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Título: Edward Elgar
Seção: Influences, antecedents and early works
Background: Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet  (2 June 1857 - 23 February 1934) was an English composer, many of whose works have entered the British and international classical concert repertoire. Among his best-known compositions are orchestral works including the Enigma Variations, the Pomp and Circumstance Marches, concertos for violin and cello, and two symphonies. He also composed choral works, including The Dream of Gerontius, chamber music and songs. He was appointed Master of the King's Musick in 1924.

Conteúdo: Elgar was contemptuous of folk music and had little interest in or respect for the early English composers, calling William Byrd and his contemporaries "museum pieces". Of later English composers, he regarded Purcell as the greatest, and he said that he had learned much of his own technique from studying Hubert Parry's writings. The continental composers who most influenced Elgar were Handel, Dvorak and, to some degree, Brahms. In Elgar's chromaticism, the influence of Wagner is apparent, but Elgar's individual style of orchestration owes much to the clarity of nineteenth-century French composers, Berlioz, Massenet, Saint-Saens and, particularly, Delibes, whose music Elgar played and conducted at Worcester and greatly admired.  Elgar began composing when still a child, and all his life he drew on his early sketchbooks for themes and inspiration. The habit of assembling his compositions, even large-scale ones, from scraps of themes jotted down randomly remained throughout his life. His early adult works included violin and piano pieces, music for the wind quintet in which he and his brother played between 1878 and 1881, and music of many types for the Powick Asylum band. Diana McVeagh in Grove's Dictionary finds many embryonic Elgarian touches in these pieces, but few of them are regularly played, except Salut d'Amour and (as arranged decades later into The Wand of Youth Suites) some of the childhood sketches. Elgar's sole work of note during his first spell in London in 1889-

user: who were his influences?

assistant: he regarded Purcell as the greatest,

user: who were his antecedents?

assistant: nineteenth-century French composers, Berlioz, Massenet, Saint-Saens and, particularly,

user: what were some of his early works?

assistant: Elgar began composing when still a child,

user: what did he comopose?

assistant: Elgar wrote songs and partsongs.

user: by which titles?

assistant: Serenade for Strings and Three Bavarian Dances.
Título: Rosie O'Donnell
Seção: Early work
Background: O'Donnell, the third of five children, was born and raised in Commack, Long Island, New York. She is the daughter of homemaker Roseann Teresa (nee Murtha) and Edward Joseph O'Donnell, an electrical engineer who worked in the defense industry. O'Donnell's father had immigrated from County Donegal, Ireland, during his childhood, and her mother was Irish American; O'Donnell was raised Roman Catholic. Her older brother is Daniel J. O'Donnell, now a member of the New York State Assembly.

Conteúdo: O'Donnell toured as a stand-up comedian in clubs from 1979 to 1984. She got her first big break on Star Search, explaining on Larry King Live:  I was 20 years old, and I was at a comedy club in Long Island. This woman came over to me and she said, I think you're funny. Can you give me your number? My dad is Ed McMahon. I was like, yeah, right. I gave her my father's phone number. I was living at home, I'm like, whatever. And about three days later, the talent booker from Star Search called and said, we're going to fly you out to L.A. [...] I won, like, five weeks in a row. And it gave me national exposure.  After this success, she moved on to television sitcoms, making her series debut as Nell Carter's neighbor on Gimme a Break! in 1986. In 1988, she joined music video station VH1's lineup of veejays. She started hosting a series for VH1, Stand-up Spotlight, a showcase for up-and-coming comedians. In 1992, she starred in Stand By Your Man, a Fox Network sitcom co-starring Melissa Gilbert. The show bombed, just as O'Donnell's movie career took off. O'Donnell made her feature film debut in A League of Their Own (1992) alongside Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, and Madonna. She was originally considered for the role of Mary Sanderson in Disney's Hocus Pocus, but it was ultimately given to Kathy Najimy. O'Donnell claimed on her blog that she turned down the offer to work with Bette Midler because she refused to portray a frightening evil witch. Throughout her career, she has taken on an e

user: what was her earlier work?

assistant: O'Donnell toured as a stand-up comedian in clubs from 1979 to 1984.
Título: Pantera
Seção: Anselmo's introduction (1986-1988)
Background: Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas. The group was formed in 1981 by the Abbott brothers - drummer Vinnie Paul and guitarist Dimebag Darrell - along with lead vocalist Terry Glaze. Bassist Rex Brown joined the band the following year, replacing Tommy D. Bradford, who was the unofficial original.

Conteúdo: 1986 and 1987 saw the release of several landmark thrash metal albums that would prove influential to Pantera's developing musical style. Among the most prominent of these were Metallica's Master of Puppets, Slayer's Reign in Blood, Anthrax's Among the Living and Megadeth's Peace Sells... but Who's Buying? Terrence Lee's glam approach did not fit the band's developing style and he and the other members parted ways, beginning a search for his replacement.  Pantera initially turned to Matt L'Amour, a David Coverdale lookalike. He sang a number of shows with Pantera in Los Angeles during the winter of 1986, but it became immediately apparent that L'Amour could not hit the high notes Glaze (or Anselmo) was capable of. Together with his lack of stage presence, this meant Pantera could only play cover songs so L'Amour departed. Pantera next auditioned El Paso native Rick Mythiasin, later to sing for Steel Prophet and Agent Steel; however, cultural and image differences - Mythiasin failed to adapt to the Southern culture of the other members - meant his tenure was even shorter than that of L'Amour. A former schoolmate of the Abbott brothers, David Peacock of the band Forced Entry (who had supported Warlock), joined the band as lead vocalist in the spring of 1986, but despite Pantera doing most of the work for their fourth album during the summer with Peacock, Rex and the Abbotts found Peacock's voice to be unsuited to the musical direction Pantera wished for. By the end of the year,

user: what happened in 1986?

assistant: 1986 and 1987 saw the release of several landmark thrash metal albums

user: what were some of the albums?

assistant: Metallica's Master of Puppets,

user: was the album successful?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: when was andelmo's introduction?

assistant: At the end of the year, they invited him to audition, and the nineteen-year old Anselmo immediately became a member of the band.

user: what was the band?

assistant: Pantera,

user: did they tour?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?

assistant: Their four independent albums are not listed on the band's official website
Título: Therion (band)
Seção: The rock musical Beloved Antichrist (2017-)
Background: Therion (formerly Blitzkrieg, Megatherion) is a Swedish symphonic metal band founded by Christofer Johnsson in 1988. Its name was inspired by the Celtic Frost album To Mega Therion. "To Mega Therion" is Greek for "The Great Beast" and was a title used by occultist Aleister Crowley. Originally a death metal band, Therion adjusted its musical style by adding orchestral elements, including choirs, classical musicians, and even a full orchestra at their concert performances.

Conteúdo: On 13 November 2016 the band announced, that Johan Koleberg had decided to leave the band "due to different goals in playing music". For the 2017 live gigs the former Amon Amarth member Fredrik Andersson was applied, then on 21 November 2017 Sami Karppinen has officially re-joined.  On 26 January, Johnsson revealed he had been suffering from intense pain in the neck and shoulders, and he was diagnosed with two spinal disc herniations (allegedly produced because of years of headbanging), and he was in risk of losing the ability to perform live. As a result, the rock opera project was delayed and the band downplayed their sets of songs in concerts to allow Johnsson to perform. By 8 April, Johnsson announced he had been able to avoid surgery as his condition had improved through physiotherapy, and the band would resume to perform at festivals by August, although he would have to play sitting.  On 15th August 2017 the band announced the title and the release date of a operatic rock musical. The Beloved Antichrist - inspired by and partly based based on Vladimir Solovyov's Tale of the Antichrist - containing over 3 hours of music, and 29 vocal characters is to be scheduled at January 26, 2018, later postponed first to February 2, and finally to February 9.  The theatric performance of the rock opera is planned for stage earliest end of 2018. Until that a European and a Latin American tour was scheduled. The European tour has featured again Imperial Age, whose current album Legacy 

user: Was the Beloved Antichrist an album or a stageplay?

assistant: On 15th August 2017 the band announced the title and the release date of a operatic rock musical. The Beloved Antichrist

user: What year was it released?

assistant: February 9.

user: Did the band tour for this musical?

assistant: Until that a European and a Latin American tour was scheduled.

user: Did the band work on anything else during this period?

assistant: Until that a European and a Latin American tour was scheduled.
Título: Steve Carlton
Seção: Philadelphia Phillies
Background: Steven Norman Carlton (born December 22, 1944), nicknamed "Lefty", is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched from 1965 to 1988 for six different teams in his career, but it is his time with the Philadelphia Phillies where he received his greatest acclaim as a professional and won four Cy Young Awards. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994. Carlton has the second-most lifetime strikeouts of any left-handed pitcher (4th overall), and the second-most lifetime wins of any left-handed pitcher (11th overall).

Conteúdo: Following a salary dispute, Cardinals owner Gussie Busch ordered Carlton traded. Eventually, he was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies before the 1972 season for pitcher Rick Wise.  The trade is now considered one of the most lopsided deals in baseball history. However, at the time, the trade appeared to make sense from the Cardinals' perspective. Carlton had won 77 games to Wise's 75, and both were considered among the game's best pitchers. Tim McCarver, who had caught for Carlton in St. Louis and for Wise in Philadelphia, described the trade as "a real good one for a real good one." He felt Carlton had more raw talent, but Wise had better command on the mound. Although Wise would stay in the majors for another 11 years (though only two of them were with the Cardinals), the trade is now reckoned as an epoch-making deal for the Phillies, as well as one of the worst trades in Cardinals history.  In Carlton's first season with Philadelphia, he led the league in wins (27), complete games (30), strikeouts (310), and ERA (1.97), despite playing for a team whose final record was 59-97. His 1972 performance earned him his first Cy Young Award and the Hickok Belt as the top professional athlete of the year. His having won 46% of his team's victories that season is a record in modern major league history. Carlton attributed his success to his grueling training regimen, which included Eastern martial arts techniques, the most famous of which was twisting his fist to the bottom of a 5-

user: when did his career begin with the phillies?

assistant: he was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies before the 1972 season for pitcher Rick Wise.

user: Which team had he played with before this/

assistant: Cardinals
Have you been told you can t get federal student aid any longer? 
In most circumstances , there are things you can do to get back your eligibility for financial aid. You might lose federal student aid eligibility for a number of reasons. For instance , you might no longer meet one of the basic eligibility criteria , or you might have changed majors and no longer be enrolled in a program that makes you eligible to receive a specific type of funding for instance, a Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education [TEACH] Grant. We recommend you talk to your financial aid office about those and any other circumstances that cause you to lose eligibility. Meanwhile , below we provide some tips on how to get your eligibility back if you find yourself in one of the following situations : 

What if I defaulted on my student loan but now I want to get more federal student aid? 
You ll need to get out of default before you can receive aid again. 

What if my grades slipped, or I haven t completed enough credits, and my financial aid office told me I can t get federal student aid? 
You need to make satisfactory academic progress in college or career school in order to keep getting federal student aid. Talk to your school about whether you can appeal the decision that made you ineligible to continue receiving federal student aid. 

What if I was an eligible noncitizen but my status expired or was revoked? 
You ll need to reinstate the status that made you an eligible noncitizen, or become a citizen or permanent resident, before you can receive federal student aid. For information about reinstating your status or becoming a citizen , contact U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. 

What if I was convicted of a drug offense but now I want to get more federal student aid? 
If you ve lost eligibility due to a conviction for a drug offense , and you are not scheduled to regain eligibility this academic year , it is possible to regain eligibility early. 

What if I

user: Am I able to get  federal student aid any more, if I was told I can't get it?

assistant: It could be possible if you do the things that will make you eligible again for financial aid.

user: What will happen if I have property subject to a judgment lien?

assistant: Do you have property subject to a judgment lien for a debt owed t the United States?

user: Yes, I have property subject to a judgment lien for debt owed to the United States.

assistant: You would have to pay your debt in full or you can make payment arrangements to pay the debt.

user: What is the best thing to do if I have been told I was not able to get federal student aid any more?

assistant: It is in your best interest to talk to your financial aid office and we also can provide some tips on how to get your eligibility back.

user: Who should I talk to regarding repaying aid or getting additional aid?

assistant: You should talk to the financial aid office at your school.

user: Who should I be in contact with for info about reinstating my status of noncitizen eligibility of student aid?

assistant: You should contact US Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Original Card for a Foreign Born U.S. Citizen Adult 
Important You must present original documents or copies certified by the agency that issued them. We cannot accept photocopies or notarized copies. All documents must be current not expired. We cannot accept a receipt showing you applied for the document. 

What original documents do I need? 
Citizenship We can accept only certain documents as proof of U.S. citizenship. These include : U.S. passport ; Certificate of Naturalization N-550/N-570 ; Certificate of Citizenship N-560/N-561 ; Certificate of Report of Birth DS-1350 ; Consular Report of Birth Abroad FS-240, CRBA. Age You must present your foreign birth certificate if you have it or can get it within 10 days. If not , we will consider other documents such as your passport or a document issued by the Department of Homeland Security DHS as evidence of your age. Anyone age 12 or older requesting an original Social Security number must appear in person for an interview. We will ask for evidence to show you do not have a Social Security number. Here are examples of documents you can use to prove a Social Security number was never assigned : If you lived outside the United States for an extended period , a current or previous passport , school and/or employment records , and any other record that would show long - term residence outside the United States could be used to show you do not have a Social Security number. If you have lived in the United States and you are applying for an original Social Security number , we may ask you for information about the schools you attended or we may ask you to provide copies of tax records that would show you were never assigned a Social Security number. Identity We can accept only certain documents as proof of identity. An acceptable document must be current not expired and show your name, identifying information date of birth or age and preferably a recent photograph. For example , as proof of identity Social Security must

user: can you tell me some of the original documents needed to get a social security card?

assistant: first, you need to prove your citizenship.

assistant: Do you have your birth certificate?
VA Individual Unemployability if you can't work 
If you can t work because of a disability related to your service in the military a service - connected disability , you may qualify for what s called Individual Unemployability. This means you may be able to get disability compensation or benefits at the same level as a Veteran who has a 100% disability rating. 

Can I get disability benefits from VA? 
You may be able to get disability benefits if you meet both of the requirements listed below. Both of these must be true : You have at least 1 service - connected disability rated at 60% or more disabling, or 2 or more service - connected disabilities with at least 1 rated at 40% or more disabling and a combined rating of 70% or more and You can t hold down a steady job that supports you financially known as substantially gainful employment because of your service - connected disability. Odd jobs marginal employment don t count. Note: In certain cases for example , if you need to be in the hospital often you may qualify at a lower disability rating. 

Who s covered? 
Veterans 

What kind of benefits can I get? 
Health care Compensation payments 

How do I get these benefits? 
You ll need to file a claim for disability compensation. When you file , you ll have to provide evidence supporting documents like a doctor s report or medical test results showing that your disability prevents you from holding down a steady job. We ll also review your work and education history. Example : A Veteran has a service - connected heart condition and a 60% disability rating. She was still able to work until last year when she began to get chest pain when doing anything physical, like walking or lifting boxes. Her doctor told her to retire as soon as possible. She filed a claim for more disability compensation. We reviewed her work and education history and agreed that she was individually unemployable because of her service - connected disability. So we increased her disability compen

user: Hello I need information about VA Individual unemployment if you cannot work

assistant: This is a program prepared for those who cannot work due to a service related disability in the military, a service related disability.

user: yes that's my case

assistant: very well then you can qualify for what is called Individual Unemployment. This means that you can get disability compensation or benefits at the same level as a Veteran who has a 100% disability rating.

user: What requirements do I need to meet?


assistant: You have at least 1 service-related disability with a disability rating of 60% or more, or 2 or more service-related disabilities with at least 1 disability of 40% or more and a combined rating of 70%, or plus?
Título: Hasan al-Askari
Seção: Birth and early life
Background: Hasan ibn Ali ibn Muhammad (c. 846 - 874) was the 11th Imam of Twelver Shia Islam, after his father Ali al-Hadi. He was also called Abu Muhammad and Ibn al-Ridha. Because Samarra, the city where he lived, was a garrison town, he is generally known as al-Askari (Askar is the word for military in Arabic). Al-Askari married Narjis Khatun and was kept under house arrest or in prison for most of his life, until, according to some Shia sources, he was poisoned at the age of 28 on the orders of the Abbasid caliph Al-Mu'tamid and was buried in Samarra.

Conteúdo: Hasan al-Askari was born during a period when his father Ali al-Hadi, the tenth Imam, was suspected of being involved in a conspiracy against the Caliph Al-Mutawakkil. There is doubt as to whether al-Askari was born in Medina or Samarra. According to authentic shia hadith he was born in Medina on the 8th of Rabiul Akhar 232 Hijri (4 December 846 AD) and died in Samarrah Iraq on the 8th of Rabiul Awwal 260 Hijri (4 January 874) aged 28. The period of his imamate was 6 years. He was taken along with his family to Samarra in the year 230, 231 or 232 A.H., and was kept there under house arrest. In Samarra, al-Askari spent most of his time reading the Quran and the Sharia. According to Donaldson, al-Askari must also have studied languages, for in later years it was known that he could speak Hindi with the pilgrims from India, Turkish with the Turks, and Persian with the Persians. According to Shia accounts, however, it is part of the divine knowledge given to all Imams to be able to speak all human languages.  It is said that even as a child, al-Askari was endowed with divine knowledge. One day a man passed by him, and saw that he was crying. The man told him he would buy a toy that he might play with. "No!" said al-Askari, "We have not been created for play." The man was amazed at this answer and said, "Then, what for have we been created?" "For knowledge and worship." answered the child. The man said "Where have you got this from?" Al-Askari said, "From the saying of God, Did yo

user: How long did al-Askari live?

assistant: died in Samarrah Iraq on the 8th of Rabiul Awwal 260 Hijri (4 January 874) aged 28.

user: What was the term for what went in the red purse?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: Who is the slave girl?

assistant: Al

user: Why did the slave girl cry

assistant: CANNOTANSWER
Título: Alan White (Oasis drummer)
Seção: Oasis career (1995-2004)
Background: Alan Victor White (born 26 May 1972 in Lewisham, South London) is an English rock drummer, best known as being the drummer of the English rock band Oasis from 1995 to 2004. Before Oasis, he was the drummer of Starclub from 1991 to 1994. He is the longest serving drummer in Oasis's history, performing on four studio albums, two compilation albums and one live album during his tenure. He joined the band in May 1995 after the band's original drummer Tony McCarroll was removed from the band.

Conteúdo: White replaced original Oasis drummer Tony McCarroll in May 1995 and was immediately "thrown in the deep end", joining the band the very next day to perform a playback of "Some Might Say" in front of a national TV audience on BBC1's long running music programme Top of The Pops. One of White's first live shows with Oasis was in front of a massive crowd at the Glastonbury Festival in June 1995.  Until the arrival of Andy Bell in the Autumn of 1999, White was the token southerner in the otherwise Mancunian Oasis. Initially known as 'Whitey', he was later re-christened 'Dave' by the band because he once served himself a drink from an unattended bar, therefore resembling the character Dave from "The Winchester" in the '70s TV series Minder. White commented on the "North/South divide" saying it was not that bad, but "for ages I was the 'Cockney cunt' and they were the 'Manc fuckers'". In his book What's the Story? Ian Robertson (who served as Oasis' tour manager from 1994 to 1995) stated that White was also known by the phrase "Alan White - He's alright". White was also entrusted with the job of being Liam Gallagher's 'official' drinking partner and was also said to be his best friend in the band. Together the pair were known as 'Bert and Ernie', named after the Sesame Street-characters. In December 2002 Liam and White were involved in a high-profile brawl in a German bar. Consequently, Liam lost some of his front teeth, and White needed a brain scan after suffering minor head inju

user: How did Alan join Oasis?

assistant: White replaced original Oasis drummer Tony McCarroll

user: What was the first song he did with them?

assistant: "Some Might Say"

user: How did some might say do on the charts?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER
Título: Paddy Chayefsky
Seção: Television
Background: Chayefsky was born in The Bronx, New York City to Russian Jewish immigrants Harry and Gussie Stuchevsky Chayefsky who came from Moscow to New York in 1907. He had two older brothers, William and Isidor. He spent part of his youth in Mount Vernon, New York.

Conteúdo: He moved into television with scripts for Danger, The Gulf Playhouse and Manhunt. Philco Television Playhouse producer Fred Coe saw the Danger and Manhunt episodes and enlisted Chayefsky to adapt the story It Happened on the Brooklyn Subway about a photographer on a New York subway train who reunites a concentration camp survivor with his long-lost wife. Chayefsky's first script to be telecast was a 1949 adaptation of Budd Schulberg's What Makes Sammy Run? for Philco.  Since he had always wanted to use a synagogue as backdrop, he wrote Holiday Song, telecast in 1952 and also in 1954. He submitted more work to Philco, including Printer's Measure, The Bachelor Party (1953) and The Big Deal (1953). One of these teleplays, Mother (April 4, 1954), received a new production October 24, 1994 on Great Performances with Anne Bancroft in the title role. Curiously, original teleplays from the 1950s are almost never revived for new TV productions, so the 1994 production of Mother was a conspicuous rarity.  In 1953, Chayefsky wrote Marty, which was premiered on The Philco Television Playhouse, with Rod Steiger and Nancy Marchand. Marty is about a decent, hard-working Bronx butcher, pining for the company of a woman in his life but despairing of ever finding true love in a relationship. Fate pairs him with a plain, shy schoolteacher named Clara whom he rescues from the embarrassment of being abandoned by her blind date in a local dance hall. The production, the actors and Chayefsky's natur

user: How was Paddy Chayefsky's television career?

assistant: He moved into television with scripts for Danger, The Gulf Playhouse and Manhunt.

user: Was he pretty successful with this?

assistant: producer Fred Coe saw the Danger and Manhunt episodes and enlisted Chayefsky to adapt the story It Happened on the Brooklyn Subway

user: Was he pretty popular with people?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER
The Online Identity Verification Process 
One of our most important responsibilities is protecting your investment and personal information. Social Security takes this responsibility very seriously , and we have a robust cybersecurity program in place to help us succeed. Our security process follows federal guidelines that includes additional security measures so we can be sure that you are who you say you are when you conduct online business with us. To protect the privacy of your identity and your information , we are using a new identity verification process. The new process : Requires you to sign in with a username and password ; Offers extra security ; and Complies with federal laws, regulations, and guidelines. In addition to your username and password , you can choose either your cell phone or email address as your second identification method when you sign in to or register for my Social Security. Two forms of identification when signing in will help better protect your account from unauthorized use and potential identity fraud. Each time you sign in to your account , you will complete two steps : Enter your username and password. Enter the security code we send by text message or email , depending on your choice cell phone provider text message and data rates may apply. If you choose to receive your one - time security code through email , you can add NO-REPLY@ssa.gov to your contact list to make sure it does not go into your spam or junk folder. For additional tips to help you stay safe and secure online please visit the Federal Trade Commission's OnGuard Online. 

If You Cannot Or Do Not Want To Create An Account Online 
If you are unable or unwilling to create an online account , you may still create an account in person by visiting your local Social Security office. 

If You Want Extra Security 
We offer you the choice to add extra security when you create an online account. In the past , we told you Social Security would never ask for your credit car

user: I think someone is trying to scam me by e-mail by using you guys as a cover.  What should I do?

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user: yes, I am mostly sure

assistant: Okay, in that case don't respond to the email or click on any links contained in the email message . We recommend you report the incident by forwarding the suspicious email to the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team US - CERT at phishing-report@us-cert.gov or go to   http://www.us-nocert.gov/nav/report_phishing.html .

user: and how do you guys protect my account so no one signs in and looks at my info?

assistant: When you sign in to your account ,you will complete two steps Enter your username and password, then you enter the security code we send by text message or email
VA clothing allowance 
Has your clothing been damaged by your prosthetic or orthopedic device such as a wheelchair or by the medicine you re taking for a skin condition? If it has , you may be able to get money each year to help you buy new clothes. This is a disability compensation benefit known as an annual clothing allowance. Find out if you can get this benefit. 

Can I get disability benefits from VA? 
You may be able to get disability benefits if you meet both of the requirements listed below. Both of these must be true : Your prosthetic or orthopedic device or your skin medicine causes damage to your clothes , and You need this device or skin medicine because of an injury or illness related to your military service called a service - connected condition 

Who s covered? 
Veterans 

What disability benefits can I get? 
A one - time payment , or A yearly payment Note : The current clothing allowance rate is $817.48. View current rates for special allowances 

How do I get these benefits? 
You ll need to file a claim for disability compensation. Find out how to file a claim for disability compensation When you file a disability claim , you ll also need to fill out this additional form : An Application for Annual Clothing Allowance VA Form 10 - 8678 Download VA Form 10 - 8678 PDF Bring it to the prosthetic representative at your local VA medical center. To get your yearly payment , you ll need to qualify by August 1 of that year. You may be able to get more than one payment if you meet at least one of the requirements listed below. At least one of these must be true : You have more than one prosthetic or orthopedic device , or You have more than one skin medicine , and/or Your device or skin medicine affects more than one type of clothing. View the current payment rates Note: If you qualify , you ll receive payments between September 1 and October 31. Use our facility locator to find your nearest VA medical center. Find a VA medical center near you For more inf

user: How do I get disability benefits?

assistant: [23] You ll need to file a claim for disability compensation .s   [24] Find out how to file a claim for disability compensation

user: What do I do when I file a disability claim?

assistant: When you file a disability claim , [26] you ll also need to fill out this additional form 

user: what additional form?

assistant: An Application for Annual Clothing Allowance VA Form 10 - 8678 Download VA Form 10 - 8678 PDF

assistant: To get your yearly payment ,p [30] you ll need to qualify by August 1 of that year .

user: no

user: You may be able to get more than one payment if you meet at least one of the requirements listed below .
   [32] At least one of these must be true :p
     [33] You have more than one prosthetic or orthopedic device

assistant: You have more than one prosthetic or orthopedic device?
Título: Ken Strong
Seção: Staten Island Stapletons
Background: Elmer Kenneth Strong (April 21, 1906 - October 5, 1979) was an American football halfback and fullback who also played minor league baseball. Considered one of the greatest all-around players in the early decades of the game, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1957 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967 and was named to the NFL 1930s All-Decade Team. A native of West Haven, Connecticut, Strong played college baseball and football for the NYU Violets. In football, he led the country in scoring with 162 points in 1928, gained over 3,000 yards from scrimmage, and was a consensus first-team selection on the 1928 College Football All-America Team.

Conteúdo: Unable to reach terms with the New York Giants, Strong signed instead with the Staten Island Stapletons. He played for the Stapletons for four years from 1929 to 1932. While statistics are not available for the 1929 NFL season, Strong was regarded as one of the best backs in the NFL. He started all 10 games at halfback for the 1929 Stapletons. In his first NFL game, he threw a long forward pass to set up the Stapleton's first touchdown and scored all of the team's 12 points on two short touchdown runs. He also had a 70-yard run in a scoreless tie with the Orange Tornadoes on November 3, 1929. Two days later, Strong had a 50-yard touchdown run against the Providence Steam Roller. At the end of the 1929 season, Strong was selected by Collyer's Eye and the Green Bay Press-Gazette as a second-team All-Pro.  In 1930, Strong appeared in all 12 games for the Stapletons and scored 53 points on two rushing touchdowns, five receiving touchdowns, one field goal, and eight extra points. His point total ranked third in the NFL in 1930, trailing only Jack McBride (56 points) and Verne Lewellen (54 points). On September 28, 1930, he caught two touchdown passes, threw a 40-yard pass that set up a third touchdown, and kicked three extra points in a 21-0 victory over the Frankford Yellow Jackets. In December 1930, he led the Stapletons to a 16-7 victory over the New York Giants for the pro football championship of New York City; Strong accounted for all 16 Stapleton points, running 98 yards fo

user: who are the staten island stapletons?

assistant: Unable to reach terms with the New York Giants, Strong signed instead with the Staten Island Stapletons.
Título: Ron Paul
Seção: Refusal to endorse the Republican nominee
Background: Ronald Ernest Paul (born August 20, 1935) is an American author, physician and retired politician who served as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 22nd congressional district from 1976 to 1977 and again from 1979 to 1985, and for Texas's 14th congressional district from 1997 to 2013. On three occasions, he sought the presidency of the United States: as the Libertarian Party nominee in 1988 and as a candidate in the Republican primaries of 2008 and 2012. Paul is a critic of the federal government's fiscal policies, especially the existence of the Federal Reserve and the tax policy, as well as the military-industrial complex, and the War on Drugs. He has also been a vocal critic of mass surveillance policies such as the USA PATRIOT Act and the NSA surveillance programs.

Conteúdo: At a September 10, 2008, press conference, Paul announced his general support of four third-party candidates: Cynthia McKinney (Green Party); Bob Barr (Libertarian Party); Chuck Baldwin (Constitution Party); and Ralph Nader (independent). He said that each of them had pledged to adhere to a policy of balancing budgets, bringing the troops home, defending privacy and personal liberties, and investigating the Federal Reserve. Paul also said that under no circumstances would he be endorsing either of the two main parties' candidates (McCain - Republican Party, or Obama - Democratic Party) because there were no real differences between them, and because neither of them, if elected, would seek to make the fundamental changes in governance that were necessary. He urged instead that, rather than contribute to the "charade" that the two-party election system had become, the voters support the third-party candidates as a protest vote, to force change in the election process. Later that same day, Paul gave a televised interview with Nader saying much the same again.  Two weeks later, "shocked and disappointed" that Bob Barr (the Libertarian nominee) had pulled out of attending the press conference at the last minute and had admonished Paul for remaining neutral and failing to say which specific candidate Paul would vote for in the general election, Paul released a statement saying that he had decided to endorse Chuck Baldwin, the Constitution Party candidate, for president.  Paul withd

user: who was the republican nominee

assistant: McCain
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Applying for Medicare Only 
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user: I want to plan for my retirement.

assistant: Do you want to applu for Medicare only?

user: Yes, I think so.

assistant: Are you within 3 months of turning 65 and not ready to start your monthly Social Security benefits yet?

user: yes

assistant: then you can use our online retirement application to sign up just for Medicare and then you can wait to apply for your retirement benefits later.

user: About SEP, what if my group health plan coverage ends during my initial enrollment period for Medica Part B?

assistant: then you would not qualify for a SEP.

user: How would affect me if I decide to apply for my retirement benefits later?

assistant: It could, for example, affect the lifetime benefits we can pay on your account.
Título: Alice Hamilton
Seção: Medical Investigator
Background: Alice Hamilton (February 27, 1869 - September 22, 1970) was an American physician, research scientist, and author who is best known as a leading expert in the field of occupational health and a pioneer in the field of industrial toxicology. She was also the first woman appointed to the faculty of Harvard University. Her scientific research focused on the study of occupational illnesses and the dangerous effects of industrial metals and chemical compounds. In addition to her scientific work, Hamilton was a social-welfare reformer, humanitarian, peace activist, and a resident-volunteer at Hull House in Chicago.

Conteúdo: Hamilton began her long career in public health and workplace safety in 1910, when Illinois governor Charles S. Deneen appointed her as a medical investor to the newly-formed Illinois Commission on Occupational Diseases. Hamilton lead the commission's investigations, which focused on industrial poisons such as lead and other toxins. She also authored the "Illinois Survey," the commission's report that documented its findings of industrial processes that exposed workers to lead poisoning and other illnesses. The commission's efforts resulted in the passage of the first workers' compensation laws in Illinois in 1911, in Indiana in 1915, and occupational disease laws in other states. The new laws required employers to take safety precautions to protect workers.  By 1916 Hamilton had become America's leading authority on lead poisoning. For the next decade she investigated a range of issues for a variety of state and federal health committees. Hamilton focused her explorations on occupational toxic disorders, examining the effects of substances such as aniline dyes, carbon monoxide, mercury, tetraethyl lead, radium, benzene, carbon disulfide and hydrogen sulfide gases. In 1925, at a Public Health Service conference on the use of lead in gasoline, she testified against the use of lead and warned of the danger it posed to people and the environment. Nevertheless, leaded gasoline was allowed. The EPA in 1988 estimated that over the previous 60 years that 68 million children suffered

user: Did she become a medical investigator?

assistant: Her work on the manufacture of white lead and lead oxide, as a special investigator for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, is considered a "landmark study".

user: what did she find?

assistant: Hamilton pioneered occupational epidemiology and industrial hygiene. She also created the specialized field of industrial medicine in the United States.

user: did she face any setbacks?

assistant: she testified against the use of lead and warned of the danger it posed to people and the environment. Nevertheless, leaded gasoline was allowed.

user: did she struggle with being a woman?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: did she win any awards?

assistant: Her work on the manufacture of white lead and lead oxide, as a special investigator for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, is considered a "landmark study".
Título: Corey Taylor
Seção: Slipknot
Background: Corey Todd Taylor (born December 8, 1973) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, actor, and author, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the bands Slipknot and Stone Sour. Taylor formed Stone Sour in 1992, playing in the Des Moines area, and working on a demo. He joined Slipknot in 1997 to replace their original vocalist and has subsequently released five studio albums with them. After the first two Slipknot albums went Platinum, Taylor revived Stone Sour to record an album and tour in 2002.

Conteúdo: In Des Moines, Iowa, Joey Jordison, Shawn Crahan, and Mick Thomson approached him asking him to join Slipknot. He agreed to go to one of their practices, and ended up singing in front of them. Of Slipknot's nine members, Corey was the sixth to join the band. Performing with Slipknot, he would also come to be known as "Number Eight", being that the band follows a numbering scheme for its members, ranging from 0-8. According to Shawn Crahan, Corey wanted number eight, because it symbolizes infinity.  Feeling he could expand more inside Slipknot than in Stone Sour, Taylor temporarily quit Stone Sour, even though they were recording an album with Sean McMahon. Taylor's first gig with Slipknot was on August 22, 1997, which according to band members did not go well. During his first gig, Taylor did not perform wearing a mask; however, for his second show nearly a month later, Corey wore a mask that resembles his debut album mask. Taylor's current mask was described by MTV's Chris Harris as looking "as though it were made of dried, human flesh--like Leatherface, if only he used moisturizer."  Taylor has recorded with Slipknot since the release of their second demo album, a self-titled demo used to promote the band to prospective labels and producers. As permanent vocalist, he recorded with Slipknot at Indigo Ranch in Malibu, California and released Slipknot, the band's debut album that peaked number one on the Top Heatseekers chart, went double platinum in the United States, and was

user: What is Slipknot?

assistant: Of Slipknot's nine members, Corey was the sixth to join the band.

user: What did he play?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: What did he do in the band?

assistant: As permanent vocalist, he recorded with Slipknot at Indigo Ranch in Malibu, California

user: Was he well received?

assistant: the band's debut album that peaked number one on the Top Heatseekers chart, went double platinum in the United States,

user: What other awards did it receive?

assistant: was included in the 2006 book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

user: Were there any hit singles?

assistant: Taylor was accused of copyright infringement, regarding the lyrics of the song "Purity", but no action was taken.
Completing a Point and Insurance Reduction Program PIRP course does not remove a violation, conviction, or the number of points from your driving record. Even after you complete the course , most violations, convictions and points will continue to show on your driving record for up to 4 years. Violations and convictions involving drugs or alcohol will remain on your driving record for ten or fifteen years, depending on the violation. If you get 11 points for traffic violations in an 18-month period , your driver license may be suspended. " Point reduction " means the number of points on your driving record used to calculate the number of total points received within 18 months will be reduced by 4 points and may help you avoid a suspension. See About the NY State Point System [1] for more information about how points are calculated. 

How do I receive the point reduction? 
The PIRP course sponsor will notify the DMV within 10 weeks after you complete the course. DMV will then reduce the active points on your driving record by up to 4 points. 

How do I know my driving record shows my PIRP course completion? 
If you need to verify that your course completion is on your DMV record , you can request a copy of your driving record [2]. If your course completion is not recorded on your driving record more than 10 weeks after you completed it , contact the course sponsor. 

What effect does point reduction have on my license and driving record? 
Point reduction applies only to points assessed for violations that occurred within the eighteen months immediately before course completion. It does not affect points for earlier violations, and cannot be used as " credit " against future violations or points. Point reduction cannot reduce your point total lower than zero. If your license has already been revoked or suspended , the point reduction will not affect that action. If a violation hearing has already been scheduled , the point reduction will not affect that action. Point 

user: Can my driving record show PIRP completion?

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