dgand84/projgand huggingface dataset:
Título: Frank Gifford
Seção: Broadcasting career
Background: Gifford was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of Lola Mae (nee Hawkins) and Weldon Gifford, an oil driller. He graduated from Bakersfield High School. Following Gifford's death in 2015, his wife Kathie Lee Gifford said that her late husband grew up in a poverty-stricken home and that he and his family sometimes ate dog food. She said they lived in 29 places even before Gifford attended high school because his father could not find work during the Depression.

Conteúdo: After his playing days ended, Gifford became a broadcaster for CBS, covering football, golf and basketball. When Monday Night Football was launched in 1970, ABC had originally planned to have Gifford in their broadcast booth, but he still had a year remaining on his contract with CBS. He therefore recommended his friend Don Meredith, who was hired. The following year, Gifford replaced Keith Jackson as Monday Night Football's play-by-play announcer, and remained involved with the show for 27 of its next 28 years. His low-key delivery provided a perfect counterbalance to broadcast partners Meredith and Howard Cosell. In an era with only three television broadcast networks, the series became the longest-running prime-time sports program in television history, and developed into one of television's most valuable franchises. In 1986, Al Michaels took over play-by-play duties, and Gifford switched to a commentator role. However, Gifford did play-by-play for the next several years (Gifford was joined by Lynn Swann on color commentary in 1986 and by Dan Dierdorf for the rest of his run on Monday Night Football) whenever Michaels was covering post-season baseball games for the network.  Following his affair with airline flight attendant Suzen Johnson in 1997, Gifford was replaced in the broadcast booth by Boomer Esiason in 1998. That season, he was reassigned to a nominal role for ABC's Monday night pregame show, but the program was cancelled after one season. Gifford was not offered 

user: when did he start broadcasting?

assistant: After his playing days ended, Gifford became a broadcaster for CBS, covering football, golf and basketball.
Determine the fees and taxes for passenger vehicles 
Use the both theregistration fee and county use tax charts to determine your registration fee and county use tax. If this is the original registration of your vehicle, in addition to the registration fee and county use tax , you must pay the fees for your vehicle plates $25.00 your title certificate fee of $50.00 the sales tax - the amount of the sales tax depends on the purchase price and your locality. You can see the current sales tax rates by jurisdiction [1] at the Department of Taxation and Finance web site. There is a minimum 2-year fee of $32.50 for a vehicle that has 6 or more cylinders, or for an electric vehicle. Dealers , this minimum fee is not a surcharge or an additional fee. 

Registration fee chart for passenger vehicles 
The chart shows the 2 year fee by vehicle weight. 

County use taxes and supplemental fees 
Residents of New York City and several counties in New York State must pay a vehicle use tax when they register a passenger vehicle or renew a passenger vehicle registration. If you reside outside New York City and you are exempt from the vehicle use tax in the county where you reside or have a business , complete form UT-11C. 

New York City Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Queens, Richmond (Staten Island) 
All passenger vehicle original registrations and renewals Vehicle use tax - $30 for two years $15 per year Supplemental MCTD fee - $50 for two years $25 per year 

County use tax chart for counties outside of New York City 
The chart shows the use taxes for all original registrations and renewals by the weight of the vehicle. Residents of the 12 counties in the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation District MCTD also pay a supplemental fee for each year the registration is in effect. Do not add $32.50 to the fee that the chart indicates or to the amount that the Estimate registration fees [2] service calculates. The DMV collects the taxes for the city and the counties. R

user: I would like to know how much I need to pay for fees and taxes for my car.

assistant: You will need to look at the attached charts. One is for registration fees and one is for taxes.

user: This is a new car, so it is my first time paying the registration fee.

assistant: Okay. You will need to pay for your plate, which is $25, and you will need to pay for your title certificate, which is $50.
Título: Garth Hudson
Seção: Biography
Background: Eric Garth Hudson (born August 2, 1937) is a Canadian multi-instrumentalist. As the organist, keyboardist and saxophonist for Canadian-American rock group the Band, he was a principal architect of the group's unique sound. Hudson has been called "the most brilliant organist in the rock world" by Keyboard magazine. As of 2018, Hudson and fellow musician Robbie Robertson are the last original members of The Band who are still alive.

Conteúdo: Hudson was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. His parents, Fred James Hudson and Olive Louella Pentland, were musicians. His mother played piano and accordion and sang. His father, a farm inspector who had fought as a fighter pilot in World War I, played drums, C melody saxophone, clarinet, flute and piano. Hudson moved with his family to London, Ontario, around 1940. Classically trained in piano, music theory, harmony and counterpoint, Hudson wrote his first song at the age of eleven and first played professionally with dance bands in 1949 at the age of twelve. He attended Broughdale Public School and Medway High School before studying music (primarily Bach's chorales and The Well-Tempered Clavier) at the University of Western Ontario for one year; nevertheless, he grew increasingly frustrated with the rigidity of the classical repertoire.  In 1958, he joined a rock and roll band called "the Capers". He was reported to have said that he also gained some performance experience from playing at his uncle's funeral parlor. In December 1961, the 24-year-old Hudson joined the Hawks, the backing band for Ronnie Hawkins, which already consisted of 21-year-old Levon Helm on drums, 18-year-old Robbie Robertson on guitar, 18-year-old Rick Danko on bass and 18-year-old Richard Manuel on piano.  Fearing that his parents would think he was squandering his years of music education by playing in a rock and roll band, Hudson joined the band on the condition he be given the title "music consul

user: What year was he born

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: was he married

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: Where was he from

assistant: Hudson was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
Employment benefits for dependent family members 
Find out if you re eligible and how to apply to get career and educational counseling through VR&E as the dependent family member of a service member or Veteran with a service - connected disability. 

Can I get Educational and Career Counseling services provided by VR&E (also called Chapter 36)? 
You may be eligible for Educational and Career Counseling if you meet both of the requirements listed below. Both of these must be true. You re: The dependent of a Veteran , and Eligible for a VA education benefit , including : The Post-9/11 GI Bill Chapter 33 The Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty MGIB - AD, Chapter 30 The Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve MGIB - SR, Chapter 1606 Reserve Education Assistance Program REAP, Chapter 1607 

What kind of VR&E benefits can I get? 
You can get educational and vocational counseling, plus help with : Exploring your abilities and interests Mapping out a path to employment Planning the best use of your VA benefits Note: In certain cases , you may be able to get other education and employment benefits and services for dependents. For example , you may qualify if you re the child of a Vietnam or Korean War Veteran and have certain birth defects, or if you re the dependent child or spouse of a Veteran who has died or is permanently and totally disabled as the result of active service. Learn about other benefits and services for dependents 

Follow these steps to apply for Chapter 36 services: 
Log in to your eBenefits account. Click Additional Benefits on your dashboard. Click Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program. Apply for Education and Career Counseling. If you re eligible , we ll invite you to meet with a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor VRC. Your VRC will work with you to map out a career path. 

How do I apply? 
You can apply online right now. Go to eBenefits to apply Note: If the service member or Veteran in your family isn t yet using VR&E benefits and services , t

user: Hello there, good afternoon. Look, i read the other day that i can apply for certain services on a chapter 36 thing from VA, How can i do that?

assistant: Well, first of all, you have to log in to your eBenefits account, and then follow the procedure.

user: O.k, and what happens if i'm eligible?

assistant: If that so, we'll make sure to invite you to meet with a vocatioal Rehabilitation Counselor, who will work with you to map out a career path.

user: That's great. Then again, how do i apply?

assistant: No problem. As said before, you can apply going online and going to eBenefits.
Título: Najibullah Zazi
Seção: Capture
Background: Zazi was born in a village in Paktia Province, Afghanistan. He has two sisters and two brothers. At the age of 7 in 1992, he and his family moved to the city of Peshawar in Pakistan where they settled as Afghan refugees. In 1999, he and the family left Pakistan and immigrated to New York City.

Conteúdo: On September 10, as he crossed the George Washington Bridge headed for New York City, Zazi was pulled over by Port Authority Police, acting at the FBI's request, for what he was told was a routine random drug search, and his car was searched. They did not find anything of note, and he was allowed to go. Afzali's lawyer later wrote the court: "Even though [Zazi] is not the brightest bulb in the terrorist chandelier, the thinly-transparent ruse of a 'random' checkpoint stop did not fool him."  On September 11, Afzali called Zazi's father. Zazi's father then spoke with Zazi, told him that "they" had shown Afzali his photos and photos of others, said Afzali would call him and he should speak with him as soon as possible, and added "So, before anything else, speak with [Afzali]. See if you need to go to [Afzali] or to make ... yourself aware, hire an attorney." Afzali called Zazi, and told him that the authorities had asked him about "you guys." He also asked Zazi for the telephone number of one of the other men whose photos he had been shown, and set up a meeting with him.  Later that day, Zazi's rental car was towed due to a parking violation, and was searched. Agents found a laptop with a JPEG image of nine handwritten pages on how to make initiating explosives, main explosive charges, detonators, and fuses. The FBI asserted the nine pages of handwritten notes were in Zazi's handwriting.  Zazi called Afzali, said his car had been stolen and he feared he was being "watched", and

user: When was Zazi Captured?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER
Título: \Weird Al\" Yankovic"
Seção: Parodies
Background: Yankovic was born in Downey, California and raised in Lynwood, California. He is the only child of Mary Elizabeth (Vivalda) and Nick Yankovic. His father was born in Kansas City, Kansas, of Yugoslavian descent, and began living in California after serving during World War II; he believed "the key to success" was "doing for a living whatever makes you happy" and often reminded his son of this philosophy. Nick married Mary in 1949.

Conteúdo: Yankovic is well known for creating parodies of contemporary radio hits, typically which make up about half of his studio releases. Unlike other parody artists such as Allan Sherman, Yankovic and his band strive to keep the backing music in his parodies the same as the original, transcribing the original song by ear and re-recording the song for the parody. In some cases, in requesting the original band to allow for his parody, the band will offer to help out with the recreation: Dire Straits members Mark Knopfler and Guy Fletcher perform on "Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies*", Yankovic's parody of Dire Straits' "Money for Nothing", while Imagine Dragons provided Yankovic with advice on how to recreate some of the electronic sounds they used for "Radioactive" in Yankovic's parody "Inactive". Yankovic's career in novelty and comedy music has outlasted many of his "mainstream" parody targets, such as Toni Basil, MC Hammer, and Men Without Hats. Yankovic's continued success (including the top 10 single "White & Nerdy" and album Straight Outta Lynwood in 2006) has enabled him to escape the one-hit wonder stigma often associated with novelty music.  Although many of Yankovic's songs are parodies of contemporary radio hits, it is rare that the song's primary topic lampoons the original artist as a person, or the song itself. Most Yankovic songs consist of the original song's music, with a separate, unrelated set of amusing lyrics. Yankovic's humor normally lies more in creatin

user: What were some of his parodies?

assistant: Dire Straits' "Money for Nothing",

user: Did it win any awards?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: How did he start doing parodies?

assistant: Yankovic is well known for creating parodies of contemporary radio hits, typically which make up about half of his studio releases.

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

assistant: Most Yankovic songs consist of the original song's music, with a separate, unrelated set of amusing lyrics.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits 
The Supplemental Security Income SSI program pays benefits to disabled adults and children who have limited income and resources. SSI benefits also are payable to people 65 and older without disabilities who meet the financial limits. People who have worked long enough may also be able to receive Social Security disability or retirement benefits as well as SSI. Learn more about SSI 

How Do I Apply For SSI? 
If you would like to apply for SSI benefits for : 

An adult with a disability 
You can now file for Supplemental Security Income SSI online but only if you meet certain requirements. You are eligible to file online for SSI if you : Are between the ages of 18 and 65 ; Have never been married ; Aren t blind ; Are a U.S. citizen residing in one of the fifty states, District of Columbia, or the Northern Mariana Islands ; Haven t applied for or received SSI benefits in the past ; and Are applying for Social Security Disability Insurance at the same time as your SSI claim. Find out if you are eligible to receive Social Security Disability Benefits. Apply Online for SSI and Disability Benefits Once you finish the online process , a Social Security representative will contact you for any additional information needed for the applications. You can also schedule an appointment with a local Social Security office to file an application. Call 1 - 800 - 772 - 1213 TTY 1 - 800 - 325 - 0778 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. , Monday through Friday or contact your local Social Security office. Learn more and start the disability process at our Disability Benefits page. 

A child with a disability 
Social Security does not yet have an online application for Children s benefits. Visit Apply For Disability Benefits Child Under Age 18 to apply for your child. You can complete the online Child Disability Report if you are ready to apply now. 

A person age 65 and older 
Call us at 1 - 800 - 772 - 1213. If you are deaf or hard of hearing , you can 

user: where do i start?

assistant:  The Supplemental Security Income SSI program pays benefits to disabled adults and children who have limited income and resources
Buying from a Dealer 
In New York State , every automotive dealer must register with the Department of Motor Vehicles DMV. A registered dealer must obey certain state and federal laws that protect your purchase of a new or used car, truck, or other motor vehicle, including one sold as " salvage. " New vehicles are also protected by manufacturer's warranty. You can search for registered Automotive Dealers by using the Find a DMV - regulated Business [1] service. When you buy a used vehicle , the dealer must certify, in writing, that it is " in condition and repair to render, under normal use, satisfactory and adequate service upon the public highway at the time of delivery. " The dealer certification covers the entire vehicle except items that would be obvious to the customer before the sale, such as torn upholstery, missing hubcaps, etc. The vehicle also must have all safety equipment and emissions controls required by state and federal laws for the vehicle's model year. 

A dealer also must: 
have the vehicle inspected before selling it to a retail customer, even if the vehicle is new. The inspection must be done within 30 days of the date of sale and before you take delivery. The dealer may charge you the inspection fee. provide service or repairs under the manufacturer's warranty if the dealer is franchised by that manufacturer. Warranty service also may be available from other dealers franchised by the manufacturer. indicate, in writing, on the bill of sale whether a vehicle sold to a retail buyer is new, used, reconstructed, rebuilt salvage, or originally not manufactured to U.S. standards see Title Branding. For motor vehicles that are 10 model years old or newer , the seller must complete the odometer disclosure statement on the back of the title certificate. For vehicles older than 10 model years , odometer disclosure is not required. The damage disclosure statement on the back of the title certificate must be completed regardless of the vehicle s age. Not

user: Is there anything I should be aware of when choosing a vehicle to purchase?

assistant: You should consult the YouTube video of the NMVTIS Vehicle History for Consumers
Título: Pete Pihos
Seção: Professional football player
Background: Pihos was born in 1923 in Orlando, Florida. His parents, Louis and Mary Pihos, were Greek immigrants. In August 1937, when Pihos was 13 years old, his father, the operator of an all-night restaurant in Orlando, was murdered. His body was discovered behind the counter of the restaurant with his skull fractured in 12 places.

Conteúdo: Pihos was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round (41st overall pick) of the 1945 NFL Draft, but he continued to play for Indiana in 1945 and 1946. In February 1947, he signed to join the Eagles after his graduation in June. In his first NFL season, he caught 23 passes for 382 yards and seven touchdowns. He also blocked a punt by Sammy Baugh and returned it 26 yards for a touchdown against the Washington Redskins.  The Eagles made it to the NFL Championship Game in each of Pihos' first three seasons with the team. In 1947, the team captured its first division championship. In the playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers for the Eastern Division title, Pihos blocked a punt to set up the first touchdown in the Eagles' 21-0 win. The Eagles then lost 28-21 to the Chicago Cardinals in the 1947 NFL Championship Game. Pihos caught three passes for 27 yards in that game and intercepted a pass while playing defense. The Eagles then won consecutive NFL championship games in 1948 and 1949. Pihos scored the only offensive touchdown of the 1949 championship game via a 31-yard reception in the second quarter during a heavy downpour.  Pihos' 766 receiving yards and 11 receiving touchdowns in 1948 were both the second-most in the NFL that season. He earned first-team All-Pro recognition in 1948 from United Press (UP), New York Daily News, Chicago Herald-American, and Pro Football Illustrated and in 1949 from the International News Service, UP, Associated Press, and New Yor

user: When did Pihos play football?

assistant: Pihos was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round (41st overall pick) of the 1945 NFL Draft,

user: How long did he play for the Eagles?

assistant: In November 1955, Pihos announced that the current season would be his last as a player.

user: What year did he retire?

assistant: In November 1955, Pihos announced that the current season would be his last as a player.

user: Did he win any awards?

assistant: he still managed to make the Pro Bowl and earn first-team All-Pro honors by the AP as a defensive end.

user: What year did he make the Pro Bowl?

assistant: in 1952,

user: Did he have any achievements off the field?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: Who else did he play for professionally?

assistant: During his nine seasons of play with the Eagles, Pihos missed just one game.
Título: Michael Laudrup
Seção: Barcelona
Background: Michael Laudrup (born 15 June 1964) is a Danish former footballer and the current manager of Qatar Stars League club Al Rayyan. He is regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation by many pundits. He is the older brother of fellow retired footballer Brian Laudrup. During his playing career, Laudrup won league titles with Ajax, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus, playing mainly as an attacking midfielder, although he was also capable of playing in other offensive positions.

Conteúdo: After an unsuccessful season with Juventus, Laudrup decided it was time to leave, looking for a new experience after six years in Italy. In 1989, he joined Spanish club Barcelona on the premise that Netherlands legend Johan Cruyff, his childhood role model, had been assembling a team that was striving for success. Immediately, Laudrup enjoyed major success under Cruyff's leadership, citing the Dutchman's philosophy and perception of the game as one of the main assets that helped foster his talent. He was one of the restricted three foreign players allowed in the team, alongside Dutch defender Ronald Koeman and Bulgarian striker Hristo Stoichkov, who were the pillars of the Barca "Dream Team", along with rising stars Pep Guardiola, Jose Mari Bakero, and Txiki Begiristain.  The Dream Team played attractive football that was comparable to the 1970s Ajax team, and won four consecutive La Liga championships from 1991 to 1994, as well as the 1991-92 European Cup, along with the 1992 UEFA Super Cup, 1989-90 Copa del Rey and 1991 and 1992 Supercopa de Espana titles. Laudrup was twice named the best player of the year in Spain during his Barcelona years. When Barca hired a fourth foreign star player, Brazilian striker Romario in 1993, it meant the four foreigners would rotate as the three foreign players allowed in each match, and when he was not selected for the 1994 European Cup final 0-4 loss to Milan (amid conflicts with Cruyff), his time at Barcelona was effectively over.  Laudru

user: When did Michael Laudrup start playing with FC Barcelona?

assistant: In 1989,

user: Was Laudrup succeessful while he played with Barcelona?

assistant: Laudrup was twice named the best player of the year in Spain during his Barcelona years.

user: was Laudrup recognized with any awards during the time at Barcelona?

assistant: won four consecutive La Liga championships from 1991 to 1994, as well as the 1991-92 European Cup, along with the 1992 UEFA Super Cup,
Título: Mickey Thompson
Seção: Early history
Background: Marion Lee "Mickey" Thompson (December 7, 1928 - March 16, 1988) was an American auto racing builder and promoter. A hot rodder since his youth, Thompson increasingly pursued land speed records in his late 20s and early 30s. He achieved international fame in 1960 when he became the first American to break the 400 mph barrier, driving his Challenger 1 to a one-way top speed of 406.60 mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats and surpassing John Cobb's one-way world record mark of 402 mph. Thompson then turned to racing, winning many track and dragster championships.

Conteúdo: Thompson was born in Alhambra, California. In his early twenties, he worked as a pressman for the Los Angeles Times while pursuing a lifelong love of hot rodding. He later became involved in the new sport of drag racing. Tireless and innovative, he found success as a championship driver and instinctive automotive technician.  Over the course of his career, Thompson set more speed and endurance records than any other man in automotive history. He is credited with designing and building the first slingshot dragster, in 1954, moving the seat behind the rear axle to improve traction when existing racing tires proved unable to handle the output of increasingly powerful custom engines. This car, the Panorama City Special, debuted at the first NHRA U.S. Nationals at the Great Bend Municipal Airport in Great Bend, Kansas in 1955. The car ultimately ran a best speed of 151.26 mph (243.43 km/h). A change so momentous would not happen again until Don Garlits introduced the rear-engined digger in 1971. Thompson also was noted for being the first manager of Lions Drag Strip in Wilmington, California, in 1955.  Thompson collaborated with Fritz Voight on a 1958 twin-engined dragster. This car achieved a best speed of 294.117 mph (473.335 km/h). It provided lessons later applied to Challenger I. Determined to set a new land speed record, Thompson achieved fame when he drove his four-engined Challenger 1 at better than 400 mph (640 km/h) in 1960 at the Bonneville Salt Flats, becoming the firs

user: when was he born?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: what was his early history like?

assistant: Tireless and innovative, he found success as a championship driver and instinctive automotive technician.

user: what did he do with him?

assistant: He is credited with designing and building the first slingshot dragster,

user: what was special about the dragster?

assistant: moving the seat behind the rear axle to improve traction when existing racing tires proved unable to handle the output of increasingly powerful custom engines.

user: was it successful?

assistant: The car ultimately ran a best speed of 151.26 mph (243.43 km/h).

user: did he do anything else special?

assistant: Thompson collaborated with Fritz Voight on a 1958 twin-engined dragster.

user: did he work with anyone else?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER
Título: Steve Van Buren
Seção: 1944-1946: Kick return prowess
Background: Born in La Ceiba, Honduras to an American father and a mother of Spanish heritage, Stephen Wood Van Buren was orphaned at age ten and was sent to live with relatives in New Orleans, Louisiana. There he attended Warren Easton High School, and tried out for the football team originally as a sophomore, but did not make the team. Later that year he dropped out of high school and went to work in an iron foundry. He returned to high school two years later and made the team as an end his senior year.

Conteúdo: Van Buren played in nine games during his first season with the Eagles, rushing for 444 yards as a running back and recording five interceptions on defense as a defensive back. His first NFL return touchdown came in the third game of the season, on a 55-yard punt return in the second quarter of a 38-0 shutout win against the Boston Yanks. Three games later, he returned a kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown against the New York Giants, which was the longest kickoff return by any player that season. His 15.3 yards per punt return also led the league. Van Buren was named to the Associated Press's All-Pro first team following the season, the only rookie so named for 1944.  In 1945, Van Buren led the NFL in rushing yards for the first time, and also led the league in scoring, yards from scrimmage, and kickoff return yards. He set an Eagles single-season record with fifteen rushing touchdowns, a mark that stood until 2011. His eighteen total touchdowns broke Don Hutson's league record by one, set three seasons earlier. He again had the longest kickoff return of the season, this time with a 98-yard return touchdown against the Giants. In that game he also rushed for 100 yards and two more touchdowns as he scored all of the Eagles' touchdowns in the 28-21 loss. At least six major publications named him a first-team All-Pro for the season, including the Associated Press and United Press.  By 1946, Van Buren was considered one of the best players in the league. Before the season, he signe

user: What was the kick return prowess?

assistant: His first NFL return touchdown came in the third game of the season, on a 55-yard punt return

user: Why was this significant?

assistant: first NFL return touchdown
Título: Henry David Thoreau
Seção: Nature and human existence
Background: Henry David Thoreau (see name pronunciation; July 12, 1817 - May 6, 1862) was an American essayist, poet, philosopher, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister, development critic, surveyor, and historian. A leading transcendentalist, Thoreau is best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay "Civil Disobedience" (originally published as "Resistance to Civil Government"), an argument for disobedience to an unjust state. Thoreau's books, articles, essays, journals, and poetry amount to more than 20 volumes. Among his lasting contributions are his writings on natural history and philosophy, in which he anticipated the methods and findings of ecology and environmental history, two sources of modern-day environmentalism.

Conteúdo: Most of the luxuries and many of the so-called comforts of life are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind.  Thoreau was an early advocate of recreational hiking and canoeing, of conserving natural resources on private land, and of preserving wilderness as public land. He was himself a highly skilled canoeist; Nathaniel Hawthorne, after a ride with him, noted that "Mr. Thoreau managed the boat so perfectly, either with two paddles or with one, that it seemed instinct with his own will, and to require no physical effort to guide it."  He was not a strict vegetarian, though he said he preferred that diet and advocated it as a means of self-improvement. He wrote in Walden, "The practical objection to animal food in my case was its uncleanness; and besides, when I had caught and cleaned and cooked and eaten my fish, they seemed not to have fed me essentially. It was insignificant and unnecessary, and cost more than it came to. A little bread or a few potatoes would have done as well, with less trouble and filth."  Thoreau neither rejected civilization nor fully embraced wilderness. Instead he sought a middle ground, the pastoral realm that integrates nature and culture. His philosophy required that he be a didactic arbitrator between the wilderness he based so much on and the spreading mass of humanity in North America. He decried the latter endlessly but felt that a teacher needs to be close to those who needed to hear what he wanted to t

user: What are Thoreau's ideas about nature?

assistant: Thoreau neither rejected civilization nor fully embraced wilderness.

user: What did he believe about instead if neither rejected or embrace wilderness?

assistant: he sought a middle ground, the pastoral realm that integrates nature and culture.
Título: Havelock Ellis
Seção: Views on sterilization
Background: Henry Havelock Ellis, known as Havelock Ellis (2 February 1859 - 8 July 1939), was an English physician, writer, progressive intellectual and social reformer who studied human sexuality. He co-authored the first medical textbook in English on homosexuality in 1897, and also published works on a variety of sexual practices and inclinations, as well as on transgender psychology. He is credited with introducing the notions of narcissism and autoeroticism, later adopted by psychoanalysis. Ellis was among the pioneering investigators of psychedelic drugs and the author of one of the first written reports to the public about an experience with mescaline, which he conducted on himself in 1896.

Conteúdo: Ellis was strongly opposed to the idea of castration for eugenic purposes. In 1909, regulations were introduced at the Cantonal Asylum in Bern, which allowed those deemed 'unfit' and with strong sexual inclinations to be mandatorily sterilized. In a particular instance, several men and women, including epileptics and pedophiles were castrated, some of whom voluntarily requested it. While the results were positive, in that none of the subjects were found guilty of any more sexual offences, Ellis remained staunchly opposed to the practice. His view on the origin of these inclinations was that sexual impulses do not reside in the sexual organs, but rather they persist in the brain. Moreover, he posited that the sexual glands provided an important source of internal secretions vital for the functioning of the organism, and thus their removal could greatly injure the patient.  However, already in his time, Ellis was witness to the rise of vasectomies and ligatures of the Fallopian tubes, which performed the same sterilization without removing the whole organ. In these cases, Ellis was much more favorable, yet still maintaining that "sterilization of the unfit, if it is to be a practical and humane measure commanding general approval, must be voluntary on the part of the person undergoing it, and never compulsory." His opposition to such a system was not only rooted in morality. Rather, Ellis also considered the practicality of the situation, hypothesizing that if an already mental

user: what did he write about sterilization?

assistant: Ellis remained staunchly opposed to the practice.
Título: Bhagat Singh
Seção: Lala Lajpat Rai's death and killing of Saunders
Background: Bhagat Singh, a Sandhu Jat, was born in 1907 to Kishan Singh and Vidyavati at Chak No. 105 GB, Banga village, Jaranwala Tehsil in the Lyallpur district of the Punjab Province of British India. His birth coincided with the release of his father and two uncles, Ajit Singh and Swaran Singh, from jail. His family members were Sikhs; some had been active in Indian Independence movements, others had served in Maharaja Ranjit Singh's army.

Conteúdo: In 1928, the British government set up the Simon Commission to report on the political situation in India. Some Indian political parties boycotted the Commission because there were no Indians in its membership, and there were protests across the country. When the Commission visited Lahore on 30 October 1928, Lala Lajpat Rai led a march in protest against it. Police attempts to disperse the large crowd resulted in violence. The superintendent of police, James A. Scott, ordered the police to lathi charge (use batons against) the protesters and personally assaulted Rai, who was injured. Rai died of a heart attack on 17 November 1928. Doctors thought that his death might have been hastened by the injuries he had received. When the matter was raised in the Parliament of the United Kingdom, the British Government denied any role in Rai's death.  Bhagat was a prominent member of the HRA and was probably responsible, in large part, for its change of name to HSRA in 1928. The HSRA vowed to avenge Rai's death. Singh conspired with revolutionaries like Shivaram Rajguru, Sukhdev Thapar, and Chandrashekhar Azad to kill Scott. However, in a case of mistaken identity, the plotters shot John P. Saunders, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, as he was leaving the District Police Headquarters in Lahore on 17 December 1928.  Contemporary reaction to the killing differs substantially from the adulation that later surfaced. The Naujawan Bharat Sabha, which had organised the Lahore protest march

user: How did Lala die?

assistant: Rai died of a heart attack

user: When did he die?

assistant: 17 November 1928.
Título: Víctor Jara
Seção: Artistic work
Background: Victor Jara was born in 1932 in Lonquen, near Santiago, to two peasants, Manuel Jara and Amanda Martinez. His father was illiterate and encouraged his children to work from an early age to help the family survive, rather than attend school. By the age of 6, Jara was already working on the land. His father could not support the family on his earnings as a peasant at the Ruiz-Tagle estate, nor was he able to find stable work.

Conteúdo: After joining the choir at the University of Chile in Santiago, Jara was convinced by a choir-mate to pursue a career in theater. He subsequently joined the university's theater program and earned a scholarship for talent. He appeared in several of the university's plays, gravitating toward those with social themes, such as Russian playwright Maxim Gorky's The Lower Depths, a depiction of the hardships of lower-class life.  In 1957, he met Violeta Parra, a singer who had steered folk music in Chile away from the rote reproduction of rural materials toward modern song composition rooted in traditional forms, and who had established musical community centers called penas to incorporate folk music into the everyday life of modern Chileans. Jara absorbed these lessons and began singing with a group called Cuncumen, with whom he continued his explorations of Chile's traditional music. He was deeply influenced by the folk music of Chile and other Latin American countries, and by artists such as Parra, Atahualpa Yupanqui, and the poet Pablo Neruda.  In the 1960s, Jara started specializing in folk music and sang at Santiago's La Pena de Los Parra, owned by Angel Parra. Through these activities, he became involved in the Nueva Cancion movement of Latin American folk music. He released his first album, Canto a lo humano, in 1966, and by 1970, he had left his theater work in favor of a career in music. His songs were inspired by a combination of traditional folk music and left-wing poli

user: What is an example of his artistic work?

assistant: He released his first album, Canto a lo humano,

user: Was this successful?

assistant: he had left his theater work in favor of a career in music.

user: What did he do in music?

assistant: Jara started specializing in folk music and sang at Santiago's La Pena de Los Parra,

user: Where else did he sing?

assistant: Jara absorbed these lessons and began singing with a group called Cuncumen,
Título: Craig David
Seção: 2005-08: The Story Goes... and Trust Me
Background: David was born in Southampton, Hampshire, the son of Tina (nee Loftus), a retail assistant at Superdrug, and George David, a carpenter, and grew up in the Holyrood estate. David's father is Afro-Grenadian and David's mother is Anglo-Jewish and related to the founders of the Accurist watch-making company; David's maternal grandfather was an Orthodox Jew and his maternal grandmother a convert to Judaism. David's parents separated when he was eight and he was brought up by his mother. He attended Bellemoor School and Southampton City College.

Conteúdo: David later signed on with Warner Music and put together his third album, The Story Goes..., which was released worldwide in August 2005 (excluding the U.S. where it was never released). The first single, "All the Way", returned him to the top 3. The second single, "Don't Love You No More (I'm Sorry)", tied with "7 Days" as his longest-running single in the charts since "Re-Rewind", spending 15 weeks inside the UK top 75. The album's third single, "Unbelievable", debuted at number 18 in March 2006.  In 2007, David collaborated with British rapper Kano on his album London Town, for the single "This Is the Girl". The track was released on 27 August 2007 and debuted at number 18 on the UK charts.  The first single from his album Trust Me, "Hot Stuff (Let's Dance)", was released on 5 November 2007. David successfully sought permission from David Bowie to sample his 1983 number-one single "Let's Dance". The single was a top ten hit, whilst the album charted at number 18 on the UK Albums Chart. "6 of 1 Thing", the second single to be taken from Trust Me, charted at number 39 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming his third-lowest-charting single to date.  "Officially Yours" was released on 23 June 2008 and peaked at number 158 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming his lowest-charting single to date and was the final single from Trust Me. In July, a new track titled "Are You Up for This" started receiving airplay on various radio stations as part of a promo with Ice Cream Records, which also

user: What was Craig David working on in 2005?

assistant: David later signed on with Warner Music and put together his third album, The Story Goes..., which was released worldwide in August 2005

user: Was The Story Goes..... a successful album?

assistant: first single, "All the Way", returned him to the top 3. The second single, "Don't Love You No More (I'm Sorry)", tied with "7 Days" as his longest-running single
Título: Lara Dutta
Seção: Modelling, pageantry and early work (1995-2004)
Background: Dutta was born to a Punjabi father and an Anglo-Indian mother in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. Her father is Wing Commander L.K. Dutta (retired) and her mother is Jennifer Dutta. She has an elder sister, Sabrina, who serves in the Indian Air Force and younger sister Cheryl. Composer/DJ Nitin Sawhney is a cousin of Lara Dutta.

Conteúdo: Dutta won the annual Gladrags Megamodel India competition in her native India in 1995, thus winning the right to enter the 1997 Miss Intercontinental Pageant, in which she took first place. Later, she was crowned Femina Miss India Universe in 2000.  At Miss Universe 2000 in Cyprus, she achieved the highest score in the swimsuit competition and her finalist interview score was the highest individual score in any category in the history of the Miss Universe contest, as her interview saw a majority of the judges giving her the maximum 9.99 mark.  After her final question, in which she delivered a defense of the Miss Universe contest (and other beauty pageants), she became the second Indian Miss Universe. Dutta's win led to her appointment as a UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador in 2001. In the same year, Priyanka Chopra and Dia Mirza won their respective Miss World and Miss Asia Pacific titles which gave India a rare triple victory in the world of beauty pageants. She signed up for the Tamil film, Arasatchi in 2002, but due to financial problems, it was only released in mid-2004. She made her Hindi debut in 2003 with the film Andaaz which was a box office success and won her a Filmfare Best Female Debut Award. She then went on to appearing in Bardaasht, which failed to do well at the box office. Her next release Aan: Men at Work was also a flop in India. Insan, Elaan and Jurm also ended up failing to do well at the box office. She later appeared in Masti. CANNOTANSWER

user: what happened in 1995?

assistant: Dutta won the annual Gladrags Megamodel India competition in her native India in 1995,

user: did she win any other competitions?

assistant: thus winning the right to enter the 1997 Miss Intercontinental Pageant, in which she took first place.
Título: Adam West
Seção: Return to Batman
Background: Adam West was born William West Anderson on September 19, 1928, in Walla Walla, Washington. His father, Otto Anderson (1903-1984) was a farmer; and his mother, Audrey Volenne (nee Speer; 1906-1969) was an opera singer and concert pianist who was forced to abandon her own Hollywood dreams to care for her family. Following her example, West stated to his father as a youth that he intended to go to Hollywood after his completion of school. He moved to Seattle with his mother when he was 15, following his parents' divorce.

Conteúdo: West often reprised his role as Batman/Bruce Wayne, first in the short-lived animated series The New Adventures of Batman, and in other shows such as The Batman/Tarzan Adventure Hour, Tarzan and the Super 7, Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show, and The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians (succeeding Olan Soule in the role). In 1979, West once again donned the Batsuit for the live-action TV special Legends of the Superheroes. In 1985, DC Comics named West as one of the honorees in the company's 50th-anniversary publication Fifty Who Made DC Great for his work on the Batman series.  West was considered to play Thomas Wayne, Bruce Wayne's father, in Tim Burton's 1989 Batman film. Originally, he wanted to play Batman. West never appeared in any of the theatrically released post-1960s Batman franchise motion pictures and, to date, neither has Burt Ward (Robin, from the TV series). West made an appearance in a 1992 episode of Batman: The Animated Series on Fox, but not as Batman (as the role of Batman was already being played by Kevin Conroy). Instead, he portrayed Simon Trent, a washed-up actor who used to play a superhero in a TV series called The Gray Ghost and who now has difficulty finding work. West later had a recurring role as the voice of Mayor Grange in the WB animated series The Batman.  The actor vocally reprised his role as Batman for the CGI-animated short film Batman: New Times. He co-starred with Mark Hamill, who vocally portrayed The Joker and had orig

user: When did he return to batman?

assistant: In 1979, West once again donned the Batsuit for the live-action TV special
Título: Grigori Rasputin
Seção: Rise to prominence
Background: Rasputin was born a peasant in the small village of Pokrovskoye, along the Tura River in the Tobolsk guberniya (now Tyumen Oblast) in Siberia. According to official records, he was born on 21 January [O.S. 9 January] 1869, and christened the following day. He was named for St. Gregory of Nyssa, whose feast was celebrated on January 10. There are few records of Rasputin's parents.

Conteúdo: Word of Rasputin's activity and charisma began to spread in Siberia during the early 1900s. Sometime between 1902 and 1904, he travelled to the city of Kazan on the Volga river, where he acquired a reputation as a wise and perceptive starets, or holy man, who could help people resolve their spiritual crises and anxieties. Despite rumors that Rasputin was having sex with some of his female followers, he won over the father superior of the Seven Lakes Monastery outside Kazan, as well as a local church officials Archimandrite Andrei and Bishop Chrysthanos, who gave him a letter of recommendation to Bishop Sergei, the rector of the St. Petersburg Theological Seminary at the Alexander Nevsky Monastery, and arranged for him to travel to St. Petersburg, either in 1903 or in the winter of 1904-1905.  Upon meeting Sergei at the Nevsky Monastery, Rasputin was introduced to a number of different church leaders, including Archimandrite Feofan, who was the inspector of the theological seminary, was well-connected in St. Petersburg society, and later served as confessor to the Tsar and his wife. Feofan was so impressed with Rasputin that he invited him to stay in his home, and became one of Rasputin's most important and influential friends in St. Petersburg.  According to Joseph T. Fuhrmann, Rasputin stayed in St. Petersburg for only a few months on his first visit, and returned to Prokovskoye in the fall of 1903. Historian Douglas Smith, however, argues that it is impossible to know wheth

user: When did he rise to prominence?

assistant: Word of Rasputin's activity and charisma began to spread in Siberia during the early 1900s.

user: Which names are worth mentioning in his breakthrough?

assistant: the father superior of the Seven Lakes Monastery outside Kazan, as well as a local church officials Archimandrite Andrei and Bishop Chrysthanos,

user: Which people did he encounter with?

assistant: Rasputin had formed friendships with several members of the aristocracy, including the "Black Princesses," Militsa and Anatasia of Montenegro,

user: What was their role in his breakthrough?

assistant: were instrumental in introducing Rasputin to the Tsar and his family.

user: Which other people did he meet?

assistant: Rasputin first met the Tsar on November 1, 1905,

user: When did he meet him?

assistant: November 1, 1905,

user: Where did he meet him?

assistant: at the Peterhof Palace.