. Still, he said by the autumn of 2008, the New York Fed's focus was locked on the impact of the meltdown of Lehman Brothers and AIG as it sought to prevent a global economic disaster. Barclays said in documents released last Tuesday that it first contacted Fed officials to discuss Libor on August 28, 2007, at a time when credit problems arising from the U.S. housing bust were beginning to mount. It communicated with the Fed twice that day. Between then and October 2008, it communicated another 10 times with the U.S. central bank about Libor submissions, including Libor-related problems during the financial crisis, according to the documents. In its document listing those meetings as well as ones with British authorities, Barclays said: 'We believe that this chronology shows clearly that our people repeatedly raised with regulators concerns arising from the impact of the credit crisis on LIBOR setting over an extended period.' As a bank doing business in the United States, Barclays U.S. operations would have come under the Fed's purview. This would have been even more the case after it acquired the investment banking and trading operations of the bankrupt Lehman Brothers in September 2008. Under fire: Barclays has had billions wiped off its shares since it was rocked by the Libor-fixing allegations . Officials with the New York Fed talked to authorities in Britain about problems with the calculation of Libor and also heard from market participants about whether an alternative could be found for Libor, people familiar with the situation said. In early 2008, questions about whether Libor reflected banks' true borrowing costs became more public. The Bank for International Settlements published a paper raising the issue in March of that year, and an April 16 story in the Wall Street Journal cast doubts on whether banks were reporting accurate rates. Barclays said it met with Fed officials twice in March-April 2008 to discuss Libor. According to the calendar of then New York Fed President, Timothy Geithner, who is now U.S. Treasury Secretary, it even held a 'Fixing LIBOR' meeting between 2.30-3.00pm on April 28, 2008. At least eight senior Fed staffers were invited. It is unclear precisely what was discussed at this meeting or who attended. Among those invited, along with Geithner, was William Dudley, who was then head of the Markets Group at the New York Fed and who succeeded Geithner as its president in January 2009. Also invited was James McAndrews, a Fed economist who published a report three months later that questioned whether Libor was manipulated. Investigation: Now the inquiry is coming stateside as authorities are looking to see what the timeline of warnings was regarding the Federal Reserve's suspicions about Libor problems . 'A problem of focusing on the Libor is . that the banks in the Libor panel are suspected to under-report the . borrowing costs during the period of recent credit crunch,' said that . report in July 2008 that examined whether a government liquidity . facility was helping ease pressure in the interbank lending market. When . asked for comment, McAndrews directed questions to a New York Fed . spokeswoman. Dudley could not be immediately reached for comment. To . be sure, the Fed's reports have sometimes been inconclusive. One from . last month - only shortly before the Barclays settlement was announced - . found that 'while misreporting by Libor-panel banks would cause Libor . to deviate from other funding measures, our results do not indicate . whether or not such misreporting may have occurred.' Questioning: The former head of Barclays Bob Diamond has been summoned to Parliament over his knowledge of his bank's role in fixing the rates . However, a 2010 draft of a related paper had said that banks appeared to be paying higher rates to borrow from other banks during the financial crisis compared with the levels they reported. One step the New York Fed could have taken in 2008 when questions initially were raised was to find a way to get its staff embedded in the Libor calculation process, Yale's Verstein said. There, they could use the Fedwire Funds Service - an electronic system through which banks settle interbank loans between one another - as a backstop to measure whether banks were accurately reporting borrowing costs. Then after the financial crisis had passed, regulators could have helped 'urge on a newer and better system,' he said. The New York Fed was not part of the Barclays settlement, which was the first major resolution in the Libor probe. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the Financial Services Authority in Britain, settled with Barclays. The scandal has thrown into sharp relief a potential regulatory gap: No single regulator appears to have had ultimate responsibility for making sure rates banks submitted were honest. On Monday, the Bank of England's Tucker called the issue of banks improperly submitting rates a 'cesspit.' In documents released with the Barclays settlement, the CFTC said Barclays traders on a New York derivatives desk asked another Barclays desk in London to manipulate Libor to benefit trading positions. 'For Monday we are very long 3m (three-month) cash here in NY and would like the setting to be set as low as possible,' a New York trader emailed in 2006 to a person responsible for setting Barclays rates. Darrell Duffie, a Stanford University finance professor who has followed the Libor issue for several years, said that he believed regulators were 'on the case reasonably quickly' after questions were raised in 2008. 'It appears that some regulators, at least at the New York Fed, indeed knew there was a problem at that time. New York Fed staff have subsequently presented some very good research on the likely level of distortions in Libor reporting,' Duffie said. 'I am surprised, however, that the various regulators in the U.S. and UK took this long to identify and act on the misbehavior.' [/INST] Questions over whether Fed did enough over Libor concerns .
Then-New York Federal Reserve chairman Tim Geithner calendar included 'Fixing LIBOR' meeting in 2008 .
Fed says got anecdotal Barclays reports of Libor problems and shared suggestions for reform with UK authorities . </s>
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<s>[INST] Can you summarize this? Rome, Italy (CNN) -- Somewhere in the world, a child dies of hunger every five seconds -- even though the planet has more than enough food for all. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon laid out this sobering statistic as he kicked off a three-day summit on world food security Monday in Rome. "Today, more than 1 billion people are hungry," he told the assembled leaders. Six million children die of hunger every year -- 17,000 every day, he said. The summit opened with the leaders adopting a declaration to renew their commitment to eradicating hunger. They promised to do so by promoting investment, reversing the decline in funding for agriculture and tackling the effect of global warming on food security. Urgent action is critical, Ban said. In 2050, the world will need to feed 2 billion more mouths -- 9.1 billion in all. The steps Ban proposed included providing farmers with seeds and land and offering them access to better markets and fairer trade. "These small-holder farmers are the heart and soul of food security and poverty reduction," he said. "Our job is not just to feed the hungry but to empower the hungry to feed themselves." The summit came under criticism even before it began, with some aid groups skeptical that it would accomplish much. The United Nations hopes that donors will go beyond affirming their support to end hunger and fulfill a promise they made during a Group of Eight meeting in July to increase food aid significantly. Though more than 60 world leaders are at the summit, all but one of the G-8 leaders were absent. Italian Prime Minister Silvio Belusconi is hosting the gathering. The United States sent the head of the U.S. Agency for International Development, and Britain sent two ministers. During his speech, Ban also tied the global warming crisis to hunger eradication. The melting of Himalayan glaciers will affect the livelihood of 300 million people in China and up to 1 billion throughout Asia, he said. And African farmers might see harvests drop by 50 percent by 2020. The United Nations has scheduled a climate summit next month in Copenhagen, Denmark. "There can be no food security without climate security," Ban said. "They must produce results. "The world is impatient for us to make a difference. I, too, am impatient. And I am committed." The United Nations also seeks commitment from the public, making an online appeal for individual donations to fight hunger. The U.N. World Food Program's "Billion for a Billion" campaign aims to reach 1 billion individuals. "If a billion Internet users donate a dollar or a euro a week, we can literally transform the lives of a billion hungry people across the world," said Josette Sheeran, the World Food Program's executive director. Small donations can make a big difference, Sheeran said. "Year in, year out, governments have supported WFP in its mission to feed the world's hungriest people, but they cannot be expected to do it alone," Sheeran said. "It's time for members of the public to act." [/INST] More than 1 billion hungry, U.N. official says at summit for world food security .
Ban Ki-moon: "Small-holder farmers are the heart and soul of ... poverty reduction"
Some aid groups express skepticism about summit .
More than 60 leaders attend summit, but only one Group of Eight leader . </s>
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<s>[INST] Can you summarize this? This shocking picture shows how a young woman's face was savagely ripped apart by a female gang member as part of an 'initiation ceremony'. The victim, named only as Leanne, 22, was set upon as she walked alone through a park in Southend, Essex. She was dragged to the floor by her hair before the crazed attacker repeatedly scratched her fingernails down her face. Attack: Leanne, 22, is left with a bloodied face after being clawed by a suspected gang member in an unprovoked park attack in Southend, Essex . Three men kicked her in the legs and body as she lay in a bloody mess before fleeing with her black Nike bag. Police fear the attacker targeted Leanne as part of an initiation process for a gang responsible for a recent spate of street robberies in Southend, Leigh and Westcliff, Essex. She has released this bloodied picture of herself to help police catch the woman and the gang of four men she was with. The incident happened as she was walking through Southchurch Park, near Woodgrange Drive, Southend. Attacker: This is an efit of the woman yob police are hunting over the lunchtime park attack on Leanne, 22 . Leanne, who lives in Southend, was so traumatised that when she called 999 she was unable to even give them her surname. A passer-by comforted her until police and paramedics arrived, and took her to Southend Hospital for treatment. She could now be left with permanent scarring. Police have also released an e-fit of the woman attacker. Southend Inspector Matt Bennett said: 'There seems to be a completely unnecessary level of violence that's quite horrific. 'There's no reason why this level of violence has been used, it was totally unprovoked. 'There . are theories as to why this happened - maybe somebody tried to prove . themselves to the gang, but that's only a theory at the moment. 'Whatever the motivation, it's thoroughly unjustified and disgraceful behaviour.' Leanne was robbed of her bag containing £62 cash, a gold chain, store cards and documents. The . woman who led the attack was thought to be in her early 20s, about 5ft . 1in tall, either tanned or of mixed race with dark-coloured hair in a . pony tail. She wore a grey tracksuit, and would have had blood all over her trousers. Three of the men with her were black, and the victim described them as aged about 25. One was wearing a red hooded top and the others had black hoodies. One of them had a red bandana over his face. A fourth man helped drag the woman to the ground. He was white, in his 20s, skinny and wearing a black jumper. [/INST] Leanne, 22, may be left with permanent scarring after the unprovoked attack in Southend, Essex .
Three men kicked her legs and body as she lay on the floor before fleeing with her bag .
Officers issue an e-fit of the attacker they are hunting following the 'unjustified and disgraceful' incident . </s>
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<s>[INST] Can you summarize this? Sarah Cullen, 25, was found guilty of shaking Cash Bell to death in Omaha in February 2013 . A former nanny convicted of killing a baby that was in her care has been sentenced to 70 years to life in prison. Sarah Cullen, 25, was found guilty of shaking Cash Bell to death in Omaha in February 2013. Investigators say Cullen gave different accounts of how the baby was injured. She will be eligible for parole after she serves 35 years and sobbed in court as she addressed Cash's parents. 'If there's anything I could do to take the pain away and bring it on myself I would,' Cullen said. 'I'm so sorry I'll never forgive myself and never expect anyone else to either.' The jury was not able to hear about Cullen's previous abuse of children while at previous day care jobs, but the judge was allowed to use the information for sentencing purposes. Cash's mother, Ashley Bell, asked the judge to send Cullen to prison for life. 'A person capable of committing cold blooded murder and isn't phased doesn't deserve to get out of prison,' Bell explained in court, reported KMTV. 'We held our baby as he died in our arms. She's completely heartless.' It took an Omaha jury four hours . to convict Cullen of child abuse resulting in death in the . February 2013 killing of Ashley and Christopher Bell's infant son, Cash. On February 28, 2013, reported the Omaha World Herald, . Christopher Bell and his wife, Ashley, left for work leaving their . perfectly healthy, cooing and giggling son in their baby sitter's care . as usual. Cash Bell (left), died in Omaha in February 2013. Sarah Cullen, 25, (right) was found guilty of shaking him to death. Investigators say Cullen gave different accounts of how the baby was injured . The . Bells told investigators at Douglas County Sheriff's Office that at . about 9.15am, Mr Bell had returned to the Southwest Omaha home to pick up . a check book he had left behind. In . the report he recalled how he had noticed his son lying face down in a . Pack-N-Play with labored breathing and so had rolled the baby onto his . back. Not wanting to disturb him, he had not picked him up. Ms Cullen did scoop up the sleeping . baby, however, and stepped out the front door holding him as Mr Bell pulled out of the driveway to leave. Soon after her employer's departure, . Ms Cullen claims she became worried about the baby's breathing and . called her boyfriend in a panic. By the time he arrived at the house, . she had already administered CPR unsuccessfully and the pair rushed to the . emergency room. Despite a helicopter transfer to Children's Hospital & Medical Center, Cash was unable to recover. Five days later, the infant died from what the autopsy report later described as head fractures resulting in brain hemorrhage. Ashley Bell walks into an Omaha courtroom with her husband, Christopher, by her side in March . Cash's mother, Ashley Bell, asked the judge to send Cullen to prison for life . The . Bells told investigators at Douglas County Sheriff's Office that at . about 9.15am, Mr Bell had returned to the Southwest Omaha home to pick up . a check book he had left behind. The infant's blood vessels burst and blood pooled in his eyes. He was blind and likely deaf. When the Bells were notified . by the doctors that their son had suffered irreparable brain damage, . they made the heart-rending decision to take him off the ventilator. 'A . person capable of committing cold blooded murder and isn't phased . doesn't deserve to get out of prison' Cash Bell's mother Ashley . Over the course of several . interviews, . Ms Cullen gave Chief Deputy Marty Bilek and his team, three divergent . accounts of how Cash might have been injured to such an extent. Initially, . she claimed ignorance and suggested that he may have hit his head when . she took him to say goodbye to Mr Bell. Later she blamed the fracture on . a fall from his baby swing. Finally, she admitted that at around 8am she had tripped on the stairs and Cash had dropped onto the tile floor. In . the course of the trial, it has emerged that the Bells hired Cullen not . knowing that she had been fired from a day care center for being too . rough with the children. Cullen's attorney, Assistant Public Defender Matt Miller, insisted that his client's actions were accidental. At . one point, Miller drew shocked gasps from the audience when he . suggested that Christopher Bell harmed his son when he turned him over . on his stomach. Omaha World Herald reported that before . the hearing was adjourned, one of the jurors approached Judge Mark . Ashford with an unusual request: could they talk to Mr and Mrs Bell? After . getting the go-ahead from the presiding judge, the four female members . of the panel came up to the Bells and embraced them one by one. ‘We're so grateful,' Ashley Bell said as she gave each juror a hug. [/INST] Sarah Cullen, 25, was found guilty of shaking Cash Bell to death .
The four-month-old baby died in Omaha in February 2013 .
Cullen sentenced to 70 years in prison . </s>
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<s>[INST] Summarize the text and bring out the key points: ISIS militants are fighting Iraqi military and tribal forces close to the main government complex of Anbar province in the center of Ramadi, according to a local official there. The fighting started Friday after ISIS militants launched a coordinated assault from different direction around the city, according to Faleh al-Issawi, deputy head of the provincial council. The battle is taking place about 1,000 feet from the complex that houses the local government and security headquarters. "If the government complex falls, it would mean the fall of the whole province," Al-Issawi told CNN. The bodies of 23 tribesmen and 12 ISIS militants were found after Friday's fighting, Al-Issawi said. The police chief of al-Habaniya, outside Ramadi, and three of his guards were killed during Friday's fighting, according to Al-Issawi. Most of the Sunni-dominated province and some parts of Ramadi have been under the control of ISIS, and the militants have been making recent advances despite coalition airstrikes targeting them. The United States conducted two airstrikes near Ramadi on Friday, according to U.S. Central Command. Three weeks ago, Pentagon officials said they plan to deploy U.S. military advisers to Anbar to advise and assist Iraqi security forces there. Father and sons leave Germany to fight ISIS . [/INST] ISIS militants and military fight close to Anbar province government center in Ramadi .
All of Anbar could fall to ISIS, government official warns .
U.S. conducted two airstrikes near Ramadi, Central Command reports . </s>
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<s>[INST] Summarize this: By . Martin Robinson . PUBLISHED: . 11:36 EST, 14 November 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 12:22 EST, 14 November 2013 . An elderly hospital consultant who allegedly fell asleep in an operating theatre during an emergency caesarian has been allowed to return to work. Senior anaesthetist Michael Cowen's behaviour was investigated after the operating surgeon claimed he nodded off during surgery. Hospital bosses confirmed today that an inquiry had been held but decided that the woman patient had not been put at risk by the consultant, who is understood to be aged in his 80s. Nodding off: Senior anaesthetist Michael Cowen allegedly fell asleep during an emergency caesarian but has been allowed back to work . A hospital source, who asked not to be identified, said of Mr Cowen: 'His head was slumped on his chest and he was apparently fast asleep. He didn't even wake up when the surgeon asked him to adjust the anaesthesia. 'The surgeon was furious apparently. It happened towards the end of the operation, when the surgeon instructed Mr Cowen to do something with the anesthetic - to adjust the mixture or something similar. 'Mr Cowen did not reply and when everybody looked at him he was sitting in his chair with his head slumped forward onto his chest - sound asleep. 'The surgeon said something else and Mr Cowen still didn't wake up. In the end the surgeon had to do whatever it was himself.' Two midwives and the surgeon involved made an official complaint to hospital chiefs after the incident earlier this year at Milton Keynes General Hospital. The source added: 'The patient's partner was in the theatre, sitting near her head. He saw what happened and was a bit shaken. But afterwards he was so thrilled about being a new dad and so relieved the baby was alright, that he didn't want to complain.' Abroad: Mr Cowen, who was unavailable for comment at his home today, will not be barred from returning to the hospital where the incident allegedly happened . Mr Cowen, who qualified as a doctor in 1965 and registered as an anaesthetist 12 years ago, was suspended for nine months on full pay while the investigation took place. He lives in Milton Keynes, Bucks. This month he was allowed to return to work at the Milton Keynes hospital. He is also continuing his work as a private consultant at the nearby BMI Saxon Clinic. Milton Keynes General Hospital's medical director, Martin Wetherill, said today: 'A concern was raised about an anaesthetist allegedly falling asleep during a caesarean section procedure. 'A full investigation into the events was conducted. 'The patient involved was not put at risk during the procedure and no concerns were raised by the patient or relatives in regard to the care they received.' The unnamed source said: 'People have decided to speak out because of the safety aspect. How can the hospital say there was no risk to the patient when the anesthetist falls asleep?' Mr Wetherill added that no other claims had been made against Mr Cowen. A spokesman for the General Medical Council, which regulates anaesthetists and requires all practitioners to register with it, declined to comment on the case. The GMC website shows that no referral has been made to it regarding Mr Cowen, who was unavailable for comment and currently on leave doing charity work in Pakistan. [/INST] Michael Cowan's suspension lifted because his actions caused no harm .
'His head was slumped on his chest. He didn't even wake up when the surgeon .
asked him to adjust the anaesthesia', source said .
Milton Keynes General Hospital's say they had no complaint from patient . </s>
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<s>[INST] What's the gist of this passage? By . John Drayton . Despite being one of the few England players to return from the World Cup with his reputation enhanced, Raheem Sterling insists he still has to prove himself for Liverpool this season. The 19-year-old was a revelation last season as the Reds came within two points of winning the Premier League title, but Sterling returned to training in Boston knowing that the arrival of new players means his place is not guaranteed. Speaking to LFCTour.com, he said: 'I've still got to prove myself; the manager has brought players in that are all in similar positions to me, so I've just got to keep working hard, show the manager what I can do and try not to take my foot off the gas, pressing for a place in this team. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Raheem Sterling go wild scoring FIFA goal against Sturridge . We go again! Raheem Sterling knows he has to prove himself all over again . Fast tracked: Raheem Sterling has developed rapidly since Liverpool last visited Boston . 'It's a top football club with top players, who come in to compete and do their best every day. That's been no different so far [in training]. 'There is definitely much more to come from me. I just need to keep working hard and hopefully I can get into my full stride this season and try to do the best for the football club.' Sterling introduced himself to the world at large with an inspired performance against Italy in England's opening 2-1 defeat at the World Cup. But, the fleet-footed winger paid little attention to the headlines he created. 'I didn't listen to it too much,' he reflected. 'I was told by some of my family, who told me to keep going and to try not to listen too much and play my game.' Competition: Signing of new players including Lazar Markovic (L) will keep pressure on Sterling . Gruelling: Raheem Sterling takes on England teammate Daniel Sturridge during double training in Boston . Revelation: The 19-year-old made a name for himself with his performance against Italy at the World Cup . Asked what he learned from his time in Brazil, he replied: "There are two sides to football - the international side, and the Premier League and domestic side. 'There were different sorts of tactics and players, so it was really good to be up against. It will be good for me in my learning curve going forward. 'It was a great experience for a young player to go into such a major tournament. It was a real honour and I learned a lot from it. Hopefully that can benefit me going forward with Liverpool.' Red leader: Manager Brendan Rodgers watches over pre-season training at Havard University . Playing for keeps: Pepe Reina takes part in training after returning from a loan spell with Napoli . VIDEO New Liverpool signing eyes Premier League trophy . Sterling is currently in Boston for the club's US tour where players have been put through their paces with exhausting double daily sessions to prepare for the new season. Sterling said: 'The double sessions are killers, really. We've been working hard as a group; the lads that have come back for the first week have been really putting some hard work in. It's part of the game and we're enjoying it so far. 'We have obviously been here before, two years ago. It is a nice city, a really relaxing city. Training has been tough so far but it's good. The manager is really getting us back to fitness and we're raring to go again.' Cool like that: Daniel Sturridge douses himself with water during the hot weather Stateside . Building stamina: Kolo Toure looks exhausted as Liverpool prepare for a tough season ahead . In the two years that have passed since Liverpool last visited Boston, Sterling as risen from an inexperienced fringe player into one of the game's most highly rated youngsters. 'Back then, the dream was always to play for this club and try to do as much for the club," he noted. 'But with England and stuff like that, things have come fast. But this is football. I'm taking it in my stride. 'Hopefully I can build on everything that has come my way and if we come here again in two years, hopefully it will be a similar thing.' [/INST] Raheem Sterling knows he has to prove himself on return to Liverpool .
England youngster was a revelation at the World Cup 2014 .
Reds have made new signings including Adam Lallana and Lazar Markovic .
Sterling is currently in Boston on Liverpool's pre-season tour of the US . </s>
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<s>[INST] What can you get from the text: By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 03:32 EST, 16 July 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 08:47 EST, 16 July 2012 . European Parliament president Martin Schulz was at the May 9 meeting . Seventy-six Eurocrats spent part of a top-level meeting deciding what to name a corridor - and even failed to reach a decision, it has emerged. This was even though a name had already been proposed and just needed signing off. In a shocking example of Brussels wasteful bureaucracy, the decision over the naming of one of the corridors in the Altiero Spinelli building had to be referred to a committee. Critics have branded it another example of how 'detached from reality' Eurocrats are. The request had been made to name the corridor 'The Baltic Way', after a peaceful 1989 mass protest against Soviet Rule, minutes of the May 9 meeting showed. European Parliament president Martin Schulz was even present at the Bureau meeting. But bungling officials could not come to a conclusion and passed the issue on to a committee who have been told to report back. Tory MP Philip Davies said the Eurocrats were 'detached from reality'. Head of the UK Independence Party Nigel Farage told The Sun: 'This is straight out of TV's Yes, Prime Minister. It's about fighting over support of a couple of Baltic MEPs.' In June it was revealed how it cost nearly half a million pounds to send five Eurocrats to the Earth Summit in Rio. The European Commission said it cost £475,000 to send officials, including their president José Manuel Barroso, along with an entourage of over 60 to the Rio+20 conference. The high financial costs were revealed in an answer to a parliamentary question submitted by London Conservative MEP Marina Yannakoudakis. Mrs Yannakoudakis, who is a member of the European Parliament's environment committee, condemned the decision to send such a large delegation. She said: 'The Rio+20 Summit may address important issues, but the EU needs to be mindful of the costs of sending so many officials halfway across the world. The Altiero Spinelli building in Brussels in which Eurocrats were asked to name a corridor, however, they failed to come up with a solution and referred the matter to a committee and asked for a report back . 'At a time of austerity, we must ask ourselves was it really necessary to send five European Commissioners and their entourages to Rio. Saving the planet shouldn't cost the earth.' Earlier this year it was also revealed that Baroness Ashton, the EU's foreign policy chief, was among one of the Eurocrats eligible for the use of private jets to fly them to meetings around the world. Jose Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission, and Herman van Rompuy, president of the European Council, are among other dignitaries who will benefit from the agreement with Belgian firm Abelag. At a cost of £10million for the next four years, they are able to use a choice of aircraft, including the Falcon 7X jet and Boeing 737, when they travel abroad for EU business. Peaceful demonstration: The Baltic Way's human chain . The Baltic Way - which has also come to be known as the Baltic Chain or Chain of Freedom - was a peaceful political demonstration that took place on August 23, 1989. An estimated two million people across Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania - which at the time were part of the Soviet Union - joined their hands to form a human chain more than 370 miles long. It marked the 50th anniversary of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact between the USSR and Nazi Germany, which split up Eastern Europe and led to the occupation of the Baltic states in 1940. The protest, organised by Baltic pro-independence movements, was designed to bring the issue of independence to global attention. The event presented an opportunity for the Baltic activists to claim that the Soviet occupation was illegal. Within six months, Lithuania became the first of the Republics of the Soviet Union to declare independence. [/INST] It was discussed at a top-level meeting usually intended to discuss strategy .
European Parliament president Martin Schulz was present at the meeting .
The officials could not come to a decision on a name for it so referred it to a committee meeting and asked for a report back . </s>
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<s>[INST] Please summarize the following: (CNN) -- At this point are there any celebrities left who have not done the Ice Bucket Challenge? All across the Internet the famous are taking a dousing in the name of raising money -- and bringing awareness -- to Lou Gehrig's disease, also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. The participants include such figures as Iggy Azalea, Lady Gaga and Chris Pratt. Some, like Justin Bieber, have taken the challenge more than once. "All right, second Ice Bucket Challenge," Bieber said in a video posted on his Instagram account. "Today I nominate my Beliebers all over the world. I know you guys got an ice bucket." CNNMoney: $15 million pours in from Ice Bucket Challenge . "Guardians of the Galaxy" star Pratt attempted a different twist by drinking Blue Ice Vodka and Smirnoff Ice instead of dumping an ice bucket on himself. But he didn't get away with his scam as a pair of friends proceeded to pour cold water over him multiple times from a balcony above. "Really," Pratt sputtered. "That's so cold!" Pop star Lady Gaga was one of the latest celebs to post her video on her Instagram account. The singer was silent as she sat in a chair, dressed in what appeared to be a studded bathing suit and poured ice water over herself from a massive silver bowl. "Scandal" star Kerry Washington accepted two bucket challenges -- one as a stand-in for the cast and one for herself. And she wasn't the only celeb from a Shonda Rhimes show to get on board. The cast of "Grey's Anatomy" also participated. Once the stars have completed the challenge, they have in turn challenged fellow celebs to take the plunge themselves. Others celebs participating include Oprah Winfrey, the cast of "The Voice," Jennifer Lopez, Robert Downey Jr., Nina Dobrev and James Van Der Beek. Friend of man behind Ice Bucket Challenge dies . [/INST] Celebrities are stepping up to take the Ice Bucket Challenge .
It benefits funding and awareness of ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease .
Some celebs have done the challenge more than once . </s>
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<s>[INST] What's the gist of this passage? By . James Tozer . PUBLISHED: . 10:04 EST, 22 November 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 20:47 EST, 22 November 2012 . For more than a century and a half the simple symmetry of these former almshouses had remained an undisturbed gem. But that was before the unstoppable march of multi-coloured wheelie bins reached their village. The elderly residents of the historic terrace were shocked by the arrival of not one but three bins for each cottage – a total of 21 for the row – as well as two smaller indoor bins each, including an orange ‘caddy' for waste food. New delivery: The wheelie bins were lined up outside these attractive cottages on Elizabeth Owen Terrace in Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Denbighshire by the local council . They claimed that the bins blocked off . wheelchairs, ambulances and even the postman – as well as marring the . Victorian mock Gothic architecture. Unsightly: Each of the seven cottages received five bins, making 35 in total . Since they first rolled into . Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, Denbighshire, earlier this month, however, the . majority have mysteriously vanished. Denbighshire council said it had . not removed them. Yesterday residents complained that . those which remain outside Elizabeth Owen Terrace are still an eyesore . and a hazard. ‘I can hardly breathe, never mind move bins around,' said . 77-year-old William Perry. 'Some of the neighbours had to come round and . move the bins away from my front door because I couldn't get out, and I . can't use the back door because of my disability. 'I was trapped. And . the ambulance comes here a lot and parks outside, but there is no way an . ambulance can get here now.' Mr Perry, who has a severe heart . problem and only one lung, said his 90-year-old neighbour was ‘nearly in . tears' at the situation. Fire hazard: The bins were delivered straight in front of the cottages, blocking some of the elderly residents in their homes . How it looked before: One of the idyllic cottages on Elizabeth Owen Terrace in Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd in Denbighshire before the delivery of wheelie bins . ‘She was so worried about what she was . going to do with all these bins,' he said. The cottages were built as . almshouses in the mid-19th century, and are still offered to pensioners . at affordable rents. Their rubbish was previously collected in bags, but now each cottage has three wheelie bins . collected fortnightly - a black one for general rubbish, a blue one for . recyclables and a green one for garden waste. [/INST] Denbighshire Council delivered 35 wheelie bins for just seven cottages .
Elderly residents of Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd left unable to leave their homes .
Recycling initiative for 11,000 homes but residents call the bins 'ludicrous' </s>
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<s>[INST] Summarize the text and bring out the key points: By . Tara Brady . A Chinese Communist Party official has been fired after he was filmed groping a woman on the subway. The footage was taken on June 29 by a passenger which shows Wang Qikang, 38, from Shanghai, China, looking at the woman's shorts before touching her upper thigh. When the women turned around, Qikang quickly pretended to look at his phone. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . Caught: A Chinese Communist Party official has been fired after he was filmed groping a girl on the subway . Wang claimed the incident was simply an accident and that he touched the girl's leg while he was falling asleep. He also said he had been drinking alcohol. Wang is an executive at Shanghai Jinjiang one of the biggest state-run travel related enterprises. According to the South China Morning Post, the company released a statement saying Wang 'has been expelled from the communist party' and they have 'decided to terminate his contract.' After seeing the video, the victim who is a 21-year-old Taiwanese woman reported the incident to the police. Police have said it will be treating the case very seriously. [/INST] Wang Qikang, 38, from Shanghai, China, caught looking at woman's shorts .
Footage then captures him stroking her upper thigh .
When the women turned around, Qikang pretended to look at his phone .
Wang is an executive at Shanghai Jinjiang - a state-run travel agency .
Company statement said Wang has been expelled from the communist party . </s>
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<s>[INST] Summarize this: By . Vanessa Allen . PUBLISHED: . 16:43 EST, 17 December 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 17:45 EST, 18 December 2012 . Bravery: Newsreader Carolyn Brown is going under the knife next month to donate a kidney to her husband of 18 months Bruce Connell . Newsreader Carolyn Brown is to donate a kidney to her new husband, she revealed yesterday. The BBC Radio 4 stalwart will go under the knife next month. Her husband Bruce Connell has been on medication since his own kidneys began to deteriorate more than eight years ago. He praised the bravery of his wife and other donors in selflessly ‘putting their life on the line' by volunteering for major surgery to help others. Mrs Brown, 57, joked: ‘We've only been married 18 months. I thought he was marrying me because of my cosy little cottage in the country, it turns out he was after my spare parts.' The pair met six years ago and married in summer 2011, just a few months before Mr Connell learned he needed a kidney transplant. He said his kidneys had been in ‘slow decline' since he had a stroke eight years ago and last year he was told they had deteriorated so much that he would need regular dialysis if a transplant donor was not found. Mrs Brown, a Radio 4 newsreader and continuity announcer since 1991, said she had no hesitation over becoming his donor. She said on Radio 4's Woman's Hour: ‘I've always felt quite ambivalent about donor cards, one of those people who thinks it's something I ought to do but never quite got around to it. 'I knew very little about dialysis. I just knew how incredibly disruptive it is and how going into hospital three times a week for three or four hours just turns your life upside down. ‘So, as soon as all this got talked about, I thought transplant is the way we have got to go if we can.' Mrs Brown laughed off suggestions she was ‘wonderful and selfless'. She said: ‘I'm doing it for very selfish reasons, I'm doing it to preserve my life and Bruce's life and our life together.' Two teams of surgeons will operate next month. One will remove Mrs Brown's left kidney and it will be cooled and cleaned before the second team transplant it into Mr Connell. Risk: The Radio 4 presented has said she knows the procedure is 'serious' but expects to be back to work in six weeks . Mrs Brown said she knew it was ‘a serious operation' and added: ‘I'm not underestimating it, but the recovery period is very short, I will be back at work probably in six weeks and I'm hoping to go skiing in March.' Consultant transplant surgeon Paul Gibbs said organ donations between couples had become more common because advances in immune-suppressing medication meant an exact tissue match was no longer needed. Mr Gibbs, of the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth, said waiting lists for transplants meant patients without donors could wait for years for a kidney. He added: ‘There's between 6,500 and 7,000 people who are on the waiting list and only just over 2,000 a year get a transplant.' For more information about donating organs, please visit www.organdonation.nhs.uk . [/INST] Newsreader Carolyn Brown to donate a kidney to husband Bruce Connell .
57-year-old will have go through with the serious procedure next month .
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<s>[INST] Summarize the text and bring out the key points: (CNN) -- There are seemingly millions of smartphone apps out there designed to make traveling easier, but not all of them are very good. Every company seems to think that it needs an app to be cool, but not every app is worth the effort. Here are some of the apps that I find to be most helpful while on the road: . FlightAware . I'm one of those guys who always thinks that more information is better, and that's why I like FlightAware. You can see exactly where your flight (or any other flight) is at the moment. I've used the FlightAware website for years to see near real-time flight tracking, and now there's an app as well. Were you told your airplane is coming from Wichita, but it's still not there and you should be boarding? Go to FlightAware to see where the airplane is right now. FlightAware is hardly the only one in this space. Other frequent fliers swear by FlightTrack Pro, for example. GateGuru . When I was in Atlanta recently, my wife was looking for something before our next flight. Trying to find the right store in an airport the size of Hartsfield-Jackson is a mind-numbing experience. GateGuru, however, gives the rundown on which stores and restaurants are in each terminal and it pulls in reviews as well. If you're in an airport looking for a particular product or service, this will make your task much easier. Hotel Tonight . Have you ever been somewhere and realized you needed a room for the night? Maybe your flight was canceled or perhaps your meetings ran long. This company negotiates deals with hotels for last-minute rooms in many big cities. Within seconds, you can have the room reserved for a low rate. Taxi Magic . If you don't know a city well, the taxi scene can be confusing. Where is the best place to hail a cab? How much should you pay? Taxi Magic makes it a lot easier. If there's a participating cab company in your city, Taxi Magic will have a cab sent right to you. You can pay directly through the app so you don't have to worry about whether credit is accepted or not. The app and booking services are free, and there's a $1.50 documentation fee for using a credit card through the app. If there isn't a participating cab company in the area, Taxi Magic will give you phone numbers for local companies so you can call and arrange for a cab yourself. TripIt . If you've ever used TripIt online to manage your travel, you know it's a great tool for keeping all your travel plans in one place. Of course, there's also an app for that. See and manage all your travel plans in the TripIt app so you never lose your details. Beyond the basics of flights, hotels and cars, you can also put in things like appointments and meals. Your airline app . This isn't one app; it's dependent upon which airline you fly. If you fly a different airline every time, then it's probably not worth downloading every single airline app. But if you're a loyalist, you should absolutely have it. There are some excellent apps out there that allow you to check flight status, see the standby list, book flights and even check in. Apps will store a mobile boarding pass so you can just flash your phone to get on the airplane (not in all airports, but it's getting there). Some airlines have better apps than others. I've heard rave reviews about the new United Airlines app, but get the apps for the airlines you fly frequently. What would you add to the list? [/INST] Hotel Tonight connects travelers with last-minute rooms at discounted rates .
The Taxi Magic app dispatches cabs directly to you .
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<s>[INST] What can you get from the text: London, England (CNN) -- Irish football officials have lodged an official complaint with world ruling body FIFA after Thierry Henry confessed that he handled the ball in the build-up to the goal which sent France to next summer's World Cup. Television cameras showed Henry guiding the ball with his hand twice, before William Gallas scored from his resulting cross to give "Les Bleus" a narrow win in the two-legged World Cup play-off against the Republic of Ireland. "I will be honest. It was a handball but I am not the referee," the Barcelona striker told reporters after the match in Paris. The Irish Justice Ministry confirmed to CNN that Dermot Ahern had asked the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) to demand a replay in the interests of fair play. "Thierry Henry has admitted handling the ball, claims he told the ref he handled it. Millions of people worldwide saw it was a blatant double handball -- not to mention a double offside -- and we should put the powers that be in the cozy world of FIFA on the spot and demand a replay," Ahern said in a statement sent to CNN. "They probably won't grant it as we are minnows in world football but let's put them on the spot. It's the least we owe the thousands of devastated young fans around the country. Otherwise if that result remains it reinforces the view that if you cheat you will win." The FAI later confirmed that it had taken the matter to FIFA. "I really believe the integrity of the game has been questioned last night," chief executive John Delaney told reporters. "The governing body of world football have to step up to the plate and accede to our call for a replay." Delaney said the FAI had also written to the French football federation. "They need to look at themselves in this situation. Henry is their captain and a wonderful footballer, but does he want to be like Diego Maradona and his legacy to be this handball, this goal that got them to the World Cup in an unjust manner? If we had qualified in this manner, I wouldn't be happy," he said. "It is up to the people who govern the game now. Every time I go to a FIFA congress I hear about fair play and integrity. This was a defining game with the whole world watching, and if FIFA believe in fair play and integrity, this is their opportunity to step forward." The FAI has argued that there is a precedent for the result to be struck out, following FIFA's ruling that Uzbekistan had to replay a play-off against Bahrain for the 2006 World Cup in Germany after the referee made a mistake in awarding a penalty. "The Football Association of Ireland is hoping that FIFA and its disciplinary committee will, on behalf of football fans worldwide, act in a similar fashion so that the standards of fair play and integrity can be protected," the FAI said. FIFA confirmed it had received the Irish request for a replay, but gave no timescale on a decision. However, it said that under its regulations the referee's decision cannot be changed. "Law 5 states that the decisions of the referee regarding facts connected with play, including whether or not a goal is scored and the result of the match, are final," it said. "The referee may only change a decision on realising that it is incorrect or, at his discretion, on the advice of an assistant referee or the fourth official, provided that he has not restarted play or terminated the match." Irish captain Richard Dunne, who spoke to Henry on the final whistle, said he felt cheated by the goal. "He admitted he handled it, but it doesn't make me feel any better because we are not going to the World Cup finals," the defender said. "FIFA will probably be happy. Yet again the big decisions have gone for the bigger team." Football's international governing body had faced criticism from several Irish players that the seeding system for the play-off draw favored more powerful nations such as France. Blog: When will FIFA see what's staring them in the face? Dunne's teammate Robbie Keane admitted it was "hard to speak," as he struggled to come to terms with the result. "With the way we played, we certainly deserved to win the game and it killed us near the end with that handball," he was quoted by the FAI Web site as saying. "I've seen the replay but we knew anyway (it was handball). You could see by the reaction of the players, especially Shay (Given) who was two yards away from it. You don't get a reaction like that. It was a clear handball. "He (Henry) almost caught the ball and actually ran into the net with it. We're devastated." Ireland team manager Giovanni Trapattoni told reporters that the referee had time to ask the linesman and then Henry. "It would not have been the first time a player would have asked and it would not have been out of turn. "We are angry," the Italian continued. "It is a bitter evening for me. I would prefer to have gone out on penalties." Fanzone: Five of football's most famous injustices . But former France international David Ginola was emphatic that Henry should not have "owned up." "You don't do that," he told CNN. "Henry was doing his job. You can't blame him for doing everything he could for his team and country to get them to South Africa. "But it was a shame to finish the game like that as Ireland had played very well. "Referees need more help on the pitch, so as not to allow things like that. Obviously the referee was not well-positioned and couldn't see." English Referees Union chief Alan Leighton told CNN that Swedish official Martin Hansson had clearly missed a huge decision. "I think the incident was more of instinct than deliberately attempting to cheat but it does seem that the ball hit his hand twice and therefore there is an issue." But on the wider issue of cheating, Leighton said: "It is all very well to blame the referees for not spotting it but fundamentally it starts with the players. "I think the players have to think about the game, think about the reputation of the game and their own reputations and say look actually there is a line that we will not cross." [/INST] NEW: Republic of Ireland officials lodge official complaint with world ruling body FIFA .
NEW: FAI also writes to French counterparts asking for World Cup play-off to be replayed .
Cameras showed France's Thierry Henry guiding ball with his hand twice, before William Gallas scored .
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<s>[INST] What's the gist of this passage? By . Kerry Mcdermott . PUBLISHED: . 10:03 EST, 1 February 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 11:30 EST, 1 February 2013 . Details of the final terrifying hours of workers held hostage by terrorists at an Algerian gas plant have been revealed, as footage emerged of the site two weeks after the crisis unfolded in the Sahara desert. At least 38 foreign workers - including six Britons - died at the facility, which is part operated by BP, after it was over-run by heavily-armed terrorists on Wednesday January 16. The Algerian general manager of the site has told how between eight and 10 western hostages had been tied to metalwork at a gas construction complex on Thursday January 17, while the hostage-takers - some clad in suicide vests - set about building a bomb. Damage: The damage was evident as the Algerian government opened the desert gas plant for the first time following the four-day siege which saw dozens of workers slaughtered by militants . Lofti Benadouda said: 'There was one big explosion and we saw the fire burning all night.' According to a report in the Daily Telegraph . Mr Benadouda said the hostages had been chained to the metalwork at . varying heights; some at ground level close to the car containing the . bomb, others further up. 'The terrorists wanted a big explosion. They wanted to destroy the plant and make a big impression,' he said. Bloodshed: Bullet holes in the wall of a building in the residential area of the sprawling In Amenas complex in Algeria . Hostage crisis: Workers in hard hats stand before blackened towers at the In Amenas plant, which is now under heavy military guard . The manager, who was used by the . militants to relay messages between them and Algerian forces surrounding . the site, said that when he . attended the plant to try and identify the bodies of his colleagues, the . sights he witnessed suggested three terrorists had detonated suicide . vests. Mr Benadouda said a Norwegian and possibly a Briton were among the dead following the explosion. BBC video footage shows the now heavily-guarded facility . still bears the signs of the carnage wrought by terrorists during the four-day siege two weeks . ago, from bullet-holes visible in the walls of the employees' living . quarters, to the machinery blackened by fire and explosions. Aftermath: The site was opened to western media for the first time since dozens of foreign workers were killed during a four day stand-off that ended in a bloody showdown between militants and Algerian forces . Explosion: The manager of the site has described how a group of western hostages were tied to metalwork at a central gas processing facility by militants wearing suicide vests . The militants, who called themselves . the Signatories in Blood Battalion, stormed the 37-acre site on January . 16, attacking two buses carrying employees and killing two, before . driving to the main facility where they took hostages. The following day saw more bloodshed when Algerian forces attacked as the militants tried to move the hostages. The . plant was surrounded by Algerian military on Friday January 18, who . moved in the following day amid reports the terrorists were killing . hostages. The Algerian prime minister later announced that at least 38 civilians had been killed during the course of the siege. Horror: A blackened tower at the gas processing centre suggests a bomb was detonated . Bullet-holes: The terrorists stormed employee living quarters at the sprawling gas plant and took hostages . Security: The manager wants to see a military presence maintained at the site in the Sahara when the plant resumes producing gas . Manager: Lofti Benadouda has called for a permanent military presence at In Amenas . Scottish father-of-two Kenneth Whiteside, a planning manager at In Amenas who died at the hands of the militant hostage-takers a fortnight ago, was buried in Fife yesterday. His family has said he was 'lined up and shot dead' alongside three other hostages at the Algerian gas plant. Among the other UK nationals killed were 46-year-old security expert Paul Morgan, systems supervisor Garry Barlow, 49, from Liverpool, and 26-year-old engineer and father of one Sebastian John. [/INST] Footage shows the remote In Amenas plant two weeks after the crisis .
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<s>[INST] Please summarize the following: By . Stephen Wright . Last updated at 12:09 PM on 13th September 2011 . Priorities: Bernard Hogan-Howe joins the Metropolitan police at a time of change and difficulty . A plain-speaking police chief renowned for his ruthless obsession with cutting crime was yesterday appointed head of the beleaguered Metropolitan Police. Bernard Hogan-Howe, 53, vowed to put fear back in the minds of criminals after winning the race to become commissioner at Scotland Yard. Britain's new top officer faces an enormous task trying to restore morale in the Met in the aftermath of the phone hacking scandal, widespread criticism of the force's handling of the London riots and concerns about burglary and robbery figures. He will also assume overall responsbility for counter-terrorism in the run up to next year's Olympic Games in London. Mr Hogan-Howe is the force's third chief appointed in six years following the controversial exits of his two predecessors, Sir Ian Blair and Sir Paul Stephenson, making it the hottest seat in British policing. He was handed a five-year contract after convincing interviewers he could lead a ‘new, more transparent' era for the force. The former Merseyside chief constable could not disguise his delight at landing the job. ‘It's the highest accolade that any police officer could have,' he said. Outlining his targets, he added: ‘The idea is to make the criminals fear the police and what they are doing now.' One of Mr Hogan-Howe's priorities will be ensuring the Olympic Games pass off peacefully at a time of unprecedented police funding squeezes. He is expected to run a tight ship at the Yard and will move quickly to shake up the Met's senior management team. Assistant Commissioner Cressida Dick is tipped as a strong contender to be his deputy. Mr Hogan-Howe beat off a strong challenge from Sir Hugh Orde, the much respected but outspoken president of the Association of Chief Police Officers, to land the £276,000 a year job. The other contenders were acting commissioner Tim Godwin, who now reverts to being deputy commissioner but who is expected to leave the Met in the next few months, and Strathclyde's chief constable Steve House. A number of members of the Metropolitan . Police Authority were keen for Sir Hugh to be appointed but Home . Secretary Theresa May, who has been angered by Sir Hugh's attacks on . government policy, was never likely to sanction such a move. Announcement: Bernard Hogan-Howe, centre, was chosen by Home Secretary Theresa May, left, and Mayor of London Boris Johnson, right, to be the new Scotland Yard Commissioner . Resignations: Former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul . Stephenson, left, and deputy commissioner John Yates, right, both left . the force in the wake of the News of the World phone hacking scandal . Unsuccessful: Sir Hugh Orde had been widely tipped for the top job . She said: ‘Bernard has an excellent track record as a tough single-minded crime fighter. He showed that in his time as chief constable of Merseyside, and I'm sure he's going to bring those skills and that ability to fight crime to the Metropolitan Police here in London.' London Mayor Boris Johnson said: ‘It was a very strong field but I think the Home Secretary and I were agreed that Bernard's performance was outstanding, and he really commended himself above all by his relentless focus on building on the work of Sir Paul Stephenson and Tim Godwin in driving down crime.' Mr Hogan-Howe was parachuted into the Met as acting deputy commissioner after Sir Paul and Britain's anti-terror chief, assistant commissioner John Yates, quit in quick succession. The surprise move was a clear indication that he was in line for the top job on a permanent basis. He had previously been working for Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary. Untouchable: Hogan-Howe has been compared to legendary U.S. lawman Eliot Ness (pictured as played on TV by Robert Slack) Bernard Hogan-Howe is an advocate of zero tolerance policing and waged what he called a ‘total war on crime' against the gangsters and villains of Merseyside when he was chief constable there. It worked. During his five years in charge, from 2004 to 2009, crime was reduced by almost a third and anti-social behaviour by 25 per cent. A force which had once been rated the worst in the country for public confidence became one of the country's best. Everyone from vandals to drug-takers to fare dodgers was targeted. And, when Mr Hogan-Howe was unhappy with the sentences they were given by the courts, he was not afraid to say so. He has been nicknamed Eliot Ness – the legendary lawman in Prohibition America whose hand-picked team of Untouchables brought down Al Capone – for his zero-tolerance on gun and knife crime. Mr Hogan-Howe led his officers in Merseyside as they investigated some of the most sensitive and appalling crimes of recent years, including the racist killing of Anthony Walker, a black student, with an ice axe and the gun murder of 11-year-old Rhys Jones – the innocent victim of a gangland feud. The Rhys Jones investigation, considered incredibly challenging because of the culture of silence attached to gangs, saw officers cleverly recruit a teenage supergrass as their main prosecution witness in order to crack the case. Such experiences will stand him in good stead at the Met, where tackling the gang culture blamed for last month's riots will be one of his most important jobs. He will also need all his experience of handling delicate racial problems in the wake of the fatal shooting which proved the trigger for widespread destruction. The married 53-year-old, an avid football fan who is a tough-tackler on the pitch, began his career in his native Sheffield in 1979. Identified as a high-flyer, he was sent to Oxford University by the police. He has an MA in law from Oxford, a diploma in applied criminology from the University of Cambridge and an MBA from the University of Sheffield. If that sets alarm bells ringing – the very politically-correct Sir Ian Blair had a similarly academic background – Mr Hogan-Howe is said to have drawn experience from another ex-Met Commissioner: Sir John Stevens. As an assistant commissioner at the Met from 2001 to 2004, he watched as Sir John ran the force with an iron-grip, leaving his officers in no doubt of what was expected of them. He will need a similarly robust attitude to bring order to the Met now. 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<s>[INST] Go through this text and glean the main points: By . Mail Foreign Service . PUBLISHED: . 04:08 EST, 22 February 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 04:08 EST, 22 February 2013 . Scandal-plagued former French presidential hopeful Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been branded the ‘king of the pigs' in an explosive book written by an embittered ex-lover. Argentine lawyer Marcela Iacub claimed the disgraced ex-International Monetary Fund chief would have turned the Elysee Palace into a ‘swingers' club' if he'd been elected president. The 48-year-old legal expert said she had a steamy seven-month affair with Strauss-Kahn, 64, after he was cleared of raping a maid at a New York hotel. Kiss and tell: Argentine lawyer Marcela Iacub (left) has branded her former lover Dominique Strauss-Kahn (right) the 'king of the pigs' in an explosive new book . Scathing: In her lurid memoir Beauty and the Beast (above), she claims the disgraced ex-International Monetary Fund chief would have turned the Elysee Palace into a 'swingers' club' if he'd been elected president . In excerpts of her lurid memoir ‘Beauty and the Beast' published in France yesterday, she claimed that had he become the French president, he would have ‘used your assistants, henchmen, advisers and staff as touts, orgy organisers, experts in the art of satisfying your darkest urges.' ‘You claimed that you were ready to give your blood for your country when in fact you would have used this country to spill your inexhaustible sperm,' she added in an open letter to her former lover. After meeting Mr Strauss-Kahn in January last year, Miss Iacub said she fell completely in love with the man she described as the ‘king of the pigs' and ‘half man, half pig.' ‘Pigs have a relationship with the present that humans hardly have. They never cease relishing the incredible luck of being alive, eating, running, sullying, wounding, feeling.' Withering: Miss Iacub also turns on Strauss-Kahn's estranged wife, Anne Sinclair (left), whom she claims dreamt of being First Lady and treated her husband like a 'poodle' ‘You have had a long list of sexual conquests ... of mostly vulgar and unattractive women,' she wrote. ‘It is one of the authentic and wonderful traits of the true pig, a form of generosity that you show to all women prepared to receive you.' The pair met in January 2012 after Miss Iacub wrote an essay defending Strauss-Kahn. He subsequently texted her: ‘You who like writing, tell me what you want to do with me later.' In love: The 48-year-old legal expert said she had an affair with DSK after he was cleared of raping Nafissatou Diallo (pictured) at a New York hotel . There followed a seven-month affair in which Miss Iacub said she fell totally in love. Miss Iacub saves her fiercest words for Strauss Kahn's estranged wife, Anne Sinclair, whom she claims dreamt of being First Lady and thought she and her husband ‘belonged to the caste of the masters of the world'. She says she treated her husband like ‘a poodle'. The claims drew a furious response from both Mr Strauss-Kahn and Miss Sinclair. Strauss-Kahn said he felt ‘doubly disgusted' by the ‘inaccurate' account of their relationship. ‘Disgusted . that a woman would seduce a man with the sole intention of writing a . book about it, of feigning love for financial gain, for selling her . story through a press she has always been critical of,' he wrote to Le . Nouvel Observateur, the left-wing French magazine that printed the . excerpts. In a separate . response, Miss Sinclair told Le Nouvel Observateur: ‘You give credit to . the manoeuvres of a perverse and dishonest woman, driven by a . fascination for the sensational and the lure of money.' Strauss-Kahn . was accused of rape by New York hotel maid Nafissatou Diallo in May . 2011. The Frenchman was cleared of criminal charges because of doubts . over the maid's account. But Strauss-Kahn still faces up to 20 years in prison over his alleged role in a French sex vice racket. [/INST] Argentine lawyer Marcela Iacub had seven-month affair with ex-IMF chief .
Says he 'would have used [presidency] to spill his inexhaustible sperm'
She tells him: ‘You have list of sexual conquests of mostly vulgar women'
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<s>[INST] What's the gist of this passage? By . Beth Stebner . PUBLISHED: . 15:58 EST, 6 January 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 16:14 EST, 6 January 2013 . Covered: Breast pumps and kits are now covered under insurance policies under the Affordable Care Act . The Affordable Care Act means many things for women, including birth control for all policy holders with no additional payment from the patient required. A lesser-known facet of the new so-called Obamacare law is a provision that requires insurance companies to cover the full cost of breast pumps without a deductible or out-of-pocket expense for new mothers. The cost of these devices is covered in insurance premiums, which in turn are paid by policyholders. The Washington Post notes that it was pumps, not pills, that caught suppliers off-guard after January 1, when this part of the Affordable Care Act went into law. The catch for all new mothers is that only certain breast pump models are covered, and they have to be ordered through a licensed provider. Yummy Mummy, a New York-based boutique that specializes in accessories a new mother would need, has been mulling how best to serve their clientele. Owner Amanda Cole told the Post that she and her staff have been inundated with calls, and that she's improvising how best to handle the new business. Available: New York boutique retailer Yummy Mummy is one company registered to supply insurance-approved pumps . The business owner recently signed a contract with health giant Aetna to become a licenced provider of breast pumps. So far, around five kits are covered by insurance, as well as bottles, breast shields, and caps. ‘Now that the plan really took effect on January 1st, there's been a marked change,' she told the paper. Without insurance, new mothers could pay upwards of $300 for a pump, milk containers, sterilizers, and other paraphernalia. Control: As part of the ACA in effect, insurance companies must provide any FDA-approved contraception . The $2.8 trillion U.S. healthcare system costs nearly $9,000 a year for every man, woman and child, according to Reuters. As the New York Times noted today, some policyholder's insurance premiums went up by double-digit percentages in 2013 due in part to the ACA. The Times reported that Anthem Blue Cross in California has proposed raising its rates by 26 percent, and other private insurers are onboard. -Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services . [/INST] As part of the Affordable Care Act, breast pumps and other supplies must be covered by insurance companies .
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<s>[INST] Go through this text and glean the main points: By . Steve Hopkins for MailOnline . Two American flags swiped from the Brooklyn Bridge and replaced with white ones have been handed back to U.S officials. New York Police Department spokesman Sergeant Carlos Nieves today said that the flags are in the United States, but he did not know their exact location. It is understood the flags had been given to U.S embassy officials in Germany. Scroll down for video . The American flgas swiped from the Brooklyn Bridge last month and replaced with white ones, seen above, have been returned to the U.S after being given to embassy officials in Germany . German artists, Mattias Wermke, 35, left, and Mischa Leinkauf, 37, claimed responsibility for the stunt . Police are yet to decide on whether to charge Berlin-based Mischa Leinkauf, 37, and Mattias Wermke, 35, who claimed responsibility for the July 22 stunt. And they are still seeking the men's American accomplices and are said to have 'significant leads'. The artists replaced the flags on top of the bridge with white flags they had hand-stitched stars and stripes onto. They said the flag switch was intended as a celebration of public art rather than a political statement. It was also a celebration of the bridge and to mark the 145th anniversary of the death of its German-born engineer, John Augustus Roebling. [/INST] The swiped flags were returned to U.S embassy officials in Germany .
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<s>[INST] What can you get from the text: By . Hugo Gye . Grieving relatives worried that their loved ones will not attract enough mourners at their funeral can now bump up the numbers by hiring 'professional sobbers'. A growing number of people are hiring out their services at £45 for a two-hour ceremony - and as well as attending the funeral they will weep and talk to friends of the deceased. The trend started in areas such as the Middle East and China, but the rise of multiculturalism has made it increasingly popular in the UK. Enterprising: A company based in Essex is hiring out professional mourners for £45 a go . Fake mourners, known as moirologists, are trained actors who specialise in the skill of appearing grief-stricken at public events. Before the funeral services, they are briefed about the life of the deceased so they can talk to other mourners as if they had genuinely known him or her. The unusual industry has become so popular that one Essex firm now has 20 staff on its books available for hire. Ian Robertson, the founder of Rent a Mourner in Braintree, admits the idea may be unfamiliar to the British, but predicts it will soon catch on. Trend: More and more British funerals are now involving professional mourners (file photo) 'We were actually inspired by the market growth in China,' he said. 'The Middle Eastern way is to provide wailers - crying women - as opposed to the quiet, dignified methods we use. 'It is growing in the UK - our bookings are up 50 per cent year on year.' 'Our staff will meet with the client beforehand and agree "the story", so our staff will either have known the deceased professionally or socially. They will be informed of the deceased's background, achievements, failures etc., so they can converse with other mourners with confidence.' The company says on its website: 'We are typically invited to help increase visitors to funerals where there may be a low turnout expected. This can usually be a popularity issue or being new to an area, or indeed, the country.' Origins: 'Professional sobbers' are currently more popular in the Middle East and China (file photo) Consumer expert Jasmine Birtles believes multi-cultural Britain is experiencing a 'cultural shift' in the way its mourners say their final farewell. Ms Birtles, the founder of personal finance site MoneyMagpie.com, said: 'Hiring a stranger to weep at a funeral may seem strange, but it's a deep-seated tradition in the East. 'It's still a niche market at the moment but demand for professional mourners is increasing year on year as more people from East Asian and Middle Eastern countries move to the UK, bringing their customs with them. 'The rise in popularity shows a cultural shift taking place in how we choose to pay our last respects and like with many other cultural imports, it's only a matter of time before it crosses over into mainstream culture.' 'At the moment it's not the sort of thing most people can treat as a career, but if it continues to increase in popularity then crying on demand could soon become a highly-prized skill.' [/INST] Trend originated in China and Middle East but has now spread to UK too .
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<s>[INST] Summarize this: Anxious mothers are more likely to have babies who cry for longer, according to latest research. Women who experience stress, worry or panic attacks before becoming pregnant are more than twice as likely to report that their child cried ‘excessively'. It is not known why this link exists, but researchers said mothers suffering from anxiety may have a more ‘intrusive' parenting style that could cause babies to cry more. Stress: Mothers with a history of anxiety have babies who cry for longer, research showed (posed by model) Experts also suggest a baby's excessive crying may be due to the mother's production of stress hormones during pregnancy, which may cross the placenta and affect the development of a child's brain. They are calling for women suffering from anxiety in pregnancy to be supported during early motherhood. GP Dr Clare Bailey, a parenting specialist, said: ‘Mothers can easily get into a traumatic negative cycle when worrying about a newborn child. The more they worry, the less they sleep and calm themselves down and the more they worry. ‘Anxiety can make them hypervigilant, distressed by crying and even rejected by their child. ‘It intuitively sounds likely that a calm mother feeling relaxed, comfortable and confident will be more likely to help a child regulate its crying, while an anxious mother may be less likely to help a baby to self-settle. Babies can pick up emotional cues very early on.' Some 300 mothers were interviewed while pregnant and asked about their history of anxiety (posed by model) The study, published in the journal Archives Of Disease In Childhood, looked at nearly 300 women who were in the early stages of pregnancy. They were asked about their history of anxiety and depression, and were interviewed during their pregnancy and until their child was 16 months old. Ten per cent of the women reported excessive crying following the birth. Further analysis found that babies born to women with an anxiety disorder were significantly more likely to cry for longer periods. Child health specialist Dr Harriet Hiscock, from the University of Melbourne, warned that the role of the father also needed to be examined and cautioned against adding to ‘a mother's day of worry by blaming her for her infant's crying'. [/INST] Study in journal Archives of Disease in Childhood examined 300 women .
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<s>[INST] What's the gist of this passage? By . Meghan Keneally . and Louise Boyle . Robert Wilson committed suicide in December and now details of his will have been released, showing he left $2million to his assistant and millions to the executor of his will. The 87-year-old hedge funder-turned-philanthropist's health was deteriorating and had recently suffered a stroke which limited his mobility. He was found dead on December 23 after having jumped from his 16th floor apartment in the historic San Remo building on Manhattan's Upper West Side which is known for its unparalleled views of Central Park. Today it was revealed that in addition to environmental and educational charities, he also left his 72-year-old assistant Angela Riccardi $2million and gave an undisclosed amount to Richard Schneidman who was a longtime friend and put in charge of executing his will. After taxes, Mr Schneidman's gift is expected to be multiple millions. Planned: Robert W. Wilson deliberately gave hundreds of millions of dollars of his fortune away in the years before his death on December 23 and told friends he wanted to have it all gone when he died . The New York Daily News reported that . the openly gay octogenarian did not leave any money to his ex-wife, who . he divorced nearly 40 years ago. 'He . left huge amounts of money to charity... He was a good friend for 30 . years. I'm devastated,' Mr Schneidman told The Daily News. Neighbor David Tobey told the New York Post: 'Robert, for all his money, never took cabs, never took a limo. He always took the subway. 'On the few occasions when he did grab a cab, he would usually share a cab with someone in the building. He shared a cab with my wife and insisted that she pay half.' Wilson had a personal fortune of about $800million - but he recently told friends he had given all but $100million to charity. He apparently could not give away the rest because it was tied up in long-term investments. A police source told the Post that he had left a suicide note which read: 'I had a rewarding life. Thank you and goodbye to all my friends. Please make sure you cancel all my plans. Tell everyone what I did. I'm not ashamed of killing myself. Sell all my stuff.' Friends saw signs that he may do something drastic as he suffered a debilitating stroke about a month ago and began unloading his fortune in droves. The multi-millionaire did not have any children and his 35-year marriage ended well before his death. Home: Wilson had owned his 16th floor apartment in the historic San Remo building since 1978 and he jumped off the balcony to his death on Monday . The paper reports that he has donated more than $100million a piece to four different charities: The Nature conservancy, the Environmental Defense Fund, the Wildlife Conservation Society and the World Monuments Fund. 'He was the most committed person I have ever known,' World Monuments Fund president Bonnie Burnham said to The Post. 'More than his financial contributions, he brought an astute mind and sharp wit to the organization. He will be missed greatly and long remembered as a visionary donor.' The idea of saving the environment was one that Wilson had spoken about previously, and in a 2011 interview, he told The Financial Times that much of the $600million he had given to charity at that point was directed towards those groups. 'The idea of "But for my money, it would be gone forever" appeals,' he said then at the age of 84. Another issue that appealed to him - and was close to his purse strings- was an investment in New York City's Catholic schools even though he was an atheist. The felt that the tuition at the schools, which were going through financial issues, showed an immediate 'return' and he gave $20million to a fund earmarked for that cause. 'I'm an atheist, but I think the schools are especially good,' he said to the Financial Times. Before the stroke: Wilson, seen here in his colorfully-decorated apartment in 2010, donated hundreds of millions of dollars to environmental and educational causes . He was also proud of the apartment where he lived, making it less of a shock that he chose that as his final resting place. He had owned the apartment since 1978 and his attention to detail and fine art collection has helped him decorate it and refurbish it so that his original price- $300,000- is just a fraction of what he estimated it's worth in 2011- $20million. Wilson is one of many millionaires who live in the building, as Bono, Tiger Woods, Steven Spielberg, Dodi Fayed and Bruce Willis have all had apartments in the building. The apartment has views of Central Park, and Wilson clearly relished looking out at the trees and the lake. 'Who needs a summer place? I've got one,' he said to the Financial Times reporter. In the U.S. call the National Suicide Prevention Line on 1-800-273-8255 . [/INST] Robert Wilson's left all of his fortune to charity with the exception of gifts to his assistant of 20 years and his business manager .
He killed himself on December 23 in New York City after suffering a debilitating stroke the month before .
Friends fondly remembered that the openly gay 87-year-old took the subway and shared cabs in spite of his wealth .
Had been actively giving his millions away for years to environmental and educational causes .
For confidential support call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or see www.samaritans.org . </s>
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<s>[INST] What can you get from the text: By . Deni Kirkova . PUBLISHED: . 04:54 EST, 31 December 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 04:55 EST, 31 December 2013 . New research reveals office workers can save more than £1,300 over the year just by taking in lunch from home each day . The New Year will have many of us making resolutions to save money here and there. And new research reveals office workers can save more than £1,300 over the year just by taking in lunch from home each day. According to the survey on British office workers' lunch habits, a third were found to spend more than £5 on food and drink most days, which totals more than £100 . each month. And those who work near a luxury food store could be paying close to double that. A thrifty fifth of the 4,000 surveyed claimed they pay out almost nothing at all on food or drink at the office. Those . daily £2.50 coffees can be banished by taking in a flask - you can pick one at around £10, making its money back in less than a week. The survey by flexible workspace provider Regus highlights a polarity in spending habits and a growing concern about office cooking facilities which aren't fit for use. More than half of professionals said they bring in their own packed lunch, while a frustrated fifth said they're hampered by inadequate kitchens at work. Nearly two thirds reported that they eat more when they are stressed, and seven in ten eat healthier meals when they don't have a long commute. Nearly two thirds of those polled reported that they eat more when they are stressed, and seven in ten eat healthier meals when they don't have a long commute . 'Finances and health usually come high up most people's priorities for the New Year and it is clear that making a few simple changes, like preparing food to take to work, can make a significant difference to monthly bank balances - and waistlines,' says a Regus spokesperson. 'Two thirds of firms, according to our previous research, recognise that smarter working practices like flexible working help staff maintain a healthier work-life balance, and seven in ten workers believe flexi-hours and multi-location working alleviate stress.' [/INST] A third of British office workers spend more than £5 on food a day .
More than half prepare a packed lunch, but...
A fifth say they are hampered by inadequate office kitchens . </s>
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<s>[INST] What can you get from the text: (CNN) -- The Sri Lankan military claimed it has struck a decisive blow against Tamil rebels in the taking of a rebel naval base at Chalai. Troops at Elephant Pass, the isthmus connecting the Jaffna peninsula to the rest of Sri Lanka. The "capture of Chalai by army troops several hours ago drove a decisive blow to the entire Tiger organization, now in its death throes with the loss of the biggest Sea Tiger base in the eastern coastal belt," said a statement posted on the military's Web site. The military also said it had killed at least four rebel leaders and 10 other rebels in the fighting Thursday evening in Chalai, a community known for its bazaars. Government troops and Tamil rebels are locked in a battle for the remaining rebel strongholds in the north of Sri Lanka, where the the country's ethnic Tamil minority has been fighting for an independent homeland since 1983. Watch a report on risks facing journalists in Sri Lanka » . Humanitarian groups say as many as 250,000 unprotected civilians are trapped in the area where the fighting is taking place, and the onslaught has intensified as government forces have closed in on the rebels. The aid agencies have asked for increased access to northern Sri Lanka, calling it a nightmarish situation. Earlier this week, the conflict forced the closure of Pudukkudiyiruppu hospital in the Vanni region, the last functioning medical facility in the area of fighting. Sri Lanka's Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse rejected calls Wednesday for a negotiated end to the fighting. He said there would be no political solution, the online edition of The Island reported. Some in the international community have suggested negotiations to give the rebels an opportunity to surrender. [/INST] Military says it killed at least 14 rebels in the fighting .
Government troops, rebels battling for remaining rebel strongholds in north .
Aid groups say as many as 250,000 civilians are trapped in the area .
Ethnic Tamil minority fighting for an independent homeland since 1983 . </s>
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<s>[INST] Can you summarize this? St. Petersburg, Florida (CNN) -- I first met Dan Wheldon in 2003, when he stepped into the cockpit of the Klein Tools/Jim Beam Indy car at Andretti Green Racing, just before the third race of the season at the Twin Ring Motegi racing track in eastern Japan. He was a cocky, fastidious 23-year-old in those days, with a quick step and a winning way that made him seem like a modern-day Dickens character brought to life. "Young Wheldon," I called him back then. He loved that. We began our Honda Racing careers together. I was hired by the company around the same time Dan was hired as test driver for development of the Honda engine that would make its IndyCar debut during that season. In short order, he became one of Honda's favorite sons. In 2004, he became the first Honda-powered driver ever to win an IndyCar event at the magnificent Motegi complex. The Honda-owned course had not seen one of its own cars take the checkered flag at its signature event in six futile attempts. He won Motegi again in 2005 and then went on to win that year's Indianapolis 500 and the IndyCar Series championship, a feat that has not since been matched. There were numerous highlights after that: 16 IndyCar victories in all, culminating in this year's completely implausible win in the Centennial Indianapolis 500. Services held for Wheldon in Florida . That's what the record book says. It documents Dan's legacy in numbers. But it doesn't come close to capturing his legacy in the hearts of those who knew him. The Dan I knew was more than a racer. He was a friend. A husband. A father. A hero. He loved shoes. He loved watches. He loved the food my trackside chef, Tim Olszewski, prepared at virtually every IndyCar Series event. (That hardly made him unique -- Tim is a really good chef.) What set Dan apart was his genuine interest in all the members of the hospitality staff. He treated them all as his equals, and as a consequence, they were all left equally shattered after the tragedy. Around the track, just about everyone had their own "Dan Wheldon moment." He had an uncanny talent to connect quickly and personally with everyone he met -- whether high-dollar sponsor or Turn 3 bleacher-ite -- and to give each of them something far more valuable than an autograph or a photo. He left them with his kindness, his spirit. He never turned down a single request, whether it was for an appearance at a dealer meeting, a ride-and-drive with the media or a quick "Hello" to a group of trackside guests. In each case, he brought a smile that was manufactured only in the most literal sense -- his realigned teeth after his '05 championship were an ongoing source of paddock amusement -- but genuine in every other imaginable way. In a world where part of the competitive ethos is to convey at all costs an impression of invulnerability, Dan was the exception. As a colleague said to me the other day, "He let you in." My Dan Wheldon moment occurred after the Centennial Indianapolis 500 this past May. After winning the prestigious race for the second time, Dan had just concluded an exuberant celebratory victory lap at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He returned to Victory Circle to begin the Hat Dance -- that incessant procession of ballcaps and photo ops, which, for understandable reasons, lasts about five times as long at Indianapolis as at any other track on the IndyCar Series circuit. Dan had just stepped into the cockpit, and had the first hat in hand, when he looked to his left and saw me standing along the railing that divided the race car from the rabble. He placed the hat on the car's nose, got out, walked around to my side of the car and grabbed me. I barely remember what he said to me, but I do remember hearing a loud cheer from the grandstand above us in Victory Circle. And I remember thinking, "That's pretty cool. Some people I know are happy that I'm getting this moment." It wasn't until we separated, and Dan resumed the headwear ritual, that I looked above me to see that I did not recognize a single face among those who had been doing the cheering. Whether or not it is true, I'm going to continue in the belief that those spectators were paying tribute to the emotion of a moment between the Indianapolis 500 winner and some guy none of them had ever met. And that blew me away. Just before he returned to his car, Daniel and I spent time crying in each other's arms. We were crying tears of joy, feeling all the pain and all the hard work it took to get to that moment, and celebrating all the promise the future would hold for him. After last Sunday afternoon, I am not ashamed to admit, I have cried in many other arms, as well. [/INST] Thomas "T.E." McHale: Dan Wheldon was more than a superb driver -- he was a hero .
McHale says Wheldon treated all hospitality staff members as his equals; his death was tragic .
He wore a genuine smile and shared his spirit with all who wanted a part of it, McHale says .
McHale calls Wheldon's spirit "something far more valuable than an autograph or a photo" </s>
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