Context: Eugene Victor "Gene" Debs

Context: to which party did he belong?

Context: Socialist Party of America

Context: when was the party founded?

Context: who founded it?

Context: UNANSWERABLE

Context: name a few of its prominent members?

Context: when did it become social democrats?

Context: describe the style of leadership of eugene v. debs?

Context: He was a charismatic speaker, used the vocabulary of Christianity, "fierce in his convictions, kind and compassionate in his personal relations."

Question: did he found any union or organization?

Answer: Yes, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)

Eugene V. Debs [SEP] Founding the Industrial Workers of the World

After his work with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and the American Railway Union, Debs' next major work in organizing a labor union came during the founding of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). On June 27, 1905 in Chicago, Illinois, Debs and other influential union leaders including Bill Haywood, leader of the Western Federation of Miners; and Daniel De Leon, leader of the Socialist Labor Party, held what Haywood called the "Continental Congress of the working class". Haywood stated: "We are here to confederate the workers of this country into a working class movement that shall have for its purpose the emancipation of the working class".


Context: union leader who ran for president 5 times

Context: Eugene Victor "Gene" Debs

Context: to which party did he belong?

Context: Socialist Party of America

Context: when was the party founded?

Context: who founded it?

Context: UNANSWERABLE

Context: name a few of its prominent members?

Context: Meyer London, Victor Berger, Morris Hillquit, to name a few.

Context: did the party split with some ideological followers?

Context: Yes, there was a factional division between the youthful newcomers (radicalized and drawn to militant Marxism by the world economic crisis) and the "Old Guard" headed by Morris Hillquit, James Oneal and Waldman.

Context: when did it become social democrats?

Context: did he found any union or organization?

Context: Yes, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)

Question: what was it about?

Answer: The philosophy and tactics of the IWW are described as "revolutionary industrial unionism", with ties to both socialist and anarchist labor movements.

Industrial Workers of the World [SEP] Introduction

The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), members of which are commonly termed "Wobblies", is an international labor union that was founded in 1905 in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. The union combines general unionism with industrial unionism, as it is a general union, subdivided between the various industries which employ its members. The philosophy and tactics of the IWW are described as "revolutionary industrial unionism", with ties to both socialist and anarchist labor movements. In the 1910s and early 1920s, the IWW achieved many of their short-term goals, particularly in the American West, and cut across traditional guild and union lines to organize workers in a variety of trades and industries.


Context: Eugene Victor "Gene" Debs

Context: to which party did he belong?

Context: Socialist Party of America

Context: when was the party founded?

Context: who founded it?

Context: UNANSWERABLE

Context: name a few of its prominent members?

Context: when did it become social democrats?

Context: did he found any union or organization?

Context: what was it about?

Context: The philosophy and tactics of the IWW are described as "revolutionary industrial unionism", with ties to both socialist and anarchist labor movements.

Question: describe some of his labor activism?

Answer: As editor of the official journal of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, he initially concentrated on improving the Brotherhood's death and disability insurance programs.

Explanation: The railroad brotherhoods were comparatively conservative organizations, focused on providing fellowship and services rather than on collective bargaining. Their motto was "Benevolence, Sobriety, and Industry". As editor of the official journal of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, Debs initially concentrated on improving the Brotherhood's death and disability insurance programs. During the early 1880s, Debs' writing stressed themes of self-upliftment: temperance, hard work, and honesty. Debs also held the view that "labor and capital are friends" and opposed strikes as a means of settling differences. The Brotherhood had never authorized a strike from its founding in 1873 to 1887, a record which Debs was proud of. Railroad companies cultivated the Brotherhood and granted them perks like free transportation to their conventions for the delegates. Debs also invited railroad president Henry C. Lord to write for the magazine. Summarizing Debs' thought in this period, historian David A

Eugene V. Debs [SEP] Labor activism


Context: Eugene Victor "Gene" Debs

Context: to which party did he belong?

Context: Socialist Party of America

Context: when was the party founded?

Context: who founded it?

Context: UNANSWERABLE

Context: name a few of its prominent members?

Context: when did it become social democrats?

Context: did he found any union or organization?

Context: what was it about?

Context: describe some of his labor activism?

Context: As editor of the official journal of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, he initially concentrated on improving the Brotherhood's death and disability insurance programs.

Question: what was his cause of death?

Answer: Heart failure

Eugene V. Debs [SEP] Last years

He spent his remaining years trying to recover his health, which was severely undermined by prison confinement. In late 1926, he was admitted to Lindlahr Sanitarium in Elmhurst, Illinois. He died there of heart failure on October 20, 1926, at the age of 70. His body was cremated and buried in Highland Lawn Cemetery in Terre Haute, Indiana.


Question: who played the hunchback in the movie 300

Answer: Ephialtes

300 (film) [SEP] Plot

Meanwhile, Leonidas encounters Ephialtes, a deformed Spartan whose parents fled Sparta to spare him certain infanticide. Ephialtes asks to redeem his father's name by joining Leonidas' army, warning him of a secret path the Persians could use to outflank and surround the Spartans. Though sympathetic, Leonidas rejects him since his deformity physically prevents him from holding his shield high enough, potentially compromising the phalanx formation.


Context: who played the hunchback in the movie 300

Context: Ephialtes

Question: who composed the soundtrack for it?

Answer: Tyler Bates

300 (film) [SEP] Soundtrack

In July 2005, composer Tyler Bates began work on the film, describing the score as having "beautiful themes on the top and large choir," but "tempered with some extreme heaviness". The composer had scored for a test scene that the director wanted to show to Warner Bros. to illustrate the path of the project. Bates said that the score had "a lot of weight and intensity in the low end of the percussion" that Snyder found agreeable to the film. The score was recorded at Abbey Road Studios and features the vocals of Azam Ali. A standard edition and a special edition of the soundtrack containing 25 tracks was released on March 6, 2007, with the special edition containing a 16-page booklet and three two-sided trading cards.


Context: Ephialtes

Context: who composed the soundtrack for it?

Context: Tyler Bates

Question: any particular song which he composed on it?

Answer: Remember Us and Returns a King

300 (film) [SEP] Soundtrack

The score has caused some controversy in the film composer community, garnering criticism for its striking similarity to several other recent soundtracks, including James Horner and Gabriel Yared's work for the film "Troy". The heaviest borrowings are said to be from Elliot Goldenthal's 1999 score for "Titus". "Remember Us," from "300", is identical in parts to the "Finale" from "Titus", and "Returns a King" is similar to the cue "Victorius Titus". On August 3, 2007, Warner Bros. Pictures acknowledged in an official statement:


Context: Ephialtes

Context: who composed the soundtrack for it?

Context: Tyler Bates

Context: any particular song which he composed on it?

Context: Remember Us and Returns a King

Question: who is the main character in the movie?

Answer: Leonidas I

300 (film) [SEP] Plot

In 479 B.C., one year after the Battle of Thermopylae, Dilios, a hoplite in the Spartan army, begins his story by depicting the life of Leonidas I from childhood to kingship via Spartan doctrine. Dilios's story continues and a Persian herald arrives at the gates of Sparta demanding "earth and water" as a token of submission to King Xerxes—the Spartans reply by throwing the envoy and his escort into a deep well. Leonidas then visits the Ephors, proposing a strategy to drive back the numerically superior Persians through the Hot Gates. His plan involves building a wall in order to funnel the Persians into a narrow pass between the rocks and the sea: negating the Persian advantage in numbers, and giving the Greeks' heavy infantry the advantage over the vast waves of Persian light infantry.


Context: Ephialtes

Context: who composed the soundtrack for it?

Context: Tyler Bates

Context: Remember Us and Returns a King

Context: who is the main character in the movie?

Context: Leonidas I

Question: is he based on a real-life character?

Answer: Yes

Leonidas I [SEP] Introduction

Leonidas I (; Doric , '; Ionic and Attic Greek: , ' ; "son of the lion"; died 19 September 480 BC) was a king of the Greek city-state of Sparta, and the 17th of the Agiad line, a dynasty which claimed descent from the mythological demigod Heracles and Cadmus. Leonidas I was son of King Anaxandridas II. He succeeded his half-brother King Cleomenes I to the throne in c. 489 BC. His co-ruler was King Leotychidas. He was succeeded by his son, King Pleistarchus. Leonidas had a notable participation in the Second Persian War, where he led the allied Greek forces to a last stand at the Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC) while attempting to defend the pass from the invading Persian army; he died at the battle and entered myth as the leader of the 300 Spartans.


Context: Ephialtes

Context: who composed the soundtrack for it?

Context: Tyler Bates

Context: Remember Us and Returns a King

Context: who is the main character in the movie?

Context: Leonidas I

Context: is he based on a real-life character?

Context: Yes

Question: who?

Answer: King Leonidas I

Explanation: Leonidas I was son of King Anaxandridas II. He succeeded his half-brother King Cleomenes I to the throne in c. 489 BC.

Leonidas I [SEP] Introduction


Context: Ephialtes

Context: who composed the soundtrack for it?

Context: Tyler Bates

Context: Remember Us and Returns a King

Context: who is the main character in the movie?

Context: Leonidas I

Context: is he based on a real-life character?

Context: Yes

Context: who?

Context: King Leonidas I

Question: what was the battle portrayed in the movie which he was a part of?

Answer: Battle of Thermopylae

300 (film) [SEP] Introduction

300 is a 2007 American epic period action film based on the 1998 comic series of the same name by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley. Both are fictionalized retellings of the Battle of Thermopylae within the Persian Wars. The film was co-written and directed by Zack Snyder, while Miller served as executive producer and consultant. It was filmed mostly with a superimposition chroma key technique, to help replicate the imagery of the original comic book. The plot revolves around King Leonidas (Gerard Butler), who leads 300 Spartans into battle against the Persian "God-King" Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) and his invading army of more than 300,000 soldiers.


Context: Ephialtes

Context: who composed the soundtrack for it?

Context: Tyler Bates

Context: Remember Us and Returns a King

Context: who is the main character in the movie?

Context: Leonidas I

Context: is he based on a real-life character?

Context: Yes

Context: who?

Context: King Leonidas I

Context: what was the battle portrayed in the movie which he was a part of?

Context: Battle of Thermopylae

Question: when did this battle take place?

Answer: in August or September 480 BC

Battle of Thermopylae [SEP] Introduction

The Battle of Thermopylae ( ; Greek: , "Máchē tōn Thermopylōn") was fought between an alliance of Greek city-states, led by King Leonidas I of Sparta, and the Achaemenid Empire of Xerxes I over the course of three days, during the second Persian invasion of Greece. It took place simultaneously with the naval battle at Artemisium, in August or September 480 BC, at the narrow coastal pass of Thermopylae ("The Hot Gates"). The Persian invasion was a delayed response to the defeat of the first Persian invasion of Greece, which had been ended by the Athenian victory at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC.


Context: Ephialtes

Context: who composed the soundtrack for it?

Context: Tyler Bates

Context: Remember Us and Returns a King

Context: who is the main character in the movie?

Context: Leonidas I

Context: is he based on a real-life character?

Context: Yes

Context: who?

Context: King Leonidas I

Context: Battle of Thermopylae

Context: when did this battle take place?

Context: in August or September 480 BC

Question: what was the role of the hunchback previously mentioned, in this battle?

Answer: A  small force led by Leonidas blocked the only road by which the massive Persian army could pass. A local resident named Ephialtes betrayed the Greeks by revealing a small path used by shepherds.

The vastly outnumbered Greeks held off the Persians for seven days (including three of battle) before the rear-guard was annihilated in one of history's most famous last stands. During two full days of battle, the small force led by Leonidas blocked the only road by which the massive Persian army could pass. After the second day, a local resident named Ephialtes betrayed the Greeks by revealing a small path used by shepherds. It led the Persians behind the Greek lines. Leonidas, aware that his force was being outflanked, dismissed the bulk of the Greek army and remained to guard their retreat with 300 Spartans and 700 Thespians, fighting to the death.


Context: Ephialtes

Context: who composed the soundtrack for it?

Context: Tyler Bates

Context: Remember Us and Returns a King

Context: who is the main character in the movie?

Context: Leonidas I

Context: is he based on a real-life character?

Context: Yes

Context: who?

Context: King Leonidas I

Context: Battle of Thermopylae

Context: when did this battle take place?

Context: in August or September 480 BC

Context: what was the role of the hunchback previously mentioned, in this battle?

Context: A  small force led by Leonidas blocked the only road by which the massive Persian army could pass. A local resident named Ephialtes betrayed the Greeks by revealing a small path used by shepherds.

Question: which is the greek army that is being mentioned here?

Answer: The Spartan army

Spartan army [SEP] Introduction

The Spartan army stood at the center of the Spartan state, citizens trained in the disciplines and honor of a warrior society. Subject to military drill from early manhood, the Spartans became one of the most feared military forces in the Greek world. At the height of Sparta's power – between the 6th and 4th centuries BC – it was commonly accepted by other Greeks that "one Spartan was worth several men of any other state". According to Thucydides, the famous moment of Spartan surrender on the island of Sphacteria, off Pylos, in 425 BC, was highly unexpected. He wrote that "it was the common perception at the time that Spartans would never lay down their weapons for any reason, be it hunger, or danger." Tradition states that the semi-mythical Spartan legislator Lycurgus first founded the iconic army.


Context: Ephialtes

Context: who composed the soundtrack for it?

Context: Tyler Bates

Context: Remember Us and Returns a King

Context: who is the main character in the movie?

Context: Leonidas I

Context: is he based on a real-life character?

Context: Yes

Context: who?

Context: King Leonidas I

Context: Battle of Thermopylae

Context: when did this battle take place?

Context: in August or September 480 BC

Context: which is the greek army that is being mentioned here?

Context: The Spartan army

Question: during which age was this army at its strongest and most active?

Answer: During the Archaic Age.

Explanation: By the beginning of the 7th century BC, Sparta was, along with Argos, the dominant power in the Peloponnese.

Spartan army [SEP] Archaic Age and expansion


Context: Ephialtes

Context: who composed the soundtrack for it?

Context: Tyler Bates

Context: Remember Us and Returns a King

Context: who is the main character in the movie?

Context: Leonidas I

Context: is he based on a real-life character?

Context: Yes

Context: who?

Context: King Leonidas I

Context: Battle of Thermopylae

Context: when did this battle take place?

Context: in August or September 480 BC

Context: The Spartan army

Context: during which age was this army at its strongest and most active?

Context: During the Archaic Age.

Question: anything significant about the way the soldiers were educated?

Answer: Sparta placed the values of liberty, equality, and fraternity at the center of their ethical system

Spartan army [SEP] Spartan education

The Spartan public education system, the "agoge", trained the mind as well as the body. Spartans were not only literate, but admired for their intellectual culture and poetry. Socrates said the "most ancient and fertile homes of philosophy among the Greeks are Crete and Sparta, where are found more sophists than anywhere on earth." Public education was provided for girls as well as boys, and consequently literacy rate was higher in Sparta than in other Greek city-states. In education, sports was given the most emphasis in teaching. Self-discipline, not "kadavergehorsam" (mindless obedience) was the goal of Spartan education. Sparta placed the values of liberty, equality, and fraternity at the center of their ethical system.


Context: Ephialtes

Context: who composed the soundtrack for it?

Context: Tyler Bates

Context: Remember Us and Returns a King

Context: who is the main character in the movie?

Context: Leonidas I

Context: is he based on a real-life character?

Context: Yes

Context: who?

Context: King Leonidas I

Context: Battle of Thermopylae

Context: when did this battle take place?

Context: in August or September 480 BC

Context: The Spartan army

Context: During the Archaic Age.

Context: anything significant about the way the soldiers were educated?

Context: Sparta placed the values of liberty, equality, and fraternity at the center of their ethical system

Question: what type of attire did they have?

Answer: The Spartans used the same typical hoplite equipment as the other Greek neighbors; the only distinctive Spartan features were the crimson tunic and cloak and long hair, which the Spartans retained to a far later date than most Greeks.

Spartan army [SEP] Clothing, arms, and armor

The Spartans used the same typical hoplite equipment as the other Greek neighbors; the only distinctive Spartan features were the crimson tunic ("chitōn") and cloak ("himation"), and long hair, which the Spartans retained to a far later date than most Greeks. To the Spartans, long hair retained its older Archaic meaning as the symbol of a free man; to the other Greeks, by the 5th century, its peculiar association with the Spartans had come to signify pro-Spartan sympathies.


Question: pink floyd wish you were here album cover meaning

Answer: It meanings include criticism of the music business, alienation, and a tribute to founding member Syd Barrett, who left seven years earlier with deteriorating mental health.

Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd album) [SEP] Introduction

Wish You Were Here is the ninth studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 12 September 1975 through Harvest Records and Columbia Records, their first release for the latter. Based on material Pink Floyd composed while performing in Europe, "Wish You Were Here" was recorded over numerous sessions throughout 1975 at Abbey Road Studios in London. The album's themes include criticism of the music business, alienation, and a tribute to founding member Syd Barrett, who left seven years earlier with deteriorating mental health. Like their previous record, "The Dark Side of the Moon" (1973), Pink Floyd used studio effects and synthesisers.


Context: pink floyd wish you were here album cover meaning

Context: It meanings include criticism of the music business, alienation, and a tribute to founding member Syd Barrett, who left seven years earlier with deteriorating mental health.

Question: when was this album released?

Answer: 12 September 1975

Explanation: Wish You Were Here is the ninth studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 12 September 1975


Context: when was this album released?

Context: 12 September 1975

Question: who contributed to the artwork of its album cover?

Answer: Storm Thorgerson

Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd album) [SEP] Packaging

"Wish You Were Here" was sold in one of the more elaborate packages to accompany a Pink Floyd album. Storm Thorgerson had accompanied the band on their 1974 tour and had given serious thought to the meaning of the lyrics, eventually deciding that the songs were, in general, concerned with "unfulfilled presence", rather than Barrett's illness. This theme of absence was reflected in the ideas produced by his long hours spent brainstorming with the band. Thorgerson had noted that Roxy Music's "Country Life" was sold in an opaque green cellophane sleeve – censoring the cover image – and he copied the idea, concealing the artwork for "Wish You Were Here" in a black-coloured shrink-wrap (therefore making the album art "absent").


Context: when was this album released?

Context: 12 September 1975

Context: who contributed to the artwork of its album cover?

Context: Storm Thorgerson

Question: can you describe in a short sentence what appears in the artwork of its album cover?

Answer: Concealed the artwork for "Wish You Were Here" in a black-coloured shrink-wrap

Explanation: concealing the artwork for "Wish You Were Here" in a black-coloured shrink-wrap (


Context: when was this album released?

Context: 12 September 1975

Context: Storm Thorgerson

Context: can you describe in a short sentence what appears in the artwork of its album cover?

Context: Concealed the artwork for "Wish You Were Here" in a black-coloured shrink-wrap

Question: name some songs from this collection.

Answer: Have a Cigar and Shine On You Crazy Diamond

Guest singers included Roy Harper, who provided the lead vocals on "Have a Cigar", and Venetta Fields, who added backing vocals to "Shine On You Crazy Diamond". To promote the album, the band released the double A-side single "Have a Cigar" / "Welcome to the Machine". "Wish You Were Here" received mixed reviews from critics on its release, who found its music uninspiring and inferior to their previous work. It has retrospectively received critical acclaim, hailed as one of the greatest albums of all time, and was cited by keyboardist Richard Wright and guitarist David Gilmour as their favourite Pink Floyd album.


Context: when was this album released?

Context: 12 September 1975

Context: Storm Thorgerson

Context: name some songs from this collection.

Context: Have a Cigar and Shine On You Crazy Diamond

Question: who wrote the lyrics of that second song you mentioned?

Answer: Written by David Gilmour, Roger Waters, and Richard

Shine On You Crazy Diamond [SEP] Introduction

"Shine On You Crazy Diamond" is a nine-part Pink Floyd composition written by David Gilmour, Roger Waters, and Richard Wright. It appeared on Pink Floyd's 1975 concept album "Wish You Were Here".


Context: when was this album released?

Context: 12 September 1975

Context: Storm Thorgerson

Context: name some songs from this collection.

Context: who wrote the lyrics of that second song you mentioned?

Context: Written by David Gilmour, Roger Waters, and Richard

Question: what do the lyrics of this track speak of?

Answer: The song was conceived and written as a tribute and remembrance to their former band member Syd Barrett

Shine On You Crazy Diamond [SEP] Background

The song was conceived and written as a tribute and remembrance to their former band member Syd Barrett, a founding member of Pink Floyd. Barrett was ousted from the band by the other members in 1968 due to his drug use and troubled mental health, which had affected his ability to integrate with the rest of the band and perform and create as a musician. He was replaced by David Gilmour, Barrett's former school friend who had initially been brought in as second guitar. The remaining band members felt guilty for removing him, but they viewed it as necessary, admiring Barrett's creativity and being concerned about his severe mental decline.


Context: when was this album released?

Context: 12 September 1975

Context: Storm Thorgerson

Context: name some songs from this collection.

Context: what do the lyrics of this track speak of?

Context: The song was conceived and written as a tribute and remembrance to their former band member Syd Barrett

Question: how did this member pass away?

Answer: From pancreatic cancer

Syd Barrett [SEP] Death and aftermath

Barrett died at home in Cambridge on 7 July 2006 aged 60, from pancreatic cancer. He was cremated. In 2006, his home in St. Margaret's Square, Cambridge, was put on the market and reportedly attracted considerable interest. After over 100 showings, many to fans, it was sold to a French couple who reportedly knew nothing about Barrett. On 28 November 2006, Barrett's other possessions were sold at an auction at Cheffins auction house in Cambridge, raising £120,000 for charity. Items sold included paintings, scrapbooks and everyday items that Barrett had decorated. "NME" produced a tribute issue to Barrett a week later with a photo of him on the cover.


Context: when was this album released?

Context: 12 September 1975

Context: Storm Thorgerson

Context: name some songs from this collection.

Context: how did this member pass away?

Context: From pancreatic cancer

Question: when did he pass away?

Answer: 7 July 2006

Syd Barrett [SEP] Death and aftermath


Context: when was this album released?

Context: 12 September 1975

Context: Storm Thorgerson

Context: name some songs from this collection.

Context: how did this member pass away?

Context: From pancreatic cancer

Context: when did he pass away?

Context: 7 July 2006

Question: around when did this member leave the band?

Answer: 1972

Syd Barrett [SEP] Introduction

In April 1968, Barrett was ousted from the band amid speculation of mental illness and his excessive use of psychedelic drugs. He began a brief solo career in 1969 with the single "Octopus" and followed with the albums "The Madcap Laughs" (1970) and "Barrett" (1970), recorded with the aid of several members of Pink Floyd. In 1972, Barrett left the music industry, retired from public life and strictly guarded his privacy until his death. He continued painting and dedicated himself to gardening. Pink Floyd recorded several tributes and homages to him, including the 1975 song suite "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" and the 1979 rock opera "The Wall".


Context: when was this album released?

Context: 12 September 1975

Context: Storm Thorgerson

Context: name some songs from this collection.

Context: how did this member pass away?

Context: From pancreatic cancer

Context: when did he pass away?

Context: 7 July 2006

Context: around when did this member leave the band?

Question: what was the reason for him leaving the band?

Answer: He was ousted from the band amid speculation of mental illness and his excessive use of psychedelic drugs.

Explanation: Barrett was ousted from the band amid speculation of mental illness and his excessive use of psychedelic drugs.

Syd Barrett [SEP] Introduction


Context: when was this album released?

Context: 12 September 1975

Context: Storm Thorgerson

Context: name some songs from this collection.

Context: how did this member pass away?

Context: From pancreatic cancer

Context: when did he pass away?

Context: 7 July 2006

Context: what was the reason for him leaving the band?

Context: He was ousted from the band amid speculation of mental illness and his excessive use of psychedelic drugs.

Question: who wrote the lyrics of that first song belonging to that album which you mentioned earlier?

Answer: Written by Roger Waters

Have a Cigar [SEP] Introduction

"Have a Cigar" is the third track on Pink Floyd's 1975 album "Wish You Were Here". It follows "Welcome to the Machine" and on the original LP opened side two. In some markets, the song was issued as a single. The song, written by Waters, is his own critique of the music industry at the time, and the hypocrisy of the band's record label to continue releasing more material. English folk singer Roy Harper provided lead vocals on the song. It was one of only two Pink Floyd recordings with a guest singer on lead vocals, the other being "The Great Gig in the Sky" with Clare Torry.


Context: when was this album released?

Context: 12 September 1975

Context: Storm Thorgerson

Context: name some songs from this collection.

Context: how did this member pass away?

Context: From pancreatic cancer

Context: when did he pass away?

Context: 7 July 2006

Context: who wrote the lyrics of that first song belonging to that album which you mentioned earlier?

Context: Written by Roger Waters

Question: what do the lyrics of this track speak of?

Answer: It speaks of waters own own critique of the music industry at the time, and the hypocrisy of the band's record label to continue releasing more material.

Have a Cigar [SEP] Introduction


Context: when was this album released?

Context: 12 September 1975

Context: Storm Thorgerson

Context: name some songs from this collection.

Context: how did this member pass away?

Context: From pancreatic cancer

Context: when did he pass away?

Context: 7 July 2006

Context: Written by Roger Waters

Context: It speaks of waters own own critique of the music industry at the time, and the hypocrisy of the band's record label to continue releasing more material.

Question: name some musical instruments used during the recording of this track.

Answer: Electric guitar and electric piano

Have a Cigar [SEP] Composition and recording

The song's music and lyrics were written by Roger Waters in critique of hypocrisy and greed within the music business. Waters has frequently implied it to be a follow-up to "Money" with the lyrics representing the demands of a record executive after the runaway success of "The Dark Side of the Moon". The song is more straightforwardly rock-oriented than the rest of the album, and is the only one on the album that starts abruptly (the other four either fade in or segue from the previous song). It begins with a churning riff played on electric guitar and bass and is filled out with additional guitar, electric piano and synthesizer parts to create a rock texture.


Context: when was this album released?

Context: 12 September 1975

Context: Storm Thorgerson

Context: name some songs from this collection.

Context: how did this member pass away?

Context: From pancreatic cancer

Context: when did he pass away?

Context: 7 July 2006

Context: Written by Roger Waters

Context: name some musical instruments used during the recording of this track.

Context: Electric guitar and electric piano

Question: can you quote a few comments received from the critics on that album?

Answer: "Melody Maker" reviewer wrote: "From whichever direction one approaches "Wish You Were Here", it still sounds unconvincing in its ponderous sincerity and displays a critical lack of imagination in all departments."

Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd album) [SEP] Critical reception

On release, the album received mixed reviews. Ben Edmunds wrote in "Rolling Stone" that the band's "lackadaisical demeanor" leaves the subject of Barrett "unrealised; they give such a matter-of-fact reading of the goddamn thing that they might as well be singing about Roger Waters's brother-in-law getting a parking ticket." Edmunds concluded the band is "devoid" of the "sincere passion for their 'art'" that contemporary space rock acts purportedly have. "Melody Maker" reviewer wrote: "From whichever direction one approaches "Wish You Were Here", it still sounds unconvincing in its ponderous sincerity and displays a critical lack of imagination in all departments." A positive review came from Robert Christgau in "The Village Voice": "The music is not only simple and attractive, with the synthesizer used mostly for texture and the guitar breaks for comment, but it actually achieves some of the symphonic dignity (and cross-referencing) that "The Dark Side of the Moon" simulated so ponderously." Years later, he reflected further on the record: "My favorite Pink Floyd album has always been "Wish You Were Here", and you know why? It has soul, that's why – it's Roger Waters's lament for Syd, not my idea of a tragic hero but as long as he's Roger's that doesn't matter." "Wish You Were Here" has since been frequently regarded as one of the greatest albums.


Context: when was this album released?

Context: 12 September 1975

Context: Storm Thorgerson

Context: name some songs from this collection.

Context: how did this member pass away?

Context: From pancreatic cancer

Context: when did he pass away?

Context: 7 July 2006

Context: Written by Roger Waters

Context: Electric guitar and electric piano

Context: can you quote a few comments received from the critics on that album?

Context: "Melody Maker" reviewer wrote: "From whichever direction one approaches "Wish You Were Here", it still sounds unconvincing in its ponderous sincerity and displays a critical lack of imagination in all departments."

Question: with reference to the second song you mentioned from that album collection, did the band or any other singer did a cover version of it?

Answer: Jack Irons included a cover of "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" on his first solo album

Shine On You Crazy Diamond [SEP] Cover versions

Jack Irons included a cover of "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" on his first solo album, "Attention Dimension" (2004). Transatlantic has a cover of "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" on a limited edition bonus disk with their album "Bridge Across Forever" (2001). Steve Lukather of Toto performed a cover of the song on the tribute album "Pigs and Pyramids, An All Star Lineup Performing the Songs of Pink Floyd" (2002).


Context: pink floyd wish you were here album cover meaning

Context: It meanings include criticism of the music business, alienation, and a tribute to founding member Syd Barrett, who left seven years earlier with deteriorating mental health.

Context: when was this album released?

Context: 12 September 1975

Context: who contributed to the artwork of its album cover?

Context: Storm Thorgerson

Context: can you describe in a short sentence what appears in the artwork of its album cover?

Context: Concealed the artwork for "Wish You Were Here" in a black-coloured shrink-wrap

Context: name some songs from this collection.

Context: Have a Cigar and Shine On You Crazy Diamond

Context: who wrote the lyrics of that second song you mentioned?

Context: Written by David Gilmour, Roger Waters, and Richard

Context: what do the lyrics of this track speak of?

Context: The song was conceived and written as a tribute and remembrance to their former band member Syd Barrett

Context: how did this member pass away?

Context: From pancreatic cancer

Context: when did he pass away?

Context: 7 July 2006

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Context: what was the reason for him leaving the band?

Context: He was ousted from the band amid speculation of mental illness and his excessive use of psychedelic drugs.

Context: who wrote the lyrics of that first song belonging to that album which you mentioned earlier?

Context: Written by Roger Waters

Context: It speaks of waters own own critique of the music industry at the time, and the hypocrisy of the band's record label to continue releasing more material.

Context: name some musical instruments used during the recording of this track.

Context: Electric guitar and electric piano

Context: can you quote a few comments received from the critics on that album?

Context: "Melody Maker" reviewer wrote: "From whichever direction one approaches "Wish You Were Here", it still sounds unconvincing in its ponderous sincerity and displays a critical lack of imagination in all departments."

Context: with reference to the second song you mentioned from that album collection, did the band or any other singer did a cover version of it?

Context: Jack Irons included a cover of "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" on his first solo album

Question: can you introduce me to this person you mentioned above?

Answer: He is an American drummer and multi-instrumentalist.

Jack Irons [SEP] Introduction

Jack Steven Irons (born July 18, 1962) is an American drummer and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the founding drummer of the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, and as a former member of Pearl Jam, with whom he recorded two studio albums. He also played on the last song from "Vitalogy", "Hey Foxymophandlemama, That's Me" (he had replaced Dave Abbruzzese at the end of the album's recording sessions). Alongside his work with Red Hot Chili Peppers and Pearl Jam, Irons has been a member of Eleven, The Wallflowers and Mark Lanegan Band. He has worked with Joe Strummer and The Latino Rockabilly War, Redd Kross, Raging Slab, Spinnerette and The Les Claypool Frog Brigade.


Context: pink floyd wish you were here album cover meaning

Context: It meanings include criticism of the music business, alienation, and a tribute to founding member Syd Barrett, who left seven years earlier with deteriorating mental health.

Context: when was this album released?

Context: 12 September 1975

Context: who contributed to the artwork of its album cover?

Context: Storm Thorgerson

Context: can you describe in a short sentence what appears in the artwork of its album cover?

Context: Concealed the artwork for "Wish You Were Here" in a black-coloured shrink-wrap

Context: name some songs from this collection.

Context: Have a Cigar and Shine On You Crazy Diamond

Context: who wrote the lyrics of that second song you mentioned?

Context: Written by David Gilmour, Roger Waters, and Richard

Context: what do the lyrics of this track speak of?

Context: The song was conceived and written as a tribute and remembrance to their former band member Syd Barrett

Context: how did this member pass away?

Context: From pancreatic cancer

Context: when did he pass away?

Context: 7 July 2006

Context: around when did this member leave the band?

Context: what was the reason for him leaving the band?

Context: He was ousted from the band amid speculation of mental illness and his excessive use of psychedelic drugs.

Context: who wrote the lyrics of that first song belonging to that album which you mentioned earlier?

Context: Written by Roger Waters

Context: It speaks of waters own own critique of the music industry at the time, and the hypocrisy of the band's record label to continue releasing more material.

Context: name some musical instruments used during the recording of this track.

Context: Electric guitar and electric piano

Context: can you quote a few comments received from the critics on that album?

Context: "Melody Maker" reviewer wrote: "From whichever direction one approaches "Wish You Were Here", it still sounds unconvincing in its ponderous sincerity and displays a critical lack of imagination in all departments."

Context: with reference to the second song you mentioned from that album collection, did the band or any other singer did a cover version of it?

Context: Jack Irons included a cover of "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" on his first solo album

Context: can you introduce me to this person you mentioned above?

Context: He is an American drummer and multi-instrumentalist.

Question: is he associated with a band?

Answer: Yes, Red Hot Chili Peppers

Explanation: Jack Steven Irons (born July 18, 1962) is an American drummer and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the founding drummer of the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers,

Jack Irons [SEP] Introduction


Question: where is golden gate highlands national park located

Answer: Free State, South Africa

Golden Gate Highlands National Park [SEP] Introduction

Golden Gate Highlands National Park is located in Free State, South Africa, near the Lesotho border. It covers an area of . The park's most notable features are its golden, ochre, and orange-hued, deeply eroded sandstone cliffs and outcrops, especially the Brandwag rock. Another feature of the area is the numerous caves and shelters displaying San rock paintings. Wildlife featured at the park includes mongooses, eland, zebras, and over 100 bird species. It is the Free State's only national park, and is more famous for the beauty of its landscape than for its wildlife. Numerous paleontology finds have been made in the park, including dinosaur eggs and skeletons.


Context: where is golden gate highlands national park located

Context: Free State, South Africa

Question: what are the plants found in this mentioned park?

Answer: Leucosidea sericea, Lombardi poplars and weeping willows

Golden Gate Highlands National Park [SEP] Vegetation

The park is an area of rich highveld and montane grassland flora. It has more than 60 grass species and a large variety of bulbs and herbs. Each of these species has its own flowering time, meaning that veld flowers can be seen throughout the summer. The park also has Afromontane forests and high-altitude Austro-Afro alpine grassland, which is scarce in South Africa. The ouhout ("Leucosidea sericea"), an evergreen species, is the most common tree in the park. Ouhout is a favourite habitat of beetles and 117 species occur on these trees in the park. The Lombardi poplars and weeping willows in the park are introduced species, but are kept because of their cultural and historic connection with the eastern Free State.


Context: Free State, South Africa

Context: what are the plants found in this mentioned park?

Context: Leucosidea sericea, Lombardi poplars and weeping willows

Question: what is the physical description of that first plant species mentioned in the list?

Answer: It is evergreen species

Explanation: The ouhout ("Leucosidea sericea"), an evergreen species, is the most common tree in the park


Context: Free State, South Africa

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Question: what are the specific names of the landforms found in this park?

Answer: Deeply eroded sandstone cliffs and outcrops, numerous caves and shelters

Explanation: The park's most notable features are its golden, ochre, and orange-hued, deeply eroded sandstone cliffs and outcrops, especially the Brandwag rock. Another feature of the area is the numerous caves and shelters displaying San rock paintings


Question: who won the most money on a gameshow

Answer: Ken Jennings is the highest-earning American game show contestant of all time, having accumulated a total of $5,223,414.

American game show winnings records [SEP] Introduction

, the top three winners in American game show history all earned the majority of their winnings from the quiz show "Jeopardy!", which has aired since 1984 and has had no hard earnings limit since 2003. Ken Jennings is the highest-earning American game show contestant of all time, having accumulated a total of $5,223,414. He took the record back from Brad Rutter as the highest-earning contestant (a record Rutter had held since 2014) by virtue of his victory on January 14, 2020 in the "Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time" tournament.


Context: who won the most money on a gameshow

Context: Ken Jennings is the highest-earning American game show contestant of all time, having accumulated a total of $5,223,414.

Question: what are these shows?

Answer: A game show is a type of radio, television, or internet program in which contestants, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering trivia questions or solving puzzles, usually for prizes.

A game show is a type of radio, television, or internet program in which contestants, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering trivia questions or solving puzzles, usually for prizes. Game shows are usually distinguishable from reality television competition shows, in which the competition consumes an entire season of episodes; in a game show, prizes can typically be won in a single match (in some cases, particularly in the ones that offer record-setting prizes, contestants can play multiple matches and accumulate a larger total). Beginning with the first five-figure and six-figure game show jackpots in the mid-1950s, a succession of contestants on various quiz shows of the era each set records.


Context: who won the most money on a gameshow

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Context: A game show is a type of radio, television, or internet program in which contestants, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering trivia questions or solving puzzles, usually for prizes.

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Question: what type of prizes are given during the shows that are broadcasted in the day?

Answer: "Tic-Tac-Dough" offered $312,700 with bonus and  "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" offered  $500,000 all-cash

Explanation:
"Tic-Tac-Dough" contestants were able to win over $100,000 on the show. Over the course of nine weeks of the show in 1980, Thom McKee defeated 43 opponents to win eight cars and take home $312,700 (with other bonus game prizes), including over $200,000 in cash, a record at the time. In one game, McKee broke the record for winning the biggest pot in a match, which reached $36,800 after four tie games against challenger Pete Cooper.

When a CBS owned-and-operated station in New York City purchased the right to air the syndicated "Tic Tac Dough" in 1983, the network realized that airing a game show without a winnings cap on a station it owned was a violation of its own Broadcast Standards and Practices. CBS requested of the produces of "Tic Tac Dough" that a winnings limit of $50,000 be imposed, and the show complied with this request. McKee's winnings record stood until 1999 when Michael Shutterly won $500,000 all-cash on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire."

Tic-Tac-Dough [SEP] Record winnings

With contestants being able to play until defeated, several "Tic-Tac-Dough" contestants were able to win over $100,000 on the show. Over the course of nine weeks of the show in 1980, Thom McKee defeated 43 opponents to win eight cars and take home $312,700 (with other bonus game prizes), including over $200,000 in cash, a record at the time. In one game, McKee broke the record for winning the biggest pot in a match, which reached $36,800 after four tie games against challenger Pete Cooper. When a CBS owned-and-operated station in New York City purchased the right to air the syndicated "Tic Tac Dough" in 1983, the network realized that airing a game show without a winnings cap on a station it owned was a violation of its own Broadcast Standards and Practices.


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Context: "Tic-Tac-Dough" offered $312,700 with bonus and  "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" offered  $500,000 all-cash

Question: what is the first show?

Answer: It is an American television game show based on the paper-and-pencil game of tic-tac-toe. Contestants answer questions in various categories to put up their respective symbol, "X" or "O", on the board.

Tic-Tac-Dough [SEP] Introduction

Tic-Tac-Dough is an American television game show based on the paper-and-pencil game of tic-tac-toe. Contestants answer questions in various categories to put up their respective symbol, "X" or "O", on the board. Three versions were produced: the initial 1956–59 run on NBC, a 1978–86 run initially on CBS and then in syndication, and a syndicated run in 1990. The show was produced by Barry & Enright Productions. Jack Barry, the co-producer, was the original host of the 1950s version, followed by Gene Rayburn and then Bill Wendell, with Jay Jackson and Win Elliot hosting prime time adaptations as well. Wink Martindale hosted the network and syndicated version beginning in 1978, but left the program to host and co-produce "Headline Chasers" and was replaced by Jim Caldwell who hosted during the 1985–86 season.


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Context: what is the first show?

Context: It is an American television game show based on the paper-and-pencil game of tic-tac-toe. Contestants answer questions in various categories to put up their respective symbol, "X" or "O", on the board.

Question: when did it begin?

Answer: hree versions were produced: the initial 1956–59 run on NBC, a 1978–86 run initially on CBS and then in syndication, and a syndicated run in 1990.

Explanation: Three versions were produced: the initial 1956–59 run on NBC, a 1978–86 run initially on CBS and then in syndication, and a syndicated run in 1990.

Tic-Tac-Dough [SEP] Introduction


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Context: hree versions were produced: the initial 1956–59 run on NBC, a 1978–86 run initially on CBS and then in syndication, and a syndicated run in 1990.

Question: did it face any controversies?

Answer: Felsher the show's producer estimated that about 75% of the nighttime "Tic-Tac-Dough" run had been rigged. Felsher was fired in the fallout of the quiz show scandals by NBC, but later resurfaced as a producer for Goodson-Todman Productions in the 1970s and 1980s

Tic-Tac-Dough [SEP] Quiz show scandal

She requested her categories in the wrong order and, as a result, walked away with a paltry $800. A grand jury subpoenaed Kirsten to testify, and Felsher implored her to lie. Felsher admitted to Congress that he urged roughly 30 former show contestants and all of his production staff to lie to the grand jury, and that he had himself lied under oath. Felsher also estimated that about 75% of the nighttime "Tic-Tac-Dough" run had been rigged. Felsher was fired in the fallout of the quiz show scandals by NBC, but later resurfaced as a producer for Goodson-Todman Productions in the 1970s and 1980s.


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Context: when did it begin?

Context: did it face any controversies?

Context: Felsher the show's producer estimated that about 75% of the nighttime "Tic-Tac-Dough" run had been rigged. Felsher was fired in the fallout of the quiz show scandals by NBC, but later resurfaced as a producer for Goodson-Todman Productions in the 1970s and 1980s

Question: is it available in other countries as well?

Answer: "Tic-Tac-Dough" is one of only three Barry–Enright game shows known to have foreign adaptations, the others being "Twenty One" and "Concentration".

Explanation: "Tic-Tac-Dough" is one of only three Barry–Enright game shows known to have foreign adaptations, the others being "Twenty One" and "Concentration".

Tic-Tac-Dough [SEP] International versions


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Context: is it available in other countries as well?

Context: "Tic-Tac-Dough" is one of only three Barry–Enright game shows known to have foreign adaptations, the others being "Twenty One" and "Concentration".

Question: in which channel is this game broadcasted?

Answer: NBC, CBS

Explanation: NBC, a 1978–86 run initially on CBS a

Tic-Tac-Dough [SEP] Introduction


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Context: in which channel is this game broadcasted?

Context: NBC, CBS

Question: who owns the former?

Answer: NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast.

Explanation: NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast.

NBC [SEP] Introduction

The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American English-language commercial terrestrial radio and television network owned by NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. The network is headquartered at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, with additional major offices near Los Angeles (at 10 Universal City Plaza), Chicago (at the NBC Tower), and Philadelphia (at the Comcast Technology Center). NBC is one of the Big Three television networks, and is sometimes referred to as the "Peacock Network", in reference to its stylized peacock logo, introduced in 1956 to promote the company's innovations in early color broadcasting; it became the network's official emblem in 1979.


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Context: when did it begin?

Context: did it face any controversies?

Context: NBC, CBS

Context: who owns the former?

Context: NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast.

Question: what were a few of its initial stations?

Answer: New York City radio station WEAF, Newark pioneer station WJZ

NBC [SEP] Earliest stations: WEAF and WJZ

During a period of early broadcast business consolidation, radio manufacturer Radio Corporation of America (RCA) acquired New York City radio station WEAF from American Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T). Westinghouse, a shareholder in RCA, had a competing outlet in Newark pioneer station WJZ (no relation to the radio and television station in Baltimore currently using those call letters), which also served as the flagship for a loosely structured network. This station was transferred from Westinghouse to RCA in 1923, and moved to New York City. WEAF acted as a laboratory for AT&T's manufacturing and supply outlet Western Electric, whose products included transmitters and antennas.


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Context: NBC, CBS

Context: who owns the former?

Context: NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast.

Context: what were a few of its initial stations?

Context: New York City radio station WEAF, Newark pioneer station WJZ

Question: did it face a downfall?

Answer: Yes,  Three factors led to the radio division's demise: GE decided that radio did not fit its strategy, while the radio division had not been profitable for many years. In addition, FCC ownership rules at the time prevented companies acquiring broadcast properties from owning both a radio and television division.

NBC [SEP] Decline

Some in the industry feared this trend would lead to increasing control of radio content by networks and syndicators. General Electric acquired RCA in 1986, and with it NBC, signaling the beginning of the end of NBC Radio. Three factors led to the radio division's demise: GE decided that radio did not fit its strategy, while the radio division had not been profitable for many years. In addition, FCC ownership rules at the time prevented companies acquiring broadcast properties from owning both a radio and television division. In the summer of 1987, GE sold NBC Radio's network operations to Westwood One, and sold off the NBC-owned stations to various buyers.


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Context: NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast.

Context: did it face a downfall?

Context: Yes,  Three factors led to the radio division's demise: GE decided that radio did not fit its strategy, while the radio division had not been profitable for many years. In addition, FCC ownership rules at the time prevented companies acquiring broadcast properties from owning both a radio and television division.

Question: was it revived?

Answer: Yes, Dial Global launched a sports-talk radio service, NBC Sports Radio.

NBC [SEP] Restoration

On March 1, 2012, Dial Global announced that it would discontinue CNN Radio, and replace it with an expansion of NBC News Radio on April 1, 2012. This marked the first time since Westwood One's purchase of NBC Radio and its properties that NBC would have a 24-hour presence on radio. A previous program, "First Light", placed new emphasis on the NBC brand after diminishing it over the years. With the change, NBC News Radio expanded its offerings from 60-second news updates airing only on weekdays to feature two hourly full-length newscasts 24 hours a day. Subsequently, on September 4, 2012, Dial Global launched a sports-talk radio service, NBC Sports Radio.


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Context: NBC, CBS

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Context: NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast.

Context: did it face a downfall?

Context: was it revived?

Context: Yes, Dial Global launched a sports-talk radio service, NBC Sports Radio.

Question: have they been criticized?

Answer: The NBC television network has been accused of tolerating a culture of sexism and sexual harassment among its employees and also of covering up indiscretions committed by prominent figures

NBC [SEP] Criticism and controversies

The NBC television network has been accused of tolerating a culture of sexism and sexual harassment among its employees (especially within upper management and among senior anchors) and also of covering up indiscretions committed by prominent figures in the company through intimidation campaigns against victims that include a widespread use of non-disclosure agreements. This may have exposed the company to pressure by Harvey Weinstein to delay and/or terminate reporting on Harvey's criminal abuse of many women.


Question: when was the first episode of friends made

Answer: In 1994.

The Pilot (Friends) [SEP] Introduction

"The Pilot", also known as "The One Where Monica Gets a Roommate", "The First One" and "The One Where It All Began", is the pilot episode and series premiere of the American television sitcom "Friends". The episode premiered on NBC on September 22, 1994. It was written by the show's creators David Crane and Marta Kauffman, and directed by James Burrows. The pilot introduces six twenty-something friends who live and work in New York City: Monica Geller: a single sous chef in her early 20s who is illegally subletting her grandmother's apartment; Ross Geller, Monica's older brother, a paleontologist whose marriage recently ended because his wife, Carol, is a lesbian; Rachel Green, Monica's spoiled, self centered high school best friend who has just left her fiancee at the altar and is financially cut off by her father; Chandler Bing, Ross' college roommate and best friend who lives across the hall from Monica; Joey Tribbiani a struggling Italian-American actor and Chandler's roommate; and Phoebe Buffay, a laid back, hippie-ish masseuse, singer and guitar player.


Context: when was the first episode of friends made

Context: In 1994.

Question: what is the storyline?

Answer: Its a story revolving around 6 friends, Monica Geller is teased by her friends, Phoebe Buffay, Chandler Bing and Joey Tribbiani, about going out with someone and claiming it is not a date. Ross Geller upset that his lesbian ex-wife,  Rachel Green arrives wearing a wet wedding dress, Ross and Rachel talk and he confesses that he once had a crush on her during high school.

Explanation:
At the Central Perk coffee shop, Monica Geller is teased by her friends, Phoebe Buffay, Chandler Bing and Joey Tribbiani, about going out with someone and claiming it is not a date. Ross Geller, Monica's older brother, arrives at the coffee shop, upset that his lesbian ex-wife has moved out of their apartment to begin a new relationship with her partner. A young woman suddenly arrives wearing a wet wedding dress, whom Monica recognizes as her high-school best friend, Rachel Green. Monica introduces her to the others as Rachel reveals she left her fiancé at the altar, realizing that she does not love him. After Rachel's father cuts her off financially over the phone, Monica reluctantly takes Rachel in as a new roommate.

Meanwhile, Joey and Chandler console Ross while helping him assemble new furniture. Ross begins to wonder if any woman would be "the right one" for him. Monica goes on her first date with Paul the "wine guy", who confides in her that he has not been able to perform sexu

The Pilot (Friends) [SEP] Plot


Context: In 1994.

Context: what is the storyline?

Context: Its a story revolving around 6 friends, Monica Geller is teased by her friends, Phoebe Buffay, Chandler Bing and Joey Tribbiani, about going out with someone and claiming it is not a date. Ross Geller upset that his lesbian ex-wife,  Rachel Green arrives wearing a wet wedding dress, Ross and Rachel talk and he confesses that he once had a crush on her during high school.

Question: name the actors casted for this?

Answer: David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry.

Explanation: 1,000 actors replied to the callouts for each role, but only 75 were called in to read for the casting director. Those who received a callback read again in front of Crane, Kauffman and their production partner Kevin S. Bright. At the end of March, the potential actors had been reduced to three or four for each part; they read for Les Moonves, president of Warner Bros. Television. David Schwimmer was first to be cast. He was in Chicago doing a stage adaptation of "The Master and Margarita" when his agent offered him the audition. He was not interested in doing television after a bad experience appearing in "Monty", but changed his mind when he learned that it was an ensemble script. Unknown to him, Crane and Kauffman had remembered him from when he auditioned for an earlier pilot of theirs; they had written the part of Ross with Schwimmer in mind to play him. Eric McCormack also auditioned for the role several times. He later became famous for his lead role as Will Truman in the sitcom

The Pilot (Friends) [SEP] Casting


Context: In 1994.

Context: what is the storyline?

Context: name the actors casted for this?

Context: David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry.

Question: where was this series shot?

Answer: On September 22, 1994.

Friends [SEP] Introduction

Friends is an American television sitcom, created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer, the show revolves around six friends in their 20s and 30s who live in Manhattan, New York City. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television. The original executive producers were Kevin S. Bright, Kauffman, and Crane. Kauffman and Crane began developing "Friends" under the title "Insomnia Cafe" between November and December 1993.


Context: In 1994.

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Context: where was this series shot?

Context: On September 22, 1994.

Question: which city was the shooting done?

Answer: At Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California, fourth-season finale was shot on location in London,  fifth-season finale, set in Las Vegas.

Explanation:
The first season was shot on Stage 5 at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California. NBC executives had worried that the coffee house setting was too hip and asked for the series to be set in a diner, but eventually consented to the coffee house concept. The opening title sequence was filmed in a fountain at the Warner Bros. Ranch at 4:00 am, while it was particularly cold for a Burbank morning. At the beginning of the second season, production moved to the larger Stage 24, which was renamed "The Friends Stage" after the series finale. Filming for the series began during the summer of 1994 in front of a live audience, who were given a summary of the series to familiarize themselves with the six main characters; a hired comedian entertained the studio audience between takes. Each 22-minute episode took six hours to film—twice the length of most sitcom tapings—mainly due to the several retakes and rewrites of the script.

Although the producers always wanted to find the right stories to

Friends [SEP] Filming


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Context: On September 22, 1994.

Context: which city was the shooting done?

Context: At Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California, fourth-season finale was shot on location in London,  fifth-season finale, set in Las Vegas.

Question: the first city mentioned, where is it located?

Answer: It is a city in Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States.

Burbank, California [SEP] Introduction

Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States, northwest of downtown Los Angeles, in the southeastern end of the San Fernando Valley. The population at the 2010 census was 103,340. Billed as the "Media Capital of the World" and only a few miles northeast of Hollywood, numerous media and entertainment companies are headquartered or have significant production facilities in Burbank, including Warner Bros. Entertainment, The Walt Disney Company, Nickelodeon Animation Studios, The Burbank Studios, Cartoon Network Studios with the West Coast branch of Cartoon Network, and Insomniac Games. The Hollywood Burbank Airport was the location of Lockheed's Skunk Works, which produced some of the most secret and technologically advanced airplanes, including the U-2 spy planes that uncovered the Soviet Union missile components in Cuba in October 1962.


Context: In 1994.

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Context: On September 22, 1994.

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Context: It is a city in Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States.

Question: where was the third actor listed above - from?

Answer: Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles.

Jennifer Aniston [SEP] Early life

Aniston was born on February 11, 1969, in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Sherman Oaks, the daughter of Greek-born actor John Aniston and actress Nancy Dow. One of her maternal great-grandfathers, Louis Grieco, was from Italy. Her mother's other ancestry includes English, Irish, Scottish, and a small amount of Greek. Aniston has two half-brothers: John Melick, her older maternal half-brother, and Alex Aniston, her younger paternal half-brother. Aniston's godfather was actor Telly Savalas, one of her father's best friends. As a child she moved to New York City. Despite her father's television career she was discouraged from watching television, though she found ways around the prohibition.


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Context: On September 22, 1994.

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Context: Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles.

Question: when did she start her acting career?

Answer: At the age of 11 She performed in "The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window" by Lorraine Hansberry and "Three Sisters" by Anton Chekhov.

Jennifer Aniston [SEP] Early life

When she was six, she began attending a Waldorf school. Her parents split up when she was nine years old. Having discovered acting at age 11 at the Waldorf school, Aniston enrolled in Manhattan's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, where she joined the school's drama society; Anthony Abeson was her drama teacher. She performed in "The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window" by Lorraine Hansberry and "Three Sisters" by Anton Chekhov.


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Context: On September 22, 1994.

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Context: Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles.

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Context: At the age of 11 She performed in "The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window" by Lorraine Hansberry and "Three Sisters" by Anton Chekhov.

Question: who were her parents?

Answer: Actor John Aniston and actress Nancy Dow.

Explanation: the daughter of Greek-born actor John Aniston and actress Nancy Dow. One of her maternal great-grandfathers, Louis Grieco, was from Italy. Her mother's other ancestry includes English, Irish, Scottish, and a small amount of Greek. Aniston has two half-brothers: John Melick, her older maternal half-brother, and Alex Aniston, her younger paternal half-brother. Aniston's godfather was actor Telly Savalas, one of her father's best friends.

Jennifer Aniston [SEP] Early life


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Context: On September 22, 1994.

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Context: Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles.

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Context: Actor John Aniston and actress Nancy Dow.

Question: what other series or films is she associated with?

Answer: The Good Girl, Bruce Almighty, Along Came Polly, She's the One to name a few.

Explanation:
She starred in the independent dramedy "The Good Girl" (2002) as an unglamorous cashier who cheats on her husband. The film was a commercial success in limited release, taking in over $14 million in North America. Film critic Roger Ebert declared it her breakthrough:

Aniston's biggest commercial success in film has been the comedy "Bruce Almighty" (2003), in which she played the girlfriend of a television field reporter (Jim Carrey) offered the chance to be God for one week. With a worldwide box office gross of $484 million, the film was the fifth-highest-grossing big screen production of the year. Aniston next starred as the old classmate of a tightly wound newly-wed in the romantic comedy "Along Came Polly" (2004), opposite Ben Stiller, which placed number one at the North American box office, earning $27.7 million in its opening weekend; it eventually made $172 million globally.

Jennifer Aniston [SEP] "Friends" and breakout (1994–2004)

Depressed over her four unsuccessful television shows, Aniston approached Warren Littlefield at a Los Angeles gas station asking for reassurance. The head of NBC entertainment encouraged her to continue acting, and a few months later helped cast her for "Friends", a sitcom that was set to debut on NBC's 1994–1995 fall lineup. The producer originally wanted Aniston to audition for the role of Monica Geller, but Courteney Cox was considered more suitable. Thus, Aniston was cast as Rachel Green. She was also offered a spot as a featured player on "Saturday Night Live", but turned it down to do "Friends".


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Context: On September 22, 1994.

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Context: Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles.

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Context: The Good Girl, Bruce Almighty, Along Came Polly, She's the One to name a few.

Question: who was her co-star in the second movie mentioned above?

Answer: Jim Carrey, Philip Baker Hall and Steve Carell.

Bruce Almighty [SEP] Introduction

Bruce Almighty is a 2003 American religious comedy film directed by Tom Shadyac and written by Steve Koren, Mark O'Keefe and Steve Oedekerk. The film stars Jim Carrey as Bruce Nolan, a down-on-his-luck TV reporter who complains to God (played by Morgan Freeman) that he is not doing his job correctly, and is offered the chance to try being God himself for one week. The film is Shadyac and Carrey's third collaboration, having worked together previously on "" in 1994 and "Liar Liar" in 1997. It co-stars Jennifer Aniston, Philip Baker Hall and Steve Carell. When released in American theaters on May 23, 2003, "Bruce Almighty" opened to mixed reviews from critics, but was a box office success and grossed $85.9 million, making it the top Memorial Day opening weekend of any film in history at the time.


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Context: On September 22, 1994.

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Context: Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles.

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Context: Jim Carrey, Philip Baker Hall and Steve Carell.

Question: the first actor, where was he born?

Answer: Toronto suburb of Newmarket, Ontario, Canada.

Jim Carrey [SEP] Early life

Carrey was born in the Toronto suburb of Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, to Kathleen (née Oram), a homemaker, and Percy Carrey, a musician and accountant. He was raised a Roman Catholic and has three older siblings, John, Patricia, and Rita. His mother was of French, Irish, and Scottish descent and his father was of French-Canadian ancestry (the family's original surname was "Carré"). At age ten, Carrey wrote a letter to Carol Burnett of the "Carol Burnett Show" pointing out that he was already a master of impressions and should be considered for a role on the show; he was overjoyed when he received a form letter reply.


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Context: On September 22, 1994.

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Context: Toronto suburb of Newmarket, Ontario, Canada.

Question: what is the story of the movie in which he stars with the earlier mentioned actress?

Answer: Bruce Nolan's career in TV has been stalled for a while, and when he's passed over for a coveted anchorman position, he loses it, complaining that God is treating him poorly. Soon after, God (Morgan Freeman) actually contacts Bruce and offers him all of his powers if he thinks he can do a better job. Bruce accepts and goes on a spree, using his new-found abilities for selfish, personal use until he realizes that the prayers of the world are going unanswered.

Explanation:
Bruce Nolan is a television field reporter for Eyewitness News on WKBW-TV in Buffalo, New York, but desires to be the news anchorman. When Bruce is passed over for promotion by his rival, Evan Baxter, he becomes furious, his actions leading to his dismissal from the station, followed by a series of misfortunes. Bruce complains to God that "He's the one that should be fired".

Bruce receives a message on his pager, which takes him to an empty warehouse where he meets God. God offers to give Bruce his powers to prove that he is doing the job correctly. God tells Bruce that he cannot tell others he has God's powers, nor can he use the powers to alter free will. Bruce is initially jubilant with the powers, using them for personal gain, such as by getting his job back, and impressing his girlfriend, Grace Connelly. Bruce finds ways of using his powers around Buffalo to cause miraculous events to occur at otherwise mundane events that he covers, such as discovering Jimmy Hoffa's body or caus

Bruce Almighty [SEP] Plot


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Blending inheritance [SEP] Introduction

Blending inheritance is an obsolete theory in biology from the 19th century. The theory is that the progeny inherits any characteristic as the average of the parents' values of that characteristic. As an example of this a crossing of a red flower variety with a white variety of the same species would yield pink-flowered offspring. Charles Darwin's theory of inheritance by pangenesis, with contributions to egg or sperm from every part of the body, implied blending inheritance. His reliance on this mechanism led Fleeming Jenkin to attack Darwin's theory of natural selection on the grounds that blending inheritance would average out any novel beneficial characteristic before selection had time to act.


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Question: what is pangenesis theory?

Answer: According to this theory  each part of the parent's body emitted tiny particles called gemmules, which migrated through the body to contribute to that parent's gametes, their eggs or sperms.

Blending inheritance [SEP] Darwin's pangenesis

All of this demanded a reliable mechanism of inheritance. Pangenesis was Darwin's attempt to provide such a mechanism of inheritance. The idea was that each part of the parent's body emitted tiny particles called gemmules, which migrated through the body to contribute to that parent's gametes, their eggs or sperms. The theory had an intuitive appeal, as characteristics of all parts of the body, such as shape of nose, width of shoulders and length of legs are inherited from both the father and the mother. However, it had some serious weaknesses. Firstly, many characteristics can change during an individual's lifetime, and are affected by the environment: blacksmiths can develop strong arm muscles during their work, so the gemmules from these muscles ought to carry this acquired characteristic.


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Context: According to this theory  each part of the parent's body emitted tiny particles called gemmules, which migrated through the body to contribute to that parent's gametes, their eggs or sperms.

Question: who came up with this theory?

Answer: Charles Darwin.

Explanation:
Charles Darwin developed his theory of evolution by natural selection on the basis of an understanding of uniform processes in geology, acting over very long periods of time on inheritable variation within populations. One of those processes was competition for resources, as Thomas Malthus had indicated, leading to a struggle to survive and to reproduce. Since some individuals would by chance have traits that allowed them to leave more offspring, those traits would tend to increase in the population. Darwin assembled many lines of evidence to show that variation occurred and that artificial selection by animal and plant breeding had caused change. All of this demanded a reliable mechanism of inheritance.

Pangenesis was Darwin's attempt


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Context: Charles Darwin.

Question: who was he?

Answer: An English naturalist, geologist and biologist, best known for his contributions to the science of evolution.

Explanation: Charles Robert Darwin (; 12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist, geologist and biologist, best known for his contributions to the science of evolution.

Charles Darwin [SEP] Introduction

Darwin's early interest in nature led him to neglect his medical education at the University of Edinburgh; instead, he helped to investigate marine invertebrates. Studies at the University of Cambridge (Christ's College) encouraged his passion for natural science. His five-year voyage on established him as an eminent geologist whose observations and theories supported Charles Lyell's conception of gradual geological change, and publication of his journal of the voyage made him famous as a popular author.


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Context: An English naturalist, geologist and biologist, best known for his contributions to the science of evolution.

Question: where was he from?

Answer: Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

Charles Darwin [SEP] Early life and education

Charles Robert Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, on 12 February 1809, at his family's home, The Mount. He was the fifth of six children of wealthy society doctor and financier Robert Darwin and Susannah Darwin ("née" Wedgwood). His grandfathers Erasmus Darwin and Josiah Wedgwood were both prominent abolitionists. Erasmus Darwin had praised general concepts of evolution and common descent in his "Zoonomia" (1794), a poetic fantasy of gradual creation including undeveloped ideas anticipating concepts his grandson expanded. Both families were largely Unitarian, though the Wedgwoods were adopting Anglicanism. Robert Darwin, himself quietly a freethinker, had baby Charles baptised in November 1809 in the Anglican St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury, but Charles and his siblings attended the Unitarian chapel with their mother.


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Context: Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

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Answer: 12 February 1809.

Explanation: Charles Robert Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, on 12 February 1809,


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Context: 12 February 1809.

Question: who did he marry?

Answer: Emma Wedgwood.

Charles Darwin [SEP] Children

The Darwins had ten children: two died in infancy, and Annie's death at the age of ten had a devastating effect on her parents. Charles was a devoted father and uncommonly attentive to his children. Whenever they fell ill, he feared that they might have inherited weaknesses from inbreeding due to the close family ties he shared with his wife and cousin, Emma Wedgwood. He examined inbreeding in his writings, contrasting it with the advantages of outcrossing in many species. Despite his fears, most of the surviving children and many of their descendants went on to have distinguished careers. Of his surviving children, George, Francis and Horace became Fellows of the Royal Society, distinguished as astronomer, botanist and civil engineer, respectively.


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Context: Emma Wedgwood.

Question: did he write any books?

Answer: "On the Origin of the Species", "Journal and Remarks" , and "The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs"

Explanation:
When FitzRoy's "Narrative" was published in May 1839, Darwin's "Journal and Remarks" was such a success as the third volume that later that year it was published on its own. Early in 1842, Darwin wrote about his ideas to Charles Lyell, who noted that his ally "denies seeing a beginning to each crop of species".

Darwin's book "The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs"

Charles Darwin [SEP] Geology books, barnacles, evolutionary research

Early in 1842, Darwin wrote about his ideas to Charles Lyell, who noted that his ally "denies seeing a beginning to each crop of species". Darwin's book "The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs" on his theory of atoll formation was published in May 1842 after more than three years of work, and he then wrote his first "pencil sketch" of his theory of natural selection. To escape the pressures of London, the family moved to rural Down House in September. On 11 January 1844, Darwin mentioned his theorising to the botanist Joseph Dalton Hooker, writing with melodramatic humour "it is like confessing a murder".


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Context: 12 February 1809.

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Context: Emma Wedgwood.

Context: did he write any books?

Context: "On the Origin of the Species", "Journal and Remarks" , and "The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs"

Question: what is the first mentioned book about?

Answer: The book presented a body of evidence that the diversity of life arose by common descent through a branching pattern of evolution.

On the Origin of Species [SEP] Introduction

On the Origin of Species (or, more completely, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life), published on 24 November 1859, is a work of scientific literature by Charles Darwin which is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology. Darwin's book introduced the scientific theory that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection. The book presented a body of evidence that the diversity of life arose by common descent through a branching pattern of evolution. Darwin included evidence that he had collected on the "Beagle" expedition in the 1830s and his subsequent findings from research, correspondence, and experimentation.


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Context: The book presented a body of evidence that the diversity of life arose by common descent through a branching pattern of evolution.

Question: when was it published?

Answer: 24 November 1859.

Explanation: On the Origin of Species (or, more completely, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life), published on 24 November 1859,


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Context: 12 February 1809.

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Context: Emma Wedgwood.

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Context: 24 November 1859.

Question: what is the style of writing used?

Answer: It was dry and avoided the narrow style of the historical novel and the cosmic progression.

Explanation: While the book was readable enough to sell, its dryness ensured that it was seen as aimed at specialist scientists and could not be dismissed as mere journalism or imaginative fiction. Unlike the still-popular "Vestiges", it avoided the narrative style of the historical novel and cosmological speculation, though the closing sentence clearly hinted at cosmic progression.

On the Origin of Species [SEP] Literary style

Darwin had long been immersed in the literary forms and practices of specialist science, and made effective use of his skills in structuring arguments. David Quammen has described the book as written in everyday language for a wide audience, but noted that Darwin's literary style was uneven: in some places he used convoluted sentences that are difficult to read, while in other places his writing was beautiful. Quammen advised that later editions were weakened by Darwin making concessions and adding details to address his critics, and recommended the first edition. James T. Costa said that because the book was an abstract produced in haste in response to Wallace's essay, it was more approachable than the big book on natural selection Darwin had been working on, which would have been encumbered by scholarly footnotes and much more technical detail.


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Context: 24 November 1859.

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Context: It was dry and avoided the narrow style of the historical novel and the cosmic progression.

Question: how was it received?

Answer: It aroused international interest and a widespread debate.

On the Origin of Species [SEP] Reception

The book aroused international interest and a widespread debate, with no sharp line between scientific issues and ideological, social and religious implications. Much of the initial reaction was hostile, in a large part because very few reviewers actually understood his theory, but Darwin had to be taken seriously as a prominent and respected name in science. Samuel Wilberforce wrote a review in "Quarterly Review" in 1860 where he disagreed with Darwin's 'argument'. There was much less controversy than had greeted the 1844 publication "Vestiges of Creation", which had been rejected by scientists, but had influenced a wide public readership into believing that nature and human society were governed by natural laws.


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Context: 24 November 1859.

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Context: It aroused international interest and a widespread debate.

Question: did it cause any issues with religion?

Answer: The book produced a wide range of religious responses.

On the Origin of Species [SEP] Religious attitudes

The book produced a wide range of religious responses at a time of changing ideas and increasing secularisation. The issues raised were complex and there was a large middle ground. Developments in geology meant that there was little opposition based on a literal reading of Genesis, but defence of the argument from design and natural theology was central to debates over the book in the English-speaking world. Natural theology was not a unified doctrine, and while some such as Louis Agassiz were strongly opposed to the ideas in the book, others sought a reconciliation in which evolution was seen as purposeful.


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Context: The book produced a wide range of religious responses.

Question: what were its effects on the scientific community?

Answer: Darwin's scientific method was also disputed, with his proponents favouring the empiricism of John Stuart Mill's "A System of Logic", while opponents held to the idealist school of William Whewell's "Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences", in which investigation could begin with the intuitive idea that species were fixed objects created by design.

Explanation: His strategy established that evolution through natural laws was worthy of scientific study, and by 1875, most scientists accepted that evolution occurred but few thought natural selection was significant. Darwin's scientific method was also disputed, with his proponents favouring the empiricism of John Stuart Mill's "A System of Logic", while opponents held to the idealist school of William Whewell's "Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences", in which investigation could begin with the intuitive idea that species were fixed objects created by design.

On the Origin of Species [SEP] Impact on the scientific community

Their disagreement over human origins came to the fore at the British Association for the Advancement of Science meeting featuring the legendary 1860 Oxford evolution debate. In two years of acrimonious public dispute that Charles Kingsley satirised as the "Great Hippocampus Question" and parodied in "The Water-Babies" as the "great hippopotamus test", Huxley showed that Owen was incorrect in asserting that ape brains lacked a structure present in human brains. Others, including Charles Lyell and Alfred Russel Wallace, thought that humans shared a common ancestor with apes, but higher mental faculties could not have evolved through a purely material process.


Question: gather together in my name maya angelou summary

Answer: Angelou expands upon many themes that she started discussing in her first autobiography, including motherhood and family, racism, identity, education and literacy. Rita becomes closer to her mother in this book, and goes through a variety of jobs and relationships as she tries to provide for her young son and find her place in the world.

Gather Together in My Name [SEP] Introduction

following the Second World War. Angelou expands upon many themes that she started discussing in her first autobiography, including motherhood and family, racism, identity, education and literacy. Rita becomes closer to her mother in this book, and goes through a variety of jobs and relationships as she tries to provide for her young son and find her place in the world. Angelou continues to discuss racism in "Gather Together", but moves from speaking for all Black women to describing how one young woman dealt with it. The book exhibits the narcissism of young people, but describes how Rita discovers her identity.


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Context: Angelou expands upon many themes that she started discussing in her first autobiography, including motherhood and family, racism, identity, education and literacy. Rita becomes closer to her mother in this book, and goes through a variety of jobs and relationships as she tries to provide for her young son and find her place in the world.

Question: what is "gather together in my name"?

Answer: A memoir

Explanation: a memoir

Gather Together in My Name (1974) is a memoir by American writer and poet Maya Angelou. It is the second book in Angelou's series of seven autobiographies. The book begins immediately following the events described in "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings", and follows Angelou, called Rita, from the ages of 17 to 19. Written three years after "Caged Bird", the book "depicts a single mother's slide down the social ladder into poverty and crime." The title of the book is taken from the Bible, but it also conveys how one black female lived in the white-dominated society of the U.S.


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Context: A memoir

Question: who is the author?

Answer: Maya Angelou

Explanation: Maya Angelou.


Context: what is "gather together in my name"?

Context: A memoir

Context: who is the author?

Context: Maya Angelou

Question: how is racism involved in this?

Answer: It gives a historical overview of the places she was living in at the time, how she coped within the context of a larger white society, and the ways that her story played out within that context.

Gather Together in My Name [SEP] Race and racism

Angelou's goal, beginning with her first autobiography, was to "tell the truth about the lives of black women", but her goal evolved, in her later volumes, to document the ups and downs of her own life. Angelou's autobiographies have the same structure: they give a historical overview of the places she was living in at the time, how she coped within the context of a larger white society, and the ways that her story played out within that context. Critic Selwyn Cudjoe stated that in "Gather Together", Angelou is still concerned with the questions of what it means to be a Black female in the US, but focuses upon herself at a certain point in history, in the years immediately following World War II.


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Context: A memoir

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Context: Maya Angelou

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Context: It gives a historical overview of the places she was living in at the time, how she coped within the context of a larger white society, and the ways that her story played out within that context.

Question: when was it published?

Answer: 1974