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3efe17qcrc58hvsa5uko5oai1udhsj | gutenberg | CHAPTER FOUR.
OKIOK BECOMES SIMPLE BUT DEEP, AND THE WIZARD TRIES TO MAKE CAPITAL OUT OF EVENTS.
Of course Ujarak, wise man though he was esteemed to be, could not help being struck dumb by the unexpected sight of the gaunt foreigner. Indeed, having so long held supposed intercourse with familiar spirits, it is not improbable that he imagined that one of them had at last come, without waiting for a summons, to punish him because of his deceptive practices, for he turned pale--or rather faintly green--and breathed hard.
Perceiving his state, it suddenly occurred to the sailor to say--"Don't be afraid. I won't hurt you." He inadvertently said it in English, however, so that Ujarak was none the wiser.
"Who is he?" demanded the angekok--perhaps it were more correct to call him wizard.
Okiok, expecting Rooney to reply, looked at him, but a spirit of silence seemed to have come over the stranger, for he made no reply, but shut his eyes, as if he had dropped asleep.
"He is a Kablunet," said Okiok.
"I could see that, even if I had not the double sight of the angekok," replied the other, with a touch of sarcasm, for Eskimos, although by no means addicted to quarrelling, are very fond of satire. They are also prone to go straight to the point in conversation, and although fond of similes and figurative language, they seldom indulge in bombast.
With much solemnity Okiok rejoined that he had no doubt of Ujarak's being aware that the man was a Kablunet. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What else were the angekok called?
2. What was another way of referring to the angekok?
3. How else were the angekok referred to?
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3l4d84milzsfis9ki0badnjv6gmjh2 | race | In South America, the rich soil of the Amazon River basin in Brazil is known as "black gold". Scientists found that the secret of this rich soil was charcoal . Local people made it from animal bones and tree branches. They mixed the charcoal with the soil about 1.500 years ago.
Now, scientists in the United States have done a modern demonstration. They say charcoal fertilization offers a revolutionary way to improve soil quality for hundreds or even thousands of years.
Mingxin Guo and his team at Delavare State University heated tree leaves, corn stalks , small pieces of wood and poultry waste into "biochar" . They reported their findings at a recent meeting of the American Chemical Society in New Orleans.
Biochar could be good news for farmers with poor soil and hungry populations to feed. Professor Guo says it could even help against global warming. Intensive farming and overuse of chemical fertilizer give out carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Biochar does the opposite, he says. It traps carbon in the ground.
The researchers planted winter wheat in containers of soil in a greenhouse -- some with biochar, some without. Professor Guo says the wheat grows much better in the pots with biochar. The soil was added two percent charcoal to. But he says even a one percent treatment will increase productivity.
The results demonstrated that biochar can increase organic matter in soil. Loss of nutrients in soil is an increasing problem worldwide as farmers try to grow more food for growing populations.
Next, the team will carry out a five-year study of biochar with spinach , green peppers and tomatoes.
Mingxin Guo says he learns about the "black gold" in Brazil from a magazine story. He explains that it was discovered in the jungle, in the area where waters flow to the Amazon, in the 1960's. But it was not until recent years that scientists began to bring public attention to it. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What country is home to the Amazon River basin?
2. In what nation can the Amazon River basin be found?
3. What is the location of the Amazon River basin?
Q2:
1. What is the soil like in the Amazon River basin?
2. What kind of soil is found in the Amazon River basin?
3. What is unique about the Amazon River basin's soil?
Q3:
1. What is another name for the Amazon River basin's rich soil?
2. What else is the Amazon River basin's soil called?
3. How is the Amazon River basin's rich soil often referred to?
Q4:
1. Who rendered the Amazon River basin's soil so rich?
2. Why is the Amazon River basin's soil like black gold?
3. Who made the Amazon River basin's soil the way it is today?
Q5:
1. How did local people enrich the Amazon River basin's soil?
2. What did local people do to make the Amazon River basin's soil so rich?
3. How was the Amazon River basin's soil fortified by local people?
Q6:
1. When did local tribes enrich the Amazon River basin's soil?
2. At what point in history was the Amazon River basin's soil fortified by local people?
3. When in history did local populations render the Amazon River basin's soil rich?
Q7:
1. What country is replicating the richness of the Amazon River basin's soil in the present day?
2. What country is doing modern demonstrations of the local Amazonian people's enriching of the Amazon River basin soil?
3. Which nation is duplicating the methods of local Amazonians who had enriched the soil of the Amazon River basin?
Q8:
1. Which scientist is heading the United States soil project?
2. Who is the scientist in charge of the US intiative to enrich soil?
3. What is the name of the researcher leading the US project on soil enrichment?
Q9:
1. Does Mingxin Guo work alone?
2. Is Mingxin Guo researching on his own?
3. Does Mingxin Guo work without a team?
Q10:
1. What school does Mingxin Guo work for?
2. What university employs Mingxin Guo?
3. Which university is Mingxin Guo's place of employment?
Q11:
1. How did Mingxin Guo learn about black gold?
2. What did Mingxin Guo learn regarding black gold?
3. What brought the notion of black gold to Mingxin Guo?
Q12:
1. What was the location of black gold's discovery?
2. Where was black gold first come across?
3. In what location was black gold seen for the first time?
Q13:
1. When was black gold found?
2. At what point was black gold discovered?
3. When did the discovery of black gold occur?
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3irik4hm3akcdpjxcp3ktsha7qh6ca | cnn | Guatemala City, Guatemala (CNN) -- Gunmen who shot dead Facundo Cabral likely did not have the Argentine folk singer as their intended target, said Guatemalan Interior Minister Carlos Menocal.
Cabral, one of Latin America's best-known folk singers, was killed Saturday on his way to the airport in Guatemala City.
In the car with Cabral was a Nicaraguan businessman, Henry Farina, who was driving, said Menocal.
"Everything points to that the attack was directed at him (Farina), and not the artist," he said. Still, a motive for the shooting remained unclear.
Farina was wounded, but survived the attack. Cabral died, becoming the latest victim in a wave of violence that has rocked the nation ahead of elections.
Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom declared three days of national mourning in honor of the singer.
In Guatemala on a Latin American tour, Cabral, 74, left his hotel early Saturday morning in a white SUV for an eight-minute ride to the airport.
Gunmen attacked the SUV -- at least 20 bullet holes could be seen on the Range Rover. Nothing was reported stolen from the vehicle, government spokesman Ronaldo Robles said Saturday.
Police found a brown Hyundai Santa Fe nearby containing bullet-proof vests and AK-47 magazines.
Robles and other authorities have said an investigation was underway.
"You can't blame New Yorkers for the death of John Lennon. Just like you can't blame Guatemalans for the death of Facundo Cabral," said Ernesto Justo Lopez, the Argentine ambassador to Guatemala.
Ironically, Cabral, who said he was inspired by Jesus Christ and Mohandas Gandhi, was recognized in 1996 by the Organization of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization as a "World Peace Messenger." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Does the article name Facundo Cabral's suspected killer?
2. Is the name of the suspect for Facundo Cabral's murder mentioned in the article?
3. Does the article contain the name of Facundo Cabral's alleged murderer?
Q2:
1. Was Facundo Cabral the actual target?
2. Was the gunman trying to kill Facundo Cabral?
3. Was the killer aiming to assasinate Facundo Cabral?
Q3:
1. Who was the gunman's intended target?
2. Who was the gunman trying to kill?
3. Which person was the gunman attempting to assasinate?
Q4:
1. Who is Henry Farina?
2. What does Henry Farina do?
3. What is Henry Farina's job?
Q5:
1. Was Facundo Cabral famous?
2. Did a lot of people know about Facundo Cabral?
3. Was Facundo Cabral a well known singer?
Q6:
1. What day was it when Facundo Cabral was shot?
2. What was the day of Facundo Cabral's shooting?
3. On what day of the week did someone open fire on Facundo Cabral?
Q7:
1. Where was Facundo Cabral heading?
2. Where was Facundo Cabral off to?
3. What location was Facundo Cabral going in the direction of?
Q8:
1. Did the person in the car with Facundo Cabral die too?
2. Did Henry Farina die in the shooting?
3. Did the shooting kill Henry Farina like it did Facundo Cabral?
Q9:
1. How many days of mourning were announced for Facundo Cabral's death?
2. What was the number of days of mourning to be observed for Facundo Cabral's death?
3. How many mourning days were decided upon to observe Facundo Cabral's passing?
Q10:
1. How old was Facundo Cabral?
2. What was Facundo Cabral's age?
3. How old was the Guatemalan singer?
Q11:
1. Was Facundo Cabral in an SUV?
2. Did Facundo Cabral travel in an SUV?
3. Was it an SUV that Facundo Cabral was riding in?
Q12:
1. What color was the SUV?
2. What color of car was Facundo Cabral in?
3. What was the shade of the SUV carrying Facundo Cabral?
Q13:
1. How many shots were fired?
2. What was the number of shots fired?
3. How many bullets went off?
Q14:
1. Did the gunman steal anything from the SUV?
2. Did anything get pilfered from the SUV?
3. Was the SUV robbed?
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31uv0mxwnqc77o5jzgp1cp15nmw5i8 | gutenberg | CHAPTER XVIII
The "Doll's House" was a success. Mrs. Schoville ecstasized over it in terms so immeasurable, so unqualifiable, that Jacob Welse, standing near, bent a glittering gaze upon her plump white throat and unconsciously clutched and closed his hand on an invisible windpipe. Dave Harney proclaimed its excellence effusively, though he questioned the soundness of Nora's philosophy and swore by his Puritan gods that Torvald was the longest-eared Jack in two hemispheres. Even Miss Mortimer, antagonistic as she was to the whole school, conceded that the players had redeemed it; while Matt McCarthy announced that he didn't blame Nora darlin' the least bit, though he told the Gold Commissioner privately that a song or so and a skirt dance wouldn't have hurt the performance.
"Iv course the Nora girl was right," he insisted to Harney, both of whom were walking on the heels of Frona and St. Vincent. "I'd be seein'--"
"Rubber--"
"Rubber yer gran'mother!" Matt wrathfully exclaimed.
"Ez I was sayin'," Harney continued, imperturbably, "rubber boots is goin' to go sky-high 'bout the time of wash-up. Three ounces the pair, an' you kin put your chips on that for a high card. You kin gather 'em in now for an ounce a pair and clear two on the deal. A cinch, Matt, a dead open an' shut."
"The devil take you an' yer cinches! It's Nora darlin' I have in me mind the while."
They bade good-by to Frona and St. Vincent and went off disputing under the stars in the direction of the Opera House. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who was ecstatic?
2. Whose happiness was at extreme levels?
3. Who felt simply delighted?
Q2:
1. What did Jacob fake choke?
2. What did Jacob act like he was choking?
3. What did Jacob pretend to cut off air from?
Q3:
1. What faith did Dave follow?
2. What did Dave believe in, religion-wise?
3. What religion did Dave subscribe to?
Q4:
1. Who was called the longest-eared Jack?
2. Who bore the description of the longest-eared Jack?
3. What was the name of the longest-eared Jack?
Q5:
1. Did the play do well?
2. Did people enjoy the play?
3. Was the piece of theater successful?
Q6:
1. What was Miss Mortimer's opinion of the actors?
2. How did Miss Mortimer feel towards the actors?
3. What was Miss Mortimer's estimation of those who acted in the play?
Q7:
1. Who were Matt and Harney going after?
2. Who was followed by Matt and Harney?
3. Who were the people that Matt and Harney pursued?
Q8:
1. Where did Matt and Harney go after their pursuit?
2. Where did Matt and Harney go after following on the heels of others?
3. What was Matt and Harney's next destination after following people?
Q9:
1. Which chapter is excerpted?
2. This is an excerpt of what chapter?
3. What number of chapter is this?
Q10:
1. Did Matt think Nora was at fault?
2. Was Nora to blame in Matt's opinion?
3. Did Matt find blame in Nora's actions?
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3g2ul9a02de618o1l8v9d6pw6br67a | wikipedia | The University of Melbourne (informally Melbourne University) is a public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1853, it is Australia's second oldest university and the oldest in Victoria. Times Higher Education ranks Melbourne as 33rd in the world, while the Academic Ranking of World Universities places Melbourne 40th in the world (both first in Australia).
Melbourne's main campus is located in Parkville, an inner suburb north of the Melbourne central business district, with several other campuses located across Victoria. Melbourne is a sandstone university and a member of the Group of Eight, Universitas 21 and the Association of Pacific Rim Universities. Since 1872 various residential colleges have become affiliated with the university. There are 12 colleges located on the main campus and in nearby suburbs offering academic, sporting and cultural programs alongside accommodation for Melbourne students and faculty.
Melbourne comprises 11 separate academic units and is associated with numerous institutes and research centres, including the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research and the Grattan Institute. Amongst Melbourne's 15 graduate schools the Melbourne Business School, the Melbourne Law School and the Melbourne Medical School are particularly well regarded. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What university is discussed?
2. What institution of higher education appears in the article?
3. What university is the article about?
Q2:
1. When was University of Melbourne founded?
2. What was the year of University of Melbourne's founding?
3. In what year was the University of Melbourne established?
Q3:
1. How many academic units does the University of Melbourne have?
2. What is the number of academic units at the University of Melbourne?
3. How many academic faculties are at University of Melbourne?
Q4:
1. Where is the University of Melbourne's main campus located?
2. Where can the main campus of the University of Melbourne be found?
3. What is the location of the University of Melbourne's main campus?
Q5:
1. If travelling from Melbourne, in what direction would you travel to get to the University of Melbourne?
2. Where is the University of Melbourne located with respect to Melbourne?
3. What direction would one travel in from Melbourne itself to get to the University of Melbourne?
Q6:
1. Where are the satellite campuses of the University of Melbourne?
2. What are the locations of the University of Melbourne's additional campuses?
3. Apart from its main campus, where are other sites of the University of Melbourne located?
Q7:
1. What is the age of the University of Melbourne's affiliated colleges?
2. How old are the colleges affiliated with the University of Melbourne?
3. What is the age of the satellite institutions affiliated with the University of Melbourne?
Q8:
1. How many graduate institutions does the University of Melbourne have?
2. What is the number of graduate institutions at the University of Melbourne?
3. How many grad schools fall under the umbrella of the University of Melbourne?
Q9:
1.
2.
3.
Q10:
1. Does the University of Melbourne have a law school?
2. Is there a law school at the University of Melbourne?
3. Can one go to graduate school for law at the University of Melbourne?
Q11:
1. What is the name of the University of Melbourne's law school?
2. What's the law school at the University of Melbourne?
3. Where can one go to law school at the University of Melbourne?
Q12:
1. Does the University of Melbourne have a medical school?
2. Is there a med school at the University of Melbourne?
3. Can one go to grad school for medicine at the University of Melbourne?
Q13:
1. What is the name of the University of Melbourne's medical school?
2. What's the med school at the University of Melbourne?
3. Where can one go to med school at the University of Melbourne?
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36u2a8vag1zwf75ralfa02ebb38yks | cnn | (CNN) -- The Pakistani president Tuesday said his country provided initial help that ultimately led to al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, but he said it had no clue about the terror mastermind's whereabouts and didn't participate in the U.S. raid to kill the top militant.
Asif Ali Zardari, writing in a Washington Post op-ed column, said that the raid was not a "joint operation" and bin Laden "was not anywhere we had anticipated he would be."
"And we in Pakistan take some satisfaction that our early assistance in identifying an al Qaeda courier ultimately led to this day," Zardari said, referring to the trusted bin Laden aide whose movements helped the United States find the al Qaeda leader.
U.S. politicians and military officials have roundly criticized Pakistan for not being more robust in the fight against al Qaeda, the Taliban and other militants who have a strong presence along the Afghan-Pakistani border.
But Zardari defended Pakistan's anti-terror activities, saying there has been "a decade of cooperation and partnership between the United States" and his country that ultimately led to bin Laden's death.
Zardari said he "endorses the words" of and "appreciates the credit" from U.S. President Barack Obama about Pakistan's role.
In his announcement of bin Laden's death, Obama said it's "important to note that our counterterrorism cooperation with Pakistan helped lead us to bin Laden and the compound where he was hiding."
Zardari said that "some in the U.S. press have suggested that Pakistan lacked vitality in its pursuit of terrorism, or worse yet, that we were disingenuous and actually protected the terrorists we claimed to be pursuing. Such baseless speculation may make exciting cable news, but it doesn't reflect fact. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who mounts a defense for their country in this article?
2. Who says their nation isn't to blame in the article?
3.
Q2:
1. What is the Pakistani president called?
2. Who is president of Pakistan?
3.
Q3:
1. What terrorist was Pakistan trying to locate?
2. Which terrorist leader were Pakistani authorities attempting to find?
3.
Q4:
1. Did President Obama recognize Pakistan's efforts?
2. Did President Obama praise the work of Pakistan?
3.
Q5:
1. Has Pakistan received criticism for not being as active in anti terrorism efforts?
2. Has there been criticism of Pakistan for its less than robust anti terrorism operations?
3.
Q6:
1. In what paper does Zardari say Bin Laden's capture was not a joint operation?
2. What newspaper does Zardani deny Bin Laden's capture being a joint operation?
3.
Q7:
1. Was Osama Bin Laden captured?
2. Was the capture of Osama Bin Laden carried out?
3.
Q8:
1. Was Osama Bin Laden killed?
2. Was Osama Bin Laden executed?
3.
Q9:
1. Was Pakistan aware of Osama Bin Laden's location?
2. Did Pakistani authorities know the hiding spot of Osama Bin Laden?
3.
Q10:
1. Who spoke publicly about Osama Bin Laden's death?
2. Who made the announcement that Osama Bin Laden had died?
3.
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3x0h8uuit1oqelnz0t6o6rk5gh1sw3 | gutenberg | CHAPTER 9
P. Henry.--But do you use me thus, Ned; must I marry your sister? Poins.--May the wench have no worse fortune, but I never said so.
--K. Henry IV
Arthur met the new-comer, exclaiming, 'Ha! Fotheringham, you have not brought me the amber mouth-piece I desired John to tell you of.'
'Not I. I don't bring Turks' fashion into Christian countries. You ought to learn better manners now you are head of a family.'
Theodora entered, holding her head somewhat high, but there was a decided heightening of the glow on her cheek as Mr. Fotheringham shook hands with her. Lord Martindale gave him an affectionate welcome, and Lady Martindale, though frigid at first, grew interested as she asked about his journey.
The arriving guests met him with exclamations of gladness, as if he was an honour to the neighbourhood; and John had seldom looked more cheerful and more gratified than in watching his reception.
At length came the names for which Violet was watching; and the presence of Lady Elizabeth gave her a sense of motherly protection, as she was greeted with as much warmth as was possible for shy people in the midst of a large party. Emma eagerly presented her two friends to each other, and certainly they were a great contrast. Miss Marstone was sallow, with thin sharply-cut features, her eyes peered out from spectacles, her hair was disposed in the plainest manner, as well as her dress, which was anything but suited to a large dinner-party. Violet's first impulse was to be afraid of her, but to admire Emma for being attracted by worth through so much formidable singularity. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who gave maternal protection?
2. Who watched over someone in a maternal fashion?
3.
Q2:
1. Who kept their head up?
2. Who refused to lower their head?
3.
Q3:
1. Why were the guests in a good mood?
2. What made the guests happy?
3.
Q4:
1. What were the names of Emma's two friends?
2. What two chums did Emma have?
3.
Q5:
1. Who was against wearing the fashion of the Turks?
2. Who was not interested in dressing like a Turk?
3.
Q6:
1. Was Fotheringham the newcomer?
2. Was the person that was described as the newcomer Fotheringham?
3.
Q7:
1. Who acted frostily towards Theodora?
2. Who was not warm to Theodora?
3.
Q8:
1. What did Violet have her eyes on?
2. Who was Violet's attention drawn towards?
3.
Q9:
1. Who did people say was at the head of the family?
2. Who was in charge of the family's business?
3.
Q10:
1. Whose features were sharp?
2. Who had distinctly defined features?
3.
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323q6sjs8igzdqnozakpypr3d8rhfh | race | Back in the fifteenth century, in a tiny village near Nuremberg, lived a family with eighteen children.In spite of the hopeless condition, two of the children, Albrecht Durer and Albert, had a dream.They both wanted to pursue their talent for art.After many long discussions, the two boys finally worked out an agreement.They would toss a coin.The loser would go down into the nearby mines and, with his earnings, support his brother who attended the academy.Then, when that brother who won the toss completed his studies, in four years, he would support the other brother at the academy.
Tossing a coin, Albrecht Durer won and went off to Nuremberg.Albert went down into the dangerous mines and, for the next four years, supported his brother, _ work at the academy was almost an immediate sensation .By the time he graduated, he had earned considerable fees for his outstanding works.
When the young artist returned to his village, the Durer family held a festive dinner to celebrate Albrecht's triumphant homecoming.Albrecht drank a toast to his beloved brother for the years of sacrifice that had enabled him to complete his dream."And now, Albert, blessed brother of mine, now it is your turn.Now you can go to Nuremberg to look for your dream, and I will take care of you."
Tears streaming down his pale face, Albert sobbed, "No...no...It is too late for me.Look...look at what four years in the mines have done to my hands!The bones in every finger have been broken at least once, and lately I have been suffering from arthritis so badly in my right hand that I cannot even hold a glass to return your toast, much less draw delicate lines with a pen or a brush."
To show thanks to Albert for all that he had sacrificed, Albrecht Durer painstakingly drew his brother's injured hands with palms together and thin fingers stretched skyward.He called his powerful drawing simply "Hands", but the entire world almost immediately opened their hearts to his great masterpiece and renamed it "The Praying Hands".The next time you see a copy of that touching creation, let it be your reminder--no one ever makes any success alone! QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Which era does the article discuss?
2. What century appears in the article?
3.
Q2:
1. Where does the story take place?
2. What is the story's setting?
3.
Q3:
1. How many children were in the family?
2. What was the number of kids that the parents had?
3.
Q4:
1. How many of the family's children worked together?
2. What was the number of children in the family that coworked?
3.
Q5:
1. Which children worked together?
2. What were the names of the kids that worked together?
3.
Q6:
1. What deal did Albrecht Durer and Albert have?
2. What was the agreement that Albrecht Durer and Albert came up with?
3.
Q7:
1. What did the coin toss decide?
2. What would be the outcome of the cointoss?
3.
Q8:
1. Which of the two boys attended university?
2. Did Albrecht Durer and Albert go to college?
3.
Q9:
1. Was Albrecht Durer successful?
2. Did Albrecht Durer do well in life?
3.
Q10:
1. What happened when Albrecht Durer returned home?
2. What occurred when Albrecht Durer came back to his family?
3.
Q11:
1. Did Albert go to college?
2. Did Albert attend university?
3.
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37q970snze8xdk7w35h3d1ublh4s17 | wikipedia | Kuwait (; ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in Western Asia. Situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, it shares borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia. , Kuwait has a population of 4.2 million people; 1.3 million are Kuwaitis and 2.9 million are expatriates. Expatriates account for 70% of the population.
Oil reserves were discovered in 1938. From 1946 to 1982, the country underwent large-scale modernization. In the 1980s, Kuwait experienced a period of geopolitical instability and an economic crisis following the stock market crash. In 1990, Kuwait was invaded by Iraq. The Iraqi occupation came to an end in 1991 after military intervention by coalition forces. At the end of the war, there were extensive efforts to revive the economy and rebuild national infrastructure.
Kuwait is a constitutional state with a semi-democratic political system. It has a high income economy backed by the world's sixth largest oil reserves. The Kuwaiti dinar is the highest valued currency in the world. According to the World Bank, the country has the fourth highest per capita income in the world. The Constitution was promulgated in 1962. The Kuwait National Cultural District is a member of the Global Cultural Districts Network. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the location of Kuwait?
2. Where can Kuwait be found?
3.
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3e1qt0tdfp9qu6olxew4o9bwqnwi89 | gutenberg | CHAPTER XIV.
DENIS M'GOVERY'S TIDINGS.
As soon as he had finished his breakfast on the morning after the night's events just recorded, Father John took his hat and stick, and walked down to Drumsna, still charitably intent on finding some means to soften, if he could not avert, the storm which he saw must follow the scenes he had witnessed on the previous evening. Ussher would have considered it want of pluck to stay away because Thady had told him to do so; Feemy also would encourage his visits, and would lean more to her lover than her brother--especially as her father, if it were attempted to make him aware of the state of the case, would be sure to take Feemy's part. Father John felt it would be impossible to induce the old man to desire Ussher to discontinue his visits, and he was confident that unless he did so, the Captain would take advantage of the unfortunate state of affairs at Ballycloran, and consider himself as an invited guest, in spite of the efforts Thady might make to induce him to leave it. But what the priest most feared was, that the unfortunate girl would be induced to go off with her lover, who he knew under such circumstances would never marry her; and his present object was to take her out of the way of such temptation. Father John gave Feemy credit for principles and feelings sufficiently high to prevent her from falling immediately into vice, but he at the same time feared, that with the strong influence Ussher had over her, he might easily persuade her to leave her home, partly by promising at some early time to marry her, and partly by threatening her with desertion. He thought that if she were at present domiciled at Mrs. McKeon's, Ussher might then be brought to hear reason, and be made to understand that if he was not contented to propose for and marry Feemy, in a proper decent manner, he must altogether drop her acquaintance. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Where is John going?
2. Where is John off to?
3.
Q2:
1. What is John's title?
2. What is John known as?
3.
Q3:
1. How is John travelling?
2. What is John's means of transportation?
3.
Q4:
1. What does John have with him?
2. What is in John's possession?
3.
Q5:
1. When in the day is it?
2. At what point in the day do the events occur?
3.
Q6:
1. Did John eat?
2. Did John consume anything?
3.
Q7:
1. What meal did John eat?
2. Which meal was consumed by John?
3.
Q8:
1. Did the father wish that Ussher would stop visiting?
2. Was it the father's desire that Ussher quit coming around?
3.
Q9:
1. Whose father wants Ussher to stop visiting?
2. Whose dad appears in the story?
3.
Q10:
1. Who does Feemy wish to wed?
2. Who does Feemy desire to be betrothed to?
3.
Q11:
1. Does Feemy plan on marrying Ussher?
2. Is it in the cars for Feemy to wed Ussher?
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1. What does Father John want Feemy to do?
2. What is Father John's desire for Feemy?
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1. Is Father John worried that Feemy will run off with Ussher?
2. Does Father John fear that Feemy and Ussher will run off together?
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337rc3ow052qvjs4qa4r83nwipklvo | wikipedia | Yunnan is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwest of the country. It spans approximately and has a population of 45.7 million (as of 2009). The capital of the province is Kunming, formerly also known as Yunnan. The province borders the Chinese provinces Guangxi, Guizhou, Sichuan, and the Tibet Autonomous Region, and the countries Vietnam, Laos, and Burma.
Yunnan is situated in a mountainous area, with high elevations in the northwest and low elevations in the southeast. Most of the population lives in the eastern part of the province. In the west, the altitude can vary from the mountain peaks to river valleys as much as . Yunnan is rich in natural resources and has the largest diversity of plant life in China. Of the approximately 30,000 species of higher plants in China, Yunnan has perhaps 17,000 or more. Yunnan's reserves of aluminium, lead, zinc and tin are the largest in China, and there are also major reserves of copper and nickel.
The Han Empire first recorded diplomatic relations with the province at the end of the 2nd century BC. It became the seat of a Sino-Tibetan-speaking kingdom of Nanzhao in the 8th century AD. Nanzhao was multi-ethnic, but the elite most-likely spoke a northern dialect of Yi. The Mongols conquered the region in the 13th century, with local control exercised by warlords until the 1930s. From the Yuan dynasty onward, the area was part of a central-government sponsored population movement towards the Southwestern frontier, with 2 major waves of migrants arriving from Han-majority areas in northern and southeast China. As with other parts of China's southwest, Japanese occupation in the north during World War II forced another migration of majority Han people into the region. These two waves of migration contributed to Yunnan being one of the most ethnically diverse provinces of China, with ethnic minorities accounting for about 34 percent of its total population. Major ethnic groups include Yi, Bai, Hani, Zhuang, Dai and Miao. QUESTIONS:
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1. Where is Yunnan?
2. What part of China is Yunnan in?
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1. What country is Yunnan in?
2. Which country is home to Yunnan province?
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1. What province does the article discussed?
2. Which Chinese province is the subject of the article?
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1. What is the population of Yunnan?
2. How many people live in Yunnan?
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1. In what year were there 45.7 million living in Yunnan?
2. What year did Yunnan list its population as 45.7 million?
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3ohyz19ugc5e9gs3s7tn4xddsnsoah | cnn | (CNN) -- The Supreme Court has just agreed to take on the case of Fisher v. University of Texas. Abigail Fisher, a white woman, argues that she has been a victim of the university's race-conscious admission policies; the university contends that its drive for racial and ethnic diversity is educationally enriching -- a benefit to all students.
Will the ugly discourse that generally characterizes debate over racially preferential policies disappear with the wave of a magic Supreme Court wand? It seems unlikely. The issue is a cat with many more than nine lives. It arrived in the early 1970s and, despite many attacks, some of which have taken the form of amendments to state constitutions, it has survived in pretty fine fettle.
The court will have only eight justices to hear the arguments. Elena Kagan, having been involved in the case as solicitor general in the Obama administration, has bowed out of participation. Her absence, however, leaves five justices likely to express at least some degree of skepticism about the racial preferences given to non-Asian minorities in the admissions process.
Has the University of Texas been enriched by academic diversity? Maybe. But equally likely is the possibility that racial double standards reinforce stereotypes about smart whites and even smarter Asians. There are certainly wide gaps in the average SAT scores between blacks and Hispanics, on the one hand, and whites and Asians, on the other hand.
Among freshmen entering the University of Texas in 2009 who did not fall into the top 10% of their high school class (automatic admission at the university), Asians scored at the 93rd percentile of 2009 SAT takers nationwide, whites at the 89th percentile, Hispanics at the 80th percentile and blacks at the 52nd percentile. Startling? No. This picture has been well known for a long time. Heartbreaking, yes, because the numbers mean the underperforming minority students are being woefully ill served by the K-12 school system. Moreover, arriving at institutions of higher education with an academic disadvantage, they do not catch up, as it has become clear. QUESTIONS:
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1. What is going before the Supreme Court?
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1. The case of Fisher v. University of Texas will go before what number of judges?
2. How many judges will hear Fisher v. University of Texas?
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1. Which judge bowed out?
2. Which judge recused themselves from Fisher v. University of Texas?
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1. Who is bringing Fisher v. University of Texas to the Supreme Court?
2. Who is the plaintiff in Fisher v. University of Texas?
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1. Is Abigail Fisher Hispanic?
2. Does Abigail Fisher identify as Hispanic?
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1. What is Abigail Fisher's ethnic background?
2. What race is Abigail Fisher?
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1. Why is Abigail Fisher going to court?
2. What made Abigail Fisher decide to go to court?
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1. What is the University of Texas' position on its racial and ethnic diversity?
2. What is the perspective of the University of Texas with respect to its racial and ethnic diversity?
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1. Has the Supreme Court heard many cases like Fisher v. University of Texas?
2. Have a lot of cases similar to Fisher v. University of Texas gone before the Supreme Court?
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1. When did issues of affirmative action first come to light?
2. When was affirmative action first litigated?
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1. What were the nationwide scores of Asian students on the SAT?
2. How did Asian students across the United States do on the SATs?
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1. Were the SAT scores of Asian students startling?
2. Were people taken aback by the SAT score percentil of Asian students?
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3qrymnz7fyh16rr0xskrkd30q20tnk | wikipedia | Buenos Aires ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the South American continent's southeastern coast. "Buenos aires" can be translated as "fair winds" or "good airs", but the first one was the meaning intended by the founders in the 16th century, by the use of the original name "Real de Nuestra Señora Santa María del Buen Ayre". The Greater Buenos Aires conurbation, which also includes several Buenos Aires Province districts, constitutes the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas, with a population of around 17 million.
The city of Buenos Aires is neither part of Buenos Aires Province nor the Province's capital; rather, it is an autonomous district. In 1880, after decades of political infighting, Buenos Aires was federalized and removed from Buenos Aires Province. The city limits were enlarged to include the towns of Belgrano and Flores; both are now neighborhoods of the city. The 1994 constitutional amendment granted the city autonomy, hence its formal name: Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (Autonomous City of Buenos Aires). Its citizens first elected a chief of government (i.e. mayor) in 1996; previously, the mayor was directly appointed by the President of the Republic. QUESTIONS:
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1. What is an autonomous city?
2. Which city exists autonomously?
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1. Is Buenos Aires the capital of its province?
2. Does Buenos Aires serve as capital of its province?
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1. What was the year of Buenos Aires' federalization?
2. In what year was Buenos Aires federalized?
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1. Why was Buenos Aires federalized?
2. What was the reason for federalizing Buenos Aires?
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1. Did political infighting in Buenos Aires involve tanks and bloodshed?
2. Did tanks and bloodshed appear during the infighting in Buenos Aires?
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1. How long was there political infighting in Buenos Aires?
2. For what length of time did political infighting in Buenos Aires endure?
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1. What province was Buenos Aires removed from due to political infighting?
2. Political infighting caused Buenos Aires to be removed from what province?
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1. Did the borders of Buenos Aires increase or decrease due to federalization?
2. Did federalization cause the borders of Buenos Aires to increase or decrease?
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1. What is one of the towns that is now a part of Buenos Aires?
2. What's a town currently incorporated into Buenos Aires?
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1. What is one of the towns that is now a part of Buenos Aires, besides Belgrano?
2. What's a town currently incorporated into Buenos Aires, in addition to Belgrano?
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1. Are Belgrano and Flores still a part of Buenos Aires?
2. Does Buenos Aires still include Belgrano and Flores?
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1. What is the combined population of Buenos Aires?
2. How many residents total does Buenos Aires have?
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1. Is Buenos Aires one of the most populated cities in its country?
2. Does Buenos Aires have among the most residents in Argentina?
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1. What country is home to Buenos Aires?
2. In which nation can Buenos Aires be found?
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3lbxntkx0rvny6wq1s2jrftmy1w9xt | race | Alexandra Scott was born to Liz and Jay Scott in Manchester,Connecticut on January 18, 1996,the second of four children. Shortly before her first birthday,Alex was diagnosed with neuroblastoma,a type of childhood cancer.
On her first birthday, the doctors informed Alex's parents that if she beat her cancer it was doubtful that she would ever walk again. Just two weeks later,Alex slightly moved her leg at her parents' request to kick. This was the first indication that she would turn out to be a courageous and confident child with big dreams and big accomplishments.
By her second birthday,Alex was able to stand up with leg braces .She worked hard to gain strength and to learn how to walk. She appeared to be overcoming the difficulties, until the shocking discovery within the next year that her tumors had started growing again. In the year 2000,the day after her fourth birthday,Alex received a stem cell transplant and informed her mother,"When I get out of the hospital I want to have a lemonade stand. " She said she wanted to give the money to doctors to allow them to "help other kids,like they helped me.,,True to her word, she held her first lemonade stand later that year with the help of her older brother and raised an amazing $ 2,000 for "her hospital,
People from all over the world,moved by her story,held their own lemonade stands and donated the earnings to Alex and her cause. In August of 2004,Alex passed away at the age of 8,knowing that,with the help of others,she had raised more than $ 1 million to help find a cure for the disease that took her life. Alex's family--including brothers Patrick,Eddie,and Joey--and supporters around the world are committed to continuing her inspiring cause through Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation . QUESTIONS:
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1. Whose birthday was on January 18th?
2. Who came into the world on January 18th?
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1. Where was Alexandra Scott born?
2. What was the birthplace of Alexandra Scott?
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1. What illness did Alexandra Scott have?
2. What was Alexandra Scott inflicted with?
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1. At what age was Alexandra Scott diagnosed?
2. When did Alex Scott receive her cancer diagnosis?
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1. At what age could Alexandra Scott stand?
2. How old was Alexandra Scott when she became able to move vertically?
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1. What was the year of Alexandra Scott's stem cell transplant?
2. In what year did Alexandra Scott receive a stem cell transplant?
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1. Did Alexandra Scott make a lemonade stand?
2. Did Alexandra Scott create a place to sell lemonade?
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1. How much money did Alex Scott's lemonade stand made?
2. How much cash was raised by Alexandra Scott's lemonade stand?
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1. How old was Alexandra Scott when she died?
2. At what age did Alexandra Scott pass away?
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1. In what month did Alex Scott pass awawy?
2. What was the month of Alexandra Scott's death?
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3yoh7bii097fbdam5asqt3ahtpmkvr | gutenberg | CHAPTER FOUR.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS.
"Good-day, Messer Domenico," said Nello to the foremost of the two visitors who entered the shop, while he nodded silently to the other. "You come as opportunely as cheese on macaroni. Ah! you are in haste-- wish to be shaved without delay--ecco! And this is a morning when every one has grave matter on his mind. Florence orphaned--the very pivot of Italy snatched away--heaven itself at a loss what to do next. _Oime_! Well, well; the sun is nevertheless travelling on towards dinner-time again; and, as I was saying, you come like cheese ready grated. For this young stranger was wishing for an honourable trader who would advance, him a sum on a certain ring of value, and if I had counted every goldsmith and money-lender in Florence on my fingers, I couldn't have found a better name than Menico Cennini. Besides, he hath other ware in which you deal--Greek learning, and young eyes--a double implement which you printers are always in need of."
The grave elderly man, son of that Bernardo Cennini, who, twenty years before, having heard of the new process of printing carried on by Germans, had cast his own types in Florence, remained necessarily in lathered silence and passivity while Nello showered this talk in his ears, but turned a slow sideway gaze on the stranger.
"This fine young man has unlimited Greek, Latin, or Italian at your service," continued Nello, fond of interpreting by very ample paraphrase. "He is as great a wonder of juvenile learning as Francesco Filelfo or our own incomparable Poliziano. A second Guarino, too, for he has had the misfortune to be shipwrecked, and has doubtless lost a store of precious manuscripts that might have contributed some correctness even to your correct editions, Domenico. Fortunately, he has rescued a few gems of rare value. His name is--you said your name, Messer, was--?" QUESTIONS:
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1. Which languages did Nello mention?
2. What were the languages Nello spoke of?
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1. Who misplaced precious manuscripts?
2. Who lost manuscripts that were very important?
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1. How did Guarino lose the manuscripts?
2. How did Guarino manage to misplace the manuscripts?
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1. What was the name of the pivot of Italy?
2. What was the pivot of Italy called?
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1. Who doesn't know how to continue?
2. Who is unsure of how to proceed?
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1. What is the sun approaching?
2. What is the sun moving in the direction of?
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1. What description is given of Bernardo Cennini's son?
2. What is Bernardo Cennini's son like?
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1. What did Bernardo Cennini's son cast in Florence?
2. What did Bernardo Cennini's son deal in while in Florence?
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1. When did Bernardo Cennini's son cast printing presses in Florence?
2. At what point was Bernardo Cennini's son dealing in printing presses?
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3wleiwsyhohfcwbcbf5ie6xe4a62he | cnn | (Oprah.com) -- When Chicagoan Tammy Jo Long visited Savannah, Georgia, ten years ago, she was delighted by its fountain-filled parks, corner cafés -- and grand architecture.
Long had always been a design aficionado, but the Italianate and Victorian homes she encountered in Savannah became "an obsession," she says. "I saw a mansion with enormous cornices and cast-iron window surrounds, and I was hooked." So hooked, in fact, that she decided to buy a second home there, closing the deal on her next visit.
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Her learning curve:
Long was determined to restore her new house to its original glory. Though she'd remodeled a few kitchens and bathrooms over the years, a historically accurate renovation that did justice to the Savannah architecture she loved was daunting.
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But the all-nighters spent poring over floor plans and scouring eBay for doorknobs paid off: Every detail of the home -- from the crown moldings to the brass finger pulls -- is as it was in the 1800s. Yearning to share her handiwork, Long turned the home into a vacation rental. Soon, enchanted out-of-towners were eagerly booking their stays.
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Her business model:
In 2003 Long quit her job in sales and bought and restored four more homes, traveling between Savannah and Chicago (where she and her ex-husband share custody of their 9-year-old son). "Some of the properties had been vacant for 20 years," Long says. "They had rats you could put a saddle on." QUESTIONS:
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1. In what year did Tammy Jo Long leave her job?
2. When did Tammy Jo Long quit the job she had?
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1. What line of work was Tammy Jo Long in 2003?
2. What did Tammy Jo Long do for a living in 2003?
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1. What did Tammy Jo Long buy?
2. What purchase did Tammy Jo Long make?
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1. How many homes did Tammy Jo Long buy?
2. How many houses were purchased by Tammy Jo Long?
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1. How many cities did Tammy Jo Long travel between?
2. Tammy Jo Long would make the journey between what number of cities?
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1. What cities was Tammy Jo Long bouncing back and forth between?
2. Which cities did Tammy Jo Long travel between?
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1. Does Tammy Jo Long have a daughter or a son?
2. Is Tammy Jo Long the mother to a daughter or a son?
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1. How old is Tammy Jo Long's son?
2. What is the age of Tammy Jo Long's son?
3.
Q9:
1. Is Tammy Jo Long currently married?
2. Is Tammy Jo Long a wife at present?
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1. What kinds of animals could be found in some of the homes?
2. What sort of beast did some of the houses have in them?
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3u84xhcdicdb6vqtlfud7syhkbk4zx | cnn | Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Rebels pushed Thursday northward on three fronts toward the coastal cities of al-Zawiya, Aziziya and Sorman, with their ultimate goal being Tripoli, rebel field commander Adel Al-Zintani told CNN.
Six rebels died and dozens more were wounded in fighting Wednesday and Thursday, he said.
He predicted that the fighters would reach the coastal road that leads to the capital city within days.
Zawiya is strategically important because the coastal road through the city is the main supply line from the Tunisian border to areas held by Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.
Regime officials were not available Thursday evening for comment.
Fighting was continuing around Misrata, where rebel spokesman Mohamed Ibrahim said the main hospital reported four rebels killed and 54 wounded.
Meanwhile, in New York, a spokesperson for Ban Ki-moon said the U.N. secretary-general "is deeply concerned by reports of the unacceptably large number of civilian casualties as a result of the conflict in Libya."
Ban is urging "all Libyan parties" to engage with his special envoy, Abdel-Elah Al-Khatib, "and respond concretely and positively to the ideas presented to them, in order to end the bloodshed in the country," the spokesperson said.
His remarks came three days after allegations that a NATO strike in the village of Majer near Zlitan wound up killing 85 civilians --- 33 children, 32 women and 20 men.
The Tripoli government called it "a massaacre" of civilians; NATO has said its warplanes struck two farms used as a staging point for Gadhafi's forces QUESTIONS:
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1. What worried Ban Ki-moon?
2. What is a concern of Ban Ki-moon's?
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1. Where have there been civilian casualities?
2. What country has seen civilian casualities?
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1. What's going on in Libya?
2. What's the issue in Libya?
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3sle99er0ndvrub20u40f64nu83zba | gutenberg | CHAPTER LXXV
In the meantime, Lady Roehampton was paying her farewell visit to her former pupil. They were alone, and Adriana was hanging on her neck and weeping.
"We were so happy," she murmured.
"And are so happy, and will be," said Myra.
"I feel I shall never be happy again," sighed Adriana.
"You deserve to be the happiest of human beings, and you will be."
"Never, never!"
Lady Roehampton could say no more; she pressed her friend to her heart, and left the room in silence.
When she arrived at her hotel, her brother was leaving the house. His countenance was disquieted; he did not greet her with that mantling sunniness of aspect which was natural to him when they met.
"I have made all my farewells," she said; "and how have you been getting on?" And she invited him to re-enter the hotel.
"I am ready to depart at this moment," he said somewhat fiercely, "and was only thinking how I could extricate myself from that horrible dinner to-day at the Count of Ferroll's."
"Well, that is not difficult," said Myra; "you can write a note here if you like, at once. I think you must have seen quite enough of the Count of Ferroll and his friends."
Endymion sat down at the table, and announced his intended non-appearance at the Count's dinner, for it could not be called an excuse. When he had finished, his sister said--
"Do you know, we were nearly having a travelling companion to-morrow?" QUESTIONS:
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1. Who was bidding farewell?
2. Who was making their exit?
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Q2:
1. Who was Lady Roehampton bidding farewell?
2. Who was Lady Roehampton saying goodbye to?
3.
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1. Who was Lady Roehampton's former pupil?
2. What was the name of Lady Roehampton's former student?
3.
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1. Were many people gathered?
2. Was there a crowd?
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1. Does Adriana seem excited at the prospect of leaving?
2. Does Adriana appear to look forward to going away?
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1. What does Adriana say about leaving?
2. What statement does Adriana make about going away?
3.
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1. Who was on their way out as Lady Roehampton got home?
2. As Lady Roehampton was getting home, who was departing?
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1. Was Lady Roehampton's brother happy to see her?
2. Did it please Lady Roehampton's brother to see his sister?
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1. What is Lady Roehampton's first name?
2. What first name does Lady Roehampton go by?
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1. Where did Endymion sit down?
2. In what location was Endymion seated?
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3tpzplc3m0cwav5jysrs6p4xwfp3p4 | wikipedia | The New Testament (, "Hē Kainḕ Diathḗkē"; ) is the second part of the Christian biblical canon, the first part being the Old Testament, based on the Hebrew Bible. The New Testament discusses the teachings and person of Jesus, as well as events in first-century Christianity. Christians regard both the Old and New Testaments together as sacred scripture. The New Testament (in whole or in part) has frequently accompanied the spread of Christianity around the world. It reflects and serves as a source for Christian theology and morality. Both extended readings and phrases directly from the New Testament are also incorporated (along with readings from the Old Testament) into the various Christian liturgies. The New Testament has influenced religious, philosophical, and political movements in Christendom and left an indelible mark on literature, art, and music.
The New Testament is a collection of Christian works written in the common (Koine) Greek language of the first century, at different times by various writers, and the modern consensus is that it also provides important evidence regarding Judaism in the first century AD. In almost all Christian traditions today, the New Testament consists of 27 books. The original texts were written in the first and perhaps the second centuries of the Christian Era, in Greek, which was the common language of the Eastern Mediterranean from the Conquests of Alexander the Great (335–323 BC) until the Muslim conquests in the 7th century AD. All the works that eventually became incorporated into the New Testament are believed to have been written no later than around 150 AD. QUESTIONS:
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1. What is the article about?
2. What book does the article discuss?
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Q2:
1. Is The New Testament the first part of the bible?
2. Does the Bible begin with The New Testament?
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Q3:
1. What is the first part of the Bible?
2. What book does the Bible begin with?
3.
Q4:
1. What does the The New Testament serve as?
2. What is the work of The New Testament?
3.
Q5:
1. How many books are in The New Testament?
2. What number of books does The New Testament consist of?
3.
Q6:
1. What language was The New Testament written in?
2. In what language did the original New Testament appear?
3.
Q7:
1. What does The New Testament provide regarding Judaism?
2. What does Judaism gain from the existence of The New Testament?
3.
Q8:
1. How can The New Testament be described?
2. What kind of book is The New Testament?
3.
Q9:
1. When was The New Testament written?
2. During what period was The New Testament penned?
3.
Q10:
1. What was the basis for the Old Testament?
2. What served as the inspiration for the Old Testament?
3.
Q11:
1. What influenced The New Testament?
2. What shaped the creation of The New Testament?
3.
Q12:
1. What language united the Eastern Mediterranean during the 4th century?
2. Which tongue did the majority of Eastern Mediterraneans speak during the 4th century?
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3ls2amnw5fq6wwzkh3q9uxsiww5qoz | race | The Americans believe that anybody can become President of the United States. In a recent Hollywood comedy , that is exactly what happens.
Dave Kovic, played by Kevin Kline, is a kind-hearted man who runs a business that finds people jobs. He leads a typical American way of life, except for one thing-he looks exactly like the President, Bill Mitchell. In fact, the only thing that makes him different from the nation's leader is that he is very nice!
The president has started using look-alikes during some public appearances. Dave is offered a chance to "serve his country" by becoming _ . However, things go wrong. The President becomes very ill and Dave ends up acting as the President forever.
Director Ivan Reitman, who made the popular and successful comedies like Twins, Ghostbusters and Legal Eagles, could have gone for easy laughs by making fun of the American government. Instead, Dave is an attractive comedy about an ordinary man in extraordinary situations. Kevin Kline gives a double performance as Dave and the President, and Sigourney Weaver is at her best as his First Lady. The love story that develops between her role and Dave is a real classic .
The film is 100% American. However, if you've ever felt that anybody could do a better job running the country than the people in power, then you'll enjoy Dave! QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who originally serves as president?
2. Who is president at the start of the film?
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1. Who takes over for Bill Mitchell as president?
2. Who replaces Bill Mitchell in the role of president?
3.
Q3:
1. What actor stars in Dave?
2. Who is the lead actor in the movie Dave?
3.
Q4:
1. What does Dave do at first?
2. What is Dave's first action?
3.
Q5:
1. What is the only thing that distinguishes Dave from Bill Mitchell?
2. What is the only way of telling Dave and Bill Mitchell apart?
3.
Q6:
1. What became of the president?
2. What happened to Bill Mitchell?
3.
Q7:
1. Did the original president pass away?
2. Did Bill Mitchell die?
3.
Q8:
1. Who plays the role of president?
2. Who is cast as the president?
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Q9:
1. Who directed Dave?
2. What was the name of Dave's director?
3.
Q10:
1. What movie stars Kevin Kline?
2. What movie does the article discuss?
3.
Q11:
1. Is Dave critical of the US government?
2. Does the movie Dave criticize the American government?
3.
Q12:
1. Where was Dave filmed?
2. What was the filming location for Dave?
3.
Q13:
1. What kind of movie is Dave?
2. What genre does Dave fall under?
3.
Q14:
1. What was Dave's original job, before he became president?
2. How was Dave employed before serving as president?
3.
Q15:
1. What actor does the article mention in addition to Kevin Kline?
2. Which actor, besides Kevin Kline, does the article talk about?
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3bc8wzx3v3w95a60mawdti7s35yrrh | race | When I entered college in the early 1980s, I had my heart set on being a first-grade teacher. I did all of my observations in others' first-grade classroom. I interviewed for my first job in a first-grade classroom. At last the district offered me a job---as a fifth-grade teacher in an inner-city building, considered at the time to be one of our district's most difficult tasks. It wasn't the first-grade classroom after I had hoped for, but it was my classroom after I had made such great efforts!
I managed to deal with everything in first year successfully, while working to form relationships with my students was no easy thing, especially with Alexader. He had learning disabilities in both math and reading. The other children were sometimes unfriendly to him. He was a difficult child to get to open up, but I was determined to make efforts.
You can imagine my delight when finally, in late spring, Alexander raised his hand during the math class discussion for the first time ever. Thrilled, I immediately called him.
Well, you can imagine my surprise when he suddenly told a story about his grandma, who had a hole in her head. You see, we were studying fraction that day, and I had just explained that a fraction is "a part of a whole". Alexander obviously didn't realize the difference between "whole" and "hole". "Homophones ''I told myself,"had better be tomorrow's English lesson."
Acknowledging Alexander that day was exactly what he needed from me. We had suddenly developed a special relationship. Alexander felt such a connection to me after that, that he even went one step further.
I arrived at the school the following morning and was surprised to find Alexander and his grandma waiting for me. Grandma began by saying,"Alexander said he told you that I had a hole in my head."I smiled nervously and said ,"Don't worry. You know kids! They have great imaginations"Grandma replied,"You didn't believe him, did you?""No, of course not,"I said .Well, just at that time, Grandma proudly showed the hole in her head.
I will never forget that day, and the lesson that I learned from being Alexander's teacher.
If a child ever again tells me about a family member with a hole in his or her head, I will believe him or her! QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. When did the narrator enter college?
2. When did the narrator's university studies begin?
3.
Q2:
1. What was the narrator's dream when they entered college?
2. What did the narrator aspire to do at the start of college?
3.
Q3:
1. How did the narrator get by in their first year teaching?
2. How did the narrator's first year leading a classroom go?
3.
Q4:
1. Who put up his hand to the narrator's delight?
2. Who was the narrator overjoyed at raising his hand?
3.
Q5:
1. What was the narrator's response to Alexander raising his hand?
2. What did the narrator do in response to Alexander putting his hand up?
3.
Q6:
1. What would tomorrow's lesson definitely include?
2. What was the narrator for sure going to put on tomorrow's lesson?
3.
Q7:
1. Who was in Alexander's company waiting at school the next day?
2. Who joined Alexander in waiting at school the day after?
3.
Q8:
1. What did Alexander's grandma want to know if he told the teacher?
2. What was Alexander's grandmother curious about him having revealed to the teacher?
3.
Q9:
1. How did Alexander's classmates treat him?
2. How did Alexander's schoolmates act towards him?
3.
Q10:
1. What was the subject of Alexander's story?
2. What did Alexander recount a story about?
3.
Q11:
1. What was the teacher's reaction to Alexander raising his hand?
2. How did it make the narrator feel when Alexander put his hand up in class?
3.
Q12:
1. According to Alexander, what happened to his grandmother's head?
2. What did Alexander claim was afflicting his grandma's head?
3.
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3z4xg4zf48rnk1dgw0w5rjybexq8xj | cnn | (CNN) -- There is no evidence to suggest that the two men who used stolen passports to get aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 had anything to do with its disappearance Saturday as it was flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, an official said Tuesday.
"The more information we get, the more we're inclined to conclude that it was not a terrorist incident," Interpol Secretary General Ronald Noble told reporters Tuesday at his organization's headquarters in Lyon, France.
Here's what we know about what happened, how it happened and why.
WHO ARE THEY?
The passengers are Delavar Seyed Mohammad Reza, 29, and Pouri Nourmohammadi, 18.
They entered Malaysia on February 28 using valid Iranian passports.
CNN obtained an iReport photo of what appears to be the two men with two of their friends. Metadata from the photo indicates that it was shot with an iPhone at 8:20 p.m. the night before the plane departed. CNN has blurred the faces of the other two men to protect their identities.
WHAT HAPPENED?
To fly out of Malaysia, Reza and Nourmohammadi used passports that were stolen in Thailand, a booming market for stolen passports. The passports belonged to citizens of Italy and Austria.
"Thailand remains a robust venue for the sale of high-quality, false passports (which includes altered, stolen passports) and other supporting documentation," said Paul Quaglia, who has been working in the region as a security and risk analyst for 14 years.
The Italian, Luigi Maraldi, 37, told reporters he reported his passport stolen in August. The Austrian, Christian Kozel, 30, had his stolen in July 2013. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What was being done with Malaysia Airlines Flight 370?
2. What was the discussion surrounding Malaysia Airlines Flight 370?
3.
Q2:
1. When did Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappear?
2. What day of the week did Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappear?
3.
Q3:
1. What was Malaysia Airlines Flight 370's point of departure?
2. Where did Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 leave from?
3.
Q4:
1. Where was Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 supposed to land?
2. What was the intended destination of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370?
3.
Q5:
1. Who were some passengers on Malaysia Airlines Flight 370?
2. Who were some people that boarded Malaysia Airlines Flight 370?
3.
Q6:
1. What was the age of the oldest passenger mentioned in the article?
2. How old was the oldest passenger the article talks about?
3.
Q7:
1. What was the age of the youngest passenger mentioned in the article?
2. How old was the youngest passenger the article talks about?
3.
Q8:
1. Did Delavar Seyed Mohammad Reza and Pouri Nourmohammadi have passports in Malaysia?
2. Were Delavar Seyed Mohammad Reza and Pouri Nourmohammadi in possession of passports when they entered Malaysia?
3.
Q9:
1. Did Delavar Seyed Mohammad Reza and Pouri Nourmohammadi leave Malaysia with their Iranian passports?
2. Did Delavar Seyed Mohammad Reza and Pouri Nourmohammadi use their Iranian passports to depart from Malaysia?
3.
Q10:
1. Do authorities think that Delavar Seyed Mohammad Reza and Pouri Nourmohammadi werre terrorists?
2. Are Delavar Seyed Mohammad Reza and Pouri Nourmohammadi presumed to be terrorists by officials?
3.
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3p529iw9kyl1zm6eqvznqhkaumbflr | wikipedia | The region, as part of Lorraine, was part of the Holy Roman Empire, and then was gradually annexed by France in the 17th century, and formalized as one of the provinces of France. The Calvinist manufacturing republic of Mulhouse, known as Stadtrepublik Mülhausen, became a part of Alsace after a vote by its citizens on 4 January 1798. Alsace is frequently mentioned with and as part of Lorraine and the former duchy of Lorraine, since it was a vital part of the duchy, and later because German possession as the imperial province (Alsace-Lorraine, 1871–1918) was contested in the 19th and 20th centuries; France and Germany exchanged control of parts of Lorraine (including Alsace) four times in 75 years.
With the decline of the Roman Empire, Alsace became the territory of the Germanic Alemanni. The Alemanni were agricultural people, and their Germanic language formed the basis of modern-day dialects spoken along the Upper Rhine (Alsatian, Alemannian, Swabian, Swiss). Clovis and the Franks defeated the Alemanni during the 5th century AD, culminating with the Battle of Tolbiac, and Alsace became part of the Kingdom of Austrasia. Under Clovis' Merovingian successors the inhabitants were Christianized. Alsace remained under Frankish control until the Frankish realm, following the Oaths of Strasbourg of 842, was formally dissolved in 843 at the Treaty of Verdun; the grandsons of Charlemagne divided the realm into three parts. Alsace formed part of the Middle Francia, which was ruled by the youngest grandson Lothar I. Lothar died early in 855 and his realm was divided into three parts. The part known as Lotharingia, or Lorraine, was given to Lothar's son. The rest was shared between Lothar's brothers Charles the Bald (ruler of the West Frankish realm) and Louis the German (ruler of the East Frankish realm). The Kingdom of Lotharingia was short-lived, however, becoming the stem duchy of Lorraine in Eastern Francia after the Treaty of Ribemont in 880. Alsace was united with the other Alemanni east of the Rhine into the stem duchy of Swabia. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What region belonged to the Holy Roman Empire?
2. What territory was included in the Holy Roman Empire?
3.
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1. Who annexed Lorraine?
2. Who took over rule of Lorraine?
3.
Q3:
1. When did Lorraine become a part of France?
2. When did France annex Lorraine?
3.
Q4:
1. What did Lorraine become in the 17th century?
2. What did Lorraine become when France annexed it?
3.
Q5:
1. What was Mulhouse turned into?
2. What did Mulhouse become a part of?
3.
Q6:
1. How did Mulhouse become a part of Alsace?
2. How did it get decided that Mulhouse would join Alsace?
3.
Q7:
1. Who voted to make Mulhouse a part of Alsace?
2. Who cast votes to have Mulhouse join Alsace?
3.
Q8:
1. When was it voted that Mulhouse would become a part of Alsace?
2. On what date did citizens vote to have Mulhouse join Alsace?
3.
Q9:
1. What had Mulhouse been known as?
2. What was Mulhouse frequently considered?
3.
Q10:
1. Did Lorraine contain Alsace?
2. Was Alsace within Lorraine?
3.
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1. What was the subject of dispute?
2. What did people fight over?
3.
Q12:
1. When was German possession of Alsace-Lorraine disputed?
2. At what point in history was German possession of Alsace-Lorraine called into question?
3.
Q13:
1. How many times did control over Lorraine change hands?
2. What was the number of times that the ruler of Lorraine changed?
3.
Q14:
1. Who did control of Lorraine shift between?
2. Who was in control of Lorraine at various points in time?
3.
Q15:
1. For how many years did control over Lorraine shift between France and Germany?
2. How long did Lorraine bounce between belonging to France and to Germany?
3.
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3zsy5x72nxb68xekuif9zn2nrcnro4 | race | Micro blogs like Weibo are nothing new for the young Chinese. A newspaper in Chengdu did a survey last month. It found that 90 percent of junior high school students use micro blogs. They give students an outlet for emotion. "I use micro blogs to record my life. I let everyone 'see' my feelings and complaints ," said Liu Fangyue, 14, from Xiamen No. 1 Middle School. They have fun with classmates even after school. "I would send a message to praise someone who came first in the exam," said Liu. Teachers also join in the fun. "When I sit down to talk to my students, they may not tell me their real thoughts," said Lu Dongping at Nanning No. 2 Middle School. "But on micro blogs, they are more relaxed. They even make fun of me." You would be wrong if you think micro blogs are all about fun. Zhong Yun from Xiamen Haicang Experimental School sees it as a tool to learn English. The 13-year-old girl follows foreign stars such as Avril Lavigne and Justin Bieber. "In order to understand their English posts, I have to check the dictionary and learn many new words," said Zhong. "Micro blogs widen students' perspectives , but there are rules to follow," said Shi Zhongying, a professor from Beijing Normal University. He shares some of them with micro bloggers. "Manage your time, and don't let micro-blogging affect your studies and health," said Shi. "Don't give out your name, family address or phone number on micro blogs. You should also respect truth and other people's privacy ." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What nationality uses micro blogs?
2. Who takes advantage of micro blogs?
3.
Q2:
1. What is one micro blog called?
2. What is one micro blogging platform?
3.
Q3:
1. At what age do people tend to micro blog?
2. How old are the people that generally use micro blogs?
3.
Q4:
1. How many kids use micro blogs?
2. What amount of children are on micro blogging platforms?
3.
Q5:
1. Who reported that 90% of kids use micro blogs?
2. Who came up with the statistic that 90% of children use micro blogs?
3.
Q6:
1. What newspaper reported a statistic?
2. Which newspaper reported on micro blogging?
3.
Q7:
1. When did the newspaper in Chengdu conduct its survey?
2. At what point did a newspaper in Chengdu put out a survey on micro blogging?
3.
Q8:
1. Who is a teacher that micro blogs?
2. What's the name of a teacher that uses micro blogging platforms?
3.
Q9:
1. Where does Lu Dongping work?
2. What is Lu Dongping's place of employment?
3.
Q10:
1. What does Lu Dongping think about micro blogging?
2. What opinion does Lu Dongping have of microblogging?
3.
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30zx6p7vf8vb3262zf83qjdtgrsj2v | gutenberg | CHAPTER XXVI
THE AFTERMATH
Bad news spreads quickly. By the quarter to eleven interval next day the facts concerning Wyatt and Mr. Wain were public property. Mike, as an actual spectator of the drama, was in great request as an informant. As he told the story to a group of sympathisers outside the school shop, Burgess came up, his eyes rolling in a fine frenzy.
"Anybody seen young--oh, here you are. What's all this about Jimmy Wyatt? They're saying he's been sacked, or some rot."
[Illustration: "WHAT'S ALL THIS ABOUT JIMMY WYATT?"]
"So he has--at least, he's got to leave."
"What? When?"
"He's left already. He isn't coming to school again."
Burgess's first thought, as befitted a good cricket captain, was for his team.
"And the Ripton match on Saturday!"
Nobody seemed to have anything except silent sympathy at his command.
"Dash the man! Silly ass! What did he want to do it for! Poor old Jimmy, though!" he added after a pause. "What rot for him!"
"Beastly," agreed Mike.
"All the same," continued Burgess, with a return to the austere manner of the captain of cricket, "he might have chucked playing the goat till after the Ripton match. Look here, young Jackson, you'll turn out for fielding with the first this afternoon. You'll play on Saturday."
"All right," said Mike, without enthusiasm. The Wyatt disaster was too recent for him to feel much pleasure at playing against Ripton _vice_ his friend, withdrawn.
Bob was the next to interview him. They met in the cloisters. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the chapter called?
2. What title is given to the chapter?
3.
Q2:
1. What was the name of the cricket captain?
2. Who served as captain of the cricket team?
3.
Q3:
1. Who did everyone want as an informant?
2. What was the name of the person in large demand as an informant?
3.
Q4:
1. Who went away from school?
2. Who deaparted from school?
3.
Q5:
1. Who is Saturday's match against?
2. Who is the opponent in Saturday's game?
3.
Q6:
1. Do we have details on the Wyatt disaster?
2. Is it clear what the Wyatt disaster is referring to?
3.
Q7:
1. What day is Jackson pitching?
2. When will the pitcher be Jackson?
3.
Q8:
1. What goes around quickly?
2. What spreads like wildfire?
3.
Q9:
1. What was the reason for letting the young person go?
2. Why was the youth told to leave?
3.
Q10:
1. What is the sport at hand?
2. What is the team's sport?
3.
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3wseltnvr32um8xboofmy7j0qiftan | gutenberg | CHAPTER XXVIII.
BACK TO THE VILLAGE.
"Never mind, let them go," said Andy, as he saw the mountaineer make a movement as if to follow the retreading pair. "I do not think that they have any of the stolen things in their possession."
"But they ought to be locked up," insisted Ramson. "Such thieves ought never to be allowed their liberty."
"I agree with you, but as matters stand, we cannot bother to follow them just now."
"Maybe this fellow will tell us who they were. I didn't get a square look at them," went on the mountaineer, who felt sore to think the pair had gotten away thus easily.
"Yes, I imagine we can learn from Barberry who they are," put in Matt, as he caught the pretended doctor by the arm. "Don't you try to run," he added.
Paul Barberry appeared greatly disconcerted. He had not expected this sudden turn of affairs, and he knew not what to say or do.
"March him up to the wagon and light the other lantern," said Andy. "I see the fire is going out."
"I'll soon fix that," returned Ramson, and he threw on some dry twigs, causing the fire to blaze up merrily. "They were making themselves quite at home."
"What are you going to do with me?" asked Barberry sullenly, as he found himself surrounded, with no hope of escape.
"Before we answer that question we wish to ask a few on our account," returned Andy. "Now tell us who your companions were." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who is being given their liberty?
2. Who is being permitted to leave?
3.
Q2:
1. Who made up after the fire?
2. Who made things right with respect to the fire?
3.
Q3:
1. What is Paul Barberry's identity?
2. How is Paul Barberry described?
3.
Q4:
1. What does the group want with Paul Barberry?
2. What is wanted with Paul Barberry?
3.
Q5:
1. Is the group friends with Paul Barberry?
2. Does the group have an amical relationship with Paul Barberry?
3.
Q6:
1. What does Ramson do?
2. What can Ramson be described as?
3.
Q7:
1. Is it possible for Paul Barberry to escape?
2. Can Paul Barberry flee?
3.
Q8:
1. Where is the group taking Paul Barberry?
2. Where is Paul Barberry being led?
3.
Q9:
1. What is Ramson's suggestion for what to do with the thieves?
2. How does Ramson believe the thieves should be treated?
3.
Q10:
1. Why does Andy stop Ramson?
2. What is Andy's reason for putting a stop to Ramson's plan?
3.
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3m23y66po27sk68t9btk8xlssdw6s0 | race | What could a poem writer and a movie director share? More than you think! Langston Hughes began writing poems in high school and soon became one of America's greatest writers. Most of his writing is about his experiences as an African American. He wrote poems about people who worked hard through life but still found things to be happy about. He wrote plays and books about justice for all people, and he wrote kids' books, too. The Sweet and Sour Animal Book is a book of his animal poems. Pictures and photos were used in the book. "Hold fast to dreams" is a line in a famous Hughes poem. That's exactly what he did throughout his life. When Steven Spielberg was in middle school, he wanted to make a film. He had an idea for a movie, but no money. He started a tree-planting business and made his film with the money he earned. Spielberg never stopped making films, even after many film schools refused him. Today he is one of the most popular and important filmmakers in the world. His movies are about people who are adventurous , brave, kind. His characters often fight for what is good. Some of his films are about his Jewish background, such as Schindler's List. Spielberg once said, "I don't dream that much at night because I dream for a living." In different ways, both Hughes and Spielberg have encouraged people of all ages to reach for their dreams. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who wrote poems?
2. What was the authors name?
3.
Q2:
1. What did Langston Hughes write about?
2. What was the subject of Langston Hughes' poems?
3.
Q3:
1. Did Langston Hughes write about justice?
2. Was justice the subject of Langston Hughes' poems?
3.
Q4:
1. Who did Langston Hughes write about justice for?
2. Who deserved justice according to Langston Hughes?
3.
Q5:
1. Who did Langston Hughes write for besides the general public?
2. Who else was Langston Hughes target audience, besides people in general?
3.
Q6:
1. What was a famous line in Langston Hughes' childrens books?
2. What was a well known quotation from Langston Hughes' books for kids?
3.
Q7:
1. Where does "Hold fast to dreams" come from?
2. What is the source of the quotation "Hold fast to dreams"?
3.
Q8:
1. Who hoped to make a movie while in middle school?
2. Whose dream was it to film a movie during middle school?
3.
Q9:
1. Why couldn't Steven Spielberg make a movie?
2. What was preventing Steven Spielberg from directing a film?
3.
Q10:
1. How did Steven Spielberg earn money?
2. What did Steven Spielberg do to earn cash?
3.
Q11:
1. Did Steven Spielberg stop making films?
2. Did Steven Spielberg cease making movies?
3.
Q12:
1. Where is Steven Spielberg now considered most popular?
2. Where has Steven Spielberg made a name for himself?
3.
Q13:
1. What is Steven Spielberg's background?
2. What ethnicity is Steven Spielberg?
3.
Q14:
1. Did Steven Spielberg make movies about his Jewish background?
2. Did Steven Spielberg's films touch on his Jewish background?
3.
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3f1567xtnw53p9vefe7rx7xt10iq9q | cnn | Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Closing arguments are set for Wednesday in the trial of Mexican soap opera actress Fernanda Romero on federal charges that her marriage was an illegal sham intended only to earn her a U.S. work permit.
On Tuesday, Romero tearfully testified that she really loved Kent Ross, the pizza deliveryman she married five years ago.
Their marriage was real, but it soon fell apart because of his drinking and her focus on a modeling and acting career, Romero told jurors.
Romero is accused of paying Ross $5,000 to marry her on June 12, 2005, but the prosecutor alleged they never lived together as a couple.
U.S. District Judge Manuel Real blocked defense lawyers from using evidence they said would show Romero was set up and turned in by a vengeful photographer angry that she rebuffed his romantic advances.
The job of convincing jurors the marriage was real fell on Romero, a 28-year-old actress-singer-model who starred in Telemundo's "Wounded Soul" soap opera. The prosecutor suggested Romero was using her professional acting skills to sell her own fiction.
Romero testified she married for love, not a green card.
"To be in a loving relationship, forever and ever, like my parents," she testified.
The couple didn't have a family wedding because he is Mormon and she is Catholic, she said.
They kept separate Hollywood apartments because he couldn't break a lease and she traveled a lot, she said.
The first months were "very loving, fun," she said. "We socialized together, passionate. It was the honeymoon stage." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What does Fernanda Romero do for a living?
2. How is Fernanda Romero employed?
3.
Q2:
1. What are the accusations against Fernanda Romero?
2. What is Fernanda Romero being accused of?
3.
Q3:
1. Who did Fernanda Romero marry?
2. Who was Fernanda Romero's husband?
3.
Q4:
1. How long ago was Fernanda Romero's wedding?
2. How many years ago did Fernanda Romero's wedding take place?
3.
Q5:
1. Why did Fernanda Romero's marriage fall apart?
2. What caused Fernanda Romero's marriage to collapse?
3.
Q6:
1. What amount of money did Fernanda Romero pay Kent Ross to marry her?
2. How much compensation did Kent Ross receive for marrying Fernanda Ross?
3.
Q7:
1. When did Fernanda Romero and Kent Ross get married?
2. When did the marriage between Fernanda Romero and Kent Ross take place?
3.
Q8:
1. Did Fernanda Romero and Kent Ross live together?
2. Did Fernanda Romero and Kent Ross share a living space?
3.
Q9:
1. Did Fernanda Romero love her husband?
2. Was Fernanda Romero in love with her husband?
3.
Q10:
1. Why didn't Fernanda Romero and Kent Ross have a family wedding?
2. What prevented Fernanda Romero and Kent Ross from having a family marriage ceremony?
3.
Q11:
1. Why didn't Fernanda Romero and Kent Ross live together in Hollywood?
2. What prevented Fernanda Romero and Kent Ross from living under the same roof in Hollywood?
3.
Q12:
1. How were the first months of Fernanda Romero and Kent Ross' relationship?
2. What were the first few months of Fernanda Romero and Kent Ross' relationship like/
3.
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3i3wadaz9q4h3agmxb26wmxr0xo5o1 | wikipedia | In philosophy, idealism is the group of philosophies which assert that reality, or reality as we can know it, is fundamentally mental, mentally constructed, or otherwise immaterial. Epistemologically, idealism manifests as a skepticism about the possibility of knowing any mind-independent thing. In a sociological sense, idealism emphasizes how human ideas—especially beliefs and values—shape society. As an ontological doctrine, idealism goes further, asserting that all entities are composed of mind or spirit. Idealism thus rejects physicalist and dualist theories that fail to ascribe priority to the mind.
The earliest extant arguments that the world of experience is grounded in the mental derive from India and Greece. The Hindu idealists in India and the Greek Neoplatonists gave panentheistic arguments for an all-pervading consciousness as the ground or true nature of reality. In contrast, the Yogācāra school, which arose within Mahayana Buddhism in India in the 4th century CE, based its "mind-only" idealism to a greater extent on phenomenological analyses of personal experience. This turn toward the subjective anticipated empiricists such as George Berkeley, who revived idealism in 18th-century Europe by employing skeptical arguments against materialism. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What calls reality fundamentally mental?
2. What philosophy views reality as being fundamentally mental?
3.
Q2:
1. What kind of thing is idealism?
2. What is idealism a group of?
3.
Q3:
1. What is the connection between idealism and sociology?
2. What is idealism's sociological bent?
3.
Q4:
1. What human ideas does idealism talk about?
2. Which human ideas appear in idealism?
3.
Q5:
1. What was generated in India and Greece?
2. What has a point of origin of India and Greece?
3.
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3zak8w07i4edl8eiwr83extp1fsu0h | race | As young Chinese increasingly forget how to write characters because they don't have to, using keyboards and touch screen technology on mobile phones is changing the trend.
For Yin Liang, a 26-year-old purchasing agent at a company, his embarrassment over forgetting how to write characters has gradually disappeared since he started to use the handwriting input method on his iPhone 4 a month ago.
"When you write on the touch screen, you use your finger, instead of a mouse or keyboard," Yin says.
"Actually, your finger is like a pen, writing the complicated characters that have long been spelled by pinyin, an alphabet-based input system. Whether typing on computers or texting on phones, most users in China type by phonetically spelling out the sounds of the characters and the software then gives a menu of characters that fit the pronunciation, so users only need to recognize the character.
Handwriting technology on a mobile phone touch screen has been around for years and became popular with the iPhone, which recognizes the input and offers a wide selection of characters.
"It's efficient and accurate," Yin says.
Chinese characters are the oldest continuously used system of writing in the world, but as pinyin-based typing has become more widespread, youths have started forgetting how to write out characters. This was one of the main topics for debate at the first Cross-Straits Chinese Character Art Festival, held recently in Beijing, which attracted experts from Taiwan and the mainland.
According to Zhang Zikang, president of the Culture and Art Publishing House, writing with a pen on the touch screen brings handwriting into the digital age. It is even better when you write with your finger, feeling the flow of the cursive script and the grace and art of Chinese characters, he says.
"Smart gadgets don't take life from the square-shaped characters, instead they offer a new and advanced platform to show the charm of Chinese characters, which are always evolving," Zhang says. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is Yin Liang's age?
2. State the age of Yin Liang.
3.
Q2:
1. What has Yin Liang started using?
2. What has Yin Liang taken to?
3.
Q3:
1. What is the oldest writing system that is continuously in use?
2. Which way of writing is the one that has continuously been in use for the longest amount of time?
3.
Q4:
1. What device does Yin Liang use Chinese characters on?
2. What does Yin Liang use to type out Chinese characters?
3.
Q5:
1. What is transporting handwriting into the digital age?
2. How is handwriting being placed into the age of technology?
3.
Q6:
1. What is making new trends on smartphones?
2. What is altering popular ways of using smartphones?
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3urfvvm165iantk80llvkwwbiexzuj | race | Baymax, a new Disney character, has made everyone like him and want to hug him. The big robot is from the Disney movie--- Big hero 6. He lives with a fourteen-year-old smart boy called Hiro Hamada. Baymax has helped Hiro get through hard times after Hiro's elder brother died in an accident. Soon Hiro finds that some bad people are behind his brother's death and want to take the city. To stop it , he uses his high-tech gadgets and turns Baymax and his four other friends into super heroes. The movie has received very good feedback . In February, the movie won the best animation feature of the 87thOscar Awards. Baymax has become popular thanks to his big soft body and his comforting voice. People say his love can be found on the screen. Mothers in Japan have started to make Baymax-sharped white rice balls for children. In China, fans warmly call him "the big white". The friendship between Baymax and Hiro makes many people cry in the cinema. As a nursing robot, Baymax is never designed to be a super hero. He dares to love you without expecting anything for himself. I think we all love him because of his love. QUESTIONS:
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1. What film features the character Baymax?
2. What movie does Baymax appear in?
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1. What are Japanese mothers shaping into Baymax?
2. What are moms in Japan forming into the shape of Baymax?
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1. What award went to Big Hero 6 at the Oscars?
2. Which Oscar did the film Big Hero 6 win?
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1. Who is Baymax's house mate?
2. Who lives in a house with Baymax?
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1. What sort of robot is Baymax supposed to be?
2. What is Baymax's purpose as a robot?
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1. What difficulty was encountered by Hiro?
2. What hardship did Hiro go through?
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1. Do people get emotional at the friendship between Baymax and Hiro?
2. Are people touched by Baymax and Hiro's friendship?
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Q8:
1. How does Hiro turn Baymax and his friends into super heros?
2. What allows Hero to transform his friends and Baymax into superheros?
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Q9:
1. What company produced Big Hero 6?
2. Which company put out the movie Big Hero 6?
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Q10:
1. What makes people like Baymax so much?
2. Why is the general public so fond of Baymax?
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37q970snze8xdk7w35h3d1ubl6es1v | wikipedia | The dissolution of the Soviet Union was formally enacted on December 26, 1991, as a result of the declaration no. 142-Н of the Soviet of the Republics of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union. The declaration acknowledged the independence of the former Soviet republics and created the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), although five of the signatories ratified it much later or not at all. On the previous day, Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, the eighth and last leader of the Soviet Union, resigned, declared his office extinct, and handed over its powers – including control of the Soviet nuclear missile launching codes – to Russian President Boris Yeltsin. That evening at 7:32 p.m., the Soviet flag was lowered from the Kremlin for the last time and replaced with the pre-revolutionary Russian flag.
Mikhail Gorbachev was elected General Secretary by the Politburo on March 11, 1985, three hours after predecessor Konstantin Chernenko's death at age 73. Gorbachev, aged 54, was the youngest member of the Politburo. His initial goal as general secretary was to revive the Soviet economy, and he realized that doing so would require reforming underlying political and social structures. The reforms began with personnel changes of senior Brezhnev-era officials who would impede political and economic change. On April 23, 1985, Gorbachev brought two protégés, Yegor Ligachev and Nikolai Ryzhkov, into the Politburo as full members. He kept the "power" ministries happy by promoting KGB Head Viktor Chebrikov from candidate to full member and appointing Minister of Defence Marshal Sergei Sokolov as a Politburo candidate. QUESTIONS:
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1. What was the precise time that the Russian flag went down?
2. At what time in the day did the Soviet flag get lowered?
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1. On what date was the Soviet Union dissolved?
2. What was the date of the dissolution of the Soviet Union?
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1. What leader stepped down the day before the dissolution of the Soviet Union?
2. Which leader quit the day prior to the Soviet Union being dissolved?
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1. On what date was Mikhail Gorbachev elected?
2. When did the election of Mikhail Gorbachev take place?
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1. Who received the nuclear codes?
2. Who gained access to the nuclear passwords?
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1. What position did the Politburo give Mikhail Gorbachev?
2. What did the Politburo vote to make Mikhail Gorbachev?
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1. Who did Mikhail Gorbachev take over for after that person's death?
2. Whose death lead to Mikhail Gorbachev gaining power?
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1. At what age did Konstantin Chernenko pass away?
2. How old was Konstantin Chernenko when he died?
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1. Where was the Soviet flag lowered for the last time?
2. What was the Soviet flag's location the last time it was lowered?
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1. What replaced the Soviet flag at the Kremlin?
2. What was placed at the Kremlin to replace the Soviet flag?
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1. What was Mikhail Gorbachev's age when he was the youngest person at the Politburo?
2. How old was Mikhail Gorbachev at the time when he was the most junior person at the Politburo?
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1. What were Mikhail Gorbachev's original aims as secretary?
2. What did Mikhail Gorbachev originally want to do as secretary?
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1. On what date did Mikhail Gorbachev bring in two apprentices?
2. When did Mikhail Gorbachev bring two apprentices on board?
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1. Did the declaration have the number 142-H?
2. Is 142-H the correct number of the declaration?
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1. How long did Mikhail Gorbachev keep the ministries satisfied?
2. For how long were the ministries happy with the job that Mikhail Gorbachev was doing?
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39gxdjn2otevgc8lwlvn3y1qyk58vz | race | "Norton," Sheppard said, "I saw Rufus Johnson yesterday. Do you know what he was doing?" The child looked at him with a kind of half attention, his eyes forward but not yet engaged. They were a paler blue than his father's as if they might have faded like the shirt; one of them listed, almost imperceptibly , toward the outer rim.
"He was in a path," Sheppard said, "and he had his hand in a garbage can. He was trying to get something to eat out of it." He paused to let this soak in. "He was hungry," he finished, and tried to pierce the child's conscience with his gaze.
The boy picked up the piece of chocolate cake and began to bite it from one corner.
"Norton," Sheppard said, "do you have any idea what it means to share?"
A flicker of attention. "Some of it is yours," Norton said.
"Some of it is his," Sheppard said heavily. It was hopeless. Almost any fault would have been preferable to selfishness--a violent temper, even a tendency to lie.
The child turned the bottle of tomato sauce upside-down and began thumping sauce onto the cake.
Sheppard's look of pain increased. "You are ten and Rufus Johnson is fourteen," he said. "Yet, I'm sure your shirts would fit Rufus." Rufus Johnson was a boy whom he had been trying to help at the reformatory for the past year. He had been released two months ago. "When he was in the reformatory, he looked pretty good, but when I saw him yesterday, he was skin and bones. He hasn't been eating cake with peanut butter on it for breakfast."
The child paused. "It's not fresh," he said. "That's why I have to put stuff on it."
Sheppard turned his face to the window at the end of the bar. The side lawn, green and even, sloped fifty feet or so down to a small suburban wood. When his wife was living, they had often eaten outside, even breakfast on the grass. He had never noticed then that the child was selfish. ks5u
"Listen to me," he said, turning back to him, "look at me and listen."
The boy looked at him. At least his eyes were forward.
"I gave Rufus a key to the house when he left the reformatory---to show my confidence in him and so he would have a place he could come to and feel welcome any time. He didn't use it, but I think he'll use it now because he's seen me and he's hungry. And if he doesn't use it, I'm going out and find him and bring him here. I can't see a child eating out of garbage cans."
The boy frowned. It was dawning upon him that something of his was threatened.
Sheppard's mouth stretched in disgust. "Rufus's father died before he was born," he said. "His mother is in the state penitentiary . He was raised by his grandfather in a shack without water or electricity and the old man beat him every day. How would you like to belong to a family like that?"
"I don't know" the child said lamely.
"Well, you might think about it sometime," Sheppard said.
Sheppard was City Recreational Director. On Saturday he worked at the reformatory as a counselor, receiving nothing for it but the satisfaction of knowing he was helping boys no one else cared about. Johnson was the most intelligent boy he had worked with.
Norton turned what was left of the cake over as if he no longer wanted it.
"You started that, now finish it," Sheppard said.
"Maybe he won't come," the child said and his eyes brightened slightly. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the worst fault of all?
2. What are any other character defaults better than?
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1. Would a violent temper be better than selfishness?
2. Would a violet temper be preferred over a selfish one?
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1. Would a tendency to lie be better than selfishness?
2. Would being prone to lying be preferable to being selfish?
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1. Who overturned a bottle of tomato sauce?
2. Who did the bottle of tomato sauce get spilled by?
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1. What did the child put tomato sauce on?
2. What did the kid cover with tomato sauce?
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1. What sort of cake did the child have?
2. What was the flavor of the cake?
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1. Does Norton understand the concept of sharing?
2. Is the menaing of sharing clear to Norton?
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3pb5a5bd0v68y1d7xl4vpx2l0qpg7j | wikipedia | Software engineering (SE) is the application of engineering to the development of software in a systematic method.
Typical formal definitions of software engineering include:
When the first digital computers appeared in the early 1940s, the instructions to make them operate were wired into the machine. Practitioners quickly realized that this design was not flexible and came up with the "stored program architecture" or von Neumann architecture. Thus the division between "hardware" and "software" began with abstraction being used to deal with the complexity of computing.
Programming languages started to appear in the early 1950s and this was also another major step in abstraction. Major languages such as Fortran, ALGOL, and COBOL were released in the late 1950s to deal with scientific, algorithmic, and business problems respectively. Edsger W. Dijkstra wrote his seminal paper, "Go To Statement Considered Harmful", in 1968 and David Parnas introduced the key concept of modularity and information hiding in 1972 to help programmers deal with the ever increasing complexity of software systems.
The origins of the term "software engineering" have been attributed to different sources, but it was used in 1968 as a title for the World's first conference on software engineering, sponsored and facilitated by NATO. The conference was attended by international experts on software who agreed on defining best practices for software grounded in the application of engineering. The result of the conference is a report that defines how software should be developed. The original report is publicly available. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What does software engineering refer to?
2. What is the definition of software engineering?
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1. When did Languages like fortran and COBOL come out?
2. When were languages such as fortran and COBOL put on the market?
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1. How did instructions to make the first digital computers get released?
2. Where could one find the first explanations of how to make digital computers?
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1. Around 1968, were people using the term software engineer already?
2. Did the term software engineer exist as far back as 1968?
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1. How did the problem of the impracticality of instructions being wired into machines get resolved?
2. What was done to fix the issue of instructions being wired into machines not being practical?
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1. Did fixing the practicality issue create a division between hardware and software?
2. When the issue of the practicality of instruction release got resolved, did a division between hardware and software appear?
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1. What did David Pamas come out with in 1972?
2. What was announced by David Pamas in 1972?
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1. Who was the sponsor of the first software engineering conference?
2. What organization served as sponsor of the first conference on software engineering?
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1. Who attended the first software engineering conference?
2. Who went to the first conference on software engineering?
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1. Who was the author of Go To Statement Considered Harmful?
2. Who penned Go To Statement Considered Harmful?
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3urfvvm165iantk80llvkwwbjjxzuu | wikipedia | The 2008 Summer Olympics torch relay was run from March 24 until August 8, 2008, prior to the 2008 Summer Olympics, with the theme of "one world, one dream". Plans for the relay were announced on April 26, 2007, in Beijing, China. The relay, also called by the organizers as the "Journey of Harmony", lasted 129 days and carried the torch 137,000 km (85,000 mi) – the longest distance of any Olympic torch relay since the tradition was started ahead of the 1936 Summer Olympics.
After being lit at the birthplace of the Olympic Games in Olympia, Greece on March 24, the torch traveled to the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, and then to Beijing, arriving on March 31. From Beijing, the torch was following a route passing through six continents. The torch has visited cities along the Silk Road, symbolizing ancient links between China and the rest of the world. The relay also included an ascent with the flame to the top of Mount Everest on the border of Nepal and Tibet, China from the Chinese side, which was closed specially for the event. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. When did the race take place?
2. When was the Olympic torch relay?
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1. What was the torch relay for?
2. Why was a torch relay being held?
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1. What was the motto of the torch relay?
2. What phrase was given to the torch relay?
3.
Q4:
1. What was the name of the torch relay?
2. What was the torch relay called?
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Q5:
1. How long did the torch relay take?
2. What was the duration of the torch relay?
3.
Q6:
1. How far did the torch relay go?
2. What was the distance of the torch relay?
3.
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1. Is 137,000 km the standard length for an Olympic relay?
2. Do Olympic relays usually last 137,000 km?
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1. Was the Beijing torch relay longer or shorter than usual?
2. Did the Beijing torch relay last longer or shorter than what they normally are?
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Q9:
1. Where did the torch relay begin?
2. What was the starting point of the torch relay?
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Q10:
1. What cities did the torch relay stop in?
2. Where did the torch relay make stops?
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1. How many continents did the torch relay cross?
2. What was the number of continents covered by the torch relay?
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3pzdlqmm0tlovo0wpnrh3f0yrfgc2o | cnn | Washington (CNN)Potential Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson is apologizing after being accused of plagiarism -- even as the author of one of the books Carson is accused of lifting material from is rushing to his defense.
"I attempted to appropriately cite and acknowledge all sources in America the Beautiful, but inadvertently missed some. I apologize, and I am working with my editors to rectify the situation," Carson said in a statement his representative, Armstrong Williams, provided to CNN.
BuzzFeed News broke the story earlier this week that Carson had lifted material from a number of books and online sources for his 2012 book "America the Beautiful."
Among those sources is SocialismSucks.net, a site whose founder acknowledged to BuzzFeed that Carson had taken some of his comments. Other sources included "The Five Thousand Year Leap" by W. Cleon Skousen, a Liberty Institute press release, CBS News and author William Federer's book "America's God and Country."
Carson, a neurosurgeon who's said he'll make a decision on a 2016 bid by this spring, is the latest GOP presidential contender to be hit with plagiarism charges. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) faced similar accusations about his own book in 2013.
The plagiarism charges have "blindsided" Carson, a source close to the neurosurgeon reportedly told the National Review Online.
"Alongside the author, we too take these matters very seriously. We have been in contact with the author and agent and will work with them to review the given information. We will respond as appropriate," a spokesperson for HarperCollins Christian publishing, which published Carson's book, told BuzzFeed. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Why was Ben Carson issuing an apology?
2. What was Ben Carson sorry about?
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Q2:
1. What was Ben Carson attempting to cite sources for?
2. What was Ben Carson trying to give credit to the appropriate sources for?
3.
Q3:
1. Who broke the story of Ben Carson's plagiarism?
2. What news outlet revealed plagiarism allegations against Ben Carson?
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Q4:
1. Did any of the authors of the books Ben Carson is accused of plagiarizing come to his defense?
2. Has Ben Carson been defended by anyone that he is accused of plagiarizing?
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Q5:
1. What Kentucky senator has plagiarism charges against him from 2013?
2. In 2013, which senator from Kentucky is accused of plagiarizing his book?
3.
Q6:
1. What did Ben Carson do before getting into politics?
2. How was Ben Carson employed before becoming a politician?
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Q7:
1. Has Ben Carson been accused of plagiarizing from multiple sources?
2. Is it being alleged that Ben Carson plagiarized from more than one source?
3.
Q8:
1. What's one source that Ben Carson seems to have copied from?
2. What is one of the sources that Ben Carson is accused of plagiarizing from?
3.
Q9:
1. What representative gave CNN a statement on behalf of Ben Carson?
2. What was the name of the person that spoke to CNN as a representative for Ben Carson?
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Q10:
1. What US office did Ben Carson wish to run for?
2. What in the United States was Ben Carson wanting to put himself in the running for?
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3qy5dc2mxrk4ict8z9roh4gt7ghfu4 | race | Suhklal lives in India. He works every day, but can only buy food, not anything else, even clothes. One day, Suhklal heard about a non-profit organization called GOONJ. This organization does not give away free clothes or sell clothes for money. Instead, GOONJ asks people to work to help the community. In return, GOONJ supplies people with clothes. Suhklal said the experience made him happy. He felt proud of his work and his new clothes.
In 1998, Anshu Gupta and his wife wanted to help the people affected by a crisis , so they gathered all the clothes they had not worn. Looking at their gathered clothing, they wanted to start a new clothing organization. But they wanted their organization to be different from others. They wanted to collect clothing all year round -- not just in times of crisis. And more importantly, they wanted to serve people in a way that made them feel proud when receiving clothes.
GOONJ makes sure the clothing is given to people who can use it. For example, people in areas with cooler temperatures receive warmer clothes. And people in villages that wear traditional clothing would receive traditional clothing. GOONJ also reuses clothes that people can't wear. For example, a shirt with holes can be made into a bag or used to make a blanket.
GOONJ helps organize projects that improve the community. People receive clothes in return for their community work. Gupta believes this helps the receivers build self-respect, because they have earned the clothes. It also helps the receivers to be proud of what they have done to help their community.
Since it began, GOONJ has expanded its work. GOONJ also collects more than just clothes. It collects home or school supplies. GOONJ also started a program that helps protect women's health. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What does GOONJ mostly collect?
2. What is GOONJ's primary item of collection?
3.
Q2:
1. What else does GOONJ collect, besides clothes?
2. What is something other than clothes that GOONJ assembles?
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Q3:
1. What must one do to get clothes from GOONJ?
2. How does one go about receiving clothes from GOONJ?
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3634bbtx0ouz9ly85s2ay1sido3fib | cnn | (CNN) -- Prosecutors say Gary Schultz, a former Penn State vice president who oversaw campus police, held a file that detailed alleged incidents pertinent to the investigation of former football coach Jerry Sandusky, who faces more than 50 counts involving sexual acts with 10 boys since 1994.
Schultz and Tim Curley, Penn State's former athletic director, have pleaded not guilty to charges of perjury and failing to report an alleged sexual assault of a child.
The file, which prosecutors say was initially withheld during the investigation, shows inconsistencies with what Schultz and Curley told a grand jury, according to court documents filed by prosecutors and obtained by CNN on Tuesday.
Prosecutors say e-mails from Schultz, Curley and others further contradict that testimony.
"The commonwealth is entirely justified in using those documents as evidence to support the charge of Perjury against Schultz," the court documents say.
Read the document (PDF)
Tom Farrell, Schultz's attorney, said, "To be clear, Mr. Schultz did not possess any secret files. All his files were left behind after he retired and were available to his secretaries and his successor. The only 'secret' information revealed was the privileged grand jury information inaccurately described by unidentified law enforcement sources to the media."
Curley, 57, is on leave, and Schultz, 62, retired after the allegations. Days after the grand jury presentment against Sandusky came to light, Penn State ousted President Graham Spanier and head football coach Joe Paterno amid criticism they could and should have done more.
Curley was not immediately available for comment. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What does Gary Schultz do?
2. How is Gary Schultz employed?
3.
Q2:
1. What is Tim Curley's job?
2. How is Tim Curley employed?
3.
Q3:
1. What were the charges against Gary Schultz and Tim Curley?
2. What charges were Gary Schultz and Tim Curley facing?
3.
Q4:
1. Were Gary Schultz and Tim Curley convicted of the charges against them?
2. Were Gary Schultz and Tim Curley found guilty?
3.
Q5:
1. Who was Gary Schultz's lawyer?
2. Who did Gary Schultz retain as legal representation?
3.
Q6:
1. What is Tim Curley's age?
2. How old is Tim Curley?
3.
Q7:
1. How old is Gary Schultz?
2. What is the age of Gary Schultz?
3.
Q8:
1. What is Gary Schultz up to these days?
2. How does Gary Schultz spend his time now?
3.
Q9:
1. Who heads the football program at Penn State?
2. What is the name of Penn State's head football coach?
3.
Q10:
1. Who is the president of Penn State?
2. What is the name of Penn State's president?
3.
Q11:
1. What were Graham Spanier and Joe Paterno amid?
2. What were Joe Paterno and Graham Spanier in the middle of?
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3kxir214i4gl0knhw8lzkhoazwd243 | wikipedia | Tristan da Cunha /ˈtrɪstən də ˈkuːnjə/, colloquially Tristan, is both a remote group of volcanic islands in the south Atlantic Ocean and the main island of that group. It is the most remote inhabited archipelago in the world, lying 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) from the nearest inhabited land, Saint Helena, 2,400 kilometres (1,500 mi) from the nearest continental land, South Africa, and 3,360 kilometres (2,090 mi) from South America. The territory consists of the main island, also named Tristan da Cunha, which has a north–south length of 11.27 kilometres (7.00 mi) and has an area of 98 square kilometres (38 sq mi), along with the smaller, uninhabited Nightingale Islands and the wildlife reserves of Inaccessible and Gough Islands.
Tristan da Cunha is part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. This includes Saint Helena and equatorial Ascension Island some 3,730 kilometres (2,318 mi) to the north of Tristan. The island has a population of 267 as of January 2016. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What ocean is Tristan da Cunha in?
2. Which sea is home to Tristan da Cunha?
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Q2:
1. Is Tristan da Cunha close to land?
2. Is there land nearby Tristan da Cunha?
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Q3:
1. How far away are Tristan da Cunha from land?
2. What is the distance separating Tristan da Cunha from land?
3.
Q4:
1. How many people live on Tristan da Cunha?
2. What is the population of Tristan da Cunha?
3.
Q5:
1. What nation does Tristan da Cunha belong to?
2. What country is in possession of Tristan da Cunha?
3.
Q6:
1. How big is Tristan da Cunha's largest island?
2. What is the size of Tristan da Cunha's biggest island?
3.
Q7:
1. What is the total area of Tristan da Cunha?
2. How big is all of Tristan da Cunha?
3.
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1. Are there people on all of Tristan da Cunha's islands?
2. Are all of Tristan da Cunha's islands populated?
3.
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1. Which of Tristan da Cunha's islands are uninhabited?
2. Which islands of Tristan da Cunha have no one living on them?
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Q10:
1. How was Tristan da Cunha formed?
2. What caused the creation of Tristan da Cunha?
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32at8r96gl9dmhyu5trno3z8vz1sub | race | Peter wondered why he didn't have many friends. The reason was that he was always taking, never giving. One day Peter told Bill, "I'd like to give a party on Saturday. I'd like you to come and bring Martha, too. " "Thanks, Peter. We'd be happy to come. ""Perhaps you'd like to bring your violin. You and Martha sing well together. I'm sure everyone will want you to sing for us. "That was how Peter began to plan his party. Next he asked another friend, Betty, to bring a cake. "You make the best cake in the world, Betty, and I like to eat your cake better than have one from the bakery . "Peter invited a few other friends to come to his party. He didn't forget to ask for something from each of them. He even asked Jim Jackson and Mary Jackson to let him give the party at their house! They agreed. The party was a big success. However, as the guests were leaving, they said "Thank you! "to Bill and Martha for the music, Betty for the cake, the Jacksons for the use of the house and to others for their hard work. To Peter they just said, "Thanks for the invitation. " QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What did Peter request that Betty bring?
2. What did Peter ask Betty to take to the party?
3.
Q2:
1. What was Peter curious about?
2. What did Peter want to know?
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Q3:
1. Why didn't Peter have many friends?
2. What was the reason that Peter was short on friends?
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Q4:
1. What did Peter say to Bill one day?
2. What was Peter's statement to Bill one day?
3.
Q5:
1. Who did Peter tell Bill to bring?
2. Who did Peter tell Bill to come to the party with?
3.
Q6:
1. Who received thanks from the guests for playing music?
2. Who did the guests say thank you to after they played music?
3.
Q7:
1. What was the location of Peter's party?
2. In what location did Peter throw a party?
3.
Q8:
1. Did people not enjoy Peter's party?
2. Did Peter's party go poorly?
3.
Q9:
1. What did Peter tell Bill he might enjoy bringing?
2. What did Peter suggest that it could bring pleasure to Bill to bring with him?
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Q10:
1. How many friends did Peter say could come to his party?
2. How many party invitations did Peter extend?
3.
Q11:
1. What were the first names of the Jacksons?
2. Who made up the Jackson family?
3.
Q12:
1. Why did the guests say thank you to the Jacksons?
2. What did the guests thank the Jacksons for?
3.
Q13:
1. Why did the guests say thank you to Peter?
2. What did the guests thank Peter for?
3.
Q14:
1. What were Bill and Martha skilled at doing together?
2. What did Bill and Martha excel at as a duo?
3.
Q15:
1. What did Peter remember to do with each guest?
2. What did Peter not neglect to do with all his party guests?
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3pj71z61r42f85bxuzhcw6pltug198 | wikipedia | In economics, the Gini coefficient (sometimes expressed as a Gini ratio or a normalized Gini index) is a measure of statistical dispersion intended to represent the income or wealth distribution of a nation's residents, and is the most commonly used measure of inequality. It was developed by the Italian statistician and sociologist Corrado Gini and published in his 1912 paper "Variability and Mutability" ().
The Gini coefficient measures the inequality among values of a frequency distribution (for example, levels of income). A Gini coefficient of zero expresses perfect equality, where all values are the same (for example, where everyone has the same income). A Gini coefficient of 1 (or 100%) expresses maximal inequality among values (e.g., for a large number of people, where only one person has all the income or consumption, and all others have none, the Gini coefficient will be very nearly one). However, a value greater than one may occur if some persons represent negative contribution to the total (for example, having negative income or wealth). For larger groups, values close to or above 1 are very unlikely in practice. Given the normalization of both the cumulative population and the cumulative share of income used to calculate the Gini coefficient, the measure is not overly sensitive to the specifics of the income distribution, but rather only on how incomes vary relative to the other members of a population. The exception to this is in the redistribution of wealth resulting in a minimum income for all people. When the population is sorted, if their income distribution were to approximate a well-known function, then some representative values could be calculated. QUESTIONS:
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1. How might I measure a population's differences in income?
2. What is a method for figuring out differences in income amongst a population?
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1. What is perfect equality under the Gini coefficient?
2. What does the Gini coefficient consider to be exact equality?
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1. Who invented the Gini coefficient?
2. Who came up with the Gini coefficient?
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1. Did Corrado Gini publish anything?
2. Did Corrado Gini make any of his work public?
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1. In what year did Corrado Gini publish his work?
2. What was the year of publication of Corrado Gini's work?
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1. What was Corrado Gini's work called?
2. What was the name of Corrado Gini's publication?
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1. What does the Gini coefficient generally measure?
2. What is the Gini coefficient primarily intended to measure?
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1. What does the Gini coefficient measure inequality in?
2. What is the context in which the Gini coeffficient measures inequality?
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1. Is the Gini coefficient used for anything besides income inequality?
2. Are there other uses for the Gini coefficient besides measuring income inequality?
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1. What is another name for the Gini coefficient?
2. What else is the Gini coefficient referred to as?
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1. What would the Gini coefficient be in a situation where one person has 100% of the wealth and others 0%?
2. If one person had all the money in a population, leaving the others with none, what would the Gini coefficient be measured at?
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3wminlgalb3d0rv022kw9xjw335cas | cnn | New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a bill Friday that would have banned crates that severely limit the mobility of pregnant pigs, a move that will win favor with Iowa farmers and spark more speculation about Christie's presidential aspirations but cause outrage among animal rights activists who pushed for the ban.
Critics consider the small metal crates a form of animal cruelty -- the pigs aren't able to turn around in the limited space -- but advocates say they prevent sows from accidentally lying down or stepping on piglets.
Despite its strong bipartisan support in the state legislature, the Republican governor vetoed a version of the bill in 2013. When a nearly identical version passed again in the Democratic-led legislature, Christie faced mounting pressure this fall from activists and celebrities, including Bill Maher, Danny DeVito, Martha Stewart and Edie Falco.
Jon Stewart gave the issue wider attention when he featured it in a segment on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" this month. And Matthew Scully, a former speechwriter and adviser to President George W. Bush, wrote a lengthy essay for National Review Online, spelling out a case for banning the crates.
In a statement, Christie said the bill is a "solution in search of a problem" and a "political movement masquerading as substantive policy." Arguing that it's not a practice in New Jersey, Christie said it should be left to the state's Board of Agriculture, which currently doesn't outlaw the crates.
Read the full veto statement (PDF)
The move, announced by his office the day after Thanksgiving, places 2016 squarely in the spotlight. With more than 20 million pigs, Iowa is the nation's largest pork producer, and the state's governor, Terry Branstad, told The Associated Press that he urged Christie to veto the bill when a similar version came to the New Jersey governor's desk last year. QUESTIONS:
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1. What does Chris Christie do for a living?
2. What is Chris Christie's title?
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1. What state has Chris Christie as its governor?
2. Which state is Chris Christie the governor of?
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1. What did Chris Christie do the day after Thursday?
2. What action did Chris Christie take on Friday?
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1. Was this not the first time that Chris Christie has vetoed a bill?
2. Has Chris Christie vetoed bills in the past?
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1. When did Chris Christie veto a crate bill before?
2. In what year did Chris Christie last veto a bill regarding crate size?
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1. When did Chris Christie vote against the crate bill most recently?
2. When was Chris Christie's most recent rejection of a crate bill?
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1. Were some people against Chris Christie's decision?
2. Did Chris Christies vetoing come with some detractors?
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1. Did any celebrities oppose Chris Christie?
2. Were any of Chris Christie's detractors celebrities?
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1. What were some celebrities that opposed Chris Christie?
2. Who were some of Chris Christie's famous detractors?
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1. Did someone detail their disagreement with Chris Christie?
2. Did anyone write about their distaste for Chris Christie's decision at length?
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1. Who wrote in detail about his opposition to Chris Christie's decision?
2. Who came out in detail against Chris Christie?
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1. What did Matthew Scully used to do?
2. How was Matthew Scully formerly employed?
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1. Does Chris Christie want to pass the buck regarding the crate bill?
2. Does Chris Christie think it is someone else's job to decide what to do with the crates?
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1. What group does Chris Christie think should be in charge of deciding crate size?
2. Who does Chris Christie think should be the ultimate authority on crate size?
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1. What is the Board of Agriculture's current position on crate size?
2. What does the Board of Agriculture say at present regarding crate size?
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3u8ycdagxpgltf71fioy4ww0y190qj | wikipedia | Lublin is the ninth largest city in Poland and the second largest city of Lesser Poland. It is the capital and the center of Lublin Voivodeship ("province") with a population of 349,103 (March 2011). Lublin is the largest Polish city east of the Vistula River, and is located approximately to the southeast of Warsaw by road.
One of the events that greatly contributed to the city's development was the Polish-Lithuanian Union of Krewo in 1385. Lublin thrived as a centre of trade and commerce due to its strategic location on the route between Vilnius and Kraków; the inhabitants also had the privilege of free trade in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The Lublin Parliament session of 1569 led to the creation of a real union between the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, thus creating the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Lublin also witnessed the early stages of Reformation in the 16th century. A Calvinist congregation was founded and certain groups of radical Arians also appeared in the city, making it an important global centre of Arianism. At the turn of the centuries, Lublin was also recognized for hosting a number of outstanding poets, writers and historians of the epoch. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Which city is Poland's ninth largest?
2. Which city in Poland has 8 cities bigger than in?
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1. What is the most recent population of Lublin?
2. At the most recent count, how many people live in Lublin?
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3jbt3hlqf82xvoccjzm1aq9cbdpzp4 | cnn | (CNN) -- Malaysia's opposition leader has urged his supporters to wear black at a rally to be held in the capital Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday to protest Sunday's vote, which he claims "was marred with unprecedented election fraud."
"Our conscience cannot allow us to accept election results conjured through frauds and cheating. A fight for clean and fair election remains the single most important fight that any Malaysian should relate to," Anwar Ibrahim said in a statement released Monday.
Prime Minister Najib Razak, the leader of the Barisan Nasional coalition that has ruled for 56 years, took his oath of office on Monday after winning 133 out of 222 parliamentary seats, Malaysia's national news agency Bernama reported.
Anwar's Pakatan Rakyat coalition won 89 seats, handing Barisan Nasional its worst ever electoral showing.
A government spokesperson said on Tuesday that allegations of fraud in the election process were "unsubstantiated" and the government's victory was in line with independent polling.
"Anwar claimed the only way he could possibly lose was if there was 'massive fraud'," the spokesperson said in a statement.
"This is entirely contrary to pre-election opinion polls, including those by Pew Research and the Merdeka Center, which showed significant support for both the Prime Minister and his ruling party and suggested they were on track for a victory."
The weeks leading up to Sunday's election saw reports of firebombs, texted death threats and beatings and there were widespread reports that indelible ink used to mark the fingers of advance voters was washing off. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who is receiving instructions to wear a specific color of clothing?
2. Who is being told they should wear a certain color of clothes?
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1. What color are supporters of Malaysia's opposition being encouraged to wear?
2. Which color are people who support opposition in Malaysia being told to wear?
3.
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1. Where should opposition supporters wear black?
2. In what location are those who support Malaysia's opposition being told to wear black?
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Q4:
1. What was the number of seats gained by Anwar's Pakatan Rakyat?
2. What quantity of seats went to Anwar's Pakatan Rakyat?
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Q5:
1. Who had their worst electoral showing ever?
2. Who suffered their greatest loss to date?
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Q6:
1. What did Anwar think would lead to loss?
2. What did Anwar believe to be a surefire way to lose?
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Q7:
1. When did the accusations turn out to be false?
2. When was it made public that the accusations were not true?
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1. Did the results of the election track with what appeared in polls?
2. Did the election results make sense with respect to what polling had bene saying?
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1. When did there start to be reports of violence?
2. When did reports of violence start coming out?
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1. What kind of violence was reported on?
2. What was the nature of the reported violence?
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304sm51wa34yqipo52asjd7k7olbsp | cnn | (CNN) -- World-record signing Cristiano Ronaldo scored on his debut as Real Madrid kicked off the Spanish football season with a shaky 3-2 victory at home to Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday night.
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after paying off a small chunk of his record transfer fee with a goal on his Real debut.
Real's new generation of "Galacticos" were preceded onto the pitch by the world's fastest man Usain Bolt, with the Jamaican sprint star dribbling a ball to the delight of a packed Bernabeu crowd.
Coach Manuel Pellegrini fielded seven new signings against a team who stunned Real 2-1 on the opening day last season to foreshadow a season of massive upheaval for the underachieving capital club.
The first goal took just 26 minutes in coming as $92 million signing Kaka fed the ball to $50 million capture Karim Benzema, whose shot rebounded off the post and fell welcomingly to Real captain Raul to score.
Ronaldo, who cost $130 million when he left Manchester United, then rose highest to meet a free-kick from $50 million midfielder Xavi Alonso but headed over the bar.
Deportivo stunned the home crowd in the 30th minute when former Real striker Riki was allowed a free header to equalize in the type of defensive lapse that typified Madrid's performances last season.
But while Pellegrini has obvious problems to sort out at the back, where he fielded debutants Ezequiel Garay and Raul Albiol in the absence of the suspended Pepe, he has volumes of attacking resources at the other end of the pitch. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. How much time was spent getting the first goal?
2. How long did it take for the initial goal to be scored?
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1. How much did Cristiano Ronaldo cost when he left Manchester United?
2. What was the price of Cristiano Ronaldo leaving Manchester United?
3.
Q3:
1. Who does the article discuss?
2. What player is at the center of the article?
3.
Q4:
1. What sport does the article discuss?
2. Which athletic activity appears in the article?
3.
Q5:
1. What was the name of the player whose shot rebounded off the post?
2. Who had a shot that rebounded off a post?
3.
Q6:
1. What do people call Real's new generation?
2. What is the name of Real's new generation?
3.
Q7:
1. Did Cristiano Ronaldo play for anyone besides Manchester United?
2. Was Cristiano Ronaldo a member of teams other than Manchester United?
3.
Q8:
1. How many players were brought on board by the coach?
2. How many players did Coach Manuel Pellegrini sign?
3.
Q9:
1. How much was Cristiano Ronaldo's free kick?
2.
3.
Q10:
1. Does Cristiano Ronaldo have a celebration after signing?
2. Does Cristiano Ronaldo have a post-signing celebration?
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1. What was the score before Cristiano Ronaldo signed on?
2. How many points were on the board prior to Cristiano Ronaldo joining?
3.
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3h7z272lx77dqzv84yvs2byewyrpl9 | cnn | (CNN) -- Former English Premier League referees have jumped to the defense of Howard Webb after criticism of his performance in Sunday's World Cup final.
Webb, the first referee to officiate the European Champions League final and World Cup final in the same season, dished out 13 yellow cards and one red as Spain defeated the Netherlands 1-0 in a tempestuous clash at Soccer City, Johannesburg.
Dutch coach Bert Van Marwijk and several of his players suggested the English official favored the Spanish, and Netherlands fans booed Webb and his assistants when they collected their medals after the game.
But ex-referee Jeff Winter, who took charge of several fiery encounters between English giants like Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool, was full of praise for Webb's performance in extremely testing circumstances.
"I thought he had a superb game," Winter told CNN. "I find it very difficult to remember a more testing game than that at any level. I thought the players' behavior and discipline were abysmal.
"It was as if the Dutch had decided the only way they were going to stop Spain was by kicking them, harassing the referee and being obnoxious throughout.
"From a referee's point of view, if the players don't want to be controlled it's virtually impossible to control them. Had it had been a referee without his experience of the European game, they might have lost control within the first 30 minutes."
Webb's tally of 14 yellow cards -- including the red shown to Netherlands defender Johnny Heitinga in extra-time - was a record for the World Cup final. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Was Howard Webb's performance criticized?
2. Were people critical of how Howard Webb did?
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Q2:
1. What is the player's name?
2. Who is being discussed in the article?
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3velcll3gkjo9f2axlh462bwvf4f1g | gutenberg | CHAPTER IX.
THE PLOT AGAINST HAL.
Hal Carson was sure that he had just missed a most important statement.
"I wish Ferris had finished what he intended to say," he thought.
He waited breathlessly for the two to go on.
"What makes you so scared?" asked Ferris. "Can anybody hear us here?"
"I think not. Still we want to be careful."
"Yes, but----"
"Not another word on that point, Dick." Hardwick's voice grew stern. "I am a man, while you are a boy, and I know what is best for both of us."
"Well, have your own way."
"I think it will be a wise plan for you to get Carson out of the way. He is altogether too smart a fellow to have around," continued the book-keeper.
"I don't think he looks very smart," sneered Ferris, who could not stand hearing Hal praised.
"He's smarter than you or most people think. That yarn about his being brought up in the poor-house may be true, but I have my doubts."
"Why?" asked Ferris, in high curiosity.
"I can't explain now." There was a brief pause. "Here, take a cigar. Those nasty cigarettes make me sick."
There was the striking of matches, and then another pause.
"Are you going to continue as book-keeper when Allen leaves?" asked Ferris.
"Certainly."
"I thought you were to go with Allen in his new venture."
"I will--later on."
"Has he made any definite plans yet?"
"No."
"The reason I asked is because I want you to put in a word for me." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What was the number of people discussing?
2. How many people were having a conversation?
3.
Q2:
1. Who was having a discussion?
2. Who talked amongst themselves?
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1. What was the subject of Ferris and Dick's conversation?
2. What were Ferris and Dick discussing?
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Q4:
1. What was Ferris and Dick's reason for wanting to get Carson out of the way?
2. Why did Dick and Ferris wish to eliminate Carson?
3.
Q5:
1. Were Dick and Ferris jealous of Carson?
2. Did Ferris and Dick envy Carson?
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Q6:
1. Did Ferris and Dick have a plan?
2. Was there something specific that Dick and Ferris were going to do?
3.
Q7:
1. Were Ferris and Dick smoking?
2. Did Ferris and Dick smoke?
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Q8:
1. What were Ferris and Dick smoking?
2. What did Ferris and Dick light up and smoke?
3.
Q9:
1. Why were Ferris and Dick smoking cigars?
2. What made Dick and Ferris choose to smoke cigars?
3.
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1. Who was in charge of the books?
2. Which person was the bookkeeper?
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3qy5dc2mxrk4ict8z9roh4gt7gtufv | race | Deciding which English-speaking country to study in wasn't difficult for Ann; She had always wanted to visit America. "I wanted to study in an English-language country and I always wanted to visit America because it always seemed to me a very beautiful and friendly country." Ann is more than happy with the quality of the education she is receiving in America, particularly with the subjects and strong academic support." I am very happy with the quality of education I am receiving. All my subjects are useful and connected. I am happy with help I receive from the lecturers and tutors."
Also of particular satisfaction for Ann is the practical element of her American course. "I find it very important and useful. The theory is a good thing to know but nothing gives you more skills and knowledge than practical work."
Where her future employment is concerned, Ann is very confident her American qualification will be of great help. " _ "
Ann is also really enjoying life in America; She is making friends and taking time out to enjoy herself. "People are very friendly and helpful. University is a good place to find new friends from America and from overseas. It is a friendly environment with lots of things to do, not only studying. And of course there are the beaches, not to mention the beautiful weather." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What will going to America help Ann with?
2. What will going to America make Ann more qualified for?
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1. Does Ann like American life?
2. Is American life pleasing to Ann?
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Q3:
1. What place did Ann always want to go to?
2. What location did Ann dream of visiting?
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Q4:
1. Why did Ann dream of going to America?
2. For what reason had Ann always wished to visit America?
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Q5:
1. What does Ann do in America?
2. How does Ann spend her time in America?
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Q6:
1. What does Ann say about practical work?
2. What is Ann's opinion of practical work?
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Q7:
1. Where does Ann say is a good spot to find friends from America and overseas?
2. Where does Ann say one can go to find friends from America and elsewhere?
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Q8:
1. What does Ann say you can find in America along with Beautiful weather?
2. According to Ann, what has the United States got in addition to nice weather?
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Q9:
1. Was it hard for Ann to decide which country to study in?
2. Did Ann struggle deciding which country she should study in?
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Q10:
1. Is Ann happy about the quality of education in the United States?
2. Is Ann satisfied with the level of education she receives in America?
3.
Q11:
1. What kind of help is Ann happy to be receiving?
2. What sort of aid is Ann pleased to get?
3.
Q12:
1. What else is satisfying for Ann other than getting help?
2. What else makes Ann happy besides receiving help with her work?
3.
Q13:
1. Are people unfriendly to Ann?
2. Do people treat Ann poorly?
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Q14:
1. What does Ann say about people?
2. What remark does Ann make about people?
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3yoh7bii097fbdam5asqt3ahtr1kva | wikipedia | Criminal Law is the body of law that relates to crime. It proscribes conduct perceived as threatening, harmful, or otherwise endangering to the property, health, safety, and moral welfare of people. Most criminal law is established by statute, which is to say that the laws are enacted by a legislature. It includes the punishment of people who violate these laws. Criminal law varies according to jurisdiction, and differs from civil law, where emphasis is more on dispute resolution and victim compensation than on punishment.
The first civilizations generally did not distinguish between civil law and criminal law. The first written codes of law were designed by the Sumerians. Around 2100–2050 BC Ur-Nammu, the Neo-Sumerian king of Ur, enacted the oldest written legal code whose text has been discovered: the "Code of Ur-Nammu" although an earlier code of Urukagina of Lagash ( 2380–2360 BC ) is also known to have existed. Another important early code was the Code Hammurabi, which formed the core of Babylonian law. Only fragments of the early criminal laws of Ancient Greece have survived, e.g. those of Solon and Draco.
In Roman law, Gaius's "Commentaries on the Twelve Tables" also conflated the civil and criminal aspects, treating theft ("furtum") as a tort. Assault and violent robbery were analogized to trespass as to property. Breach of such laws created an obligation of law or "vinculum juris" discharged by payment of monetary compensation or damages. The criminal law of imperial Rome is collected in Books 47–48 of the Digest. After the revival of Roman law in the 12th century, sixth-century Roman classifications and jurisprudence provided the foundations of the distinction between criminal and civil law in European law from then until the present time. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What are some things that crime endangers?
2. What are a few examples of things that are put in danger because of crime?
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1. How is most criminal law established?
2. What sets the scene for the majority of criminal law?
3.
Q3:
1. What does a statute mean?
2. What is indicated by a statute?
3.
Q4:
1. Is punishment a part of criminal law?
2. Does criminal law cover punishment?
3. Is punishment one of the aspects of criminal law?
Q5:
1. What is the equivalent of criminal law punishment in civil law?
2. What does civil law call the thing that criminal law refers to as punishment/
3.
Q6:
1. Have criminal and civil law always been two separate fields?
2. Has there always been a clear distinction between civil and criminal law?
3.
Q7:
1. Who enacted the first criminal codes?
2. Who put the first criminal codes on the books?
3.
Q8:
1. When was the Code of Ur-Nammu enacted?
2. In what year did the Code of Ur-Nammu get put into place?
3.
Q9:
1. Who enacted the Code of Ur-Nammu?
2. Who put the Code of Ur-Nammu into place?
3.
Q10:
1. What was the king of UR?
2. What did the King of Ur rule over?
3.
Q11:
1. What country was the Code of Hammurabi enforced in?
2. What country was governed by Hammurabi's Code?
3.
Q12:
1. Is there anything left from ancient criminal codes?
2. Do we still have traces of ancient criminal codes?
3.
Q13:
1. Did Rome distinguish between civil and criminal law?
2. Was there discrimination between civil and criminal law in Rome?
3.
Q14:
1. What did Furtum mean?
2. What was the definition of furtum?
3.
Q15:
1. What was theft treated as?
2. How did the Romans treat furtum?
3.
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3gna64guze4komt2coualrsrf2g5qr | race | Phone Soap: Charge and Clean Your Phone
You may charge your phone every day, but do you clean your phone as much? Whatever your hands touch, your phones touch. It has been discovered that some phones have 18 times more bacteria and viruses than any surface in a public restroom. So it probably won't surprise you that a 2011 University of London study found that one in six of our phones have bacteria and viruses on them--specifically, the bacteria called E. coli.
The research on bacteria and viruses led to the invention of Phone Soap. It is not actually liquid like dishwasher soap. It is a phone charger that uses the electromagnetic radiation used in hospitals to kill 99.9 percent of bacteria and viruses, cleaning your phone while it charges.
"There are really certain types of bacteria and viruses that we should not be in touch with, and they are really on our phones," says Wes Barnes, the Phone Soap co-founder. It all started while his cousin and co-founder, Dan LaPorte, was in his cancer research lab at college. "He realized he got the idea of getting rid of bacteria and viruses on the phones," said Barnes. "In the lab they used UV-C light for destroying them. He realized this would be the fastest, most powerful way to kill any bacteria and viruses living on electronic machines."
Phone Soap looks like a little metal suitcase. Your phone rests in to charge and get cleaned at the same time. Instead of plugging your phone into the wall, you'd plug it into the Phone Soap charger box. The process only takes a few minutes but, Barnes says, "The idea is that you can leave it in there overnight if you want to keep charging. Reflective paint keeps the light completely around the phone so it cleans the phone fully."
The co-founders spent 2013 finding the right companies and they started shipping the product in late November. By last week's International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Phone Soap was all grown-up. Both co-founders have left their previous jobs and are selling Phone Soap nonstop. "We're shipping almost more than we can handle each day," Barnes says. "It's been a great adventure." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the amount of bacteria that can be on one's phone?
2. What quantity of bacteria is it possible to find on your phone?
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39jec7537u1xsfyydxbs5kx9oa4vc4 | race | Peggy Hilt wanted to be a good mother. But day after day, she got out of bed feeling like a failure. No matter what she tried, she couldn't connect with Nina, the 2-year -old girl she'd adopted from Russia as an infant . The preschooler pulled away whenever Hilt tried to hug or kiss her. Nina was physically aggressive with her 4-year-old sister, who had been adopted from Ukraine, and had violent tantrums . Whenever Hilt wasn't watching, she destroyed the family's furniture and possessions. "Every day with Nina had become a struggle," she recalls now.
As the girl grew older, things got worse. Hilt fell into a deep depression. She started drinking heavily, something she'd never done before. Ashamed, she hid her problem from everyone, including her husband.
On the morning of July 1, 2005, Hilt was packing for a family vocation, all the while swallowing one beer after another and growing increasingly angry and impatient with Nina's deeds. "Everything she did just got to me," Hilt said. When Hilt caught her reaching into her diaper and smearing feces on the walls and furniture, "a year and a half of frustration came to a head," Hilt says. "I snapped . I felt this uncontrollable rage."
Then Hilt did something unthinkable. She grabbed Nina around the neck, shook her and then dropped her to the floor, where she kicked her repeatedly before dragging her up to her room, punching her as they went. "I had never hit a child before," she says. "I felt horrible and promised myself that this would never happen again." But _ . Nina woke up with a fever, and then started throwing up. The next day she stopped breathing. By the time the ambulance got the child to the hospital, she was dead.
Hilt is now serving a 19-year sentence for second-degree murder in a Virginia prison. She and her husband divorced, and he is raising their other daughter. She realizes the horror of her crime and says she isn't looking for sympathy. "There is no punishment severe enough for what I did," she told NEWSWEEK in an interview at the prison. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. When did Peggy Hilt murder her daughter?
2. When did the murder of Nina occur?
3.
Q2:
1. Who was packing for a trip?
2. Who was putting things together for a trip?
3.
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1. When in the day did the events take place?
2. What point in the day was it when the events happened?
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3ihr8nyam71hsrony6wbguw393x4pd | cnn | My heart went out to Barb Dunn the moment her 16-year-old son, Daniel, answered my question.
Once he gets his license in June, would he text and drive? That's what I asked during a kitchen table conversation in their Roxbury, New Jersey, home.
As you can see in the video above, his answer was not the one his mom expected.
"I'm taking a deep breath," said Dunn, who recently purchased visor clips for Daniel's friends who have already gotten their licenses that say "Stay alive. Don't text and drive."
"I wouldn't even mind if he said, 'I'm at a red light and I picked up the phone for a minute to read something and put it back down,' but that moving and texting freaks me out. It's not acceptable."
Daniel's mom might have wanted to slam her head against the counter but still she told me she appreciated her son's candor and realized in that moment how difficult it is to persuade teens, who text nearly all day long, not to do it while behind the wheel.
"Even a well-meaning teen is going to have trouble saying no when they get that buzz" from an incoming text or status update, said David Teater, senior director for the National Safety Council. "It's almost a Pavlovian response."
Teater sadly knows all too well what can go wrong with distracted driving. Ten years ago, a 20-year-old woman who had been talking on a cell phone ran a red light and killed his then 12-year-old son, Joe. Since then, he's dedicated his life to raising awareness about the dangers of talking on a cell phone while behind the wheel. A newer concern: how to eliminate driving while texting. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. How did Daniel respond to being asked if he would text and drive?
2. What did Daniel say when asked if he would text while driving?
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3x66wabajwiqxickv915cgq5vrtg3a | wikipedia | Canberra ( or ) is the capital city of Australia. With a population of 403,468, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne. A resident of Canberra is known as a "Canberran". Although Canberra is the capital and seat of government, many federal government ministries have secondary seats in state capital cities, as do the Governor-General and the Prime Minister.
The site of Canberra was selected for the location of the nation's capital in 1908 as a compromise between rivals Sydney and Melbourne, Australia's two largest cities. It is unusual among Australian cities, being an entirely planned city outside of any state, similar to Washington, D.C. in the United States, or Brasília in Brazil. Following an international contest for the city's design, a blueprint by American architects Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin was selected and construction commenced in 1913. The Griffins' plan featured geometric motifs such as circles, hexagons and triangles, and was centred on axes aligned with significant topographical landmarks in the Australian Capital Territory.
The city's design was influenced by the garden city movement and incorporates significant areas of natural vegetation. The growth and development of Canberra were hindered by the World Wars and the Great Depression, which exacerbated a series of planning disputes and the ineffectiveness of a procession of bodies that were created in turn to oversee the development of the city. The national capital emerged as a thriving city after World War II, as Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies championed its development and the National Capital Development Commission was formed with executive powers. Although the Australian Capital Territory is now self-governing, the Commonwealth Government retains some influence through the National Capital Authority. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What city serves as Australia's capital?
2. Which city is the capital of Australia?
3.
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1. What are the two biggest cities in Australia?
2. Which two cities are Australia's largest?
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1. How many people live in Canberra?
2. How many residents does Canberra have?
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1. Is Canberra Australia's largest inland city?
2. Is Canberra the biggest inland city in Australia?
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1. How does Canberra's size rank amongst Australian cities?
2. What is Canberra's rank in size when compared to other cities in Australia?
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1. What do you call someone who lives in Canberra?
2. What is the name for a Canberra resident?
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1. Who was responsible for designing Canberra?
2. Who was in charge of coming up with the design for Canberra?
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1. When did the construction of Canberra begin?
2. In what year did construction start of Canberra?
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1. What was the design of Canberra influenced by?
2. What had an impact on the way Canberra was designed?
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1. Was Canberra's growth set back by the world wars?
2. Did the world wars have a negative impact on Canberra's growth?
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3qilpralq5vi87zcuu9wth7dcdhn83 | wikipedia | In mathematics, a group is an algebraic structure consisting of a set of elements equipped with an operation that combines any two elements to form a third element. The operation satisfies four conditions called the group axioms, namely closure, associativity, identity and invertibility. One of the most familiar examples of a group is the set of integers together with the addition operation, but the abstract formalization of the group axioms, detached as it is from the concrete nature of any particular group and its operation, applies much more widely. It allows entities with highly diverse mathematical origins in abstract algebra and beyond to be handled in a flexible way while retaining their essential structural aspects. The ubiquity of groups in numerous areas within and outside mathematics makes them a central organizing principle of contemporary mathematics.
Groups share a fundamental kinship with the notion of symmetry. For example, a symmetry group encodes symmetry features of a geometrical object: the group consists of the set of transformations that leave the object unchanged and the operation of combining two such transformations by performing one after the other. Lie groups are the symmetry groups used in the Standard Model of particle physics; Point groups are used to help understand symmetry phenomena in molecular chemistry; and Poincaré groups can express the physical symmetry underlying special relativity. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What does a group refer to in math?
2. What does a group mean in the context of mathematics?
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1. What is contained in a group?
2. What is the pair in a group?
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1. Does a group merge two elements to form a third?
2. In a group, is a third element made by merging two?
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1. How many conditions do groups meet?
2. What is the number of conditions met by a group?
3.
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1. What are the four conditions?
2. What four conditions are listed?
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1. What are groups similar to the notion of?
2. What notion is like that of a group?
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1. What features are in a symmetry group?
2. What does a symmetry group contain?
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1. What does one use point groups to figure out?
2. What can using point groups illuminate?
3.
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1. Are groups ubiquitous in few areas?
2. Is the ubiquity of groups described as being in few areas?
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1. What is the definition of a group axiom?
2. What can a group axiom be defined as?
3.
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1. Is a group axiom detached from the group?
2. Is there a separation between a group axiom and the group?
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31z0pcvwukfc36zdhl32oghapg6t75 | mctest | The girl was scared. She had been lost in the woods for over an hour. Then she heard something howling in the distance. Finally, it was getting dark. It all made her more scared than she had ever been. The howling grew louder. Then the girl came into a small opening in the woods. And she saw the wolf! She was so scared she cried out, "Please don't eat me Mr. Wolf!" A grey wolf, with grey fur, black eyes, and white teeth looked at her. Then he let out a big, wolf laugh. "Haha, I am not going to eat you! I don't like to eat humans! They taste bad. Plus, I am full! Do you want some spaghetti? It's been cooking for days! I was going to make some salad but I am out. I'll go to the grocery store tomorrow, I haven't been there in months!" The girl was confused. A wolf who ate salad? But she was hungry. So she sat down and ate with the wolf. He was so pleased she ate with him he gave her a map. Then he showed her how to get out of the woods. Her mother would never believe her. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What made the wolf decide not to eat the girl?
2. For what reason did the wolf refrain from consuming the girl?
3.
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1. What did the wolf eat instead of the girl?
2. What did the wolf consume in place of the girl?
3.
Q3:
1. Did the girl have some salad?
2. Was any salad ingested by the girl?
3.
Q4:
1. Where did the girl and the wolf meet?
2. What was the meeting place of the girl and the wolf?
3.
Q5:
1. What did the wolf give the girl?
2. What did the girl receive from the wolf?
3.
Q6:
1. Why did the wolf give the girl a map?
2. What was the wolf's reason for handing a map to the girl?
3.
Q7:
1. What will the wolf do the next day?
2. What will the wolf get up to tomorrow?
3.
Q8:
1. Did the story take place during the day?
2. Was it completely light out?
3.
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1. Did the girl and the wolf dine together?
2. Did the girl and the wolf eat dinner in each other's company?
3.
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1. What color was the wolf?
2. What was the shade of the wolf's fur?
3.
Q11:
1. What color was the wolf's eyes?
2. What color of eyes did the wolf have?
3.
Q12:
1. How did the girl feel at the beginning?
2. What were the girls emotions at first?
3.
Q13:
1. How long did the meal take to cook?
2. How much time did it take for the meal to cook?
3.
Q14:
1. Why doesn't the wolf like eating people?
2. What makes the wolf uninterested in people eating?
3.
Q15:
1. Did the wolf and the girl eat salad?
2. Was salad on the menu for the girl and the wolf?
3.
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32ktq2v7rdfc4uxmnl0agydoqry9mi | gutenberg | CHAPTER IV
And instead of 'dearest Miss,' Jewel, honey, sweetheart, bliss, And those forms of old admiring, Call her cockatrice and siren.--C. LAMB
The ladies of the house were going to a ball, and were in full costume: Eloisa a study for the Arabian Nights, and Lucilla in an azure gossamer-like texture surrounding her like a cloud, turquoises on her arms, and blue and silver ribbons mingled with her blonde tresses.
Very like the clergyman's wife!
O sage Honor, were you not provoked with yourself for being so old as to regard that bewitching sprite, and marvel whence comes the cost of those robes of the woof of Faerie?
Let Oberon pay Titania's bills.
That must depend on who Oberon is to be.
Phoebe, to whom a doubt on that score would have appeared high treason, nevertheless hated the presence of Mr. Calthorp as much as she could hate anything, and was in restless anxiety as to Titania's behaviour. She herself had no cause to complain, for she was at once singled out and led away from Miss Charlecote, to be shown some photographic performances, in which Lucy and her cousin had been dabbling.
'There, that horrid monster is Owen--he never will come out respectable. Mr. Prendergast, he is better, because you don't see his face. There's our school, Edna Murrell and all; I flatter myself that _is_ a work of art; only this little wretch fidgeted, and muddled himself.'
'Is that the mistress? She does not look like one.'
'Not like Sally Page? No; she would bewilder the Hiltonbury mind. I mean you to see her; I would not miss the shock to Honor. No, don't show it to her! I won't have any preparation.' QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Where were the women headed?
2. What destination would the ladies of the house reach?
3.
Q2:
1. Who was not a fan of Mr. Calthorp's presence?
2. Who would strongly prefer that Mr. Calthorp not be present?
3.
Q3:
1. What was Phoebe lead away from Miss Charlecote to be shown?
2. What did Phoebe head away from Miss Charlecote so that she could see?
3.
Q4:
1. Did the ladies dress up in costumes for the dance?
2. Did the ladies don costumes in roder to go to the ball?
3.
Q5:
1. Whose costume resembled that of something out of Arabian nights?
2. Who donned a costume meant to look like something out of Arabian nights?
3.
Q6:
1. Was Lucilla dressed like a clergyman's wife?
2. Did Lucilla's dress resemble something a clergyman's wife would wear?
3.
Q7:
1. Who was mentioned that would take care of Tatiana's debts?
2. Who is spoken of as being able to take care of Tatiana's bills?
3.
Q8:
1. Whose behavior made Phoebe anxious?
2. Who was acting in a way that had Phoebe nervous?
3.
Q9:
1. What is Owen like, according to the story?
2. What description does the story give of Owen?
3.
Q10:
1. Did people figure that Owen would come out respectable?
2. Did it seem likely that Owen would be respectable in the end?
3.
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333u7hk6i9fy6c4iw4skm24xev0dj8 | gutenberg | CHAPTER XIII.
Caught in a Cyclone
Less than an hour later Jasper was brought out and Noel Urner sprang into the saddle, with Allen behind him on the blanket.
"Keep a close watch for more thieves while I am gone!" cried Allen.
"We will!" shouted Paul. "And you take care for more doctored bridges!"
A parting wave of the hand and the ranch was left behind, and Allen was off on a journey that was to be filled with adventures and excitement from start to finish.
Chet and Paul watched the horse and his two riders out of sight, and then with rather heavy hearts returned to the house. The place seemed more lonely than ever with both Allen and Noel Urner gone.
"It's going to be a long time waiting for Allen's return," sighed Paul.
"Perhaps not," returned Chet. "He left me with a secret to tell you, Paul."
And Chet lost no time in relating Allen's story of the hidden mine of great wealth.
"And perhaps we can explore the place during his absence," Paul said, after he had expressed his astonishment and asked half a dozen questions.
"I don't know about that, Paul. We may not be able to find the opening Allen mentioned, and then, again, he may not wish us to do so."
"Why should he object?"
"I don't know."
"We'll have ten days or two weeks on our hands, at the very least. We might as well take a look at that wealth as not." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What were the names of the two that mounted the saddle?
2. Who all got into the saddle?
3.
Q2:
1. Who gazed upon Noel and Allen leaving on the horse?
2. Who surveilled Noel and Allen going away on the horse?
3.
Q3:
1. Did it make Chet and Paul happy that Noel and Allen were leaving?
2. Did the departure of Noel and Allen please Chet and Paul?
3.
Q4:
1. What did Allen tell Chet and Paul to watch out for?
2. What did Allen warn Paul and Chet to be careful of?
3.
Q5:
1. How did Paul respond to Allen?
2. What did Paul say in response to Allen's warning?
3.
Q6:
1. Where did Chet and Paul go after the horse was no longer visible?
2. Once they could no longer see the horse, where did Chet and Paul retire to?
3.
Q7:
1. Was the house full of life?
2. Was there lots of good energy in the house?
3.
Q8:
1. What did the house seem like?
2. What was a quality of the house?
3.
Q9:
1. What was Noel's family name?
2. What last name was assigned to Noel?
3.
Q10:
1. Did Allen have Chet keep anything?
2. Was Chet left with something from Allen?
3.
Q11:
1. What did Allen leave with Chet?
2. What from Allen was Chet in possession of?
3.
Q12:
1. What was the secret?
2. What secret knowledge did Chet possess?
3.
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3ekvh9qmey4y0g6apjmsnligclk2di | wikipedia | In mathematics, a function is a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs with the property that each input is related to exactly one output. An example is the function that relates each real number "x" to its square "x". The output of a function "f" corresponding to an input "x" is denoted by "f"("x") (read ""f" of "x""). In this example, if the input is −3, then the output is 9, and we may write . Likewise, if the input is 3, then the output is also 9, and we may write . (The same output may be produced by more than one input, but each input gives only one output.) The input variable(s) are sometimes referred to as the argument(s) of the function.
Functions of various kinds are "the central objects of investigation" in most fields of modern mathematics. There are many ways to describe or represent a function. Some functions may be defined by a formula or algorithm that tells how to compute the output for a given input. Others are given by a picture, called the graph of the function. In science, functions are sometimes defined by a table that gives the outputs for selected inputs. A function could be described implicitly, for example as the inverse to another function or as a solution of a differential equation. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What kind of thing are functions?
2. What can functions be defined as?
3.
Q2:
1. What are functions a relation of?
2. What do functions related?
3.
Q3:
1. What sorts of functions exist in present day mathematics?
2. What kinds of functions are there in the mathematics of the present day?
3.
Q4:
1. What kind of image could be used to describe functions?
2. Functions can be described using what kind of image?
3.
Q5:
1. What is one way of implying a function's representation?
2. How could the representation of a function be suggested?
3.
Q6:
1. Is there more than one way of implying a function's representation?
2. Is there another way that the representation of a function be suggested, other than as the inverse of another function?
3.
Q7:
1. What is one way of implying a function's representation other than the inverse of another funcion?
2. How could the representation of a function be suggested besides as the inverse of another function?
3.
Q8:
1. What is a direct definition of a function?
2. What straightforward definition can be given of a function?
3.
Q9:
1. Can there be a number of different outputs for one input?
2. Can one input lead to a variety of outputs?
3.
Q10:
1. Can there be a number of different inputs for one output?
2. Can one output come from various different inputs?
3.
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33f859i566d909b8u8ytfz0iy89bhz | wikipedia | The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on 18 September 1947 under the National Security Act of 1947. It is the most recent branch of the U.S. military to be formed, and is the largest and one of the world's most technologically advanced air forces. The USAF articulates its core functions as Nuclear Deterrence Operations, Special Operations, Air Superiority, Global Integrated ISR, Space Superiority, Command and Control, Cyberspace Superiority, Personnel Recovery, Global Precision Attack, Building Partnerships, Rapid Global Mobility and Agile Combat Support.
The U.S. Air Force is a military service organized within the Department of the Air Force, one of the three military departments of the Department of Defense. The Air Force is headed by the civilian Secretary of the Air Force, who reports to the Secretary of Defense, and is appointed by the President with Senate confirmation. The highest-ranking military officer in the Department of the Air Force is the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, who exercises supervision over Air Force units, and serves as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Air Force combat and mobility forces are assigned, as directed by the Secretary of Defense, to the Combatant Commanders, and neither the Secretary of the Air Force nor the Chief of Staff have operational command authority over them. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What branch of the US Armed Forces carries out aerial warfare?
2. What is the name of those in charge of carrying out aerial warfare on behalf of the United States Armed forces?
3.
Q2:
1. What branch was the US Air Force originally part of?
2. What branch of the military did the US Air Force belong to in the beginning?
3.
Q3:
1. When did the US Air Force become a separate branch of the military?
2. At what point was the US Air Force separated into its own branch of the armed forces?
3.
Q4:
1. Who puts together the US Air Force?
2. What is the name of the organizer of the US Air Force?
3.
Q5:
1. What is the number of military departments within the Department of Defense?
2. How many departments of the military are contained within the Department of Defense?
3.
Q6:
1. Who heads the US Air Force?
2. Who is responsible for the leadership fo the US Air Force?
3.
Q7:
1. Who does the civilian Secretary of the Air Force report to?
2. Who is the boss of the civilian Secretary of the Air Force?
3.
Q8:
1. Are the Air Force's combat and mobility forces directed by the Secretary of Defense?
2. Do the combat and mobility forces of the Air Force receive direction from the Secretary of Defense?
3.
Q9:
1. What does the USAF state its core functions to be?
2. What does the United States Air Force claim to be its top priorities?
3.
Q10:
1. Who does the Secretary of the Air Force get appointed by as long as there is Senate confirmation?
2. Who names the Secretary of the Air Force, supported by Senate confirmation?
3.
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38bquhla9w0fbh1spajsdo8dm1bmon | wikipedia | Geophysics is a subject of natural science concerned with the physical processes and physical properties of the Earth and its surrounding space environment, and the use of quantitative methods for their analysis. The term "geophysics" sometimes refers only to the geological applications: Earth's shape; its gravitational and magnetic fields; its internal structure and composition; its dynamics and their surface expression in plate tectonics, the generation of magmas, volcanism and rock formation. However, modern geophysics organizations use a broader definition that includes the water cycle including snow and ice; fluid dynamics of the oceans and the atmosphere; electricity and magnetism in the ionosphere and magnetosphere and solar-terrestrial relations; and analogous problems associated with the Moon and other planets.
Although geophysics was only recognized as a separate discipline in the 19th century, its origins date back to ancient times. The first magnetic compasses were made from lodestones, while more modern magnetic compasses played an important role in the history of navigation. The first seismic instrument was built in 132 AD. Isaac Newton applied his theory of mechanics to the tides and the precession of the equinox; and instruments were developed to measure the Earth's shape, density and gravity field, as well as the components of the water cycle. In the 20th century, geophysical methods were developed for remote exploration of the solid Earth and the ocean, and geophysics played an essential role in the development of the theory of plate tectonics. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the primary subject of the article?
2. What does the article mainly discuss?
3.
Q2:
1. When was geophysics recognized as a separate discipline in the sciences?
2. During what time period did geophysics receive recognition as its own scientific discipline?
3.
Q3:
1. When did geophysics first get examined, without its current name?
2. When did the first studies of geophysics occcur, albeit not under that name?
3.
Q4:
1. Is the water cycle considered to be an aspect of modern day geophysics?
2. In the modern day study of geophysics, is the water cycle a part of the discipline?
3.
Q5:
1. Did earlier forms of geophysics study the water cycles?
2. Were the water cycles something studied in previous iterations of geophysics?
3.
Q6:
1. What was an important aspect of early kinds of compasses?
2. What did the first compasses have included on them that was important?
3.
Q7:
1. Are the oceans considered to be an aspect of modern day geophysics?
2. In the modern day study of geophysics, are the oceans a part of the discipline?
3.
Q8:
1. Are volcanoes considered to be an aspect of modern day geophysics?
2. In the modern day study of geophysics, are volcanoes a part of the discipline?
3.
Q9:
1. What was the name of one of the scientists that helped with the development of plate tectonic theory?
2. Who was one scientist that was instrumental to figuring out the theory of plate tectonics?
3.
Q10:
1. Are magnetic fields considered to be an aspect of modern day geophysics?
2. In the modern day study of geophysics, are magnetic fields a part of the discipline?
3.
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3w8cv64qj2zqcgwbwokxot5sa76h9t | wikipedia | Originally based on the English alphabet, ASCII encodes 128 specified characters into seven-bit integers as shown by the ASCII chart on the right. The characters encoded are numbers 0 to 9, lowercase letters a to z, uppercase letters A to Z, basic punctuation symbols, control codes that originated with Teletype machines, and a space. For example, lowercase j would become binary 1101010 and decimal 106. ASCII includes definitions for 128 characters: 33 are non-printing control characters (many now obsolete) that affect how text and space are processed and 95 printable characters, including the space (which is considered an invisible graphic:223).
The code itself was patterned so that most control codes were together, and all graphic codes were together, for ease of identification. The first two columns (32 positions) were reserved for control characters.:220, 236 § 8,9) The "space" character had to come before graphics to make sorting easier, so it became position 20hex;:237 § 10 for the same reason, many special signs commonly used as separators were placed before digits. The committee decided it was important to support uppercase 64-character alphabets, and chose to pattern ASCII so it could be reduced easily to a usable 64-character set of graphic codes,:228, 237 § 14 as was done in the DEC SIXBIT code. Lowercase letters were therefore not interleaved with uppercase. To keep options available for lowercase letters and other graphics, the special and numeric codes were arranged before the letters, and the letter A was placed in position 41hex to match the draft of the corresponding British standard.:238 § 18 The digits 0–9 were arranged so they correspond to values in binary prefixed with 011, making conversion with binary-coded decimal straightforward. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What was ASCII based on?
2. What was the basis for ASCII?
3.
Q2:
1. What are ASCII's codes converted to?
2. What do the codes in ASCII become?
3.
Q3:
1. How many characters does ASCII have?
2. What is the number of characters contained within ASCII?
3.
Q4:
1. How many printable characters does ASCII have?
2. What is the number of ASCII characters that are printable?
3.
Q5:
1. Which printable ASCII character is a surprise?
2. What ASCII character can be unexpectedly printed?
3.
Q6:
1. What is called an invisible picture?
2. What is referred to as an invisible picture?
3.
Q7:
1. What is the number associated with an invisible graphic?
2. What number of character is invisible space?
3.
Q8:
1. What are the first two groups of ASCII reserved for?
2. What can the first two ASCII be exclusively used for?
3.
Q9:
1. What comes before control characters?
2. What precedes control characters?
3.
Q10:
1. Why is there space before control characters?
2. Why does space precede control characters?
3.
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35ldd5557a4wlqgdrirz67r42q6kmu | race | Are you the kind of person who likes staying in unusual places? If the answer is "yes", then try the world's coldest hotel in Jukkasjarvi in the north of Sweden. But go in winter to all you'll find is a pool of water, because the hotel melts every spring!
The man who runs the Artic Hall Hotel is Nils Yngve Bergqvist. He built his first ice building for an art exhibition in 1991 and he designed the present hotel-over 200 meters square-himself. It took workmen about two months to pile 1,000 tons of snow onto a wooden base. As the weather got colder, the snow froze and then they removed the base. The whole building and everything in it are made of snow-except for the wooden front door. There's a theatre which Nils uses for a jazz club, a radio station and a large ice bar. As you can imagine, hot drinks are popular with the guests! The rooms have no doors; there's no furniture, no heating and everyone sleeps on ice beds. But the 800 people who stayed at the hotel this winter seemed to like it. If you want to stay in one of he ten ice rooms, it will cost you about Y=30 a night. You will receive a survival certificate from the manager.
When the winter's over, Nils holds his annual contest to predict the day that the hotel will fall. The person that guessed the day correctly last year received a large painting from an Artic Hall exhibition. Nils' ice hotel is becoming world famous and he loves his work. He's already excited about his next project-an ice hotel that will have more complicated architectural features and, he says, will be bigger and better. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the location of the coldest hotel in the world?
2. Where can the globe's coldest hotel be found?
3.
Q2:
1. What happens to the Artic Hall Hotel in the spring?
2. What happens to the world's coldest hotel in the spring?
3.
Q3:
1. What does Nils Yngve Bergqvist do?
2. How is Nils Yngve Bergqvist employed?
3.
Q4:
1.
2.
3.
Q5:
1. What sort of contest does Nils Yngve Bergqvist put on?
2. What is the contest that Nils Yngve Bergqvist is in charge of?
3.
Q6:
1. What is the prize for the winner of the Artic Hall Hotel's contest?
2. What does the person who wins the Artic Hall Hotel's contest receive?
3.
Q7:
1. Where in Sweden can Jukkasjarvi be found?
2. What is the location of Jukkasjarvi within Sweden?
3.
Q8:
1. How big is the Arctic Hall Hotel?
2. What is the size of the Arctic Hall Hotel?
3.
Q9:
1. How many ice rooms does the Arctic Hall Hotel have?
2. What is the number of ice rooms in the Arctic Hall Hotel?
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1. What does Nils Yngve Bergqvist give everyone that stays through the night at his hotel?
2. What does everyone who spends a whole night at the Arctic Hall Hotel receive?
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33lk57mylt5u8gs4bgqv5venyufzsx | wikipedia | A geostationary orbit, geostationary Earth orbit or geosynchronous equatorial orbit (GEO) is a circular orbit above the Earth's equator and following the direction of the Earth's rotation. An object in such an orbit has an orbital period equal to the Earth's rotational period (one sidereal day) and thus appears motionless, at a fixed position in the sky, to ground observers. Communications satellites and weather satellites are often placed in geostationary orbits, so that the satellite antennas (located on Earth) that communicate with them do not have to rotate to track them, but can be pointed permanently at the position in the sky where the satellites are located. Using this characteristic, ocean color satellites with visible and near-infrared light sensors (e.g. the Geostationary Ocean Color Imager (GOCI)) can also be operated in geostationary orbit in order to monitor sensitive changes of ocean environments.
A geostationary orbit is a particular type of geosynchronous orbit, the distinction being that while an object in geosynchronous orbit returns to the same point in the sky at the same time each day, an object in geostationary orbit never leaves that position.
The notion of a geostationary space station equipped with radio communication was published in 1928 by Herman Potočnik. The first appearance of a geostationary orbit in popular literature was in the first Venus Equilateral story by George O. Smith, but Smith did not go into details. British science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke disseminated the idea widely, with more details on how it would work, in a 1945 paper entitled "Extra-Terrestrial Relays — Can Rocket Stations Give Worldwide Radio Coverage?", published in "Wireless World" magazine. Clarke acknowledged the connection in his introduction to "The Complete Venus Equilateral". The orbit, which Clarke first described as useful for broadcast and relay communications satellites, is sometimes called the Clarke Orbit. Similarly, the Clarke Belt is the part of space about above sea level, in the plane of the equator, where near-geostationary orbits may be implemented. The Clarke Orbit is about in circumference. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is GEO an acronym for?
2. What does GEO mean?
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1. What is a geostationary orbit above?
2. What sits below a geostationary orbit?
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Q3:
1. How long is the rotational period of a geostationary orbit?
2. How much time does a geostationary orbit spend rotating?
3.
Q4:
1. Does a geostationary orbit appear to be moving?
2. Do geostationary orbits give the appearance of being in motion?
3.
Q5:
1. What kind of orbit is a geostationary orbit?
2. What is the nature of a GEO's orbit?
3.
Q6:
1. Who first spoke of geostationary orbits?
2. Who was the first person to bring up the subject of a geostationary orbit?
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Q7:
1. Where did George O. Smith write about geostationary orbits?
2. In what story did George O. Smith mention geostationary orbit?
3.
Q8:
1. When did Herman Potocnik mention geostationary orbit?
2. In what year did Herman Potocnik talk about geostationary orbits?
3.
Q9:
1. What was the name of Arthur C. Clarke's paper?
2. What paper did Arthur C. Clarke publish?
3.
Q10:
1. Where was Arthur C. Clarke's paper published?
2. Who published Extra-Terrestrial Relays — Can Rocket Stations Give Worldwide Radio Coverage??
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Q11:
1. When was Extra-Terrestrial Relays — Can Rocket Stations Give Worldwide Radio Coverage? published?
2. In what year was Arthur C. Clarke's paper published?
3.
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3wokgm4l71gi83ul05wufr10jpp0on | wikipedia | It is generally considered that the Pacific War began on 7/8 December 1941, on which date Japan invaded Thailand and attacked the British possessions of Malaya, Singapore, and Hong Kong as well as the United States military bases in Hawaii, Wake Island, Guam and the Philippines. Some historians contend that the conflict in Asia can be dated back to 7 July 1937 with the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War between the Empire of Japan and the Republic of China, or possibly 19 September 1931, beginning with the Japanese invasion of Manchuria. However, it is more widely accepted that the Pacific War itself started in early December 1941, with the Sino-Japanese War then becoming part of it as a theater of the greater World War II.[nb 9]
The Pacific War saw the Allied powers pitted against the Empire of Japan, the latter briefly aided by Thailand and to a much lesser extent by its Axis allies, Germany and Italy. The war culminated in the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and other large aerial bomb attacks by the United States Army Air Forces, accompanied by the Soviet invasion of Manchuria on 8 August 1945, resulting in the Japanese announcement of intent to surrender on 15 August 1945. The formal and official surrender of Japan took place aboard the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay on 2 September 1945. Following its defeat, Japan's Shinto Emperor stepped down as the divine leader through the Shinto Directive, because the Allied Powers believed this was the major political cause of Japan's military aggression and deconstruction process soon took place to install a new liberal-democratic constitution to the Japanese public as the current Constitution of Japan. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What country was invaded at the onset of the Pacific War?
2. What country was invaded when the Pacific War began?
3.
Q2:
1. Who was the enemy of the Allied Powers?
2. Who did the Allied Powers oppose?
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Q3:
1. Who aided the enemy of the Allied Powers?
2. Who helped the Empire of Japan?
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Q4:
1. What was the apex of the Pacific War?
2. What was the culminating point of the Pacific War?
3.
Q5:
1. Which nation is the only one to have dropped an atomic bombs?
2. By which country have the only atomic bombs been dropped?
3.
Q6:
1. How many times did the United States drop an atomic bomb?
2. How many atomic bombs were deployed by the United States?
3.
Q7:
1. Where did the United States drop atomic bombs?
2. What were the targets of the United States' atomic bomb initiatives?
3.
Q8:
1. What did Japan do after the United States dropped atomic bombs on it?
2. How did Japan respond after being attacked with atomic bombs by the United States?
3.
Q9:
1. On what day did Japan formally surrender?
2. What was the formal surrender date of Japan?
3.
Q10:
1. Where did Japan formally surrender?
2. What was the location of Japan's formal surrender?
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Q11:
1. What was the emperor of Japan impelled to do?
2. What did Japan's emporer feel obligated to do?
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1. Who fought in the Second Sino-Japanese War?
2. Who opposed each other during the Second Sino-Japanese War?
3.
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3qemnnsb2xz5mh3gvv3njczonz2d71 | gutenberg | CHAPTER XLVII
How the Bride Was Received, and Who Were Asked to the Wedding
And thus after all did Frank perform his great duty; he did marry money; or rather, as the wedding has not yet taken place, and is, indeed, as yet hardly talked of, we should more properly say that he had engaged himself to marry money. And then, such a quantity of money! The Scatcherd wealth greatly exceeded the Dunstable wealth; so that our hero may be looked on as having performed his duties in a manner deserving the very highest commendation from all classes of the de Courcy connexion.
And he received it. But that was nothing. That _he_ should be fêted by the de Courcys and Greshams, now that he was about to do his duty by his family in so exemplary a manner: that he should be patted on the back, now that he no longer meditated that vile crime which had been so abhorrent to his mother's soul; this was only natural; this is hardly worthy of remark. But there was another to be fêted, another person to be made a personage, another blessed human mortal about to do her duty by the family of Gresham in a manner that deserved, and should receive, Lady Arabella's warmest caresses.
Dear Mary! It was, indeed, not singular that she should be prepared to act so well, seeing that in early youth she had had the advantage of an education in the Greshamsbury nursery; but not on that account was it the less fitting that her virtue should be acknowledged, eulogised, nay, all but worshipped. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What school did Mary attend?
2. Where did Mary receive her education?
3.
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1. Is Frank marrying into poverty?
2. Is Frank's pride without money?
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Q3:
1. Who celebrated Frank?
2. Who cheered Frank on?
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Q4:
1. What was abhorrent to the soul of Frank's mother?
2. What would Frank's mother have been aghast at?
3.
Q5:
1. Does it seem like Frank is marrying Lady Arabella?
2. Does the passage suggest that Lady Arabella is Frank's future wife?
3.
Q6:
1. Is the first name of Lady Arabella Mary?
2. Is Lady Arabella's given name Mary?
3.
Q7:
1. Who has more money than Dunstable?
2. Who is Dunstable poorer than?
3.
Q8:
1. Is Frank married yet?
2. Has Frank's wedding already taken place?
3.
Q9:
1. How should Mary's virtue be treated?
2. What treatment should Mary's virtue be given?
3.
Q10:
1. What is Frank's last name?
2. State the last name of Frank.
3.
Q11:
1. Is the wedding an extremely popular subject of conversation?
2. Is the wedding on everybody's tongue?
3.
Q12:
1. Why is Frank being called a hero?
2. What makes Frank's actions heroic?
3.
Q13:
1. What boost did Mary receive from her good education?
2. What was Mary able to do thanks to her good education?
3.
Q14:
1. Did Frank deserve praise?
2. Should Frank have gotten a pat on the back?
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3wleiwsyhohfcwbcbf5ie6xe44m2hi | race | Li Mingyang only joined Alibaba's investment platform one month ago but he has already transferred almost all the cash in his bank account - nearly Rmb200,000 ($32,000) - to the online fund. He is far from alone . More than 30 million people in China have signed up to Yu'E Bao, or "Leftover Treasure", only six months since its launch.
Initially as the Chinese e-co mmerce group as a platform for its users to manage extra funds in their online payment accounts, Yu'E Bao is becoming something far more powerful: a straight-up substitute for traditional bank deposits ."There's no point in keeping money in the bank any more. This is just as reliable, more flexible and you can earn a lot more from it," Mr Li says.
A quick hit of the Yu'E Bao application on his phone shows the Shanghai-based editor has earned more interest on his account over the past day than 94 per cent of other local users ."This is fun, almost like a computer game," he says with a laugh.
For every Rmb12 that companies and individuals have deposited in Chinese banks since June, they placed roughly Rmb1 in their Yu'E Bao accounts, according to Financial Times calculations based on official data. While it remains tiny compared with total deposits in the Chinese banking system, this transfer of cash from banks to the Alibaba platform is only speeding up. In the process, it threatens to upend( ) the rules of China's state-protected financial department, break banks' profit model and shifting power to savers in a way that was scarcely imaginable at the start of this year.
Other Chinese tech companies are getting in on the act. Tencent, developer of the hugely popular
messaging app WeChat, is said to be designing a fund platform similar to Yu'E Bao. Baidu, the search engine company, began marketing investment products in October.
"Internet companies, with their ability to instantly reach millions of consumers, have already started to change the competitive dynamic in finance," says Ernan Cui, an analyst with GK Dragonomics, a
Beijing-based research firm. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What platform did Li Mingyang start investing in?
2. What platform did Li Mingyang become a part of?
3.
Q2:
1. How long ago did Li Mingyang join Aibaba?
2. How much time has passed since Li Mingyang joined Alibaba?
3.
Q3:
1. How much money has Li Mingyang already transferred to Alibaba?
2. What amount of cash has Li Mingyang transferred to Alibaba thus far?
3.
Q4:
1. How long has it been since Leftover Treasure launched?
2. How many months has it been since the launch of Leftover Treasure?
3.
Q5:
1. What is Yu'E Bao replacing?
2. What is being substituted by Yu'E Bao?
3.
Q6:
1. What does Li Mingyang say is the main benefit of Yu'E Bao?
2. What primary advanteage does Yu'E Bao have according to Li Mingyang?
3.
Q7:
1. How much more has Li Mingyang earned than other users in the past day?
2. By what percent have Li Mingyang earnings surpassed that of the average user in a day?
3.
Q8:
1. What did Li Mingyang compare Yu'E Bao to?
2. What did Li Mingyang say that Yu'E Bao was like?
3.
Q9:
1. How much money did users get in their Bao accounts for every RMB12?
2. What amount of deposit into a Bao account did each Rmb12 equate?
3.
Q10:
1. Who is investing in Yu'E Bao?
2. Who is more and more interested in participating in Yu'E Bao?
3.
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354p56de9k3bo6myslycebloo3l7s0 | gutenberg | CHAPTER XXIII.
My maid--my blue-eyed maid, he bore away, Due to the toils of many a bloody day.--ILLIAD.
It was necessary, for many reasons, that Angus M'Aulay, so long the kind protector of Annot Lyle, should be made acquainted with the change in the fortunes of his late protege; and Montrose, as he had undertaken, communicated to him these remarkable events. With the careless and cheerful indifference of his character, he expressed much more joy than wonder at Annot's good fortune; had no doubt whatever she would merit it, and as she had always been bred in loyal principles, would convey the whole estate of her grim fanatical father to some honest fellow who loved the king. "I should have no objection that my brother Allan should try his chance," added he, "notwithstanding that Sir Duncan Campbell was the only man who ever charged Darnlinvarach with inhospitality. Annot Lyle could always charm Allan out of the sullens, and who knows whether matrimony might not make him more a man of this world?" Montrose hastened to interrupt the progress of his castle-building, by informing him that the lady was already wooed and won, and, with her father's approbation, was almost immediately to be wedded to his kinsman, the Earl of Menteith; and that in testimony of the high respect due to M'Aulay, so long the lady's protector, he was now to request his presence at the ceremony. M'Aulay looked very grave at this intimation, and drew up his person with the air of one who thought that he had been neglected. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who was someone under the care of?
2. Who had spent time looking after someone?
3.
Q2:
1. Was the man's first name M'Aulay?
2. Was M'Aulay a first name?
3.
Q3:
1. What sort of name was M'Aulay?
2. What kind of name did M'Aulay serve as?
3.
Q4:
1. Who was Angus M'Aulay taking care of?
2. Who was being cared for by Angus M'Aulay?
3.
Q5:
1. What must Angus M'Aulay understand?
2. What does Angus M'Aulay need to comprehend?
3.
Q6:
1. Whose fortunes are changing?
2. Who is experiencing a change in fortune?
3.
Q7:
1. Who tells Angus M'Aulay about his protege's change in fortune?
2. Who informs Angus M'Aulay that the fortune of his protege has changed?
3.
Q8:
1. Who does Angus M'Aulay think deserves their good fortune?
2. In Angus M'Aulay's opinion, who merits good things coming to them?
3.
Q9:
1. Is Angus M'Aulay glum speaking to Montrose?
2. Is Angus M'Aulay in sullen mood when conversing with Montrose?
3.
Q10:
1. Who is Angus M'Aulay's brother?
2. What is the name of Angus M'Aulay's brother?
3.
Q11:
1. In what scenario should Angus M'Aulay attempt something?
2. What kind of situation would make it so that Angus M'Aulay should try to do something?
3.
Q12:
1. Who could have an effect on Angus M'Aulay?
2. By whom may Angus M'Aulay be affected?
3.
Q13:
1. What does Angus M'Aulay say about Annot?
2. What remark does Angus M'Aulay make regarding Annot?
3.
Q14:
1. Who is Annot Lyle going to be married to?
2. To whom shall Annot Lyle be wed?
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3z7vu45ipyhuewtayxbb9ure7h51zr | race | Sleep is very important. A person who does not sleep dies faster than a person who does not eat. We spend about a third (1/3) of our lives sleeping. That's about 121 days a year! How much sleep do we need? We are all different. A baby needs 16 hours of sleep every day. Children 6 to 12 years old need an average of 10 to 12 hours of sleep. Teenagers need 9 to 10 hours of sleep. An adult needs an average of 7 to 8 hours a night. There are some people who need only 3 hours of sleep. Others need 10 hours of sleep. After the age of 50, the average sleep time goes down to 6.5 hours a night. We need less sleep as we get older. About one in three Americans has a problem with sleep. Many of these people can't fall asleep. The name of this problem is _ . Some people say, "I didn't sleep all night." But that's not really true. They may sleep lightly and wake up several times. In the morning, they only remember the times they were awake , so they think they were awake all night. This is not a new problem. Many famous people in history had insomnia. Some of these people had special ideas to make them sleep. Benjamin Franklin had four beds. He moved from one to another to fall asleep. Mark Twain had a different way. He lay on his side across the end of the bed! QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. How many days per year do we spend sleeping?
2. For how much time in a year are we asleep?
3.
Q2:
1. How much sleep do we need?
2. What amount of sleep is necessary for a human being?
3.
Q3:
1. Do we need more sleep as we age?
2. Do higher amounts of sleep become necessary as we get older?
3.
Q4:
1. How much less sleep do we need as we age?
2. What does our need for sleep go down to as we get older?
3.
Q5:
1. How much sleep do babies need?
2. What amount of sleep is necessary for a baby?
3.
Q6:
1. How much sleep do teens need?
2. What amount of sleep is necessary for teens?
3.
Q7:
1. How much time throughout our lives do we spend sleeping?
2. How long throughout our lifetime are we asleep for?
3.
Q8:
1. Does not sleeping enough impact your health?
2. Does lack of sleep have an effect on one's health?
3.
Q9:
1. What are the health related consequences of not getting enough sleep?
2. How is one's health impacted by lack of sleep?
3.
Q10:
1. What does insomnia mean?
2. What happens when one has insomnia?
3.
Q11:
1. Did anyone famous have insomnia?
2. Did insomnia afflict any famous people?
3.
Q12:
1. Did anything help Benjamin Franklin sleep?
2. Did Benjamin Franklin figure out a way to get to sleep?
3.
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3r6byfzzp7cwzgn34e2b1bfx17yfxe | wikipedia | Major League Soccer (MLS) is a men's professional soccer league, sanctioned by U.S. Soccer, that represents the sport's highest level in both the United States and Canada. MLS constitutes one of the major professional sports leagues of the United States and Canada. The league comprises 22 teams—19 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada. The MLS regular season runs from March to October, with each team playing 34 games; the team with the best record is awarded the Supporters' Shield. The postseason includes twelve teams competing in the MLS Cup Playoffs through November and December, culminating in the championship game, the MLS Cup. MLS teams also play in other domestic competitions against teams from other divisions in the U.S. Open Cup and in the Canadian Championship. MLS teams also compete against continental rivals in the CONCACAF Champions League.
Major League Soccer was founded in 1993 as part of the United States' successful bid to host the 1994 FIFA World Cup. The first season took place in 1996 with ten teams. MLS experienced financial and operational struggles in its first few years: The league lost millions of dollars, teams played in mostly empty American football stadiums, and two teams folded in 2002. Since then, MLS has expanded to 22 teams, owners built soccer-specific stadiums, average MLS attendance exceeds that of the National Hockey League (NHL) and National Basketball Association (NBA), MLS secured national TV contracts, and the league is now profitable. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. In what month does MLS' regular season start?
2. When does the regular season of Major League Soccer begin?
3.
Q2:
1. What is the name of the soccer league?
2. Which league does the article discuss?
3.
Q3:
1. Is Major League Soccer a pro or college league?
2. Is Major League Soccer classified as a professional league or a college one?
3.
Q4:
1. How many teams are a part of Major League Soccer?
2. What is the number of teams that Major League Soccer has got?
3.
Q5:
1. Is Major League Soccer in North America?
2. Does Major League Soccer operate within North America?
3.
Q6:
1. What countries is Major League Soccer in?
2. In what countries does Major League Soccer operate?
3.
Q7:
1. What took place in 1994?
2. What did Major League Soccer do in 1994?
3.
Q8:
1. Is Major League Soccer always a financial success?
2. Does Major League Soccer always do well financially?
3.
Q9:
1. How much money did Major League Soccer lose?
2. What amount of cash did Major League Soccer let go of?
3.
Q10:
1. Does Major League Soccer have their own stadiums?
2. Are there stadiums that are owned by Major League Soccer?
3.
Q11:
1. What helped Major League Soccer go up in profits?
2. What made the profits of Major League Soccer spike?
3.
Q12:
1. How many games do Major League Soccer play each season?
2. What is the number of games in a Major League Soccer season?
3.
Q13:
1. What outside competitions does Major League Soccer play in?
2. What external championships is Major League Soccer involved with?
3.
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3ranct1zvfhe5vhsu75syep8so9ubx | wikipedia | Micronesia (from "mikrós" "small" and "nêsos" "island") is a subregion of Oceania, comprising thousands of small islands in the western Pacific Ocean. It has a shared cultural history with two other island regions, Polynesia to the east and Melanesia to the south.
The region has a tropical marine climate, and is part of the Oceania ecozone. There are four main archipelagos along with numerous outlying islands.
Micronesia is divided politically among several sovereign countries. One of these is the Federated States of Micronesia, which is often called "Micronesia" for short and is not to be confused with the overall region. The Micronesia region encompasses five sovereign, independent nations—the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, and Nauru—as well as three U.S. territories in the northern part: Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and Wake Island.
Micronesia began to be settled several millennia ago, although there are competing theories about the origin and arrival of the first settlers. The earliest known contact with Europeans occurred in 1521, when Ferdinand Magellan reached the Marianas. The coinage of the term "Micronesia" is usually attributed to Jules Dumont d'Urville's usage in 1832, however Domeny de Rienzi had used the term a year previously.
Micronesia is a region that includes approximately 2100 islands, with a total land area of , the largest of which is Guam, which covers . The total ocean area within the perimeter of the islands is . QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the location of Micronesia?
2. Where can Micronesia be found?
3.
Q2:
1. What is the number of main archipelagos that Micronesia consists of?
2. How many main archipelagos make up Micronesia?
3.
Q3:
1. Does Micronesia consist of just one country?
2. Does Micronesia contain one single country?
3.
Q4:
1. What kind of climate does Micronesia have?
2. What is the climate like on Micronesia?
3.
Q5:
1. About how many islands does Micronesia include?
2. How many islands make up Micronesia, more or less?
3.
Q6:
1. What is Micronesia's biggest island called?
2. What is the name of Micronesia's largest island?
3.
Q7:
1. What other two island regions does Micronesia share a cultural history with?
2. Which island regions have a shared cultural history with Micronesia?
3.
Q8:
1. Who came up with the term Micronesia?
2. Who is said to be the first person to use the term Micronesia?
3.
Q9:
1. When did Jules Dumont d'Urville first use the term Micronesia?
2. When was the term Micronesia coined?
3.
Q10:
1. What is the amount of sovereign nations contained on Micronesia?
2. How many independent countries exist inside Micronesia?
3.
Q11:
1. Does Micronesia include any US territories?
2. Are there any US territories on Micronesia?
3.
Q12:
1. Which independent nations can be found within Micronesia?
2. What independent countries exist within Micronesia?
3.
Q13:
1. When did Micronesia's first contact with Europeans occur?
2. When did contact first happen between Micronesia and Europe?
3.
Q14:
1. Who was the first person to reach Micronesia from Europe?
2. Which explorer was the first to come to Micronesia from Europe?
3.
Q15:
1. Who said the word Micronesia one full year before Jules Dumont d'Urville?
2. Who employed the term Micronesia one year prior to its usage by Jules Dumont d'Urville?
3.
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3sepori8wnzq8k6aug44kvkhcqbazj | wikipedia | The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii competed with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others. , the Wii leads its generation over PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in worldwide sales, with more than 101 million units sold; in December 2009, the console broke the sales record for a single month in the United States.
The Wii introduced the Wii Remote controller, which can be used as a handheld pointing device and which detects movement in three dimensions. Another notable feature of the console is the now defunct WiiConnect24, which enabled it to receive messages and updates over the Internet while in standby mode. Like other seventh-generation consoles, it features a game download service, called "Virtual Console", which features emulated games from past systems.
It succeeded the GameCube, and early models are fully backward-compatible with all GameCube games and most accessories. Nintendo first spoke of the console at the E3 2004 press conference and later unveiled it at E3 2005. Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata revealed a prototype of the controller at the September 2005 Tokyo Game Show. At E3 2006, the console won the first of several awards. By December 8, 2006, it had completed its launch in the four key markets. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What was the name of the controller that the WII introduced?
2. What controller did the Wii come out with?
3.
Q2:
1. What gaming system did the Wii come after?
2. What came consule preceded the existence of the Wii?
3.
Q3:
1. When was the Wii released?
2. What was the day that the Wii came out?
3.
Q4:
1. How many units has the Wii sold worldwide?
2. How many Wii units have been sold across the globe?
3.
Q5:
1. Which company makes the Wii?
2. Who is responsible for production of the Wii?
3.
Q6:
1. When did Nintendo first speak about the Wii?
2. When was the first time that Nintendo brought up the Wii?
3.
Q7:
1. What is the generation of the Wii?
2. Which numbered generation is the Wii console?
3.
Q8:
1. What two other notable seventh generation consules did the Wii compete with?
2. What were the two other 7th gen consules that the Wii was in competition against?
3.
Q9:
1. What feature permits one to download and emulate games from older system?
2. Which feature lets a user download and simulate games from previous systems?
3.
Q10:
1. What did the Wii Connect24 permit users to do?
2. What were people able to do thanks to the Wii Connect24?
3.
Q11:
1. When did the prototype for the Wii come out?
2. When was a prototype version of the Wii created?
3.
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3g5f9dbfopxo9n9ezpptgbup13svhy | race | If you and your friends wish to share a secret, you can write it in code, and no one else will be able to read it. Codes are one way of writing in secret. Ciphers are another. In a code each word is written as a secret code word or a code number. In a cipher each letter is changed.
Codes and ciphers have played an important role in the history of the world. Julius Caesar, the Roman ruler who defeated almost all the countries in Europe about 2,000 years ago, used a cipher when he sent secret messages to his troops. During the American Revolution, George Washington's spies used a kind of code to send his information about the enemy before his military action. In World War II, the Americans"broke"or figured out Japan's most important navy codes and got enough information to destroy a powerful Japanese fleet.
Storekeepers use codes to mark their goods. The codes show how much is paid for the goods or when they are added to the stock. Businessmen use codes to hide plans from their business enemies. Sometimes personal letters or diaries are written in code. Many people enjoy figuring out codes and ciphers simply as a hobby.
In the 16th century, codes and ciphers were very popular among scientists. They wrote messages to each other in code so that no one else would learn their secrets. Geronimo Gardano, an Italian astrologer , mathematician, and doctor, invented the trellis cipher. He took two sheets of paper and cut exactly the same holes in each one. Then he sent one sheet, which he called a trellis, to a friend and kept the other for himself. Whenever he wanted to write a message, he put his trellis over a clean sheet of paper and wrote the secret message through the holes. There he removed the trellis and filled the rest of the paper with words that would make sense. When his friend received it, he put his trellis over the writing and read the secret message. QUESTIONS:
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1. What is one way to share a secret with friends?
2. How could one go about telling a friend a secret?
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1. How is each word transcribed in a code?
2. What is the method for writing words in code?
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1. How are words written in a cipher?
2. What is the method for transcribing words using a cipher?
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1. Have codes and ciphers had importance throughout history?
2. Has there been historical significance to codes and ciphers?
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1. Which Roman utilized a cipher to get in touch with his troops?
2. Which Roman's troops received a message from him using cypher?
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1. Which general's spies used code during the American Revolution?
2. Who had spies that sent coded messages during the American Revolution?
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1. What were Americans able to do regarding Japan's code during World War II?
2. What happened to Japan's code in the hands of the Americans during World War II?
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1. What did breaking the Japanese code permit the Americans to do?
2. What were Americans able to do once they'd cracked Japan's code?
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1. What use do codes have for storekeepers?
2. What do storekeepers take advantage of codes to do?
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1. What do codes show shopkeepers regarding payment?
2. What does a code teach a shopkeeper about payment?
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1. What do codes display regarding shop inventory?
2. What can a shopkeeper learn about their inventory from a code?
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1. Who utilizes codes to hide things from their enemies?
2. Who conceals things from their concurrents via code?
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3c6fju71tqtai3a34zjc6pn9ds7uyi | race | Researchers in over 80 nations are taking part in a project to conduct a decade-long census of sea life. Scientists presented some of their findings at a recent conference as the project neared its completion.
In deep icy waters under Antarctica, scientists found bulbous tunicates, an underground animal, and many newly-discovered creatures believed to be related to starfish and other marine creatures.
Elsewhere in the world's oceans, they have recently discovered many kinds of underwater life forms new to science. It is all part of a research effort called the Census of Marine Life.
"There are about 2,000 scientists worldwide involved," said Bob Gagosian, President, CEO of the Consortium for Ocean Leadership. Gagosian helps manage the project. "Everywhere they've gone they've found new things," he says. "The ocean basically is unexplored from the point of view of marine living things."
Researchers have placed small markers on hundreds of fish and marine animals to track by satellite their migration routes and to discover places where sea life gathers.
According to Ron O'Dor, a senior scientist with the Census of Marine Life, knowledge of life on the ocean floor is especially limited. "90% of all the information we have is from the top hundred meters of the ocean," O'Dor states.
And he says the sea floor is, on average, at a depth of 4, 000 meters. And so, as some machines dive far below what people have previously seen, scientists are discovering new species of plants, animals and living things.
Since the census project began, more than 5,300 new marine animals have been found. Ocean researchers say they hope to catalogue 230,000 species during the census --which some say is only a small part of all the creatures living in the sea. QUESTIONS:
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1. How much time is the census going to take?
2. What length of time is being spent on the census?
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1. What life forms were studied by the census?
2. What kinds of life did the census take stock of?
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1. Where were the bulbous tunicates that scientists found?
2. In what location did scientists come across bulbous tunicates?
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1. Was a bulbous tunicate a plant or an animal?
2. Does plant or animal best describe what a bulbous tunicate was?
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1. What is the name of the census effort?
2. What name has been given to the census taking effort?
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1. How many scientists are involved in the Census of Marine Life?
2. What is the number of scientists taking part in the Census of Marine Life?
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1. Who helps manage the Census of Marine Life?
2. Who is partially in charge of the Census of Marine Life?
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1. What position does Bob Gagosian hold in his organization?
2. What is Bob Gagosian's title at his association?
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1. What organization does Bob Gagosian lead?
2. What is the name of the organization that Bob Gagosian is president of?
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1. What small item has the Consortium for Ocean Leadership placed on lots of underwater sea life?
2. What have many sea creatures had attached to them by the Consortium for Ocean Leadership?
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1. What is the purpose of the small markers on sea creatures?
2. Why is the Consortium for Ocean Leadership attaching small markers to sea creatuers?
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1. How deep is the sea floor on average?
2. How far down does the sea floor go on average?
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1. What is the number of new sea animals that have been discovered since the Census for Marine Life started?
2. How many new sea creature discoveries have been made since the beginning of the Census for Marine Life?
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3k2755hg5s3i1aimde1z74c5lhndfv | race | Cyber language is popular among Chinese netizens, who create English words to reflect novel phenomenon in society.
"Gelivable", combining pinyin of Chinese characters Geili (giving strength) with the English suffix for adjectives, literally means "giving power" or "cool". Similarly, "Hengelivable" means "very cool", and "ungelivable" means "dull, not cool at al". "Antizen" referred to the group of college graduates who, earning a poor salary and living in small rented apartments, are like the tiny and laborious ants.
David Tool, a professor with the Beijing International Studies University said it's very interesting to combine Chinese with English to create new words. "English is no longer mysterious to the Chinese people. They can use the language in a flexible way according to their own experiences," he said. Chinese words and expressions were created, as well, by netizens. One example was "Suan Ni Hen". This three-character expression, which originally meant "you win" with the first character carrying the same pronunciation as garlic in Chinese, is used to satirize high garlic and food prices this winter.
Chinese people use the character "bei" before a verb to show a passive voice, and it is used by netizens to show the helplessness in front of false conclusions and fake media reports. For instance, "zisha" means "suicide" while "beizisha" means "be officially presumed to have committed suicide", and xiaokang means "fairly comfortable life" while "beixiaokang" means "be said to be living a fairly comfortable life".
Wu Zhongmin, a professor at the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, saw the phenomenon of word creation as a natural response of young people to social issues. "Cyber language is more vivid and it shortens people's distances," he said. QUESTIONS:
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1. What language do lots of Chinese internet users employ?
2. Which language is popular in Chinese internet circles?
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1. What is David Tool's job?
2. What does David Tool do for a living?
3.
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1. What is David Tool's place of employment?
2. Where does David Tool work?
3.
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1. What two languages does Chinese cyber language combine?
2. Chinese cyber language is a combination of which two tongues?
3.
Q5:
1. What Chinese character has a pronunciation that is identical to that of garlic?
2. Which character in Chinese is pronounced just like the one for garlic?
3.
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1. What does Wu Zhongmin do for a living?
2. How is Wu Zhongmin employed?
3.
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3ovhno1ve61o6r9meqv6awsnxuezdi | wikipedia | The International Meridian Conference was a conference held in October 1884 in Washington, D.C., in the United States, to determine a prime meridian for international use. The conference was held at the request of U.S. President Chester A. Arthur. The subject to discuss was the choice of "a meridian to be employed as a common zero of longitude and standard of time reckoning throughout the world". It resulted in selection of the Greenwich Meridian as the international standard for zero degrees longitude.
By the 1870s there was pressure both to establish a prime meridian for worldwide navigation purposes and to unify local times for railway timetables. The first International Geographical Congress, held in Antwerp in 1871, passed a motion in favour of the use of the Greenwich Meridian for (smaller scale) passage charts, suggesting that it should become mandatory within 15 years. In Britain, the Great Western Railway had standardised time by 1840 and in 1847 the "Railway Clearing Union" decreed that "GMT be adopted at all stations as soon as the General Post Office permitted it". The Post Office was by this time transmitting time signals from Greenwich by telegraph to most parts of the country to set the clocks. By January 1848, Bradshaw's railway guide showed the unified times and met with general approval, although legal disputes meant that it was not until 1890 that GMT was formally established across the UK. QUESTIONS:
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1. What conference is at the center of the article?
2. Which conference does the article discuss?
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1. What was the year of the International Meridian Conference?
2. When was the International Meridian Conference held?
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1. Where was the International Meridian Conference held?
2. What was the location of the International Meridian Conference?
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Q4:
1. What was the purpose of the International Meridian Conference?
2. Why was the International Meridian Conference held?
3.
Q5:
1. What was the subject of the International Meridian Conference?
2. What was discussed during the International Meridian Conference?
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1. Did anyone request the International Meridian Conference?
2. Did someone specifically ask for the International Meridian Conference to be held?
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1. Who asked for the International Meridian Conference to be held?
2. Who requested that there be a International Meridian Conference?
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1. What was Chester A Arthur's title?
2. What position did Chester A Arthur hold when he requested the International Meridian Conference?
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1. What did the International Meridian Conference result in?
2. What came as a result of the International Meridian Conference?
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1. During what period was there pressure to unify local times?
2. When did pressure start mounting to have a unified local time?
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1. What took place in Antwerp?
2. What was Antwerp the setting for?
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1. When was the first International Geographical Congress held in Antwerp?
2. In what year did the first International Geographical Congress take place in Antwerp?
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31lm9edvols7sovvly6ni7grs02nj2 | wikipedia | Classics or Classical Studies is the study of classical antiquity. It encompasses the study of the Greco-Roman world, particularly of its languages, and literature (Ancient Greek and Classical Latin) but also it encompasses the study of Greco-Roman philosophy, history, and archaeology. Traditionally in the West, the study of the Greek and Roman classics was considered one of the cornerstones of the humanities and a necessary part of a rounded education. The study of Classics has been traditionally a cornerstone of a typical elite education.
The word "Classics" is derived from the Latin adjective "", meaning "belonging to the highest class of citizens". The word was originally used to describe the members of the highest class in ancient Rome. By the 2nd century AD the word was used in literary criticism to describe writers of the highest quality. For example, Aulus Gellius, in his "Attic Nights", contrasts "classicus" and "" writers. By the 6th century AD, the word had acquired a second meaning, referring to pupils at a school. Thus the two modern meanings of the word, referring both to literature considered to be of the highest quality, and to the standard texts used as part of a curriculum, both derive from Roman use. QUESTIONS:
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1. By what point did the word classics have a second meaning?
2. Starting in what historical period were there two meanings of the word classics?
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1. What was the second meaning of the word classics?
2. What was the second thing that the word classics could refer to?
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1. Is classics derived from an adjective in Latin?
2. Does classics come from an adjective in the Latin language?
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1. What does the Latin adjective for Classics mean?
2. What is the definition of the Latin adjective for classics?
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1. Who traditionally studied the classics?
2. Who was the study of the classics traditionally reserved for?
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Q6:
1. How did the West view the study of Greek and Roman?
2. How was being educated in Greek and Roman viewed by the West?
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1. How did the West view the study of Greek and Roman, in addition to being necessary to education?
2. How was being educated in Greek and Roman viewed by the West other than being vital to one's education?
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1. When were the classics used to describe writers of high quality?
2. At what point did classics refer to high calibur writers?
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1. What do the two modern meanings of the classics refer to?
2. What is meant by both modern meanings of the classics?
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1. Who penned Attic Nights?
2. Who was the author of Attic Nights?
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1. What does one study when one studies the classics?
2. What is the study of the classics an examination of?
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Q12:
1. Do the classics encompass the study of the Greco-Roman world?
2. Does one study the Greco-Roman world when examining the classics?
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1. What aspect of the Greco-Roman world is studied by the Classics?
2. What about the Greco-Roman world is included in Classical Studies?
3.
Q14:
1. Is anything other than the Greco-Roman world a part of Classical Studies?
2. Does the field of Classical Studies examine anything outside of the Greco-Roman world?
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1. What is examined in Classical studies, outside of the Greco-Roman world?
2. What apart from the Greco-Roman world receives examination in the field of the Classics?
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33m4ia01qg1t26scv925i0tg4mirxc | race | After the first World War, a small group of veterans returned to their village in Britain. Most of them managed to get along fairly well, but one--Francis Blustering, who had been wounded and who never recovered his strength-- was unable to work like others. In time he became very poor. Yet he was too proud to accept anything from the people in the village.
Once, these veterans held a reunion dinner in the home of Jules Grandin, who had made a good deal of money. Grandin produced a curiosity --a large old gold coin. Each man examined it with interest as it passed around the long table. All, however, had drunk wine freely and the room was full of noisy talk, so that the gold piece was soon forgotten. Later, when Grandin remembered it and asked for it, the coin was missing.
One of them suggested everyone be searched, to which all agreed, except Blustering. "You refuse, then?" asked Grandin. Blustering said with a red face, "Yes, I cannot allow it."
One by one, the others turned out their pockets. When the coin failed to appear, attention was focused on poor Blustering. Under the pitying stares of his friends, he walked out and returned to his home.
A few years later, Grandin made his house repaired. A workman found the gold coin, buried in dirt between planks of the floor. Hurrying to Blustering's home, Grandin apologized to him.
"But why didn't you allow yourself be searched?"
"Because I was a thief," Blustering said brokenly. "For weeks we had not had enough to eat and my pockets were full of food that I had taken from the table to carry home to my wife and hungry children." QUESTIONS:
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1. What is the setting of the story?
2. What country does the story take place in?
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1. Who went back to their village?
2. Who returned to the place where they lived?
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1. Did all of the veterans do well?
2. Were all of the veterans well off?
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1. Which veteran was struggling?
2. Which of the veterans was not doing well?
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Q5:
1. How did Francis Blustering fall on hard times?
2. Why wasn't Francis Blustering doing well?
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1. Did Francis Blustering have a job?
2. Was Francis Blustering employed?
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1. Who hosted a dinner?
2. Who had all the veterans over for dinner?
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1. Why did Jules Grandin host the dinner?
2. Why was a dinner organized?
3.
Q9:
1. What did Jules Grandin show the veterans?
2. What did Jules Grandin allow his friends to look at?
3.
Q10:
1. Did the coin slip Jules Grandin's mind?
2. Did Jules Grandin stop thinking about the coin?
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1. What was suggested by one veteran?
2. What did one veteran say should be done about the missing coin?
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1. Did everyone accept being searched?
2. Was everyone ok with emptying out their pockets?
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31z0pcvwukfc36zdhl32oghaqkf7t1 | wikipedia | J-pop (often stylized as J-POP; "jeipoppu"; an abbreviation for Japanese pop), natively also known simply as pops, is a musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in traditional Japanese music, but significantly in 1960s pop and rock music, such as The Beatles and The Beach Boys, which led to Japanese rock bands such as Happy End fusing rock with Japanese music in the early 1970s. J-pop was further defined by new wave groups in the late 1970s, particularly electronic synth-pop band Yellow Magic Orchestra and pop rock band Southern All Stars.
Eventually, J-pop replaced "kayōkyoku" ("Lyric Singing Music", a term for Japanese pop music from the 1920s to the 1980s) in the Japanese music scene. The term was coined by the Japanese media to distinguish Japanese music from foreign music, and now refers to most Japanese popular music.
The origin of modern J-pop is said to be Japanese-language rock music inspired by the likes of The Beatles. Unlike the Japanese music genre called "kayōkyoku", J-pop uses a special kind of pronunciation, which is similar to that of English. One notable singer to do so is Keisuke Kuwata, who pronounced the Japanese word "karada" ("body") as "kyerada". Additionally, unlike Western music, the major second ("sol" and "la") was usually not used in Japanese music, except art music, before rock music became popular in Japan. When the Group Sounds genre, which was inspired by Western rock, became popular, Japanese pop music adopted the major second, which was used in the final sounds of The Beatles' song "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and The Rolling Stones' song "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction". Although Japanese pop music changed from music based on Japanese pentatonic scale and distortional tetrachord to the more occidental music over time, music that drew from the traditional Japanese singing style remained popular (such as that of Ringo Shiina). QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What does the article discuss?
2. What is the subject of the paragraph?
3.
Q2:
1. What is J-pop an abbreviation for?
2. What does J-pop stand for?
3.
Q3:
1. What did J-pop replace?
2. What did J-pop succeed?
3.
Q4:
1. What's another term for Lyric Singing Music?
2. How else is Lyric Singing Music referred to?
3.
Q5:
1. Where is J-pop from?
2. What country is the origin of J-pop?
3.
Q6:
1. What kind of music is J-pop?
2. What sort of music does the term J-pop refer to?
3.
Q7:
1. What band was an inspiration for J-pop?
2. Which musical group inspired J-pop?
3.
Q8:
1. Who did not pronounce body correctly in her native language?
2. Who pronounced body in an incorrect way for her native language?
3.
Q9:
1. What is dissimilar from Western music?
2. What does not resemble Western music?
3.
Q10:
1. What's a song that uses the major second?
2. What is a song where the major second apepars?
3.
Q11:
1. Who sang "I Want to Hold Your Hand"?
2. What musical group put out the record "I Want to Hold Your Hand"?
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3gm6g9zbknxvo960lr5r7ye0ldymtn | race | Much has been said and written recently about heroes, mainly because many people think we have too few of them. There are many different kinds of heroes, but they all seem to have two things in common. First, heroes, by their actions, show the great possibilities of human nature. Second, heroes can also stand the test of time, and their achievements will not be easily forgotten. Because of these good points, we need to choose our heroes carefully. Olympic sports star Jackie Joyner-Kersee, who is believed to be a hero, warns young people to be careful of making athletes heroes. She hopes that if someone tries to copy her, it will be because she has achieved her goals by working hard. Joyner-Kersee says that a hero should be someone who has an influence on another person's life. Poet Maya Angelou believes that a hero encourages people to treat others well and to be concerned about the greater good. A hero should show politeness, courage, patience, and strength all the time. A hero should encourage others to follow him with actions that improve the world, even if only in small ways. Author Daniel Boorstin suggests that, " _ are people who make news, but heroes are people who make history." Thus, if a person is truly worthy to be called a hero, he or she will not be soon forgotten. We all need heroes. We need to be able to respect people who have been there, done that, and succeeded. Many times the greatest heroes are the people we deal with every day -- relatives , friends, and neighbors -- who will keep going when it is easier to give up. The parent who puts her or his family ahead of herself or himself, the teacher who will make more money at another job but chooses to help others -- all these people can be considered as heroes. A hero quietly and continuously sets a good example, an example that inspires others to follow. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What Olympic star appears in the article?
2. What is the name of the Olympian?
3.
Q2:
1. What is a hero according to Jackie Joyner-Kersee?
2. How does Jackie Joyner-Kersee describe a hero?
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1. In the opinion of Maya Angelou,, how should heroes treat people?
2. What sort of treatment should people receive from heroes, according to Maya Angelou?
3.
Q4:
1. What is Maya Angelou's profession?
2. How is Maya Angelou employed?
3.
Q5:
1. What is the number of things shared by all heroes according to the article?
2. What amount of qualities do all heroes share, per the article?
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Q6:
1. Is there much lore about heroes?
2. Has a great quantity of writing been done on heroes?
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Q7:
1. What's something that all heroes share?
2. What is a quality present in every hero?
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Q8:
1. How is Daniel Boorstin employed?
2. What does Daniel Boorstin do for a living?
3.
Q9:
1. What do heroes make according to Daniel Boorstin?
2. What does Daniel Boorstin say heroes make?
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Q10:
1. Who are some of the most prominent heroes?
2. Who counts among the most prestigious heroes?
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Q11:
1. Who are some everyday folks?
2. Who are some people we deal with every day?
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1. Can a parent be considered a hero?
2. Is it possible to think of a parent as a hero?
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1. Can teachers be considered heroes?
2. Is it possible to consider a teacher a hero?
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Q14:
1. What do some teachers sacrifice to help others?
2. What do certain teachers give up in order to come to the aid of others?
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3lo69w1su3d7dm291f5582kmvdjlgs | wikipedia | This is a list of properties and historic districts in Tennessee that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There are over 2,000 in total. Of these, 29 are National Historic Landmarks. Each of Tennessee's 95 counties has at least one listing.
The Tennessee Historical Commission, which manages the state's participation in the National Register program, reports that 80 percent of the state's area has been surveyed for historic buildings. Surveys for archaeological sites have been less extensive; coverage is estimated less than 5 percent of the state. Not all properties that have been determined to be eligible for National Register are listed.
The locations of National Register properties and districts (at least for all showing latitude and longitude coordinates below), may be seen in an online map by clicking on "Map of all coordinates".
The following are approximate tallies of current listings by county. These counts are based on entries in the National Register Information Database as of April 24, 2008 and new weekly listings posted since then on the National Register of Historic Places web site. There are frequent additions to the listings and occasional delistings and the counts here are approximate and not official. New entries are added to the official Register on a weekly basis. Also, the counts in this table exclude boundary increase and decrease listings which only modify the area covered by an existing property or district, although carrying a separate National Register reference number. QUESTIONS:
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1. Who is in charge of the National Register Program?
2. What organization is the manager of the National Register Program?
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326o153bmiyqvwiqi3htpmr59fgedk | race | Hunters and bears are often put in fairy tales and often provide a lot for us to think about life and human nature.
Two hunters, Ali and Hagan, went hunting for bears. For four days they saw nothing. Each night they slept in a nearby village, pledging to make part of the bear's skin against the cost of their lodging . On the fifth day a huge bear appeared, and Ali said nervously to his friend, "I don't mind admitting that I'm afraid to take this bear." Hagan laughed, "Just leave it to me, little coward."
So Ali _ like lightning up the nearest tree at once, and Hagan stood with his gun at the ready. The huge creature came, moving on in a slow and awkward way, and Hagan began to grow more and more scared. At last he raised his gun to his shoulder, but by now he was trembling so much that, before he could take proper aim, his gun went off and missed the target .
Hagan, remembering that bears never touch a dead body, threw himself flat on the ground and held his breath. The bear came up, sniffed all around him and moved off in the end.
Ali, who had been watching the whole thing from the tree, now came down and, congratulating Hagan on his escape, asked him, "What did the bear whisper in your ear just now?"
"Don't sell the bear's skin before you have caught the bear," Hagan announced. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What was Ali and Hagan's activity?
2. What were Ali and Hagan up to in the paragraph?
3.
Q2:
1. Where did Ali and Hagan sleep each night?
2. What was Ali and Hagan's sleeping place?
3.
Q3:
1. How did Ali and Hagan pay for their rooms?
2. What did Ali and Hagan use to pay for their chambers?
3.
Q4:
1. What took place on the fifth day?
2. What was an event on day five?
3.
Q5:
1. Did Ali and Hagan shoot the bear?
2. Did Ali and Hagan take a shot after the bear?
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1. Once the gun had gone off, what did Hagan do?
2. What action did Hagan take post gun fire?
3.
Q7:
1. What was the bear's reaction to the gunshot?
2. How did the bear react to the gun going off?
3.
Q8:
1. According to Hagan, what did the bear whisper to him?
2. What did Hagan inform Ali that the bear said quietly into his ear?
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Q9:
1. How did Ali react to seeing the bear?
2. What did Ali do in response to sight of the bear?
3.
Q10:
1. Who fired upon the bear?
2. Who shot their gun in the bear's direction?
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3vhhr074h3hoktr88c1b2p7tw7w7l1 | wikipedia | Norway ( ; Norwegian: (Bokmål) or (Nynorsk); ), officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a sovereign state and unitary monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula plus the remote island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard. The Antarctic Peter I Island and the sub-Antarctic Bouvet Island are dependent territories and thus not considered part of the Kingdom. Norway also lays claim to a section of Antarctica known as Queen Maud Land. Until 1814, the kingdom included the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland. It also included Bohuslän until 1658, Jämtland and Härjedalen until 1645, Shetland and Orkney until 1468, and the Hebrides and Isle of Man until 1266.
Norway has a total area of and a population of 5,258,317 (as of January 2017). The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden (1,619 km or 1,006 mi long). Norway is bordered by Finland and Russia to the north-east, and the Skagerrak strait to the south, with Denmark on the other side. Norway has an extensive coastline, facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea.
King Harald V of the Dano-German House of Glücksburg is the current King of Norway. Erna Solberg became Prime Minister in 2013, replacing Jens Stoltenberg. A constitutional monarchy, Norway divides state power between the Parliament, the Cabinet and the Supreme Court, as determined by the 1814 Constitution. The kingdom was established as a merger of a large number of petty kingdoms. By the traditional count from the year 872, the kingdom has existed continuously for 1,145 years, and the list of Norwegian monarchs includes over sixty kings and earls. QUESTIONS:
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1. What is the government of Norway?
2. What sort of government does Norway have?
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1. What do most people speak in Norway?
2. What is the primary language of Norway?
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1. How many people live in Norway?
2. What is the population of Norway?
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1. What is the number of countries sharing a land border with Norway?
2. How many nations does Norway border by land?
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1. What group of islands belongs to Norway?
2. What archipelago does Norway own?
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1. For how many years has Norway been around?
2. How long has Norway existed?
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1. Who is Norway's monarch?
2. What monarch rules over Norway?
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1. What area was under Norwegian control in the 13th century, that no longer is?
2. What did Norway control in the 13th century that they don't in the present day?
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1. What area was under Norwegian control in the 13th century, that no longer is, besides the Isle of Man?
2. What did Norway control in the 13th century that they don't in the present day, in addition to the Isle of Man?
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1. How big is Norway?
2. What is the size of Norway?
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1. What ocean does Norway border?
2. What sea shares a border with Norway?
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1. When did Norway adopt its current government?
2. When did Norway implement its current system of government?
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1. What was Norway before becoming a unified country?
2. Prior to unification, what was Norway?
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1. Which nations is Norway allied with?
2. What countries are allies with Norway?
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3p1l2b7ad1pv5zj7pyiddbtomqiol8 | race | Gone with the Wind is a novel written by Margaret Mitchell, first published in 1936. It was popular with American readers from the onset and was the top American fiction bestseller in the year it was published and in 1937 on the row. As of 2014, a Harris poll found it to be the second favorite book of American readers, just behind the Bible. More than 30 million copies have been printed worldwide. The sales of Margaret Mitchell's novel in the summer of 1936, at the virtually unprecedented price of three dollars, reached about one million by the end of December. Because it was released in the era of the Great Depression and Mitchell worried the high $3.00 price would ruin its chance for success. Actually the book was a bestseller by the time reviews began to appear in national magazines.
Herschel Brickell, a critic for the New York Evening Post, praised Mitchell for the way she "tosses out the window all the thousands of technical tricks our novelists have been playing with for the past twenty years."
One criticism by literary scholar Patricia Yaeger, leveled at Gone with the Wind, is for its portrayal of African Americans in the 19th century South. Former field hands during the early days of Reconstruction are described behaving "as creatures of small intelligence might naturally be expected to do. Like monkeys or small children turned loose among treasured objects whose value is beyond their comprehension, they ran wild~either from wrong pleasure in destruction or simply because of their ignorance." In Gone with the Wind Mitchell is blind to racial oppression and 'the inseparability of race and gender" that defines the southern belle character of Scarlett, according to Patricia Yaeger.
Yet there are complexities in the way that Mitchell dealt with racial issues. Scarlett was asked by a Yankee woman for advice on who to appoint as a nurse for her children; Scarlett suggested a "darky", much to the disgust of the Yankee woman who was seeking an Irish maid, a "Bridget". African Americans and Irish Americans are treated "in precisely the same way" in Gone with the Wind, writes David O'Connell in his 1996 book, The Irish Roots of Margaret Mitchells Gone with the Wind. Ethnic slurs on the Irish and Irish stereotypes spread in every part of the novel, O'Connell claims, and Scarlett is not an exception to the insults. And apparently in the novel, the Irish American O'Haras were slaveholders whereas African Americans were held as slaves.
Speaking on the subject of whether Gone with the Wind should be taught in schools, James Loewen, author of Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong, says the novel should be taught in schools. Students should be told that Gone with the Wind presents the wrong view of slavery, Loewen states. Besides, the main complaint was that the racial slur "nigger" appears repeatedly in the novel. In the same complaint were several other books: The Nigger of the 'Narcissus', Uncle Tom's Cabin, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Another criticism of the novel is that it promotes plantation values. Mitchell biographer Marianne Walker, author of Margaret Mitchell & John Marsh: The Love Story Behind Gone with the Wind, is of the opinion that those who believe Gone with the Wind promotes plantation values have not read the book. Walker states it is the popular 1939 film that "promotes a false notion of the Old South". She goes on to add that Mitchell had no involvement in the production of the film. Perhaps the most enduring legacy of Gone with the Wind is that people worldwide would incorrectly think it was the true story of the Old South and how it was changed by the American Civil War and Reconstruction. The film version of the novel "amplified this effect". Scholars of the period have written in recent years about the negative effects the novel has had on race relations. QUESTIONS:
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1. What was a bestseller in the United States in the year of its publication?
2. What book sold a large amount of copies the year it came out in America?
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1. Who wrote Gone with the Wind?
2. Who was the author of Gone with the Wind?
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1. In what year was Gone with the Wind released?
2. What year did Gone with the Wind come out?
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1. Who praised the author of Gone with the Wind?
2. Who sang the praises of Margaret Mitchell?
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1. What paper employed Herschel Brickel as a critic?
2. Who was Herschel Brickel a critic for?
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1. In what year was Gone with the Wind determined to be the second favorite book of American readers?
2. What was the year when it was found that Gone with the Wind was the book American readers liked second best?
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1. How much was Gone with the Wind being sold for in 1936?
2. How much did a copy of Gone with the Wind cost in 1936?
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1. Who criticized Margaret Mitchell for her portrayal of black people?
2. Who was critical of the depictions of black people in Margaret Mitchell's novel?
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1. Did James Loewen think Gone with the Wind should be taught to children in school?
2. In the opinion of James Loewen, was it advisable to teach Gone with the Wind in schools?
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1. Why else were people critical of Gone with the Wind, besides its portrayal of black people?
2. What else in Gone with the Wind, besides the depiction of black people, drew criticism?
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1. Are there complexities in the way Margaret Mitchell dealt with race?
2. Did Margaret Mitchell have some sort of nuanced way of looking at race?
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3zsano2jcf7o3z14a4wo23y5lkmsfs | mctest | There were 2 best friends named Sam and Jenny. They were not friends with Kimmi, a girl in the same class. And they were not friends with Joe. Joe was not their friend because he didn't talk to Sam and Jenny. Joe did not talk to anyone. Kimmi talked to everyone, but she did not keep secrets she was told and she said bad things about the people around her all the time. No one liked her. Everyone thought she was mean. One day, Sam and Jenny were playing with their puppy near a big tree when they found Kimmi sitting under the tree crying. Kimmi was sad that no one wanted to be her friend. Sam and Jenny felt bad for Kimmi. Jenny told Kimmi she would have a lot of friends if she didn't say such mean things about people. Sam said that was not true, because Joe did not talk about people and he had no friends. Sam and Jenny thought about it a long time. Sam and Jenny brought Kimmi to meet Joe. Kimmi and Joe became friends soon and Kimmi learned not to say mean things about people. Everyone was happier. QUESTIONS:
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1. Who was BFFs?
2. Who were extremely close friends?
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1. Were Sam and Jenny friends with Joe or Kimmi?
2. Were either Joe or Kimmi in Sam and Jenny's friend group?
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1. Why didn't Sam and Jenny like Kimmi?
2. What did Sam and Jenny find distasteful about Kimmi?
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1. Did Sam and Jenny become Kimmi's friend?
2. Did Sam and Jenny befriend Kimmi?
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1. Who became Kimmi's friend that wasn't Sam and Jenny?
2. Who befriended Kimmi other than Sam and Jenny?
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1. Why wasn't Joe in Sam and Jenny's friend circle?
2. What made Sam and Jenny decide not to be friends with Joe?
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1. Did Joe talk to Sam and Jenny later?
2. Did Joe converse with Sam and Jenny at a later time?
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1. Were all the children in the story in the same class?
2. Were Joe, Kimmi, Sam and Jenny in the same class?
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1. Where did Sam and Jenny come across Kimmi?
2. In what location did Sam and Jenny discover Kimmi?
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1. What were Sam and Jenny playing with when they found Kimmi?
2. What were Sam and Jenny having fun with when they came across Kimmi?
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39dd6s19jpbtyxnmal6qgea8xxazeo | race | Below are Top 10 Scholarly Stars in America in 2011. It's not always about fame and fortune for these celebs - education is a priority in their lives. Find out what scholarly stars have earned degrees and diplomas or are returning to the classroom as you head back to school. No. 10: James Franco James has attended FOUR prestigious universities in his life: UCLA, New York University, Columbia University and Yale University. We hear he's is so serious about school, he missed the Oscar nominations to attend class! No. 9: Natalie Portman Natalie Portman is so Ivy League: she graduated from Harvard University in 2003, thanks to her parents, who she says always made sure she put her studies before her acting. No. 8: Haley Joel Osment When students at NYU heard Haley Joel would be joining them as a freshman in 2006, they chalked the campus' sidewalks with his famous Sixth Sense movie line: "I see dead people." No. 7: Emma Watson Although Emma Watson put her education on hold to wrap up the Harry Potter film series, in July 2011 she announced that she was going back to school at Brown University to complete her degree. No. 6: Dakota and Elle Fanning Celeb sisters Dakota and Elle Fanning are stars on screen and in class. Dakota was her high school's homecoming queen two years in a row while Elle, who still attends middle school, somehow manages to balance her acting career with math tests and gym class. No. 5: Mara Wilson Mara Wilson graduated from NYU in 2009. Mara, who played the adorable Nattie in Mrs. Doubtfire, eventually grew up and headed to New York to attend NYU's Tisch School of the Arts; she graduated in 2009. No. 4: Tyra Banks Tyra Banks is known for being a savvy businesswoman, but even the best could use some formal training. She enrolled in Harvard Business School in 2011 and even went so far as to live in a dorm with her fellow classmates! "We live in dorms," confirmed the TV star. "I have my own room but we share a kitchen, living room and study area. It's mandatory dorms. I freaked out. In the beginning I was like, 'Oh yes, I'm going to Harvard and I'll be at the Four Seasons down the street.' And they were like, 'Girl, you're living in dorms!'" No. 3: Shakira Singer Shakira is resting her hips and giving her brain a workout at UCLA, attending classes on the history of western civilization so she could "learn from the best". No. 2: Steven Spielberg Director Steven skipped getting a formal education to be an unpaid intern at Universal Studios, where he learned his tricks of the _ . But eventually he did go back and earned his film degree in 2002. No. 1: Danica McKellar Danica McKellar is a math whiz. She used to be known for starring as Winnie Cooper in the Wonder Years, but Danica is also a UCLA graduate, math whiz and education advocate who's written three best-selling books encouraging middle-school girls to have confidence and succeed in mathematics. QUESTIONS:
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1. What is the subject of the article?
2. What does the article discuss?
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1. What celebrity is number 10 on the list?
2. Who is the tenth famous person listed?
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1. How many colleges did James Franco go to?
2. What number of universities did James Franco attend?
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1. What celebrity is number 9 on the list?
2. Who is the ninth famous person listed?
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1. What sort of college did Natalie Portman go to?
2. What kind of university did Natalie Portman attend?
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1. In what year did Natalie Portman graduate?
2. What was the year of Natalie Portman's graduation?
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1. What celebrity is number 8 on the list?
2. Who is the eighth famous person listed?
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1. When did Haley Joel Osment start at NYU?
2. In what year did Haley Joel Osment begin as a freshman at NYU?
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1. What movie is Haley Joel Osment famous for?
2. What film was Haley Joel Osment's claim to fame?
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1. What actress comes after Haley Joel Osment on the list?
2. Which actress is number 7 on the list?
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1. What school did Emma Watson return to after Harry Potter?
2. Which university did Emma Watson go back to after Harry Potter?
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1. What celebrity is number 6 on the list?
2. Who is the sixth famous person listed?
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1. What has Dakota Fanning been crowned twice?
2. What has Dakota Fanning accomplished two times?
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39rp059mehtvsncjl5e6748eephbm6 | race | One afternoon, Kate and her brother Bob went out to play.Kate was eight, and Bob was ten."Let's go to the bridge and we can see fish in the river." said Kate. "I don't know..." Bob said."Mum told us, 'don't go on the bridge.' She said it's dangerous." Kate said, "I am not afraid.Are you?" They walked onto the bridge and began looking for fish in the river.The bridge was a train bridge.Trains went over the bridge three times a day. The children were standing in the middle of the bridge when they heard a loud noise."A train is coming!" Bob shouted."Run!" He ran to the end of the bridge.He was safe. Kate ran, too, but she fell.The train was coming fast.Kate ran towards Bob.She fell again right on the train tracks .There was no time to leave.She had to lie down between the tracks.A few seconds later, the train went over the girl, but she was not hurt at all.She stood up and said to Bob, "Don't tell Mum! Don't tell Mum!" At last their mother found out about the story.She was angry because they went on the bridge.But she was happy that Kate was all right. QUESTIONS:
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1. What happened when Kate and Bob were in the middle of the bridge?
2. What took place once Kate and Bob were located in the bridge's middle?
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1. What sort of bridge were Bob and Kate on?
2. What was the bridge for?
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1. What made a sound?
2. What noise did Bob and Kate hear?
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1. What did Bob and Kate do when they heard the train?
2. What did Bob and kate do upon registering the sound of the train?
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1. Were Bob and Kate able to run off the tracks?
2. Did both Bob and Kate survive?
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1. Did both Bob and Kate survive?
2. Did both Bob and Kate live through the incident?
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1. What was the number of times that Kate fell?
2. How many times did Kate tumble to the ground?
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1. What did Kate do the second time she fell?
2. What action did Kate take after her second fall?
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1. Was Kate hurt?
2. Did Kate get injured?
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1. Why were Bob and Kate on the bridge?
2. what brought Bob and Kate to the bridge?
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31n2ww6r9rqkjigpkpvnuvqtua2f3f | gutenberg | CHAPTER TWENTY THREE.
AFTER-THOUGHTS.
"You are easily frightened, though," said Piero, with another scornful laugh. "My portrait is not as good as the original. But the old fellow _had_ a tiger look: I must go into the Duomo and see him again."
"It is not pleasant to be laid hold of by a madman, if madman he be," said Lorenzo Tornabuoni, in polite excuse of Tito, "but perhaps he is only a ruffian. We shall hear. I think we must see if we have authority enough to stop this disturbance between our people and your countrymen," he added, addressing the Frenchman.
They advanced toward the crowd with their swords drawn, all the quiet spectators making an escort for them. Tito went too: it was necessary that he should know what others knew about Baldassarre, and the first palsy of terror was being succeeded by the rapid devices to which mortal danger will stimulate the timid.
The rabble of men and boys, more inclined to hoot at the soldier and torment him than to receive or inflict any serious wounds, gave way at the approach of signori with drawn swords, and the French soldier was interrogated. He and his companions had simply brought their prisoners into the city that they might beg money for their ransom: two of the prisoners were Tuscan soldiers taken in Lunigiana; the other, an elderly man, was with a party of Genoese, with whom the French foragers had come to blows near Fivizzano. He might be mad, but he was harmless. The soldier knew no more, being unable to understand a word the old man said. Tito heard so far, but he was deaf to everything else till he was specially addressed. It was Tornabuoni who spoke. QUESTIONS:
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1. Who is quick to get scared?
2. Who easily becomes afraid?
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1. What knowledge did Tito want?
2. What did Tito wish to ascertain?
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1. Who would once again enter the Duomo?
2. Who was set to reenter the Duomo?
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1. Did the group draw their weapons when advancing towards the crowd?
2. Did the group unsheath their swords as they approached the crowd?
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1. Did Tito approach the crowd with the group?
2. Did Tito advance towards the crowd?
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1. Did the crowd get out of the group's way?
2. Did the crowd of people allow the group to pass?
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1. What had the French soldier been up to prior?
2. What was the French soldier's previous business?
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1. What was the French soldier's reason for bringing prisoners to the city?
2. Why was the French soldier coming to the city with prisoners?
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1. Did it seem like the crowd was going to harm the soldier?
2. Did the crowd seem inclnied to hurt the soldier?
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1. How many prisoners did the French soldier arrive with?
2. How many people had the French soldier taken captive and brought with him?
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1. Who were the French soldier's prisoners?
2. What was the identity of the French soldier's captives?
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1. Could the elderly prisoner hurt anyone?
2. Was it possible that someone would be harmed by the elderly prisoner?
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1. Did the elderly man seem sane?
2. Did it seem as though the elderly man had his wits about him?
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1. Where was the elderly man from?
2. What were the origins of the old prisoner?
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1. Could the French soldier understand the old man's language?
2. Was the elderly prisoner's language comprehensible to the French soldier?
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3qavnhz3em463vp6ffdvcg9jw4palv | gutenberg | CHAPTER XVIII
BOUND FOR TEXAS
"Hi! hi! phat--phat you mean py knocking mine stand ofer?" cried out a voice from the doorway of the building, and a small, stockily built foreigner came running forward.
"Get off of me!" spluttered Bill Glutts, who was under Gabe Werner. "You're pressing some of this broken stuff into my face!"
Werner could not answer, being too surprised by the sudden turn affairs had taken. But then, as he realized that the four Rovers were close at hand, he rolled over on the sidewalk, upsetting a small boy as he did so, and then managed to scramble to his feet.
"Come on, Bill!" he panted, and set off down the street at the best gait he could command.
What Bill Glutts had said about being pushed into the broken bric-a-brac was true. His face had come down into the midst of several broken vases, and one hand rested on a broken bit of glassware. When he arose to his feet he found himself held fast by the storekeeper.
"You don't vas git avay from me already!" bawled the owner of the place. "You vas pay for de damages you make."
"You let me go! It wasn't my fault!" stormed Glutts.
By this time the Rovers had come up. Bill Glutts looked the picture of despair, with blood flowing from several cuts on his face and on one hand.
"Where is Werner?" questioned Jack quickly.
"There he goes!" exclaimed Randy. "Come on after him before he gets away." QUESTIONS:
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1. What was the family name of Bill?
2. What last name did Bill have?
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1. Who was on top of Bill Glutts?
2. Who was Bill Glutts underneath?
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Q3:
1. Why couldn't Gabe Werner answer Bill Glutts?
2. What was preventing Gabe Werner from responding to Bill Glutts?
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Q4:
1. Where did Bill Glutts rest his hand?
2. In what location did Bill Glutts have his hand?
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1. Who was holding onto Bill Glutts as he got up?
2. Who had their hands on Bill Glutts as he arose?
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1. What did the storekeeper want Bill Glutts to pay for?
2. What did the shopkeep demand that Bill Glutts pay for?
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1. Where on his body was Bill Glutts bleeding?
2. Where did Bill Glutts have blood spewing from?
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Q8:
1. Did Bill Glutts look happy?
2. Did Bill Glutts seem pleased?
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Q9:
1. Was the shopkeeper's English good?
2. Did the storekeeper have a proficient level of English?
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Q10:
1. What was the number of Rovers present?
2. How many members of the Rover family showed up?
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34s6n1k2zvjldixkllnnt2wn9y4lh4 | race | Do you want to know something about children in Africa? What to they do for fun every day? Find out here: Education School is expensive for many African children. Lots of families can't afford school uniforms or exercise books even though they don't have to pay for school. For those lucky enough to go to school , they have a lot to learn. Some take two language classes: English or French, and their first language. There is also math, science, history, social studies and geography. _ take up much of children's time after school. They have to get water and firewood for the family every day. Also there's cleaning , washing and helping Mum with the meal. Daily fun It's not all work and no play. Sports are very popular. Children can make goals with twigs ( )and their own footballs with plastic and bits of string ( ). They play in the country and the streets of old towns. There're many football teams for teenagers in Africa. Internet It's really expensive to get on the Internet. To surf the net for 20 hours costs over 600yuan. This is more than the average monthly pay per person. Egypt and South Africa are the top two users of the Internet in Africa. All of the capital cities there can get on the Internet. Some schools offer computer lessons but few students can enjoy computer fun at home. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Does it cost a lot to go to school in Africa?
2. Is getting an education a costly endeavor for kids in Africa?
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1. Are all African families able to pay for their children's schooling?
2. Can all families in Africa afford to send their child to school?
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1. What sort of classes do African children take?
2. What subjects do African kids study in school?
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Q4:
1. What sort of classes do African children take, besides language classes?
2. What subjects do African kids study in school, in addition to their language classes?
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Q5:
1. What do African children have to do in addition to their studies?
2. What responsibility do African kids have other than going to school?
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1. What are other chores African kids do besides getting water and firewood?
2. In addition to finding water and firewood, what's another household task for children in Africa?
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1. Do African children get to have any fun?
2. Are kids in Africa ever able to have fun?
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1. What do African children score goals with?
2. What do kids in Africa use to score goals?
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Q9:
1. Where do kids in Africa play?
2. What do African children use as a playground?
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1. What is the price of internet use in Africa?
2. What is the cost of accessing the internet in Africa?
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31qnsg6a5rtt5m7pens7xklnc2p87y | race | Alex stared through the cabin window at the darkness. Soon his dad would call him. And he didn't want to go. He wished he hadn't come to the lake for the weekend. "We're ready," Dad said as he came in from the porch. " Grab your rod." Alex turned away from the window and slowly picked up his fishing rod. "Have fun!" Mom said. "Sure," said Alex, trying to make his voice bright. "We should have done this before." Dad said. "Let's catch a big one!" Dad picked up his tackle box, rod, and bait can from the porch. He clicked on the flashlight.
They walked down the hill toward the lake in the narrow beam of light. The only thing Alex could see was the circle of weeds and rocks at their feet, lit by the flashlight. Insect voices filled his ears---clicks, hums, buzzes, whines. Hundreds of bugs waited in the darkness to attack. "Ow!" he blurted as he felt a sting on his arm. "Mosquitoes," Dad said. "I have brought some spray to keep them off."
When they reached the boat, Alex stumbled as he climbed over the side. "I don't like this much," he said. "It's so dark." Dad squeezed his shoulder. "Don't worry. It's not as dark as you think. After a while your eyes will get used to the night." Suddenly something rushed past Alex's head. He gasped. "What was that?" "Probably a bat," Dad said. How could Dad act as if it were nothing! "Will bats be flying around our heads the whole time?" "This is their time to be out catching insects," Dad explained. "They won't hurt you. They're too busy grabbing dinner." He pushed the boat off the gravel and jumped in. Alex gazed back at the cabin. A square of light from the window glowed in the darkness.
Dad rowed to the middle of the lake and stopped. "We'll just let the boat drift. Keep the flashlight in the bottom of the boat. The fish won't bite if they see light flashing around. When we've done baiting our hooks , we'll turn the light off." Leaning down to get closer to the light, Alex tried to thread a worm on his hook, but he couldn't seem to work his fingers right. So what if the worm was only partly on the hook? He didn't want to fish anyway. He didn't even want to be there. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Why isn't Alex keen on going fishing?
2. What makes Alex skeptical of fishing?
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Q2:
1. Where did Alex's dad have fishing gear?
2. What was the location of the fishing gear belonging to Alex's dad?
3.
Q3:
1. What flying animal gave Alex a fright?
2. What flying mammal scared Alex?
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Q4:
1. Did Alex's dad say he should be frightened of the bat?
2. Did Alex's dad tell him that the bat should scare him?
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Q5:
1. Why shouldn't Alex be afraid of the bat?
2. Why doesn't Alex have any reason to be scared of the bat?
3.
Q6:
1. What do Alex and his dad eat for dinner?
2. What is dinner for Alex and his father?
3.
Q7:
1. Was it light out when Alex and his dad left to go fishing?
2. Did Alex and his father depart for their fishing trip when it was light out?
3.
Q8:
1. What does Alex's dad bring as a light source?
2. What does Alex's father bring along to help make light?
3.
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1. Does Alex's dad have anything to keep the mosquitoes away?
2. Does Alex's father have a way of combatting mosquitoes?
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1. What does Alex's dad have to help keep away mosquitoes?
2. What does Alex's father bring in order to combat mosquitoes?
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39o5d9o87tsdg6wftn5mmp5qwr2c3g | mctest | There was once an octopus who lived under the ocean. His name was Fred. Fred had never seen the world above the ocean before. He had spent all of his life under water with his friends, a blow fish named Joey, a sponge named Pam, a star fish named Elaine, and another octopus, Stacey. So you can imagine his surprise when he found a treasure chest that had been lost by a ship that had sunk. Inside the chest were things that were completely new to him. Among these was a whole bunch of food items, such as a bottle of ketchup, a coffee mug, a cherry pie, a sandwich, and more. When Fred found these things, he wanted to keep them all for himself. So when he returned to his friends, he didn't tell them what he had found. When his best friend Stacey asked him where he had been, Fred lied and said that he had only gone for a swim. But Stacey didn't believe him. Later on, when Fred was sound asleep in his bed, Stacey visited his room to see what he had been up to. She went digging around in his room for something interesting. When she found the treasure chest, she was amazed at what was inside. But she was also upset at Fred for lying to her, so she woke up him in the middle of the night to yell at him. Fred understood his mistake and apologized to Stacey, and then they shared the food. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What was the octopus' home?
2. Where did Fred reside?
3.
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1. Was the octopus male or female?
2. Was Fred a boy or a girl?
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1. Had Fred ever been outside of the sea?
2. Had Fred ever left the ocean?
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1. Did Fred have any friends?
2. Did the octopus have any buddies?
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1. How many friends did Fred have?
2. What number of sea creatures were friends with Fred?
3.
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1. Who were Fred's friends?
2. What were the names of Fred's buddies?
3.
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1. What did Fred find?
2. What object did Fred come across?
3.
Q8:
1. Where did Fred find the treasure chest?
2. In what location did Fred come across a treasure chest?
3.
Q9:
1. Did Fred open the treasure chest?
2. Did the octopus crack open the treasure chest?
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Q10:
1. Did Fred recognize the contents of the treasure chest?
2. Had Fred already seen the items in the treasure chest before?
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1. What kinds of items did Fred find in the treasure chest?
2. What sort of things were inside the chest Fred found?
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358010rm5etlvd9t4t7fjxijolbvxa | race | Soon it would be the holidays. But before that, there was the end of year exams. All the students worked hard for some time. If they didn't pass, they would have to take the exams in September again. Some students failed, but Kate decided not to be one of them. She worked hard all day, but just before the exams she was working so hard that her sister was worried about her. She was staying up too late . The night before the first exam, Barbala insisted that she should have an early night and take a sleeping pill. She promised to wake her in the morning. As she was falling asleep, Kate was worried in case she over-slept. Her mind kept jumping from subject to subject. At last, with the help of the pill, she fell asleep. she was sitting in the examination hall, looking at the paper. She couldn't answer any of the questions. Everyone round her was writing pages and pages. However hard she thought, she couldn't find anything to write about. She kept looking at her watch. Time was running out. There was only one hour left. She started one question, wrote two sentences, gave up and tried another one. With only half an hour left she wrote another two sentences. By this time she was so worried that she started crying. Her whole body shook(,). It shook so much that it woke her up. She was still in bed and it had all been a terrible dream. A minute later, Barbala called her name. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What preceded the holidays?
2. What did the holidays come after?
3.
Q2:
1. What was Barbala adament about?
2. What did Barbala harp on?
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Q3:
1. Why did falling asleep worry Kate?
2. What made Kate anxious about going to sleep?
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Q4:
1. Did Kate think that studying for her exams was going well?
2. Did Kate feel as though she was doing a good job prepping for her exams?
3.
Q5:
1. What are the consequences of failing the exam?
2. What follows if a student does not pass their exam?
3.
Q6:
1. Could Kate think of anything to write about on her exam?
2. Was any topic coming to Kate's mind to write on for her exam?
3.
Q7:
1. Did students around Kate seem to have issues writing?
2. Were the students around Kate suffering from writer's block like her?
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Q8:
1. What relation did Barbala have to Kate?
2. How was Barbala related to Kate?
3.
Q9:
1. Was Kate's exam real?
2. Did Kate take her exam for real?
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1. Did Kate work hard the day before exams?
2. Did Kate put in lots of work the day prior to her exam?
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3zotghdk5ibi9cex97fepx7jddasov | race | John and Bobby joined the same company together just after they completed their university studies the same year. Both of them worked very hard. Several years later, however, the boss promoted Bobby to manager but John was still a worker. John could not take it, and gave his resignation to the boss. He complained that the boss did not think much of those who were hard -working, but promoted only those who flattered him. The boss knew that John had worked very hard for the years. He thought a moment and said, "Thank you for what you said, but I hope you will do one more thing for our company before you leave" John agreed. The boss asked him to go and find anyone selling watermelons in the market. John went and returned soon. He said he had found a man selling watermelons. The boss asked how much they cost every kilogram. John shook his head and went back to the seller to ask and returned to tell the boss $1.2 every kilogram. The boss told John to wait a second, and he called Bobby to come to his office. He asked Bobby to go and find anyone selling watermelons in the market. Bobby went and returned, saying, "Boss, only one person is selling watermelons. $1.2 every kilogram, and $10 for 10 kilograms. The seller has 340 melons. On the table there are 58 melons, and each weighs about 2 kilograms. They were brought from the South two days ago. They are of good quality." Hearing what Bobby said, John realized the difference between himself and Bobby. He decided to stay and learn from Bobby. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What had a weight of two kilos?
2. What was two kilos heavy?
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1. How many watermelons did the seller have?
2. How many watermelons did the seller have up for purchase?
3.
Q3:
1. Where did the watermelons come from?
2. What was the provenance of the watermelons?
3.
Q4:
1. Who received a promotion?
2. What was the name of the promoted worker?
3.
Q5:
1. What was Bobby's new position?
2. What position was Bobby promoted to?
3.
Q6:
1. Who promoted Bobby?
2. Who gave Bobby a promotion?
3.
Q7:
1. What is John's position?
2. How is John employed?
3.
Q8:
1. Who handed in their resignation?
2. Who quit their job?
3.
Q9:
1. What did the seller have up for purchase?
2. What were the seller's goods?
3.
Q10:
1. How much were the watermelons per kilo?
2. What was the price of watermelons per kilo?
3.
Q11:
1. Did large purchases of watermelons come with a discount?
2. Did you get a discount for buying watermelons in bulk?
3.
Q12:
1. What special was the seller running on large purchases of watermelons?
2. What discount came with buying watermelons in bulk?
3.
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3npfyt4izc42dgjyfy8tjwf92jdxg4 | gutenberg | CHAPTER XXV. THE HUNTSFORD CROQUET.
"Une femme egoiste, non seulement de coeur, mais d'esprit, ne pent pas sortir d'elle-meme. Le moi est indelible chez elle. Une veritable egoiste ne sait meme pas etre fausse." --MME. E. DE GIRARDIN.
"I am come to prepare you," said Lady Keith, putting her arm into her brother's, and leading him into the peacock path. "Mrs. Huntsford is on her way to call and make a dead set to get you all to a garden party."
"Then we are off to the Earlsworthy Woods."
"Nay, listen, Alick. I have let you alone and defended you for a whole month, but if you persist in shutting up you wife, people won't stand it."
"Which of us is the Mahometan?"
"You are pitied! But you see it was a strong thing our appearing without our several incumbrances, and though an old married woman like me may do as she pleases, yet for a bridegroom of not three weeks' standing to resort to bazaars solus argues some weighty cause."
"And argues rightly."
"Then you are content to be supposed to have an unproduceably eccentric melancholy bride?"
"Better they should think so than that she should be so. She has been victimized enough already to her mother's desire to save appearances."
"You do not half believe me, Alick, and this is really a very kind, thoughtful arrangement of Mrs. Huntsford's. She consulted me, saying there were such odd stories about you two that she was most anxious that Rachel should appear and confute them; and she thought that an out-of-door party like this would suit best, because it would be early, and Rachel could get away if she found it too much for her." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who linked arms with her brother?
2. Who slid her arm into that of her brother?
3.
Q2:
1. Did Lady Keith speak to her brother?
2. Did Lady Keith say something to her brother?
3.
Q3:
1. What did Lady Keith say to her brother?
2. What were Lady Keith's words for her sibling?
3.
Q4:
1. Where did Lady Keith lead her brother?
2. Where was Lady Keith headed with her brother?
3.
Q5:
1. Who is en route?
2. Who will arrive soon?
3.
Q6:
1. What is Mrs. HUNTSFORD coming to do?
2. What is the purpose of Mrs. Huntsford's arrival?
3.
Q7:
1. Where will Lady Keith and her brother go after the garden party?
2. What will be the next stop of Lady Keith and her brother post garden party?
3.
Q8:
1. Do people feel bad for Alick?
2. Is Lady Keith's brother pitied?
3.
Q9:
1. Is Lady Keith an old married woman?
2. Can Lady Keith be described as an elderly woman with a husband?
3.
Q10:
1. Does Lady Keith do as she pleases?
2. Does Lady Keith do what she wants?
3.
Q11:
1. Did Mrs. Huntsford consult Lady Keith's brother?
2. Did Mrs. Huntsford crosscheck with Alick?
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3oswbblg1exz1w97d87ldbccpovdx2 | cnn | (CNN) -- If Oprah Winfrey were a close friend and you had a secret to tell, she'd be an obvious choice to go to for some relief.
Not necessarily because she wouldn't broadcast it, but because she'd probably hold your hand, ease the tension, listen sympathetically and not make you feel too bad about yourself if the secret's more like a skeleton. You both might even shed a few tears.
In essence, this is the persona that Winfrey has crafted over the years as she's moved from newcomer host on "AM Chicago," to the queen of daytime TV with "The Oprah Winfrey Show," to the current chief executive officer of OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network. She's relatable, but still inspiring; candid without being crass; and about as vulnerable as a billionaire media titan can be.
"One of Oprah's major products is redemption," Kathryn Lofton, a professor of religious and American studies at Yale University, told The Globe and Mail. "She sold the experience of confession -- of hearing somebody's darkest story, and offering to them the possibility of relief from its articulation."
As a result, Winfrey has inspired her fair share of televised confessions, from everyday guests to high-profile names. If you need to come clean and find a new path, Winfrey's the one to show you how to do it.
Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong is the latest celebrity to sit down with Winfrey for a "no-holds-barred" two-part chat set to begin airing on her network Thursday night.
In the pre-taped "Oprah's Next Chapter" interview, Armstrong is expected to admit to using performance-enhancing substances during his heralded career -- a sharp about-face after he steadfastly denied doping allegations. Stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned from the sport, Armstrong is not only facing a mountainous public relations hurdle, but also possible legal ramifications. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Did Lance Armstrong grant an interview to Oprah?
2. Did Oprah conduct an interview with Lance Armstrong?
3.
Q2:
1. When did Oprah interview Lance Armstrong?
2. When did Oprah's interview with Lance Armstrong take place?
3.
Q3:
1. Which channel featured Oprah's interview with Lance Armstrong?
2. On what channel did Oprah interview Lance Armstrong?
3.
Q4:
1. Is it known what Oprah will discuss with Lance Armstrong?
2. Is the main topic of Oprah's interview with Lance Armstrong public knowledge?
3.
Q5:
1. Is it known what Oprah will discuss with Lance Armstrong besides drug use?
2. Is the main topic of Oprah's interview, besides steroid use, with Lance Armstrong public knowledge?
3.
Q6:
1. When was Lance Armstrong use steroids?
2. At what point in his life did Lance Armstrong use performance enhancing drugs?
3.
Q7:
1. Who is the teacher the article talks about?
2. What professor appears in the article?
3.
Q8:
1. What university does Kathryn Lofton teach at?
2. Where is Kathryn Lofton a professor?
3.
Q9:
1. Did Kathryn Lofton explain why people love Oprah so much?
2. Did Kathryn Lofton offer an explanation for Oprah's success?
3.
Q10:
1. How did Kathryn Lofton explain Oprah's success?
2. What did Kathryn Lofton say about why people love Oprah so?
3.
Q11:
1. How does Oprah offer redemption?
2. What makes Oprah a source of redemption for people?
3.
Q12:
1. Does Oprah's redemptive side lead to any high profile stories appearing on her show?
2. Does the fact that Oprah offers people redemption make any high profile people tell her their stories?
3.
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3ru7gd8vpot0ucqyo7stexc9ow9sp8 | gutenberg | CHAPTER III.
"Nice customs curt'sy to great kings. Dear Kate, you and I cannot be confined within the weak list of a country's fashion. We are the makers of manners; and the liberty that follows our places, stops the mouths of all fault-finders."--Henry V.
Notwithstanding her high resolution, habitual firmness, and a serenity of mind, that seemed to pervade the moral system of Isabella, like a deep, quiet current of enthusiasm, but which it were truer to assign to the high and fixed principles that guided all her actions, her heart beat tumultuously, and her native reserve, which almost amounted to shyness, troubled her sorely, as the hour arrived when she was first to behold the prince she had accepted for a husband. Castilian etiquette, no less than the magnitude of the political interests involved in the intended union, had drawn out the preliminary negotiations several days; the bridegroom being left, all that time, to curb his impatience to behold the princess, as best he might.
On the evening of the 15th of October, 1469, however, every obstacle being at length removed, Don Fernando threw himself into the saddle, and, accompanied by only four attendants, among whom was Andres de Cabrera, he quietly took his way, without any of the usual accompaniments of his high rank, toward the palace of John of Vivero, in the city of Valladolid. The Archbishop of Toledo was of the faction of the princess, and this prelate, a warlike and active partisan, was in readiness to receive the accepted suitor, and to conduct him to the presence of his mistress. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. On what day did Don go away?
2. What was the date of Don's departure?
3.
Q2:
1. In what year did Don go away?
2. What year did Don leave in?
3.
Q3:
1. Who was Don going to see?
2. Who did Don leave to go find?
3.
Q4:
1. Where was Don going to see John of Vivero?
2. In what location would Don meet up with John of Vivero?
3.
Q5:
1. Did Don leave for Valladolid by himself?
2. Did Don head off to Valladolid alone?
3.
Q6:
1. How many people left with Don?
2. How many people accompanied Don to Valladolid?
3.
Q7:
1. Who was amongst Don's traveling companions?
2. Who was one person that left with Don?
3.
Q8:
1. Was Don high up in the ranks?
2. Did Don have a prestigious title?
3.
Q9:
1. Did the people accompanying Don have a high ranking?
2. Did Don leave with people that were high up in the ranks?
3.
Q10:
1. Was John of Vivero's residence beautiful?
2. Did John of Vivero have a sumptuous home?
3.
Q11:
1. Who decided to get married?
2. Who was okay with having a husband?
3.
Q12:
1. Was Isabella marrying royalty?
2. Was the man Isabella would marry a member of a royal family?
3.
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3duzq9u6smodzwnuaj1skp1rajdsvu | cnn | Marietta, Georgia (CNN) -- Whether the prosecution will seek the death penalty in Justin Ross Harris hot-car death case will be decided in two to three weeks, Cobb County District Attorney Vic Reynolds said Thursday.
Reynolds' statement came hours after the Georgia father was indicted by a grand jury on eight counts, including malice murder and two counts of felony murder.
"We're pleased with the pace and thoroughness of this investigation, which continues on today," Reynolds said. "The evidence in this case has led us to this point today. Whether it leads us to anyone else remains to be answered."
The next step will be to put Harris' case on Superior Court Judge Mary Staley's arraignment calendar, which should happen within three weeks, the prosecutor said. Motions will then be filed before the case goes to a trial calendar.
Reynolds declined to take questions or comment further, saying, "This case will be tried in a court of law," and not in the media.
If Reynolds seeks the death penalty, it will be for the malice murder charge, which alleges that Harris, who has claimed his son's death was an accident, premeditated the child's killing.
Harris' attorney, H. Maddox Kilgore, called the charges excessive, describing them as a part of the "state's maze of theories."
"It was always an accident. When the time comes, and we've worked through the state's maze of theories at trial, it's still going to be a terrible, gut-wrenching accident. And all the eccentricities and moral failings of Ross' life isn't going to change that," he told reporters. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the prosecutor's name?
2. Who is prosecuting this case?
3.
Q2:
1. What is the defendant's name?
2. Who is the accused in this case?
3.
Q3:
1. Who is representing the defendant?
2. What is the name of Justin Ross Harris' attorney?
3.
Q4:
1. Who is the judge in the case?
2. What is the name of the presiding judge?
3.
Q5:
1. What position does Judge Mary Staley hold?
2. What is Judge Mary Staley's full title?
3.
Q6:
1. Who is Justin Ross Harris' victim?
2. Who is Justin Ross Harris accused of harming?
3.
Q7:
1. What is the location of the case?
2. Where is the trial being held?
3.
Q8:
1. What state is the case taking place in?
2. In what state is the trial being held?
3.
Q9:
1. Is Vic Reynolds satisfied with the investigation?
2. Does Vic Reynolds believe the investigation to be of good quality?
3.
Q10:
1. What are the accusations against Justin Ross Harris?
2. What has Justin Ross Harris allegedly done?
3.
Q11:
1. Are prosecutors seeking the death penalty against Justin Ross Harris?
2. Will Justin Ross Harris be up for the death penalty if convicted?
3.
Q12:
1. What was H. Maddox Kilgore's comment regarding the case?
2. What statement did H. Maddox Kilgore make about the charges?
3.
Q13:
1. What statement does H. Maddox Kilgore make about the murder accusations?
2. What does H. Maddox Kilgore have to say about the allegations of murder against his client?
3.
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3xcc1odxdlb9t9r09v7dosxn7jqrqa | race | Many children have a "bug period"--a time of life when bugs are a source of endless fascination and learning. Naturalist Edward O. Wilson jokes that unlike other kids, he never grew out of his bug period.
Luckily for this biologist, his lifelong passion for ants has led to a career rich in accomplishments and praise. He is not just the world's foremost expert on the social behavior of ants, but also the receiver of the National Medal of Science and two Pulitzer Prizes for nonfiction. Now, at the age of 80, Wilson has tried his hand at fiction. His first novel, Anthill, combines two of his greatest loves -- his childhood home, Alabama, and the ants that have been his lifelong friends.
Described as a "six-legged Iliad," Wilson's Anthill draws parallels between human and ant societies. Though there are no ant bands, secret police, or schools of philosophy, both ants and man conduct wars, divide themselves into specialized classes of workers, build cities, maintain infant nurseries and cemeteries, take slaves and practice agriculture, though ant societies are more energetic, selfless, and efficient than human ones.
The book's first and third sections deal with the adventures of an Alabama boy, Raphael Semmes Cody, who goes by the name Raff. The boy grows up knocking around the Nokobee woods; he's drawn to its natural wonders, and uses the forest to escape from his parents' unhappy marriage. In the woods he leaves almost no stone unturned as he discovers the forest's rich flora and fauna . Raff grows up and heads to Harvard to study law, but returns later in life to protect the Nokobee from crazy developers. But fans of Wilson's science will be most interested in the book's middle section, where the author inserts a mini-novel describing the trials and sufferings of the ants living in the endangered forest.
Reviews of the book have been mixed. Writing for The New York Review of Books, Margaret Atwood praised Wilson for his first novel, saying that it is highlighted by a diversity of ideas and an imaginative plot. And -- with the exception of some dull preachiness -- it is entertaining. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who remained in his bug period?
2. Who never got too old for bugs?
3.
Q2:
1. Did Edward O. Wilson have a lifelong passion for bugs?
2. Was Edward O. Wilson fascinated by insects his whole life?
3.
Q3:
1. What has Edward O. Wilson received for his work of non fiction?
2. What was Edward O. Wilson awarded for his non fiction work?
3.
Q4:
1. How old is Edward O. Wilson?
2. What is Edward O. Wilson's age?
3.
Q5:
1. Has Edward O. Wilson written any works of fiction?
2. Has Edward O. Wilson penned anything fictional?
3.
Q6:
1. What work of fiction has Edward O. Wilson written?
2. What is the title of Edward O. Wilson's novel?
3.
Q7:
1. Where did Edward O. Wilson grow up?
2. Where is the childhood home of Edward O. Wilson?
3.
Q8:
1. What is the main character's name in Anthill?
2. Who is Anthill's protagonist?
3.
Q9:
1. Did Anthill receive mixed reviews?
2. Were critics divided on Anthill?
3.
Q10:
1. What is the definition of a bug period?
2. What is the notion of a bug period referencing?
3.
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3xuhv3nrvky7btuzty7gcd0qojgh5b | wikipedia | The Gambia (), officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa that is entirely surrounded by Senegal except for its coastline on the Atlantic Ocean at its western end. It is the smallest country in mainland Africa.
The Gambia is situated on either side of the Gambia River, the nation's namesake, which flows through the centre of The Gambia and empties into the Atlantic Ocean. Its area is with a population of 1,882,450 at the April 2013 census (provisional). Banjul is the Gambian capital, and the largest cities are Serekunda and Brikama.
The Gambia shares historical roots with many other West African nations in the slave trade, which was the key factor in the placing and keeping of a colony on the Gambia River, first by the Portuguese, during which era it was known as "A Gâmbia". Later, on 25 May 1765, The Gambia was made a part of the British Empire when the government formally assumed control, establishing the Province of Senegambia. In 1965, The Gambia gained independence under the leadership of Dawda Jawara, who ruled until Yahya Jammeh seized power in a bloodless 1994 coup.
Adama Barrow became The Gambia's third president in January 2017, after defeating Jammeh in December 2016 elections. Jammeh initially refused to accept the results, which triggered a constitutional crisis and military intervention by the Economic Community of West African States, resulting in his exile. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who had to go into exile?
2. Who was banished?
3.
Q2:
1. What river is in The Gambia?
2. What is the name of The Gambia's river?
3.
Q3:
1. Is The Gambia landlocked?
2. Is The Gambia surrounded only by land?
3.
Q4:
1. What ocean is The Gambia at?
2. What is the ocean near The Gambia?
3.
Q5:
1. When did The Gambia gain independence?
2. At what point did The Gambia become independent?
3.
Q6:
1. Who was The Gambia's leader in 1994?
2. Under whose rule was The Gambia in 1994?
3.
Q7:
1. What took place in 1965?
2. What was an event in The Gambia in 1965?
3.
Q8:
1. How is The Gambia officially referred to?
2. What is the official name of The Gambia?
3.
Q9:
1. Who backed The Gambia's coup?
2. Who was behind the coup d'état in The Gambia?
3.
Q10:
1. When was there a coup in The Gambia?
2. In what year was the government overthrown in The Gambia?
3.
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33ooo72ivhlifnu982bd429ort1tc7 | cnn | (CNN) -- Argentina's star-studded team went top of South America's 2014 World Cup qualifying group as Lionel Messi inspired a 4-0 thrashing of Ecuador on Saturday.
With his top Europe-based players to call on, coach Alejandro Sabella saw his side effectively end the match with three goals after only half an hour.
Sergio Aguero, top scorer for English champions Manchester City last season, broke the deadlock in the 20th minute as he celebrated his 24th birthday in style.
Strike partner Gonzalo Higuain, who helped Real Madrid to the Spanish title, doubled the lead nine minutes later.
Barcelona's three-time world player of the year Messi made it 3-0 two minutes later to continue his unbelievable scoring form, having netted 73 times for the Spanish club in the recently-completed 2011-12 campaign.
Real Madrid winger Angel Di Maria wrapped up the scoring with 15 minutes to play as Argentina moved up to 10 points from five games, just ahead of Chile.
Messi was key to the victory, which came ahead of next Saturday's friendly against Brazil in the United States. The 2014 hosts lost 2-0 to Mexico in a friendly in Texas on Sunday.
He combined with Di Maria to set up Aguero's opener and then linking with Higuain for his own goal before also setting up the final effort.
Chile moved onto nine points from five matches with a 2-0 win over bottom team Bolivia, who had Luis Gutierrez sent off in the second half.
Midfielder Charles Aranguiz scored against the run of play just before halftime in La Paz, then Gutierrez saw red for a foul on Barcelona's Alexis Sanchez before Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal wrapped it up with seven minutes to play. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who scored the most points for Manchester city?
2. Which player was the most prolific scorer for Manchester City?
3.
Q2:
1. When in the game did Sergio Aguero's goal come?
2. At what point in the game did Sergio Aguero score?
3.
Q3:
1. What was notable about the day of the game?
2. What made gameday special for Sergio Aguero?
3.
Q4:
1. How old was Sergio Aguero?
2. What age was Sergio Aguero turning?
3.
Q5:
1. Who made the score double?
2. Who multiplied the score times two?
3.
Q6:
1. How long after Sergio Aguero's goal did Gonzalo Higuain make his?
2. How much time after Sergio Aguero's goal did that of Gonzalo Higuain happen?
3.
Q7:
1. What was the day of the week when the game was held?
2. On what day of the week did the game take place?
3.
Q8:
1. What was the name of the coach?
2. Who was coaching?
3.
Q9:
1. Whose goal came after those of Sergio Aguero and Gonzalo Higuain?
2. Who scored a point after Sergio Aguero and Gonzalo Higuain already had?
3.
Q10:
1. How long after the goals of Sergio Aguero and Gonzalo Higuain did Lionel Messi score?
2. How many minutes after the goals of Sergio Aguero and Gonzalo Higuain did Lionel Messi make one?
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Q11:
1. What was the score when Lionel Messi made a point?
2. What score was on the board when Lionel Messi marked a point?
3.
Q12:
1. What was the number of goals made by Lionel Messi in the 2011-2012 season?
2. How many points did Lionel Messi score during 2011-2012?
3.
Q13:
1. Who was the victor of the Chile-Bolivia game?
2. Who came out on top when Chile and Bolivia squared off?
3.
Q14:
1. What team is just in front of Chile?
2. Which team is just a hair ahead of Chile's team?
3.
Q15:
1. How many points has Argentina scored in five games?
2. What is the number of goals made by Argentina in the last five games?
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