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3k3r2qnk8b3vh22vwnrw78ui4jzu96 | Simply by analyzing a drop of blood, a doctor will be able to diagnose a birth defect or even cancer when it is in the early stage; using new technology, a material lighter but much stronger than steel can be produced.
These may sound like dreams at present. But the dreams may soon come true as research findings in laboratories are being turned into products more rapidly in the new century, according to experts participating in the fourth Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Technomart, a technology exhibition and trade fair in Suzhou.
"Most people think nano-technology is too far-fetched to be real. But in fact nano-technology has been applied in a wide range of fields, such as medicine. It is coming into our daily life," said Cheng Jiachong from a Hong Kong-based nano-technology firm.
Nano-technology based on the nanometer, the unit of which is a billionth of a meter, enables scientists to have new concepts of disease diagnosis and treatment on a molecular and atomic scale, Cheng said.
By using nanometer particles, a doctor can separate the fetus cells from the blood of a pregnant woman to see if the development of the fetus is normal. This method is also being used in the early diagnosis of cancer and heart disease, he said.
One of the most significant impacts of nano-technology is at the bio-inorganic materials interface, according to Greg Tegart, executive advisor of the APEC Center for Technology Foresight.
"By combining enzymes and silicon chips we can produce biosensors. These could be implanted in humans or animals to monitor health and to deliver corrective doses of drugs," he told the participants a technology forum during the exhibition.
"Nano-technology could affect the production of nearly every man-made object, from automobiles, tires and computer circuits , to advanced medicines and tissue replacement, and lead to the invention of objects yet to be imagined," said David Minns, a special advisor to the National Research Council of Canada.
It has been shown that carbon nano-tubes are ten times as strong as steel, with one sixth of the weight, and nano-scale systems have the potential to make supersonic transport cost- effective and to increase computer efficiency by millions of times, he said.
The experts agreed that the APEC technology exhibition and trade fair provided many chances for exchanges of innovative ideas and products. | ['What is APEC?', 'What is that?', 'Where is it held?', 'what country?', 'Where does Jiachong work?', 'Where?', 'What is a nanometer?', 'What can doctors do with nanometer particles?', 'Why is this important?', 'What is this method being used for?', 'Who is Tegart?', 'For who?', 'How are biosensors created?', 'What can be done with them?', 'For what purpose?', 'Anothing else?', 'Does nano-technology have other uses?', 'Who is Minns?', 'To who?', 'Is steel stronger than carbon nano-tubes?'] | {'answers': ['Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation', 'technology exhibition and trade fair', 'Suzhou', 'China', 'nano-technology firm', 'Hong Kong', 'unit which is a billionth of a meter', 'separate the fetus cells from the blood of a pregnant woman', 'to see if the development of the fetus is normal', 'early diagnosis of cancer and heart disease', 'executive advisor', 'APEC Center', 'By combining enzymes and silicon chips', 'implanted in humans or animals', 'to monitor health', 'deliver corrective doses of drugs', 'yes', 'special advisor', 'National Research Council of Canada', 'no'], 'answers_start': [445, 500, 500, 511, 746, 768, 852, 1046, 1121, 1188, 1375, 1375, 1454, 1535, 1566, 1591, 1697, 1931, 1931, 2008], 'answers_end': [478, 536, 546, 546, 804, 805, 892, 1117, 1166, 1249, 1424, 1424, 1519, 1565, 1583, 1624, 1772, 1961, 2004, 2081]} |
3w92k5rlwuhctupjynokrerzvpt5v8 | Marvel counts among its characters such well-known superheroes as Spider-Man, Iron Man, Captain America, Wolverine, Thor, Hulk, Ant-Man, such teams as the Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, the Fantastic Four, the Inhumans and the X-Men, and antagonists such as Doctor Doom, The Enchantress, Green Goblin, Ultron, Doctor Octopus, Thanos, Magneto and Loki. Most of Marvel's fictional characters operate in a single reality known as the Marvel Universe, with locations that mirror real-life cities. Characters such as Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, Daredevil and Doctor Strange are based in New York City, whereas the X-Men have historically been based in Salem Center, New York and Hulk's stories often have been set in the American Southwest.
Martin Goodman founded the company later known as Marvel Comics under the name Timely Publications in 1939. Martin Goodman, a pulp magazine publisher who had started with a Western pulp in 1933, was expanding into the emerging—and by then already highly popular—new medium of comic books. Launching his new line from his existing company's offices at 330 West 42nd Street, New York City, he officially held the titles of editor, managing editor, and business manager, with Abraham Goodman officially listed as publisher. | ['who created the company?', 'what was it called?', 'was it always called that?', 'what else was it called?', 'when was it created?', 'how many personifications are mentioned', 'who is the first one?', 'is he a good guy?', 'what is another one called?', 'is he a good guy?', 'what is he?', 'where does he live?', 'where does spider guy live?', 'where is the institution located?', 'what town?', 'are there any groups in the story?', 'what kind of groups?', 'is one named?', 'what is it called?'] | {'answers': ['Martin Goodman', 'Marvel Comics', 'No', 'Timely Publications', '1939', '15', 'Spider-Man', 'Yes', 'Doctor Doom', 'No', 'an antagonist', 'the Marvel Universe', 'New York City', '330 West 42nd Street', 'New York City', 'Yes', 'teams', 'Yes', 'the Avengers'], 'answers_start': [764, 764, 799, 799, 843, 66, 24, 40, 246, 246, 245, 368, 520, 1085, 1094, 137, 137, 137, 138], 'answers_end': [798, 827, 827, 862, 870, 358, 76, 76, 277, 277, 277, 454, 621, 1135, 1150, 163, 163, 163, 163]} |
3m1cvsfp605hus5j7klrt28d6geqae | On Tuesday, Timmy went to go visit his grandma for the day. She lived in a town close to where Timmy lived, so Timmy got in the car and his mom drove him to his grandma's house. Timmy wanted to bring his big white dog with him, but his mom said no because his grandma doesn't like dogs. Instead, Timmy brought his favorite toys: a blue car, a puzzle with a picture of green trees on it, and a few fun board games in brown boxes. When Timmy got to his grandma's house, she was standing at the door waiting for him. She had a plate of cookies in her hands and was very excited to see him.
"Hi, Timmy!" She said.
"Hi, Grandma!" Timmy said. "I'm so happy to see you!"
Grandma smiled. "We're going to have so much fun today, Timmy. I have ham sandwiches, chips, and fresh lemonade for lunch, and I also have a whole plate of warm cookies all for you."
"Wow, Grandma, that sounds great! I brought some games for us to play. This is going to be a great day!"
Grandma and Timmy went inside Grandma's house and Timmy opened his bag of toys to show Grandma. She looked at the car, the puzzle, and the games, and then looked at Timmy.
"Well, Timmy, what do you want to do first?" She asked.
Timmy chose the puzzle, and they spent a few hours putting it together. Then, they ate lunch. The sandwiches, chips, lemonade and cookies are all delicious. Timmy ate three whole cookies by himself. After lunch, they played outside with the car, and then when they got tired, they sat on the porch and rested. It was starting to get dark out.
"I had a great day, Timmy," Grandma said.
Timmy smiled. "Me too, Grandma. I love spending time with you!" Timmy thought it had been a perfect day, even if he couldn't bring his dog. | ['Was grandma happy to see Timmy?', 'and Timmy?', 'had she organised a healthy meal?', 'what was it?', 'what else?', 'cold ones?', 'did timmy have to share?', 'what did he think of that?', 'what did he bring to do?', 'what had he wanted to bring instead?', "why didn't he bring it?", 'how did he get there?', "why didn't they walk?", 'did he visit on saturday?', 'what did he and grandma do first?', 'what did it look like?', 'what did they do next?', 'was it good?', 'how many cookies did he eat?'] | {'answers': ['Grandma smiled', 'Timmy said. "I\'m so happy to see you!"', 'yes', 'ham sandwiches, chips, and fresh lemonade', 'cookies', 'warm', 'no', 'he was happy', 'bag of toys and games', 'big white dog', "grandma doesn't like dogs", 'his mom drove him', 'lived in another town', 'no, Tuesday', 'the puzzle', 'picture of green trees', 'they ate lunch', 'delicious', 'three'], 'answers_start': [670, 629, 733, 740, 831, 826, 826, 856, 1029, 204, 260, 136, 64, 3, 1206, 357, 1272, 1340, 1360], 'answers_end': [684, 667, 791, 781, 838, 839, 853, 888, 1040, 217, 285, 153, 85, 10, 1216, 379, 1286, 1349, 1366]} |
339ansotr52ap7qm63t7eeknln3ki7 | A suicide bomber targeted a funeral in northwest Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least 14 people and wounding 37 others, officials said.
The blast took place just outside Peshawar, the capital of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, said city police official Kalam Khan.
While no one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, authorities believe the target may have been members of the Awami National Party.
Khushdil Khan, a party member who is the deputy speaker of the provincial assembly, had gone to the funeral for a local woman. But he left before the suicide bomber walked up to mourners and blew himself up as they were leaving, police said
The Awami National Party, which is part of the governing coalition led by Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani's Pakistan Peoples Party, is often targeted by the Taliban.
In February, an explosion outside a political rally in northwest Pakistan killed five people and wounded 10, officials said.
The Tehrik-e-Taliban, or Pakistani Taliban, claimed responsibility for the blast.
"We carried out the attack," said Asim Mehsud, the Taliban spokesman for Pakistan's South Waziristan region. "We will also target upcoming rallies of the Awami National Party, as it is a secular party. We will also target any other rallies conducted by secular political parties in the future."
In November, party member Hanif Jadoon and his bodyguard were killed in a suicide attack.
Jadoon had just finished morning prayers on the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha when a bomber approached his car and detonated his explosives.
The attack took place in the Swabi district of the province, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) west of Islamabad. | ['who claimed responsibility for the blast', 'anyone else ?', 'the blast was outside of where ?', 'is it the capitol ?', 'name the capitol', 'who part of the governing coalition', 'led by who ?', 'what is his title ?', 'what happened at the funeral ?', 'where ?', 'on what day ?', 'were there 1000 people killed ?', 'how many was it ?', 'how many were hurt ?', 'who said thet did the attack ?', 'who is he ?', 'for who ?', 'what happened in nw Pakistan ?', 'was it a dinner ?', 'where was it ?', 'how many people died ?'] | {'answers': ['The Tehrik-e-Taliban', 'Pakistani Taliban', 'Peshawar', 'yes', 'Khyber Pakhtunkhwa', 'he Awami National Part', "ousaf Raza Gilani's", 'Prime Minister', 'A suicide bomber', 'northwest Pakistan', 'Sunday', 'no', '14', '37', 'Asim Mehsud', 'Taliban spokesman', "Pakistan's South Waziristan region", 'explosion', 'no', 'olitical rally', 'five'], 'answers_start': [958, 983, 172, 182, 201, 662, 751, 735, 0, 39, 61, 69, 86, 109, 1076, 1093, 1115, 847, 867, 868, 912], 'answers_end': [978, 1000, 180, 192, 219, 684, 770, 749, 16, 57, 67, 88, 89, 111, 1087, 1110, 1149, 857, 882, 882, 917]} |
3tvrfo09gkfiz8xzqp59wokhxwtxlv | A little boy named Justin lived on a farm. His father James owned the farm. His uncles Jerry, Todd, and Billy also worked on the farm.
The farm had chickens, cows, horses, sheep, and pigs. He loved to play with all of the animals on the farm, but the horses were his favorite. He would spend all day riding the horses. He loved when baby horses were born. They were born in the spring. When a baby horse was born, Justin's father would bring the baby out of the barn for Justin to pet.
Justin also loved playing in the fields on the farm. He would run through the meadows trying to catch butterflies. He also loved to stay up late and catch fireflies in the dark.
Justin also loved going fishing in the summer. On one Tuesday evening, he went to the farm's pond and caught a huge catfish. The fish was so large that it almost broke his fishing pole. Justin brought the fish in.
The fish looked at Justin with sad eyes. Looking at the fish, Justin felt bad that he had caught it. He threw the catfish back into the pond. He packed away his fishing pole and went back home. He told his father about the catfish and how he let it go.
His father said, "I am proud of you for doing that, son." | ['Where did Justin live?', 'Who owned it?'] | {'answers': ['on a farm', 'His father'], 'answers_start': [19, 43], 'answers_end': [41, 53]} |
3snlul3wo4nqi434lkumchld49mul1 | Iran (/aɪˈræn/ or i/ɪˈrɑːn/; Persian: Irān – ایران [ʔiːˈɾɒːn] ( listen)), also known as Persia (/ˈpɜːrʒə/ or /ˈpɜːrʃə/), officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (جمهوری اسلامی ایران – Jomhuri ye Eslāmi ye Irān [d͡ʒomhuːˌɾije eslɒːˌmije ʔiːˈɾɒːn]), is a sovereign state in Western Asia. It is bordered to the northwest by Armenia, the de facto Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, and Azerbaijan; to the north by Kazakhstan and Russia across the Caspian Sea; to the northeast by Turkmenistan; to the east by Afghanistan and Pakistan; to the south by the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman; and to the west by Turkey and Iraq. Comprising a land area of 1,648,195 km2 (636,372 sq mi), it is the second-largest country in the Middle East and the 18th-largest in the world. With 78.4 million inhabitants, Iran is the world's 17th-most-populous country. It is the only country that has both a Caspian Sea and an Indian Ocean coastline. Iran has long been of geostrategic importance because of its central location in Eurasia and Western Asia, and its proximity to the Strait of Hormuz. | ['What is the proper name?', "It's on what continent?", 'How big is it?', "It's between what two bodies of water?", 'Does it have few people?', 'What makes it important?', 'How many countries border it?', 'How does it compare in size with its neighbors?', 'What is its rank?', 'And its part of the world?'] | {'answers': ['Islamic Republic of Iran', 'Western Asia', '1,648,195 km2 (636,372 sq mi)', 'Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman', 'No', 'because of its central location in Eurasia and Western Asia, and its proximity to the Strait of Hormuz.', '10', 'Larger than most', "world's 17th-most-populous country", 'second-largest country in the Middle East'], 'answers_start': [123, 273, 616, 544, 760, 921, 322, 673, 803, 673], 'answers_end': [162, 286, 671, 578, 790, 1070, 614, 838, 837, 725]} |
32q90qcq1sly92o0ak3gtzmvtu2ke4 | Kiev, Ukraine (CNN) -- Ukraine and Russia plan to approve a road map to improved trade relations on Tuesday, Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said Sunday in a late-night interview on Ukraine's national broadcaster, Inter TV.
The announcement comes just hours after a European Union officer said the EU had halted work on a trade agreement with Ukraine, after Kiev failed to show "clear commitment" to signing the deal.
Stefan Fule, European commissioner for enlargement and European neighborhood policy, said earlier Sunday on Twitter that the words and deeds of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and his government on the proposed pact were "further & further apart. Their arguments have no grounds in reality."
Fule said he had told Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Serhiy Arbuzov in Brussels, Belgium, last week that further discussion on the agreement was conditional on a clear commitment by Kiev to sign the deal, but he had received no response.
"Work on hold, had no answer," he tweeted.
Last month, Kiev spurned the agreement in favor of closer economic ties with Moscow, and the prime minister's Sunday night interview revealed new details about that relationship.
Azarov said that in addition to the trade relations deal, he hoped an agreement could be reached Tuesday on gas commerce, which would hopefully provide a solution for Ukraine's unprofitable gas transportation system.
"We hope to renew negotiations about the three-party consortium, which would include Europe as well, to provide transparent conditions for gas transit and gas transportation system management," Azarov said.
However, Azarov rejected claims that Ukraine is leaning toward joining Russia and other former Soviet republics in the Customs Union. | ['Who is the Ukrainian President?', 'Who is the European commissioner for enlargement and European neighborhood policy?', 'Where did he make a statement?', 'When?', 'Who was it about?', 'Was it about his argument about the pact?', 'Does he feel they are realistic?', 'Who is the Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister?', 'Did he talk to Fule?', 'When?', 'Where?', 'Whose commitment were they waiting on?', 'Did they respond?', 'Who does Kiev want closer ties with?', 'What kind of ties?', 'What did the European Union stop working on?', 'With who?', 'What else do they want an agreement on?', 'What kind of conditions do they want for gas systems?', 'Did Azarov confirm that the Ukraine is probably going to go with Russia?'] | {'answers': ['Viktor Yanukovych', 'Stefan Fule', 'on Twitter', 'Sunday', 'Viktor Yanukovych', 'yes', 'no', 'Serhiy Arbuzov', 'yes', 'last week', 'Brussels, Belgium', 'Kiev', 'no', 'Moscow', 'economic', 'a trade agreement', 'Ukraine', 'gas commerce', 'transparent', 'no'], 'answers_start': [572, 429, 514, 519, 514, 513, 682, 750, 729, 738, 738, 857, 938, 1027, 1066, 306, 302, 1254, 1516, 1633], 'answers_end': [610, 512, 544, 544, 630, 681, 724, 798, 797, 829, 818, 917, 966, 1098, 1086, 346, 359, 1316, 1607, 1701]} |
3ovhno1ve61o6r9meqv6awsnxuezdi | The International Meridian Conference was a conference held in October 1884 in Washington, D.C., in the United States, to determine a prime meridian for international use. The conference was held at the request of U.S. President Chester A. Arthur. The subject to discuss was the choice of "a meridian to be employed as a common zero of longitude and standard of time reckoning throughout the world". It resulted in selection of the Greenwich Meridian as the international standard for zero degrees longitude.
By the 1870s there was pressure both to establish a prime meridian for worldwide navigation purposes and to unify local times for railway timetables. The first International Geographical Congress, held in Antwerp in 1871, passed a motion in favour of the use of the Greenwich Meridian for (smaller scale) passage charts, suggesting that it should become mandatory within 15 years. In Britain, the Great Western Railway had standardised time by 1840 and in 1847 the "Railway Clearing Union" decreed that "GMT be adopted at all stations as soon as the General Post Office permitted it". The Post Office was by this time transmitting time signals from Greenwich by telegraph to most parts of the country to set the clocks. By January 1848, Bradshaw's railway guide showed the unified times and met with general approval, although legal disputes meant that it was not until 1890 that GMT was formally established across the UK. | ['Name the conference that is mentioned here?', 'What date did it occur?', 'and where exactly?', 'What was the purpose?', 'What was the subject of it?', 'did anyone request for this conference?', 'Who was it?', 'What was his title then?', 'What did this conference result in?', 'What year did they occur pressure to unify local times?', 'What was held in Antwerp?', 'What year?'] | {'answers': ['The International Meridian Conference', '1884', 'Washington, D.C', 'to determine a prime meridian for international use', 'the choice of "a meridian', 'yes', 'Chester A. Arthur.', 'U.S. President', 'the Greenwich Meridian as the international standard for zero degrees longitude', 'the 1870s', 'The first International Geographical Congress', '1871'], 'answers_start': [0, 71, 79, 119, 274, 228, 228, 214, 427, 513, 660, 727], 'answers_end': [38, 75, 94, 170, 301, 247, 247, 228, 507, 523, 706, 731]} |
3wj1oxy92agboo5nlq4r7bndd6u8ag | Cambridge English Dictionary states that culture is, "the way of life, especially the general customs and beliefs, of a particular group of people at a particular time." Terror Management Theory posits that culture is a series of activities and worldviews that provide humans with the illusion of being individuals of value in a world meaning—raising themselves above the merely physical aspects of existence, in order to deny the animal insignificance and death that Homo Sapiens became aware of when they acquired a larger brain.
As a defining aspect of what it means to be human, culture is a central concept in anthropology, encompassing the range of phenomena that are transmitted through social learning in human societies. The word is used in a general sense as the evolved ability to categorize and represent experiences with symbols and to act imaginatively and creatively. This ability arose with the evolution of behavioral modernity in humans around 50,000 years ago.[citation needed] This capacity is often thought to be unique to humans, although some other species have demonstrated similar, though much less complex abilities for social learning. It is also used to denote the complex networks of practices and accumulated knowledge and ideas that is transmitted through social interaction and exist in specific human groups, or cultures, using the plural form. Some aspects of human behavior, such as language, social practices such as kinship, gender and marriage, expressive forms such as art, music, dance, ritual, religion, and technologies such as cooking, shelter, clothing are said to be cultural universals, found in all human societies. The concept material culture covers the physical expressions of culture, such as technology, architecture and art, whereas the immaterial aspects of culture such as principles of social organization (including, practices of political organization and social institutions), mythology, philosophy, literature (both written and oral), and science make up the intangible cultural heritage of a society. | ['What is Cambridge English Dictionary describing?', 'Culture is a central concept in what?', 'What kind of learning is anthropology interested in?', 'When did creativity begin to be seen in humans?', 'What is an example of a social practice?', 'Is music an expressive form?', 'Is art an expressive form?', 'Are there other examples?', 'What is an example of a technology?', 'Any other?', 'Are these found in every human society?', 'What is an example of a material aspect of culture?', 'What about immaterial aspects?', 'What theory says that culture is an illusion?', 'What species of human does the theory mention?', 'What kind of brain did they have?', 'Does culture involve a specific time?', 'What illusion does culture provide?', 'Individuals of what?', 'Are cultural universals found in all societies?'] | {'answers': ['culture', 'anthropology', 'social learning', 'maybe around 50,000 years ago', 'kinship, gender and marriage', 'yes', 'yes', 'yes', 'cooking', 'Yes, shelter, clothing', 'yes', 'technology', 'mythology', 'Terror Management Theory', 'Homo Sapiens', 'larger', 'yes', 'being individual', 'value', 'yes'], 'answers_start': [20, 598, 695, 960, 1430, 1487, 1485, 1529, 1550, 1551, 1635, 1677, 1792, 170, 467, 503, 58, 285, 316, 633], 'answers_end': [56, 629, 719, 980, 1483, 1622, 1513, 1569, 1581, 1593, 1664, 1756, 1864, 194, 503, 557, 193, 314, 329, 840]} |
3te22npxpbcv3y240m4ndwl8jad445 | Depleted uranium is also used as a shielding material in some containers used to store and transport radioactive materials. While the metal itself is radioactive, its high density makes it more effective than lead in halting radiation from strong sources such as radium. Other uses of depleted uranium include counterweights for aircraft control surfaces, as ballast for missile re-entry vehicles and as a shielding material. Due to its high density, this material is found in inertial guidance systems and in gyroscopic compasses. Depleted uranium is preferred over similarly dense metals due to its ability to be easily machined and cast as well as its relatively low cost. The main risk of exposure to depleted uranium is chemical poisoning by uranium oxide rather than radioactivity (uranium being only a weak alpha emitter).
The discovery and isolation of radium in uranium ore (pitchblende) by Marie Curie sparked the development of uranium mining to extract the radium, which was used to make glow-in-the-dark paints for clock and aircraft dials. This left a prodigious quantity of uranium as a waste product, since it takes three tonnes of uranium to extract one gram of radium. This waste product was diverted to the glazing industry, making uranium glazes very inexpensive and abundant. Besides the pottery glazes, uranium tile glazes accounted for the bulk of the use, including common bathroom and kitchen tiles which can be produced in green, yellow, mauve, black, blue, red and other colors. | ['What is used to shield radioactive waste?', 'Give an example of radioactive material it might shield', 'Is depleted uranium a metal?', 'Is it radioactive?', 'Is it dense?', 'What else is it used for?', 'Is it expensive?', 'What is the main risk of its use?', 'Who discovered radium?', 'Radium is a part of what ore?', 'What were the original uses of radium?', 'How much uranium is needed to get a gram of radium?', 'How is the waste utilized?', 'Is uranium glaze cheap?', 'What product is the glazed used upon?', 'In which colors?'] | {'answers': ['Depleted uranium', 'radium', 'yes', 'yes', 'yes', 'counterweights for aircraft control surfaces', 'no', 'chemical poisoning by uranium oxide', 'Marie Curie', 'uranium ore', 'glow-in-the-dark paints for clock and aircraft dials', 'three tonnes', 'the glazing industry,', 'yes', 'common bathroom and kitchen tiles', 'green, yellow, mauve, black, blue, red and other colors'], 'answers_start': [0, 224, 124, 124, 163, 271, 640, 676, 832, 863, 978, 1118, 1188, 1189, 1325, 1426], 'answers_end': [72, 269, 161, 161, 213, 354, 676, 760, 913, 885, 1054, 1189, 1246, 1298, 1425, 1506]} |
38jbbyetqoadv0zxpsg0mixzwz84ec | Soon after the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588, London merchants presented a petition to Queen Elizabeth I for permission to sail to the Indian Ocean. The permission was granted, and despite the defeat of the English Armada in 1589, on 10 April 1591 three ships sailed from Torbay around the Cape of Good Hope to the Arabian Sea on one of the earliest English overseas Indian expeditions. One of them, Edward Bonventure, then sailed around Cape Comorin and on to the Malay Peninsula and subsequently returned to England in 1594.
This time they succeeded, and on 31 December 1600, the Queen granted a Royal Charter to "George, Earl of Cumberland, and 215 Knights, Aldermen, and Burgesses" under the name, Governor and Company of Merchants of London trading with the East Indies. For a period of fifteen years the charter awarded the newly formed company a monopoly on trade with all countries east of the Cape of Good Hope and west of the Straits of Magellan. Sir James Lancaster commanded the first East India Company voyage in 1601 and returned in 1603. and in March 1604 Sir Henry Middleton commanded the second voyage. General William Keeling, a captain during the second voyage, led the third voyage from 1607 to 1610. | ['Who did business people in London bring a petition to?', 'Did the petition involve an ocean?', 'Which one?', 'Did the petition involved sailing?', 'Was the petition approved?', 'How many ships set sail from Torbay?', 'In what year?', 'In what month?', 'On what day of the month?', 'When was the English Armada defeated?', 'Did the ships from Torbay travel around something?', 'What?', 'To where?', 'Who took a trip around Cape Comorin?', 'And what was his next stop?', 'Did he then go back to England?', 'In what year?', 'What year was a Royal Charter given?', 'Who granted it?', 'Who was in charge of the first trip of East India Company?'] | {'answers': ['Queen Elizabeth I', 'yes', 'the Indian Ocean', 'yes', 'yes', 'three', '1591', 'April', 'the tenth', '1589', 'yes', 'the Cape of Good Hope', 'the Arabian Sea', 'Edward Bonventure', 'the Malay Peninsula', 'yes', '1594', '1600', 'the Queen', 'Sir James Lancaster'], 'answers_start': [53, 111, 112, 112, 156, 254, 237, 238, 241, 200, 285, 285, 285, 394, 431, 431, 504, 566, 566, 966], 'answers_end': [112, 154, 154, 153, 182, 286, 285, 285, 254, 236, 334, 314, 334, 457, 488, 532, 532, 620, 620, 1032]} |
3eo896nrawv5n10fiuszr6mjhe0tjd | Forbes () is an American business magazine. Published bi-weekly, it features original articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics. "Forbes" also reports on related subjects such as technology, communications, science, politics, and law. Its headquarters is located in Jersey City, New Jersey. Primary competitors in the national business magazine category include "Fortune" and "Bloomberg Businessweek". The magazine is well known for its lists and rankings, including its lists of the richest Americans (the Forbes 400) and rankings of world's top companies (the Forbes Global 2000). Another well-known list by the magazine is The World's Billionaires list.
The motto of "Forbes" magazine is ""The Capitalist Tool"". Its chairman and editor-in-chief is Steve Forbes, and its CEO is Mike Perlis. It was announced on July 18, 2014 that a majority stake in the publisher had been sold to a group of investors based in Hong Kong through their vehicle Integrated Whale Media Investments.
B. C. Forbes, a financial columnist for the Hearst papers, and his partner Walter Drey, the general manager of the "Magazine of Wall Street", founded "Forbes" magazine on September 15, 1917. Forbes provided the money and the name and Drey provided the publishing expertise. The original name of the magazine was "Forbes: Devoted to Doers and Doings". Drey became vice-president of the B.C. Forbes Publishing Company, while B.C. Forbes became editor-in-chief, a post he held until his death in 1954. B.C. Forbes was assisted in his later years by his two eldest sons, Bruce Charles Forbes (1916–1964) and Malcolm Stevenson Forbes (1917–1990). | ['Who founded the magazine?', 'Anyone else?', 'Who?', 'What the magazine mott?', 'What type of publication is it?', 'What country is it made in?', 'Who is the chairman?', 'When was the magazine created?', 'Who is CEO?', 'What is the magazine known for?', 'An example of one?', 'Where is it located in the USA?', 'Does it have rivals in the magazine industry?', 'Who?', 'Any other?', 'Which is?', 'Who gave up cash to create the magazine?', 'What else did he give?', 'What did Drey give?', 'when did Forbes pass away?', 'Did he have children?', 'Were they helpful in the family business?'] | {'answers': ['B. C. Forbes', 'yes', 'Walter Drey', '"The Capitalist Tool"', 'a magazine', 'America', 'Steve Forbes', '1917', 'Mike Perlis', 'its lists', 'the Forbes 400', 'New Jersey', 'yes', '"Fortune"', 'yes', '"Bloomberg Businessweek"', 'B.C. Forbes', 'the name', 'publishing expertise', 'in 1954', 'yes', 'yes'], 'answers_start': [1007, 1066, 1082, 681, 1, 15, 739, 1150, 797, 423, 491, 276, 311, 312, 393, 397, 1198, 1197, 1241, 1430, 1550, 1506], 'answers_end': [1174, 1095, 1093, 736, 42, 43, 787, 1196, 815, 463, 540, 310, 422, 392, 423, 421, 1224, 1237, 1279, 1505, 1572, 1573]} |
30h4udglt2ixwhdt4aw72od3v1rpmg | Paul woke up to the sun shining in his eyes. He was so excited! Today was the big day for the baseball game and he was very excited! He rolled out of bed and jumped in the shower, whistling a happy song. Downstairs he could hear his baby brother, Mike, crying and he had to giggle to himself. He got out of the shower and pulled on his clothes. He looked at the calendar on his desk and smiled knowing yesterday, Friday, had been the last day of school. "Hi, Mom! No school Monday," he laughed. He gave his baby brother a kiss on the cheek and grabbed a piece of bacon. "Is that all you are eating, Paul? You need to have a good meal before you leave." said mom. "Yes, I am meeting John and Terry at the playground and I am late." He grabbed his glove and bat and ran outside, right into a mud puddle from last night's rain. He got to the playground and John was wiping his head. "Whew, it is very hot now!" "It is going to be a hot summer since it was so cold this winter. It is hard to believe last month there was snow on the ground." The boys jogged to the playing field and shook hands with the other boys. "This is going to be a great game, the first of the summer." one of the boys said. The game started and everyone had a turn. Paul's team was behind by two points. Terry took his place at the plate. "Batter up!" The pitcher threw the first ball. "STRIKE ONE!" Then the second and crack, the bat hit the ball and it flew through the air. Terry ran to the first base. Next, John hit the ball with the first throw and he ran to first base and Terry stole third base. The third player was Joey, a red headed boy. He was not a very good player and he missed the ball three times. "OUT." He was followed by George and he also made an out. Up came Tiny. He hit the ball and made it to first base, John moved to second and Terry stayed on third. CRACK! HOME RUN! Paul ran around the bases and Terry, John, and Tiny all made it in. Paul saved the game and the day! Paul's team won the first game of the summer! | ['What did paul wake up to?', 'How did he feel?', 'Why was he excited?', 'What was his brothers name?', 'What was he doing that made paul laugh?', 'Why was yesterday/friday important?', 'What did his mom tell him he needed beforer he left?', 'who was he meeting at the play ground?', 'was it hot out?', 'what did paul get before he ran outside'] | {'answers': ['the sun', 'excited.', 'a baseball game today', 'Mike', 'crying', 'it was the last day of school.', 'have a good meal', 'his friends', 'Yes', 'his glove and bat'], 'answers_start': [13, 45, 64, 229, 253, 413, 606, 669, 881, 731], 'answers_end': [43, 63, 107, 251, 292, 454, 651, 696, 906, 759]} |
3owepkl089ce8tutkphqfhbi0pu7na | Lemuel Gulliver enjoyed travelling. He was a ship's doctor. On May 4, 1699, they were going to the Far East in the ship called the Antelope. One night, his ship crashed against the rocks, Gulliver was washed to the land. He found himself a prisoner of tiny people. They were less than 6 inches tall and lived in the island country of Lilliput. After he promised to behave well, they set him free and he could visit the city. The people of Blefuscu wanted to attack Lilliput. The king of Lilliput turned to Gulliver. He stopped Blefuscu attacking Lilliput by pulling its ships to Lilliput. The king was happy. _ wanted to make the people of Blefuscu his slaves , so he asked Gulliver to bring some more ships. Gulliver did not like this plan. The king got angry. Some bad men in Lilliput wanted to kill Gulliver. Gulliver had to run away from Lilliput to Blefuscu. He was welcomed by the king of Blefuscu. They soon became good friends. Three days after that , he asked king to send him twenty of his largest ships and two thousand men to pull the boat to the shore. In this boat, he set sail for England. On the third day he saw a big ship to the southeast. He called out to the ship. The ship was moving very slowly. They raised a flag .His heart was full of happiness when he saw the English flag . | ["What was Lemuel Gulliver's profession?", 'What did he like doing?', 'What happened to his ship one evening?', 'Was he able to reach land?', 'What did the persons of Blefuscu want to attack?', 'Were the people from there small?', 'What was their height?', 'What did the leader of that country want to make the people of Blefusco?', 'Was the king ever mad at Gulliver?', 'Where did Gulliver escape to when he left Lilliput?', 'How many men did he request to aid in pushing the boat to land?', 'How many ships were requested?', 'Were they small ships?', 'What kind of flag was on the ship he encountered?'] | {'answers': ["He's a doctor", 'He enjoyed travelling', 'his ship crashed against the rocks', 'Yes', 'Lilliput', 'yes', '6 inches tall', 'his slaves', 'Yes', 'to Blefuscu', 'two thousand', 'twenty', 'No', 'the English flag'], 'answers_start': [52, 16, 152, 188, 465, 275, 285, 649, 742, 851, 1018, 986, 996, 1282], 'answers_end': [58, 34, 186, 220, 473, 299, 298, 659, 760, 862, 1030, 992, 1013, 1298]} |
3jnqlm5ft4mhysu220kg6yqllukl2f | East Timor () or Timor-Leste (; Tetum: "Timór Lorosa'e"), officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is a sovereign state in Maritime Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island surrounded by Indonesian West Timor. The country's size is about 15,410 km (5,400 sq mi).
East Timor was colonised by Portugal in the 16th century, and was known as Portuguese Timor until 28 November 1975, when the Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor (Fretilin) declared the territory's independence. Nine days later, it was invaded and occupied by Indonesia and was declared Indonesia's 27th province the following year. The Indonesian occupation of East Timor was characterised by a highly violent decades-long conflict between separatist groups (especially Fretilin) and the Indonesian military.
In 1999, following the United Nations-sponsored act of self-determination, Indonesia relinquished control of the territory. East Timor became the first new sovereign state of the 21st century on 20 May 2002 and joined the United Nations and the Community of Portuguese Language Countries. In 2011, East Timor announced its intention to gain membership status in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) by applying to become its eleventh member. It is one of only two predominantly Christian nations in Southeast Asia, the other being the Philippines. | ['Where is TImor?', 'What type of landmass is it?', 'How many countries are on it?', 'What is the name of one?', 'What is another?', 'Does that country have any other names?', 'Like what?', "Is it currently independant or under another nation's control?", 'Who did it get freedom from?', 'When was it separated from Indonesia?', 'Did it become a new nation right away?', 'WHen did it become a new nation?', 'Was it faster or slower than other freed areas in the territory to establish itself as a country?', 'What language do they speak there?', 'What other language?', 'Why?', 'When?', 'WHen did it end?', 'How long did they retain their freedom?', 'Was it a peaceful or violent time period?'] | {'answers': ['Maritime Southeast Asia', 'Island', 'Two are mentioned', 'Indonesian West Timor', 'East Timor', 'Yes', 'Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste', 'Independent', 'Portugal, and later Indonesia', '1999', 'No', '20 May 2002', 'unknown', 'Tetum', 'Portuguese', 'They were colonized by Portugal', '16th century', '28 November 1975', 'Nine days', 'Violent'], 'answers_start': [109, 195, 0, 328, 0, 0, 73, 1055, 433, 931, 1055, 1126, -1, 0, 931, 406, 443, 498, 630, 795], 'answers_end': [156, 210, 349, 349, 10, 107, 107, 1219, 1053, 1053, 1137, 1137, -1, 37, 1218, 442, 462, 629, 646, 830]} |
38bquhla9w0fbh1spajsdo8dmvzmoz | One morning, Ann's neighbor Tracy found a lost dog wandering around the local elementary school. She asked Ann if she could keep an eye on the dog. Ann said that she could watch it only for the day. Tracy took photos of the dog and printed off 400 FOUND fliers , and put them in mailboxes. Meanwhile, Ann went to the dollar store and bought some pet supplies, warning her two sons not to fall in love with the dog. At the time, Ann's son Thomas was 10 years old, and Jack, who was recovering from a heart operation, was 21 years old. Four days later Ann was still looking after the dog, whom they had started to call Riley. When she arrived home from work, the dog threw itself against the screen door and barked madly at her. As soon as she opened the door, Riley dashed into the boys' room where Ann found Jack suffering from a heart attack. Riley ran over to Jack, but as soon as Ann bent over to help him the dog went silent. "If it hadn't come to get me, the doctor said Jack would have died," Ann reported to a local newspaper. At this point, no one had called to claim the dog, so Ann decided to keep it. The next morning Tracy got a call. A man named Peter recognized his lost dog and called the number on the flier. Tracy started crying, and told him, "That dog saved my friend's son." Peter drove to Ann's house to pick up his dog, and saw Thomas and Jack crying in the window. After a few moments Peter said, "Maybe Odie was supposed to find you, maybe you should keep it." | ['Where did Tracy find a dog?', 'What did Tracy ask Ann?', 'What did Ann say?'] | {'answers': ['elementary school', 'keep an eye on the dog', 'she could'], 'answers_start': [78, 123, 161], 'answers_end': [95, 146, 171]} |
3x08e93bhvinx8aw2yqh7sp0b5a66o | A boy called Mario had many friends, and he was proud of it. Whoever he met, he would like to show off how popular he was at school. One day, his grandpa said to him, "Mario, I know that you don't have as many friends as you think. Many of them are not true to you." Mario thought maybe his grandpa was right. However, he wasn't sure how he could test whether his schoolmates were real friends or not, so he asked his grandpa. The old man answered, "I have just exactly what you need. It's in my room. Wait a minute." The old man left, soon returning as if carrying something in his hand, but Mario could see nothing there. "Take it. It's a very special chair. Because it's _ , it will be hard for you to sit on it. However, if you manage to sit on it, you can use the chair's magic power to tell who your real friends are." Mario took the strange invisible chair to school. At break time he asked everyone to form a circle, and he put himself in the middle, with his chair. "Nobody move. You're about to see something amazing," said Mario. Then he tried sitting on the chair. Having difficulty seeing it, he missed and fell to the ground. Everyone had a pretty good laugh. "Wait, wait," said Mario, making another try. But again he missed the seat. Mario didn't give up. He kept trying to sit on the magic chair. Finally, he did it. This time he felt himself in mid-air. Then he experienced the magic that his grandpa had been talking about. Looking around, Mario saw George, Lucas and Diana holding him up, so he wouldn't fall. But some schoolmates whom he had regarded as friends had done nothing but made fun of him. Mario was quite thankful to his grandpa, who helped him test who his true friends were. | ['What was invisible?', "What is the boy's name?", 'Where did he take the chair?', 'Did this chair involve his grandma or grandpa?', 'What happened when the boy first tried to sit on the chair?', 'How did people around him react to this?', 'Did he miss the chair a second time?', 'Did the boy take pride in how many friends he had?', 'How many of his friends held him up?', 'What were their names?'] | {'answers': ['a chair', 'Mario', 'to school', 'his grandpa', 'he missed and fell to the ground', 'Everyone had a pretty good laugh', 'yes', 'yes', 'Three', 'George, Lucas and Diana'], 'answers_start': [593, 0, 825, 518, 1077, 1140, 1174, 0, 1469, 1469], 'answers_end': [660, 18, 874, 587, 1139, 1173, 1219, 61, 1507, 1507]} |
31z0pcvwukfc36zdhl32oghaqh17th | Belfast, Northern Ireland (CNN) -- Ireland's top Roman Catholic cleric, Cardinal Sean Brady, was under mounting pressure to resign Friday amid renewed allegations about his role in dealing with the sexual abuse of children by priests.
A British television documentary repeated claims made in 2010 that Brady was told of attacks by pedophile priest Father Brendan Smyth in 1975 but did not inform police or the parents of the victims.
The documentary also claimed that Brady, then a priest, had a greater role in the church investigation of the Smyth allegations than he has admitted. New details and documents also were produced.
Responding to the BBC program, Brady repeated his defense that he had done his job by passing details of all allegations to his superiors.
He told CNN that he felt "betrayed" when he discovered that church officials had taken no action against Smyth, who continued to abuse children for years throughout Ireland and in the United States.
Smyth was eventually imprisoned and has since died.
Brady has accepted that during the 1970s, he was "part of an unhelpful culture of deference and silence in society and the church," but he has insisted he does not intend to resign.
The Catholic Church in Ireland said Friday that a previous request from Brady for Pope Benedict XVI to send a bishop to help him with his work would be "reactivated."
Calls continued from abuse victims and lawmakers in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland for Brady to step down.
Abuse survivor Jon McCourt told CNN that further inquiries should be made into Brady's role. | ['Who was being pressured to resign?', 'What was his name?', 'Why?', 'Was he complicit in child abuse claims?', 'How long did he know?', 'Did he tell anybody?'] | {'answers': ["Ireland's top Roman Catholic cleric", 'Sean Brady', 'allegations about his role in dealing with the sexual abuse', 'yes', 'since 1975', 'did not inform police or the parents of the victims.'], 'answers_start': [35, 81, 151, 237, 374, 383], 'answers_end': [70, 91, 210, 437, 378, 436]} |
3rgu30dzta81a6av9xrn5srrn9xjm1 | CHAPTER XXIV
A WAR OF WORDS
The knowledge that Professor Lemm, Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell were approaching the cabins on the upper end of Snowshoe Island filled the Rover boys with wonder.
"Professor Lemm must have come to see Uncle Barney about those deeds," remarked Randy.
"I wonder if that is Slugger's father with him?" broke in Fred.
"Maybe," answered Jack. "Those men were the only two who were interested in getting possession of this island."
"I'll tell you what I think we ought to do!" exclaimed Andy.
"What?" came from the others quickly.
"I think we ought to go back to our own cabin and arm ourselves."
"That might not be such a bad idea, Andy," returned Jack. "Those men, backed up by Slugger and Nappy, may want to carry things with a high hand."
Acting on Andy's suggestion, the four boys retreated to the cabin which they had just left, and each took possession of his weapon.
"I don't think they'll try much rough-house work when they see how we are armed," remarked Randy grimly.
"Of course, we don't want to do any shooting," cautioned Jack. "We only want to scare them, in case they go too far."
"Jack, you had better be the spokesman for the crowd," remarked Randy. "You go ahead and talk to them, and we'll stand back with our guns."
Still holding his rifle, Jack went forward again, and in a moment more found himself confronted by Asa Lemm and the man who was with him. | ['Who had an idea of what to do?', 'What was his idea?', "What is the professor's name?", 'How many people were approaching the cabins?', 'What were their names?', 'Who was the professor coming to see?', 'Did they want to do any shooting?', 'What did they want to do?', 'Who had better be the spokesman?', 'How many boys returned to the cabin?', "Did Jack like Andy's idea?"] | {'answers': ['Andy', 'go back to their cabin and arm themselves', 'Professor Lemm', 'two', 'Professor Lemm, Slugger Brown and Nappy Martell', 'Uncle Barney', 'no', 'scare them', 'Jack', 'four', 'yes'], 'answers_start': [524, 592, 51, 403, 51, 238, 1041, 1105, 1150, 821, 652], 'answers_end': [528, 635, 65, 408, 98, 250, 1073, 1119, 1154, 825, 674]} |
3i33ic7zwf20293y59vqxkaare12am | The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. The first stable line-up consisted of Brian Jones (guitar, harmonica), Mick Jagger (lead vocals), Keith Richards (guitar, backing vocals), Bill Wyman (bass), Charlie Watts (drums), and Ian Stewart (piano). Stewart was removed from the official line-up in 1963 but continued as a touring member until his death in 1985. Jones left the band less than a month prior to his death in 1969, having already been replaced by Mick Taylor, who remained until 1974. After Taylor left the band, Ronnie Wood took his place in 1975 and has been on guitar in tandem with Richards ever since. Following Wyman's departure in 1993, Darryl Jones joined as their touring bassist. Touring keyboardists for the band have been Nicky Hopkins (1967–1982), Ian McLagan (1978–1981), Billy Preston (through the mid-1970s) and Chuck Leavell (1982–present). The band was first led by Jones, but after teaming as the band's songwriters, Jagger and Richards assumed leadership while Jones dealt with legal and personal troubles.
The Rolling Stones were at the forefront of the British Invasion of bands that became popular in the US in 1964, and identified with the youthful and rebellious counterculture of the 1960s. Rooted in blues and early rock and roll, the group began a short period of musical experimentation in the mid-1960s that peaked with the psychedelic album "Their Satanic Majesties Request" (1967). Subsequently, the group returned to its "bluesy" roots with "Beggars Banquet" (1968) which along with its follow-ups "Let It Bleed" (1969), "Sticky Fingers" (1971) and "Exile on Main St." (1972) is generally considered to be the band's best work and is seen as their "Golden Age". During this period, they were first introduced on stage as "The World's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Musicologist Robert Palmer attributed the "remarkable endurance" of the Rolling Stones to being "rooted in traditional verities, in rhythm-and-blues and soul music", while "more ephemeral pop fashions have come and gone". | ['Where are the Rolling Stones from?', 'When did they start?', 'Who played piano?', 'When did he leave the band?', 'Did he continue to tour with them?', 'When did he stop?', 'Why?', 'What was the role of Brian Jones?', 'When did he quit?', 'Is he still alive', 'How long after he quit did he die?', 'Who took his spot?', 'When did he leave?', 'Who took his spot?', 'Who was lead singer?', 'Who was the drummer?', 'Were they part of the British Invasion?', 'Where did they invade?', 'Which culture liked them?', 'What year did this happen?'] | {'answers': ['London', '1962', 'Ian Stewart', '1963', 'Yes', '1985', 'He died.', 'guitar and harmonica', '1969', 'No', 'less than a month', 'Mick Taylor', '1974', 'Ronnie Wood', 'Mick Jagger', 'Charlie Watts', 'Yes', 'the US', 'youthful and rebellious counterculture', '1964'], 'answers_start': [26, 64, 255, 325, 330, 383, 364, 121, 449, 440, 409, 487, 519, 553, 141, 228, 1100, 1166, 1206, 1176], 'answers_end': [60, 68, 266, 329, 363, 387, 379, 138, 453, 453, 426, 498, 523, 564, 152, 241, 1133, 1172, 1244, 1180]} |
3q8gyxhfep2guljj76tf1m3aahac5b | CHAPTER VII
The 2d of September
Victor de Gisons was, as usual, waiting near the door when Harry left Louise Moulin's.
"What is the news, Henri? Nothing suspicious, I hope? You are out sooner than usual."
"Yes, for I have something to think of. Here have we been planning in vain for the last fortnight to hit upon some scheme for getting our friends out of prison, and Jeanne has pointed out a way which you and I never thought of."
"What is that, Henri?"
"The simplest thing in the world, namely, that we should seize one of the leaders of these villains and compel him to sign an order for their release."
"That certainly seems possible," Victor said. "I wonder it never occurred to either of us. But how is it to be done?"
"Ah, that is for us to think out! Jeanne has given us the idea, and we should be stupid if we cannot invent the details. In the first place we have got to settle which of them it had better be, and in the next how it is to be managed. It must be some one whose signature the people at the prison would be sure to obey."
"Then," Victor said, "it must be either Danton or Robespierre."
"Or Marat," Harry added; "I think he is as powerful as either of the others."
"He is the worst of them, anyhow," Victor said. "There is something straightforward about Danton. No doubt he is ambitious, but I think his hatred of us all is real. He is a terrible enemy, and will certainly stick at nothing. He is ruthless and pitiless, but I do not think he is double-faced. Robespierre is ambitious too, but I think he is really acting according to his principles, such as they are. He would be pitiless too, but he would murder on principle. | ['Was someone plotting something?', 'What was it?', 'Who suggested that?', 'Who pointed out her idea?', 'Was he sharing this with Louise?', 'Who was he speaking to?', 'Had they visited Louise together?', 'Had the idea ever crossed their minds before now?', 'What was the idea?', 'How would they do that?', 'Was it an elaborate plan?', 'Could they agree on a target?', 'Who did Victor suggest?', 'What about Harry?', 'Why him?', 'According to whom?', 'What about Danton?', 'Is he a determined person that sees things through?', 'Who is driven?', 'Where was someone waiting initially?'] | {'answers': ['yes', 'getting friends out of prison,', 'Jeanne', 'Henri', 'no', 'Victor', 'No', 'No', 'Get a leader to sign a release', 'seize one', 'No', 'no', 'Danton or Robespierre.', 'Marat', 'He is the worst', 'Victor', 'ruthless and pitiless', 'no', 'Robespierre', 'the door'], 'answers_start': [253, 323, 378, 126, 36, 624, 36, 669, 526, 526, 470, 1065, 1105, 1132, 1212, 1212, 1278, 1401, 1505, 67], 'answers_end': [279, 373, 406, 149, 124, 662, 122, 713, 621, 580, 501, 1155, 1127, 1140, 1244, 1257, 1466, 1436, 1535, 90]} |
3rsdurm96amtt7dhez472716ra7eyr | CHAPTER FORTY-TWO
PROJECT OF A DICTIONARY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES--DISAPPOINTMENT--NEGLIGENT AUTHORSHIP--APPLICATION FOR A PENSION--BEATTIE'S ESSAY ON TRUTH--PUBLIC ADULATION--A HIGH-MINDED REBUKE
The works which Goldsmith had still in hand being already paid for, and the money gone, some new scheme must be devised to provide for the past and the future--for impending debts which threatened to crush him, and expenses which were continually increasing. He now projected a work of greater compass than any he had yet undertaken; a Dictionary of Arts and Sciences on a comprehensive scale, which was to occupy a number of volumes. For this he received promises of assistance from several powerful hands. Johnson was to contribute an article on ethics; Burke, an abstract of his Essay on the Sublime and Beautiful, an essay on the Berkleyan system of philosophy, and others on political science; Sir Joshua Reynolds, an essay on painting; and Garrick, while he undertook on his own part to furnish an essay on acting, engaged Dr. Burney to contribute an article on music. Here was a great array of talent positively engaged, while other writers of eminence were to be sought for the various departments of science. Goldsmith was to edit the whole. An undertaking of this kind, while it did not incessantly task and exhaust his inventive powers by original composition, would give agreeable and profitable exercise to his taste and judgment in selecting, compiling, and arranging, and he calculated to diffuse over the whole the acknowledged graces of his style.
He drew up a prospectus of the plan, which is said by Bishop Percy, who saw it, to have been written with uncommon ability, and to have had that perspicuity and elegance for which his writings are remarkable. This paper, unfortunately, is no longer in existence. | ['Who had seen a prospect that had been written?', 'Did he think it was any good?', 'How did he describe it?', 'Any other adjectives?', 'Such as?', 'Can you still access it?', 'Was someone having financial issues?', 'Who?', 'An example of an issue?', 'Any others?', 'Such as?', 'What was his next attempt?', 'Was it going to be small?', 'Would anyone help him?', 'Such as?', 'In what way?', 'Who else?', 'Adding what?', 'Would he hire an editor?', 'Why not?'] | {'answers': ['Bishop Percy', 'yes', 'written with uncommon ability', 'yes', 'elegance', 'no', 'yes', 'Goldsmith', 'impending debts', 'yes', 'expenses which were continually increasing', 'a Dictionary of Arts and Sciences', 'no', 'yes', 'Burke', 'with an abstract of his Essay on the Sublime and Beautiful', 'Sir Joshua Reynolds', 'an essay on painting', 'no', 'he was to edit the whole'], 'answers_start': [1616, 1607, 1633, 1701, 1705, 1774, 358, 214, 358, 362, 409, 474, 566, 633, 753, 754, 897, 897, 1216, 1216], 'answers_end': [1644, 1687, 1687, 1734, 1734, 1827, 407, 377, 377, 455, 455, 565, 631, 704, 813, 814, 938, 938, 1247, 1247]} |
3te3o857308s1qpf7khcsazkrg82r9 | (CNN) -- Australia shocked Germany 2-1 in their friendly international in Moenchengladbach on Tuesday, a result that saw the Socceroos gain some revenge for their 4-0 defeat by the Germans in South Africa 2010.
Germany coach Joachim Loew named a weakened side for the match -- and he was punished with the worse defeat in his four-and-a-half years in charge as Australia secured one of their greatest-ever footballing victories.
The home side looked to be on course for victory when Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez slotted the ball home from the edge of the area in the 26th minute.
But the visitors turned things around after the interval and levelled on the hour mark when David Carney burst through the Germany defense to fire past goalkeeper Tim Wiese.
And Australia sealed a famous win just two minutes later when Christian Traesch fouled Harry Kewell in the area and Luke Wilkshire scored from the spot.
Meanwhile, a last-gasp Asamoah Gyan goal gave Ghana a 1-1 draw against England at Wembley in an end-to-end encounter.
In front of a capacity crowd that included over 20,000 Ghanaians, England took the lead when the most expensive English signing ever, Andy Carroll, fired home his first goal for his country.
But Ghana never gave up and levelled in the final minute when Gyan, who plays his club football in England for Sunderland, found space in the area to shoot past goalkeeper Joe Hart.
Elsewhere, in-form France were denied a seventh consecutive victory by Croatia as the teams drew 0-0 in their friendly match at the Stade de France. | ['Who beat Germany?', 'In what?', 'Is it called something else?', 'Who is the German coach?', 'What happened to him?', 'How?', 'Was the land down under always ahead?', 'Repeat?', 'Who won the game for Australia?', 'What was the final score?', 'Who else played that day?', 'Who won?', 'Why?', 'Were there a lot of people in attendance?', 'Did Ghana accept defeat?', 'Who is Joe Hart?', 'Was there another game?', 'Who won that game?'] | {'answers': ['Australia', 'Soccer', 'Footballing.', 'Joachim Loew', 'He was punished.', 'Defeat.', 'Np', 'No', 'Luke Wilkshire', '2-1', 'Ghana and England', 'No one.', 'They drawed.', 'Yes.', 'No.', 'Goalkeeper.', 'Yes', 'No one.'], 'answers_start': [9, 364, 394, 213, 282, 282, 433, 433, 882, 9, 922, 976, 976, 1085, 1238, 1385, 1419, 1504], 'answers_end': [38, 431, 431, 239, 319, 320, 480, 482, 920, 39, 1000, 1001, 984, 1107, 1258, 1417, 1498, 1521]} |
3dpnqgw4llf9il6ijax2au5mfbm64f | CHAPTER XXV
It chanced that a brilliant autumn brought a season of great prosperity to the Thetian wine-growers and farmers, and the year of Ughtred's accession to the throne seemed likely to be marked with a white stone in their annals. Never had a ruler been more popular with all classes. His military system, while it made no undue demands upon the people, provoked the admiration of Europe, and several important and successful industrial undertakings were due entirely to his instigation. Mr. Van Decht, fascinated by the climate, the primitive but delightful life, and a firm believer in the possibilities of the country, still lingered in the capital, and already the results of his large investments were beginning to be felt. Only a few people knew of the hidden danger which was ever brooding over the land--a danger which Ughtred had realized from the first, and which from the first he had set himself steadfastly to avert. A soldier himself, he knew something of the horrors of war. Nothing seemed to him more awful than the vision of this beautiful country blackened and devastated, her corn-fields soaked with blood, her pleasant pastoral life swept away in the grim struggle against an only partially-civilized enemy. He set himself passionately to work to strive for peace.
Reist came to him one evening straight from the House of Laws with a suggestion.
"Your Majesty," he said, "the people are asking for a queen."
Ughtred laughed.
"I'm sorry I can't oblige them off-hand," he answered. | ['Who was king?', 'What did they want him to do?', 'Did he agree?', 'What did he say?', 'What happened the fall he became king?', 'For whom?', 'Was the king liked?', 'What did the continent think of him?', 'For what?', 'Was the country completely safe?', 'Who sensed danger?', 'What did he know about?'] | {'answers': ['Ughtred', 'Find a queen', 'No', "I'm sorry I can't oblige them off-hand", 'A season of great prosperity', 'The wine-growers and farmers', 'Yes', 'Admiration', 'His military system', 'No', 'Ughtred', 'The horrors of war'], 'answers_start': [130, 1380, 1463, 1462, 14, 14, 239, 294, 294, 738, 737, 938], 'answers_end': [176, 1438, 1515, 1516, 125, 125, 292, 396, 396, 819, 871, 997]} |
3o7l7bfshep737ycahi4gj7i1l2ei2 | At any given time, hundreds of postcards are in transit across the world as strangers communicate through a movement called Post-crossing.
Emma Delaney says it's a sad day when there isn't a postcard in her mailbox. She doesn't have a bunch of friends travelling overseas at the moment ---- she's just really active in the underground hobby of Postcrossing.
"I've sent over 3,000 postcards, but I've been doing it for close to seven years," she says. "My husband, generally appreciative of my hobby, is sometimes frustrated by the amount of cardboard hanging around the house or in my car."
Postcrossing is a hobby where strangers send each other postcards across the world. You register on the website, list your interests and preferences for postcards, then receive an address of a stranger on the other side of the world to send a postcard to.
"I tend to send a lot of postcards of the local area because people are interested in where you're from and what you do," Emma says.
From Uzbekistan to Belarus and Kazakhstan to Moldova, Emma has a growing collection of photos from around the world. The postcards have helped shape her international travelling too. "I didn't travel overseas until I was 32 and a lot of the locations we chose for our honeymoon were selected because of the postcards I'd received."
"Some people see sending mail as being a bit boring and unfashionable, but Postcrossing is popular and lots of people are fascinated that I do it.,"
The Postcrossing project has just celebrated its eighth birthday and has over 400,000 active members in 215 countries. The group says they've delivered over 18 million postcards.
And while postal workers aren't supposed to read people's postcards, Emma says she's happy for them to do so at her post office in Shellharbour. She even encourages her correspondents to say hello to the Australia Post staff.
"It's a hobby that I continue to do because I find it enjoyable and relaxing." | ["Who gets sad when there isn't a postcard in her box?", 'Is she single?', 'What does she do for fun?', "What's that?", 'Do they ever meet each other?', 'Does her spouse ever get annoyed?', 'Why specifically?', 'How old is he?', 'How many are involved in this activity?', 'In how many nations?', "Who isn't allowed to view the messages?", 'Can an exception be made?', 'For who?', 'Will she keep on doing this into the future?', 'Why?', 'Can you estimate how many messages there are in the system at one time?'] | {'answers': ['Emma Delaney', 'No', 'Postcrossing', 'strangers send each other postcards', 'No', 'Yes', 'by the amount of cardboard hanging around the house or in her car', 'unknown', '400,000', '215', 'postal workers', 'Yes', 'post office in Shellharbour.', 'Yes', 'she finds it enjoyable and relaxing', 'No'], 'answers_start': [141, 455, 345, 627, 681, 503, 528, -1, 1553, 1579, 1666, 1801, 1772, 1898, 1930, 1594], 'answers_end': [153, 503, 358, 663, 852, 593, 592, -1, 1560, 1582, 1680, 1882, 1800, 1962, 1960, 1654]} |
384pi804xs1x6vme7md3zwb1gk1s0x | Kaci Hickox, a nurse placed under mandatory quarantine in New Jersey, went on CNN on Sunday and criticized the "knee-jerk reaction by politicians" to Ebola, saying "to quarantine someone without a better plan in place, without more forethought, is just preposterous."
Hickox, an epidemiologist who was working to help treat Ebola patients in Sierra Leone, has tested negative twice for Ebola and does not have symptoms, she said. She is quarantined for 21 days at University Hospital in Newark.
"This is an extreme that is really unacceptable, and I feel like my basic human rights have been violated," Hickox told CNN's Candy Crowley on "State of the Union."
She described herself as "physically strong" but "emotionally exhausted."
"To put me through this emotional and physical stress is completely unacceptable," she said.
She slammed New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for describing her as "obviously ill."
"First of all, I don't think he's a doctor; secondly, he's never laid eyes on me; and thirdly, I've been asymptomatic since I've been here," Hickox told Crowley Sunday.
In a separate interview with CNN Senior Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen, Hickox elaborated on what she thought of Christie's assessment of her medical condition.
"I'm sorry, but that's just a completely unacceptable statement in my opinion. For (Christie) -- a politician who's trusted and respected -- to make a statement that's categorically not true is just unacceptable and appalling."
What would mandatory quarantines do?
"She's fine. She's not sick."
Hickox told Crowley that mandatory quarantine is "not a sound public health decision" and that public health officials -- not politicians -- should be making the policies related to Ebola and public safety. | ['Who was Kaci Hickox?', 'Where?', 'What kind of reaction did she say the politicians had?', 'What news outlet did she say this on?', 'What is her job?', 'What is she working on?', 'Where?', 'Does she have Ebola?', 'How long is she quarantined?', 'Where?', 'What city?', 'Is she happy about that?', 'What does she say has been violated?', 'Is she upset?', 'Who has she critisised?', 'Why?', 'Who did a separate interview of her?', 'What is her position at CNN?', 'What did she tell Crowley?', 'Who does she think should make those decisions?'] | {'answers': ['a nurse placed under mandatory quarantine', 'New Jersey', 'knee-jerk reaction', 'CNN', 'an epidemiologist', 'to help treat Ebola patients', 'in Sierra Leone', 'No', '21 days', 'University Hospital', 'Newark.', 'No', 'her basic human rights', 'Yes', 'New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie', 'for describing her as "obviously ill."', 'Elizabeth Cohen,', 'Senior Medical Correspondent', 'that mandatory quarantine is "not a sound public health decision"', 'public health officials'], 'answers_start': [0, 21, 95, 70, 270, 295, 332, 356, 432, 432, 464, 499, 548, 742, 837, 879, 1154, 1115, 1563, 1648], 'answers_end': [55, 68, 145, 81, 295, 340, 356, 422, 462, 498, 497, 547, 606, 796, 879, 919, 1170, 1154, 1648, 1769]} |
3vsolarpkb9bi8pch3vvkz4irfb39l | CHAPTER TWENTY ONE.
THE LAST MAN.
One morning John Adams, instead of going to work in his garden, as was his wont, took down his musket from its accustomed pegs above the door, and sallied forth into the woods behind the village. He had not gone far when he heard a rustling of the leaves, and looking back, beheld the graceful form of Sally bounding towards him.
"Are you going to shoot, father?" she said, on coming up.
The young people of the village had by this time got into the habit of calling Adams "father," and regarded him as the head of the community; not because of his age, for at this time he was only between thirty and forty years, but because of his sedate, quiet character, and a certain air of elderly wisdom which distinguished him. Even Edward Young, who was about the same age, but more juvenile both in feeling and appearance, felt the influence of his solid, unpretending temperament, and laughingly acknowledged him King of Pitcairn.
"No, dear, I'm not goin' to shoot," said Adams, in reply, "I'm only going up to Christian's outlook to try if I can find somethin' there, an' I always like to have the old blunderbuss with me. It feels sort of company, you know, an' minds me of old times; but you'll not understand what I mean, Sall."
"No, because I've no old times to mind about," said Sally, with a peculiar smile. "May I go with you, father?"
"Of course you may. Come along, lass." | ['What type of weapon was retrieved?', 'From where?', 'Who got it down?', 'Was he heading somewhere?', 'Where?', 'Did he want to go?', 'What would he rather do?', 'Did he encounter anyone along the way?', 'Who was it?', 'Was did she call him?', 'Was she really related to him?', 'Does anyone else call him father as well?', 'Is it because he is old?', 'What is his age?', 'What had Sally asked him?', 'And his reply?', 'Did he say where he was going?', 'Where was it?', 'Did he mention why he had a weapon?', 'What did Sally ask of him?'] | {'answers': ['musket', 'from its pegs above the door', 'John Adams', 'yes', 'the woods', 'no', 'work in his garden', 'yes', 'Sally', 'father', 'no', 'yes', 'no', 'between thirty and forty', 'if he was going to shoot', 'No', 'yes', "Christian's outlook", 'yes', 'If she could go with him'], 'answers_start': [118, 140, 49, 185, 198, 62, 78, 340, 340, 395, 492, 430, 572, 624, 371, 971, 1038, 1046, 1163, 1356], 'answers_end': [139, 179, 139, 213, 213, 117, 100, 366, 366, 412, 524, 523, 594, 655, 403, 1005, 1070, 1069, 1187, 1385]} |
3tmfv4nep8e8v18qmv0jp0k45yy8wa | Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco (), is a sovereign city-state, country and microstate located on the French Riviera in Western Europe. France borders the country on three sides while the other side borders the Mediterranean Sea. Monaco has an area of and a population of about 38,400, according to the last census of 2016. With 19,009 inhabitants per km², it is the second-smallest and most densely populated sovereign state in the world. Monaco has a land border of , a coastline of , and a width that varies between . The highest point in the country is a narrow pathway named Chemin des Révoires on the slopes of Mont Agel, in the Les Révoires "Ward", which is above sea level. Monaco's most populous "Quartier" is Monte Carlo and the most populous "Ward" is Larvotto/Bas Moulins. Through land reclamation, Monaco's land mass has expanded by twenty percent; in 2005, it had an area of only . Monaco is known as a playground for the rich and famous, due to its tax laws. In 2014, it was noted about 30% of the population was made up of millionaires, more than in Zürich or Geneva.
Monaco is a principality governed under a form of constitutional monarchy, with Prince Albert II as head of state. Although Prince Albert II is a constitutional monarch, he wields immense political power. The House of Grimaldi have ruled Monaco, with brief interruptions, since 1297. The official language is French, but Monégasque, Italian, and English are widely spoken and understood. The state's sovereignty was officially recognized by the Franco-Monegasque Treaty of 1861, with Monaco becoming a full United Nations voting member in 1993. Despite Monaco's independence and separate foreign policy, its defense is the responsibility of France. However, Monaco does maintain two small military units. | ['What city is the topic of the article?', 'What is the official name?', 'Is it also considered a country?', 'How is it governed?', 'Who rules?', 'What house does he belong to?', 'How long have they been in power?', 'Is Prince Albert merely a figurehead?', 'What is the official language?', 'Is that the only language spoken?', 'What others are used?', 'How many people populate Monaco?', 'Is it the most densely populated state in the world?', 'What is Monaco know as?', 'Why does it have this reputation?', "What type of person makes up almost a third of it's population?", 'Where is it located?', 'Who is tasked with the defense of Monaco?', 'How many military units does it command?', 'What occured in 1861?'] | {'answers': ['Monaco', 'the Principality of Monaco', 'yes', 'under a form of constitutional monarchy', 'Prince Albert II', 'The House of Grimaldi', 'since 1297', 'no', 'French', 'no', 'Monégasque, Italian, and English', 'about 38,400', 'yes', 'a playground for the rich and famous', 'its tax laws', 'millionaires', 'on the French Riviera', 'France', 'two', 'sovereignty was officially recognized'], 'answers_start': [0, 0, 0, 1099, 1099, 1304, 1304, 1214, 1383, 1383, 1382, 243, 369, 909, 909, 996, 100, 1644, 1757, 1488], 'answers_end': [45, 46, 147, 1173, 1213, 1381, 1381, 1303, 1486, 1487, 1486, 299, 452, 964, 986, 1097, 148, 1746, 1803, 1577]} |
31z0pcvwukfc36zdhl32oghapg6t75 | The girl was scared. She had been lost in the woods for over an hour. Then she heard something howling in the distance. Finally, it was getting dark. It all made her more scared than she had ever been. The howling grew louder. Then the girl came into a small opening in the woods. And she saw the wolf! She was so scared she cried out, "Please don't eat me Mr. Wolf!" A grey wolf, with grey fur, black eyes, and white teeth looked at her. Then he let out a big, wolf laugh. "Haha, I am not going to eat you! I don't like to eat humans! They taste bad. Plus, I am full! Do you want some spaghetti? It's been cooking for days! I was going to make some salad but I am out. I'll go to the grocery store tomorrow, I haven't been there in months!" The girl was confused. A wolf who ate salad? But she was hungry. So she sat down and ate with the wolf. He was so pleased she ate with him he gave her a map. Then he showed her how to get out of the woods. Her mother would never believe her. | ["Why didn't the wolf eat the girl?", 'What did he eat instead?', 'Did the girl eat salad?', 'Where did they meet?', 'What did he give her?', 'Why?', 'What will he do the next day?', 'Was it daytime?', 'Did they have dinner together?', 'What color was he?', 'What about his eyes?', 'How did she feel at the beginning?', 'How long was the meal cooking?', "Why doesn't he like eating people?", 'Did they eat salad?'] | {'answers': ["I don't like to eat humans! They taste bad. Plus, I am full!", 'Spaghetti', 'No', 'In a small opening in the woods', 'he gave her a map', 'He was so pleased she ate with him', 'He will go to the grocery store tomorrow', 'No', 'Yes', 'Grey', 'They were black', 'The girl was scared.', "It's been cooking for days!", 'They taste bad.', 'No'], 'answers_start': [508, 569, 625, 228, 881, 846, 670, 128, 810, 368, 368, 0, 597, 508, 625], 'answers_end': [568, 596, 669, 303, 898, 880, 707, 148, 844, 395, 406, 20, 624, 551, 669]} |
351sekwqs0ho7ka3z15c2uweiozdme | CHAPTER XCII.
OF THE INSOLENT DEFIANCE OF TARFE THE MOOR, AND THE DARING EXPLOIT OF HERNAN PEREZ DEL PULGAR.
When the Moorish knights beheld that all courteous challenges were unavailing, they sought various means to provoke the Christian warriors to the field. Sometimes a body of them, fleetly mounted, would gallop up to the skirts of the camp and try who should hurl his lance farthest within the barriers, having his name inscribed upon it or a label affixed containing some taunting defiance. These bravadoes caused great irritation; still, the Spanish warriors were restrained by the prohibition of the king.
Among the Moorish cavaliers was one named Tarfe, renowned for strength and daring spirit, but whose courage partook of fierce audacity rather than chivalric heroism. In one of these sallies, when skirting the Christian camp, this arrogant Moor outstripped his companions, overleaped the barriers, and, galloping close to the royal quarters, launched his lance so far within that it remained quivering in the earth close by the pavilions of the sovereigns. The royal guards rushed forth in pursuit, but the Moorish horsemen were already beyond the camp and scouring in a cloud of dust for the city. Upon wresting the lance from the earth a label was found upon it importing that it was intended for the queen.
Nothing could equal the indignation of the Christian warriors at the insolence of the bravado and the discourteous insult offered to the queen. Hernan Perez del Pulgar, surnamed "He of the exploits," was present, and resolved not to be outbraved by this daring infidel. "Who will stand by me," said he, "in an enterprise of desperate peril?" The Christian cavaliers well knew the harebrained valor of Hernan, yet not one hesitated to step forward. He chose fifteen companions, all of powerful arm and dauntless heart. | ['How were the Moors trying to draw the Christians onto the field?', 'such as?', 'What held the Spanish soldiers back?', 'which of the Moors was notable in his attempts?', 'what was he known for?', 'what did he write on the lance he threw at the Spanish troops?', 'Which of the Spaniards wanted to retalliate?', 'how many men did he choose to help him?', 'were they reluctant?', 'what was his nickname?', 'Did the men think him a cautious man?', 'what did the men he chose have in common?'] | {'answers': ['various means', 'gallop up to the skirts of the camp and try who should hurl his lance farthest within the barriers, having his name inscribed upon it or a label affixed containing some taunting defiance', 'king', 'Tarfe', 'strength and daring spirit', 'it was intended for the queen', 'Hernan Perez del Pulgar', 'fifteen', 'no', 'He of the exploits', 'no', 'powerful arm and dauntless heart'], 'answers_start': [204, 314, 614, 664, 684, 1299, 1477, 1790, 1745, 1512, 1713, 1817], 'answers_end': [217, 501, 618, 669, 710, 1331, 1500, 1797, 1763, 1530, 1730, 1849]} |
3137onmdkg5t7gshkti1v7u2m7uegs | Tom appeared on the sidewalk with a bucket of whitewash and a long-handled brush. He stopped by the fence in front of the house where he lived with his aunt Polly. He looked at it, and all joy left him. The fence was long and high. He put the brush into the whitewash and moved it along the top of the fence. He repeated the operation. He felt he could not continue and sat down.
He knew that his friends would arrive soon with all kinds of interesting plans for the day. They would walk past him and laugh. They would make jokes about his having to work on a beautiful summer Saturday. The thought burned him like fire.
He put his hand into his pockets and took out all that he owned. Perhaps he could find some way to pay someone to do the whitewashing for him. But there was nothing of value in his pockets --nothing that could buy even half an hour of freedom. So he put the bits of toys back into his pockets and gave up the idea
At this dark and hopeless moment, a wonderful idea came to him. It filled his mind with a great, bright light. Calmly he picked up the brush and started again to whitewash.
While Tom was working, Ben Rogers appeared. Ben was eating an apple as he walked along the street. As he walked along, he was making noises like the sound of a riverboat. First he shouted loudly, like a boat captain. Then he said "Ding-Dong-Dong", "Ding-Dong-Dong" again and again, like the bell of a riverboat. And he made other strange noises. When he came close to Tom, he stopped.
Tom went on whitewashing. He did not look at Ben. Ben stared a moment and then said: "Hello! I'm going swimming, but you can't go, can you?"
No answer. Tom moved his brush carefully along the fence and looked at the result with the eye of an artist. Ben came nearer. Tom's mouth watered for the apple, but he kept on working.
Ben said, "Hello, old fellow, you've got to work, hey?"
Tom turned suddenly and said, "Why, it's you, Ben! I wasn't noticing."
"Say --I'm going swimming. Don't you wish you could? But of course you'd rather work -- wouldn't you? Of course you would."
Tom looked at the boy a bit, and said "What do you call work?"
"Why, isn't that work?"
Tom went back to his whitewashing, and answered carelessly.
"Well, maybe it is, and maybe it isn't. All I know is, it suits Tom Sawyer."
"Oh come, now, you don't mean to say that you like it?"
The brush continued to move.
"Like it? Well, I don't see why I shouldn't like it. Does a boy get a chance to whitewash a fence every day?"
Ben stopped eating his apple. Tom moved his brush back and forth, stepped back to look at the result, added a touch here and there, and stepped back again. Ben watched every move and got more and more interested. Soon he said,
"Say, Tom, let me whitewash a little."
Tom thought for a moment, was about to agree; but he changed his mind.
"No --no --it won't do, Ben. You see, Aunt Polly wants this fence to be perfect. It has got to be done very carefully. I don't think there is one boy in a thousand, maybe two thousand, that can do it well enough."
"No --is that so? Oh come, now --let me just try. Only just a little." "Ben, I'd like to, but if it isn't done right, I'm afraid Aunt Polly ... "
"Oh, I'll be careful. Now let me try. Say --I'll give you the core of my apple."
"Well, here --No, Ben, now don't. I'm afraid ..."
"I'll give you all of it."
Tom gave up the brush with unwillingness on his face, but joy in his heart. And while Ben worked at the fence in the hot sun, Tom sat under a tree, eating the apple, and planning how to get more help. There were enough boys. Each one came to laugh, but remained to whitewash. By the time Ben was tired, Tom sold the next chance to Billy for a kite; and when Billy was tired, Johnny bought in for a dead rat --and so on, hour after hour. And when the middle of the afternoon came, Tom had won many treasures.
And he had not worked. He had had a nice idle time all the time, with plenty of company -and the fence had been whitewashed three times. If he hadn't run out of whitewash, Tom would have owned everything belonging to his friends.
He had discovered a great law of human action, namely, that in order to make a man or a boy want a thing, it is only necessary to make the thing difficult to get. | ['What did Ben want Tom to do with him?', 'Could he go?', 'What was his chore?', 'Who asked him to do it?', 'Was he paid to do the tast?', 'what day was this?', 'Did he have money to burn in his pockets?', 'Who was the first victim of his con?', 'Who took the opportunity for a a flying toy?', 'Did anyone trade a puppy?', 'Who was shouting out loud?'] | {'answers': ['to go swimming', 'no', 'whitwashing the fence', 'his Aunt Polly', 'unknown', 'Saturday', 'no', 'Ben Rogers', 'Billy', 'no', 'Ben Rogers'], 'answers_start': [1552, 510, 2181, 82, -1, 558, 766, 1116, 3697, 3669, 1138], 'answers_end': [1645, 587, 2216, 307, -1, 589, 869, 1160, 3744, 3812, 1313]} |
3r08vxyt7cv4vn37cq8db0o9t21w7v | Spiderman is one of the most famous comic book characters. He was created by Stan Lee in 1963 and was first introduced to the world in the page of Marvel comic books. Spiderman's story is the story of Peter Parker, a child who lost his parents and lives with his aunt and uncle. Peter is a shy, quiet boy wearing glasses and has few friends. One day, on a high school class trip to a science lab, he was bitten by a special spider . Soon Peter realizes he has amazing powers: he is as strong and quick as a spider and also has a type of sixth sense. He no longer needs his glasses and he can use his super power to fly through the city streets! Remembering something his uncle Ben has told him, that "with great power, there must also come great responsibility ,"Peter decides to use his powers to fight enemies who do cruel things to people. And so, Spiderman is born. Life is not easy for Peter even though he is a superhero. He is in love with Mary Jane but cannot tell her about his amazing powers. Besides, his best friend Harry hates Spiderman! Peter is also short of money and time. He has to sell photos of Spiderman (himself) to a newspaper and he keeps losing his jobs because he is so busy saving people! Yet he has to fight different kinds of cruel enemies. ,. | ['What is the article about?', 'Who created that character?', 'When?', 'Which comic book was he in?', 'What kind of powers does he have?', 'Any others?', 'Is he outgoing and friendly?', 'How did he get his powers?', 'When did that happen?', 'What does he do with his powers?', 'Does he have a real name?', 'What is it?', 'Does he live with his parents?', 'Why not?', 'Who does he live with?', 'Does he have a girlfriend?', "What's her name?", 'Does she know he is Superman?', 'Does he have a job?', 'What does he do for money?'] | {'answers': ['Spiderman', 'Stan Lee', '1963', 'Marvel comic books', 'he is as strong and quick as a spider and also has a type of sixth sense.', 'unknown', 'Yes', 'bitten by a special spider', 'on a high school class trip to a science lab', 'to fight enemies who do cruel things to people', 'Yes', 'Peter Parker', 'No', 'lost his parents', 'lives with his aunt and uncle', 'Yes', 'Mary Jane', 'No', 'No', 'He has to sell photos of Spiderman (himself) to a newspaper'], 'answers_start': [0, 77, 89, 147, 475, -1, 928, 404, 351, 794, 201, 200, 227, 226, 247, 928, 947, 961, 1154, 1090], 'answers_end': [9, 85, 93, 165, 549, -1, 956, 430, 395, 841, 213, 213, 243, 243, 277, 955, 956, 976, 1215, 1149]} |
3tvss0c0e10rtl0eptbegwgri7uwtp | Molly and her friend Jessica liked to play hide and go seek in the woods. They would almost always play in the woods behind Molly's house. They liked to play there because of the giant trees, which were more fun to play in at nighttime. One evening, after a big meal of chicken and potatoes at Molly's house the girls went outside to play hide and go seek. They almost turned back because they thought they saw a wolf. Luckily, it ended up being a shadow from an old boot. Jessica counted to fifty to give Molly time to hide. In the middle of counting, Jessica heard a sound! Jessica opened up her eyes to see Molly had found a puppy! The puppy had a bell on its collar, so the girls knew it must belong to someone. They carried the puppy back to Molly's house instead of playing hide and go seek. As soon as they got to Molly's front door, Molly's neighbor saw them and screamed with joy. The puppy ran over to Molly's neighbor and licked her face. The neighbor thanked the two girls by giving them each a folded five dollar bill. The girls were very excited that they helped save the day! | ['Who liked to play hide and seek?', 'Where?', 'Where were these woods?', 'Were the trees there big?', 'Is that why they liked to play there?', 'When was it more fun to play in the trees?', "What did the big meal at Molly's house consist of?", 'Did they play hide and seek after eating?', 'Why did they almost turn back?', 'What was it actually?', 'Who counted?', 'How high?', 'What happened in the middle of counting?', 'Did she open her eyes?', 'What did she see?', 'W', 'Was it wearing a collar?', 'What was on the collar?'] | {'answers': ['Molly and Jessica', 'in the woods', "behind Molly's house", 'Yes', 'Yes', 'at nighttime', 'chicken and potatoes', 'yes', 'because they thought they saw a wolf', 'a shadow', 'Jessica', 'to fifty', 'she heard a sound', 'Yes', 'Molly had found a puppy', 'unknown', 'Yes', 'a bell'], 'answers_start': [0, 43, 104, 139, 139, 192, 256, 250, 357, 428, 473, 473, 526, 576, 603, -1, 635, 635], 'answers_end': [47, 73, 137, 190, 190, 235, 290, 356, 418, 472, 497, 497, 575, 602, 633, -1, 670, 669]} |
3wleiwsyhohfcwbcbf5ie6xe3yvh2t | I'm 14, a year younger than most of my classmates. A week ago one of my classmates, Nitin, asked me for help with math homework. We ended up talking about computers and file-sharing . As we talked I found that he was more experienced and could teach me about file-sharing and networking. We went to his room and watched a movie about robots that he'd downloaded. The math homework was forgotten. The next day he came again for homework help "What do you do on weekends?" he asked. The truth is, when I have work to do, I do it. I have no special time to with friends. I was embarrassed about this. I expected him to think I was boring and said, "Get a life!" He said, "OK. You're having trouble getting along with people I can show you. I'm old than you." Later, he checked my computer. He even connected me to an Internet chess server .He was becoming like a big brother. But when I thought about it, I didn't really want Nitin's help" His big-brother idea began to bore me. "I'll get you some cool computer programs ". "I'll teach you how to talk to girls." He meant what he was saying, but I don't know why it didn't make me feel good. Since then he's hardly talked to me; we seem to have forgotten each other. I don't think he can "teach" me much, and I don't think much of him. But I could be wrong* | ['Was the 14 year old younger than most of his classmates?', 'Did he have time for his friends when he has work to do?', 'How asked him for help with his math homework?', 'What did they end up talking about?', 'What kind of server did he connect him to?', 'Did some of the things he would tell him he would help him with make him feel bad?', 'What was the movie they watched about?', 'Did he think he could teach him much at all?', 'What did the older boy think he was having trouble with?', "Did he really want Nitin's help?", 'What was his big brother Idea starting to do to him?'] | {'answers': ['Yes', 'No', 'Nitin', 'computers and file-sharing', 'Internet chess server', 'No', 'robots', 'No', "You're having trouble getting along with people", 'No', 'Bore him'], 'answers_start': [0, 481, 84, 129, 786, 1060, 288, 1213, 668, 873, 937], 'answers_end': [49, 566, 127, 181, 835, 1138, 362, 1250, 720, 935, 974]} |
37xitheisw95z8hh4d6i4n86391crc | The University of Virginia (U.Va. or UVA), frequently referred to simply as Virginia, is a public research university and the flagship for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Founded in 1819 by Declaration of Independence author Thomas Jefferson, UVA is known for its historic foundations, student-run honor code, and secret societies.
UNESCO designated UVA as America's first and only collegiate World Heritage Site in 1987, an honor shared with nearby Monticello. The university was established in 1819, and its original governing Board of Visitors included Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe. Monroe was the sitting President of the United States at the time of its foundation. Former Presidents Jefferson and Madison were UVA's first two rectors and Jefferson conceived and designed the original courses of study and Academical Village.
UVA was the first elected member of the Association of American Universities from the South, in 1904, and remains the only member institution in Virginia. UVA is classified as a "Research University with Very High Research" by the Carnegie Foundation, and is considered Virginia's flagship university by the College Board. In 2015 the journal "Science" honored UVA faculty for discovering two of its top 10 annual scientific breakthroughs; from the fields of Medicine and Psychology. UVA faculty and alumni have founded a large number of companies, such as Reddit, that produce more than $1.6 trillion in annual revenue, equivalent to the 10th-largest economy in the world. | ['WHat does UVA stand for?', 'WHen did it start?', 'By who?', 'Was anyone else involved with it?', 'WHat are they famous for?', 'Is the school in any important organizations?', 'Is it unique in any way in that?', 'WHen did it join that Assocation?', 'How did it get in?', 'Is it known for any particular academic disiplines?', 'WHat publication featured the school?', 'When?', 'Why?', 'Besides academics is it known for anything else?', 'Are the schools students and teachers successful people?', 'How so?', 'DO you have an example?', 'How much do these companies make a year?', 'How does that rank in the global economy?', 'Is the school a private one?'] | {'answers': ['The University of Virginia', '1819', 'Thomas Jefferson', 'James Madison, and James Monroe', 'Monroe was the sitting President of the United States', 'Association of American Universities', "it's the first and only collegiate World Heritage Site", '1904', 'it was elected', 'Medicine and Psychology', '"Science"', '2015', 'for discovering two of its top 10 annual scientific breakthroughs', 'historic foundations, student-run honor code, and secret societies.', 'Yes', 'they have founded a large number of companies', 'Reddit', '$1.6 trillion', '10th-largest', 'No'], 'answers_start': [0, 180, 223, 574, 606, 893, 367, 950, 872, 1313, 1196, 1180, 1227, 262, 1338, 1361, 1411, 1441, 1493, 85], 'answers_end': [26, 184, 239, 605, 660, 930, 412, 954, 879, 1336, 1207, 1184, 1292, 329, 1418, 1401, 1417, 1455, 1506, 107]} |
3z7vu45ipyhuewtayxbb9ure8wd1zu | CHAPTER XXIII
Fischer, exactly one week after his nocturnal visit to Fourteenth Street, hurried out of the train at the Pennsylvania Station, almost tore the newspapers from the news stand, glanced through them one by one and threw them back. The attendant, open-mouthed, ventured upon a mild protest. Fischer threw him a dollar bill, caught up his handbag, and made for the entrance. He was the first passenger from the Washington Limited to reach the street and spring into a taxi.
"The Plaza Hotel," he ordered. "Get along."
They arrived at the Plaza in less than ten minutes. Mr. Fischer tipped the driver lavishly, suffered the hall porter to take his bag, returned his greeting mechanically, and walked with swift haste to the tape machine. He held up the strips with shaking fingers, dropped them again, hurried to the lift, and entered his rooms. Nikasti was in the sitting-room, arranging some flowers. Fischer did not even stop to reply to his reverential greeting.
"Where's Mr. Van Teyl?" he demanded.
"Mr. Van Teyl has gone away, sir," was the calm reply. "He left here the day before yesterday. There is a letter."
Fischer took no notice. He was already gripping the telephone receiver.
"982, Wall," he said--"an urgent call."
He stood waiting, his face an epitome of breathless suspense. Soon a voice answered him.
"That the office of Neville, Brooks and Van Teyl?" he demanded. "Yes! Put me through to Mr. Van Teyl. Urgent!"
Another few seconds of waiting, then once more he bent over the instrument. | ['What street did Fischer visit?', 'Was the visit at night?', 'What was he hurrying out of?', 'Where?', 'What was almost torn?', 'From where?', 'Did he look at the papers?', 'What did he do with them after?', 'What did he throw at the attendant?', 'What did Fischer spring into?', 'What was he the first passenger to reach?', 'Where did he tell the taxi to take him?', 'How long before they arrived there?', 'What did Fischer give the driver?', 'Was it a good tip?', 'to where did he walk quickly?', 'What was Nikasti doing?', 'Where?', 'Whose location did Fischer ask about?', 'When had he left?'] | {'answers': ['Fourteenth', 'Yes.', 'A train', 'Pennsylvania Station', 'newspapers', 'the news stand', 'Yes.', 'threw them back', 'a dollar bill', 'a taxi.', 'the street', 'Plaza Hotel', 'less than ten minutes', 'a tip', 'Yes.', 'the tape machine.', 'arranging some flowers.', 'in the sitting-room', 'Mr. Van Teyl', 'the day before yesterday.'], 'answers_start': [71, 52, 109, 122, 160, 176, 192, 228, 322, 478, 451, 493, 563, 598, 616, 734, 894, 872, 993, 1091], 'answers_end': [82, 62, 115, 142, 171, 190, 200, 243, 336, 486, 461, 504, 584, 605, 624, 752, 917, 892, 1005, 1117]} |
33l7pjkhcgyg3k4wrqv82gd51vf8t1 | Among the vast varieties of microorganisms, relatively few cause disease in otherwise healthy individuals. Infectious disease results from the interplay between those few pathogens and the defenses of the hosts they infect. The appearance and severity of disease resulting from any pathogen, depends upon the ability of that pathogen to damage the host as well as the ability of the host to resist the pathogen. However a host's immune system can also cause damage to the host itself in an attempt to control the infection. Clinicians therefore classify infectious microorganisms or microbes according to the status of host defenses - either as primary pathogens or as opportunistic pathogens:
One way of proving that a given disease is "infectious", is to satisfy Koch's postulates (first proposed by Robert Koch), which demands that the infectious agent be identified only in patients and not in healthy controls, and that patients who contract the agent also develop the disease. These postulates were first used in the discovery that Mycobacteria species cause tuberculosis. Koch's postulates can not be applied ethically for many human diseases because they require experimental infection of a healthy individual with a pathogen produced as a pure culture. Often, even clearly infectious diseases do not meet the infectious criteria. For example, Treponema pallidum, the causative spirochete of syphilis, cannot be cultured in vitro - however the organism can be cultured in rabbit testes. It is less clear that a pure culture comes from an animal source serving as host than it is when derived from microbes derived from plate culture. Epidemiology is another important tool used to study disease in a population. For infectious diseases it helps to determine if a disease outbreak is sporadic (occasional occurrence), endemic (regular cases often occurring in a region), epidemic (an unusually high number of cases in a region), or pandemic (a global epidemic). | ['What is used to study a disease among certain groups?', 'What is it used for?', 'What is a way to show that a disease can be spread to others?', 'How many microorganisms cause disease?', 'What are the infectious ones grouped as?', "Why can't Koch's proposal be morally applied?", 'What is beneficial to explore during a disease outbreak?', "Who else can a host's immune system cause harm to>", 'What causes tuberculosis?', 'What is unable to be cultured in vitro?'] | {'answers': ['Epidemiology', 'to study disease in a population', "satisfy Koch's postulates", 'relatively few', 'as primary pathogens or as opportunistic pathogens', 'it would require experimental infection of a healthy individual', 'to determine if a disease outbreak is sporadic', 'to the host itself', 'Mycobacteria species', 'syphilis'], 'answers_start': [1643, 1687, 758, 44, 641, 1164, 1754, 464, 1040, 1402], 'answers_end': [1720, 1720, 784, 72, 692, 1219, 1801, 483, 1079, 1410]} |
3txmy6ucaeo5n72hryhizxy16b7cqu | Dick was driving a large American car. As soon as the race started, he pulled out in front. As the race went on, he kept the first place. And he was far ahead of Wilson, the man in the second place. When the race was almost over, some people stood up and left. "Why did stay?" they thought. They were sure they knew who would win. But things did not go as they thought. A strange noise came from Dick's car. It slowed down. Something was wrong. Dick knew his car would not go far. His only hope was that he would make it to the finish. But on his last lap , the car stopped. Wilson's car roared by. Dick saw it go by. He knew he could not win now. "But I can finish the race," he thought. And he got out of his car. So did his assistant. They began to push the car to the finish. Wilson went by them again and again. He was on his last lap. He was going to win. Dick and his friend did not care. They went on pushing. At first, all eyes were on Wilson. He crossed the line. And the race was over. He won! Dick and his friend pushed on. At last, the car crossed the line. By then all the people shouted for them. They shouted more than they did for Wilson. This was a different kind of winner! | ['Did Dick win the race?', 'Was it a horse race?', 'What kind of race was it?', 'Was his car a foreign car?', 'Where from then?', 'Was it big?', 'Was Dick struggling the whole race?', 'How was he doing at first?', 'Was anyone close behind?', 'Who was in second?', "Who's car made a strange noise?", 'Did it speed up?', 'What did it do?', 'When did the car stop?', 'What did he do?', 'Did he do it alone?', 'Who helped?', 'Was the crowd booing him?', 'What did they do?', 'Did everyone stay until the race was over?'] | {'answers': ['no', 'no', 'a car race', 'no', 'an American car', 'yes', 'no', 'he was in first place', 'no', 'Wilson', "Dick's", 'no', 'slowed down', 'on his last lap', 'began to push the car', 'no', 'his assistant', 'no', 'shouted for them', 'no'], 'answers_start': [945, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 92, 39, 137, 162, 370, 408, 408, 536, 738, 716, 716, 1071, 1071, 199], 'answers_end': [1003, 37, 37, 38, 37, 37, 136, 136, 197, 197, 407, 422, 423, 573, 778, 778, 736, 1110, 1110, 259]} |
3spj033421314nz9s0fyzneyv5nyjp | Washington (CNN) -- Ronald Reagan, shot and wounded by John Hinckley Jr., on March 30, 1981, was the ninth American president, in or out of office, to be the target of an assassination attempt since the Civil War. Four presidents were killed.
Will Hinckley go free?
1865: Abraham Lincoln was murdered at Ford's Theatre in Washington by Confederate sympathizer John Wilkes Booth, who was tracked down hiding on a Virginia tobacco farm 12 days later and was shot to death trying to escape. Four co-conspirators, including a woman, were hanged three months later.
1881: James Garfield, only four months in office, was shot at a railway station in Washington by disappointed office-seeker Charles Guiteau. Garfield died 11 weeks later. Guiteau was convicted and hanged within the year.
1901: William McKinley was shot by anarchist Leon Czolgosz at the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, New York, and died eight days later. Czolgosz was convicted only nine days after McKinley's death and was electrocuted the next month.
1912: Ex-President Theodore Roosevelt, who had succeeded McKinley in office, was making a campaign speech as the Bull Moose Party nominee in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, when he was shot and wounded by a New York saloon keeper, John Schrank, who was committed to a mental institution where he died 30 years later. Teddy Roosevelt finished the speech and lived the rest of his life with the bullet still inside his body.
1933: President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt survived unscathed when five shots were fired by Guiseppe Zangara in Miami, Florida, but Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak, standing next to Roosevelt, was killed. Zangara pleaded guilty and was electrocuted less than five weeks later. His last words: "Push the button." | ['Who shot Ronald Reagan?', 'When?', 'How many American leaders have been shot?', 'How many died?', 'What happened in 1881?', 'Where?', 'By whom?', 'Did he die?', 'Did Guiteau stand trial?', 'What was his sentence?', 'Who was shot in 1865?', 'Where?', 'By whom?', 'Were there anyone else involved?', 'Who did Leon Czolgosz attack?', 'When?', 'Where?', 'What city?', 'What happened in Wisconsin?', 'What was interesting about this one?', "Who was shot but didn't get hit?"] | {'answers': ['John Hinckley Jr.', 'March 30, 1981', 'nine', 'Four', 'James Garfield was shot', 'Washington', 'Charles Guiteau', 'yes', 'Guiteau was convicted', 'hanging', 'Abraham Lincoln', 'Washington', 'John Wilkes Booth', 'Four co-conspirators', 'William McKinley', '1901', 'New York', 'Buffalo', 'Theodore Roosevelt was shot', 'bullet is still inside his body', 'Franklin D. Roosevelt'], 'answers_start': [55, 77, 101, 214, 572, 646, 691, 708, 738, 763, 276, 308, 364, 492, 796, 790, 892, 883, 1048, 1412, 1466], 'answers_end': [72, 91, 116, 229, 626, 661, 706, 721, 770, 770, 291, 336, 381, 512, 812, 794, 900, 890, 1066, 1440, 1487]} |
3ns0a6kxc48ribjdggweghvk9ergzp | Sammy loved playing baseball. He would play every day, even if there was no practice that day! One day, Sammy went to the park with his mom to play catch with his friends, but as he was playing, he tripped over a rock, and his shoe slipped off! His shoe went flying into the air, high up into the sky, and Sammy watched as the shoe fell into old man Mr. Grumpy's yard. What was he going to do? His mom sat on a bench not too far away, reading a book. "Should I tell Mom?" Sammy thought to himself. He thought that maybe he shouldn't, because he might get in trouble. Instead, he was going to climb the fence into Mr. Grumpy's yard! "What, are you crazy?" Sammy's friend Billy said when he told him what he was going to do. Billy didn't seem to like the idea. "Mr. Grumpy is a mean old man, and he'll yell at you for sure. I think you need to tell your mom!" With that, Billy ran off to tell Sammy's mom! Sammy ran after Billy, trying to get him to stop, but Billy told the whole story before Sammy could get there. After Sammy's mom heard the story, she took Sammy by the hand and said, "Come on, Sammy, let's go get your shoe!" Sammy was worried. What was she going to do? Sammy's mom took him straight to mean old Mr. Grumpy's door, and knocked on it. "Oh no!" thought Sammy, "He's going to yell at me!" But the man who opened the door was a nice old man, and he smiled at little Sammy, and let them get his shoe. That's when Sammy learned that it's always better to be honest. | ['What sport did Sammy love to play?', 'How often did he play?', 'Who went to the park with him?', 'Who did he play catch with?', 'What did he trip over?', 'What slipped off?', 'Where did it land?', 'Where was his mom?', 'What was she doing?', "Why didn't he want to tell his mom about his shoe?", 'who is his friend?', 'How was he planning to get his shoe back?', 'Did Billy think this was a good idea?', 'What did he think Sammy should do?', 'Who told Sammys mom?', 'What did she do?', 'Was Sammy worried?', 'What did he think Mr. Grumpy would do?'] | {'answers': ['baseball', 'every day', 'his mom', 'his friends', 'a rock', 'his shoe', "old man Mr. Grumpy's yard", 'on a bench', 'reading a book', 'because he might get in trouble', 'Billy', "climb the fence into Mr. Grumpy's yard", 'no', "tell Sammy's mom", 'Billy', "She took him to Mr. Grumpy's door", 'yes', 'Mr. Grumpy would yell'], 'answers_start': [20, 44, 132, 104, 195, 223, 323, 394, 394, 533, 655, 576, 723, 822, 958, 1174, 1129, 1278], 'answers_end': [28, 53, 139, 170, 217, 243, 367, 416, 449, 565, 675, 631, 757, 855, 984, 1233, 1146, 1304]} |
3tr2532vipuzl3p3mhk6gwu5x9e6ja | CHAPTER XX
HEDA'S TALE
That evening when I was lying on my bed outside the cave, I heard the tale of Anscombe and Heda. Up to a certain point he told it, then she went on with the story.
"On the morning after our arrival at this place, Allan," said Anscombe, "I woke up to find you gone from the hut. As you did not come back I concluded that you were with Zikali, and walked about looking for you. Then food was brought to us and Heda and I breakfasted together, after which we went to where we heard the horses neighing and found that yours was gone. Returning, much frightened, we met Nombe, who gave me your note which explained everything, and we inquired of her why this had been done and what was to become of us. She smiled and answered that we had better ask the first question of the king and the second of her master Zikali, and in the meanwhile be at peace since we were quite safe.
"I tried to see Zikali but could not. Then I went to inspan the horses with the idea of following you, only to find that they were gone. Indeed I have not seen them from that day to this. Next we thought of starting on foot, for we were quite desperate. But Nombe intervened and told us that if we ventured out of the Black Kloof we should be killed. In short we were prisoners.
"This went on for some days, during which we were well treated but could not succeed in seeing Zikali. At length one morning he sent for us and we were taken to the enclosure in front of his hut, Kaatje coming with us as interpreter. For a while he sat still, looking very grim and terrible. Then he said-- | ['Who did Anscombe assume Allan was with?', 'Was he in his hut with her?', 'Did Anscombe find him in his hut?', 'Did she look for him?', 'until what?', 'what did Nombe give them?', 'from who?', 'Did explain where he was?', 'Were they able to see Zikali?', 'who interpeted?', 'for who?', 'Was Allans horse missing?', 'Did Ansconbe know this?', 'were they safe?', 'What would happen if they left Black Kloof?', 'They felt they were?', 'were they treated well?', 'how long did this last?', "Who's hut were they taken to?", 'Did he come out?'] | {'answers': ['Zikali', 'unknown', 'No.', 'Yes', 'Nombe intervened', 'A note.', 'Allan', 'Yes', 'Yes', 'Kaatje', 'Anscombe and Heda', 'Yes', 'Yes', 'Yes.', 'They would be killed.', 'Prisoners', 'Yes', 'Some days.', "Zikali's", 'No.'], 'answers_start': [336, -1, 270, 910, 1168, 607, 214, 607, 1368, 1485, 111, 528, 489, 807, 1129, 1260, 1319, 1290, 1385, 1524], 'answers_end': [375, -1, 314, 1288, 1288, 628, 256, 732, 1484, 1523, 128, 565, 564, 908, 1258, 1289, 1352, 1317, 1485, 1584]} |
37z929rlg98ym4j55o1dj7d6d2ltsb | It is well known that Albert Einstein was one of the greatest scientists of all time and he was also a really great person. Here are some interesting things about him. When Einstein started to work in America, someone asked him what he needed. He said he needed a desk, some paper and a pencil. He also asked for a big waste-paper basket to hold all of his mistakes. This shows that he knew even the cleverest man in the world can only learn by making mistakes. Einstein regarded time as very important. He never wore socks and he thought putting on socks was a waste of time as people already wore shoes. He also thought it was a waste of time remembering things that could quickly be found in a book. That's why he never remembered his own phone number, which was in the phone book. He knew what was worth remembering. It is true that if we are going to do great things in our lives, we can not waste our time. Einstein liked to joke too. Once in an exam a student asked him why all the questions were the same as last year's. Einstein replied the questions were the same but the answers were different! ,A, B, C, D,,. | ['What scientist is mentioned?', 'What country did he work in?', 'Did he ever make mistakes?', 'Did he admit to it?', 'Did Einstein like to waste time?', 'Did he think everything should be remembered?', 'Did he have any quirks regarding his clothing?', 'What is something he never wore?', 'Why not?', 'Did he memorize his phone number?', 'Why not?', 'When he was working, why did he need a trash can?'] | {'answers': ['Albert Einstein', 'America', 'yes', 'yes', 'no', 'no', 'yes', 'socks', 'he thought putting on socks was a waste of time', 'no', 'He thought it was a waste of time', 'to hold all of his mistakes'], 'answers_start': [0, 168, 319, 295, 462, 606, 504, 504, 528, 714, 606, 303], 'answers_end': [37, 208, 365, 366, 502, 663, 523, 523, 575, 754, 644, 365]} |
3eo896nrawv5n10fiuszr6mjhcljtk | When the tearful broadcaster broke the news to North Koreans that their leader, Kim Jong Il, had died, the audience in the hall gasped.
Then the hysterics began, along with the bawling and sobbing.
"Father!" mourners cried. A wailing woman pounded her fist against her chest to signify heartache. Some appeared to go into physical convulsions. Other North Koreans sobbed so hard, they barely maintained their balance.
"Our leader endured all the hardships," one mourner told state-run Korean Central News Agency in a televised interview. "I can't believe it. Our leader, he's still with us."
Even the reporter holding KCNA's microphone bowed his head and trembled.
In North Korean media videos viewed by CNN, people wept in fitful, theatrical proportions. Whether the mass grieving was genuine is up to debate.
Cultures grieve differently. For instance, in South Korea, it's acceptable to express sorrow vocally, said Sung-Yoon Lee, a research fellow at the National Asia Research Program.
But North Korea presents a unique case.
"It's such a regimented, uniform society, people are conditioned from their early years to praise and adore their leader," he said. "The passing of their leader would be an indication to grieve properly so they are not to be stigmatized by failing to grieve properly. There are always people watching you -- if you are not devastated by the news, you may get in trouble."
While some may exaggerate, for others the grief is authentic, Lee said.
"I think there would be great deal of sincerity, because they're so programmed and conditioned and have an incentive to outperform their families, neighbors in grieving properly," he said. "North Koreans are raised to praise their leader, as are Christians for God. For North Koreans, it's part of the rhetoric to thank the fatherly leader. For them to learn the death of a near God-like leader, it certainly has an emotional reaction." | ['What Asian country is this story primarily about?', 'Which of their leaders is mentioned?', 'WHat heppened to him?', 'Who reported on it?', 'How did the people react to the news?', 'How can you tell?', 'Anything else?', 'Did the newsman remain composed?', 'WHat did he do?', 'Are these reactions sincere?', 'who tried to explain these reactions?', 'Who is he?', 'Where?', 'What explanation did he give for why some reactions might not be sincere?', 'What explanation did he give for why some reactions might be sincere?', 'Is it a diverse country?', 'Are there a lot of rules?', 'How do they feel about their leader?', 'What do they call him?'] | {'answers': ['North Korea', 'Kim Jong Il', 'he died', 'KCNA', 'They were upset', 'A wailing woman pounded her fist against her chest', 'Some went into convulsions', 'No', 'bowed his head and trembled', 'some were', 'Sung-Yoon Lee', 'a research fellow', 'at the National Asia Research Program', 'There are always people watching you -- if you are not devastated by the news, you may get in trouble', "because they're so programmed", 'No', 'Yes', 'they adore him', 'Father'], 'answers_start': [47, 47, 79, 626, 203, 227, 301, 600, 600, 1313, 823, 930, 930, 1314, 1495, 1047, 1046, 1088, 202], 'answers_end': [59, 91, 101, 643, 300, 278, 345, 671, 671, 1492, 943, 962, 1000, 1415, 1572, 1087, 1086, 1166, 226]} |
3amywka6ybmdmeg02ucbosbrw3so6f | CHAPTER XVII.
NEAR TO DEATH.
The Irishwoman had come up behind Hal so softly--she wore rubbers--that the youth did not hear her, and he was, therefore, thoroughly startled when she made the exclamation quoted at the end of the preceding chapter.
Ferris and Macklin jumped to their feet and both rushed out in the hall.
"What's the row, Mary?" cried the latter.
"Sure an' that's phot Oi want to know," replied the woman. "Oi found this fellow pakin' in the kay-hole of your dure, so Oi did."
"It's Hal Carson!" exclaimed Ferris. "So this is the way you followed me, eh?" he continued.
"Who is Hal Carson?" asked Macklin, grasping the youth by the arm.
"Old Sumner's new clerk and office boy," replied Ferris. "Don't let him get away."
Macklin gave a whistle.
"Dat's kinder serious, if he follered yer here. Wot have yer got ter say fer yerself?" he demanded, turning to Hal.
"Let go of my arm," returned Hal. "Are you the only one who lives in this building?"
"No."
"Then I presume I have a right to enter the hall-way, haven't I?"
"That won't wash, Carson!" exclaimed Ferris. "You are doing nothing but following me, and you know it."
"Just you step inside, do you hear?" commanded Macklin. "That's all right, Mary, I'll take care o' him," he added to the woman.
"Oi wondher if he was up in me apartment," she said, suspiciously. "Oi'll go up an' see if there is anything missing."
The woman departed, and Macklin tried to shove Hal into the room. | ['Who did Mary come up on?', 'Did she surprise him?', 'How?', 'What was he doing?', 'Whose door?', 'Who knew Hal?', 'What did he think he was doing?', 'Where did Mary go?', 'To do what?', 'What happened after she left?', 'Where?', 'Who was Hal?'] | {'answers': ['Hal', 'Yes.', 'She came up behind him', "pakin' in the kay-hole of your dure", 'Ferris and Macklin', 'Ferris.', 'following him', 'Her apartment', 'See if there is anything missing.', 'Macklin tried to shove Hal', 'The room.', "Old Sumner's new clerk and office boy,"], 'answers_start': [33, 133, 34, 431, 252, 503, 540, 1296, 1362, 1435, 1435, 598], 'answers_end': [80, 175, 155, 498, 325, 539, 595, 1412, 1414, 1482, 1481, 706]} |
3f1567xtnw53p9vefe7rx7xt13d9qa | How to react to Iran's new smiley-faced president, Hassan Rouhani?
Smile back, but don't stop squeezing Iran with sanctions.
Rouhani has offered a series of positive gestures since taking office in early August. He has released some political prisoners. He sent New Year's greetings to Jews in Iran and around the world. He took a phone call from the president of the United States.
Does any of this portend real change in Iran?
The case for skepticism is strong. None of the regime has changed in any way. Iran continues to make mischief through the region, most horrifically by supporting the brutal actions of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria. As far as anyone can tell, Iran pursues nuclear weapons as determinedly as ever.
Rouhani himself is no liberal and no Democrat. An early supporter of the Ayatollah Khomeini, Rouhani held senior positions in the Iranian state during the regime's most vicious period of international terrorism, the early 1990s - the years in which Iranian-backed terrorists carried out assassinations in Berlin and Paris and carried out two terrible bombings of Jewish targets in Buenos Aires, killing 114 people and wounding nearly a thousand more.
As Iran's chief nuclear negotiator in the 2000s, Rouhani nimbly evaded international efforts to achieve a peaceful end to the country's drive for weapons of mass death.
More fundamentally, the president of Iran does not govern the country's national security system. The military and the secret police answer to the supreme leader, the Ayatollah Khameini, who has very emphatic geopolitical ideas of his own. Compared with all that, a cheerful tweet and a few words of condemnation of Nazi crimes don't seem much of an offset. | ['Who is the new ruler in Iran?', 'When did he officially start the job?', 'Where else has he had upper government jobs?', 'When was that?', 'Who was he working for in the 2000s?', 'For which country?', 'Did he agree with international efforts of that time?', 'What were they trying to stop Iran from getting?', 'Is he a democrat?', 'A liberal?', 'What has he let go as president?', 'What did he give Jews?', 'Where?', 'Did he talk to the U.S. President?', 'How?', 'Is Iran still after nuclear weapons?', 'Where is Bashar ruling?', 'Does Iran support him?', 'Who directs the secret police?', 'Does he direct the military as well?'] | {'answers': ['Hassan Rouhani', 'early August', 'Iranian state', 'early 1990s', 'chief nuclear negotiator', 'Iran', 'no he evaded', 'weapons of mass death', 'no', 'no', 'political prisoners', "New Year's greetings", 'in Iran and around the world', 'yes', 'ook a phone call from', 'yes', 'Syria', 'yes', 'Ayatollah Khamein', 'yes'], 'answers_start': [51, 201, 871, 957, 1204, 1196, 1258, 1340, 775, 760, 237, 266, 295, 328, 329, 473, 651, 588, 1532, 1467], 'answers_end': [65, 214, 884, 968, 1228, 1201, 1264, 1361, 787, 770, 256, 286, 323, 346, 350, 502, 656, 599, 1549, 1475]} |
3ps7w85z8z2ghpn6wi1m2c8gl179t1 | A fleet carrier is intended to operate with the main fleet and usually provides an offensive capability. These are the largest carriers capable of fast speeds. By comparison, escort carriers were developed to provide defense for convoys of ships. They were smaller and slower with lower numbers of aircraft carried. Most were built from mercantile hulls or, in the case of merchant aircraft carriers, were bulk cargo ships with a flight deck added on top. Light aircraft carriers were carriers that were fast enough to operate with the fleet but of smaller size with reduced aircraft capacity. Soviet aircraft carriers now in use by Russia are actually called heavy aviation cruisers, these ships while sized in the range of large fleet carriers were designed to deploy alone or with escorts and provide both strong defensive weaponry and heavy offensive missiles equivalent to a guided missile cruiser in addition to supporting fighters and helicopters. | ['who is the fleet carrier meant to work with', 'what do they provide', 'what were escort carriers made for?', 'what are the ones used by Russia called?', 'what were they designed for?', 'what did they support?', 'which is the fastest?', 'why do the light aircrafts of a smaller size?', 'who uses the Soviet carriers now?', 'what is added on top?'] | {'answers': ['main fleet', 'an offensive capability.', 'to provide defense for convoys of ships.', 'called heavy aviation cruisers', 'were designed to deploy alone or with escorts', 'fighters and helicopters.', 'A fleet carrier', 'reduced aircraft capacity', 'Russia', 'flight deck'], 'answers_start': [0, 63, 175, 633, 746, 918, 0, 549, 619, 430], 'answers_end': [58, 104, 246, 683, 791, 954, 954, 592, 639, 454]} |
34j10vatjfyw0aohj8d4a0wwkv2qig | CHAPTER XXII
HAIL
A thin crescent moon hung low in the western sky. The prairie was wrapped in silent shadows. Leland stood outside the homestead, with the bridle of an impatient horse in his hand, and talked with his wife. There was only one light in the house behind them, and everything was very still, but Leland knew that two men who could be trusted to keep good watch were wide awake that night. The barrel of a Marlin rifle hung behind his shoulders, glinting fitfully when it caught the light as he moved. Without thinking of what he was doing, he fingered the clip of the sling.
"The moon will be down in half an hour, and it will be quite dark before I cross the ravine near Thorwald's place," he said. "Jim Thorwald is straight, and standing by the law, but none of us are quite sure of all of his boys. Anyway, we don't want anybody to know who's riding to the outpost."
Carrie laid her hand upon his arm. "I suppose you must go, this once at least."
"Of course!" said Leland with a smile. "If I'm wanted, I must go again. The trouble's spreading."
"Then," said Carrie, "why can't they bring more troopers in? Why did you ever have anything to do with it, Charley?"
"It seemed necessary. A man has to hold on to what is his."
Carrie's fingers tightened on his arm. "Perhaps it is so; I suppose it must be; but, after all, I don't think that was your only reason. I mean, when you started the quarrel. No, you needn't turn away. I want you to look at me." | ['Who was standing outsdie?', "What was his wife's name?", 'Was the prairie loud?', 'What was it?', 'Did he trust some men to keep a watch?', 'How many/', 'Was there a thin crescent moon?', 'Where exactly?', 'Was there only one light in the house behind them?', 'Was Leland a part of a trooper?'] | {'answers': ['Leland', 'Carrie', 'no', 'silent', 'yes', 'two', 'yes', 'in the western sky', 'yes', 'no'], 'answers_start': [114, 892, 72, 72, 313, 331, 22, 22, 228, 1096], 'answers_end': [135, 925, 113, 113, 378, 360, 52, 70, 277, 1133]} |
3awetudc92s5e2p864wh1t80pxozii | CHAPTER XXXV: A PRIZE FOR HONOUR
'T is brave for Beauty when the best blade wins her.
THE COUNT PALATINE
When Quentin Durward reached Peronne, a council was sitting, in the issue of which he was interested more deeply than he could have apprehended, and which, though held by persons of a rank with whom one of his could scarce be supposed to have community of interest, had nevertheless the most extraordinary influence on his fortunes.
King Louis, who, after the interlude of De la Marck's envoy, had omitted no opportunity to cultivate the returning interest which that circumstance had given him in the Duke's opinion, had been engaged in consulting him, or, it might be almost said, receiving his opinion, upon the number and quality of the troops, by whom, as auxiliary to the Duke of Burgundy, he was to be attended in their joint expedition against Liege. He plainly saw the wish of Charles was to call into his camp such Frenchmen as, from their small number and high quality, might be considered rather as hostages than as auxiliaries; but, observant of Crevecoeur's advice, he assented as readily to whatever the Duke proposed, as if it had arisen from the free impulse of his own mind.
The King failed not, however, to indemnify himself for his complaisance by the indulgence of his vindictive temper against Balue, whose counsels had led him to repose such exuberant trust in the Duke of Burgundy. Tristan, who bore the summons for moving up his auxiliary forces, had the farther commission to carry the Cardinal to the Castle of Loches, and there shut him up in one of those iron cages which he himself is said to have invented. | ['Where did Quentin Durward go?', 'Was a meeting going on when he got there?', 'Who was holding it?', 'Did he care about the meetings topic?', 'Whose thoughts is King Louis interested in?', 'What did he ask him about?', 'What does he want to know about them?', 'Who are they attacking?', 'Who is giving him troops?', 'A lot of them?', 'Are they good?', 'What country are they from?', 'What does he think they can be called?', 'Who had given him advice?', 'Did he agree with the Duke?', 'Who is the King upset with?', 'Who had he trusted?', 'Who convinced him he was trustworthy?', 'Where is the Cardinal going?', 'Who is taking him?'] | {'answers': ['Peronne', 'yes', 'a council', 'yes', "Duke's", 'troops', 'the number and quality', 'Liege', 'Charles', 'no', 'yes', 'France', 'hostages', 'Crevecoeur', 'yes', 'Balue', 'the Duke of Burgundy', 'Balue', 'the Castle of Loches', 'Tristan'], 'answers_start': [116, 111, 149, 172, 446, 630, 724, 833, 886, 957, 979, 914, 993, 1059, 1093, 1300, 1368, 1331, 1517, 1420], 'answers_end': [147, 170, 170, 254, 629, 760, 760, 870, 948, 975, 992, 947, 1032, 1091, 1115, 1336, 1419, 1419, 1559, 1559]} |
30budkltxdvvrj3x3xzara3dv0oe5l | There was once a little boy named Jacob, who owned a dog named Pet. One day, Jacob was taking Pet outside to play. He picked up her favorite toy frog. When he did, he hit his elbow on the table. Ouch! He rubbed his elbow and frowned. Then he put his shoes on his feet, washed his hands, put on a jacket.
Jacob felt better, and went to open the door to the back yard. He walked outside. Once he got outside, he felt the cool breeze and the warm sun. They made him feel sleepy. He thought he would take a nap outside on the deck. He pushed two chairs together to make a bed. He climbed up and lay down. He used Pet's toy frog as a pillow. He lay his head on it. Pet curled up next to the chairs to take a nap too.
While Jacob and Pet slept, a bumblebee came flying by. It made a sleepy humming noise, and thought that the deck looked like a nice place to take a nap. A robin who had been following the bumblebee stopped too. The robin and the bee snuggled up together on the picnic table.
Jacob's mother looked out the window and saw Jacob, Pet, the bumblebee, and the robin all sleeping. "What a peaceful group," she thought. And then she yawned and said, "Now I am feeling sleepy too!" | ["What was the boy's name?", "And what'd he have?", 'And what was its name?', 'What was Jacob doing?', 'Where?', "And what'd he do?", "And what'd he do while doing that?", 'Which caused him to do what?', 'And what else?', "Then what'd he do?", 'And then?', 'And finally?', 'Did Jacob feel okay?', "Where'd he go?", "And what'd he feel there?", "And how'd that make him feel?", "So what'd he want to do?", 'Where?', 'How many chairs did he use?', 'Did he use a pillow?'] | {'answers': ['Jacob', 'a dog', 'Pet', 'taking Pet to play', 'outside', 'He picked up her favorite toy frog', 'he hit his elbow on the table', 'rub his elbow', 'frown', 'put his shoes on his feet', 'washed his hands', 'put on a jacket.', 'Yes', 'outside', 'the cool breeze and the warm sun.', 'sleepy', 'nap', 'outside on the deck', 'Two', 'Yes'], 'answers_start': [34, 50, 63, 87, 98, 115, 164, 204, 225, 242, 269, 287, 306, 379, 417, 470, 505, 509, 530, 603], 'answers_end': [39, 57, 66, 113, 105, 149, 193, 220, 232, 267, 285, 304, 324, 386, 450, 476, 508, 528, 573, 638]} |
3s4aw7t80bir169p6e34zdnj5764li | Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador (, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; ), is a representative democratic republic in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Ecuador also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about west of the mainland.
What is now Ecuador was home to a variety of Amerindian groups that were gradually incorporated into the Inca Empire during the 15th century. The territory was colonized by Spain during the 16th century, achieving independence in 1820 as part of Gran Colombia, from which it emerged as its own sovereign state in 1830. The legacy of both empires is reflected in Ecuador's ethnically diverse population, with most of its /1e6 round 1 million people being mestizos, followed by large minorities of European, Amerindian, and African descendants.
Spanish is the official language and is spoken by a majority of the population, though 13 Amerindian languages are also recognized, including Quichua and Shuar. The capital city is Quito, while the largest city is Guayaquil. In reflection of the country's rich cultural heritage, the historical center of Quito was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978. Cuenca, the third-largest city, was also declared a World Heritage Site in 1999 as an outstanding example of a planned, inland Spanish-style colonial city in the Americas. | ['What is the official language of Ecuador?', 'How many different languages are recognized?', 'What is the capital?', 'Is it the largest city?', 'What is?', 'What declaration was made about it?', 'When was Ecuador colonized?', 'By who?', 'When was independence achieved?', 'What happened in 1830?', 'Is it diversely populated?', 'What ethnicity is the majority population?', 'What is its official name?', 'What does it mean?', 'Are any islands a part of it?', 'Which ones?', 'What is the third largest city?', 'What was it declared?', 'When?', 'What is it an example of?'] | {'answers': ['Spanish', '13', 'Quito', 'No', 'Guayaquil', 'declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site', 'the 16th century', 'Spain', '1820', 'emerged as its own sovereign state', 'Yes', 'mestizos', 'Republic of Ecuador', 'Republic of the Equator', 'Yes', 'Galápagos Islands', 'Cuenca', 'a World Heritage Site', '1999', 'a planned, inland Spanish-style colonial city'], 'answers_start': [911, 992, 1072, 1072, 1105, 1191, 508, 509, 570, 627, 685, 774, 1, 0, 276, 275, 1273, 1272, 1273, 1273], 'answers_end': [943, 1041, 1097, 1134, 1134, 1271, 569, 569, 600, 683, 767, 828, 44, 101, 334, 334, 1303, 1352, 1352, 1443]} |
3xlbsaq9z4c8pi8cndska4irbhez7o | CHAPTER VIII
THE MAGIC IMAGE
That night Pharaoh and Tua rested in privacy with those members of the Court whom they had brought with them, but on the morrow began a round of festivals such as history scarcely told of in Egypt. Indeed, the feast with which it opened was more splendid than any Tua had seen at Thebes even at the time of her crowning, or on that day of blood and happiness when Amathel and his Nubian guards were slain and she and Rames declared their love. At this feast Pharaoh and the young Queen sat in chairs of gold, while the Prince Abi was placed on her right hand, and not on that of Pharaoh as he should have been as host and subject.
"I am too much honoured," said Tua, looking at him sideways. "Why do you not sit by Pharaoh, my uncle?"
"Who am I that I should take the seat of honour when my sovereigns come to visit me?" answered Abi, bowing his great head. "Let it be reserved for the high-priest of Osiris, that Holy One whom, after Ptah, we worship here above all other deities, for he is clothed with the majesty of the god of death."
"Of death," said Tua. "Is that why you put him by my father?"
"Indeed not," replied Abi, spreading out his hands, "though if a choice must be made, I would rather that he sat near one who is old and must soon be called the 'ever-living,' than at the side of the loveliest queen that Egypt has ever seen, to whom it is said that Amen himself has sworn a long life," and again he bowed. | ["What is Tua's uncle's name?", 'Would he sit beside the Pharaoh?', 'who did the Pharaoh and Tua spend the night in the company of?', 'in public?', 'where did the people come from?', 'what did they start the next day?', 'was the first feast small?', 'wahat was it bigger than?', 'spcifically?', 'or when else?', 'what were the seats made of that the couple sat on?', 'where was the prince sitting?', 'did she object?', 'how did she look at him?', 'Who else shoukld have the seat next to the Pharaoh', 'who did Abi say should have it?', 'wearing what?', 'why did ABi prefer the priest there?', 'how did he describe Tua?', 'who was the Pharaoh?'] | {'answers': ['Abi', 'he should have', 'members of the Court', 'no', 'Thebes', 'a round of festivals', 'no', 'any Tua had seen at Thebes', 'even at the time of her crowning', 'on that day of blood and happiness when Amathel and his Nubian guards were slain and she and Rames declared their love', 'gold', 'on her right hand', 'yes', 'sideways', 'Prince Abi', 'the high-priest of Osiris', 'the majesty of the god of death', 'He would rather that he sat near one who is old', 'the loveliest queen that Egypt has ever seen', 'unknown'], 'answers_start': [728, 551, 43, 67, 296, 147, 238, 261, 319, 357, 490, 547, 666, 696, 597, 895, 1023, 1228, 1337, -1], 'answers_end': [767, 642, 141, 77, 319, 229, 287, 352, 352, 475, 540, 591, 700, 725, 662, 944, 1073, 1274, 1382, -1]} |
3tvrfo09gkfiz8xzqp59wokhy4wxlf | Tom and his best friend Rob were out of school for the summer. They had been swimming, gone to the movies, played video games, and even built a castle out of some old cardboard boxes. But today they were so bored. "At least we would have something to do." Tom thought for a while and suggested, "Let's make some popcorn and lemonade and sell it outside." The boys went to the kitchen and asked Tom's mom if she would help them make some lemonade while they popped the popcorn. Tom's mom got the lemons from the refrigerator and also a small amount of sugar. She mixed up the lemonade while the boys started popping the popcorn. Tom and Rob got a small table from the garage and set it up near the sidewalk. They made a red sign telling everyone that popcorn and lemonade was for sale. The boys sat for about ten minutes before they got their first sale. Mrs. Jenkins, one of their neighbors, was walking her dog. "It's so hot today." "I sure can use a drink," she said. Soon the boys were busy handing out popcorn to Mr. Baker. He was walking down the street sending the mail. "I need a break," he said. "Walking all over the neighborhood gave me an appetite." The boys had only three popcorn bags left and enough lemonade for three more cups. "Wow, I didn't think the popcorn and lemonade would sell that fast. We made six dollars," said Tom. "If we get bored again before school starts, we can try selling more lemonade with cookies next time," laughed Rob. | ['Were they still in class?', 'Why not?', 'What were their names?', 'Were they enemies?', 'What are some things they had done so far?', 'What else?', 'What is something else?', 'Out of what?', 'Did they run out of ideas?', 'Who came up with something?', 'What was it?', 'And do what?', 'Did anybody help them?', 'Who?', 'With which part?', 'And what did they do?', 'What color was their sign?', 'How long did it take for someone to get there?', 'Who arrived first?', 'Who was next?'] | {'answers': ['No', 'the summer', 'Tom and Rob', 'No', 'gone to the movies, played video games,', 'They had been swimming', 'built a castle', 'some old cardboard boxes', 'Yes', 'Tom', 'make some popcorn and lemonade', 'sell it outside', 'Yes', "Tom's mom", 'She mixed up the lemonade', 'started popping the popcorn', 'red', 'ten minutes', 'Mrs. Jenkins', 'Mr. Baker'], 'answers_start': [28, 50, 0, 4, 87, 62, 136, 157, 188, 256, 302, 337, 394, 477, 558, 599, 719, 808, 854, 1017], 'answers_end': [46, 61, 27, 23, 127, 85, 150, 182, 212, 259, 332, 352, 403, 486, 583, 626, 723, 819, 866, 1026]} |
30lb5cdzncau778s2e7bvp843w70za | Billie Holiday was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed Lady Day by her loyal friend and musical partner, Lester Young, Holiday was a great influence on jazz and pop singing. Her voiced style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of controlling tempo . Above all, she was admired for her deeply personal and direct approach to singing.
Billie Holiday was born Eleanora Fagan on April 7, 1915, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her father, Clarence Halliday (Holiday), a musician, did not marry or live with her mother. Her mother had moved to Philadelphia when thirteen, after being driven away from her parents' home in Sandtown-Winchester, Baltimore for becoming pregnant. With no support from her own parents, Holiday's mother arranged for the young Holiday to stay with her older married half sister, Eva Miller, who lived in Baltimore.
During her final period of separation from her mother, Holiday began to perform the songs she learned while working in the brothel . By early 1929, Holiday joined her mother in Harlem. Their landlady was a sharply dressed woman named Florence Williams, who ran a brothel at 151 West 140th Street. In order to live, Holiday and her mother had to work there. Holiday had not yet turned fourteen at that time. On May 2, 1929, the house was raided , and Holiday and her mother were sent to prison. After spending some time in a workhouse, her mother was released in July, followed by Holiday in October, at the age of 14.
She co-wrote a few songs, and several of them have become jazz standards, notably God Bless the Child, Don't Explain, and Lady Sings the Blues. She also became famous for singing jazz standards written by others, including Easy Living and Strange Fruit.
Her early career is hard to track down exactly. But, she later gained work singing in local jazz clubs before being spotted by a talent scout , John Hammond, in 1933, aged 18.
Her voice and recordings are loved for the depth of emotion and intensity she could bring to classic standards. Her range of voice was not the greatest, but, her extraordinary gravelly voice was soon to become very famous and influential.
She was an important icon of the jazz era and influential in the development of jazz singing. In the late 1930s she began singing a civil rights song called Strange Fruit--a song which told the tale of a lynching of a black man in the deep south. It was very controversial for that period and it was not played on radios. It was recorded for Commodore records and she performed it many times over the next 20 years.
In early 1959 she found out that she had cirrhosis of the liver. The doctor told her to stop drinking, which she did for a short time, but soon returned to heavy drinking. By May she had lost twenty pounds, friends Leonard Feather, Joe Glaser, and Allan Morrison tried to get her to check into to a hospital, she put them off.
On May 31, 1959, Holiday was taken to Metropolitan Hospital in New York suffering from liver and heart disease. She was arrested for drug possession as she lay dying, and her hospital room was raided by authorities. Police officers were stationed at the door to her room. Holiday remained under police guard at the hospital until she died from cirrhosis of the liver on July 17, 1959.Billie Holiday had difficult life experiences which influenced her attitude towards life. She experienced many violent relationships. She also became increasingly dependent on various drugs which contributed to her early death in 1959, aged just 44. | ['How old was Billie Holliday when she passed away?'] | {'answers': ['1959'], 'answers_start': [3538], 'answers_end': [3542]} |
3o6cyiuled16tyf3py1ols2t2oguw0 | Brunei, officially the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace (, Jawi: ), is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Apart from its coastline with the South China Sea, the country is completely surrounded by the Malaysian state of Sarawak. It is separated into two parts by the Sarawak district of Limbang. Brunei is the only sovereign state completely on the island of Borneo; the remainder of the island's territory is divided between the nations of Malaysia and Indonesia. Brunei's population was in .
At the peak of the Bruneian Empire, Sultan Bolkiah (reigned 1485–1528) is alleged to have had control over most regions of Borneo, including modern-day Sarawak and Sabah, as well as the Sulu Archipelago off the northeast tip of Borneo, Seludong (modern-day Manila), and the islands off the northwest tip of Borneo. The maritime state was visited by Spain's Magellan Expedition in 1521 and fought against Spain in the 1578 Castilian War.
During the 19th century, the Bruneian Empire began to decline. The Sultanate ceded Sarawak (Kuching) to James Brooke and installed him as the White Rajah, and it ceded Sabah to the British North Borneo Chartered Company. In 1888, Brunei became a British protectorate and was assigned a British resident as colonial manager in 1906. After the Japanese occupation during World War II, in 1959 a new constitution was written. In 1962, a small armed rebellion against the monarchy was ended with the help of the British. | ['What is the official name of Brunei?', 'Where is it geographically?', 'What body of water is it by?', 'When did Sultan Bolkaih rule?', 'What modern day areas did he rule over?'] | {'answers': ['Nation of Brunei', 'Southeast Asia', 'South China Sea', '1485–1528', 'Sarawak and Sabah'], 'answers_start': [0, 77, 163, 589, 685], 'answers_end': [39, 161, 212, 622, 722]} |
3e337gfol98x1m5udslkluob042ng7 | Geodesy (/dʒiːˈɒdɨsi/), also named geodetics, is the scientific discipline that deals with the measurement and representation of the Earth. The history of geodesy began in antiquity and blossomed during the Age of Enlightenment.
Early ideas about the figure of the Earth held the Earth to be flat (see flat Earth), and the heavens a physical dome spanning over it. Two early arguments for a spherical Earth were that lunar eclipses were seen as circular shadows which could only be caused by a spherical Earth, and that Polaris is seen lower in the sky as one travels South.
The early Greeks, in their speculation and theorizing, ranged from the flat disc advocated by Homer to the spherical body postulated by Pythagoras. Pythagoras's idea was supported later by Aristotle. Pythagoras was a mathematician and to him the most perfect figure was a sphere. He reasoned that the gods would create a perfect figure and therefore the Earth was created to be spherical in shape. Anaximenes, an early Greek philosopher, believed strongly that the Earth was rectangular in shape.
Since the spherical shape was the most widely supported during the Greek Era, efforts to determine its size followed. Plato determined the circumference of the Earth (which is slightly over 40,000 km) to be 400,000 stadia (between 62,800 and 74,000 km or 46,250 and 39,250 mi) while Archimedes estimated 300,000 stadia (48,300 km or 30,000 mi), using the Hellenic stadion which scholars generally take to be 185 meters or of a geographical mile. Plato's figure was a guess and Archimedes' a more conservative approximation. | ['When did geodesy begin?', 'When did it flourish?', 'Which Greek argued for a flat Earth?', 'Who argued for a perfect sphere?', 'Who later agreed with him?', 'Why did Pythagoras think the Earth was a sphere?', 'Who thought the Earth was rectangular?', 'Who was Anaximenes?', 'How did early ideas describe the heavens?', 'How does the position of Polaris change as one goes South?', 'What measurement did Plato make?', 'What units of measurement did he use?', 'What did he measure the circumference as?', 'What range of km does this convert to?', "Is that larger than Earth's actual circumference in km?", 'What is the actual value in km?', 'Did Plato and Archimedes arrive at the same measurement?', "What was Archimedes' estimate?", 'Using what kind of stadia?', 'How did Plato arrive at his estimate?'] | {'answers': ['in antiquity', 'during the Age of Enlightenment', 'Homer', 'Pythagoras', 'Aristotle', 'Because the most perfect figure was a sphere.', 'Anaximenes', 'an early Greek philosopher', 'a dome over the earth', "it's seen lower in the sky", 'the circumference of the Earth', 'stadia', '400,000 stadia', '62,800 and 74,000', 'yes', '40,000', 'no', '300,000 stadia', 'the Hellenic stadion', 'a guess'], 'answers_start': [140, 140, 579, 779, 727, 858, 976, 977, 231, 522, 1196, 1195, 1195, 1285, 1196, 1196, 1195, 1360, 1423, 1523], 'answers_end': [229, 230, 678, 857, 778, 915, 1076, 1074, 365, 577, 1300, 1301, 1301, 1329, 1279, 1278, 1421, 1397, 1522, 1600]} |
3r2pkq87nw85fvqprf6ntrcr9p8mih | One day, Phoebe woke up and found that her house had been broken into. Her front door was wide open. She went into the living room and saw that her television set and stereo were missing. She checked the kitchen, but didn't find anything missing there except for a clock. Then she saw that her purse had been stolen too. She called the police to report what had happened. The police officer told her that there had been a lot of cases like this in her neighborhood lately, and they were looking for the criminals. Phoebe went into her bedroom and started to cry. She had no money to buy a new television set or stereo. She was scared that the robbers might try to break into her house again. She called her friend Mary and asked her what to do. Mary told Phoebe to change her front door lock right away. She said she knew a detective who could try to find the robber who had broken into her house. Phoebe thanked Mary, and said she felt safe knowing that there was someone who could help her catch the robber so he wouldn't do it again. | ['How many things were stolen?', 'What where they?', 'How did they get in?', 'Who did she call first?', 'Had they found the robbers?', 'Who was the next person she talked to', 'What advice did she give?', 'Who did she say cold be of assistance?', 'Could she replace her taken belongings?', 'why not?', 'Was she the only victim?'] | {'answers': ['Two', 'her television set and stereo', 'Her front door', 'the police', 'unknown', 'Mary', 'to change her front door lock right away.', 'a detective', 'no', 'She had no money', 'no'], 'answers_start': [71, 70, 71, 321, -1, 692, 745, 804, 563, 563, 372], 'answers_end': [174, 187, 100, 370, -1, 744, 803, 897, 619, 619, 472]} |
3cn4lgxd5xob15goptsutlpfelj4yh | CHAPTER XXII
SNOWBOUND IN THE MOUNTAINS
"If we stay here we'll be in danger of the falling trees!" cried Dave. He had to raise his voice to make himself heard above the fury of the elements.
"That's true, but where are we to go?" questioned Roger. The look in his eyes showed his keen anxiety.
"Isn't there some kind of a cliff around here, under which we can stand?" asked Granbury Lapham of the sleigh driver. Hendrik shrugged his shoulders for a moment, then suddenly tossed his head.
"Yes, I know such a spot," he said, in his native tongue. "Come, we will try to reach it before it is too late."
Amid the howling of the wind and the swirling of the snow, the horses and sleigh were turned partly around, and they struck off on a side trail, leading up the mountain. On and on they toiled, a distance of perhaps five hundred feet, although to the boys it seemed a mile or more. The wind was so strong it fairly took their breath away, and the snow all but blinded them. They had to walk, for it was all the double team could do to drag the turnout over the rough rocks and through the snow. Once Dave slipped, bumped against the Englishman, and both rolled downward a distance of several yards.
"Excuse me!" panted the young American. "My feet went up before I was aware."
"Don't mention it, my lad," was the gasped-out answer. "I fancy we're all doing the best we can." | ['Who was scared of the falling trees?', 'Did he raise his voice?', 'Why?', 'Where were they snowbound?', 'Who showed signs of being anxious?', 'Who suggested finding a cliff to hide under?', 'How far did of a distance did they travel?', 'How long did it feel to them?', 'Who fell?', 'And who did he bump against?', 'And what did this cause?', 'What made them blind as they were traveling?', "Who's legs were up before he even knew?", 'Was everybody doing the best they could?', 'Did they ever find a hiding place?'] | {'answers': ['Dave', 'Yes', 'to make himself heard above the fury of the elements', 'in the mountains', 'Roger', 'Granbury Lapham', 'five hundred feet', 'a mile or more', 'Dave', 'the Englishman', 'both rolled downward a distance of several yards', 'the snow', 'the young American', 'Yes', 'unknown'], 'answers_start': [44, 115, 115, 15, 197, 302, 782, 783, 1107, 1107, 1107, 894, 1213, 1293, -1], 'answers_end': [114, 195, 194, 42, 300, 418, 892, 893, 1211, 1211, 1211, 984, 1290, 1390, -1]} |
33foty3kemlh63i06jr3ywqty2k1cz | CHAPTER XXVIII
DREAMS AND DRESS-MAKING
Tato was now one of the family. They left Taormina the next day, and Frascatti drove all the girls in his victoria to the station.
"You must come again, signorini," said he, looking regretful at their departure. "Next year the fountain of the ice cream soda will be in operation, like those you have in Chicago, which is America. Our culture increases with our civilization. It is even hinted that Il Duca is to abandon our island forever. He has been interesting to us, but not popular, and you will not miss him when you come again to find he is not here. If this time he has caused you an inconvenience, I am sorry. It is regrettable, but,--"
"But it is so!" said Patsy, laughing.
Tato was again transformed. Patricia, who was the smallest of the three nieces, though not especially slim, had quickly altered one of her own pretty white gowns to fit the child, and as she was deft with her needle and the others had enthusiastically assisted her, Tato now looked more like a fairy than ever.
It was really wonderful what a suitable dress could do for the tiny Sicilian maid. She had lost her free and boyish manner and become shy and retiring with strangers, although when in the society of the three nieces she was as sweet and frank as ever. She wore her new gown gracefully, too, as if well accustomed to feminine attire all her life. The only thing now needed, as Patsy said, was time in which to grow her hair, which had always been cut short, in boyish fashion. | ['Where did they leave?', 'Where to?', 'Who was driving?', 'Who did he drive?', 'Did anyone laugh?', 'Who?', 'About what?', 'What did Tato look like?', 'Why?', 'Did she wear it well?', 'What did she still had to do to complete the transformation?', 'What would it take to do that?', 'Was style was it now?'] | {'answers': ['Taormina', 'to the station', 'Frascatti', 'all the girls', 'Yes', 'Patsy', 'unknown', 'like a fairy', 'she was wearing a pretty white gown', 'Yes', 'grow her hair', 'time', 'cut short, in boyish fashion'], 'answers_start': [75, 75, 112, 112, 694, 694, -1, 999, 876, 1046, 1392, 1434, 1460], 'answers_end': [93, 173, 128, 141, 731, 731, -1, 1043, 1043, 1128, 1522, 1470, 1521]} |
35ldd5557a4wlqgdrirz67r42ypkmt | Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) is a free and open international standard file format for 2D vector graphics, raster graphics, and text, and is defined by ISO/IEC 8632.
All graphical elements can be specified in a textual source file that can be compiled into a binary file or one of two text representations. CGM provides a means of graphics data interchange for computer representation of 2D graphical information independent from any particular application, system, platform, or device. CGM was developed by W3C in 1999 As a metafile, i.e., a file containing information that describes or specifies another file, the CGM format has numerous elements to provide functions and to represent entities, so that a wide range of graphical information and geometric primitives can be accommodated. Rather than establish an explicit graphics file format, CGM contains the instructions and data for reconstructing graphical components to render an image using an object-oriented approach.
Although CGM is not widely supported for web pages and has been supplanted by other formats in the graphic arts, it is still prevalent in engineering, aviation, and other technical applications.
The initial CGM implementation was effectively a streamed representation of a sequence of Graphical Kernel System primitive operations. It has been adopted to some extent in the areas of technical illustration and professional design, but has largely been superseded by formats such as SVG and DXF. | ['What is CGM?', 'What does it do?', 'Do many web pages support it?', 'What is it used in?', 'What did CGM start out as?', 'Is it used for professional design?', 'What else has it been used to do?', 'Is it the most popular format used?', 'What is used more widely used?', 'How are graphical elements specified?', 'Are they all like this?', 'Is CGM 2d or 3d?', 'When was it developed?', 'What is a metafile?', 'What does CGM contain the instructions for?'] | {'answers': ['Computer Graphics Metafile', 'ee and open international standard file format for 2D vector graphics, raster graphics, and text, and is defined by ISO/IEC 8632.', 'no', 'engineering, aviation, and other technical applications.', 'streamed representation of a sequence of Graphical Kernel System primitive operations.', 'yes', 'illustration', 'no', 'SVG and DXF.', 'in a textual source file', 'unknown', '2D', '1999', 'a file containing information that describes or specifies another file', 'reconstructing graphical components to render an image using an object-oriented approach.'], 'answers_start': [0, 40, 1001, 1101, 1218, 1037, 1369, 1406, 1452, 197, -1, 80, 501, 531, 891], 'answers_end': [26, 170, 1037, 1182, 1320, 1182, 1394, 1482, 1482, 237, -1, 170, 539, 619, 985]} |
34v1s5k3gs1afrcu05ttr2g212t965 | The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south and is bounded by Asia and Australia in the west and the Americas in the east.
At in area (as defined with an Antarctic southern border), this largest division of the World Ocean—and, in turn, the hydrosphere—covers about 46% of Earth's water surface and about one-third of its total surface area, making it larger than all of Earth's land area combined. Both the center of the Water Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere are in the Pacific Ocean. The equator subdivides it into the North Pacific Ocean and South Pacific Ocean, with two exceptions: the Galápagos and Gilbert Islands, while straddling the equator, are deemed wholly within the South Pacific. Its mean depth is . The Mariana Trench in the western North Pacific is the deepest point in the world, reaching a depth of . The western Pacific has many peripheral seas.
Though the peoples of Asia and Oceania have traveled the Pacific Ocean since prehistoric times, the eastern Pacific was first sighted by Europeans in the early 16th century when Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Panama in 1513 and discovered the great "southern sea" which he named "Mar del Sur" (in Spanish). The ocean's current name was coined by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan during the Spanish circumnavigation of the world in 1521, as he encountered favorable winds on reaching the ocean. He called it "Mar Pacífico", which in both Portuguese and Spanish means "peaceful sea". | ['What ocean is this article talking about?', 'What is in the east of the ocean?', 'What about the west?', 'What is the Mariana Trench?', "The ocean's current name was by which explorer?", 'During what?', 'in what year?', 'what did he call it?', 'what does it mean?', 'Does the western pacific consists of many peripheral seas?'] | {'answers': ['The Pacific Ocean', 'the Americas', 'Australia', 'the deepest point', 'Ferdinand Magellan', 'during the Spanish circumnavigation of the world', '1521', 'Mar Pacífico', 'peaceful sea', 'yes'], 'answers_start': [0, 253, 228, 879, 1372, 1372, 1485, 1565, 1594, 983], 'answers_end': [18, 279, 248, 1032, 1498, 1507, 1508, 1593, 1652, 1032]} |
3x08e93bhvinx8aw2yqh7sp0bzf66h | (CNN) -- A man suspected of fatally shooting an Iowa football coach Wednesday was released from a hospital the day before, without the knowledge of police, who had asked to be notified, authorities said.
Ed Thomas had been with the school district for more than 30 years and was well-known in the region.
Mark Becker, 24, faces first-degree murder charges in the death of Ed Thomas, 58, a longtime football coach at Aplington-Parkersburg High School.
Investigators believe Becker walked into the school's weight room, where Thomas was overseeing athletes' weight lifting, about 7:45 a.m. Wednesday and shot him multiple times as about 20 horrified students looked on. Thomas was flown to a hospital, where he later died.
"It's just too early to speculate" on a motive for the shooting, said Kevin Winker, assistant director of the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation.
Authorities said Becker was a former student at Aplington-Parkersburg, which is about 100 miles northeast of Des Moines, Iowa, and a former football player.
The agency, however, noted that Becker had "recent contact" with police in Cedar Falls, Iowa, about 25 miles to the east of Parkersburg. On June 20, Becker led police on a high-speed chase after he allegedly broke into a man's house, according to a division statement. He was taken into custody, but early the next morning authorities determined he needed medical attention and he was taken to a hospital. Police asked to be notified when he was released, the statement said.
But on Tuesday, Becker was released and spent the night at his parents' Parkersburg home before heading to the high school Wednesday morning, the division said. "Law enforcement was unaware that Becker had been released." | ['Who shot Ed Thomas?', 'Were there any witnesses?', 'Who were they?', 'Where did this happen?', 'Which school?', 'At what time?', 'Where had Becker just been before he did this?', 'But just before that where was he?', 'What had the police asked of the hospital?', 'did the hospital do that?'] | {'answers': ['Mark Becker', 'Yes', 'students', "school's weight room", 'Aplington-Parkersburg High School', 'about 7:45 a.m.', "his parents' Parkersburg home", 'hospital', 'to be notified', 'No'], 'answers_start': [309, 635, 635, 457, 391, 578, 1578, 1519, 1447, 1679], 'answers_end': [386, 673, 662, 522, 455, 594, 1660, 1554, 1495, 1740]} |
3pq8k71nhxkp7cy2ioo532t830laap | Washington (CNN) -- While Jeb Bush is still publicly noncommittal about a possible presidential bid, his family is far less circumspect.
And if recent comments by George P. Bush are any indication, Jeb Bush's eldest son got the go-ahead from the family. The bigger question, of course, is whether Jeb Bush got the go-ahead -- from himself.
While George P. told ABC that "I think it's more than likely that he's giving this a serious thought in moving forward," it's still unclear whether his father is actually willing to dive into a presidential bid.
One source with knowledge of Jeb Bush's thinking tells CNN "wanting to do this and doing it are two different things." In fact this source adds, "He hasn't made a decision yet despite reports to the contrary. He is seriously considering and is going through a thoughtful process. He appreciates the warm wishes and support, but he is a methodical guy and won't change his timeline."
That timeline anticipates Jeb Bush making a decision by the end of the year. While some donors may be waiting to see what Bush does before they commit to a candidate, the source says Bush himself has not asked for them to stay on the sidelines. "They are calling him, but all he is saying is he hasn't made a decision. There is no organized outreach sanctioned by him."
Several donors told CNN that that in private sessions, Bush has not given any more indication than he has publicly about his intentions. One of the donors said "he is behaving as if he is looking at it seriously," but his reluctance to talk about it is "wearing thin." | ['Which news outlet did the donors talk with?', 'Which candidate were they talking about?', 'Has he announced that he will run yet?', 'When will he likely decide?', 'Does his Dad approve?', 'Who is unsure if he should run?', 'What kind of process is he using to make the call?', 'Does he like having the supporters?', 'Will they alter the timeliness of him deciding?', 'Has he approved any organization?', 'What is currently getting too thin?', 'How is his behavior about it?'] | {'answers': ['CNN', 'Jeb Bush', 'No', 'End of the year', 'unknown', 'Jeb Bush himself', 'Thoughtful', 'Yes', 'No', 'No', "Bush's reluctance to talk about it", 'Serious'], 'answers_start': [1315, 1313, 20, 968, -1, 464, 704, 838, 838, 1262, 1528, 1476], 'answers_end': [1338, 1584, 99, 1019, -1, 554, 836, 882, 941, 1312, 1582, 1527]} |
34bbwhlwhab1k7k3vhca2pei8xsiwn | (CNN) -- He was the soccer referee known as "golden whistle" who officiated in high-profile events such as the World Cup and the Olympics.
But a Chinese court has called fulltime on Lun Ju's career by jailing him for match fixing.
China's state news agency Xinhua reported on Thursday that Lu has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison by a court in Liaoning Province after accepting $128,000 to fix seven matches in China's national league.
Three other officials -- Huang Junjie, Wan Daxue and Zhou Weixin -- were also jailed for seven, six, and three and a half years respectively.
The cases were brought after a government crackdown on persistent allegations of gambling, match fixing and corruption in China's football leagues was launched in 2009.
But it is the fall of Lu that has grabbed the most headlines around the world. He was the first Chinese official to referee at a World Cup, when South Korea and Japan hosted the showpiece event in 2002.
Prior to that he had taken charge of matches at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and was twice voted referee of the year by the Asian Football Confederation.
But the court in the city of Dandong, near the border with North Korea, found that Lu had altered the outcome of seven games that involved four clubs including Shanghai Shenhua, who have just signed former France striker Nicolas Anelka from English club Chelsea.
Huang was convicted of accepting $247,975 from seven separate cases while $31,760 of his personal assets were also confiscated. | ['How many years was Lun Ju sent to jail?', 'Who reported that?', 'when?', "What was Lun Ju's job?", 'Did he have a nickname?', 'Did he referee high school games?', 'What type of events did he rereree?', 'Like what?', 'Anything else?', 'What?', 'How many matches did he fix in the Chinese league?', 'Did he take any money?', 'How much?', 'Was anyone else caught?', 'How many?', 'Did they get jail time?', 'How many did Daxue get?', 'What about Huang Junjie?'] | {'answers': ['five and a half years', 'Xinhua', 'Thursday', 'soccer referee', '"golden whistle"', 'No', 'high-profile', 'World Cup', 'Yes', 'Olympics', 'seven', 'Yes', '$128,000', 'Yes', 'Three', 'Yes', 'six', 'seven'], 'answers_start': [235, 235, 235, 9, 9, 8, 9, 9, 9, 9, 235, 235, 389, 459, 459, 459, 459, 459], 'answers_end': [350, 351, 350, 233, 233, 139, 98, 120, 139, 139, 456, 458, 428, 601, 601, 601, 601, 601]} |
37wlf8u1wpquwnvl42kihbuicnzk6m | The 2008 Sichuan earthquake or the Great Sichuan earthquake, measured at 8.0 Ms and 7.9 Mw, and occurred at 02:28:01 PM China Standard Time at epicenter (06:28:01 UTC) on May 12 in Sichuan province, killed 69,197 people and left 18,222 missing.
It is also known as the Wenchuan earthquake (Chinese: 汶川大地震; pinyin: Wènchuān dà dìzhèn; literally: "Great Wenchuan earthquake"), after the location of the earthquake's epicenter, Wenchuan County, Sichuan. The epicenter was 80 kilometres (50 mi) west-northwest of Chengdu, the provincial capital, with a focal depth of 19 km (12 mi). The earthquake was also felt in nearby countries and as far away as both Beijing and Shanghai—1,500 km (930 mi) and 1,700 km (1,060 mi) away—where office buildings swayed with the tremor. Strong aftershocks, some exceeding magnitude 6, continued to hit the area even months after the main quake, causing new casualties and damage.
Official figures (as of July 21, 2008 12:00 CST) stated that 69,197 were confirmed dead, including 68,636 in Sichuan province, and 374,176 injured, with 18,222 listed as missing. The earthquake left about 4.8 million people homeless, though the number could be as high as 11 million. Approximately 15 million people lived in the affected area. It was the deadliest earthquake to hit China since the 1976 Tangshan earthquake, which killed at least 240,000 people, and the strongest in the country since the 1950 Chayu earthquake, which registered at 8.5 on the Richter magnitude scale. It is the 21st deadliest earthquake of all time. On November 6, 2008, the central government announced that it would spend 1 trillion RMB (about US $146.5 billion) over the next three years to rebuild areas ravaged by the earthquake, as part of the Chinese economic stimulus program. | ['how far away was the earthquake felt?', 'how many people were affected in the area?', 'which earthquake is the article mostly about?', 'how many people died in it?', 'what is another name for the same quake?', 'anything else?', 'is that the quakes epicenter?', 'how big were the aftershocks?', 'how many were thought to be injured?', 'which earthquake was more deadly?', 'how many people were killed by that?', 'which earthquake is the 21st deadliest of all time?', 'how big was the Chayu earthquake?', 'how much RMB was needed to rebuild?', 'how much is that in USD?', 'did office buildings sway?', 'what is the provincial capital?', 'how many people were missing?', 'were people left homeless?', 'about how many on the high end?'] | {'answers': ['As far away as both Beijing and Shanghai.', 'Approximately 15 million people.', 'The 2008 Sichuan earthquake', '69,197 people', 'Great Sichuan earthquake', 'Wenchuan earthquake', 'Yes', 'some exceeded magnitude 6.', '374,176', 'The 1976 Tangshan earthquake', '240,000', 'The Sichuan earthquake', '8.5 on the Richter magnitude scale.', '1 trillion RMB', 'About US $146.5 billion', 'Yes', 'Chengdu', '18,222', 'Yes', '11 million'], 'answers_start': [581, 1198, 0, 206, 35, 271, 376, 789, 1045, 1308, 1361, 914, 1416, 1622, 1622, 722, 511, 229, 1093, 1093], 'answers_end': [674, 1257, 27, 219, 59, 290, 451, 815, 1052, 1337, 1368, 1547, 1498, 1636, 1662, 768, 542, 246, 1147, 1197]} |
39dd6s19jpbtyxnmal6qgea8wr2ze3 | Where did that number come from? Eleven and Twelve The reason behind the change in number naming is that eleven comes from the German term ainlif, which translates to "one left". Twelve follows the same rule. It comes from twalif--"two left". Why teen is used instead of lif for 13 through 19? There is something sadly lost in history. 911 for US Emergency Calls Early phones didn't use phone numbers--the operator had to connect your call by hand--and this led to the need for an emergency code . But later phone numbers became popular, that changed. In 1967, 911 was chosen as the nationwide emergency call because it was easy to remember and could be quickly dialed on the phone. 26.2 Miles in a Marathon The story began with an ancient Greek soldier carrying message from a battlefield in Marathon to Athens. The modern marathon was born as a flagship event in the first Olympic Games, in 1896, with a distance of about 25 miles (40 km), as long as the distance from Marathon to Athens. But race organizers for the 1908 Olympic Games in London wanted to add something special. The race began at Windsor Castle and ended at White City Stadium, with runners finishing only after passing the royal box. The distance was 26.2 miles (42.1 km). And since 1924 this distance has been kept in marathon. 28 Days in February Before using the Gregorian calendar that we use today, one of the first Roman calendars had only 304 days and ten months (March through December), with six months of 30 days and four of 31 days. The second king of Rome improved the old calendar. He added 50 days for January and February. To make the new months longer, he took one day from each of the 30-day months, making 56 days to divide between January and February (or 28 days each). Later January was given one more day to add up to 355 days a year, but February still had 28 days. That's how it became the shortest month and it stayed that way ever since. | ['What is the article about?', 'What about them?', 'For example?', 'How did that come about?', 'It was 26.2 miles?', 'So how did they get to 26.2?', 'Why did they change it?', 'And that was 26.2?', 'What other numbers have a weird history?', 'Where did those come from?', 'What does that mean?', 'What about twelve?', 'Any others?', 'Why is that used?', 'Why do the numbers 13 and after end in "teen"?', 'What other numbers have a fascinating history?', 'How did that come to be?', 'When did they change it?', 'What did he do?', 'So how did they get to 28?'] | {'answers': ['Numbers', 'Where did that number come from', '26.2 Miles in a Marathon', 'an ancient Greek soldier carrying message from a battlefield in Marathon to Athens', 'No', '1908 Olympic Games in London', 'The race began at Windsor Castle and ended at White City Stadium, with runners finishing only after passing the royal box', 'Yes', 'Eleven and Twelve', 'the German term ainlif,', '"one left"', 'twalif--"two left"', '911 for US Emergency Calls', 'it was easy to remember and could be quickly dialed on the phone', 'There is something sadly lost in history', '28 Days in February', 'the first Roman calendars had only 304 days', 'The second king of Rome', 'He added 50 days for January and February', 'he took one day from each of the 30-day months, making 56 days to divide between January and February'], 'answers_start': [0, 0, 683, 729, 924, 1019, 1081, 1204, 33, 123, 167, 223, 336, 617, 294, 1299, 1381, 1514, 1565, 1639], 'answers_end': [31, 31, 707, 811, 932, 1047, 1202, 1231, 50, 146, 177, 241, 362, 681, 334, 1318, 1424, 1537, 1606, 1740]} |
3tk8ojtym1lgm472i2xypkwgnz4vpf | CHONGQING, China (CNN) -- Anna He is like a lot of kids about to turn 10. She plays with her brother, fights with her sister, practices piano, hates vegetables and is adapting to her new life -- adapting, because even though she's Chinese, this little girl seems far from happy about living in China.
Anna He, 9, finds it hard to adjust to life after she was returned to her biological parents, Jack and Casey He.
"I always hate staying in China," she says. "It's one of the worst places I have ever been. When I first went to the big city, there was so [much] pollution and so [it] always makes me feel bad. I also don't like the smell."
Her new life in China began after the Tennessee Supreme Court ruled last year that Anna should be returned to her biological parents, Jack and Casey He, known in China as He Shaoqiang and Qin Luo respectively.
The decision ended a six-year custody battle.
Anna was born prematurely while her parents were in Memphis, Tennessee, on temporary work visas. Unable to cope financially, they decided to give her up temporarily until they were able to get back on their feet.
That's when Jerry and Louise Baker stepped in and agreed to take temporary custody of Anna, when she was 4 weeks old. The Bakers said they made a verbal agreement with the Hes to take care of Anna until she was 18.
But the Hes dispute that. They wanted their daughter back soon after her first birthday and eventually went to court to have their parental rights restored. After a bitter legal battle, the Hes finally prevailed and Anna was returned to her parents. Anna was given a six-month transition period to adjust to her biological family before the Hes left the United States. | ['What makes Anna like a typical child?', 'What else?', 'How does she feel about eating her veggies?', 'Why is she so unhappy?', 'Who are her birth parents?', 'And their Chinese names?', 'Why did they give Anna up?', 'What does she hate so much about China?', 'What about the pollution bothered her?', 'Who took custody of Anna when she was an infant?', 'Did they sign anything?', 'What kind of an agreement did they have?', 'And what was did this agreement state?', 'What was the original agreement?', 'Was it easy for the Hes to get custody of Ana?', 'How long did the custody battle take?', 'Did they take her back to China right away?', 'How long before they went back to China?'] | {'answers': ['he plays with her brother', 'fights with her sister', 'hates vegetables', 'living in China.', 'Jack and Casey He', 'He Shaoqiang and Qin Luo', 'Unable to cope financially', 'pollution', 'makes me feel bad', 'Jerry and Louise Baker', 'no', 'verbal agreement', 'They wanted their daughter back soon after her first birthday', 'take care of Anna until she was 18.', 'no', 'six-year', 'no', 'six-month'], 'answers_start': [75, 102, 143, 284, 397, 816, 1002, 565, 593, 1132, 1266, 1266, 1363, 1299, 1495, 878, 1586, 1604], 'answers_end': [100, 124, 159, 301, 414, 841, 1028, 575, 611, 1154, 1283, 1282, 1424, 1335, 1521, 887, 1632, 1613]} |
3n1fsuefl5083ulxtx5gg0few0nd4y | CHAPTER XII
Throughout the night reigned an almost sepulchral silence, and when the morning broke, the _City of Boston_, at a scarcely reduced speed, was ploughing her way through great banks of white fog. The decks, the promenade rails, every exposed part of the steamer, were glistening with wet. Up on the bridge, three officers besides the captain stood with eyes fixed in grim concentration upon the dense curtains of mist which seemed to shut them off altogether from the outer world. Jocelyn Thew and Crawshay met in the companionway, a few minutes after breakfast.
"I can see no object in the disuse of the hooter," Crawshay declared querulously. "Nothing at sea could be worse than a collision. We are simply taking our lives in our hands, tearing along like this at sixteen knots an hour."
"Isn't there supposed to be a German raider out?" the other enquired.
"I think it is exceedingly doubtful whether there is really one in the Atlantic at all. The English gunboats patrol these seas. Besides, we are armed ourselves, and she wouldn't be likely to tackle us."
Jocelyn Thew had leaned a little forward. He was listening intently. At the same time, one of the figures upon the bridge, his hand to his ear, turned in the same direction.
"There's some one who doesn't mind letting their whereabouts be known," he whispered, after a moment's pause. "Can't you hear a hooter?"
Crawshay listened but shook his head.
"Can't hear a thing," he declared laconically. "I've a cold in my head coming on, and it always affects my hearing." | ['How many people were on the bridge?', 'Are they all equal in rank?', 'How many are equal?', 'What are they?', 'What is the other person?', 'How is he looking at something?', 'What is he looking at?', 'Are they on land?', 'Where are they?', 'What ocean are they in?', "Who thinks they're going too fast?", 'How fast are they going?'] | {'answers': ['four', 'No', 'three', 'officers', 'the captain', 'grim concentration', 'mist', 'No', 'City of Boston', 'Atlantic', 'Crawshay', 'sixteen knots an hour'], 'answers_start': [301, 301, 319, 319, 319, 342, 341, 101, 72, 878, 628, 658], 'answers_end': [353, 353, 353, 333, 353, 398, 430, 193, 194, 965, 804, 804]} |
3dbqwde4y6yzlpgaww2thxxmath5nw | Oslo, Norway (CNN) -- The suspect in the bombing and mass shooting in Norway believed the terrorist attacks were "horrible," but "in his head (they) were necessary," a man who identified himself as the suspect's lawyer told Norwegian broadcaster TV2.
Geir Lippestad told TV2 late Saturday that he represented Anders Behring Breivik, who was arrested Friday after twin terror attacks that left at least 92 dead.
Breivik "is ready to explain himself" in a court hearing Monday, Lippestad said.
CNN unsuccessfully attempted to contact Lippestad.
While they have only arrested one suspect, police in Norway have not ruled out the possibility that someone else may have been involved in the explosion in Oslo and a shooting at a youth camp on Utoya island
"We're not sure it's just one person... based on statements from witnesses, we think there may be more," Acting National Police Chief Sveinung Sponheim said Saturday.
A 32-year-old Norwegian was detained and charged with terrorism, but police have not officially released his name. Local media have identified the man as Breivik, who has been described as a right-wing Christian fundamentalist.
"It's very difficult at this point to say whether he was acting alone or whether he was acting as part of a larger network," Sponheim said.
The suspect has been talking to authorities, but Sponheim described the day-long interrogations as "difficult."
At least four people are still missing, he said, as investigators continued to search for bodies of victims of the bomb attack in downtown Oslo.
The fragility of the damaged structures have made it a slow process, he said. | ['Who is Geir Lippestad?', "What's the suspect's name?", 'What is ready to say in court?', 'When is he due in court?', 'Did CNN reach Lippestad for comment?', 'How many suspects were arrested?', 'Where was the explosion?', 'WAs there a shooting also?', 'Where?', 'Where specifically?', 'How old is the supect?', "What's he charged with?"] | {'answers': ["suspect's lawyer", 'Anders Behring Breivik', 'Breivik is ready to say in court to explain himself', 'Monday', 'No', 'only one', 'Norway', 'Yes', 'Oslo', 'youth camp on Utoya island', '32 years', 'terrorism'], 'answers_start': [202, 311, 415, 472, 498, 787, 70, 711, 707, 732, 932, 984], 'answers_end': [218, 333, 497, 478, 550, 790, 77, 759, 712, 760, 934, 993]} |
3ojsz2atdswai4ongpl4l0bw9c3577 | Mitchell and his brother, Graham are biking to the store to buy lemons. They want to make a lemonade stand for their friends. In order to do this, they need to buy lemons, sugar, and cups from the store. While they are at the store, they run into their friends Jimmy and Justin. Jimmy and Justin are also brothers. Mitchell and Graham stop to talk to their friends for a bit before they go back to their shopping. After filling up their basket with the items they need to make lemonade, they go to the front of the store to pay. Once they get home, they start making lemonade and set out their table by the sidewalk. They talk to a few of their neighbors as they walk buy and some of them buy some lemonade. After sitting outside for some time, they think about making a sign to let the neighbors know that they have lemonade for sale. Mitchell gets the markers and Graham gets the sign. They work together to make the sign. After putting the sign in front of the table, they find people want much more lemonade. Later Jimmy and Justin stop by and buy some lemonade. Mitchell and Graham talk to their friends about things that Jimmy and Justin would need to do to make their own stand. After their friends leave, Mitchell and Graham count their money and choose to split the money. Each of the boys put the money in their piggy banks. | ['Who is going to the store?', 'Why?', 'Do they know each other?', 'What else do they need to buy?', 'Who do they see at the store?', 'Named?', 'Are they related?', 'How?', 'Where do they put the lemonade stand?', 'Who bought some?', 'What did they decide to make?', 'Why?', 'What supplies did they need?', 'Who did the work?', 'Was it effective?', 'Which friends stopped by?', 'Who kept the money?', 'Where did they put it?'] | {'answers': ['Mitchell and his brother,', 'to buy lemons', 'yes', 'sugar, and cups', 'Their friends', 'Jimmy and Justin', 'yes', 'brothers', 'by the sidewalk', 'their neighbors', 'a sign', 'to let the neighbors know that they have lemonade for sale', 'markers and a sign', 'Both', 'yes', 'immy and Justin', 'They split it', 'in their piggy banks.'], 'answers_start': [0, 57, 0, 172, 204, 261, 280, 280, 600, 618, 746, 776, 836, 888, 925, 1020, 1214, 1281], 'answers_end': [25, 70, 25, 187, 277, 277, 313, 313, 615, 707, 775, 834, 887, 923, 1012, 1043, 1281, 1334]} |
3kxir214i4gl0knhw8lzkhoaz9u42c | CHAPTER VI.
THE PRIEST'S CHAMBER.
I was very glad that Polly had left school and come home for good. It was far more cheerful and pleasant than it had been at all since I left school. Polly made the place so cheerful with her bright happy smile, and was so full of life and fun, that I never found time to sit and muse, and wonder and fret over the future, as I had done before she came home. She never left me long alone for any time, but every day would make me go out for long walks with her, and indeed devoted herself entirely to cheering and amusing me. Papa too very much recovered his spirits under her genial influence; and altogether she made our home much brighter and more cheerful than before.
So our life went on for nearly three months, and then one Friday evening I was told that Sarah was below waiting to speak to me. I was rather surprised, for she had been to the house very seldom before, and then always on Sunday evenings.
However, the moment she came in, I saw that she had something very important to tell. Her bright face was quite pale with excitement, and her whole figure was in a nervous tremble.
"Oh, miss," she burst out directly the door was closed behind her, "Oh, miss, I have found the secret door!"
Although I had tried all along to hope that she would some day do so, that hope had been so long deferred that it had almost died away; and now at the sudden news, I felt all the blood rush to my heart, the room swam round with me, and I sat on a chair quite overwhelmed by the sudden shock. | ['Had Polly left school?', 'Was she planning on going back?', 'Was she generally a happy person?', 'When did Sarah show up?', 'What day of the week was it?', 'What day of the week was it?', 'When did she usually come?', 'What was so important that she had to tell?', 'Was she nervous about it?', 'Was the narrator surprised?', 'What did Polly do every day?', 'What did she devote herself to?', 'How was Papa doing?'] | {'answers': ['Yes', 'No', 'Yes', 'Nearly three months later', 'Nearly three months later', 'Friday', 'Sunday', 'She found the secret door', 'Yes', 'Yes', 'Make the narrator go out with her', 'To cheering and amusing her', 'Much better'], 'answers_start': [38, 38, 188, 713, 713, 713, 842, 1205, 1092, 841, 439, 503, 564], 'answers_end': [104, 105, 281, 841, 952, 842, 953, 1246, 1136, 951, 563, 563, 631]} |
39dd6s19jpbtyxnmal6qgea8wsnzeq | (CNN) -- Serena Williams came from a set down against Maria Sharapova to win the Miami Masters for a record sixth time on Saturday.
After a slow start, the world No.1 sprang into life in stunning fashion, winning the last 10 games of the match to eventually prevail 4-6 6-3 6-0.
Williams' win -- the 48th of her career -- means she surpasses the previous all-time title mark that she jointly held with Germany's Steffi Graf.
"Maria definitely pushed me -- she did a really great job today," Williams said, WTATennis.com reported.
"I look forward to our next matches -- it's going to be really fun for the fans and for us and for everyone."
The match was turned on its head in the sixth game of the second set with Sharapova serving at 3-2. Williams won the game to love before streaking away with the set and the match.
Williams joins Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf and Chris Evert as only the fourth player ever to win any WTA event six times.
Defeat for Sharapova means she has now finished runner-up for three successive years in Miami and five times in all.
"It's disappointing to end it like this but Serena played a great match, and I'm sure we'll play a few more times this year," Sharapova said, WTATennis.com reported.
| ['What website reported things in this article?'] | {'answers': ['WTATennis.com'], 'answers_start': [1222], 'answers_end': [1235]} |
3tem0pf1q5xr463wawie4xp1fkbd0e | CHAPTER L
The Duke's Arguments
The Duke before he left Custins had an interview with Lady Cantrip, at which that lady found herself called upon to speak her mind freely. "I don't think she cares about Lord Popplecourt," Lady Cantrip said.
"I am sure I don't know why she should," said the Duke, who was often very aggravating even to his friend.
"But as we had thought--"
"She ought to do as she is told," said the Duke, remembering how obedient his Glencora had been. "Has he spoken to her?"
"I think not."
"Then how can we tell?"
"I asked her to see him, but she expressed so much dislike that I could not press it. I am afraid, Duke, that you will find it difficult to deal with her."
"I have found it very difficult!"
"As you have trusted me so much--"
"Yes;--I have trusted you, and do trust you. I hope you understand that I appreciate your kindness."
"Perhaps then you will let me say what I think."
"Certainly, Lady Cantrip."
"Mary is a very peculiar girl,--with great gifts,--but--"
"But what?"
"She is obstinate. Perhaps it would be fairer to say that she has great firmness of character. It is within your power to separate her from Mr. Tregear. It would be foreign to her character to--to--leave you, except with your approbation."
"You mean, she will not run away."
"She will do nothing without your permission. But she will remain unmarried unless she be allowed to marry Mr. Tregear." | ['Was Lady Cantrip allowed to say what she wanted?', 'Who granted her an interview?', 'Where was he stationed?', 'How was Glencora remembered?', 'Does the Duke think she should act that way?', 'Has Glencora conversed with Lod Popplecourt?', 'Does it seem she likes the Lord?', 'Does the Duke trust Lady Cantrip?', 'What does this honor allow Lady Cantrip to do?', 'And what does she think of Mary?', 'Does she have any gifts?', 'How are they described?', 'Does she have weak character?', 'What kind is it?', 'What does the Lord have the power to do?', 'Is Mary a threat to escape?', 'Does she obey the Lord?'] | {'answers': ['yes', 'The Duke', 'Custins', 'obedient', 'yes', 'no', 'no', 'yes', 'say what she thinks', 'she is peculiar and obstinate', 'yes', 'great', 'no', 'firm', 'separate her from Mr. Tregear', 'no', 'no'], 'answers_start': [122, 35, 35, 447, 381, 549, 548, 781, 882, 962, 994, 994, 1102, 1104, 1132, 1278, 382], 'answers_end': [174, 101, 66, 477, 479, 633, 633, 824, 931, 1053, 1010, 1011, 1131, 1130, 1187, 1361, 416]} |
3907x2ahf057pd90usdnnfz5q4op2k | In chemistry, the standard state of a material (pure substance, mixture or solution) is a reference point used to calculate its properties under different conditions. In principle, the choice of standard state is arbitrary, although the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) recommends a conventional set of standard states for general use. IUPAC recommends using a standard pressure "p" = 10 Pa. Strictly speaking, temperature is not part of the definition of a standard state. For example, as discussed below, the standard state of a gas is conventionally chosen to be unit pressure (usually in bar) ideal gas, regardless of the temperature. However, most tables of thermodynamic quantities are compiled at specific temperatures, most commonly or, somewhat less commonly, .
The standard state should not be confused with standard temperature and pressure (STP) for gases, nor with the standard solutions used in analytical chemistry.
For a given material or substance, the standard state is the reference state for the material's thermodynamic state properties such as enthalpy, entropy, Gibbs free energy, and for many other material standards. The standard enthalpy change of formation for an element in its standard state is zero, and this convention allows a wide range of other thermodynamic quantities to be calculated and tabulated. The standard state of a substance does not have to exist in nature: for example, it is possible to calculate values for steam at 298.15 K and 10 Pa, although steam does not exist (as a gas) under these conditions. The advantage of this practice is that tables of thermodynamic properties prepared in this way are self-consistent. | ['what is the standard state of a material?'] | {'answers': ['a reference point used to calculate its properties under different conditions'], 'answers_start': [0], 'answers_end': [165]} |
38sksku7r1xl9d84r358tex29dmil1 | CHAPTER XIII
ASA LEMM IS DISMISSED
While the examination of Jack and Walt was taking place in the office, the other Rovers and their chums held a meeting in Randy's room.
"What do you suppose this means--calling Jack and Walt down to the colonel's office?" remarked Fred anxiously. He had just been informed by Dan Soppinger about Walt.
"It was Jack and Walt who took those goats back. Maybe somebody spotted them," suggested Spouter.
The discussion lasted for some minutes and grew quite warm, and then Andy leaped up.
"I know what I'm going to do!" he said. "I'm going below and try to find out just what it means."
"And so am I," added Fred and Randy quickly.
"We'll all stand by him," announced Spouter. "Of course, you fellows brought the goats here, but I think we had as much to do with the rest of it as any of you."
Andy hurried off, and lost no time in making his way to the door of Colonel Colby's private office. The door had been left slightly ajar, so it was an easy matter for him to take in most of what was said.
"Gracious! this certainly is growing serious," he murmured to himself, when Asa Lemm made the declaration that he would go down to Haven Point and have Jack and Walt arrested. "I guess I had better let the others know about it," and he scurried upstairs again.
"Oh, Andy! do you suppose old Lemon will really have them locked up?" questioned Fred anxiously, after being told of what was taking place below. | ["Who's let go?", 'Who are being examined in the room?', 'Where are the remainder?', 'Who was anxious?', 'Who gave him the news?', 'What were the news about?', 'Who returned the animals according to Spouter?', 'For how long did this conversation continue?', 'Who decides to investigate further downstairs?', 'Will anyone join him?', 'Where did he head to investigate?', 'Yes, but where?'] | {'answers': ['unknown', 'Jack and Walt', "Randy's room.", 'Fred', 'Dan Soppinger', 'Walt.', 'Jack and Walt', 'some minutes', 'Andy', 'unknown', 'upstairs', 'unknown'], 'answers_start': [-1, 39, 114, 263, 304, 315, 346, 445, 842, -1, 1228, -1], 'answers_end': [-1, 78, 174, 288, 343, 343, 441, 530, 1311, -1, 1311, -1]} |
39gxdjn2otevgc8lwlvn3y1qyr2v8x | Manhattan is the most densely populated borough of New York City, its economic and administrative center, and its historical birthplace. Locally it is often referred to simply as "The City". The borough is coextensive with New York County, founded on November 1, 1683, as one of the original counties of the U.S. state of New York. The borough consists mostly of Manhattan Island, bounded by the Hudson, East, and Harlem rivers; several small adjacent islands; and Marble Hill, a small neighborhood now on the U.S. mainland, physically connected to the Bronx and separated from the rest of Manhattan by the Harlem River.
Manhattan is often described as the cultural, financial, media, and entertainment capital of the world, and hosts the United Nations Headquarters. Anchored by Wall Street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City has been called both the most economically powerful city and the leading financial center of the world, and Manhattan is home to the world's two largest stock exchanges by total market capitalization: the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ. Many multinational media conglomerates are based in Manhattan, and the borough has been the for numerous books, films, and television shows. Manhattan is historically documented to have been purchased by Dutch colonists from Native Americans in 1626 for 60 guilders, which equals US$ today. Manhattan real estate has since become among the most expensive in the world, with the value of Manhattan Island, including real estate, estimated to exceed US$3 trillion in 2013; median residential property sale prices in Manhattan exceeded US as of 2017, and Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan commands the highest retail rents in the world, at US in 2017. | ['What type of city is Manhattan considered to be?', 'What do the locals call it?', 'Is it close to any bodies of water?', 'Which ones?', 'Is it cheap to live there?', 'How is much Manhattan Island worth?', 'What does the world think of Manhattan?', 'Is the city used often by the media?', 'Which type of media outlets?', 'When was it purchased?', 'By who?', 'Who did they buy it from?'] | {'answers': ['a borough', 'The City', 'yes', 'the Hudson, East, and Harlem rivers', 'no', 'over $3 trillion', "it's the most economically powerful city", 'yes', 'books, films, and television shows', 'in 1626', 'Dutch colonists', 'Native Americans'], 'answers_start': [0, 136, 381, 381, 1386, 1482, 875, 623, 1187, 1286, 1286, 1286], 'answers_end': [47, 189, 427, 427, 1462, 1556, 910, 725, 1234, 1344, 1314, 1336]} |
33jkghpfycuxtw1govjfyz88wr7mn9 | The hertz (symbol: Hz) is the derived unit of frequency in the International System of Units (SI) and is defined as one cycle per second. It is named for Heinrich Rudolf Hertz, the first person to provide conclusive proof of the existence of electromagnetic waves. Hertz are commonly expressed in multiples: kilohertz (10 Hz, kHz), megahertz (10 Hz, MHz), gigahertz (10 Hz, GHz), and terahertz (10 Hz, THz).
Some of the unit's most common uses are in the description of sine waves and musical tones, particularly those used in radio- and audio-related applications. It is also used to describe the speeds at which computers and other electronics are driven.
The hertz is equivalent to cycles per second, i.e., "1/second" or formula_1. The International Committee for Weights and Measures defined the second as "the duration of 9 192 631 770 periods of the radiation corresponding to the transition between the two hyperfine levels of the ground state of the caesium 133 atom" and then adds the obvious conclusion: "It follows that the hyperfine splitting in the ground state of the caesium 133 atom is exactly 9 192 631 770 hertz, ν(hfs Cs) = 9 192 631 770 Hz."
In English, "hertz" is also used as the plural form. As an SI unit, Hz can be prefixed; commonly used multiples are kHz (kilohertz, 10 Hz), MHz (megahertz, 10 Hz), GHz (gigahertz, 10 Hz) and THz (terahertz, 10 Hz). One hertz simply means "one cycle per second" (typically that which is being counted is a complete cycle); 100 Hz means "one hundred cycles per second", and so on. The unit may be applied to any periodic event—for example, a clock might be said to tick at 1 Hz, or a human heart might be said to beat at 1.2 Hz. The occurrence rate of aperiodic or stochastic events is expressed in reciprocal second or inverse second (1/s or s) in general or, in the specific case of radioactive decay, in becquerels. Whereas 1 Hz is 1 cycle per second, 1 Bq is 1 aperiodic radionuclide event per second. | ['What is a hertz?', 'What does it measure?', 'Anything else?', 'Like what?', 'How did it get its name?', 'Who is he?', 'Is it used only in English-speaking countries?', 'How do you know that?', 'What time span is used in defining the measurement?', 'How long is a second?', 'Who decided that?'] | {'answers': ['the derived unit of frequency', 'sine waves', 'yes', 'also the speeds at which computers are driven.', 'It is named for Heinrich Rudolf Hertz', 'the first person to provide conclusive proof of the existence of electromagnetic waves', 'no', 'it is in the International System of Units (SI)', 'a second', '"the duration of 9\xa0192\xa0631\xa0770 periods of the radiation corresponding to the transition between the two hyperfine levels of the ground state of the caesium 133 atom"', 'The International Committee for Weights and Measures'], 'answers_start': [3, 418, 568, 574, 137, 154, 56, 56, 662, 739, 739], 'answers_end': [55, 483, 660, 660, 177, 264, 98, 97, 706, 979, 812]} |
3v26sbztbder9sei68k31obqkyzzzz | (CNN) -- Hilary Duff says her new album is "very positive" but admits that it started out "a lot heavier and a lot darker" because of the separation from her husband, Mike Comrie.
"I'm separated from my husband right now, which has been a very difficult thing to go through," she told Billboard's "Pop Shop" podcast. "In the beginning, the album was a lot heavier and a lot darker, because I had to get that out. Once I did get that out, a lot of fun came."
Duff married Comrie, a former pro hockey player, in 2010 after dating for three years. Their son, Luca, was born in 2012. Duff and Comrie announced their separation in January.
Duff, 26, admits that she's "nervous" after being away from music for seven years. Her just-released single, "Chasing the Sun," is from her still-untitled album, which will be her first studio release since 2007's "Dignity."
She says she first started thinking of new material when she was pregnant with her son. After having the child and taking another year, she was even more anxious.
"I felt like I was missing a big part of myself," she said.
Duff established a successful singing career on the heels of her popular Disney show, "Lizzie McGuire," which aired from 2001 to 2004. She spent most of her teenage years touring and says that turning 20 was a big factor in leaving the road.
"It was time for me to be a person, and the break just ended up being a long time," she said. | ['What did Duff star in?', 'How long did that last?', 'What did she start when that ended?', 'What was her last release before her new single?', 'What year did it come out?', 'How long has she been out of that business?', 'What is the name of her new song?', 'How does she feel?', 'How old is she?', 'Who did she marry?', 'When?', 'Did they date first?', 'How long?', 'How long were they married before they had a child?', 'What is his name?', 'Are they still together?', 'Did they get a divorce?', 'What did they do?', 'When did she come up with new stuff for her music?', 'How long did she wait after he was born?'] | {'answers': ['Lizzie McGuire', 'from 2001 to 2004', 'a successful singing career', 'seven years', '2007', 'seven years', 'Chasing the Sun', 'nervous', '26', 'Mike Comrie', '2010', 'Yes', 'three years', '2 years', 'Luca', 'No', 'No', 'Separated', 'when she was pregnant with her son', 'another year'], 'answers_start': [1182, 1211, 1112, 711, 847, 711, 751, 670, 647, 167, 514, 519, 536, 549, 549, 600, 138, 599, 920, 982], 'answers_end': [1196, 1228, 1140, 722, 852, 722, 766, 677, 649, 178, 518, 547, 547, 582, 565, 626, 165, 626, 954, 1002]} |
3zsy5x72nxb68xekuif9zn2nrc8orm | Washington (CNN) -- The stars were out Sunday night as the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts bestowed its prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on actor and comedian Will Ferrell.
The award, which was established in 1998, honors comedians who have shaped American society with their work, as Mark Twain once did.
Ferrell himself commented on the importance of the prize, telling CNN it's "the only legitimate award that recognizes comedy," and he was honored to receive it.
Fellow comedians Jack Black, Tim Meadows, Ed Asner, Paul Rudd, Andy Samberg, Conan O'Brien and Molly Shannon showered Ferrell with praise at the ceremony.
"When you see Will Ferrell on a marquis, he's going to give you 90 minutes to two hours of fascinating entertainment," said Asner, who worked with Ferrell in the movie "Elf."
In the movie, Will "was so steeped in his character that I had to believe in mine," Asner said.
"He's a blast. I mean, he's always coming up with new stuff," said actor Rudd, who co-stared with Ferrell in "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy"
He's, "just fun to watch, and he's very good at keeping it together."
O'Brien took a different approach -- the backhanded compliment.
"None of us are here for Will," he said. "We're here because Will's very powerful. We fear Will. Let's get that straight, okay? I'm angry. And afraid. I'm here out of fear."
Also in attendance were senior administration officials, including White House Chief of Staff William Daley, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, and Office of Management and Budget Director Jacob Lew. | ['who got the Mark Twain Prize ?', 'where was it held ?', 'was it monday afternoon ?', 'what was established in 1998 ?', 'how many Fellow comedians were honered ?', 'how many gave ferrell praise ?', "what did O'Brien do ?", 'who co-stared with Ferrell in "Anchorman ?', 'what did Mark Twain do ?', 'who gives fascinating entertainment ?'] | {'answers': ['Will Ferrell.', 'John F. Kennedy Center', 'no', 'The award', 'One', 'Seven', 'took a different approach', 'Rudd', 'comedian whoshaped American society with his work', 'Will Ferrell'], 'answers_start': [131, 59, 39, 205, 131, 503, 1158, 1008, 254, 674], 'answers_end': [203, 82, 51, 246, 203, 657, 1191, 1054, 337, 762]} |
3kkg4cdwkiyw048ghh0eu4wo4z694e | (CNN) -- Five Somali men were convicted in the Netherlands of plotting a hijack at sea and sentenced to five years in prison, CNN affiliate RTL reported Thursday.
The trial of the five, said to be the first trial of pirates in Europe in modern times, opened in Rotterdam District Court May 25.
The men were captured by the Danish navy in January 2009 in the Gulf of Aden, off Somalia, after a cargo ship with a Dutch Antilles flag was attacked, said Wim de Bruin, a spokesman for the Netherlands National Prosecutor's Office.
"The ship of the pirates was destroyed by the Danish navy, and the pirates were captured and handed to the Dutch authorities," he said.
The pirates are Ahmed Yusuf Farah, 25, Jama Mohamed Samatar, 45, Abdirisaq Abdulahi Hirsi, 33, Sayid Ali Garaar, 39, and Osman Musse Farah, 32, de Bruin said.
They had faced a maximum sentence of nine to 12 years, he added.
Another suspected Somali pirate is awaiting sentencing in the United States, where he pleaded guilty in May to hijacking and kidnapping.
Prosecutors say Abduwali Abdukhadir Muse led an attack on a U.S.-flagged vessel, the Maersk Alabama, off the coast of Africa last year.
He pleaded guilty May 19 in a New York federal court to felony counts of hijacking maritime vessels, kidnapping and hostage taking for his role in the hijacking of the Maersk Alabama in the Indian Ocean on April 8, 2009.
Muse faces a maximum sentence of almost 34 years behind bars when he is sentenced October 19. | ['Who reported something?', 'What happened in 2009?', 'by whom?', 'Did they go to court?', 'When?', 'Where?', 'What were they being tried as?', 'How many were there?', 'Were they innocent?', 'Who found them guilty?', 'How much time could they have gotten?', 'What did they get?', 'Who caught them?', 'What had they done?', 'Did this happen in America?', 'Where then?', 'What did happen in the U.S.?', 'What happens in the fall?', 'On what day?', 'How much time could he get?'] | {'answers': ['CNN affiliate', 'men were captured', 'Danish navy', 'yes', 'May 25.', 'Europe', 'pirates', 'Five', 'no', 'Dutch authorities', 'nine to 12 years', 'five years in prison', 'Danish navy', 'plotting a hijack at sea', 'no', 'Gulf of Aden, off Somalia', 'another pirate is awaiting sentencing in United States', 'Muse will be sentenced', 'October 19', '34 years behind bars'], 'answers_start': [126, 302, 301, 169, 165, 208, 209, 8, 30, 639, 839, 91, 311, 62, 361, 362, 906, 1398, 1480, 1411], 'answers_end': [152, 354, 338, 286, 296, 235, 225, 39, 86, 656, 884, 124, 339, 86, 387, 387, 973, 1487, 1490, 1458]} |
3ouygizwr7y0t36mf5994r6qtxgp0u | Volleyball has become a worldwide sport that is popular with all age groups, but when did this fun sport start? The history of volleyball dates back to 1895 when William G.Morgan met a Canadian James Naismith, inventor of basketball and was influenced by him and basketball.Then he wanted to invent a new game that was fit for middle-aged men.
Morgan enjoyed the game of basketball, but soon he realized that it was too fast paced for some of the older men.So, he decided to invent a game that was still played on a court , but the players were not required to run up and down--he created the game of "mintonette." Volleyball history shows that the original game of mintonette was played on a full court with a net in the middle.Two teams tossed the ball back and forth over the net, similar to the game of badminton.In order to cut down the equipment costs, the players played the ball with their hands.
The game quickly became popular, and everyone wanted to learn how to play volleyball.It quickly spread to other areas, across the United States, and even to other countries.Several changes were made to the game.
Then specific volleyball rules were set into place.Some of the rules of volleyball included the court size, number of players, and number of hits per team.The rules also stated that players must rotate around the court so that everyone had a turn to serve the ball.Also, a standard volleyball size and shape were decided within a few years.The rules continued to change and adjust throughout the history of volleyball, until the game became what we have today.
Even though volleyball history says that the game was originally created for middle-aged men, the game has become so popular among all kinds of people.Today there are many different kinds of competitive volleyball teams: high school volleyball, college volleyball, women volleyball, men, children, mixed teams, etc.There is an endless amount of possibilities with this game because it is easy to learn, many people can play together, and it can by played indoors or outside. | ['What was volleyball originally called?', 'What other game was it very similar to?', 'What was the main difference between it and the game it became?', 'Did it stay in its original country?', 'How many countries did it spread to?', 'Who was it created for?', 'Did it remain popular for that age group?', 'When did the rules evolve to what we consider as volleyball today?', 'Do some schools have volleyball teams?', 'What sport inspired volleyball?', 'Who created that sport?', 'What was his nationality?', 'Who created volleyball?', 'What was his nationality?', 'When did he meet Naismith?', 'What did they talk about?', 'What was one of his primary objective in making the game?', 'Is it difficult to start playing?'] | {'answers': ['Mintonette', 'Badminton', 'They tossed the ball instead of hitting it.', 'No', 'unknown', 'Middle aged men.', 'Yes', 'unknown', 'Yes', 'Basketball', 'James Naismith', 'Canadian', 'William G. Morgan', 'unknown', '1895', 'unknown', 'Making a game that older men could play.', 'No'], 'answers_start': [459, 786, 731, 909, -1, 274, 48, -1, 1737, 162, 185, 185, 346, -1, 152, -1, 346, 1959], 'answers_end': [616, 818, 785, 1081, -1, 342, 75, -1, 1849, 343, 232, 208, 616, -1, 208, -1, 578, 1987]} |
3yz8upk3vtmxf09y871n9yvqabnucm | CHAPTER XVII
THE PASSAGE OF THE MOUNTAINS
Kermode had been gone a fortnight when Prescott reached the camp and heard from Ferguson and others of his latest exploit. He smiled as he listened to their stories, but that he should find people willing to talk about the man did not surprise him. Kermode was not likely to pass unnoticed: his talents were of a kind that seized attention. Where he went there was laughter and sometimes strife; he had a trick of winning warm attachment, and even where his departure was not regretted he was remembered.
Ferguson insisted on taking Prescott in, for his comrade's sake, and late one evening he sat talking with him beside the stove. His house was rudely put together, shingle-roofed and walled with shiplap boards that gave out strong resinous odors. The joints were not tight and stinging draughts crept in. Deep snow lay about the camp and the frost was keen.
"I can't venture to predict Kermode's movements," said the clergyman. "It was his intention to make for a camp half-way to the coast, but he may change his mind long before he gets there."
"Yes," Prescott replied; "that's the kind of man he is."
Ferguson smiled.
"You and Kermode strike me as differing in many ways; yet you seem strongly attached to him."
"That's true," Prescott assented. "I can't see that I owe him anything, and he once led me into a piece of foolishness that nobody but himself could have thought of. I knew the thing was crazy, but I did it when he urged me, and I've regretted it ever since. Still, when I meet the fellow I expect I shan't have a word of blame for him." | ['who insisted on taking Prescott in?', 'who seemed attached to Kermode?', 'how long had Kermode been gone?', 'where were Ferguson and Prescott having a conversation?', 'who house was the stove in?', 'was his roof double shingled?', 'what material was it walled with?', 'where was Kermode planning to make camp?', 'according to who?', 'what did Kermode lead Prescott into on one occasion?'] | {'answers': ['Ferguson did', 'Prescott', 'a fortnight', 'beside the stove', "Ferguson's", 'unknown', 'shiplap boards', 'half-way to the coast', 'the clergyman', 'into a piece of foolishness'], 'answers_start': [553, 1277, 46, 618, 679, -1, 734, 983, 962, 1367], 'answers_end': [593, 1310, 79, 680, 715, -1, 797, 1044, 1044, 1395]} |
3s06ph7ksr4rbvoe6fmei28bkez1dr | Prince Edward Island (PEI or P.E.I.; ) is a province of Canada consisting of the island of the same name, as well as several much smaller islands.
Prince Edward Island is one of the three Maritime Provinces and is the smallest province in both land area and population. It is the only subnational jurisdiction of North America outside the Caribbean to have no mainland territory, and the only such jurisdiction to have no land boundary. The island has several informal names: "Garden of the Gulf," referring to the pastoral scenery and lush agricultural lands throughout the province; and "Birthplace of Confederation" or "Cradle of Confederation", referring to the Charlottetown Conference in 1864, although PEI did not join Confederation until 1873, when it became the seventh Canadian province. The backbone of the economy is farming; it produces 25% of Canada's potatoes. Historically, PEI is one of Canada's older settlements and demographically still reflects older immigration to the country, with Celtic, Anglo-Saxon and French surnames being dominant to this day.
According to the 2016 census, the province of Prince Edward Island has 142,907 residents. It is located about north of Halifax, Nova Scotia and east of Quebec City. It consists of the main island and 231 minor islands. Altogether, the entire province has a land area of . Its capital is Charlottetown. | ['How many people are there in the province of Prince Edward Island?', 'What is Prince Edward Island?', 'What is one or the informal names for it?', 'What is another?', 'What is the basis of its economy?', "What's its third informal name?", "How much or Canada's potatoes does it grow?", 'What kind of surnames would you find there?', 'Besides the main island, how many others does it have?', 'How many minor islands does it have?', 'What kind of Province is it?', 'What other kind of province is it one of?', 'How many Maritime Provinces are there total?', 'When was the Charlottetown Conference?', 'What happened in 1873?', 'What is it situated north of?', 'And what city is it east of?', 'What is it a subnational jurisdiction of?', 'Does it have a mainland territory?', 'Is it a newer settlement?'] | {'answers': ['142,907', 'it is a province of Canada consisting of the island of the same name, as well as several much smaller islands', ': "Garden of the Gulf,"', '"Birthplace of Confederation"', 'The backbone of the economy is farming', '"Cradle of Confederation"', '25%', 'Celtic, Anglo-Saxon and French surnames', 'several much smaller islands', '231 minor islands', 'a Canadian province', 'a Maritime Provinc', 'three', 'in 1864', 'it joined the Confederation', 'Halifax', 'Quebec City', 'subnational jurisdiction of North America', 'no', 'no'], 'answers_start': [1130, 38, 454, 577, 800, 624, 839, 1007, 117, 1277, 781, 185, 173, 667, 711, 1173, 1221, 287, 359, 915], 'answers_end': [1165, 145, 500, 620, 838, 649, 876, 1047, 145, 1294, 798, 208, 198, 700, 752, 1203, 1240, 328, 380, 932]} |
3nql1cs15r8aviz39pth2bpsr4dvyf | (CNN) -- A five-year-old British boy who was kidnapped in Pakistan earlier this month has been found safe and is back with his relatives, the British High Commission said Tuesday.
Sahil Saeed was released at a school in the Punjab province of Pakistan, said Assistant Chief Constable David Thompson of the Greater Manchester Police in England, near his parents' residence in Oldham.
From there, Sahil wandered into a field and was found by residents who looked after him until police arrived, Thompson said.
Regional Pakistani police said Sahil was found near the town of Danga in Punjab province, close to where he was abducted March 3.
Sahil was in good condition, said Aslam Tareen, the head of the regional police.
"He is with members of family in Pakistan and the Pakistani police, and there is also contact from the British High Commission," Thompson said. He added that Sahil had already spoken to his mother and father in England by telephone and that both parents were "clearly relieved" to speak to their son.
The High Commission issued a statement thanking police in Jhelum, another town in the eastern province of Punjab, for the boy's return.
"This is fantastic news that brings to an end a traumatic ordeal faced by Sahil and his family," said Adam Thomson, the British high commissioner to Pakistan.
Police arrested some of the kidnappers, said Rana Sanaullah, the provincial law minister.
Sahil, a British citizen of Pakistani descent, was on the last day of a two-week vacation in Pakistan before he was to return home to Oldham, in northern England. | ['Who was kidnapped?', 'Where does he live?', 'Where is that?', 'Where was he taken?', 'What was he doing in Pakistan?', 'How long was it to last?', 'How much was left?', 'When was he kidnapped?', 'Did they let him go?', 'Where?', 'Where was that?', 'Where did he go?', 'Who found him?', 'Where?', 'Had he been beaten?', 'Did someone call the police?', 'Did he get to speak with his parents?', 'How?', 'Where were they?', 'Did they catch any kidnappers?'] | {'answers': ['A five-year-old British boy.', 'Oldham.', 'England.', 'Near the town of Danga in Punjab province.', 'Vacation.', 'Two weeks.', 'One day.', 'March 3.', 'Yes.', 'At a school.', 'The Punjab province.', 'unknown', 'Residents.', 'A field.', 'No.', 'Yes.', 'Yes.', 'Telephone.', 'England.', 'Yes.'], 'answers_start': [8, 377, 337, 561, 1504, 1494, 1474, 634, 182, 207, 222, -1, 444, 419, 646, 457, 887, 951, 937, 1331], 'answers_end': [36, 383, 344, 602, 1513, 1513, 1490, 645, 206, 218, 241, -1, 454, 427, 674, 496, 937, 961, 947, 1369]} |
3qapzx2qn4d41w5gd7yx8eyxhj320q | CHAPTER V--"BLOODY AS THE HUNTER"
The lads lay quiet till the last footstep had melted on the wind. Then they arose, and with many an ache, for they were weary with constraint, clambered through the ruins, and recrossed the ditch upon the rafter. Matcham had picked up the windac and went first, Dick following stiffly, with his cross-bow on his arm.
"And now," said Matcham, "forth to Holywood."
"To Holywood!" cried Dick, "when good fellows stand shot? Not I! I would see you hanged first, Jack!"
"Ye would leave me, would ye?" Matcham asked.
"Ay, by my sooth!" returned Dick. "An I be not in time to warn these lads, I will go die with them. What! would ye have me leave my own men that I have lived among. I trow not! Give me my windac."
But there was nothing further from Matcham's mind.
"Dick," he said, "ye sware before the saints that ye would see me safe to Holywood. Would ye be forsworn? Would you desert me--a perjurer?"
"Nay, I sware for the best," returned Dick. "I meant it too; but now! But look ye, Jack, turn again with me. Let me but warn these men, and, if needs must, stand shot with them; then shall all be clear, and I will on again to Holywood and purge mine oath."
"Ye but deride me," answered Matcham. "These men ye go to succour are the I same that hunt me to my ruin."
Dick scratched his head.
"I cannot help it, Jack," he said. "Here is no remedy. What would ye? Ye run no great peril, man; and these are in the way of death. Death!" he added. "Think of it! What a murrain do ye keep me here for? Give me the windac. Saint George! shall they all die?" | ['Who scratched his head?', "What is the chapter's name?", 'Who was he talking to?', 'Who spoke first?', 'What did he say?', 'Was the invite accepted?', 'Why not?', 'Did he make a request?', 'What for?', 'What did he carry?'] | {'answers': ['Dick', 'BLOODY AS THE HUNTER', 'Matcham', 'Matcham', 'He said "and now, forth to Holywood."', 'No', 'He would rather see Jack hanged first', 'Yes', 'He asked for the windac', 'A cross-bow'], 'answers_start': [1317, 12, 1208, 355, 381, 403, 403, 1548, 1548, 298], 'answers_end': [1342, 32, 1244, 400, 398, 505, 505, 1567, 1566, 351]} |
37q970snze8xdk7w35h3d1ubla8s1x | "Keep an eye on Esther. I'll be back in a second," Joy Warren said to her three-year-old son Stephen, who was sitting in the back of the Buick. She didn't like leaving the children alone in the car, but the baby was sleeping soundly. And it would only be a moment.
She had hardly walked 40 yards when she saw the car moving. It headed straight towards the river. Unable to swim, Joy shouted, "My babies are in that car!"
Daniel Whitehead, a 17-year-old student, was walking by the river when the Buick crashed into the water just yards ahead .Without thinking, Daniel jumped in. Though a competitive swimmer, he was shocked by the icy chill.
Two minutes earlier, Skip Womack had pulled to a halt as the Buick ran in front of him. Now seeing it hit the water and hearing Joy's cries, Skip got out of his truck and jumped into the water. He had only one thought: If I don't get them out, they'll drown.
Daniel reached the car and grabbed a door handle. But the water was only four inches beneath the window, and the door wouldn't open. With one powerful punch, Daniel and Skip broke a window. Daniel reached inside and lifted Stephen out. He placed him on his back and set out for shore. At the same time, Skip squeezed himself through the window .He managed to free Esther from beneath her seat belt. After he got out of the car with the baby, he held her over the water and swam toward the shore. All this took place just seconds before the Buick disappeared beneath the water.
Later, driving home, Skip thought of his wife and children--how close he'd come to leaving them behind. He thought of the miracle he'd lived through, and how two children were still alive because he and Daniel happened to be in the right place at the right time. | ['Who was babysitting?', 'How old was he?', 'Who was he watching?', 'Where were they?', 'Who asked him to babysit?', "What is the baby's name?", 'Did the car stay put?', 'Where did it end up?', 'Who jumped in to help?', 'Who was first?', 'How old is he?', 'Did the water surprise him?', 'Why?', 'Did Skip have a family?', "What did he think would happen to the kids if he didn't retrieve them?", 'What stopped them from opening the door?', 'How close to the window was it?', 'Who carried Stephen?', 'What about Esther?', 'Did everyone survive?'] | {'answers': ['Stephen', 'Three', 'The baby.', 'The Buick.', 'His mother, Joy Warren', 'Esther', 'No', 'In the river', 'Daniel Whitehead and Skip Womack', 'Daniel', '17', 'yes', 'It was icy cold', 'Yes', "They'll drown.", 'The water', 'Four inches', 'Daniel', 'Skip', 'yes'], 'answers_start': [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 267, 425, 425, 425, 425, 582, 583, 1488, 842, 959, 959, 1098, 1211, 1592], 'answers_end': [101, 101, 264, 264, 144, 232, 423, 527, 907, 583, 463, 646, 646, 1546, 908, 1098, 1014, 1144, 1278, 1750]} |
354p56de9k3bo6myslycebloo3g7sv | CHAPTER XII
Königstein
Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn. "You will find him much altered," said Lady Laura, "even more than I am."
"I do not find you altered at all."
"Yes, you do,--in appearance. I am a middle-aged woman, and conscious that I may use my privileges as such. But he has become quite an old man,--not in health so much as in manner. But he will be very glad to see you." So saying she led him into a room, in which he found the Earl seated near the fireplace, and wrapped in furs. He got up to receive his guest, and Phineas saw at once that during the two years of his exile from England Lord Brentford had passed from manhood to senility. He almost tottered as he came forward, and he wrapped his coat around him with that air of studious self-preservation which belongs only to the infirm.
"It is very good of you to come and see me, Mr. Finn," he said.
"Don't call him Mr. Finn, Papa. I call him Phineas."
"Well, yes; that's all right, I dare say. It's a terrible long journey from London, isn't it, Mr. Finn?"
"Too long to be pleasant, my lord."
"Pleasant! Oh, dear. There's no pleasantness about it. And so they've got an autumn session, have they? That's always a very stupid thing to do, unless they want money." | ['Who was having a discussion?', 'About what?', 'Who interrupted?', 'Who was waiting to speak to Mr. Finn?', 'What was his name?', 'Where was he waiting?', 'Where was he sitting, in that room?', 'How old is Laura?', 'Had her father gotten significantly older?', 'In how many years?', 'Were his movements steady?', 'What was he wearing?', 'Where was he exiled from?'] | {'answers': ['Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy', 'affairs of the past', 'the servant', "Laura's father", 'the Earl', 'in the next room', 'near the fireplace', 'middle-aged', 'Yes', 'two years', 'No', 'furs', 'England'], 'answers_start': [27, 76, 76, 1029, 592, 142, 592, 349, 757, 693, 808, 631, 737], 'answers_end': [86, 110, 173, 1061, 626, 280, 626, 374, 808, 743, 846, 648, 756]} |
3pjuzcgdj6gxj5vitkqrbgct7u4895 | San Francisco (CNN) -- Barry Bonds' former trainer was freed Friday from the prison where he's been held since he refused to testify in the baseball legend's perjury trial two weeks ago.
With the jury now deliberating the perjury and obstruction of justice case against Bonds, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston ordered Gary Anderson to be released.
Illston found Anderson in contempt of court on the first day of trial testimony when his lawyer informed her that he would not take the stand to answer questions about Bonds' steroid use.
It was the third time Anderson chose jail time over testimony. He was sent to prison for several weeks twice before when he refused to appear before a federal grand jury investigating Bonds.
The absence of the trainer's testimony hampered the government's case against Bonds, who is charged with lying under oath when he testified about his steroids use in 2003 before the grand jury that was investigating an alleged sports doping scandal involving Anderson of the Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative.
Bonds, 46, allegedly lied about knowingly taking performance-enhancing drugs and about being injected by anyone but his doctors.
The jury of eight women and four men are deciding Bonds' fate in a San Francisco federal courthouse less than two miles from the ballpark where Bonds broke Hank Aaron's major league home run record in August 2007.
The three perjury counts and one count of obstruction of justice could each carry a 10-year prison sentence upon conviction. A fourth perjury charge was dropped by prosecutors Wednesday. | ['Who was locked up?', 'Who was released from prison?', 'And who was ordered to be released?', 'What was bonds charged with?', 'What did Illston find Anderson guilty of on day one?', 'How many times had Anderson been guilty of this?', 'Who had he refused to appear before?', "What was Ilslton's profession?", 'How old was Bonds?', 'How many were in the jury?', 'How many were women?', 'Where was this?', 'Less than 2 miles from where?'] | {'answers': ['Gary Anderson', "Barry Bonds' former trainer", 'Susan Illston', 'Lying under oath', 'Contempt of court', 'twice before', 'A federal grand jury', 'U.S. District Judge', '46', '12', 'eight', 'San Francisco', 'A ballpark'], 'answers_start': [321, 22, 299, 828, 379, 646, 692, 279, 1054, 1190, 1190, 1245, 1298], 'answers_end': [351, 67, 321, 857, 413, 659, 713, 298, 1056, 1214, 1201, 1277, 1315]} |
3zgvpd4g6thvng5j0gvlf0a907atzl | Prison Breakis a huge hit thanks to its handsome star, Wentworth Miller. His character, Michael Scofield, is the engine that drives the show.
Having committed a crime to get into prison and break out with his innocent brother, Michael Scofield is one of the most interesting personalities on TV today. But what about the man behind the character?
Miller,35, is a hard guy to figure out. He does not come from a normal background and has never lived his life in a typical way.
Miller didn't take direct path to fame and fortune. He graduated from Princeton University in 1995, not with a degree in theatre of film, but in English. He didn't even act when he was in college. His only performance experience was in his university's singing group. Yet , at graduation Miller still decided to make the move to Hollywood.
Miller has always been different. Although he is American, he was in Britain when his father was studying there. His family background is also a special mix of cultures. "My father is black and my mother is white. That means I have always been caught in the middle. I could be either one, which can make you feel out of place," Miller says.
Following his unusual path, Miller did not start trying out for films and TV shows when he
first went to Hollywood. Instead, he worked as a lowly production assistant. Not what you would expect from a Princeton graduate. However, _
In 2002, Miller played a role in the drama Dinotopia(<<>> ). He starred as a thoughtful and shy man. Producers remembered his performance when they were castingPrison Breaktwo years later. With a golden globe nomination and another season ofPrison Breakon his resume, Miller seems ready to take over all of Hollywood. | ['What is the name of the show?', 'Whats the nameof the actor?', 'How old is he?', 'Where did he graduate from?', 'What year?', 'What degree?', 'Where did he move after graduating?', 'What was his first job?', 'What is the name of the character?', 'Where did he grow up?', 'What year did he star in Dinotopia?', 'What is his nationality?'] | {'answers': ['Prison Break', 'Wentworth Miller', '35', 'Princeton University', '1995', 'English', 'Hollywood', 'production assistan', 'Michael Scofield', 'unknown', '2002', 'American'], 'answers_start': [0, 55, 358, 552, 576, 627, 1274, 1314, 88, -1, 1406, 873], 'answers_end': [12, 71, 360, 572, 580, 634, 1283, 1334, 104, -1, 1410, 881]} |
3irik4hm3akcdpjxcp3ktsha6cvc61 | Washington (CNN) -- When Paul Ryan struggled to explain a budget-balancing timeline under Mitt Romney, he highlighted the difficulty of trying to run a substantive campaign without being too specific.
While Ryan's interview Tuesday with Fox News' Brit Hume was no Sarah Palin-Katie Couric moment, the Republican vice presidential candidate's discomfort in answering when Romney's proposal would balance the budget was evident.
Ryan, a seven-term congressman from Wisconsin and chairman of the House Budget Committee, said he was unsure when Romney's proposals would balance the federal budget. Romney's plans say he would "put the federal government on a course toward a balanced budget" but does not say when.
Mitt Romney's 5-point plan for the economy
Hume repeatedly pressed Ryan on the question of "when" Romney's budget would balance.
Hume: "The budget plan you're now supporting would get to balance when?"
Ryan: "Well, there are different -- the budget plan that Mitt Romney is supporting gets us down to 20% of GDP (gross domestic product) government spending by 2016. That means get the size of government back to where it historically has been. What President Obama has done is he brought the size of government to as high as it hasn't been since World War II. We want to reduce the size of government to have more economic freedom."
Hume: "I get that. What about balance?"
Ryan: "I don't know exactly what the balance is. I don't want to get wonky on you, but we haven't run the numbers on that specific plan. The plan we offer in the House balances the budget. I'd put a contrast. President Obama, never once, ever, has offered a plan to ever balance the budget. The United States Senate, they haven't even balanced, they haven't passed a budget in three years." | ['Who had a hard time explaining budget?', 'Who was he under at the time?', 'What specifically did he cite were his problems in running the campaign?'] | {'answers': ['Paul Ryan', 'Mitt Romney', 'balancing a budget'], 'answers_start': [21, 19, 431], 'answers_end': [102, 101, 716]} |
358010rm5etlvd9t4t7fjxijpy7vxx | Syria, officially known as the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest. The western two-thirds of Syria′s Golan Heights are since 1967 occupied by Israel and were in 1981 effectively annexed by Israel, whereas the eastern third is controlled by Syria, with the UNDOF maintaining a buffer zone in between, to implement the ceasefire of the Purple Line. Syria's capital and largest city is Damascus.
A country of fertile plains, high mountains, and deserts, Syria is home to diverse ethnic and religious groups, including Syrian Arabs, Greeks, Armenians, Assyrians, Kurds, Circassians, Mandeans and Turks. Religious groups include Sunnis, Christians, Alawites, Druze, Mandeans, Shiites, Salafis, Yazidis, and Jews. Sunni Arabs make up the largest religious group in Syria.
In English, the name "Syria" was formerly synonymous with the Levant (known in Arabic as "al-Sham"), while the modern state encompasses the sites of several ancient kingdoms and empires, including the Eblan civilization of the 3rd millennium BC. Its capital Damascus and largest city Aleppo are among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. In the Islamic era, Damascus was the seat of the Umayyad Caliphate and a provincial capital of the Mamluk Sultanate in Egypt. | ['What country are we discussing?', "What's the official name?", 'What borders it?', 'What about to the north?', 'And on the east?', 'Is it near Israel?', 'Is it on the boarder too?', 'What border?', 'Does it have a mixture of ethnic groups?', 'Who you say there are more than 3?', 'Name one ethnic group?', 'Can you name another one?', 'Are there lots of religions there two?', 'Would you stay more than 6?', "What's the largest religious group?", 'What is it synonymous for in English?', "What's the capital?", 'And largest city?', 'Is it pretty old?', 'Do a lot of people still live there?'] | {'answers': ['Syria', 'Syrian Arab Republic', 'Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the west', 'Turkey', 'Iraq', 'Yes', 'Yes', 'southwest.', 'Yes', 'Yes', 'Syrian Arabs', 'Greeks', 'there are more than two.', 'Yes I would', 'Sunni Arabs', 'Levant', 'Damascus', 'Aleppo', 'Yes it is', 'Yes'], 'answers_start': [0, 31, 93, 139, 161, 200, 214, 217, 649, 679, 678, 693, 788, 788, 872, 993, 1190, 1216, 1118, 1178], 'answers_end': [5, 51, 127, 146, 165, 227, 227, 228, 763, 761, 691, 699, 871, 916, 883, 1000, 1198, 1222, 1178, 1288]} |
3gdtjdapvubcqpecituwg2id7re8m3 | I had to knock on the taxi to get his attention.Finally,the driver,a man about 60,looked up from behind the wheel and apologized,"I'm sorry,but I was reading a letter." He sounded as if he had a cold or a cough.
Since I was in no hurry,I told him to finish his letter.He shook his head,explaining that he had already read it several times and almost knew it by heart.Curious,I asked whether it was from a child or maybe a grandchild."This isn't family,"he replied."though he might just as well have been a regular member of the family.Old Ed and I grew up together."
They were always friends.But since he moved away from the neighborhood 30 years ago,it'd generally just been postcards at Christmas time between them.A couple of weeks ago,Ed died."I should have kept in touch." He repeated this,more to himself than to me.To comfort him,I said sometimes we just didn't seem to find the time."But we used to find the time," he said."Take a look." He handed the letter over to me.
The first sentence "I've been meaning to write for some time,but I've always delayed it." reminded me of myself.It went on to say that he often thought about the good times they had had together.When I read the part where it said "Your friendship really means a lot to me,more than I can say because I'm not good at saying things like that",I found myself nodding in agreement.
We had gone several kilometers and were almost at my hotel, so I read the last paragraph: "So I thought you'd like to know that I was thinking of you." And it was ended with "Your Old Friend, Tom."
"I thought your friend's name was Ed," I said.
"I'm Tom," he explained. "It's a letter I wrote to Ed before I knew he'd died. I never put it in the mailbox. I guess I should have written it sooner." His face was pale as he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief.
When I got to my hotel room I didn't unpack right away.I had to write a letter and post it. | ['What was the man riding in?', 'How old was the man driving?', 'What was he doing?', 'How did he sound?', 'How long ago did he move?', 'What holiday did they have contact on every year?', 'What did he say his friends name was at first?', 'What did he claim his friends name was later?', 'What is the drivers name?', 'Who wrote the letter?'] | {'answers': ['a taxi', 'about 60', 'reading a letter', 'as if he had a cold', '30 years ago', 'Christmas', 'Ed', 'Tom', 'Tom', 'the driver'], 'answers_start': [0, 56, 67, 169, 606, 680, 474, 1517, 1614, 1615], 'answers_end': [27, 81, 166, 213, 654, 703, 544, 1563, 1622, 1662]} |
3tesa3pj31arbeggcu4flkj8r3smm8 | CHAPTER XIX
THE DESERTED TEPEES
Starting at daybreak, they reached a hillside overlooking the Stony village on the third afternoon. Surrounded by willows and ragged spruces, the conical tepees rose in the plain beneath, but Blake stopped abruptly as he caught sight of them. They were white to the apex, where the escaping heat of the fire within generally melted the snow, and no curl of smoke floated across the clearing. The village was ominously silent and had a deserted look.
"I'm very much afraid Clarke's friends are not at home," Blake said with forced calm. "We'll know more about it in half an hour; that is, if you think it worth while to go down."
Harding and Benson were silent a moment, struggling with their disappointment. They had made a toilsome journey to reach the village, their food was nearly exhausted, and it would cost them two days to return to the valley, which was their best road to the south.
"Now that we're here, we may as well spend another hour over the job," Harding decided. "It's possible they haven't packed all their food along."
His companions suspected that they were wasting time, but they followed him down the hill, until Benson, who was a short distance to one side of them, called out. When they joined him he indicated a row of footsteps leading up the slope.
"That fellow hasn't been gone very long; there was snow yesterday," he said. "By the line he took, he must have passed near us. I wonder why he stayed on after the others." | ['How long did it take them to get to the village?', 'Were there many people there?', 'How long would it take them to reach the village?', 'According to whom?', 'Whose friends were they looking for?', 'Were they disappointed?', 'How long would it take them to go another way?', 'Which direction was that?', 'Had it been an easy trip?', 'What were they running low on?', 'Who suggested checking the village, anyway?', 'Did everyone else agree?', 'What did they see on the hillside?', 'Were they fresh?', 'How did they know?', 'Where did the trail go?', 'Did the men see smoke?', "Which type of trees caught Blake's eyes?", 'What was the name of the village?', 'What time of day did they arrive?'] | {'answers': ['three days', 'no', 'half an hour', 'Blake', "Clarke's", 'Yes', 'two days', 'south', 'no', 'food', 'Harding', 'no', 'footsteps', 'yes', 'there was snow yesterday', 'near them', 'no', 'conical tepee', 'Stony village', 'daybreak'], 'answers_start': [118, 428, 575, 545, 488, 669, 849, 925, 748, 802, 935, 1083, 1282, 1323, 1364, 1401, 277, 182, 98, 48], 'answers_end': [134, 486, 617, 617, 525, 748, 891, 933, 780, 834, 1081, 1135, 1321, 1399, 1399, 1450, 427, 278, 112, 56]} |
3os46crslfz8cypx36ypjk5zsu26v8 | CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX
BETH'S SECRET
When Jo came home that spring, she had been struck with the change in Beth. No one spoke of it or seemed aware of it, for it had come too gradually to startle those who saw her daily, but to eyes sharpened by absence, it was very plain and a heavy weight fell on Jo's heart as she saw her sister's face. It was no paler and but littler thinner than in the autumn, yet there was a strange, transparent look about it, as if the mortal was being slowly refined away, and the immortal shining through the frail flesh with an indescribably pathetic beauty. Jo saw and felt it, but said nothing at the time, and soon the first impression lost much of its power, for Beth seemed happy, no one appeared to doubt that she was better, and presently in other cares Jo for a time forgot her fear.
But when Laurie was gone, and peace prevailed again, the vague anxiety returned and haunted her. She had confessed her sins and been forgiven, but when she showed her savings and proposed a mountain trip, Beth had thanked her heartily, but begged not to go so far away from home. Another little visit to the seashore would suit her better, and as Grandma could not be prevailed upon to leave the babies, Jo took Beth down to the quiet place, where she could live much in the open air, and let the fresh sea breezes blow a little color into her pale cheeks. | ["When did someone's fears return?", 'Who admitted their sins?', 'Where did someone want to go on a vacation?', 'Who pleaded not to go to the mountains?', 'Would the grandmother leave the infants?', 'Who looked very different?', 'To whom?', 'Did everyone think so?', 'What made Jo notice it?', 'Had she gotten heavier?', 'Did Jo talk about it?', 'Did the initial feeling stick around?', "How did Beth's mood seem?", 'Did people think she was getting worse?', 'When did things become peaceful again?', 'What complexion did Jo have?'] | {'answers': ['spring', 'Laurie', 'seashore', 'Beth', 'no', 'Beth', 'Jo', 'No', 'absence', 'no', 'no', 'no', 'happy', 'no', 'when Laurie was gone', 'pale'], 'answers_start': [59, 833, 1132, 1029, 1179, 107, 42, 113, 246, 373, 613, 651, 709, 735, 828, 1368], 'answers_end': [66, 839, 1140, 1033, 1206, 111, 44, 153, 253, 380, 625, 691, 714, 760, 848, 1372]} |
3tem0pf1q5xr463wawie4xp1fk60dw | El Paso ( ; from Spanish, "the pass") is a city in and the seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States. It is situated in the far western corner of the U.S. state of Texas.
El Paso stands on the Rio Grande river across the Mexico–United States border from Ciudad Juárez, the largest city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. The two cities, along with Las Cruces in the neighboring U.S. state of New Mexico, form a combined international metropolitan area sometimes referred to as the "Paso del Norte" or El Paso–Juárez–Las Cruces. The region of over 2.7 million people constitutes the largest bilingual and binational work force in the Western Hemisphere.
The city is the headquarters of Western Refining, a Fortune 500 company, and three publicly traded companies, as well as home to the "Medical Center of the Americas", the only medical research and care provider complex in West Texas and southern New Mexico, and the University of Texas at El Paso, the city's primary university. The city hosts the annual Sun Bowl college football post-season game, the second oldest bowl game in the country.
El Paso has a strong federal and military presence. William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Biggs Army Airfield, and Fort Bliss call the city home. Fort Bliss is one of the largest military complexes of the United States Army and the largest training area in the United States. Also headquartered in El Paso are the DEA domestic field division 7, El Paso Intelligence Center, Joint Task Force North, U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector, and U.S. Border Patrol Special Operations Group (SOG). | ['what is the article about?', 'what does it mean in Spanish?', 'is it in spain?', 'what country?', "what is it's population?", 'what is the name of the University there?', 'name the larges military complex there', 'does it have publicly traded companies there?', 'how many?', 'which county is it in?', 'it is a city in which COUNTY?', 'is it on a river?', 'which one?', 'what other country does this river border with?', 'and does El paso have a medical place?', 'what does it do?', 'does the city have anything to do with sports?', 'what?', 'what is the name of the army airfield?', 'are there a lot of bilingual people there?'] | {'answers': ['El Paso', 'the pass', 'no', 'United States', '2.7 million peopl', 'University of Texas at El Paso', 'Fort Bliss', 'yes', 'Three', 'United States', 'El Paso County', 'yes', 'Rio Grande river', 'Mexico', '"Medical Center of the Americas', 'medical research and care provider', 'yes', 'hosts the annual Sun Bowl', 'Biggs', 'yes'], 'answers_start': [0, 12, 37, 90, 551, 926, 1251, 733, 737, 90, 66, 176, 198, 213, 781, 836, 989, 998, 1194, 571], 'answers_end': [7, 35, 103, 103, 569, 956, 1323, 768, 768, 103, 81, 214, 214, 232, 824, 879, 1101, 1022, 1214, 604]} |
3dqq64tanglt1t778c2ubmfuu29pwa | Visitors to museums have to pay "voluntary" admission fees, Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, urged yesterday. He said that encouraging visitors to set a value on museums and art galleries, which have been free since 2001, would work extremely well. Mr. Johnson held up New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art as a model. Although New York's museums are officially free, visitors are strongly encouraged to pay a recommended entry fee of $20. At the Met, entry is impossible without first going to the ticket desk. Mr. Johnson's spokesman later admitted that free admission was a "huge draw" for London, but he said, "Having visited the Met last week, the mayor is impressed by how they maximize voluntary contributions and believes there are lessons to be learnt." Mark Jones, director of the Victoria and Albert Museum, told The Timesthat the museum already requested a PS3 donation but was not as forceful as New York's institutions. He said, "I'm not in favor of anything that makes people feel they won't want to go because they feel like they will have to pay." When entrance fees to national museums were decided not to be charged here in 2001, there was a 70 percent increase in visitor numbers in the first year. Political parties have since been unwilling to suggest change, despite concerns about cost. Hugo Swire, the former Shadow Culture Secretary, was dismissed in 2007 for suggesting that "museums and galleries should have the right to charge if they wish". Some in the art community argue, however, that free entrance has done little to increase the breadth of visitors and has caused shortfalls in the budget for the museums. In response to it, Colin Tweedy, chief executive of Arts & Business, said that Britain was "leading the world" in allowing its treasures to be freely available. He said, "To return to museum charging would be a return to the dark ages." Ben Bradshaw, the Culture Secretary, said, "The mayor showed his true intention when he suggested those who could afford it should be encouraged to contribute to the arts. I believe _ is a disaster for the culture, arts and sport." He thinks that free museums and galleries have once been one of this Government's great successes. | ['Who is Boris Johnson?', 'What did he speak of the other day?', 'How long have museums been free there?', 'Who is Ben Bradshaw?', 'Does he want voluntary admissions?', 'What is Johnson basing his opinion on admissions on?', 'What does this museum recommend?', 'What sort of donation is already asked for?', 'Who is Mark Jones?', 'Does he agree with admissions fee?', 'What was the increase after museums went free/', 'Who was the former Shadow Culture Secretary?', 'When was he fired?', 'What for?', 'How does the art community feel about admissions fee?', 'Who is Colin Tweedy?', 'What does he feel about Britain allowing free admissions?'] | {'answers': ['the mayor of London', '"voluntary" admission fees', 'since 2001', 'Culture Secretary', 'No', "New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art", 'entry fee of $20', 'PS3', 'director of the Victoria and Albert Museum', 'No', '70 percent increase', 'Hugo Swire', '2007', 'for suggesting that "museums and galleries should have the right to charge if they wish"', 'They agree', 'chief executive of Arts & Business', 'He likes it'], 'answers_start': [75, 32, 213, 1900, 1816, 272, 424, 871, 777, 949, 1163, 1314, 1380, 1386, 1486, 1678, 1713], 'answers_end': [94, 58, 223, 1917, 1879, 309, 441, 875, 820, 966, 1184, 1324, 1384, 1473, 1506, 1712, 1804]} |
35gmh2sv3ehhzt9f8cv90g34dznoe3 | Index Medicus (IM) is a curated subset of MEDLINE, which is a bibliographic database of life science and biomedical science information, principally scientific journal articles. From 1879 to 2004, "Index Medicus" was a comprehensive bibliographic index of such articles in the form of a print index or (in later years) its onscreen equivalent. It was begun by John Shaw Billings, head of the Library of the Surgeon General's Office, United States Army. This library later evolved into the United States National Library of Medicine (NLM). In the 1960s, the NLM began the indexing work by creating MEDLARS, a bibliographic database, which became MEDLINE. "Index Medicus" thus became the print presentation of the MEDLINE database's content, which users accessed usually by visiting a library which subscribed to "Index Medicus" (for example, a university scientist at the university library). It continued in this role through the 1980s and 1990s, while various electronic presentations of MEDLINE's content also evolved, first with proprietary online services (accessed mostly at libraries) and later with CD-ROMs, then with Entrez and PubMed. As users gradually migrated from print to online use, "Index Medicus" print subscriptions dwindled. During the 1990s, the dissemination of home internet connections, the launch of the Web and web browsers, and the launch of PubMed greatly accelerated the shift of online access to MEDLINE from something one did at the library to something one did anywhere. This dissemination, along with the superior usability of search compared with use of a print index in serving the user's purpose (which is to distill relevant subsets of information from a vast superset), caused the use of MEDLINE's print output, "Index Medicus", to drop precipitously. In 2004, print publication ceased. Today, "Index Medicus" and "Abridged Index Medicus" still exist conceptually as content curation services that curate MEDLINE content into search subsets or database views (in other words, subsets of MEDLINE records from some journals but not others). This filters search results with a view toward excluding poor-quality articles (such as by excluding junk journals), which is often helpful depending on the needs of the user. | ['What year did print publication stop?'] | {'answers': ['unknown'], 'answers_start': [-1], 'answers_end': [-1]} |
34pgfrqonobxfi49dzxaeqtil0tjwo | The annelids are bilaterally symmetrical, triploblastic, coelomate, invertebrate organisms. They also have parapodia for locomotion. Most textbooks still use the traditional division into polychaetes (almost all marine), oligochaetes (which include earthworms) and leech-like species. Cladistic research since 1997 has radically changed this scheme, viewing leeches as a sub-group of oligochaetes and oligochaetes as a sub-group of polychaetes. In addition, the Pogonophora, Echiura and Sipuncula, previously regarded as separate phyla, are now regarded as sub-groups of polychaetes. Annelids are considered members of the Lophotrochozoa, a "super-phylum" of protostomes that also includes molluscs, brachiopods, flatworms and nemerteans.
The basic annelid form consists of multiple segments. Each segment has the same sets of organs and, in most polychaetes, has a pair of parapodia that many species use for locomotion. Septa separate the segments of many species, but are poorly defined or absent in others, and Echiura and Sipuncula show no obvious signs of segmentation. In species with well-developed septa, the blood circulates entirely within blood vessels, and the vessels in segments near the front ends of these species are often built up with muscles that act as hearts. The septa of such species also enable them to change the shapes of individual segments, which facilitates movement by peristalsis ("ripples" that pass along the body) or by undulations that improve the effectiveness of the parapodia. In species with incomplete septa or none, the blood circulates through the main body cavity without any kind of pump, and there is a wide range of locomotory techniques – some burrowing species turn their pharynges inside out to drag themselves through the sediment. | ['What research has changed something substantially?', 'What has it changed?', 'Since what year?', 'What group are Annelids associated with?', 'Is that a type of protosome?', 'What kind?', 'Are annelids described as not being the same on each side?', 'What modifier is used to describe their symmetry?', 'What group are leeches a sub-category of ?', 'What are they a sub-group of ?', 'Do most books still classify these creatures into five categories?', 'How many then?', 'What is used for motion in the creatures?', 'A single one?', 'What is responsible for the separation of segments?', 'Are they present in all of these creatures?', 'What does the blood circulate within?', 'What can fulfill the role of the heart?', 'What is the formal name for ripples?', 'What sort of classification does the earthworm hold?'] | {'answers': ['Cladistic research', 'the scheme', '1997', 'Lophotrochozoa', 'Yes', '"super-phylum"', 'No', 'Bilaterally', 'Oligochaetes', 'Polychaetes', 'No', 'Three', 'Parapodia', 'No', 'Septa', 'No', 'Blood vessels', 'Muscles', 'Peristalsis', 'Oligochaetes'], 'answers_start': [284, 284, 285, 584, 584, 584, 0, 0, 350, 401, 133, 133, 795, 795, 924, 924, 1078, 1219, 1372, 221], 'answers_end': [349, 350, 350, 638, 670, 670, 41, 40, 414, 443, 284, 283, 924, 923, 968, 1013, 1167, 1285, 1451, 260]} |
33cusnvvnncx50c8oskdbkhinsi88k | CHAPTER VI
THE ECHO OF A CRIME
"Macheson, by Jove! Where on earth have you sprung from?"
Holderness threw down his pen and held out both his hands. Macheson drew a long sigh of relief.
"From the pigsties, Dick. Whew! It's good to see you again--to be here!"
Holderness surveyed his friend critically.
"What have you been up to?" he asked. "Look washed out, as though you'd had a fever or something. I've been expecting to see you every day."
"I've been on a pleasure trip to Paris," Macheson answered. "Don't talk about it, for God's sake."
Holderness roared with laughter.
"You poor idiot!" he exclaimed. "Been on the razzle-dazzle, I believe. I wish I'd known. I'd have come."
"It's all very well to laugh," Macheson answered. "I feel like a man who's been living in a sewer."
"Are you cured?" Holderness asked abruptly.
Macheson hesitated. As yet he had not dared to ask himself that question. Holderness watched the struggle in his face.
"I'm sorry I asked you that," he said quietly. "Look here! I know what you've come to me for, and I can give it you. You can start at once if you like."
"Work?" Macheson asked eagerly. "You mean that?"
"Of course! Tons of it! Henwood's at his wits' end in Stepney. He's started lecturing, and the thing's taken on, but he can't go on night after night. We don't want anything second-rate either. Then I want help with the paper."
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304sm51wa34yqipo52asjd7k6gosbs | HOLLYWOOD, California (CNN) -- Singer Christina Aguilera joined fellow Grammy Award winners Alicia Keys and John Legend for "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute," which honored the top 10 CNN Heroes of 2008.
Christina Aguilera performs her hit single "Beautiful" at "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute."
The show, taped before an audience of more than 2,500 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, premiered on the global networks of CNN on Thanksgiving night.
Liz McCartney, dedicated to helping survivors of Hurricane Katrina rebuild their homes, was named 2008 CNN Hero of the Year.
McCartney, who will receive $100,000 to continue her work just outside New Orleans, was selected from among the top 10 CNN Heroes after six weeks of online voting at CNN.com. More than 1 million votes were cast.
"To the country and the world, I ask you to please join us," said McCartney, of St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. "Together we can continue to rebuild families' homes and lives. ... If you join us, we'll be unstoppable."
Hosted by CNN's Anderson Cooper, "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute" featured musical performances by Aguilera, Keys and Legend.
Keys sang "Superwoman," her tribute to women around the world, from her hit album "As I Am." Aguilera performed her hit single "Beautiful."
Legend, backed by the world-renowned Agape Choir, performed "If You're Out There," from his just-released album, "Evolver."
All three performances echoed the spirit of the CNN Heroes campaign, which salutes everyday people accomplishing extraordinary things in their communities and beyond.
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