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[ { "title": "Christian Hanson (footballer)", "sents": [ "Christian Hanson (born 3 August 1981) is an English former footballer.", "A left-footed central defender, he represented England at schools and youth level.", "He played for a host of non-league clubs, and picked up his greatest honour by winning the FA Trophy with Grays Athletic in 2006.", "Once contracted to Middlesbrough, he played a handful of games in the Football League for Cambridge United, Torquay United, Port Vale, and Leyton Orient." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "FA Trophy", "sents": [ "The Football Association Challenge Trophy, commonly known as the FA Trophy, is a men's football knockout cup competition run by and named after the English Football Association and competed for primarily by semi-professional teams.", "The competition was instigated in 1969 to cater for those non-league clubs that paid their players and were therefore not eligible to enter the FA Amateur Cup." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e4073_p35", "sents": [ "Under the transaction, Optical Solutions will acquire both talent and technological assets from Ziga Systems Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.", "As part of the deal, Optical Solutions will acquire Ziga's staff of 12 hardware and software design engineers, and certain proprietary technology.", "Optical Solutions recently raised its Series D financing and has raised approximately $165 million in funding to date.", "Investors in Optical Solutions include Corning Cable, Boston Millennia Partners, Star, Comdisco, Triumph Capital, Dain Rauscher Wessels, St. Paul Venture Capital, Menlo Ventures, Coral, and Concord Ventures.", "http: www.ziga.com http: www.opticalsolutions.com Symposium Acquires Customer Profiling Service WeFusion.com NEW YORK -- Symposium Corporation, a publicly traded cross-media direct marketing company, said it has reached agreement in principle to acquire WeFusion.com, an application service provider (ASP) which has developed a database architecture that enables customer profiling.", "The terms of the agreement call for Symposium to purchase WeFusion.com for shares of Symposium common stock valued at $1.5 million." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e3720_p5", "sents": [ "Comdisco reported an operating loss of $8 million and a net loss of $54 million for its second quarter.", "It also had to write off severa l investments from the venture unit.", "&We believe the charges taken with re spect to Comdisco Ventures were necessary given the recent and rapid decline in t he economic environment for venture capital-backed companies, 8 the company said in a statement last month.", "Comdisco Ventures portfolio companies include Everypath, a San Jose, Calif. company that provides a mobile application platform; Homes.com, a Menlo Park, Calif.-based provider of marketing and productivity applications for real estate companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in March; Mobilocity, a New York-based professional services firm focused on remote computing; Optical Solutions, a Minneapolis provider of fiber optic voice, video, and data technology; and Pirus Networks, an Acton, Mass.-based IP storage networking company.", "http: www.comdisco.com Charter Growth Capital Changes Name to Focus Ventures mail?" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] } ]

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[ { "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 ] }, { "title": "e6814_p1", "sents": [ "SDG&E filed a motion on July 13, 2001 in A.00-10-045 and A.01-01-044 for implementation of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) that was signed by the California Department of Water Resources and by SDG&E Sempra Energy.", "SDG&E's motion set forth a proposed roadmap for the implementation of the MOU.", "The attached Chief ALJ ruling shortens the time for interested parties to respond to SDG&E's July 13, 2001 motion, and requests responding parties to comment on certain MOU issues.", "Interested parties may file a response to this motion on or before July 27, 2001. In A.00-11-038 et.", "al, SDG&E has proposed to settle all issues related to SDG&E's pending petition for writ of review of Decision (D.) 01-01-061 and D.01-05-035. On July 2, 2001, Commissioner Lynch issued an ACR inviting parties to file comments on this proposed settlement agreement.", "In a letter from the CPUC's General Counsel dated July 13, 2001 to Sempra Energy, the letter stated that another ACR would issue setting a comment period on the proposed settlement of the pending petition once the materials about the MOU were filed with the Commission." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e27476_p8", "sents": [ "Enron took Azurix private earlie r this year.", "Azurix and Saur each own 32.1% of Obras Sanitarias de Mendoza, a water comp any in which Azurix bought a minority stake in May 1998, Ambler said.", "In July 1999, Azurix won the bidding for the state-run Direccion de Obras S anitarias de Buenos Aires and currently owns 90% of the water company, whic h serves the largest and most populous of Argentina's 23 provinces.", "Earlier this year Azurix was criticized by the government of the province of Buenos Aires for the quality of its service and was asked to increase its investments in the province's drinking water and sewer systems.", "-By Tim Loughran, Dow Jones Newswires; 5411-4313-1918; tim.loughran@dowjone s.com Copyright 2000 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.", "USA: AOL Time Warner relaunches Business 2.0 magazine.", "By Reshma Kapadia 08 07 2001 Reuters English News Service (C) Reuters Limited 2001. NEW YORK, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Media giant AOL Time Warner Inc., which had lau nched a new economy magazine last year at the height of the Internet boom, unveiled a new version of its Business 2.0 magazine on Tuesday designed to marry the once-high-flying dot-com sector with old economy stalwarts." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] }, { "title": "e19851_p0", "sents": [ "'Enron's Azurix Unit May Exit $400M Argentina Concession Dow Jones International News, 09 20 01 US FERC Slates Ethics Forum As Lawmakers Voice Concerns Dow Jones Energy Service, 09 20 01 Investor Skepticism Grows Over Asia Pwr Deal Arrangements Dow Jones Energy Service, 09 20 01 Enron says judicial probe into power purchase pact will delay resolution of dispute with Indian government Associated Press Newswires, 09 20 01 Calif PUC Likely To Abandon Electricity Deregulation Dow Jones Energy Service, 09 20 01 UK PRESS: Enron Withdrawal From India Plant Faces Setback Dow Jones International News, 09 20 01 ATTACK ON AMERICA; Family, friends from far and wide feel pain of loss; Death struck victims on travels for work, play Boston Herald, 09 15 01 Enron's Azurix Unit May Exit $400M Argentina Concession By Tim Loughran Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES 09 20 2001 Dow Jones International News (Copyright (c) 2001, Dow Jones & Company, Inc.) BUENOS AIRES -(Dow Jones)- Tired of battling local government officials over the terms of its 30-year water services concession with Buenos Aires province, Azurix Corp., a unit of the Houston, Texas-based Enron Corp.(ENE), may just pack its bags and leave, a company spokesman said." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e26636_p1", "sents": [ "That's the hope of Kenneth Lay, founder and chairman as well as the once an d once-again chief executive of this Houston energy and trading company.", "En ron has been regarded as one of the nation's most innovative -- though bede vilingly complicated -- companies.", "Mr. Lay acknowledges that Enron, which g rew into a colossus over the past decade with a hard-charging, in-your-face management style, has \"lost some credibility\" with the investment communit y.", "\"I want to make sure we restore that credibility,\" he said in an interview last week.", "He promises fuller disclosures, and Enron has a lot riding on whether inves tors find them sufficient -- and soothing.", "Last summer, the company's stock price hit $90 a share, giving Enron a dazzling price-to-earnings ratio exc eeding 60. As of 4 p.m. in composite trading yesterday on the New York Stoc k Exchange, Enron was at $37.76, up $1.41, sporting a more-conventional P E ratio of about 21 times this year's expected earnings." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Kenneth Lay", "sents": [ "Kenneth Lee \"Ken\" Lay (April 15, 1942 – July 5, 2006) was an American businessman.", "He was the CEO and chairman of Enron Corporation for most of its existence and is a central figure in the Enron scandal.", "Lay was indicted by a grand jury and was found guilty of 10 counts of securities fraud.", "Lay died while vacationing, three months before his October 23 sentencing.", "A preliminary autopsy reported Lay had died of a heart attack caused by coronary artery disease and his conviction was vacated." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Malte Strömwall", "sents": [ "Malte Strömwall (born August 24, 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward.", "He is currently playing under contract with the New York Rangers organization of the National Hockey League (NHL)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "HC Sochi", "sents": [ "Hockey Club Sochi (Russian: Хоккейный клуб Сочи ) is a professional ice hockey team based in Sochi, Russia.", "The team joined the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) in 2014–15 season." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "NW Natural", "sents": [ "NW Natural, formerly Northwest Natural Gas Company, is an American publicly-traded utility headquartered in Portland, Oregon, United States.", "Primarily a natural gas distributor, the company services residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Western Oregon and Southwest Washington in the Pacific Northwest.", "Founded in 1859, the company has approximately 680,000 customers and revenues of nearly one billion in US dollars annually." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e20144_p7", "sents": [ "Northwest Natural Gas Co. agreed to buy Portland General from the Houston-based energy trader, which has been trying to sell the utility for months.", "Under the deal, Enron is to receive $1.55 billion in cash, $200 million in NW Natural preferred stock and $50 million in NW Natural common stock.", "NW Natural will take over Enron's $75 million balance toward consumer rate cuts Enron agreed to when it bought Portland General in 1997. In addition, NW Natural, based in Portland, Ore., will assume about $1.1 billion in Portland General debt and preferred stock.", "The common equity stake in NW Natural will give Enron voting rights limited to 4.9 percent.", "Enron, which has agreed to hold its securities in NW Natural for at least 2 1 2 years, also will receive up to two board seats.", "The deal, subject to regulatory approvals, is expected to close by the fourth quarter of 2002. It's the second time Enron reached a deal to sell Portland General." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Tom Hicks", "sents": [ "Thomas Ollis \"Tom\" Hicks Sr. (born February 7, 1946), is an American Private Equity investor and sports team owner living in Dallas, Texas.", "\"Forbes\" magazine estimated Hicks' wealth at $1 billion in 2009.", "Hicks co-founded the investment firm, Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst, previously owned 50% of the English football club Liverpool F.C., and is chairman of Hicks Holdings LLC, which owns and operates Hicks Sports Group, the company that formerly owned the Texas Rangers, the Dallas Stars, and the Mesquite Championship Rodeo." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e20535_p10", "sents": [ "Gramm said he intends to serve out his term rather than quit early and allow Gov.", "Rick Perry to appoint a Republican replacement.", "Unlike state law, which allows unlimited contributions, federal law restricts donations in congressional races to $1,000 from individuals and $5,000 from committees.", "Because each contributor is limited to giving $1,000, the most influential donors are those who can bundle cash from many givers.", "In Texas, the core of a Republican money machine is the \"Bush Pioneers,\" more than 130 wealthy supporters of George W. Bush who raised at least $100,000 apiece in his presidential race.", "\"The real power doesn't go to the people who sign the checks,\" Makinson said.", "\"It's who corrals the checks.\"", "Bush Pioneers include Dallas businessmen Sam and Charles Wyly, Tom Hicks and Louis Beecherl; Enron chief Kenneth Lay of Houston; and San Antonio lobbyist Tom Loeffler.", "On the Democratic side, the key to a candidate's fortunes includes a number of successful Texas trial lawyers, such as Fred Baron of Dallas, John Eddie Williams of Houston, Walter Umphrey of Beaumont and Harold Nix of Daingerfield." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4, 7 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e20464_p4", "sents": [ "It's not immediately clear what ES Power 3 is or does.", "So far, subpoenas issued by lawyers suing Enron have determined the names of senior officers of ES Power 3 and its formation date, January 1999. Among ES Power 3's senior executives are Enron CEO Ken Lay, listed as a director, and McMahon and Fastow, listed as executive vice presidents.", "A raft of external directors are named as ES Power 3 directors, including Comdisco CEO Norman Blake and Ronnie Chan, chairman of the Hong Kong-based Hang Lung Group.", "A Comdisco spokeswoman says Blake isn't commenting on matters concerning Enron and a call to the Hang Lung group wasn't immediately returned.", "Demands, Demands Rating agencies Moody's, Fitch and S&P recently put Enron's credit rating on review for a possible downgrade after an LJM deal that led to the $1.2 billion hit to equity.", "Enron still has a rating three notches above investment grade." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "Hang Lung Group", "sents": [ "Hang Lung Group (), established in 1960, is listed in Hong Kong, engaging in property development for sales and leasing, car park management, property management, and dry cleaning businesses.", "Its subsidiary Hang Lung Properties is one of the largest property developers in Hong Kong, which also invests in the Mainland China market." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Gray Davis", "sents": [ "Joseph Graham \"Gray\" Davis Jr. (born December 26, 1942) is a retired American politician and attorney who served as the 37th Governor of California from 1999 to 2003.", "A member of the Democratic Party, only a few months into his second term, in 2003 Davis was recalled and removed from office, the second state governor successfully recalled in U.S. history.", "Prior to serving as governor, Davis was chief of staff to Governor Jerry Brown (1975–81), a California State Assemblyman (1983–87), California State Controller (1987–95) and the 44th Lieutenant Governor of California (1995–99).", "Davis holds a B.A.", "in history from Stanford University and a J.D.", "from Columbia Law School.", "He was awarded a Bronze Star for his service as a Captain in the Vietnam War." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "e5855_p18", "sents": [ "Davis commends 3 'heroes' in generator refunds fight By Bill Ainsworth UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER June 26, 2001 SACRAMENTO -- Gov.", "Gray Davis praised three former employees at Duke Energy 's Chula Vista plant as \"heroes\" yesterday for coming forward with allegations that Duke policies created power shortages that raised electricity prices.", "For the second time in recent days, the three plant veterans dominated even ts in Sacramento with explosive allegations of mismanagement and market manipulation by a company that has reaped enormous profits in California.", "Ed Edwards, Glenn Johnson and Jimmy Olkjer made those claims, under oath, on Friday before a state Senate committee.", "Davis and other Democratic politicians yesterday said these first insider accounts of how power plant operations might have manipulated prices will help the state in its attempt to get $9 billion in refunds from Duke and other energy generating companies.", "\"There's no question in my mind a lot of money has been stolen from California, and these men are going to help us get it back,\" said Assemblywoman Barbara Matthews, D-Tracy." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "The Key to Perfection", "sents": [ "The Key to Perfection is a promo album by Swiss electronic duo Yello, released on September 4, 2012.", "It was not released on a label, and was distributed by Volkswagen officials at special events.", "The record contains additional vocals by Billy Mackenzie (on track 3), Heidi Happy (on track 4), and Malia (on track 7)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Volkswagen", "sents": [ "Volkswagen (] -    ), shortened to VW, is a German automaker founded on May 28, 1937 by the German Labour Front and headquartered in Wolfsburg.", "It is the flagship marque of the Volkswagen Group, the largest automaker by worldwide sales in 2016." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e4635_p3", "sents": [ "Fred Ehrlich will serve as president and CEO of the new subsidiary, and continue to act as president of new technology and business development for SME.", "The company will be headquartered in New York, with offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and London.", "http: www.550dmv.com Business Incubator GameChange Launches with $100 Million PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Andersen Consulting's venture capital unit AC Ventures and Softbank Venture Capital said they have launched GameChange, a network of incubators and seed investment centers, with investments totaling up to $100 million.", "GameChange opened its first incubation center in Palo Alto, and will establish a total of ten incubation centers in areas with high technology developent and focus on technology companies in high-growth markets such as Internet comerce, software, and infrastructure.", "AC Ventures and Softbank will provide services to portfolio companies of GameChange, which will also work with companies independently.", "The new firm will invest up to $2 million in its companies and will incubate them for an average of six months." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "e2990_p8", "sents": [ "http: www.noetix.com OneNest Adds David Wineberg as VP of Sales and Marketing mail?", "top NEW YORK (VENTUREWIRE) -- OneNest, a business-to-business marketplace for hand-crafted and artisan merchandise, said it named David Wineberg as vice president of sales and marketing.", "Mr. Wineberg previously served as vice president of marketing at apbnews.com.", "OneNest is backed by Reflector Ventures.", "http: www.onenest.com Vectiv Adds Duane Varnum as VP, Enterprise Sales mail?", "top BERKELEY, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Vectiv, which provides technology that enables businesses to acquire and manage real estate assets, said it appointed Duane Varnum as vice president, enterprise sales.", "Mr. Varnum previously served as vice president of sales at DragonFly Mobile.", "Vectiv is backed by AC Ventures, campsix, and Convergence Partners.", "http: www.vectiv.com Enterprise Outlook 2001 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Targacept Appoints Patrick Lippiello as VP, Development mail?", "top WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Targacept, a research and development pharmaceutical company focused on neuronal nicotinic receptor-based therapeutics, said it named Patrick Lippiello as vice president, scientific and program development." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 7 ] } ]

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[ { "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 ] }, { "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 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e6247_p60", "sents": [ "\"They are problematic,\" he said.", "In a move that critics fear could lock in high electricity prices for the next decade, the Davis administration is pushing the PUC to agree within a month to limit its authority to question costs incurred by the Department of Water Resources as it goes about procuring power.", "State Treasurer Phil Angelides said the PUC must act so he can complete the $13.4-billion bond sale.", "A binding agreement is necessary so that Wall Stre et investors can be assured that they will be repaid.", "\"The state will be out of cash by the end of the year without the bond sale ,\" he said.", "\"We will move toward fiscal insolvency.\"", "The so-called rate agreement, a draft of which was obtained by The Times, would bind customers of the three big regulated utilities to pay more than just the principal and interest on the $13.4 billion in bonds." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 2 ] }, { "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 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e20492_p28", "sents": [ "``That's not a good place for them to be.", "They have somewhat aggressive expansion plans.''", "Enron's recent woes had many investors factoring in a credit- rating reduction.", "``This move was anticipated,'' said Mike Dineen, who holds Enron bonds in the $5 billion of fixed-income assets he helps manage at Mony Life Insurance Co.", "There are about $15.8 billion of Enron bonds outstanding, almost $9 billion of which comes due between 2003 and 2006, according to Bloomberg data.", "Cash Needed Last week, Enron ousted Chief Financial Officer Andrew Fastow after the United States Securities and Exchange Commission asked for information about transactions he conducted for partnerships he headed.", "In August, Jeff Skilling quit as Enron chief executive, eight months after taking the position, and Chairman Ken Lay moved back into the position.", "Enron is trying to get $1 billion to $2 billion in loans from Citigroup Inc., J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and other banks to calm investors, the Wall Street Journal reported." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5, 6 ] }, { "title": "Andrew Fastow", "sents": [ "Andrew Stuart Fastow (born December 22, 1961) is a convicted criminal and businessman who was the chief financial officer of Enron Corporation, an energy trading company based in Houston, Texas, until he was fired shortly before the company declared bankruptcy.", "Fastow was one of the key figures behind the complex web of off-balance-sheet special purpose entities (limited partnerships which Enron controlled) used to conceal Enron's massive losses in their quarterly balance sheets.", "By unlawfully maintaining personal stakes in these ostensibly independent ghost-entities, he was able to defraud Enron out of tens of millions of dollars.", "The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission subsequently opened an investigation into his and the company's conduct in 2001.", "Fastow served a six-year prison sentence for charges related to these acts.", "His wife, Lea Weingarten, also worked at Enron, where she was an assistant treasurer; she pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering conspiracy and filing fraudulent income tax returns, and served jail time before early release to a halfway house." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e19506_p52", "sents": [ "Enron, whose share price slumped again on Thursday, said on Wednesday that it was being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the top United States financial markets regulator.", "An SEC spokesman declined to comment.", "Enron last month ousted its chief financial officer Andrew Fastow, who was instrumental in setting up and managing certain outside partnerships that have been linked to the SEC probe.", "Enron's ties to the partnerships were disclosed in Enron reports to the SEC and investors.", "Andersen, based in Chicago, audited those reports and approved them as fair and complete.", "Asked about criticisms of the job the firm did, Andersen spokesman Patrick Dorton said: \"We are committed to quality auditing and protecting the investor interest.", "Knowledgeable parties are looking at these matters.", "We're not going to respond to speculative commentary.\"", "Enron disclosed in its March 2001 proxy statement that in the year 2000 it paid Andersen $25 million in auditor fees, as well as $27 million in fees for various other work." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 2 ] }, { "title": "Andrew Fastow", "sents": [ "Andrew Stuart Fastow (born December 22, 1961) is a convicted criminal and businessman who was the chief financial officer of Enron Corporation, an energy trading company based in Houston, Texas, until he was fired shortly before the company declared bankruptcy.", "Fastow was one of the key figures behind the complex web of off-balance-sheet special purpose entities (limited partnerships which Enron controlled) used to conceal Enron's massive losses in their quarterly balance sheets.", "By unlawfully maintaining personal stakes in these ostensibly independent ghost-entities, he was able to defraud Enron out of tens of millions of dollars.", "The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission subsequently opened an investigation into his and the company's conduct in 2001.", "Fastow served a six-year prison sentence for charges related to these acts.", "His wife, Lea Weingarten, also worked at Enron, where she was an assistant treasurer; she pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering conspiracy and filing fraudulent income tax returns, and served jail time before early release to a halfway house." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Doyle (band)", "sents": [ "Doyle is an American rock band formed from Gorgeous Frankenstein in 2012 by ex-Misfts lead guitarist Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein and Cancerslug frontman Alex Story who also sang in Gorgeous Frankenstein.", "Their debut album \"Abominator\" was released in 2013 through Monsterman Records, Doyle's own label." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Gorgeous Frankenstein", "sents": [ "Gorgeous Frankenstein is an American horror punk/heavy metal band formed in 2005 in New Jersey by Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein and his former wife and ex-professional wrestler Stephanie Bellars (a.k.a.", "Gorgeous George)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "National Concert Hall", "sents": [ "The National Concert Hall (NCH) (Irish: \"An Ceoláras Náisiúnta\" ) is a concert hall located on Earlsfort Terrace in Dublin, Ireland, close to St. Stephen's Green, and is the principal national venue for classical music concerts in Ireland." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Dublin", "sents": [ "Dublin ( , Irish: \"Baile Átha Cliath\" ] ) is the capital and largest city of Ireland.", "Dublin is in the province of Leinster on Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and bordered to the South by the Wicklow Mountains.", "The city has an urban area population of 1,173,179.", "The population of the Greater Dublin Area, as of 2016 , was 1,904,806 people." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5916_p10", "sents": [ "http: www.imagictv.com Latintech, GP Fund Tech Services Firm Solvo, United States Subsidiary RIO DE JANEIRO -- Brazilian firms Latintech Capital and GP Investimentos said they invested in Solvo, which provides mission-critical technology services to businesses.", "The company will use the funds for development of its Boston-based subsidiary Automatos, which will provide Internet-based technical support and remote management services.", "http: www.gpinvestimentos.com http: www.solvo.com.br http: www.automatos.com http: www.latintechcapital.com.br Sylantro Systems Raises $55 Million Series C Round CAMPBELL, Calif. -- Sylantro Systems, which develops a applications-enabled software for voice services over the Internet, said it raised $55 million in its Series C round.", "The round was led by Bowman Capital and included investments from Bank of America, JP Morgan, Azure Capital Partners, the CIT Group, Pyramid Technology, and Stanford University.", "Sylantro's initial backers, including Mayfield Fund, Accel Partners, Vanguard Venture Partners, and Hook Partners, also participated.", "The company has raised more than $75 million since its founding." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 3, 4 ] }, { "title": "e4810_p17", "sents": [ "The company, founded in 1997, has raised some $11.45 million to date.", "http: www.verplex.com IT Software Firm PentaSafe Has $27 Million Mezzanine Round HOUSTON -- PentaSafe Security Technologies, which provides software for enterprise IT auditing and security management, said it raised $27 million in its mezzanine round of funding.", "New investor Lehman Brothers Venture Capital Group led the round, which included new investors Dell, Enron Net Works, EnTrust Capital Frontier Fund, Pyramid Technology, and Quest Software.", "Previous investors H&Q's Access Technology Partners and Austin Ventures also funded the round.", "The company will use the funding for product development and to pay debt accrued from two recent acquisitions.", "PentaSafe acquired BrainTree Security Software this summer.", "The company has also been backed by individual investors.", "http: www.pentasafe.com Network Management Software Firm Prisa Gets $11.8 Million SAN DIEGO -- Prisa Networks, a provider of network management software for storage area networks, said it has received $11.8 million from Compaq, GE Equity, Intel Capital, P-Networks Investors, and individual investors." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 2, 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "John H. Little", "sents": [ "Major General John H. Little (born c. 1941) served as the 12th Superintendent of Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington, Missouri from 2002 to 2007." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Lexington, Missouri", "sents": [ "Lexington is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States.", "The population was 4,726 at the 2010 census.", "It is the county seat of Lafayette County.", "Located in western Missouri, Lexington lies about 40 miles east of Kansas City and is part of the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area.", "It is the home of the Battle of Lexington State Historic Site, and Wentworth Military Academy and College, the oldest military school west of the Mississippi River opened in 1880." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Sutton, Nebraska", "sents": [ "Sutton is a city in Clay County, Nebraska, United States.", "The population was 1,502 at the 2010 census.", "It is part of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "Hastings, Nebraska", "sents": [ "Hastings is a city and county seat of Adams County, Nebraska, United States.", "The population was 24,907 at the 2010 census.", "It is known as the town where Kool-Aid was invented by Edwin Perkins in 1927, and celebrates that event with the Kool-Aid Days festival every August.", "Hastings is also known for Fisher Fountain, and during World War II operated the largest Naval Ammunition Depot in the United States." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Janet Yellen", "sents": [ "Janet Louise Yellen (born August 13, 1946) is an American economist.", "She is the Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, previously serving as Vice Chairwoman from 2010 to 2014.", "Previously, she was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco; Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers under President Bill Clinton; and business professor at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e1312_p10", "sents": [ "Seating is first-come, first-served.", "In his talk, Dudley will discuss the outlook for the United States and global economies and offer his assessment of whether the United States economy is likely to fall into recession now that the investment boom has gone bust.", "\"Bill Dudley is an extraordinarily perceptive analyst of the global economi c scene,\" says Professor Janet Yellen who will host the lecture.", "\"He was one of the first forecasters to see that structural changes associated with the ne w economy had altered the nature of the business cycle.?", "He also recognized that the United States investment boom could go bust--that the 'Brave New Business Cycle' could have a dark side.\"", "Director of the United States Economic Research Group at Goldman, Sachs & Co. since October 1995, Dudley was named Managing Director in 1996.?", "He is responsibl e for the economic and interest rate forecasts for the US and also oversees t he Canadian economic research effort.?" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 5 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Psary, Legnica County", "sents": [ "Psary is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Legnickie Pole, within Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.", "Prior to 1945 it was in Germany." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Gmina Legnickie Pole", "sents": [ "Gmina Legnickie Pole is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.", "Its seat is the village of Legnickie Pole, which lies approximately 10 km south-east of Legnica, and 56 km west of the regional capital Wrocław.", "The gmina covers an area of 85.37 km2 , and as of 2006 its total population is 4955." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Neomordellistena notatipennis", "sents": [ "Neomordellistena notatipennis is a beetle in the \"Neomordellistena\" genus, which is in the \"Mordellidae\" family.", "It was described in 1950 by Ermisch." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Mordellidae", "sents": [ "The Mordellidae are a family of beetles commonly known as tumbling flower beetles for the typical irregular movements they make when escaping predators, or as pintail beetles due to their abdominal tip which aids them in performing these tumbling movements.", "Worldwide, there are about 1500 species." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "The Maltese Falcon (1931 film)", "sents": [ "The Maltese Falcon is a 1931 American pre-Code crime film, based on the novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett and directed by Roy Del Ruth.", "The film stars Ricardo Cortez as private detective Sam Spade and Bebe Daniels as Ruth Wonderly.", "Maude Fulton, Brown Holmes, and Lucien Hubbard (who went uncredited) wrote the screenplay.", "The supporting cast features Dudley Digges, Thelma Todd, Walter Long, Una Merkel, and Dwight Frye.", "The film is based on the 1929 novel \"The Maltese Falcon\" by Dashiell Hammett published by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] }, { "title": "Thelma Todd", "sents": [ "Thelma Alice Todd (July 29, 1906 – December 16, 1935) was an American actress.", "Appearing in about 120 pictures between 1926 and 1935, she is best remembered for her comedic roles in films such as Marx Brothers' \"Monkey Business\" and \"Horse Feathers\", a number of Charley Chase's short comedies, and co-starring with Buster Keaton and Jimmy Durante in \"Speak Easily\".", "She also had roles in Wheeler and Woolsey farces, several Laurel and Hardy films, the last of which (\"The Bohemian Girl\") featured her in a part that was truncated by her suspicious death at the age of 29." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Bertie Harragin", "sents": [ "Alfred Ernest Albert Harragin (4 May 1877 in Port of Spain, Trinidad – 21 May 1941 at Port of Spain, Trinidad) was a West Indian cricketer who toured England in 1906 and was a member of the Trinidad team from 1896-97 (when aged 19) to 1931–32 when he was 54.", "He was a hard-hitting right-handed batsman." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Trinidad", "sents": [ "Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands of Trinidad and Tobago.", "The island lies 11 km off the northeastern coast of Venezuela and sits on the continental shelf of South America.", "Though geographically part of the South American continent, from a socio-economic standpoint it is often referred to as the southernmost island in the Caribbean.", "With an area of 4,768 km2 , it is also the sixth largest in the West Indies." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e6913_p11", "sents": [ "The ISO manages most of the state's power grid.", "A FERC administrative law judge will then have 45 days to hold an evidentiary hearing that establishes a basis the commission can use to order refunds.", "\"Market participants will not have to wait long for final commission determination on California refunds,\" said FERC Chairman Curt Hebert Jr. FERC's order largely followed the recommendations of Curtis Wagner Jr., the commission's chief judge.", "Wagner recently presided over two weeks of unsuccessful settlement talks between California officials and power providers.", "Wagner estimated that the state is due only \"hundreds of millions of dollars, probably more than a billion dollars,\" but that power sellers are owed \"even larger amounts.\"", "Davis repeated his threat to sue the power providers to recover the full $8.9 billion the state is demanding.", "\"If the FERC does not make California whole, we will see you in court,\" he said.", "Hebert and Commissioner Pat Wood III acknowledged the issue probably is headed that way." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 ] }, { "title": "e804_p6", "sents": [ "\"We'll continue to justify our operations and we'll take the uproar for what it is.", "Will it get worse?", "It's hard to speculate,\" Reliant spokesman Richard Wheatley said.", "FEDERAL REGULATORY ENVIRONS FAVORABLE The saving grace for the generators may be the Bush Administration's clear hands-off approach to the California crisis, which it has declared a state issue.", "Bush and FERC Chairman Curtis Hebert both opposes price caps.", "And power producers could soon have two familiar and friendly faces on the FERC.", "Bush last week appointed former Texas Public Utility Commission chair Pat Wood III and Pennsylvania Public Utility Commissioner Nora Mead Brownell, both of whom oversaw their states' power deregulation efforts.", "\"With the new appointments to FERC, I think it's pretty clear they are not going to interfere with California,\" said John Herrington, a former energy secretary in the Reagan administration who lives in California.", "But if fears of a summer power shortfall come true in California and west as expected, the Bush administration's stance could change, said former FERC chairman and Clinton administration deputy Energy Secretary Charles Curtis." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5677_p130", "sents": [ "The main effect of the new order is that, unlike full-blown price controls, it should not discourage the construction of new power generators.", "B] POWER UPDATE US Senate panel to hold off vote on Calif. cap bill June 20, 2001 (BridgeNews) June 19, 2124 GMT 1724 ET .. TOP STORIES: US Senate panel to hold off vote on Calif. power cap bill San Francisco, June 19 (BridgeNews) - United States Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., plans to hold off on voting on a bill for United States West power price caps following a request by fell ow senators Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., according to an aide in Bingaman's office Tuesday.", "Story .20121 IPE says merger with ICE complete; will keep IPE name New York, June 19 (BridgeNews) - London's International Petroleum Exchange has completed its merger with the Intercontinental Exchange, an electronic market for the trading of energy and metals products, IPE Chief Executive Richard Ward said Tuesday." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "Intercontinental Exchange", "sents": [ "Intercontinental Exchange is an American business and finance company founded on May 11, 2000 by Jeffrey Sprecher, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.", "It owns exchanges for financial and commodity markets, and operates 23 regulated exchanges and marketplaces including: ICE futures exchanges in the United States, Canada and Europe; Liffe futures exchanges in the US and Europe; the New York Stock Exchange; equity options exchanges; and OTC energy, credit and equity markets.", "ICE also owns and operates 6 central clearing houses; ICE Clear Europe, ICE Clear U.S., ICE Clear Canada, ICE Clear Singapore, ICE Clear Netherlands, ICE Clear Credit and The Clearing Corporation.", "ICE has offices in New York, London, Chicago, Houston, Winnipeg, Amsterdam, Calgary, Washington, D.C., San Francisco and Singapore." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Byron Sher", "sents": [ "Byron D. Sher (born February 7, 1928) is an American Democratic politician.", "He served in the California State Senate from 1996 to 2004, prior to which, he served in the California State Assembly between 1980 and 1996.", "Sher was also a longtime professor at Stanford Law School.", "He currently serves as the California Senate Rules Committee appointee to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 2 ] }, { "title": "e822_p8", "sents": [ "The bills had been bogged down in squabbling between the Assembly and Senate.", "The delay raises questions about whether the conservation incentives will be in place long enough to have an immediate effect.", "The bills, a $709-million measure by state Sen. Byron Sher (D-Stanford) and a $409-million measure by Assemblywoman Christine Kehoe (D-San Diego), contain a dizzying range of financial \"carrots\" designed to help people cut power use.", "There is $50 million to help low- and moderate-income consumers replace energy-wasting appliances such as old refrigerators with new, more energy-efficient equipment, $60 million to help consumers replace older lighting systems, $7 million to teach school children about energy efficiency, and $50 million for electricity meters for businesses.", "The Senate bill won final passage on a 31-6 vote; the Assembly bill cleared the Legislature on a 55-15 vote.", "However, not everyone supported the concept of government subsidies to reduce power use.", "Meanwhile, utility watchers issued gloomy reports early Thursday, helping to drag down the stocks of Edison International and PG&E Corp., parent corporations of the beleaguered utilities." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] } ]

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[ { "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 ] }, { "title": "e20329_p0", "sents": [ "'EPMI's request to participate in the 29 Oct 01 FERC conference was granted.", "I will be on one of two panels and I will be given 5 minutes to give a statement.", "Please review the attached draft statement talking points for EPMI and PGE and get me comments by COB Monday.", "One question is whether we need to change what PGE is proposing to say in light of our position (rule certainty, make any changes to caps consistently accross the WSCC).", "I will be meeting with the West Desk folks on Tuesday morning (schedules permitting).", "Please let me know if you want to participate in that meeting.", "Here is who I think will be on these panels thusfar: California Rep. Anna Eshoo (D Atherton) Pacificorp Allegheny Supply (anybody know who might be speaking for them?)", "Powerex TGF Richard Tabors (note that Enron is a member of TGF but has made it clear it is not funding this effort) PGE Mike Naeve EMPI Alan Comnes CAISO Puget Energy - Kimberly Harris and 5 other parties BPA and WPTF will not be speaking." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Gidon Graetz", "sents": [ "Gidon Graetz (born 1929, Tel Aviv) is a Swiss-Israeli sculptor.", "He studied in the mid-1950s at Accademia delle Belle Arti in Firenze and at Les Beaux-Arts in Paris." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Paris", "sents": [ "Paris (] ) is the capital and most populous city of France, with an administrative-limits area of 105 km2 and a 2015 population of 2,229,621.", "The city is a commune and department, and the capital-heart of the 12,012 km2 Île-de-France \"region\" (colloquially known as the 'Paris Region'), whose 12,142,802 2016 population represents roughly 18 percent of the population of France.", "By the 17th century, Paris had become one of Europe's major centres of finance, commerce, fashion, science, and the arts, a position that it retains still today.", "The Paris Region had a GDP of €649.6 billion (US $763.4 billion) in 2014, accounting for 30.4 percent of the GDP of France.", "According to official estimates, in 2013-14 the Paris Region had the third-highest GDP in the world and the largest regional GDP in the EU." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Pretty Girls (Iyaz song)", "sents": [ "\"Pretty Girls\" is a song performed by British Virgin Islands recording artist Iyaz, released on 24 June 2011.", "The song features vocals from American rapper Travie McCoy.", "The song has peaked at number 43 on the U.S \"Billboard\" Hot 100." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Travie McCoy", "sents": [ "Travis Lazarus \"Travie\" McCoy (born August 6, 1981) is an American rapper, singer and songwriter.", "He is the co-founder and lead singer of the rap rock band Gym Class Heroes, in addition to having a solo career.", "McCoy became involved with punk rock scenes as a teenager.", "He formed the band Gym Class Heroes with childhood friend Matt McGinley, and after several line-up changes, the group was signed to Fueled by Ramen, and released their debut album." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Aeruginospora", "sents": [ "Aeruginospora is a genus of fungi in the family Hygrophoraceae.", "It was formerly placed in the family Tricholomataceae, but it was moved to the Hygrophoraceae in a recent review of the family based on its morphological similarity to \"Chrysomphalina\" and especially \"Haasiella\".", "It might be that \"Haasiella\", which differs in spore color and ecology, is a junior synonym of \"Aeruginospora\", but this has not yet been tested in a molecular phylogenetics study.", "The genus, described by Franz Xaver Rudolf von Höhnel in 1908, currently contains two species found in New Zealand and Indonesia.", "Six species formerly placed in \"Aeruginospora\" (\"A. foetens\", \"A. hiemalis\", \"A. hymenocephala\", \"A. microspora\", \"A. paupertina\", and \"A. schulzeri\") were transferred to the genus \"Camarophyllopsis\".", "\"A. furfuracea\" might also belong in \"Camarophyllopsis\", but it has not yet been restudied." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Chrysomphalina", "sents": [ "Chrysomphalina is a genus of three species of fungi with a north temperate distribution.", "The genus was circumscribed by Swiss mycologist Heinz Clémençon in 1982." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "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 ] }, { "title": "e11016_p69", "sents": [ "Regulators forced California utilities to sell their generation divisions without also requiring them to sign long-term power contracts at fixed - an d presumably lower - rates.", "This put the utilities at a disadvantage, because they had to buy power on the open or \"spot\" market from operators such as Houston-based as Enron and Dynegy, which have reportedly seen revenues clim b by 400 percent in the past two years while the utilities spiraled into debt A combination of factors cut into the amount of power available on the spot market.", "Less power has been flowing into the grid because several major California power plants have been off-line for needed repairs; Northwest hydroelectric dams have been operating at lower capacity as they try to avo id draining reservoirs during the drought; and a failure to upgrade California 's distribution system makes it hard to move surplus power to where it is needed." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e6981_p55", "sents": [ "\"These few firings don't resolve the issue at all,\" said Jones, a Republican who may challenge Davis in the next gubernatorial race.", "Jones said the list of advisers required to file financial disclosures should be expanded and the issue further investigated by state Attorney General Bill Lockyer and by the state Fair Political Practices Commission.", "Davis spokesman Steve Maviglio said yesterday that financial statements have been submitted by all 42 contractors required to do so under state law.", "All of the traders who held stock in energy companies met a deadline last week to sell their shares, and the few whose disclosures raised questions have been let go, he said.", "\"The governor's office is now involved in making sure (traders) meet the highest ethical standards,\" Maviglio said.", "Five energy traders who helped negotiate state spot market purchases or long-term power contracts were dismissed and a sixth left state service for another job after the Davis administration reviewed their financial statements last week, Maviglio said yesterday." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "e93_p2", "sents": [ "\"Nobody knows where the economy is going, and how the energy crisis will affect it, so no one will know what the revenues will look like in the future.\"", "The biggest day of power buying happened on Feb. 16 when the state spent nearly $81 million for electricity, or $435 per megawatt hour.", "The smallest day was March 10 when the state buyers spent $40 million, or $219 per megawatt hour.", "Michael Worm, an analyst with the investment firm Gerald Klauer Mattison, said what the state paid was in line with current energy prices.", "\"That's where energy prices more or less have been for quite some time,\" he said.", "\"Of course, they are dramatically higher than they used to be.\"", "The governor's office has refused to release information on how much the state has spent, said Steve Maviglio, Davis' spokesman.", "Maviglio said if generators found out how much the state spent the day before, they could force up the price the next day." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6, 7 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e8397_p11", "sents": [ "The compan y said it will use the funds to construct an optoelectronics device fabric ation facility near its headquarters.", "E20 has raised more than $60 million to date.", "http: www.e2oinc.com?", "Development Chain Software Fi rm IDe Raises $12 Million Mezz?", "CONCORD, Mass.", "(VENTUREWIRE) -- Integrated Development Enterprise (IDe), which provides development chain management software for integrated product development, said it has secured $12 million in mezzanine funding led by HarbourVest Partners.", "The round included Dominion, OneLiberty Ventures and management consultants PRTM.", "The company said it will use the funding to continue product development, marketing, and sales.", "http: www.ide.com Gift and Home E-Marketplace Whereoware Raises $21 Million MCLEAN, Va. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Whereoware.com, a business to busin ess marketplace for the gift and home industry, said it has secured $21 mi llion from Crow Holdings, dmg world media, and George Little Management.", "T he company said it will use the funds to further develop Whereoware's exis ting platform and to expand its range of services." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] }, { "title": "HarbourVest Partners", "sents": [ "Founded in 1982 as Hancock Venture Partners, a subsidiary of John Hancock Insurance, HarbourVest is based in Boston, Massachusetts with offices in London and Hong Kong.", "HarbourVest has approximately 80 investment professionals globally and manages approximately $18 billion of investor commitments." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Gorawino", "sents": [ "Gorawino (German: \"Gervin\" ) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Rymań, within Kołobrzeg County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.", "It lies approximately 7 km north-west of Rymań, 20 km south of Kołobrzeg, and 88 km north-east of the regional capital Szczecin." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Szczecin", "sents": [ "Szczecin ( ; ] ; German and Swedish: \"Stettin\" , known also by other alternative names) is the capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland.", "Located near the Baltic Sea and the German border, it is a major seaport and Poland's seventh-largest city.", "As of June 2011, the population was 407,811." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Houston Chronicle", "sents": [ "The Houston Chronicle is the largest daily newspaper in Houston, Texas, United States.", "s of 2016 , it is the third-largest newspaper by Sunday circulation in the United States.", "With its 1995 buy-out of long-time rival the \"Houston Post\", the \"Chronicle\" became Houston's primary newspaper." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e879_p0", "sents": [ "'Bankruptcy won't be felt here: Hydro California firm owes$200 million to B.C.", "Winnipeg Free Press, 04 09 01 Enron Broadband to Cut Jobs.", "The Oil Daily, 04 09 01 PG&E Parent Files for Bankruptcy to Recover $9 Billion in Costs.", "The Oil Daily, 04 09 01 Enron India Moves To Protect Dabhol From Political Action Dow Jones International News, 04 09 01 Enron sends political force majeure notice to Indian electricity board AFX News, 04 09 01 INDIA: Enron's Indian unit cites political force majeure.", "Reuters English News Service, 04 09 01 Enron affiliate up for contract also up for sale Houston Chronicle, 04 09 01 City Bankruptcy won't be felt here: Hydro California firm owes$200 million to B.C.", "Staff Reporter 04 09 2001 Winnipeg Free Press Metro a4 All material Copyright (c) Bell Globemedia Publishing Inc. and its licensors.", "All rights reserved.", "While Manitoba Hydro earns more than $1 million a day through electricity exports to the U.S., officials say the collapse of California's Pacific Gas & Electric will not affect its operations." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Yang Zhao", "sents": [ "Yang Zhao (楊昭) (584–606), formally Crown Prince Yuande (元德太子, literally \"the discerning and nurturing crown prince\"), posthumously honored as Emperor Xiaocheng (孝成皇帝, literally \"the filial and successful emperor\") with the temple name Shizong (世宗) during the brief reign of his son Yang Tong, was a crown prince of the Chinese dynasty Sui Dynasty.", "He was the oldest son of Emperor Yang (Yang Guang) who predeceased his father." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e3375_p14", "sents": [ "top ANDOVER, Mass.", "(VENTUREWIRE) -- Memsic, which manufactures advanced micro electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) sensors and accelerometers, said it raise d $8.25 million in its second round led by new investor Celtic House, with participation from new investor Ironside Ventures, and past investors, Stil l River Fund and Investar.", "The company said the money will be used for infrastructure development and product development.", "Founded in 1999 by Yang Zhao, the company develops CMOS-based MEMS accelerometers for smart appliances, gaming peripherals, and automotive sensing designs.", "Memsic has received investments from publicly traded Analog Devices.", "Mr. Zhao previous ly worked in Analog's micromachined products division.", "http: www.memsic.com Dentist Site Smile-on Closes Second Round with $1.5M mail?", "top LONDON (VENTUREWIRE) -- Brainspark, a technology and Internet incuba tor, said Smile-on Holdings, which provides Internet education and online servic e for dentists, closed its second round with GBP 1.05 million ($1.5 million) from The Boots Company, Brainspark, and individuals." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Alice Morgan Wright", "sents": [ "Alice Morgan Wright (Albany, New York, October 10, 1881 - Albany, April 8, 1975) was an American sculptor, suffragist, and animal welfare activist.", "She was one of the first American artists to embrace Cubism and Futurism." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Albany, New York", "sents": [ "Albany ( ) is the capital of the U.S. state of New York and the seat of Albany County.", "Roughly 150 mi north of New York City, Albany developed on the west bank of the Hudson River, about 10 mi south of its confluence with the Mohawk River.", "The population of the City of Albany was 97,856 according to the 2010 census.", "Albany constitutes the economic and cultural core of the Capital District of New York State, which comprises the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area, including the nearby cities and suburbs of Troy, Schenectady, and Saratoga Springs.", "With a 2013 Census-estimated population of 1.1 million the Capital District is the third-most populous metropolitan region in the state and 38th in the United States." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "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 ] }, { "title": "e5495_p59", "sents": [ "Among the big winners were 19 officials at Enron Corp. of Houston, which is headed by Kenneth Lay, an unofficial energy adviser to the Bush administration.", "Enron insiders netted $127.33 million, according to the analysis, which reviewed records of securities transactions between May 2000, when the state's energy crisis began, and the end of April 2001. Lay, the company chairman, got more than a fifth of his firm's total capital gain, $27.19 million.", "As defined by federal law, an insider is an officer or director of a public ly held company or a person or entity that owns at least 10 percent of a particular class of its shares.", "Insider trades are not illegal.", "Loretta Lynch, chairwoman of the state Public Utilities Commission, said sh e deplored the personal windfalls found in The Chronicle analysis because she believed the profits behind them \"come on the backs of California families and businesses.\"" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e11323_p0", "sents": [ "'From today's Gas Daily, in case you haven't seen it yet", "El Paso Merchant Energy will be passing up on its right of first refusal f or up to 1.22 billion cfd of capacity on El Paso Natural Gas, sources said yesterday.", "El Paso wou ld not comment on the report but said the company would issue a statement soon.", "The capacity, from the San Juan Basin to California, was open for bids unt il Feb. 12, and El Paso Merchant Energy held a right of first refusal at six receipt points until May 31. El Paso Merchant paid $38.5 million for the capacity, which was previously held by Dynegy Energy Marketing.", "The capacity has been the source of controversy in the wake of California ,s ongoing energy crisis, with companies concerned that an affiliated company held the pipeli ne capacity.", "The California Public Utilities Commission alleged in a FERC complaint that the agreement between the companies was \"rigged\" (GD 1 11)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "e489_p1", "sents": [ "The winner: El Paso's sister company, the El Paso Merchant Energy Company, which buys, sells and trades natural gas.", "The bidding was not close.", "El Paso Merchant offered twice as much for the capacity as the other companies bid, in total, for bits and pieces.", "Why pay so much more?", "California officials, who are pressing a complaint against El Paso at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, say the answer is simple.", "The state contends that El Paso Merchant, with help from its sister company, saw the transaction as a way to manipulate the price of natural gas by using its control of pipeline capacity.", "According to sealed documents obtained by The New York Times that are part of filings in the federal case, executives at El Paso Merchant said internally that the deal would give them ''more control'' of gas markets, including the ''ability to influence the physical market'' to benefit the company's financial positions." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e26279_p31", "sents": [ "But he s aid that FERC should only scrutinize charges going back to October 2000, an d should make several key changes in how power-generating costs are calcula ted.", "For instance, he said, FERC should determine the actual amount of gas heat it takes to generate a megawatt of electricity and use spot market pr ices in Northern and Southern California to determine the cost of gas, rath er than a statewide average cost, computed monthly.", "Fewer overcharges?", "Tho se and other parts of the complex formula Wagner will recommend could incre ase the benchmark cost of producing power and drive down the amount of over charges.", "Kahn said that applying FERC's pricing method only back to Octobe r would put about $3 billion of the state's refund claim off-limits.", "Brent Bailey, vice president and general counsel for Duke Energy North America, said, \"We think (Wagner's) modifications are certainly a vast improvement o ver FERC's June 19 order and also certainly over (the state's) model.\"" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] }, { "title": "e894_p241", "sents": [ "Zeller of the Blue Ridge group said it's unlikely the Savannah River project, if completed, can be confined to the two North Carolina plants Duke says it now has in mind for MOX fuel.", "\"It's absurd for anyone to believe this plutonium factory at Savannah River is for just those reactors,\" she said.", "\"These are the first phase.", "Others will be slated for weapons-grade plutonium.", "Where?", "Nobody knows.", "Every state with a nuclear power plant better be interested.\"", "-- Duke Exerts Energy in Business and Politics -- About the company: Duke Energy is a multinational energy company composed of 14 operating units.", "It entered California July 1, 1998, with Duke Energy North America's purchase of 2,645 megawatts of production from PG&E.", "Duke generates 3,450 megawatts in Oakland, Moss Landing (Monterey County), Morro Bay (San Luis Obispo County) and Chula Vista (San Diego County), accounting for about 5 percent of the state's electricity." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 7 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e19680_p12", "sents": [ "Enron shocked investors Oct. 16 when it announced a third-quarter loss of $618 million.", "The Houston energy company has since announced huge write-offs of assets, reductions of shareholder equity, major downward restatements of past earnings reports; and it has disclosed a regulatory probe into its complex transactions with off-balance-sheet partnerships.", "Shares have recovered some ground since Friday's announcement by Dynegy Inc., a rival Houston independent power producer, of plans to acquire Enron.", "Shares of Enron traded at $9.98, up 74 cents, or 8%, on the Big Board as of 4 p.m. As previously reported, Mr. Lay sold $25.7 million of his Enron shares this year, as the stock fell from about $78 to under $44, and his remaining stake is valued at about $28 million.", "For 2000, he earned a salary of $1.3 million, a bonus of $7 million, plus $7.5 million in Enron restricted stock and other benefits, including use of a personal plane, according to Enron's proxy statement." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "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": "e26575_p6", "sents": [ "\"His ability to be equally comfortable in a three-piece suit and a Hawaiian shirt makes him ideally suited to face the diverse challenges of leading the school.\"", "His recent research has focused on telecom pricing with Katz.", "This fall he will teach a Ph.D. course in the economics department called, \"Mechanism Design and Agency Theory.\"", "Hermalin holds a BA in Economics from Princeton and a Ph.D. in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.", "He is also on the Editorial Board for the American Economic Review and is co-editor of the Berkeley Electronic Journals in Economic Analysis & Policy.", "\"Ben is an excellent squash player,\" says Dwight Jaffee, professor of banking and finance.", "\"My hope is that his deanly duties will slow him down so that I can win more often.\"", "Tyson and Hermalin will work together throughout the fall with Andy Shogan, Jay Stowsky, and the school's professional staff to make the 2001-2002 academic year a successful one for the Haas School." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] }, { "title": "e2740_p4", "sents": [ "\"Mayfield is excited by the opportunity to participate with UC Berkeley in a program that will enrich the entrepreneurial experience for graduate students,\" said Michael Levinthal, Mayfield Fund general partner.", "\"The continual success of startups that have flowed from UC Berkeley to the Bay Area and beyond is exceptional, and Mayfield is proud of our association with this process.\"", "CALIFORNIA'S SLUMPING ECONOMY FACES MULTI-YEAR RECOVERY, SAYS RESEARCHERS As California's prosperous glow begins to tarnish, the state as a whole faces sharply escalating unemployment rates, a leveling off or decline in home prices, rising office vacancies, and reduced construction over the next two to three years.?", "These are the conclusions of Professor Dwight Jaffee and California economist Cynthia Kroll of the Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics.", "In the center's recently released Spring 2001 Research Report, Jaffee and Kroll point to the vulnerability of California, and particularly of the San Francisco Bay Area, as the US economy slows.?" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3, 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e619_p33", "sents": [ "Finally, deregulation created a power market so fragmented that it was ludicrously easy to manipulate when the thin surplus of power supply in the West began evaporating in the summer of 2000, although the evidence is masked by the effects of a drought in the Northwest (which has reduced hydropower) and an unlucky combination of plant maintenance, air pollution limits idling older plants and higher than expected costs for natural gas.", "The price of bad luck, bad weather and the cunning of power suppliers was staggering.", "At one point in December, electricity that cost $250 a megawatt-hour to produce was priced by the power brokers of the California Independent System Operator at $1,500 a megawatt-hour.", "That was the negotiated price; the suppliers had asked for $2,000. Deregulation had set up a divided marketplace, more irrational than any Paul W. MacAvoy picks apart in his analysis of natural gas, in which the California Power Exchange was a clearinghouse where buyers and sellers set the price of electricity and the California Independent System Operator was the \"buyer of last resort\" if occasional gaps between production and distribution unexpectedly failed to meet daily demand." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "e864_p8", "sents": [ "\"SDG&E is continuing its record of providing safe and reliable gas and electric service for our 1.2 million customers today, tomorrow and for years to come.", "There are several significant financial, legislative and regulatory differences that distinguish Sempra Energy and SDG&E from PG&E.\"", "SDG&E is covered under Assembly Bill 265, a law signed by the Governor last September which guaranteed that SDG&E will be able to collect the difference between the capped price of electricity and the wholesale cost of power, providing the power was prudently purchased.", "PG&E is not covered by AB 265 and that guarantee.", "At the end of February, the under-collection in the balancing account was $681 million.", "Since the state's power procurement agency, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), has been purchasing power for SDG&E, the growth of the company's balancing account has slowed significantly.", "Unlike PG&E, SDG&E has been able to pay its wholesale electric bills to the DWR, the California Independent System Operator, the California Power Exchange and Qualifying Facilities that cogenerate power for the utility." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "DAV Public School Nerul", "sents": [ "Dayanand Anglo Vedic Public School, Nerul (DAV Nerul) is a self funded private school located in Nerul, Navi Mumbai.", "The School is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) [Affiliation code: 1130067], New Delhi and belongs to the Dayanand Anglo Vedic College Trust & Management Society" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Nerul", "sents": [ "Nerul is a residential and commercial node in the city of Mumbai of Maharashtra state.", "It consists of more than 50 sectors.", "Nerul East houses odd sectors while Nerul West includes even sectors.", "It is one of the biggest, and most populated residential nodes of the city." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Robert Roper", "sents": [ "Robert Roper (1757–1838) was an English architect who practised from an office in Preston, Lancashire.", "His works include at least two new country houses, Claughton Hall, and Leagram Hall, both of which have since been demolished.", "He designed at least two new churches, Holy Trinity, Hoghton, a Commissioners' church, and St John the Evangelist, Clifton.", "He rebuilt the naves of the churches of St Michael, Kirkham, and St John the Baptist, Broughton, and also added a façade to Thurnham Hall." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "Commissioners' church", "sents": [ "A Commissioners' church, also known as a Waterloo church and Million Act church, is an Anglican church in the United Kingdom built with money voted by Parliament as a result of the Church Building Acts of 1818 and 1824.", "The 1818 Act supplied a grant of money and established the Church Building Commission to direct its use, and in 1824 made a further grant of money.", "In addition to paying for the building of churches, the Commission had powers to divide and subdivide parishes, and to provide endowments.", "The Commission continued to function as a separate body until the end of 1856, when it was absorbed into the Ecclesiastical Commission.", "In some cases the Commissioners provided the full cost of the new church; in other cases they provided a grant and the balance was raised locally." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3786_p10", "sents": [ "The company said it plans to use the money for hiring staff in Portland and Seattle.", "MetStream provides digital television, video-on-demand, Internet access, hosted IP applications, and telephony services mainly to apartment and condominium communities.", "http: www.metstream.com NC Virtual Systems Raises $5 Million First Round WARSAW -- NC Virtual Systems, which provides software for security, subscriber management, and billing for ASPs, said it raised $5 million in its first round of funding.", "The round was led by Copernicus Capital Management, a venture capital fund focusing on investments in central Europe.", "Other investors in the round include Actron International, Central Poland Fund, Intel Capital, ISAL Amlat Investments, the Poland Investment Fund, and Israeli investor Star-West Capital.", "The company said it will use the funding to accelerate research and development, and create an international marketing campaign.", "Neil Milne, chief executive officer of Copernicus Capital Management, and a representative from Star-West Capital will both take seats on the company's board of directors." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 4 ] }, { "title": "Intel Capital", "sents": [ "Intel Capital is a division of Intel Corporation, set up to manage corporate venture capital, global investment, mergers and acquisitions.", "Intel Capital makes equity investments in a range of technology startups and companies offering hardware, software, and services targeting enterprise, mobility, consumer Internet, digital media and semiconductor manufacturing." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e27066_p0", "sents": [ "'Enron Names Special Committee To Examine Transactions Dow Jones News Service, 10 31 01 Enron says SEC opens formal inquiry into related-party transactions AFX News, 10 31 01 Enron Says SEC Informal Inquiry Now a Formal Investigation Bloomberg, 10 31 01 Key Enron Employees Aren't Jumping Ship, Recruiters Say Dow Jones Energy Service, 10 31 01 Houston, We Have A Problem: How Much Is Enron Worth?", "Dow Jones News Service, 10 31 01 Enron's stock jumps amid takeover speculation Associated Press Newswires, 10 31 01 USA: Few signs of domino effect among Enron's peers.", "Reuters English News Service, 10 31 01 Waste Management Will Start Pulp And Paper Trading Tomorrow Bloomberg, 10 31 01 Enron ends 10-day skid with 25% jump CBSMarketWatch.com, 10 31 01 Enron's stock jumps amid takeover speculation Associated Press Newswires, 10 31 01 Class Action Lawsuit Commenced Against Enron Corp. By The Law Offices of Ma rc S. Henzel PR Newswire, 10 31 01 Some Enron Trading Customers Tighten Credit Reins, Cut Trades Bloomberg, 10 31 01 USA: Enron rebounds, but investors seek more disclosure." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "e407_p0", "sents": [ "'Electricity Trading Builds Oh-So Slowly In France Dow Jones Energy Service, 03 23 01 India: Dabhol guarantee: Govt awaiting Law Ministry view Business Line (The Hindu), 03 23 01 India: Foreign companies facing tax harassment: Japanese envoy Business Line (The Hindu), 03 23 01 'Panel to clear Tannir Bhavi project deal' The Times of India, 03 23 01 Enron comfortable with profit projection Houston Chronicle, 03 23 01 USA: Transmission Texas' only dereg hurdle-state grid manager.", "Reuters English News Service, 03 22 01 Despite Talk, Bandwidth-Trading Cos Say They're Hiring Dow Jones Energy Service, 03 22 01 USA: UPDATE 1-Bush accused of protecting oil firms in power crisis.", "Reuters English News Service, 03 22 01 USA: Enron stock slides despite earnings reassurance.", "Reuters English News Service, 03 22 01 STOCKWATCH Enron lower amid market deterioration after reaffirming guidance AFX News, 03 22 01 Enron `comfortable' with earnings estimates, but shares slide Associated Press Newswires, 03 22 01 Energy Researcher Says California Not Fixing Power Problems Bloomberg, 03 22 01 Enron Reaffirms 2001 Forecast After Stock Price Falls (Update1) Bloomberg, 03 22 01 Enron Corp.'s India Unit Faces $88.2 Mln Penalty, Paper Says Bloomberg, 03 22 01 Electricity Trading Builds Oh-So Slowly In France By Sarah Wachter Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES 03 23 2001 Dow Jones Energy Service (Copyright (c) 2001, Dow Jones & Company, Inc.) PARIS -(Dow Jones)- Although electricity trading volumes are creeping higher in France, activity will probably remain subdued and irregular until a satisfactory regulatory regime is put in place." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Cisówek, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship", "sents": [ "Cisówek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dubeninki, within Gołdap County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia.", "It lies approximately 3 km south of Dubeninki, 18 km east of Gołdap, and 146 km east of the regional capital Olsztyn." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Gmina Dubeninki", "sents": [ "Gmina Dubeninki is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Gołdap County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, on the border with Russia.", "Its seat is the village of Dubeninki, which lies approximately 17 km east of Gołdap and 146 km east of the regional capital Olsztyn." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Brain Drain (album)", "sents": [ "Brain Drain is the eleventh studio album by the American punk rock band the Ramones.", "It was released on March 23, 1989.", "It is the last release to feature bass player Dee Dee Ramone, the first release to feature Marky Ramone since his firing after \"Subterranean Jungle\", and the last studio album on Sire Records." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "Sire Records", "sents": [ "Sire Records is an American record label that is owned by Warner Music Group and distributed by Warner Bros. Records." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Maramkothi", "sents": [ "Maramkothi (English: \"Woodpecker\" ) is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language drama romance film written and directed by debutant Baby Thomas and produced by Francis Christyboy under the banner of Woodpecker Productions.", "The film features Sreejith Ravi, Tini Tom and Poojitha Menon in the lead roles.", "Kochupreman, Indrans, Mamukkoya, Kulappulli Leela and Chali Pala are in the supporting roles." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "Indrans", "sents": [ "Indrans is a Malayalam film actor and costume designer, working mainly in comedy roles.", "He has appeared in over 250 films." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e7526_p2", "sents": [ "General managing partners Dixon Doll and David Chao will oversee the fund.", "The company's capital under management now reaches to more than $1 billion.", "http: www.dollcap.com Internet Router Firm Pluris Raises $100 Million Round CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Pluris, which develops scalable routers for the Internet, said it raised $100 million in its latest round of funding.", "The round was led by Sands Brothers & Co. and included new investors ABN AMRO, Alliance, Bank of America Securities, Credit Suisse First Boston, Dain Rauscher Wessels, Carlo de Benedetti, Stephen Garofalo, PB, PCG Ventures, Rana Investment, Samsung, Special OpportunitiesGrou, and Vulcan Ventures.", "Previous investors Lightspeed Venture Parters, ComVentures, Cescendo Ventures, Bay Partners, Chase Capital Partners, Worldview Technology Partners, Deutsche Bank, global Crossing Ventures, RWI Group, and Brad Peery Capital also participated in the round.", "The company said it will use the funding to continue to develop its technology and sales and marketing structures internationally." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 3, 4 ] }, { "title": "e2852_p18", "sents": [ "DeSilva is also exploring the possibility of additional financing for WorkingWoman.com.", "WorkingWoman.com has raised $32 million in funding from two rounds of funding.", "Its investors include BlackDiamond Ventures, Compaq Computer, Jefferies, New York City Investment Fund, Office Depot, PurchasePro.com, RWI Group, Sand Hill Financial, Sycamore, and Telos Venture Partners.", "Carol Bartz, CEO of Autodesk; Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle; and Clifford Sobel, chairman o!", "f Net2Phone, have also invested in WorkingWoman.com.", "http: www.workingwoman.com Metiom Files for Chapter 11 after Investors Back Out mail?", "top NEW YORK (VENTUREWIRE) -- Metiom, a business-to-business e-commerce infrastructure provider for online purchasing, said that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.", "A Metiom spokesperson said that, due to market conditions, the company's investors have decided not to invest the remainin g two tranches of Metiom's $45 million third round announced in January, of which the company had received $15 million.", "Metiom had no comment about layoffs but said it was \"restructuring\" and considering potential buyers." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Palaivana Solai (1981 film)", "sents": [ "Palaivana Solai is a 1981 Tamil drama film directed by the duo Robert — Rajasekhar.", "The film features Suhasini Maniratnam, Chandrasekhar, Janagaraj, Rajeev, Kailash Nath and Thyagu in lead roles.", "The film, produced by R. Vadivel, had musical score by Sankar Ganesh and was released on 17 October 1981.", "The film was declared blockbuster at the box-office and the film has grown a strong cult film.", "It was remade in Telugu as \"Manchu Pallaki\", in Malayalam as \"Ithu Njangalude Katha\" and it was remade in Tamil in 2009 under the same title." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Janagaraj", "sents": [ "Janagaraj is an Indian actor.", "He has acted in over 200 predominantly in Tamil cinema as a comedian or in supporting roles.", "He also starred in few Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi films." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Cara Castronuova", "sents": [ "Cara Castronuova (born February 6, 1982) is an American amateur boxer and certified trainer.", "She has won two Golden Gloves championships.", "She was also ranked #2 nationally by USA Boxing.", "Castronuova was also one of the head trainers on of NBC's \"The Biggest Loser\"." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Golden Gloves", "sents": [ "The Golden Gloves is the name given to annual competitions for amateur boxing in the United States, where a small pair of golden boxing gloves are awarded.", "The Golden Gloves is a term used to refer to the National Golden Gloves competition, but can also represent several other amateur tournaments, including regional golden gloves tournaments and other notable tournaments such as the Intercity Golden Gloves, the Chicago Golden Gloves, and the New York Golden Gloves." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Carlo Sigismondo Capece", "sents": [ "Carlo Sigismondo Capece (Rome, 21 June 1652 - Polistena, 12 March 1728) was an Italian dramatist and librettist.", "Capece was court poet to Queen Maria Casimira of Poland, who was living in exile in Rome, and is best remembered today for the libretto of \"La resurrezione\" (HWV 47, 1908) a sacred oratorio by George Frideric Handel.", "He also provided the Libretto for operas including Domenico Scarlatti's \"Tolomeo e Alessandro\" (1711) and Caldara's \"Tito e Berenice\" (1714)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "George Frideric Handel", "sents": [ "George Frideric (or Frederick) Handel ( ; born Georg Friedrich Händel ] ; 23 February 1685 (O.S.)", "[(N.S.)", "5 March] – 14 April 1759) was a German, later British, baroque composer who spent the bulk of his career in London, becoming well known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, and organ concertos.", "Handel received important training in Halle and worked as a composer in Hamburg and Italy before settling in London in 1712; he became a naturalised British subject in 1727.", "He was strongly influenced both by the great composers of the Italian Baroque and by the middle-German polyphonic choral tradition." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Dynegy", "sents": [ "Dynegy Inc. is an electric company based in Houston, Texas, in the United States.", "It owns and operates a number of power stations in the U.S., all of which are natural gas-fueled or coal-fueled.", "The company is located at 601 Travis Street in Downtown Houston.", "The company was founded in 1984 as Natural Gas Clearinghouse.", "It was originally an energy brokerage, buying and selling natural gas supplies.", "It changed its name to NGC Corporation in 1995 after entering the electrical power generation business." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] }, { "title": "e19680_p54", "sents": [ "Under the deal, Enron shareholders get 0.2685 share of Dynegy per Enron share.", "The ratio is subject to \"downward revision\" under certain circumstances, the documents said.", "Also, ChevronTexaco, a Dynegy shareholder, gave Dynegy $1.5 billion.", "Dynegy on Tuesday injected that money into Enron, aiming to shore up its core energy trading operation.", "In return for the money, Dynegy gets preferred stock and other rights in Enron's Northern Natural Gas pipeline system.", "If the deal doesn't close, Dynegy could buy all of Northern Natural Gas, which includes about 17,000 miles of natural gas pipeline.", "The filings say Dynegy's right to buy Northern Natural Gas is first subject to a right of Enron to repurchase Northern Natural Gas.", "If the merger should not close, Dynegy, under certain circumstances, has the option instead to convert its stake in Northern Natural Gas to Enron stock.", "Also of note in the documents: Enron will finish its second downtown office tower, now under construction, and will keep moving employees into the new building \"at this time.\"" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 3, 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "2017 European Athletics Indoor Championships", "sents": [ "The 34th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held between 3 and 5 March 2017 at the Kombank Arena in Belgrade, Serbia.", "This was the second time this event was held in the city after the 1969 edition then known as the European Indoor Games, and the first time in more than 30 years that the competition was held in Eastern Europe.", "The three-day competition featured 13 men's and 13 women's athletics events and took place over two morning and three afternoon sessions." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "European Athletics Indoor Championships", "sents": [ "The European Athletics Indoor Championships is a biennial indoor track and field competition for European athletes that is organised by the European Athletic Association.", "It was held for the first time in 1970, replacing the European Indoor Games, its predecessor event first held in 1966." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e19748_p31", "sents": [ "ChevronTexaco has a 26 per cent stake in Dynegy and immediately invested $1.5bn in convertible preferred shares of Dynegy to fund its direct equity infusion in Enron.", "ChevronTexaco is committed to buying a further $1bn of Dynegy common stock once Dynegy completes its takeover.", "If the deal fails, ChevronTexaco can redeem the convertible preferred shares for $1.5bn in cash or convert to common shares, giving it a 36 per cent stake in equity.", "Mr O'Reilly said yesterday the group was committed to the deal, despite worries about potential hidden liabilities at Enron.", "ChevronTexaco is doing its own review of potential litigation risks at Enron, and Mr O'Reilly said there was \"a full suite of due diligence\" that needed to be done on other issues at Enron.", "* Enron's lenders welcomed the energy company's openness yesterday following a meeting in New York.", "Greg Whalley, Enron's president, led the meeting, which was postponed when Dynegy began talks with Enron two weeks ago." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] }, { "title": "e2440_p1", "sents": [ "DATE: Wednesday, May 9 TIME: 11:00 am (Pacific), 1:00 pm (Central) CALL IN #: 888-422-7132 HOST CODE: 243663 (Steve Kean's use only) PARTICIPANT CODE: 569189 ATTENDEES: Jeff Dasovich Steve Kean Sandi McCubbin Richard Sanders Jim Steffes Michael Tribolet Greg Whalley" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5922_p9", "sents": [ "But the project was delayed and is still under development.", "Enron's investment in the power plant, on the western coast of India, is the country's single largest direct foreign investment.", "But Dabhol Power Corporation and the Maharashtra State Electricity Board are now in the midst of an acrimonious row that threatens to scupper the high-profile project.", "The power firm claims the state utility has reneged on its contractual obligations by defaulting on payments, while the utility claims Dabhol has also violated several clauses in the contract.", "The dispute has brought bad publicity to Enron and hurt India's image among foreign investors, including other global power firms which had eagerly entered the potentially huge Indian power sector.", "\"The commitment and willingness of parties to a contract is an important consideration for our investment decision in any project,\" said AES's press release.", "\"This is the basis for both our current investment and for any future investment we may make in India or any other country.\"" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 3 ] }, { "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 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e19790_p5", "sents": [ "Terrance Odean, was quoted in the Los Angeles Times on September 12 in an article on the future of the US stock market.", "Read the article here: http: latimes.com templates misc printstory.jsp?slug=la%2D091201invest.", "The Wall Street Journal featured an article about the Berkeley-Columbia Executive MBA program on September 11 titled \"Business Schools Expand MBAs for Executives.\"", "Dow Jones Newswires quoted Abby Scott, director of Haas Career Services, in the article \"Wall Street Cuts Back on Campus Recruiting, MBA Hires\" on September 7, which discussed the difficulty of getting a job offer for MBAs.", "- HAPPENING AT HAAS C4C Bowling Night 1st fundraiser of the academic year September 19, 2001 9:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. For more information, contact Wendy Hsu at 510-524-3502 or email at [email protected].", "Berkeley Entrepreneurs Forum The Window Cracks Open: IPOs in the 2001 Market Thursday, September 20, 2001 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Arthur Andersen Auditorium, Haas School of Business Price $35 pre-registration, $45 at door; Deadline Tuesday, September 18, Office Department Register by fax, (510) 642-4110, or phone, 510-642-4255, or Room F450 at the Haas School of Business." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 4 ] }, { "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 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e27402_p31", "sents": [ "Balaji C. Mouli Copyright 2000 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.", "India's Prabhu on Enron's Offer to Sell India Project: Comment 2001-08-09 22:13 (New York) Mumbai, Aug. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Indian Power Minister Suresh Prabhu speaks on Enron Corp.'s offer to the government to buy out its $3 billion power project in the country at cost.", "Enron owns 65 percent of Dabhol Power Co, which runs the $3 billion power plant, India's biggest foreign investment.", "General Electric and the closely held Bechtel group together own 20 percent of the company.", "``There's no point in making an offer to the government.", "Was it (the offer) a part of the contract?''", "between Dabhol and the state board.", "``A seller has to find a buyer.''", "Still, the government will help resolve the seven-month old payment dispute, Prabhu said.", "``We will facilitate an early solution to the problem, and to the mutual satisfaction of the parties concerned." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "Suresh Prabhu", "sents": [ "Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu (born 11 July 1953) is an Indian politician and the current Minister of Commerce & Industry of India, under the Narendra Modi government.", "He is a Chartered Accountant by profession and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.", "Since 1996, Prabhu has been a repeatedly elected Member of Parliament from Rajapur Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra as a member of the Shiv Sena (SS) political party.", "He quit Shiv Sena and joined BJP on 9 November 2014.", "He currently represents Andhra Pradesh in Upper House of Indian Parliament." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Moysey Fishbein", "sents": [ "Moysey (Moses) Fishbeyn (Ukrainian: Мойсей Абрамович Фішбейн ) is an influential Ukrainian poet and translator of Jewish origin.", "He was born in 1946 in Chernivtsi, in the Ukrainian SSR of the Soviet Union (in present-day Ukraine)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Soviet Union", "sents": [ "The Soviet Union, officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR, Russian: СССР), was a socialist state in Eurasia that existed from 1922 to 1991.", "Nominally a union of multiple equal national Soviet republics, its government and economy were highly centralized.", "The country was a one-party state, governed by the Communist Party with Moscow as its capital in its largest republic, the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.", "The Russian nation had constitutionally equal status among the many nations of the union but exerted de facto dominance in various respects.", "Other major urban centres were Leningrad, Kiev, Minsk, Alma-Ata and Novosibirsk.", "The Soviet Union was one of the five recognized nuclear weapons states and possessed the largest stockpile of weapons of mass destruction.", "It was a founding permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, as well as a member of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), and the leading member of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (CMEA) and the Warsaw Pact." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e7238_p2", "sents": [ "Gateway, which said it has not deviated from the plans it announced in May, said it opted for Transmeta's Crusoe processor because of its small size, long battery life, and low operating temperature.", "Gateway also said it selected Transmeta's Mobile Linux as the operating system for its products.", "Transmeta plans to hold its IPO next week to raise a maximum of $194 million.", "Transmeta did not return calls for comment.", "The five-year old Transmeta is backed by America Online, Compaq Electronics, Compaq Computer, First International Computer, Five Points Capital, Deutsche Bank, Gateway, Invemed Associates, Phoenix Technologies, Soros Fund Management, Tudor Investment, Van Wagoner Capital Management, Vulcan Ventures, and individual investors.", "http: www.transmeta.com Health Site Drkoop.com to Acquire Young Adult Site drDrew AUSTIN, Texas -- Drkoop.com, a publicly traded Internet health site, said it acquired the assets of drDrew.com, a struggling online lifestyle community for 14- to 24-year-olds, that had laid off most of its staff." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] }, { "title": "e3127_p32", "sents": [ "Blink's backers include Inabata, Jafco, Palisade Capital Management, Sandler Capital Management, Sumitomo, and Tudor Investment.", "http: www.blink.com Everstream Acquires The MusicBooth in $10M Stock Deal mail?", "top CLEVELAND (VENTUREWIRE) -- everstream, which provides software for a udio and video advertising, said it has acquired AdAcoustics and its parent company The MusicBooth, an online advertising services and technology company, in an all-stock transaction worth $10 million.", "The combined entity has a valuatio n of $40 million.", "The deal was valued based on funds raised for The MusicBoot h. Law firm Benesch and Fiedlander advised everstream, while Mintz and Levitz advised The MusicBooth.", "Deloitte and Touche served as accountants.", "Two of nine employees from The MusicBooth will join everstream.", "AdAcoustics president Robert Wolfe will join the board of directors and serve as executive vice president and general counsel, while AdAcoustics board membe r Burt Manning will join everstream's board.", "The combined company will mainta in offices in Cleveland and in New York." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e20228_p0", "sents": [ "'Tata in talks to buy Enron's Dabhol power plant - FT AFX News, 10 14 01 Qatar, Dolphin to sign final mega gas deal \"shortly\" Agence France-Presse, 10 14 01 NATURAL GAS BIG IN STATE'S FUTURE NEW PIPELINES ARE PROPOSED TO FILL NEEDS South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 10 14 01 Debt load smothers Polaroid; Bankruptcy filing pointing to sale, firings Boston Herald.", "10 13 01 WORLD NEWS - Enron wins court injunction - NEWS DIGEST.", "Financial Times (U.K. edition), 10 13 01 Tata in talks to buy Enron's Dabhol power plant - FT 10 14 2001 AFX News (c) 2001 by AFP-Extel News Ltd TOKYO (AFX-ASIA) - Tata has held exploratory talks to buy Enron's power plant in Dabhol, India, the Financial Times reported.", "Tata Power has written to the Indian government expressing interest in the plant, though any deal would have to address the high tariff structure and interest rate burden on the project, the newspaper said." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Boston Herald", "sents": [ "The Boston Herald is an American daily newspaper whose primary market is Boston, Massachusetts and its surrounding area.", "It was founded in 1846 and is one of the oldest daily newspapers in the United States.", "It has been awarded eight Pulitzer Prizes in its history, including four for editorial writing and three for photography before it was converted to tabloid format in 1981.", "The \"Herald\" was named one of the \"10 Newspapers That 'Do It Right' in 2012 by \"Editor & Publisher\"." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e4361_p3", "sents": [ "\"The CPUC restrictions on forward contracting through the CA-PX were especially pernicious because the PX was granted a monopoly over forward trading by the UDCs,\" the report declared.", "And while the CPUC on August 3 gave SoCal Edison and PG&E more authority to enter long-term bilateral contracts, the MSC criticized the move because trading levels are still restricted.", "Similarly, SDG&E has little incentive to enter forward contracts because it can pass through its purchased power costs to its customers, no matter how high the price.", "Besides forward contracts, the report said other causes of the June price spikes were the inability of consumers to adjust their demand in response to high prices, and the CA-ISO's new method for allocating replacement reserve costs.", "All the above factors allowed generators to exercise more market power in May 2000 than any of the summer months of 1999, the report said, and this market manipulation increased even further in June 2000. The MSC then took special aim at market rule changes recently adopted (such as a new replacement reserve policy or under consideration to enhance system reliability that can increase the market power exercised in California's energy and ancillary services markets." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "e529_p31", "sents": [ "In San Francisco on Tuesday, the California Public Utilities Commission unanimously approved electricity rate increases of up to 46 percent to try to head off blackouts this summer by keeping the state's two biggest utilities from going under.", "When California officials set up deregulation they allowed the price of wholesale electricity to rise but capped the amount companies could charge customers, Skilling said.", "SoCal Edison and Pacific Gas & Electric say they have lost more than $13 billion since last summer because they haven't been able to pass on the high cost of wholesale electricity.", "Skilling said Texans are in a much better position and shouldn't worry that their state's deregulation would be like the California experience.", "\"California, they just put together a crazy system,\" Skilling said in his first public comments since becoming the Houston-based company's chief executive officer in February.", "\"The markets in California are the most regulated markets in North America today." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3442_p4", "sents": [ "http: www.21stcenturybroadband.net 'Financial Digital Rights Management Firm Reciprocal Hires Sales Execs mail?", "top NEW YORK (VENTUREWIRE) -- Reciprocal, a digital rights management services provider, said it has appointed David Brocklebank and Rebecca Ali Halpen, as vice presidents of sales.", "Mr. Broclebank, who was the managing director for Plasmon Data Limited, a specialist manufacturer of optical and tape storage devices, will focus primarily on European business opportunities.", "Ms. Halpe n, formerly of Springer-Verleg, a publisher of scientific books, journals and electronic media, will focus on opportunities in the scientific, technical and medical publishing space.", "Last month, Reciprocal announced laying off 2 9% of its workforce of 165 employees.", "Reciprocal is backed by Microsoft, Softbank, Adams Capital Management, Chase Capital Partners, Constellation, Flatiron Partners, Reuters, Venrock Associates, Web Ventures, and XDL Capital.", "http: www.reciprocal.com PlanetJam Adds Tom Lynch to Head Marketing mail?", "top ATLANTA (VENTUREWIRE) -- PlanetJam Media Group, which provides online medi a measurement, promotion, and research for the entertainment industry, said it added Tom Lynch to head the marketing group." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] }, { "title": "e3639_p8", "sents": [ "The company also announced the addition of Kenneth L. Rice as vi ce president and chief commercial officer.", "Mr. Rice formerly served as vice president, CFO, secretary, treasurer, and in-house counsel at MacroChem.", "Discovery Therapeutics is backed by Alliance Technology Ventures and Sanderling.", "http: www.discoverytherapeutics.com Rare Medium Exec Michael Flickman Joins The FeedRoom as CTO mail?", "top NEW YORK (VENTUREWIRE) -- The FeedRoom, a broadband news network, said it named Michael Flickman chief technology officer.", "Prior to joining the company, Mr. Flickman was chief technology officer at Concrete.", "Prior to that, Mr. Flickman was vice president of technology at Rare Medium where he managed software development, systems integrations, reusable component strategy, and network consulting services.", "The FeedRoom is backed by Angel Investors, Arlington Capital Partners, Bear Sterns Constellation, Constellation, i-Hatch Ventures, Intel, NBC, New York City Investment Fund, Ridgewood Capital, Telesoft, Tribune, and Warburg Pincus Equity Partners." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 7 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Jan van Ruiten", "sents": [ "Johannes Hendricus Simon \"Jan\" van Ruiten (23 March 1931 – 26 September 2016) was a Dutch businessman and politician.", "He served in the House of Representatives for the Pim Fortuyn List (LPF) from 23 May 2002 until 30 January 2003." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Pim Fortuyn List", "sents": [ "The Pim Fortuyn List (Dutch: \"Lijst Pim Fortuyn\" , LPF) was a right-wing populist political party in the Netherlands.", "The eponymous founder of the party was Pim Fortuyn, a charismatic former university professor and political columnist who initially had planned to contest the 2002 general election as leader of the Livable Netherlands (LN) party.", "He was however dismissed as party leader in February 2002 due to controversial remarks he made in a newspaper interview on immigration-related issues, and instead founded LPF a few days later.", "After gaining support in opinion polls, Fortuyn was assassinated on 6 May 2002, nine days before the election.", "The party held onto its support, and went on to become the second-largest party in the election." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Tom Ammiano", "sents": [ "Tom Ammiano (born December 15, 1941) is an American politician and LGBT rights activist from San Francisco, California.", "Ammiano, a member of the California Legislative LGBT Caucus, served as a member of the California State Assembly from 2008 to November 30, 2014.", "He had previously been a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and had mounted an unsuccessful bid for mayor of San Francisco in 1999.", "He was succeeded as California's Assemblyman for District 17 by San Francisco Board of Supervisors President David Chiu on December 1, 2014." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] }, { "title": "e20427_p7", "sents": [ "City Controller Ed Harrington noted that a disputed 1997 study commissioned by the San Francisco PUC estimated the value of PG&E's distribution system at $800 million.", "Other estimates have ranged from $300 million to $1 billion.", "\"A lot of people are not happy with PG&E.", "But neither of these measures can guarantee that they're going to solve the state's power problem, or provide us better, more reliable or cheaper service,\" said Jim Mathias, vice president of public affairs for the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce.", "\"The unknown could be worse.\"", "Proponents, however, say a public power system answers to voters and ratepayers, not corporate shareholders.", "Historically, such public power systems have had lower rates.", "\"The only unknowns are ephemeral because we've seen through the Sacramento MUD, the Alameda MUD and the Los Angeles public power authority that rates are lower and service is better,\" said Board of Supervisors President Tom Ammiano, a public power advocate." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 7 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "2017 FIFA Confederations Cup Final", "sents": [ "The 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup Final was a football match to determine the winners of the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup.", "The match was held at the Krestovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on 2 July 2017, and was contested by the winners of the semi-finals, Chile and Germany." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "FIFA Confederations Cup", "sents": [ "The FIFA Confederations Cup is an international association football tournament for national teams, currently held every four years by FIFA.", "It is contested by the holders of each of the six (UEFA, CONMEBOL, CONCACAF, CAF, AFC, OFC) continental championships, along with the current FIFA World Cup holder and the host nation, to bring the number of teams up to eight." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Casiopea", "sents": [ "Casiopea (カシオペア , Kashiopea , derived from the name of the constellation Cassiopeia) , also known today as Casiopea 3rd, is a Japanese jazz fusion band formed in 1976 by guitarist Issei Noro, bassist Tetsuo Sakurai and keyboardist Hidehiko Koike.", "In 1977, keyboardist Minoru Mukaiya and drummer Takashi Sasaki joined the group, leaving Hidehiko out of the band.", "The group debuted with the self-titled album \"Casiopea\" in 1979, featuring Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker and David Sanborn as guest musicians.", "In 1980, Sasaki was replaced by Akira Jimbo.", "Casiopea has released over 45 albums to date in Japan, and some of them overseas." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 3 ] }, { "title": "Akira Jimbo", "sents": [ "Akira Jimbo, also seen as Akira Jinbo (神保 彰 , Jinbo Akira , born February 27, 1959) is a Japanese musician who is famous for his drumming independence and fusion of electronic drum technology and acoustic drums.", "Aside from his solo work, he is also the drummer in the Japanese jazz fusion band Casiopea and has participated in various side projects with other musicians, including Keiko Matsui, Shambara, bassist Brian Bromberg.", "He is the main product presenter of Yamaha Drums Japan." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "TechSmith", "sents": [ "TechSmith Corporation is a software company developing screenshooting, screencasting and video editing software, for Windows and macOS, and licensing them to corporations, educational institutions, government agencies and small businesses.", "The company was founded in Okemos, Michigan in 1987 by William Hamilton.", "In 1990 they created Snagit, their most popular and best-selling product." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Okemos, Michigan", "sents": [ "Okemos is an unincorporated community in Meridian Charter Township, Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan.", "It is a census-designated place (CDP) for statistical purposes and does not have any separate legal existence as a municipality.", "Local government is provided by the township.", "The population was 21,369 at the 2010 census." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e489_p44", "sents": [ "The only cable operator to be actively working with Intertainer is Comcast, one of the nation's biggest cable operators.", "Comcast is currently testing just the movies-on-demand part of Intertainer's service as an additional feature on its digital-cable service.", "It's unclear whether Comcast will offer Intertainer once it has completed the test, say people familiar with the situation.", "All that means is that Intertainer will likely have to rely mostly on telephone companies' DSL services in order for the service to grow.", "In Cincinnati, Zoomtown President Michael O'Brien says he plans to expand the offering to all Zoomtown's 40,000 DSL customers in the first half of this year.", "Qwest Communications International Inc. of Denver also is testing Intertainer's service on its DSL lines and plans to introduce it in half a dozen markets, including Seattle, Portland, Ore., Denver and Phoenix.", "Mr. Taplin hopes Qwest will roll it out commercially by April, although a Qwest spokeswoman wouldn't confirm the timing of the rollout." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "Comcast", "sents": [ "Comcast Corporation (formerly registered as Comcast Holdings) is an American global telecommunications conglomerate that is the largest broadcasting and cable television company in the world by revenue.", "It is the second-largest pay-TV company after AT&T, largest cable TV company and largest home Internet service provider in the United States, and the nation's third-largest home telephone service provider.", "Comcast services U.S. residential and commercial customers in 40 states and in the District of Columbia.", "The company's headquarters are located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.", "As the owner of the international media company NBCUniversal since 2011, Comcast is a producer of feature films and television programs intended for theatrical exhibition and over-the-air and cable television broadcast." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Gray Davis", "sents": [ "Joseph Graham \"Gray\" Davis Jr. (born December 26, 1942) is a retired American politician and attorney who served as the 37th Governor of California from 1999 to 2003.", "A member of the Democratic Party, only a few months into his second term, in 2003 Davis was recalled and removed from office, the second state governor successfully recalled in U.S. history.", "Prior to serving as governor, Davis was chief of staff to Governor Jerry Brown (1975–81), a California State Assemblyman (1983–87), California State Controller (1987–95) and the 44th Lieutenant Governor of California (1995–99).", "Davis holds a B.A.", "in history from Stanford University and a J.D.", "from Columbia Law School.", "He was awarded a Bronze Star for his service as a Captain in the Vietnam War." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e3705_p39", "sents": [ "Company at advantage The criticized provisions are part of a larger package settled on after roughly five weeks of negotiations.", "The talks occurred in a political atmosphere that heavily favored the power company: Gov.", "Gray Davis endorsed Metcalf in April, and the California Energy Commission is widely expected this month to override the city's November denial of the plant.", "Mayor Ron Gonzales and Calpine executives defended the deal, saying its unusual terms were tailored to a unique project.", "Metcalf, they said, would become the city's biggest customer of recycled water, consuming an average of 3 million gallons daily -- or nearly one-thi rd of the current total usage -- to cool the plant.", "That would help the city achieve its goal of reducing freshwater usage and diverting more water from the San Francisco Bay for ecological reasons.", "And the city would receive other concessions from Calpine, supporters say, including two extra air-monitoring stations and $6.5 million mostly for par ks and open space." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e300_p0", "sents": [ "'PUC considers rewarding producers that sign long-term contracts Greg Lucas, Lynda Gledhill, Chronicle Sacramento Bureau Wednesday, March 21, 2001 ,2001 San Francisco Chronicle: http: www.sfgate.com cgi-bin article.cgi?file chronicle archive 2001 03 21 M N33580.DTL Sacramento -- Some cash-strapped producers of wind, solar and other alternative forms of energy will get long-delayed financial relief under a proposed order by state regulators, Gov.", "Gray Davis said yesterday evening.", "A proposed order by the Public Utilities Commission is designed to reward energy producers who sign long-term contracts with utilities at lower rates.", "Alternative energy producers that voluntarily enter such contracts, which would start on April 1, would be paid within 15 days, said Davis, who requested the order.", "Those that do not would have to wait until the utilities that buy their power return to solvency.", "Davis blasted Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and Southern California Edison for not paying the alternative generators -- know as qualified facilities, or \"QFs\" -- even though the companies have been collecting money through rates." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 2, 3 ] }, { "title": "Gray Davis", "sents": [ "Joseph Graham \"Gray\" Davis Jr. (born December 26, 1942) is a retired American politician and attorney who served as the 37th Governor of California from 1999 to 2003.", "A member of the Democratic Party, only a few months into his second term, in 2003 Davis was recalled and removed from office, the second state governor successfully recalled in U.S. history.", "Prior to serving as governor, Davis was chief of staff to Governor Jerry Brown (1975–81), a California State Assemblyman (1983–87), California State Controller (1987–95) and the 44th Lieutenant Governor of California (1995–99).", "Davis holds a B.A.", "in history from Stanford University and a J.D.", "from Columbia Law School.", "He was awarded a Bronze Star for his service as a Captain in the Vietnam War." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Zend Engine", "sents": [ "The Zend Engine is the open source scripting engine that interprets the PHP programming language.", "It was originally developed by Andi Gutmans and Zeev Suraski while they were students at the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology.", "They later founded a company called Zend Technologies in Ramat Gan, Israel.", "The name Zend is a combination of their forenames, Zeev and Andi." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Zeev Suraski", "sents": [ "Zeev Suraski (Hebrew: זאב סורסקי‎ ‎ ] ) is an Israeli programmer, PHP developer and co-founder of Zend Technologies.", "A graduate of the Technion in Haifa, Israel, Suraski and Andi Gutmans created PHP 3 in 1997.", "In 1999 they wrote the Zend Engine, the core of PHP 4, and founded Zend Technologies, which has since overseen PHP advances.", "The name Zend is a portmanteau of their forenames, Zeev and Andi." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5050_p19", "sents": [ "Wine.com and WineShopper.com recently announced they were merging.", "Wine.com is backed by TH Lee.", "Putnam Internet Partners, New Millennium Partners, GE Capital, MediaOne, Inroads Partners, Alpine Technology Ventures and Applied Technology.", "http: www.wine.com Optical Firm Tellium Acquires Astarte Fiber Networks OCEANPORT, N.J. -- Tellium, a provider of intelligent optical switches, said it acquired Boulder-based Astarte Fiber Networks, which designs and manufactures photonic fiber-optic matrix switching systems used in high-speed optical networks.", "Details of the deal were not disclosed.", "Tellium said the Astarte acquisition was intended to support the development of the company's all optical switch.", "Tellium is backed by investors including Accel Partners, Blue Rock Capital Investors, Cisco Systems, Oak Investment Partners, Ortel, Pequot Capital, SAIC Telcordia, Thomas Weisel Partners, and Worldview Technology Partners.", "http: www.starswitch.com http: www.tellium.com SimplyDone Acquires Scheduling Firm ClickOfTime LOS ANGELES -- SimplyDone Business Solutions said it acquired online scheduling company ClickOfTime.", "SimplyDone offers online services such as appointment scheduling, Web catalogs, pricing estimators, and customer relationship management tools to the service industry." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] }, { "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 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Kirit Parikh", "sents": [ "Kirit S. Parikh is Emeritus Professor (on retirement as Director) and Founder Director of Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai, India.", "He has also served as Senior Economic Advisor to United Nations Development Programme from October 1997 to September 1998.", "He has been a member of the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) of the Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and had been a member of EAC of Prime Ministers Rajiv Gandhi, V.P.Singh, Chandra Shekhar and P.V.", "Narasimha Rao." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e3376_p41", "sents": [ "Meeting Other India officials said the two parties can't afford not to negotiate as there is too much at stake.", "Mahrashtra and Dabhol serving each other notices is ``simply legal maneuvering,'' said Kirit Parikh, an economist on the prime minister's economic advisory council.", "``It won't affect the process of finding a solution because ``the ground reality is neither Enron nor Maharashtra can afford not to find a compromise'' to the dispute, Parikh said.", "The government needs a solution as it could be left footing the bill.", "India's federal and state governments, which have guaranteed the board's payments for power and some of the loans to help fund the project, may have to pay Dabhol more than 170 billion rupees ($3.6 billion) if it terminates the 2,184 megawatt power project.", "``We are going back to Maharashtra tomorrow to work on the problem.''", "Dabhol managing director Wade Cline said.", "Cline was in New Delhi to meet A. K. Basu, secretary to the ministry of power." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3375_p13", "sents": [ "Previous investors Crosslink Capital and chairman Joe Costello also participated in the round.", "The company said approximately $500,000 of bridge financing rais ed in 2000 converts to equity in this round.", "Post-money valuation was undisclosed, but CEO Mar Hershenson said valuation was \"several times up.\"", "Pierre R. Lamond, partner at Sequoia Capital, joins the board of directors, bringing the total of directors to five.", "The company said it will use the funds, which it expects to last for up to two years, for sales and marketin g. The company, which employs 25 currently, expects to add about 20 more to th e staff by year's end.", "After launching the company's first product at the end of 2000, Barcelona Design expects between $3 million and $4 million in 2001 revenues.", "The company will probably raise another round early in 2003, said Ms. Hershenson.", "Barcelona Design has raised $13.6 million to date.", "http: www.barcelonadesign.com Memsic Closes Second Round at $8.25M, Celtic House Leads mail?" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 5, 7 ] }, { "title": "e3375_p2", "sents": [ "more new money Biotech Firm BioMimetic Raises $6.5 Million in Series A Israeli Routers Maker HyWire Gets $5 Million First Round Software Firm Actimize Closes Round One with $4 Million Streaming Ad Firm EyeWonder Raising $6 Million Series B Web Security Firm WanWall Secures Funding from Intel Barcelona Design Raises $11M Round Two, Led by Sequoia Memsic Closes Second Round at $8.25M, Celtic House Leads Dentist Site Smile-on Closes Second Round with $1.5M In-Depth Systems Gets $600K from Marathon Oil in Round Two eMarketWorld Gets Debt Financing From The Palladin Group Answer Financial Takes Equity Stake in Vebnet PlanCentral Looking For Alliances, $1 Million Second Round bad news Report: Terabeam Cuts Staff By 10% Blue Dolphin Lays Off 20%; Profitability Goal Pushed Back Dismissals at ShopForSchool.com as Site Looks to Sell Out m&a Vsource to Acquire NetCel360 for 19.9% of Common Stock Broadband Firm WideOpenWest Acquires Assets of Ameritech GourmetMarket.com Buys E-Mail Marketing Firm TargitMail new directors Asset Tracking Firm Fulcrum Adds Three to Board new people TeaLeaf Technology Appoints Ask Jeeves Exec to CEO GlobalLearningSystems Promotes Exec VP to President Italian Software Maker hi-flier Names cirlab!" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Bharatiya Kisan Sangh", "sents": [ "The Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) (translation: \"Indian Farmers' Union\") is an Indian farmers' representative organisation affiliated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, and a member of the Sangh Parivar.", "It has units in all states of India, with nearly 20,000,000 members.", "On March 2005, the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh urged the Government of India to set up a $20-billion fund for the development of agriculture infrastructure in the nation.", "In 2007, the BKS showed resentment with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Gujarat.", "Dissatisfied with the prevailing cotton prices, it set to lead a farmers' agitation in Saurashtra." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e1325_p29", "sents": [ "Addressing a rally at the Ramlila Ground here to mark the beginning of a \"mass movement\" against the WTO and the \"anti- labour policies\" of the Central Government, the BMS chief and founder of the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh and Swadeshi Jagran Manch, Mr. Dattopant Thengadi, bitterly criticisied the NDA Government for its \"anti-national and anti-people policies\".", "He accused it of betrayal for giving in to the threats of economically powerful nations and in the process sacrificing national interests.", "Opposed to MNCs The fact that those leading the Government happened to be friends would not deter the BMS from opposing the Government, Mr. Thengadi said; the BMS only preached and practiced the objective policies of responsive cooperation.", "\"We will oppose the Government which opposes the interests of the nation, people and its workers.", "We oppose multinationals.", "We will oppose the Government which supports multinationals.\"", "Referring to the concern expressed in certain quarters about the impact of the movement on the future of the Government, Mr. Thengadi said, \"Our rally will not push out the Government." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Jean Shinoda Bolen", "sents": [ "Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D.", "is a psychiatrist (Jungian archetypes) and author.", "Bolen has written several books on the archetypal psychology of women and men in the development of spirituality, and is one of the women featured in the 1986 film \"Women – for America, for the World\" (Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)) and 1989 National Film Board of Canada documentary \"Goddess Remembered\".", "Bolen also co-founded (with former husband James Bolen) \"Psychic\" magazine in 1969 (renamed \"New Realities\" in 1977) covering parapsychology and mind-body-spiritual subjects." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "National Film Board of Canada", "sents": [ "The National Film Board of Canada (or simply National Film Board or NFB) (French: Office national du film du Canada, or ONF) is Canada's public film and digital media producer and distributor.", "An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary films, animation, web documentaries and alternative dramas.", "In total, the NFB has produced over 13,000 productions which have won over 5,000 awards.", "The NFB reports to the Parliament of Canada through the Minister of Canadian Heritage.", "It has English-language and French-language production branches." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] } ]

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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, 2 ] }, { "title": "e1217_p31", "sents": [ "Mr. Hinton was most recently with Motorola, where he worked in executive positions including director of international business development, general manager of the company's greater China network solutions division, and assistant general manager of the Asia Pacific network systems business.", "He also worked as an executive with AT&T and BellSouth.", "Mr. Hinton succeeds former chief executive officer Ofer Ronen, who remains with the company as president and COO.", "Foxcom Wireless is backed by 3Com, APAX, AIG Orion, CDB WebTech, Eurofund, Genesis Partners, Global Crossing, Israel Seed Partners, KTB, Microsoft, STI Ventures, and Unico.", "http: www.foxcomwireless.com MEI Software Systems Promotes VP to President and Acting CEO RESTON, Va. -- MEI Software Systems, a provider of software and services for associations, said it promoted James Dennis to president and acting CEO.", "Mr. Dennis is a nine-year veteran of the company, most recently serving as vice president for consulting and technical services.", "He succeeds Henry S. Firey, who resigned from the company in early August." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3400_p0", "sents": [ "'Grid Lock Our energy transport system is horrible.", "Just the way many utilities like it.", "Forbes, 05 11 01 US Sen. Feinstein Urges Hearings On FERC 'Improprieties' Dow Jones Energy Service, 05 11 01 United States Physical Gas Cash Prices Fall; No Load Weekend Dow Jones Energy Service, 05 25 01 FOCUS Brazil real to remain pressured due to energy crisis political concerns AFX News, 05 25 01 Vice Pres Cheney Sees Wood As New FERC Chairman - NYT Dow Jones Energy Service, 05 25 01 INDIA: Enron's woes make Indian power firms anxious.", "Reuters English News Service, 05 25 01 Enron Unit's Sales, Costs Rise With Power Prices, Paper Says Bloomberg, 05 25 01 India Enron Panel Lacks Authority to Solve Dispute, Expert Says Bloomberg, 05 25 01 Companies People Ideas Grid Lock Our energy transport system is horrible.", "Just the way many utilities like it.", "BY Daniel Fisher and Lynn Cook 06 11 2001 Forbes 080 Copyright 2001 Forbes Our energy transport system is balkanized and horribly inefficient." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "e407_p0", "sents": [ "'Electricity Trading Builds Oh-So Slowly In France Dow Jones Energy Service, 03 23 01 India: Dabhol guarantee: Govt awaiting Law Ministry view Business Line (The Hindu), 03 23 01 India: Foreign companies facing tax harassment: Japanese envoy Business Line (The Hindu), 03 23 01 'Panel to clear Tannir Bhavi project deal' The Times of India, 03 23 01 Enron comfortable with profit projection Houston Chronicle, 03 23 01 USA: Transmission Texas' only dereg hurdle-state grid manager.", "Reuters English News Service, 03 22 01 Despite Talk, Bandwidth-Trading Cos Say They're Hiring Dow Jones Energy Service, 03 22 01 USA: UPDATE 1-Bush accused of protecting oil firms in power crisis.", "Reuters English News Service, 03 22 01 USA: Enron stock slides despite earnings reassurance.", "Reuters English News Service, 03 22 01 STOCKWATCH Enron lower amid market deterioration after reaffirming guidance AFX News, 03 22 01 Enron `comfortable' with earnings estimates, but shares slide Associated Press Newswires, 03 22 01 Energy Researcher Says California Not Fixing Power Problems Bloomberg, 03 22 01 Enron Reaffirms 2001 Forecast After Stock Price Falls (Update1) Bloomberg, 03 22 01 Enron Corp.'s India Unit Faces $88.2 Mln Penalty, Paper Says Bloomberg, 03 22 01 Electricity Trading Builds Oh-So Slowly In France By Sarah Wachter Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES 03 23 2001 Dow Jones Energy Service (Copyright (c) 2001, Dow Jones & Company, Inc.) PARIS -(Dow Jones)- Although electricity trading volumes are creeping higher in France, activity will probably remain subdued and irregular until a satisfactory regulatory regime is put in place." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e9389_p18", "sents": [ "The company will use the funding to erect the Wolfe Data Centre, which will provide a facility for the infrastructural support and development of e-commerce services for startup and traditional-economy companies.", "http: www.wolfegroup.com Lutris Technologies Secures $16 Million in Series C Funding SANTA CRUZ, Calif. -- Lutris Technologies, an Internet consulting and professional services provider, said it has raised $16 million in its Series C round of funding from new investors Compaq Computer, NEC, and Deutsche Banc Alex.", "Brown.", "The round also included previous investors Chase Capital, Chase H&Q Partners, and Intel 64 Fund.", "Lutris said it will use the funds for product development.", "Lutris Technologies also has received funding Trans Cosmos USA.", "http: www.lutris.com Wireless App Firm FieldCentrix Has $23 Million Round Three IRVINE, Calif. -- FieldCentrix, a provider of wireless, Internet-based software services for the field service industry, said it has raised $23 million in its third round of funding." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 2, 3 ] }, { "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": "Attack (1956 film)", "sents": [ "Attack, also known as Attack!, is a 1956 American war film.", "It was directed by Robert Aldrich and starred Jack Palance, Eddie Albert, Lee Marvin, William Smithers, Robert Strauss, Richard Jaeckel, Buddy Ebsen and Peter van Eyck.", "The cinematographer was Joseph Biroc." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Jack Palance", "sents": [ "Jack Palance ( ; born Volodymyr Palahniuk (Ukrainian: Володимир Палагню́к ); February 18, 1919 – November 10, 2006) was an American actor and singer.", "He was nominated for three Academy Awards, all for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, winning an Oscar in 1992 for his role in \"City Slickers\"." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "1995 British Formula Three Championship", "sents": [ "The 1995 British Formula Three season was the 45th British Formula Three Championship, won by Oliver Gavin.", "The season started on 26 March at Silverstone and ended at Thruxton on 15 October following eighteen races.", "Having finished runner-up to Kelvin Burt two years previously, Gavin took the risk of dropping back down to Formula Three off the back of an unsuccessful season in Formula 3000 and was able to narrowly clinch the title at the final round from fellow Briton Ralph Firman.", "Class B was won by Martin Byford." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "Ralph Firman", "sents": [ "Ralph David Firman Jr. (born 20 May 1975) is an English-born racing driver who races under Irish citizenship (his mother Angela is from Ireland) and an Irish-issued racing licence.", "Earlier in his career he raced under a British licence.", "His father, Ralph Firman Sr., co-founded the Van Diemen racecar constructor with Ross Ambrose, father of NASCAR racer Marcos, then more recently founded RFR.", "He is married to Aldís Kristín Árnadóttir, an Icelandic UK-educated lawyer.", "Ralph's sister, Natasha, is also a racing driver." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Marty Kaplan", "sents": [ "Marty Kaplan is the Norman Lear Professor of Entertainment, Media and Society at the USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism and the founding director of the Norman Lear Center for the study of the impact of entertainment on society.", "His career has also spanned government and politics, the entertainment industry and journalism." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e7366_p32", "sents": [ "http: www.ideashub.com Broadband Firm Actelis Names Former SBC Exec Kaplan to Board FREMONT, Calif. -- Actelis Networks, a broadband transport systems developer, said it named Marty Kaplan to its board of directors.", "Mr. Kaplan most recently served as executive vice president of SBC, where he was responsible for the integration of SBC Communications with Pacific Bell, Southern New England Tel Co, and Ameritech.", "While at Pacific Bell, he served as president of the network services group and chief technology, quality, and re-engineering officer.", "Mr. Kaplan is currently chairman of the board for JDS Uniphase and also served on the Bellcore Telcordia board for ten years.", "Actelis' investors include New Enterprise Associates, United States Venture Partners, and The Walden International Investment Group.", "http: www.actelis.com Healthcare Software Firm Outlaw Names New Board Member BOULDER, Colo. -- Outlaw Technologies, which develops healthcare relationship management software aimed at health plan providers, said it appointed Dirk Tyler as the fourth member of the company's board of directors." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3679_p47", "sents": [ "Australian telecoms group United Holdings and its Korean supplier Mocomo Inc announced last month the closure of an electronic parts production facility in northern India, sacking at least 200 people, to relocate to China.", "Foreign firms also said it took them longer to start operations in India.", "France's leading liquor company Groupe Pernod Ricard took roughly four years to launch its first brand in India.", "\"I started Pernod's operations from scratch in Japan and Korea.", "I came to India with the clear intention of quickly launching our first brand,\" said Albert Algressi, former Delhi head of Groupe Pernod Ricard, before leaving India.", "\"But a few weeks became some months then years.", "Very frustrating,\" he added.", "An executive with U.S consultancy firm McKinsey and Company said multinational companies tried to duplicate \"tried and tested models in India, but India was a model of its own\".", "\"A bureaucrat will say 'very good' and then not clear the project." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Korea", "sents": [ "Korea is a historic country in East Asia, since 1945 divided into two distinct sovereign states: North Korea (officially the \"Democratic People's Republic of Korea\") and South Korea (officially the \"Republic of Korea\").", "Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by China to the northwest and Russia to the northeast.", "It is separated from Japan to the east by the Korea Strait and the Sea of Japan (East Sea)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Kuwait–Qatar relations", "sents": [ "Kuwait–Qatar relations are the relations between the Qatar and Kuwait.", "Qatar has an embassy in Kuwait City while Kuwait maintains an embassy in Doha.", "Both countries are part of the Middle East region and share close cultural and historical ties." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "Middle East", "sents": [ "The Middle East is a transcontinental region centered on Western Asia and Egypt in North Africa.", "The corresponding adjective is \"Middle-Eastern\" and the derived noun is \"Middle-Easterner\".", "The term has come into wider usage as a replacement of the term Near East (as opposed to the Far East) beginning in the early 20th century." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3228_p11", "sents": [ "\"I'm optimistic that the market is going to recover in a reasonable amount of ti!", "me,\" she said.", "http: www.atreus-systems.com JavaBeans App Firm Compoze Gets $1.2 Million Series A mail?", "top PHILADELPHIA (VENTUREWIRE) -- Compoze Software, which provides serve r-side enterprise JavaBeans software for business applications, announced it has closed $1.2 million in Series A financing.", "Robin Hood Ventures led the roun d, with participation from SeaCap Ventures, bHive, and individuals.", "Post-money Compoze has a valuation of about $5 million.", "As a result of the round, Larr y Brotzge of Robin Hood Ventures and Allen Paik of SeaCap Ventures join the board, bringing total number of directors to four.", "The company said it will use the funds for sales and marketing.", "The company said the funds are expected to last a year, at which point it expects to raise another round of financing.", "The company employs 14 now and anticipates expanding to 20 by th e end of the year." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3, 4 ] }, { "title": "Robin Hood Ventures", "sents": [ "Robin Hood Ventures is a group of angel investors, focused on early-stage, high-growth companies in the Greater Philadelphia region.", "Its office is at the University City Science Center.", "Since 1999, Robin Hood has invested in industries including software, medical devices, biotech, internet and financial technology." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e7287_p2", "sents": [ "The venture capital unit will continue to invest services for equity in portfolio companies.", "PSINet Ventures president John Muleta will also report directly to company executive vice president and CFO Lawrence E. Hyatt.", "The changes come as a part of a larger company restructuring that follows a disappointing third quarter and the resignation of president and COO Harold S. Wills.", "PSINet Ventures' portfolio companies include 360networks, Authentica, Cidera, Coventus, HostLogic, Paylinx, and Xedia.", "http: www.psinetventures.com CenterBeam, IT Infrastructure Provider, Raises $115 Million SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- CenterBeam, which provides information technology infrastructure services to small and medium-sized businesses, said it raised $115 million in its most recent round of financing.", "New investors in the round included Apax Partners, Patricof & Co. Ventures, Equity Office Properties Trust, Merrill Lynch, Charter Growth Capital, EDS Ventures, and Comdisco.", "Accel Partners, CrossPoint Venture Partners, Dell, Intel Capital, Impact Venture Partners, New Enterprise Associates, and Tangent Fund Management, CenterBeam's initial investors, also participated in the round." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4, 5, 6 ] }, { "title": "Apax Partners", "sents": [ "Apax Partners LLP is a British private equity and venture capital firm, headquartered in London, England.", "The company also operates out of eight other offices in New York, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Tel Aviv, Madrid, Stockholm, Milan and Munich.", "The firm, including its various predecessors, have raised approximately $35 billion (USD) dating back to 1969.", "Apax Partners is one of the oldest and largest private equity firms operating on an international basis, ranked the seventh largest private equity firm globally." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e27987_p3", "sents": [ "Designed specifically for process control and other industrial applications, the ProcessPower UPS utilizes state-of-the-art PWM technology http: www.poweronline.com read nl20011016 468756 3) R&D Test Facility Pilot Program EPI entered the marketplace as a supplier of fluid bed technology to the wood products industry in the 1970's.", "While still serving that industry, EPI has chosen to expand their market with equipment to utilize new emerging fuel sources for electrical power generation and process steam production.", "A test facility to accommodate various fuels including biomass, tires, municipal and paper sludges, carpet http: www.poweronline.com read nl20011016 468757 - MUST READ INDUSTRY NEWS - Air Products and Millennium Cell Inc. have signed a joint development agreement focused on developing the process for converting sodium borates to sodium borohydride to be used to power fuel cells and internal combustion engines.", "http: www.poweronline.com welcome APandMC - FEATURED BOOK SELECTION - The GE Way Fieldbook: Jack Welch's Battle Plan for Corporate Revolution by Robert Slater List Price: $24.95 Online Price: $17.46!" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] }, { "title": "Jack Welch", "sents": [ "John Francis \"Jack\" Welch Jr. (born November 19, 1935) is an American retired business executive, author, and chemical engineer.", "He was chairman and CEO of General Electric between 1981 and 2001.", "During his tenure at GE, the company's value rose 4,000%.", "In 2006, Welch's net worth was estimated at $720 million.", "When he retired from GE he received a severance payment of $417 million, the largest such payment in history." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Sierra Club", "sents": [ "The Sierra Club is an environmental organization in the United States.", "It was founded on May 28, 1892, in San Francisco, California, by the Scottish-American preservationist John Muir, who became its first president." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e3558_p22", "sents": [ "It also opposed his re-election, saying Abraham was in the pocket of the petroleum industry.", "Abraham's re-election campaign received $414,000 from the petroleum industry.", "Bush received $2.8 million from the industry in his bid for the presidency.", "\"He is energy-industry sympathetic and energy-industry friendly,\" said Lana Pollack, president of the Michigan Environmental Council, a coalition of more than 50 environmental agencies in Michigan.", "Pollack has known Abraham since 1994 when they both were running in primary elections for the United States Senate.", "Pollack lost the Democratic primary.", "Abraham won the GOP primary _ and the election.", "\"He's never been a friend to the environment,\" said Daniel Becker, director of global warming and energy for the Sierra Club.", "Not long after that Air Force One ride, gas prices shot up nearly 25 cents overnight in Michigan.", "California Gov.", "Gray Davis announced that his state would sue the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to force it to institute federal price controls on California's rising electricity prices." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 7 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5855_p29", "sents": [ "The top PG&E executive, Robert Glynn, optimistically told a Wall Street publication that he hoped a settlement might be negotiated with creditors in four to six months.", "But an official with one of the 12 parties on the PG&E creditors committee, which includes the Bank of America and the state of Tennessee, said he does not see a quick end to the bankruptcy.", "\"My personal opinion,\" David Adante, executive vice president of Davey Tree Surgery, said last week, \"is that it's going to take longer than everyone would like.\"", "Adante said he thinks a resolution is likely to go beyond the bankruptcy court and involve the state Public Utilities Commission, Gov.", "Gray Davis an d perhaps the Legislature.", "\"The rate part won't be resolved in the bankruptcy process,\" said Adante.", "Davey Tree Surgery, which is based in Kent, Ohio, trims trees that encroach on power lines for several California utilities." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "Bank of America", "sents": [ "Bank of America Corporation (abbreviated as BofA) is a multinational banking and financial services corporation headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.", "It is ranked 2nd on the list of largest banks in the United States by assets.", "As of 2016, Bank of America was the 26th largest company in the United States by total revenue.", "In 2016, it was ranked #11 on the Forbes Magazine Global 2000 list of largest companies in the world." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e4854_p29", "sents": [ "CarrierPoint's backers include Sprout Group, UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund, CyberLab Ventures, William E. Simon and Sons, and individual investors.", "http: www.carrierpoint.com Yankee Group President COO Joins GetConnected.com's Board BOSTON -- GetConnected.com, which developed a channel that connects providers of connectivity services with online consumers, said it appointed Brian Adamik to the company's board of directors.", "Mr. Adamik, president and COO of the Yankee Group, will be taking the sixth seat on the board.", "Backers for GetConnected.com include Atlas Venture and individual investors Tom Eisenmann, a professor of entrepreneurial management at Harvard Business School; David Wamsley, founder and vice chairman of AdAuction.com; and the founders of PlanetAll.", "http: www.getconnected.com Former Bay Networks, Nortel Exec Joins MDiversity Board SAN JOSE, Calif. -- mDiversity, a company developing software designed to increase the spectrum efficiency of wireless networks, said that Dave House has joined its board of directors.", "Mr. House was chairman, CEO, and president of Bay Networks and became president of Nortel Networks after its merger with Bay." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 2 ] }, { "title": "Yankee Group", "sents": [ "Yankee Group was an independent technology research and consulting firm, founded in 1970 by Howard Anderson.", "It was acquired by 451 Research in 2013." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e19446_p5", "sents": [ "The addition of the direct-access provision is one reason that the Assembly version of the Edison plan is supported by the California Chamber of Commerce.", "But the Assembly plan pushed by Gov.", "Gray Davis faces opposition in the Senate.", "Senate President Pro Tempore John Burton, D-San Francisco, said the Senate would send an Edison bill back to the Assembly after making it a \"less-egregious giveaway\" to the utility.", "The main provision in the Assembly plan would allow Edison to eliminate most of its debt by issuing $2.9 billion in bonds that would be paid off by ratepayers.", "The Foundation for Consumer and Taxpayer Rights, a consumer group in Santa Monica, calls the Edison plan a \"bailout\" and is threatening to place a measure on the ballot that would ask voters to overturn the plan should it be approved by the Legislature and governor.", "And TURN, the San Francisco consumer group, says the Assembly version of the Edison rescue plan is more generous to the utility than a tougher plan approved by the Senate in July and giving Edison an additional $1.8 billion." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] }, { "title": "San Francisco", "sents": [ "San Francisco (initials SF) ( , Spanish for Saint Francis; Spanish: ] ), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the cultural, commercial, and financial center of Northern California.", "The consolidated city-county covers an area of about 47.9 sqmi at the north end of the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area.", "It is the fourth-most populous city in California, and the 13th-most populous in the United States, with a 2016 census-estimated population of 870,887.", "The population is projected to reach 1 million by 2033." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Southern California", "sents": [ "Southern California (colloquially known as SoCal) is a geographic and cultural region that generally comprises California's 10 southernmost counties.", "The region is traditionally described as eight counties, based on demographics and economic ties: Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Ventura.", "The more extensive 10-county definition, which includes Kern and San Luis Obispo counties, is also used and is based on historical political divisions." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e2943_p81", "sents": [ "\"DOLLAR SIGNS FLASHING\" \"The dollar signs are flashing in their eyes and they don't care whether you've got power or not as long as they can make their money,\" Wilson said.", "An official of the Texas firm's parent company, El Paso Corp., expressed surprise at the San Francisco airport's decision to break off negotiations and denied any charges that the supplier tried to shake down the airport.", "\"As far as we're concerned, we're still negotiating on the project with the m and we'd love to do it,\" said Norma Dunn, an El Paso senior vice president.", "\"All of the talk of changing the deal, of course, is not true.", "We're still very much willing to sit down and work this out.\"", "California regulators are also accusing El Paso Merchant Energy of trying to drive up natural gas prices by restricting access to the company pipeline into Southern California.", "The SFO plant was scheduled to go online in August." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3771_p0", "sents": [ "'Chicago And Its Suburbs Pick Enron, ComEd For Power Deals Dow Jones Energy Service, 06 06 01 India IDBI Says Lender Talks With Enron To Resume Thurs Dow Jones International News, 06 06 01 INDIA: Enron's Dabhol takes Indian regulator to court.", "Reuters English News Service, 06 06 01 USA: ANALYSIS-LNG gets new look as way to ease US energy woes.", "Reuters English News Service, 06 06 01 India PM Hopes Enron Dahbol Power Dispute Can Be Settled Dow Jones International News, 06 06 01 India's Vajpayee Says Enron's Power Costs Too Much, AFP Reports Bloomberg, 06 06 01 Chicago And Its Suburbs Pick Enron, ComEd For Power Deals 06 06 2001 Dow Jones Energy Service (Copyright (c) 2001, Dow Jones & Company, Inc.) CHICAGO -(Dow Jones)- The City of Chicago and 47 suburban communities have decided to divide new deals for 400 megawatts of power between Enron Corp. (ENE) and local utility Commonwealth Edison Co., Chicago officials said Wednesday." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e68_p1", "sents": [ "By C. Bryson Hull 03 15 2001 Reuters English News Service (C) Reuters Limited 2001. HOUSTON, March 15 (Reuters) - Wall Street took a hard look at Enron Corp.'s content delivery plans this week after it ended its video-on-demand deal with Blockbuster Inc. but remained largely unfazed by the failure of the flagship deal, analysts said on Thursday.", "On balance, most analysts viewed the busted 20-year exclusive agreement as disappointing, but by no means a fatal blow to Enron Broadband Services' (EBS) budding content delivery segment.", "Most reiterated buy or strong buy ratings for the Houston company and maintained bullish earnings targets for the Enron Broadband Services division.", "But all are awaiting an indication of how Enron will reconfigure the content delivery initiative.", "\"I think Blockbuster represented kind of an anchor tenant for the broadband business, so they have lost a contract that was important,\" said Jeff Dietert, an analyst with Houston investment house Simmons and Co. Now EBS will have to pursue smaller contracts to make up the loss, which could mean a longer road to create as big a book of business, Dietert said." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Alangulam, Tirunelveli", "sents": [ "Alangulam is a town in Tamil Nadu, India.", "It is a panchayat town and the centre of the Alangulam taluk in Tirunelveli district.", "It acts as a trading hub for nearby villages and is connected by road to the towns of Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Ambasamudram.", "The town's small hill known as \"Okkanindranpothai Malai\", a Tamil expression meaning \"standing on tip-toes\", is depicted in a folk tale of Lord Rama standing at the top of this hill on tip-toes, searching the area for his companion Sita." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "Tenkasi", "sents": [ "Tenkasi is one of the municipalities in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, India.", "Tenkasi, South Banaras is also famous for its temple.", "The story of its temple is narrated in an inscription on a four sided pillar set up in front of the gopuram.", "It is said that God Viswanatha appeared in the dream of Arikeari Parakrama Pandyan who was living in the fort constructed by him at Vinthankottai which is in the east of Tenkasi the frequently visited Banaras to worship Lord Viswanatha, and Lord ordered him to build a new temple at Tenkasi.The king started the work in 1446 A.D the central shrine, the ardhamantapam and the mahamantapam were finished and the god was established in this shrine.", "Ten years later the building of the nine stories gopuram began and in six years it was completed.", "In the same year 1463 A.", "D the king died.", "The temple contains many Pandya inscriptions of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.", "It is believed that if a person dies in Banaras he will attain salvation.", "But if a person born, lives and dies in Tenkasi he will get salvation was the verdict of many puranas." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]