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Story: The Achaemenid Empire, also called the First Persian Empire, was an empire based in Western Asia, founded by Cyrus the Great. Ranging at its greatest extent from the Balkans and Eastern Europe proper in the west to the Indus Valley in the east, it was one of the largest empires in history, spanning 5.5 million square kilometers, and was larger than any previous empire in history. It is equally notable for its successful model of a centralised, bureaucratic administration (through satraps under the King of Kings), for building infrastructure such as road systems and a postal system, the use of an official language across its territories, and the development of civil services and a large professional army. The empire's successes inspired similar systems in later empires. It is noted in Western history as the antagonist of the Greek city-states during the Greco-Persian Wars and for the emancipation of the Jewish exiles in Babylon.

By the 7th century BC, the Persians had settled in the southwestern portion of the Iranian Plateau in the region of Persis, which came to be their . From this region, Cyrus the Great advanced to defeat the Medes, Lydia, and the Neo-Babylonian Empire, establishing the Achaemenid Empire. Alexander the Great, an avid admirer of Cyrus the Great, conquered most of the empire by 330 BC. Upon his death, most of the empire's former territory came under the rule of the Ptolemaic Kingdom and Seleucid Empire, in addition to other minor territories which gained independence at that time. The Iranian population of the central plateau reclaimed power by the second century BC under the Parthian Empire.

[User] What's another name for the First Persian Empire?

[Assistant] The Achaemenid Empire

[User] Who founded it?

[Assistant] Cyrus the Great

[User] By when had Persians settled in the southwestern portion of the Iranian plateau?

[Assistant] the 7th century BC

[User] Who did Cyrus the Great defeat from there?

[Assistant] the Medes, Lydia, and the Neo-Babylonian Empire

[User] Who did Alexander the Great admire?

[Assistant] Cyrus the Great

[User] By when did Alexander conquer most of the empire?

[Assistant] by 330 BC

[User] Was that empire one of the largest in history?

[Assistant] yes

[User] What did it extend to in the east?

[Assistant] the Indus Valley

[User] And in the west?

[Assistant] the Balkans and Eastern Europe

[User] How many kilometers was it?

[Assistant] 5.5 million square kilometers

[User] What kind of administration is it notable for?

[Assistant] centralised and bureaucratic

[User] Through what?

[Assistant] satraps under the King of Kings

[User] Name one kind of infrastructure they built?

[Assistant] road systems

[User] Can you name another?

[Assistant] a postal system

[User] And yet another?

[Assistant] civil services

[User] And one more?

[Assistant] a large professional army

[User] Who was it the antagonist for?

[Assistant] the Greek city-states

[User] Is it known for emancipation?

[Assistant] yes

[User] Of whom?

[Assistant] the Jewish exiles in Babylon

[User] Did its sucesses inspire later empires?

[Assistant] yes


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Story: CHAPTER X

BRINGING IN SOME GAME

The snowstorm proved such a heavy one that for three days the party at Professor Jeffer's cabin were completely stormbound. Once Andy and Chet went out--in an endeavor to bring the dead moose in, but were unable to accomplish their object.

During the time spent at the cabin, the boys became very well acquainted with Barwell Dawson, and found the hunter and explorer a person very much to their liking. Although he was rich and well educated, he did not act as if he considered himself above them. He took a lively interest in all they had to tell, and knew how to "draw them out," so that, almost before he knew it, Andy had related the details of his troubles with his shiftless Uncle Si and with the mysterious Mr. A. Q. Hopton.

"More than likely that fellow, Hopton, will bear close watching," said Barwell Dawson. "If he is a sharper--and it looks as if he might be--he will try to swindle both you and your uncle. It was very unwise for your uncle to try to do business with him without seeing a lawyer."

"Uncle Si wanted to get the money without my knowing it," answered Andy, bitterly. He was glad to open his heart to somebody who could understand him.

"I believe you--and that is not to your uncle's credit. You say he is shiftless and lazy?"

"Very--and everybody around here knows it."

"Then he is not fit to be your guardian."

[User] What had happened for three days?

[Assistant] a snowstorm

[User] How bad was it?

[Assistant] it was heavy

[User] where were they?

[Assistant] Professor Jeffer's cabin

[User] Why did the boys go out?

[Assistant] to retrieve a moose

[User] Were they successful?

[Assistant] negative

[User] Who did they talk to a lot?

[Assistant] with Barwell Dawson

[User] Who is he?

[Assistant] a hunter and explorer

[User] Who did Andy talk about?

[Assistant] his Uncle Si

[User] what is he like?

[Assistant] he is shiftless

[User] what did he want to do?

[Assistant] to get money

[User] from whom?

[Assistant] Hopton

[User] Why was Andy glad?

[Assistant] to share his feelings

[User] What did Barwell call Hopton?

[Assistant] a sharper

[User] Who is Andy's guardian

[Assistant] Uncle Si

[User] What does Barwell think of him?

[Assistant] he thinks hes not fit


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Story: Sarah's New Kitty

"Meow."

Sarah eyes opened wide when she heard that sound coming from the basket her mother was holding.

"Mama, what's that sound? It sounds like a kitty!" she said to her mother as she tried to reach the basket. Her mother was holding it up too high for Sarah to reach.

"Sarah," her mother said, "remember I told you that maybe we can get a pet if you could take good care of it? Well, you're seven years old now and I think you're ready for a special present."

Sarah's mother set the basket on the floor. Sarah fell on her knees with a big grin on her face. She slowly lifted the yellow kitty and held its soft little body next to hers.

Sarah gave the kitty a little kiss. Then she rubbed its head and neck. Soon it started making gentle sounds. "Why is the kitty making those funny sounds?" she asked her mother. "Oh, that's called purring. It's the sound kittens make when they're happy," her mother said.

"Can I give it a name?" Sarah asked.

"Sure. It's a girl kitty, but choose any name you like." her mother said.

Sarah thought about it as her mother got two small bowls and placed them on the floor. Then she put water in one bowl and kitten food in the other bowl. "Okay, Sarah. Let's see if the kitty is hungry."

Sarah put the kitty on the floor and it walked over to the food bowl. It quickly started to eat the food.

Sarah laughed at the kitten and said, "I know. I'm going to name you Kitty."

[User] what did the mother get Sarah?

[Assistant] a kitty

[User] what color?

[Assistant] yellow

[User] how old is sarah?

[Assistant] seven

[User] did she kiss the cat?

[Assistant] yes

[User] what sound did the cat make?

[Assistant] gentle sounds

[User] what did she name the cat?

[Assistant] Kitty

[User] was it hungry?

[Assistant] yes

[User] how many bowls were on the floor?

[Assistant] two

[User] were they both filled with food?

[Assistant] no

[User] were they both filled with water?

[Assistant] no

[User] where did sarah put the cat?

[Assistant] on the floor

[User] did it eat?

[Assistant] yes

[User] how fast?

[Assistant] quickly


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Story: CHAPTER VI: A Game Of Hide And Seek

There was a game of hide and seek that Danny Meadow Mouse once played with Buster Bear. It was a very dreadful game for Danny. But hard as it was for Danny, it didn't begin to be as hard as the game Lightfoot the Deer was playing with the hunter in the Green Forest.

In the case of Buster Bear and Danny, the latter had simply to keep out of reach of Buster. As long as Buster didn't get his great paws on Danny, the latter was safe. Then, too, Danny is a very small person. He is so small that he can hide under two or three leaves. Wherever he is, he is pretty sure to find a hiding-place of some sort. His small size gives him advantages in a game of hide and seek. It certainly does. But Lightfoot the Deer is big. He is one of the largest of the people who live in the Green Forest. Being so big, it is not easy to hide.

Moreover, a hunter with a terrible gun does not have to get close in order to kill. Lightfoot knew all this as he waited for the coming of the hunter of whom Sammy Jay had warned him. He had learned many lessons in the hunting season of the year before and he remembered every one of them. He knew that to forget even one of them might cost him his life. So, standing motionless behind a tangle of fallen trees, Lightfoot listened and watched.

[User] How many leaves does it take to conceal Danny?

[Assistant] two or three

[User] What kind of animal was Danny?

[Assistant] a Meadow Mouse

[User] What was his full name?

[Assistant] Danny Meadow Mouse

[User] What was he playing?

[Assistant] hide and seek

[User] With whom?

[Assistant] Buster Bear

[User] lWas it easy for Danny?

[Assistant] no

[User] What word did he use to describe it?

[Assistant] dreadful

[User] Was someone else involved in a game?

[Assistant] yes

[User] What was his name?

[Assistant] Lightfoot

[User] What kind of animal was he?

[Assistant] a Deer

[User] Who else was ini that game?

[Assistant] the hunter

[User] Where?

[Assistant] in the Green Forest.

[User] What did Danny have to do to win?

[Assistant] keep out of reach of Buster.

[User] What did Buster have to do to win?

[Assistant] he had to his great paws on Danny,

[User] So what is Danny's advantage?'

[Assistant] Wherever he is, he is pretty sure to find a hiding-place of some sort.

[User] Because of what?

[Assistant] His small size

[User] Does Lightfoot have the same good point?

[Assistant] no

[User] Why?

[Assistant] he is big

[User] What does the hunter have?

[Assistant] a terrible gun

[User] Who told Lightfoot about the hunter?

[Assistant] Sammy Jay


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Story: Bath ( or ) is the largest city in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England, known for its Roman-built baths. In 2011, the population was 88,859. Bath is in the valley of the River Avon, west of London and south-east of Bristol. The city became a World Heritage Site in 1987.

The city became a spa with the Latin name " ("the waters of Sulis")  AD 60 when the Romans built baths and a temple in the valley of the River Avon, although hot springs were known even before then.

Bath Abbey was founded in the 7th century and became a religious centre; the building was rebuilt in the 12th and 16th centuries. In the 17th century, claims were made for the curative properties of water from the springs, and Bath became popular as a spa town in the Georgian era. Georgian architecture, crafted from Bath stone, includes the Royal Crescent, Circus, Pump Room, and Assembly Rooms where Beau Nash presided over the city's social life from 1705 until his death in 1761. Many of the streets and squares were laid out by John Wood, the Elder, and in the 18th century the city became fashionable and the population grew. Jane Austen lived in Bath in the early 19th century. Further building was undertaken in the 19th century and following the Bath Blitz in World War II.

[User] What city hit 88,859 population in 2011?

[Assistant] Bath

[User] What county is it in?

[Assistant] Somerset, England,

[User] Is there a church there?

[Assistant] yes

[User] What is it called?

[Assistant] Bath Abbey

[User] And when was it established?

[Assistant] in the 7th century

[User] Does it have any interesting features?

[Assistant] yes

[User] Is it the liquid from the nearby sea?

[Assistant] no

[User] Where, then?

[Assistant] water from the springs

[User] Is it claimed to be psychedelic?

[Assistant] no

[User] What makes it special, then?

[Assistant] curative properties

[User] What are these healing liquids called?

[Assistant] water

[User] Do they have a title from a different language?

[Assistant] yes

[User] What is it?

[Assistant] "the waters of Sulis"

[User] What time in history did this place become popular?

[Assistant] AD 60

[User] How many types of architectural features come from stones from this place?

[Assistant] four

[User] Has anyone really famous resided there?

[Assistant] yes

[User] Who?

[Assistant] Jane Austen

[User] What is the number of people living there in 2018?

[Assistant] unknown

[User] When did it become fashionable to live here:

[Assistant] in the 18th century

[User] And did anyone have a big hand in how it's laid out?

[Assistant] yes


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Story: Lin Xiao, 21, a student at Guangdong University, has a big family - her two parents, a younger brother and two younger sisters. Lin took her role as the "big sister" seriously. When her first sister was born, Lin took turns with her mom holding the baby late into the night. "I almost did everything that was supposed to be a parent's job, but I felt proud of myself," she said. Not all of Lin's classmates shared her experiences because of the family planning policy , a law that was carried out in China about forty years ago. But the situation is about to change. A new policy made on October 29 said all couples can now have two children. The new policy is expected to help raise the population of China. Recently, China has been facing an aging population and labor shortages because of the low birth rate . The two-child policy may also be the gift for every only child. Researchers found that growing up with a brother or sister can have good influence on one's mental health. "Brothers and sisters do matter in unique ways. They give kids something that parents don't." Laura Walker, a professor from Beijing University, told China Daily. She noted that having a brother or a sister protects teenagers against loneliness, fear and so on. Liu Fang, 20, from Shenzhen University, has a 2-year-younger sister. When her sister disagreed with parents over choosing a college major, she helped her to communicate with parents. "If necessary, I would always have her back," said Liu. "The best part of having a sister is that you have a partner, friend and supporter throughout your life." But children with brothers or sisters also have to learn to understand and look after each other, said Laura.

[User] According to the new policy, how many children are now allowed?

[Assistant] two

[User] When was it enacted?

[Assistant] October 29

[User] How far back was the original policy?

[Assistant] about 40 years ago

[User] How many children were allowed then?

[Assistant] one

[User] How old is Lin Xiao?

[Assistant] 21

[User] What does she do?

[Assistant] She's a student.

[User] Where?

[Assistant] at Guangdong University

[User] Does she have a large family?

[Assistant] yes

[User] Who does it consist of?

[Assistant] her parents, a brother and two sisters

[User] Who's job did she do?

[Assistant] her parent's

[User] What problems are caused by the low birth rate?

[Assistant] an aging population and labor shortages

[User] What type of influence are siblings on mental health?

[Assistant] good

[User] What does Laura Walker do?

[Assistant] She's a professor.

[User] Where?

[Assistant] at Beijing University

[User] What news outlet quoted her?

[Assistant] China Daily

[User] What does a sibling provide protection from?

[Assistant] loneliness, fear and so on

[User] Who is the 20 year old girl?

[Assistant] Liu Fang

[User] Where does she go to school?

[Assistant] Shenzhen University

[User] How old is her sibling?

[Assistant] two

[User] Is it a girl or boy?

[Assistant] a girl

[User] What is the best thing about having a sister?

[Assistant] having a partner, friend and supporter through life


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Story: (CNN) -- It's a Friday in May, 2005, and Schapelle Corby stands in the center of packed courtroom on the tropical island of Bali, waiting to learn her fate. Will the beauty school student from Australia's Gold Coast be found guilty of smuggling a large bag of marijuana into Indonesia -- where the maximum penalty for drug trafficking is death by firing squad?

A furrow forms between the 27-year-old's eyebrows as the judge reads out the verdict in Bahasa Indonesia.

Corby appears confused. Her piercing blue eyes dart around the room -- at her family, at the cameras broadcasting live to televisions around Australia, at the ground, at her interpreter. Then reality sets in.

Guilty -- the judge said. Her sentence? Twenty years in a Bali prison.

At the back of the court, members of her family erupt with anger.

"It's not alright! How dare you?" screams her sister, Mercedes.

"We swore on the Bible to tell the truth and your fellow lied!" her mother, Rosleigh Rose, booms at the prosecutors.

As her daughter is led away, Rose makes a promise: "Schapelle, you will come home. Our government will bring you home."

Not since Lindy Chamberlain claimed a dingo took her baby in the Outback have Australians become so caught up in a courtroom drama. Nearly nine years on from the verdict, interest remains strong enough to sustain a soon-to-be-broadcast Australian telemovie based on the case.

And now Corby has walked out of prison -- on parole but free. Yet Australia remains divided as to whether she is guilty of the crime.

[User] How old is the supect?

[Assistant] 27

[User] What is she accused of?

[Assistant] Smuggling marijuana

[User] What's her name?

[Assistant] Schapelle Corby

[User] Where was she taking the marijuana?

[Assistant] Indonesia

[User] Where is the court proceeding?

[Assistant] Bali

[User] On what date?

[Assistant] 2005

[User] What month?

[Assistant] May

[User] What's the  maximum penalty?

[Assistant] death by firing squad

[User] Was she found guilty?

[Assistant] Yes

[User] What was her sentence?

[Assistant] Twenty years in a Bali prison.

[User] How did her family feel about the verdict?

[Assistant] Angrily

[User] What's her sister's name/

[Assistant] Mercedes.

[User] What's her mom's name?

[Assistant] Rose

[User] Who claimed a dingo stole her baby?

[Assistant] Lindy Chamberlain

[User] Is Corby free now?

[Assistant] yes

[User] Is she on parole?

[Assistant] yes

[User] Was the court proceeding televised?

[Assistant] yes


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Story: (CNN) -- The bodies of six men -- including a California educator -- were found Thursday in the north-central Mexican state of Durango, hours after they had been abducted from a nearby restaurant, the man's relatives said Friday.

"He was needlessly and senselessly murdered," said Carlos Salcedo, 37, about his brother, Augustin Roberto "Bobby" Salcedo, of El Monte, east of Los Angeles.

Bobby Salcedo, 33, had traveled with his wife to visit her family in Gomez Palacio, his brother said. They were eating in a restaurant Wednesday night when armed men barged in, forced everyone onto the floor and abducted all six men who were in the party, Carlos Salcedo told CNN in a telephone interview.

At 7 a.m. Thursday, police notified his sister-in-law that they had found her husband's body in a local ravine with bullet wounds to the head and chest, he said.

"All indications are that this was just random, a violent act, just a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time," he told reporters in El Monte.

"What we really want to do is just shed a light on this incident and the senseless, violent acts that are happening across the border from us and really just put a spotlight on this and make sure that we find justice."

"He was a brilliant, a bright star for our community, and he as taken from us," said El Monte Mayor Andre Quintero of Salcedo, who served on the city school district board. "He was stolen from us and now we need to hold them accountable for what they did."

[User] Who was murdered?

[Assistant] six men

[User] Were one of those men a teacher?

[Assistant] Yes

[User] Where did this happen/

[Assistant] Durango

[User] Is that in Mexico?

[Assistant] yes

[User] Where were they abducted from?

[Assistant] a nearby restaurant

[User] Who stated that his brother was murdered in a senseless way?

[Assistant] Carlos Salcedo

[User] And what was the name of his brother who was killed?

[Assistant] Augustin Roberto "Bobby" Salcedo

[User] How old was he?

[Assistant] 37

[User] They were visiting his wife's family who lived where?

[Assistant] Gomez Palacio

[User] What time was the police notified?

[Assistant] 7 a.m

[User] On what day?

[Assistant] Thursday

[User] What body parts were he shot at?

[Assistant] head and chest

[User] Was this a random act?

[Assistant] yes

[User] Which news outlet did an interview with Carlos?

[Assistant] CNN


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Story: (CNN)Sri Lanka's current president Mahinda Rajapaksa has conceded defeat to rival Maithripala Sirisena in the country's presidential election, bringing an end to a decade of leadership increasingly criticized as corrupt and nepotistic.

Rajapaksa acknowledged the defeat on his official Twitter account Friday, writing: "I value and respect our democratic process and the people's verdict, and look forward to the peaceful transition of power."

Sirisena would be sworn in at 6 p.m. local time in Colombo's Independence Square, Dhanushka Ramanayake, the head of his media unit, said.

The defeat of the once untouchable president, the longest-serving political leader in the region, was the result of a failed electoral gamble.

In November, the 69-year-old called elections two years earlier than required, only to be shocked by the defection of many key political allies, including the man who would unseat him.

The defections apparently wrong-footed Rajapaksa, and the opposition had the better of the campaign, say analysts.

"He didn't expect the candidate to be Sirisena," said Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, executive director of Sri Lanka's Center for Policy Alternatives.

"I think he probably underestimated the disaffection in the country and the desire for change."

Unexpected departure

Sirisena, 63, served as general-secretary of Rajapaksa's Sri Lanka Freedom Party and health minister in his cabinet, before switching allegiance to a broad opposition alliance that proved to be the former president's most serious political challenge.

The unwieldy coalition includes the center-right United National Party, the hardline Sinhala Buddhist Jathika Hela Urumaya as well as parties representing the substantial Tamil and Muslim minorities.

[User] When will Sirisena be sworn in?

[Assistant] 6 p.m local time.

[User] Where?

[Assistant] Colombo's Independence Square

[User] Where is that at?

[Assistant] Sri Lanka

[User] Who did Sirisena beat in an election?

[Assistant] Mahinda Rajapaksa

[User] What was his job?

[Assistant] President.

[User] Of where?

[Assistant] Sri Lanka

[User] How long did he hold the position?

[Assistant] A decade.

[User] How does that rank in terms of serving?

[Assistant] Longest-serving

[User] Why did he lose?

[Assistant] Failed electoral gamble

[User] Did he want the election held earlier than usual?

[Assistant] Yes

[User] How many years?

[Assistant] Two years earlier.

[User] When did he enact this?

[Assistant] November.

[User] Was he surprised about what happened?

[Assistant] Yes

[User] How old was he when he made this decision?

[Assistant] 69

[User] Does Sri Lanka have an executive director for policy alternatives?

[Assistant] Yes

[User] What is their name?

[Assistant] Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu

[User] Which party did Sirisena represent?

[Assistant] Freedom Party

[User] Did he hold a cabinet position?

[Assistant] Yes.

[User] Which one?

[Assistant] health minister

[User] Did he switch to another party?

[Assistant] Yes,


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Story: I shall never forget the night, a few years ago, when Marion J. Douglas was a student in one of my calsses. (I have not used his real name for personal reasons. As he requested.) But here is his real story as he told it before one of our adult - education classes. He told us how tragedy had struck at his home, not once, but twice. The first time he had lost his five-old daughter, a child he adored. He and his wife thought they couldn't bear that first loss; but, as he said:"Ten months later, God gave us another little girl and she died in five days."

This double

was almost too much to bear. "I couldn't take it," this father told us. "I couldn't sleep, I couldn't eat, I couldn't rest or relax. My nerves were entirely shaken and my confidence gone." At last he went to doctors; one recommended sleeping pills and another recommended a trip. He tried both, but neither helped. He said:"My body felt as if it was surrounded in a vice , and the jaws of the vice were being drawn tighter and tighter." The tension of grief ----if you have ever been paralyzed by sorrow, you know what he meant.

But thank God, I had one child left ----a four --year-- old son. He gave me the solution to my problem. One afternoon as I sat around feeling sorry for myself, he asked; 'Daddy, will you build a boat for me?' I was in no mood to build a boat; in fact, I was in no mood to do anything. But my son is a persistent little fellow! I had to give in.

Building that toy boat took me about three hours. By the time it was finished, I realized that those three hours spent building that boat were first hours of mental relaxation and peace that I had had in months! I realized that it is difficult to worry while you are busy doing something that requires planning and thinking. In my case, building the boat had knocked worry out of the ring. So I determined to keep busy.

The following night, I went from room to room in the house, making a list of jobs that ought to be done. Scores of items needed to be repaired: bookcase, stair steps, storm windows, window-shades, locks, leaky taps. Amazing as it seems, in the course of two weeks I had made a list of 242 items that needed attention.

"During the last two years I have completed most of them. I am busy now that I have no time for worry."

No time for worry! That is exactly what Winston Churchill said when he was working eighteen hours a day at the height of the war. When he was asked if he worried about his huge responsibilities, he said :"I am too busy. I have no time for worry."

[User] What was the father asked to build?

[Assistant] a boat

[User] Who asked?

[Assistant] his son

[User] Are there other children in the household?

[Assistant] no

[User] What is his supposed name?

[Assistant] Marion J. Douglas

[User] Did he loose a son?

[Assistant] no

[User] A daughter?

[Assistant] yes

[User] how many?

[Assistant] Two

[User] The time frame of their departures?

[Assistant] Ten months apart

[User] How old is the boy?

[Assistant] Four

[User] Did he build a real boat?

[Assistant] no

[User] what kind?

[Assistant] toy boat

[User] What realization did he come to while building it?

[Assistant] it is difficult to worry while you are busy

[User] Where did he go the next night?

[Assistant] from room to room in the house

[User] Doing what?

[Assistant] making a list of jobs

[User] How many were there in total?

[Assistant] 242

[User] an example?

[Assistant] storm windows

[User] What quote by Churchill is included?

[Assistant] I am too busy. I have no time for worry.

[User] Who was telling this story?

[Assistant] his teacher

[User] Was he taking any medication?

[Assistant] yes

[User] What kind?

[Assistant] sleeping pills


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Story: Once upon a time there was a bird named Lily. She lived in a tree with her parents. One day Lily flew to her friend Molly's tree nest, but she didn't ask for her parents' permission. They were having lots of fun playing that the time passed by so fast. They played tag. They played hide and seek. They even played racing to see who could fly the fastest. Lily's parents started to get very worried when she didn't return home for dinner. They called neighbors and friends, and even called Molly but they didn't hear the phone ringing. It wasn't until Molly's mom called her down to eat that Lily saw that it was almost past dinner time. Lily told Molly she had to go home. When Lily got home her parents were crying and very upset because they thought something happened to her. Lily felt very bad for not telling her parents, and she said she would never leave without telling them again. Her parents forgave her and sent her to bed. Lily went right to sleep.

[User] Where did Lily go?

[Assistant] Molly's

[User] Where did Lily live?

[Assistant] tree nest

[User] How did the time pass?

[Assistant] playing

[User] How many things did they play?

[Assistant] three

[User] Who does Lily live with?

[Assistant] her parents

[User] How did they feel?

[Assistant] very upset

[User] When did they start to worry?

[Assistant] when she didn't return home for dinner

[User] Who did they call?

[Assistant] neighbors and friends,and Molly

[User] Did Molly answer?

[Assistant] No

[User] What were her parents doing when she got home?

[Assistant] crying

[User] Why?

[Assistant] because they thought something happened to lily

[User] Did Lily feel bad?

[Assistant] Yes

[User] Did she stay up late?

[Assistant] No


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Story: One day Billy and Sandy went to the neighborhood fair. They were so exited because this year Bob the clown was going to be there. They had heard a lot about Bob the clown, he was funny and knew a lot of balloon tricks. He always made the kids laugh and gave out small prizes to many of the children at the fair. Billy and Sandy had even heard that sometimes Bob the clown would give out free cotton candy and candy apples. They had waited all year and were so excited. They did all their chores and cleaned their rooms so they could go to the fair. When they got to the fair they were so happy to see that Bob the clown was handing out cotton candy and candy apples. Billy and Sandy waited in line and then once it was their turn Billy got a balloon in the shape of a dog and Sandy got a big bag of cotton candy. They were both happy and could not wait to tell their friends all about Bob the clown.

[User] How many people went to the fair?

[Assistant] Two

[User] who?

[Assistant] Billy and Sandy

[User] what fair?

[Assistant] the one in the neighborhood

[User] who else was going to be there?

[Assistant] Bob

[User] who was he?

[Assistant] the clown

[User] was he funny?

[Assistant] Yes

[User] what'd they do so they were allowed to go?

[Assistant] Their chores

[User] did they clean their rooms too?

[Assistant] Yes

[User] Was Bob there?

[Assistant] Yes

[User] what was he doing?

[Assistant] giving cotton candy

[User] anything else?

[Assistant] candy apples

[User] Was there a line?

[Assistant] yes


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Story: A couple of weeks ago, my 12-year-old daughter, Ella threatened to take my phone and break it. "At night you'll always have your phone out and break you'll just type," Ella says. "I'm ready to go to bed, and try to get you to read stories for me and you're just standing there reading your texts and texting other people," she adds. I came to realize that I was ignoring her as a father.

Ella isn't the only kid who feels this way about her parent's relationship with devices. Catherine Steiner-Adair, a psychologist at Harvard, wrote The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age. For her book, Steiner-Adair interviewed more than 1,000 kids from the ages of 4 to 18. She talked to hundreds of teachers and parents.

One of the many things that knocked my socks off, " she says, "was the consistency with which children -- whether they were 4 or 8 or 18 or 24-- talked about feeling exhausted and frustrated or mad trying to get their parents' attention, competing with computer screens or iPhone screens or any kind of technology."

A couple of years ago, my daughter got a laptop for school. And because she was becoming more independent, we got her a phone. We set up rules for when she could use the device and when she'd need to put it away. We created a charging station, outside her bedroom, where she had to plug in these devices every night. Basically -- except for homework-- she has to put it all away when she comes home.

Steiner-Adair says most adults don't set up similar limits in their own lives. "We've lost the boundaries that protect work and family life,'' she says. "So it is very hard to manage yourself and be present in the moments your children need you.''

After my daughter's little intervention ,I made myself a promise to create my own charging station. To plug my phone in-- somewhere faraway -- when I am done working for the day. I've been trying to leave it there untouched for most of the weekend

[User] Who threatened to take a phone?

[Assistant] Ella.

[User] What age is she?

[Assistant] 12.

[User] Who works at a college?

[Assistant] Catherine Steiner-Adair.

[User] What did her child receive for school?

[Assistant] A laptop.

[User] What else?

[Assistant] A phone.

[User] What did they make outside of her room?

[Assistant] A charging station.

[User] She mentions a lot of grown ups don't make what in their lifetime?

[Assistant] Limits.

[User] What does she vow to not touch during a day?

[Assistant] Phone.

[User] What does she say her child CAN be active on her electronics?

[Assistant] Homework.

[User] Besides weekdays - when else does she vow to not touch it very often?

[Assistant] Most of the weekend.


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Story: CHAPTER XXIII

A DINNER PARTY

Phineas Duge in London was still a man of affairs. With a cigar in his mouth, and his hands behind his back, he was strolling about his handsomely furnished sitting-room at Claridge's, dictating to a secretary, while from an adjoining room came the faint click of a typewriter. Virginia entered somewhat unceremoniously, followed by Guy. Phineas Duge looked at them both in some surprise.

"Uncle," she said, "I met Guy coming away from Coniston Mansions. He was looking for me, and I have brought him to see you."

Phineas Duge held out his hand, and in obedience to a gesture, the secretary got up and left the room.

"I am very glad to meet you, sir," he said. "By the by, my niece has only mentioned your first name."

"I am the Duke of Mowbray," Guy said simply, "and I am very glad indeed to meet you if you are Virginia's uncle. I think that she treated me rather badly a week ago, but I am disposed," he added, with a twinkle in his eyes, "to be forgiving. I want your niece to be my wife, sir."

"Indeed!" Mr. Duge answered a little drily. "I can't say that I am glad to hear it, as I have only just discovered her myself."

"There is no reason, sir," Guy answered, "why you should lose her."

"You don't even know my uncle's name yet," Virginia said, smiling.

"I am Phineas Duge," Duge answered. "I dare say you have never heard of me. You see, I don't come often to England."

[User] what is Guy's title?

[Assistant] Duke of Mowbray.

[User] Why is he glad to meet someone?

[Assistant] Because he's Virginia's uncle.

[User] Who treated him badly?

[Assistant] Virginia.

[User] he's disposed to be what?

[Assistant] Forgiving.

[User] Does mr Duge smoke?

[Assistant] Yes.

[User] what?

[Assistant] Cigars.

[User] how was he walking?

[Assistant] His hands behind his back.

[User] was he walking fast?

[Assistant] No.

[User] where was he?

[Assistant] Claridge's.

[User] in a bedroom?

[Assistant] No.

[User] what sort of room

[Assistant] Sitting-room.

[User] was hew writing something himself?

[Assistant] No.

[User] who walked in first

[Assistant] . Virginia.

[User] did she knock?

[Assistant] No.

[User] who was behind her?

[Assistant] Guy.

[User] where was guy coming from?

[Assistant] Coniston Mansions.

[User] what had he been doing?

[Assistant] Looking for Virginia.

[User] What did the duke say he wanted the girl to be?

[Assistant] His wife.

[User] does Duge live in england?

[Assistant] No.

[User] or visit regularly?

[Assistant] No.


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Story: Education is the process of facilitating learning, or the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, beliefs, and habits. Educational methods include storytelling, discussion, teaching, training, and directed research. Education frequently takes place under the guidance of educators, but learners may also educate themselves. Education can take place in formal or informal settings and any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts may be considered educational. The methodology of teaching is called pedagogy.

After the Fall of Rome, the Catholic Church became the sole preserver of literate scholarship in Western Europe. The church established cathedral schools in the Early Middle Ages as centers of advanced education. Some of these establishments ultimately evolved into medieval universities and forebears of many of Europe's modern universities. During the High Middle Ages, Chartres Cathedral operated the famous and influential Chartres Cathedral School. The medieval universities of Western Christendom were well-integrated across all of Western Europe, encouraged freedom of inquiry, and produced a great variety of fine scholars and natural philosophers, including Thomas Aquinas of the University of Naples, Robert Grosseteste of the University of Oxford, an early expositor of a systematic method of scientific experimentation, and Saint Albert the Great, a pioneer of biological field research. Founded in 1088, the University of Bologne is considered the first, and the oldest continually operating university.

[User] What is considered the 1st and oldest university?

[Assistant] University of Bologne,

[User] What year was it founded?

[Assistant] 1088,

[User] After Rome fell, who was the only preserver of literate scholarship in Western Europe?

[Assistant] the Catholic Church

[User] What is the methodology of teaching called?

[Assistant] pedagogy.

[User] What is education?

[Assistant] the process of facilitating learning

[User] When did the church make cathedral schools?

[Assistant] in the Early Middle Ages

[User] What school did Thomas Aquinas come from?

[Assistant] the University of Naples

[User] Which well known philosopher came from the University of Oxford?

[Assistant] Robert Grosseteste

[User] Who was Saint Albert the Great?

[Assistant] a pioneer of biological field research

[User] What are some educational methods?

[Assistant] storytelling, discussion, teaching, training, and directed research.

[User] During what time did Chartres Cathedral operate the Chartres Cathedral School?

[Assistant] During the High Middle Ages

[User] Can education also be self taught?

[Assistant] yes

[User] What did the medieval universities of Western Europe encourage??

[Assistant] freedom of inquiry,

[User] Who was an early expositor of a systematic method of scientific experimentation?

[Assistant] Robert Grosseteste

[User] What can any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels or acts be called?

[Assistant] education


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Story: Arthur sat at the desk in his room, pencil in hand. He had to write a story for his English class by Friday. "! don't know what to write about, " he complained to his dog Toby, who was asleep at his feet. Arthur was talkative when speaking to his friends, yet he had trouble finding words when he had to write.

By bedtime Arthur had drawn a picture of Toby smiling. He had drawn a tree with its branches blowing in the strong wind. He had also written a note asking his friend Lee to go to the movies on Saturday. But he had not written a single word of his story.

On Wednesday, Mrs. Solomon, Arthur's English teacher, asked the class to turn in the first draft of their stories. His heart sinking, Arthur turned in the only work he had--the page with his name, the drawings and the note.

Arthur wasn't surprised when Mrs. Solomon asked him to stay after class the next day. But he was surprised by what she said to him. " This is an attractive story, Arthur. The dog, the movie, the tree in the wind--I can't wait to find out how they all fit together. "

"That isn't my story, Mrs. Solomon, " Arthur admitted. "I haven't been able to think of one yet. "

"Oh, I think you have the seed of a story there, " Mrs. Solomon replied, "Look at your note and the pictures and see if a story comes to you. "

That night Arthur sat at his desk, and this is what he wrote: "One Saturday Mike went downstairs to meet his friend Julio at the cinema. It looked as if it might rain, so Mike carried his umbrella. Suddenly a big storm blew in, bending the trees. The noise of the wind sounded like the barking of Mike's dog Toby. Toby really hated storms and barked whenever he wanted to be let inside. Then Mike realized that it wasn't the sound of the wind. It was Toby. The dog was running after him down the busy street, barking. The sound was filled with blame. Mike felt guilty because he had left Toby outside. He turned and headed home with Toby running beside him. Mike let Toby in the door just as the rain started to pour down. "

Arthur had a story in the end. The last thing he did was to write his name proudly at the top of the page.

[User] What was Arthur's school assignment?

[Assistant] a story for his english class

[User] Who did Arthur complain to?

[Assistant] his dog Toby

[User] What did Arthur draw a picture of?

[Assistant] .A tree with branches blowing in the strong wind

[User] Who did he write a note to?

[Assistant] his friend Lee

[User] What was he teacher's name?

[Assistant] Mrs. Solomon

[User] What did Mrs. Solomon say when Arthur turned in his first draft?

[Assistant] Look at your note and the pictures and see if a story comes to you

[User] In Arthur's story, what did the wind sound like?

[Assistant] the barking  of Mike's dog Toby

[User] In the story why did Mike feel guilty?

[Assistant] Yes

[User] What happened right after Mike let Toby in the door?

[Assistant] the rain started to pour

[User] Did Arthur have a story in the end?

[Assistant] Yes


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Story: There once was a guy named Kevin and girl named Erin. They really liked spending time together. One day, Kevin traveled from his home in the United States of America to Erin's house in England. They then thought to take a sudden trip around the world. They first traveled by plane around Europe, where they saw many different people and sights. They then took a boat to Africa and Asia, where they went on a trip through the mountains. Later in the month, they traveled to China by train and were allowed to see how different life was over there. Next they took another plane to Australia, where they had a lot of fun seeing kangaroos and a different type of English speaking people. After spending a week in Australia, Kevin and Erin took a really long plane ride to North America, where they drove across the land. They saw everything from the mountains to forests. They even got to visit the beach! Because they had so much fun, Kevin returned home with Erin to England where they hung out and spent the next few days and months talking about all of the neat things they saw and did on their trip.

[User] What was kevin's friend's name?

[Assistant] Erin

[User] Where'd she live?

[Assistant] in England

[User] Where'd they go first?

[Assistant] around Europe

[User] how'd they get there?

[Assistant] by plane

[User] where'd they go next?

[Assistant] Africa

[User] how'd they get there?

[Assistant] by boat

[User] Where'd they go next?

[Assistant] China

[User] how'd they get there?

[Assistant] by train

[User] then where?

[Assistant] Australia

[User] and how?

[Assistant] by plane

[User] what'd they see in the states?

[Assistant] mountains


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Story: An atoll (, , , , or ), sometimes called a coral atoll, is a ring-shaped coral reef including a coral rim that encircles a lagoon partially or completely. There may be coral islands/cays on the rim. The coral of the atoll often sits atop the rim of an extinct seamount or volcano which has eroded or subsided partially beneath the water. The lagoon forms over the volcanic crater or caldera while the higher rim remains above water or at shallow depths that permit the coral to grow and form the reefs. For the atoll to persist, continued erosion or subsidence must be at a rate slow enough to permit reef growth upwards and outwards to replace the lost height.

The word "atoll" comes from the Dhivehi (an Indo-Aryan language spoken on the Maldive Islands) word "atholhu" (Dhivehi: , ), meaning an administrative subdivision. Its first recorded use in English was in 1625 as "atollon" – Charles Darwin recognized its indigenous origin and coined, in his "The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs", the definition of atolls as "circular groups of coral islets" that is synonymous with "lagoon-island".

More modern definitions of "atoll" describe them as "annular reefs enclosing a lagoon in which there are no promontories other than reefs and islets composed of reef detritus" or "in an exclusively morphological sense, [as] a ring-shaped ribbon reef enclosing a lagoon".

[User] what kind of coral reef is discussed?

[Assistant] a coral atoll

[User] what shape is it?

[Assistant] a ring

[User] what is another attribute?

[Assistant] it encircles a lagoon

[User] where is the coral?

[Assistant] atop the rim

[User] of what?

[Assistant] an extinct seamount or volcano

[User] above the water?

[Assistant] partially

[User] what language does atoll come from?

[Assistant] Dhivehi

[User] what word is it derived from?

[Assistant] "atholhu"

[User] what does that mean?

[Assistant] an administrative subdivision

[User] where is that language spoken?

[Assistant] the Maldive Islands

[User] what is a modern meaning of atoll?

[Assistant] annular reefs enclosing a lagoon

[User] when was it first used in English?

[Assistant] in 1625

[User] by who?

[Assistant] Charles Darwin

[User] how did he describe it?

[Assistant] "circular groups of coral islets"

[User] what is it similar to?

[Assistant] "lagoon-island"

[User] what word did he use for it?

[Assistant] "atollon"


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Story: The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. The current archbishop is Justin Welby. His enthronement took place at Canterbury Cathedral on 21 March 2013. Welby is the 105th in a line which goes back more than 1400 years to Augustine of Canterbury, the "Apostle to the English", sent from Rome in the year 597. Welby succeeded Rowan Williams.

From the time of St Augustine of Canterbury in the 6th century, until Archbishop Reginald Pole in the 16th century, the Archbishops of Canterbury were in full communion with the See of Rome and they usually received the pallium. During the English Reformation, based upon King Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon, the Church of England broke away from the authority of the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church.

In the Middle Ages there was considerable variation in the methods of nomination of the Archbishop of Canterbury and other bishops. At various times the choice was made by the canons of Canterbury Cathedral, the Pope, or the King of England. Since the English Reformation, the Church of England has been more explicitly a state church and the choice is legally that of the Crown; today it is made by the Queen on the advice of the Prime Minister, who receives a shortlist of two names from an "ad hoc" committee called the Crown Nominations Commission.

[User] Until when were the archbishops in full communion with the See of Rome?

[Assistant] 16th century

[User] What did they usually receive?

[Assistant] the pallium

[User] Who is the current archbishop?

[Assistant] Justin Welby.

[User] When did he become one?

[Assistant] 21 March 2013

[User] Who came before him?

[Assistant] Rowan Williams.

[User] What number in the line is he?

[Assistant] 105th

[User] How far back does it go?

[Assistant] more than 1400 years

[User] Who got divorced?

[Assistant] King Henry VIII

[User] During what?

[Assistant] the English Reformation

[User] What happened as a result?

[Assistant] the Church of England broke away from the authority of the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church

[User] Who did the king divorce?

[Assistant] Catherine of Aragon

[User] What was Augustine of Canterbury also known as?

[Assistant] Apostle to the English

[User] When was he sent?

[Assistant] 597

[User] Were the nomination methods all the same in the middle ages?

[Assistant] no

[User] Who is the decision made by today?

[Assistant] the Queen

[User] Who helps her?

[Assistant] the Prime Minister

[User] How many people does he choose from?

[Assistant] Two

[User] Who gives them to him?

[Assistant] a committee

[User] What kind of committee is it?

[Assistant] "ad hoc"

[User] What is it called?

[Assistant] Crown Nominations Commission


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Story: CHAPTER XX

WITH THE MAYOS

The news that Terence brought to the regiment gave great and general satisfaction. Herrara was delighted to hear that he was to be made a lieutenant-colonel in his army. Bull and Macwitty were overjoyed on hearing that they had both been recommended for commissions, and Herrara's troopers were equally pleased. The rank and file felt no less gratification, both at the honour of being attached to the British army, and at the substantial improvement in their condition that this would entail.

On the following day Herrara's friends and Mary O'Connor left for Lisbon, and the latter astonished Terence by bursting into tears as she said good-bye to him.

"I have said nothing yet of the gratitude that I feel to you, Terence, for all that you have done for me, for you have always stopped me whenever I have tried to, but I shall always feel it, always; and shall think of you and love you dearly."

"It has been just as fortunate for me as it has been good for you, Mary," he said. "I have never had a sister, and I seem to have found one now."

The girl looked up, pouting. "I don't think," she said, "I should particularly care about being a sister; I think that I would rather remain a cousin."

Terence looked surprised and a little hurt.

"You are only a silly boy," she laughed, "but will understand better some day. Well, good-bye, Terence," and the smile faded from her face.

[User] Who had some information for the group?

[Assistant] Terence

[User] Where they happy with it?

[Assistant] yes

[User] What is Herrara getting?

[Assistant] lieutenant-colonel

[User] In the Navy?

[Assistant] No

[User] In what?

[Assistant] in his army

[User] Who is getting commissions?

[Assistant] Bull

[User] Anyone else?

[Assistant] yes

[User] Who?

[Assistant] Macwitty

[User] Did everyone leave Terence?

[Assistant] Yes

[User] Who started crying?

[Assistant] Mary O'Connor

[User] What does she feel for him?

[Assistant] loves him dearly."

[User] What does he think of her as?

[Assistant] a sister

[User] Does he have a real one/

[Assistant] No

[User] How does she feel about this title?

[Assistant] Doesnt care about being a sister

[User] What does she want to be?

[Assistant] a cousin

[User] Does he understand this?

[Assistant] No

[User] How does it make him feel?

[Assistant] surprised

[User] Anything else?

[Assistant] yes

[User] What?

[Assistant] a little hurt.

[User] What does she call him?

[Assistant] a silly boy


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Story: (CNN) -- World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki began her latest bid for a first grand slam title with a 6-2 6-1 win over Anastasia Rodionova on Monday, joining last year's finalists Kim Clijsters and Li Na in the second round of the Australian Open.

Top seed Wozniacki looked in good shape as she wrapped up victory against the Russia-born Australian in 76 minutes, but the Dane admitted she was worried about a wrist injury she suffered during last week's quarterfinal defeat at the Sydney International.

"I was a bit nervous before the match. I didn't know exactly what to expect. But it feels better," the 21-year-old told the WTA Tour website. "I'm very happy about the way I felt out there today. I got into the rhythm as the match went on tonight."

Who will be the 2012 Australian Open victors?

Wozniacki will next play Georgia's 83rd-ranked Anna Tatishvili, who beat Australia's Ashleigh Barty 6-2 7-6 (7-4).

Former No. 1 Clijsters made a strong start to the defense of her crown with a 7-5 6-1 defeat of Portuguese qualifier Maria Joao Koehler.

The Belgian 11th seed, who will play France's world No. 98 Stephanie Foretz Gacon in the last 64, showed little sign of the hip injury which forced her out of the Brisbane International 10 days ago.

"I wanted to go out there and I wanted to start playing," the 28-year-old told the tournament's official website. "I've had that ever since we came to Australia.

"I had a good off-season where we worked obviously to try to be in good shape for Australia, then you want to put that to the test and play those matches again."

[User] What is Anna's rank?

[Assistant] 83rd

[User] Who she beat?

[Assistant] Ashleigh Barty

[User] What was the score?

[Assistant] 6-2 7-6 (7-4)

[User] Who she will be playing next?

[Assistant] Wozniacki

[User] What is her rank?

[Assistant] No. 1

[User] Who she played first?

[Assistant] Anastasia Rodionova

[User] When?

[Assistant] Monday

[User] What was the score?

[Assistant] 6-2 6-1

[User] What tournament is this?

[Assistant] The Australian Open

[User] Who were finalists the previous year?

[Assistant] Kim Clijsters and Li Na

[User] Who is joining them in the second round?

[Assistant] Caroline Wozniacki

[User] Who was former top ranked player?

[Assistant] Clijsters

[User] Did she have a good start?

[Assistant] Yes

[User] Who did she play?

[Assistant] Maria Joao Koehler

[User] What was the score?

[Assistant] 7-5 6-1

[User] Who is France's top ranked player?

[Assistant] unknown

[User] Who is the 11th seed?

[Assistant] The Belgian

[User] Will she continue playing?

[Assistant] Yes

[User] Who had to leave the tournament?

[Assistant] unknown

[User] Who talked to WTA?

[Assistant] Caroline Wozniacki


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Story: Wool is the textile fiber obtained from sheep and other animals, including cashmere and mohair from goats, qiviut from muskoxen, angora from rabbits, and other types of wool from camelids. Wool mainly consists of protein together with a few percent lipids. In this regard it is chemically quite distinct from the more dominant textile, cotton, which is mainly cellulose.

Wool is produced by follicles which are small cells located in the skin. These follicles are located in the upper layer of the skin called the epidermis and push down into the second skin layer called the dermis as the wool fibers grow. Follicles can be classed as either primary or secondary follicles. Primary follicles produce three types of fiber: kemp, medullated fibers and true wool fibers. Secondary follicles only produce true wool fibers. Medullated fibers share nearly identical characteristics to hair and are long but lack crimp and elasticity. Kemp fibers are very coarse and shed out. Wool's scaling and crimp make it easier to spin the fleece by helping the individual fibers attach to each other, so they stay together. Because of the crimp, wool fabrics have greater bulk than other textiles, and they hold air, which causes the fabric to retain heat. Wool has a high specific heat coefficient, so it impedes heat transfer in general. This effect has benefited desert peoples, as Bedouins and Tuaregs use wool clothes for insulation.

[User] where are follicles located?

[Assistant] In the skin.

[User] what layer?

[Assistant] The upper layer.

[User] do follicles produce wool?

[Assistant] Yes.

[User] does wool impede heat transfer?

[Assistant] Yes.

[User] what desert people use wool?

[Assistant] Bedouins.

[User] who else?

[Assistant] Tuaregs.

[User] what is wool?

[Assistant] The textile fiber obtained from sheep and other animals

[User] what is wool from goats called?

[Assistant] Mohair.

[User] is wool chemically similar to cotton?

[Assistant] No.

[User] what is cotton mainly made of?

[Assistant] Cellulose.

[User] can you get wool from rabbits?

[Assistant] Yes.

[User] what kind?

[Assistant] Angora.

[User] how many types of fiber do primary follicles produce

[Assistant] Three.

[User] what are they?

[Assistant] Kemp, medullated fibers and true wool fibers.

[User] do secondary follicles produce three types as well?

[Assistant] No.

[User] how many do they produce?

[Assistant] One.

[User] which type?

[Assistant] True wool fibers.

[User] is wool bulkier than other textiles?

[Assistant] Yes.

[User] is it bad at retaining heat?

[Assistant] No.

[User] what do the fibers hold?

[Assistant] Air.


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Story: CHAPTER V.

THE FITZGERALDS OF CASTLE RICHMOND.

What idea of carrying out his plans may have been prevalent in Fitzgerald's mind when he was so defiant of the countess, it may be difficult to say. Probably he had no idea, but felt at the spur of the moment that it would be weak to yield. The consequence was, that when Lady Desmond left Hap House, he was obliged to consider himself as being at feud with the family.

The young lord he did see once again during the holidays, and even entertained him at Hap House; but the earl's pride would not give way an inch.

"Much as I like you, Owen, I cannot do anything but oppose it. It would be a bad match for my sister, and so you'd feel if you were in my place." And then Lord Desmond went back to Eton.

After that they none of them met for many months. During this time life went on in a very triste manner at Desmond Court. Lady Desmond felt that she had done her duty by her daughter; but her tenderness to Clara was not increased by the fact that her foolish attachment had driven Fitzgerald from the place. As for Clara herself, she not only kept her word, but rigidly resolved to keep it. Twice she returned unopened, and without a word of notice, letters which Owen had caused to be conveyed to her hand. It was not that she had ceased to love him, but she had high ideas of truth and honour, and would not break her word. Perhaps she was sustained in her misery by the remembrance that heroines are always miserable.

[User] What is the chapter title?

[Assistant] THE FITZGERALDS OF CASTLE RICHMOND

[User] Who is thinking about a plan?

[Assistant] Fitzgerald

[User] What did he feel after Lady Desmond left?

[Assistant] unknown

[User] Was Fitzgerald young or old?

[Assistant] Young

[User] When did he see the young lord?

[Assistant] During the holidays

[User] Where did Lady Desmond leave?

[Assistant] Hap House

[User] Who would not see Fitzgerald?

[Assistant] unknown

[User] Who's mind would not be swayed?

[Assistant] the earl's

[User] What is Fitzgerald's first name?

[Assistant] Owen

[User] What did the earl think about a match with him and his sister?

[Assistant] It would be a bad match

[User] Who is Lady Desmond's kid?

[Assistant] Clara

[User] Where did the earl go after disapproving the relationship?

[Assistant] Eton

[User] Where are Lady Desmond and her daughter staying?

[Assistant] Desmond Court

[User] What did Clara do with some mail?

[Assistant] returned it unopened

[User] Did Clara hate Owen?

[Assistant] No


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Story: BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon paid a visit to Baghdad on Friday to congratulate its citizens for last weekend's "remarkable" Iraq-led provincial elections, a process he said "augurs well for the transition process and the solidifying of Iraq's national reconciliation."

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, left, meets Friday in Baghdad with Iraq President Jalal Talabani.

On a tour that also has taken him to Pakistan and Afghanistan, Ban met with Iraqi leaders and appeared at a news conference with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, whose allies won big in nine of the 14 provinces where the local elections were held.

"I have been following the electoral process closely from the early days of the parliamentary debate over the elections law last summer to the final stages of adjudication of the complaints and yesterday evening's release of the provisional results," Ban said at the news conference, according to prepared remarks issued by the United Nations.

"It will be some days before final results are known, but current indications are that the elections have been successfully carried out."

Ban last visited Iraq in 2007. In March of that year, he got a taste of the violence that often rocks the Iraqi capital. An explosion rattled Baghdad's International Zone, where he was holding a televised news conference with al-Maliki.

Apparently used to such blasts, al-Maliki remained stoic, while Ban briefly ducked before regaining his composure and continuing.

Now, he said, he's "very much impressed to have witnessed myself the great success and progress the Iraqi government and people have made under the leadership of Prime Minister Maliki, and I congratulate you," he said, emphasizing the improvements in security.

[User] Who went to Baghdad?

[Assistant] Ban Ki-moon

[User] When did he go?

[Assistant] Friday

[User] Why did he go?

[Assistant] congratulate citizens

[User] For what?

[Assistant] provincial elections

[User] Which President did he meet with?

[Assistant] Jalal Talabani

[User] Who did he appear at a news conference with?

[Assistant] Nuri al-Maliki

[User] How many of al-Maliki's allies won?

[Assistant] nine

[User] How many provinces are in total?

[Assistant] 14

[User] When did Ban last visit Iraq?

[Assistant] 2007

[User] Did he experience violence then?

[Assistant] yes

[User] Where did an explosion go off?

[Assistant] Baghdad's International Zone

[User] Was there a news conference being held at the time?

[Assistant] yes

[User] Who ducked out of the way for a brief time?

[Assistant] Ban

[User] Who remained stoic?

[Assistant] al-Maliki


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Story: The day is like any other day in his life. Tom walks past the shop at the street corner. He stops to look at the front row of shoes, and he feels happy to see that pair of shoes he wants very much is still there. But he feels sorry for himself. He really wants to have them for his birthday. He sadly walks away and thinks how to tell his mother about it. He knows she will give him anything he likes if she can. He also knows very well that she has little money. He decides not to go home so quickly, because he looks worried and his mother will see it. So he goes to the park and sits on the grass. Then he sees a boy in a wheel chair. He notices that the boy moves the wheel chair with his hands. Tom looks at him carefully and is surprised to see the boy has no feet. He looks at his own feet. "It's much better to be without shoes than without feet," he thinks. He smiles and he is happier.

[User] What special occasion is coming up?

[Assistant] Tom's birthday

[User] Does he want something specific for it?

[Assistant] yes

[User] What?

[Assistant] a certain pair of shoes

[User] Is he happy and excited about his existence?

[Assistant] no

[User] Why?

[Assistant] He feels sorry for himself.

[User] Is today normal or unusual?

[Assistant] normal

[User] Where did he see the things he wanted?

[Assistant] the shop at the street corner

[User] Was he riding a bike?

[Assistant] no

[User] How was he traveling then?

[Assistant] he was walking

[User] Where does he have a seat?

[Assistant] on the grass

[User] Where at?

[Assistant] the park

[User] What does he notice?

[Assistant] That the boy moves the wheel chair with his hands.

[User] Someone else's chair?

[Assistant] no

[User] Why doesn't he just walk?

[Assistant] He has no feet.

[User] Does this shock Tom?

[Assistant] yes

[User] Does it make his more upset?

[Assistant] no

[User] How does he react?

[Assistant] He smiles.

[User] Why?

[Assistant] Because he thinks it's better to be without shoes than without feet.

[User] Is his mom rich?

[Assistant] no

[User] Why didn't he leave for home immediately?

[Assistant] Because he looks worried and his mother will see it.


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Story: Three high students become heroes after their act of saving a baby's life.

Andrew Willis, 15, his brother Chris, 13, and friend Reece Galea, 14, were walking along Swallow Drive on their way to school on May 23, when Nicholle Price ran out of her house, shouting for help. Her six-month-old son Corey had swallowed an earring and the young mother couldn't ring for help because something was wrong with her phone. The three teenagers rushed to the aid of Ms Price, called an ambulance , calmed her down and waited with her until the ambulance arrived before heading to school.

Ms Price, Corey and his grandmother Joyce Finnie visited the school last Thursday to thank the boys for their kind action. "It's good to know that there are still some good people who will stop and help," Ms Price said. "While I was shouting for help, a woman walking her dog went straight past, without stopping. I don't know what would have happened if these boys had not stopped."

The teenagers were shocked at the attention they received at school for their heroic act but admitted that the incident was nerve-racking . "We heard her shouting so we knew something wasn't right," Andrew said. "We thought someone had died. It was scary but we just did what we had to do."

Just as proud as the boys' parents is their principal, Tim McCallum.

After two days in hospital, Corey has now fully recovered. "He's got two new teeth to show," Ms Price said. "I have to keep a closer eye on him. He's into everything now and grabs whatever he finds to put it straight into his mouth."

[User] How many students became heroes?

[Assistant] Three

[User] For what reason?

[Assistant] For saving a baby's life.

[User] When?

[Assistant] May 23

[User] Who was the oldest among the students?

[Assistant] Andrew Willis

[User] And, the youngest?

[Assistant] Chris

[User] Are they related?

[Assistant] Yes

[User] How?

[Assistant] They were brothers

[User] How old was the baby?

[Assistant] Six months

[User] What he swallowed?

[Assistant] Earring

[User] Why his mother didn't call ambulance?

[Assistant] Something was wrong with her phone.

[User] Did the boys call instead?

[Assistant] Yes

[User] Who came to thank them?

[Assistant] The mother, the baby, and his grandmother

[User] Was there someone who didn't help?

[Assistant] Yes

[User] Who?

[Assistant] An unnamed woman.

[User] How long the bay was in the hospital?

[Assistant] Two days

[User] Is he okay now?

[Assistant] Yes

[User] Did he get something new to show others?

[Assistant] Yes

[User] What?

[Assistant] Two new teeth

[User] Who were proud of the boys?

[Assistant] The boys' parents, and their principal.

[User] Who is the principal?

[Assistant] Tim McCallum


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Story: Tommy was a cowboy. He and his horse, Candy, lived by the Gentle River. The Gentle River was as clear as a mirror. One day, Tommy was riding Candy along the shore when he saw a fire in the distance.

"Wow," Tommy said. "I wonder why there's a fire."

Tommy and Candy went to see. The fire was deep in the hills, and it took a long time to get there. By the time they arrived, it was almost supper time.

The fire was a campfire. There was a little girl at the fire. She was drawing pictures with crayons.

"Hello," Tommy said. "What are you doing in the hills?"

"I'm Lucy," the girl said. "I'm camping, but my tent got blown away by the wind. So I'm sitting by the fire and drawing pictures."

"What are you drawing?"

"I'm finishing up this drawing of a dragon," she said. Then she pointed at two drawings on the ground next to her. They were held in place with pebbles. "This is an elf," she said. "And this is a pony."

"They're very pretty," Tommy said. "I'm Tommy, and this is Candy."

"Pleased to meet you," Lucy said. "Would you like to draw with me? We can do a drawing of Candy together."

"That would be fun," Tommy said.

And so they sat down and drew a picture of Candy together.

[User] what was the name of Tommy's horse?

[Assistant] Candy

[User] where did they live near?

[Assistant] The Gentle River

[User] was it a clear river

[Assistant] Yes

[User] what did they see in the distance?

[Assistant] A fire.

[User] how long did it take to get to the fire?

[Assistant] Until supper time!

[User] was it a wild fire?

[Assistant] No.

[User] who was near the fire?

[Assistant] Little girl.

[User] what was her name?

[Assistant] Lucy

[User] what happened to her tent?

[Assistant] Got blow away.

[User] what was she doing in the mean time

[Assistant] Drawing pictures.

[User] of what?

[Assistant] Dragon


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Story: The Chicago Tribune is a daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, owned by Tronc, Inc., formerly Tribune Publishing. Founded in 1847, and formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" (for which WGN radio and television are named), it remains the most-read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region. It is the eighth-largest newspaper in the United States by circulation (and became the second-largest under Tribune's ownership after the "Chicago Tribune"s parent company purchased the "Los Angeles Times").

Traditionally published as a broadsheet, on January 13, 2009, the "Tribune" announced it would continue publishing as a broadsheet for home delivery, but would publish in tabloid format for newsstand, news box, and commuter station sales. This change, however, proved to be unpopular with readers and in August 2011, the "Tribune" discontinued the tabloid edition, returning to its traditional broadsheet edition through all distribution channels.

The "Tribune"s masthead is notable for displaying the American flag, in reference to the paper's motto, "An American Paper for Americans." The motto is no longer displayed on the masthead, where it was placed below the flag.

The "Tribune" was founded by James Kelly, John E. Wheeler, and Joseph K. C. Forrest, publishing the first edition on June 10, 1847. Numerous changes in ownership and editorship took place over the next eight years. Initially, the "Tribune" was not politically affiliated, but tended to support either the Whig or Free Soil parties against the Democrats in elections. By late 1853, it was frequently running xenophobic editorials that criticized foreigners and Roman Catholics. About this time it also became a strong proponent of temperance. However nativist its editorials may have been, it was not until February 10, 1855 that the "Tribune" formally affiliated itself with the nativist American or Know Nothing party, whose candidate Levi Boone was elected Mayor of Chicago the following month.

[User] Who founded the paper?

[Assistant] James Kelly, John E. Wheeler, and Joseph K. C. Forrest

[User] when was the first edition published?

[Assistant] June 10, 1847

[User] Did it have a political affiliation then?

[Assistant] no

[User] What kind of editorials did it often print by 1853?

[Assistant] xenophobic

[User] did it criticize specific groups of people?

[Assistant] yes

[User] which ones?

[Assistant] foreigners and Roman Catholics

[User] Did it publish pieces against temperance?

[Assistant] no

[User] when did it publically affiliate itself with the Nativist Party?

[Assistant] February 10, 1855

[User] Who owns the paper now?

[Assistant] Tronc, Inc

[User] did it have a different name in the past?

[Assistant] yes

[User] what was it?

[Assistant] Tribune Publishing

[User] What is noteworthy about the Masthead?

[Assistant] it displayed the American flag, in reference to the paper's motto

[User] what was the motto?

[Assistant] "An American Paper for Americans."

[User] did it ever publish in tabloid format?

[Assistant] yes

[User] when did that start?

[Assistant] January 13, 2009

[User] was that a popular move?

[Assistant] no

[User] did they change back?

[Assistant] yes

[User] when?

[Assistant] August 2011

[User] what is their traditional format?

[Assistant] a broadsheet

[User] where is it the most read?

[Assistant] Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region


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Story: Around the World by Wheelchair

Rick Hansen was always an active kid and loved to fish. When returning in a truck one day from a fishing trip, he had an accident and suffered injuries to his spine . This 15-year-old young man awoke to find that he had lost the use of his legs. However, he didn't give up. Many months later he began to compete in wheelchair sports. At the age of 27, he decided to wheel around the world to raise awareness and money for spinal cord research. His tour took him through 34 countries around the world between 1985 and 1987. In this Man of Motion World Tour, he wheeled 24,901.55 miles, which is equal to the distance around the earth.

Bad weather and difficult, rocky roads often provided challenges for Rick, but he continued to push himself to complete the trip. He was determined to succeed. Even mountains did not stop Rick Hansen. He wheeled himself up the Rocky Mountains and several other major mountains in the world. He even wheeled himself along the Great Wall of China!

"Never Give Up On Your Dreams" was his motto and he hasn't given up yet. He completed his world tour raising $24 million. He continues to work to increase knowledge of spinal cord injury. He is a true Canadian hero who shows what determination can achieve.

[User] Where is Rick Hansen from?

[Assistant] Canada

[User] what did he like to do as a child?

[Assistant] fish

[User] what happened in his car one day?

[Assistant] accident

[User] what happened to his body?

[Assistant] suffered injuries

[User] to what part of his body?

[Assistant] spine

[User] how old was he?

[Assistant] 15

[User] what did he start competing in?

[Assistant] wheelchair sports

[User] what did he decide to do at 27 years old?

[Assistant] wheel around the world

[User] what for?

[Assistant] raise awareness and money

[User] for what?

[Assistant] for spinal cord research

[User] how far did he reach?

[Assistant] 34 countries

[User] in what years did he travel?

[Assistant] 1985 and 1987

[User] did he have any difficulties?

[Assistant] yes

[User] like what?

[Assistant] rocky roads

[User] what famous place did he travel to?

[Assistant] Great Wall of China

[User] what's his motivational saying?

[Assistant] Never Give Up On Your Dreams

[User] how much cash has he raised?

[Assistant] $24 million

[User] what does he help show people?

[Assistant] what determination can achieve

[User] has he given up?

[Assistant] no, not at all


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Story: There was a princess named Janet who was very pretty. She wanted to marry a prince named Harold, but Harold had three sisters that didn't want them to get married. Harold's three sisters were, Tammy, Jenny, and Clarice. Tammy and Jenny liked Janet, but Clarice didn't. Clarice was very mean to Janet, and tried to get Harold to hate the princess. One night, Clarice even threw a shoe at Janet. Janet ducked, and the shoe hit Harold instead. From that day on, Janet knew she would get even with Clarice. She was going to cut off her hair one night. While she was asleep she went into her room and did it with a scissors. When Clarice woke up she looked in the mirror and screamed. Then after that she didn't ever give the princess trouble, since she wanted her hair to be long. Then Janet was free to marry Harold and lived happily ever after in the castle.

[User] Who was the princess?

[Assistant] Janet

[User] Was she unattractive?

[Assistant] no

[User] What did she want to do?

[Assistant] wed a prince named Harold

[User] Did Harold have siblings?

[Assistant] three sisters

[User] What are their names?

[Assistant] Tammy, Jenny, and Clarice

[User] Did they like the princess?

[Assistant] Tammy and Jenny liked Janet, but Clarice didn't

[User] Was there any violence?

[Assistant] yes

[User] what was the act?

[Assistant] Clarice threw a shoe at Janet

[User] What was the consequence for that?

[Assistant] the shoe hit Harold instead

[User] was there a payback for that incident?

[Assistant] yes

[User] What was it?

[Assistant] She cut off her hair one night

[User] Did the couple ever tie the knot?

[Assistant] yes

[User] Where did the couple reside afterward?

[Assistant] the castle

[User] Whose hair was cut off?

[Assistant] Clarice

[User] And who did it?

[Assistant] Janet

[User] Why was she upset about her hair being cut?

[Assistant] she wanted her hair to be long


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Story: The stated clauses of the Nazi-Soviet non-aggression pact were a guarantee of non-belligerence by each party towards the other, and a written commitment that neither party would ally itself to, or aid, an enemy of the other party. In addition to stipulations of non-aggression, the treaty included a secret protocol that divided territories of Romania, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Finland into German and Soviet "spheres of influence", anticipating potential "territorial and political rearrangements" of these countries. Thereafter, Germany invaded Poland on 1 September 1939. After the Soviet–Japanese ceasefire agreement took effect on 16 September, Stalin ordered his own invasion of Poland on 17 September. Part of southeastern (Karelia) and Salla region in Finland were annexed by the Soviet Union after the Winter War. This was followed by Soviet annexations of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and parts of Romania (Bessarabia, Northern Bukovina, and the Hertza region). Concern about ethnic Ukrainians and Belarusians had been proffered as justification for the Soviet invasion of Poland. Stalin's invasion of Bukovina in 1940 violated the pact, as it went beyond the Soviet sphere of influence agreed with the Axis.

[User] When did Germany invade Poland?

[Assistant] 1 September 1939

[User] When did the agreement with the Soviet and Japan take place?

[Assistant] 16 September

[User] What did Stalin do?

[Assistant] ordered his own invasion of Poland

[User] When was that?

[Assistant] 17 September

[User] What was the goal of the Nazi-Soviet pact?

[Assistant] guarantee of non-belligerence by each party

[User] What was the written agreement about?

[Assistant] neither party would ally itself to, or aid, an enemy of the other party.

[User] What areas were divided?

[Assistant] Romania, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Finland

[User] What territories were annexed by the Soviet?

[Assistant] Part of southeastern (Karelia) and Salla region in Finland

[User] And then where?

[Assistant] Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and parts of Romania (Bessarabia, Northern Bukovina, and the Hertza region).

[User] What was the justification for invading Poland?

[Assistant] Concern about ethnic Ukrainians and Belarusians


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Story: (CNN) -- Justin Bieber's newest friend is Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl who survived an attack by the Taliban and now advocates for girls' rights.

Yousafzai has met with President Barack Obama, Queen Elizabeth II and many others, but her online encounter with Bieber on Wednesday is likely to make her the envy of teen girls around the world.

Pakistan's Malala Yousafzai meets with Queen

Bieber, 20, made sure his fans knew, posting a screenshot of his conversation with the 17-year-old activist on Twitter: "Just got to FaceTime with Malala Yousafzai. She has such an incredible story. I can't wait to meet her in person and talk about how I can support her and the @malalafund. #love"

The Pakistani Taliban targeted Yousafzai for assassination in 2012 because of her outspoken support for girls' education in her native country.

Yousafzai, who has not posted any tweets about her time with Bieber, did confide to CNN's Christiane Amanpour last year that she was a Bieber fan.

Bieber's representative said she had "no official comment," including about if there are plans for the two to meet in person.

The Bravest Girl in the World

Despite Bieber's reputation as an out-of-control celebrity, earned partly from three arrests earlier this year, the pop idol has an impressive track record of good deeds.

Bieber has helped grant the wishes of more than 200 children through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which fulfills the wishes of children diagnosed with a life-threatening medical conditions.

One recent recipient was Grace Kesablak, who was Bieber's date to the Young Hollywood Awards in Los Angeles last month whe the singer was given the "Champ of Charity Award."

[User] How many times was Bieber taken into custody this year?

[Assistant] three

[User] What kind of reputation has gotten?

[Assistant] out-of-control celebrity

[User] Does he do good things too?

[Assistant] Yes

[User] How many kids were given wishes because of him?

[Assistant] more than 200

[User] Who was one of them?

[Assistant] Grace Kesablak

[User] Where did he take her?

[Assistant] Young Hollywood Awards

[User] Where was that?

[Assistant] Los Angeles

[User] Did he win anything?

[Assistant] Yes

[User] What?

[Assistant] Champ of Charity Award

[User] Who was he Facetiming with?

[Assistant] Malala Yousafzai.

[User] Where is she from?

[Assistant] Pakistan

[User] What did she live through?

[Assistant] attack

[User] by who?

[Assistant] the Taliban

[User] How old is she?

[Assistant] 17

[User] Why did they attack her?

[Assistant] outspoken support for girls' education

[User] Where?

[Assistant] Pakistan

[User] What year did that happen?

[Assistant] 2012

[User] Did Bieber take a screenshot of their talk?

[Assistant] Yes

[User] Where did he put it/

[Assistant] Twitter

[User] How old is he?

[Assistant] 20


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Story: Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig. Its capital city is Kiel; other notable cities are Lübeck and Flensburg.

Also known in more dated English as Sleswick-Holsatia, the Danish name is "Slesvig-Holsten," the Low German name is "Sleswig-Holsteen," and the North Frisian name is "Slaswik-Holstiinj." Historically, the name can also refer to a larger region, containing both present-day Schleswig-Holstein and the former South Jutland County (Northern Schleswig) in Denmark.

The term "Holstein" derives from Old Saxon "Holseta Land," ("Holz" and "Holt" mean wood in modern Standardised German and in literary English, respectively). Originally, it referred to the central of the three Saxon tribes north of the River Elbe: "Tedmarsgoi" (Dithmarschen), Holstein and "Sturmarii" (Stormarn). The area of the tribe of the Holsts was between the Stör River and Hamburg, and after Christianization, their main church was in Schenefeld. Saxon Holstein became a part of the Holy Roman Empire after Charlemagne's Saxon campaigns in the late eighth century. Since 811, the northern frontier of Holstein (and thus the Empire) was marked by the River Eider.

The term Schleswig comes from the city of Schleswig. The name derives from the Schlei inlet in the east and "vik" meaning inlet in Old Norse or settlement in Old Saxon, and linguistically identical (cognate) with the "-wick" or "-wich" element in place-names in Britain.

[User] What is the capital of Schleswig-Holstein?

[Assistant] Kiel

[User] Name another city in it?

[Assistant] Lübeck

[User] Name one of the duchys it's comprised of?

[Assistant] Holstein

[User] And the other?

[Assistant] Duchy of Schleswig

[User] What's a Danish name for it?

[Assistant] Slesvig-Holsten

[User] And the Low German name for it?

[Assistant] Sleswig-Holsteen

[User] And the North Frisian name?

[Assistant] Slaswik-Holstiinj

[User] Is the modern German word for wood mentioned in this article?

[Assistant] NO

[User] Name one of the three Saxon tribes north of the Elbe?

[Assistant] Tedmarsgoi

[User] And another?

[Assistant] Holstein

[User] And yet another?

[Assistant] Sturmarii

[User] Was Holstein part of the Holy Roman Empire?

[Assistant] YES

[User] Who carried on Saxon campaigns?

[Assistant] Charlemagne


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Story: The snow went on falling, and they could see only a few meters in front of them. "We should go back," said Judy.She was afraid. "But where is the path ?" Everything was covered with snow.The sky was grey."What's the time?" asked Paul.Judy looked at her watch."Nearly 5 o'clock.It gets dark in an hour." "We must start walking, and hope we find the path.I think the snow's stopping."said Paul.But it wasn't stopping.The wind was strong.It blew around them, cold and wet. "Just keep going downhill."said Judy."We can't go wrong." Then Paul fell on some rocks.He shouted."Judy! I've hurt my leg!" He couldn't stand up.His leg hurt too much. "I'll have to phone for help."said Judy."I hope the mobile phone works up here!" Luckily it did.They phoned the mountain service ."Don't move! shouted the man on the phone.Stay where you are, we're sending a team there." They were not far from the path, so the team found them easily.They were lucky! People often get into trouble when they climb the mountains.You must always tell someone where you are going and take a mobile phone with you.Mountain is a dangerous place to be if things go wrong!

[User] How far could they see?

[Assistant] a few meters

[User] Did Judy want to continue?

[Assistant] No

[User] Was it morning at the time?

[Assistant] No

[User] When was it, then?

[Assistant] Nearly 5 o'clock

[User] Did the phone work?

[Assistant] Yes

[User] Who did they call?

[Assistant] The mountain service

[User] Did someone get hurt?

[Assistant] Yes

[User] Who?

[Assistant] Paul

[User] And how?

[Assistant] Paul fell on some rocks

[User] Did he hurt his arm?

[Assistant] No

[User] What limb, then?

[Assistant] His leg

[User] What did the man on the phone say to do?

[Assistant] Not move

[User] Is the mountain a safe place to be?

[Assistant] No

[User] Had the two gone uphill?

[Assistant] No

[User] Which way, then?

[Assistant] downhill

[User] What should you take with you to a mountain?

[Assistant] A mobile phone

[User] True or False:  You should say where you're going..

[Assistant] True

[User] Who found the climbers?

[Assistant] the team

[User] Did they search very far?

[Assistant] No


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Story: (CNN) -- It was in the majestic surroundings of Muirfield that the original gold-plated superstar of golf secured his first major title.

The small town of Gullane to the east of Edinburgh that is all set to welcome the modern titans of the game for the 142nd staging of the British Open played host to a true pioneer back in 1896.

Harry Vardon won a total of six British Open titles, a record that still stands, but his achievements in the game stretch far beyond his haul of majors, which was lifted to seven by his 1900 U.S. Open triumph.

Not only was he credited with sparking an explosion of interest in the game during his tours of America at the turn of the 20th Century but he also devised the grip- -- "the overlapping grip" or the "Vardon overlap" -- that 90 percent of golfers still deploy.

It is little wonder he is spoken of in such glowing terms by Australian Peter Thompson, who alongside American legend Tom Watson, is just one British Open triumph behind Vardon's half-dozen successes.

"He was the God of golf," Thompson told CNN's Living Golf show. "To aspire to such a position was sacrilege -- it was way out of my league.

"It wasn't until I passed five that I thought, 'Well, it's possible to equal the great man' but I didn't do it, regrettably.

"It must have been inspirational to watch him swing. He had the power of a winning champion. Had someone won seven or even six Opens we wouldn't have had Vardon as a God.

[User] Who was the "god"

[Assistant] Harry Vardon.

[User] Did he win the British open?

[Assistant] Yes.

[User] How many times?

[Assistant] Six

[User] Has anybody exceeded that?

[Assistant] No.

[User] Which grip did he develop?

[Assistant] " The overlapping grip"

[User] Does it have another name?

[Assistant] Yes.

[User] By how many golfers?

[Assistant] 90 percent.

[User] Where did he first win?

[Assistant] Muirfield.

[User] Is that a poor area?

[Assistant] No.

[User] Did he win any American tourneys?

[Assistant] Yes.

[User] When?

[Assistant] 1900

[User] Who is closing in on his record?

[Assistant] Tom Watson

[User] And who else?

[Assistant] Peter Thompson,

[User] How far away are they from the record?

[Assistant] One British Open win.

[User] Are they French?

[Assistant] No.

[User] Is anybody from the USA?

[Assistant] Yes.

[User] Who?

[Assistant] Tom Watson.

[User] What is near Edinburgh?

[Assistant] The town of Gullane.

[User] How large is it?

[Assistant] It's small.

[User] In which direction?

[Assistant] East.


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Story: The Mongol Empire (Mongolian: "Mongolyn Ezent Güren" ; Mongolian Cyrillic: Монголын эзэнт гүрэн; ; also ("Horde") in Russian chronicles) existed during the 13th and 14th centuries and was the largest contiguous land empire in history. Originating in the steppes of Central Asia, the Mongol Empire eventually stretched from Eastern Europe to the Sea of Japan, extending northwards into Siberia, eastwards and southwards into the Indian subcontinent, Indochina, and the Iranian plateau, and westwards as far as the Levant.

The Mongol Empire emerged from the unification of nomadic tribes in the Mongol homeland under the leadership of Genghis Khan, whom a council proclaimed ruler of all the Mongols in 1206. The empire grew rapidly under his rule and that of his descendants, who sent invasions in every direction. The vast transcontinental empire connected the east with the west with an enforced "Pax Mongolica", allowing the dissemination and exchange of trade, technologies, commodities, and ideologies across Eurasia.

The empire began to split due to wars over succession, as the grandchildren of Genghis Khan disputed whether the royal line should follow from his son and initial heir Ögedei or from one of his other sons, such as Tolui, Chagatai, or Jochi. The Toluids prevailed after a bloody purge of Ögedeid and Chagataid factions, but disputes continued even among the descendants of Tolui. A key reason for the split was the dispute over whether the Mongol Empire would become a sedentary, cosmopolitan empire, or would stay true to their nomadic and steppe lifestyle. After Möngke Khan died (1259), rival kurultai councils simultaneously elected different successors, the brothers Ariq Böke and Kublai Khan, who then not only fought each other in the Toluid Civil War (1260–1264), but also dealt with challenges from descendants of other sons of Genghis. Kublai successfully took power, but civil war ensued as Kublai sought unsuccessfully to regain control of the Chagatayid and Ögedeid families.

[User] When did Genghis Khan become ruler of Mongol?

[Assistant] 1206

[User] Did his empire grow when he and his family ruled?

[Assistant] Yes.

[User] What allowed trade with the east and west?

[Assistant] Pax Mongolica

[User] How many sons did Khan have?

[Assistant] at least 4

[User] Who was his original heir?

[Assistant] Ögedei

[User] What were the grandchildren arguing over?

[Assistant] If royal line should follow from his son and initial heir Ögedei, or another.

[User] What did their bickering cause to happen to the empire?

[Assistant] civil war

[User] When was the Toluid Civil War?

[Assistant] 1260–1264

[User] Did it involve family versus family?

[Assistant] yes.

[User] Who won?

[Assistant] Kublai

[User] Did it last, though?

[Assistant] no


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Story: This year marks the 100thanniversary of Leo Tolstoy's death. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest novelists of all time. Much of the West is marking the anniversary with new translations of the author's works, including War and Peace. Movies are being released, including a black-and-white documentary and a feature film. In short, everyone is celebrating. Everyone, that is, except for people in Tolstoy's home country, Russia.

The English newspaper the Guardian reports that the Russian government has scheduled nothing for November, the official anniversary of Tolstoy's death. The quiet is amazing, considering the importance of this man's contribution to global culture.

"Across the whole world there is a huge Tolstoy boom ," Andrei Deryabin, co-producer of a new film about the author's final days titled The Last Station, told the Guardian. "He's esteemed everywhere apart from here in Russia."

Experts explain the government's silence in various ways. Some refer to Tolstoy's disagreement with state-backed religion. Tolstoy's Christian views often _ those of the Roman Catholic church.

His great grandson, Vladimir Ilyich Tolstoy, thinks Russia's cool attitude has more to do with history and the author's positive worldview. After all, the last century was a difficult one of the country's people. The darker writings of Fyodor Dostoevsky, he says, better fit the national character. Tolstoy hopes that as Russians grow more optimistic they will rediscover one of their own national treasures.

"Tolstoy gives positive answers to the questions mankind is asking," he told the Guardian. " In this sense he gives more hope. I hope the 21stcentury is Tolstoyan."

[User] What was the name of the great author?

[Assistant] Leo Tolstoy

[User] What great moment does this year mark?

[Assistant] His death

[User] How many years ago?

[Assistant] 100

[User] What book did he write?

[Assistant] War and Peace

[User] what country is he from?

[Assistant] Russia.

[User] Does Russia appreciate his works?

[Assistant] no

[User] Why is that?

[Assistant] He has a positive worldview

[User] Does the rest of the world admire him?

[Assistant] yes

[User] What newspaper is reporting about the lack of enthusiasm?

[Assistant] The Guardian

[User] What is the name of his grandson?

[Assistant] Vladimir Ilyich Tolstoy

[User] Which writer is a better fit for Russian character?

[Assistant] Fyodor Dostoevsky

[User] Who is helping to make a film about the authors final days?

[Assistant] Andrei Deryabin

[User] What is it's title?

[Assistant] The Last Station

[User] Where is the author looked up to?

[Assistant] everywhere except Russia

[User] Do we know the authors view on Religion?

[Assistant] yes

[User] What were they?

[Assistant] Christian

[User] Did he agree with the states view on Religion?

[Assistant] no


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Story: "Everything happens for the best," my mother said whenever I was disappointed. "If you go on, one day something good will happen." When I graduated from college, I decided to try for a job in a radio station and then work hard to become a sports announcer . I took a taxi to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station, but I was t _ every time because I didn't have any working experience. Then, I went back home. My father said Montgomery Ward wanted a sports-man to help them. I applied , but I didn't get the job, either. I was very disappointed."Everything happens for the best," Mom reminded me. Dad let me drive his car to look for jobs. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, Peter MacArthur, told me they had already had an announcer. His words made me disappointed again. After leaving his office, I was waiting for the elevator when I heard MacArthur calling after me, "What did you say about sports? Do you know anything about football?" Then he asked me to broadcast an imaginary game. I did so and Peter told me that I would be broadcasting Saturday's game! On my way home, I thought of my mother's words again:"If you go on, one day something good will happen."

[User] Who said everything happens for the best?

[Assistant] mother

[User] Is the narrator of the story known?

[Assistant] no

[User] Did the narrator first apply in a radio station after graduating?

[Assistant] yes

[User] and then work hard to become what?

[Assistant] a sports announcer

[User] What did the father say?

[Assistant] Montgomery Ward wanted a sports-man

[User] Did the narrator apply?

[Assistant] yes

[User] Did he get the job?

[Assistant] no

[User] Was he disappointed?

[Assistant] yes

[User] What did the mother remind him?

[Assistant] Everything happens for the best

[User] Where did he try in Iowa?

[Assistant] WOC Radio

[User] Who was the program director there

[Assistant] Peter MacArthur

[User] What did he tell the narrator?

[Assistant] they had already had an announcer

[User] Was he disappointed yet again?

[Assistant] yes

[User] Did the narrator hear something whilst waiting at the elevator?

[Assistant] yes

[User] Was it Peter?

[Assistant] yes

[User] What did he ask him?

[Assistant] what he said about sports

[User] What sports?

[Assistant] football

[User] Did the narrator broadcast an imaginary game?

[Assistant] yes

[User] Was he going to broadcast another game?

[Assistant] yes

[User] was it Saturday's game?

[Assistant] yes