Q: Plato (; Greek: "Platon", in Classical Attic; 428/427 or 424/423 348/347 BC) was a philosopher in Classical Greece and the founder of the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. He is widely considered the most pivotal figure in the development of philosophy, especially the Western tradition. Unlike nearly all of his philosophical contemporaries, Plato's entire work is believed to have survived intact for over 2,400 years. Others believe that the oldest extant manuscript dates to around AD 895, 1100 years after Plato's death. This makes it difficult to know exactly what Plato wrote.

Along with his teacher, Socrates, and his most famous student, Aristotle, Plato laid the very foundations of Western philosophy and science. Alfred North Whitehead once noted: "the safest general characterization of the European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to Plato." In addition to being a foundational figure for Western science, philosophy, and mathematics, Plato has also often been cited as one of the founders of Western religion and spirituality. Plato's influence on Christianity is often thought to be mediated by his major influence on Saint Augustine of Hippo, one of the most important philosophers and theologians in the foundation of the Western thought. In the 19th century, the philosopher Nietzsche called Christianity "Platonism for the people". Numenius of Apamea viewed this differently, he called Plato the Hellenic Moses. This would justify the superiority of Christianity over Hellenism because Moses predates Platothus the original source of this wisdom is the root of Christianity and not Hellenistic culture.

Answer the following questions:
1. who was a philosopher?
2. where?
3. what did he found?
4. what is that?
5. what was special about it?
6. What makes it difficult to know what he wrote?
7. who was his teacher?
8. who was one of his students?
9. is that the most notable one?
10. what did the three achieve together?
11. what kind?
12. where can Plato's footnotes be found?
13. was he the founder of anything else?
14. what?
15. through what influence?
16. who is that?
17. was he significant?
18. how?
19. Who was a philosopher in the 19th century?
20. what did he say about a certain religion?
A: 1. Plato
2. Classical Greece
3. the Academy in Athens
4. an institution of higher learning
5. it was the first in the Western world
6. the oldest extant manuscript dates to around AD 895, 1100 years after he died
7. Socrates
8. Aristotle
9. yes
10. they laid foundations of philosophy and science
11. Western
12. in the European philosophical tradition
13. yes
14. Western religion and spirituality
15. by his influence on Saint Augustine of Hippo
16. a philosophersand theologian
17. yes
18. one of the most important
19. Nietzsche
20. that it was "Platonism for the people"
Q: The 71-year-old ex-police officer accused of shooting dead a man inside a Florida movie theater won't get the chance to go home -- at least for now -- after a judge Friday decided not to grant him bail.

Judge Pat Siracusa made his decision after two days of wrenching, evocative, at times seemingly contradictory testimony inside a Dade City, Florida, courtroom.

"The state did, in fact, meet their standard," Siracusa said of prosecutors argument that Curtis Reeves shouldn't be allowed to post bond. "And I am going to detain Mr. Reeves, pretrial. He will remain in custody."

Reeves' lawyer signaled his intention to appeal a decision that -- while not unexpected, given this is a homicide case -- he believes is unwarranted. The attorney, Richard Escobar, said that he's optimistic about not only the appeal on bail, but that a jury of six citizens will side with his client.

"Mr. Reeves is truly an innocent man," Escobar told reporters. "And we look forward to proving that at a jury trial at some point."

The widow of the man that Reeves killed, meanwhile, applauded Siracusa's decision.

"I'm just very happy and relieved," Nicole Oulson said. "... I have no doubt in my mind that it was the right decision."

No threats before shooting, widow says

Was it self-defense or an overreaction?

As Siracusa took pains to point out, his opting not to grant bail has nothing to do with his or others assessment of Reeves' guilt or innocence. That won't happen until trial.

Answer the following questions:
1. What was the ex-police officer accused of?
2. Where?
3. How old was he?
4. Who was the judge?
5. How long did it take him to make a decision?
6. Where was the courtroom?
7. Who met their standard?
8. Who was the widow of the man?
9. Was she happy and relieved?
10. Were there threats before the shooting?
11. What did the widow applaud?
12. Did she have a doubt in her mind?
13. Was the attorney optimistic?
14. Did he believe the decision is unwarranted?
15. Does he believe Mr. Reeves is truly an innocent man?
16. Does he look forward to proving that?
17. When?
A: 1. shooting a man dead
2. inside a Florida movie theate
3. 71
4. Pat Siracusa
5. two days
6. Dade City, Florida
7. The state
8. Nicole Oulson
9. yes
10. No
11. Siracusa's decision
12. no
13. yes
14. yes
15. yes
16. yes
17. at a jury trial
Q: The city of Bern or Berne (German: Bern, pronounced [brn] ( listen); French: Berne [bn]; Italian: Berna [brna]; Romansh: Berna [brn] (helpinfo); Bernese German: Barn [brn]) is the de facto capital of Switzerland, referred to by the Swiss as their (e.g. in German) Bundesstadt, or "federal city".[note 1] With a population of 140,634 (November 2015), Bern is the fifth most populous city in Switzerland. The Bern agglomeration, which includes 36 municipalities, had a population of 406,900 in 2014. The metropolitan area had a population of 660,000 in 2000. Bern is also the capital of the Canton of Bern, the second most populous of Switzerland's cantons.

The official language of Bern is (the Swiss variety of Standard) German, but the main spoken language is the Alemannic Swiss German dialect called Bernese German.

In 1983 the historic old town in the centre of Bern became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Bern is ranked among the world's top ten cities for the best quality of life (2010).

Answer the following questions:
1. What is the de facto Swiss capital?
2. How else it it spelled?
3. How many people live in the area?
4. How many cities are in there?
5. What is the official language?
6. Is it the same Germany spoken in Germany?
7. What do most people speak?
8. Is it a bad city to live in?
9. How good of a place to live is it?
10. In the county?
11. How many people live in the city?
12. Is it the biggest city in the country?
13. What is its ranking?
14. What is the city called by the residents?
A:
1. Barn
2. Bern or Berne
3. 406,900 in 2014
4. 36
5. German
6. no
7. Bernese German
8. no
9. top ten
10. world's top ten
11. 140,634
12. no
13. fifth
14. Bundesstad