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[ { "title": "Targarh", "sents": [ "Targarh is a village in the Punjab province of Pakistan.", "It is located in Lahore District at 31°36'44N 74°16'51E with an altitude of 197 metres (649 feet), and lies to the north-west of Lahore city." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Punjab", "sents": [ "The Punjab ( , , , ), also spelled Panjab (\"land of \"five rivers\"\"; Punjabi: ਪੰਜਾਬ ), is a geographical and cultural region in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of eastern Pakistan and northern India.", "Not being a political unit, the boundaries of the region are ill-defined and focus on historical accounts." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e7217_p7", "sents": [ "You cannot add value to an electron.", "An electron is an electron.", "They are simply taking advantage of an ill-advised scheme envisioned in the 1996 act to charge what the market will bear.", "I am standing up and saying no more.", "We are not going to take this lying down.", "We are fighting back.", "The difficulty is that we do not have the power that we used to have.", "The state surrendered a lot of that power when Governor Wilson signed the deregulation bill.", "Actually carried by Jim Brulte and co authored by Steve Peace, they were the two driving forces as they will be happy, well maybe not so happy, to acknowledge.", "It may have seemed like a good idea in 1996 but I did not participate in that debate and I don't have a comment on whether it was a good idea then.", "But clearly in the year 2000 it is not a good idea." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 7, 8 ] }, { "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": "New Enterprise Associates", "sents": [ "New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is an American-based venture capital firm.", "NEA focuses investment stages ranging from seed stage through growth stage.", "NEA invests across a broad array of industry sectors.", "With over $18 billion in assets under management, NEA was the world's largest venture capital firm in 2007." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] }, { "title": "e4500_p20", "sents": [ "The merger coincides with MultiMedia's formation of a new fund, Techrescue, which will have capital holdings of between GBP 50 million ($73 million) and GBP 100 million ($146 million).", "MultiMedia also proposed that the new fund be seeded with an investment from Shore of $7 million.", "The acquisition of Illuminator is intended to compliment a previous investment in The Puma II Fund for $14 million which gave MultiMedia a 22.35% stake in the fund.", "The reverse takeover by MultiMedia is part of its transformation into an investment vehicle in distressed companies.", "The Techrescue fund will provide invest in struggling dot.coms.", "Illuminator holds an equity stake in five ventures: an online site for Kenwood Appliances, Jade Solutions, GoalNet Internet Services, Guideforlife.com, and Millionairemadness.com.", "http: www.illuminator.co.uk VC Personnel o New Enterprise Associates Promotes Two to General Partner MENLO PARK, Calif. -- New Enterprise Associates (NEA) said it has promoted two of its Menlo Park-based investing partners, Rob Coneybeer and Scott Sandell, to general partner." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Tauresium", "sents": [ "Tauresium (Macedonian: Тауресиум , Ancient Greek \"Tavresion\", Ταυρήσιον) or known as Gradište (Градиште) is an archaeological site in Macedonia, located approximately 20 km southeast of the capital Skopje.", "Tauresium is the birthplace of Byzantine Emperor Justinian I (483) and King Theodahad of the Ostrogoths (480)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Ancient Greek", "sents": [ "Ancient Greek includes the forms of Greek used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around the 9th century BC to the 6th century AD.", "It is often roughly divided into the Archaic period (9th to 6th centuries BC), Classical period (5th and 4th centuries BC), and Hellenistic period (3rd century BC to the 6th century AD).", "It is antedated in the second millennium BC by Mycenaean Greek." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "IBM", "sents": [ "IBM (International Business Machines Corporation) is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States, with operations in over 170 countries.", "The company originated in 1911 as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (CTR) and was renamed \"International Business Machines\" in 1924." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e8721_p28", "sents": [ "http: www.opion.com T-Speed Broadband Communications Announces Board Appointment mail this story?", "top DALLAS (VENTUREWIRE) -- T-Speed Broadband Communications, which provides wireless high-speed Internet access, said it has appointed Randy Schriewerr to its board.", "Mr. Schriewer is the CFO of Broadband Gateways, which is developing residential gateways for distributing broadband connections.", "He was formerly the senior vice president and CFO of CyBerCorp, an electronic trading technology company that was sold to The Charles Schwab Corp. T-Speed Broadband Communications is in the process of closing its first round of external financing.", "http: www.t-speed.com new people AirMedia Names Former IBM General Magager as its New CEO mail this story?", "top SAN FRANCISCO (VENTUREWIRE) -- AirMedia, which develops products and services to deliver information through traditional and broadband wireless networks, said it named Mark F. Bregman as its new chief executive officer, replacing founder David S. Rose, who remains chairman.", "Mr. Bregman was most recently general manager for IBM's RS 6000 division." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5, 6 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Wense (Osterheide)", "sents": [ "Wense is a village in the Heidmark in Lower Saxony, Germany.", "In 1935/1936 its inhabitants were 'relocated', because the German armed forces, the Wehrmacht, wanted to establish a vast military training area in the Heidmark, which today is the largest in Europe (see Bergen-Hohne Training Area)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Heidmark", "sents": [ "The Heidmark is an area of the Lüneburg Heath, much of which has not been accessible to the population since about 1935/1936.", "The establishment of a large military training area (\"Truppenübungsplatzes Bergen\") by the German armed forces, the Wehrmacht, as part of their rearmament and preparation for war resulted in the evacuation of 24 villages and, since then the training area has been out-of-bounds to non-military personnel.", "Today it has become the Bergen-Hohne Training Area, the largest of its kind in Europe." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e27165_p0", "sents": [ "'Gas Liberalization Turns Volatile For German Utility The Wall Street Journal Europe, 08 23 01 2 Sides Spend Millions To Generate Support The Washington Post, 08 23 01 Traders, Old Utilities Tangle Over Wires The Washington Post, 08 23 01 Relentless Search for Growth Humbles a Mutual Fund Star The New York Times, 08 23 01 From Maine to N.Y. Way of Atlanta; Trades Light Up States by Long Distance The Washington Post, 08 23 01 UK: Copper pushes ahead in subdued LME pre-market.", "Reuters English News Service, 08 23 01 Papers on Dabhol project not received The Times of India, 08 23 01 INDIA: ANALYSIS-Poor governance hobbles India's reform drive Reuters English News Service, 08 23 01 Politics & Economy European Notebook Gas Liberalization Turns Volatile For German Utility By Philip Shishkin Staff Reporter 08 23 2001 The Wall Street Journal Europe 2 (Copyright (c) 2001, Dow Jones & Company, Inc.) Two years ago, the municipal utility in Heidelberg, Germany decided to do something very unusual for European utilities." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 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": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5495_p109", "sents": [ "``Any strengthening of any plan is in the public interest,'' Freeman said.", "``But it is not a substitute for what Gov.", "Davis is proposing.''", "It was unclear Tuesday how far talks at the commission were progressing.", "Commissioner Linda Key Breathitt said she had not had discussions with othe r commissioners.", "She said she expected discussions to heat up this week as th e commission prepares for Monday's meeting.", "But the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday quoted two unidentified commission sources as saying expanded controls would be considered.", "The commissioners' consideration of broader price controls comes as Vice President Dick Cheney dismissed price cap pleas from congressional Democrat s. ``He didn't give an inch,'' said Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, a supporter of price caps, after the hourlong meeting.", "``If Californians are looking to this administration in the short term to be any kind of partner with us, to stand with the California energy consumer, I think today's meeting dashed that hope.''" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 7 ] }, { "title": "Anna Eshoo", "sents": [ "Anna Georges Eshoo (born December 13, 1942) is the U.S. Representative for California 's 18 congressional district , serving in Congress since 1993.", "She is a member of the Democratic Party.", "The district, which includes part of Silicon Valley, includes the cities of San Jose, Redwood City, Sunnyvale, Mountain View and Palo Alto." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Concordia International School Shanghai", "sents": [ "Concordia International School Shanghai (, Shànghǎi Xiéhé Guójì Xuéxiào) is an international private Christian school based in Pudong, Shanghai, China, founded in 1998.", "It is a part of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.", "The school’s launch followed considerable feasibility research and numerous requests from the Hong Kong corporate community for a school." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "Shanghai", "sents": [ "Shanghai is one of the four direct-controlled municipalities of China and the most populous city proper in the world with a population of more than 24 million as of 2014 .", "It is a global financial centre and transport hub, with the world's busiest container port.", "Located in the Yangtze River Delta, it sits on the south edge of the estuary of the Yangtze in the middle portion of the East China coast.", "The municipality borders the provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang to the north, south and west, and is bounded to the east by the East China Sea." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "George W. Bush", "sents": [ "George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009.", "He was also the 46th Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000.", "After graduating from Yale University in 1968 and Harvard Business School in 1975, he worked in the oil industry.", "Bush married Laura Welch in 1977 and ran unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives shortly thereafter.", "He later co-owned the Texas Rangers baseball team before defeating Ann Richards in the 1994 Texas gubernatorial election.", "Bush was elected president in 2000 after a close and controversial win over Democratic rival Al Gore, becoming the fourth president to be elected while receiving fewer popular votes than his opponent." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e2226_p0", "sents": [ "'GOP officials in town for cash Thursday, May 3, 2001 By Harrison Sheppard Staff Writer Republican governors from throughout the country descended on Los Angeles on Wednesday to raise funds and take a few shots at Gov.", "Gray Davis' handling of the power crisis.", "While Davis already has a $25 million war chest for his re-election campaign next year, members of the Republican Governors Association said the energy crisis will make him vulnerable.", "\"This is very severe and significant and impacts every person in the state,\" said Gov.", "John Rowland of Connecticut, the group's vice chairman.", "\"That's a governor's worst nightmare.\"", "The governors said they will not get involved in picking or supporting a GOP gubernatorial candidate before the 2002 state primary, and will unite behind the Republican chosen by state voters.", "They also argued that it is up to California to work out its power problems, rather than seeking a bailout from President George W. Bush." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e19496_p27", "sents": [ "I n Re: IKON Offices Solutions Securities Litigation.", "Civil Action No.", "98-428 6(E.D.Pa.)", "(partial settlement for $111 million approved May, 2000).", "\"[Y]ou have acted the way lawyers at their best ought to act.", "And I have ha da lot of cases in 15 years now as a judge and I cannot recall a signifi cant case where I felt people were better represented than they are here ..", "I would say this has been the best representation that I have seen.\"", "In R e: Waste Management, Inc. Securities Litigation, Civil Action No.", "97-C 7709 (N.D. Ill.) (settled in 1999 for $220 million) If you purchased Enron securities during the Class Period, or have any ques tions concerning this notice or your rights with respect to this matter, pl ease contact: Sherrie R. Savett, Esquire Carole A. Broderick, Esquire Arthur Stock, Esquire Kimberly A. Walker, Investor Relations Manager Berger & Montague, P.C." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 8 ] }, { "title": "e19496_p23", "sents": [ "On Tuesday, Enron's stock closed at $11.16, its lowest level since 1992. Potential buyers include General Electric's GE Capital unit, Warren Buffett 's Berkshire Hathaway and Royal Dutch Shell, the Journal said.", "On the Net: http: www.enron.com AP Photo XNYR310 of Oct. 29 Copyright 2000 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.", "Enron Misled Investors about Overvalued Assets and Off-Balance Sheet Deals -- ENE 11 01 2001 PrimeZone Media Network Copyright (c) 2001 PrimeZone Media Network, Inc. All Rights Reserved.", "PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1, 2001 (PRIMEZONE) -- The law firm of Berger & Montague P.C.", "(http: www.bergermontague.com) filed a class action suit on behalf of an investor against Enron Corp. (\"Enron\" or the \"Company\") (NYSE:ENE) an d its principal officers and directors in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased Enron securities during the period from March 30, 2000 through a nd including October 18, 2001, inclusive (the \"Class Period\")." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3, 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Peter Pace", "sents": [ "Peter Pace (born November 5, 1945) is a United States Marine Corps general who served as the 16th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.", "Pace was the first Marine officer appointed as chairman, and the first Marine officer to be appointed to three different four-star assignments; the others as the 6th Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from October 1, 2001, to August 12, 2005, and as Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Southern Command from September 8, 2000, to September 30, 2001.", "Appointed chairman by President George W. Bush, Pace succeeded U.S. Air Force General Richard Myers on September 30, 2005." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Joint Chiefs of Staff", "sents": [ "The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) is a body of senior uniformed leaders in the United States Department of Defense who advise the President of the United States, the Secretary of Defense, the Homeland Security Council and the National Security Council on military matters.", "The composition of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is defined by statute and consists of the \"Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff\" (\"CJCS\"), \"Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff\" (\"VCJCS\"), the Military Service Chiefs from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force, and the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, all appointed by the President following Senate confirmation.", "Each of the individual Military Service Chiefs, outside of their Joint Chiefs of Staff obligations, works directly for the Secretary of the Military Department concerned, i.e., Secretary of the Army, Secretary of the Navy, and the Secretary of the Air Force." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Phil Angelides", "sents": [ "Phillip Nicholas \"Phil\" Angelides ( ; born June 12, 1953) is an American politician who was California State Treasurer and the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Governor of California in the 2006 elections.", "Angelides served as the Chair of the Apollo Alliance and of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e5855_p47", "sents": [ "Bills in the Legislature woul d resurrect the program while requiring new customers to pay \"exit fees\" designed to protect the state's planned $13.4-billion bond sale for electricity purchases, but the proposals have been mired in negotiations.", "In any case, state officials say they can ill afford to lose big commercial and industrial users as utility customers help pay off the state's current $8-billion power tab and more than $40 billion in long-term power contracts \"If such customers are permitted to 'exit the system' without [paying] thei r share of costs incurred by DWR the burden of covering debt service payments will fall on a smaller base of remaining customers, significantly and unfairly increasing their power rates,\" said a June 12 memo from state Treasurer Phil Angelides and the heads of the Finance and Water Resources departments to the PUC and the Legislature.", "\"There is a concern that as power rates paid by the remaining customers wou ld rise, customers would have additional economic incentive to abandon DWR power, creating a spiral of declining customers and rising power rates,\" th e memo said." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Deryl Dodd", "sents": [ "Deryl Dwaine Dodd (born April 12, 1964) is an American Texas country music artist.", "Originally a regular on the Texas club circuit, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, soon finding work as a background vocalist and songwriter.", "By 1996, he was signed to a recording contract, releasing two albums for Columbia Records Nashville before a debilitating bout of viral encephalitis put his career on hiatus." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Texas country music", "sents": [ "Texas country music (more popularly known just as Texas country or Texas music) is a rapidly growing subgenre of American country music.", "Texas country is known for fusing traditionalist root sounds (similar to neotraditional country) with the outspoken, care-free views of outlaw country.", "Texas country blends these subgenres by featuring a \"take it or leave it\" approach, a \"common working man\" theme, and witty undertones.", "These often combine with stripped down music sound.", "Texas country music can also be called \"Red Dirt\" country music.", "Sounds from Texas and Oklahoma have influenced the scene of this particular genre." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Los Angeles", "sents": [ "Los Angeles ( ; Spanish for \"The Angels\"; ] ), officially the City of Los Angeles and often known by its initials L.A., is the cultural, financial, and commercial center of Southern California.", "With a U.S. Census-estimated 2016 population of 3,976,322, it is the second most populous city in the United States (after New York City) and the most populous city in the state of California.", "Located in a large coastal basin surrounded on three sides by mountains reaching up to and over 10000 ft , Los Angeles covers an area of about 469 sqmi .", "The city is also the seat of Los Angeles County, the most populated county in the country.", "Los Angeles is the center of the Los Angeles metropolitan area, with 13,131,431 residents, and is part of the larger designated Los Angeles-Long Beach combined statistical area (CSA), the second most populous in the nation with a 2015 estimated population of 18.7 million." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e894_p189", "sents": [ "This newspaper first engaged the question near its very inception.", "The West was young.", "The rules of the game were largely unwritten.", "And the public interest was threatened by private greed.", "Would government or companies dam the rivers and build the hydroelectric plants?", "Who would control the grid?", "And perhaps most important, could citizens revolt against the local, privately held monopoly and turn power into a public enterprise?", "That's what Sacramento did against PG&E in the 1920s.", "Voters created the Sacramento Municipal Utility District.", "They funded hydroelectric projects in the Sierra.", "And they wrested the local distribution system from a resistant PG&E.", "Other cities such as Lodi, Roseville, Modesto, Los Angeles and Redding created public power agencies or city power departments with leaders elected by voters, not shareholders.", "The eventual result in California was a blend of public and privately held agencies.", "Public power provided a yardstick by which to measure the private sector." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 11 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2250_p2", "sents": [ "By running its plants with greater efficiency, improving the efficiency of its electricity and gas transmission systems and engaging in some outside CO2 reduction efforts, such as planting trees that absorb the gases, Entergy hopes to keep its overall CO2 emissions at 50 million tons per year, Mr. Mutch said.", "The company, which derives 61% of its power from fossil fuels, will work with the New York-based group Environmental Defense, to make sure its efforts are effective and measurable.", "Meanwhile, a coalition of five other electric power companies is calling for a mandatory cap on CO2 emissions that would decline annually, if the Bush administration develops a national emissions trading system that allows a company to decide which technologies to use to reduce CO2 and other pollutants.", "\"We're basically planning on a glide path downward\" regarding emissions limits, explained Mark Irion, a spokesman for the group, which includes Enron Corp. and El Paso Energy Corp. of Houston; Calpine Corp. of San Jose, Calif.; Trigen Energy Corp. of White Plains, N.Y.; and NiSource of Merrillville, Ind." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] }, { "title": "Houston", "sents": [ "Houston ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the fourth-most populous city in the United States.", "With a census-estimated 2016 population of 2.303 million within an area of 667 sqmi , it is also the largest city in the southern United States and the seat of Harris County.", "Located in Southeast Texas near the Gulf of Mexico, it is the principal city of the Greater Houston metro area, which is the fifth-most populated MSA in the United States." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "The Front Page (1931 film)", "sents": [ "The Front Page is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy film, directed by Lewis Milestone and starring Adolphe Menjou and Pat O'Brien.", "Based on a Broadway play of the same name, the film was produced by Howard Hughes, written by Bartlett Cormack and Charles Lederer, and distributed by United Artists.", "The supporting cast includes Mary Brian, George E. Stone, Matt Moore, Edward Everett Horton and Walter Catlett.", "At the 4th Academy Awards, the film was nominated for Best Picture, Milestone for Best Director, and Menjou for Best Actor." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Bartlett Cormack", "sents": [ "Edward Bartlett Cormack (March 19, 1898 - September 26, 1942) was an American actor, playwright, screenwriter, and producer best known for his 1927 Broadway play \"The Racket\", and for working with Howard Hughes and Cecil B. DeMille on several films." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e9583_p2", "sents": [ "SoCal Gas, the nation's largest gas distributor with 18 million customers, and SDG&E, with 2.2 million electricity customers in San Diego and south Orange County, were both acquired by Sempra Energy, of San Diego, in 1996. The lawsuits also name three units of El Paso Natural Gas: El Paso Tennessee Pipeline Co., El Paso Merchant Energy, and El Paso Merchant Energy-Gas L.P. SoCal Gas and SDG&E would not comment on the lawsuits, saying they had not been served with the complaints.", "Andrew Berg, owner of Wave Length Hair Productions in San Diego and a plaintiff representing retail electricity customers, said he contacted a lawyer after his electricity bill doubled in June.", "Since then, the state Legislature temporarily capped electricity prices for SDG&E customers.", "Natural gas is one of the core commodities used to produce electricity.", "The spot price of natural gas on the Southern California border Monday was $19.82 per million British thermal units, compared with $54.99 per million Btu a week ago." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Sempra Energy", "sents": [ "Sempra Energy is an American natural gas utilities holding company based in San Diego, California.", "It divides its interests into two broad categories: California utilities, including Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E); and businesses not subject to California utilities regulation, chiefly Sempra International and Sempra U.S. Gas & Power." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Salt Lake City", "sents": [ "Salt Lake City (often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC) is the capital and the most populous municipality of the U.S. state of Utah.", "With an estimated population of 190,884 in 2014, the city is the core of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a population of 1,153,340 (2014 estimate).", "Salt Lake City is further situated within a larger metropolis known as the Salt Lake City-Ogden-Provo Combined Statistical Area.", "This region is a corridor of contiguous urban and suburban development stretched along an approximately 120 mi segment of the Wasatch Front, comprising a population of 2,423,912 as of 2014 .", "It is one of only two major urban areas in the Great Basin (the other is Reno, Nevada)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e455_p2", "sents": [ "The application proposes the installation of compression to provide an additional 124 million cubic feet per day of firm transportation service.", "This $80 million project is targeted for completion by May 1, 2002 and largely relies upon facilities previously installed as part of the pending California Emergency Action expansion project.", "``Shippers are seeking more access to natural gas from Rocky Mountain basins, where producers are aggressively stepping up production.", "Kern River is in the right place at the right time to help bring that production to market,'' said Morgan.", "Williams' gas pipeline unit is based in Houston and has offices in Salt Lake City and Owensboro, Ky.", "Together, its five interstate natural gas pipelines are among the nation's largest-volume transporters of natural gas, delivering approximately 16 percent of the natural gas consumed in the United States.", "Williams' 27,300-mile pipeline network stretches from coast to coast with access to every major supply basin in the country." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Cairo", "sents": [ "Cairo ( ; Arabic: القاهرة‎ ‎ \"al-Qāhirah \", , Coptic: \"Kahire \") is the capital and largest city of Egypt.", "The city's metropolitan area is the largest in the Middle East and the Arab world, and the 15th-largest in the world, and is associated with ancient Egypt, as the famous Giza pyramid complex and the ancient city of Memphis are located in its geographical area.", "Located near the Nile Delta, modern Cairo was founded in 969 CE by the Fatimid dynasty, but the land composing the present-day city was the site of ancient national capitals whose remnants remain visible in parts of Old Cairo.", "Cairo has long been a center of the region's political and cultural life, and is titled \"the city of a thousand minarets\" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture.", "Cairo is considered a World City with a \"Beta +\" classification according to GaWC." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e19800_p0", "sents": [ "\"30 DAY INTERNATIONAL PRAYER VIGIL -- Original Message -- From: Teri Sandison To: Teresa Cahill Sydney Salt Sherman Severin Sheila Foraker [email protected] Raj Mohan Patt Scarboro Patricia Whitt Minnie Cancellaro Lobsang Liz Williams Jeanne Cervone Janet Stangvik Jack Isbell Irene Jacobs Dotty Hopkins Dorothy Lind David Lawrence Charlie Bloom Brother Armando Johanna Harding Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 10:06 AM Subject: Fw: Will you join Marianne Williamson in a 30 day prayer vigil for the world?", "Teri Sandison -- Original Message -- From: Church of Today To: Today's Inspiration from The Church of Today Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 3:54 PM Subject: Will you join Marianne Williamson in a 30 day prayer vigil for the world?", "30 DAY INTERNATIONAL PRAYER VIGIL TO BEGIN TUESDAY, SEPT. 18 Please join with others of faith and spiritual intention around the world, for a thirty day prayer vigil beginning Tuesday, Sept. 18 and continuing through Oct. 18. For five minutes each day, at noon on the East Coast of the United States, 9am West Coast, 5pm in London, 7pm in Cairo, etc." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5223_p32", "sents": [ "2nd Century is funded by Meritech Capital Partners, Accel, North Bridge, Venrock, Dell, Intel, and Microsoft.", "http: www.2ndcentury.com VeriSign Exec Joins Board of Broadcast Manager Reliacast HERNDON, Va -- Reliacast, a developer of management software for data broadcasts over multicast networks, said it has appointed Robert Korzeniewski, the executive vice president of VeriSign, to its board of directors.", "Mr. Korzeniewski was chief financial officer of Network Solutions.", "Reliacast is backed by First Union Capital Partners, affiliates of Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst, Main Street Advisors, SCP Private Equity Partners, and Thomas Weisel Partners.", "http: www.reliacast.com New People o European Broadband Firm Formus Names CEO DENVER -- Formus Communications, a European broadband communications service provider, said it has appointed Bernard G. Dvorak as its chief executive officer.", "Mr. Dvorak has been the interim chief executive officer of the company since February.", "Prior to that Mr. Dvorak was president and chief executive officer of Cordillera Communications, which provides businesses in Latin America with wireless communications services." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Intel", "sents": [ "Intel Corporation (also known as Intel, stylized as intel) is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California (colloquially referred to as \"Silicon Valley\") that was founded by Gordon Moore (of Moore's law fame) and Robert Noyce.", "It is the world's second largest and second highest valued semiconductor chip makers based on revenue after being overtaken by Samsung, and is the inventor of the x86 series of microprocessors, the processors found in most personal computers (PCs).", "Intel supplies processors for computer system manufacturers such as Apple, Lenovo, HP, and Dell.", "Intel also manufactures motherboard chipsets, network interface controllers and integrated circuits, flash memory, graphics chips, embedded processors and other devices related to communications and computing." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e10642_p129", "sents": [ "More details about the caucus will be released \"wi thin the next few weeks, a Honda spokesman told TRlast week.", "Rep. Honda s initiative would be the second congressional caucus that 's focused on wireless issues.", "Last year the Congressional Wireless Telecommunications Caucus was formed by Reps. Albert Wynn (D., Md.)", "and Charles (Chip) Pickeri ng (R., Miss.)", "and Sens.", "Byron Dorgan (D., N.D.) and Sam Brownback (R., Kan.) (TR, April 17, 2000).", "A push to repeal the 3% federal excise tax on telephone bills has been revived in the Senate by Finance Committee Chairman Charles E. Grassley (R. Iowa).", "The tax \"is outdated, unfair, and complex for consmers and p hone companies, the lawmaker said Feb. 1 when introducing the Help Eliminate the Levy on Locution Act (HELLO), S 234. Sen. Grassley added, \"It cannot be justified on any tax policy grounds. Celtronix Telemetry, Inc., has asked a federal appeals court to review the FCC 's decision to implement a debt-restructuring plan for licensees in t he 218 -219 megahertz service, which was formerly called the interactive vid eo and data service (IVDS) (TR, Dec. 18, 2000; and Jan. 8, notes)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 3, 4, 5 ] }, { "title": "Byron Dorgan", "sents": [ "Byron Leslie Dorgan (born May 14, 1942) is a former United States Senator and United States Congressman from North Dakota and currently serves as a senior policy advisor for the Washington, DC law firm Arent Fox LLP.", "He served 12 years in the U.S. House and 18 years in the Senate.", "He was a member of the Senate Democratic leadership for 16 years, first as Assistant Democratic Floor Leader and then as Chairman of the Democratic Policy Committee and Chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs.", "In 2010, Dorgan announced that he would not seek re-election in the 2010 North Dakota senate election." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e27518_p53", "sents": [ "The plan would open up 1.5 million acres for potential exploration.", "However the House bill limited permanent drilling facilities to 2,000 acres.", "Senate Republican leader Trent Lott said he was encouraged by the role labor played in the House vote.", "Lott, of Mississippi, said he thinks if unions can convince a few Democrats in the Senate to vote for drilling, the Alaskan oil plan might succeed.", "``I am hoping and assuming that labor can move three or four Democrats in the Senate, and if they can, we can win on this issue,'' Lott said.", "Jerry Hood, an energy adviser to Teamsters President James Hoffa, said unions will keep the pressure on as the Senate opens debate on its energy bill.", "``We're going to double our efforts on this side,'' Hood said.", "Win for Energy Companies Linda Robertson, vice president of federal government relations for Enron Corp., said the Houston-based electricity, natural gas and energy trading company sees the House action as an ``important step toward enactment of the president's energy plan.''" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 3 ] }, { "title": "Trent Lott", "sents": [ "Chester Trent Lott Sr. (born October 9, 1941) is an American politician and author.", "A former United States Senator from Mississippi, Lott served in numerous leadership positions in both the United States House of Representatives and the Senate.", "He entered Congress as one of the first of a wave of Republicans winning seats in Southern states that had been solidly Democratic.", "He became Senate Majority Leader, then fell from power after praising Strom Thurmond's 1948 segregationist Dixiecrat presidential bid." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5942_p27", "sents": [ "The administration also is moving ahead to implement a number of directives that can be carried out by executive order or through the action s of regulatory agencies, without requiring congressional approval.", "Times staff writer Edwin Chen contributed to this story.", "Copyright 2001 Los Angeles Times Senate Panel Lashes Out at 2 Energy Firms Hearings: Lawmakers hold Enron and Mirant in contempt for refusing to help in pricing probe.", "By CARL INGRAM, Times Staff Writer SACRAMENTO--Angered by the refusal of electricity wholesalers to surrender information about suspected price gouging, a Senate committee vot ed Thursday to hold two big energy companies in contempt of the Legislature.", "It was uncertain what punishment, if any, may be in store for Enron Corp. of Houston and Mirant Corp. of Atlanta.", "But committee members said potential sanctions could include heavy fines and or the jailing of corpora te executives.", "\"Jailing of an individual is an option and we intend to preserve all o ur options,\" warned state Sen. Joe Dunn (D-Santa Ana), chairman of the committ ee investigating whether the wholesalers had manipulated the market." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] }, { "title": "Houston", "sents": [ "Houston ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the fourth-most populous city in the United States.", "With a census-estimated 2016 population of 2.303 million within an area of 667 sqmi , it is also the largest city in the southern United States and the seat of Harris County.", "Located in Southeast Texas near the Gulf of Mexico, it is the principal city of the Greater Houston metro area, which is the fifth-most populated MSA in the United States." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e1268_p21", "sents": [ "Solar panels, used since the late 1950s on orbiting satellites, are only now becoming affordable.", "A household unit can cost $10,000 to $30,000, though in California, state rebates can reduce the cost by half.", "In December, the state Energy Commission received 50 applications from homes and businesses for its \"buy down\" program, which offers rebates of up to 50 percent for the cost of solar panels and small wind generators.", "In January, there were 250. In February, there were 245. WAIT LIST FOR HOME SYSTEMS In Sacramento, the local utility district sells solar panels to residential customers at reduced rates.", "The utility, which also installs the panels, has a waiting list of 700 homeowners for a total of 100 solar units available this year.", "\"We foresee the day in the next five or 10 years when photovoltaics will compete with fossil fuel-generated power price- wise without subsidies,\" said Vince Schwent, who runs the Sacramento Municipal Utility District's solar energy program." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] }, { "title": "Sacramento Municipal Utility District", "sents": [ "The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) provides electricity to Sacramento County, California, and a small portion of adjacent Placer County.", "It is one of the ten largest publicly owned utilities in the United States, generating the bulk of its power through natural gas (estimated 56% of production total in 2009) and large hydroelectric generation plants (22% in 2009).", "SMUD's green power (renewable) energy output was estimated as 19% in 2009." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "The Wall Street Journal", "sents": [ "The Wall Street Journal is an American business-focused, English-language international daily newspaper based in New York City.", "The \"Journal\", along with its Asian and European editions, is published six days a week by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corp.", "The newspaper is published in the broadsheet format and online." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e20477_p10", "sents": [ "10 29 2001 Reuters English News Service (C) Reuters Limited 2001. NEW YORK, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Energy trading giant Enron Corp. said on Monday it is in talks with banks for additional credit, in a move to shore up investor confidence.", "Enron declined to comment on the size of the credit line, which banks it is in talks with and when it expects to complete an agreement on a new credit line.", "\"We want to restore investor and market confidence and nothing instills confidence like cash,\" said Enron spokesman Mark Palmer.", "The Wall Street Journal reported Monday the beleaguered energy trader is negotiation with bank for a new credit line of between $1 billion to $2 billion to prop up share prices following last week's selling that sent shares plummeting.", "Enron said it drew about $3 billion in new credit lines last week, and has a net cash liquid position in excess of $1 billion." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2, 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e27340_p9", "sents": [ "Enron representatives told the panel that its landed cost of LNG alone worked out to Rs 2.11 per unit in power tariff.", "Even the offer made by states outsides Maharashtra to buy Enron power could not meet with a consensus, sources said.", "Among the states which approached the panel to buy Enron power were Delhi, MP, UP, Rajasthan, Punjab, and Karnataka.", "However, Enron found the purchase rates which ranged from Rs 1.50 to Rs 2.50 impractical.", "The committees demand to remove the dollar denomination in tariff was rejected outright by Enron on the grounds that its international lenders would never agree to accept returns in Indian currency.", "A debt moratorium for five years, as suggested, was also ruled out.", "Enron was asked to bring down interest rates on its debt component to less than 12 per cent.", "This was ruled out by the multi-national which claimed it was less than the cost of its borrowings." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 2 ] }, { "title": "Punjab", "sents": [ "The Punjab ( , , , ), also spelled Panjab (\"land of \"five rivers\"\"; Punjabi: ਪੰਜਾਬ ), is a geographical and cultural region in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of eastern Pakistan and northern India.", "Not being a political unit, the boundaries of the region are ill-defined and focus on historical accounts." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Ebbsfleet River", "sents": [ "Ebbsfleet River is a river in Kent, south-east England.", "Today, it gives its name to the Ebbsfleet Valley redevelopment area, prior to that when it was known as the River Fleet it gave its name to Northfleet and Southfleet.", "Its source was eight natural springs at Springhead.", "In Roman times its source was the site of a Roman settlement called Vagniaci and the river was used to link Watling Street to the River Thames, in the fourteenth century it was a stopping place for pilgrims going to Canterbury.", "It is mentioned in the \"Anglo-Saxon Chronicle\" as Ypwines fleot (version A) or Heopwines fleot (version E).", "A bridge across the river at Northfleet is mentioned in 1451 and it was still tidal and used for shipping in the sixteenth century.", "In the nineteenth century the river was the earliest centre in Britain for the commercial cultivation of watercress, this was started by Mr William Bradbery in 1808.", "He later moved the business to West Hyde, Hertfordshire in 1820.", "Following the removal of its waters in around 1901, when all its waters were used by the local water company, its dried riverbed was the subject of a botanical study by Marie Stopes.", "Parts of the river can still be seen." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 8 ] }, { "title": "Marie Stopes", "sents": [ "Marie Charlotte Carmichael Stopes (15 October 1880 – 2 October 1958) was a British author, palaeobotanist and campaigner for eugenics and women's rights.", "She made significant contributions to plant palaeontology and coal classification, and was the first female academic on the faculty of the University of Manchester.", "With her second husband, Humphrey Verdon Roe, Stopes founded the first birth control clinic in Britain.", "Stopes edited the newsletter \"Birth Control News\", which gave explicit practical advice.", "Her sex manual \"Married Love\" (1918) was controversial and influential, and brought the subject of birth control into wide public discourse.", "Stopes opposed abortion, arguing that the prevention of conception was all that was needed." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "U.S. Route 123", "sents": [ "U.S. Route 123 (US 123) is a spur of US 23 in the U.S. states of Georgia and South Carolina.", "The U.S. Highway runs 75.12 mi from US 23, US 441, and SR 365 near Clarkesville, Georgia, north and east to Interstate 385 Business (I-385 Business) in Greenville, South Carolina.", "US 123 parallels I-85 to the north as it connects the Northeast Georgia cities of Clarkesville and Toccoa with the western Upstate South Carolina communities of Westminster, Seneca, Clemson, Easley, and Greenville." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 2 ] }, { "title": "Clarkesville, Georgia", "sents": [ "Clarkesville is a city in, and the county seat of, Habersham County, Georgia, United States.", "As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,733, up from 1,248 at the 2000 census." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Los Angeles World Affairs Council", "sents": [ "The Los Angeles World Affairs Council (LAWAC), the Los Angeles office within the national network of World Affairs Councils of America, is a non-profit, non-partisan organization which arranges speaker events, debates, seminars, and film screenings with international themes.", "It is a membership-based organization supported by membership fees and contributions.", "Speakers have included heads of state, political leaders, and entrepreneurs in technology and science.", "A subset within the LAWAC is the Young Professionals program, which engages young people in the workforce in global affairs issues and networking." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e3564_p38", "sents": [ "\"I am going to pursue every recourse available to me,\" Davis told reporters after the 35-minute meeting.", "\"We will file a lawsuit against the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for failing to discharge its legal obligation.", "While Bush refused to budge on wholesale electricity price caps, Davis said he was pleased by one Bush action.", "The president designated Pat Wood III, Bush's first appointee to the FERC, to act as a personal emissary between t he governor and the regulatory commission's investigation into allegations of market manipulation by Texas natural gas distributors who charge California three times what they charge New York.", "More than four months into his presidency, Bush yesterday made his first public appearances in California as president of the United States.", "The president met with Marines and their families at Camp Pendleton in the early morning, then traveled to Los Angeles, where he delivered a speech on energy and economic policy to the Los Angeles World Affairs Council." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4, 5 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Larry Burright", "sents": [ "Larry Allen Burright (born July 10, 1937 in Roseville, Illinois) is a retired American professional baseball player and former second baseman and shortstop.", "He appeared in 159 games played in Major League Baseball between and for the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets.", "Burright threw and batted right-handed was listed as 5 ft tall and 170 lb ." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Los Angeles Dodgers", "sents": [ "The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California.", "The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division.", "Established in 1883 in Brooklyn, New York, the team moved to Los Angeles before the 1958 season.", "They played for four seasons at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before moving to their current home of Dodger Stadium in 1962 ." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "I'm Famous", "sents": [ "\"I'm Famous\" is a song by British YouTuber Marcus Butler and British singer Conor Maynard.", "It was released in the United Kingdom as a digital download on 22 January 2016. on 22 January 2016.", "The single was a minor success on the UK Singles Chart reaching number 85 for one week.", "The music video of the song has been released onto Marcus Butler's YouTube channel.", "The music video for this song has nearly 5 million views." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Conor Maynard", "sents": [ "Conor Paul Maynard (born 21 November 1992) is an English singer-songwriter and actor from Brighton who is signed to Warner Music Group subsidiary, Parlophone.. Maynard rose to success in 2012 when he was nominated for, and subsequently won, MTV's \"Brand New for 2012\" award.", "His debut single, \"Can't Say No\", was released in the United Kingdom on 15 April 2012." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Kote Jalakantheshwara temple", "sents": [ "A temple dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva located near the Kalasipalya Bus Stand, Bangalore, India.", "The temple dates back to the Chola era and was renovated by Kempegowda.", "The unique feature of this temple is it contains three sanctums dedicated to Jalakantheshwara, Parvathi and Kailashnathar." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Bangalore", "sents": [ "Bangalore ( ), officially known as Bengaluru (] ), is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka.", "It has a population of about 8.42 million and a metropolitan population of about 8.52 million , making it the third most populous city and fifth most populous urban agglomeration in India.", "It is located in southern India on the Deccan Plateau.", "Its elevation is over 3000 ft above sea level, the highest of India's major cities." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2852_p10", "sents": [ "top DENVER (VENTUREWIRE) -- VDSL Systems, which develops broadband techn ologies enabling very high speed digital subscriber line service distribution over copper phone lines, said it raised $12.4 million in its second round of funding.", "The round was led by UBS Capital and included investments from 3i, Kennet Capital, and ACR, the Finnish investment company for the entrepreneu r Tatu Ylonen, founder of SSH Communications Security.", "VDSL systems said it will use the capital for sales and marketing efforts and ongoing product development.", "http: www.vdslsystems.com Creditek Receives $30M Investment from General Atlantic mail?", "top PARSIPPANY, N.J. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Creditek, an order-to-cash cycle outsourcing and enterprise receivables management company, said it has received a $30 million investment from General Atlantic Partners, a private equity firm that focuses on IT and telecommunications businesses.", "The compa ny said the money would be used to develop technology and for operating infrastructure.", "As a result of the funding, Mark Dzialga and Cliff Robbins, partners of General Atlantic, will become the fifth and sixth members of th e board." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e3385_p10", "sents": [ "Ms. St. Onge was most recently a senior account executive with The Martin Agency, a creative strategy and implementation company.", "Veripost is backed by Softbank Venture Capital, Jump Investors, an d individuals.", "http: www.veripost.net Cataloga Adds VeriSign Sales Exec Steve McDonnell as VP mail?", "top LONDON (VENTUREWIRE) -- Cataloga, an online catalogue management company, said it added Steve McDonnell as vice president of sales.", "Mr. McDonnell was formerly channel sales manager at VeriSign for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.", "Cataloga is backed by Elderstreet Investments, Electra Partners, an d Kennet Capital.", "http: www.cataloga.com Newtrade Technologies Adds Barry Gleason as VP, Sales & Mktg mail?", "top MONTREAL (VENTUREWIRE) -- Newtrade Technologies, a provider of automation and e-channel distribution management services to the travel industry, said it named Barry Gleason vice president, sales and marketing.", "Mr. Gleason has formerly held several senior level positions with companies such as America n Express, Canadian Airlines, and Logibro, a supplier of online services for vacation providers." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Hong Kong", "sents": [ "Hong Kong, officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, is an autonomous territory south to Mainland China and east to Macao in East Asia.", "With around 7.2 million Hong Kongers of various nationalities in a territory of 1,104 km, Hong Kong is the world's fourth most densely populated country or territory." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e3514_p18", "sents": [ "StockHouse also said it clos ed its offices in Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, and the U.K., but will continue to operate its Web sites for these countries out of its North American offices.", "StockHouse said the cuts were concentrated in content and software development and all the laid-off employees received severance.", "For ty people remain with StockHouse Media in its offices in Toronto, Sarasota, Fla., and Vancouver.", "StockHouse said it would continue to provide its free online services but also plans to launch a fee-based, real-time stock information service this summer.", "The company, which said the layoffs reduce d the monthly burn rate by almost 50%, is targeting to reach profitability by the end of the year.", "In addition, StockHouse said it plans to raise a $10 million to $15 million third round within the next six months.", "To date, StockHouse has raised over $30 million from chinadotcom, New World CyberBas e, SCMP.com, and individual investors." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Éric Desjardins", "sents": [ "Jean Noël Éric Desjardins (born June 14, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers.", "He won the Stanley Cup with Montreal in 1993 and headlined the Flyers defence for over a decade.", "He currently works for his own business." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Philadelphia Flyers", "sents": [ "The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.", "They are members of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL).", "Part of the 1967 NHL Expansion, the Flyers were the first expansion team in the post–Original Six era to win the Stanley Cup, victorious in 1973–74 and again in 1974–75." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3107_p41", "sents": [ "Under Brazilian law, electricity prices to consumers can only be adjusted once a year.", "Enron Target of Protests Over Energy Policy and Higher Prices 2001-05-21 16:15 (New York) Enron Target of Protests Over Energy Policy and Higher Prices Houston, May 21 (Bloomberg) -- Enron Corp. offices in eight United States cities were picketed by activists angry about the energy trader's ties to the Bush administration and the effect of high fuel and power prices on the poor and working class.", "``As a major wholesaler and a major profiteer, we're demanding they return some of the profits to help low- and moderate-income families pay their bills,'' said Lisa Clawson, an organizer with the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (Acorn).", "Acorn protested in Washington, New York, Chicago, Denver and Houston and well as Sacramento, California; Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Portland, Oregon.", "The activists accused power traders such as Enron of price gouging and said inaction by the Bush administration was bringing energy bills that ``could condemn thousands of people to a painful death'' if high electricity prices force them to shut off air conditioning this summer." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 2, 3 ] }, { "title": "Denver", "sents": [ "Denver ( ), officially the City and County of Denver, is the capital and most populous municipality of the U.S. state of Colorado.", "Denver is in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains.", "The Denver downtown district is immediately east of the confluence of Cherry Creek with the South Platte River, approximately 12 mi east of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.", "Denver is nicknamed the \"Mile-High City\" because its official elevation is exactly one mile (5280 ft ) above sea level, making it the highest major city in the United States.", "The 105th meridian west of Greenwich, the longitudinal reference for the Mountain Time Zone, passes directly through Denver Union Station." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e961_p25", "sents": [ "He also joked when a reporter's cell phone rang midmeeting, \"If that's Anthony Hall, tell him our anger management class is at 3:30.\"", "The plant is part of a Houston-area surface-water treatment and use plan that could cost about $2 billion to implement.", "Montgomery Watson's bid came in around $17 million below Azurix's.", "The third bidder is United States Filter Operating Services, part of a French company.", "\"Montgomery Watson is, frankly, cheaper.", "And that's impressive to me,\" Berg said.", "He also told the anxious crowd of business people at the meeting that he went against the City Hall staff's recommendation in part because of the financial viability of the three companies and Azurix's announcement Friday that it plans to sell Azurix North America, the body that would oversee this contract.", "\"We are disappointed with the decision the Hawk made,\" said Diane Bazelides, spokeswoman for Azurix.", "Board member Andy DeAnda, an engineer, was the sole voter for Azurix, though a sixth board member, Binh Ho, was absent but had indicated he, too, would have voted for Azurix." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 2 ] }, { "title": "Houston", "sents": [ "Houston ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the fourth-most populous city in the United States.", "With a census-estimated 2016 population of 2.303 million within an area of 667 sqmi , it is also the largest city in the southern United States and the seat of Harris County.", "Located in Southeast Texas near the Gulf of Mexico, it is the principal city of the Greater Houston metro area, which is the fifth-most populated MSA in the United States." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2312_p24", "sents": [ "All these are possibilities.", "As of now, both Enron and Reliance would like to lie low and deny any interest in a courtship, at least in public.", "Raghuvir Srinivasan Copyright 2000 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.", "India: Agenda for fresh talks with Enron chalked out 05 06 2001 Business Line (The Hindu) Copyright (C) 2001 Kasturi & Sons Ltd (KSL); Source: World Reporter (TM) - Asia Intelligence Wire Mumbai, May 5. OFFICIALS of the State Government, Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB) and members of the Madhav Godbole committee, which recently submitted its review on the Dabhol Power project, met here on Saturday.", "The meeting was to \"chart the agenda for renegotiation with Enron officials,\" a senior MSEB official said.", "Enron officials were scheduled to attend this meeting but backed out on May 3. Enron had informed the State Government that it would not accept the recommendations of the Godbole committee." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] }, { "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": [ 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Theodore Davie", "sents": [ "The Hon.", "Theodore Davie (Brixton, London March 22, 1852 – March 7, 1898 Victoria, British Columbia) was a British Columbia lawyer, politician, and jurist.", "He practised law in Cassiar and Nanaimo before settling in Victoria and becoming a leading criminal lawyer.", "He was the brother of Alexander Edmund Batson Davie, who served as premier of British Columbia from 1887 to 1889.", "Theodore Davie was first elected to the provincial legislature in 1882.", "In 1889, he became Attorney-General under Premier John Robson, and succeeded Robson as premier in 1892." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 3, 4 ] }, { "title": "Alexander Edmund Batson Davie", "sents": [ "Alexander Edmund Batson Davie, QC who is usually referred to as A. E. B. Davie, (November 24, 1847  – August 1, 1889) was a British Columbia politician and lawyer, and was premier of British Columbia from 1887 until his death." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "William Kaelin Jr.", "sents": [ "William \"Bill\" G. Kaelin Jr. is a professor of medicine at Harvard University.", "Kaelin is a 2016 recipient of the Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research.", "He also has won the 2016 ASCO Science of Oncology Award, and 2016 AACR Princess Takamatsu Award.", "His laboratory studies tumor suppressor proteins." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "New York City", "sents": [ "The City of New York, often called New York City or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States.", "With an estimated 2016 population of 8,537,673 distributed over a land area of about 302.6 sqmi , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States.", "Located at the southern tip of the state of New York, the city is the center of the New York metropolitan area, one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world.", "A global power city, New York City exerts a significant impact upon commerce, finance, media and entertainment, art, fashion, research, technology, education, politics, and sports, its fast pace defining the term \"New York minute\".", "Home to the headquarters of the United Nations, New York is an important center for international diplomacy and has been described as the cultural, financial, and media capital of the world." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e19732_p0", "sents": [ "'Headed For A Fall Companies issued special zero-coupon bonds, assuming th ey'd never have to pay them off.", "Now shareholders could be on the hook for a $65 billion tab.", "Fortune Magazine, 11 26 01 Manager's Journal: What Enron Did Right The Wall Street Journal, 11 19 01 J.P. Morgan Wins (by Not Losing as Much) The Wall Street Journal, 11 19 01 German Bank Is in Talks With Enron To Buy a Unit The New York Times, 11 19 01 Bond Boom Isn't Likely to Lift Economy As Corporations Swap Old Debt for Ne w The Wall Street Journal, 11 19 01 Preview WEEK OF NOV. 19-25 Investors Looking for Answers in Enron Filing Los Angeles Times, 11 19 01 COMPANIES & FINANCE INTERNATIONAL - Dynegy bid faces long wait.", "Financial Times, 11 19 01 Russia Fund Surges Amid Global Woes The Wall Street Journal, 11 19 01 Wessex Water The Financial News, 11 19 01 India BSES:Dabhol Pwr Proj Due Diligence Done Jan -Report Emerging Markets Report, 11 19 01 India Dabhol Pwr: No Termination Notice Until Crt Verdict Dow Jones International News, 11 19 01 Fears raised on Enron deal: $15.6-billion rescue bid National Post, 11 19 01 Blackout in the power sector Business Standard, 11 19 01 Features Toxic Bonds Headed For A Fall Companies issued special zero-coupon bonds, assuming th ey'd never have to pay them off." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] }, { "title": "National Post", "sents": [ "The National Post is a Canadian English-language newspaper.", "The paper is the flagship publication of Postmedia Network, and is published Tuesdays through Saturdays.", "It was founded in 1998 by Conrad Black.", "Once distributed nationally, it later began publishing a daily edition in the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and British Columbia, with only its weekend edition available in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.", "As of 2006, the \"Post\" is no longer distributed in Canada's Atlantic provinces and the territories.", "As of 2017, the \"Post\" is no longer a daily newspaper, publishing on a reduced schedule and transitioning subcribers to electronic delivery." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Stroh Center", "sents": [ "The Stroh Center is multi-purpose arena on the campus of Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States.", "It replaced Anderson Arena as the home of the Bowling Green Falcons men's and women's basketball and women's volleyball teams and hosts music concerts and the university's commencement ceremonies.", "The arena was designed by the architectural firm Rossetti Architects, designers of Red Bull Arena and Rio Tinto Stadium, and engineering firm URS Group Inc.", "The building opened in September 2011 and seats 4,387 people for basketball and volleyball games and 5,209 for convocation events and concerts." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 3 ] }, { "title": "Anderson Arena", "sents": [ "Anderson Arena is an indoor arena located in Memorial Hall on the campus of Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio and is currently home to the Bowling Green Falcons women's gymnastics team.", "The arena, which opened in 1960, served as the home arena for the Bowling Green men's and women's basketball teams and women's volleyball team until 2011.", "Following their season finales in 2010 and 2011, the teams moved into the newly built Stroh Center on the east side of campus.", "It originally had a seating capacity of 4,700 people for basketball games.", "For gymnastics meets, the capacity is 2,800." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5201_p16", "sents": [ "The fund has already made investments in LeatherXchange, a Barcelona-based B2B sire, for the worldwide leather industry, and Southampton Photonics, a U.K. company designing and manufacturing fiber-optic components for the telecommunications market.", "http: www.amadeuscapital.com NewMedia Spark Acquires U.K. Venture Firm For $115.6 Million LONDON -- NewMedia Spark, the publicly traded UK-based venture capital firm, said it acquired Internet Indirect, an early stage venture capital investor.", "The acquisition was valued at GBP 80 million ($115.6 million) and will create largest publicly-traded venture capital firm in London.", "The enlarged NewMedia Spark group will hold $130 million in cash available for investment.", "NewMedia Spark said the acquisition provides greater financial strength for European expansion.", "The new company has a portfolio of 54 investments in which it has placed $202.3 million.", "http: www.newmediaspark.com Firm Now Called OVP in Response to Olympic Committee Charges KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Olympic Venture Partners said it changed its name to OVP Venture Partners." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "e7238_p12", "sents": [ "The Acxiom investment expands upon a strategic alliance between USAData and Acxiom announced earlier this year.", "Acxiom will receive a seat on the board of directors.", "USAData received $11.7 million from SI Venture Fund in June.", "The company also raised $2.6 million in its initial round in February 1999. http: www.usadata.com Analytic Software Firm SafeLogic Raises GBP 400,000 LONDON -- NewMedia Spark, which provides early stage capital investments for new technology companies, said it invested GBP 400,000 ($578,290) in SafeLogic, a developer of software for the analysis and verification of large systems in the electronics, automotive, and aerospace sectors.", "The company said it will use the funding to speed its development processes, and for sales and marketing.", "As a result of its investment, director of the Stockholm office of NewMedia Spark Peter Lindgren will take a seat on the SafeLogic board of directors.", "http: www.safelogic.com Mitiska Announces $6.2 Million in Third Quarter Investment TERNAT, Belgium -- Mitiska Net Fund Europe, a Belgian venture capital fund, said it invested EUR 7.2 million ($6.2 million) in the third quarter." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "RockTenn", "sents": [ "RockTenn was an American paper and packaging manufacturer based in Norcross, Georgia.", "In 2015 it merged with MeadWestvaco to form the WestRock company." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "WestRock", "sents": [ "WestRock is an American corrugated packaging company.", "It was formed in May 2015 after regulators approved the merger of MeadWestvaco and RockTenn.", "MeadWestvaco stockholders will receive 0.78 shares of the combined company.", "Rock-Tenn stockholders can choose either one share of the combined company or a specific cash amount for each of their shares." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e6735_p25", "sents": [ "Abou t half the tax breaks would go to oil, gas and coal industries and an additional $9 billion was earmarked to promote conservation and energy efficiency Rep. Bill Thomas, R-Calif., chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, said the aim was to produced \"a balanced package of tax measures that helps conservation and development of energy supplies.", "But the breath of the tax incentives went far beyond those proposed by the White House energy task force headed by Vice President Dick Cheney.", "In addition to tax breaks for clean coal initiatives, refineries, pipelines and nuclear power plants, the committee also approved tax credits on a wide range of conservation programs, from helping to sell hybrid-fueled cars to making it cheaper to insulate homes, buy residential solar panels, reduce energy use in commercial buildings and develop and sell more efficient appliances.", "Still \"overall the (legislative) package is disappointing,\" said David Nemtzow, president of the Alliance to Save Energy, a private energy conservation advocacy group." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Bill Thomas", "sents": [ "William Marshall \"Bill\" Thomas (born December 6, 1941) is an American politician.", "He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 2007, finishing his tenure representing California's 21st congressional district and as the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Steno Diabetes Center", "sents": [ "Steno Diabetes Center is a hospital, research and teaching center dedicated to treating and managing diabetes, located in Gentofte, Denmark.", "It is named after Nicolas Steno (Niels Steensen, 1638-1686).", "The Center was established in 1991 as a result of the merge of the Niels Steensen Hospital and Hvidøre Hospital.", "The Niels Steensen hospital was founded in 1932." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Nicolas Steno", "sents": [ "Nicolas Steno (Danish: \"Niels Steensen\" ; Latinized to \"Nicolaus Stenonis\" or \"Nicolaus Stenonius\"; 1 January 1638 – 25 November 1686 90% ) was a Danish scientist, a pioneer in both anatomy and geology who became a Catholic bishop in his later years.", "Steno was trained in the classical texts on science; however, by 1659 he seriously questioned accepted knowledge of the natural world.", "Importantly he questioned explanations for tear production, the idea that fossils grew in the ground and explanations of rock formation.", "His investigations and his subsequent conclusions on fossils and rock formation have led scholars to consider him one of the founders of modern stratigraphy and modern geology." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "California Management Review", "sents": [ "California Management Review is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal on management that is affiliated with the Walter A. Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.", "It was established in 1958 and covers the field of business, emphasizing strategy and organization, global competition and competitiveness, and business and public policy.", "The journal also publishes occasional special issues, covering a particular topic.", "Since October 2016, the journal is published by SAGE Publications.", "The editor-in-chief is David Vogel (University of California, Berkeley)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e7954_p0", "sents": [ "\"Dear Haas Student: New York Venture Capitalist Alan J. Patricof will be at the Haas School on Wednesday November 29, 2000 to participate in the 2000-2001 Haas Business Faculty Research Dialogue: Shakeout in Cyberspace--What's Next for the Dot Coms?", "The Business Faculty Research Dialogues are sponsored by the Clausen Center for International Business and Policy and California Management Review.", "Founded in 1969 by Alan Patricof, Patricof & Co. has helped start a number of major companies, including Apple Computer, AOL, Office Depot and bigchalk.com The firm manages over $7.0 billion on behalf of institutional investors in the US and abroad.", "Mr. Patricof will speak in the Haas School's Wells Fargo Room at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday November 29, 2000. Refreshments will be available in the Wells Fargo Room starting at 12:00 p.m.", "Please contact Ms. Meredith LaCorte in the dean's office if you will be able to join us for the program." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Long Island", "sents": [ "The Long Island is a large, densely-populated island off the East Coast of the United States, beginning at New York Harbor just 0.35 miles (0.56 km) from Manhattan Island and extending eastward into the Atlantic Ocean.", "The island comprises four counties in the U.S. state of New York: Kings and Queens (which comprise the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, respectively) to the west; and Nassau and Suffolk to the east.", "However, many people in the New York metropolitan area (even those living in Brooklyn and Queens) colloquially use the term \"Long Island\" (or \"The Island\") exclusively to refer to the Nassau–Suffolk county area collectively, which is mainly suburban in character.", "The majority of New York City residents now live on Long Island." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] }, { "title": "e5974_p19", "sents": [ "The generating plans at Shoreham and other Eastern Suffolk sites would be advanced by construction of a gas pipeline from Connecticut under Long Island Sound to the Shoreham site.", "The pipeline, proposed by Islander East Pipeline Company, a partnership of Keyspan and Duke Energy, would bring natural gas from a major new field near Sable Island off Nova Scotia to Long Island, competing with current supplies piped in from the Gulf Coast and western Canada.", "The companies expect the pipeline, which would be about 50 miles long, to be in service by 2003. David J. Manning, Keyspan's senior vice president for corporate affairs, said the pipeline would strengthen the company's gas system for residential, commercial and industrial customers on eastern Long Island, where the company is trying to make inroads in a home heating industry still dominated by oil.", "He said the new gas supplies would also increase gas competition and reduce prices." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e8948_p1", "sents": [ "\"The credit situation is getting much tighter,\" said Greg Pruett, a spokesman for the San Francisco utility.", "\"There will come a time when we won't be able to buy power for people.", "This is going to happen more sooner than later.\"", "The danger for PG&E is that financial institutions will stop lending the utility money to cover its expenses.", "Northern California's power undoubtedly would continue to flow, but it is unclear who would pay for it or how.", "Meanwhile, the state's energy shortage eased slightly as PG&E's Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, which had been closed for repairs, returned to operation ahead of schedule.", "The, which oversees the power grid, declared a Stage 2 emergency alert late yesterday afternoon when reserves fell below 5 percent of total capacity.", "Power subsequently was cut to some industrial customers on a voluntary basis.", "State officials had warned last week that a Stage 3 alert might be called if as much as a third of California's generating capacity remained down for repairs." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3, 4 ] }, { "title": "Northern California", "sents": [ "Northern California, often abbreviated NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California.", "Spanning the state's northernmost 48 counties, in contrast to the 10 counties of Southern California, its main population centers include the San Francisco Bay Area (anchored by the cities of San Francisco, San Jose, and Oakland), the Greater Sacramento area (anchored by the state capital Sacramento), and the Metropolitan Fresno area (anchored by the city of Fresno).", "Northern California also contains redwood forests, along with the Sierra Nevada, including Yosemite Valley and part of Lake Tahoe, Mount Shasta (the second-highest peak in the Cascade Range after Mount Rainier in Washington), and most of the Central Valley, one of the world's most productive agricultural regions." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2042_p56", "sents": [ "That is forcing both sides to toughen their positions, as next year the amount owed by the state will more than quadruple to more than US$1 billion a year under the 20-year contract.", "The nasty dispute seems certain to cripple efforts to attract other foreign investment.", "India attracted just US$2.6 billion in direct foreign investment last year.", "China, with a roughly comparable population and an economy twice the size of India's, attracts 20 times more.", "Enron not needed at all, says NGO Manjiri Damle 04 28 2001 The Times of India Copyright (C) 2001 The Times of India; Source: World Reporter (TM) PUNE: Prayas, the consumer watchdog body on electricity, has told the energy review committee headed by Dr Madhav Godbole that the costly Enron power project was not needed to meet the energy requirements of the state and that the very legality and clearances given to the project were questionable." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 3 ] }, { "title": "The Times of India", "sents": [ "The Times of India (TOI) is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Times Group.", "It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest selling English-language daily in the world according to Audit Bureau of Circulations (India).", "It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838.It is the second oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation after the Bombay Samachar.Lord Curzon the then Viceroy of India called The Times of India \"the leading paper in Asia\".", "In 1991, the BBC ranked \"The Times of India\" among the world's six best newspapers." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2232_p41", "sents": [ "Western merchant power suppliers are benefitting from the \"unholy mess in California,\" Niles said, but that won't last forever.", "\"Whenever the debate tapers off and we have a resolution in sight, that premium will slowly drain out of the western markets, and bring down profitability for the group,\" Niles said.", "National calls for reregulation due to the California crisis could continue to hurt stock prices for the entire sector, even though reregulation won't happen.", "Further, in so far as such calls discourage investment in generating plants, transmission lines and gas pipelines, they could also extend the current period of extremely high earnings, according to the report.", "In non-western states, the greatest profitability from power generation for the next two years is seen in New England.", "-By Mark Golden, Dow Jones Newswires; 201-938-4604; [email protected] Fitch Affs Northern Border; Rtg Outlook To Stable From Negative 05 03 2001 Business Wire (Copyright (c) 2001, Business Wire) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2001--Fitch has affirmed its `BBB+' senior debt rating for Northern Border Partners, L.P. (NBP) and its `A-` senior debt rating for its regulated pipeline affiliate Northern Border Pipeline (NBPL)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] }, { "title": "Business Wire", "sents": [ "Business Wire is a company that disseminates full-text press releases from thousands of companies and organizations worldwide to news media, financial markets, disclosure systems, investors, information web sites, databases, bloggers, social networks and other audiences.", "It is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "The Times of India", "sents": [ "The Times of India (TOI) is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Times Group.", "It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest selling English-language daily in the world according to Audit Bureau of Circulations (India).", "It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838.It is the second oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation after the Bombay Samachar.Lord Curzon the then Viceroy of India called The Times of India \"the leading paper in Asia\".", "In 1991, the BBC ranked \"The Times of India\" among the world's six best newspapers." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e19883_p2", "sents": [ "It (Phase-II) is an agreement between Maharashtra government and the DPC, Sinha said adding \"we have tried to bring the warring parties together.", "Our approach has been more constructive and solution oriented and find a generally acceptable solution to the problem.\"", "(PTI) 24-09 1823 Copyright 2000 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.", "DPC unable to pay $20 m to lenders 09 24 2001 The Times of India Copyright (C) 2001 The Times of India; Source: World Reporter (TM) MUMBAI: The United States energy major Enron's Dabhol Power Company (DPC) defaulted for the first time towards interest payments of $20 million, for its 1,444 MW phase II due to its international lenders this month.", "``The DPC has defaulted on debt obligations for offshore loans pertaining to phase-II,'' company spokesperson said here on Sunday night.", "He said, the United States energy major's payments to the Indian lenders were due end of this month." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Microsoft", "sents": [ "Microsoft Corporation ( , abbreviated as MS) is an American multinational technology company with headquarters in Redmond, Washington.", "It develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and services.", "Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, the Microsoft Office suite, and the Internet Explorer and Edge web browsers.", "Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox video game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup.", "As of 2016, it is the world's largest software maker by revenue, and one of the world's most valuable companies.", "The word \"Microsoft\" is a portmanteau of \"microcomputer\" and \"software\"." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 5 ] }, { "title": "e20472_p122", "sents": [ "The two companies agreed to shut down MicrosoftSF, a retail outlet in Sony' s San Francisco Metreon entertainment complex.", "It will be replaced with a D igital Solutions electronics store run by Sony on Thursday, Metreon spokesw oman Kirsten Maynard said.", "In April 1998, the companies said they would open the store that displays a nd sells Microsoft products alongside Sony electronics that run the softwar e. In March 2000, Microsoft announced the Xbox, a game console with an adva nced-graphics chip that goes on sale Nov. 15. \"A lot has changed with both companies,\" Maynard said.", "\"It sort of became n ot-a-fit anymore.\"", "Sony Metreon won't carry the Xbox or Game Cube, a new video console from Ni ntendo that goes on sale Nov. 19, she said.", "Officials at Microsoft couldn't be reached for comment on the shutdown.", "-- Bloomberg News Copyright [copyright] Seattle Times Company, All Rights Reserved.", "You must get permission before you reproduce any part of this material." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e20464_p16", "sents": [ "Lawyers have made the requests to President Greg Whalley, Vice Chairman Mark Frevert and Chief Financial Officer Jeff McMahon and 83 other employees arrived at Enron's Houston offices this week, said Paul Paradis, a partner in the New York law firm Abbey Gardy.", "Requests also were sent to 17 Enron partnerships such as Whitewing Management and Marlin Water.", "Paradis represents Fred Greenberg, an Enron shareholder who is suing the company's board for allowing former Chief Financial Officer Andrew Fastow to run partnerships that cost the company at least $35 million in cash and $1.2 billion in lost shareholder equity.", "The requests are aimed at determining if Enron executives benefited financially from roles as officers and directors of partnerships that bought and sold company assets.", "Enron formed at least 18 such affiliated companies, listing executives and employees as officers and directors of the partnerships, according to Texas secretary of state records.", "Under Texas law, failure to respond to the document requests will result in subpoenas being issued." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e6615_p2", "sents": [ "\"I think Fallon is someone who wouldn't be there if it isn't a good opportunity,\" said Raymond Niles, director of power and merchant energy research with Salomon Smith Barney.", "In his new role, Fallon will report to Mark Frevert, chairman and chief executive of Enron Wholesale Services, and Greg Whalley, president and chie f operating officer of Wholesale Services.", "Rice previously reported to Kenneth Lay, corporate chairman and chief executive.", "Before becoming president of Broadband Services, Fallon was managing direct or of global trading and risk management for the unit.", "From 1993 to 1999, he worked in Enron North America's wholesale energy business rising from the position of associate to managing director, leadin g the power trading business.", "Before coming to Enron, Fallon was a nuclear operations engineer for Genera l Electric, a systems engineer at W.R. Grace and a certified public accountan t for Price Waterhouse.", "Fallon earned a bachelor's degree in marine engineering from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, a master's degree in accounting from Northeastern University and a master's in business administration from Columbia University." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "The Times of India", "sents": [ "The Times of India (TOI) is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Times Group.", "It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest selling English-language daily in the world according to Audit Bureau of Circulations (India).", "It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838.It is the second oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation after the Bombay Samachar.Lord Curzon the then Viceroy of India called The Times of India \"the leading paper in Asia\".", "In 1991, the BBC ranked \"The Times of India\" among the world's six best newspapers." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e10961_p44", "sents": [ "Maharashtra State Electricity Board was assisted in its payment of the outstanding Rs740m November bill (and an interim payment of Rs50m) by the state of Maharashtra.", "Both MSEB and the local government, buoyed by the anger of local politicians at what they regard as high tariffs, have delayed payments for power generated at Enron's Dabhol plant near Bombay for more than a year.", "Enron believes - and MSEB privately accepts - that the situation would improve if the utility were able to improve collection of its own bills.", "Copyright: The Financial Times Limited Cabinet okays Navy land transfer to Andamans The Times of India News Service 02 14 2001 The Times of India Copyright (C) 2001 The Times of India; Source: World Reporter (TM) NEW DELHI: The Cabinet on Tuesday approved the transfer of 200 acres of land being held by the Indian Navy at Hutbay, Little Andaman, to the Andaman and Nicobar administration free of cost." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "John Doerr", "sents": [ "L. John Doerr (born June 29, 1951) is an American venture capitalist at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers in Menlo Park, California, in Silicon Valley.", "In February 2009, Doerr was appointed a member of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board to provide the President and his administration with advice and counsel in trying to fix America's economic downturn.", "s of 2017 , \"Forbes\" ranked Doerr as the 105th richest person in the United States and the 303rd richest person in the world, with a net worth of US $6.0 billion." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "e3230_p42", "sents": [ "Mr. Garten's group acknowledged that without rules in place, companies might tend to skew soft financial results, reporting only those that show the company in a favorable light, or calculating them in a nonstandard way that makes comparisons impossible.", "But the group said there is an easy fix to such problems, asserting \"market forces will penalize companies that provide inadequate information relative to their peers.\"", "The task force includes venture capitalist John Doerr; Rob Glaser, chairman and CEO of RealNetworks (RNWK); Enron Chairman Kenneth Lay; investment banker Peter Peterson; Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) controller Dennis Powell; Professor Baruch Lev of New York University; Professor Joseph Stiglitz of Stanford University; and Hal Varian, dean of the University of California-Berkeley's School of Information Management and Systems.", "Write to Judith Burns at [email protected] Copyright (c) 2001 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved Copyright 2000 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e6878_p24", "sents": [ "He added: \"From my perspective, Dynegy is in great shape for the second half of this year.\"", "The market failed to distinguish between power producers and so-called energy merchants such as Dynegy, said Carol Coale, an analyst with Prudential Securities in Houston.", "\"I guess the big signal is that strong earnings performance doesn't seem to matter in this market here,\" she said.", "\"The whole message is that strong earnings have very little impact on the sector right now.\"", "The sell-off in the face of good earnings left officials at Dynegy frustrated, said Chief Financial Officer Rob Doty, who was expecting the market to be excited by the company's second-quarter performance.", "Net income for Dynegy's marketing and trading unit rose 111 percent to $150 million in the second quarter, up from $71 million a year ago.", "Volumes of natural gas and electricity sales in North America increased significantly.", "Dynegy's online trading operation, Dynegydirect, helped boost those volumes by handling transactions worth more than $11 billion for the quarter." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 4 ] }, { "title": "e456_p12", "sents": [ "AES Corp. planned to buy the Mohave stake, along with a 56 percent stake owned by Southern California Edison, for $667 million.", "Southern California Edison, owned by Edison International, can't sell its stake because California has banned the sale of generators by its utilities until 2006 because of an electricity shortage.", "Committed to Bandwidth Skilling also said that while Houston-based Enron is cutting spending on its fiber-optic telecommunciations business, the company doesn't intend to sell it.", "The news sent Enron shares up $4.38, or 8 percent, to $59.40. They had fallen 25 percent since Friday on concerns about the fiber-optic business and disputes over an Enron power plant in India.", "``They assured Wall Street that they were not liquidating their bandwith trading business,'' Prudential Securities analyst Carol Coale said.", "Analysts have reckoned that the potential of bandwidth trading adds as much as $20 to the future value of Enron's stock, she said." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3, 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Maharashtra State Electricity Board", "sents": [ "Maharashtra State Electricity Board (or MSEB) ( Marathi:महाराष्ट्र राज्य विद्युत मंडळ) is a state-owned electricity regulation board operating within the state of Maharashtra in India.", "The MSEB was formed on 20 June 1960 under Section 5 of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948.", "In 1998 it was the second largest electricity generating utility in India after National Thermal Power Corporation." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e3788_p4", "sents": [ "Executives from Industrial Development Bank of India, or IDBI, other Indian banks and international lenders such as ABN Amro Holding NV decided to meet again today after initially planning a two-day meeting, the bankers said.", "The meeting was called to resolve a dispute related to power prices that has resulted in Dabhol and the Maharashtra State Electricity Board, its only customer, starting to terminate the project.", "The fate of Houston-based Enron's first investment in India is seen as a litmus test for future foreign involvement in infrastructure projects in the country.", "Indian banks have the most at stake.", "Unlike them, international lenders received government guarantees for about $600 million they lent to the project.", "The Indian banks, which have given as much as $1.4 billion in unsecured loans, are that concerned foreign creditors may call for a termination of the project and invoke their guarantees and are seeking ways to keep it alive." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5680_p103", "sents": [ "Gordon Smith, R-Ore., and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., conferred on Capitol Hill yesterday.", "Associated Press LOAD-DATE: June 20, 2001 30 of 120 DOCUMENTS Copyright 2001 The Washington Post The Washington Post June 20, 2001, Wednesday, Final Edition SECTION: A SECTION; Pg.", "A06 LENGTH: 1093 words HEADLINE: Davis Finds Hope in Calif. Power Crunch BYLINE: Rene Sanchez and Peter Behr, Washington Post Staff Writers DATELINE: LOS ANGELES, June 19 BODY: Sinking in the polls, under attack by a new Republican advertising campaign and still struggling to avert a summer of blackouts, California Gov.", "Gray Davis (D) nevertheless seems heartened about the latest developments in the power crisis that has engulfed his state and threatened his political career.", "On his first trip to Washington in months, Davis will detail California's plight Wednesday in testimony to a Senate committee newly led by sympathetic Democrats -- one important reason for his optimism.", "But he has others: Conservation is taking hold in the state, and prices for power on the daily spot market are dropping." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Dianne Feinstein", "sents": [ "Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein ( ; born Dianne Emiel Goldman; June 22, 1933) is the senior United States Senator from California.", "A member of the Democratic Party, she has served in the Senate since 1992.", "She also served as the 38th Mayor of San Francisco from 1978 to 1988." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3713_p20", "sents": [ "BURY: California is known as the great American incubator.", "From hem lines to Hula-Hoops, the Golden State gives birth to trends that often spread east.", "That is why so many states are paying close attention to California's troubled attempt at deregulating electricity.", "Last week, California Governor Gray Davis asked President Bush for help in the form of a price cap on power companies.", "The president said no.", "Now Governor Davis is threatening to sue the federal agency that regulates electricity prices.", "More on that later.", "But first, the results of a new ABC News Washington Post poll.", "It suggests that President Bush is developing an energy problem.", "When asked what they think of the president's performance on energy, a clear majority, 58 percent, say they disapprove.", "That's up 15 percent since Mr. Bush released his energy plan.", "When asked if they think the United States is heading into an energy crisis, six in 10 Americans answer yes." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 7, 9, 10 ] }, { "title": "ABC News", "sents": [ "ABC News is the news division of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), owned by the Disney Media Networks division of The Walt Disney Company.", "Its flagship program is the daily evening newscast \"ABC World News Tonight\"; other programs include morning news-talk show \"Good Morning America\", newsmagazine series \"Nightline\", \"Primetime\" and \"20/20\", and Sunday morning political affairs program \"This Week with George Stephanopolous\"." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Chemnitz–Adorf railway", "sents": [ "The Chemnitz–Adorf railway is a branch line in Saxony, Germany that was built and operated by the Chemnitz-Aue-Adorfer Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft (CAAE).", "The 115 km long line originally ran from Chemnitz in a southwesterly direction along the valley of the River Zwönitz to Aue.", "From Aue the line ran along the Zwickauer Mulde to Muldenberg and up to Schöneck and through Markneukirchen to Adorf in Vogtland." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "Vogtland", "sents": [ "The Vogtland (] , ) is a region reaching across the German free states of Bavaria, Saxony and Thuringia and into the Czech Republic (north-western Bohemia).", "It overlaps with and is largely contained within Euregio Egrensis.", "The name alludes to the former leadership by the Vögte (approximately \"advocates\" or \"lords protector\") of Weida, Gera and Plauen." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e1720_p23", "sents": [ "\"There are limits to it.", "It will begin to affect very dramatically th e ability of the state to provide core programs for education, health care, public safety.\"", "Developments: WEDNESDAY: No power alerts are called in the early morning, as electricity reserv es stay above 7 percent.", "The state Public Utilities Commission continues hearing energy experts evaluate ideas for implementing a recent rate increase.", "The panel includes George Sterzinger, a Washington-based renewable energy consultant; Peter Bradford, an energy and regulatory adviser; and Severin Borenstein, directo r of the University of California, Berkeley's energy institute.", "Assembly Energy Committee holds a hearing on Gov.", "Gray Davis' proposal to keep Southern California Edison out of bankruptcy.", "TUESDAY: Gov.", "Gray Davis says California will build enough power plants by 2003 to end the state's power crisis, and have a 15 percent supply surplus by 2004. He names former United States diplomat Richard Sklar to be the state's new energy cz ar and head a Generation Implementation Task Force to speed up power plant siting and construction." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] }, { "title": "University of California, Berkeley", "sents": [ "The University of California, Berkeley (also referred to as UC Berkeley, Berkeley, and Cal ) is a public research university located in Berkeley, California.", "Founded in 1868, Berkeley is the oldest of the ten research universities affiliated with the University of California system (although UCSF was founded in 1864 and predates the establishment of the UC system) and is ranked as one of the world's leading research universities and the top public university in the United States." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Ahmed Chami", "sents": [ "Ahmed Chami sometimes Ahmed Reda Chami (Arabic: أحمد الشامي‎ ‎ – born 16 May 1961, Casablanca) is a Moroccan politician of the Socialist Union of Popular Forces.", "Between 2007 and 2012, he held the position of Minister of Industry, Trade and New Technologies in the cabinet of Abbas El Fassi." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Casablanca", "sents": [ "Casablanca (Arabic: الدار البيضاء‎ , \"ad-dār al-bayḍāʾ \" ‎ ; Berber: ; local informal name: \"Kaẓa\"), located in the central-western part of Morocco bordering the Atlantic Ocean, is the largest city in Morocco.", "It is also the largest city in the Maghreb, as well as one of the largest and most important cities in Africa, both economically and demographically." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Warren Buffett", "sents": [ "Warren Edward Buffett ( ; born August 30, 1930) is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist.", "Buffett serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway.", "He is considered by some to be one of the most successful investors in the world, and as of August 2017 is the second wealthiest person in the United States, and the fourth wealthiest in the world, with a total net worth of $76.9 billion." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e27066_p15", "sents": [ "Some of these losses have been tied to partnerships managed by Enron's form er chief financial officer, Andrew Fastow, who was ousted last week.", "The potential conflict of interest has prompted an inquiry by the Securitie s and Exchange Commission.", "Earlier this week, Moody's Investors Service downgraded the company's long- term debt and warned of possible further downgrades.", "Potential buyers include General Electric's GE Capital unit, Warren Buffett 's Berkshire Hathaway and Royal Dutch Shell, the Journal said.", "Duane Grubert, an analyst with Sanford C. Bernstein and Co. in New York, sa id Shell, which has a small presence in energy marketing, would be a good f it.", "\"Shell tried to be in the merchant energy arena and didn't really succeed,\" he said.", "\"To buy into an established franchise must be attractive to Shell .\"", "Enron officials did not immediately return telephone calls from The Associa ted Press on Wednesday.", "While Enron's stock price has made it attractive, Coale said the energy mar keter's problems present a substantial drawback." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Ripple River", "sents": [ "The Ripple River is a small river that starts at the outlet of Bay Lake of Crow Wing County, Minnesota, and ends in Aitkin, the county seat of Aitkin County, at its confluence with the Mississippi River.", "The river follows a circuitous route: as the crow flies, the distance between its source and mouth is 11 mi , but the total stream length is 42.3 mi ." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Mississippi River", "sents": [ "The Mississippi River is the chief river of the second-largest drainage system on the North American continent, second only to the Hudson Bay drainage system.", "Flowing entirely in the United States (although its drainage basin reaches into Canada), it rises in northern Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for 2320 mi to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico.", "With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains all or parts of 31 U.S. states and 2 Canadian provinces between the Rocky and Appalachian Mountains.", "The Mississippi ranks as the fourth-longest and fifteenth-largest river in the world by discharge.", "The river either borders or passes through the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e7650_p13", "sents": [ "Larry Thomas, group president of new technology and energy delivery for Cinergy, will join CES's board as its sixth member.", "CES said it plans to use the funds to expand the company in the United States and abroad and for research and development.", "http: www.ces.com Spike Broadband Systems Raises $47 Million NASHUA, N.H. -- Spike Broadband Systems, a provider of carrier-class, fixed wireless broadband access products, said it has raised $47 million from Canada-based CDP Sofinov, a subsidiary of the Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec, an investment fund manager.", "Other investors include CDP Capital Communications, Sandler Capital Management, Cabletron Systems, Ironside Ventures, HLM Management, US Bancorp Piper Jaffray, Dain Rauscher Venture Partners, Wheatley Partners, Rosewood, Agilent Technologies, Signal Equity Partners and Commonwealth Capital Ventures.", "Spike said it will use the funding to meet product demand, increase its sales activities, and scale its production and distribution capacity.", "http: www.spikebroadband.net o TenantDirect.com Raises $9.35 Million Second Round LOS ANGELES -- TenantDirect.com, maker of ResidentDirect and TenantDirect, online management systems designed for the multi-family and commercial real estate industries, said it closed a $9.35 million second round of funding." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Cinergy", "sents": [ "Cinergy Corp. ( ) was an energy company based in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, from 1994 to 2006.", "Its name is a play on the words \"synergy\" and \"Cincinnati\"." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Robert Hertzberg", "sents": [ "Robert Myles \"Bob\" Hertzberg (born November 19, 1954) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Senate.", "He is a Democrat representing the 18th Senate District, encompassing parts of the San Fernando Valley." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e1769_p0", "sents": [ "\"Rosalee: Thanks very much for helping arrange the meetings.", "Here is the list thus far.", "There may be additions.", "I've also suggested dates for the meetings.", "May 3rd in Sacramento (after the meeting with David Freeman): Governor Davis (he spends a lot of time in Los Angeles and you may find that he prefers to meet there).", "House Speaker Robert Hertzberg House Republican member John Campbell (Republican's point person on energy issues) House Minority Leader David Cox Senate Majority Leader John Burton Senate Minority Leader Jim Brulte May 4th--Morning, in Los Angeles John Bryson, CEO Edison International Governor Davis (unless the meeting occurs on the 3rd in Sacramento) May 4th--Afternoon, in San Francisco Bob Glynn, CEO PG&E Joseph Alamo from our office will provide you with the phone numbers for John Campbell, David Cox, John Burton, and Jim Brulte.", "I assume that your office has the numbers for John Bryson and Bob Glynn." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Elizabeth West, South Australia", "sents": [ "Elizabeth West was a northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Playford.", "It was established in 1955 as a satellite suburb to the Elizabeth town centre.", "The northern part of Elizabeth West was combined with Elizabeth Field to create the new suburb of Davoren Park in 1993.", "The remainder of Elizabeth West was combined with some land on its west removed from Penfield to create the new suburb of Edinburgh North on 27 October 2011." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Adelaide", "sents": [ "Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of the state of South Australia, and the fifth-most populous city of Australia.", "In June 2016, Adelaide had an estimated resident population of 1,326,354.", "South Australia, with a total of 1.7 million inhabitants, has the most centralised population of any state in Australia, with more than 75 percent of its people living in greater Adelaide, while the other population centres in the state are relatively small." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "CBS", "sents": [ "CBS (an initialism of the network's former name, the Columbia Broadcasting System) is an American English language commercial broadcast television network that is a flagship property of CBS Corporation.", "The company is headquartered at the CBS Building in New York City with major production facilities and operations in New York City (at the CBS Broadcast Center) and Los Angeles (at CBS Television City and the CBS Studio Center)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e27111_p0", "sents": [ "'Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Email Alert Internet Daily for Wednesday, November 7, 2001 by Frank Barnako CBS MarketWatch.com Mr. Showbiz takes retirement Mr. Showbiz, an entertainment news and features Web site, has ended its six-year run, as owner Walt Disney Co. shuttered the service.", "The expected closure of the site occurred as Disney made more cuts in its Internet staffing.", "While the company did not release details, message boards on the Web indicated 26 people were laid off at ABCNews.com and 125 at the Disney Internet Group.", "Visitors to Mr. Showbiz.com are now being redirected to ABCNews.com.", "-- Web shows XP growth Microsoft's two-week-old XP Operating system already is being used by 2.36% of computer users on the Internet, according to WebSideStory", "The company develops software to improve Web site operations and enable WebSideStory to collect information about Web users' activities.", "\"If the past is any indication, Windows XP will be the dominant OS on the Web by this time next year,\" said Geoff Johnson, vice president of product marketing." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Thoicha", "sents": [ "Thoicha is a 2010 Meitei language dark fantasy film produced and directed by Ningthoujam Prem.", "The film features Leishangthem Tonthoingambi Devi as the titular protagonist, with Hamom Sadananda in the lead, and Wangkhem Lalit, Reena, Lalitabi and Nganthoi and many others portraying supporting roles.", "Its sequels \"Thoicha 2\" and \"Thoicha 3\" were released in 2013 and 2017." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Leishangthem Tonthoingambi Devi", "sents": [ "Leishangthem Tonthoingambi Devi, popularly known as Tonthoi, is an Indian film actress.", "She has established a career in Manipur films and is the recipient of several awards, including a National Film Award.", "She is a native of Keikhu, Manipur, India.", "She was born to Leishangthem Ibungomacha Singh and Leishangthem (Ongbi) Leibaklei Devi.", "She completed her Master in Social Work from Manipur University." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e6171_p84", "sents": [ "Calpine Says PG&E Has Agreed to Pay $267 Million in Overdue Electricity Charges By Rebecca Smith and Jonathan Weil 07 09 2001 The Wall Street Journal Page A8 (Copyright (c) 2001, Dow Jones & Company, Inc.) Calpine Corp., a major California energy producer, said the state's largest utility, Pacific Gas & Electric Co., agreed to pay $267 million in overdue electricity charges.", "The utility still disputes other payments that could reduce the amount that Calpine ultimately collects.", "Under the settlement announced Friday, the utility will make the payment once a bankruptcy court approves its plan of reorganization, possibly as early as December.", "The utility, a unit of San Francisco-based PG&E Corp., sought bankruptcy-court protection in April after high power costs exhausted its finances.", "Calpine's stock was up 14%, or $5.26, at $42.62 in 4 p.m. New York Stock Exchange composite trading Friday, after the agreement was announced.", "Some investors have feared that Calpine eventually would be forced to write off the PG&E-unit receivables." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Jonathan Weil", "sents": [ "Jonathan Weil is an American journalist, analyst and attorney.", "Born July 20, 1970, he grew up in Hollywood, Florida, and attended Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale.", "He earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1991 and a juris doctor degree from Southern Methodist University in 1995." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Kavus Torabi", "sents": [ "Kavus Torabi (born 5 December 1971 in Tehran, Iran) is a British Iranian musician and composer, record label owner and broadcaster.", "A multi-instrumentalist, he is known for his work in the psychedelic, avant-garde rock field (primarily as a guitarist).", "Torabi was one of the founding members of The Monsoon Bassoon (as singer, guitarist and one of the two primary composers) and subsequently joined the cult psychedelic rock group Cardiacs as second guitarist." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "The Monsoon Bassoon", "sents": [ "The Monsoon Bassoon were a British independent rock band active between 1995 and 2001, notable for their exceptionally complex and energetic music.", "During their lifespan, the band won the NME's Single Of The Week award three times (for three consecutive single releases).", "They were an integral part of the \"London math-rock\" scene of the late 1990s and had a passionate underground following, particularly inspiring other bands." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2942_p9", "sents": [ "top DALLAS (VENTUREWIRE) -- ePartners, a provider of technical and consulting resources to online businesses, said it named Jeff House as sales executive reporting to vice president of sales Tom Harle.", "Prior to joining the compan y, Mr. House held senior positions at EPIQ Systems, Ernst & Young, and Guardsmark.", "ePartners is backed by Austin Ventures, Liberty Mutual, and Tex as Growth Fund.", "http: www.epartnersolutions.com Intelligent Markets Adds Bridge Information Systems Exec mail?", "top SAN FRANCISCO (VENTUREWIRE) -- Intelligent Markets, a developer of trading platforms for financial institutions, said it appointed William E. Holmberg as executive vice president of sales and marketing.", "Mr. Holmberg formerly served as senior vice president of sales for the Americas at Bridge Information Systems.", "Intelligent Markets is backed by Oak Hill Venture Partners, Pacific Venture Group, and Woodside Fund.", "http: www.intelligentmarkets.com Middle3 Lineo Adds WindRiver Exec Raj Sidana as Senior Director mail?", "top LINDON, Utah (VENTUREWIRE) -- Lineo, a provider of embedded systems, real-time, and high availability technology and services, said it appointed Raj Sidana as senior director of customer services reporting to Richard Larsen, senior vice president of sales." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4, 6 ] }, { "title": "e2756_p22", "sents": [ "Fairchild, which focuses on designing, manufacturing, and marketing high performance semiconductors for multiple end market use, said the acquisitions strengthen its analog business.", "KOTA is backed by individual investors.", "http: www.fairchildsemi.com Healthcare Technology Firm MedContrax Acquires med-ecom ROCKVILLE, Md.", "-- MedContrax, a provider of healthcare information and network software and services, said it acquired all of the assets of med-ecom, which provides transaction processing and reporting services to the healthcare industry, for an undisclosed amount of cash and stocks.", "Most of the employees have been retained and med-ecom will function as a wholly-owned subsidiary, MedContrax said.", "MedContrax's investors include Salix Ventures, Pacific Venture Group, Cardinal Partners, and Oxford Biosciences.", "Backers for med-ecom include Salix Ventures, Acacia Partners, and Prism Venture Partners.", "http: www.medcontrax.com Knowledge Networks Buys Consumer Research Firm PDI MENLO PARK, Calif. -- Knowledge Networks, a marketing information firm, said it has acquired Promotions Decisions (PDI), a consumer purchase tracking company, for an undisclosed amount." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3, 5 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Henry Hikes to Fitchburg", "sents": [ "Henry Hikes to Fitchburg is the first book of a series of five picture books by D.B.", "Johnson based on Henry David Thoreau." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Henry David Thoreau", "sents": [ "Henry David Thoreau (see name pronunciation; July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862) was an American essayist, poet, philosopher, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister, development critic, surveyor, and historian.", "A leading transcendentalist, Thoreau is best known for his book \"Walden\", a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay \"Civil Disobedience\" (originally published as \"Resistance to Civil Government\"), an argument for disobedience to an unjust state." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Ma Sichun", "sents": [ "Sandra Ma Sichun (Chinese: 马思纯, born 14 March 1988) is a Chinese actress of Hui ethnicity.", "She is noted for her roles in the films \"The Left Ear\" (2015) and \"Soul Mate\" (2016)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Age of Legends", "sents": [ "Age of Legends () is an upcoming Chinese television series starring William Chan and Ma Sichun.", "It is based on the novel of the same name by Xiao Qi Xiao (骁骑校).", "The series started filming on 3 August 2017 at Beijing.", "It is slated to be broadcast on Zhejiang TV in 2018." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Hugpatch Records", "sents": [ "Hugpatch Records is a record label based out of Brooklyn, New York.", "It was founded in 2006 by Maxwell Williams.", "It was originally a 7\" single only record label, which gives it the reputation as \"the world's tiniest record label.\"", "Its releases are limited to 500 copies of each record.", "Releases include singles by Brooklyn-based indie-pop band The Besties (HP01), Barcelona-based pop group Nosoträsh (HP02) and Austin, Texas-based minimal pop trio Yellow Fever (HP03).", "In 2007, Hugpatch was one of the organizers of the pop music festival, NYC Popfest.", "Later on, the label began releasing full-length albums, beginning with The Besties' Home Free (HP08), originally released on CD, and later as a vinyl LP.", "The label also produces an internet radio show for the American Apparel radio station, Viva-Radio.com." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] }, { "title": "Austin, Texas", "sents": [ "Austin ( , ) is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties.", "It is the 11th-most populous city in the United States and the 4th most populous city in Texas.", "It is the fastest growing large city in the United States and the second most populous state capital in the U.S after Phoenix, Arizona.", "As of the U.S. Census Bureau's July 1, 2016 estimate, Austin has a population of 947,890.", "Located in Central Texas in the foothills of Texas Hill Country, the city is home to numerous lakes, rivers, and waterways including Lady Bird Lake, Barton Springs, McKinney Falls, the Colorado River, Lake Travis, and Lake Walter E. Long.", "It is the cultural and economic center of the Austin–Round Rock metropolitan area, which had an estimated population of 2,056,405 as of July 1, 2016.", "It is the most populous state capital in the U.S that isn't the most populous city in a state." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2035_p69", "sents": [ "The difference today is that the stakes are much higher.", "Embracing the Net when the economy was booming and few competitors understood the technology was one thing.", "Then, failure could be repositioned as a \"learning experience.\"", "Now, with recession--not stock options--the dominant topic at cocktail parties, there is little room to screw up.", "Investors are demanding fiscal discipline and so technology budgets are tightening, expected to grow just 4% to 6% this year, down from 12% last year.", "At the same time, the pressure on corporations to develop a Net game before their competitors do is only growing.", "It's a scary combination.", "At a recent conference, Merrill Lynch CEO David Komansky said he couldn't remember a time, at least in his business, when there was such an \"enormous premium on being right.\"", "The pressure isn't keeping them from trying.", "Even with tech spending slowing, when it comes to using the Web to make operations more efficient, few CEOs are scaling back, according to Chuck Phillips, a Morgan Stanley analyst who regularly surveys chief information officers." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 9 ] }, { "title": "Morgan Stanley", "sents": [ "Morgan Stanley (NYSE: [ MS] ) is a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services.", "It is headquartered at 1585 Broadway in the Morgan Stanley Building, Midtown Manhattan, New York City.", "With offices in more than 42 countries and more than 55,000 employees, the firm's clients include corporations, governments, institutions and individuals." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Strand, Nordland", "sents": [ "Strand is a village in the municipality of Sortland in Nordland county, Norway.", "It is located on the island of Hinnøya at the eastern end of the Sortland Bridge which crosses the Sortlandsundet strait and connects to the town of Sortland on Langøya island.", "It is located about 5 km north of the village of Sigerfjord.", "The 0.42 km2 village has a population (2013) of 629.", "The population density is 1498 PD/km2 ." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "Langøya", "sents": [ "Langøya is the third largest island of Norway (except for Svalbard), with an area of 850.2 km2 .", "The island is a part of the Vesterålen archipelago and is situated in Nordland county.", "The island includes the municipalities of Bø and Øksnes as well as parts of the municipalities of Sortland and Hadsel." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Victoria Leigh Soto", "sents": [ "Victoria Leigh \"Vicki\" Soto (November 4, 1985 – December 14, 2012) was an American teacher who was murdered in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.", "After the gunman entered the school, Soto hid her students, then died trying to protect them, and has since been hailed as a hero.", "She is a posthumous recipient of the Presidential Citizens Medal." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "Presidential Citizens Medal", "sents": [ "The Presidential Citizens Medal is an award bestowed by the President of the United States.", "It is the second-highest civilian award in the United States, second only to the Presidential Medal of Freedom.", "Established by executive order on November 13, 1969, by President Richard Nixon, it recognizes an individual \"who has performed exemplary deeds or services for his or her country or fellow citizens.\"", "Only United States citizens are eligible for the medal, which may be awarded posthumously." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2985_p70", "sents": [ "Some utility and government officials said Bush correctly focused on expanding the nation's energy infrastructure, building more natural gas pipelines and strengthening the electricity transmission grid.", "But the president's support for new nuclear power plants won little support \"The political realities in California are we're not going to see an increased reliance to nuclear power in the near future,\" said Carl Wood, a member of the California Public Utilities Commission.", "Perhaps predictably, state Democrats found little to like in Bush's plan, while Republicans found much to praise.", "\"The president's plan will help California this summer by expediting new power plants and ordering state agencies to conserve,\" said Rep. Randy Cunningham, R-Escondido.", "\"There's nothing in there for California.", "Nothing,\" said Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Los Angeles.", "\"The headline is: Bush to California, drop dead.\"", "California utilties commission chief says power plants shut down to drive up prices Friday, May 18, 2001 ,2001 Associated Press: http: www.sfgate.com cgi-bin article.cgi?file=3D news archive 2001 05 18 n ation al0842EDT0531.DTL&type=3Dnews (05-18) 05:42 PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) -- There is evidence that a \"cartel\" of power companies shut down plants for unnecessary maintenance to increase energy prices, the head of the Californ ia Public Utilities Commission said." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "California Public Utilities Commission", "sents": [ "The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC or PUC) is a regulatory agency that regulates privately owned public utilities in the state of California, including electric power, telecommunications, natural gas and water companies.", "In addition, the CPUC regulates common carriers, including household goods movers, passenger transportation companies (like limousine services) and rail crossing safety.", "The CPUC's headquarters are located in the Civic Center district of San Francisco, and the agency has field offices in Los Angeles and Sacramento." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Winter Night's Dream", "sents": [ "Winter Night's Dream (German: Winternachtstraum ) is a 1935 German romantic comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Magda Schneider, Wolf Albach-Retty and Richard Romanowsky.", "While accompanying her employer to a resort, a secretary falls in love with a ski instructor." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Richard Romanowsky", "sents": [ "Richard Romanowsky (21 April 1883 – 22 July 1968) was an Austrian actor.", "He appeared in 45 films between 1932 and 1961." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Anti Hero (Brave New World)", "sents": [ "Anti Hero is a song by British recording artist Marlon Roudette from his debut studio album \"Matter Fixed\".", "It was released as the second single from the album on January 20, 2012.", "The song has charted in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.", "The song was written by Roudette and Naughty Boy." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] }, { "title": "Naughty Boy", "sents": [ "Shahid Khan (Urdu: شاهد خان‎ ; born 1 January 1985), known by his stage name Naughty Boy, is an English DJ, record producer, songwriter, musician and rapper.", "In 2012, Shahid Khan signed a three–year publishing deal with Sony ATV, as well as a recording contract to release one album under Virgin EMI Records.", "Shahid Khan launched himself as a record producer under the moniker \"Naughty Boy\" and runs his own production company called Naughty Boy Recordings." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e20081_p25", "sents": [ "BG India Hopes To Be Operator Of Enron Fields By Oct 31 10 03 2001 Dow Jones Energy Service (Copyright (c) 2001, Dow Jones & Company, Inc.) NEW DELHI -(Dow Jones)- British Gas India Pvt.", "Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the U.K.-based oil and natural gas company BG Group PLC (BRG), hopes to become the operator of the Pannna-Mukta oil and gas field and the Tapti gas field located offshore India's western coast by Oct. 31, BG India's Chief Executive Nigel Shaw said Wednesday.", "As reported, BG Group earlier Wednesday announced a conditional acquisition of United States energy company Enron Corp.'s (ENE) 30% stake in the Tapti and Panna-Mukta fields subject to getting the operatorship of the fields.", "The acquistion, worth $388 million, will be for Enron Oil and Gas India Ltd.'s entire offshore interests.", "\"It's clear.", "If we don't get the operatorship, we will walk away.", "We are currently in talks with both ONGC and Reliance, the two other partners in Panna-Mukta and Tapti fields,\" Shaw told reporters at a press conference in New Delhi." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "BG Group", "sents": [ "BG Group plc was a British multinational oil and gas company headquartered in Reading, United Kingdom.", "On 8 April 2015, Royal Dutch Shell announced that it had reached an agreement to acquire BG Group for $70 billion, subject to regulatory and shareholder agreement.", "The sale was completed on 15 February 2016.", "Prior to the takeover, BG Group was listed on the London Stock Exchange (BG.L) and was a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Mercatus Center", "sents": [ "The Mercatus Center at George Mason University is an American non-profit free-market-oriented research, education, and outreach think tank directed by Tyler Cowen.", "It works with policy experts, lobbyists, and government officials to connect academic learning and real-world practice.", "Taking its name from the Latin word for \"market\", the Center advocates free-market approaches to public policy.", "During the George W. Bush administration's campaign to reduce government regulation, the \"Wall Street Journal\" reported, \"14 of the 23 rules the White House chose for its \"hit list\" to eliminate or modify were Mercatus entries.\"" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e20472_p62", "sents": [ "As questions are answered, confidence, and the share price, could rebound.", "But for now, investors are skittish, and some competitors are eager to take advantage of Enron's plight.", "Photos: Enron, which is building a new headquarters in Houston, grew with d eregulation.", "But with deregulation in doubt, Enron stock has dropped.", "(Phil lippe Diederich for The New York Times); Enron owns 65 percent of the power plant in Dabhol, India, but has had trouble collecting payments.", "(The New York Times)(pg.", "13); 'We know we have our work cut out for us,' says Kennet h L. Lay, Enron's chief.", "(WGBH ''Frontline'')(pg.", "1) Chart: ''Enron's Board '' Directors have not addressed the company's current difficulties, a spoke sman said.", "KENNETH L. LAY: 58 Chairman JOHN H. DUNCAN: 73 Former chairman of the executive committee, Gulf and Western Industries ROBERT A. BELFER: 65 Chairman, Belco Oil & Gas CHARLES A. LEMAISTRE: 77 President emeritus, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas ROBERT K. JAEDICKE: 72 Profe ssor emeritus, Graduate School of Business, Stanford RONNIE C. CHAN: 51 Cha irman, Hang Lung Group WENDY L. GRAMM: 56 Director, Mercatus Center, George Mason University JOHN MENDELSOHN: 64 President, M. D. Anderson Cancer Cent er, University of Texas PAULO V. FERRAZ PEREIRA: 46 Executive vice presiden t, Group Bozano JOHN WAKEHAM: 68 Former British Secretary of State for Ener gy NORMAN P. BLAKE JR.: 59 Chief executive, Comdisco KEN L. HARRISON: 58 Fo rmer chief executive, Portland General Electric (FORMER ENRON EMPLOYEE) JER OME J. MEYER: 63 Chairman, Tektronix FRANK SAVAGE: 62 Chairman, Alliance Ca pital Management International JOHN A. URQUHART: 72 Adviser to the chairman Enron HERBERT S. WINOKUR JR.: 57 President of Winokur Holdings (FORMER EN RON EMPLOYEE) (pg." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 9 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "The Orchids", "sents": [ "The Orchids are a Scottish band that achieved success with Sarah Records.", "Formed in Penilee in Glasgow in 1985, the Orchids released a series of underground singles on the influential Sarah Records (see 1986 in music).", "The group's line-up comprised James Hackett (vocals), Pauline Hynds Bari (vocals), John Scally (guitar), Chris Quinn (drums), Matthew Drummond (guitar) and James Moody (bass).", "Their producer, Ian Carmichael, often played keyboards on their records.", "They changed their line up in 1993 when bassist James Moody left and Ronnie Borland, a long time collabarator and supporter of the band, took over on bass.", "They went quiet after their 1994 album release, their last on Sarah Records, only surfacing in 1995 to play at the Sarah Records farewell party.", "After that they took a break until 2004 when they got back together." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Glasgow", "sents": [ "Glasgow ( ; Scots: \"Glesga\" /ˈɡlezɡə/ ; Scottish Gaelic: \"Glaschu\" ] ) is the largest city in Scotland, and third-largest in the United Kingdom.", "Historically part of Lanarkshire, the city is now located within the boundaries of Glasgow City Council – one of the 32 council areas of Scotland.", "It is situated on the River Clyde in the country's West Central Lowlands.", "Inhabitants of the city are referred to as \"Glaswegians\" or \"Weegies\"." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5771_p39", "sents": [ "It's a key question raised by the decision of federal energy regulators thi s week to cap electricity prices throughout the West, using a formula based on California's power costs.", "Economists, energy industry executives and officials in all 11 states are beginning to analyze the fit of this new piece in the energy puzzle.", "Though most call the order a good step that could prevent price gouging, others worry the pricing system could lead to electricity shortages for California's neighbors, or prompt utilities to stock up on power contracts to fend off shortages.", "That could diminish any leverage power buyers might hav e as they compete for the remaining megawatts available each day.", "Tying the highest possible power price to California could cause a problem come winter, when power demand drops in the Golden State, said Gary Ackerma n, director of the Western Power Trading Forum, which represents most sellers of energy." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] }, { "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": "e5941_p0", "sents": [ "'California Cites Generators For Withholding Documents The New York Times, 06 29 01 Senate Panel Lashes Out at 2 Energy Firms Hearings: Lawmakers hold Enron and Mirant in contempt for refusing to help in pricing probe.", "Los Angeles Times, 06 29 01 Calif Panel Cites Power Cos For Withholding Documents Dow Jones Energy Service, 06 29 01 California Senate committee cites power companies for contempt for withholding documents Associated Press Newswires, 06 29 01 INDIA: Buyers seek price cut from Enron India unit-paper.", "Reuters English News Service, 06 29 01 Fibernet upbeat on European progress The Independent - London, 06 29 01 ANOTHER US ENERGY CO MAY GET INVOLVED IN INDIAN DABHOL PROJECT Asia Pulse, 06 29 01 India: States willing to buy only 700 MW surplus from DPC Business Line (The Hindu), 06 29 01 ENRON GROUP DEVISES $US50MLN INDIA OILFIELD EXPANSION PLAN Asia Pulse, 06 29 01 Enron held in contempt in California Houston Chronicle, 06 29 01 Duke Energy to buy Enron power plant Houston Chronicle, 06 29 01 USA: Calif. Senate panel cites generators for contempt." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "e490_p0", "sents": [ "'Coal Scores With Wager on Bush; Belief That Mineral Is Part of 'Balanced' Energy Policy Lifts Industry Outlook The Washington Post, 03 25 01 Energy trading floors represent ground zero in electricity crisis Associated Press Newswires, 03 25 01 India: Centre's interest liability on dues to Enron starts Business Line (The Hindu), 03 25 01 Victoria Station's pounds 250m facelift The Independent - London, 03 25 01 Standoff may delay renegotiation on Enron project The Times of India, 03 25 01 Deal to sell PGE may fall through Associated Press Newswires, 03 24 01 Govt clears FDI proposals worth Rs 683 crore The Economic Times, 03 24 01 Nigeria blames US firm for delay in power project: report Agence France-Presse, 03 24 01 Enron deal with Sierra likely a bust Buyer of Portland General having trouble raising cash Houston Chronicle, 03 24 01 Market rebounds, but not stability Houston Chronicle, 03 24 01 Midwest to face high gas prices again Supply of anti-smog component already one-quarter below last year Houston Chronicle, 03 24 01 COMPANY NEWS ENRON SALE OF UNIT TO SIERRA PACIFIC IS DOUBTED The New York Times, 03 24 01 Operators of California Power Grid Testify of System Abuses KRTBN Knight-Ridder Tribune Business News: The Orange County Register - California, 03 24 01 Santa Clara Plans for More Power Generators to be built on existing plant sites San Francisco Chronicle, 03 24 01 Calif. Crisis, M&A, Gas To Dominate Talk At Howard Weil Dow Jones News Service, 03 23 01 A Section Coal Scores With Wager on Bush; Belief That Mineral Is Part of 'Balanced' Energy Policy Lifts Industry Outlook Dan Morgan Washington Post Staff Writer 03 25 2001 The Washington Post FINAL A05 Copyright 2001, The Washington Post Co. All Rights Reserved Few businesses placed as big a bet on Republicans in the last election as the coal industry, which gave 88 cents out of every dollar in campaign contributions to GOP candidates or organizations." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "WHMA-FM", "sents": [ "WHMA-FM (95.5 FM, \"The Big 95\") is a radio station broadcasting a country music format.", "Licensed to Hobson City, Alabama, USA, it serves the Anniston-Oxford metropolitan area.", "The station is currently owned by Williams Communications, Inc." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "Alexandria, Alabama", "sents": [ "Alexandria is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Alabama, United States.", "At the 2010 census the population was 3,917.", "It is included in the Anniston–Oxford, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e7726_p0", "sents": [ "'The Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee held a hearing on February 8 entitled; California ,s Energy Supply; Will it Be Full Power Ahead or Lights Out?", "Legislators in attendance for all or part of the hearing included Senators Bowen, Peace, Vasconcellos, Alarcon and Speier.", "Dave Parquet was one of the presenters.", "I will send handouts from the meeting to Joseph tonight.", "This was the first of several planned informational hearings for stakeholders to express their points of view on California ,s projected energy needs, hindrances to meeting those needs, and possible solutions.", "We expect future hearings to deal more with possible solutions rather then simply providing a broad overview.", "This was the agenda: California ,s Energy Supply William Keese, Chairman, California Energy Commission Carl Wood, Commissioner, California Public Utilities Commission Kellan Fluckiger, California Independent System Operator Jim Kritikson, California Power Exchange Marcie Edwards, Los Angeles Department of Water & Power III.", "Meeting California ,s Needs Focusing On The Demand Ralph Cavanaugh, Natural Resources Defense Council Mike Weedall, Sacramento Municipal Utility District Mike Florio, The Utility Reform Network Rich Ferguson, Sierra Club Pat McLafferty, NEXTEC Power Systems, representing California Association of Distributed Energy Resources Barbara Barkovitch, California Large Energy Consumers Association IV." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] }, { "title": "California Energy Commission", "sents": [ "The California Energy Commission, formally the Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, is California’s primary energy policy and planning agency.", "Created in 1974 and headquartered in Sacramento, the Commission has responsibility for activities that include forecasting future energy needs, promoting energy efficiency through appliance and building standards, and supporting renewable energy technologies.", "The Commission is a division of the California Natural Resources Agency, which is under the direction of Cabinet Secretary John Laird.", "One of its prominent responsibilities is maintenance of the California Energy Code." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e7726_p0", "sents": [ "'The Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee held a hearing on February 8 entitled; California ,s Energy Supply; Will it Be Full Power Ahead or Lights Out?", "Legislators in attendance for all or part of the hearing included Senators Bowen, Peace, Vasconcellos, Alarcon and Speier.", "Dave Parquet was one of the presenters.", "I will send handouts from the meeting to Joseph tonight.", "This was the first of several planned informational hearings for stakeholders to express their points of view on California ,s projected energy needs, hindrances to meeting those needs, and possible solutions.", "We expect future hearings to deal more with possible solutions rather then simply providing a broad overview.", "This was the agenda: California ,s Energy Supply William Keese, Chairman, California Energy Commission Carl Wood, Commissioner, California Public Utilities Commission Kellan Fluckiger, California Independent System Operator Jim Kritikson, California Power Exchange Marcie Edwards, Los Angeles Department of Water & Power III.", "Meeting California ,s Needs Focusing On The Demand Ralph Cavanaugh, Natural Resources Defense Council Mike Weedall, Sacramento Municipal Utility District Mike Florio, The Utility Reform Network Rich Ferguson, Sierra Club Pat McLafferty, NEXTEC Power Systems, representing California Association of Distributed Energy Resources Barbara Barkovitch, California Large Energy Consumers Association IV." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] }, { "title": "California Public Utilities Commission", "sents": [ "The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC or PUC) is a regulatory agency that regulates privately owned public utilities in the state of California, including electric power, telecommunications, natural gas and water companies.", "In addition, the CPUC regulates common carriers, including household goods movers, passenger transportation companies (like limousine services) and rail crossing safety.", "The CPUC's headquarters are located in the Civic Center district of San Francisco, and the agency has field offices in Los Angeles and Sacramento." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e6411_p85", "sents": [ "The agency said consumers would benefit from larger, more efficient wholesale- electricity markets in which transmission owners no longer would be able to give their own power sales preferential access to the power-delivery system, snubbing lower-cost competitors.", "In addition, formation of regional transmission organizations, or RTOs, wou ld propel \"postage stamp pricing\" for transmission services, FERC said, so suppliers could move power across vast distances for a single charge instea d of incurring \"pancaked\" costs as power traversed separately operated system s. Commissioner William Massey described yesterday's directives as a \"watershe d\" because \"never before have we been as explicit\" about the FERC's resolve to form big grid organizations \"that can't be gerrymandered according to what utilities want to do.\"", "The FERC orders likely will face resistance in the Southeast, where states haven't deregulated their retail electricity markets and where fear of federal control is particularly acute.", "\"My guess is that those states will say, `We're happy with what we've got and with keeping control over our own utilities,'\" said Frank Wolak, an economics professor and power-markets expert at Stanford University." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] }, { "title": "e74_p1", "sents": [ "I'm not talking about the campaign contributions in Gray Davis' pocket.", "The most money has gone from power sales in California to the Canadian Province of British Columbia.?", "It was a plot the Canadians hatched.", "I mean, look at Governor Davis.?", "He looks kind of BC-ish.?", "Skinny and lanky, wimpy hair, and a hesitation in his speech.", "He talks their language: a mix of misspelled French (\"meet me at th e centre\"), English, and Eh(?).?", "One night in 1996, the BC government secretl y sent us some economists by the truckload to destroy California.?", "The utilities probably paid for the bus tickets.?", "I happen to know that Frank Wolak, Chair of the ISO Market Surveillance Committee once lectured at a University in Vancouver, B.C..?", "What more evidence do you need The BC Government sent us cheap hydro power, sold at inflated market prices so tha t they could do what the citizens of California wanted to do with their budge t largess build roads, schools, and hospitals." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 9 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Stigmella omelkoi", "sents": [ "Stigmella omelkoi is a moth of the Nepticulidae family.", "It is found in Russia (Primorskiy Kray), Japan (Hokkaido) and China (Heilongjiang)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Nepticulidae", "sents": [ "Nepticulidae is a family of very small moths with a worldwide distribution.", "They are characterised by eyecaps over the eyes (see also Opostegidae, Bucculatricidae, Lyonetiidae).", "These pigmy moths or midget moths, as they are commonly known, include the smallest of all living moths, with a wingspan that can be as little as 3 mm.", "in the case of the European pigmy sorrel moth, but more usually 3.5–10 mm.", "The wings of adult moths are narrow and lanceolate, sometimes with metallic markings, and with the venation very simplified compared to most other moths." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e6506_p18", "sents": [ "If no deal is reached, the state is prepared to go to court, he said.", "\"Anybody who is on the list of price gougers, we intend to seek refunds from,\" he said.", "WHY PUBLIC POWER COST MORE Energy experts suggested several reasons why public power may have cost the state more than electricity offered by Enron, Duke and other private companies.", "The state probably bought most public power during peak usage hours in the evening or during days when rolling blackouts loomed, said Severin Borenstein, a professor with the University of California's Energy Institute in Berkeley.", "That's how the Modesto Irrigation District briefly got into the business of selling power to the state.", "The district sold 175 megawatts to California on Feb. 13 for $500 per megawatt hour.", "The district bought power from an Oregon utility for $375 per megawatt hour and delivered it to the state from 1 to 7 p.m. during a Stage 3 power alert." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 3 ] }, { "title": "e490_p8", "sents": [ "After raking in billions of dollars for their companies last year, the energy traders are emerging as the first business hotshots of the new millennium.", "\"They are extremely good at what they do,\" said Severin Borenstein, director of the University of California at Berkeley's energy institute.", "\"There are guys on Wall Street that spend all their time doing extremely complex calculations on bond yields and figuring out how to make the most money on the spreads.", "These traders (at the power companies) are doing the same thing with the energy market.\"", "As they become more sophisticated, the power marketers are moving much of their muscle online, where they are proving more adept at e-business than most of Silicon Valley's fallen Internet companies.", "Enron handles much of its trading business on a Web site launched in November 1999. The company describes Enrononline.com as the world's biggest e-commerce site, based on the completion of 548,000 transactions, totaling $336 billion, with 3,000 customers in 2000. Following Enron's lead, Duke, Reliant and another major California generator, Mirant Corp., banded together with Wall Street investment banks Goldman Sachs and Dean Witter Morgan Stanley to launch IntercontinentalExchange.com." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 2, 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e20106_p28", "sents": [ "Discussions on the sale of the equity would directly take place between Tata Power and Enron, the sources said.", "Tata Power managing director Adi Engineer confirmed his meeting with the Enron India managing director K Wade Cline in the presence of IDBI chairman PP Vora on Thursday.", "\"We have had a preliminary meeting where both the parties were apprised of the situation.", "We will have to wait for further developments,\" he added.", "According to sources, a time-bound agreement between Enron and Tata Power would provide an easy access to the various deals which Enron had struck at the time of commencment of work on the 2,184 mw Dabhol project.", "Tata Power would have to look into over 500 documents related to the Dabhol project and do the due deligence before giving a concrete offer to Enron.", "Tata Power, in a bid to expand its presence across the state, is also keen to hold hard, bargaining over the \"acceptable\" tariff of the project which would have to be restructured." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "e5991_p27", "sents": [ "\"To ensure this, the Centre is in the process of giving guidelines to the State Governments under the present laws and will provide for it under the new law,\" Mr Shankar said.", "Mr Shankar urged industry to invest in transmission and distribution to boost power sector reforms.", "Speaking to newspersons after an interactive session with industry representatives organised by the Indian Merchants' Chamber here on Monday, Mr Shankar said the Government would push for privatisation of distribution in the Electricity Bill.", "Speaking at the function, the State Energy Secretary, Mr V.M.", "Lal, said the Maharashtra State Electricity Board was still the best in the country \"minus Enron\".", "\"All the problems created by that project (Dabhol) are coming in the way of reforming the power sector in the State,\" Mr Lal said.", "Mr Adi Engineer, Managing Director, Tata Power, said the most important thing in reforming the sector was speed.", "\"Debate alone is not enough." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4, 5, 6 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3990_p0", "sents": [ "'PG&E Corporation's First Wind Farm Nears Commercial Operation; Facility is First of Its Kind in New York State Source: Business Wire Publication date: 2000-09-15 BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 15, 2000--New York State's first merchant wind farm takes another step toward commercial operation today.", "PG&E Corporation's (NYSE: PCG) National Energy Group will mark the occasion at the 11.5-megawatt Madison Windpower Project in Madison County, New York with a ribbon-cutting ceremony today and a community open house tomorrow.", "\"Madison Windpower's commercial operation is a milestone for us,\" said PG&E National Energy Group President and Chief Operating Officer Chris Iribe.", "\"Aside from offering critical additional capacity to the New York State power market, we're pioneering a new approach to linking customers to new, renewable energy facilities.\"", "The seven-turbine facility, the first of its kind east of the Mississippi River, will sell electricity into the Northeast power grid through the New York State Electric & Gas Transmission System and the New York Independent System Operator (ISO)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 2 ] }, { "title": "e839_p1", "sents": [ "The company said it is taking this action in light of its unreimbursed energy costs which are now increasing by more than $300 million per month, continuing CPUC decisions that economically disadvantage the company, and the now unmistakable fact that negotiations with Governor Gray Davis and his representatives are going nowhere.", "Neither PG&E Corporation nor any of its other subsidiaries, including its National Energy Group, have filed for Chapter 11 reorganization or are affected by the utility's filing.", "\"We chose to file for Chapter 11 reorganization affirmatively because we expect the court will provide the venue needed to reach a solution, which thus far the State and the State's regulators have been unable to achieve,\" said Robert D. Glynn, Jr., Chairman of Pacific Gas and Electric Company.", "\"The regulatory and political processes have failed us, and now we are turning to the court.\"", "Glynn added, \"Our objective is to move through the Chapter 11 reorganization process as quickly as possible, without disruption to our operations or inconvenience to our customers." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3294_p7", "sents": [ "Railways boosted productivity and changed the face of Victorian commerce.", "Hype is hype-but the new economy may yet happen anyway.", "LINKS The Commerce Department's statistics on information technology spending are summarised in a press release <http: www.census.gov Press-Release www 1999 cb99-205.html The complete text of Emerging digital economy II <http: www.ecommerce.gov ede report.html issued in June 1999, has been released on the web.", "Details of the OECD's research on knowledge-based economies are available here <http: www.oecd.org dsti sti stat-ana prod scorebd_summ.htm Forrester's latest e-commerce estimates are published as a chart and table <http: www.forrester.com ER Press ForrFind 0,1768,0,FF.html David I. Levine Associate professor Haas School of Business ph: 510 642-1697 University of California fax: 510 643-1420 Berkeley CA 94720-1900 email: [email protected] http: web.haas.berkeley.edu www levine" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] }, { "title": "University of California", "sents": [ "The University of California (UC) is a public university system in the U.S. state of California.", "Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-system public higher education plan, which also include the California State University system and the California Community Colleges System." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Cisco Systems", "sents": [ "Cisco Systems, Inc. (known as Cisco) is an American multinational technology conglomerate headquartered in San Jose, California, in the center of Silicon Valley, that develops, manufactures and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment and other high-technology services and products.", "Through its numerous acquired subsidiaries, such as OpenDNS, WebEx, Jabber and Jasper, Cisco specializes into specific tech markets, such as Internet of Things (IoT), domain security and energy management." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e7366_p21", "sents": [ "The company said it will use the funding to enhance its operations, sales and marketing, and ongoing product development.", "Bill Maw, vice president of GE Equity, will take a seat on the company's board of directors.", "http: www.comicro.com Magma Design Gets $28 Million Series D, Merges with Moscape CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Magma Design Automation, which develops electronic design automation software, said it raised $28 million in its Series D round of funding.", "The company said most of the new funding came from existing investors as well as new investors Toshiba and Vitesse Semiconductor.", "The company also said it merged with Moscape, a provider of electrical integrity and noise analysis and verification.", "Magma said that the two companies have together raised more than $91 million.", "Moscape will keep its name, retain all of its employees, and operate as a subsidiary of Magma.", "Magma Design Automation is backed by Alliance Venure Management, Cisco Systems, Galleon Group unit Admirals, Hyundai, Intel, New Enterprise Associates, Raza Venture Fund, and the Redwood Fund." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 7 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e19763_p9", "sents": [ "This draft report is available online at http: www.energy.ca.gov reports www.cmta.net California Manufacturers & Technology Association 980 9th Street, Suite 2200 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 441-5420 phone (916) 447-9401 fax You are receiving this message today because your company is a valued member of the California Manufacturers & Technology Association (CMTA).", "While we'd be pleased to continue to tell you about CMTA's efforts to make California a better place for manufacturing you can unsubscribe by e-mailing a message to [email protected]\"" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e2484_p5", "sents": [ "The release of the rate proposal has been delayed repeatedly as the PUC tri ed to cram work that usually takes months into just a few weeks, and many of i ts details remained obscure late Wednesday, dismaying those who are still arguing for changes.", "\"We have to file comments on this by Friday.", "What they're doing is, they're shutting down the comment period,\" said Jack Stewart, president of the California Manufacturers & Technology Association.", "He said it appears that some rates could nearly double, and \"that's just a death knell for many California manufacturers.\"", "Lynch provided only sketchy summaries of her ideas, saying she wanted to raise residential rates 16 percent for Edison and 17 percent for PG&E on average, raise industrial rates 50 percent to 52 percent and cap agricultur al rate increases on a sliding scale from 23 percent to 30 percent, partly at Gov.", "Gray Davis' urging." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e7595_p23", "sents": [ "The new fund will make investments in technology and Internet related businesses, and focus on later stage and pre-IPO companies, primarily in the US and Europe.", "http: www.reedelsevier.com Argo, Northstream Form $50 Million Wireless Investment Firm STOCKHOLM -- Argo Global Capital and Northstream announced it has formed Argnor Wireless Ventures, a wireless investment company.", "With $50 million at its disposal, Argnor will provide development capital and strategic support to new Scandinavian companies that provide services and products for the wireless data communication and mobile network industries.", "http: www.argnor.com TMCT Ventures Changes Name to Rustic Canyon Ventures SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- TMCT Ventures, which manages $550 million, said it has changed its name to Rustic Canyon Ventures.", "The firm typically invests $5 million to $10 million in communications technology and Internet infrastructure companies, as well as Internet business service providers.", "TMCT's recent investments include NexWave, a fiber optic components firm; FieldCentrix, which produces software for the field services industry; and Ledgent, outsourcers of accounting and human resources services." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] }, { "title": "e3786_p29", "sents": [ "LocalBusiness.com is backed by United States Equity Partners, TMCT Ventures, and Tribune.", "http: www.localbusiness.com M&A o Contact Center Firm !hey Software Merges with icontact.com NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.", "-- !hey software, a provider of contact center and voice technologies, and icontact.com, a personalized online communication software firm, said the companies have merged to form new company !hey.", "Terms of the merger were not disclosed.", "Duncan Mackay, president and CEO of !hey software, will remain as president and CEO of the new company.", "Investors in !hey include Telecom-Internet Investors, a subsidiary of Telecom, eCOM Partners, Broadband, Goldman Sachs, and individuals.", "http: www.heyinc.com Tech Licensing Firm UVentures Buys Datamonitor's QX Health NEW YORK -- UniversityVentures, a marketplace for the technology licensing industry, said it has acquired Datamonitor's QX Health technology assets and changed its name to UVentures.", "The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.", "UVentures said the acquisition will broaden its global technology transfer marketplace and enhance its content and service offerings." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]