Brian O'Nolan (; 5 October 1911 1 April 1966) was an Irish novelist, playwright and satirist, considered a major figure in twentieth century Irish literature. Born in Strabane, County Tyrone, he is regarded as a key figure in postmodern literature. His English language novels, such as "At Swim-Two-Birds", and "The Third Policeman", were written under the "pen name" Flann O'Brien. His many satirical columns in "The Irish Times" and an Irish language novel "An Beal Bocht" were written under the name Myles na gCopaleen.

O'Nolan's novels have attracted a wide following for their bizarre humour and modernist metafiction. As a novelist, O'Nolan was influenced by James Joyce. He was nonetheless sceptical of the cult of Joyce which overshadows much of Irish writing, saying "I declare to God if I hear that name Joyce one more time I will surely froth at the gob."

O'Nolan attended Blackrock College where he was taught English by President of the College, and future Cardinal, John Charles McQuaid.

According to Farragher and Wyer:

Dr McQuaid himself was recognised as an outstanding English teacher, and when one of his students, Brian O'Nolan, alias Myles na gCopaleen, boasted in his absence to the rest of the class that there were only two people in the College who could write English properly namely, Dr McQuaid and himself, they had no hesitation in agreeing. And Dr McQuaid did Myles the honour of publishing a little verse by him in the first issue of the revived College Annual (1930) this being Myles' first published item. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. does ONolan have a lot of followers?
2. why?
3. where did ONolan go to college?
4. who taught him english?
5. what did McQuaid go on to become?
6. is O'Nolan still alive?
7. how old was he when he died?
8. who was his influence?
9. what was his pen name?
10. what did he write under that name?
11. what did O'Nolan say proudly in class one day?
12. did everyone agree?
13. what was his other pen name?
14. what did he write under that name?
15. what are some of O'Nolans titles?
16. what did McQuaid do for Myles?
17. in what?
Answer: 1. yes
2. their bizarre humour and modernist metafiction
3. Blackrock College
4. John Charles McQuaid
5. Cardinal
6. no
7. 55
8. James Joyce
9. Flann O'Brien
10. His English language novels
11. there were only two people in the College who could write English properlly
12. yes
13. Myles na gCopaleen
14. satirical columns
15. "At Swim-Two-Birds", and "The Third Policeman"
16. published a verse by him
17. the College Annual

Problem: United Nations (CNN) -- The U.N. Security Council met Monday to consider the Palestinians' bid for full membership in the world body and decided to meet again Wednesday morning, when they will send the matter to the admissions committee, said Security Council President Nawaf Salam of Lebanon.

Salam said the decision was made to take the matter to the committee as required by Article 59 of the United Nations' rules of procedure. "So, we have to wait until Wednesday morning," he said outside the Security Council.

Though the debate is expected to be largely symbolic in the face of a promised American veto, the permanent observer of the Palestinian Authority to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, held out hope prior to Monday's Security Council meeting that the bid would be accepted.

"We hope that the Security Council will shoulder its responsibility and address this application with a positive attitude, especially since we have 139 countries that have recognized the state of Palestine so far, meaning more than two-thirds majority," he said. "We are ready to govern ourselves."

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas made the bid for the United Nations to recognize an independent state of Palestine on Friday, a move Israel says is premature without direct talks that address its longstanding security concerns.

Abbas drew applause when the Palestinian leader raised the document at the podium during his speech at the 66th annual session of the General Assembly.

The time has come for a "Palestinian Spring" to join the Arab Spring in reshaping the Middle East, he said. "My people desire to exercise their right to enjoy a normal life like the rest of humanity."
1. Who is president of the UN security council?
2. what were they talking about Monday?
3. Who is Palestinian Authority President?
4. when did me make the bid?
5. what was Israel's response?
6. where did the security council refer the bid
7. which rule (article) were they following?
8. what has the US said it would do?
9. who is optimistic?
10. who is the Palestinian permanent observer?
11. what does he wantt he council to do?
Answer: 1. Nawaf Salam
2. the Palestinians' bid for full membership in the UN
3. Mahmoud Abbas
4. on Friday
5. They think it's to early without direct talks that address security concerns?
6. Wednesday mornin is when I don't know where?
7. Article 59 of the United Nations' rules of procedure.
8. veto
9. Palestine
10. Riyad Mansour,
11. the bid to be accepted

question: Recipients of this year's Annenberg scholarships were announced on June 19. Brittany Blythe was one of them.

In seventh grade,Brittany Blythe dreamed of being a cheerleader . Her school's coaches were less than enthusiastic. "They said. 'I don't know how you'll be able to do it'. "she recalls. "'You won't be able to do it'."

But Brittany,now a junior at Strath Haven High School near Philadelphia,refused to give up. And when the junior school cheerleaders won a tournament last year, she was right there,dancing and cheering with the rest of the team.

Not bad for someone whose legs were cut off below the knee when she was two years old.

Brittany,18,was born without shinbones --"just blood and muscle tissue,"as she puts it. When she tried to walk, her legs twisted.

After the operation, she adapted quickly. "From day one,I basically jumped up and wanted to do everything,'' she says. Prostheses allowed her to move around upright. But too slowly to keep up with her friends. Brittany's solution was to take the legs off and walk on her knees something she still does when safety and comfort permit.

She has been rarely discouraged. Other children laughed at her through the years,especially in junior high school,but she says the challenge only made her stronger. Now she's trying to convince her coaches to let her remove the prostheses and be a flyer. The cheerleader who's thrown in the air and caught by her teammates.

Brittany doesn't think her problems put her at a disadvantage. "My disability was the first thing I had to get through., and that's going to prepare me for the future. "she says. "It's all just a test:If someone throws you a difficult problem,what are you going to do?"
1. What was announced on June 19?
2. Who was one of them?
3. What did she dream of?
4. Did she go through any obstacles?
5. What kind?
6. What happened when she tries to walk?
7. Did anyone make fun of her?
8. How did she feel about it?
9. What did she try to persuade her coaches for?
10. Did they allow it?
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answer:
1. Recipients of this year's Annenberg scholarships
2. Brittany Blythe
3. being a cheerleader
4. yes
5. was born without shinbones
6. her legs twisted.
7. yes
8. rarely discouraged
9. to let her remove the prostheses
10. yes