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3skemfqbz35h01e9xhhg1pq9ijo8kx | wikipedia | Greek colonies and communities have been historically established on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea, but the Greek people have always been centered around the Aegean and Ionian seas, where the Greek language has been spoken since the Bronze Age. Until the early 20th century, Greeks were distributed between the Greek peninsula, the western coast of Asia Minor, the Black Sea coast, Cappadocia in central Anatolia, Egypt, the Balkans, Cyprus, and Constantinople. Many of these regions coincided to a large extent with the borders of the Byzantine Empire of the late 11th century and the Eastern Mediterranean areas of ancient Greek colonization. The cultural centers of the Greeks have included Athens, Thessalonica, Alexandria, Smyrna, and Constantinople at various periods.
The evolution of Proto-Greek should be considered within the context of an early Paleo-Balkan sprachbund that makes it difficult to delineate exact boundaries between individual languages. The characteristically Greek representation of word-initial laryngeals by prothetic vowels is shared, for one, by the Armenian language, which also seems to share some other phonological and morphological peculiarities of Greek; this has led some linguists to propose a hypothetical closer relationship between Greek and Armenian, although evidence remains scant. QUESTIONS:
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1. Where were the Greek colonies gathered?
2. Where did the Greek community live?
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1. What empire during the 11th century coincided with the Greeks?
2. Which 11th century empire had a link to the Greeks?
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1. What was one place containing the Greek community?
2. What was one location with Greek colonies?
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1. What was one place containing the Greek community, in addition to the Greek peninsula?
2. What was one location with Greek colonies, other than the Greek peninsula?
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1. Is America a region in which Greek colonies were distributed?
2. Could settlements of Greeks be found across America?
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Q6:
1. Did the regions with Greek colonies coincide with anything?
2. Did the places where Greeks settled brush up against something in particular?
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1. Is Washington a center of Greek culture?
2. Is there a lot of Greek culture in Washington?
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Q8:
1. What is one center of Greek culture?
2. What is one place with a lot of Greek culture?
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Q9:
1. Are there centers of Greek culture outside of Athens?
2. Do hotspots of Greek traditions exist outside of Athens?
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Q10:
1. What is one center of Greek culture?
2. What is one place with a lot of Greek culture?
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Q11:
1. Can much Greek culture be found in Columbus?
2. Is Columbus filled with Greek culture?
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1. Is Constantinople a Greek cultural center?
2. Is Greek culture highly present in Constantinople?
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1. Are there prothetic vowels in the Greek language?
2. Are prothetic vowels an aspect of Greek?
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1. What other language is Greek thought to be similar to?
2. Which tongue is believed to share roots with Greek?
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1. Is there clear evidence for the relationship between Greek and Armenian?
2. Is the relationship between Greek and Aremnian languages sharply defined?
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3jbt3hlqf82xvoccjzm1aq9ca6vzpv | mctest | Once there was a fish who had lived his whole life in his bowl. He often got bored and wished to see the rest of the world, but because he was a fish, he couldn't leave the water. So one day he made a special fish suit that would allow him to walk on land and breathe air like humans. He knew this would change his life, and make him rich, but first he would have to test it out.
He put the suit on and leaped from the bowl that until now had been his whole world. The suit worked! Now he could go where he wanted.
First he went to the kitchen of the house. There he saw a parrot eating a cracker. Second he went outside to the yard. He saw squirrels there running around looking for food. Third he went to the barn in the field. He saw a mommy cow. She was teaching her calf how to run. Finally he went to forest where he saw more trees than he had ever seen in his whole life.
But after all this he was tired, and made up his mind to go back to his home in the bowl. It was a lot of work trying to see the world. He took off the special suit and splashed back into the water. His suit had passed the test and he was very happy, but he had made up his mind that his bowl was the place for him. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What kept the animal from leaving the water?
2. What prevented the animal from getting out of the water?
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1. Why did the fish want to leave the water?
2. What made the fish desire to get out of the water?
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3dzqrbdbslftnnlbq9vm1u98jwq3s8 | cnn | In the intraparty battle for the GOP, score Round 1 for the Republican establishment over the tea party.
CNN projects that North Carolina House Speaker Thom Tillis has won the state's GOP Senate primary. Tillis, who was backed by many mainstream Republicans, topped 40% of the primary vote Tuesday, avoiding a runoff in July.
Tillis beat a bunch of more conservative candidates for the chance to face off this November against first-term Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan, who is considered very vulnerable in the general election. Flipping her seat and five others held by Democrats would give Republicans control of the Senate.
In his victory speech, Tillis slammed Hagan's record, tying her to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and calling them "an echo chamber for President Obama's worst ideas."
"We need to be clear, it's not the end of a primary, it's really the beginning of a primary mission, which has been the mission all along and that is to beat Kay Hagan and to make Harry Reid irrelevant," he said.
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"You know, their failures, both Obama's and Kay Hagan's, are obvious," Tillis added.
"We know a lot of them -- our government is borrowing too much money and it's dangerously in debt to China. Obamacare is not working. And Obama and Hagan's left-wing political agenda is driving up our energy prices and making our country less safe.
"For six years, she's voted with Obama and against North Carolina," he said.
Trailing Tillis is tea party activist Greg Brannon. He enjoyed the support of many tea party groups, other influential conservative organizations and endorsements from the likes of Sens. Mike Lee of Utah and Rand Paul of Kentucky, who joined Brannon on Monday at a rally in Charlotte. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who is CNN projecting to be the winner of the GOP senate primary in North Carolina?
2. In the opinion of CNN, who will come out on top in North Carolina's Republican senate primary?
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1. What was Thom Tillis's message in his victory speech?
2. What did Thom Tillis do and say when speaking about his win?
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1. Who will be Thom Tillis' opponent come November?
2. Who is Thom Tillis going to be running against in November?
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1.
2.
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1. How many senate seats would the Republican Party need to gain control of it, ouside that of North Carolina?
2. Not counting Kay Hagan's seat, how many seats in the Senate do Republicans need to take charge of it?
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Q6:
1. Who was the tea party candidate that came in behind Thom Tillis?
2. Which candidate from the Tea Party did Thom Tillis get more votes than?
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Q7:
1. What Kentucky senator gave Thom Tillis his support?
2. Who was the Kentucky senator that voiced support for Thoms Tillis?
3.
Q8:
1. Did a number of conservative candidates lose to Thom Tillis in the primary?
2. Did Thom Tillis come out victorious against a large number of other conservatives in the primary?
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Q9:
1. What did Thom Tillis say about the agenda of Barack Obama and Kay Hagan?
2. How did Thom Tillis speak about the political plans of Kay Hagan and the President?
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1. What percentage of the primary vote did Thom Tillis top?
2. How much of Tuesday's primary vote went to Thom Tillis?
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339ansotr52ap7qm63t7eeknln5ik7 | cnn | (RealSimple.com) -- A lengthy separation -- and a surprise trip to Paris -- caused this husband and wife to realize that their marriage could be saved.
Mary L. Tabor and Del Persinger Washington, D.C. Married 26 years
Mary was still in her nightgown and robe, sipping a cappuccino in the kitchen of the Washington, D.C., brownstone she shared with her husband, Del, when he walked in and announced he wanted to live alone. They had been married for 21 years.
"I didn't know what had hit me," Mary, 64, recalls of that fall morning in 2005. "I wondered, does he have a girlfriend? A boyfriend? I had no idea what was wrong."
Although the couple's relationship had been strained for a few months, Mary simply assumed they were going through a rough patch. She attributed Del's loss of interest in sex and his suddenly quick temper to stress from his high-pressure job as a financial analyst.
"Del was so on edge that he would yell at me about every little thing -- like a knife accidentally placed in the dishwasher with the point up," says Mary, a writer and a teacher. Still, she figured that things would soon return to normal.
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For Del, the decision had been a long time coming. Increasingly restless within his marriage, he wondered whether it was holding him back from leading a more exciting life. "I knew the problem wasn't Mary -- it was me," he says. "And I felt I needed to work through my mixed emotions alone." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What lead to Mary L. Tabor and Del Persinger not divorcing?
2. How did Mary L. Tabor and Del Persinger decide not to break up?
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Q2:
1. Who is the couple in the article?
2. What are the names of the couple discussed in the article?
3.
Q3:
1. How long had Mary L. Tabor and Del Persinger been married?
2. How much time had Mary L. Tabor and Del Persinger been wed?
3.
Q4:
1. What state were Mary L. Tabor and Del Persinger in?
2. What was the state of residence of Mary L. Tabor and Del Persinger?
3.
Q5:
1. What was Mary Tabor's reaction when her husband told her he wanted to live alone?
2. How did it make Mary Tabor feel when Del Persigner informed her that he wished to live on his own?
3.
Q6:
1. Had Mary L. Tabor and Del Persinger been having relationship problems for quite some time?
2. Had the relationship between Mary L. Tabor and Del Persinger been strained for awhile?
3.
Q7:
1. What assumption did Mary Tabor make?
2. What did Mary Tabor figure was happening?
3.
Q8:
1. What did Mary Tabor do for a living?
2. How was Mary Tabor employed?
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Q9:
1. What would Del Persigner do around Mary Tabor?
2. What was Del Persinger's behavior like around his wife?
3.
Q10:
1. In what year did Del Persigner inform his wife that he wanted to live alone?
2. What was the year when Mary Tabor's husband told her he wished to live on his own?
3.
Q11:
1. Did Del Persigner harbor resentment towards his wife?
2. Did Del Persigner cast the blame onto his wife?
3.
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3oe22wjigio191jhdp2it3k7eodqu8 | wikipedia | Scotland (; Scots: ; ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain. It shares a border with England to the south, and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the North Sea to the east and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the south-west. In addition to the mainland, the country is made up of more than 790 islands, including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides.
The Kingdom of Scotland emerged as an independent sovereign state in the Early Middle Ages and continued to exist until 1707. By inheritance in 1603, James VI, King of Scots, became King of England and King of Ireland, thus forming a personal union of the three kingdoms. Scotland subsequently entered into a political union with the Kingdom of England on 1 May 1707 to create the new Kingdom of Great Britain. The union also created a new Parliament of Great Britain, which succeeded both the Parliament of Scotland and the Parliament of England. In 1801, Great Britain itself entered into a political union with the Kingdom of Ireland to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Within Scotland, the monarchy of the United Kingdom has continued to use a variety of styles, titles and other royal symbols of statehood specific to the pre-union Kingdom of Scotland. The legal system within Scotland has also remained separate from those of England and Wales and Northern Ireland; Scotland constitutes a distinct jurisdiction in both public and private law. The continued existence of legal, educational, religious and other institutions distinct from those in the remainder of the UK have all contributed to the continuation of Scottish culture and national identity since the 1707 union with England. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. When did Scotland declare its independance?
2. At what point did Scotland emerge as a sovereign state?
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1. What is Scotland a part of?
2. What does Scotland belong to?
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1. What was James VI the King of?
2. Over what land did James VI rule?
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1. How did James VI become king?
2. What gave James VI his royal powers?
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1. When did James VI become King of Scotland?
2. In what year was James VI crowned King of the Scots?
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1. Who teamed up to form Great Britain?
2. What territories united to establish Great Britain?
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1. What ratio of Great Britain does Scotland make up?
2. How much of Great Britain is contained in Scotland?
3.
Q8:
1. What are the elements of Scottish national identity?
2. What are the fundamental aspects of the national identity of Scotland?
3.
Q9:
1. In what year did the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland come about?
2. What was the year that the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was established?
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Q10:
1. What surrounds Scotland?
2. What is all around Scotland?
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33lkr6a5kekyskkbs5mtn6qxml41tw | race | The mystery stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle are famous all over the world. The detective in his stories is called Sherlock Holmes. He solves mysteries in a most surprising way. His assistant, Dr Watson, watches with admiration and then writes up the story of the mystery afterwards. This is a useful story writing skill. Because Watson is not very clever, the story remains a mystery until the end. The readers can sometimes pick up some clues before he does! Then, to make Watson understand the mystery, Holmes has to explain it all, step by step. So we, the readers, get to see it step by step too. Watson is almost as good a character in the story as Sherlock Holmes! The very first time they meet, Holmes greatly surprises Watson. When they are first introduced, Holmes says to Watson, 'How do you do? I see you have been to Afghanistan .' Watson is too amazed by this to ask Holmes how he knows this. Watson has, indeed, been to Afghanistan. Later, he asks Holmes about it. Holmes explains that there is nothing magical about what he does. He gets to know it all by very, very careful observation . Observation One Watson was introduced to Holmes as a doctor. Yet Holmes thought that the way he stood and walked made him seem like a soldier. So, this meant he was probably an army doctor. Observation Two Watson's face was quite dark skinned. But his wrists were pale. So his dark face was probably sun burnt. This meant that he had been to a hot, sunny country. Observation Three At the time, the British army had soldiers at bases in many parts of the world. So there were still a lot of places to choose from. However, Holmes saw that Watson looked very tired and he was always holding his left arm, as if it was painful. So, he had probably been with the army to a place where they were fighting. There was only one place where the British army was fighting at that time: Afghanistan. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What author is discussed?
2. What is the writer's name?
3.
Q2:
1. Do a lot of people know who Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is?
2. Is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle famous?
3.
Q3:
1. Who is the main character in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's novels?
2. What is the name of the protagonist in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's books?
3.
Q4:
1. Does anyone help Sherlock Holmes?
2. Does Sherlock Holmes have an assistant?
3.
Q5:
1. Who helps Sherlock Holmes?
2. Who is Sherlock Holmes' assistant?
3.
Q6:
1. Does Sherlock Holmes have a job?
2. Is Sherlock Holmes employed?
3.
Q7:
1. What is Sherlock Holmes' occupation?
2. How is Sherlock Holmes employed?
3.
Q8:
1. How did Sherlock Holmes surprise Watson the first time they met?
2. What was Watson taken aback by the first time he and Sherlock Holmes met?
3.
Q9:
1. Was Watson's skin milky white?
2. Did Watson have extremely pale skin?
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3qfufysy9yf51eztk30640iz7xt4ft | race | Jean is a bright young woman from a rich and famous family. She goes to a good university and has almost everything that money can buy. But the people in Jean's family are so busy that they can hardly find time to be with her. In fact, Jean is quite lonely. So Jean spends a lot of her time on QQ. She likes being anonymous talking to people who do not know about her famous family and her rich life. She uses the name Linda on QQ and made a lot of friends. Last year Jean made a very special friend on QQ. His name was David and he lived in San Francisco. David was full of stories and jokes. He and Jean had the same interests in rock music and modern dance. So it always took them many hours to talk happily on QQ and sometimes they even forgot the time. Of course, they wanted to know more about each other. David sent a picture of himself: he was a tall, good-looking young man with big, happy smile. As time went by, they became good friends and often sent cards and small things to each other. When Jean's father told her that he was going on a business trip to San Francisco, she asked him to let her go with him, so that she could give David a surprise for his birthday. She would take him the latest DVD of the rock singer they liked most. But when Jean knocked in David's door in San Francisco, she found that the special friend she had written to was a twelve-year-old boy named Jim! QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What was Jim's age?
2. How old was Jean's online friend really?
3.
Q2:
1. Who was Jim impersonating?
2. Who was Jim pretending to be?
3.
Q3:
1. Where did Jim live?
2. What was Jim's place of residence?
3.
Q4:
1. Where did Jim and Jean meet?
2. On what platform did Jean and Jim first speak?
3.
Q5:
1. What was Jean's pseudonym on QQ?
2. What name did Jean go by online?
3.
Q6:
1. What was David full of?
2. What did David have plenty of?
3.
Q7:
1. What did Jim and Jean both like?
2. What was a common interest between Jim and Jean?
3.
Q8:
1. What did Jim send Jean?
2. What photo did Jean receive from Jim?
3.
Q9:
1. What did David look like in the photgraph?
2. How could the picture of David be described?
3.
Q10:
1. Who vacationed?
2. Who took a trip?
3.
Q11:
1. Why did Jean go on a trip?
2. Why did Jean get to pack her bags and leave?
3.
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3dy46v3x3pivv0a4sw67ngx0izx553 | race | Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang Province, China, was chosen to be the host city of the 19th Asian Games . However, some people say that the 19th Asian Games will be held in 2022, while some say 2023. Which is true? To make it clear, we need to have a better understanding of Asian Games first. The Asian Games is a multi-sport event. It is held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. It is the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games. The Asian Games are always held at the same year as the World Cup, which is also held every four years. Many people around the world pay more attention to the World Cup. This really makes the Olympic Council of Asia(OCA) worried. So, the OCA decides to _ the 18th Asian Games for a year. That is in 2019. In this way, the Asian Games won't be held in the same year as the World Cup. So Hangzhou will hold the event in 2023. Hanoi , capital of Vietnam , is the host city of the 18th Asian Games. However, Vietnamese government announced in 2014 that Hanoi gave up the right to host the Asian Games because they don't have enough money. Luckily, Djakarta , capital of Indonesia , was willing to be the host city instead of Hanoi. But then came another problem. Djakarta will hold presidential election in 2019, so the government wanted to change the holding time of the Asian Games back to 2018. The OCA agreed. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What city serves as the Zhejiang Province's capital?
2. Which city is capital of the Zhejiang Province?
3.
Q2:
1. What was Hangzhou chosen to do?
2. What did the city of Hangzhou receive the opportunity to do??
3.
Q3:
1. When might the 19th Asian games occur?
2. What are the potential years when the 19th Asian Games will take place?
3.
Q4:
1. How often do the Asian Games take place?
2. At what frequency are the Asian Games held?
3.
Q5:
1. How do the Asian Games compare to the Olympics?
2. What relation do the Asian Games have to the Olympics?
3.
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3n2bf7y2vqu5j0f5lxo2tfbcacrmhn | cnn | George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer accused of wrongly killing Trayvon Martin, will not immediately have to turn over donations made to his website, a Florida judge said Friday.
Zimmerman collected about $204,000 in donations through the website, but did not disclose the contributions during his bond hearing last week, according to his attorney, Mark O'Mara. Prosecutors had asked for a bond of $1 million, but Judge Kenneth Lester Jr. made it $150,000 after Zimmerman's family testified they did not have the resources necessary to meet the higher level.
Assistant State Attorney Bernie de la Rionda on Friday asked Lester to increase the bond in light of the donations. But the judge said he would delay ruling on the request, in part because he does not know if he has authority to say how the money can be used.
Lester and O'Mara both said they are concerned about releasing the names of donors to Zimmerman, who has faced threats since the case began making national headlines in March.
Zimmerman, 28, was released Monday on $150,000 bail, 10% of which was put up to secure his release while he awaits trial on a second-degree murder charge in Martin's February 26 death.
About $5,000 from the website contribution was used in making bond, O'Mara said. The rest came from a loan secured by a family home.
Although Zimmerman spent some of the contributions on living expenses, about $150,000 remains, O'Mara said Friday. O'Mara said he has put the money into a trust he controls until a final decision is made about its use. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who received donations?
2. Who were funds transferred to?
3.
Q2:
1. On what platform did George Zimmerman receive donations?
2. How were people donating money to George Zimmerman?
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Q3:
1. About how much money did George Zimmerman receive in donations?
2. Approximately how much cash was transferred to George Zimmerman?
3.
Q4:
1. Is George Zimmerman allowed to keep his donations for the time being?
2. Can George Zimmerman hold onto the money donated to him for now?
3.
Q5:
1. What has happened to George Zimmerman?
2. What has George Zimmerman been sought for?
3.
Q6:
1. Who was George Zimmerman's victim?
2. Who did George Zimmerman kill?
3.
Q7:
1. Is George Zimmerman still in police custody?
2. Does George Zimmerman remain detained by police?
3.
Q8:
1. Why isn't George Zimmerman currently in police custody?
2. Why don't police currently have a hold on George Zimmerman?
3.
Q9:
1. When was George Zimmerman released from police custody?
2. When was George Zimmerman allowed to go free?
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Q10:
1. Did George Zimmerman have to pay to be removed from police custody?
2. Did it cost George Zimmerman money to be freed from police custody?
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Q11:
1. How much was George Zimmerman's bail?
2. What was the amount of George Zimmerman's bail?
3.
Q12:
1. Was George Zimmerman's bail different at first?
2. Was the amount George Zimmerman would need to get out of police custody different at first?
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Q13:
1. How much did George Zimmerman pay to be released from police custody?
2. What amount did George Zimmerman have to pay to be freed?
3.
Q14:
1. Who lowered George Zimmerman's bail?
2. Who made it so that George Zimmerman had to pay a smaller bail amount?
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1. Why did the judge lower George Zimmerman's bail?
2. Why did the judge let George Zimmerman pay less in bond?
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37zheehm6wm74p1j26xb63dcv9a37z | race | Recently,CCTV reporter have asked a simple question, "Are you happy?" The question has caught many interviewees off guard. Even Mo Yan, who recently won a Nobel Prize, answered by saying "I don't know." We should ask "What exactly is happiness? And how do you measure it?". Last year, China's Premier Wen Jiabao told the nation, "Everything we do is aimed at letting people live more happily." At last year's National People's Congress , officials agreed that increasing happiness would be a top target for the 12thfive-year plan. Many argue that happiness is _ . It also means different things to different people. For some, happiness can be as simple as having enough money to buy a new bicycle; for others, it's about socializing or finding the perfect spouse . Chen Shangyuan, 21, a college student, said his idea of happiness always evolves . "At present it relates to how productive I am in a day", he said. "It might be linked to job security or leisure time after I graduate." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who posed a question?
2. Who asked something to the public?
3.
Q2:
1. What was CCTV's question?
2. What did CCTV ask people?
3.
Q3:
1. Did people have an answer readily available for CCTV?
2. Was the public prepared to respond to CCTV's question?
3.
Q4:
1. What were people's emotions towards CCTV's question?
2. How did CCTV's question make the public feel?
3.
Q5:
1. How do people interpret happiness?
2. What do people think that happiness is?
3.
Q6:
1. What took place last year?
2. What was an event from last year?
3.
Q7:
1. Did officials think that happiness was important?
2. Was it the position of officials that happiness was of importance?
3.
Q8:
1. Who was a Nobel Prize receipient?
2. Who had a Nobel Prize under their belt?
3.
Q9:
1. What can be a source of happiness for people?
2. What's something that can bring people joy?
3.
Q10:
1. What does Chen Shangyuan do?
2. What is the occupation of Chen Shangyuan?
3.
Q11:
1. How old is Chen Shangyuan?
2. What is Chen Shangyuan's age?
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3hwrjooet52wxl18ftcikld5ajwesm | race | Emily and her boyfriend had just had a fight. She felt alone and hopeless. Then she went into the kitchen and grabbed what she needed before going back up to her room quietly. She switched on the TV and started eating...and eating...for hours, until it was all gone.
What Emily didn't know at the time was that she was suffering from an illness called binge-eating disorder(BED) .
For years, Emily didn't tell anyone what she was doing. She felt ashamed, alone, and out of control. Why don't famous people confess to BED, as they do to _ ? It's simple: There's a stigma involved. "Overeating is seen as very bad, but dieting to be skinny is seen as positive and even associated with determination," says Charles Sophy, a doctor in Beverly Hills , California.
"Some parents or friends may look at a teen with BED and think, 'Oh, a good diet and some will-power will do the trick.' But that's not true," says Dr.Ovidio Bermudez , a baby doctor at the Eating Recovery Center in Denver. "Eating disorders are real physical and mental health issues; it's not about willpower." The focus in treating BED shouldn't be on weight, because as with all eating disorders, the behaviors with food are a symptom of something deeper.
Like most other diseases, genetics may play a big part in who gets BED and who doesn't. If you have a close relative with an eating disorder, that means you're more likely to develop an eating disorder of your own.
Besides, many people with BED have tried at some point or another to control it by going on a diet, but paying more attention to food doesn't help. And it might even make things worse, like it did for Carla, who's 15 now and is recovering from BED. "My parents would always tease me about my weight, so when I was 14, I went on a very restrictive diet," she says. When you can't have something, you only want it more, so every time Carla would have a bite of something that wasn't allowed on her strict diet. She would quickly lose control and binge . QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who is the subject of the article at the beginning?
2. What is the name of the girl whose life the article dicusses at the start?
3.
Q2:
1. How did Emily feel?
2. What were Emily's emotions?
3.
Q3:
1. How did Emily cope?
2. How did Emily try and deal with her hopelessness?
3.
Q4:
1. What was Emily suffering from?
2. Which illness afflicted Emily?
3.
Q5:
1. Did Emily talk to her family?
2. Did Emily admit to her illness to her family?
3.
Q6:
1. Why didn't Emily discuss her disorder with her family?
2. What prevented Emily from admitting to her eating disorder with her family?
3.
Q7:
1. Who has a job at the eating recovery center?
2. Who does the Eating Recovery Center employ?
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1. How do people attempt to manage Binge Eating Disorder?
2. What do folks do to try and keep their BED at bay?
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1. Is dieting an effective way of combatting BED?
2. Does dieting work to manage Binge Eating Disorder?
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1. Why can't one manage a Binge Eating Disorder via dieting?
2. Why isn't dieting an effective way of combatting BED?
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3mtmreqs4vimep15jtkxlrqzvgoawu | race | The crowd cheered and cheered. The man with the horn waved and smiled his great, happy smile."More! More!"cried the crowd. And Louis Satchmo Armstrong took his horn and began to play again. Here he was inprefix = st1 /England. Now a famous man, he was rich. He knew many important people. Wherever he went, people knew his name. They wanted to hear his music. As Louis played the sad, slow songs, he thought of his home inNew Orleans. He lived there as a boy. How many years ago it was? It was a busy, exciting city. But Louis' family was very poor. He went to work to help his mother. He also went to school. One of Louis' teachers asked him to be in the school band"This horn is yours until you leave our school,"his teacher said. Louis' music was jazz and he loved it. He remembered all the music he heard. He didn't learn to read music until he was a man.
When he left school, he played in many bands. He loved his work and people loved him. They knew he had a wonderful talent. Louis played on the boats that sailed up and down the river. He played in little towns and in big cities. Satchmo's horn had as many sounds as ten horns-sometimes slow and sweet; sometimes fast and hot, high and low. His music was always strong and exciting."He does make wonderful music,"said the man who listened happily."Yes,"said another man,"he makes that horn speak."Then the music jazz as I can play. I thought jazz was my music, but now I understand it is ours. Isn't it beautiful how music brings us together!" QUESTIONS:
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1. Who is the subject of the story?
2. Who is the story's protagonist?
3.
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1. Where is Louis Armstrong from?
2. What is Louis Armstrong's hometown?
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36nemu28xfdngqaugwa2uilzpukwm1 | wikipedia | Galicia (English i/ɡəˈlɪsiə/, /ɡəˈlɪʃə/; Galician: [ɡaˈliθja] ( listen), [ħaˈliθja], or [ħaˈlisja]; Spanish: [ɡaˈliθja]; Galician and Portuguese: Galiza, [ɡaˈliθa] ( listen), [ħaˈliθa] or [ħaˈlisa]) is an autonomous community of Spain and historic nationality under Spanish law. Located in the North-West of the Iberian Peninsula, it comprises the provinces of A Coruña, Lugo, Ourense and Pontevedra, being bordered by Portugal to the south, the Spanish autonomous communities of Castile and León and Asturias to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the north. It had a population of 2,765,940 in 2013 and has a total area of 29,574 km2 (11,419 sq mi). Galicia has over 1,660 km (1,030 mi) of coastline, including its offshore islands and islets, among them Cíes Islands, Ons, Sálvora, Cortegada, and—the largest and most populated—A Illa de Arousa.
The area now called Galicia was first inhabited by humans during the Middle Paleolithic period, and it takes its name from the Gallaeci, the Celtic peoples living north of the Douro river during the last millennium BC, in a region largely coincidental with that of the Iron Age local Castro culture. Galicia was incorporated into the Roman Empire at the end of the Cantabrian Wars in 19 BC, being turned into a Roman province in the 3rd century AD. In 410, the Germanic Suebi established a kingdom with its capital in Braga (Portugal) which was incorporated into that of the Visigoths in 585. In 711, the Arabs invaded the Iberian Peninsula, taking the Visigoth kingdom, but soon in 740 Galicia was incorporated into the Christian kingdom of Asturias. During the Middle Ages, the kingdom of Galicia was occasionally ruled by its own kings, but most of the time it was leagued to the kingdom of Leon and later to that of Castile, while maintaining its own legal and customary practices and personality. From the 13th century on, the kings of Castile, as kings of Galicia, appointed an Adiantado-mór, whose attributions passed to the Governor and Captain General of the Kingdom of Galiza from the last years of the 15th century. The Governor also presided the Real Audiencia do Reino de Galicia, a royal tribunal and government body. From the 16th century, the representation and voice of the kingdom was held by an assembly of deputies and representatives of the cities of the kingdom, the Cortes or Junta of the Kingdom of Galicia, an institution which was forcibly discontinued in 1833 when the kingdom was divided into four administrative provinces with no legal mutual links. During the 19th and 20th centuries, demand grew for self-government and for the recognition of the personality of Galicia, a demand which led to the frustrated Statute of Autonomy of 1936, and to the Statute of Autonomy of 1981, currently in force. QUESTIONS:
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1. What nation is home to Galicia?
2. Which country can Galicia be found in?
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1. Who first inhabited Galicia?
2. Who were the first to live in Galicia?
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1. What humans first settled in Galicia?
2. Who were the first humans to live in Galicia?
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Q4:
1. What river did the Celts settle North of?
2. Which river was North of Celtic settlements?
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Q5:
1. What is the amount of coastline in Galicia?
2. How many kilometers of coast is there in Galicia?
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1. What was the first empire to rule over Galicia?
2. Which empire was the first to control Galicia?
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Q7:
1. What war's end gave the Romans control over Galicia?
2. After what was did the Roman Empire begin to rule over Galicia?
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Q8:
1. When did the Roman Empire take control over Galicia?
2. In what year did Galicia begin to fall under Roman rule?
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1. Did the Roman Empire turn Galicia into a province?
2. Was Galicia made into a province under the Roman Empire?
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1. When did the Roman Empire make Galicia into a province?
2. In what year was Galicia designated as a province under the Romans?
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1. What kingdom took hold of Galicia after the Romans?
2. Who were the next people to rule over Galicia after the Romans?
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3z4airp3c6d591tvxfnqc9b30wjx1x | gutenberg | CHAPTER III
THE TEAM THAT RAN AWAY
"Oh, Dave, the gully!" cried his sister Laura. "If we go into that we'll all be killed!"
"Please keep quiet, Laura," flung back her brother in a low, tense voice. "These horses are scared enough as it is."
Dave was doing his best to bring the spirited grays out of their mad gallop. But they had not been out of the stable for the best part of a week, and this, combined with the scare from the roar of the automobile, had so gotten on their nerves that to calm them seemed next to impossible. On and on they flew over the packed snow of the hard road, the sleigh bouncing from side to side as it passed over the bumps in the highway.
Jessie was deadly pale and had all she could do to keep from shrieking with fright. But when she heard Dave address his sister in the above words, she shut her teeth hard, resolved to remain silent, no matter what the cost. Ben was worried as well as scared--the more so because he realized there was practically nothing he could do to aid Dave in subduing the runaways. The youth on the front seat had braced both feet on the dashboard of the sleigh, and was pulling back on the reins with all the strength of his vigorous muscles.
Thus fully a quarter of a mile was covered--a stretch of the hill road which fortunately was comparatively straight. But then there loomed up ahead a sharp turn, leading down to the straight road through the valley below. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who feels afraid?
2. Who is frightened?
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1. Who could further spook the horses?
2. Who might frighten the horses even more?
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Q3:
1. What scares Laura?
2. What is Laura frightened of?
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Q4:
1. What does Laura think will happen?
2. What does Laura expect to take place?
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Q5:
1. Does Laura think they will be killed if they reach the gully?
2. Does Laura figure that getting to the gully will cause their deaths?
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Q6:
1. Who is Laura talking to?
2. Who is Laura addressing?
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Q7:
1. What is Dave Porter trying to do?
2. What attempt is Dave Porter making?
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1. Is Dave Porter's effort to calm down the horses working?
2. Is Dave Porter succeeding in calming the horses?
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Q9:
1. Why isn't Dave Porter's effort to calm down the horses working?
2. What is preventing Dave Porter from successfully calming the horses?
3.
Q10:
1. Where were Dave and Laura travelling?
2. What was Dave and Laura's destination?
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3i2pta7r3tun65e5jbygngb9cpckqm | wikipedia | Chloroplasts' main role is to conduct photosynthesis, where the photosynthetic pigment chlorophyll captures the energy from sunlight and converts it and stores it in the energy-storage molecules ATP and NADPH while freeing oxygen from water. They then use the ATP and NADPH to make organic molecules from carbon dioxide in a process known as the Calvin cycle. Chloroplasts carry out a number of other functions, including fatty acid synthesis, much amino acid synthesis, and the immune response in plants. The number of chloroplasts per cell varies from 1 in algae up to 100 in plants like Arabidopsis and wheat.
Chloroplasts are highly dynamic—they circulate and are moved around within plant cells, and occasionally pinch in two to reproduce. Their behavior is strongly influenced by environmental factors like light color and intensity. Chloroplasts, like mitochondria, contain their own DNA, which is thought to be inherited from their ancestor—a photosynthetic cyanobacterium that was engulfed by an early eukaryotic cell. Chloroplasts cannot be made by the plant cell and must be inherited by each daughter cell during cell division. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the environment of chloroplasts?
2. Where can chloroplasts be found?
3.
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1. What are chloroplasts influenced by?
2. What has an impace on Chloroplasts?
3.
Q3:
1. What environmental factors have an impact on chloroplasts?
2. What are some environmental factors that influence chloroplasts?
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Q4:
1. Do chloroplasts contain DNA?
2. Is there DNA in chloroplasts?
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1. Where do chloroplasts get DNA?
2. What is the source of DNA in chloroplasts?
3.
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1. Do chloroplasts inherit DNA from son or daughter cells?
2. Do chloroplasts get DNA from sons or daughters?
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Q7:
1. What is the main purpose of chloroplasts?
2. Why do chloroplasts exist for the most part?
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Q8:
1. Where do chloroplasts store energy?
2. In what location is the energy of a chloroplasts stored?
3.
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1. How are organic molecules made?
2. What is the process for fabricating an organic molecule?
3.
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1. What is an additional function of chloroplasts?
2. What's something extra that chloroplasts do apart from their main function?
3.
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1. Do chloroplasts synthesize anything besides fatty acids?
2. Do chloroplasts have any other function besides fatty acid synthesis?
3.
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1. What do chloroplasts synthesize besides fatty acids?
2. What function do chloroplasts have besides fatty acid synthesis?
3.
Q13:
1. What do chloroplasts do besides synthesize fatty and amino acids?
2. What is a function of chloroplasts in addition to fatty and amino acid synthesis?
3.
Q14:
1. Do chloroplasts do anything other than synthesize fatty and amino acids?
2. Do chloroplasts have any other function besides fatty and amino acid synthesis?
3.
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1. What is the number of chloroplasts in an algae cell?
2. How many chloroplasts are contained within one cell of algae?
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3txmy6ucaeo5n72hryhizxy16cuqcx | cnn | (CNN) -- Park Ji-Sung will sign a new two-year contract with Manchester United, according to the English football champions' manager Alex Ferguson.
The midfielder, 30, has one year remaining on his current deal, but Ferguson is confident the former South Korea star will commit his future to the club he joined from Dutch outfit PSV Eindhoven in 2005.
"He's been offered a new contract, yes," Ferguson, 69, told the Old Trafford team's official web site.
"I'm sure he'll sign it. His career at United has been nothing but excellent. He's a tremendous professional. I'm sure he'll accept a new offer and tie himself to the club for the next two years."
Park, who is in the U.S. on United's preseason tour, scored in the Red Devils' first two matches against New England Revolution and Seattle Sounders respectively.
Since arriving in Manchester, Park has picked up four Premier League titles and helped United become champions of Europe in 2008.
He won 100 international caps for his country and became the first Asian player to score at three successive World Cups with a goal against Greece in June 2010.
Park, who began his career with Japanese club Kyoto Purple Sanga, announced his retirement from international football on January 31.
QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the number of Premier League titles that have gone to Park Ji-Sung since he got to Manchester?
2. What quantity of titles in the Premier League has Park Ji-Sung been awarded since coming to Manchester?
3.
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1. Did Park Ji-Sung win 200 international caps for his country?
2. Was 200 the number of international caps that Park Ji-Sung won for his nation?
3.
Q3:
1. How many international caps has Park Ji-Sung won?
2. What's the number of international caps that Park Ji-Sung has been awarded?
3.
Q4:
1. In what club did Park Ji-Sung start his career?
2. What was the first club that Park Ji-Sung played in professionally?
3.
Q5:
1. Who is penning a new contract with Manchester United that will last for two years?
2. Who is going to sign an agreement to play with Manchester United for the next two years?
3.
Q6:
1. What does Alex Ferguson do?
2. What is Alex Ferguson's job?
3.
Q7:
1. How old is Alex Ferguson?
2. What is Alex Ferguson's age?
3.
Q8:
1. Does Alex Ferguson think that Park Ji-Sung will sign his contract?
2. Does Alex Ferguson think it likely that Park Ji-Sung will sign an agreement to play?
3.
Q9:
1. What has brought Park Ji-Sung to the United States?
2. What is Park Ji-Sung doing in America?
3.
Q10:
1. What did Park Ji-Sung score in?
2. Where has Park Ji-Sung scored goals?
3.
Q11:
1. What new territory did Park Ji-Sung cover for Asian players?
2. What did Park Ji-Sung do that no other Asian player has done before?
3.
Q12:
1. In what year did Park Ji-Sung score against Greece?
2. What was the year when Park Ji-Sung made a point against Greece?
3.
Q13:
1. On what date did Park Ji-Sung announce retirement from international football?
2. What was the day when Park Ji-Sung said he wasn't going to participate in international football anymore?
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3jmsru9hqiucpdic9ohnv8xc9m5ev4 | race | Claude Monet is surely one of the most famous French artists of all. Monet was particularly interested in the effect of light and would paint the same scene in different lighting conditions or times of the day. For example, he painted around 20 versions of the Rouen Cathedral from dawn to dusk. His most famous paintings include his Water lilies series. The paintings of Paul Cezanne had a lot of influence in the development of 20th century art, including Cubism and Fauvism . Cezanne is one of the most famous French artists and is known as a "post-impressionist", which was similar in some ways to impressionism but also broke away from some of its limitations. Famous French paintings include his Bathers and Mont St Victoire series. Henri Matisse was one of the most important famous French artists of the 20th century. He was considered one of the leaders of the Fauvist movement. He had a long and varied artistic career, painting in different styles ranging from Impressionism to Abstract. In 1941, Matisse was diagnosed with cancer and was forced into a wheelchair. But this didn't stop him completing the amazing Chapel of the Rosary in Vence. Degas is probably one of the most fascinating of all the famous French artists. He is known as one of the founders of Impressionism, but his paintings were also influenced by classicism, romanticism, and realism. His style is definitely very unique. He was a prolific artist, producing over one thousand works. He is best known for his paintings of ballet dancers. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who made famous paintings of ballet dancers?
2. Whose portraits of ballet dancers are his most known work?
3.
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1. What was the name of a leader of the Fauvist movement?
2. Who is regarded as someone who lead the Fauvist movement?
3.
Q3:
1. What was Matisse's fate in 1941?
2. What news did Matisse receive in 1941?
3.
Q4:
1. What did Claude Monet paint 20 different canvases of?
2. What subject did Claude Monet paint 20 different times?
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337rc3ow052qvjs4qa4r83nwircvlu | gutenberg | CHAPTER VII
_Old Granny Fox Tries a New Plan_
Old Granny Fox kept thinking about Danny Meadow Mouse. She knew that he was fat, and it made her mouth water every time she thought of him. She made up her mind that she must and would have him. She knew that Danny had been very, very much frightened when she and Reddy Fox had tried so hard to catch him by plunging down through the snow into his little tunnels after him, and she felt pretty sure that he wouldn't go far away from the old fence-post, in the hollow of which he was snug and safe.
Old Granny Fox is very smart. "Danny Meadow Mouse won't put his nose out of that old fence-post for a day or two. Then he'll get tired of staying inside all the time, and he'll peep out of one of his little round doorways to see if the way is clear. If he doesn't see any danger, he'll come out and run around on top of the snow to get some of the seeds in the tops of the tall grasses that stick out through the snow. If nothing frightens him, he'll keep going, a little farther and a little farther from that old fence-post. I must see to it that Danny Meadow Mouse isn't frightened for a few days." So said old Granny Fox to herself, as she lay under a hemlock tree, studying how she could best get the next meal.
Then she called Reddy Fox to her and forbade him to go down on the meadows until she should tell him he might. Reddy grumbled and mumbled and didn't see why he shouldn't go where he pleased, but he didn't dare disobey. You see he had a sore foot. He had hurt it on a wire barb when he was plunging through the snow after Danny Meadow Mouse, and now he had to run on three legs. That meant that he must depend upon Granny Fox to help him get enough to eat. So Reddy didn't dare to disobey. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is Granny?
2. What can Granny be described as?
3.
Q2:
1. What is Danny?
2. What sort of animal is Danny?
3.
Q3:
1. What happened when Granny Fox thought about Danny?
2. What would Granny Fox do when she reflected upon Danny?
3.
Q4:
1. What did Granny Fox decide to do?
2. What did Granny Fox resolve to do?
3.
Q5:
1. Had Granny Fox tried to take Danny before?
2. Had Granny Fox made previous attempts to kidnap Danny?
3.
Q6:
1. Who had Granny Fox tried to catch Danny with?
2. Granny Fox had already tried snatching up Danny with the help of whom?
3.
Q7:
1. How had Granny and Reddy Fox tried catching Danny before?
2. What had Granny and Reddy Fox tried in the past to snatch up Danny?
3.
Q8:
1. What did Granny and Reddy Fox plunge into?
2. What did Granny Fox dive into with Reddy Fox?
3.
Q9:
1. Who was the creator of the tunnels?
2. Who had the underground passageways been dug by?
3.
Q10:
1. What did Granny Fox presume Danny would be close to?
2. What did Granny Fox figure that Danny would hang out nearby?
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3zdad0o1t1d6il54zy70ifuyshmxtm | race | Danny lived for football. He played it, watched it, talked and dreamed about it. His favourite football star was Keith Connolly - Lowgate's captain. One day in January, after school, Danny hurried through his homework. He wanted to watch TV. Keith Connolly was doing an interview on the local news programme. Danny hoped that the television wouldn't go fuzzy*or lose the sound when Keith Connolly was talking. It was an old set, and it did things like that. It wasn't clear enough, but at last Keith Connolly's smiling face appeared on the screen. "What I really like about playing for Lowgate," he said, "is the fans. They're the best. They always support us. It's wonderful running on to the playground to all that cheering and chanting." Danny wished he could be in that crowd at the Lowgate ground, but the price of a single ticket was far above anything he could afford. There was no chance of the whole family going, or even just Danny and his little brother. "You won again on Saturday," said the reporter. "Did the team go out to celebrate?" "We went for a meal together," said Keith Connolly, "but I have to be careful about what I eat, because I want to stay fit. I love doughnuts* very much ..." Then the sound went fuzzy, and Danny jumped up and _ the top of the set heavily to make it come on again. He hadn't missed much. But he had missed something important. Keith Connolly had been saying "... but I'm not allowed to eat doughnuts." Danny hadn't heard that. All he heard was that Keith Connolly loved doughnuts. And at the end of Danny's street was a bakery*. It sold the biggest and the best doughnuts! When Danny went to bed, he lay wide-awake, making a plan. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What does Danny like?
2. What is Danny a fan of?
3.
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3sitxwycnv96mzbnzcgfiloclttbxi | race | Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. was the first African-American player to take part in the international sport of tennis at the highest level of the game. He was born on July 10, 1943. When Arthur was 6, his mother died. Arthur, with his father and his brother, lived near a large park in Richmond, Virginia. His father was the manager of the park. He took care of the park and made sure everything was right. Arthur was allowed to play in the park when he was seven years old. He was quite energetic. A swimming pool, tennis courts, and baseball diamonds were in the park. Arthur spent a lot of time playing there. He did well in sports, but he had never tried to play tennis. He often watched the tennis players. Sometimes there were tennis lessons, and Arthur would watch even more carefully. The young man teaching the lessons noticed Arthur. His name was Ronald Charity. Mr. Charity asked Arthur if he wanted to learn to play tennis. Arthur was excited and agreed. Arthur learned very quickly. Mr. Charity found Arthur would grow up to be a good tennis player. By the time he was ten, Arthur won atournament . Many older and bigger players came to the park trying to win the prize, but Arthur beat them. He became known as "the kid who could play tennis". Arthur grew up to be one of the first successful African-American tennis players. He played and won all over the world. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What athletic activity did Arthur Ashe participate in?
2. What was Arthur Ashe's sport?
3.
Q2:
1. What coach would Arthur Ashe pay attention to?
2. Who was the coach that was observed by Arthur Ashe?
3.
Q3:
1. Where did Arthur Ashe eventually win games?
2. In what location would Arthur Ashe come to beat other players?
3.
Q4:
1. How many people in Arthur Ashe's family lived in Richmond?
2. How many of Arthur Ashe's family members were Richmond residents?
3.
Q5:
1. Which of Arthur Ashe's parents passed away?
2. Which parent did Arthur Ashe lose?
3.
Q6:
1. Which of Arthur Ashe's parents was a park manager?
2. Who in Arthur Ashe's family managed a park?
3.
Q7:
1. Was Arthur Ashe upset when he was approached by the coach?
2. Did it make Arthur Ashe mad to be approached by Ronald Charity?
3.
Q8:
1. Did Arthur Ashe grow up to be successful?
2. Did Arthur Ashe have much success as an adult?
3.
Q9:
1. How long did it take Arthur Ashe to learn how to play tennis?
2. How much time did Arthur Ashe need to understand how to play tennis?
3.
Q10:
1. Was Arthur Ashe a lazy kid?
2. Did Arthur Ashe just lie around in his youth?
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3mhw492ww0da11apqm568g2liy2mvr | gutenberg | CHAPTER VII.
HAL DETERMINES TO INVESTIGATE.
When Hal came to his senses he found himself in the arms of a boy slightly taller than himself, who was doing all in his power to restore consciousness by the application of snow to Hal's forehead.
"What--what----" he began.
"Good! yer come around at last, have yer?" cried the boy. "Blessed if I didn't think yer was a goner."
Hal put his hand up to his head.
"Where am I?" he asked, faintly.
"Yer all right; don't worry," replied the tall boy. "Don't yer remember me?"
Hal pulled himself together, and looked at the speaker.
"Jack McCabe!" he cried.
"Yer struck it fust clip. Say, wot was der matter wid yer? Yer couldn't have been froze, coz it wasn't cold enough."
"I was struck on the head."
"Gee crickety! Who struck yer?"
"I--I--nobody, I think. It was some bricks from that building."
"Oh, dat's it. How do yer feel now?"
"Awfully light-headed," responded Hal, telling the exact truth.
"Kin yer walk about a block? I only live jest around dat corner."
Hal started at these words.
"You do?"
"Yes."
"Tell me, is your father janitor of a building down in Wall Street?"
"O' course not. Didn't I tell yer we lived here?"
Hal looked relieved.
"What has that got to do with it?" he asked, curiously.
"Why, dem janitors all lives in der buildin's da takes care of," explained Jack.
"The reason I ask is because there is a Daniel McCabe janitor of the building I work in." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What was placed on Hal's forehead?
2. What substance was someone putting on Hal's forehead?
3.
Q2:
1. Who was putting snow on Hal's forehead?
2. Who was applying snow to the top of Hal's face?
3.
Q3:
1. Does Jack McCabel have a janitor father?
2. Is Jack McCabel's dad employed as a janitor?
3.
Q4:
1. Does Jack McCabel live on Wall Street?
2. Is Wall Street the place where Jack McCabel resides?
3.
Q5:
1. Had Hal lost consciousness when the story began?
2. Was Hal not conscious at the beginning of the chapter?
3.
Q6:
1. What happened to Hal?
2. What had Hal undergone?
3.
Q7:
1. Who struck Hal on the head?
2. Who caused Hal to lose consciousness?
3.
Q8:
1. What was Hal struck by, if not a person?
2. What hit Hal on the head?
3.
Q9:
1. Was Hal taller than Jack McCabel?
2. Was Hal greater in stature than Jack McCabel?
3.
Q10:
1. How did Hal feel after he woke up?
2. What was Hal's state upon regaining consciousness?
3.
Q11:
1. How far did Jack McCabel want Hal to walk?
2. What distance did Jack McCabel desire to see Hal walk?
3.
Q12:
1. Where did Jack McCabel reside?
2. What was the location of Jack McCabel's home?
3.
Q13:
1. Who cleans up the building Hal lives in?
2. Who is employed as a janitor in Hal's building?
3.
Q14:
1. What is the place of residence for all the janitors?
2. Where does every janitor reside?
3.
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39o5d9o87tsdg6wftn5mmp5qx0ic3f | race | Linda and Betty were both twenty years old. They studied in the same medical college. In June, after a school year was over, they decided to take a vacation in the country. They went to several towns and villages, and visited some places of interest, saw and heard a lot of interesting things. They enjoyed themselves very much. One afternoon, they were going to stay overnight in a small town. It was too hot to go further and they wished they could find a river and swim in the cool water. They were driving the car slowly while they were looking around. Suddenly Linda saw a lake not far away. They drove there fast and stopped the car by the lake. They looked around and found a man was sitting on a stone and fishing there. When they took their clothes and were going to jump into the water, the man came up to them and shouted," Sorry, Madams' swimming is not allowed in the lake!" "Why didn't you tell us about it before we took off our clothes?" Betty said angrily. "But it isn't to take off clothes by the lake," said the man. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. How old were Linda and Betty?
2. What was Linda and Betty's age?
3.
Q2:
1. When did school let out?
2. When was the end of the school year?
3.
Q3:
1. Was one allowed to take their clothes off, according to the man?
2. Did the man state that it was permissible to disrobe?
3.
Q4:
1. What did the man say was not permitted?
2. What was not allowed according to the man?
3.
Q5:
1. What were Betty's emotions towards the man's statement?
2. How did Betty react to what the man said about the lake?
3.
Q6:
1. Did Betty and Linda attend the same school?
2. Were Betty and Linda schoolmates?
3.
Q7:
1. What kind of school did Betty and Linda attend together?
2. What sort of educational institution did both Betty and LInda take classes at?
3.
Q8:
1. Did Betty and Linda decide to stay longer in the small town?
2. Did Betty and Linda think it best to make an extended stay in the village?
3.
Q9:
1. How long did Linda and Betty stay in the small town?
2. What was the length of Betty and Linda's trip to the small town?
3.
Q10:
1. What did Betty and Linda wish to do in the small town?
2. What were Betty and Linda hoping to find in the little village?
3.
Q11:
1. What body of water did Betty and Linda find?
2. What source of Water did Linda and Betty come across?
3.
Q12:
1. What was the location of the lake?
2. Where could the lake be found?
3.
Q13:
1. Did Betty or Linda discover the lake?
2. Who found the lake - Linda or Betty?
3.
Q14:
1. What was the man doing when Linda and Betty approached the lake?
2. What was the man up to as Betty and Linda drew closer to the lake?
3.
Q15:
1. What did the man apologize for?
2. What was the man apologetic regarding?
3.
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3tayzsbpll8425psm9hhik4gdor2s9 | wikipedia | Princeton University Press is an independent publisher with close connections to Princeton University. Its mission is to disseminate scholarship within academia and society at large.
The press was founded by Whitney Darrow, with the financial support of Charles Scribner, as a printing press to serve the Princeton community in 1905. Its distinctive building was constructed in 1911 on William Street in Princeton. Its first book was a new 1912 edition of John Witherspoon's "Lectures on Moral Philosophy."
Princeton University Press was founded in 1905 by a recent Princeton graduate, Whitney Darrow, with financial support from another Princetonian, Charles Scribner II. Darrow and Scribner purchased the equipment and assumed the operations of two already existing local publishers, that of the "Princeton Alumni Weekly" and the Princeton Press. The new press printed both local newspapers, university documents, "The Daily Princetonian", and later added book publishing to its activities. Beginning as a small, for-profit printer, Princeton University Press was reincorporated as a nonprofit in 1910. Since 1911, the press has been headquartered in a purpose-built gothic-style building designed by Ernest Flagg. The design of press’s building, which was named the Scribner Building in 1965, was inspired by the Plantin-Moretus Museum, a printing museum in Antwerp, Belgium. Princeton University Press established a European office, in Woodstock, England, north of Oxford, in 1999, and opened an additional office, in Beijing, in early 2017. Six books from Princeton University Press have won Pulitzer Prizes: QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What press appears in the article?
2. What publisher does the article discuss?
3.
Q2:
1. Is Princeton University Press related to Princeton University?
2. Is there a close connection between Princeton University Press and the University?
3.
Q3:
1. What does Princeton University Press aim to do?
2. What is the mission of Princeton University Press?
3.
Q4:
1. What year was Princeton University Press' building constructed in?
2. When did the building that houses Princeton University Press go up?
3.
Q5:
1. What street is Princeton University Press on?
2. On what street is Princeton University Press headquartered?
3.
Q6:
1. Who was the founder of Princeton University Press?
2. Who founded Princeton University Press?
3.
Q7:
1. Who helped fund the creation of Princeton University Press?
2. Who financially backed the foundation of Princeton University Press?
3.
Q8:
1. What was Princeton University Press founded to do?
2. What was the founding mission of Princeton University Press?
3.
Q9:
1. In what year was Princeton University Press a non profit?
2. What was the year when Princeton University Press served as a non profit?
3.
Q10:
1. What was the design of Princeton University Press's building called?
2. What was the name of the building that Princeton University Press designed?
3.
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1. In what year was the Scribner building erected?
2. When did the Scribner Building go up?
3.
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3i2pta7r3tun65e5jbygngb9cu8kqs | cnn | A recent Treasury Department report of misconduct by a banking regulator is giving watchdogs some ammunition to argue that financial regulators are too cozy with the banks they are tasked with overseeing.
The report, part of a small batch just released by the department's inspector-general, says that a government employee in Florida who served as a bank examiner accepted "gratuities (golf fees and/or food) on at least four occasions" from a bank he was reviewing. The report, conducted in 2010, called the situation a "conflict of interest" for the employee, who worked at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
"You have a government employee, during a time when he has a special responsibility to oversee this bank, actually taking time from work and going to play golf with these folks," said Michael Smallberg, a researcher with the Project on Government Oversight. "It was a pretty striking example of a government employee actually cozying up to the folks he's supposed to be regulating."
But Inspector-General Eric Thorson, who polices the Treasury Department and released the files, defended the agency.
"These investigative reports are good examples of the fact that the department has been successful in demonstrating that there is little toleration for individual misconduct."
"My opinion is that Treasury has an institutional highly ethical culture," he added.
But Smallberg is still critical. "When folks wonder why regulators didn't do a better job of stopping the financial crisis, or they're wondering why OCC didn't spot the huge trading loss at JP Morgan earlier this year, I think part of the issue is just that the examiners were just too close to the folks they were supposed to be examining," he said. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What did the just published report discuss?
2. What was the subject of the recent report?
3.
Q2:
1. Was the report part of a large batch released?
2. Was an enornmous amount of information given out with the report?
3.
Q3:
1. When was the report conducted?
2. In what year was the report information gathered?
3.
Q4:
1. What situation did the report described?
2. What was the situation in the report called?
3.
Q5:
1. Who defended the Treasury Department?
2. Who came to the defense of the Treasure Department?
3.
Q6:
1. Who was Eric Thorson?
2. What was Eric Thorson's title?
3.
Q7:
1. What is Eric Thorson's job?
2. What does Eric Thorson do as Inspector General?
3.
Q8:
1. Did Eric Thorson consider the reports to be good or bad?
2. Did the reports give a good or bad impression overall of the Treasury Department?
3.
Q9:
1. What was good about the reports?
2. Why did Eric Thorson consider the reports to be a good reflection on the agency?
3.
Q10:
1. What did Eric Thorson think about the Treasury Department?
2. What was Eric Thorson's opinion of the Treasury Department?
3.
Q11:
1. Did Michael Smallberg have an opinion of the report?
2. Did Michael Smallberg have any thoughts regarding the Treasury Department?
3.
Q12:
1. What was one of Michael Smallberg's thoughts on the Treasury Deparment?
2. What was one belief Michael Smallberg had regarding the Treasury Department?
3.
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3unh76focs5r5v5uvxsqff6f0d6yma | gutenberg | CHAPTER XII
Throughout the week Daylight found himself almost as much interested in Bob as in Dede; and, not being in the thick of any big deals, he was probably more interested in both of them than in the business game. Bob's trick of whirling was of especial moment to him. How to overcome it,--that was the thing. Suppose he did meet with Dede out in the hills; and suppose, by some lucky stroke of fate, he should manage to be riding alongside of her; then that whirl of Bob's would be most disconcerting and embarrassing. He was not particularly anxious for her to see him thrown forward on Bob's neck. On the other hand, suddenly to leave her and go dashing down the back-track, plying quirt and spurs, wouldn't do, either.
What was wanted was a method wherewith to prevent that lightning whirl. He must stop the animal before it got around. The reins would not do this. Neither would the spurs. Remained the quirt.
But how to accomplish it? Absent-minded moments were many that week, when, sitting in his office chair, in fancy he was astride the wonderful chestnut sorrel and trying to prevent an anticipated whirl. One such moment, toward the end of the week, occurred in the middle of a conference with Hegan. Hegan, elaborating a new and dazzling legal vision, became aware that Daylight was not listening. His eyes had gone lack-lustre, and he, too, was seeing with inner vision.
"Got it" he cried suddenly. "Hegan, congratulate me. It's as simple as rolling off a log. All I've got to do is hit him on the nose, and hit him hard." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What piqued Daylight's interest?
2. What was Daylight's attention drawn towards?
3.
Q2:
1. Did Daylight care about work at present?
2. Was work currently on Daylight's ind?
3.
Q3:
1. What trick distracted Daylight?
2. What was Daylight's attention tangled up in?
3.
Q4:
1. How fast was Bob's whirling trick?
2. How quickly did Bob's trick spin about/
3.
Q5:
1. Was Dede male?
2. Was Dede a man?
3.
Q6:
1. How many things did Daylight think wouldn't work?
2. How many items did Daylight assume would malfunction?
3.
Q7:
1. What did Daylight assume would malfunction?
2. What two items didn't Daylight believe would work?
3.
Q8:
1. How long was Daylight distracted?
2. For how much time was Daylight's attention not focused on the task at hand?
3.
Q9:
1. Where was Daylight when he had a breakthrough with his problem?
2. In what location did Daylight figure out the solution to his problem?
3.
Q10:
1. Who was Daylight talking to?
2. Who was Daylight conversing with?
3.
Q11:
1. What is Daylight's solution similar to?
2. What does Daylight liken the answer to his problem to?
3.
Q12:
1. What is the solution to Daylight's problem?
2. How can Daylight resolve his issue?
3.
Q13:
1. What didn't Daylight want Dede to see him to?
2. What did Daylight wish to keep Dede from seeing him do?
3.
Q14:
1. What would be the other option if Dede didn't watch Daylight's action?
2. What did Daylight picture would happen if Dede didn't watch him?
3.
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3r3yrb5grf39mlc0ot5w33529v6aud | cnn | (CNN) -- Spanish champions Barcelona will kick off 2011 without the services of world player of the year Lionel Messi and key defenders Carles Puyol and Gerard Pique.
Coach Pep Guardiola has given top scorer Messi permission to miss Sunday's home clash with Levante as his side seek to move five points clear of second-placed rivals Real Madrid in the La Liga standings.
The club's website reported on Friday that the Argentina forward had been allowed to extend his holiday, so will be missing from the line-up for only the fourth time this season.
Captain Puyol is ruled out with a groin injury that he picked up playing for Catalonia in the representative game against Honduras earlier this month, and may also miss next weekend's trip to Deportivo La Coruna.
Spanish league strike called off
His central defensive partner Pique is suspended after picking up his fifth yellow card this season in Barca's final league game of 2010, the 5-1 thrashing of city rivals Espanyol on December 18.
However, Guardiola will be able to call on Argentine defender Gabriel Milito and young midfielder Jeffren Suarez, who have both returned to training.
Milito had been sidelined since injuring his thigh in the Spanish Cup win over Ceuta on November 10, while the 22-year-old Jeffren suffered a groin problem in the Champions League match win over Rubin Kazan on December 7.
Football's best and worst of 2010
Meanwhile, Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid will return to action on Monday with a trip to seventh-placed Getafe. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What injury was discussed?
2. What injury appeared in the article?
3.
Q2:
1. What rivals were pitted against each other?
2. Which rival teams played each other?
3.
Q3:
1. When did Barca and Espanyol play each other?
2. What was the date of the Barca-Espanyol game?
3.
Q4:
1. Who won the match between Barca and Espanyol?
2. Who was the victor in the Barca-Espanyol game?
3.
Q5:
1. Who sustained a leg injury?
2. Who got hurt on their leg?
3.
Q6:
1. When did Milito hurt his leg?
2. On what date did Milito sustain a leg injury?
3.
Q7:
1. What was cancelled?
2. What was it decided would not go forward?
3.
Q8:
1. Who scores an enormous amount of points?
2. Who is really good at scoring?
3.
Q9:
1. What was Lionel Messi allowed to do?
2. What did Lionel Messi receive permission to do?
3.
Q10:
1. Why was Lionel Messi allowed to miss Sunday's game?
2. What was Lionel Messi granted permission to go do instead of playing on Sunday?
3.
Q11:
1. Who was not allowed to play in Sunday's game?
2. Who was prevented from participating in Sunday's match?
3.
Q12:
1. Why was Pique suspended?
2. What was the reason for Pique's suspension?
3.
Q13:
1. Who is getting back from training?
2. Who is back after having trained?
3.
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3mtmreqs4vimep15jtkxlrqzvqswa4 | race | A new camera made by a company named Netatmo has facial recognition software that can tell parents at work that their children have returned from school, or that a package has been taken to their home. It can also tell them if a stranger has entered their home. Janina Mattausch is a product marketing manager for Netatmo. "The common security cameras at present are not that smart. So, they can tell you if something is moving but they don't necessarily know if it's a human being or, ah, if it's your kids --they don't know the difference, so they will warn you all the time. " When family members enter a home, the new camera "recognizes" ( ) them and sends information to the owner's smartphone. The owner can choose to see the video then or latcr. But if an unknown person enters a home, the camera will send the owner a warning that will cause an alarm to sound on the owner's smartphone. That is what happened recently to a smart home camera owncr named Darrmen. He lives in Paris. "On a Friday I was at work,atending a big monthly meeting when my phone warned. At first I told myself 'Oh, it must be a mistake, maybe I have to set the systcm again. ' -but the notice on my phone was telling me that there was a movement in my flat and also a face that the software did not recognize. " He watched the video and was very surprised by what he saw. "I saw a person I did not know with his shoes on. I was watching it live on vidco. So I felt totaly unbelievable, frozen. I asked a workmate to take me back home as fast as possible and I callcd the police on the way. " With the help of the video, the police found the intruder later that day. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What can parents learn from Netatmo's camera?
2. What information may a parent glean from the Netatmo camera?
3.
Q2:
1. What can parents learn from Netatmo's camera other than if their child has returned?
2. What information may a parent glean from the Netatmo camera in addition to if their kid is back?
3.
Q3:
1. What can parents learn from Netatmo's camera other than if their child has returned or if a package has been taken?
2. What information may a parent glean from the Netatmo camera in addition to if their kid is back or a package has been stolen?
3.
Q4:
1. Where is information from Netatmo's camera sent?
2. What receives the information from the Netatmo camera?
3.
Q5:
1. What kind of recognition is the camera equipped with?
2. What sort of recognition technology does the camera come with?
3.
Q6:
1. What is Janina's job?
2. What does Janina do for a living?
3.
Q7:
1. Where does Janina work as a manager?
2. What company employs Janina as a manager?
3.
Q8:
1. True or False: Netatmo's new camera is incapable of telling individual people apart?
2. Is it true or false that the camera is unable to distinguish one individual from another?
3.
Q9:
1. What does the camera do when it detects a stranger?
2. How does the camera respond when a stranger is detected?
3.
Q10:
1. What sound does the alarm make?
2. What is the alarm on the camera like, sonically?
3.
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3zsy5x72nxb68xekuif9zn2nrbsor4 | race | Carol and Susan are very good friends. They are in the same class at school and they often go to each other's home on Sunday. Now they are both eight yeas old. Carol's mother has got a new baby. Carol is very glad to have a little sister, so she is always talking about her to Susan. At first Susan is very interested in the new baby because she does not have any brothers or sisters. But after some time she begins to get tired of Carol's keeping on talking about it. She also feels a little jealous of her friend. One morning when the two girls meet at the school gate, Carol says to Susan cheerfully , "Do you know, Susan, my baby sister has put on about half a pound in weight this week?" "That is not very much," answers Carol. "I know a baby that puts on ten pounds a day." "Oh, that can't be true!" answers Carol. "Whose baby is it?" "An elephant's," says Susan. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who's got a newborn?
2. Who recently gave birth?
3.
Q2:
1. Is Carol envious of anything?
2. Does Carol have feelings of jealousy?
3.
Q3:
1. Who is jealous?
2. Who feels envy?
3.
Q4:
1. Why is Susan jealous?
2. What is the source of Susan's envy?
3.
Q5:
1. Is Susan a sister?
2. Does Susan have brothers or sisters?
3.
Q6:
1. Are Susan and Carol good friends?
2. Do Carol and Susan have a close knit friendship?
3.
Q7:
1. Where do Carol and Susan meet?
2. In what location do Carol and Susan get together?
3.
Q8:
1. Do Carol and Susan go to each other's home on Fridays?
2. Is it Fridays when Carol and Susan tend to visit each other's houses?
3.
Q9:
1. How much weight did Carol's baby sister gain?
2. What amount of weight did Carol's newborn sister put on?
3.
Q10:
1. Over what length of time did Carol's baby sister put on a half a pound?
2. How long did it take Carol's newborn sister to gain a half a pound?
3.
Q11:
1. What did Susan say about the weight gain of Carol's baby sister?
2. What was Susan's reaction to the amount of weight gained by Carol's newborn sister?
3.
Q12:
1. What put on more weight than Carol's baby sister?
2. What gained a larger amount of weight than Carol's newborn sister?
3.
Q13:
1. How much weight did the baby elephant put on in a day?
2. What was the amount of weight gained by the baby elephant in one day's time?
3.
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3npi0jqdao519c3dd7xjo28vp3bptt | gutenberg | CHAPTER VII.
WANDERING EYES.
"I ASSURE you he said he had never seen a place with more pretty young ladies in it."
"Who?" said Jessie, coming suddenly into the light closet of the work-room, where Florence Cray was taking off her hat, and Amy Lee seemed to be helping her.
"Why, Mr. Wingfield, Mr. Holdaway's head groom, who has come over with another man and a boy, and three of the loveliest horses you ever did see."
"Oh, yes, I heard," said Jessie; "and how he stared about at Church! He ought to be ashamed of himself."
"Oh! that's what Grace says, of course," said Florence; "and she's a regular old maid. She needn't fear that he'll stare at her."
Wherewith both Florence and Amy giggled, and before Jessie's hot answer was out of her mouth, one of the aunts called out--
"Girls, girls, what are you doing? No gossiping there."
Florence came out looking cross, and observing in a marked manner that Miss Fuller, at Ellerby, always spoke of her young ladies.
"I like using right names," said Aunt Rose in her decided voice.
Florence was silenced for the time, but at the dinner hour she contrived to get Amy alone. Jessie was in haste to get home to see if there were an answer from Miss Needwood, and also to try to get enough sewing done to pacify Grace, and purchase a little leisure for her mother. And Florence, instead of going home, stood with Amy, who had sauntered into the garden to refresh herself and gather some parsley. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What chapter appears?
2. What is the chapter at hand?
3.
Q2:
1. Who popped their hat off?
2. Who was getting their hat off their head?
3.
Q3:
1. Who was helping Florence Cray take her hat off?
2. Who lent Florence Cray a hand in taking off her hat?
3.
Q4:
1. What is the name of the head groom?
2. Which man serves as head groom?
3.
Q5:
1. For whom did Mr. Wingfield serve as head groom?
2. Whose head groom was Mr. Wingfield?
3.
Q6:
1. How many horses did Mr. Wingfield bring?
2. What was the quantity of horses brought in by Mr. Wingfield?
3.
Q7:
1. Who did Mr. Wingfield stare at?
2. Upon whom did Mr. Wingfield fix his gaze?
3.
Q8:
1. Who laughed?
2. What were the names of the giggling girls?
3.
Q9:
1. Did Florence seem pleased?
2. Did it look as if Florence was in a good mood?
3.
Q10:
1. What did Florence look like?
2. What was Florence's demeanor?
3.
Q11:
1. Who did Florence observe talking to her young ladies?
2. Who did Florence take a look at having a conversation with her girls?
3.
Q12:
1. Where did Miss Fuller converse with her young ladies?
2. In what location would Miss Fuller talk with her girls?
3.
Q13:
1. Was Florence often made not to speak?
2. Did anyone often hush Florence?
3.
Q14:
1. Who did Florence try to get alone?
2. Who was Florence trying to corner by themselves?
3.
Q15:
1. Who was Jessie really hoping for a response from?
2. Who did Jessie have an extreme desire to get a response from?
3.
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3tem0pf1q5xr463wawie4xp1fead01 | race | The Goldman Environmental Foundation recently recognized a group of individuals for their efforts to protect the environment. Each year, the American-based group honors environmental activists from six different areas.
The first three winners of the 2012 Goldman Prize are from Kenya, the Philippines and China.
The Goldman Environmental Foundation says Ikal Angelei is a hero to those who live around Lake Turkana. The Kenyan woman received the award because of her efforts to stop a dam project on a river in Ethiopia. Critics say the dam will harm the lake and restrict the flow of water for people who live nearby.
The Philippine island of Mindoro is home to those who depend on the area's natural resources for food and jobs. Edwin Gariguez became concerned when a European company announced plans to mine for nickel on the island. The Roman Catholic minister said waste materials from the mining project would pollute the water and destroy the forests. So he started a campaign to stop the project.
In China, Ma June is working with businesses to clean up their pollution. He formed a group that collects information about pollution, and publishes it on the Internet.
The Goldman Prize was also awarded to activists from Argentina, Russia and the United States.
Sofia Gatica of Argentina is from a town where farmers commonly use pesticide products to protect soybean crops from insects. The town also has a high rate of cancer. Miz Gatica believed that pesticide use was responsible for the death of her baby. She worked with other mothers to get government officials to ban the use of chemicals near populated areas.
Evgenia Chirikova objects to the plans to build a road through a protected forest just outside Moscow. She has demanded that Russian officials redirect the road away from the forest. She and her followers have been arrested for their activities. However, their campaign has gained widespread public support.
The sixth winner is American Caroline Cannon -- a community leader in Point Hope, Alaska. Miz Cannon is fighting to keep Arctic waters safe from oil and gas exploration. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What was one person that received the Goldman Prize in 2012?
2. What was the name of one 2012 Goldman Prize recipient?
3.
Q2:
1. What foundation awards the Goldman Prize?
2. Who hands out the Goldman Prize?
3.
Q3:
1. Who strongly admires Ikal Angelei?
2. Who views Ikal Angelei as a hero?
3.
Q4:
1. What did Ikal Angelei put a stop to?
2. What activity was ceased thanks to the efforts of Ikal Angelei?
3.
Q5:
1. What would the dam have restricted?
2. What would have been blocked by the Dan?
3.
Q6:
1. What was set to take place on Mindoro?
2. What was in the cards to happen on Mindoro?
3.
Q7:
1. What would be the fate of Mindoro's water?
2. How would mining affect the water on Mindoro?
3.
Q8:
1. How would mining affect Mindoro's forests?
2. What effect would mining have on the forests of Mindoro?
3.
Q9:
1. What did Ma June want to do?
2. What was Ma June's goal?
3.
Q10:
1. What country did Ma June want to clean up pollution in?
2. Which nation's pollution problem did Ma June wish to solve?
3.
Q11:
1. What countries, in addition to Kenya, the Philippines and China, received the Goldman Prize?
2. What other nations was the Goldman Prize given out to, in addition to Kenya, the Philippines and China?
3.
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333u7hk6i9fy6c4iw4skm24xdp3jd4 | mctest | John was a very naughty boy. He liked playing tricks on people. Sometimes he would call Mrs. Walker at the hat store and roar at her on the phone. Sometimes he would leave his wet blanket on the sidewalk so that it would squish under people's feet when they walked past. Sometimes he would moo at his sister, June, to annoy her. One time he even painted his friend Jack's bedroom purple without asking.
This upset Jack very much. Jack did not want his bedroom to be purple. Jack liked his bedroom blue and white, like his favorite sport's team. Whenever Jack was sad his dog, Scamp, was also sad. John's naughty actions really hurt Jack's feelings so he tried to hide from John. John found Jack anyway.
"Why are you hiding from me?" asked John.
"You were naughty. You painted my bedroom without asking. You even made Scamp sad and now his tail won't wag."
John felt very bad about hurting his friend's feelings. He wanted to make his friend happy again. The problem was he was out of paint. John thought long and hard. He had an idea! He ran to his house and grabbed his favorite toy, his yellow dinosaur. He handed it to Jack. "I'm sorry about your room. I won't do anything like that again. I can't fix it right now, but you can have my dinosaur until I fix your room."
Jack accepted John's apology and both boys were happy. Scamp could wag his tail again. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who would receive telephone calls from John?
2. Who would John ring up?
3.
Q2:
1. What did John do to Mrs. Walker when he called her?
2. What would John call Mrs. Walker to do?
3.
Q3:
1. Did John roar at Mrs. Walker via telephone?
2. Did John call Mrs. Walker on the phone to roar at her?
3.
Q4:
1. Where did John see Mrs. Walker?
2. In what location did John come across Mrs. Walker?
3.
Q5:
1. What was the name of John's sister?
2. Who was John's sister?
3.
Q6:
1. Why did John moo at June?
2. What was John's reason for making cow noises at his sister?
3.
Q7:
1. What is the name of John's friend?
2. Who is John's friend?
3.
Q8:
1. Did John make Jack happy?
2. Was Jack pleased with his friend?
3.
Q9:
1. Why wasn't Jack happy with John?
2. What was the source of Jack's frustration with John?
3.
Q10:
1. What color did Jack prefer?
2. What shade did Jack like best?
3.
Q11:
1. What did John do to soothe his friend's feelings?
2. How did John attempt to boost Jack's mood?
3.
Q12:
1. Did John give Jack his yellow dinosaur for good?
2. Did John let Jack have his yellow dinosaur forever?
3.
Q13:
1. What is Scamp's identity?
2. What can Scamp be described as?
3.
Q14:
1. Did Jack accept John's apology?
2. Did Jack agree to not be mad at John anymore?
3.
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3gu1kf0o4i11dq9wdl6yo829k73pbi | wikipedia | The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is an independent charity that supports, develops and promotes the art forms of the moving image – film, television and game in the United Kingdom. In addition to its annual awards ceremonies, BAFTA has an international, year-round programme of learning events and initiatives offering access to talent through workshops, masterclasses, scholarships, lectures and mentoring schemes in the UK and the USA.
BAFTA started out as the British Film Academy, was founded in 1947 by a group of directors David Lean, Alexander Korda, Roger Manvell, Laurence Olivier, Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell, Michael Balcon, Carol Reed, and other major figures of the British film industry.
David Lean was the founding chairman of the academy. The first Film Awards ceremony took place in May 1949 and honouring the films "The Best Years of Our Lives", "Odd Man Out" and "The World Is Rich".
The Guild of Television Producers and Directors was set up in 1953 with the first awards ceremony in October 1954, and in 1958 merged with the British Film Academy to form the Society of Film and Television Arts, whose inaugural meeting was held at Buckingham Palace and presided over by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. QUESTIONS:
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2. What is the British Academy of Film and Television Arts' acronym?
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1. What did BAFTA start as?
2. What was BAFTA when it first began?
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1. What type of charity is BAFTA?
2. What is the purpose of the BAFTA charity?
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1. When was BAFTA founded?
2. What was the year of BAFTA's founding?
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1. Did one person found BAFTA?
2. Was BAFTA established by one individual?
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1. At least how many people were involved in founding BAFTA?
2. What was the minimum number of people involved in creating BAFTA?
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1. What was the profession of those who founded BAFTA?
2. What kinds of people founded BAFTA?
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1. In what industry did BAFTA's founders work as directors?
2. What sort of directors were those who created BAFTA?
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1. What country did BAFTA's founders come from?
2. What was the country of origin of the creators of BAFTA?
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1. Did BAFTA have a founding chairperson?
2. Did anybody serve as founding chairperson of BAFTA?
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1. Who was BAFTA's founding chairperson?
2. What was the name of the founding chairperson of BAFTA?
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1. When was the Guild of Television Producers and Directors set up?
2. In what year did the Guild of Television Producers and Directors get set up?
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1. When was the Guild of Television Producers and Directors's first trophy event?
2. When were the first BAFTA awards given out?
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2. What was a notable event from May 1949?
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3txmy6ucaeo5n72hryhizxy17qfcqx | wikipedia | Minsk, is the capital and largest city of Belarus, on the Svislach and the Nyamiha Rivers. As the national capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the administrative centre of Minsk Region (voblast) and Minsk raion (district). In 2013, it had a population of 2,002,600. Minsk is the administrative capital of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and seat of the Executive Secretary.
The earliest historical references to Minsk date to the 11th century (1067), when it was noted as a provincial city within the Principality of Polotsk. The settlement developed on the rivers. In 1242, Minsk became part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. It received town privileges in 1499.
From 1569, it was a capital of the Minsk Voivodeship, in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. It was part of a region annexed by the Russian Empire in 1793, as a consequence of the Second Partition of Poland. From 1919 to 1991, after the Russian Revolution, Minsk was the capital of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic in the Soviet Union. Minsk will host the 2019 European Games.
Minsk is located on the southeastern slope of the Minsk Hills, a region of rolling hills running from the southwest (upper reaches of the river Nioman) to the northeast – that is, to Lukomskaye Lake in northwestern Belarus. The average altitude above sea level is . The physical geography of Minsk was shaped over the two most recent ice ages. The Svislach River, which flows across the city from the northwest to the southeast, is in the "urstromtal", an ancient river valley formed by water flowing from melting ice sheets at the end of the last Ice Age. There are six smaller rivers within the city limits, all part of the Black Sea basin. QUESTIONS:
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1. Which city is the biggest one in Belarus?
2. What is Belarus' most sizeable city?
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1. When was Minsk established?
2. When did Minsk first come about?
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1. What century was Minsk established in?
2. In what century did Minsk first come about?
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1. Where did people settle in Minsk?
2. What did people settle on around Minsk?
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1. What was Minsk connected to in 1793?
2. What annexed Minsk in 1793?
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1. What resulted in Russia annexing Minsk?
2. Why did Minsk become a part of the Russian Empire?
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1. What was Minsk a capital of until 1991?
2. Up to 1991, what did Minsk serve as the capital of?
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1. Starting when was Minsk the capital of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic?
2. When did Minsk begin serving as capital of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic?
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1. Where is Minsk located?
2. Where can Minsk be found?
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1. Does Minsk have land above sea level?
2. Is any part of Minsk higher than sea level?
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1. What divides Minsk from southeast to northwest?
2. What is the barrier between the southeast and northwestern parts of Minsk?
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1. What is the number of rivers in Minsk?
2. How many rivers does Minsk have?
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1. What basin do Minsk's river share?
2. What is the common basin of all of Minsk's rivers?
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1. What is Minsk the administrative capital of?
2. What uses Minsk as its administrative capital?
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3dr23u6we5exclen4th8uq9rc65ete | wikipedia | Christopher Columbus ( ; 20 May 1506) was an Italian explorer, navigator, and colonizer. Born in the Republic of Genoa, under the auspices of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain he completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean. Those voyages and his efforts to establish settlements on the island of Hispaniola initiated the permanent European colonization of the New World.
At a time when European kingdoms were beginning to establish new trade routes and colonies, motivated by imperialism and economic competition, Columbus proposed to reach the East Indies (South and Southeast Asia) by sailing westward. This eventually received the support of the Spanish Crown, which saw a chance to enter the spice trade with Asia through this new route. During his first voyage in 1492, he reached the New World instead of arriving in Japan as he had intended, landing on an island in the Bahamas archipelago that he named San Salvador. Over the course of three more voyages, he visited the Greater and Lesser Antilles, as well as the Caribbean coast of Venezuela and Central America, claiming all of it for the Crown of Castile.
Columbus was not the first European explorer to reach the Americas, having been preceded by the Viking expedition led by Leif Erikson in the 11th century, but his voyages led to the first lasting European contact with the Americas, inaugurating a period of exploration, conquest, and colonization that lasted several centuries. These voyages thus had an enormous effect on the historical development of the modern Western world. He spearheaded the transatlantic slave trade and has been accused by several historians of initiating the genocide of the Hispaniola natives. Columbus himself saw his accomplishments primarily in the light of spreading the Christian religion. QUESTIONS:
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1. What was the name of the Viking's captain?
2. Who was the leader of the Vikings?
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1. When did Leif Erikson lead the Vikings?
2. During what century were the Vikings led by Leif Erikson?
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1. Who had the idea of traveling to the East Indies?
2. Who considered a voyage to the East Indies?
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1. When did Christopher Columbus begin his voyage?
2. When did Christopher Columbus set off?
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1. Where did Christopher Columbus land?
2. Where did Christopher Columbus find himself at the end of his trip?
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1. Where did Christopher Columbus want to land?
2. What location was Christopher Columbus trying to reach?
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1. Where was Christopher Columbus from?
2. What was Christopher Columbus' country of origin?
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1. What three things was Christopher Columbus known for?
2. What three roles brough Christopher Columbus fame?
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1. What do historians accuse Christopher Columbus of having done?
2. What is Christopher Columbus guilty of, according to historians?
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1. Why did Spain send off Christopher Columbus on his journey?
2. What was Spain's reason for wanting Christopher Columbus to travel?
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1. How many trips did Christopher Columbus take in total?
2. What was the total number of journeys made by Christopher Columbus?
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1. What ocean did Christopher Columbus travel across?
2. What ocean took Christopher Columbus on his journeys?
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1. What trade did Christopher Columbus popularize?
2. What trade became more widespread because of Christopher Columbus?
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3cn4lgxd5xob15goptsutlpfemcy46 | wikipedia | Yerevan (, ; , sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia as well as one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country. It has been the capital since 1918, the thirteenth in the history of Armenia, and the seventh located in or around the Ararat plain.
The history of Yerevan dates back to the 8th century BC, with the founding of the fortress of Erebuni in 782 BC by king Argishti I at the western extreme of the Ararat plain. Erebuni was "designed as a great administrative and religious centre, a fully royal capital." By the late ancient Armenian Kingdom, new capital cities were established and Yerevan declined in importance. Under Iranian and Russian rule, it was the center of the Erivan Khanate from 1736 to 1828 and the Erivan Governorate from 1850 to 1917, respectively. After World War I, Yerevan became the capital of the First Republic of Armenia as thousands of survivors of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire arrived in the area. The city expanded rapidly during the 20th century as Armenia became part of the Soviet Union. In a few decades, Yerevan was transformed from a provincial town within the Russian Empire to Armenia's principal cultural, artistic, and industrial center, as well as becoming the seat of national government. QUESTIONS:
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1. What city serves as Armenia's capital?
2. Which city is Armenia's capital?
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1. What fortress was founded in Yerevan in 782 BC?
2. What fortress was erected in Yerevan in the year 782 BCE?
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1. Was 782 BCE the beginning of the recorded history of Yerevan?
2. Did Yerevan's recording history begin with the founding of its fortress?
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1. When was Yerevan the center of the Erivan Khanate?
2. During what years did Yerevan serve as center of the Erivan Khanate?
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1. What river does Yerevan lie near?
2. Which river is close by Yerevan?
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1. Is Yerevan the largest city in Armenia?
2. Are all other cities in Armenia smaller than Yerevan?
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1. What country did Armenia become a part of in the 20th century during rapid expansion of Yerevan?
2. As Yerevan expanded quickly in the 20th century, what country did Armenia join?
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1. In what year did Yerevan begin serving as the capital of Armenia?
2. When did Armenia designate Yerevan as its capital?
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1. How else can Yerevan be spelled?
2. What's the other way of spelling Yerevan?
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1. Who came to Yerevan post World War I?
2. What group got to Yerevan after the First World War ended?
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3yt88d1n08yvz483l0mka8iy1tq3kl | cnn | (CNN) -- Serena Williams will return to competitive tennis after nearly a year on the sidelines in the WTA tournament at Eastbourne, which starts Saturday.
The former world number one has endured a torrid time since being sidelined with a foot injury after winning her fourth Wimbledon crown last July.
Several aborted attempts at a comeback were followed by a major health scare in February as she suffered a blood clot on her lung.
It led to speculation that her glittering career could be over, but Williams has recovered to take her place as a wild card in the grass court event at the south coast of England resort.
"I am so excited to be healthy enough to compete again," she told the tournament's official website.
"These past twelve months have been extremely tough and character building. I have so much to be grateful for. I'm thankful to my family, friends, and fans for all of their support. Serena's back!"
Serena will be joined in the traditional pre-Wimbledon warm-up tournament by her older sister Venus, who is also returning to action after an extended injury layoff.
Venus has been sidelined since injuring her hip at the Australian Open in January.
They will take their place in a top-class line-up which has 13 of the top 20 players in the WTA world rankings, including new French Open champion Li Na of China.
13-time grand slam champion Serena returned to practice in April, but decided against returning for the second grand slam season of the season in Paris. QUESTIONS:
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1. Who got hurt in January?
2. Whose injury happened in January?
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1. Who is Venus's sister?
2. What is the name of Venus's sister?
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1. How many championship crowns does Serena WIlliams have?
2. What is the number of championships that Serena Williams has won?
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1. How many Wimbeldon crowns does Serena Williams have?
2. What is the number of times that Serena Williams has won Wimbeldon?
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1. Was Serena Williams injured?
2. Did Serena Williams get hurt?
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1. When was Serena Williams wounded?
2. When did Serena Williams' injury occur?
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1. Was Serena Williams healthy after her foot injury?
2. Did Serena Williams bounce back to perfect health post foot injury?
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1. What was the problem with Serena Williams?
2. What was Serena Williams' health scare?
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1. What was Venus Williams' injury?
2. What was wrong with Serena Williams' sister?
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1. On what day does the new tournament begin?
2. When does the Eastbourne tournament start?
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1. Where does Saturday's tournament take place?
2. What is the location of the tournament on Saturday?
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3xiqgxaumc8jkn8xmv4zdj2g3fox7t | wikipedia | Lviv (, ; , ; German "Lemberg"; ; ; see also other names) is the largest city in western Ukraine and the seventh-largest city in the country overall, with a population of around 728,350 as of 2016. Lviv is one of the main cultural centres of Ukraine.
Named in honor of the Leo, the eldest son of Rus' King Daniel of Galicia, it was the capital of the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia (also called Kingdom of Rus') from 1272 to 1349, when it was conquered by King Casimir III the Great who then became known as the King of Poland and Rus'. From 1434, it was the regional capital of the Ruthenian Voivodeship in the Kingdom of Poland. In 1772, after the First partition of Poland, the city became the capital of the Habsburg Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria. In 1918, for a short time, it was the capital of the West Ukrainian People's Republic. Between the wars, the city was known again as Lwów and was the centre of the Lwów Voivodeship in the Second Polish Republic. After World War II, it became part of the Soviet Union (by Stalin Djugashvili gift to Ukrainian SSR) with Ukrainian Peoples coming back to their Homeland and in 1991 of independent Ukraine. Administratively, Lviv serves as the administrative center of Lviv Oblast and has the status of city of oblast significance. QUESTIONS:
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1. What is Western Ukraine's largest city?
2. What is the biggest city in Western Ukraine?
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1. What is the population of Lviv?
2. How many people live in Lviv?
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1. What country is home to Lviv?
2. In what nation can Lviv be found?
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1. Is Lviv the biggest city in Ukraine?
2. Is Lviv Ukraine's largest city?
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1. How many cities in Ukraine are bigger than Lviv?
2. What is the number of Ukranian cities larger than Lviv?
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1. Is Lviv poor in culture?
2. Is there little culture to be experience in Lviv?
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1. What happened to Lviv after World War II?
2. What was Lviv's post WWII fate?
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1. How did Lviv become a part of the Soviet Union?
2. How was Lviv subsumed into the Soviet Union?
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1. Who gifted Lviv to the Soviet Union?
2. Who gave Lviv to the Soviet Union as a present?
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1. Who received Lviv as a gift from Stalin Djugashvili?
2. Who got Lviv as a present from Stalin Djugashvili?
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1. Who was Lviv named in honor of?
2. Who was Lviv's name meant to praise?
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1. Who was Leo's father?
2. What man was Leo the son of?
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1. What was Lviv the center of during the Second Polish Republic?
2. At the time of the Second Polish Republic, what revolved around Lviv?
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3e1qt0tdfp9qu6olxew4o9bwqe4i8z | wikipedia | Palermo (Italian: [paˈlɛrmo] ( listen), Sicilian: Palermu, Latin: Panormus, from Greek: Πάνορμος, Panormos, Arabic: بَلَرْم, Balarm; Phoenician: זִיז, Ziz) is a city in Insular Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old. Palermo is located in the northwest of the island of Sicily, right by the Gulf of Palermo in the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The city was founded in 734 BC by the Phoenicians as Ziz ('flower'). Palermo then became a possession of Carthage, before becoming part of the Roman Republic, the Roman Empire and eventually part of the Byzantine Empire, for over a thousand years. The Greeks named the city Panormus meaning 'complete port'. From 831 to 1072 the city was under Arab rule during the Emirate of Sicily when the city first became a capital. The Arabs shifted the Greek name into Balarm, the root for Palermo's present-day name. Following the Norman reconquest, Palermo became the capital of a new kingdom (from 1130 to 1816), the Kingdom of Sicily and the capital of the Holy Roman Empire under Frederick II Holy Roman Emperor and Conrad IV of Germany, King of the Romans. Eventually Sicily would be united with the Kingdom of Naples to form the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies until the Italian unification of 1860. QUESTIONS:
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2. What city is at the center of the article?
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1. When was Palermo established?
2. In what year was Palermo founded?
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1. What name did the Greeks give Palermo?
2. How did the Greeks refer to Palermo?
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1. How does Πάνορμος translate from the Greek language?
2. What is the translation of Πάνορμος from Greek?
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1. What does Panormos mean?
2. What is the meaning of the Greek word Panormos?
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1. How did the Arabs refer to Palermo?
2. What did the Arabs call Palermo?
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1. When did the Arabs rule Palermo?
2. During what year was Palermo under Arab control?
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1. What happened in Palermo in 1860?
2. What was an event in 1860?
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1. What was the Phoenician name for Palermo?
2. How did the Phoenicians refer to Palermo?
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1. What does Ziz mean?
2. What is the translation of Ziz?
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1. Where is Palermo?
2. What is the location of Palermo?
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1. What is Palermo recognized for?
2. What are the notable elements of Palermo?
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1. Does Palermo have any important bodies of water nearby?
2. Are there any significant sources of water by Palermo?
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1. What is one body of water near Palermo?
2. Name one of the sources of water close by Palermo?
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3vzlgyjeyla24xe35qwi43vfdbpzxh | gutenberg | CHAPTER XII.
The Boys Talk It over
Allen and Ike Watson were soon on the way back to the ranch. Fortunately Ike Watson knew every foot of the ground, and led by the most direct route.
As the reader knows, Paul and Chet heard them approaching and received their elder brother with open arms.
"You look like a ghost!" declared Chet, starting back on catching sight of Allen's pale face.
"And I feel like a shadow," responded Allen with a weary laugh. "But a good dinner and a nap will make me as bright as a dollar again."
"He has our horses!" cried Paul.
"Yes, but not my own," returned Allen.
He walked into the house and was here introduced to Noel Urner. The table was at once spread, and soon both Allen and Ike Watson were regaling themselves to their heart's content.
During the progress of the meal Allen related all of his wonderful story of the fall from the bridge, the journey on the underground river, and of his struggle to reach the open air once more. He said nothing about the wealth which lay exposed in the cavern or of the fact that it was Uncle Barnaby's mine, for he felt he had no right to mention those matters before Ike Watson and Noel Urner, friends though they might be. Uncle Barnaby had guarded his secret well and he would do the same.
All listened with deep interest to what he had to say.
"It was a wonder the fall into the water didn't kill you," said Paul. "Such a distance as it was!" QUESTIONS:
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1. Where were Allen and Ike headed?
2. What was Allen and Ike Watson's destination?
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1. Who knew how to get to the ranch?
2. Who was familiar with the path to arrive at the ranch?
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1. Did Ike Watson know the best path to the ranch?
2. Was Ike Watson familiar with the most efficient way to arrive at the ranch?
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1. Who was extremely pale?
2. Who had no color in their face?
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1. What did Chet say that Allen Watson was like?
2. What did Chet liken Allen Watson to?
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1. What would make Allen Watson feel better?
2. What would put Allen Watson in a better state?
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1. What would make Allen Watson feel better, in addition to a good dinner?
2. What would put Allen Watson in a better state, besides having a nice dinner?
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1. Whose horses did Allen and Ike have?
2. Whose steeds were in Allen and Ike Watson's possession?
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1. Who did Paul and Chet meet?
2. Who was welcomed by Paul and Chet?
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1. What was the first problem that Allen Watson had during his journey?
2. Which issue did Allen Watson first encounter on his trip?
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3ekvh9qmey4y0g6apjmsnligcd02di | race | During his college years, Rogers spent his summer holidays at an Idaho logging camp . When Roy, the manager, had to leave for a few days, he put Rogers in charge. "What if the workers refuse to follow my orders?" Rogers asked. He thought of Tony, a worker who was always giving the other men a hard time. "Fire them," Roy said. Then, as if reading Rogers' mind, he added, "I suppose you want to fire Tony if you get the chance. I'd feel bad about that. Tony is the most reliable worker I've ever had. I know he complains a lot, but he comes first and leaves last. There has not been an accident on the hill where he works for eight years."
Rogers took over the manager's job the next day. He went to Tony and spoke to him, "Tony, did you know that I'm in charge today?" Tony didn't show any respect or interest. "I was going to fire you because you once gave me a hard time, but I want you to know I'm not," he told Tony, adding what Roy had said. When Rogers finished, tears streamed down Tony's face. That day Tony worked harder than ever before --and he smiled for the first time! Rogers went back to school after that summer.
Twelve years later he met Tony again. He was in charge of one of the largest logging companies in the West. Rogers asked him how he managed to become so successful. Tony replied, "If it were not for that time you spoke to me back in Idaho, I would not be myself today. That one minute changed my whole life."
Have you got one minute to appreciate someone? It can make a difference for a lifetime. QUESTIONS:
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1. Who took over the manager's job?
2. What was the name of the person put in charge?
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1. Who was Rogers worried about?
2. Who made Rogers nervous?
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1. What about Tony made Rogers nervous?
2. Why was Rogers worried about Tony?
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1. Did Rogers fire Tony?
2. Did Rogers let Tony go?
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1. Why didn't Rogers fire Tony?
2. What prevented Rogers from letting Tony go?
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1. What kind of employee was Tony?
2. How was Tony as an employee?
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1. What happened to Rogers years after working at the camp?
2. What situation did Rogers find himself in long after having worked at the camp?
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1. How was Tony when Rogers met up with him again?
2. What was Tony like upon Rogers crossing him again?
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1. How did Tony become successful?
2. What brought Tony his success?
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1. How did Tony come to be in charge of his own company?
2. What pushed Tony to become a successful businessman?
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3y9n9ss8lybnly2ttj0x6vn8iyed3w | gutenberg | CHAPTER VIII
A TIME OF WAITING
Dinah woke two minutes before one o'clock, and Nat at once lay down and, resolutely refusing to allow himself to think any more of the situation, was soon fast asleep.
"It am jess beginning to get light, Marse Glober," the negress said when, as it seemed to him, he had not been five minutes asleep. However, he jumped up at once.
"It is very dark, still, Dinah."
"It am dark, sah, but not so dark as it was. Bes' be off at once. Must get well away before dem black fellows wake up."
"How is Madame Duchesne?"
"She sleep, sah; she no wake for another tree or four hours. Dinah give pretty strong dose. Bes' dat she should know noting about it till we get to a safe place."
"But is there any safe place, Dinah?"
"Yes, massa; me take you where dey neber tink of searching, but good way off in hills."
Myra by this time was on her feet also.
"Have you slept well, Myra?"
"Yes, I have slept pretty well, but in spite of the two blankets under us it was awfully hard, and I feel stiff all over now."
"How shall we divide the things, Dinah?"
"Well, sah, do you tink you can take de head of de barrow? Dat pretty heaby weight."
"Oh, nonsense!" Nat said. "Madame Duchesne is a light weight, and if I could get her comfortably on my back I could carry her any distance."
"Dat bery well before starting, Marse Glober, you tell anoder story before we gone very far." QUESTIONS:
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1. Who slept?
2. Who was not awake?
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1. Who had recently woken up?
2. Who had recently awoken?
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1. What was the time when Dinah woke up?
2. At what time did Dinah arise?
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1. Did Madame Duchesne continue sleeping?
2. Had Madame Duchesne not woken up yet?
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1. How much longer was it imagined that Madame Duchesne would sleep?
2. For what amount of time was it figured that Madame Duchesne would be asleep?
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1. Why was it so clear that Madame Duchesne would continue sleeping?
2. What made it clear that Madame Duchesne wasn't about to wake up?
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1. What did the others plot to do while Madame Duchesne slept?
2. What did the group decide they would do while Madame Duchsne was sleeping?
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1. What was the race of the group?
2. What color of skin did the people in the room have?
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1. Where was the group off to?
2. To what location was the group heading?
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1. Was there daylight?
2. Was it still daytime?
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3zgvpd4g6thvng5j0gvlf0a9072ztj | race | "Ceci, wake up. It's an earthquake!" That's what Cecilia Wallace heard her mother shouting on the early morning of February 27th.
Cecilia is a 7th-grader. She, her parents and her brother, Sam, were in Chile's capital city, Santiago, the day a big earthquake hit Chile. And like just about everyone else, they were shaken out of their sleep.
"It was so frightening," Sam wrote. "The shaking was so huge that I will never go on a ride again." Cecilia and Sam wrote about their earthquake experiences. Their reports were later posted on the website.
Cecilia, Sam and their parents were staying in an apartment on the 15th floor of a building. They were lucky. Their building stayed standing, because it was built to withstand earthquakes.
Not everyone was as lucky as the Wallace family. More than 800 people died. Many older buildings fell down during the earthquake.
The damage in Santiago wasn't as bad as in other parts of Chile. So the supermarkets were open for business on the morning of the quake. But it wasn't business as usual. "The supermarkets have been crazy with people rushing to buy their food for the next while," Sam wrote.
Not everyone was able to get money to buy food that morning. So Cecilia and Sam made food bags to _ to people who were begging outside the supermarket. "We gave some to a kid of my age. I made sure he got cookies and bread." Sam and Cecilia's mother wrote that the kids also collected money for the Red Cross.
It's certainly an experience Cecilia, Sam and their parents will never forget. Thankfully, they lived to tell their stories. QUESTIONS:
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1. What did Cecilia's mom yell to her?
2. What did Cecilia's mother say to her very loudly?
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1. What floor contains the place of residence of Cecilia's family?
2. Which floor of the building can Cecilia's family home be found on?
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1. How many people died in the earthquake?
2. What was the number of people that the earthquake killed?
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1. How did Sam and Cecilia describe the earthquake?
2. In what way did Sam and Cecilia put the earthquake into words?
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1. Was there food available for everyone the morning of the earthquake?
2. Was everyone able to buy food on the morning of the earthquake?
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1. Was Cecilia's family able to help?
2. Did Cecilia's family successfully lend a hand to others?
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338jkrmm26z4hz6gouyxkogcfmghat | cnn | (CNN) -- "We're here! Oh, my God. Alina, you look so chic! Turn around!" -- the seal of approval from fashion's newest darling.
He's Patrick Pope, a Los Angeles-based Web producer who moonlights as P'Trique, the star of the viral videos, "S**t Fashion Girls Say." Since they debuted in February, the videos have had a combined 3 million views. P'Trique has come to New York Fashion Week, at CNN's invitation, to spend the day with me at the Tents. "Can I just tell you something," he says, "I am CHO-tally into you right now." Giggle.
In the nearly nine years I've been covering fashion for CNN, I have never seen anything like this.
We don't even make it across the plaza at Lincoln Center before we are mobbed by fashionistas, street style bloggers and the merely curious, angling to get a photo with fashion's latest celebrity. Once we're inside, it instantly becomes clear that P'Trique has a fan club in the land of the double kiss: Fern Mallis, Carlos Souza, Ken Downing -- big names in fashion, bowing to the man in the pink vintage dress. "You look so chic," says Fe Fendi. Derek Blasberg, editor-at-large at Harper's Bazaar, even had a cameo in "S**t Fashion Girls Say at New York Fashion Week." He says, "What I love about him is that he's the full package. He looks ridiculous. He says ridiculous things. The response has been ridiculous."
But looking good takes time. "How long does it take to get ready?" He answers, "Most of the time about two hours... and a team of about four." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What does Patrick Pope do?
2. What is Patrick Pope known for?
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1. What is Patrick Pope's nickname?
2. What does Patrick Pope sometimes go by?
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1. Is Patrick Pope popular?
2. Do a lot of people know about Patrick Pope?
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1. What is the name of one of Patrick Pope's videos?
2. What is one of Patrick Pope's videos called?
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Q5:
1. How many times have people viewed Patrick Pope's videos?
2. How many views have Patrick Pope's videos received?
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1. Where does Patrick Pope have a fan club?
2. Where is the base for Patrick Pope's fan club?
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1. What does Derek Blasberg do?
2. How is Derek Blasberg employed?
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1. Who are three people in the Patrick Pope fan club?
2. What are the names of three of Patrick Pope's fan club members?
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1. What sort of dress does Patrick Pope wear?
2. What kind of dress does Patrick pope don?
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1. What does Fe Fendi say about Patrick Pope's dress?
2. What comment does Fe Fendi make regarding patrick Pope's dress?
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1. How much time does PTrique spend getting ready?
2. What amount of time is needed in order for PTrique to get ready?
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1. How many people help PTrique get ready?
2. How many are in the entourage of people that help PTrique get ready?
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1. Where is the team when they get mob?
2. What is the location of the reporter and PTrique when people start to crowd around them?
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1. For how much time has the article author been employed at CNN?
2. How long has CNN employed the person who wrote the article?
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3pjuzcgdj6gxj5vitkqrbgct7ym98w | gutenberg | CHAPTER XXI—A RECOGNITION
Nothing occurred in the night to flutter the tired dove; and the dove arose refreshed. With Mr. Grewgious, when the clock struck ten in the morning, came Mr. Crisparkle, who had come at one plunge out of the river at Cloisterham.
‘Miss Twinkleton was so uneasy, Miss Rosa,’ he explained to her, ‘and came round to Ma and me with your note, in such a state of wonder, that, to quiet her, I volunteered on this service by the very first train to be caught in the morning. I wished at the time that you had come to me; but now I think it best that you did _as_ you did, and came to your guardian.’
‘I did think of you,’ Rosa told him; ‘but Minor Canon Corner was so near him—’
‘I understand. It was quite natural.’
‘I have told Mr. Crisparkle,’ said Mr. Grewgious, ‘all that you told me last night, my dear. Of course I should have written it to him immediately; but his coming was most opportune. And it was particularly kind of him to come, for he had but just gone.’
‘Have you settled,’ asked Rosa, appealing to them both, ‘what is to be done for Helena and her brother?’
‘Why really,’ said Mr. Crisparkle, ‘I am in great perplexity. If even Mr. Grewgious, whose head is much longer than mine, and who is a whole night’s cogitation in advance of me, is undecided, what must I be!’
The Unlimited here put her head in at the door—after having rapped, and been authorised to present herself—announcing that a gentleman wished for a word with another gentleman named Crisparkle, if any such gentleman were there. If no such gentleman were there, he begged pardon for being mistaken. QUESTIONS:
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1. What happened at night?
2. What took place in the nighttime?
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1. Who called something was natural?
2. Who said that something was not at all out of th eordinary?
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1. Who was not comfortable?
2. WHo didn't feel at ease?
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1. Who asked for forgiveness?
2. Who hoped they would be forgiven?
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1. Did Rosa find everything natural?
2. Were things going normally in Rosa's opinion?
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3wj1oxy92agboo5nlq4r7bndc5ha82 | gutenberg | CHAPTER II
ABOUT THE PAST
"Did you get any more particulars?" asked Sam, of the college poet.
"No. The newspaper man was busy, so the Doctor said, and didn't have time to go into details," answered Songbird.
"Did he say who the other prisoners were who got away?" asked Dick.
"Yes, a tramp who was up for robbing a man on the road and a bank clerk who took some money from the bank."
"None of the crowd we are interested in," said Tom.
"I'm glad of it," returned his older brother. "It is bad enough for Crabtree to get away. I hope they keep a strict guard over the others after this."
"Oh, they will, rest assured of that," came from Stanley Browne. "The head jailer will get a raking over the coals for this, mark my words."
"The Stanhopes and the Lanings will be sorry to learn that Crabtree got away," said Sam. "I wonder if they aren't searching for him," mused Sam.
"Oh, they'll search for all of them," put in Songbird. "I think the newspaper man said the sheriff had a posse out."
"Too bad!" said Dick, shaking his head gravely. "And just when we felt sure old Crabtree wouldn't be able to give us any more trouble!"
"It beats the nation, what that man can do!" cried Sam. "Maybe be hypnotized one of the jailers-- just as he hypnotized Mrs. Stanhope years ago.
"He'd be equal to it-- if he got the chance," answered Tom; and then all of the students had to go in to their classes. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who was Sam inquiring after?
2. Who did Sam wish to know more about?
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1. Who did Sam converse with?
2. Who was Sam having a conversation with?
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1. Was Songbird able to get any more information?
2. Did Songbird succeed in learning anything more?
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1. What did Sam and Songbird discuss?
2. What was the subject of Sam and Songbird's discussion?
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1. Where did Songbird get her information?
2. What was Songbird's source?
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1. Who made a jailbreak?
2. Who broke out of jail?
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1. Does Tom say that the friends care about the crowd?
2. According to Tom, are the friends interested in the tramp and then banker?
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3nl0rfnu0fngh0r7ler3kda4g5f4kp | wikipedia | The (BnF; ) is the National Library of France, located in Paris. It is the national repository of all that is published in France.
The National Library of France traces its origin to the royal library founded at the Louvre Palace by Charles V in 1368. Charles had received a collection of manuscripts from his predecessor, John II, and transferred them to the Louvre from the Palais de la Cité. The first librarian of record was Claude Mallet, the king's valet de chambre, who made a sort of catalogue, "Inventoire des Livres du Roy nostre Seigneur estans au Chastel du Louvre". Jean Blanchet made another list in 1380 and Jean de Bégue one in 1411 and another in 1424. Charles V was a patron of learning and encouraged the making and collection of books. It is known that he employed Nicholas Oresme, Raoul de Presle and others to transcribe ancient texts. At the death of Charles VI, this first collection was unilaterally bought by the English regent of France, the Duke of Bedford, who transferred it to England in 1424. It was apparently dispersed at his death in 1435.
Charles VII did little to repair the loss of these books, but the invention of printing resulted in the starting of another collection in the Louvre inherited by Louis XI in 1461. Charles VIII seized a part of the collection of the kings of Aragon. Louis XII, who had inherited the library at Blois, incorporated the latter into the "Bibliothèque du Roi" and further enriched it with the Gruthuyse collection and with plunder from Milan. Francis I transferred the collection in 1534 to Fontainebleau and merged it with his private library. During his reign, fine bindings became the craze and many of the books added by him and Henry II are masterpieces of the binder's art. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What does the article discuss?
2. What is the subject of the article?
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1. Who was the receipient of a collection of manuscripts?
2. Who was a collection of written works sent to?
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1. What library is the origin of the BnF?
2. What libary is the National Library of France a descendent of?
3.
Q4:
1. Where is the BnF located?
2. What is the location of the National Library of France?
3.
Q5:
1. In what year was the BnF founded?
2. What was the year of the National Library of France's establishment?
3.
Q6:
1. Who founded the BnF?
2. What was the name of the BnF's founder?
3.
Q7:
1. What was the source of Charles V's collection of books?
2. Where had Charles V gotten a collection of manuscripts?
3.
Q8:
1. Did someone run the first version of the BnF?
2. Was there a person in charge of Charles V's collection of books?
3.
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1. Was Claude Mallet originally hired to be a librarian?
2. Did Claude Mallet serve as a librarian from the start for the king?
3.
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1. What did Claude Mallet first do for Charles V?
2. How was Claude Mallet employed by Charles V at first?
3.
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1. Who was the first librarian of record at the BnF?
2. What was the name of the BnF's first official librarian?
3.
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1. What did Claude Mallet create?
2. What was a creation of Claude Mallet?
3.
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1. Did anyone make a catalogue after that of Claude Mallet?
2. Did other catalogues come after the one made by Claude Mallet?
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3ywrv122cszv3xjlrvli7cz7j8m8up | gutenberg | CHAPTER IX.
GOING TO OSTIA.
While Rollo was at Rome, he made the acquaintance of a boy named Copley. Copley was an English boy, and he was about a year older than Rollo. Rollo first saw him at the door of the hotel, as he, Copley, was dismounting from his horse, on his return from a ride which he had been taking into the country. He had been attended on his ride by a servant man named Thomas. Thomas dismounted from his horse first, and held the bridle of Copley's horse while Copley dismounted.
"There!" said Copley, walking off with a very grand air, and leaving his horse in Thomas's hands; "take the horse, Thomas, and never bring me such an animal as that again. Next time I ride I shall take Jessie."
"But Mr. William has forbidden me to give you Jessie," said Thomas. "He says she is not safe."
"It's none of his business," said Copley. "He thinks, because he is a little older than I am, and because he is married,--though he has not been married much more than a month,--that he has a right to order me about just as he pleases. And I am determined not to submit to it--would you?"
These last words were addressed to Rollo. Copley had been advancing towards the door of the hotel, while he had been speaking, and had now just reached the step where Rollo was standing.
"Who is he?" asked Rollo. "Who is William?"
"He is my brother," said Copley; "but that has nothing to do with it." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What was the English boy's name?
2. What boy was from England?
3.
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1. Whose acquaintance did Copley make?
2. Who did Copley meet?
3.
Q3:
1. What was the location of Copley and Rollo's meet up?
2. Where did Copley and Rollo meet each other?
3.
Q4:
1. Was Copley younger or older than Rollo?
2. Was the English boy older or younger than Rollo?
3.
Q5:
1. Did a riding instructor say that Copley couldn't have the horse?
2. Was a riding instructor the person that denied Copley access to the horse?
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1. What was Mr. William?
2. Who didn't let Copley have access to the horse?
3.
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1. Was William younger or older than Copley?
2. Was Copley's brother younger or older than him?
3.
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1. Is William single?
2. Is Copley's brother a bachelor?
3.
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1. Did Copley walk with purpose?
2. Could Copley's walk be described as with direction?
3.
Q10:
1. What was the description of the way that Copley was walking?
2. What description was given of the way Copley was getting about?
3.
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351sekwqs0ho7ka3z15c2uwehcwmdv | cnn | (CNN) -- As the players run on to the court, the excitement begins to build in the arena full of fiercely loyal basketball fans. It's a small arena with capacity for only 1,200 people, not counting standing-room-only tickets. As the members of the team are introduced, fans jump up to cheer them on, clapping and chanting, full of team spirit. "I've been yelling my heart out!" says a fan who arrived early for the game.
The team is "The Miners" and on a recent night it was playing at home in Cananea, a town of 33,000 in northwestern Mexico, known for its large deposits of copper and other metals. One of the largest mining companies in Mexico operates in the town about 35 miles south of the Arizona border.
It's an unlikely place for foreigners, but not when it comes to sports. Davin White, 29, is an American immigrant in Cananea and a star forward for the Miners. White attended California State University in Northridge and has also played in Serbia, Italy and Qatar. But Cananea is much closer to his native Phoenix. "The town is very small, but the people are very energetic when it comes to basketball," says White.
He doesn't speak Spanish, but that doesn't seem to be a problem on the court. Teammate Brandon Brown, another immigrant athlete, says he has learned a few words. "I don't think you want to hear what I've learned in Spanish," Brown says with a smile. The 25-year-old from New Orleans, who attended the University of California at San Bernardino, says he has fallen in love with Mexican food, especially carne asada, or Mexican-style grilled steak. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What sports game was going on?
2. What was the sporting event happening?
3.
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1. How many people are at the basketball game?
2. What is the number of people in attendance for the basketball game?
3.
Q3:
1. What team are the spectators there to see?
2. What team did people come to watch play?
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Q4:
1. Where are the Miners from?
2. What is home base for the Miners?
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Q5:
1. What country is Cananea in?
2. What nation is Cananea located in?
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Q6:
1. What is the industry in Cananea?
2. What raw materials come from Cananea?
3.
Q7:
1. What state is Cananea close to?
2. Which state is nearby Cananea?
3.
Q8:
1. What former American plays for the Miners?
2. Who used to live in America that now plays for the Miners/
3.
Q9:
1. WHat position does Davin White play?
2. What is Davin White's position on his team?
3.
Q10:
1. What university did Davin White attend?
2. Where did Davin White go to college?
3.
Q11:
1. What other countries did Davin White play in besides Mexico?
2. What nations did Davin White play basketball in, other than Mexico?
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3wt783ctpbhij10s8gks4832lg4bcq | wikipedia | The Hellenistic period covers the period of ancient Greek (Hellenic) history and Mediterranean history between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and the emergence of the Roman Empire as signified by the Battle of Actium in 31 BC and the subsequent conquest of Ptolemaic Egypt the following year. At this time, Greek cultural influence and power was at its peak in Europe, Africa and Asia, experiencing prosperity and progress in the arts, exploration, literature, theatre, architecture, music, mathematics, philosophy, and science. For example, competitive public games took place, ideas in biology, and popular entertainment in theaters. It is often considered a period of transition, sometimes even of decadence or degeneration, compared to the enlightenment of the Greek Classical era. The Hellenistic period saw the rise of New Comedy, Alexandrian poetry, the Septuagint and the philosophies of Stoicism and Epicureanism. Greek Science was advanced by the works of the mathematician Euclid and the polymath Archimedes. The religious sphere expanded to include new gods such as the Greco-Egyptian Serapis, eastern deities such as Attis and Cybele and the Greek adoption of Buddhism. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the article about?
2. What is the subject of the article?
3.
Q2:
1. Whose history does the Hellenistic period cover?
2. What people's history is a part of the Hellenistic period?
3.
Q3:
1. Did people play sports during the Hellenistic period?
2. Were sports an aspect of the Hellenistic period?
3.
Q4:
1. What else became popular during the Hellenistic period other than sports?
2. What, in addition to sports, rose in popularity during the Hellenistic period?
3.
Q5:
1. Did the religious sphere expand during the Hellenistic period?
2. Did the Hellenistic period see an expansion of the religious sphere?
3.
Q6:
1. What was a God that was added during the Hellenistic period?
2. Name one god that was created during the Hellenistic period.
3.
Q7:
1. What eastern deities were added during the Hellenistic period?
2. During the Hellenistic period, what gods arose from the East?
3.
Q8:
1. Did the Greeks adopt any new beliefs?
2. Did the Hellenistic period bring a new religion to Greece?
3.
Q9:
1. What was there a lot of during the Hellenistic period?
2. What was there a rise in during the Hellenistic period?
3.
Q10:
1. Were people moral under the Hellenistic period?
2. Was the Hellenistic period an ethical time?
3.
Q11:
1. Whose death occurred in 323?
2. Who passed away in 323?
3.
Q12:
1. What country saw a rise in power and influence during the Hellenistic period?
2. Which nation's power and influence increased sharply over the course of the Hellenistic period?
3.
Q13:
1. What took place in 31 BCE?
2. What was an event from 31 BCE?
3.
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3efvcay5l39mph8rfwh40aqw3208jq | cnn | (CNN) -- "I don't know the ins and outs of his politics (but) for his procession to become President I was in America and his speeches were spine tingling. Barack Obama can talk, and coming after Bush it was something to behold. In my humble opinion, if he loses the next election to the other bunch then, good Lord, I will run myself."
So says Noel Gallagher, former creative force of British band Oasis and one of rock 'n' roll's biggest mouths. Singer-songwriter, brother to Liam and now a U.S. presidential candidate: 2012 promises to be quite a year for the 45-year-old whose song-writing talent has taken him from unemployment in a city called Manchester in northern England to sell-out stadium tours around the world, playing to millions.
By September, Gallagher will have completed the tour of his first solo album since the demise of Oasis in 2009; an expedition entailing 81 shows across Europe, the Pacific (Japan and Australia) and America as well as being a voyage into the unknown for the forthright backing-singer-now-frontman.
It was initially intended as a small affair, but such has been the demand for the new record -- "Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds" topped the charts in the UK in October 2011-- theaters have rapidly been upgraded to arenas to cope with demand. A move that surprised the man himself and maybe explains the overriding mood of calm satisfaction the guitarist exudes from beneath a leather jacket as he sits down with a coffee to talk to CNN. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who was the creative genius that kept Oasis running?
2. Who kept the creativty running in the band Oasis?
3.
Q2:
1. Is Noel Gallagher shy?
2. Does Noel Gallagher keep quiet?
3.
Q3:
1. How big is Noel Gallagher's mouth?
2. How large of a mouth does Noel Gallagher have?
3.
Q4:
1. Does Noel Gallagher have a brother?
2. Is Noel Gallagher someone's sibling?
3.
Q5:
1. Who is Noel Gallagher's brother?
2. What is the name of Noel Gallagher's male sibling?
3.
Q6:
1. When will Noel Gallagher be done with his tour?
2. At what point will Noel Gallagher's tour end?
3.
Q7:
1. Is Noel Gallagher touring with Oasis?
2. Does Noel Gallagher play with Oasis on his current tour?
3.
Q8:
1. Is Oasis still around?
2. Does Oasis still play and exist?
3.
Q9:
1. When did Oasis disband?
2. At what point did Oasis stop playing?
3.
Q10:
1. What is Noel Gallagher's new album called?
2. What is the name of Noel Gallagher's new album?
3.
Q11:
1. Was Noel Gallagher's tour originally supposed to be extensive?
2. Was the original plan for Noel Gallagher's tour to last for a long time?
3.
Q12:
1. Where were Noel Gallagher's shows supposed to take place?
2. What was the planned location of Noel Gallagher's shows?
3.
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3cn4lgxd5xob15goptsutlpfekq4ym | wikipedia | The Kelvin scale is an absolute thermodynamic temperature scale using as its null point absolute zero, the temperature at which all thermal motion ceases in the classical description of thermodynamics. The kelvin (symbol: K) is the base unit of temperature in the International System of Units (SI). The kelvin is defined as the fraction of the thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of water (exactly 0.01 °C or 32.018 °F). In other words, it is defined such that the triple point of water is exactly 273.16 K.
The Kelvin scale is named after the Belfast-born, Glasgow University engineer and physicist William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin (1824–1907), who wrote of the need for an "absolute thermometric scale". Unlike the degree Fahrenheit and degree Celsius, the kelvin is not referred to or typeset as a degree. The kelvin is the primary unit of temperature measurement in the physical sciences, but is often used in conjunction with the degree Celsius, which has the same magnitude. The definition implies that absolute zero (0 K) is equivalent to .
In 1848, William Thomson, who later was made Lord Kelvin, wrote in his paper, "On an Absolute Thermometric Scale", of the need for a scale whereby "infinite cold" (absolute zero) was the scale's null point, and which used the degree Celsius for its unit increment. Kelvin calculated that absolute zero was equivalent to −273 °C on the air thermometers of the time. This absolute scale is known today as the Kelvin thermodynamic temperature scale. Kelvin's value of "−273" was the negative reciprocal of 0.00366—the accepted expansion coefficient of gas per degree Celsius relative to the ice point, giving a remarkable consistency to the currently accepted value. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What ceases at absolute zero?
2. What is there none at all of at absolute zero?
3.
Q2:
1. What scale uses absolute zero as its null point?
2. Which way of measuring temperature uses absolute zero as a null point?
3.
Q3:
1. Who does the Kelvin scale get its name from?
2. Who is the source for the name of the Kelvin scale?
3.
Q4:
1. What was William Thomson's title?
2. What official title did William Thomson go by?
3.
Q5:
1. When was William Thomson born?
2. What was the year of William Thomson's birth?
3.
Q6:
1. Where was WIlliam Thomson born?
2. What was William Thomson's birthplace?
3.
Q7:
1. When did William Thomson die?
2. What was the year of William Thomson's passing?
3.
Q8:
1. What school did William Thomson work at?
2. Which school employed William Thomson?
3.
Q9:
1. What was the title of William Thomson's paper?
2. What did Lord Kelvin call his manuscript?
3.
Q10:
1. When did Lord Kelvin write his paper?
2. What was the year of publication of William Thomson's paper?
3.
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3peijlry6ttya29yu3cb5z1xw2jwx8 | race | When I was in primary school, sometimes I would meet a girl of the same age as me. Lisa was never active, but she was always very sweet and nice. In the 5th grade she came to my class.
She was absent a lot , and one day I had the courage to ask why. She told me she was sick, and she explained she wore a wig because her medicine made her lose her hair. We left it at that. Anytime Lisa came to class--seldom--I would hang around with her on the playground.
I received much ridicule from my friends for this because they thought I was ignoring them for Lisa. My family education taught me to be nice, and I felt Lisa's needs were much more important than others I knew.
It had been months since Lisa was in our class, and one day our teacher was crying. She explained Lisa died the day before and would no longer be our classmate. She told us Lisa had fought a battle with cancer for years.
I was shocked. Lisa never spoke of her illness as if it could kill her. Well, all these years I have kept Lisa in my mind and heart. When I go through the important events in my life, I think of Lisa.
I've had a strong wish recently to find her mother and father. I'd like to tell them that though they never met me, their daughter had a sweet effect on my life. I have no idea what her parents' first names are. I write to your column and hope you can point me in the right direction.
Lisa was such a lovely girl. Maybe her parents would be comforted by the fact that after all these years they are not the only ones who remember her. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who entered the writer's class in fifth grade?
2. Who joined the narrator's fifthe grade class?
3.
Q2:
1. Why was Lisa losing her hair?
2. What made Lisa's hair fall out?
3.
Q3:
1. What made the teacher cry?
2. What brought the teacher to tears?
3.
Q4:
1. Were the narrator's friends accepting of the amount of time they spent with Lisa?
2. Did the narrator's friends understand easily why they would spend so much time with Lisa?
3.
Q5:
1. What made Lisa ill?
2. What was Lisa's diagnosis?
3.
Q6:
1. How much time had passed since Lisa had been in class when the teacher leared of her death?
2. For how long had Lisa been absent from class when the teacher heard of her passing?
3.
Q7:
1. Who is the writer trying to find?
2. Who is the narrator looking for?
3.
Q8:
1. Did Lisa impact the narrator's life in a positive way?
2. Did Lisa's presence in the narrator's life have a positive impact on them?
3.
Q9:
1. How did the narrator feel upon learning of Lisa's passing?
2. How did it make the narrator feel to learn of Lisa's death?
3.
Q10:
1. What did Lisa have to wear due to losing her hair?
2. What did Lisa's hair loss force her to wear?
3.
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3m0bcwmb8vwrxz6xp7ktg2a5d6zwbh | gutenberg | CHAPTER V—INEZ THREATENS
“Yes,” said Louise, a week later, “we all make fools of ourselves over Toodlums, Really, girls, Jane is a very winning baby. I don’t say that because I’m her mother, understand. If she were anyone else’s baby, I’d say the same thing.”
“Of course,” agreed Patsy. “I don’t believe such a baby was ever before born. She’s so happy, and sweet, and—and—”
“And comfortable,” said Beth. “Indeed, Jane is a born sorceress; she bewitches everyone who beholds her dear dimpled face. This is an impartial opinion, you know; I’d say the same thing if I were not her adoring auntie.”
“It’s true,” Patsy declared. “Even the Mexicans worship her. And Mildred Travers—the sphinx—whose blood I am sure is ice-water, displays a devotion for baby that is absolutely amazing. I don’t blame her, you know, for it must be a real delight to care for such a fairy. I’m surprised, Louise, that you can bear to have baby out of your sight so much of the time.”
Louise laughed lightly.
“I’m not such an unfeeling mother as you think,” she answered. “I know just where baby is every minute and she is never out of my thoughts. However, with two nurses, both very competent, to care for Toodlums, I do not think it necessary to hold her in my lap every moment.”
Here Uncle John and the major approached the palm, under which the three nieces were sitting, and Mr. Merrick exclaimed:
“I’ll bet a cookie you were talking of baby Jane.” QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who gave birth to Jane?
2. What is the name of Jane's mom?
3.
Q2:
1. Is Jane known under any other name?
2. Is there a cutesy way of referring to Jane?
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1. What is Jane's nickname?
2. What other name does Jane go by?
3.
Q4:
1. Is there something special about Jane?
2. Is Jane a unique infant?
3.
Q5:
1. Do people worship Jane?
2. Are there people who are deferential to Jane?
3.
Q6:
1. Who worships Jane?
2. Who sings Jane's praises?
3.
Q7:
1. What does Louise compare her daughter to?
2. What does Louise say that Jane is similar to?
3.
Q8:
1. Does Louise have any female siblings?
2. Are any of Louise's siblings girls?
3.
Q9:
1. Who are Louise's sisters?
2. What are the names of Louise's female siblings?
3.
Q10:
1. What comparison does Beth make with Jane?
2. What does Jane liken Beth to?
3.
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36h9ulyp62uv4wienanaa27iq6ujfz | gutenberg | Chapter XI
Now that Grandfather had fought through the Old French War, in which our chair made no very distinguished figure, he thought it high time to tell the children some of the more private history of that praiseworthy old piece of furniture.
"In 1757," said Grandfather, "after Shirley had been summoned to England, Thomas Pownall was appointed governor of Massachusetts. He was a gay and fashionable English gentleman, who had spent much of his life in London, but had a considerable acquaintance with America. The new governor appears to have taken no active part in the war that was going on; although, at one period, he talked of marching against the enemy, at the head of his company of cadets. But, on the whole, he probably concluded that it was more befitting a governor to remain quietly in our chair, reading the newspapers and official documents."
"Did the people like Pownall?" asked Charley.
"They found no fault with him," replied Grandfather. "It was no time to quarrel with the governor, when the utmost harmony was required, in order to defend the country against the French. But Pownall did not remain long in Massachusetts. In 1759, he was sent to be governor of South Carolina. In thus exchanging one government for another, I suppose he felt no regret, except at the necessity of leaving Grandfather’s chair behind him."
"He might have taken it to South Carolina," observed Clara.
"It appears to me," said Laurence, giving the rein to his fancy, "that the fate of this ancient chair was, somehow or other, mysteriously connected with the fortunes of old Massachusetts. If Governor Pownall had put it aboard the vessel in which he sailed for South Carolina, she would probably have lain wind-bound in Boston harbor. It was ordained that the chair should not be taken away. Don’t you think so, Grandfather?" QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What was the year when Pownall was made governor?
2. What year saw the beginning of Pownall's governorship?
3.
Q2:
1. Where was Shirley when Pownall became governor?
2. What was Shirley's location at the beginning of Pownall's governorship?
3.
Q3:
1. Was Pownall popular amongst people?
2. Were people fans of Pownall's?
3.
Q4:
1. What occurred in 1759?
2. What was an event in 1759?
3.
Q5:
1. What did Pownall leave behind when he went to South Carolina?
2. What didn't Pownall take with him to South Carolina?
3.
Q6:
1. What war was Grandfather active in?
2. Which conflict did Grandfather participate in?
3.
Q7:
1. What did Grandfather decide to tell the kids?
2. What did Grandfather make the decision to say to the children?
3.
Q8:
1. Where did Pownall spend his childhood?
2. Where did Pownall live as a child?
3.
Q9:
1. Was Pownall active in the war?
2. Did Pownall participate in the conflict?
3.
Q10:
1. What did Pownall consider doing against the enemy?
2. What did it cross Pownall's mind to do to the enemy?
3.
Q11:
1. Why didn't Pownall march against the enemy?
2. What made Pownall decide not to march against the enemy?
3.
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3w92k5rlwuhctupjynokrerzwxwv5i | cnn | (CNN) -- As World Cup openers go, this was about as bad as it gets for Portugal.
Thumped 4-0 by Germany, one key defender sent off, another possibly out of the tournament with injury and its World Player of the Year looking decidedly unfit.
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo wasn't lacking in effort but was as powerless as those around him to prevent Portugal being steamrollered by Der Mannschaft in Salvador.
It started badly for Paulo Bento's men and got steadily worse as Germany maintained its record of scoring at least four goals in every opening World Cup match since 2002.
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They were 1-0 down after 10 minutes when Joao Pereira was adjudged to have hauled down Mario Gotze. Fellow Bayern Munich star Thomas Muller confidently slotted home the penalty.
It was 2-0 when Mats Hummels thumped a header into the net from Toni Kroos' corner.
Just five minutes later, Real Madrid defender Pepe tangled with Muller, who sank theatrically to the turf claiming a hand to the face.
Pepe then stood over his opponent and pushed his head towards Muller's, the referee producing a straight red card.
Muller then struck just before the interval to put the game well beyond Portugal, pouncing on a loose ball inside the area to fire past Rui Patricio.
Portugal made a change at the break, as Ricardo Costa replaced Miguel Veloso, but it made little difference as Germany continued to press home their advantage.
Mesut Ozil, who plays for Arsenal, should have found the net when played through on goal but he hit his shot straight at Patricio. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What media outlet is coming out with the storY?
2. What news outlet reports on this story?
3.
Q2:
1. What is one of the teams that appears in the article?
2. What is one team that the article discusses?
3.
Q3:
1. What is Paulo Bento's team?
2. Which team does Paulo Bento play on?
3.
Q4:
1. What was Germany's record?
2. What was Germany a record holder in?
3.
Q5:
1. Since what year was Germany a World Cup record holder?
2. Since what year did Germany hold a World Cup related record?
3.
Q6:
1. Which player hurled a ball into the net with their head?
2. Who punted a ball with their head into the net?
3.
Q7:
1. Who succeeded Miguel Veloso?
2. Which player came into the game in place of Miguel Veloso?
3.
Q8:
1. What is Mesut Ozil's team?
2. What team is Mesut Ozil on?
3.
Q9:
1. What sport is being played?
2. What athletic activity do the teams participate in?
3.
Q10:
1. Did Portugal begin well?
2. Was Portugal successful from the beginning?
3.
Q11:
1. Who got called unfit?
2. Who was taken for not being in good enough shape?
3.
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3z7efshgn9epw43tdccat5uu3grcxs | cnn | Within hours of becoming a national hero, a viral video star and the top topic on Twitter, Charles Ramsey talked about having trouble getting sleep.
It wasn't because of all the excitement that followed his knocking down a Cleveland neighbor's door, freeing three women and a girl who police say were held hostage for years.
Instead, Ramsey told CNN's Anderson Cooper on Tuesday, it was about knowing he had lived for a year near the captive women on the city's West Side.
"Up until yesterday the only thing that kept me from losing sleep was the lack of money," the restaurant dishwasher said on "Anderson Cooper 360."
"I could have done this last year, not this hero stuff," said Ramsey. "Just do the right thing."
Ramsey recounted Monday night's drama, when he heard a girl scream "like a car had hit a kid."
He ran from his living room, clutching a half-eaten McDonald's Big Mac, to the house and helped free a woman identified as Amanda Berry.
"Amanda said, 'I've been trapped in here. He won't let me out. It's me and my baby."
Who are the three women freed in Cleveland?
Ramsey and a man named Angel Cordero broke down the door, CNN affiliate WEWS reported in an earlier interview heard around the world.
Ramsey told CNN he had never seen Berry before Monday, and at first, he could not place the name.
"Berry didn't register with me until I was on the phone, like wait a minute, I thought this girl was dead." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who was struggling to fall asleep at night?
2. Who was having difficulties getting to sleep?
3.
Q2:
1. What was Charles Ramsey's claim to fame?
2. How did Charles Ramsey become famous?
3.
Q3:
1. Who from CNN interviewed Charles Ramsey?
2. Who did Charles Ramsey speak with from CNN?
3.
Q4:
1. What social media was Charles Ramsey's story trending on?
2. Which social media platform did Charles Ramsey's story get discussed on?
3.
Q5:
1. What city did Charles Ramsey's story occur in?
2. What city did Charles Ramsey live in when his ordeal occurred?
3.
Q6:
1. When did Charles Ramsey speak to Anderson Cooper?
2. On what day of the week did Charles Ramsey ahve a conversation with CNN?
3.
Q7:
1. Who did Charles Ramsey save?
2. What was the name of the woman that Charles Ramsey rescued?
3.
Q8:
1. What was Charles Ramsey holding when he ran to help?
2. What did Charles Ramsey have in his hand when he rushed to get help?
3.
Q9:
1. Who lent Charles Ramsey a hand?
2. Who did Charles Ramsey receive aid from?
3.
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3pzdlqmm0tlovo0wpnrh3f0yrmhc23 | race | Life are always full of stress these days. How do you usually deal with your stress? Do you know doing housework is helpful in dealing with stress? In fact, doing something like washing dirty clothes may really make people relaxed. "Doing some housework such as washing windows or ironing clothes is a good way to face our stress without taking any medicine," says Carol Clark, a successful psychologist in New York. She often advises people who are under lots of stress to try doing housework every day. "While washing something," she says, "you can imagine you're washing away some trouble in your life." Do people all agree with her idea? Here are some ideas about it. "Housework is the main reason for the stress in my life," says Linda in France. "Get me out of doing the housework and then I'll really be relaxed." Gary is a single father. "So, a man pays a psychologist $200 an hour for his problem about stress. However, he is just told to go back home and do some housework. I really don't know who is crazier, the psychologist or the man! QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who in the article says that doing housework makes them less stressed?
2. Who does the article mention that credits housework for helping manage their stress?
3.
Q2:
1. Who in the article feels that housework makes them more stress?
2. What person mentioned blames housework for being a source of their stress?
3.
Q3:
1. What is Linda's country of residence?
2. What country is Linda from?
3.
Q4:
1. Who besides Linda thinks housework makes them more stress out?
2. Who in addition to Linda blames housework for making them stressed out?
3.
Q5:
1. Is Gary a father?
2. Does Gary have any kids?
3.
Q6:
1. Is Gary a husband?
2. Is Gary married?
3.
Q7:
1. What specific kind of housework does Carol Clark say makes her less stressed?
2. According to Carol Clark, what kind of housework is a stress reducer?
3.
Q8:
1. Where is Carol Clark from?
2. Where does Carol Clark reside?
3.
Q9:
1. What is Carol Clark's job title?
2. What does Carol Clark do for a living?
3.
Q10:
1. Does everyone in the article have the same opinion regarding housework and stress?
2. Do the people mentioned in the article all agree regarding the relationship between doing housework and being stressed?
3.
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3g5f9dbfopxo9n9ezpptgbup0wchvp | cnn | FORT MYERS, Florida (CNN) -- Three men were charged Saturday with felony first-degree murder in the shooting death of NFL player Sean Taylor, a death police say was unplanned.
Eric Rivera Jr., 17; Venjah K. Hunte, 20; and Charles Kendrick Lee Wardlow, 18, each faces charges of felony first-degree murder, burglary with a firearm and home invasion robbery while armed, according to court documents.
The charge of felony first-degree murder can be applied if someone is killed, even accidentally, during certain violent felony crimes.
Rivera appeared in a courtroom in Fort Myers, Florida, while Hunte and Wardlow appeared via video phone from jail.
A fourth suspect, Jason Scott Mitchell, 19, was processed too late to appear in court, officials said. He is to be in court Sunday, and he faces the same charges as the other three.
Taylor, 24, a safety for the Washington Redskins, died Tuesday, a day after he was shot during an apparent burglary at his Miami home.
The four suspects could be moved to Miami -- where the charges are based -- as soon as Sunday for a first-appearance hearing, said John Evans, Wardlow's lawyer.
Police have more than one confession in the case, according to Robert Parker, director of the Miami-Dade Police Department.
Rivera's attorney, Wilbur Smith, said Saturday he "had been led to believe" that his client confessed, but wasn't sure after speaking to Rivera.
Asked about news reports alleging Rivera was the shooter, Smith said that he was aware of the stories, but that he had "not talked enough to Eric to find that out." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. How many people are charged with Sean Taylor's murder?
2. What is the number of men facing murder charges?
3.
Q2:
1. When were the three men charged?
2. On what day did police detain the men?
3.
Q3:
1. What town were the men charged in?
2. What was the city of the men's arrest?
3.
Q4:
1. Is Fort Meyers in Texas?
2. Can Fort Meyers be found in the state of Texas?
3.
Q5:
1. Who was murdered?
2. What was the murder victim's name?
3.
Q6:
1. Where did Sean Taylor work?
2. What was Sean Taylor's place of employment?
3.
Q7:
1. What position did Sean Taylor play?
2. What did Sean Taylor do in the NFL?
3.
Q8:
1. What was the location of Sean Taylor's murder?
2. Where was Sean Taylor killed?
3.
Q9:
1. How many suspects were there of Sean Taylor's murder?
2. How many people were suspected of killing Sean Taylor?
3.
Q10:
1. Where could the men that killed Sean Taylor be transferred to?
2. Where might authorities take the three suspects?
3.
Q11:
1. Could the transfer of the suspects happen right away?
2. Is it possible that the three men will be transferred immediately?
3.
Q12:
1. Was there more than one man who confessed?
2. Did more than one man admit to killing Sean Taylor?
3.
Q13:
1. Who says that there were multiple confessions?
2. Who stated that multiple men have admitted to their role in the murder?
3.
Q14:
1. Which suspect was older than the other two??
2. What was the name of the most aged suspect?
3.
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30jnvc0or9kw4fdxdqvjaovhkd0hqh | cnn | A nurse under mandatory quarantine in New Jersey after caring for Ebola patients in Sierra Leone has blasted stringent new state policies for dealing with health care workers returning from West Africa, saying the change could lead to medical professionals being treated like "criminals and prisoners."
In a first-person account in The Dallas Morning News, Kaci Hickox wrote that she was ordered placed in quarantine at a hospital, where she has now tested negative in two tests for Ebola. Still, hospital officials told her she must remain under quarantine for 21 days.
"This is not a situation I would wish on anyone, and I am scared for those who will follow me," she wrote.
Dr. Seema Yasmin, a friend of Hickox who has been in contact with her during her quarantine, told CNN's Elizabeth Cohen that Hickox is feeling physically fine and showing no symptoms.
That contradicts what New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said in a press conference Saturday, when he said Hickox was "obviously ill."
Yasmin has been texting with Hickox and told CNN the nurse is "very sad" and "exhuasted." Yasmin also told CNN she is worried about the conditions Hickox is being held in -- the nurse told Yasmin she is in an unheated room and was given only paper scrubs to wear.
Doctors Without Borders said in a written statement that it is "very concerned about the conditions," saying Hickox is in an unheated tent adjacent to the hospital. The group's statement also said it is working to get information from hospital officials. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What disease does the article discuss?
2. What sickness appears in the article?
3.
Q2:
1. Who is being held in isolation?
2. What is the name of the person quarantining?
3.
Q3:
1. Has Kaci Hicox been talking to anyone?
2. Has Kaci Hicox been in contact with smoeone?
3.
Q4:
1. What is Seema Yasmin's job?
2. How is Seema Yasmin employed?
3.
Q5:
1. What does Kaci Hicox do for a living?
2. How is Kaci Hicox employed?
3.
Q6:
1. Is Kaci Hicox at a medical facility?
2. Is Kaci Hicox being held in a hospital?
3.
Q7:
1. How long does Kaci Hicox have to quarantine for?
2. How much time must Kaci Hicox spend at the hospital?
3.
Q8:
1. What state is the location of the hospital?
2. In which state can the hospital be found?
3.
Q9:
1. Who is the governor of New Jersey?
2. What is the name of New Jersey's governor?
3.
Q10:
1. Is Kaci Hicox feeling under the weather?
2. Does Kaci Hicox feel ill?
3.
Q11:
1. Are Kaci Hicox's test coming out positive?
2. Is Kaci Hicox testing positive for ebola?
3.
Q12:
1. How many times has Kaci Hicox tested negative for Ebola?
2. What quantity of negative ebola tests has Kaci Hicox produced?
3.
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3vben272mkzuhzxzlo26koyhmtvsgo | cnn | MONTGOMERY, Alabama (CNN) -- From the time he first emerged as a civil rights leader, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. lived with the threat of death, but he never wavered in his commitment to non-violence.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed the cause they were fighting for was worth dying for.
"Dr. King made it rather clear that the cause that we were fighting for was not only worth living for, but it was worth dying for, if need be," said Fred Gray, the lawyer who helped King lead the fight to desegregate city buses in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1956.
A month after blacks began a bus boycott, a midnight caller warned King that he would be sorry he ever came to Montgomery. Three days later, his house was bombed.
Angry blacks gathered outside King's home, but Gray said, "Once he found out his family was safe and secure, he simply went out, talked to the crowd, and told them to go home, and they went."
King knew what could happen when he led demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963, facing fire hoses and police dogs in an effort to desegregate downtown businesses.
Longtime aide Andrew Young said, "Going to Birmingham was to him the possibility of an imminent death."
Another aide, the Rev. Wyatt Tee Walker, said when he kissed his own wife and children goodbye to go there, "I thought I would never see them again. I didn't think I would come out of Birmingham alive. I didn't think King would." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who became a civil rights leader?
2. Who was made into a champion for Civil rights?
3.
Q2:
1. What was the profession of Martin Luther King Jr.?
2. How did Martin Luther King Jr. make a living?
3.
Q3:
1. Was Martin Luther King Jr. universally beloved?
2. Did everyone adore Martin Luther King Jr.?
3.
Q4:
1. How do we know that Martin Luther King Jr. was not universally adored?
2. What makes it clear that not everyone loved Martin Luther King Jr.?
3.
Q5:
1. Did Martin Luther King Jr. retaliate against his enemies?
2. Did Martin Luther King Jr. fight back against those who hurt him?
3.
Q6:
1. Did Martin Luther King Jr. believe in his fight at all costs?
2. Was Martin Luther King Jr. willing to fight for civil rights no matter what the cost?
3.
Q7:
1. Was Martin Luther King Jr. willing to die for civil rights?
2. Did Martin Luther King Jr. accept the prospect of dying for his cause?
3.
Q8:
1. Who assisted Martin Luther King Jr. in dealing with the 1956 situation?
2. When there was a problem in 1956, who helped Martin Luther King Jr. manage it?
3.
Q9:
1. What was Fred Gray's profession?
2. How was Fred Gray employed?
3.
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3lkc68yz3a3bgtv6tcpfmma4k3rwoq | wikipedia | Saxony-Anhalt is a landlocked federal state of Germany surrounded by the federal states of Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, Saxony and Thuringia.
Its capital is Magdeburg and its largest city is Halle (Saale). Saxony-Anhalt covers an area of and has a population of 2.34 million. It is the 8th largest state in Germany by area and the 10th largest by population.
The state of Saxony-Anhalt grew out of the former Prussian Province of Saxony and Free State of Anhalt during Prussia's dissolution after World War II. In 1945 the US army administration and, subsequently, the Soviet army administration organised the former province's territory into the new state. The state became a part of the newly established German Democratic Republic in 1947 but in 1952 the state was dissolved and its territory was divided into the East German districts of Halle and Magdeburg, with the exception of the city of Torgau which joined Leipzig. After German reunification in 1990, the state was re-established, leaving out Torgau.
Saxony-Anhalt should not be confused with Saxony or Lower Saxony, the names of two other German states.
Saxony-Anhalt is one of 16 "Bundesländer" (see ) of Germany. It is located in the western part of eastern Germany. By size, it is the 8th largest state in Germany and by population it is the 10th largest. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What sort of place is Saxony-Anhalt?
2. How can Saxony-Anhalt be defined?
3.
Q2:
1. What is the capital of Saxony-Anhalt?
2. What city serves as Saxony-Anhalt's capital?
3.
Q3:
1. What is the biggest city in Saxony-Anhalt?
2. Which city is Saxony-Anhalt's biggest?
3.
Q4:
1. What is the population of Saxony-Anhalt?
2. How many residents does Saxony-Anhalt have?
3.
Q5:
1. WHere does Saxony-Anhalt rank in area in Germany?
2. How big is Saxony-Anhalt compared to other regions in Germany?
3.
Q6:
1. Where does Saxony-Anhalt rank in population within Germany?
2. How big is the population of Saxony-Anhalt compared to other German regions?
3.
Q7:
1. What was broken apart post World War II?
2. What no longer existed once World War II had ended?
3.
Q8:
1. What did Saxony-Anhalt become a part of in 1947?
2. What annexed Saxony-Anhalt in 1947?
3.
Q9:
1. Did Saxony-Anhalt remain a part of the German Democratic Republic?
2. Did Saxony-Anhalt stay undivided always?
3.
Q10:
1. What was Saxony-Anhalt divided into in 1952?
2. In 1952, what was Saxony-Anhalt parceled out into?
3.
Q11:
1. What took place in 1990?
2. What was an event in 1990?
3.
Q12:
1. Saxony-Anhalt was restablished after what?
2. What led to Saxony-Anhalt's reunification?
3.
Q13:
1. What are two other states that Saxony-Anhalt is sometimes confused with?
2. What two states do people sometimes mistake Saxony-Anhalt for?
3.
Q14:
1. How many Bundeslanders does Germnay have?
2. What is the amount of Bundeslanders in Germany?
3.
Q15:
1. Where is Saxony-Anhalt?
2. What is the location of Saxony-Anhalt?
3.
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30bxrybrp4x1oc9jpzup2dd38hawhz | wikipedia | Electronica is an umbrella term that encompasses a broad group of electronic-based styles such as techno, house, ambient, drum and bass, jungle, and industrial dance, among others. It has been used to describe the rise of electronic music styles intended not just for dancing but also concentrated listening.
In North America, in the late 1990s, the mainstream music industry adopted and to some extent manufactured "electronica" as an umbrella term encompassing styles such as techno, big beat, drum and bass, trip hop, downtempo, and ambient, regardless of whether it was curated by indie labels catering to the "underground" nightclub and rave scenes, or licensed by major labels and marketed to mainstream audiences as a commercially viable alternative to alternative rock music. By the late 2000s, however, the industry abandoned "electronica" in favor of "electronic dance music" (EDM), a term with roots in academia and an increasing association with outdoor music festivals and relatively mainstream, post-rave electro house and dubstep music. Nevertheless, the U.S.-based "AllMusic" still categorises electronica as a top-level genre, stating that it includes danceable grooves, as well as music for headphones and chillout areas.
In other parts of the world, especially in the UK, "electronica" is also a broad term, but is associated with non-dance-oriented music, including relatively experimental styles of downtempo electronic music. It partly overlaps what is known chiefly outside the UK as "intelligent dance music" (IDM). QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is EDM short for?
2. What is meant by the acronym EDM?
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1. What all falls under the umbrella of electronica?
2. What does the genre of electronica include?
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1. When was electronica more or less adopted and created by North American musicians?
2. During what decade did the North American music industry more or less invent electronica?
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1. When did the industry stop using the term electronica and start using EDM?
2. At what point was the term electronica discarded in favor of the term EDM?
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1. Where does the term EDM come from?
2. What are the origins of the term EDM?
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1. Who says that electronica is a top genre?
2. Who speaks about electronica's popularity as a genre?
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1. What country doesn't associate electronica with dance-oriented music?
2. Where is the term electronica used to refer to music that isn't really for dancing?
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1. What does IDM stand for?
2. What is meant by the acronym IDM?
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1. What is the term that refers to the rise in types of electronic music?
2. What does increasingly popular electronic music styles get referred to as?
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1. What's one kind of "electronica" music?
2. Name one of the genres that falls under the term "electronica"?
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1. What is "electronica" more and more associated with?
2. What are people increasingly connecting "electronica" with?
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3zwfc4w1uu7c2k1rvfwjctt9zborfa | cnn | (CNN) -- Five years. Sixty-two episodes. One big, presumably bloody finale.
Hundreds of possible ways it could end.
With "Breaking Bad" careening toward a climax Sunday night, fans of the AMC show -- newly anointed by Emmy voters as the best drama on TV -- are feverishly doing the plot-resolution math. The Internet is buzzing with potential clues, predictions and crazy theories as viewers debate the most fitting way to send teacher-turned-drug-lord Walter White into the Albuquerque sunset.
Which characters will survive? Will Walt die, and how? Who is the vial of ricin, and the machine gun in his trunk, meant for? What will become of wife Skyler, son Walt Jr., sister-in-law Marie and -- most pressing of all -- Jesse, his tormented ex-partner in crime?
Cryptic comments by Vince Gilligan, the show's creator, have only stoked the speculation.
"We worked long and hard to ensure that ... the very last episode — would satisfy an audience," he told Entertainment Weekly. "I am guardedly optimistic that we have achieved just that. And furthermore, trying to be as coy as possible, trying to give away as little as possible, I feel like this ending represents on some level, however small, something of a victory for Walter White.
"Read into that what you will. And try to be as open-minded as possible when you watch this episode, because it may not indeed feel like a victory. Or maybe it will."
Got that?
Only Gilligan, his actors and crew know for sure how the show will end its run. But that hasn't stopped the rest of us from trying to guess. Here are five theories: QUESTIONS:
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1. How long did Breaking Bad spend on air?
2. For how many years was Breaking Bad on television?
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1. How many episodes of Breaking Bad aired?
2. What was the number of Breaking Bad episodes that were shown on television?
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1. What night does Breaking Bad come on?
2. On what day of the week does Breaking Bad air?
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1. How many possible endings are there of Breaking Bad?
2. What is the number of ways that Breaking Bad could end?
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1. Who created Breaking Bad?
2. What was the name of Breaking Bad's creator?
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1. Who interviewed Vince Gilligan?
2. Who did Vince Gilligan give an interview to?
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1. Does Vince Gilligan and his crew want to keep Breaking Bad's end a secret?
2. Does Vince Gilligan prefer not to reveal the end of Breaking Bad for now?
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1. Who will come out victorious in the end of Breaking Bad?
2. Who will Breaking Bad's end mark a victory for?
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1. Who knows how Breaking Bad will end?
2. Who is aware of what the end of Breaking Bad will entail?
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1. How many theories are there for how Breaking Bad will end?
2. What is the number of theories swirling around about what the end of Breaking Bad will be like?
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1. Will Breaking Bad have a violent end?
2. Will the end of Breaking Bad be violent?
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3ph3vy7djlxnfx9dvl0w2kh847uzwv | wikipedia | Aruba is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the southern Caribbean Sea, located about west of the main part of the Lesser Antilles and north of the coast of Venezuela. It measures long from its northwestern to its southeastern end and across at its widest point. Together with Bonaire and Curaçao, Aruba forms a group referred to as the ABC islands. Collectively, Aruba and the other Dutch islands in the Caribbean are often called the Dutch Caribbean.
Aruba is one of the four countries that form the Kingdom of the Netherlands, along with the Netherlands, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten; the citizens of these countries are all Dutch nationals. Aruba has no administrative subdivisions, but, for census purposes, is divided into eight regions. Its capital is Oranjestad.
Unlike much of the Caribbean region, Aruba has a dry climate and an arid, cactus-strewn landscape. This climate has helped tourism as visitors to the island can reliably expect warm, sunny weather. It has a land area of and is densely populated, with a total of 102,484 inhabitants at the 2010 Census. It lies outside Hurricane Alley.
Aruba's first inhabitants are thought to have been Caquetío Amerindians from the Arawak tribe, who migrated there from Venezuela to escape attacks by the Caribs. Fragments of the earliest known Indian settlements date back to 1000 AD. As sea currents made canoe travel to other Caribbean islands difficult, Caquetio culture remained more closely associated with that of mainland South America. QUESTIONS:
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1. What nation does Aruba belong to?
2. What country is Aruba a part of?
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1. How many countries make up the Kingdom of the Netherlands?
2. What is the number of countries that are a part of the Kingdom of Netherlands?
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1. How is the climate of the Aruba?
2. What is the weather like in Aruba?
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1. Does the climate of Aruba differ from that of other Caribbean regions?
2. Is the weather in Aruba different from that in other parts of the Caribbean?
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1. Who were the first inhabitants of Aruba thought to be?
2. Who did people believe to be the first settlers of Aruba?
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1. Where did Caquetío Amerindians migrate to Aruba from?
2. What was the point of departure for Caquetío Amerindians arriving in Aruba?
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1. What is the population of Aruba as of 2010?
2. How many people live in Arua as of 2010?
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1. What are Aruba and the other Dutch Islands often referred to as?
2. What is the name for Aruba and the rest of the Dutch Islands?
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1. What sea is Aruba in?
2. What body of water surrounds Aruba?
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1. Are Aruba's citizens considered Dutch nationals?
2. Is a citizen of Aruba a citizen of the Kingdom of Netherlands?
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1. What is the capital of Aruba?
2. What city serves as Aruba's capital?
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1. What association did Caquetio culture retain?
2. What did Caquetio culture remain similar to?
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1. Is Aruba's population tightly packed?
2. Does Aruba have a dense population?
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1. When do the earliest evidence of archaeological settlements in Aruba date back to?
2. When does evidence date back to for the first settlements in Aruba?
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1. How many regions is Aruba divided into for census purposes?
2. What is the number of census regions contained in Aruba?
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3hpzf4ivnmtew9t3i8yccj136ojcy1 | wikipedia | Located approximately 250 kilometres (160 mi) east of Puerto Rico and the nearer Virgin Islands, St. Barthélemy lies immediately southeast of the islands of Saint Martin and Anguilla. It is one of the Renaissance Islands. St. Barthélemy is separated from Saint Martin by the Saint-Barthélemy Channel. It lies northeast of Saba and St Eustatius, and north of St Kitts. Some small satellite islets belong to St. Barthélemy including Île Chevreau (Île Bonhomme), Île Frégate, Île Toc Vers, Île Tortue and Gros Îlets (Îlots Syndare). A much bigger islet, Île Fourchue, lies on the north of the island, in the Saint-Barthélemy Channel. Other rocky islets which include Coco, the Roques (or little Turtle rocks), the Goat, and the Sugarloaf.
Residents of Saint-Barthélemy (Saint-Barthélemoise people) are French citizens and work at establishments on the island. Most of them are descendants of the first settlers, of Breton, Norman, Poitevin, Saintongeais and Angevin lineage. French is the native tongue of the population. English is understood in hotels and restaurants, and a small population of Anglophones have been resident in Gustavia for many years. The St. Barthélemy French patois is spoken by some 500–700 people in the leeward portion of the island and is superficially related to Quebec French, whereas Créole French is limited to the windward side. Unlike other populations in the Caribbean, language preference between the Créole and Patois is geographically, and not racially, determined.[page needed] QUESTIONS:
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1. What is the nationality of people who live on St. Barth?
2. What nationality is a resident of St. Barth considered to be?
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1. Is St. Barth located off the coast of California?
2. Can St. Barth be found off of California's coast?
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1. What is the location of St. Bath?
2. Where exactly can St. Barth be found?
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1. Is English the native language of St. Barth's inhabitants?
2. Are the majority of St. Barths residents native speakers of English?
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1. What is the native language on St. Barths?
2. What language are most people on St. Barths native speakers of?
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1. What island is St. Barths close to?
2. What island lies nearby St. Barth?
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1. What is the distance between St. Barts and Puerto Rico in kilometers?
2. How far away is Puerto Rico from St. Barts?
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1. How far is 250 kilometres in miles?
2. What is the distance between St. Barts and Puerto Rico in miles?
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1. Who were the first settlers in St. Barts?
2. Who were the first people to settle in St. Barts?
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1. What chain of islands is St. Barts a part of?
2. What chain of islands includes St. Barts?
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33iztu6j81153lspay2a8aycqulxs2 | cnn | (CNN) -- With Snoop Dogg bowing out of his feud with Iggy Azalea, it seems Eminem is more than willing to take his place.
In a leaked snippet from a new Eminem song called "Vegas," the controversial rapper appears to tell Iggy to put away her "rape whistle."
"Unless you're Nicki/grab you by the wrist let's ski/so what's it gon be/put that s**t away Iggy/You don't wanna blow that rape whistle on me," Eminem raps.
Those lyrics come on the heels of Em taking shots at singer Lana Del Rey in a freestyle, saying that he'd punch her "right in the face twice" like NFL player Ray Rice, who was suspended from the league after he was seen on video knocking his then-fiance unconscious.
That kind of lyricism isn't surprising from Eminem, whose rhymes have been called homophobic in addition to misogynistic and violent. The rapper has explained in the past that the words he puts on wax are part of the "personas that I create in my music."
To Iggy Azalea, that approach is not only offensive, but uninspired.
"I'm bored of the old men threatening young women as entertainment trend and much more interested in the young women getting $ trend," the Australian artist tweeted on Thursday. "It's especially awkward because my 14 year old brother is the biggest eminem fan and now the artist he admired says he wants to rape me. nice!"
Besides, she adds, "women in music have the bigger b***s anyhow."
Iggy is right that she's come up against a wave of criticism as her star power continues to rise. Last month, she went toe-to-toe with Snoop Dogg when the California rapper posted a series of mean-spirited photos and comments about the "Fancy" rapper, including calling her a "f****ng c**t." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who was previously in a feud?
2. Who had been fighting?
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Q2:
1. Did Snoop Dogg and Iggy Azalea end their feud?
2. Did Iggy Azalea and Snoop Dogg quit fighting?
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Q3:
1. Who is currently in a spat?
2. Who is feuding at present?
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Q4:
1. What was the first clue that Eminem could be feuding with Iggy Azalea?
2. What was the first hint at a feud between Eminem and Iggy Azalea?
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Q5:
1. What was the leaked snippet from?
2. What was a short clip released from?
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Q6:
1. What song was leaked?
2. Which Eminem song was released in secret?
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Q7:
1. What does Eminem's song say?
2. What are the lyrics of Vegas?
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Q8:
1. What was another controversial action of Eminem besides his song Vegas?
2. What else did Eminem do, besides his song Vegas, that ruffled feathers?
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Q9:
1. What did Eminem's freestyle say?
2. What were the lyrics to Eminem's freestyle?
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Q10:
1. What was Ray Rice guilty of?
2. What crime had Ray Rice committed?
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Q11:
1. Does Iggy Azalea find Eminem's lyrics offensive?
2. Is Iggy Azalea offended by the things Eminem says in his songs?
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Q12:
1. How does Iggy Azalea feel about Eminem's lyrics other than being offended?
2. What was Iggy Azalea's response to Eminem in addition to being offended?
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Q13:
1. What is Iggy Azalea bored of?
2. What is wearing Iggy Azalea out?
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Q14:
1. What is Iggy Azalea more interested in than Eminem?
2. What does Iggy Azalea find more interesting than Eminem lyrics?
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1. Why is Iggy Azalea being criticized further?
2. For what reason is Iggy Azalea catching more hate?
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35h6s234sa0re4aixfgcfmb0fy756r | wikipedia | Adult contemporary music (AC) is a style of music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, rhythm and blues, quiet storm, and rock influence. Adult contemporary is rather a continuation of the easy listening and soft rock style that became popular in the 1960s and 1970s with some adjustments that reflect the evolution of pop/rock music.
Adult contemporary tends to have lush, soothing and highly polished qualities where emphasis on melody and harmonies is accentuated. It is usually melodic enough to get a listener's attention, and is inoffensive and pleasurable enough to work well as background music. Like most of pop music, its songs tend to be written in a basic format employing a verse–chorus structure.
Adult contemporary is heavy on romantic sentimental ballads which mostly use acoustic instruments (though bass guitar is usually used) such as acoustic guitars, pianos, saxophones, and sometimes an orchestral set. The electric guitars are normally faint and high-pitched. However, recent adult contemporary music may usually feature synthesizers (and other electronics, such as drum machines). QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What era is defined by Adult contemporary music?
2. When does Adult contemporary music come from?
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3p529iw9kyl1zm6eqvznqhkatstlfq | mctest | Bailey and her friend Kara were bored one Saturday. It was a hot summer day. They didn't want to stay inside any longer but they didn't know what to do. They were tired of watching TV inside. Suddenly, Kara had an idea. She said, "Bailey, we could make some money." "How?," asked Bailey. "Well, it is hot outside," said Kara. "People are thirsty out there. We could make money by making some lemonade and iced tea and have people pay for it." "That is a great idea," answered Bailey, "let's do it!" Kara had made some iced tea with her mom earlier that day. She asked her mom permission to use it. Her mom said yes. She and Kara made two pitchers of lemonade. They got a cooler full of ice and made a sign so people knew what was for sale. Kara's mom helped them get a table and chairs and set up out on the corner in their neighborhood. It was so hot out that people who saw their stand came to buy drinks right away. Their first visitors to their stand were their friends, Abby and Molly. In a half hour, they had to close their stand. They were all out of lemonade and iced tea. They had made a lot of money. They split the money and each got ten dollars. It was a great day. QUESTIONS:
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1. What did Kara think of putting up for sale?
2. What was Kara's suggestion for something to sell?
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1. What did Kara think of putting up for sale, besides lemonade?
2. What was Kara's suggestion for something to sell other than lemonade?
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1. Did Bailey think Kara had a good idea?
2. Did Bailey like Kara's idea?
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1. What was the season?
2. What season were Kara and Bailey in?
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1. Who put together the iced tea?
2. Who was the iced tea mixed up by?
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1. What quantity of lemonade did Kara and Bailey make?
2. What amount of lemonade was mixed up by Kara and Bailey?
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Q7:
1. How much money did Kara and Bailey make at the end of the day?
2. What amount of cash did Kara and Bailey end up with at the day's end?
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Q8:
1. Did Kara and Bailey each end up with ten dollars?
2. Was ten dollars the amount that Kara and Bailey got each individually?
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Q9:
1. Where did Kara and Bailey set up the table and chairs?
2. In what location did Kara and Bailey place their set up?
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Q10:
1. Did it take several hours for Kara and Bailey to make a sale?
2. Did several hours pass before Kara and Bailey made their first sale?
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1. Who were Kara and Bailey's first customers?
2. Who made the first purchase from Kara and Bailey's stand?
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354p56de9k3bo6myslyceblonxes71 | mctest | I was really scared walking into school today. It was the first day of sixth grade and I was excited to be leaving elementary school, but I ended up going to a different middle school than all my friends since I moved across town last year. My name is Matt, but I'm going to try and not let anyone else know that as I'd rather sit in the back and keep to myself. I didn't want to ride the bus, so my mom said she would drive me there for today. Thankfully I found my classroom, but I walked in and saw nobody I knew, as I thought. I took a seat at an empty table as the teacher, Mrs. Frank took roll call. She seemed nice, and I'm happy we weren't told to sit in alphabetical order or by boys to boys and girls to girls, as I was free to sit by myself for now. Mrs. Frank called out Jimmy, Sally, Linda, Jason, and then finally got to my name in which I raised my hand quickly. As soon as she was done, a few of the kids who arrived late came to sit by me and said their names were Martin and Mark.
Martin said he liked how our names all sounded the same, and Mark seconded that as we started talking before class began. When it was time to eat, we all said we would sit with one another in the lunch room, and also when it came to recess and playing together. It was nice to have some friends after being so nervous earlier, and see that everything does work out in the end. Hopefully soon we can all play together outside of class, but as far as today, it was a great start! QUESTIONS:
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1. Who was afraid?
2. Who felt frightened?
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1. What made Matt afraid?
2. Why was Matt frightened?
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1. Were Matt's friends going to be at school?
2. Would Matt have friends at school?
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Q4:
1. Why wouldn't Matt's friends be at school?
2. For what reason would Matt not have friends at school?
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1. Who was Matt's teacher?
2. What was the name of Matt's teacher?
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1. Did anyone get to class late?
2. Was anyone tardy to class?
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Q7:
1. Who was tardy?
2. Who arrived in class late?
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1. What took place during recess?
2. What did Matt do with others during recess?
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1. What was pleasing to Martin about Mark and Matt?
2. What did Martin enjoy about Mark and Matt?
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1. Who was in Matt's class besides Martin and Mark?
2. Who were Matt's classmates in addition to Martin and Mark?
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3bqu611vfpkxxaesycw5bc74rxk99n | race | ELMONT, N. Y. (AP)---Elmont High School senior Harold Ekeh had a plan--he would apply to 13 colleges , including all eight Ivy League schools, figuring it would help his chances of getting into at least one great school.
It worked, And then some, The teenager from Long Island was accepted at all 13 schools, and now faces his next big test: deciding where to go.
"I was stunned, I was really shocked, "Ekeh told The Associated Press during an interview Tuesday at his home near the Belmont Park racetrack, his four younger brothers running around.
He found out last week he had been accepted to Princeton University. That made him eight for eight in the Ivy League--he had already been accepted to Yale University , Brown University, Columbia University , Cornell University , Dartmouth College, Harvard University and University of Pennsylvania. His other acceptances came from Johns Hopkins University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, New York University, Stony Brook University and Vanderbilt University.
"We are so proud of him, " said his mother , Roseline Ekeh."Hard work, dedication, prayer brought him to where he is today. "
Born in Nigeria, Harold was eight years old when his parents brought the family to the United States.
"It was kind of difficult adjusting to the new environment and the new culture, " he said. But he saw his parents working hard, "and I took their example and decides to _
He referenced that effort in his college essay, writing, "Like a tree, uprooted and replanted, I could have withered in a new country surrounded by people and languages I did not understand. Yet, I witnessed my parents persevere despite the potential to give in. I faced my challenges with newfound zeal; I risked insults, spending my break talking to unfamiliar faces, ignoring their sarcastic remarks. "
Harold "is tremendously focused in everything he does." said John Capozzi, the school's principal, "He's a great role model. All the students and faculty are so proud of him. "
Harold is the second Long Island student in as many years to get into all eight Ivies. Last year, William Floyd High School's Kwasi Enim chose to go to Yale.
Harold, who has a 100. 51 grade-point average and wants to be a neurosurgeon, said he was leaning toward Yale, and had heard from Enin, offering congratulations. Like Enin, he's likely to announce his college choice at a press conference later this month. The deadline to decide is May 1. QUESTIONS:
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1. What school did Harold Ekeh hear from last week?
2. Which school contacted Harold Ekeh last week?
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Q2:
1. Who was going to make a decision?
2. Who planned on doing something?
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Q3:
1. Where does Harold Ekeh live?
2. What is Harold Ekeh's place of residence?
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Q4:
1. What state does Harold Ekeh live in?
2. What state is Long Island in?
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Q5:
1. How many schools did Harold Ekeh apply to?
2. What number of schools did Harold Ekeh ask for admission into?
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1. Did any schools accept Harold Ekeh?
2. Did Harold Ekeh get into any of the schools he applied to?
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Q7:
1. How many schools accepted Harold Ekeh?
2. What number of schools did Harold Ekeh get into?
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Q8:
1. Did Harold Ekeh expect to get into all 8 schools?
2. Was Harold Ekeh betting on gaining admission into all 8 schools?
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1. How do Harold Ekeh's parents feel?
2. What are the emotions of Harold Ekeh's parents?
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33nf62tlxj26kiasole7qfznxsdjki | gutenberg | CHAPTER XXI
OFF FOR THE MINING DISTRICT
While Jack Wumble was off attending to his private business the three Rover boys took a stroll through Denver.
The city was different from any they had visited, and their walk was full of interest.
Coming to a store in the window of which were exhibited a number of Indian curiosities, the boys halted to examine the objects, when Tom uttered a sudden cry.
"Look, Dick! There is Bradner inside!"
"Yes, and Dan Baxter is with him!" returned the elder brother quickly. "Here's luck, surely!"
"Will you have them locked up?" asked Sam.
"To be sure--if we can."
The boys looked around for a policeman, but none happened to be in sight.
"Run and see if you can find one," said Dick to Sam. "Tom and I can watch the pair."
At once Sam made off. But policemen were not numerous, and it took quite some time to locate one and explain what was wanted.
In the meantime Dan Baxter had caught sight of Tom and told Bradner of his discovery.
Boy and man came out of the store in a great hurry. They were about to run off when Dick caught Bradner by the arm, while his brother halted the former bully of Putnam Hall.
"Let go of me!" hissed Bradner, and as Dick paid no attention he aimed a blow for the youth's head. But Dick "had been there before," and dodged, and the force of his effort nearly took the rascal off his feet. Before he could recover Dick had him down on his back and was sitting on his chest. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What was Wumble up to?
2. What was Wumble's activity?
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Q2:
1. What were the Rover boys up to?
2. What was the activity of the Rovers?
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Q3:
1. Were the Rovers boys bored with their walk?
2. Was the stroll uninteresting to the Rover boys?
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Q4:
1. What was displayed in the store window?
2. What could one see in the window of the store?
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Q5:
1. What did Tom see inside the store?
2. What did Tom notice in the store's interior?
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Q6:
1. Who was in Bradner's company?
2. Who was Bradner's companion?
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Q7:
1. Did the boys want Bradner and Baxter in jail?
2. Were the boys hoping that Bradner and Baxter would be imprisoned?
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Q8:
1. Who did the boys need to jail Bradner and Baxter?
2. Who would it be necessary for the boys to locate in order to carry out the imprisonment of Bradner and Baxter?
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Q9:
1. Did the boys find a policeman quickly?
2. Was it easy for the boys to locate a cop?
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Q10:
1. Were there many policemen around?
2. Was there a good amount of cops in the area?
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Q11:
1. Who did Baxter notice?
2. Who came into Baxter's purview?
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Q12:
1. Who took hold of Bradner?
2. Who was Bradner seized by?
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Q13:
1. Who was sitting on Bradner's chest?
2. Who sat down upon Bradner's breastplate?
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Q14:
1. What was the number of Rover boys present?
2. How many boys from the Rover family were around?
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3m23y66po27sk68t9btk8xlsttvs6i | wikipedia | Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as "Washington", "the District", or simply "D.C.", is the capital of the United States.
The signing of the Residence Act on July 16, 1790, approved the creation of a capital district located along the Potomac River on the country's East Coast. The U.S. Constitution provided for a federal district under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Congress and the District is therefore not a part of any state. The states of Maryland and Virginia each donated land to form the federal district, which included the pre-existing settlements of Georgetown and Alexandria. Named in honor of President George Washington, the City of Washington was founded in 1791 to serve as the new national capital. In 1846, Congress returned the land originally ceded by Virginia; in 1871, it created a single municipal government for the remaining portion of the District.
Washington had an estimated population of 681,170 as of July 2016. Commuters from the surrounding Maryland and Virginia suburbs raise the city's population to more than one million during the workweek. The Washington metropolitan area, of which the District is the principal city, has a population of over 6 million, the sixth-largest metropolitan statistical area in the country. QUESTIONS:
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1. What city does the article discuss?
2. Which metropolis is at the center of the article?
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1. Does Washington, D.C. serve as the capital of the United States?
2. Is Washington, D.C. the capital of the US?
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1. How many people are in Washington, D.C. during a work week?
2. What is the population of Washington, D.C. during a work week?
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1. What states do people commute to Washington, D.C. from?
2. What states do commuters to Washington, D.C. live in?
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1. Is Washington, D.C. located on the West Coast?
2. Can Washington, D.C. be found on the West Coast of the United States?
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1. What took place in 1790?
2. What happened that affected Washington, D.C. in 1790?
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1. What settlements already existed around Washington, D.C. in 1790?
2. What were preexisting settlements around Washington, D.C. circa 1790?
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1. Did Washington, D.C. get its name from a president?
2. Did Washington, D.C.'s name come from that of a US president?'
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1. What president does Washington, D.C. get its name from?
2. Which US President is Washington, D.C. named for?
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1. Who returned land around Washington, D.C. and why?
2. Who gave back Washington, D.C. land and what was their reason?
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1. What is the current population of Washington, D.C.?
2. How many people reside in Washington, D.C. at present?
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1. How does Washington, D.C.'s area rank within the US?'
2. What is the rank of Washington, D.C.'s size inside the United States?
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3dbqwde4y6yzlpgaww2thxxm9kt5np | race | Shopping used to mean actually going to shops, but nowadays, you can shop without even leaving your house. Just sit in front of your computer, click your mouse and your things will be sent to your house in a couple of days. November 11this a big day for people who like shopping online. On that day last year, many online stores offered a big discount and free delivery service. The biggest online shopping sites in China,Taobao.com and Tmall.com ,sold things worth 19.1 billion yuan in total. "Goods online are often much cheaper. It also saves me a lot of time. And we often have more goods on many online stores than in shopping malls," Wang Xin, an online shopping lover in Beijing, said to China Daily. She stayed up very late for a lot of cheap goods online. She spent several thousand that day. Another big advantage of online shopping is that it helps people get things from different cities, even different countries, _ . "I like eating duck neck very much and I often buy it on Taobao from shops in Wuhan. It's much more delicious than what our local stores sell, but cheaper," said Zang Xin, a girl in Yangzhou. While enjoying online shopping, many people also have worries, especially for middle school student buyers. Young students are easily attracted by advertisements on the Internet and buy things they don't need. "Middle school students should pay more attention to their study. Searching for things wastes their time," said Jing Chunling, an education expert. "Besides, online shop owners have no idea of the ages of their buyers. Anyone can easily buy things that they want to. Some of goods are even bad for young students such as cigarettes and wine." QUESTIONS:
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1. How was shopping formerly defined?
2. What did people used to mean when they talked about shopping?
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1. What's a good point of online shopping?
2. What is there to be gained from online shopping?
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1. Do online sellers know how old their buyers are?
2. Is the age of buyers known to those who sell goods online?
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1. Does anonymity allow young people to buy things they shouldn't?
2. Does the lack of transparency online give young people the opportunity to buy bad things?
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1. What's a bad product for young people that they can buy online?
2. What's an example of something harmful that a youth could purchase on the internet?
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1. What are China's biggest websites for online shopping?
2. Which online shopping websites are the most popular ones in China?
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1. How much have Taobao.com and Tmall.com sold total in yuan on November 11th?
2. What was the total amount of sales in yuan for Taobao.com and Tmall.com on 11/11?
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1. Do online goods cost less and take less time?
2. Are products bought online less expensive and time saving?
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1. What do some middle school students fear when they shop online?
2. What scares some kids in middle school regarding online shopping?
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1. What city is Wang Xin from?
2. Where does Wang Xin reside?
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3ea3qwiz4iv9sqg90c7zf57j3pjitd | gutenberg | CHAPTER V.
With Monday morning began the earning of the pig. Miss Fosbrook's first business after prayers was to deal out the week's allowance-- sixpence to each of the four elders, threepence apiece to the three younger ones.
"May there be no fines," she said.
"I'll not have the hundredth part of a fine!" shouted Henry, tossing his money into the air.
Little David's set lips expressed the same purpose.
"Please let me have a whole sixpence," said Susan. "If I haven't any change, I sha'n't spend it."
"You, Sukey! you'd better have the four farthings," laughed Sam. "You'll be the first to want them."
Susan laughed; and Miss Fosbrook, partly as an example to the plaintive Elizabeth, said, "You are so good-humoured, Susie, that I can't find it in my heart to demand a fine--or--your hair; and there," pointing to the stout red fingers, "did you ever behold such a black little row?"
"Oh dear!" cried Susan, in her good-humoured hearty voice, "how tiresome, when they were SO clean this morning, and I've only just been feeding the chicken, and up in the hay-loft for the eggs, and pulling the radishes!"
"Well, go and wash and brush, and to-morrow remember the pig," said Miss Fosbrook, unable to help comparing the radishes and the fingers for redness and for earthiness.
It was a more difficult matter when, as Elizabeth put her silver coin into her purse, John must needs repeat the stupid old joke, "There goes stingy Bet!" and Bessie put on her woeful appealing face. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What observation did Elizabeth make during her conversation with Susan?
2. What did Elizabeth make note of as she spoke with Susan?
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1. What was Elizabeth saying when she pointed?
2. What did Elizabeth say when she was making note of the fingers?
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1. How did Susan respond to Elizabeth?
2. What did Susan say in response to Elizabeth?
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1. Did Susan respond angrily to Elizabeth?
2. Did Susan give Elizabeth a response in a harsh tone?
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1. How did Susan respond to Elizabeth?
2. What was the manner in which Susan replied to Elizabeth?
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1. What time of day were Susan and Elizabeth talking?
2. When in the day was it when Susan and Elizabeth spoke?
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1. What was the message of Miss Fosbook's morning prayer?
2. What did Miss Fosbook pray for at the start of the day?
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1. What did Miss Fosbook say about fines?
2. What was Miss Fosbook's statement regarding fines?
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1. What did Henry reply to Miss Fosbook concerning fines?
2. What was Henry's response to Miss Fosbook's statement on fines?
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1. Did David speak up like Henry did?
2. Did David also have something to say, like Henry?
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1. What did David say?
2. What was David's declaration?
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1. What did Elizabeth place into her purse?
2. What did Elizabeth slip into her bag?
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3ccz6ykwr7jewncgvmjozw2254u59r | cnn | (CNN)Buddy Elias spent much of his life preserving the memory of his cousin Anne Frank. His death Monday brought back memories for me.
We met three years ago in an Atlanta hotel conference room. He and his wife, Gerti, were touring the United States to promote a new book.
I could tell instantly that he was related to Anne. His face resembled hers so much that it felt almost as though I was meeting her in person.
"Anne Frank's Family" had just been published, based on 14 boxes of letters, postcards, photos and documents that Gerti accidentally discovered in the attic of their house in Basel.
Elias told me that it wasn't just Anne who loved to write; everyone in the family did.
The 6,000 recovered documents told a story of a family torn apart by war and anti-Semitism. That day in Atlanta, I listened to Elias tell me about loved ones he lost. He told me he was lucky that his family had remained in neutral Switzerland when World War II broke out.
I thought back to our conversation Thursday when I learned the news of Elias' death. He died peacefully at his home in Basel, Switzerland, at 90, said an announcement posted on the website of Anne Frank Fonds, the foundation that Elias headed.
Like millions of people who read "The Diary of Anne Frank," I was deeply influenced by her words and in awe of her family's courage.
Anne received her diary on her 13th birthday and wrote in it for the two years that her family hid from the Nazis in the secret annex of an Amsterdam apartment. I was only in seventh grade when my father bought me the book in 1975. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What man is at the center of the story?
2. Who is the man that the article focuses on?
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1. What is the name of the man that the article is about?
2. What is the name of Anne Frank's cousin?
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1. Who is Buddy Elias married to?
2. What is the name of Buddy Elias' wife?
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1. What was Buddy Elias' age at the time of his death?
2. How old was Buddy Elias when he passed away?
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1. What country was Buddy Elias located in when he died?
2. Where did Buddy Elias pass away?
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1. What country was Buddy Elias in at the beginning of World War II?
2. When World War II began, where was Buddy Elias?
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1. Where did the article's author meet Buddy Elias?
2. Where did the person that wrote the article first come face to face with Buddy Elias?
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1. Did Anne Frank and Buddy Elias resemble each other?
2. Did Anne Frank look like her cousin?
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1. Where did Anne Frank hide for awhile?
2. In what location was Anne Frank stowed away?
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1. What did Anne Frank document her life in?
2. What did Anne Frank use to write about her life in?
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1. How old was Anne Frank when she got her diary?
2. At what age did Anne Frank receive her diary?
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1. For what occasion did Anne Frank receive her diary?
2. What was Anne Frank given her diary in celebration of?
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35usikebnrgv4tgo1fcy93bm6rdn6l | cnn | (CNN)After five months of detention in North Korea, Jeffrey Fowle arrived home in Ohio early Wednesday for an emotional reunion with his family.
Stepping off the plane at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and onto the tarmac, he was embraced by family members, including his three children.
"It's a good sign that the North Koreans released this man unconditionally," former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson told CNN's "New Day." "They usually demand a price."
Richardson has helped negotiate the release of prisoners in the past, including from North Korea.
Pyongyang's move is "a signal to the U.S. that says, 'All right, let's start talking,' " and perhaps restart nuclear negotiations, he said.
'Fig leaf' statement
A North Korean government official told CNN that Fowle was released after leader Kim Jong Un issued a "special dispensation."
"Comrade Kim Jong Un, the First Chairman of the National Defence Commission, in deference to agreement between the Supreme Leaders of the DPRK and the US, granted a special dispensation for the American Jeffrey Edward Fowle, who was being indicted, to be released after his case had been dismissed," an emailed statement read.
Former White House spokesman Jay Carney called the statement "a fig leaf."
Kim needed to free Fowle "to try to thaw relations a little bit, and he needs to pin it on the United States," said Carney, who is now a CNN commentator.
The Obama administration, for which Carney was the spokesman, continues to "press very hard" for the release of Americans being held in North Korea, as previous administrations did, he said. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What was Jay Carney's opinion on the statement?
2. How did Jay Carney caracterize the statement?
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Q2:
1. How was Jay Carney previously employed?
2. What did Jay Carney used to do for a living?
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1. What administration did Jay Carney work for?
2. Under whose administration was Jay Carney employed at the White House?
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Q4:
1. What is Jay Carney's current job?
2. How is Jay Carney employed at present?
3.
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1. What did Jeffrey Fowle endure?
2. What was the deal with Jeffrey Fowle?
3.
Q6:
1. For how long was Jeffrey Fowle detained in North Korea?
2. How long did Jeffrey Fowle's emprisonment in North Korea last?
3.
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1. When did Jeffrey Fowle get home?
2. When was Jeffrey Fowle's arrival back home?
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1. Where was home for Jeffrey Fowle?
2. What was Jeffrey Fowle's place of residence?
3.
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1. Does Jeffrey Fowle have family?
2. Is there family in Jeffrey Fowle's life?
3.
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1. How many kids does Jeffrey Fowle have?
2. What number of children is Jeffrey Fowle father to?
3.
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1. Did North Korea make the US pay to release Jeffrey Fowle?
2. Did the North Koreans make America pay to let Jeffrey Fowle go?
3.
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1. Who called the situation positive?
2. Who had a positive outlook on the situation?
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Q13:
1. What news source did Bill Richardson talk to?
2. Which media outlet did Bill Richardson speak with?
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3j4q2z4uty3e158m8phjbr54z6owqh | wikipedia | Akrotiri and Dhekelia, officially the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia ( SBA; ; ), is a British Overseas Territory on the island of Cyprus. The areas, which include British military bases and installations, as well as other land, were retained by the British under the 1960 treaty of independence, signed by the United Kingdom, Greece, Turkey and representatives from the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities, which granted independence to the Crown colony of Cyprus. The territory serves an important role as a station for signals intelligence and provides a vital strategic part of the United Kingdom communications gathering and monitoring network in the Mediterranean and the Middle East.
The territory is composed of two Base Areas. One is Akrotiri, or the "Western Sovereign Base Area" ("WSBA"), which includes two main bases at RAF Akrotiri and Episkopi, plus all of Akrotiri Village's district (including Limassol Salt Lake) and parts of eleven other village districts. The other area is Dhekelia Cantonment, or the "Eastern Sovereign Base Area" ("ESBA"), which includes a base at Ayios Nikolaos plus parts of twelve village districts.
The Sovereign Base Areas were created in 1960 by the London and Zurich Agreements, when Cyprus achieved independence from the British Empire. The United Kingdom desired to retain sovereignty over these areas, as this guaranteed the use of UK military bases on Cyprus, including RAF Akrotiri, and a garrison of the British Army. The importance of the bases to the British is based on the strategic location of the island, at the eastern edge of the Mediterranean, close to the Suez Canal and the Middle East; the ability to use the RAF base as staging post for military aircraft; and for training. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the number of base areas on Akrotiri and Dhekelia?
2. How many base areas can be found on Akrotiri and Dhekelia?
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1. What is the Western base on Akrotiri and Dhekelia?
2. Which of Akrotiri and Dhekelia's bases is to the west?
3.
Q3:
1. What is the eastern base on Akrotiri and Dhekelia
2. Which of Akrotiri and Dhekelia's bases is to the east?
3.
Q4:
1. When were Akrotiri and Dhekelia created?
2. When did the creation of Akrotiri and Dhekelia come about?
3.
Q5:
1. Why did the United Kingdom want to maintain control of Akrotiri and Dhekelia?
2. What made the UK desire to remain in control of Akrotiri and Dhekelia?
3.
Q6:
1. What are included in the base areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia?
2. What are the elements of the base areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia?
3.
Q7:
1. What agreements set Akrotiri and Dhekelia aside for the British?
2. Under what agreements were Akrotiri and Dhekelia reserved for the British?
3.
Q8:
1. Did agreements other than the 1960 sovereignty treaty put Akrotiri and Dhekelia under British rule?
2. Were there other agreements involved in making Akrotiri and Dhekelia a part of the UK besides the 1960 sovereignty treaty?
3.
Q9:
1. What agreements set Akrotiri and Dhekelia aside for the British, besides the 1960 treaty of independence?
2. Under what agreements were Akrotiri and Dhekelia reserved for the British, in addition to the 1960 treaty of independence?
3.
Q10:
1. Why did the British want to keep military bases in Akrotiri and Dhekelia?
2. What was the reasoning of the British for desiring military bases on Akrotiri and Dhekelia?
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3qavnhz3em463vp6ffdvcg9jx6jalu | wikipedia | In Japanese, they are usually referred to as bushi (武士?, [bu.ɕi]) or buke (武家?). According to translator William Scott Wilson: "In Chinese, the character 侍 was originally a verb meaning "to wait upon" or "accompany persons" in the upper ranks of society, and this is also true of the original term in Japanese, saburau. In both countries the terms were nominalized to mean "those who serve in close attendance to the nobility", the pronunciation in Japanese changing to saburai. According to Wilson, an early reference to the word "samurai" appears in the Kokin Wakashū (905–914), the first imperial anthology of poems, completed in the first part of the 10th century.
By the end of the 12th century, samurai became almost entirely synonymous with bushi, and the word was closely associated with the middle and upper echelons of the warrior class. The samurai were usually associated with a clan and their lord, were trained as officers in military tactics and grand strategy, and they followed a set of rules that later came to be known as the bushidō. While the samurai numbered less than 10% of then Japan's population, their teachings can still be found today in both everyday life and in modern Japanese martial arts. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What percentage of the Japanese population were classified as Samurais?
2. What ratio of the Japanese were samurais?
3.
Q2:
1. Do samurais still have an impact today?
2. Do samurais still have an effect on Japanese culture in the present day?
3.
Q3:
1. How is Japanese culture still influenced by samurais today?
2. What effect does the culture of the samurai have on present day Japan?
3.
Q4:
1. How is Japanese culture still influenced by samurais today, other than everyday things?
2. What effect does the culture of the samurai have on present day Japan, besides on every day life?
3.
Q5:
1. What other country has samurais besides Japan?
2. What nation, outside of Japan, has a samurai culture?
3.
Q6:
1. Do the Japanese and Chinese words for samurai mean the same thing?
2. Do Japnaese and Chinese share translations for the word samurai?
3.
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3v0z7ywsiy0kux6wg4mmt7onbdrv2i | cnn | Michael Dunn killed Jordan Davis. That's not in dispute, but according to attorneys' opening statements Thursday in Dunn's murder trial, almost everything else is.
Assistant State Attorney John Guy, speaking for the prosecution, painted a picture of four innocent teens who stopped at a Jacksonville, Florida, gas station for gum and cigarettes amid a day of "mall hopping and girl shopping" over Thanksgiving break in 2012. Dunn asked the teens to turn down their music, and Jordan disrespected him, saying "F*** that n****r" -- nothing more -- and for that, Dunn opened fire, hitting Jordan three times.
It was a markedly different account from that of defense attorney Cory Strolla, who told jurors that the music was so loud, it was rattling the windows of the teens' SUV, and when Dunn politely asked one of them to turn it down, Jordan uttered the three-word explicit phrase, demanded his pal turn the music back up and began jawing with Dunn.
Jordan then produced a weapon -- either a gun or a lead pipe, Strolla alleged -- and told Dunn, "I'm going to f***ing kill you," the attorney said. He added, "You're dead, bitch. This is going down now," the attorney alleged.
While Guy said Jordan and Dunn "exchanged f-bombs back and forth," Strolla said his client never uttered a curse word. And while Guy cited witnesses who said an incensed Dunn began shooting after telling Jordan, "You're not going to talk to me like that," Strolla insisted that Jordan was getting out of the car, armed, with the intention of hurting or killing Dunn. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1.
2.
3.
Q2:
1. Who is the defendant?
2. Who is on trial?
3.
Q3:
1. In what state did Michael Dunn commit the crime?
2. What state is Michael Dunn being accused in?
3.
Q4:
1. Did the murder of Jordan Davis occur in a mall?
2. Was Jordan Davis killed in a mall?
3.
Q5:
1. What did michael Dunn use to kill Jordan Davis?
2. What was Jordan Davis killed with?
3.
Q6:
1. What is Cory Strolla's role in the trial?
2. What does Cory Strolla do?
3.
Q7:
1. Who was a gun fired on?
2. Who was the gun shot victim?
3.
Q8:
1. What was the volume of the music according to Michael Dunn?
2. How loud did Michael Dunn Claim the music was?
3.
Q9:
1. What sort of car were the teenagers driving?
2. What made of car were the adolescents in?
3.
Q10:
1. What holiday does the article mention?
2. Which holiday appears in the article?
3.
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3bv8hq2zzw1okamzsb7tnxrm69za6m | gutenberg | CHAPTER XVI
THE BLOWING UP OF THE BRIDGE
"Say, this is something fierce, Dave!"
"I agree with you, Roger. I don't see how we are going to do such a long lesson."
"Old Haskers is getting worse and worse," growled Phil. "I think we ought to report it to Doctor Clay."
"Just what I think," came from Ben. "He keeps piling it on harder and harder. I think he is trying to break us."
"Break us?" queried our hero, looking up from his book.
"Yes, make us miss entirely, you know."
"Why should he want us to do that?" asked Roger.
"Then we wouldn't be able to graduate this coming June."
"Would he be mean enough to do that?" asked Dave.
"I think he would be mean enough for anything," responded Phil. "Oh, I am not going to stand it!" he cried.
The boys had just come upstairs, after an extra hard session in their Latin class. All were aroused over the treatment received at the hands of Job Haskers. He had been harsh and dictatorial to the last degree, and several times it had looked as if there might be an outbreak.
The next day the outbreak came. Phil sprang up in class and denounced the unreasonable teacher, and Ben followed. Then Dave and Roger took a hand, and so did Buster and several others.
"Sit down! Sit down!" cried Job Haskers, growing white in the face. "Sit down, and keep quiet."
"I won't keep quiet," answered the shipowner's son. "You are treating us unfairly, Mr. Haskers, and I won't stand for it." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Where were the boys headed?
2. What location were the boys advancing towards?
3.
Q2:
1. Which class had the boys just had?
2. What class had just let out for the boys?
3.
Q3:
1. Who was the boys' Latin teacher?
2. Who taught the boys' Latin class?
3.
Q4:
1. Was the boys Latin teacher nice?
2. Was Job Haskers an agreeable teacher?
3.
Q5:
1. Who got up?
2. Who rose?
3.
Q6:
1. What did Phil say?
2. What statement did Phil make?
3.
Q7:
1. Who spoke after Phil?
2. Who was the next person to speak after Phil?
3.
Q8:
1. Whose dad owns a boat?
2. Who is the son of a shipowner?
3.
Q9:
1. When do the boys graduate?
2. When is school over for the boys?
3.
Q10:
1. Who could the boys tell about how their teacher acted?
2. Who could the boys speak with regarding Job Haskers conduct?
3.
Q11:
1. What chapter appears?
2. What is the number of the chapter?
3.
Q12:
1. What is the chapter titled?
2. What name does the chapter have?
3.
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3un61f00hwpk0n82p3jaqh2wbocr58 | race | An estimated eight million people in Britain enjoy walking in the Peak District every year. But what many who enjoy outdoor hobbies don't know is that their "right to walk" was won by men who sacrificed their own freedom to gain access to the countryside for all.
In 1932 wealthy landowners had private use of large areas of uplands for hunting. Walkers were kept out by guards, until a group of 400 people from Manchester and Yorkshire, led by Benny Rothman, engaged on a mass trespass . The campaigner was put into prison with four other men.
The event is supported by many with starting a movement that paved the way for the establishment of national parks. Mr Rothman died in 2002 but he is now being honoured for his contribution with the revealing of a blue plaque on his former home in Crofton Avenue, Timperley, Greater Manchester.
Retired professor, Harry, who followed in his father's footsteps by specialising in environmental issues, says: "He was a very optimistic man and he made the best of it when he went to prison. It did''t put him off campaigning, he went on campaigning on environmental issues most of his life." Mr Rothman did live to see the Countryside Rights of Way Act passed by Parliament in 2000, ensuring the freedom of the countryside for future generations.
Roly Smith, a friend of Mr Rothman and an author of walking guidebooks, said: "It is because of them that we have got what we have today."
Councillor Jonathan Coupe, of Trafford Council, said: "The honour of having a blue plaque attributed to you means you have really made an impression on society."
"Mr Rothman contributed to the changing of history and it is because of him that we are able to enjoy the local countryside as often and freely as we can today." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What did rich people do with the land?
2. How did the wealthy take advantage of the Peak District?
3.
Q2:
1. When did the wealthy control the Peak District?
2. When was the Peak District hunting grounds for the rich?
3.
Q3:
1. Were people allowed to walk in the peak district?
2. Did the general public have the right to walk in the Peak District?
3.
Q4:
1. Why did police detain Benny Rothman?
2. What was Benny Rothman put into prison for?
3.
Q5:
1. How many people were jailed alongside Benny Rothman?
2. What was the number of people who had to go to jail with Benny Rothman?
3.
Q6:
1. Was the group of four alone in trespassing?
2. Were Benny Rothman and his friends the only people to trespass?
3.
Q7:
1. How many people marched with Benny Rothman and his friends?
2. How many people joined Benny Rothman and his companions in protesting?
3.
Q8:
1. Where did the protestors come from?
2. What was the provenance of the protestors?
3.
Q9:
1. Is it an honor to have a blue plaque in one's name?
2. Are blue plaques put down to honor people?
3.
Q10:
1. Is Benny Rothman getting a blue plaque?
2. Is a blue plaque being put down in Benny Rothman's honor?
3.
Q11:
1. Where is Benny Rothman's blue plaque going?
2. What will be the location of the blue plaque honoring Benny Rothman?
3.
Q12:
1. Where is Benny Rothman's former home?
2. Where did Benny Rothman used to live?
3.
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3kv0ljbbh2li8ut8h20w7jdiwd3rmm | gutenberg | CHAPTER XI
OVERHEARD IN THE SUMMER-HOUSE
"Dave, what do you think! I saw Link Merwell this morning!"
It was Laura who spoke, as she burst into her brother's room, where the youth was looking over the things he expected to take with him on his trip West.
"You saw Link Merwell!" cried Dave, dropping some collars he held in his hand. "Where?"
"Down on Main Street, near the post-office."
"Did he speak to you?"
"Oh, no, the minute he noticed that I saw him he hurried out of sight around the corner. I followed to the corner, but when I got there he had gone."
"Was Job Haskers with him?"
"I didn't see him."
"Humph! This is interesting, to say the least," mused Dave. He thought of what Nat Poole had told him, and of what Merwell and Haskers had attempted at the Morr homestead. "I'll have to look into this," he added, aloud.
"Oh, Dave, do you think he'll try to do something more round here--or at the jewelry works?"
"I'll warn Mr. Wadsworth, Laura, and he can notify the police. But it's queer Merwell should show himself, knowing there is a warrant out for his arrest. Weren't you mistaken?"
"I don't think so. Of course he had on a slouch hat, drawn down over his eyes, and an unusual suit of clothing, but I am pretty certain it was Merwell."
"Then Haskers must be here, too. They travel together." Dave heaved a sigh. "It's too bad! I wish they were in China, or at the North Pole!" QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who caught sight of Link Merwell?
2. Who spotted LInk Merwell?
3.
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1. Where did Laura spot Link Merwell?
2. In what location did Laura catch sight of Link Merwell?
3.
Q3:
1. Was Link Merwell alone?
2. Was Link Merwell by himself?
3.
Q4:
1. Who did Laura let know that she saw Link Merwell?
2. Who did Laura inform about spotting Link Merwell?
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Q5:
1. Where was Dave when Laura spoke to him?
2. What was Dave's location when Laura gave him the news?
3.
Q6:
1. What was Dave doing when Laura spoke to him?
2. What was Dave up to when Laura interrupted him?
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Q7:
1. Where is Dave going?
2. Where is Dave Porter headed?
3.
Q8:
1. Who will go speak with Mr. Wadsworth?
2. Who is off to have a chat with Mr. Wadsworth?
3.
Q9:
1. Was Link Merwell wearing a hat?
2. Did Link Merwell have a hat on?
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Q10:
1. Did Laura try to talk to Link Merwell?
2. Did Laura attempt to engage Link Merwell in conversation?
3.
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3r3yrb5grf39mlc0ot5w33529wkuad | wikipedia | In 1682, William Penn founded the city to serve as capital of the Pennsylvania Colony. Philadelphia played an instrumental role in the American Revolution as a meeting place for the Founding Fathers of the United States, who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the Constitution in 1787. Philadelphia was one of the nation's capitals in the Revolutionary War, and served as temporary U.S. capital while Washington, D.C., was under construction. In the 19th century, Philadelphia became a major industrial center and railroad hub that grew from an influx of European immigrants. It became a prime destination for African-Americans in the Great Migration and surpassed two million occupants by 1950.
Based on the similar shifts underway the nation's economy after 1960, Philadelphia experienced a loss of manufacturing companies and jobs to lower taxed regions of the USA and often overseas. As a result, the economic base of Philadelphia, which had historically been manufacturing, declined significantly. In addition, consolidation in several American industries (retailing, financial services and health care in particular) reduced the number of companies headquartered in Philadelphia. The economic impact of these changes would reduce Philadelphia's tax base and the resources of local government. Philadelphia struggled through a long period of adjustment to these economic changes, coupled with significant demographic change as wealthier residents moved into the nearby suburbs and more immigrants moved into the city. The city in fact approached bankruptcy in the late 1980s. Revitalization began in the 1990s, with gentrification turning around many neighborhoods and reversing its decades-long trend of population loss. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What does the article discuss?
2. What is the subject of the article?
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1. Who founded Philadelphia?
2. What was the name of Philadelphia's founder?
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1. When did William Penn create Philadelphia?
2. What was the year when William Penn founded Philadelphia?
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Q4:
1. What purpose did William Penn create Philadelphia to serve?
2. Why did William Penn establish Philadelphia?
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Q5:
1. What was the year of the signing of the declaration of independence?
2. What was the year when the declaration of independence was signed?
3.
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1. What was the year of the signing of the constitution?
2. In what year did the Constitution of the United States get signed?
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1.
2.
3.
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1. What city was being constructed as Philadelphia served as temporary capital?
2. Philadelphia was the nation's temporary capital during the building of what city?
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1. When did Philadelphia approach bankruptcy?
2. At what point did Philadelphia almost go bankrupt?
3.
Q10:
1. When did the revitalization of Philadelphia begin?
2. When did Philadelphia start to become revived?
3.
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1. What changed the neighborhoods in Philadelphia?
2. What shifted the contours of Philadelphia's neighborhoods?
3.
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3lya37p8iqn02zcg0t1qsrgaq0tbk5 | wikipedia | The radian is the standard unit of angular measure, used in many areas of mathematics. The length of an arc of a unit circle is numerically equal to the measurement in radians of the angle that it s; one radian is just under 57.3 degrees (expansion at ). The unit was formerly an SI supplementary unit, but this category was abolished in 1995 and the radian is now considered an SI derived unit.
Separately, the SI unit of solid angle measurement is the steradian.
The radian is represented by the symbol rad. An alternative symbol is , the superscript letter c (for "circular measure"), the letter r, or a superscript , but these symbols are infrequently used as it can be easily mistaken for a degree symbol (°) or a radius (r). So, for example, a value of 1.2 radians could be written as 1.2 rad, 1.2 r, 1.2, or 1.2, or 1.2.
Radian describes the plane angle subtended by a circular arc as the length of the arc divided by the radius of the arc. One radian is the angle subtended at the center of a circle by an arc that is equal in length to the radius of the circle. More generally, the magnitude in radians of such a subtended angle is equal to the ratio of the arc length to the radius of the circle; that is, , where "θ" is the subtended angle in radians, "s" is arc length, and "r" is radius. Conversely, the length of the enclosed arc is equal to the radius multiplied by the magnitude of the angle in radians; that is, . QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What symbol is used to signify the radian?
2. Which symbol is associated with the radian?
3.
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1. Do symbols other than rad represent the radian?
2. Are there symbols besides the rad that are used to designate the radian?
3.
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1. Are alternative symbols for the radian frequently used?
2. Are c and r often used to designate the radian?
3.
Q4:
1. Why aren't c and r often used to represent the radian?
2. What makes it so that c and r are infrequently used to designate the radian?
3.
Q5:
1. What is a radian?
2. What does the term radian mean?
3.
Q6:
1. Are radians used in many areas?
2. Do many fields make use of the radian?
3.
Q7:
1. What is the same as the measurement in radians?
2. What equals measurement in radians?
3.
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1. How were radians formery classified?
2. What did radians used to be categorized as?
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1. Is the category SI supplementary unit still in use?
2. Does the SI supplementary unit classification get used today?
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Q10:
1. What happened to the category of SI supplementary unit?
2. What became of SI supplementary unit classification?
3.
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1. When was SI supplementary unit abolished?
2. In what year was SI supplementary unit done away with?
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1. What category are radians in now?
2. How are radians currently classified?
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1. How can a steradian be defined?
2. What is the definition of a steradian?
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3sbehtycwn359cf3aiuynmzyj5vyi5 | cnn | (CNN) -- Manchester City have completed a sensational transfer deadline-day swoop for Brazilian forward Robinho in an estimated £32.5 million ($58 million) deal with Real Madrid, following the English Premier League club's takeover by an Abu Dhabi group on Monday.
Brazilian Robinho joins Manchester City for a British transfer record of £32.5 million.
Chelsea had been leading the chase for Robinho, who had insisted he wanted to play for the London club.
However, Real had stood firm in insisting that they did not want to sell 24-year-old Robinho and refused numerous Chelsea offers in recent weeks, putting an end to that deal.
But City -- with new financial clout provided by their Middle East-based owners -- met the valuation placed on Robinho by the Spanish giants, breaking the British transfer record.
Robinho told City's Web site: "I knew that Manchester City is a very big club, there's a great team there already and this is an exciting project.
"I liked the project, and when City made the offer to Real Madrid, I decided to come here. I liked the plans that Manchester City have and I want to succeed with them."
Robinho confirmed the presence of his international team-mates Jo and Elano at City was a factor in his decision to sign, even though Chelsea appeared a more likely destination at the start of transfer deadline day.
Hughes, who had a playing spell in Spain with Barcelona, has spoken to his new signing and Robinho is keen to work with the former Blackburn and Wales manager. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What was the value of the trade?
2. What amount was the trade valued at?
3.
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1. What team got Robinho?
2. Which team did Robinho go to?
3.
Q3:
1. What is Robinho's position?
2. What does Robinho do on his team?
3.
Q4:
1. Who did Robinho go to Manchester from?
2. Who did Manchester get Robinho from?
3.
Q5:
1. Did anyone besides Manchester try and get Robinho?
2. Did any other teams apart from Manchester attempt to bring Robinho aboard?
3.
Q6:
1. What team tried and failed to bring Robinho on board?
2. What team tried to get Robinho instead of Manchester?
3.
Q7:
1. Did Chelsea make an offer to Robinho?
2. Did Chelsea offer Robinho money to join their team?
3.
Q8:
1. Does changing teams make Robinho happy?
2. Does Robinho feel content with the trade?
3.
Q9:
1. How old is Robinho?
2. What is Robinho's age?
3.
Q10:
1. What website spoke with Robinho?
2. Which website did Robinho grant an interview to?
3.
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1. Does Robinho think that Manchester already has a good team?
2. Is Robinho already impressed with the quality of Manchester's team?
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3azhrg4cu4ktme1zh7c2ro3pnvm03e | cnn | (CNN)At the 1994 U.S. Open, John McEnroe said he would commentate on his head if Jan Siemerink won a fourth-set tiebreak after falling behind 6-0 to fellow Dutchman Richard Krajicek.
Guess what? It happened.
Siemerink claimed the next eight points and McEnroe did as he promised in a later match at the season's final major.
No commentators were believed to have said something similar when Stan Wawrinka trailed Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 5-0 and 6-2 in a fourth-set tiebreak Monday at the Australian Open -- and lucky for them.
Just like Siemerink, Wawrinka did the almost unthinkable and pulled off a great escape.
The defending champion at the year's opening grand slam saved five set points in the tiebreak to close out the encounter against the Spaniard 7-6 (2) 6-4 4-6 7-6 (8) and advance to the quarterfinals.
"Losing 5-0 was a bad start to the tiebreak," Wawrinka, upset by Garcia-Lopez at the 2014 French Open, told reporters. "At 6-2 I knew it was close to come back because I had the wind with me.
"I had to focus on every point. I knew if I was going to come back (to) 6-5, (he) was going to get nervous. Just focused point after point."
Wawrinka is flying the Swiss flag after Roger Federer's surprising loss to Andreas Seppi in the third round and the world No. 4 will have to maintain, or increase, his level if he is to continue his winning streak at Melbourne Park.
Wawrinka's quarterfinal opponent, Kei Nishikori, beat the 29-year-old in the last eight in September en route to making the final at the U.S. Open. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What feat did Stan Wawrinka accomplish?
2. What did Stan Wawrinka manage to do?
3.
Q2:
1. Who made a comeback besides Stan Wawrinka?
2. Who joined Stan Wawrinka in making a sort of comeback?
3.
Q3:
1. At what event did Stan Wawrinka make his comeback?
2. What event did Stan Wawrinka play at?
3.
Q4:
1. What did John McEnroe say he would do in the event of a Siemerink win?
2. What did John McEnroe promise to do should Siemerink come out on top?
3.
Q5:
1. What flag did Stan Wawrinka put up?
2. Which flag was displayed by Stan Wawrinka?
3.
Q6:
1. Did Stan Wawrinka win his match?
2. Was Stan Wawrinka the victor of his match?
3.
Q7:
1. In what year did Stan Wawrinka win his match?
2. What was the year of Stan Wawrinka's comeback?
3.
Q8:
1. Did John McEnroe do what he said he would do?
2. Did John McEnroe make good on his promise?
3.
Q9:
1. Who did Stan Wawrinka face in the quarterfinals?
2. Who did Stan Wawrinka play against during the quarterfinals?
3.
Q10:
1. Who bested Stan Wawrinka?
2. Who did Stan Wawrinka lose to?
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3hmvi3qicjsu96j52b9svnic24ay15 | gutenberg | CHAPTER II
PYRAMUS AND THISBE
The two men turned up the street. They walked in silence. Arthur Mifflin was going over in his mind such outstanding events of the evening as he remembered--the nervousness, the relief of finding that he was gripping his audience, the growing conviction that he had made good; while Jimmy seemed to be thinking his own private thoughts. They had gone some distance before either spoke.
"Who is she, Jimmy?" asked Mifflin.
Jimmy came out of his thoughts with a start.
"What's that?"
"Who is she?"
"I don't know what you mean."
"Yes, you do! The sea air. Who is she?"
"I don't know," said Jimmy, simply.
"You don't know? Well, what's her name?"
"I don't know."
"Doesn't the Lusitania still print a passenger-list?"
"She does."
"And you couldn't find out her name in five days?"
"No."
"And that's the man who thinks he can burgle a house!" said Mifflin, despairingly.
They had arrived now at the building on the second floor of which was Jimmy's flat.
"Coming in?" said Jimmy.
"Well, I was rather thinking of pushing on as far as the Park. I tell you, I feel all on wires."
"Come in, and smoke a cigar. You've got all night before you if you want to do Marathons. I haven't seen you for a couple of months. I want you to tell me all the news."
"There isn't any. Nothing happens in New York. The papers say things do, but they don't. However, I'll come in. It seems to me that you're the man with the news." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who was talking?
2. Who was conversing?
3.
Q2:
1. How long had it been since Jimmy and Arthur Mifflin had seen each other?
2. How much time had passed since Jimmy and Arthur Mifflin last crossed paths?
3.
Q3:
1. Where had Arthur Mifflin just been?
2. What was Arthur Mifflin's previous location?
3.
Q4:
1. How did Arthur Mifflin travel to get to Jimmy?
2. What means of transportation did Arthur Mifflin take to get to Jimmy?
3.
Q5:
1. How did Arthur Mifflin travel from New York?
2. What was Arthur Mifflin's means of transportation out of New York?
3.
Q6:
1. What is Jimmy's floor?
2. On which floor does Jimmy reside?
3.
Q7:
1. What would Jimmy like for Arthur to enter with him and do?
2. What does Jimmy want to do with Arthur Mifflin inside the apartment?
3.
Q8:
1. What would Jimmy like for Arthur to enter with him and do, besides talk?
2. What does Jimmy want to do with Arthur Mifflin inside the apartment in addition to discussing??
3.
Q9:
1. Did Jimmy have any news for Arthur Mifflin?
2. Was there anything that Jimmy wanted to report to Arthur Mifflin?
3.
Q10:
1. Does Arthur Mifflin think anything happens in New York?
2. Does Arthur Mifflin believe that much goes on in New York?
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382m9cohehfccytc4y7izmvtvluue5 | cnn | (CNN) -- It's become a nightly ritual. When dusk descends, so do they -- by the hundreds, in cities coast to coast.
And the protests over police brutality after recent deaths of unarmed black men might only intensify. Organizers are calling this week a "Week of Outrage," culminating in large demonstrations planned for Saturday in New York and Washington.
Eric Garner Jr., the son of the man who died after a New York police officer held him in a chokehold, said he was proud of how protesters are carrying on.
"It made me feel proud because I don't have to share this moment by myself and my family," the son told CNN's "Erin Burnett OutFront."
"It's amazing how everybody (is) doing this. My father and I appreciate it."
But already this week, peaceful protests across the country have been marred by bouts of violence and crowds that disrupted thousands by shutting down freeways.
Here's the latest on the unrest across the country:
Protesters 'die in'
At New York City's Grand Central Station, protesters Tuesday night re-enacted the chokehold that killed Eric Garner, laid on the ground and chanted.
Demonstrator Dariel Ali, who's participated in New York protests for days, held a sign that said, "My only crime is being black."
"There's a lot of racial profiling going on within the system," he said as protesters chanted behind him.
It's been encouraging to see the ranks of protesters grow in recent days, he said. What's next?
"We gain numbers," Ali said, "and we take the streets, like we always do." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What has lead to the current 'week of outrage'?
2. Why is there so much anger in the air this week?
3.
Q2:
1. What are people doing in reaction to police brutality?
2. What is the public's response to police brutality?
3.
Q3:
1. Who are people protesting on behalf of?
2. What is the reason for current protest?
3.
Q4:
1. What was the fate of Eric Garner's father?
2. What did Eric Garner's dad suffer?
3.
Q5:
1. How did Eric Garner die?
2. What was Eric Garner's cause of death?
3.
Q6:
1. How does Eric Garner's son feel about the protests?
2. What is the reaction of Eric Garner's son to the protesting?
3.
Q7:
1. What is the quality of the protests going on?
2. How could the current protests be described?
3.
Q8:
1. What action did protestors perform at Grand Central Terminal?
2. What demonstration was done by protestors at Grand Central Terminal?
3.
Q9:
1. How did protestors react Eric Garner's chokehold?
2. What did protestors do to recreate the chokehold on Eric Garner?
3.
Q10:
1. Did anyone have anything in their hands?
2. Did someone grab something/
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Q11:
1. What were people holding?
2. What was in people's hands?
3.
Q12:
1. What did the sign say?
2. What was written on the sign?
3.
Q13:
1. Who carried the sign?
2. Who had the sign in their hands?
3.
Q14:
1. How long did Dariel Ali hold the sign?
2. For how much time was the sign in Dariel Ali's hands?
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Q15:
1. What does Dariel Ali feel is the next step?
2. What should happen next, according to Dariel Ali?
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32riadziss4e5j4fqn05bz1ex2is4q | wikipedia | The Australian Antarctic Territory (AAT) is a part of Antarctica. It was claimed by the United Kingdom and placed under the authority of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1933. It is the largest territory of Antarctica claimed by any nation. In 1961, the Antarctic Treaty came into force. Article 4 deals with territorial claims, and although it does not renounce or diminish any preexisting claims to sovereignty, it also does not prejudice the position of Contracting Parties in their recognition or non-recognition of territorial sovereignty. As a result, only four other states recognise Australia's claim to sovereignty in Antarctica.
AAT consists of all the islands and territory south of 60°S and between 45°E and 160°E, except for Adélie Land (136°E to 142°E), which divides the territory into Western AAT (the larger portion) and Eastern AAT. It is bounded by Queen Maud Land in the West and by Ross Dependency in the East. The area is estimated at 5,896,500 km.
The territory is inhabited by the staff of research stations. The Australian Antarctic Division administers the area primarily by maintaining three year-round stations (Mawson, Davis and Casey), which support various research projects.
The territory is divided into nine districts, which are from West to East: These regions are split into two separate areas geographically, with George V Land and Oates Land lying to the east of the French Territorial claim of Adélie Land, and all other districts lying to its west. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who controls a portion of Antarctica?
2. Who is in charge of part of Antarctica?
3.
Q2:
1. Does Australia control all of Antarctica?
2. Is the entirety of Antarctica under Australian rule?
3.
Q3:
1. How much of Antarctica belongs to Australia?
2. What is the size of Australia's Antarctic territory?
3.
Q4:
1. How long has the Australian Antarctic Territory belonged to Australia?
2. Since what year has Australia laid claim to the Australian Antarctic Territory?
3.
Q5:
1. Were Australians the ones to conquer the Australian Antarctic Territory themselves?
2. Was it actual Australians who took control over the Australian Antarctic Territory?
3.
Q6:
1. Do a lot of countries recognize the sovereignty of the Australian Antarctic Territory?
2. Do many nations accept that the Australian Antarctic Territory belongs to Australia?
3.
Q7:
1. How many countries accept that the Australian Antarctic Territory belongs to Australia?
2. What is the number of nations that accept Australia's sovereignty over the Australian Antarctic Territory?
3.
Q8:
1. What other countries have territory in Antarctica, other than Australia?
2. What countries join Australia in laying claim to part of Antarctica?
3.
Q9:
1. What kind of work is done on Antarctica?
2. What is the industry on Antarctica?
3.
Q10:
1. What kind of research is conducted on Antarctica?
2. What's the research that is done on Antarctica?
3.
Q11:
1. Does any part of Antarctica belong to the United States?
2. Does the United States lay claim to any Antarctic territory?
3.
Q12:
1. How is Antarctica subdivided?
2. What is Antarctica segmented into?
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3ts1ar6uqqe2k1hcm1yd7c29z617fd | race | Who needs guard dogs when you have wolves , right? That's probably what Kazakh villagers in the Almaty region though when they decided to replace their dogs with the fierce forest dwelling beasts. According to local news reports, taming wolves is now the latest trend and a sort of hobby among rural Kazakhs.
Nurseit Zhylkyshybay, a farmer from the south-eastern Almaty region, told reporters that he purchased a wolf cub from hunters three years ago, and the animal is now perfectly tamed.
Kurtka, Nurseit's pet wolf, lives in the family's yard and takes long walks through the village with his master. "He's never _ ," Nurseit insisted. "I rarely put him on a chain and do take him for regular walks around the village. Our family and neighbors aren't scared of him at all."
But wolf expert Almas Zhaparov said that the animals are 'far too dangerous' to keep at home. "A wolf is like a ticking bomb, it can go off at any moment," he warned. "If nothing is done, the fashion could spread to the wealthy Kazakhs, who might try to keep wolves in the grounds of their houses, with possibly deadly consequences." Social media users also expressed worry about the trend, accusing the government for failing to limit the practice.
Nevertheless, the wolves don't seem to be posing an immediate threat. If visuals from news reports are anything to go by, the beasts look pretty happy with their new lifestyle, and appear quite fond of their new masters, not unlike dogs. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who bought a baby wolf?
2. Who purchased a wolf cub?
3.
Q2:
1. What does Nurseit Zhylkyshybay do for a living?
2. How is Nurseit Zhylkyshybay employed?
3.
Q3:
1. Is buying wolf cubs a new trend?
2. Are people starting to pick up on the trend of buying wolf puppies?
3.
Q4:
1. Where is purchasing wolf cubs a trend?
2. Where is it trendy to buy a baby wolf?
3.
Q5:
1. Who sold the wolf cub to Nurseit Zhylkyshybay?
2. From whom did Nurseit Zhylkyshybay buy the wolf puppy?
3.
Q6:
1. Who called wolves a ticking time bomb?
2. Who spoke about how dangerous wolves can be?
3.
Q7:
1. What is the desire of social media users?
2. What do those who use social media hope for?
3.
Q8:
1. Do the wolves people adopt seem threatening?
2. Do the adopted wolves give off dangerous vibes?
3.
Q9:
1. What does the temperament of the adopted wolves seem to be?
2. How do the adopted wolves appear to act?
3.
Q10:
1. Do the adopted wolves like their masters?
2. Are the adopted wolves happy with the people that own them?
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3cp1to84pt13w3rhad49p9uoz2f25z | gutenberg | CHAPTER II.
EGYPT AND GREECE.
B.C. 484
Xerxes assumes the crown.--His message to Artobazanes.--Question of the succession again debated.--Advice of Atossa.--Decision of Artabanus.--Unfinished wars of Darius.--Egypt and Greece.--Character of the Egyptians.--Character of the Greeks.--Architecture.--Monuments of Greece.--Egyptian architecture.--Form of Egypt.--Delta of the Nile.--Fertility of Egypt.--No rain in Egypt.--Rising of the Nile.--Preparations for the inundation.--Gradual rise of the water.--Appearance of the country during an inundation.--The three theories.--Objections to the first.--Second and third theories.--Reasons against them.--Ideas of the common people in regard to the inundation.--Story of King Pheron.--His punishment.--Sequel of the story of King Pheron.--Nilometers.--Use of Nilometers.--Enormous structures of Egypt.--Comparative antiquity of various objects.--Great age of the Pyramids.--Egypt a mark for the conqueror.--Its relation to Persia.--Xerxes resolves to subdue Egypt first.--The Jews.--The Egyptians subdued.--Return to Susa.
The arrangements which Darius had made to fix and determine the succession, before his death, did not entirely prevent the question from arising again when his death occurred. Xerxes was on the spot at the time, and at once assumed the royal functions. His brother was absent. Xerxes sent a messenger to Artobazanes[C] informing him of their father's death, and of his intention of assuming the crown. He said, however, that if he did so, he should give his brother the second rank, making him, in all respects, next to himself in office and honor. He sent, moreover, a great many splendid presents to Artobazanes, to evince the friendly regard which he felt for him, and to propitiate his favor.
[Footnote C: Plutarch, who gives an account of these occurrences, varies the orthography of the name. We, however, retain the name as given by Herodotus.] QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What is the name of Xerxes brother?
2. Who is Xerxes male sibling?
3.
Q2:
1. What is the name of Xerxes father?
2. What man is Xerxes the son of?
3.
Q3:
1. What did Xerxes inform his brother of?
2. What information did Xerxes relay to his brother?
3.
Q4:
1. What did Xerxes inform his brother of, in addition to the death of their father?
2. What information did Xerxes relay to his brother, besides that their father had passed?
3.
Q5:
1. Did Xerxes send anything to his brother?
2. Did Artobazanes receive any gifts from his brother?
3.
Q6:
1. Why did Xerxes send his brother presents?
2. What was Xerxes reasoning for sending Artobazanes gifts?
3.
Q7:
1. Did the father of Xerxes and Artobazanes decide who would take over the throne before he died?
2. Prior to his death, had Darius made a decision regarding who would succeed him?
3.
Q8:
1. Where was Xerxes when his father died?
2. What was Xerxes location at the time of his father's death?
3.
Q9:
1. Did Xerxes assume the crown immediately after his father's death?
2. Did Xerxes assume power right after his dad died?
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1. Was Xerxes brother present when he assumed the throne?
2. Was Artobazanes there when his brother took over the role functions?
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1. Did Xerxes message to his brother state that he had already decided to take the throne?
2. Did Xerxes message to Artobazanes say that he had already made a decision to assume royal functions?
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1. What would Xerxes do with his brother if he accepted Xerxes message?
2. What could Artobazanes do if he was okay with his brother's missive?
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1. What would being in second rank mean?
2. What would be the implications of being second rank?
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1. Did anyone ask questions after Darius passed?
2. Were there any inquiries following the death of Darius?
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3jpsl1dz5szwrvsrrstap8d81x5an9 | race | The Piano Lesson Jenny wasn't interested in playing the piano. She liked writing stories and acting them out with her friends. But Mrs. Windsor gave her piano lessons for free, so she felt she should have a try. Every Sunday she had her piano lessons in Mrs. Windsor's house. One Sunday morning, Jenny walked into Mrs. Windsor's music room and sat down on the piano bench as usual. "Hello," Jenny heard a voice behind her. She turned around and saw a young girl. "What's your name?" The girl asked. Before Jenny could answer, Mrs. Windsor walked in and said, "Jenny, this is my niece , Pasha. Pasha, this is Jenny. I need to go to hospital, so Pasha will give you your lesson today." Pasha sat beside Jenny on the piano bench and asked, "What piece do you like best?" "I don't know." Jenny said. "They're all the same to me." "You mean you don't have a favorite?" Pasha was surprised. "No, not really." Jenny said. Pasha opened Jenny's music book and asked Jenny to play. After about a page or two, Pasha gently put her hand on top of Jenny's. Jenny stopped. Then Pasha said, "Jenny, what are you hearing in the music?" Jenny looked at Pasha strangely. "I don't know." Jenny said. "Let me try and you listen," Pasha said. "All you have to do is learn to hear the stories in the music." "I've never thought of it that way." Jenny said. "Let's try together, shall we?" Pasha smiled. Together they played that afternoon and tried to find the story in the music. That day Jenny found playing the piano was not that difficult. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who was Mrs. Windsor's niece?
2. What was the name of Mrs. Windsor's niece?
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1. Who was Pasha's aunt?
2. What was the name of Pasha's aunt?
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1. What did Mrs. Windsor teach?
2. What did Mrs. Windsor give lessons in?
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1. Where did Mrs. Windsor give piano lessons?
2. Where could one learn to play the piano with Mrs. Windsor?
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1. What room did Mrs. Windsor give piano lessons in?
2. In what room of her house would Mrs. Windsor teach piano?
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1. On what day did Mrs. Windsor give piano lessons?
2. What was the day of the week of Mrs. Windsor's piano classes?
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1. Who took piano lessons with Mrs. Windsor?
2. Who was Mrs. Windsor's piano student?
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1. Did Jenny like her piano lessons?
2. Was learning to play piano enjoyable to Jenny?
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1. What did Jenny like better than playing the piano?
2. What was preferable to Jenny over playing the piano?
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Q10:
1. What did Jenny like better than playing the piano in addition to writing stories?
2. What was preferable to Jenny over playing the piano besides crafting stories?
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1. What was Jenny's favorite song to play?
2. Which song did Jenny like playing the most?
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1. What did Pasha instruct Jenny to listen for?
2. What did Pasha direct Jenny to try and hear?
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3u088zljvktqdc3nrrn4wlemmuxw0a | race | "It is high time someone explained to you about good manners. Yours are obvious by their absence and I feel sorry for you." These were the words that Carolyn Bourne e-mailed to her son's fiancee , Heidi Withers. The couple had just visited the Bourne family home in England. Within days, the e-mail was all over the Internet, and the subject of manners hit UK national news. Heidi, Mrs Bourne said, stayed in bed too late. She complained when she was hungry and was particular about food. She told rude jokes. Finally, she had never thanked Mrs Bourne for the weekend. But it wasn't just Heidi's behavior that got people talking. Facebook groups started up about the e-mail. The one with the most members was called "Carolyn Bourne needs to learn some manners". People said Mrs Bourne had been too direct. They thought she had been cruel when she told Heidi to go to "finishing school" -- a centre where badly-behaved young women used to be sent. Heidi's father wrote back to Mrs Bourne and called her a "snotty Miss Fancy Pants" -- someone who thinks they are socially better than anyone else. Everyone agreed that there are rules of "good" and "bad" behavior. Everyone agreed that these rules had been broken. However, no one could agree what these rules were -- or whether Heidi or Mrs Bourne was in the wrong. So what does politeness really mean? Is there a secret to social etiquette ? Shirley Schomaker runs a real-life finishing school. She said that both Mrs Bourne and Heidi had been impolite. The true secret, she said in a BBC interview, lies in making everyone feel comfortable. "Social etiquette isn't about being snotty and being in the know ," she said. "It's about making other people feel good. It's about communication. It's about making society get along better." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What word did Heidi's dad use to describe Mrs. Bourne?
2. What did Heidi's father say that Mrs. Bourne was?
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Q2:
1. What's a snotty Miss Fancy Pants?
2. What does it mean to be a snotty Miss Fancy Pants?
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Q3:
1. What is Mrs. Schomaker's job?
2. What is Mrs. Schomaker's profession?
3.
Q4:
1. What does Mrs. Schomaker make of the situation?
2. What is Mrs. Schomaker's opinion of what's going on?
3.
Q5:
1. Who was Mrs. Schomaker talking to?
2. Who did Mrs. Schomaker give an interview to?
3.
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1. How many things does Mrs. Schomaker mention when talking about social etiquette?
2. What is the number of things that Mrs. Schomaker brings up when describing etiquette?
3.
Q7:
1. What's etiquette about?
2. What is the true meaning of etiquette?
3.
Q8:
1. How was Heidi in the wrong?
2. What did Heidi do that she shouldn't have?
3.
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1. How was Heidi in the wrong, besides staying in bed too late?
2. What did Heidi do that she shouldn't have, other than sleeping too late?
3.
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1. How was Heidi in the wrong, besides staying in bed too late and complaining?
2. What did Heidi do that she shouldn't have, other than sleeping too late and complaining?
3.
Q11:
1. How was Heidi in the wrong, besides staying in bed too late, telling rude jokes and complaining?
2. What did Heidi do that she shouldn't have, other than telling rude jokes, sleeping too late and complaining?
3.
Q12:
1. Did Mrs. Bourne speak to her son about his girlfriend's bad behavior?
2. Did Mrs. Bourne have a conversation with her son regarding how Heidi acted?
3.
Q13:
1. Did Mrs. Bourne speak to Heidi face to face?
2. Did Mrs. Bourne have a face to face conversation with Heidi?
3.
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3spj033421314nz9s0fyzneywj5jyl | wikipedia | Mobipocket SA is a French company incorporated in March 2000 that created the codice_1 e-book file format and produces the Mobipocket Reader software for mobile phones, personal digital assistants (PDA) and desktop operating systems.
The Mobipocket software package is free and consists of various publishing and reading tools for PDAs, smartphones, mobile phones, the e-readers Kindle and iLiad, and applications on devices using Symbian, Windows, Palm OS, Java ME and Psion.
On October 31, 2016, Amazon permanently shut down the Mobipocket website and servers.
Mobipocket.com was bought by Amazon.com in 2005. Amazon's acquisition was believed to be a result of Adobe Systems’ announcement that it would no longer sell its eBook packaging and serving software.
An alpha release of the Java-based version of the Mobipocket reader was made available for cellphones on June 30, 2008. There is also a reader for desktop computers running Microsoft Windows, which also works with computers running Mac OS X and Linux using Wine.
It has been widely reported that since Amazon's acquisition of Mobipocket, software support, user support, and platform growth was ended. In December 2011, it was reported that Amazon officially notified the book publishers that it was ending support for Mobipocket. The status of Mobipocket Digital Rights Management (DRM) content previously purchased by users continues to be unclear since no other ebook reader supports its proprietary DRM method. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who makes the software that the article talks about?
2. Who is the producer of the software that appears in the article?
3.
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1. Is Mobipocket SA based in the US?
2. Is Mobipocket SA an American company?
3.
Q3:
1. Where is Mobipocket SA from?
2. What is the country of origin of Mobipocket SA?
3.
Q4:
1. What was the year of Mobipocket SA's incorporation?
2. When did Mobipocket SA become incorporated?
3.
Q5:
1. What was the month of Mobipocket SA's incorporation?
2. In what month did Mobipocket SA become an INC?
3.
Q6:
1. Did someone acquire Mobipocket SA's website?
2. Was Mobipocket SA's website bought by a third party?
3.
Q7:
1. Who bought Mobipocket SA's website?
2. Who was the purchaser of Mobipocket SA's website?
3.
Q8:
1. When did Mobipocket SA's website get purchased by Amazon?
2. What was the year of Mobipocket SA's website's acquisition by Amazon?
3.
Q9:
1. What was the URL of Mobipocket SA's website?
2. What URL did Mobipocket SA use for their website?
3.
Q10:
1. Does mobipocket.com still exist?
2. Is Mobipocket SA's URL still available?
3.
Q11:
1. Why doesn't mobipocket.com exist anymore?
2. How come you can no longer access mobipocket.com?
3.
Q12:
1. When did Amazon shut down the Mobipocket SA website?
2. What was the date when Amazon closed mobipocket.com?
3.
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3ojsz2atdswai4ongpl4l0bw9ds750 | mctest | Hannah was so sad! If she had one wish, it would be that she was well enough to go outside and play. The storm last night had brought a lot of snow, she could see it through the window. The snow caused everything to twinkle and shine, like it was colored with a marker made of glitter. What a way to start Christmas break, with the flu making her stuck on the sofa under a blanket. Hannah's brother was getting ready to go outside and enjoy the snow. He put on his jacket and put her hat on his head. He had to wiggle his gloves out of his pocket, but he was nice and warm. From the sofa, Hannah watched her brother play in the snow with his friends and throw snowballs. Her brother tossed a stone at the pond and it broke through the ice with a splash. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who is feeling down?
2. Who is in a sad mood?
3.
Q2:
1. Is Hannah an only child?
2. Does Hannah have zero brothers or sisters?
3.
Q3:
1. What siblings does Hannah have?
2. Who is Hannah a sister to?
3.
Q4:
1. What does Hannah wish to do?
2. What is Hannah's dream?
3.
Q5:
1. Why is it fun to be outside today?
2. What is particularly enjoyable about the outdoors today?
3.
Q6:
1. When did the snow come in?
2. At what point did the snow arrive?
3.
Q7:
1. What did Hannah's brother put on?
2. What did Hannah's brother don?
3.
Q8:
1. How was Hannah's brother after putting on warmer clothes?
2. What did putting on a jacket and hat make Hannah's brother?
3.
Q9:
1. What did Hannah's brother do?
2. What was Hannah's brother up to?
3.
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3i02618ya06g9pi2dcnttyux9p6upu | cnn | Connie Ley made an unusual request in her will before she died last month in Aurora, Indiana: She asked that her German shepherd, Bela, be euthanized and buried with her.
Three weeks later, however, Bela, who is 9 years old and male, is healthy and very much alive. And there's a growing movement on social media to defy his late owner's wishes and spare the animal.
Ley's attorney, Doug Denmure, told CNN affiliate WCPO-TV that his late client preferred to send Bela to Best Friends Animal Society's no-kill sanctuary in southern Utah to live out the remainder of his days.
But if transporting the dog across the country proved too expensive, Ley wanted a close friend to take charge of Bela and carry out her request that "the dog be put to sleep, cremated and that the dog's ashes be placed with her own ashes."
As it turned out, sending Bela to the Utah animal sanctuary was not financially feasible, Denmure told WXIX-TV, another CNN affiliate. But following a public outcry, a decision about the dog's fate has been put on hold for now, he said.
Bela was with Ley when she died at home November 25. The dog is now being housed in a special kennel at PAWS of Dearborn County Humane Center in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Director Becky Foster said the center has no legal control over the dog's future and is waiting to hear from Ley's attorney.
"He's been cared for very well," Foster told CNN on Thursday. "We're happy to have him here as long as need be. He has toys and blankies and he's just chilling." QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who is Connie Ley's lawyer?
2. Who gives Connie Ley legal representation?
3.
Q2:
1. What media outlet did Doug Denmure speak with?
2. What news channel did Doug Denmure talk to?
3.
Q3:
1. Whose wishes did Doug Denmure need to carry out?
2. Whose final request did Doug Denmure have a responsibility to honor?
3.
Q4:
1. When did Connie Ley die?
2. On what date did Connie Ley pass away?
3.
Q5:
1. Where did Connie Ley pass away?
2. Where was Connie Ley when she died?
3.
Q6:
1. What was Connie Ley's request for after her passing?
2. What did Connie Ley want after she died?
3.
Q7:
1. What is Bela's current location?
2. Where can Bela be found now?
3.
Q8:
1. Who is the director of PAWS of Dearborn County Humane Center?
2. What is the name of the person in charge at PAWS of Dearborn County Humane Center?
3.
Q9:
1. How is Bela taken care of?
2. What is the quality of Bela's care?
3.
Q10:
1. How old is Bela?
2. What is Bela's age?
3.
Q11:
1. Was it financially feasible to send Bela to Utah?
2. Was shipping Bela to Utah a financial possibility?
3.
Q12:
1. Does Becky Foster have any legal control over Bela?
2. Does Becky Foster have a say legally in what happens to Bela?
3.
Q13:
1. Who is Becky Foster waiting to hear from?
2. Whose opinion is Becky Foster waiting to receive?
3.
Q14:
1. Was there a public outcry regarding what might happen to Bela?
2. Did the public respond angrily to Bela's potential fate?
3.
Q15:
1. Is the movement supporting Bela growing?
2. Is there a movement in support of Bela that is getting bigger and bigger?
3.
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3d4ch1lgeatcck10ci2f3ttru6dg9a | gutenberg | Chapter Twenty-Four: Troston
I doubt if the name of this small Suffolk village, remote from towns and railroads, will have any literary associations for the reader, unless he be a person of exceptionally good memory, who has taken a special interest in the minor poets of the last century; or that it would help him if I add the names of Honington and Sapiston, two other small villages a couple of miles from Troston, with the slow sedgy Little Ouse, or a branch of it, flowing between them. Yet Honington was the birthplace of Robert Bloomfield, known as "the Suffolk poet" in the early part of the last century (although Crabbe was living then and was great, as he is becoming again after many years); while at Sapiston, the rustic village on the other side of the old stone bridge, he acquired that love of nature and intimate knowledge of farm life and work which came out later in his Farmer's Boy. Finally, Troston, the little village in which I write, was the home of Capel Lofft, a person of importance in his day, who discovered Bloomfield, found a publisher for his poems, and boomed it with amazing success.
I dare say it will only provoke a smile of amusement in readers of literary taste when I confess that Bloomfield's memory is dear to me; that only because of this feeling for the forgotten rustic who wrote rhymes I am now here, strolling about in the shade of the venerable trees in Troston Park-the selfsame trees which the somewhat fantastic Capel knew in his day as "Homer," "Sophocles," "Virgil," "Milton," and by other names, calling each old oak, elm, ash, and chestnut after one of the immortals. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What was the birthplace of Robert Bloomfield?
2. Where was Robert Bloomfield born?
3.
Q2:
1. How did Robert Bloomfield feel about nature?
2. What was Robert Bloomfield's opinion of nature?
3.
Q3:
1. What is the distance between Sapiston and Troston?
2. How many miles away from Troston is Sapiston?
3.
Q4:
1. What is the body of water between Sapiston and Troston?
2. What water source can be found in between Troston and Sapiston?
3.
Q5:
1. What was Robert Bloomfield known as?
2. What would people call Robert Bloomfield?
3.
Q6:
1. What sort of bridge would take one to Sapiston?
2. What was the bridge that went to Sapiston?
3.
Q7:
1. What publication of Robert Bloomfield's came out at a later date?
2. What was a late work of Robert Bloomfield's?
3.
Q8:
1. Did Robert Bloomfield's poems do well?
2. Was Robert Bloomfield a successful poet?
3.
Q9:
1. Who discovered Robert Bloomfield?
2. Who found Robert Bloomfield and brought him fame?
3.
Q10:
1. Is there a railroad close to Sapiston?
2. Does Sapiston lie in close proximity to a railroad?
3.
Q11:
1. Was Robert Bloomfield an important poet?
2. Did Robert Bloomfield play a major role in the realm of poetry?
3.
Q12:
1. What was Capel Lofft's home?
2. Where did Capel Lofft live?
3.
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3awetudc92s5e2p864wh1t80pqozi4 | race | Audrey Hepburn was born on May 4, 1929 in Brussels, Belgium. She really was blue-blood from the beginning with her father, a wealthy English banker, and her mother, a Dutch baroness . After her parents divorced, Audrey went to London with her mother where she went to a private girls school. In World War II she fell on hard times during the Nazi occupation, and Audrey suffered from depression and malnutrition. After the liberation she headed to America to try her luck there.
Audrey gained immediate prominence in the US with her role in Roman Holiday in 1953. This film turned out to be a smashing success as she won an Oscar as Best Actress. This gained her enormous popularity and more roles. Roman Holiday was followed by another similarly wonderful performance in the 1957 classic Funny Face. Sabrina, in 1954, for which she received another Academy nomination, and Love in the Afternoon, in 1957, also garnered rave reviews . One of Audrey's most radiant roles was in the fine production of My Fair Lady, in 1964. Her co-star Rex Harrison once was asked to identify his favorite leading lady. Without hesitation, he replied, "Audrey Hepburn in MY FAIR LADY". After a couple of other movies, she gained another nomination in 1967's Wait Until Dark.
By the end of the sixties, after her divorce from actor Mel Ferrer, Audrey decided to retire while she was on top. Later she married Dr. Andrea Dotti. From time to time, she would appear on the silver screen. In 1988, Audrey became a special ambassador to the United Nations UNICEF(United Nations Children's Fund)fund helping children in Latin America and Africa, a position she retained until 1993. She was named to People's magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world. Her last film was Always in 1989. Audrey Hepburn died on January 20, 1993 in Tolochnaz, Switzerland. She had made a total of 31 high quality movies. Her elegance and style will always be remembered in film history as evidenced by her being named to Empire magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time". QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What city did Audrey Hepburn travel to after her parents' divorce?
2. Where did Audrey Hepburn go after the dissolution of her parents marriage?
3.
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1. What was the next place that Audrey Hepburn traveled to after London?
2. Where did Audrey Hepburn go after London?
3.
Q3:
1. What movie made Audrey Hepburn famous?
2. Which film shot Audrey Hepburn to stardom?
3.
Q4:
1. What Oscar did Audrey Hepburn win?
2. Which Academy Award went to Audrey Hepburn?
3.
Q5:
1. What movie contains Audrey Hepburn's most iconic role?
2. What film is Audrey Hepburn the most glorious in?
3.
Q6:
1. Who did Audrey Hepburn divorce?
2. Audrey Hepburn's marriage to whom did not last?
3.
Q7:
1. What was Audrey Hepburn a special ambassador to?
2. For which body was Audrey Hepburn designated a special ambassador?
3.
Q8:
1. What took place in 1989?
2. What did Audrey Hepburn do in 1989?
3.
Q9:
1. What was Audrey Hepburn's last film?
2. What was the title of the alst movie Audrey Hepburn starred in?
3.
Q10:
1. Where did Audrey Hepburn die?
2. What was the location of Audrey Hepburn's passing?
3.
Q11:
1. How many movies did Audrey Hepburn make?
2. What was the number of films that Audrey Hepburn starred in?
3.
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3r6p78pk7kbvwzaeao7wutu3odrgtl | wikipedia | Humanism is a philosophical and ethical stance that emphasizes the value and agency of human beings, individually and collectively, and generally prefers critical thinking and evidence (rationalism, empiricism) over acceptance of dogma or superstition. The meaning of the term humanism has fluctuated according to the successive intellectual movements which have identified with it. Generally, however, humanism refers to a perspective that affirms some notion of human freedom and progress. In modern times, humanist movements are typically aligned with secularism, and today humanism typically refers to a non-theistic life stance centred on human agency and looking to science rather than revelation from a supernatural source to understand the world.
Gellius says that in his day humanitas is commonly used as a synonym for philanthropy – or kindness and benevolence toward one's fellow human being. Gellius maintains that this common usage is wrong, and that model writers of Latin, such as Cicero and others, used the word only to mean what we might call "humane" or "polite" learning, or the Greek equivalent Paideia. Gellius became a favorite author in the Italian Renaissance, and, in fifteenth-century Italy, teachers and scholars of philosophy, poetry, and rhetoric were called and called themselves "humanists". Modern scholars, however, point out that Cicero (106 – 43 BCE), who was most responsible for defining and popularizing the term humanitas, in fact frequently used the word in both senses, as did his near contemporaries. For Cicero, a lawyer, what most distinguished humans from brutes was speech, which, allied to reason, could (and should) enable them to settle disputes and live together in concord and harmony under the rule of law. Thus humanitas included two meanings from the outset and these continue in the modern derivative, humanism, which even today can refer to both humanitarian benevolence and to scholarship. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. What Italians referred to themselves as humanists?
2. Who in Italy went by the moniker of humanists?
3.
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1. What was the lifespan of Cicero?
2. During which years did Cicero live?
3.
Q3:
1. What was Cicero's occupation?
2. What was the profession of Cicero?
3.
Q4:
1. What did Cicero refer to as the difference between man and beasts?
2. How did Cicero differentiate between men and beasts?
3.
Q5:
1. According to Cicero, what was the advantage of speech?
2. What does speech help us do, in the words of Cicero?
3.
Q6:
1. What was Gellius like?
2. How did Gellius act?
3.
Q7:
1. What did Gellius say was a nice way to be?
2. What is a synonym for philanthropy, according to Gellius?
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Q8:
1. What did Gellius turn into?
2. What did Gellius turn out to be?
3.
Q9:
1. When was Gellius a favorite author of the Italian Renaissance?
2. During what time period did the Italian Renaissance have great respect for Gellius?
3.
Q10:
1. How many definitions of humanitas are there?
2. What is the number of definitions of humanitas that are discussed?
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Q11:
1. Does humanism consider God?
2. Is God a topic of interest for the humanists?
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3nxnz5rs1axtjrqzjfylxggywg079v | cnn | (CNN) -- Authorities have captured one of Colombia's last great crime bosses, President Juan Manuel Santos said Tuesday night.
Accused drug lord Daniel "El Loco" Barrera was captured in San Cristobal, Venezuela, Santos said. Barrera is accused of alliances with paramilitaries and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia guerrilla group in addition to drug trafficking crimes over a period of more than 20 years.
"He is the last of the great (crime) bosses. This is very forceful blow," Santos said in televised remarks.
"This is a very important step toward the security that we want to achieve in this country," he said.
The operation, directed from Washington, came about with collaboration between British, Colombian, U.S. and Venezuelan officials, Santos said.
"I want to thank the Venezuelan government, President (Hugo) Chavez and his team, for this great collaboration that has produced this capture," Santos said.
The MI6 British intelligence agency and the CIA also assisted, he said.
Venezuela's interior minister will discuss Barrera's capture and "the seizure of more than a ton of drugs" in a news conference Wednesday morning, the nation's information ministry said in a statement.
In October 2010, Colombian authorities said they found more than $29 million and 17 million euros in cash stashed in two homes that Barrera owned. At the time the South American country's defense minister called it the "biggest drug-money seizure operation in the country's history."
Earlier that year, the U.S. Department of the Treasury said Barrera played a significant role in international drug trafficking and described him as one of Colombia's most wanted drug traffickers, noting in a statement that the Colombian government had offered a $2.5-million reward for information leading to his capture. QUESTIONS:
| Q1:
1. Who is the last great Colombian crime boss?
2. What is the name of the last big drug lord?
3.
Q2:
1. Where was Daniel "El Loco" Barrera from?
2. What was Daniel "El Loco" Barrera's country of origin?
3.
Q3:
1. Where was Daniel "El Loco" Barrera caught?
2. What was the site of Daniel "El Loco" Barrera's capture?
3.
Q4:
1. What two agencies helped capture Daniel "El Loco" Barrera?
2. What agencies were instrumental in catching Daniel "El Loco" Barrera?
3.
Q5:
1. Over what period of time was Daniel "El Loco" Barrera committing crimes?
2. What is the span of Daniel "El Loco" Barrera's criminal activity?
3.
Q6:
1. Who will speak further on Daniel "El Loco" Barrera's arrest?
2. Who is going to have more to say on Daniel "El Loco" Barrera getting arrested?
3.
Q7:
1. What was located in 2010?
2. What did authorities come across in 2010?
3.
Q8:
1. How many homes did Daniel "El Loco" Barrera have?
2. In how many homes was Daniel "El Loco" Barrera hiding cash?
3.
Q9:
1. What does the US Treasury Department say that Daniel "El Loco" Barrera was very active in?
2. According to the US Department of Treasury what was Daniel "El Loco" Barrera extremely complicit in?
3.
Q10:
1. Was there a reward for helping capture Daniel "El Loco" Barrera?
2. Was reward money put up for helping in catching Daniel "El Loco" Barrera?
3.
Q11:
1. How much was the reward money for Daniel "El Loco" Barrera?
2. What reward could one receive for giving information on Daniel "El Loco" Barrera?
3.
Q12:
1. Who put up a reward for Daniel "El Loco" Barrera?
2. Who was willing to pay money for information on Daniel "El Loco" Barrera?
3.
Q13:
1. Who announced Daniel "El Loco" Barrera's capture early in the week?
2. Who stated publicly that Daniel "El Loco" Barrera had been caught early in the week?
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