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[ { "title": "Greg Pierce", "sents": [ "Gregory Stuart \"Greg\" Pierce (4 March 1950 – 24 June 2016) was an Australian rugby league player, coach and administrator.", "He played at lock forward for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League competition and for Australia.", "He captained his country on one occasion." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e3153_p76", "sents": [ "But I've been asked, and I've agreed, to stand for a fourth term.\"", "FORGET THE BADGES \"The long-running internal White House security system denoting who can and can't see top-secret info is getting the boot, sources say.", "Reason: The Bushies don't need no stinking badges,\" Paul Bedard writes in United States News & World Report.", "\"The system caused problems from the start when the feelings of top aides were hurt when they found that they didn't have the needed stars to get into national security briefings.", "A longtime White House security official says: 'The stars are all going away from everyone's passes.", "The new administration does not like them.'", "However, a replacement system hasn't been designed.\"", "* Greg Pierce can be reached at 202 636-3285 or by e-mail ([email protected]).", "LOAD-DATE: May 22, 2001 23 of 85 DOCUMENTS Copyright 2001 Chicago Tribune Company Chicago Tribune May 22, 2001 Tuesday, NORTH SPORTS FINAL EDITION SECTION: News; Pg." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 7 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2035_p59", "sents": [ "\"Most of what I do every day as a management consultant has to do with interpersonal skills, not my I.Q.\"", "The need for companies to effectively communicate with clients means Elena Florez, Spanish recruiting coordinator for American Management Systems in Madrid, recruits mainly from IESE, the International Graduate School of Management in Barcelona and Instituto de Empresa in Madrid.", "\"In Spain not many people speak English so we need people who can understand the language and culture,\" she says.", "Being small clearly was a virtue for many of the business schools in the survey.", "Half of the top 10 schools and 14 of the top 25 report full-time M.B.A. enrollments of fewer than 500 students.", "In general, recruiters say, they find graduates of small M.B.A. programs more collaborative and personable than their counterparts at large schools.", "Paolo Raffaelli, key account manager at Guidant, a United States developer of cardiovascular products, says smaller schools like Switzerland's IMD, with a class size of around 80 students, offer a more intimate studying environment." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "Madrid", "sents": [ "Madrid ( , ] , ] ) is the capital of Spain and the largest municipality in both the Community of Madrid and Spain as a whole.", "The city has almost 3.166 million inhabitants with a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.5 million.", "It is the third-largest city in the European Union (EU) after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan area is the third-largest in the EU after those of London and Paris.", "The municipality itself covers an area of 604.3 km² ." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e27973_p11", "sents": [ "<http: www.firstrain.com OPERATIONS * Yantra Adds Jeffrey Murphy as SVP, North American Operations top mail <http: people.venturewire.com o_mailer.asp?sid=IJIPLONMII TEWKSBURY, MASS.", "-- Yantra, which provides management technology for the manufacturing and retail industries, announced the appointment of Jeffrey Murphy as senior vice president of North American operations.", "Mr. Murphy has worked in sales and operations for companies including Storage Networks, SAP America, and Oracle.", "Yantra is backed by Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Broadvision, VerticalNet, Amerindo, Eastman Chemical, Charles River Ventures, Hambrecht & Quist, One Liberty, RHO Management, Draper International, and Boston Millennia Partners.", "<http: www.yantra.com * Pihana Pacific Names Vincent Madsen as VP of Operations top mail <http: people.venturewire.com o_mailer.asp?sid=LNHLLMNMII HONOLULU -- Pihana Pacific, which provides managed e-infrastructure services and builds and manages neutral Internet exchange data centers in the Asia Pacific region, said it appointed Vincent Madsen as vice president of operations, responsible for field operations, network operations, provisioning, IT, and engineering organizations." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] }, { "title": "e3639_p7", "sents": [ "DivXNetworks is backed by Beijing Technology Fund, Draper Atlantic, Draper International, WI Harper Group, and Zone Ventures.", "http: www.divxnetworks.com Enterprise Outlook 2001 FINANCE Semantix Names Ron Johnston Acting Chief Financial Officer mail?", "top HERNDON, Va. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Semantix, a knowledge management company, sai d it named Ron Johnston as acting chief financial officer.", "Mr. Johnston is al so a director of the company's board of directors and formerly served as a founding member of Internet Enterprises, a technology incubator and financi al services firm.", "Semantix is backed by Innovatech Grand Montr,al and Sofinov.", "http: www.semantix.com TECHNOLOGY Discovery Therapeutics Adds William Wheeler, Kenneth Rice mail?", "top RICHMOND, Va. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Discovery Therapeutics, which develops therapeutic products related to adenosine and dopamine, as well as skin barrier modulators that enhance skin permeability, said it appointed Willia m S. Wheeler vice president and chief medical officer.", "Prior to joining the company, Dr. Wheeler was vice president of cardiovascular critical care at Quintiles." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Spector", "sents": [ "Spector (Stuart Spector Design, LTD.) is an American-based company that manufactures bass guitars, founded in 1974 by American luthier Stuart Spector.", "Spector's first few instruments were experiments in instrument design and craftsmanship facilitated by his desire to build an instrument for his own personal use.", "Over the next few years, the design and construction process was refined and in 1976, with the help of furniture designer Ned Steinberger, the company developed its most popular design, the NS-Bass (production started in 1977)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e20451_p82", "sents": [ "-By Mark Golden, Dow Jones Newswires; 201-938-4604; [email protected] m Copyright 2000 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.", "Spector, Roseman & Kodroff, P.C.", "Files Class Action Suit Against Enron Corp oration 10 25 2001 PR Newswire (Copyright (c) 2001, PR Newswire) PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 25 PRNewswire -- The law firm of Spector, Roseman & Ko droff, P.C.", "announces that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston D ivision, against defendants Enron Corporation (\"Enron\" or the \"Company\") (N YSE: ENE), Kenneth L. Lay, Jeffrey K. Skilling, and Andrew Fastow, on behal f of purchasers of the common stock of Enron during the period between Janu ary 18, 2000 and October 17, 2001, inclusive (the \"Class Period\").", "The Complaint alleges that defendants violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, by issuing a series of material misrepresentations to the market between J anuary 18, 2000 and October 17, 2001, thereby artificially inflating the pr ice of Enron common stock." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 2, 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e19748_p36", "sents": [ "Terms weren't disclosed.", "H&amp;R Block fell 74 cents to $37.28. MetLife (MET): The life insurer, which said it will raise about $1.25 billion in new debt, may have its credit rating cut in the future, according to Moody's Investors Service.", "The ratings agency changed the outlook on MetLife's debt rating to negative because of the insurer's appetite for assuming higher levels of risk.", "About $2 billion worth of debt was affected.", "MetLife fell 9 cents to $27.50. Northfield Laboratories (NFLD): The United States Food and Drug Administration asked for more information about the company's oxygen-carrying blood substitute, PolyHeme.", "Northfield said it will ``quickly'' address the issues raised by the FDA, according to a press release distributed by PR Newswire.", "Company officials couldn't immediately be reached for comment.", "Northfield fell 16 cents to $13.25. Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. (PVH): The maker of Van Heusen and Izod brand clothing said fourth-quarter sales will be 11 percent to 12 percent less than a year earlier because of the slowing economy and weak retail market." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4, 5 ] }, { "title": "PR Newswire", "sents": [ "PR Newswire is a distributor of press releases based in New York City.", "The service was created in 1954 to allow companies to electronically send press releases to news organizations, at first using teleprinters.", "The founder, Herbert Muschel, operated the service from his house in Manhattan for approximately 15 years.", "The business was eventually sold to Western Union and then United Business Media of London." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Government of India", "sents": [ "The Government of India (GoI) is the union government created by the constitution of India as the legislative, executive and judicial authority of the union of 29 states and seven union territories of a constitutionally democratic republic.", "It is located in New Delhi, the capital of India." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e2741_p18", "sents": [ "Enron-promoted Dabhol Power Company on April 9 had invoked the political force majeure clause.", "DPC had indicated it was not in a position to fulfil its contractual obligations to MSEB because of political circumstances beyond its control.", "MSEB in a reply on Monday denied Enron's allegation of 'political circumstances' and said there was no reason why it should have felt insecure.", "\"Such a step was necessary under the Power Purchase Agreement and related security documents to notify the board of 'certain events and to enforce our rights',\" DPC had said.", "However, according to MSEB, such a step by DPC was uncalled for.", "For DPC, invoking the force majeure clause was necessary as 'certain events occurred that are beyond the reasonable control of the affected party (DPC)'.", "MSEB has expressed surprise in a letter on Monday.", "The energy major had dispatched the notice to MSEB, as an affected party, which had been subjected to \"concerted, deliberate and politically motivated actions of state government, the Government of India and the Board, which will have a material and adverse effect on DPC's ability to perform obligations under PPA\"." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 7 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "PGA Tour", "sents": [ "The PGA Tour (stylized in all capital letters as PGA TOUR by its officials) is the organizer of the main professional golf tours played primarily by men in the United States and North America.", "It organizes most of the events on the flagship annual series of tournaments also known as the PGA Tour, as well as PGA Tour Champions (for golfers age 50 and older) and the Web.com Tour (for professional players who have not yet qualified to play in the PGA Tour), as well as PGA Tour Canada, PGA Tour Latinoamérica, and PGA Tour China.", "It is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, a suburb of Jacksonville." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 2 ] }, { "title": "e3523_p51", "sents": [ "B1 New York Digest C17 EDUCATION B9 Limiting Teenage Pregnancy The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy said a program created at the Children's Aid Society that features traditional sex education along with tutoring, SAT preparation, job skills and other services had been shown to be effective.", "A16 SPORTS D1-8 Court Lets Golfer Ride The Supreme Court ruled, 7 to 2, that the disabled golfer Casey Martin can use a golf cart on the PGA Tour.", "A1 Devils Pull Even The Devils beat the Colorado Avalanche, 2-1, on the Denver ice to even the Stanley Cup finals at 1-1. D1 BUSINESS DAY C1-16 Phone Merger Talks Collapse Alcatel and Lucent, which had been close to a $22.8 billion deal to merge, terminated negotiations in disagreement over who would actually control the combined companies.", "C1 Profit Warning From Sun Sun Microsystems, citing slower than expected European sales, lowered earnings forecasts for the current quarter and gave updated projections as low as one-third of what industry analysts had expected." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "IDG Ventures", "sents": [ "IDG Ventures is a global family of venture funds with approximately $3.6 billion under management.", "All of the funds were originally sole-source-funded by International Data Group." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e4854_p11", "sents": [ "Investors were Baring Communications, Citicorp International Finance, Capital Communications, Commercial Capital, Global Capital Investors, Bowman Capital Management, and JMD Venture Partners.", "The company will use the funds to expand its infrastructure and to finance acquisitions with the aim of completing its network.", "http: www.zephyrtele.com Kodak Invests in Photo Site Photo Alley's Second Round ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- PhotoAlley.com, a photography products and services Web site, said it received an undisclosed amount of funding from Eastman Kodak in its second round of financing.", "Kodak has agreed to exclusively provide the company with digital print fulfillment through Print@Kodak, Kodak's new Internet photofinishing service.", "Kodak will also provide photoprocessing, scanning, and uploading services through Qualex, Kodak's photofinishing subsidiary.", "Kodak will receive a board seat as a result of the investment.", "PhotoAlley is backed by IDG Ventures and New Millenium Partners.", "http: www.photoalley.com Indian Customer Relations Software Firm Raises $6 Million MUMBAI, India -- Suntec Business Solutions, which provides customer relationship management software and services, raised $6 million from Schroder Capital Partners, according to the investor." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 6 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e9403_p5", "sents": [ "and idealab Capital Partners.", "Paytrust will expand its board to include representatives from E*Trade, Financial Technology Ventures, and idealab!.", "http: www.paymybills.com http: www.paytrust.com Mylackey.com Chief Executive Steps Down SEATTLE -- Mylackey.com, which enables consumers to arrange for the completion of errands online, said its chief executive, Brian McGarvey, has resigned his position.", "The company said Mr. McGarvey resigned to allow a more experienced executive to run the company.", "He will remain with the company as a member of its board of directors.", "The chief executive's responsibilities will be handled by the company's senior management until a permanent replacement is found.", "Mylackey.com is backed by Golden Gate Partners, WaldenVC, and individual investors.", "http: www.mylackey.com Broadband Tech Firm Sigma Raises $20 Million in First Round TORONTO -- Sigma Systems Group, which provides operational support services for residential broadband service and telecommunications service providers, said it raised $20 million in its first round of funding." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "e1217_p19", "sents": [ "Sienna Technologies plans to open an office in Europe in 2001. http: www.sienna.com.au Deutsche Bank Takes Stake in Securities Software Firm Lewtan NEW YORK -- Lewtan Technologies, a software and Internet company focused on the asset-backed securities market, said Deutsche Bank has taken an undisclosed minority equity stake in the company.", "The bank's Corporate Trust & Agency Services business will develop new applications for financial markets services with the company.", "Deutsche Bank will take one seat on Lewtan's board of directors.", "Lewtan Technologies is also backed by Applied Technology Investors and Little Diamond Enterprises.", "http: www.lewtan.com Mobile Platform Firm Synchrologic Gets $22 Million D Round ATLANTA -- Synchrologic, which provides synchronization platform for managing mobile devices and enabling access to business data and applications from anywhere, said it closed a $22 million Series D funding round led by Chicago-based JK&B Capital.", "The round also included Financial Technology Ventures and previous investors Grotech Capital, Noro-Mosley Partners, Alliance Technology Ventures, and Boston University's Community Technology Fund." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4, 5 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e1217_p22", "sents": [ "The company said it will honor all outstanding orders and agreements using the remainder of its capital to fulfill outstanding orders.", "Most of the company's 18 employees will depart Sept. 8 with a skeleton crew continuing operations until the end of the month.", "The company had raised GBP 3 million from Atlas and was seeking additional investments until last week.", "With the failure to find new capital the directors decided to close the site down.", "http: www.clickmango.com Scour Lays Off 52 Following Dissolution of Investment Talks LOS ANGELES -- Scour, a broadband entertainment portal that enables user to trade music and other media online, said it laid off 52 employees citing a lack of investment.", "The company was in negotiations for its next round of financing but talks stalled after the Motion Picture Association of America, the Recording Industry Association of America, and the National Music Publishers Association filed a suit against Scour on July 20, claiming copyright infringement." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] }, { "title": "National Music Publishers Association", "sents": [ "The National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) is a trade association for the American music publishing industry.", "The NMPA aims to \"protect its members' property rights on the legislative, litigation, and regulatory fronts.\"" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3053_p13", "sents": [ "But with member-owned rural cooperatives in 46 states and more than half the 435 congressional districts, English's organization can count on a hearing for its views.", "\"The public power people have to be factored in and will be before this is over,\" said former Democratic congressman Vic Fazio (Calif.), now a lobbyist.", "For Northwest senators from states with plentiful hydroelectric power, the goal will be to preserve power systems that, until the California crisis, delivered a kilowatt hour of electricity for less than half what it costs in New England.", "Protecting northwestern electricity customers from price spikes resulting from power diversions to California could conflict with the drive for further deregulation and a more seamless electricity grid.", "To ensure a hearing for their views, major corporate interests have lined up an array of former members of Congress to lobby on their behalf.", "Former representative Susan Molinari (R-N.Y.) is working for Exelon, a newly consolidated utility that serves Illinois and Pennsylvania." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 3, 4, 5 ] }, { "title": "Susan Molinari", "sents": [ "Susan Molinari (born March 27, 1958) is a politician, journalist, and lobbyist from New York.", "She was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for three terms.", "She is vice president for public policy at Google." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Institutional Venture Partners", "sents": [ "Institutional Venture Partners (IVP) is a US-based private equity investment firm focusing on later-stage venture capital and growth equity investments.", "IVP is one of the oldest venture capital firms on Sand Hill Road founded in 1980." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e3552_p26", "sents": [ "Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed but the deal has been reported to be worth about $30 million.", "MyPlay, which was backed by investors including Institutional Venture Partners, Integral Capital Partners, and Vulcan Ventures to the tune of about $23 million, was involved in serious acquisition talks with Yahoo!", "last year.", "The asking pri ce during those discussions was $200 million before they fell apart in July 2000. Bertelsmann spokesperson Alexander Adler said the acquisition by Bertelsmann would enable the German media group to launch a unified music service, called BeMusic, which would combine its online and offline music subsidiaries, including its BMG Music Group, its online retailer CDNow, and MyPlay.", "The acquisition, according to Mr. Adler, will have no effect on Bertelsmann's relationship with Napster.", "Bertelsmann has been alone among major record labels in supporting the embattled music-swapping service and has the option to become a major investor in Napster." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e20144_p1", "sents": [ "Northwest Natural also is expected to assume $1.1 billion in debt.", "For Enron, the move comes about five years after it bought Portland General as part of a plan to break into the nation's deregulating power markets.", "Since then, Enron has backed away from that strategy, in part because of the California energy crisis.", "Enron agreed to sell the utility to Sierra Pacific Resources, of Reno, Nev., for about $2 billion in 1999, but that transaction fell apart this year.", "Meanwhile, little-known Northwest Natural, of Portland, Ore., is betting that buying Portland General's operations will give it more muscle on its home turf.", "The combined company, with $5 billion in assets, will have more than 1.25 million electric and gas customers and will own more than 2,000 megawatts of generation, 26,000 miles of electric transmission and distribution lines, as well as 12,000 miles of gas lines.", "Northwest Natural supplies natural gas to more than 500,000 residential and business customers in Oregon and Vancouver, Wash. Portland General is an electric utility serving more than 1.4 million customers in Oregon." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] }, { "title": "e2042_p20", "sents": [ "The grant will pay the salary and costs of a development director and a half-time support position.", "It also received $25,000 from the Collins Foundation to cover moving and set-up costs of consolidating its Clackamas County satellite offices into one building in Oregon City.", "The organization, which has been in Oregon City for 32 years, provides services for at-risk youth, including residential treatment, mentoring, parent counseling and Healthy Start.", "* The Library Foundation received $5,000 in grants from Tektronix and Northwest Natural for its summer Web Camp, which will give more than 100 middle school students experience designing Web pages and teach them about high-tech careers.", "Three one-week sessions will be offered for free during the summer.", "* Southwest Washington Medical Center received $10,000 from Bank of America for the Stepping Stones bereavement camp.", "The three-night summer camp provides counselors -- professionals and trained volunteers -- who organize activities to help families with grief." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2044_p108", "sents": [ "No Bush policy has been more criticized in California than his approach to the state's energy woes--particularly his adamant opposition to price controls.", "Steve Maviglio, a spokesman for Davis, said Bush and his aides \"got off to a strong start\" by extending federal orders sought by the state to keep power flowing into California.", "\"Since then they've been AWOL,\" Maviglio said.", "In a reference to price controls, he added: \"They're skirting around the edges of the problem without taking the bold action they need to take.\"", "\"The feds are the only ones who can step in and bring some sanity to the cost of electricity in California,\" Thompson said.", "Administration officials said they have taken steps \"from our first hours in office\" to address the energy crisis.", "They said they have responded favorably to all the state's requests except price controls, which Bush contends would discourage the building of power plants." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 3 ] }, { "title": "e93_p2", "sents": [ "\"Nobody knows where the economy is going, and how the energy crisis will affect it, so no one will know what the revenues will look like in the future.\"", "The biggest day of power buying happened on Feb. 16 when the state spent nearly $81 million for electricity, or $435 per megawatt hour.", "The smallest day was March 10 when the state buyers spent $40 million, or $219 per megawatt hour.", "Michael Worm, an analyst with the investment firm Gerald Klauer Mattison, said what the state paid was in line with current energy prices.", "\"That's where energy prices more or less have been for quite some time,\" he said.", "\"Of course, they are dramatically higher than they used to be.\"", "The governor's office has refused to release information on how much the state has spent, said Steve Maviglio, Davis' spokesman.", "Maviglio said if generators found out how much the state spent the day before, they could force up the price the next day." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6, 7 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e11681_p2", "sents": [ "The best approach now is to sign contracts covering just a few months or years, he said.", "\"It's not a good bet that gas prices will stay high for such a long time,\" he said.", "\"And very little of that power will be delivered this summer anyway.\"", "This week, California Gov.", "Gray Davis said the state has nailed down about 7,000 megawatts for the summer - more than half the difference between generation already controlled by the utilities and the projected peak demand on a very hot day.", "But contract details released by Calpine Corp. (CPN), Dynegy Inc. (DYN), Duke Energy (DUK) and Williams Companies (WMB) belie the governor's claim.", "According to press releases from those generators, only 1,640 MW of the power they're selling will be available this summer.", "Not everyone agrees the state has overpaid.", "To head off a meltdown, independent power companies in California are giving the state prices slightly below the current forward market, said Gary Ackerman, executive director of the Western Power Trading Forum." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 8 ] }, { "title": "e483_p3", "sents": [ "Publicly, the governor has been insisting for weeks that rates will stay within \"the existing rate structure\" -- a stealthy way of saying that January's 9 percent increase and an expected 10 percent increase next year will remain in place.", "But privately, he and his staff are discussing additional rate increases that could be spread over as long as 10 years, sources said.", "Utility executives and power generators told The Chronicle last week that a minimum 30 percent rate increase lasting up to a decade is in the cards.", "\"For the good of California, it's inevitable,\" said Gary Ackerman, executive director of the Western Power Trading Forum, a Menlo Park energy industry association.", "Sacramento resident John Hax observed that when temperatures soar in the Central Valley this summer, he'd be more than willing to pay a higher price for power if this keeps the air conditioners on.", "\"It's like gasoline,\" he said." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e4810_p27", "sents": [ "Steve Nussrallah joins the company as general partner and Tripp Rackley as venture partner.", "Mr. Nussrallah will focus on technology investments, particularly broadband, and was recently named chairman of Concurrent Computer, a provider of real-time computer systems, software and servers.", "Mr. Nussrallah was formerly president and chief executive officer of Concurrent Computer.", "Mr. Rackley will seek out investment opportunities in technology and financial service companies.", "Mr. Rackley was formerly founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of nFront, now part of Digital Insight, a provider of Internet banking servces to financial institutions, and continues to serve as vice chairman of Digital Insight.", "http: www.noro-moseley.com Former Dell Executive Joins Viridian As General Partner CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Viridian Capital Partners, an early stage venture capital firm, said Mark A. Jensen, former president and general manager of eBusiness at Dell Computer, has joined the company as a general partner and established Viridian's officer in Dallas." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 4 ] }, { "title": "Digital Insight", "sents": [ "Digital Insight (DI) is one of the largest providers of digital banking solutions to U.S. mid-market banks and credit unions, with nearly 1,000 institutions served.", "Applications offered by DI include retail Internet banking, electronic bill payment and presentment, personal financial management, mobile banking, online account opening, funds transfer, and financial institution website development and hosting.", "The firm also provides client support programs with downloadable customizable materials to help financial institutions better market their online banking services.", "Digital Insight created an innovation lab in 2014 to help financial institution clients experiment and implement emerging technologies such as biometrics, geo-fencing and location-based services." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e26079_p0", "sents": [ "\"thanks.", "--Original Message -- From: Steffes, James D. Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 4:17 PM To: Dasovich, Jeff Subject: RE: Jeff -- I'd leave the number blank for all parties to be discussed between the different parties.", "Best way would be to have some Attachments for the amount that the companies can sign after everything else.", "Don't want Dan Douglas to know the $$$ before Richard Sanders oks.", "Jim --Original Message -- From: Dasovich, Jeff Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 6:59 PM To: Steffes, James D. Subject: Quck question: w.r.t.", "to the stipulation with Edison.", "1) Do we care that D. Douglas will know what our claim (or proposed settlement amount is), i.e., do we prefer that Dan sign a confidentiality agreement?", "2) When we file the stipulation at the Commission, do we care that the universe will see the number, i.e., do we prefer to file any such stipulation under seal at the Commission?" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 3 ] }, { "title": "Dan Douglas", "sents": [ "Dan Marshall Douglas (born 1957) is a farmer and real estate agent from Bentonville in far northwestern Arkansas, who is a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives.", "His District 91, which he has represented since 2013, includes part of Benton County." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5855_p11", "sents": [ "\"The cumulative effect of this strategic error will be a cost in the billions.", "It will be like driving the Californi a economy with the emergency brake on.\"", "Voters may never notice the drag.", "But if companies start eyeing lower electricity rates in Nevada and Arizona, and jobs get harder to come by, al l of California will be paying a long-term price for the governor's desire to avoid some short-term pain.", "The Bee's Daniel Weintraub can be reached at (916) 321-1914 or at [email protected].", "State, generators lock horns in talks Davis' $8.9 billion refund call too high, judge says By Toby Eckert COPLEY NEWS SERVICE June 26, 2001 WASHINGTON -- California officials staked out a tough bargaining position yesterday at the start of talks aimed at resolving disputes over refunds an d other thorny issues arising from the state's power crisis.", "California's lead negotiator, Michael Kahn, called the $8.9 billion in refunds Gov." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] }, { "title": "e1720_p30", "sents": [ "\"But we are providing steady and reliable leadership, a nd I believe we will have this thing behind us by the end of this fall.\"", "FERC to weigh limited curbs on electricity prices Caps would apply in Stage 3 shortages By Toby Eckert COPLEY NEWS SERVICE April 25, 2001 CALIFORNIA'S POWER CRISIS WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators are expected to consider limited wholesale price curbs for California's chaotic electricity market today, but the approach falls far short of the controls sought by many state officials.", "Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staffers have proposed limiting the price that power sellers can charge for wholesale electricity in California only during the most severe shortages, known as Stage 3 emergencies.", "The \"price mitigation\" would be pegged to \"the marginal cost of the highest-priced (generating) unit called upon to run,\" according to a staff report.", "Producers also would be required to sell their excess power to the state's grid operator." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e6411_p0", "sents": [ "'Please see the following articles: Sac Bee, Thurs, 7 12: Enron files suit in contempt bid Sac Bee, Thurs, 7 12: Davis' refund plan faces a tough road: Several expert s say it's unlikely the FERC will buy the state's figures Sac Bee, Thurs, 7 12: Energy Digtest: UC, CSU, Enron extend contract Sac Bee, Thurs, 7 12: Energy consultants failed to file disclosures, Jones says Sac Bee, Thurs, 7 12: Fudging at FERC: Feds must define 'just' energy charges (Editorial) SD Union, Thurs, 7 12: Big customers want to shop around -- and there's the rub SD Union, Thurs, 7 12: Senate panel, energy firm fighting tough SD Union, Thurs, 7 12: Energy firm scraps plans for plant in Chula Vista SD Union, Thurs, 7 12: Governor tells FERC to be fair and then some SD Union, Thurs, 7 12: Enron Corp. sues to block Senate from forcing docume nt release SD Union, Thurs, 7 12: Regulators want broad, regional power markets LA Times, Thurs, 7 12: Huntington Loses Battle on Generators LA Times, Thurs, 7 12: Enron Gets 2nd Chance to Turn Over Documents SF Chron, Thurs, 7 12: Coal futures to begin trading but analysts aren't su re it'll heat up energy markets SF Chron, Thurs, 7 12: Developments in California's energy crisis SF Chron, Thurs, 7 12: Enron files suit over subpoena Provider challenges move for documents SF Chron, Thurs, 7 12: PUC cancels vote to drop voltage levels PG&E tells commission its electric distribution system is already operating at minimal power SF Chron, Thurs, 7 12: Power regulators hold off on energy-savings plan SF Chron, Thurs, 7 12: Regulators order utilities to form regional systems Giant step toward national deregulation SF Chron, Thurs, 7 12: Universities, Enron cut deal on electricity Prices 5% below limited rate Mercury News, Thurs, 7 12: Voltage cut won't work, PG&E warns Mercury News, Thurs, 7 12: Energy dispute goes to court Individual.com (AP), Thurs, 7 12: Regulators Look to Develop Markets Chicago Tribune, Thurs, 7 12: For now, electricity crisis has dimmed WSJ, Thurs, 7 12: Regulators Order Formation of Big Grids To Optimize the Flow of Electricity in United States -- Enron files suit in contempt bid By Emily Bazar Bee Capitol Bureau (Published July 12, 2001) State legislators pressed forward with contempt findings against Enron Corp on Wednesday after the company failed to produce subpoenaed documents and filed a lawsuit asking the court to intervene on its behalf." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e2484_p0", "sents": [ "'Please see the following articles: Sac Bee, Thurs, 5 10: \"PUC sweats $4.8 billion rate raise\" Sac Bee, Thurs, 5 10: \"PG&E wants panel to get boot\" Sac Bee, Thurs, 5 10: \"Major job losses predicted; governor presses generators\" Sac Bee, Thurs, 5 10: \"Bond-sale bill goes to Davis Sac Bee, Thurs, 5 10: \"State revenue outlook shrinks SD Union, Thurs, 5 10: \"No blackouts despite dip in supplies\" SD Union (AP), Wed, 5 9: \"Biggest users face huge rate hikes under PUC pla n\" LA Times, Thurs, 5 10: \"Rate Hikes Up to 60\" Proposed by PUC Chief\" LA Times, Thurs, 5 10: \"Bush Energy Stance Begins to Worry Some in GOP\" LA Times, Thurs, 5 10: \"In Office Buildings, the Lights Are On, But Nobody 's Home\" LA Times, Thurs, 5 10: \"Power Shifts to Congress\" (Commentary) SF Chron, Thurs, 5 10: \"Proud state forced to knees in power hunt\" SF Chron, Thurs, 5 10: \"Power bills set to skyrocket for heavy users Graduated rate increase would take effect in June SF Chron (AP), Thurs, 5 10: \"Developments in California's energy crisis SF Chron (AP), Thurs, 5 10: \"PG&E says fewer small power plants offline SF Chron (AP), Thurs, 5 10: \"A look at two rate designs before power regulators\" SF Chron, Thurs, 5 10: \"Lights stay on despite failure of big plant\" SF Chron, Thurs, 5 10: \"PG&E fights consumer committee Obstruction feared in bankruptcy case SF Chron, Thurs, 5 10: \"Generators silent on Davis plan He offers lower compensation to stave off Edison bankruptcy Mercury News, Thurs, 5 10: \"Rate plans shield most households\" Mercury News, Thurs, 5 10: \"Energy bond plan gets final legislative OK, faces delay\" Mercury News, Thurs, 5 10: \"Fusion research gets a boost\" OC Register, Thurs, 5 10: \"Power is Money PUC details plan to raise Edison rates up to 34%." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2334_p2", "sents": [ "\"Tells us what you will or will not do under a price cap,\" said Murkowski.", "Murkowski indicated that the answer to his question should come directly from top figures in the financial community.", "Murkowski also signaled that Congress may step in and take legislative action on the California crisis.", "\"We have to question the adequacy of the order and introduce legislation to address problems if necessary,\" Murkowski said.", "The sentiment was echoed by other members of the Committee.", "\"We cannot allow our government to sit idly by and allow a tragically flawed and easily manipulated power market wreak havoc on our economy,\" Sen. Maria Cantwell told Hebert.", "\"If you're not going to take action, Congress is going to act.\"", "All three FERC commissioners testified at the hearing but it was Chairman Curt Hebert who was on the receiving end of most of the criticism.", "\"FERC has done a wonderful imitation of a potted plant,\" Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND) told Hebert." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5, 6, 7 ] }, { "title": "Maria Cantwell", "sents": [ "Maria Elaine Cantwell (born October 13, 1958) is the junior United States Senator from Washington, serving since 2001.", "A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1987 to 1993 and then in the United States House of Representatives from 2=nd" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e28008_p8", "sents": [ "\"Ganesh was chosen by the Haas faculty executive committee because of the excellence of his research, the strength of his teaching, and his overall contributions to the school,\" said Ben Hermalin, associate dean for academic affairs.", "In addition, his paper, \"Markets for Product Modification Information,\" won the John D.C. Little Award for the best paper published in marketing science in 2000. The Schwabacher Fellowship has traditionally been awarded to an assistant professor or pair of assistant professors to acknowledge their accomplishments in teaching and research.", "A committee made up of the academic group chairs and the assistant professors' representatives chooses the recipients.", "Recent Schwabacher Fellows 2001-02 Florian Zettelmeyer and Xiao-Jun Zhang 2000-01 Priya Raghubir 1999-2000 no award 1998-99 Rui de Figueiredo and Sunil Dutta 1997-98 Jay Swaminathan 1996-97 Debu Purohit and Richard Stanton 1995-96 Matthew Spiegel 1994-95 Jenny Chatman and Rich Lyons 1993-94 Ben Hermalin 1992-93 Hua He 1991-92 no award 1990-91 Rashi Glazer __ DAN SULLIVAN AND PAT RIEGG RECOGNIZED WITH CHANCELLOR'S OUTSTANDING STAFF AWARD Two staff members who play important roles in the lives of Haas School MBA and undergraduate business students received one of the highest honors presented to staff, the Chancellor's Outstanding Staff Award." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] }, { "title": "e5457_p7", "sents": [ "Read the text at http: www.businessweek.com magazine content 01_21 b3733133.htm Jonathan Berk, associate professor of finance, and Rich Lyons, professor in the Haas Economic Analysis and Policy Group and the Haas Finance Group, were quoted in the Contra Costa Times on May 21 in an article on Sybase's jump from the Nasdaq to the New York Stock Exchange.", "Tyson comments to the Silicon Forum were covered in Upside.com on May 21. Sea Power, winner of this years' Social Venture Competition, was profiled in Business Week article \"Ocean Notion\" on May 21. Abby Scott, director of the Haas School Career Center, was quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle article, \"Job market isn't all bleak for Class of 2001\" on May 20.?", "Read the text at http: www.sfgate.com cgi-bin article.cgi?file chronicle archive 2001 05 20 A W206271.DTL Andrew Rose's research was mentioned in the National Post article \"United States Dollar could lift our economy 37%\" on May 19. Paul Tiffany was quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle article \"The power behind POWER\" on May 16.?" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e8478_p0", "sents": [ "'VentureWire'Friday, December 01, 2000 CONTENTS COMPANIES INVESTORS top stories * Global Switch Invests $60 Million in New Net Service Startup* Telco Fi rm Edge2net Partners with China Motion Telecom* Outside Magazine Takes Equity Stake in Away.com* Banderacom Taps Ex-Motorola, Compaq Exec as CEO At Optix 2001, in February, in Pasadena the smartest people in the optical communications business will be gathered for THE industry event at the Ritz Carlton Huntington Hotel & Spa.", "Headliners include: * Joe Bass, VP & GM, Wavelength Routing Business Unit, Cisco * John Bowers, Director, Multidisciplinary Optical Switching Technology Center, UC Santa Barbara * Patrick Nettles, Chairman & CEO, Ciena * Don Smith, President, Optical Internet, Nortel Networks * Kerry Valhala, Professor, Applied Physics, Caltech Participation at this event is subject to approval and limited to senior executives involved in the optical communications industry.", "For your registration pack:http: www.optix2001 .com Optix2001 -- Toward the Photonic Internet February 11 - 14, 2001, Ritz Carlton Huntington Hotel & Spa, Pasadena, CA new money * European Healthcare ASP Dr.Globe.com Raises More Seed Funds* Wireless Comm Company Ellipsis Digital Gets $3 Million Seed* eHealthContracts Raises $8 Million Round Two, Adds to Board * Network365 Gets EUR15 Million in Second Round* Ex-Videotron Owner Invests in TV-Based Software Firm EnReach* Copper Technology Firm NuTool Raises $11 Million Series C* E-Commerce Services Fir m Bpath Gets $1.2 Million Bridge* File Sharing Firm Flycode Closes on $1 Million Bridge Funds * Online.ie, Irish Net Services Provider, Gets $2.8 Million* Wireless Data Firm Netverk Raises $4 Million bad news * Icebox Cuts In-house Production Staff by 50, Adds to Board new products * Messaging Firm Multimate.net Changes Name, Launches Product* Patent & License Exchange Establishes Pl-X Japan* BPM Software Firm eTopware Changes Name to Fuegotech new deals * Plus Size Site Alight.com Partners with eSpecialty Brand m&a * Net Services Firm WAM!NET Buys B2B Systems Firm Is.com new directors * ASP Agilera Appoints Time Warner Telecom Pres, CEO to Board* Internet Publishing Group Appoints Board Member* Optical Firm Tropic Networks Names Two New Board Members* Optical Firm Terabeam Appoints Telecomm Exec to Boar d new people * Energy Software Firm Excelergy Names New CEO, President* Former Americ an Pinnacle Exec Named CEO of Collocation Firm* Viathan Appoints Internet Executive as Pres, CEO * MoreBenefits Taps Ex-Invenet Chairman for CEO, Chairman * Ontos Names Board Chairman as CEO vc personnel * ePlanet Ventures Names Head of Asia-Pacific Operations * Allegis Capit al Opens New York Office, Adds Partner vw corrections * Tapestria* Time Domain TOP STORIES NEW MONEY BAD NEWS NEW PRODUCTS NEW DEALS M&A NEW DIRECTORS NEW PEOPLE VC PERSONNEL VW CORRECTIONS Get your mind around it.?" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e8533_p0", "sents": [ "'VentureWire' Monday, December 04, 2000 CONTENTS COMPANIES INVESTORS top stories * Online Broker Datek Gets $700 Million, Will Spin Off Island * Online Marketing Firm iChoose Shuts Down * Quova Names Ex-Telocity Exec President & CEO, Adds to Board * Web Security Firm @Stake Gets $26 Million in Second Round Optix 2001 Features Creme de la Creme of the Industry Ask yourself: if Patrick Nettles, Chairman and CEO of Ciena, and Kerry Vahala, Professor of Applied Physics at the California Institute of Technology, are speaking at Optix 2001, shouldn't I register to attend?", "It's been labeled the \"must-attend\" event of the year and is certain to be the optimal chance for networking with key players in the industry.", "In addition, 48 CEOs representing the best and brightest private optical communications companies will expound their business plans and future goals to others in the industry.", "Participation at this event is subject to approval and is limited to senior executives involved in the optical com- munications industry." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2074_p23", "sents": [ "Enron's recent global strategy of redirecting resources to its growing energy trading and bandwidth trading businesses, has been leading it away from some of the power generation and power and gas distribution businesses that constitute its Brazilian portfolio worth around $2 billion.", "The deal between Petrobras and Enron may signal an improvement in relations between the two companies who in the past year have clashed over Enron's access to Petrobras-administrated Bolivia-Brazil natural gas pipeline.", "Petrobras to Buy Enron's Stake in CEG, CEG-Rio Gas Distributors 2001-04-30 10:00 (New York) Petrobras to Buy Enron's Stake in CEG, CEG-Rio Gas Distributors Rio de Janeiro, April 30 (Bloomberg) -- Petroleo Brasileiro SA said it agreed to buy Enron Corp.'s stakes in Rio de Janeiro's largest natural gas distributor, as Brazil's state-controlled oil company seeks outlets to sell more gas where demand may surge.", "Petrobras said it, and other unnamed investors, reached an agreement over the weekend to buy a 25.4 percent stake in CEG and a 33.8 percent stake in its sister company CEG-Rio." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "e2074_p25", "sents": [ "--Joshua Schneyer in Rio de Janeiro (5521) 516-1552 or [email protected] through Sao Paulo bh Story illustration: For CEG shares, click on {CEGR3 BS <Equity GP <GO } Brazil Petrobras CEG -2: Price Tag Seen About $200 Mln 2001-04-30 10:09 (New York) RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)--Brazil's Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PBR) said Monday it has singed an agreement with Enron Corp. (ENE) to acquire the stake Enron has in local gas distributor Companhia Distribuidora de Gas do Rio de Janeiro (E.CDR), or CEG.", "Petrobras said it will buy the 25.38% stake Enron owns in CEG as well as the 33.75% stake the United States energy company has in local unit CEG-Rio.", "The company didn't disclose the value of the deal.", "Market observers have said Enron's interest in CEG carries a price tag of about $200 million.", "(MORE) DOW JONES NEWS 04-30-01 10:09 AM- - 10 09 AM EDT 04-30-01 Brazil Petrobras Seen Paying $240M For CEG Stake 04 30 2001 Dow Jones International News (Copyright (c) 2001, Dow Jones & Company, Inc.) 1901GMT RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)--Brazil's Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PBR) will likely pay $240 million for the stake Enron Corp (ENE) owns in local gas distributor Companhia Distribuidora de Gas do Rio de Janeiro (E.CDR), or CEG, a Petrobras official close to the negotiation said Monday." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e4207_p17", "sents": [ "Todo president Todd Walzer will be president and representative director of the renamed subsidiary, Yazam K.K.", "Yazam is backed by Texas Pacific Group, J.P. Morgan, Merrill Lynch, Apax Partners, China Development Industrial Bank, Itochu International, Microdent, Bank Hapoalim, Carlyle Internet Partners and individual investor Charles Schwab.", "http: www.yazam.com IT Factory Acquires Lotus Consultant Group MICA CAMBRIDGE, Mass.", "-- IT Factory, an international supplier of collaborative Internet business solutions, announced the acquisition of MICA Computing Services.", "Terms of the deal were undisclosed.", "MICA specializes in the design and implementation of Lotus Domino infrastructures as well as intranet and extranet solutions.", "This is the fourth in a series of planned acquisitions, which include Corporate Image Software in January, Solutions By Design in April, and Documental in June.", "IT Factory is backed by 2M Invest, Gilde, and Den Danske Bank.", "http: www.mica.com http: www.itfactory.com Aficionado Site FansRule Acquires Fan Emporium CARLSBAD, Calif. -- FansRule.com, an online site that provides fans of sports and entertainment personalities with news, celebrity participation, fan interaction, and merchandise opportunities, has acquired Fan Emporium, which operates a Web site that hosts official fan clubs for celebrities such as Mariah Carey, John Mellencamp, Michael Bolton, and Cyndi Lauper." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Bank Hapoalim", "sents": [ "Bank Hapoalim (Hebrew: בנק הפועלים‎ ‎ lit.", "\"The Workers' Bank\") is Israel’s largest bank.", "The bank has a significant presence in global financial markets.", "In Israel, it has over 600 ATMs (automated teller machines), 250 bank branches, 7 regional business centers, 22 business branches and industry desks for major corporate customers.", "The bank's stock is traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e20092_p28", "sents": [ "Tom Ridge, who was named by President Bush in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks to head a new Cabinet-level Office of Homeland Security.", "The new office will coordinate the efforts of more than 40 government agencies in tightening domestic security and rooting out terrorist threats.", "White was named to serve as the Pentagon's liaison by Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld on Tuesday.", "White is a retired Army brigadier general who became the Army's top civilian executive in May.", "Before he was nominated for the Army post by Bush, White was vice chairman of Houston-based Enron Energy Services.", "\"In the wake of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, homeland security has emerged as a paramount national priority,\" White said.", "\"As the Department of Defense executive agent for homeland security, I look forward to working closely with Gov.", "Tom Ridge as he leads this vital effort.\"", "A 23-year veteran of the Army, White served as executive assistant to Gen. Colin Powell while Powell headed the Joint Chiefs of Staff under former President Bush." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Tom Ridge", "sents": [ "Thomas Joseph Ridge (born August 26, 1945) is an American politician and author who served as the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security from 2001 to 2003, and the first United States Secretary of Homeland Security from 2003 to 2005.", "Prior to this, Ridge was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1995 and the 43rd Governor of Pennsylvania from 1995 to 2001.", "He is a member of the Republican Party." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e4540_p3", "sents": [ "The \"Drew Cam\" sweeps event was exec-produced by Bruce Helford and produced by Warner Bros. Online in association with Warner Bros. Television and ABC.com.", "Tech partners for the event included Akamai Technologies, Don Mischer Technologies, E-Media, Enron Communications, Globix, Ibeam, InterVu, SandPiper-Digital Island and Sonic Foundry Media Services.", "\"This is a television-Internet first,\" Warner Bros. Online exec VP Jim Banister said.", "\"Not only was the program entertaining and evolutionary in its cross-media creative expression, it also gave birth to a new paradigm in how to reach large audiences via streaming media.\"", "Ratings for \"Drew Cam\" may have topped the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and MTV's NetAid events, which so far rank as the most watched video broadcasts online.", "Warner Bros. Online also said Thursday that O'Donnell has handed over management of his Web fan sites to Warner Bros. home page community AcmeCity, the latest example of an actor attempting to protect his image on the 'Net." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "e3676_p5", "sents": [ "AtomShockwave's backers include Allen & Co., Arts Alliance, Chase Capital Partners, Intel Capital, J.P. Morgan Entertainment Partners, Macromedia, Sequoia Capital, Trans Cosmos USA, Warner Bros. Online, WaterView Advisors, and individuals.", "http: www.atomfilms.com http: www.shockwave.com Sevin Rosen Teaming Up With N. Va. Firm mail?", "top PALO ALTO, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- To get a heads-up on new deals, e arly stage venture firm Sevin Rosen Funds is setting up a formal relationship wi th a venture firm in Northern Virginia.", "Steve Dow, a general partner at Sevin Rosen, declined to name the firm but said the relationship is likely to resemble one his firm recently established with Silicon Valley Seed Investors, a fledgling New York City venture capital firm.", "According to Mr. Dow, Sevin Rosen has been on the lookout for areas that \"have the potential to be more interesting over time.\"", "In the last year, Mr. Dow's firm, which has offices in Dallas and Palo Alto, Calif., has opened two new satellite offices in Austin, Texas and San Diego." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e11744_p3", "sents": [ "On no real news -- there was talk about an already announced deal -- Commerce One shot up $10.88, or 21%, to $63.25. There's been a lot of chatter about the company lately.", "Gossips love to talk about how its partnership with German software maker SAP (SAP:NYSE ADR) might lead to a merger.", "Then there's the persistent rumor that the two companies will soon announce two more Internet exchanges for major industry groups.", "On top of that, Covisint, the big auto exchange that Commerce One is helping build, is setting up to launch near the end of September.", "Lump that in with the fact that Commerce One's stock has slouched in Ariba's shadow lately, add a dash of Wednesday's positive sector sentiment, and you've got the most active stock on the Nasdaq Wednesday.", "It traded more than 27 million shares, whereas it usually trades 6.6 million.", "Ready to Bolt Gavin Mlinar, an analyst at Sands Brothers, says the stock has been setting up for a move for a while." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] }, { "title": "e4273_p20", "sents": [ "The round also included Sands Brothers, an investment firm; Spyglass Entertainment Group, an affiliate of Walt Disney; Mark Canton, the former chairman of Columbia TriStar; John Peters of Peters Entertainment and former CEO of Sony Entertainment; Jim Wiatt, CEO of William Morris Agency; Bob Philpott of Philpott, Bill and Stoles; and Page Jenkins, a registered Investment Advisor.", "The company said it would use the funds to develop its technology.", "http: www.telecruz.com Siemens Joins Sitara's $20 Million Series G Funding Round WALTHAM, Mass.", "-- Sitara Networks, a provider of software and hardware designed to allow large companies and ISPs to more effectively manage their networks, said Siemens invested several million in the company's $20 million Series G funding.", "As part of the deal, the two companies will set up joint marketing programs.", "The funds will be used for sales, marketing, and to develop a voice over IP product line.", "The round also included previously announced investors MFS Investment Management, Van Wagoner Capital Management, Essex High Technology Fund, Deutsche Banc Alex Brown, Thomas Weisel Partners, and private investors." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2259_p0", "sents": [ "'Please see the following articles: Sac Bee, Fri, 5 4: \"Expect prices to shoot up, analysts say\" Sac Bee, Fri, 5 4: \"GOP: Shrink plan for bonds\" Sac Bee, Fri, 5 4: \"FERC chief defends plan for state\" Sac Bee, Fri, 5 4: \"PG&E to judge: ISO, $1 billion tab will drain us\" Sac Bee, Fri, 5 4: \"Jack Sirard: PG&E's woes a warning to utility investor s\" SD Union (AP), Fri, 5 4: \"Legislature sends power authority bill to govern or\" LA Times, Fri, 5 4: \"GOP Tries to Force Its Dramatically Different Energy Plan on Governor\" LA Times, Fri, 5 4: \"Secretary of Energy, Davis Meet on United States Plan to Boost Conservation\" LA Times, Fri, 5 4: \"PG&E Seeks Relief From High-Priced Power Purchases\" LA Times, Fri, 5 4: \"SDG&E Blackout Plan Would Pay Firms to Use Generators SF Chron, Fri, 5 4: \"Been there, done that Bay Area finds little new in Bush's ideas SF Chron, Fri, 5 4: \"Bush calls power supply the solution He says conservation useful but secondary SF Chron (AP), Fri, 5 4: \"SDG&E unveils plan to contend with rolling blackouts\" SF Chron (AP), Fri, 5 4: \"California crisis brings new talk of energy conservation\" SF Chron (AP), Fri, 5 4: \"Developments in California's energy crisis\" SF Chron, Fri, 5 4: \"Energy at a glance\" SF Chron, Fri, 5 4: \"Ships would help during blackouts Ready reserve fleet has power to provide\" SF Chron, Fri, 5 4: \"PG&E chairman wants to keep power lines\" Mercury News, Fri, 5 4: \"Bush shifts policy on conservation after meeting with GOP\" Mercury News, Fri, 5 4: \"Senate plans public power\" Mercury News, Fri, 5 4: \"All Caps Hed\" OC Register, Fri, 5 4: \"Energy notebook Vote delayed on $12 billion state bond for power\" OC Register, Fri, 5 4: \"US conservation order called Bush's best effort\" Individual.com (Bridgenews), Fri, 5 4: \"[B] POWER UPDATE Bush directs fed s to save energy in California\" Individual.com (AP), Fri, 5 4: \"Judge Dismisses $10B PG&E Suit\" Individual.com (Business wire), Fri, 5 4: \"Bankruptcy Update PG&E Files Motion to Require CAISO to Follow Federal Law\" - Expect prices to shoot up, analysts say By Dale Kasler Bee Staff Writer (Published May 4, 2001) Gov." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e3426_p0", "sents": [ "'Please see the following articles: Sac Bee, Tues, 5 29: Lodi just says no to powers that be: Four times since March, the city kept the lights on as other towns went dar k Sac Bee, Tues, 5 29: Dan Walters: Debt dilemmas plague energy executives, ordinary workers alike SD Union (AP), Tues, 5 29: Governor's rescue plan garners no support, a newspaper reports SD Union, Tues, 5 29: In power crisis, is there ray of light at end of mur ky tunnel?", "SD Union, Mon, 5 28: Bush, Davis on collision course SD Union, Sun, 5 27: Republicans fiddle while Californians burn SD Union (AP), Sun, 5 27: Energy executive seeks state GOP support (Enron mentioned) SD Union (AP), Sat, 5 26: State demands FERC close loopholes SD Union, Sat, 5 26: Changes in Senate could offer state relief (Enr on mentioned) SD Union, Sat, 5 26: Natural gas CEO denies deal was improper LA Times, Tues, 5 29: Kern County Basks in Role as State's Blackout-Buster LA Times, Mon, 5 28: Plan to Rescue Edison Stalls LA Times, Mon, 5 28: Bush Could Boost Green Power With Buying Power LA Times, Sun, 5 27: Suddenly, Dirty Old Coal Is the Fossil Fuel of the Future LA Times, Sun, 5 27: Power Firm Chief Lists Solutions for Crisis LA Times, Sat, 5 26: State Renews Demand for Power Price Relief LA Times, Sat, 5 26: El Paso CEO Admits Approving Subsidiaries' Natural Ga s Deal LA Times, Sat, 5 26: Police Support 48-Hour Alerts for Blackouts LA Times, Sat, 5 26: Outdoor Lights Still Burning LA Times, Sat, 5 26: Businesses Hopeful on Blackout Warnings LA Times, Tues, 5 29: Power Crisis Has Mileage for Bush (Commentary) SF Chron (AP), Tues, 5 29: Bush announcing low-income aid, but no price ca ps SF Chron, Tues, 5 29: Bush facing Davis' heat over energy In first visit to state as president, he'll hear governor's plea for help SF Chron, Tues, 5 29: Bush's first visit not so welcome SF Chron (AP), Tues, 5 29: Californians revert to clotheslines, fans as th ey gear up for blackouts SF Chron, Tues, 5 29: Crisis no sweat to some offices Many offices keep cool in crisis Air conditioners blast in state's energy centers SF Chron (AP), Tues, 5 29: Stakes are high for Davis meeting with Bush SF Chron, Tues, 5 29: State gives president tepid ratings Power crisis blamed for 42% approval SF Chron (AP), Mon, 5 28: Calif. pawn businesses boom as energy bills ris e SF Chron (AP), Mon, 5 28: Californians brace for a summer of blackouts SF Chron, Mon, 5 28: New Nevada-California energy plan surfaces at last minute Mercury News, Tues, 5 29: Bush feeling weight of state's energy crisis Mercury News, Tues, 5 29: New energy moves by W.House before Bush-Davis me et OC Register, Tues, 5 29: California should try true deregulation (Commentary) Energy Insight, Tues, 5 29: Look for more wellhead-power plant deals -- Lodi just says no to powers that be: Four times since March, the city kept the lights on as other towns went dark." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3514_p35", "sents": [ "top SAN FRANCISCO (VENTUREWIRE) -- Partech International, a venture capi tal firm, announced that Kevin Carrington has joined the firm as a portfolio manager for its $130 million AXA United States Growth Fund.", "Prior to joining Partech Mr. Carrington was a vice president at Pequot Capital Management, where he focused on enterprise software and technology services.", "Partech focuses on expansion and later-stage investments in Web services, e-business infrastructure software and services, communications software and services, and collaborative vertical services and products.", "http: www.partechvc.com company index top Asimba, Asimba, Axerra Networks, Bernina Biosystems, Bernina Biosyste ms, BitFlash, Boxerjam, ChipData.com, Chordiant Software, CommerceFlow, Converg e, Core Networks, Core SDI, Core SDI, Corechange, Corechange, cPower, cPower, CryoCor, Delphi Communication Systems, DigitalMoJo, eKit.com, Elagent, Encelle, Esterel Technologies, Esterel Technologies, Exteriority, focusCORE focusCORE, Gluon Networks, Gluon Networks, Gluon Networks, Hookt.com, Hookt.com, InfoImage, InfoImage, InfoTalk, InfoTalk, iSovia, IT Factory, IT Factory, KASB TechVentures, Koch Ventures Group, Metastorm, Metastorm, Nallatech, Nerve Wireless, NetByTel, NETdelivery, NetSales, Newtek Capital, Newtek Capital, NotifyMe Networks, octopus.com, Optimight Communications, Outstart, Partech International, Partech International, Partech International, Pelago Networks, Platform.net, Platform.net, Proteus, PurpleYogi, QED Solutions, QED Solutions, Real Media, Real Media, Real Medi a, Riptech, Seek Communications, Seek Communications, Solsoft, Solsoft, Solsof t, Sonik Technologies, South Capital Ventures, South Capital Ventures, Spotwav e Wireless, Spotwave Wireless, StarCite, StockHouse Media, Trendium, vSimplif y, vSimplify, Vytek Wireless, Woodside Fund, World Wide Packets Around-the-clock global trading is almost here." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] }, { "title": "e3514_p27", "sents": [ "http: www.netdelivery.com Systems Design Firm Nallatech Names Pentair Exec As Chair mail?", "top GLASGOW, Scotland (VENTUREWIRE) -- Nallatech, an electronic systems design and supply company, said it appointed Ken Lewandowski as chairman of its board of directors.", "Mr. Lewandowski currently serves as president of Pentai r Enclosures Group Europe, a division of publicly traded Pentair, a manufacturer with core businesses in the tools, water technologies, and enclosures markets.", "In December 2000 Nallatech raised $2.9 million in its first round of funding from 3i and Scottish Equity Partners.", "http: www.nallatech.com new people Converged Switching Firm Gluon Names President & CEO mail?", "top PETALUMA, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Gluon Networks, a developer of con verged switching and management systems for local service providers, said it has appointed Jo Anne Heywood Miller as president and CEO.", "Ms. Miller, who officially joins the company on June 26, replaces George Hawley, who will continue with the company as chairman of the board and will also serve as a senior advisor to the company." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5, 6 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Ellen Corbett", "sents": [ "Ellen Marie Corbett (born December 31, 1954) is a Democratic politician from the San Francisco Bay Area.", "She served in the California State Senate, representing the 10th District, which included San Leandro, Hayward, Pleasanton, Union City, Fremont, Newark, Milpitas, and part of San Jose.", "She was the Senate Majority Leader." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e792_p1", "sents": [ "For Immediate Release Contact: Rebecca Nieto April 4, 2001 (916) 319-2018 Corbett Introduces Windfall Profits Tax Measure SACRAMENTO Responding to increasing electricity rates and the continuing threat of rolling blackouts, Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee Chair Ellen Corbett (D-San Leandro) today introduced a windfall profits tax measure intended to help restore sanity to the pricing of electricity in California.", "The bill, AB 128X, imposes an electrical power generation windfall profits tax on the windfall profits realized by power generators, their affiliates, and the middlemen who participate in California's energy market.", "However, in recognition of the fact that some generators are cooperatively working with the state by holding their costs down, the measure is targeted at generators whose gross receipts significantly exceed the cost these entities incur to produce the energy they sell.", "\"We cannot continue to pay the exorbitant rates that are currently being charged in today's marketplace.", "Consumers and small businesses are seeing their energy rates skyrocket." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Henry Waxman", "sents": [ "Henry Arnold Waxman (born September 12, 1939) is an American politician who served as the U.S. Representative for California 's 33 congressional district from 1975 until 2015.", "Waxman is a member of the Democratic Party.", "His district included much of the western part of the city of Los Angeles, as well as West Hollywood, Santa Monica and Beverly Hills, and was numbered the 24th district from 1975 to 1993, the 29th district from 1993 to 2003, and the 30th district from 2003 to 2013, changing due to redistricting after the 1990, 2000 and 2010 censuses.", "He now serves as Chairman at Waxman Strategies, a DC-based communications and lobbying firm, working on issues like health care, environment, energy, technology and telecommunications.", "In addition, he serves as a Regent Lecturer for University of California, Los Angeles, and as an advisor and lecturer at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.", "Waxman is a member of the ReFormers Caucus of Issue One." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] }, { "title": "e27518_p54", "sents": [ "The House defeated 274-154 an amendment offered by Representative Henry Waxman, a California Democrat, that Enron officials said would impose price controls on the entire West Coast power grid.", "``That was particularly important for Enron,'' Robertson said.", "Senators Dianne Feinstein, a California Democrat, and Olympia Snowe, a Maine Republican are pushing a measure that would raise fuel economy standards.", "It would require automakers to raise sport utility and pickup trucks from 20.7 miles per gallon to 27.5 miles per gallon over the next six years.", "Opposing Fuel Standard Republicans, along with vehicle makers such as General Motors Corp., oppose merging the car and truck fuel efficiency standards.", "The House rejected a similar proposal and instead voted to require manufacturers to save 5 billion gallons of gasoline between 2004 and 2010 by making light trucks more efficient.", "``We have got to be careful that we not just go for some arbitrary number,'' Lott said." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e4540_p3", "sents": [ "The \"Drew Cam\" sweeps event was exec-produced by Bruce Helford and produced by Warner Bros. Online in association with Warner Bros. Television and ABC.com.", "Tech partners for the event included Akamai Technologies, Don Mischer Technologies, E-Media, Enron Communications, Globix, Ibeam, InterVu, SandPiper-Digital Island and Sonic Foundry Media Services.", "\"This is a television-Internet first,\" Warner Bros. Online exec VP Jim Banister said.", "\"Not only was the program entertaining and evolutionary in its cross-media creative expression, it also gave birth to a new paradigm in how to reach large audiences via streaming media.\"", "Ratings for \"Drew Cam\" may have topped the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and MTV's NetAid events, which so far rank as the most watched video broadcasts online.", "Warner Bros. Online also said Thursday that O'Donnell has handed over management of his Web fan sites to Warner Bros. home page community AcmeCity, the latest example of an actor attempting to protect his image on the 'Net." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "e4540_p2", "sents": [ "\"It's only going to get better and better and more refined.\"", "11 19 1999 Daily Variety Page 6 Copyright 1999 Variety, Inc.", "The first streaming Webisode of ABC laffer \"The Drew Carey Show\" from Warner Bros. Online attracted nearly 2 million visits, capturing more viewers online Wednesday night than most cable programming.", "Warner Bros. Online also said Thursday it has inked a pact with actor Chris O'Donnell to begin producing original content for its upcoming entertainment hub Entertaindom, sometime in the next year.", "While watching \"Carey's\" regularly scheduled TV show on ABC, Netizens also used Microsoft's Windows Media Player to watch what happens inside Carey's house when he's at work, including Ed McMahon failing to find Carey to hand him a $1 million check, and dogs and ghosts throwing a bash inside the house.", "Warner Bros. is using the Webcast to tease its new online streaming video venture Entertaindom, which officially bows Nov. 29. Its event slate includes a weeklong Netcast of the new Metallica album." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Noam Chomsky", "sents": [ "Avram Noam Chomsky ( ; born December 7, 1928) is an American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, historian, social critic, and political activist.", "Sometimes described as \"the father of modern linguistics,\" Chomsky is also a major figure in analytic philosophy and one of the founders of the field of cognitive science.", "He is the author of over 100 books on topics such as linguistics, war, politics, and mass media.", "Ideologically, he aligns with anarcho-syndicalism and libertarian socialism.", "He holds a joint appointment as Institute Professor Emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and laureate professor at the University of Arizona." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e20239_p0", "sents": [ "'It seems that one trait of conservative thinking is to ignore sentiments unless the first few words of their expression identifies them as similarly conservative.", "It is a pity WSJ wasn't quoting Scott Simon when he was exhorting college students to work for peace.", "I perceive a lot of close-minded thinking disguised these days as being \"beyond politics.\"", "Bill O'Reilly's slogan \"fair and balanced, as always\" makes me gag.", "That the Right has turned our national tragedy into an opportunity to gain political ground, then deflects criticism as being inappropriately political, is the height of hypocrisy, but is more and more becoming a touchstone for conservatism in this country.", "Yes, Simon normally espouses liberal views.", "But when people lose their values, it doesn't therefore mean those values were bankrupt.", "David Horowitz was a member of the Weather underground during the anti-Vietnam war protests.", "Now he writes that the blood of American soldiers is on the hands of peace activists, and articles like \"The sick mind of Noam Chomsky.\"" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 7, 8 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e1911_p16", "sents": [ "A decision to authorise DPC President Neil McGregor to issue a termination notice to MSEB for sale of power was taken by the Board at its meeting here yesterday by a vote of six to one after Maharastra government representatives were prevented from voting on ground of 'interested party'.", "Dubbed as 'unfortunate' by the Maharashtra Chief Minister, Vilasrao Deshmukh, the decision was the culmination of the bitter fight between the US energy giant Enron and the state government over price of power from the US$3 billion project, the first one to get the federal government's counter guarantee.", "(PTI) 27-04 1940 NO ADVERSE FALLOUT TO COME FROM ENRON DECISION: INDIAN MINISTER 04 27 2001 Asia Pulse (c) Copyright 2001 Asia Pulse PTE Ltd. NEW DELHI, April 27 Asia Pulse - The Indian government wore a brave face on Thursday, following the Enron promoted Dhabhol Power Company (DPC) board's decision to empower management to terminate an agreement with the Maharashta State Electricity Board." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Vilasrao Deshmukh", "sents": [ "Vilasrao Dagadojirao Deshmukh (26 May 1945 – 14 August 2012) was an Indian politician who served two terms as the Chief Minister of the state of Maharashtra.", "He also served in the Union cabinet as the Minister of Science and Technology and Minister of Earth Sciences." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5416_p1", "sents": [ "Printer-friendly version LOS ANGELES (Dow Jones)--The California Independent System Operator has filed a motion with federal energy regulators asking that four major power suppliers in California be stripped of their ability to charge market rates because they have allegedly gamed the wholesale electricity market.", "Duke Energy (DUK, news, msgs), Dynegy Inc. (DYN, news, msgs), Mirant Corp. (MIR, news, msgs) and Reliant Energy Inc. (REI, news, msgs) have been identified by the ISO as exercising market power - the ability to influence electricity prices - in California's wholesale power market.", "The ISO, which manages the state's high-voltage transmission system, recently made a similar filing against AES Corp. (AES, news, msgs) and Williams Cos. (WMB, news, msgs), claiming those companies have profited excessively in California by exercising market power.", "The ISO wants the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to revoke generators' authority to charge market-based rates for their power supply.", "Tom Williams, spokesman for Duke Energy, said the company had just received the FERC filing and is reviewing the allegations." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "e1770_p4", "sents": [ "\"We believe a rational course of action that seeks new sources of supply must be combined with public policy that ensures confidence that services provided in the past and future will be paid in full,\" Bailey said.", "\"The combination of short-term, regional price controls during emergency periods along with the elimination of credit risk, should provide the market a respite while creating incentive for the private sector to invest with confidence,\" he said.", "Williams Cos said that as of March 31, it was owed $252 million for power sold to the California Independent System Operator (ISO) and the now defunct California Power Exchange.", "Since April 1, Williams' power sales to California have been through the state's Department of Water Resources, which enjoys a far better credit rating than the financially strapped ISO.", "The ISO, which oversees most of the California power grid, has been paying millions of dollars daily for most of the year to ensure there is enough power available to avoid blackouts." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2868_p206", "sents": [ "But the two commissioners appointed by former Gov.", "Pete Wilson, who spearheaded the state's adoption of electricity deregulation in 1996, attacked what they saw as a politically driven assault on businesses and big residential users.", "\"This is political and social policy, masquerading as economics,\" said Commissioner Richard Bilas, who dissented with Commissioner Henry L. Duque on the rate plan, which passed by a 3-2 vote.", "\"We risk plunging the state back into the same recessionary conditions that set the stage for electricity restructuring in the first place,\" Bilas said.", "BITING THE BULLET ON HIGHER BILLS Business executives expressed concern that the rate hikes came at an inopportune time as the economy slows.", "\"We're anticipating a 42 percent to 46 percent increase,\" or an extra $300,000 a year, said George Harwood, vice president of Printronix, an industrial-printer maker in Irvine.", "The company plans to install a 1,500-kilowatt generator this summer and is waiting for the PUC to approve a program that would allow businesses to resell excess generation back to the state's utilities." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 2 ] }, { "title": "e894_p195", "sents": [ "Despite PG&E's bankruptcy action, \"the fundamentals haven't changed,\" said California Public Utilities Commissioner Richard Bilas Saturday.", "\"We haven't enough supply and too much demand .It's not good.", "It really isn't.\"", "The market's vulnerability to manipulation That dearth of power is primarily responsible for driving up the price of power, which heavily contributed to PG&E's financial troubles, since the rate it has been permitted by law to charge its customers doesn't cover all its power costs.", "But California officials accuse electricity suppliers of also manipulating the energy market to help those prices rise.", "Among other things, the companies have been accused of switching off some of their plants just before demand for power soars, to earn top dollar for the electricity they produce from other plants.", "That charge has been vehemently denied by suppliers.", "But state officials are suspicious, because in recent months more than a fourth of the state's entire generating capacity has been out of commission for what their operators claim was necessary maintenance." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e1720_p118", "sents": [ "Within hours of the fire, gas prices had jumped 10 cents per gallon on the spot market, a daily market where refiners sell surplus supplies.", "That was driven mainly by speculation, as those with gas to sell waited to see how high the price would go.", "Prices later fell back to an increase of about 3 cents from a day before.", "\"Just the fact that there is a hiccup in the refinery makes everyone cringe and say, 'I'm not going to sell,''' said Bob van der Valk, manager at Cosby Oil, a Santa Fe Springs gasoline wholesaler.", "A day or so of higher spot prices probably won't affect retail costs.", "But if wholesale prices stay up for several days, retailers will pass on those cos ts to consumers.", "Power Companies and Regulators Must Take Steps To Avoid Spread of California Power Virus Andersen Analysis WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2001 via NewsEdge Corporation - A \"new virus spawned in California\" poses formidable challenges requiring new strategies on the part of power companies, regulators and policymakers to contain and reverse its damage, according to \"Energy Crisis in the Western United States: Lessons for Navigating Regulatory and Market Minefields,\" a new Andersen report released today." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] }, { "title": "Western United States", "sents": [ "The Western United States, commonly referred to as the American West, the Far West, or simply the West, traditionally refers to the region comprising the westernmost states of the United States.", "Because European settlement in the U.S. expanded westward after its founding, the meaning of the West has evolved over time.", "Prior to about 1800, the crest of the Appalachian Mountains was seen as the western frontier." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2044_p71", "sents": [ "Few power grids are in as good shape as Texas's.", "The state anticipates a 23 percent power margin this summer and the addition of 9,188 megawatts of new generating capacity this year, according to Heather Tindall, spokeswoman for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT).", "Texas utilities have 27 new power plants under construction and 31 more in the planning stages, she said.", "As a result, ERCOT is forecasting almost 70,000 megawatts of generating capacity this summer, compared with a peak demand of 57,600 megawatts on one 111-degree day last summer.", "Tindall said that after studying California's system, the Texas grid made a \"concerted effort\" to operate theirs differently.", "For example, she said, Texas supports utilities entering into long-term contracts for power, while in California, power companies did not enter into such contracts and were forced to pay exorbitant prices at peak times.", "LOAD-DATE: April 30, 2001 21 of 103 DOCUMENTS Associated Press State & Local Wire The materials in the AP file were compiled by Associated Press." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "Electric Reliability Council of Texas", "sents": [ "The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) manages the flow of electric power on the Texas Interconnection that supplies power to 24 million Texas customers – representing 85 percent of the state's electric load.", "ERCOT is the first independent system operator (ISO) in the United States and one of nine ISOs in North America.", "ERCOT works with the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE), one of eight regional entities within the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) that coordinate to improve reliability of the bulk power grid." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e19687_p1", "sents": [ "Perhaps with the removal of stranded cost charges from consumers' bills next year, the Duquesne Light service territory will be the first market where both price and value of renewable energy are understood and motivate large numbers of customers to buy (see case studies that follow).", "Moreover, a new study published in the August 24, 2001 edition of Science, by Mark Z. Jacobson and Gilbert M. Masters of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University, shows that the \"cost gap\" between coal power and the cheapest forms of renewable energy is narrowing sharply, down to about 0.5 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh).", "Most importantly, professors Jacobson and Masters document that the apparently slightly lower cost of coal generation is more illusion than reality, due to its real costs.", "When coal generation's environmental and health costs like damage to air, water and forests, as well as human illness and death, are included in the calculation, coal generation's real price jumps to about 5.5 cents to 8.3 cents per kWh." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "Mark Z. Jacobson", "sents": [ "Mark Zachary Jacobson (born 1965) is a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford University and director of its Atmosphere/Energy Program.", "Jacobson develops computer models to study the effects of different energy technologies and their emissions on air pollution, weather, and climate.", "He has performed influential research on the role of black carbon and other aerosol chemical components on global and regional climate and is regarded as a leading aerosol climate modeler.", "In a 2001 highly cited paper in the Journal Nature, Jacobson posited that black carbon, which is emitted during fossil fuel, biofuel, and biomass burning, may be the second leading cause of global warming after carbon dioxide in terms of direct radiative forcing.", "For this and related work, he received the 2005 American Meteorological Society Henry G. Houghton Award for “significant contributions to modeling aerosol chemistry and to understanding the role of soot and other carbon particles on climate” and a 2013 American Geophysical Union Ascent Award for “his dominating role in the development of models to identify the role of black carbon in climate change.”" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Proxicom", "sents": [ "Proxicom, Inc. was an interactive agency that developed custom-tailored interactive and web-enabled solutions for Global 1000 organizations.", "Founded in 1991 by American entrepreneur and philanthropist Raul Fernandez (entrepreneur), Proxicom was one of the original interactive professional services organizations from the dot com era.", "Proxicom provided services for a number of industries including: Automotive, Financial Services, Retail & Consumer Goods (CPG), Healthcare, Technology & Media, Government, Energy & Utilities, and Industrial Materials & Goods." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e2881_p7", "sents": [ "Mr. Roth formerly was vice president of Saba Software.", "Shelly Heiden was appointed as vice president, professional services, formerly managing national and global practice areas at PSINet Consulting Solutions.", "Paula Scanlon was named vice president, marketing.", "Ms. Scalon was formerly executive director of marketi ng communications at Verizon.", "Hung Vu was named vice president, product engineering, coming from Proxicom.", "Plateau is backed by AIG Horizon Partner s, EuclidSR Partners, and GE Equity and has no plans to raise further funding.", "http: www.plateausystems.com Netik Adds to Team, Names Non-Exec Board Member mail?", "top LONDON (VENTUREWIRE) -- Netik, a provider of processing technology for the financial service market, said it has added Bernard Horn as a non-executive director.", "Mr. Horn was formerly CEO of NatWest's international business.", "Th e company also made several management additions.", "Gary Linieres was named hea d of sales for Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.", "Mr. Linieres was formerly general manager at SunGard epi Paris." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4, 5, 6 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e8721_p24", "sents": [ "http: www.wheelhouse.com Network Photonics Appoints Telecom Founder to Board mail this story?", "top BOULDER, Colo. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Network Photonics, a third generation optical networking company focusing on metropolitan areas, said it has appointed Donaald Green as its board's sixth member.", "Mr. Green founded three telecommunications companies in northern California, Advanced Fiber Communications (AFC), Optilink Corp., and Digital Telephone Systems.", "He serves on the board of several telecommunications firms including Advanced Fiber Communications, Cierra Photonics, Turin, Cosine, and TCSI.", "Network Photonics, which has facilities in Santa Rosa, raised $106.5 million in a second round of funding led by The Sturm Group, with Spectrum Equity Investors, Mustang, New Enterprise Associates, and United States Venture Partners also investing, in October of this year.", "http: www.networkphotonics.com ASP Allegrix Names Flycast Co-founder as Chairman mail this story?", "top SANTA CLARA, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Allegrix, an application service provider of Web-enabling, data center hosting, professional services, catalog applicationss, and marketing services, said Rick Thompson, principal at Signia Ventures and co-founder of Flycast Communications, has been named chairman of the company's board." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] }, { "title": "e2852_p20", "sents": [ "http: www.mybiz.com Communications Firm OnSite Lays Off Two-Thirds of Staff mail?", "top NEW YORK (VENTUREWIRE) -- OnSite Access, an integrated communication s provider that serves small and medium-sized business customers within multi-tenant commercial office buildings, said it has laid off approximatel y two-thirds of its 240 member staff -- about 158 employees.", "The company said that the cuts were made across the board.", "A company spokesperson attributed the layoffs to a lack of available capital rather than problems with the company's business model.", "The spokesperson said the company is working on financial alternatives including seeking more venture funding.", "While OnSite Access will continue to serve its existing customers, the spokesperson said that the company would not seek new customers until its financial condition stabilizes.", "OnSite Access pulled its IPO last November citing current marke t conditions.", "The company's backers include AT&T Ventures, Crosspoint Venture Partners, Frontline Capital Group, J.P. Morgan Capital, Microsoft, Spectrum Equity Investors, and Veritech!" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 7 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e20261_p17", "sents": [ "The loss was 84 cents a share after payment of preferred dividends, Enron said.", "Net income a year earlier was $292 million, or 34 cents.", "Revenue rose 59 percent to $47.6 billion.", "Investors have sent Enron stock down 60 percent this year on concern about investments outside energy trading and natural-gas pipelines.", "Some investors praised Kenneth Lay, Enron's chairman and chief executive officer, for acknowledging the failure of the new businesses.", "Others said they're not confident all the bad news is out.", "``What is disconcerting is that they didn't do this sooner,'' said Donald Coxe, manager of the $352 million Harris Insight Equity Fund.", "``If you kill one cockroach in the kitchen, it doesn't mean there aren't more.''", "Investors have questioned Enron's financial reporting in the past year, especially after Jeffrey Skilling's resignation as CEO in August.", "Skilling, who helped Lay transform Enron from a gas- pipeline company into the top competitor in energy trading, said he left for personal reasons." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4, 6 ] }, { "title": "e19506_p30", "sents": [ "Some investors also saw the fact that Enron's new credit will be asset-backed as negative.", "\"What it tells you is that now they have to start using the crown jewels as security,\" said Donald Coxe, chairman of Harris Investment Management, where the Harris Insight Equity Fund owns about 78,000 shares in Enron.", "\"Any royal family which has to pledge the crown and scepter to get a loan in the private markets tends to be about three days from the republicans breaking down the barriers of the palaces.\"", "But Enron spokesman Mark Palmer said using the assets as collateral meant Enron could get the credit negotiated quickly.", "\"It has to do with speed,\" he said, adding that Enron sought to reassure outsiders its balance sheet is strong and that it has available cash to support its core energy trading business.", "Of the new credit, which is expected to be finalized shortly, $250 million will be used to pay off debt obligation that's about to mature." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Hal Varian", "sents": [ "Hal Ronald Varian (born March 18, 1947 in Wooster, Ohio) is an economist specializing in microeconomics and information economics.", "He is the chief economist at Google and he holds the title of emeritus professor at the University of California, Berkeley where he was founding dean of the School of Information.", "He has written two bestselling textbooks: \"Intermediate Microeconomics\", an undergraduate microeconomics text, and \"Microeconomic Analysis\", an advanced text aimed primarily at first-year graduate students in economics.", "Together with Carl Shapiro, he co-authored \"Information Rules: A Strategic Guide to the Network Economy\" and \"The Economics of Information Technology: An Introduction\"." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e26575_p15", "sents": [ "Read the complete article here: <http: www0.mercurycenter.com premium local docs cal24.htm Severin Borenstein commented in the LA Times on Aug. 24 that the state should not run public power.", "Read more here: <http: latimes.com templates misc printstory.jsp?slug=la%2D000068605aug24 Hal Varian and the book \"Information Rules\" which he co-wrote with Carl Shapiro were mentioned an article about the changing intellectual property of businesses and its effects on the economy in the Wall Street Journal on Aug. 23. On Aug. 23 the LA Times quoted David Vogel, George Quist Professor of Business Ethics, regarding the Microsoft lawsuit in the article \"Lobbyists Tied to Microsoft Wrote Citizens' Letters.\"", "Read the full story here <http: latimes.com news printedition la-000068380aug23.story Janet Yellen, the Eugene E. and Catherine M. Trefethen Professor of Business Administration, was quoted in the Sacramento Bee on Aug. 22 and expressed her agreement with the Fed's recent short-term interest rate cut.", "Read more on this story here <http: www.sacbee.com ib news ib_news01.html Borenstein appeared in the Washington Post on Aug. 21 in an article about California deregulation." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e11062_p16", "sents": [ "If the administration takes no action and prices remain high, he says, \"people will start trying to find somebody to blame.\"", "John Fialka contributed to this article.", "Generators: No Plans To Build Peaking-Pwr Plants In Calif 02 16 2001 Dow Jones Energy Service (Copyright (c) 2001, Dow Jones & Company, Inc.) (This article was originally published Thursday) By Jessica Berthold OF DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LOS ANGELES -(Dow Jones)- Major electricity suppliers with experience building power plants in California said Thursday they have no plans to construct new peaking units in the state for operation by summer 2001. Their position raises questions about whether Gov.", "Gray Davis will be able to get 5,000 megawatts of new power on California's grid by July, a target he announced last week.", "Davis' plan offers incentives to generators, but it also leaves key issues unsettled, creating uncertainty in the market.", "And time is short.", "If the ne w plants are to come on line, construction will have to begin by mid-March." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "e804_p3", "sents": [ "BPA, the federal agency that markets electricity from dams on the Columbia and Snake Rivers, is scheduled to provide 259 megawatts of cost-based power to Portland General and 135 MW to PacifiCorp, starting Oct. 1, the effective date of the state's restructuring bill.", "The bill required the Oregon Public Utilities Commission to determine by May 1 whether certain bill provisions would require the utilities to restructure in such a way that they could not meet BPA eligibility requirements for cost-based power.", "\"We've taken great care to make sure we didn't violate (BPA) standards.", "Even though BPA's rates are going up, this power will still provide benefits for residential customers,\" OPUC Chairman Ron Eachus said.", "-By Jessica Berthold, Dow Jones Newswires; 323-658-3872; [email protected] Copyright 2000 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.", "USA: US POWER-Success spells trouble for Calif. energy traders.", "By C. Bryson Hull 04 05 2001 Reuters English News Service (C) Reuters Limited 2001. HOUSTON, April 5 (Reuters) - In downtown Houston's booming energy district sit a few companies whose record earnings have made them fat targets for regulators and politicians under pressure to make someone pay for California's power crisis." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Paramount Pictures", "sents": [ "Paramount Pictures Corporation (also known simply as Paramount) is an American film studio based in Hollywood, California, that has been a subsidiary of the American media conglomerate Viacom since 1994.", "Paramount is the fifth oldest surviving film studio in the world, the second oldest in the United States, and the sole member of the \"Big Six\" film studios still located in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Hollywood.", "In 1916, film producer Adolph Zukor contracted 22 actors and actresses and honored each with a star on the logo.", "These fortunate few would become the first \"movie stars.\"", "In 2014, Paramount Pictures became the first major Hollywood studio to distribute all of its films in digital form only." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e538_p15", "sents": [ "A spokeswoman said the company, which owns the CBS television network, Paramount Pictures and MTV among other entertainment properties, would disclose its plans in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the next couple of days.", "\"We're very happy with Blockbuster's performance,\" the Viacom spokeswoman told Reuters.", "\"We're pleased with the cash it generates.", "Blockbuster provides a lot of free cash flow for Viacom.\"", "The spokeswoman declined to comment on the possibility of Viacom buying back the outstanding 18 percent of Blockbuster shares, which total about 175 million as of the end of December.", "The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that Viacom was giving up on plans to split off Blockbuster, which has about 4,800 retail stores.", "Viacom took the minority Blockbuster stake public in August 1999 at $15, but it failed to generate much enthusiasm.", "Company executives said later that year it would not offer any remaining stock until its share price hit the $20-range." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3127_p43", "sents": [ "RedLeaf Group said the new program will seek to commercialize new ideas at the university, as well as fund emerging technologies in the Great er Delaware region.", "Oak Leaf said it is particularly interested in information technologies, Internet-related technologies, and biotechnology applications such as bio-informatics and drug discovery software.", "Redleaf will manage th e program and provide capital through its early-stage venture fund, while the University of Pittsburgh will facilitate the formation of new ventures base d on University technology.", "Oak Leaf Networks will be located in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, near the Pitt camp!", "us.", "Mark Coticchia, a senio r director at RedLeaf who handles the technology transfer program, said Oak Leaf expects to complete two new deals by the end of July.", "RedLeaf has also partnered with the University of Pennsylvania to form another accelerator program, known as PennNetworks.", "About two weeks ago, RedLeaf announced it is financing the launch of a network optimization company called 61C Networks, which was founded by a graduate student at Carnigie Mellon." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 2, 3 ] }, { "title": "University of Pittsburgh", "sents": [ "The University of Pittsburgh (commonly referred to as Pitt) is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.", "In 1787 after the American Revolutionary War, it was founded on the edge of the American frontier as the Pittsburgh Academy.", "It developed and was renamed as Western University of Pennsylvania by a change to its charter in 1819.", "After surviving two devastating fires and various relocations within the area, the school moved to its current location in the Oakland neighborhood of the city; it was renamed as the University of Pittsburgh in 1908.", "For most of its history, Pitt was a private institution, until 1966 when it became part of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3075_p45", "sents": [ "In a telephone conference call with reporters, Perkins said, \"Californ ia officials must lessen the rhetoric and focus on efforts to mitigate the impacts of summer blackouts.\"", "Perkins said threats of windfall profits taxes and plant seizures coul d scare off substantial business from California.", "For months, Davis has disparaged private power plant owners in California as gougers and profiteers, but until last week he did not single out individual companies.", "Last Thursday, after state power buyers paid an extraordinary $1,900 p er megawatt-hour, Davis broke the confidentiality he had maintained on state power purchases and named Reliant as the seller.", "Reliant has sued to get out of its obligation to sell power to the sta te and refused to discuss forgiving some portion of the $307 million it is owe d by California utilities.", "\"They're one of only a couple of generators that say absolutely no way no how are they going to negotiate for anything less than 100%,\" Davis spokesman Steve Maviglio said after the Reliant executive's remarks." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4, 5 ] }, { "title": "e93_p2", "sents": [ "\"Nobody knows where the economy is going, and how the energy crisis will affect it, so no one will know what the revenues will look like in the future.\"", "The biggest day of power buying happened on Feb. 16 when the state spent nearly $81 million for electricity, or $435 per megawatt hour.", "The smallest day was March 10 when the state buyers spent $40 million, or $219 per megawatt hour.", "Michael Worm, an analyst with the investment firm Gerald Klauer Mattison, said what the state paid was in line with current energy prices.", "\"That's where energy prices more or less have been for quite some time,\" he said.", "\"Of course, they are dramatically higher than they used to be.\"", "The governor's office has refused to release information on how much the state has spent, said Steve Maviglio, Davis' spokesman.", "Maviglio said if generators found out how much the state spent the day before, they could force up the price the next day." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6, 7 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e1332_p2", "sents": [ "A3, 614 words, Davis Names New Top Energy Adviser; Freeman to spearhead major conservation effort, Chuck Squatriglia San Francisco Chronicle, APRIL 17, 2001, TUESDAY, FINAL EDITION, EDITORIAL;, Pg.", "A18;, 1303 words, United States Energy Chief: No Price Caps San Francisco Chronicle, APRIL 17, 2001, TUESDAY, FINAL EDITION, BUSINESS;, Pg.", "B1, 606 words, Independent Electricity Producer Posts Big Profits; Independent Power Firm Doubles Profits, Christian Berthelsen The Washington Post, April 17, 2001, Tuesday, Final Edition, STYLE; Pg.", "C02; ART BUCHWALD, 433 words, The Power of One, Art Buchwald The Associated Press State & Local Wire, April 16, 2001, Monday, BC cycle, State and Regional, 442 words, Natural gas tax could worsen electricity shortage, LOS ANGELES The Associated Press State & Local Wire, April 16, 2001, Monday, BC cycle, State and Regional, 681 words, Davis may have trouble selling power plan, senators say, By DON THOMPSON, Associated Press Writer, SACRAMENTO Copyright 2001 Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times April 17, 2001, Tuesday, Home Edition SECTION: Part A; Part 1; Page 17; Metro Desk LENGTH: 837 words HEADLINE: THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY CRISIS; PUNISHING THE PRODUCERS COULD ADD TO PROBLEM; SHORTAGE: SOME OFFICIALS WANT 'PIRATES' TO PAY FOR STATE'S CRISIS." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e894_p5", "sents": [ "A1;, 1497 words, Ratepayers lose clout PG&E filing cuts consumers' ability to exert pressure on a rescue plan., Carrie Peyton and Stuart Leavenworth Bee Staff Writers Sacramento Bee, April 8, 2001, Sunday, Pg.", "A16;, 800 words, Chapter 11 filing just the first of many steps, Stuart Leavenworth and Carrie Peyton Bee Staff Writers Sacramento Bee, April 8, 2001, Sunday, Pg.", "L4;, 563 words, Lessons from history Electricity still needs a public role San Jose Mercury News, April 8, 2001, Sunday, DOMESTIC NEWS, K3554, 1393 words, In wake of PG&E bankruptcy, California governor, state officials scramble for solution, By Steve Johnson San Francisco Chronicle, APRIL 8, 2001, SUNDAY, FINAL EDITION, NEWS;, Pg.", "A14, 683 words, Deregulation Debacle, Chuck Squatriglia San Francisco Chronicle, APRIL 8, 2001, SUNDAY, FINAL EDITION, NEWS;, Pg.", "A1, 1709 words, POWER PLAY; PG&E timed bankruptcy to blame Davis, insiders say, David Lazarus San Francisco Chronicle, APRIL 8, 2001, SUNDAY, FINAL EDITION, NEWS;, Pg." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e6506_p4", "sents": [ "For example, the EU was previously reluctant to allow \"sinks\" such as forests, which soak up carbon dioxide and hence reduce net emissions of greenhouse gases, to be counted toward national targets for emission reductions.", "But in a bid to win support from key countries, especially Japan, it is now offering more flexibility on sinks.", "Paula J. Dobriansky, an undersecretary of state who will lead the United States delegation, said the United States will not block other nations that want to pursue the protocol, but it will intervene in Bonn if the talks affect other United States interests.", "\"We plan to be very active and constructive in that regard.\"", "The Bush administration is still studying alternatives to the treaty.", "Meanwhile, United States companies are divided on the protocol.", "Eileen Claussen, head of the private nonpartisan Pew Center on Climate Change, has formed a group of 36 major companies that includes DuPont Co., Enron Corp., Weyerhaeuser and Boeing Co., to argue for action on global warming." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 2 ] }, { "title": "Bonn", "sents": [ "The Federal City of Bonn (] ) is a city on the banks of the Rhine in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, with a population of over 300,000.", "About 24 km south-southeast of Cologne, Bonn is in the southernmost part of the Rhine-Ruhr region, Germany's largest metropolitan area, with over 11 million inhabitants." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Nationalist Congress Party", "sents": [ "The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is a centrist nationalist political party in India.", "Its youth wing is the Nationalist Youth Congress." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e19883_p17", "sents": [ "The Congress pushed for the judicial inquiry into the power purchase agreement(PPA) for the 2144 MW Dabhol power project amidst opposition from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).", "According to sources, senior NCP ministers held a closed-door meeting before attending the crucial cabinet meeting.", "The coordination committee of the DF had earlier unanimously passed a resolution approving the move to set up a judicial inquiry.", "The terms of reference was also shown to the coordination committee which insisted that the inquiry include both the phases of the power project set up at Dabhol.", "Deputy chief minister Chhagan Bhujbal, PWD minister Vijaysinh Mohite Patil, and tribal welfare minister Madhukar Pichad, who belong to the NCP, reportedly asked the government to go slow on the move for the judicial probe since the union government is in the process of trying to sort out the Enron muddle.", "They pointed out that they were not against the probe as such but did not want to complicate the issue for the government." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e7723_p34", "sents": [ "Derivion received $40 million in its third round of financing led by Capital Z Partners in January of this year.", "http: www.derivion.com Software Firm Portris Names Co-CEO and President WASHINGTON -- United States Technologies, a publicly traded developer of early-stage companies and a business-to-business technologies integrator, said Portris, one of its eight associated companies, appointed Brien F. Morgan as president, co-CEO, and a board member.", "Portris is a software company developing team-oriented information management technology.", "Charles Henderson, Portris's founder, serves as the other co-CEO.", "Prior to joining Portris, Mr. Morgan served as a corporate senior vice president of Lockheed Martin.", "Portris also announced that Mark DiSalvo has joined its board of directors.", "Mr. DiSalvo is president and CEO of Lingua Franca, d.b.a.", "Semaphore, and its wholly owned subsidiaries Semaphore Europe Ltd. and Sema4 AG.", "The board now totals nine members.", "http: www.usxx.com VC Fund News o Portview Communications Closes $61 Million Fund-Raising RA'ANANA, Israel -- Portview Communications, an international venture capital fund specializing in communications technology, said it closed its fund-raising with $61 million." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 4 ] }, { "title": "Lockheed Martin", "sents": [ "Lockheed Martin () is an American global aerospace, defense, security and advanced technologies company with worldwide interests.", "It was formed by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta in March 1995.", "It is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, in the Washington, DC, area.", "Lockheed Martin employs 97,000 people worldwide.", "Marillyn Hewson is the current President and Chief Executive Officer." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e27288_p4", "sents": [ "The euro remained in positive territory against the dollar but retreated from earlier highs.", "Crude oil is trading lower as Russia continues to act defiant toward any meaningful production cut, choosing to wait until Dec. 10 instead to plan production for 2002. William Johnson, Market Analyst =================================== LOGIN to access your account: https: investing.schwab.com trading start - To unsubscribe or modify your Email Alert customization options, log in using the link below or copy and paste it into your browser's address window: https: investing.schwab.com trading start?SANC=EAMyAlerts - Notice: All email sent to or from the Charles Schwab corporate email system may be retained, monitored and or reviewed by Schwab personnel.", "(0801-11478) Information provided by Bridge Information Systems.", "Copyright 2001 Bridge Information Systems.", "Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (\"Schwab\") is a member of the NYSE.", "Schwab Capital Markets L.P. is a member of the NASD and SIPC.", "Schwab Capital Markets L.P. is also a subsidiary of The Charles Schwab Corporation and is a market maker in approximately 5000 securities." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] }, { "title": "e6431_p65", "sents": [ "Some said they doubt change will happen that fast.", "\"It's a departure from the slower transition to the new market, which has been supported by companies like American Electric Power Co. and Southern Co.,\" said Christine Uspenski, an analyst at Schwab Capital Markets L.P. (SCH) \"That doesn't mean necessarily that the older companies won't survive, but clearly FERC is moving to catch up to the trailblazers in the industry.\"", "Utilities and other power companies have already formed a number of grid operating organizations.", "Three are up and running in the East, including one in the New England, one in New York and another in the Mid-Atlantic region.", "Those groups will be joined under one of the new orders.", "The orders are intended, in part, to address complaints by some companies that they can't move power freely around the grid to maximize their profits.", "They say utilities sometimes manipulate markets unfairly by claiming lines are congested and denying others access." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e27495_p0", "sents": [ "'Exporting Fresh Water; Entrepreneurs press a reluctant Canada to let them s ell; its abundant eau to a thirsty world Time Magazine, 08 13 01 Eco-Economists Back Bush on Kyoto Pact Obscure Group Says Accord Contai ns Serious Flaws; Slower Course Favored The Wall Street Journal, 08 07 01 Business Brief -- Reliant Resources Inc.: Sale Is Under Consideration For T elecommunications Unit The Wall Street Journal, 08 07 01 After Short, Volatile Tenure, United States Energy Regulator Quits The New York Times, 08 07 01 American Water to Buy Azurix The Wall Street Journal, 08 07 01 ASIA-PACIFIC - Enron wins Indian appeal - NEWS DIGEST.", "Financial Times, 08 07 01 World Business Briefing Asia: India: Dabhol Ruling The New York Times, 08 07 01 Shell Grp Seeking Partnership With Japanese Pwr, Gas Cos Dow Jones Energy Service, 08 07 01 American Water Works absorbs Enron unit, bulks up North American operations National Post, 08 07 01 Supreme court stays MERC Dabhol proceedings The Economic Times, 08 07 01 Shocking lack of buyers The Economic Times, 08 07 01 India: HC to decide on MERC authority in DPC case Business Line, 08 0701 Enron's DPC `extremely pleased' with SC ruling The Times of India, 08 07 01 SC transfers Enron issue to Bombay HC The Times of India, 08 07 01 SC restrains Dabhol from international arbitration Business Standard, 08 07 01 American Water to buy Azurix unit The Daily Deal, 08 07 01 Reliant unit goes on the sales block Houston Chronicle, 08 07 01 FERC chief to resign within weeks Houston Chronicle, 08 07 01 Enron has buyer for its water unit Houston Chronicle, 08 07 01 GAO May Issue Report on Cheney's Refusal to Name Company Chiefs Bloomberg, 08 06 01 Global Business Hot Commodity Exporting Fresh Water; Entrepreneurs press a reluctant Canada to let them s ell; its abundant eau to a thirsty world Stephen Handelman New York 08 13 2001 Time Magazine Time Inc. B14 [Not Available In All Editions] (Copyright 2001) Water has been called the oil of the 21st century." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e2855_p10", "sents": [ "While many cities saw office vacancy rise in the first quarter, the downtown vacancy rate in Houston dropped to 6.26% from 6.65% at the end of last year, according to CB Richard Ellis.", "Expanding companies include Enron Corp., Reliant Resources Inc., Dynegy Inc. and other energy companies that have been profiting from the deregulation of the electricity business.", "Houston also has been benefiting from consolidation in the oil and gas industry.", "Giants like Exxon Mobil Corp. and Anadarko Petroleum Corp., which acquired Union Pacific Resources last year, have relocated divisions to the city.", "Rents in the hottest submarkets are continuing to increase, according to Will Penland, head of CB's Houston office.", "\"We're at levels we haven't seen since the late 1970s,\" he says.", "All this is good news for the three developers that have projects underway downtown.", "Indeed, Crescent Real Estate Equities has leased over 70% of the space in 5 Houston Center, a 27-story building that's still more than one year away from opening." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e1368_p30", "sents": [ "The loss was entirely due to a before-tax charge of $6.9 billion for power-buying losses.", "Big banks reported mixed first-quarter results.", "FleetBoston Financial said its earnings fell 6.2 percent, to $870 million, while Bank One reported that its profit declined 1.5 percent, to $679 million.", "But earnings at Wells Fargo rose 12.5 percent, to $1.17 billion, and Mellon Financial's profit increased 8 percent, to $264 million.", "Philip Morris's profit rose 4 percent in the first quarter as its industry-leading tobacco business expanded its market share and food profits swelled as Nabisco brands were added to its Kraft Foods roster.", "The maker of Marlboro cigarettes, Maxwell House coffee, Post cereals and Oscar Mayer meats earned $2.09 billion, versus $2.01 billion a year ago.", "Johnson & Johnson's first-quarter profit rose 14 percent, outpacing a 6.5 percent gain in revenue, on improved sales of its most profitable products, such as the Procrit anemia drug." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 3 ] }, { "title": "Mellon Financial", "sents": [ "Mellon Financial Corporation was one of the world's largest money management firms.", "Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, it was in the business of institutional and high-net-worth individual asset management, including the Dreyfus family of mutual funds; business banking; and shareholder and investor services.", "On December 4, 2006 it announced a merger agreement with Bank of New York, to form The Bank of New York Mellon.", "After regulatory and shareholder approval, the banks completed the merger on July 2, 2007." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "NW Natural", "sents": [ "NW Natural, formerly Northwest Natural Gas Company, is an American publicly-traded utility headquartered in Portland, Oregon, United States.", "Primarily a natural gas distributor, the company services residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Western Oregon and Southwest Washington in the Pacific Northwest.", "Founded in 1859, the company has approximately 680,000 customers and revenues of nearly one billion in US dollars annually." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "e20117_p18", "sents": [ "Enron, an energy marketing and trading powerhouse, acquired Portland GE in July 1997 for stock valued at $2.1 billion.", "Northwest, doing business as NW Natural, is a gas distribution utility serving more than 500,000 customers throughout Oregon and Vancouver, Washington.", "On Friday the company raised its quarterly dividend for the 46th year in a row.", "ENRON SEEN RECEPTIVE TO STOCK On the possibility that Northwest might have trouble financing a deal, Yannello said that in the past Enron has been receptive to accepting stock.", "He believes Enron \"is taking a very close look at all of its assets,\" and he sees several similar announcements over the next few months.", "Portland GE, a power generator and distributor, had 2000 revenues of $2.25 billion.", "Its 2001 first-half revenues rose to $1.6 billion from $827 million a year earlier, and net income increased to $71 million from $63 million.", "Portland GE pays Enron dividends totaling $20 million each quarter." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e1720_p53", "sents": [ "Times staff writer Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar in Washington contributed to this report.", "Copyright 2001 Los Angeles Times Davis Names Executive to Speed Construction of Power Plants in State Energy: Richard Sklar headed a building firm and worked for Clinton in Bosnia.", "Governor sees the crisis abating by fall.", "By DAN MORAIN, Times Staff Writer SACRAMENTO--With temperatures rising and electrical supplies strained, Gov.", "Gray Davis on Tuesday tapped a former Clinton administration official and executives from major construction firms to help speed completion of power plants.", "Davis, who predicted that the worst of the energy crisis will abate by the fall, announced that he has retained Richard Sklar, 67, former presiden t of a construction firm, to head a team that will help accelerate the buildi ng of power plants.", "Speaking to business leaders at a California Chamber of Commerce convention in Sacramento, Davis said Sklar's job will be \"to make sure ther e are no hurdles [and] to cut red tape.\"" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 4 ] }, { "title": "e2484_p47", "sents": [ "Times staff writers James Gerstenzang, Edwin Chen, Elizabeth Shogren a nd Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar contributed to this story.", "Copyright 2001 Los Angeles Times In Office Buildings, the Lights Are On, But Nobody's Home Energy: Analysts say metering individual tenants could encourage conservation.", "By JERRY HIRSCH, Times Staff Writer Despite power outages and soaring energy prices, workers stream out of California's downtown and suburban offices each evening leaving lights blazing and computers humming.", "And there has been scant incentive to conserve, since commercial building leases typically include the cost of energy.", "Energy experts and other analysts say metering of individual office tenants would encourage conservation by pushing companies to shut off light s, computer monitors, desk fans and other electrical devices at night, but sta te regulations and utility policies are in the way.", "That conflict between policy and conservation efforts has drawn the attention of state Sen. Debra Bowen (D-Marina del Rey), who chairs the Sena te Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 5 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e6556_p27", "sents": [ "http: www.novient.com VC Fund News o Z Partners and Zurich Financial to Form New Firm NEW YORK -- Z Partners said it will join with publicly traded financial services firm Zurich Financial Services Group, its leading limited partner, to form Z Investment Partners (CZIP), a new alternative asset management company.", "Z expects Zurich to invest $2 billion for significant equity in CZIP.", "The newly formed firm will launch Z Financial Services Fund III and Z Investments II, independent successor funds to existing Z funds.", "CZIP will expand the alternative asset investment scope of Z, which includes venture capital investment.", "Z partner Laurence Cheng will be the chief executive officer of CZIP and sit on its board of directors.", "Z partner Steven Gluckstern will become CEO of Zurich's global asset business and a member of its group management board.", "Mr. Gluckstern will also be one of two Zurich representatives on CZIP's board of directors." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "e5133_p3", "sents": [ "partner Bruce Johnston, and a fifth board seat yet to be selected.", "iExchange is funded by idealab!, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and Capital Z Partners.", "InteractiveFunds is funded by Techxas Ventures and individual investors including Mr. Seriff and Mort Topfer, former vice-chairman of Dell.", "http: www.iexchange.com http: www.interactivefunds.com Portal Firm ChamberBiz Hires Interim CEO and Lays Off Staff WASHINGTON -- ChamberBiz, an Internet portal that provides information, support, connectivity, and discounted buying services to U.S.-based small businesses, brought in a new chief executive officer and laid off approximately 20 employees as a part of company restructuring.", "United States Chamber of Commerce executive vice president and COO Greg Lebedev is the company's new interim chief executive officer, taking the place of Thomas Dailey, who has resigned from the company.", "ChamberBiz is a joint venture between the United States Chamber of Commerce and Telcom Ventures.", "Mr. Lebedev said the lay offs, which are still proceeding, have left ChamberBiz with between 20 to 25 employees down from approximately 40. The interim CEO said that the restructuring is part of the board of directors' efforts to keep the company competitive given the current market for business-to-business companies." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5439_p1", "sents": [ "``Once you were knowledgeable about its operations, the opportunity to game it became pretty obvious,'' said Sen. Joe Dunn, D-Garden Grove, who chairs the committee.", "Anti-trust laws Working together, or colluding, to fix prices is illegal and violates state and federal anti-trust laws.", "Sharing sensitive industry data, if it involved financial markets, would be considered insider trading and would be treated far differently, said Anjali Sheffrin, head of market analysis for the Independent System Operator, which manages the state's power grid.", "The Securities and Exchange Commission polices the nation's stock markets, but wholesale energy trading goes largely unwatched by federal regulators.", "San Diego attorney Mike Aguirre agreed with Sheffrin.", "Aguirre is part of a team of lawyers who have filed two lawsuits against leading power generators such as Dynegy, Duke Energy and Williams Energy Services.", "``It's basically an embryonic kind of trading market that involves the sharing of inside information, and the only reason they're getting away with it is there's no SEC cop,'' he said." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "e1057_p21", "sents": [ "They also helped saddle California's three largest utilities with billions of dollars in debt--leading one, Pacific Gas & Electric, to seek bankruptcy protection last week.", "The study by the California Independent System Operator, or Cal-ISO, analyzed thousands of hours of bidding practices for 20 large suppliers in the spot, or \"real-time,\" market from May to November.", "The study accounted for factors such as rising production costs, increased demand, periods of scarcity and profits that would be earned in a healthy, competitive market.", "Money earned above that was called excess profits.", "No entity--public or private--earned as much in alleged excess profits as British Columbia's Powerex, the state records show.", "\"They were the most aggressive bidders,\" said Anjali Sheffrin, author of the coded study.", "\"They had the most amount to bid and the most freedom to bid it in,\" said Sheffrin, who did not discuss any companies by name.", "The Canadian agency reaped $176 million in alleged excessive profits--several times the amount collected by all but one of the private generators." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4, 5 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5223_p31", "sents": [ "Pete Magowan, vice president of sales and marketing at ARM Holdings, and Greg Reyes Sr., director of C-Cube Microsystems and Arc Cores International, joined the board, which includes five other members.", "ISS is funded by Apax Ventures and Enterprise Equity of Dublin.", "http: www.iss-asvc.com Open Network ASP 2nd Century Adds Four to Board of Directors ARLINGTON, Va. -- 2nd Century Communications, an open network application service provider that provides small and medium-sized businesses with high-speed Internet services, said it added four members to its board of directors.", "New members are Mark Templeton, president of ASP provider Citrix Systems; Charles Skibo, chairman and chief executive officer of COLO.com, a provider of carrier-neutral colocation facilities; Michael Malaga, founder and chairman of North Point Communications, a local exchange carrier and provider of broadband services; and Gabe Battista, chairman and CEO of Talk.com, an integrated telecommunications provider.", "2nd Century's president and CEO John Prisco; Peter Wagner, general partner at Accel Partners; Bill Geary, partner at North Bridge Venture Partners; and David Hathaway, managing general partner at Venrock Associates, currently sit on the board." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] }, { "title": "e1960_p5", "sents": [ "http: www.neocarta.com New Money o Broadband Firm Net to Net Secures $15 Million in Round One PORTSMOUTH, N.H. -- Net to Net Technologies, a provider of simplified IP broadband data and voice communication technology, said it received $15 million in its first round of financing.", "Summit Partners was the sole investor for the round.", "The company will use the funding to promote its IP DSL product line and for continued expansion.", "http: www.nettonettech.com Property Management Firm Realeum Has $15 Million Series A ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- AvalonBay Communities, United Domnion Realty Trust, and Post Properties, all publicly traded real estate firms, said they launched Realeum, an online property management service that raised $15 million in Series A funding.", "Realeum's investors include Carlyle Venture Partners, Cohen & Steers, through its Internet Realty Partners, Stichting Pensioenfonds, through its affiliate ABP-US Investments, and Venrock Associates.", "The company said it will use the funding for software engineering, platform deployment, development of customer care services, and new product development." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e4740_p2", "sents": [ "Since 1985, Technologic Partners has researched and tracked venture investing, maintaining one of the most comprehensive databases on venture capital - unmatched in the industry for its thoroughness and accuracy.", "To learn more, go to: http: www.tpsite.com tp vf default.html Top Stories o Four Optical Startups to Raise $100 Million in Initial Funds PLANO, Texas.", "-- The Iris Group, which consist of four optical networking startups--Iris Labs, Metera Networks, Latus Lightworks and Coree Networks--said it intends to raise a total of $100 million in its first round of funding.", "So far, Iris Labs has raised $7.5 million, Metera $24 million, and Latus $28.1 million.", "Coree expects to close its first round of funding later this year.", "Mayfield Fund led the round, which included Sevin Rosen Funds, Weiss, Peck & Greer Venture Partners, and Hook Partners.", "Serving on the Latus board as a result of the investment are Todd Brooks of Mayfield, John Bayless of Sevin Rosen Funds, and Barry Eggers of Weiss." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "e8721_p1", "sents": [ "For your registration pack:http: www.optix2001.com Optix2001 -- Toward the Photonic Internet February 11 - 14, 2001, Ritz Carlton Huntington Hotel & Spa, Pasadena, CA new money * PacketVideo Raising Round for Up to $100 Million * Benefits App Firm BISnet Raises $2 Million in Series A * IP Firm Mediatrix Telecom Closes $14.5 Million First Round * Wireless ASP GiantBear Secures $25 Million in Series B * Distributed Computing Firm Simulant Raises $400,000 Seed * United Devices Looking for $25 Million in Series B Funding * Consulting Firm Quidnunc Lands $14.5 Million in Round Two * Exec Benefits Firm Rivenet Raises $8 Million Series B * Mobile Game Firm In-Fusio Raises $11.5 Million Round Two * Platform Developer Advent Has $22.6 Million Round Two * The Iris Group Raises $2.23 Million in Round Two * Israeli IP Technology Firm Xpert Gets $15 Million * YourEnergySource Buys Stake in B2B Marketplace CheMatch.com * Patient Data Firm InfoMedics Raises $10 Million F Round * Stock Quote ASP Money.net Closes Series C Led by Mitsubishi * 3Com Ventures Takes Stake in Fitness Tech Firm HealtheTech * Auction Software Firm Trade Extensions Raises $450,000 bad news * HarvardNet Cuts Staff, Shuts Down DSL Connection Services * Advice Site Exp.com Changes Strategy, Cuts 15% of Staff * @Viso Will No Longer Fund Jewelry Retailer Diamond.com * divine interVentures Takes Back $10 Million Commitment * CarsDirect.com Pulls IPO Citing Market Conditions new products * Global E-Library Network BiblioMondo.com Launches * Tech Firm Telaric to Launch Incubator Services in January new deals * Brightstar and IncuVest Form Strategic Alliance m&a * Interfaith Web Site Beliefnet.com Acquires CharityCounts.com * FilmTrust Acquires IFILM Software Assets for Equity Stake * Inustry B2B Dairy.com and INC2inc Merge to Form Momentx * Media Ad Sales Site BuyMedia Acquires REP-PAK Media Systems new directors * Marketing Apps Firm Wheelhouse Adds to Board * Network Photonics Appoints Telecom Founder to Board * ASP Allegrix Names Flycast Co-founder as Chairman * Cycore Adds Three to Board of Directors * Bond Trading System Developer TruMarkets Names Two to Board * InfrastructureWorld.com Names Ex-Forbes Head Vice Chairman * InsuranceNoodle Appoints Insurance Executive to Board * Market Forecasting Firm Opion Names Board Members * T-Speed Broadband Communications Announces Board Appointment new people * AirMedia Names Former IBM General Magager as its New CEO * E-Business Firm Plural Names Former IBM Exec CEO, President * Commerce Infrastructure Firm Moai Promotes Pres, COO to CEO * Digital TV Software Firm TeraLogic Names New CEO * Former Griffin Exec Named CEO of Agriculture Site AgWeb * Infrastructure Firm Lightspeed Interactive Names CEO * New President & CEO Takes Helm at Buyproduce * Online Investment Facilitation Firm Go4Equity Names CEO * Online Legal Documents Firm eLaw.com Names CEO vc personnel * Two Head West To Run Optical Capital Group's New Office vw corrections * InPhonic * Nisus * Salesnet TOP STORIES NEW MONEY BAD NEWS NEW PRODUCTS NEW DEALS M&A NEW DIRECTORS NEW PEOPLE VC PERSONNEL VW CORRECTIONS top VentureFinance:The private equity authority." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e19748_p0", "sents": [ "'Enron Warns of Problems Eroding Profit The Wall Street Journal, 11 20 01 FRONT PAGE - COMPANIES & MARKETS - Wall St worries over Enron deal.", "Financial Times, 11 20 01 Enron drops earnings for 3rd quarter $690 million dept comes due for downgrade firm Houston Chronicle, 11 20 01 Bankers concerned Dynergy may abandon Enron deal - report AFX News, 11 20 01 IN BRIEF ENERGY Enron May Be Forced to Settle $690-Million Debt Los Angeles Times, 11 20 01 IN BRIEF ACCOUNTING Arthur Andersen Probe Requested Los Angeles Times, 11 20 01 United States Official Calls for Probe Of Andersen, 2 Problem Audits The Wall Street Journal Europe, 11 20 01 Career Journal: The Jungle The Wall Street Journal, 11 20 01 In New Filing, Enron Reports Debt Squeeze The New York Times, 11 20 01 Decision to locate ConocoPhillips in Houston enhances world's energy capital Associated Press Newswires, 11 20 01 COMPANIES & FINANCE THE AMERICAS - Energy deal savings set to increase." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "e407_p0", "sents": [ "'Electricity Trading Builds Oh-So Slowly In France Dow Jones Energy Service, 03 23 01 India: Dabhol guarantee: Govt awaiting Law Ministry view Business Line (The Hindu), 03 23 01 India: Foreign companies facing tax harassment: Japanese envoy Business Line (The Hindu), 03 23 01 'Panel to clear Tannir Bhavi project deal' The Times of India, 03 23 01 Enron comfortable with profit projection Houston Chronicle, 03 23 01 USA: Transmission Texas' only dereg hurdle-state grid manager.", "Reuters English News Service, 03 22 01 Despite Talk, Bandwidth-Trading Cos Say They're Hiring Dow Jones Energy Service, 03 22 01 USA: UPDATE 1-Bush accused of protecting oil firms in power crisis.", "Reuters English News Service, 03 22 01 USA: Enron stock slides despite earnings reassurance.", "Reuters English News Service, 03 22 01 STOCKWATCH Enron lower amid market deterioration after reaffirming guidance AFX News, 03 22 01 Enron `comfortable' with earnings estimates, but shares slide Associated Press Newswires, 03 22 01 Energy Researcher Says California Not Fixing Power Problems Bloomberg, 03 22 01 Enron Reaffirms 2001 Forecast After Stock Price Falls (Update1) Bloomberg, 03 22 01 Enron Corp.'s India Unit Faces $88.2 Mln Penalty, Paper Says Bloomberg, 03 22 01 Electricity Trading Builds Oh-So Slowly In France By Sarah Wachter Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES 03 23 2001 Dow Jones Energy Service (Copyright (c) 2001, Dow Jones & Company, Inc.) PARIS -(Dow Jones)- Although electricity trading volumes are creeping higher in France, activity will probably remain subdued and irregular until a satisfactory regulatory regime is put in place." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e19828_p0", "sents": [ "'Hey Great to hear from you.", "I CAN BE REACHED AT 415-713-4473 (this is my cell phone and you can reach me on it anytime.)", "I was just going to call you.", "I just left the Yankee Group and am looking for my next opportunity.", "That gig was just not working out for me and I decided to move on.", "Tina and I are now living in Albuquerque NM and searching for some new opportunities.", "I'd love to get back to California, but am looking elsewhere as well.", "Hope all is well.", "Take care.", "Give me a ring sometime.", "Bob Lane 415-713-4473 \"Dasovich, Jeff\" <[email protected] wrote: Dude: I need your phone number, pronto!", "* This e-mail is the property of Enron Corp. and or its relevant affiliate and may contain confidential and privileged material for the sole use of the intended recipient (s).", "Any review, use, distribution or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3, 10 ] }, { "title": "Yankee Group", "sents": [ "Yankee Group was an independent technology research and consulting firm, founded in 1970 by Howard Anderson.", "It was acquired by 451 Research in 2013." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e9319_p0", "sents": [ "'Attached are some articles concerning further development and elaboration on the California power crisis and testimony to the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee by the CEO of CAL-ISO concerning the power issues problems.", "Testimony before Senate Energy, Utilities & Communications Committee And the Assembly Utilities & Commerce Committee By Terry M. Winter, President and CEO California Independent System Operator August 10, 2000 An August 10th article from Natural Gas Intelligence that talks of the defensive posture the California Independent System Operator (Cal-ISO) has taken concerning the accusations that Governor Davis' emergency electricity report had made about the new deregulated market.", "An article from Natural Gas Intelligence talks about the vote, on July 31st, by the California Independent System Operator (Cal-ISO) Board to move the price cap to $250. The pros and cons of the price cap are mentioned, as well as other remedies for the power situation.", "Also, there are several comments in the article from California Senator Steve Peace on how \"dysfunctional\" the market is and why it should be restructured." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] }, { "title": "e213_p2", "sents": [ "\"This hesitancy in a crisis will cost California's economy tens of billions of dollars during the next 20 years.\"", "The state has spent more than $3 billion since January buying power in the spot market.", "Davis has asked lawmakers for another $500 million from the general fund to continue buying power.", "If the $500 million is granted, the state's commitment to power purchases will surpass $4 billion.", "State Sen. Steve Peace, D-El Cajon, however, said last week that the Senate Budget Committee will deny further requests for funding unless the PUC carves out a revenue stream for the state's Department of Water Resources, the agency that is now buying the bulk of the state's power on behalf of the cash-strapped utilities.", "The PUC was expected to release guidelines last week on rates the DWR can receive from utilities to pay back the general fund and to issue revenue bonds to pay for long-term contracts." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e27919_p23", "sents": [ "Brendan Burns, founder and CEO of AdOne, and Mark Chudzicki, founder, president, and CEO Troy, N.Y.-based PowerAdz will become co-CEOs of the new company that will announce its new name soon.", "Mr. Burns said the merger was a true, 50 50 split.", "The combined company, with 135 employees, will most likely reduce overlapping staff sometime in the future, he said.", "The new company has no immediate plans for funding, but does expect to make some acquisitions and reach profitability by third quarter of next year, according to Mr. Burns.", "Most operations will now be combined into the Troy office, but the company will also keep some staff in its Manhattan office, mainly in sales and business development.", "AdOne has received funding from Advance Publications, Belo, Donrey Media Group, E.W.", "Scripps Company, Hearst Corporation, Journal Registry Company, Lee Enterprises, Media General, Media News Group, Morris Communications, and Pulitzer.", "PowerAdz.com is backed by Advantage Capital Partners, Exponential Business Development, First Albany Enterprise Funding, Hudson Venture Partners, Journal Register, TS Capital, Waller-Sutton Media Partners, and individual investors." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5, 6 ] }, { "title": "Media General", "sents": [ "Media General was an American media company based in Richmond, Virginia.", "The company's origins can be traced back to 1887 when Richmond attorney Joseph Bryan acquired \"The Richmond Daily Times\", which later became \"The Richmond Times-Dispatch\".", "Joseph Bryan's son, John Stewart Bryan succeeded his father as owner and publisher of the \"Times-Dispatch\", which merged with \"The Richmond News Leader\" in 1940 to form Richmond Newspapers, Inc." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e8904_p2", "sents": [ "The NCR shares will be converted into AT&amp;T shares when the merger is completed.", "The deal will make the Capital Group clients the largest AT&amp;T shareholder collectively, at about 1.5 percent, the phone company said.", "AT&amp;T is the most widely held stock, so no single shareholder owns a large percentage of its stock.", "The stock sale will be completed after NCR shareholders approve the merger at a meeting Sept. 13, the two companies said.", "The four Capital Group companies involved in the stock purchase are Capital Research and Management Co., manager of the American Funds Group of mutual funds; Capital Guardian Trust Co., a manager of institutional accounts; Capital International Ltd., based in London; and Capital International S.A. of Geneva.", "LANGUAGE: ENGLISH 22 of 67 DOCUMENTS Copyright 1991 The New York Times Company The New York Times July 4, 1991, Thursday, Late Edition - Final SECTION: Section D; Page 2; Column 5; Financial Desk LENGTH: 529 words HEADLINE: A.T.& T. Alters Merger To Win Audit Ruling BYLINE: By ALISON LEIGH COWAN BODY: The American Telephone and Telegraph Company said yesterday that it had modified the terms of its merger deal with the NCR Corporation to settle questions about the accounting method to be used in the transaction." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] }, { "title": "Geneva", "sents": [ "Geneva ( , French: \"Genève\" ] , Arpitan: \"Genèva\" ] , German: \"Genf\" ] , Italian: \"Ginevra\" ] , Romansh: \"Genevra\" ) is the second most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland.", "Situated where the Rhône exits Lake Geneva, it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e19612_p61", "sents": [ "Fastow was forced to resign on Oct. 24. The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating.", "Today, Enron is expected to send the S.E.C.", "answers to questions the agency has posed in its investigation.", "Dynegy officials have seen those answers already, and the public should see them soon.", "Enron will meet Friday with its creditors about the company's continuing crisis and the proposed merger.", "The hope is a deal with Dynegy, also based in Houston, will lead Enron out of the storm and cause its trading partners to have enough confidence to do business with the company.", "Enron's credit rating is in jeopardy.", "Both Moody's Investors Service and Standard & Poor's have already cut it to two rungs above junk status.", "On Nov. 5, Fitch cut it to one notch above junk.", "As part of the deal, Dynegy, which had 2000 revenues of $29.5 billion, would be taking on Enron's $12.8 billion debt load." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6, 7 ] }, { "title": "e894_p17", "sents": [ "3 investor-owned utility, San Diego Gas and Electric, had engaged in any financial misconduct by funneling billions to their parent companies to pay dividends and repurchase stock.", "Trading in PG&E stock was halted briefly today.", "When it resumed, the price quickly fell by nearly 40 percent.", "By day's end, the stock of Edison International, parent of Southern California Edison, had also dropped sharply, by 35 percent.", "That Pacific Gas and Electric, which helped design the deregulation that brought on the California power crisis, would now take so drastic a step both concerned and puzzled analysts.", "\"It doesn't make sense, because the governor endorsed the rate increase the utilities had been asking for,\" said Susan Abbott, head of the power group at Moody's Investors Service in New York.", "But Ms. Abbott also noted that the rate increases -- varying from 10 percent to 37 percent, on top of a 9 percent surcharge adopted by the state this winter -- would not entirely eliminate the debt accumulated by the utilities as a result of deregulation." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Aspen Institute", "sents": [ "The Aspen Institute is an international nonprofit think tank founded in 1950 as the Aspen Institute of Humanistic Studies.", "The organization is dedicated to \"fostering enlightened leadership, the appreciation of timeless ideas and values, and open-minded dialogue on contemporary issues\".", "The institute and its international partners promote the pursuit of common ground and deeper understanding in a nonpartisan and nonideological setting through regular seminars, policy programs, conferences, and leadership development initiatives.", "The institute is headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, and has campuses in Aspen, Colorado (its original home) and near the shores of the Chesapeake Bay at the Wye River in Maryland.", "It has partner Aspen Institutes in Berlin, Rome, Madrid, Paris, Lyon, Tokyo, New Delhi, Prague, Bucharest, Mexico City, and Kiev, as well as leadership initiatives in the United States and on the African continent, India, and Central America." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] }, { "title": "e10082_p5", "sents": [ "Ending a three-year term as the nation's top telecommunications regulator, Mr. Kennard made his resignation public during a press conference this morning to discuss the FCC's approval of the merger America Online, Inc.-Time Warner, Inc. merger (see story above).", "At the Aspen Institute, Mr. Kennard will be advisory board chairman of the Communications and Society Program.", "Although his term on the Commission does not expire until the end of June, Mr. Kennard said, \"Our work is complete, and it's time for me to go.\"", "Most industry observers predict that President-elect George W. Bush will appoint FCC Commissioner Michael K. Powell chairman.", "In one scenario some see as likely, President Bush could nominate Texas Public Utility Commission Chairman Patrick H. Wood III to be an FCC commissioner to succeed Mr. Kennard.", "After Mr. Wood had been con- firmed and dealt with federal communications industry issues for a while, he could be named chairman of the agency, leaving Mr. Powell free to accept another appointment, possibly in the Justice Depart- ment, these sources say." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Azure Capital Partners", "sents": [ "Azure Capital Partners, founded 2000, is an early stage venture capital firm that invests in the information technology industry using an investment research approach to venture capital investing.", "Azure Capital Partners was founded by Mike Kwatinetz, Paul Ferris, Paul Weinstein, and Cameron Lester." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e27953_p3", "sents": [ "Other investors included new investor Wheatley Partners, and previous investors Star, Austin Ventures, Rho Management Trust, Crown Advisors International, Azure Capital Partners, Sycamore, Bowman Capital Management, and J. & W. Seligman.", "The round, a down round, was completed in September.", "No new board members were added to the seven member board.", "The company is in negotiations about filling open seats as well as the possibility of raising a fifth round targeting $10 million.", "The company will use the funds to develop its existing products and begin producing new products.", "The company said the funding, combined with existing capital, will last more than two years.", "<http: www.chorumtech.com * Encorp Closes $38.1 Million Series D, Names New CEO By Michelle Tsai <mailto:[email protected] top mail <http: venturewire.com o_mailer.asp?sid=QLPMJQPMII WINDSOR, COLO. -- Encorp, a provider of products and services for the power-technology sector, has closed $38.1 million in Series D financing and appointed Dennis Orwig as chief executive officer." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 6 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2250_p19", "sents": [ "The Government had announced the Dabhol project renegotiation committee last week.", "The panel's terms of reference include restructuring of the project and tariff, finding out if any Central power utilities or States would be willing to lift surplus power generated by DPC, and any other issue or aspect it (the panel) deems fit to include.", "\"Enron has said that they want their lenders to be represented during the negotiations.", "But we (other members except Enron) will meet on May 5, irrespective,\" said a senior State Government official.", "He, however, did not comment on the agenda of the first renegotiation meeting.", "- Our Bureau ENRON'S HOUSTON TEAM TO MEET RENEGOTIATING COMMITTEE 05 04 2001 Asia Pulse (c) Copyright 2001 Asia Pulse PTE Ltd. MUMBAI, May 4 Asia Pulse - Enron-promoted Dabhol Power Company today said it had agreed to meet the Godbole committee \"as a matter of courtesy\" and this should \"in no manner be construed as an open offer from DPC to renegotiate the terms of the contract\"." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] }, { "title": "e1698_p31", "sents": [ "Enron has invoked a federal counter-guarantee for payment of the disputed January 2001 bill.", "-By Himendra Kumar, Dow Jones Newswires; 91-11-461-9426; [email protected] Copyright 2000 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.", "INDIAN COMMITTEE TO RENEGOTIATE POWER AGREEMENT WITH ENRON 04 25 2001 Asia Pulse (c) Copyright 2001 Asia Pulse PTE Ltd. NEW DELHI, April 25 Asia Pulse - A high-level committee comprising representatives of the federal Government, Maharashtra Government, and Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB) will renegotiate the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) including cost of power with US energy giant Enron promoted Dabhol Power Company (DPC).", "\"Various parameters of the contract entered into by MSEB with the DPC would be renegotiated by a negotiating team that will be constituted in the next 2-3 days,\" the Maharashtra Chief Minister, Vilasrao Deshmukh, said.", "The major objectives of the negotiating team would be to find ways and means to significantly reduce the cost of power from Dabhol project so as to make it more affordable, he said adding recommendations of the Energy Review Committee headed by M G Godbole would serve as inputs for negotiations." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e777_p13", "sents": [ "March 1 2001 Copyright: The Financial Times Limited COMPANIES & FINANCE UK: BG to get Pounds 51m from Enron NEWS DIGEST Financial Times; Apr 5, 2001 By DAVID BUCHAN BG to get Pounds 51m from Enron BG, the gas group, said yesterday it would receive Pounds 51m from Enron's Teeside Gas subsidiary after the House of Lords ruled in its favour in a dispute over unpaid gas transit fees and interest.", "The dispute centred on a 1990 contract by Teeside Gas to reserve capacity in the Central Area Transmission System, owned 51 per cent by BG.", "In 1993 the CATS pipeline was completed and Teeside Gas started making payments even though it had no need for capacity at that time.", "In 1995 it stopped payments and reclaimed past payments, at which the owners of CATS - chiefly BG, BP Amoco and Amerada Hess - took it to court.", "The UK court of appeal ruled in Teeside's favour in 1999, but this was yesterday overturned by the House of Lords." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 3 ] }, { "title": "e1146_p5", "sents": [ "\"You can't have a supply side response without also taking into account a demand side effort, as well as environmental concerns.", "A compromise will result not in an inconsistent policy, but rather, is the only way to create a fully consistent policy,\" said Edward Morse, chairman of the task force and executive advisor of Hess Energy Trading Co. Oil and energy firms such as Royal Dutch Shell Chevron BP Amoco ,Enron Dynergy and Italy's ENI contributed to the task force.", "The panel released its findings as the administration's White House Energy Policy Development Group headed by Vice President Dick Cheney prepares for final deliberations.", "\"The report has been presented at the highest levels of government, including President (George W.) Bush, Vice President Cheney, and (National Security Adviser) Condoleeza Rice,\" said Morse.", "Despite the Bush administrations concentration on supply side policies, Morse said that he expects the Cheney energy report \"won't look much different,\" than the report presented by the task force." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e20091_p3", "sents": [ "But he has never run for office before and is unknown to the voters, who have showed s kepticism about first-time millionaire candidates in both parties.", "Secretary of State Bill Jones, the only Republican in statewide office, has been Davis's most aggressive and effective critic, zeroing in on conflicts of interest in the stock holdings of several Davis energy advisers and app ointees.", "But Jones left the Bush campaign early in the battle for the 2000 nomination to endorse Sen. John McCain, and the White House reportedly has told GOP contributors not to help him.", "Two McCain allies, Sens.", "Fred Thomps on and Chuck Hagel, are coming out to raise money for Jones next month, but his treasury is anemic.", "The White House favorite is former Los Angeles mayor Richard Riordan, who w on two races in that heavily Democratic city.", "Riordan is 71 and, as Davis p oints out, has never run statewide or in a partisan contest." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 2 ] }, { "title": "John McCain", "sents": [ "John Sidney McCain III (born August 29, 1936) is an American politician who currently serves as the senior United States Senator from Arizona, in that office since 1987.", "He was the Republican nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 election, which he lost to Barack Obama." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "San Antonio Spurs", "sents": [ "The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas.", "The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division.", "The team plays its home games at the AT&T Center in San Antonio." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "e2469_p27", "sents": [ "Cumulatively, these honorees represent the most influential cast of corporate, political and entertainment leaders in the world.", "Peter Holt is a shining example of this award and is no stranger to the fast track of global business.", "He is a strong proponent of leading by example through his value-based management philosophy.", "Since becoming the chairman of the board of the San Antonio Spurs in 1996, he has led the team in fund-raising and community outreach programs that range from the United Way to efforts with the Fannie Mae Foundation and the Spurs Drug Free League, which provides a safe place for grade school children to play basketball after school.", "Holt serves as chairman of the San Antonio Spurs and president and CEO of the San Antonio-based Holt Companies.", "The Holt Companies got its start in 1933 when Holt's great uncle moved to San Antonio and opened a Caterpillar dealership.", "When the dealership's territory expanded and other dealerships opened, family members got involved in the business." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "TXU Energy", "sents": [ "TXU Energy is a retail electricity provider headquartered in Irving, Texas, serving residential and business customers in deregulated regions of Texas since the deregulation of the Texas electricity market in 2002.", "It is a subsidiary of Vistra Energy and is one of the largest retail electricity providers in Texas." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e20439_p10", "sents": [ "\"That's interrupted the rapid growth we were seeing,\" Williams Chief Executive Keith Bailey said on the call.", "Enron, which accounts for about a quarter of the trade in the country's power and gas markets and which makes a market for those commodities on EnronOnline, has seen its share price fall by a third this week due to uncertainties about its extremely complex financial structure.", "Those concerns have raised questions about the business model of EnronOnline, a platform on which Enron is the counterparty in all trades.", "Those concerns could eventually boost volume on neutral exchanges like TradeSpark.", "\"We continue to believe in the neutral platform that TradeSpark offers,\" Malcolm said.", "TradeSpark LP was formed by eSpeed Inc. (ESPD), Cantor Fitzgerald (X.CFZ), Shell (RD) unit Coral Energy, Dominion (D), Koch Energy Trading Inc., TXU Corp.'s (TXU) TXU Energy unit and Williams Cos.' Williams Energy Marketing & Trading Co. -By Andrew Dowell, Dow Jones Newswires; 201-938-4430; [email protected] Copyright 2000 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5050_p22", "sents": [ "Mr. Williams is managing partner of Granum Partners, a private equity fund specializing in early stage communications ventures.", "The company completed its first round of financing in May.", "The company is backed by Greylock, BancBoston Venture Partners, TA Associates, Allaire, and BEA Systems.", "http: www.netnumina.com Routing Platform Firm Gotham Names Winphoria CEO to Board ACTON, MA -- Gotham Networks, which is developing a switching and routing platform, said it named Michael Champa, president and CEO of networking startup Winphoria Networks, to the sixth seat on its board of directors.", "The company was founded in July 1999 with funding from Charles River Ventures and Bessemer Ventures.", "Crescendo Ventures and Comdisco Ventures joined the original investors in Gotham's second round financing last month, bringing its total funding to $33 million.", "http: www.gothamnetworks.com CEO Of Relativity Joins Technology Firm BlueBolt's Board DURHAM, N.C. -- BlueBolt Networks, a technology company that focuses on the interior design industry, said it has appointed Vivek Wadhwa, founder and chief executive officer of Relativity Technologies, to its board of directors." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] }, { "title": "e1217_p28", "sents": [ "Mr. Allen is CFO and vice president of finance and operations for Network Appliance.", "Investors for Acta include Colman Partners, Comdisco Ventures, Greylock, Norwest Venture Partners, Sycamore Venture Capital, United States Venture Partners, and Van Wagoner Fund.", "http: www.acta.com DMR Consulting Exec Joins Software Firm infoShark's Board CHANTILLY, Va. -- InfoShark, a provider of software products that enable enterprises to build a business-to-business infrastructure for accessing, exchanging and transmitting XML data, said it elected Michael J. Poehner, president and chief executive officer of DMR Consulting, to its board of directors.", "Investors include JMI Equity Fund, Lazard Technology Partners, and 21st Century Ventures.", "http: www.infoshark.com incuVest Names Merck Division Senior VP to Board NEW YORK -- incuVest, a venture capital incubator and accelerator, said it appointed Margaret G. McGlynn of Merck to its board of directors.", "Ms. McGlynn serves as senior vice president of Merck's human health marketing division." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e27340_p22", "sents": [ "Nine DWR power traders still enjoy access to the ISO control room, according to Winter's letter to Ose.", "Among them is Bernard Barretto, who reportedly owns stock in Enron Corp. (ENE).", "Steve Maviglio, a spokesman for California Gov.", "Gray Davis who recently sold Calpine stock after conflict-of-interest concerns were raised, said earlier this month that Barretto's investment met state ethics rules because Enron wasn't making sales in the spot market, where the DWR employee was involved in making power purchases.", "DWR employees' investments are \"thoroughly reviewed\" to make sure there are no conflicts, DWR spokesman Oscar Hidalgo said.", "Employees must either divest their stock or recuse themselves from deals that involve their financial interests, Hidalgo said.", "An Ose spokesman, Yier Shi, said the congressman believes the arrangement has worked against the interests of California consumers.", "\"It's pretty obvious that it isn't in the interest of California consumers, the DWR or the ISO to have that conflict of interest in the power-purchasing process,\" Shi said." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 3 ] }, { "title": "e93_p2", "sents": [ "\"Nobody knows where the economy is going, and how the energy crisis will affect it, so no one will know what the revenues will look like in the future.\"", "The biggest day of power buying happened on Feb. 16 when the state spent nearly $81 million for electricity, or $435 per megawatt hour.", "The smallest day was March 10 when the state buyers spent $40 million, or $219 per megawatt hour.", "Michael Worm, an analyst with the investment firm Gerald Klauer Mattison, said what the state paid was in line with current energy prices.", "\"That's where energy prices more or less have been for quite some time,\" he said.", "\"Of course, they are dramatically higher than they used to be.\"", "The governor's office has refused to release information on how much the state has spent, said Steve Maviglio, Davis' spokesman.", "Maviglio said if generators found out how much the state spent the day before, they could force up the price the next day." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6, 7 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3733_p15", "sents": [ "Grether Professor in Public Policy and Business Administration and director of the University of California Energy Institute, was interviewed on National Public Radio's Morning Edition on August 28 on natural gas prices.", "Borenstein commented that the rise in the price of natural gas has driven up electricity prices in California.", "HAPPENING AT HAAS FISHER CENTER FOR THE STRATEGIC USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SEMINAR Estimating Electricity Use Associated with the Internet: A cautionary tale Jonathan Koomey, Ph.D., Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Tuesday, September 12, 2000 3:00-5:00 p.m. C330, Cheit Hall FINANCE SEMINAR \"An Econometric Model of the Yield Curve with Macroeconomic Jump Effects\" by Monika Piazzesi UCLA.", "Thursday, September 14, 2000 4:15 to 5:45 p.m. Room C110, Cheit Hall.", "For more information, contact June Wong at [email protected] or www.haas.berkeley.edu finance FINANCE SEMINAR \"Capital Structure Decision in Small and Large Firms: A Life Cycle Theory of Financing\" by Zsuzsanna Fluck, New York University." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory", "sents": [ "The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL or LBL), commonly referred to as Berkeley Lab, is a United States national laboratory located in the Berkeley Hills near Berkeley, California that conducts scientific research on behalf of the United States Department of Energy (DOE).", "It is managed and operated by the University of California.", "The laboratory overlooks the University of California, Berkeley's main campus." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e7555_p3", "sents": [ "With Sun CEO Scott McNealy at their side, Enron executives said Sun will purchase broadband video streaming services from Enron.", "\"All we can say is WOW!\"", "wrote Edward Tirello Jr. at Deutsche Bank Alex.", "Brown in a note after the show.", "\"Just when we began to ponder the potential with a very healthy skepticism, Enron brilliantly anticipated the reaction and thrust Sun Microsystems' billionaire CEO Scott McNealy into the mix.\"", "Fund managers have been intrigued by Enron's transformation, too.", "Back in December, the Janus Fund (JANSX) snapped up 15.6 million shares of Enron, bringing its stake to more than 25.5 million shares and making it by far the largest holder of the stock, according to the latest monthly data from Morningstar.", "And Fidelity's huge Magellan (FMAGX) fund nearly doubled its stake in Enron to 4.6 million shares in December.", "Says Marion Schultheis, managing director at J. & W. Seligman, who owns the stock in two growth funds and is looking to buy more: \"Now there are real tech people looking at Enron.\"" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 4 ] }, { "title": "e759_p0", "sents": [ "\"Ken Lay put a call in today to Scott McNealy.", "His office called back to find out what specific bill included direct access.", "When I called back, they put me in touch with Mavis Toscano, who's in Sun Microsystems' state and local government affairs office.", "She's Scott's point person on public policy, and she's been working on the energy issue.", "Mavis had done some checking and no one had heard anything about direct access.", "Sun is active in three main trade associations: the Chamber, the American Electronics Association (AEA) and Technet.", "None of those organizations said their members were asking for direct access, but Mavis promised to put calls in to them and get direct access on the radar screen.", "Although she said they're not inclined to send letters, Mavis said she'd make some calls into the legislators, specifically Bowen.", "Contact info: Mavis Toscano 901 San Antonio Road MS PAL 01-554 Palo Alto, CA 94303 650-336-7115 650-336-0835 - fax [email protected]\"" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e1312_p18", "sents": [ "Ken Rosen, the California State Professor of Real Estate and Urban Economic s and Chairman of the Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics, was quoted in the San Francisco Business Times on April 6. The article was abou t his recent report that predicted that 80% of dot-coms would be out of business by year-end.", "HAPPENING AT HAAS Haas Biotech Speaker Series Joyce Lonergan, VP Investor Relations and Corporate Development, Chiron Monday, April 16, 2001 7:30 p.m. Wells Fargo Room For more information, see http: groups.haas.berkeley.edu haasbio Digital Music and Copyright Issues Boalt Hall MOT Conference on Digital Music Wednesday, April 18, 2001 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.", "Reception 7:00 p. m. to 8:00 p.m. Arthur Anderson Auditorium Energy, Business and the Environment Day at UC Berkeley Second Annual Haas Earth Day Lecture on Business and the Environment \"Natural Capitalism: The Next Industrial Revolution\" by Amory Lovins, CEO (Research), Rocky Mountain Institute April 19 12:45 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Wells Fargo Room Amory Lovins, co-author of Natural Capitalism, will discuss how changes in natural capital (the natural environment and ecosystems that support all human and economic activity) are already affecting the way we do business, and how leading corporations are gaining competitive advantage through superior environmental performance." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "Natural Capitalism", "sents": [ "Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution is a 1999 book co-authored by Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins and Hunter Lovins.", "It has been translated into a dozen languages and was the subject of a Harvard Business Review summary." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Khalfan Khamis Mohamed", "sents": [ "Khalfan Khamis Mohamed (Arabic: خلفان النعيمي‎ ‎ ) (born 5 March 1974), a Tanzanian national, is one of numerous al-Qaeda suspects who were indicted in 1998, and one of the four who were convicted and sentenced to life without parole in 2001, for their parts in the 1998 United States embassy bombings.", "Convicted along with Mohamed were Wadih el Hage, Mohammed Saddiq Odeh, and Mohamed Rashid al-Owhali.", "He is currently held in the supermax prison known as ADX Florence." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e3523_p50", "sents": [ "Two defendants found guilty of murder, Mohamed Rashed Daoud al-'Owhali, 24, and Khalfan Khamis Mohamed, 27, could receive the death penalty.", "Mr. bin Laden is a fugitive.", "A1 Deal on Aid to Uninsured The Bush and Pataki administrations reached an agreement allowing New York to begin providing medical coverage to about 600,000 uninsured New Yorkers using a combination of federal Medicaid money and state and local money.", "A1 A Night in Jail for Protesters The Police Department has quietly changed its policy on arrests at street protests, ordering officers to jail people, instead of issuing them summonses, for minor offenses at demonstrations of more than 20 people.", "B1 Nurse Arrested in 2 Slayings A registered nurse from Staten Island, Richard W. Rogers Jr., 50, was charged with killing and dismembering two men in the early 1990's, and officials said he might be a suspect in other killings in the New York region that ignited fear among gay men and in the bars they frequent." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3306_p18", "sents": [ "Mumbai, May 23 (Bloomberg) -- India's chief negotiator in a payment dispute with Enron Corp. withdrew his resignation today, saying talks to forge a compromise are likely to resume early next week.", "Madhav Godbole, a former chairman of the Maharashtra State Electricity Board, said he was retracting his resignation in response to a request from the state government.", "``I have received a letter from the Maharashtra chief minister requesting me to withdraw my resignation and saying the cabinet had unanimously placed its full faith in the negotiating committee,'' he said in an interview.", "Dabhol Power Co., 65 percent owned by Houston-based Enron, the world's biggest energy trader, on Saturday began a procedure to end its power supply contract with the state electricity board by serving a ``preliminary termination notice.''", "If a compromise is not found, Enron may have to sell its assets and pull out of the $3 billion project, the country's largest single foreign investment." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 2 ] }, { "title": "e880_p13", "sents": [ "He said talks with the ex-President centered around the management of the post-quake situation in Gujarat.", "Breaking his silence over the controversial issue of payment to Enron's Dabhol Power Company by the Maharashtra State Electricity Board, Mr Pawar said ,\" We have to wait and see what the Madhav Godbole committee has to suggest in this regard.''", "The state government has referred the issue to an expert panel led by retired bureaucrat Madhav Godbole.", "Mr Pawar had approved the first phase of the controversial power project.", "He said differences between Enron, MSEB and the state government should be resolved amicably through negotiations.", "``The second phase of the Enron power project is not affordable.", "But we have no option since the previous Shiv Sena-BJP alliance which talked of drowning the entire project in the Arabian Sea entered into an agreement with Enron and approved phase II also.", "Now, we have to ensure that Enron's burden on consumers is minimal,\" Mr Pawar said." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e9093_p2", "sents": [ "Meanwhile, federal regulators agreed to consider a request from the California Power Exchange, which coordinates the state's wholesale power market, to restore price caps for electricity rates.", "A $250-per-megawatt limit was lifted by state officials last week.", "On Monday, wholesale power prices spiked as high as $900 and are expected to top $1,000 today.", "Last year at this time, electricity could be bought by utilities such as San Francisco's Pacific Gas & Electric Co. for a mere $45 per megawatt.", "Against this backdrop, California and Pacific Northwest power agencies are scrambling to meet demand as a previously complementary relationship falls apart.", "\"We never saw such a tight demand-supply situation,\" said John Harrison, a spokesman for the Northwest Power Planning Council, a four-state body charged with balancing energy production with environmental concerns.", "\"The timing of this really caught us by surprise.\"", "California and the Northwest recognized years ago that power needs in the two regions are completely dissimilar." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] }, { "title": "e1060_p13", "sents": [ "Jim Kempton, a representative of the Northwest Power Planning Council, said there is a \"near-record drought in the Columbia River Basin.\"", "But the region's electricity crunch isn't purely an act of nature, according to the regulators from 11 Western states who were at the meeting.", "Complaining that electricity industry restructuring hasn't created a well-functioning wholesale market in the Western states, several blamed the control over output and prices exercised by a handful of generators and traders.\"", "\"Market power continues to plague restructuring,\" said Constance White, a Utah regulator.", "But the call for price caps opened a fault line among the regulators and politicians at the meeting, where opponents of caps had the home-court advantage.", "\"Price caps do not provide incentives for conservation and do not provide incentives for investment\" in new power plants, said Idaho Gov.", "Dirk Kempthorne, a Republican.", "That position was backed by a letter from nine Western governors hailing the commission for its \"resistance to the considerable pressure to impose 'penny wise and pound foolish' rate controls.\"" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e27504_p0", "sents": [ "\"You regulatory folks may have already seen this.", "Posted at 12:27 p.m. PDT Monday, Aug. 6, 2001 FERC chairman to resign WASHINGTON (AP) -- Curtis Hebert, a target of congressional Democrats and California's governor over his handling of the Western power crisis, is resigning at the end of the month as chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.", "White House spokeswoman Ann Womack said Monday that Hebert submitted his resignation in a letter to President Bush delivered to the White House on Friday.", "The resignation takes effect Aug. 31. The resignation had been expected amid indications for months from the White House that the president wanted Patrick Wood III, a state regulator from Texas, to head the federal agency that oversees wholesale electricity markets and interstate natural gas transportation.", "``The president appreciates Curtis Hebert's service as chairman of the FERC.", "He has worked hard to balance the need for just and reasonable rates with the need to encourage adequate new supplies of energy,'' Womack said." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "e1047_p1", "sents": [ "FERC Chairman Curtis Hebert, a strong free-market advocate, reiterated his fear that price regulation would drive off investors for new power generation.", "Under FERC rules, it would be Hebert's discretion when or if to propose a price cap for deliberation.", "Commissioner William Massey, who has been in the minority on the commission in recommending price controls, said the ``passion for markets must be tempered with common sense.''", "``We face a looming disaster,'' he declared, if wholesale electricity markets are allowed to continue on a path that has wholesale power in many parts of the West selling for 10 times what it cost just a year ago.", "Hebert insisted that the FERC ``is doing everything it can'' to ensure just and reasonable prices and cited the commission's action to seek $124 million in refunds on California power sales.", "He also said the commission plans soon to approve a new system of tracking market abuses." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e10892_p1", "sents": [ "The following positions are currently open or will be in the next few months.", "I urge you to get involved now so that we can have some overlap between outgoing and incoming board members.", "President (Dawn Taketa, May '01) VP Communications (Thera Kaljmin, May '01) VP Finance (Todd Wells, May '01) Social Co-Chair (open) Social Co-Chair (open) Corporate Outreach (Christine Piesco, May '01) Day Program Liaison (open) Student Advisory Committee Chairperson (Mike Plumb, May '01) Attached are the descriptions of each position and the responsibilities for each.", "How much of a time commitment will you need to make?", "At minimum, it is about 6-8 hours per months (a little higher for the President and SAC Chairperson positions)--but with all the great ideas that I am sure all of you have, it can be as much time as you want to put into it.", "If you are interested in applying, please send me an email with a couple of paragraphs stating which position you are interested in and why you want to get involved what you would like to accomplish in the position." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "Todd Wells", "sents": [ "Todd Wells is a professional cyclist specializing in mountain bike racing and cyclo-cross from the United States.", "Todd resides in Durango, Colorado and Tucson, Arizona.", "Wells races for the SRAM/TLD Factory Racing team for mountain bike racing." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2868_p12", "sents": [ "The ISO had no comment on the council's projections, but Davis' office said the forecast is overly pessimistic.", "\"Their calculations are based on the worst conditions occurring all day, every day,\" said Davis spokesman Steve Maviglio.", "He said the council overlooks the expected supplies from new \"peaker\" power plants and two Orange County plants that will fire up this summer after fiv e years in mothballs.", "The report also underestimates the level of power that neighboring states will sell to California, he said.", "\"They assume it's going to be blazing hot in Phoenix, Portland and San Francisco all on the same day (drastically reducing imports), and that neve r happens,\" Maviglio said.", "Davis has tried recently to minimize the impact of blackouts, saying: \"We'l l get through the summer without major disruptions.", "A couple of difficult day s, but no major disruptions.\"", "The council and the ISO are far apart in their assessment of supplies." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e93_p2", "sents": [ "\"Nobody knows where the economy is going, and how the energy crisis will affect it, so no one will know what the revenues will look like in the future.\"", "The biggest day of power buying happened on Feb. 16 when the state spent nearly $81 million for electricity, or $435 per megawatt hour.", "The smallest day was March 10 when the state buyers spent $40 million, or $219 per megawatt hour.", "Michael Worm, an analyst with the investment firm Gerald Klauer Mattison, said what the state paid was in line with current energy prices.", "\"That's where energy prices more or less have been for quite some time,\" he said.", "\"Of course, they are dramatically higher than they used to be.\"", "The governor's office has refused to release information on how much the state has spent, said Steve Maviglio, Davis' spokesman.", "Maviglio said if generators found out how much the state spent the day before, they could force up the price the next day." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 6 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3415_p15", "sents": [ "The round was led by new investor Pequot Capital Management, with participation from new investors Amerindo Investments and Woodside Fund.", "Previous investors CMEA Ventures and Onset Ventures also participated in th is round.", "The company said it plans to dedicate the new funds to product development, as well as for expansion of its engineering, marketing and sal es teams.", "Although a specific amount was not stated, CPlane's resident and CEO Nelu Mihai said that the post-money valuation for this round was \"in the $1 00 million range,\" an up round.", "As a result of this financing, Sun Micosystems has been granted a non-voting observer seat on the five-member CPlane board that includes Susan Mason, general manager of ONSET Ventures; Gordon Hull, general partner, CMEA Ventures; and Michael Karfopoulous, senior vice president, Pequot Capital Management Private Equity.", "The company has raised approximately $38 million to date from investors including CMEA Ventures, Onset Ventures, Pequot Capital Management, and Woodside Fund." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3, 4 ] }, { "title": "e5326_p13", "sents": [ "The company said it will use the funding to further develop and market its data-hosting product, and produce new products in both the construction management software field and Internet training delivery.", "http: www.omware.com Fresh Food Site Freshnex.com Gets $7.5 Million in Series B NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Freshnex.com, a business-to-business online fresh food marketplace, said it raised $7.5 million in the first closing of its Series B preferred round of financing.", "All of the funding coming from the company's original investors: General Electric Pension Trust, CMEA Ventures, NeoCarta Ventures, Connecticut Innovations, and United Resources.", "The company is also backed by Marubeni Corp. of America.", "http: www.freshnex.com German Fund TecVenture Partners Invests In Two Startups MUNICH, Germany -- TecVenture Partners, a Munich-based venture capital firm, has invested about $3.4 million dollars in two startups, billYard and IoS.", "BillYard, which provides an electronic billing ASP raised EUR 2.5 million ($2.1 million) in its first round of funding." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e4073_p15", "sents": [ "The company will use the funds to expand to parts of the Northeast.", "The company also appointed a new board of advisors: NYNEX former vice president and general manager Jerald L. Johnson, MyHelpDesk vice president of business development Howard A. Marson, Time Warner Cable former executive vice president Jack F.Gault, Allied Domecq Quick Service Restaurant's retail concept officer William A. Kussell, and CEO of Heilberg Capital Management Phil Heilberg.", "http: www.newireless.com E-commerce Hub Skulogix Receives $31 Million in Second Round NEW YORK -- Skulogix, an Internet commerce fulfillment service provider to premium brands and online retailers, said it has raised $31 million in its second round of funding from Blackboard, Mosaic Venture Partners, Sofinov, OMERS, and other individual investors.", "The company said it will use the funds to expand its distribution capabilities, marketing and sales activities, and for business development and partner planning.", "The company has not announced any change to its board." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "e4073_p16", "sents": [ "The company received $7 million in its first round of financing in January, 2000. Previous investors in Skulogix include Mosaic Venture Partners and promotional marketing firm Cyrk.", "http: www.skulogix.com Internet Machines Raises $30 Million Second Round AGOURA HILLS, Calif. -- Internet Machines (IMC), a developer of platform services based on networking semiconductor devices that can be used to build next-generation carrier network and Internet infrastructure equipment, said it has raised $30 million in its second round of funding led by Meritech Capital Partners.", "The round included additional investments from previous investor, Redpoint Ventures, and several other individual investors.", "IMC said the funds will be used to accelerate growth and the development of its networking products.", "IMC has raised over $40 million to date.", "http: www.internetmachines.com Onehealthbank.com Raises $42 Million in Series B Funding CRANBURY, N.J. -- Onehealthbank.com, a developer of technology that enables online financial settlement of healthcare transactions, said it secured $42 million in Series B financing from new investors Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Internet Healthcare Group (IHCG), and Prism Venture Partners." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e9243_p33", "sents": [ "The acquisition will be made through the exchange of an undisclosed number of shares.", "Viscomm will be absorbed into Bricsnet and expects to retain all of its employees.", "Viscomm is backed by Access Technology Partners, Ironwood, and Technology Partners.", "http: www.viscomm.com Canon Communications Acquires Online Supplier Database LOS ANGELES -- Canon Communications, which operates more than 20 Web sites covering a number of industries, said it acquired emicatalog.com, an online supplier database formerly owned and operated by consulting firms Kimmel Gerke Associates and Conway Technology Associates.", "The terms of the deal were not disclosed.", "Canon Communications, a publisher, tradeshow producer, and digital media company, covers a host of technology markets, including the medical device, electronics, semiconductor fabrication, and injection molding industries.", "Canon Communications is a portfolio company of VS&A Communications Partners II.", "http: www.cancom.com Original Media Buys Financial Network, FallingShort.com PALM SPRINGS, Calif. -- Original Media said it is in the final stage of acquiring a FallingShort.com, an online financial network." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "e3127_p35", "sents": [ "Drinker, Biddle, and Shanley advised Control Commerce, and Business Development helped the acquired com!", "pany find a buyer.", "Control Commerce had raised $5.5 million from ColumbusNewport, Guthy-Renker, Hudson Venture Partners, MacAndrews and Forbes, Millennium Hanson, Waterview Partners, and William E. Simon and Sons.", "http: www.controlcommerce.com new directors iVita Names Landmark Graphics President and CEO to Board mail?", "top HOUSTON (VENTUREWIRE) -- iVita, which provides applications for perf ormance management of fixed-asset portfolios, said John Gibson, current president a nd CEO of Landmark Graphics, has become the sixth member of its board of directors.", "Other board members include Vic Mahadevan, chairman and CEO; Andrew W. Kahn, managing director and partner of Access Technology Partners Robert W. Stearns, managing director of Sternhill Partners; Ken DeAngelis, general partner of Austin Ventures; and Somesh Singh, president and COO of iVita.", "Investors in iVita are Austin Ventures, Information Access Technolog y, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Private Equity, and Sternhill Partners." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4, 5 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e7688_p32", "sents": [ "http: www.lendx.com Agillion Names New Chief Executive Officer AUSTIN, Texas -- Agillion, which provides online customer acquisition and retention services, named James M. Travers as its president and CEO and also added him to the company's board of directors.", "Co-founder Steve Papermaster will continue as chairman.", "Mr. Travers was formerly president and CEO of Atlanta-based Harbinger.", "Agillion's backers include Cisco Systems, Goldman Sachs, Hambrecht & Quist, Integral Capital Partners, Morgan Stanley, MSD Capital, Austin Ventures, Comdisco Ventures, Insight, and Watershed Capital Pivotal Asset Management.", "http: www.agillion.com e-Commerce Software Firm Solution.com Names New CEO MALVERN, Pa. -- Solution.com, a software technology company for Internet marketplaces and e-commerce infrastructures, said it appointed Stephen Zarrilli as chief executive officer, replacing Christopher Dallas-Feeney, who is no longer with the company.", "Mr. Zarrilli formerly served as head of United States Interactive, an Internet business professional services company.", "Solution.com is backed by Emerging Growth Equities and individual investors." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] }, { "title": "e2756_p4", "sents": [ "http: www.cmgi.com Fiber Optics Firm Scion Photonics Launches with $25 Million FREMONT, Calif. -- Optical component manufacturer Read-Rite said it has formed Scion Photonics with $25 million in initial funding from Tyco Ventures, the lead investor, and Integral Capital Partners.", "Read-Rite said it is contributing its wafer fabrication facility in Milpitas, Calif., as well as technical and management resources to the new company.", "The company also said it is in discussions with several other interested parties for further technology and capital investment in Scion Photonics.", "http: www.scionphotonics.com DLJ Leads $217.6 Million for Louis Dreyfus Communications LONDON -- Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette said it led a EUR 250 million ($217.6 million) in Louis Dreyfus Communications Networks.", "Louis Dreyfus Communications, a subsidiary of the Louis Dreyfus Group, operates a pan-European broadband network and provides broadband and communications services.", "The company said it will use the investment to expand its long haul network, metropolitan rings, and data centers." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e571_p0", "sents": [ "'USA: Transwestern plans expansion at Ariz. compressor stations.", "Reuters English News Service, 03 29 01 Enron Unit Files Application For $93M Expansion Project Dow Jones News Service, 03 29 01 El Paso's Calif Gas Play Was Smart,Not Crooked -Analysts Dow Jones Energy Service, 03 29 01 USA: Maytag farms out energy buying to TXU in 5-year deal.", "Reuters English News Service, 03 29 01 EPA's Next Challenge: What to Do About Lead Emissions (Update1) Bloomberg, 03 29 01 Enron team trying to keep ahead of MS 150 pack Houston Chronicle, 03 29 01 USA: Transwestern plans expansion at Ariz. compressor stations.", "03 29 2001 Reuters English News Service (C) Reuters Limited 2001. NEW YORK, March 29 (Reuters) Transwestern Pipeline Co. (TW), a unit of Enron said in a statement on Thursday it planned to install new compression at four existing stations in Arizona to boost gas deliveries to energy-starved California.", "The company said it had filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to expand its system by 150 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) of incremental firm capacity." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "e407_p12", "sents": [ "March 23, 2001 Briefs: Houston & state Enron comfortable with profit projection Enron Corp. assured investors Thursday it \"remains very comfortable\" with a previously announced 2001 earnings estimate of between $1.70 and $1.75 per share.", "According to First Call Thomson Financial, the average estimate of 2001 earnings among industry analysts is $1.74 per share.", "The Houston-based energy giant also said it would bring investors up to date today with a conference call.", "USA: Transmission Texas' only dereg hurdle-state grid manager.", "By C. Bryson Hull 03 22 2001 Reuters English News Service (C) Reuters Limited 2001. HOUSTON, March 22 (Reuters) - Improving power transmission capacity is the biggest challenge Texas faces heading into deregulation next year, the manager of the state's power grid said on Thursday.", "California's Achilles' heel, a lack of generating capacity, is not Texas' problem, Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) chief executive officer Tom Noel said.", "\"Capacity is not the only issue." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2985_p114", "sents": [ "Bush also has proposed opening previously restricted federal lands in the Rockies to exploration for natural gas.", "While environmental concerns surrou nd these areas, economists say there is enough of a projected need for natural gas that they should not be written off without review.", "``We need a coherent set of policies for deciding on when and how access to federal lands will be opened up to gas and oil exploration and development, '' said Paul Joskow, director of the Center for Energy and Environmental Polic y Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.", "``This inevitably involves a careful assessment of the environmental consequences of exploration and development in particular areas and research and developmen t on ways to minimize environmental damage.''", "Ultimately, the problem may not be finding natural gas or generating electricity, but getting those products to where they are needed.", "New pipelines and electric transmission lines need to be built to keep up with the nation's growing appetite for power." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "Paul Joskow", "sents": [ "Paul Lewis Joskow (born June 30, 1947) is an American economist and professor.", "He became President of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation on January 1, 2008.", "He is also the Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics, Emeritus at MIT.", "He has served on the MIT faculty since 1972.", "From 1994 through 1998 he was Head of the MIT Department of Economics.", "From 1999 through 2007 he was the Director of the MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2582_p67", "sents": [ "\"You're looking at a totally different town,\" Blystone said.", "Small players like Navalta, however, suspect that Delano will be the same town as ever for them.", "\"It's supposed to be good for the city,\" he said.", "\"They're going to ge ta lot of revenue.", "I just wish I could get something.\"", "Copyright 2001 Los Angeles Times California; Opinion Desk Commentary Don't Write Off Davis Energy Plan ALAN BLINDER Alan Blinder, a professor of economics at Princeton University, was vice chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1994-96. He is the senior advisor to Saber Partners, which is advising Gov.", "Gray Davis on energy policy 05 11 2001 Los Angeles Times Home Edition B-17 Copyright 2001 The Times Mirror Company Might Californians finally be seeing a dim light at the end of the energy tunnel?", "This spring and summer will be difficult times unless everything breaks just right.", "But Gov.", "Gray Davis' recently announced energy plan offe rs at least short-run management of the crisis--and a hope for a long-run solution." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] }, { "title": "Alan Blinder", "sents": [ "Alan Stuart Blinder (born October 14, 1945) is an American economist.", "He serves at Princeton University as the Gordon S. Rentschler Memorial Professor of Economics and Public Affairs in the Economics Department, and vice chairman of The Observatory Group.", "He founded Princeton’s Griswold Center for Economic Policy Studies in 1990.", "Since 1978 he has been a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research.", "He is also a co-founder and a vice chairman of the Promontory Interfinancial Network, LLC.", "He is among the most influential economists in the world according to IDEAS/RePEc, and is \"considered one of the great economic minds of his generation.\"" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5725_p69", "sents": [ "Connell herself said she did not advocate the change to maximize tax revenues, but to ensure the most consistent and most accurate method of setting property tax values for the estimated 41 power plants that will be online in California within a few years.", "'This discussion is not about raising taxes or denying the protection of Proposition 13,\" said Connell.", "She said she proposed the change because the state is gearing up to buy its own power plants and transmission lines, and should therefore take a stronger role in setting tax policy for generators.", "Connell challenged estimates of potential multimillion dollar increases in tax revenues advanced by Lenny Goldberg, executive director of the Californ ia Tax Reform Association.", "Goldberg said Monterey County should have received at least $20 million mor e in taxes on the Moss Landing plant acquired by Duke Energy, which he claime d had made as much as $450 million in profits over the past year." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] }, { "title": "e293_p7", "sents": [ "The bond refinances some long-term utility debt at a lower interest rate.", "Peace said ratepayers save $1.2 billion on the amount that would be paid on the debt if there had been no refinancing.", "Furthermore, said Peace, the bonds allowed the deregulation legislation to include a 10 percent rate reduction that took effect last January.", "He said the lower rates not only benefit customers, but also thwart unscrupulous competitors.", "\"I didn't want a bunch of fly-by-night operators coming in here with all of the rip-offs that we saw during the deregulation of telephones,\" said Peace.", "But the consumer advocates say that the bond payments will offset most of the rate reduction, making the alleged short-term savings from the deregulation little more than a shell game.", "\"What they did was deny the 10 percent rate reduction,\" said Lenny Goldberg, a lobbyist for The Utility Reform Network, or TURN.", "\"We ended up with a rate reduction of 2 to 3 percent by financing the entire thing and making us pay for 10 years.\"" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e7938_p0", "sents": [ "'VentureWire' Monday, November 20, 2000 CONTENTS COMPANIES INVESTORS top stories * E-Business Services Firm Asia Online Lays Off 56 Employees * PR Firm in Deal With Crosspoint, Becomes Limited Partner * Unexplored Acquires Travel Firm Adventureseek in Stock Deal * European Firm Net Partners Closes $161.4 Million Fund CONNECTED COFFEE?", "It's no longer a pipe dream.", "Lavazza and eDevice have unveiled the world's first Internet-enabled espresso maker.", "Further, Web tablets, Internet radios, and other connected appliances are popping up everywhere.", "But business models and revenue streams have proven elusive.", "The consumer devices panel at Technology Outlook 2000, will explore some of the difficulties of this emerging market with: * Safi Qureshy, Chairman, AudioRamp * Daniel H. Rimer, Partner, The Barksdale Group * Kent Savage, President & CEO, Netpliance * Michael Slater, President, PhotoTablet Technology Outlook 2000: The Future of Pervasive Computing December 4 and 5, San Franciscohttp: technologicpartners.com tp conf to 2000 new money * Israeli Optical Firm BroadLight Raises $5 Million Seed Round * Web Site Navigation Firm Navixo Adds $250,000 to Series A * B2B Platform for African Market Gets $300,000 Seed Round * Broadband Firm SwitchPoint Lands $20 Million Series B * CRM Firm Click2Community Raises $1 Million First Round * Mitusubishi Leads $25 Million to Imaging Firm LizardTech * Wireless Chip Firm Systemonic Gets $30 Million Round Two * Wireless Software Firm RadioCosm Receives Series A Funds * Workflow App Firm Pivotry Raises $1 Million Seed Round * Mobile Web App Firm iMedeon Gets $15.5 Million Round Two * Net Infrastructure Firm Zama Secures $17.4 Million Round Two * Oil & Gas ASP GeoNetServices.com Gets Round Two Funding * 3i Invests $9.9 Million in Battery Developer Ion Energy * British Underwear Retailer Figleaves.com Raises $5.1 Million * IT Service Firm All Bases Covered Gets $40 Million Series D * Web Firm CitySoft Raises Money From Sustainable Jobs Fund * Staffing App Firm VCG Receives $7.5 Million Investment * Btobfactory Invests in E-Commerce Technology Firm iSoco * Israeli Auto Tech Firm MobilEye Lands Funding from Motorola * Pharmaceutical Informatics Firm Arradial Secures $3 Million bad news * Job Cuts, Uncertain Future for Leisure Market Whiplash * Network Services Firm Onsite Access Pulls IPO new products * YourEmarket Changes Name to TownHound, Launches Product * Job Site Decision Point Systems Changes Name to Unicru m&a * Offroad Capital To Acquire Investment Bank SPP Capital * Funeral Industry Firm Funeral Exchange Acquires MortDepot * Tenet Healthcare Acquires E-Learning Firm e-vitro * Web Healthcare Services Firm Salu Acquires Medsprout.com * eHotHouse Acquires Content Strategy Firm Rand Interactive new directors * Network Infrastructure Firm Kamoon Adds to Board new people * Language Translation Firm WordStream Names New Pres, CEO * Convenience Store App Firm C-Store Matrix Names Top Exec * Voice Infrastructure Firm IP Unity Names Ex-ADC Exec As CEO vc personnel * Two Berkeley International Partners Join SunAmerica Ventures TOP STORIES NEW MONEY BAD NEWS NEW PRODUCTS M&A NEW DIRECTORS NEW PEOPLE VC PERSONNEL The elite of the burgeoning optical communications industry will be in one place, under one roof Feb 11-14: Optix2001 in Pasadena, CA." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] }, { "title": "e5289_p2", "sents": [ "We've heard distributed computing and peer-to-peer networks will change computing.", "But how?", "Dozens of companies are making bids for pieces of the P2P pie.", "Some of them will succeed, but many will fail.", "Industry Futures,one of five expert panels at Technology Outlook 2000, will examine the business plans and challenges in distributed computing: David P. Anderson, CTO, United Devices Shishir Mehrotra, President & CEO, Centrata Andreas Stavropoulos, Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson Steve Stephansen, President & CEO, WebV2 Only at Technology Outlook 2000: The Future of Pervasive Computing December 4 and 5, San Francisco A VentureWire investment conference.", "http: www.tpsite.com tp conf to2000 vw 0010252 Top Stories o Schroder Ventures Closes Second European Fund At $3 Billion LONDON -- Schroder Ventures, which provides venture capital services internationally, said it closed its second European fund with EUR 3.5 billion ($3 billion) in capital holdings.", "The fund announced its first close at EUR 3 billion in May." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Frontier Economics", "sents": [ "Frontier Economics (Frontier) is a microeconomics consultancy providing economics advice to public and private sector clients on matters of competition policy, public policy, regulation, business strategy and behavioural economics.", "The Frontier Economics network consists of separate companies based in Europe (Brussels, Cologne, Dublin, London and Madrid) and Australia (Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane) & Singapore." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e3137_p19", "sents": [ "Mr. Yerina will be responsible for customer implementation and increasing customer return on investment.", "Mr. Yerina previously worked for companies such as IBM Global Services, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, and Macromedia.", "NewChannel is backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, Bulldog Capital Management, Challenge Fund, Comdisco Ventures, EOS Partners, Nexus Group, Regal Capital, RRE Ventures, and VantagePoint Venture Partners.", "VC PERSONNEL Baroness Sarah Hogg Set to Become 3i Chair in January mail?", "top LONDON (VENTUREWIRE) -- 3i announced the retirement of George Russell as non-executive chairman of its board of directors, effective December 31, 2001. Upon Mr. Russell's retirement Baroness Sarah Hogg will become the new non-executive chairman of the board of directors, which now has 12 director s. Ms. Hogg is currently chairman of 3i's audit and compliance committee and h as been a non-executive director at 3i since 1997. She is also a chairman of Frontier Economics and Foreign & Colonial Smaller Companies, a director of GKN, Martin Currie Portfolio Investment Trust, PaPrincess Cruises, a Govern or of the BBC, and a member of the House of Lords select committee on economic affairs." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3, 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "The Dallas Morning News", "sents": [ "The Dallas Morning News is a daily newspaper serving the Dallas–Fort Worth area of Texas, with an average of 271,900 daily subscribers.", "It was founded on October 1, 1885, by Alfred Horatio Belo as a satellite publication of the \"Galveston Daily News\", of Galveston, Texas." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e3430_p0", "sents": [ "'Today's IEP news Los Angeles Times, May 27, 2001 Sunday, Home Edition, Page 7, 615 words, The State; Who Let the Hot Dogs Out?", "Rhapsodic Lawmakers; Legislature: Speaking frankly, officials have used the wiener as an easily digestible metaphor for the state's energy crisis., JULIE TAMAKI, MIGUEL BUSTILLO, TIMES STAFF WRITERS, SACRAMENTO (Quotes Smutny on behalf of IEP) San Francisco Chronicle, MAY 26, 2001, SATURDAY, FINAL EDITION, NEWS;, Pg.", "A1, 835 words, Davis asks United States to limit firms' prices; RATE SWINGS: Governor argues 2 generators manipulated market, Lynda Gledhill, Sacramento (Quotes Smutny on behalf of IEP) The Wall Street Journal, Power Drain: The United States Energy Crisis, California Officials Say State Will Enter A Recession Without Energy Price Caps By JOHN R. EMSHWILLER Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL AP Online, May 29, 2001; Tuesday, 9:11 AM, Eastern Time, Domestic, non-Washington, general news item, 770 words, AP Top News at 9:10 a.m. EDT Tuesday, May 29, 2001, JEROME MINERVA The Dallas Morning News, May 29, 2001, Tuesday, DOMESTIC NEWS, K7523, 1046 words, Bush begins visit in hostile California, By G. Robert Hillman Los Angeles Times, May 29, 2001 Tuesday, Home Edition, Page 1, 1178 words, Governor to Stress Price Caps to Bush; Power: In a meeting today with the president, Davis will present a letter from economists backing cost controls and demand federal assistance., DAN MORAIN, JAMES GERSTENZANG, TIMES STAFF WRITERS Los Angeles Times, May 29, 2001 Tuesday, Home Edition, Page 1, 1541 words, THE ENERGY CRISIS; Kern County Basks in Role as State's Blackout-Buster; Electricity: Six new plants will bolster its status as energy center., MITCHELL LANDSBERG, TIMES STAFF WRITER, McKITTRICK, Calif." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3075_p5", "sents": [ "The idea is \"to provide a lot of information so people can make choices to live with blackouts on a temporary basis this summer,\" Keeley said.", "Peter Navarro, a University of California, Irvine, economics professor, released a report last month with a consumer group that recommends the stat e set a price limit on what they'll pay for power.", "And if generators don't lower the price, the state should schedule blackouts to cut consumption, he said.", "The report by Navarro and the Utility Consumers' Action Network says the state's current method of \"highly disruptive random rolling blackouts\" need s to be revamped.", "UCAN suggests that the state be divided into blackout zones that utilities could notify ahead of time that power would be cut at a specific time and f or a certain duration.", "Scheduling blackouts could attract criminals to outage areas, Keeley acknowledged, and possibly could subject the state to legal liability for traffic accidents or other incidents if power is deliberately shut off." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "Peter Navarro", "sents": [ "Peter Navarro (born July 15, 1949) is an American economist who currently serves as the Assistant to the President, Director of Trade and Industrial Policy, and the Director of the White House National Trade Council, a newly created entity in the executive branch of the U.S. federal government.", "A former professor of economics and public policy at the Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine, Navarro is the author of over a dozen books, including \"Death by China\"." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2105_p59", "sents": [ "``Nothing stops us from going to Europe and the US.''", "Lee added.", "In India over the last two-and-a-half years, NCS has executed a few key projects in the areas of banking, finance, large corporates and service providers.", "These include HDFC bank, ICICI Bank, Epson, ISPs like SpectraNet, and even an Internet Data Centre for Enron among others.", "Under the ambitious `Singapore 2001' project, the whole island-nation was networked with an efficent connectivity infrastructure.", "NCS is also keen on exceuting e-governance projects in India.", "Despite the sloth seen among state governments to implement e-governance initiaves, Lee says that he is patient and not giving up hope.", "``With the state governments asked to apportion definite resources, we may see some e-governance-related projects being initiated,'' Lee pointed out.", "He feels that although most of the government departments have some elementary computerisation in place, they still need to develop strong back-end operations __ integrating several arms of the government." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 3 ] }, { "title": "ICICI Bank", "sents": [ "ICICI Bank, stands for Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India, is an Indian multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, with its registered office in Vadodara.", "In 2014, it was the second largest bank in India in terms of assets and third in term of market capitalisation.", "It offers a wide range of banking products and financial services for corporate and retail customers through a variety of delivery channels and specialised subsidiaries in the areas of investment banking, life, non-life insurance, venture capital and asset management.", "The bank has a network of 4,850 branches and 14,404 ATMs in India, and has a presence in 19 countries including India." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "NOx", "sents": [ "In atmospheric chemistry, NO is a generic term for the nitrogen oxides that are most relevant for air pollution, namely nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO ).", "These gases contribute to the formation of smog and acid rain, as well as tropospheric ozone." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e4359_p2", "sents": [ "Today, there are already two new, clean renewab le wind generation facilities that were built in direct response to consumer demand.", "The 10.4 MW Green Mountain Farm in Garrett, Somerset County, can produce about 25,000 MWh of electricity, enough to serve about 2,500 households eac h year.?", "The 130 kW Pennsylvania Wind Energy Project in Hazleton, Luzerne County, can produce about 200,000 kWh of electricity and will double in siz e this fall.", "But even when additional 130kW turbines are installed, Community Energy ,s &wind block 8 sales will have served only about half of th e small commercial customer load that subscribed to its limited &pilot 8 marke ting program.", "These two operating wind farms avoid 123 tons of S02, 12,000?", "tons of CO2, and 4,700 tons of NOx.", "Two larger wind farms are expected to be operating next year.", "Atlantic Renewable and International Wind are developing a 15.6 MW Mill Run wind far m in Fayette County, and National Wind Power is developing a facility near Scranton, Lackawanna County, which will produce at least 15 MW initially." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 5 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5289_p1", "sents": [ "Management Firm Aptegrity Has $30 Million Round Two o Wireless Tech Firm LinkAir Secures $20 Million Second Round o Image Monitoring Firm LookThatUp Gets $4.1 Million Round Two o Marketplace Enabling Software Developer Raises $33.5 Million o Mobile Tech Firm Portelco Gets $9.4 Million Second Round o Laser and Optic Amplifier Manufacturer Raises $15 Million o College Marketer AroundCampus Lands $3 Million Third Round o Job Interview Firm Fitability Gets $1.5 Million Second Round o Mobile ASP Wapmagic Raises Additional $10 million o Internet Infrastructure Firm eMikolo Secures $4.5 Million o Motorola Invests in Phone-to-Web Application Firm Lineabox o e-Commerce Solutions Raises $4 Million Fourth Round New Products: o Beacon Photonics Launches Operating Company Beacon Telco o Investors Form Online European Construction Market Asite o Network Service Firm Yo.net Launches First Product o Outsourcer HeyMax Interactive Launches Product Line M&A: o ICG-Backed B2B Market IndustrialAmerica and eCatalogs Merge o MobileLogic Acquires Wireless Platform Eyeshake with Stock New Directors: o Hockey 's Bourque Joins Board of Retailer 180 aceOff.com PrintCafe Adds G4 Managing Partner to Board of Directors o Broadband Firm Cambridge Adds Analysys Founder to Board o Content Translator, Localization Firm Uniscape Adds to Board o Netkey Adds Bankers Trust Executive to Board of Directors New People: o Former iXL Chief to Head Web Content Delivery Firm Avienda o Hosted Applications Firm Eality Appoints New CEO o Convenience Store Marketplace RMX Names First President, COO o Former AirTouch Exec Joins CreSenda Wireless As President o Loan Processing Firm Keystroke Names New President & CEO o Construction Industry Rental Service RentOntheDot Names Head o Digital Imaging Firm Altamira Replaces President, Names CEO o Merchandise Application Tech Firm Mercari Names President VC Fund News: o GKM Launches First Venture Fund with $60 Million o OffRoad Forms Joint Ventures to Expand into Europe and Korea VC Personnel: o CMEA Ventures Adds Former Sun Microsystems Exec as Partner o Labrador Ventures Adds New Director, Opens New York Office Advertisement P2P OR NOT P2P?" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e5289_p18", "sents": [ "Craig Donato, the former senior vice president at Excite@Home, participated in the round, as did other individuals.", "Israel Seed Partners' Michael Eisenberg has joined eMikolo's board of directors.", "The company said the funds will help to accelerate the deployment of its point-to-point networks.", "http: www.emikolo.com Motorola Invests in Phone-to-Web Application Firm Lineabox MIAMI -- Dorado Investments, the Latin American branch of One Motorola, the venture capital arm of Motorola, said it made an undisclosed equity investment in Lineabox, a voice-to-Web access provider aimed at the Hispanic community.", "Lineabox will use the funds for product development.", "Lineabox is developed by Fonbox, a Spanish-and Portuguese-language unified messaging system backed by eVentures Group.", "http: www.lineabox.com e-Commerce Solutions Raises $4 Million Fourth Round NEW YORK -- e-Commerce Solutions (ECS), which develops and manages outsourced e-commerce applications and systems, has received $4 million in its fourth round of financing led by Connecticut Innovations with a $2 million investment." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Carlton Communications", "sents": [ "Carlton Communications was a British media company.", "It was led by Michael P. Green and listed on the London Stock Exchange from 1983 until 2 February 2004, when it was bought by Granada plc in a corporate takeover to form ITV plc.", "Carlton shareholders gained approximately 32% of ITV plc." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e2756_p18", "sents": [ "The company plans to partner with an as-yet undetermined company to use the www.com URL for a new service.", "OnAir.com completed its third round of funding in May with $30.1 million from Carlton Communications, Synapse Capital and Transamerica Business Credit.", "http: www.onair.com M&A o SafetyTips.com Buys APBNews.com's Assets for $575,000 WALTHAM, Mass.", "-- New APB News, a wholly owned subsidiary of SafetyTips.com, said it purchased the assets of APBnews.com, the crime, criminal justice, and safety news site operated by APB Online, in an auction held by the United States Bankruptcy Court for $575,000. Last month, SafetyTips.com, which provides companies and individual users with safety information, withdrew an earlier offer to buy APBnews.com for $950,000 when the company's creditors, owed an estimated $7 million, reportedly criticized the price as too low.", "APBnews.com, operating under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the last two months, was backed Storie Partners, Galleon Partners, and J&W Seligman." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]