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Today is Tuesday, September 24, 2013. Who was the Transport Minister of Thailand?
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"Thursday, March 28, 2013. Old school ties key to Australia's role in new order\nWhen Thai Transport Minister Chadchart Sittipunt met a group of Australian journalists on a balmy Bangkok afternoon recently, he was quick to offer a share tip to visitors. \"You should buy stocks in Cochlear,\" said Dr Sittipunt, a MIT-educated engineering professor who spent 18 months in Australia 10 years ago as a researcher at the CSIRO. The tip was as much personal as financial. Sittipunt's son had his hearing restored by an Australian medical expert with the aid of a Cochlear implant. He is a believer in the Australian technology, which he said had \"changed the lives of many people.\" As Transport Minister, Sittipunt is overseeing one of the largest infrastructure projects in the country's history, worth $67 billion. He is also one of many south-east Asian political and business elites with ties to Australia. These Australian alumni can be found in the corridors of power across the region, from the presidential palace in Singapore to executive suites in Bangkok. Even Maha Vajiralongkorn, the future King of Thailand, is a product of the famous old King's School in Sydney and the Royal Military College at Duntroon. Brian Rogers, an Australian automotive executive based in Bangkok, said Thai alumni from Geelong Grammar could be found in many senior business positions in the country. Together, these people form a crucial nexus linking Australia with the world's most economically dynamic region. However, it is not clear whether the government or the business community is making best use of this valuable human asset, which is dwindling as the younger generation of Asian leaders turn to better known universities in the US and Europe for education. For years, countries and educational institutions have cultivated their alumni for political and business advantages. Joseph Nye, the man who coined the term \"soft power\" - the ability to attract rather than coerce, use force or give money as a means of persuasion - says: \"Most of China's leaders have a son or daughter educated in the US who can portray a realistic view of the US that is often at odds with the caricatures in official Chinese propaganda.\" Ivy League universities such as Harvard and Yale have built vast fortunes on the back of their active alumni fund-raising programs. Harvard alone has a $US31 billion war chest at its disposal to lure the best talent to its campus. Britain and the US are courting future political, business and academic leaders around the world through famous scholarship schemes such as Rhodes, Fulbright and Marshall. It is said that the special Anglo-American relationship is built on the back of Oxonians from both countries reminiscing about the good old days spent rowing on the Isis or drinking sherry at Magdalen College. Australia has a large network of alumni in the region that is crying out to be nurtured and developed. This is an area where private firms such as Baker & McKenzie can teach the country a few lessons. The managing partner of Baker & McKenzie in Australia, Chris Freeland, said the country must take a more proactive approach in courting Asian leaders educated in Australia. \"Why isn't there someone in the government tracking where these people end up?\" he said. He says many companies in the private sector keep tabs on their alumni and invite them to functions regularly. \"Some alumni are our most important clients and it is in our interest to treat them very well,\" he said. Freeland suggested the government should fly 100 top Asian alumni to Canberra or Sydney for a two-day roadshow every year, keeping them up to date on what is happening in Australia. If we bring in the Indonesian Trade Minister, Mongolian Finance Minister and some Malaysian cabinet ministers [all Australian alumni], what a great dialogue they would have between themselves and we can impose the Australian dimension. It could be incredibly powerful. Freeland's recommendation is a simple and practical way of implementing one of the key objectives of the government's Asian Century white paper - building people to people links. This point has been recognised belatedly in the government's white paper. \"We will strengthen the extensive alumni networks of Australian-educated leaders in Asia by providing a focal point for co-ordinating the networks through an Australia Awards Office,\" says the paper. Establishing a co-ordination office is a good starting point but diplomats, business people and educators must develop strong awareness of this important human nexus. National Australia Bank's chief executive for Asia, Spiro Pappas, says the bank plays to natural ties between wealthy Asians and Australia as part of its strategy. He says his Singaporean doctor, dentist and chiropractor were all educated in Australia and have relatives living in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. \"There are a lot of wealthy Asians with a strong affinity to Australia,\" he says. The business community as a whole needs to do more to develop people-to-people links with our most important neighbours. Ross Gittins is on leave."
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"\"You should buy stocks in Cochlear,\" said Dr Sittipunt, a MIT-educated engineering professor who spent 18 months in Australia 10 years ago as a researcher at the CSIRO.",
"The tip was as much personal as financial.",
"Sittipunt's son had his hearing restored by an Australian medical expert with the aid of a Cochlear implant.",
"He is a believer in the Australian technology, which he said had \"changed the lives of many people.\"",
"As Transport Minister, Sittipunt is overseeing one of the largest infrastructure projects in the country's history, worth $67 billion.",
"He is also one of many south-east Asian political and business elites with ties to Australia.",
"These Australian alumni can be found in the corridors of power across the region, from the presidential palace in Singapore to executive suites in Bangkok.",
"Even Maha Vajiralongkorn, the future King of Thailand, is a product of the famous old King's School in Sydney and the Royal Military College at Duntroon.",
"Brian Rogers, an Australian automotive executive based in Bangkok, said Thai alumni from Geelong Grammar could be found in many senior business positions in the country.",
"Together, these people form a crucial nexus linking Australia with the world's most economically dynamic region.",
"However, it is not clear whether the government or the business community is making best use of this valuable human asset, which is dwindling as the younger generation of Asian leaders turn to better known universities in the US and Europe for education.",
"For years, countries and educational institutions have cultivated their alumni for political and business advantages.",
"Joseph Nye, the man who coined the term \"soft power\" - the ability to attract rather than coerce, use force or give money as a means of persuasion - says: \"Most of China's leaders have a son or daughter educated in the US who can portray a realistic view of the US that is often at odds with the caricatures in official Chinese propaganda.\"",
"Ivy League universities such as Harvard and Yale have built vast fortunes on the back of their active alumni fund-raising programs.",
"Harvard alone has a $US31 billion war chest at its disposal to lure the best talent to its campus.",
"Britain and the US are courting future political, business and academic leaders around the world through famous scholarship schemes such as Rhodes, Fulbright and Marshall.",
"It is said that the special Anglo-American relationship is built on the back of Oxonians from both countries reminiscing about the good old days spent rowing on the Isis or drinking sherry at Magdalen College.",
"Australia has a large network of alumni in the region that is crying out to be nurtured and developed.",
"This is an area where private firms such as Baker & McKenzie can teach the country a few lessons.",
"The managing partner of Baker & McKenzie in Australia, Chris Freeland, said the country must take a more proactive approach in courting Asian leaders educated in Australia.",
"\"Why isn't there someone in the government tracking where these people end up?\"",
"he said.",
"He says many companies in the private sector keep tabs on their alumni and invite them to functions regularly.",
"\"Some alumni are our most important clients and it is in our interest to treat them very well,\" he said.",
"Freeland suggested the government should fly 100 top Asian alumni to Canberra or Sydney for a two-day roadshow every year, keeping them up to date on what is happening in Australia.",
"If we bring in the Indonesian Trade Minister, Mongolian Finance Minister and some Malaysian cabinet ministers [all Australian alumni], what a great dialogue they would have between themselves and we can impose the Australian dimension.",
"It could be incredibly powerful.",
"Freeland's recommendation is a simple and practical way of implementing one of the key objectives of the government's Asian Century white paper - building people to people links.",
"This point has been recognised belatedly in the government's white paper.",
"\"We will strengthen the extensive alumni networks of Australian-educated leaders in Asia by providing a focal point for co-ordinating the networks through an Australia Awards Office,\" says the paper.",
"Establishing a co-ordination office is a good starting point but diplomats, business people and educators must develop strong awareness of this important human nexus.",
"National Australia Bank's chief executive for Asia, Spiro Pappas, says the bank plays to natural ties between wealthy Asians and Australia as part of its strategy.",
"He says his Singaporean doctor, dentist and chiropractor were all educated in Australia and have relatives living in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.",
"\"There are a lot of wealthy Asians with a strong affinity to Australia,\" he says.",
"The business community as a whole needs to do more to develop people-to-people links with our most important neighbours.",
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Today is Friday, March 7, 2014. Where will the first test between Australia and South Africa be held?
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"Australia's 5-0 whitewash of England included some great escapes which a more vigilant and venomous South Africa will not allow in their own back yard.",
"Haddin hits a controlled shot in the air.",
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"\"We can't just rest on what we've done against England,\" Haddin said before training on Monday.",
"Yes, that was exciting but now it's a totally different beast we're trying to tame here.",
"I'd like us to keep scoring two hundreds per Test as it averaged out in Australia but obviously we need to get first innings runs.",
"That's one of the areas we need to improve on.",
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"But South Africa at home are certain to be made of such sterner stuff than a remarkably frail England.",
"Australia was 5-143 or worse in four of its five first innings but still managed to play England out of each Test.",
"South Africa's exceptional pace attack will not let such a tight noose slacken so quickly.",
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Today is Friday, May 22, 2015. When was the Revictimization Relief Act introduced?
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"The federal district court on Monday said the statute introduced by lawmakers violated the first amendment rights of one-time death row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal and other prisoners.",
"The law was introduced in response to Abu-Jamal's appearance at a Goddard College commencement address in Vermont in October 2014.",
"READ MORE: Poor training resulted in more than 400 shootings by Philadelphia police - Justice Dept\nThe fact that certain plaintiffs have been convicted of infamous or violent crimes is largely irrelevant to our first amendment analysis.",
"A past criminal offense does not extinguish the offender's constitutional right to free expression,\" Judge Christopher Conner wrote.",
"The First Amendment does not evanesce at the prison gate.",
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"Conner said a law restricting expression based on content was \"inherently suspect.\"",
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"Steve Miskin, the spokesman for the Pennsylvania House GOP leadership told AP that Conner's ruling \"is woefully short of the fact.",
"It begs the question: Did he even read the law?",
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"READ MORE: Hundreds rally on DC streets for Mumia Abu Jamal's release\nMumia Abu-Jamal, an American activist and journalist, was convicted in 1982 for the 1981 murder of Pennsylvania Police Officer Daniel Faulkner.",
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"READ MORE: Pennsylvania governor declares moratorium on \"unjust\" death penalty\nWolf said that if the state is going to \"take the irrevocable step of executing a human being, its capital sentencing system must be infallible.\"",
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These higher grade zones with large tonnages developing in the 90 g/t silver range provide confidence that Santa Ana can become as important economically to Bear Creek as our Corani silver-base metal deposit which is currently in pre-feasibility stage. Mr. Swarthout continues \"Exploration upside also remains an exciting opportunity at Santa Ana as the deposit remains open. For instance, many of these latest higher grade zones were discovered beneath surface expressions with little evidence of the existence of silver mineralization; supporting our thesis that additional hidden or \"blind\" discoveries will continue to be made. In addition, two of the better holes (SA-138 and SA-139) are located well beyond the current resource boundary also indicating significant remaining growth potential throughout the still under-explored district. One-hundred-fifty-six drill holes have been now been completed since the first resource estimate in January 2008. We are very excited to be able to soon see the effects of this recent drilling on the resources, both in size and grade, as we prepare for updating the model in September. New drilling results are as follow. All intercepts are down-hole lengths and true widths have not been calculated. (Full drill results can be found at www.bearcreekmining.com. To access the silver drill hole map directly please refer to http://www.bearcreekmining.com/i/pdf/072108map.pdf\nClose-spaced drilling on 25 x 50 m centers has been completed on eight lines spaced throughout the mineralized area. An additional four detailed lines are planned and will be drilled over the coming weeks. New holes in this report, including SA-124, SA-133, SA-135 and SA-138 located on three separate lines, demonstrate that drilling on 25 x 50-meter centers will continue to:\nFurther improve the project economics by intersecting additional blind, high-grade silver mineralization that wider-spaced drilling might miss; - Establish continuity of mineralization, converting inferred resources into measured and indicated resources; and - Convert blocks that were considered to be waste into mineralized material and reduce the stripping ratio as drilling density increases and expansion drilling continues. Another extension of a significant structural corridor to the southwest of the current resource was intersected in hole SA-139 with intervals of 22 m @ 242 g/t Ag, 14 m @ 183 g/t Ag and 6 m @ 284 g/t Ag. The drill hole extends the mineralization 300 meters southwest of the first resource estimate, and mineralization remains open. 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Additional column testing will be performed in the pre-feasibility stages of the project to further confirm recoveries. A second resource estimate is planned for release in September and will include approximately 156 additional drill holes, over double the number used in the first resource estimate of January 2008. All of Bear Creek's exploration programs and pertinent disclosure of a technical or scientific nature are prepared by or prepared under the direct supervision of David Volkert, P.Geo., Bear Creek's Vice President of Exploration and/or Marc Leduc, P. Eng., Vice President of Technical Services and the President and CEO, Andrew Swarthout, P.Geo., who serve as the Qualified Persons under the definitions of NI 43-101. All diamond drilling has been performed using HQ diameter core with recoveries averaging greater than 95%. Core is logged and split on site under the supervision of Bear Creek geologists. 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"Continuous agitation bottle roll testing being performed at RDI's testing facilities in Denver, Colorado indicate similar leaching characteristics to the columns throughout the deposits.",
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"All diamond drilling has been performed using HQ diameter core with recoveries averaging greater than 95%.",
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"Dark anonymously called for an ambulance, telling the operator, \"I heard some screams,\" but gave the wrong address and paramedics were unable to find Ms Ajbschitz.",
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Today is Saturday, April 16, 2016. When did Sunderland concede their 13th league goal this season?
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Despite rarely being tested by Sunderland, the hosts struggled to open up Dick Advocaat's side in a lacklustre first period, with the game turning in the two minutes either side of the break. That allowed the likes of Rooney and Mata more space to influence the game, but much of United's endeavour relied on the pace and trickery of Martial and Depay, who, at times, bullied the Sunderland backline. There is a growing theme to United's performances; they may not be thrilling but they are proving hard to beat. The Red Devils lead Manchester City by a point as they target their first Premier League title since 2013. Rooney on an upward curve\nMemphis Depay's goal was his first in the Premier League\nRooney does not look back to his best, but after scoring in the League Cup win over Ipswich in midweek, he showed his goalscoring prowess remains a vital weapon for United. There were signs he is forming a good partnership with Martial. Although his Premier League drought stretched back to April last season, he was quick to gamble at the near post when Martial caused havoc in the Sunderland defence, scoring his seventh goal of the season for club and country. Rooney looks more suited to the number 10 role behind lone striker Martial, who has scored four goals in his opening four games for the club. And with the teenager's pace and strength creating space ahead of him, Rooney could yet find the sort of form he did playing behind Robin van Persie in the 2012-2013 title-winning season. Sunderland's woes continue\nLee Cattermole gained possession more than any other player on the pitch, making five interceptions (blue), four tackles (green), and three blocks (yellow)\nAdvocaat, who played alongside Van Gaal for Sparta Rotterdam in the 1980s, had lost only once to his friend in their 10 previous meetings, and for much of the first half it looked as though he might extend that record. Having seen his team concede 10 of their 13 league goals in the first half of matches, Advocaat set up the Black Cats to defend, and they were agonisingly close to going into the break at 0-0. But Depay's strike broke their resolve and Rooney's goal seemed to destroy any confidence that may have remained. Although De Gea was called into action on a few occasions, Sunderland midfielder Lee Cattermole lacked any meaningful support as he made an aggressive return to the side. Defeat leaves Sunderland still searching for their first league win of the season, with games against West Ham and West Brom next before they face arch-rivals and fellow strugglers Newcastle on 25 October. Man of the match: Anthony Martial\nAnthony Martial set up Wayne Rooney's goal and was a menace to the Sunderland defence\nManchester United manager Louis van Gaal: \"It's a nice feeling to be top of the table. It's the first time in my period so I'm happy. It's always difficult when you play against a team who is only defending and counting on the counter attack. You have to be aware and my defence was very good. I was very happy with the goal in extra time because they punished themselves. They were always wasting time and the referee was not reacting to that. A goal is the biggest influence in a game and I changed my approach at half-time because of that. Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat: \"The first half we did well, organisation wise, but the problem was they scored one minute before half-time and one minute after half-time. United were the better side but they didn't create a lot of chances. It's a shame we gave that goal away in the first half because it made things different in the second half. Van Gaal recorded his first win in nine games against a side managed by Advocaat. Only two players - Bobby Charlton (199) and Jack Rowley (182) - have more league goals for Man Utd than Rooney (171). 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Today is Saturday, November 28, 2015. When was Daniel Holdom found with Karlie's bank card in his wallet?
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Today is Thursday, September 27, 2012. When was Tim Tebow traded to the Jets?
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Today is Wednesday, November 28, 2007. When did French President Nicolas Sarkozy have a telephone conversation with Deby?
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Yoka said the Chad incident occurred only a few days after 17 children from the Republic of Congo were adopted by Spanish families. He said the two events were not connected, but said the coincidence of timing led the government to re-examine its policies. Republic of Congo is checking the situation of the children in Spain, he said. In Paris, Marie-Claude Arnauld, vice president of the French association Childhood and Adoptive Families, said Republic of Congo's decision could lead to restrictions on international adoptions from other countries."
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"The first pitch he threw was adrift and eluded Raffy Lopez, the Blue Jays\" starting catcher on Wednesday night at Rogers Centre, and the ball sailed to the backstop.",
"It begged the question: How is Tepesch going to handle the pressure when an actual New York Yankees player is standing in the batter's box?",
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SOUTH REGIONAL, Memphis, Tenn., Thursday-Saturday. The game that guarantees a winner with a double-digit seeding, Stanford vs. Dayton, will be followed by the overall top seed, Florida, facing a familiar tournament opponent in UCLA. Stanford gets to wear home whites after beating New Mexico and Kansas. The Cardinal are in the round of 16 for the first time since 2008, the last time they were in the tournament. They haven't given up more than 57 points and they have been great at the free throw line. Dorian Finney-Smith of the Florida Gators attacks the basket against the Pittsburgh Panthers during the third round of the 2014 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, at Amway Center on March 22, 2014 in Orlando, Fla.\nMike Ehrmann/Getty Images\nDayton followed the win over Ohio State with a squeaker over Syracuse and the Flyers are in the round of 16 for the first time since 1984. They got here with two wins by a total of three points and they have yet to break 60, but they have done just enough. Coach Archie Miller couldn't meet his brother Sean and Arizona until the national semifinals. Florida has lived up to its billing as the overall No. The Gators have increased their winning streak to 28 games with a couple of double-figure victories. This is their fourth straight year in the round of 16, the longest current streak. UCLA won both its games by 17 points and the Bruins have won five straight and seven of eight, including an upset of Arizona. This is their first Sweet 16 appearance since 2008. Florida beat UCLA in the national championship game in 2006 and in the national semifinals the following season. The Gators also eliminated the Bruins in the second round in 2011. WEST REGIONAL, Anaheim, Calif., Thursday-Saturday. This is the closest any of the regions came to having seeds 1-4 advance. Top-seeded Arizona, No. 2 Wisconsin and No. 4 San Diego State are still playing along with seventh-seeded Baylor. Nick Johnson of the Arizona Wildcats goes up against Przemek Karnowski of the Gonzaga Bulldogs, at Viejas Arena on March 23, 2014 in San Diego, Calif.\nJeff Gross/Getty Images\nArizona was impressive on defense in dispatching Gonzaga in the third round and the Wildcats are in the round of 16 for the third time in four years. San Diego State finally showed its defensive prowess in a third-round win over North Dakota State, which had a season-low 44 points. These teams met in San Diego on Nov. 14 and Arizona won 69-60 behind the 23 points of Nick Johnson. The Wildcats were ranked No. 6 at the time and four weeks later were No. 1, a spot they held for eight weeks. Wisconsin is going from facing one set of highlighter yellow uniforms to another. The Badgers beat Oregon to get to the Sweet 16 after missing to get there last season. Frank Kaminsky, who had 19 points against Oregon, will be in for quite a test against Baylor's tall, athletic front line. The Bears come in off a 30-point demolition of Creighton in which they held Doug McDermott, the nation's leading scorer, to 15 points. They won't be able to concentrate on one of the Badgers, who have six players averaging from 13.4 points to 7.9 points. The NCAA tournament hasn't been in Madison Square Garden since 1961. One of the teams headed there this week has some great memories already of the building known as \"the world's most famous arena.\" Travis Trice of the Michigan State Spartans drives against Siyani Chambers of the Harvard Crimson during the Third Round of the 2014 NCAA Basketball Tournament, at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena on March 22, 2014 in Spokane, Wash.\nStephen Dunn/Getty Images\nVirginia, the quietest of the four No. 1s, played its kind of game -- good defense and patient offense -- in beating Memphis by 18 points. That got the Cavaliers to the round of 16 for the first time since 1995. They are the sole team remaining from the Atlantic Coast Conference. Michigan State was the nation's pick for the national championship even if it was a No. The injuries are a thing of the past and the Spartans look like the team that held the No. 1 ranking this season. They had their hands full with Harvard in the third round, but pulled away in the final minutes. Third-seeded Iowa State was able to overcome the loss of third-leading scorer Georges Niang to a broken foot by beating North Carolina in a game that came down to DeAndre Kane's driving basket with 1.6 seconds to play. The Cyclones, in the regional semifinals for the first time since 2000, are still a team with plenty of scorers. Connecticut won a record seven Big East tournament titles at Madison Square Garden, the last in 2011 when Kemba Walker led them to the national championship. Shabazz Napier was a freshman on that team and he's doing a solid imitation of Walker as he averaged 24.5 points in the two wins that has the Huskies in the Sweet 16 a year after they weren't eligible for the tournament over academic sanctions. MIDWEST REGIONAL, Indianapolis, Friday-Saturday. Indianapolis is about to be invaded by people from the commonwealth of Kentucky. Those wearing red are for Louisville, those wearing blue are for the University of Kentucky. There will be fans of Tennessee and Michigan in town, but they will be hard to notice with all those Kentuckians in for a visit. Luke Hancock of the Louisville Cardinals makes a layup against the Manhattan Jaspers at Amway Center on March 20, 2014 in Orlando, Fla.\nKevin C. Cox/Getty Images\nTennessee, a No. 11 seed, is the third team that played in the First Four to reach the regional semifinals. The Volunteers have won eight of nine with the only loss to Florida in the SEC tournament. They reached the Sweet 16 with a frontcourt dismantling of Mercer, outrebounding the team that beat Duke 41-19. Second-seeded Michigan is in the round of 16 for the second straight year and the Wolverines are trying to get back to the national championship game where they lost to Louisville. Nik Stauskas led an outside attack that saw Michigan make 14 3-pointers in a third-round win over Texas. Kentucky beat Louisville 73-66 just days after Christmas in the schools' annual meeting. This one is going to be on a higher level as Kentucky's roster of high school stars meets a Louisville squad that features key players who were on last season's national championship team. Kentucky, the preseason No. 1, did what no other team could do this season - beat Wichita State. In what has to be the best game of the tournament so far, the Wildcats played above their years in handing the Shockers their first loss of the season. 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"You want favorites?",
"Three No.",
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"You want underdogs?",
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"You want a rivalry?",
"It's tough to beat Kentucky-Louisville.",
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"The game that guarantees a winner with a double-digit seeding, Stanford vs. Dayton, will be followed by the overall top seed, Florida, facing a familiar tournament opponent in UCLA.",
"Stanford gets to wear home whites after beating New Mexico and Kansas.",
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"They haven't given up more than 57 points and they have been great at the free throw line.",
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"They got here with two wins by a total of three points and they have yet to break 60, but they have done just enough.",
"Coach Archie Miller couldn't meet his brother Sean and Arizona until the national semifinals.",
"Florida has lived up to its billing as the overall No.",
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"This is their fourth straight year in the round of 16, the longest current streak.",
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"This is their first Sweet 16 appearance since 2008.",
"Florida beat UCLA in the national championship game in 2006 and in the national semifinals the following season.",
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"WEST REGIONAL, Anaheim, Calif., Thursday-Saturday.",
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"4 San Diego State are still playing along with seventh-seeded Baylor.",
"Nick Johnson of the Arizona Wildcats goes up against Przemek Karnowski of the Gonzaga Bulldogs, at Viejas Arena on March 23, 2014 in San Diego, Calif.\nJeff Gross/Getty Images\nArizona was impressive on defense in dispatching Gonzaga in the third round and the Wildcats are in the round of 16 for the third time in four years.",
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"The Bears come in off a 30-point demolition of Creighton in which they held Doug McDermott, the nation's leading scorer, to 15 points.",
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"The Cyclones, in the regional semifinals for the first time since 2000, are still a team with plenty of scorers.",
"Connecticut won a record seven Big East tournament titles at Madison Square Garden, the last in 2011 when Kemba Walker led them to the national championship.",
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"MIDWEST REGIONAL, Indianapolis, Friday-Saturday.",
"Indianapolis is about to be invaded by people from the commonwealth of Kentucky.",
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"Luke Hancock of the Louisville Cardinals makes a layup against the Manhattan Jaspers at Amway Center on March 20, 2014 in Orlando, Fla.\nKevin C. Cox/Getty Images\nTennessee, a No.",
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"The 27-year-old was one of Jose Mourinho's four summer signings, along with Eric Bailly, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba, but has hardly featured for United, whereas the others have started every game.",
"Mkhitaryan has only started once since his £26m arrival from Borussia Dortmund - against Manchester City when he was substituted after 45 minutes - but came off the bench in each of the three games before that one.",
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Today is Monday, September 11, 2017. When was the last time two United States Navy ships collided?
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Norway's fertility rate fell from 1.95 to 1.88 in 2010-11; Denmark's from 1.88 to 1.76. But whether countries have high fertility rates, like Britain, or low ones, like Hungary, the trend is similar: a ten-year fertility rise stopped around 2008 as the economic crisis hit, and started to slide in 2011 (see chart 1). In the markets, three years is an age; in demography, it is the blink of an eye. Nine months at least must pass between an event and a corresponding change in the birth rate. Demographic statistics also tend to lag by a year or so. To see such a change in trend so soon after the start of recession is remarkable. But although there is a link between hard times and family formation, its nature is controversial. Adam Smith thought that economic uncertainty was bad for fertility. Others argued that recession increases births, by lowering the opportunity cost of children and encouraging women to have babies they wanted anyway during periods of unemployment. Europe's recent experience supports Smith. The economy has acted on population trends through migration, marriages and births. In some countries, recession has caused migrants to return home - and those migrants had high fertility. Spain saw an immigration wave from Latin America in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Partly because of this, the number of births in Spain exploded from 363,500 in 1995 to 518,500 in 2008 (a 43% rise). But as migrants went home, the increase in births went into reverse, falling to 482,700 in the year to June 2011. Marriages traced a similar course, rising from 199,000 in 1995 to peak at 214,300 in 2004 before tumbling to 164,600 in 2011. Not all migrants have behaved in the same way. Relatively few Poles have left Britain. And some migrants came from places with lower fertility than their hosts (eg, Balts in Scandinavia). But in most countries with large populations of untethered migrants, a recession-induced reversal of migration has cut fertility. Recession has affected the marriage and birth rates of native-born citizens, too. If young couples wait until they have a secure income before setting up home and having children, there will be a link between family formation and unemployment (especially male unemployment). France Prioux, of the Institut national d\"études démographiques, plotted French unemployment against couples forming a union (marriage or cohabitation) over more than 20 years. The result is an almost perfect mirror image (see chart 2). These numbers go only to 2002, but the pattern seems to continue. America's Pew Research Centre asked 18-to-24-year-olds about their reaction to the recession of 2009: 20% said they had postponed marriage. Mr Sobotka plotted the link between unemployment and fertility in Latvia. He, too, found a mirror image, with births falling as unemployment took off, then rising as jobs flowed back. In Europe there is little doubt that recession has reduced fertility by cutting migration, marriages and births. What is in doubt is whether the fall is permanent or temporary. There are different ways to reduce fertility. Couples can decide to have fewer children, or can postpone the birth of a child. Both lower the fertility rate; but in the second case, it may recover later. Demographers call this a \"tempo\" effect. In most of the world, fertility rates have fallen because couples want fewer children. But a recent paper by Mr Sobotka and John Bongaarts of the Population Council, an American think-tank, argues that in Europe the tempo effect is what counts. As they note, the average age of first births has risen in most of western Europe since 1970. In 1970 the age at which most women had their first child was 22- 25. In 2008 it was 27-29. But from about 2000 to 2008 the pace of increase slowed markedly: women were no longer deferring children as much, and some were starting to have the children whose births they had postponed. Now the number of first births is falling more than later births in some countries, suggesting that people are postponing starting families. Three broad lessons emerge. First, population trends are more sensitive to the economic cycle than might be expected. Population trends are thought to set the stage for everything else (\"demography is destiny\" said a 19th-century French scientist). Second, the rise in fertility in the 2000s suggests that not all of Europe is caught in a low-fertility trap. Scandinavia, Britain and France all have relatively high fertility. Third, governments may have scope for policy measures to moderate the fall. Old-fashioned demographic policies were usually \"natalist\": they rewarded women who had many children. Russia still has these. They almost never work. But if demographic tempo is what matters, Europe's fertility might be more susceptible to government policy. Couples might respond to incentives like cheaper kindergartens or more parental leave by changing the spacing of children they want anyway. If Europe is to avoid yet another downward twist in its demographic spiral, \"tempo-adjusted fertility\" may hold the secret."
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Today is Saturday, September 30, 2017. When was the moratorium on the land reclamation project in Indonesia?
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Today is Monday, January 30, 2012. Which paper published the picture of Kate Middleton that she complained about?
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Today is Saturday, May 23, 2009. When would the Tories introduce their Fair Fuel Stabiliser plan?
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Today is Wednesday, November 26, 2014. When was Lenovo completed its takeover of Google's Motorola Mobility division?
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"Cole Miller's killer's sentencing delayed\nFresh assault charges have delayed the sentencing of a New Zealand man who killed promising young Queensland water polo player Cole Miller.",
"Armstrong Renata was due to be sentenced in the Brisbane Supreme Court on Monday for unlawful striking causing death but his case adjourned as a result of the new charges.",
"Cole Miller died after a one-punch attack in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley.",
"The court heard Renata was charged with two counts of serious assault in April 2017 while he was in custody as revealed by Fairfax Media.",
"Renata, 22, has been in custody since the early morning attack on Mr Miller in the Fortitude Valley nightlife precinct on January 3 last year.",
"Mr Miller, an 18-year-old elite water polo player in his own right whose brother was an Olympian in the sport, died in hospital the day after the attack.",
"Renata pleaded guilty in August to the newly created charge of unlawful striking causing death and was remanded in the Woodford Correctional Centre, to face sentencing this month.",
"Outside court on Monday, Renata's solicitor Adam Magill confirmed the two counts of serious assault relate to corrective service officers.",
"\"He's all right, his family have asked me not to comment,\" Mr Magill said outside court.",
"Renata's case was adjourned to July 21 for review.",
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Today is Tuesday, July 5, 2011. Where did Sherrie and Drew meet?
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Today is Wednesday, June 25, 2008. Where did investors run to after Monday’s events?
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Today is Sunday, October 8, 2017. Where did the defendant live with Mr Ahmed?
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Today is Sunday, May 7, 2017. When did Chelsea double their lead against Newcastle?
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"But it didn't always start out this way.",
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"I thought about trying to get into stockbroking, which I did very briefly, but it's a long road to get anyway and, at that age, I was a little impatient and I didn't want to put in the hard yards.",
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"On one of these boats, Mr O'Donovan met his future partner, Ms Boseley.",
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The couples who were classified in this group were identified as having the most arguments, but the relationship was still sturdier than the dramatic couples. Does anyone stay together in Hollywood? 14 couples who disprove the rule\n1/14 Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt\nTheir romance started amid a tabloid storm and affair allegations after they got together during the filming of Mr & Mrs Smith in 2005... While Brad was still dating Jennifer Aniston. But theirs is a love that stood the test - and they are rumoured to be getting married after nine years together this summer. 2/14 Jay Z and Beyoncé\nAffair rumours a-plenty there may have been, but after almost a decade of dating, Beyonce and Jay Z got married in secret in 2008, welcoming baby Blue Ivy in January 2012. 3/14 Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson\nTom met Rita on the set of Volunteers in the 80s. By 1985, they were married. 4/14 Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell\nGoldie and Kurt met on the set of Swing Shift in 1983. 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"The research, conducted by Brian Ogolsky of the University of Illinois, classified couples by the changes in their commitment to get married and the reasons for these changes.",
"Whereas previous research has focused on individual aspects of relationships, the study looked at relationships as a whole - and in conjunction with social media.",
"Professor Ogolsky studied 376 unmarried couples in their mid-20s over the course of nine months.",
"He identified four different relationship types: dramatic, conflict-ridden, socially involved and partner-focused.",
"The dramatic group made up 34 per cent of the couples.",
"These couples were more turbulent that others and spent less time together.",
"Representing 12 per cent of those studied was the conflict-ridden couples.",
"The couples who were classified in this group were identified as having the most arguments, but the relationship was still sturdier than the dramatic couples.",
"Does anyone stay together in Hollywood?",
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"While Brad was still dating Jennifer Aniston.",
"But theirs is a love that stood the test - and they are rumoured to be getting married after nine years together this summer.",
"2/14 Jay Z and Beyoncé\nAffair rumours a-plenty there may have been, but after almost a decade of dating, Beyonce and Jay Z got married in secret in 2008, welcoming baby Blue Ivy in January 2012.",
"3/14 Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson\nTom met Rita on the set of Volunteers in the 80s.",
"By 1985, they were married.",
"4/14 Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell\nGoldie and Kurt met on the set of Swing Shift in 1983.",
"They've now been together for 31 years.",
"5/14 Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne\nIs there anything Ozzy and Sharon haven't survived?",
"A nuclear war couldn't break their marriage, which started in 1982.",
"They've separated numerous times, but always found a way back together.",
"6/14 Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith\nJada met Will when she auditioned to be his girlfriend on The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air in 1990.",
"She didn't get the part, but she did get herself a boyfriend, who became a husband and a father to their two children.",
"Rumour has it the secret to their success lies in their 'open' approach to marriage.",
"7/14 Michael J.",
"Fox and Tracy Pollan\nThey met on the set of Family Ties, married in 1988, have stayed together throughout thick and thin and welcomed four children.",
"Michael J.",
"Fox and Tracy Pollan's relationship has definitely stood the test of time.",
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"That's 26 years.",
"And two children.",
"And they're both in the business.",
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"They wed in 1997, and have three cherubic children together.",
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"The Mutilator dead at 90: William MacDonald, who cut off victims\" genitalia, was NSW's longest-serving prisoner\nMurderer William McDonald, known as The Mutilator, leaves Burwood Court after he was sentenced to life imprisonment for five killings.",
"William MacDonald was NSW's oldest and long-serving prisoner\nTouching detective's penis in a public toilet his first brush with law\nKillings began with MacDonald befriending and drinking with victims\nBlamed his \"irresistible\" urge to kill on being raped as a teenager\nWILLIAM MacDonald, known as The Mutilator and NSW's oldest and longest-serving prisoner, has died in Sydney's Prince of Wales Hospital.",
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"Many believe he was Australia's first known serial killer.",
"Detective sergeants James Black and Jack Ford bring William McDonald to police headquarters in Russell Street, Melbourne, after his arrest.",
"His victims, mostly derelicts, were stabbed dozens of times with a long-bladed knife before MacDonald would cut off their penis and testicles.",
"Between 1961 and 1962, MacDonald was responsible for a series of grisly murders in Sydney before being caught in Melbourne in May 1963.",
"Police believed the drunk had died from natural causes but MacDonald fled to Sydney, where his killing spree went into overdrive.",
"Born in England, he arrived in Australia in 1955, when, soon after arriving, he was charged for touching a detective's penis in a public toilet.",
"His first victim was Amos Hurst, 55, who MacDonald befriended after meeting him outside the Roma Street railway station in May 1961.",
"The pair began a massive drinking session and went back to Hurst's apartment and kept drinking.",
"Williams began to strangle Hurst and killed him with a punch to the head.",
"Press coverage of one of William MacDonald's killings in Sydney.",
"On June 4, 1961, a man's nude body was found at the Sydney Domain Baths.",
"He had been stabbed more than 30 times and castrated with a long-bladed knife.",
"MacDonald had thrown his genitalia into Sydney Harbour.",
"The victim, Alfred Greenfield, was approached by MacDonald while he sat on a park bench near St Vincent's Hospital and then lured to the Domain, where they kept drinking.",
"He stabbed him six times before slicing off his genitalia and put them into a plastic bag which he took home and got rid of the next day.",
"His injuries caused a frenzy among the press, who nicknamed him The Mutilator.",
"Soon after, his next victim, William Cobbin, was stabbed repeatedly and mutilated in a public toilet in at Moore Park.",
"MacDonald severed his genitalia, placed them into a plastic bag along with his knife and departed the scene.",
"In March 1962, he killed Frank McLean, stabbing him in the neck in a Darlinghurst lane after a drinking session.",
"Photos and Identikit images of MacDonald.",
"Undated photo of William McDonald.",
"On June 6, 1962, MacDonald went to a bar in Pitt Street, where he befriended a 42-year-old derelict named James Hackett.",
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"His body was not found for three weeks.",
"After this murder he fled for a while to Brisbane and New Zealand but returned to Sydney, where a workmate came suspicious about him and went to police, who in turn released the story to the Daily Mirror.",
"Newspaper coverage of William MacDonald's trial in 1963.",
"MacDonald had fled to Melbourne but was arrested at the railway station where he was working as a porter.",
"When questioned, MacDonald admitted to the killings, saying he had an irresistible urge to kill after he was raped as a teenager in England.",
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"The woman believed to be Britain's longest serving lollipop lady has watched over three generations of local families, crossed the same road hundreds of thousands of times and walked up to 3,000 miles in the course of her duties.",
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"She said: \"There was an elderly gentleman doing it when I was younger but he became unwell and then a couple of police officers took over for a few years.",
"I used to cross that way quite a bit and one day the officer just asked me if I wanted to take it on.",
"\"They were asking everybody but I was the one that said \"yes.\"",
"I shared it with the police officer for a few years and then took on the role myself.",
"Mrs Cattle has lived on the same road that she patrols in Cottingham, Hull, for many years.",
"At first she would be stood guard waiting to help children cross four times a day.",
"That changed many years ago to twice a day.",
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"For 20 years or so she worked nights, caring for people in their homes.",
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"Mrs Cattle spent 30 of her 45 years campaigning for a pedestrian crossing to be put in and when the council finally agreed she had to petition them again to stop it going in the wrong place.",
"Two years ago her efforts were recognised with a local authority Unsung Hero award.",
"These days Mrs Cattle is aged 69, a grandmother-of-six and retired from her full-time job.",
"But days out with her friends and husband Michael, 73, a retired butcher, are restricted by the need to be back on duty for around 3pm.",
"\"It's been my way of life for so long and I've loved it,\" she said.",
"But I have to be back at the crossing for three o'clock every day and it's becoming a bit tying.",
"It's just time to take a step back.",
"She now intends to spend as much time as possible with her grandchildren and go on holiday during term time with her husband.",
"Apart from her uniform and sign, the job has remained the same over the years.",
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PS Vita offers a revolutionary combination of rich gaming and social connectivity within a real world context, and by having 3G network connectivity, PS Vita provides infinite possibilities for users to connect with friends and other PS Vita users. PS Vita launched concurrently with 24 software titles from both 3rd party developers and publishers and SCE Worldwide Studios, including \"RIDGE RACER\" from NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc., \"LORD of APOCALYPSE\" from SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD., \"DYNASTY WARRIORS NEXT\" from Tecmo Koei Games Co., Ltd., \"Everybody's Golf 6,\" \"Little Deviants,\" and \"Uncharted: Golden Abyss\" from SCE enabling users to enjoy a wide array of gameplay experiences. In addition, more than 70 PS Vita software titles are now in development for the Japanese market to ensure PS Vita users always have an amazing selection of games to choose from. The PlayStation 3 platform continues to grow in popularity with consumers across the world. With its unmatched lineup of exclusive software titles, expanding entertainment services on PlayStation®Network and support for new technologies, including stereoscopic 3D and PlayStation®Move, the PS3 has become the center of the living room for entertainment. The PS3 system exceeded 3.9 million units (*2) worldwide during the holiday sales season, and continues to build momentum and remains on track to reach its annual sales target of 15.0 million hardware units worldwide in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012. With continued support from 3rd party developers and publishers around the world, numerous blockbuster software titles were released for the PS3 system during the holiday season. 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(*1) From November 21, 2011 to January 5, 2012 for Japan and Asia, from November 21 to December 31, 2011 for North America, and from November 18 to December 31, 2011 for Europe / PAL territories. (*2) Number of retail sales to customers is estimated by SCEI. (*3) Hong Kong and Taiwan. (*4) Some titles are only available in Japan. About Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Recognized as the global leader and company responsible for the progression of consumer-based computer entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.\n(SCEI) manufactures, distributes, develop and markets the PlayStation®2 (PS2®) computer entertainment system, the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) handheld entertainment system, the PlayStation®3 (PS3®) computer entertainment system and the PlayStation®Vita (PS Vita) portable entertainment system. SCEI has revolutionized home entertainment since they launched PlayStation in 1994. PS2® further enhances the PlayStation legacy as the core of home networked entertainment. PSP® is a handheld entertainment system that allows users to enjoy 3D games with high-quality full-motion video and high-fidelity stereo audio. PS3® is an advanced computer system, incorporating the powerful Cell Broadband Engine and RSX processors. PS Vita is an ultimate portable entertainment system that offers a revolutionary combination of rich gaming and social connectivity within a real world context. SCEI also delivers the PlayStation® experience to open operating systems through PlayStation®Suite, a cross platform and cross device initiative. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, SCEI, along with its affiliated companies, Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC., and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd., and its division companies, Sony Computer Entertainment Japan and Sony Computer Entertainment Asia develops, publishes, markets and distributes hardware and software, and manages the third party licensing programs for these platforms in the respective markets worldwide. 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"Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20020701/SFM066LOGO\nPS Vita sold half million units (*2) to consumers since its launch on December 17, 2011 in Japan and December 23, 2011 in Asia (*3).",
"Deep and immersive gaming is at the core of PlayStation's DNA, and PS Vita is the latest embodiment of this vision.",
"PS Vita offers a revolutionary combination of rich gaming and social connectivity within a real world context, and by having 3G network connectivity, PS Vita provides infinite possibilities for users to connect with friends and other PS Vita users.",
"PS Vita launched concurrently with 24 software titles from both 3rd party developers and publishers and SCE Worldwide Studios, including \"RIDGE RACER\" from NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc., \"LORD of APOCALYPSE\" from SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD., \"DYNASTY WARRIORS NEXT\" from Tecmo Koei Games Co., Ltd., \"Everybody's Golf 6,\" \"Little Deviants,\" and \"Uncharted: Golden Abyss\" from SCE enabling users to enjoy a wide array of gameplay experiences.",
"In addition, more than 70 PS Vita software titles are now in development for the Japanese market to ensure PS Vita users always have an amazing selection of games to choose from.",
"The PlayStation 3 platform continues to grow in popularity with consumers across the world.",
"With its unmatched lineup of exclusive software titles, expanding entertainment services on PlayStation®Network and support for new technologies, including stereoscopic 3D and PlayStation®Move, the PS3 has become the center of the living room for entertainment.",
"The PS3 system exceeded 3.9 million units (*2) worldwide during the holiday sales season, and continues to build momentum and remains on track to reach its annual sales target of 15.0 million hardware units worldwide in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012.",
"With continued support from 3rd party developers and publishers around the world, numerous blockbuster software titles were released for the PS3 system during the holiday season.",
"The software line-up includes platform-defining franchises that contributed significantly to PS3 hardware sales such as \"MOBILE SUITE GUNDAM EXTREME VS.\" from NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc., \"FINAL FANTASY XIII-2\" from SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD., \"WARRIORS OROCHI 3\" from Tecmo Koei Games Co., Ltd., \"UNCHARTED 3: Drake's Deception\" (SCE).",
"The PS Move motion controller continues to appeal to more gamers as it exceeded 1.7 million units during the holiday sales season.",
"PS Move will continue to offer more supported and dedicated titles for 2012, delivering PlayStation's experience to more users around the globe.",
"The PlayStation®2 platform continues its sales momentum and remains robust sales especially in emerging counties and regions such as Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and South America, and exceeded half million units worldwide.",
"The PSP platform continued its growth, attracting a broader range of users with its enhanced line-up of software titles from 3rd party developers and publishers as well as from SCE WWS.",
"Worldwide PSP sales exceeded 1.6 million units (*2) during the holiday season.",
"The PSP systems continue to perform well with PSP-3000 series, the popular PSP system in Japan and North America, a wide variety of PSP software libraries, and PSP-E1000, exclusively released in Europe and PAL territories without Wi-Fi connectivity feature at an attractive price point of €99 in November 2011.",
"SCE will continue to deploy various measures to further expand the PlayStation business with strong support from users as well as 3rd party developers and publishers, and will vigorously enhance the world of computer entertainment system that is possible only on the PlayStation platforms.",
"(*1) From November 21, 2011 to January 5, 2012 for Japan and Asia, from November 21 to December 31, 2011 for North America, and from November 18 to December 31, 2011 for Europe / PAL territories.",
"(*2) Number of retail sales to customers is estimated by SCEI.",
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"About Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.",
"Recognized as the global leader and company responsible for the progression of consumer-based computer entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.\n(SCEI) manufactures, distributes, develop and markets the PlayStation®2 (PS2®) computer entertainment system, the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) handheld entertainment system, the PlayStation®3 (PS3®) computer entertainment system and the PlayStation®Vita (PS Vita) portable entertainment system.",
"SCEI has revolutionized home entertainment since they launched PlayStation in 1994.",
"PS2® further enhances the PlayStation legacy as the core of home networked entertainment.",
"PSP® is a handheld entertainment system that allows users to enjoy 3D games with high-quality full-motion video and high-fidelity stereo audio.",
"PS3® is an advanced computer system, incorporating the powerful Cell Broadband Engine and RSX processors.",
"PS Vita is an ultimate portable entertainment system that offers a revolutionary combination of rich gaming and social connectivity within a real world context.",
"SCEI also delivers the PlayStation® experience to open operating systems through PlayStation®Suite, a cross platform and cross device initiative.",
"Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, SCEI, along with its affiliated companies, Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC., and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd., and its division companies, Sony Computer Entertainment Japan and Sony Computer Entertainment Asia develops, publishes, markets and distributes hardware and software, and manages the third party licensing programs for these platforms in the respective markets worldwide.",
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Today is Wednesday, November 2, 2011. Who questioned the nine North Koreans?
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Today is Wednesday, October 24, 2007. When will Octal's plant come on stream?
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"Monday, September 17, 2007. $2 Billion Consumer Plastics Packaging Segment Set for Shake-Up as Oman Company Enters Polyester Market with $300 Million Investment\n17 /PRNewswire/ -- An Oman- based company, Octal Holding and Co.\nSAOC (www.octalglobal.com), is poised to shake up the clear rigid plastic packaging industry, with an integrated PET resin and APET sheet manufacturing facility coming on stream in May 2008. Octal's announcement, made in Cincinnati at the 17th Annual SPE Thermoforming Conference underway at the Duke Energy Convention Center, booth 135, is in response to clear growth trends for convenience food packaging and the increased use of clear rigid packaging for consumer products. \"Growth of APET as a packaging material has been strong,\" said William J. 'Joe' Barenberg, chief operating officer of Octal based out of the company's global sales center in Dallas, Texas. But lack of reliable capacity and inefficiencies in the manufacturing and logistics of delivering the finished package, have held its growth well below potential. Our value proposition is to deliver the highest quality and most consistent APET sheet to our thermoforming, brand and retailer partners to enable them to achieve the highest level of productivity and yield. This will dramatically improve the economics of APET clear rigid packaging and facilitate conversion to APET in applications where it is the best material choice, but where economics had previously precluded its use. Octal, which started initial operations in December 2006, has been delivering superior quality APET sheet with improved gauge control that can reduce a thermoformer's raw material costs and increase its productivity. When gauge is held to less than one percent variation, packaging manufacturers know exactly how many trays they will produce per metric ton of APET sheet. \"That also means that they don't have to worry about unpredictable thin spots, making it possible to further reduce the sheet's gauge to save cost,\" said Mr. Barenberg. Taken together, this can mean savings from three to eight percent. State-of-the-art customized equipment used by Octal ensures rolls of sheet are usable from the outer layer all the way to the core. The end result is an APET sheet with superior gauge control, gloss and transparency, providing more rapid cycle times, higher yields, better end tray quality and lower cost. The company's plant is the first to be developed that is dedicated fully to APET production from resin to sheet. This is in contrast to the existing state of the industry, where resin engineered primarily for beverage bottles, is also used for thermoforming. With its plant adjacent to Salalah Port in Salalah, Oman, Octal is ideally located on the east-west trade routes, resulting in fast and efficient global distribution. Deliveries of APET sheet can be made to virtually any port in the world within 12 to 18 days. Distribution, sales and customer service operations are located in the United States, Europe and Asia. Octal initially entered the market in late 2006 with 20,000 metric tons of capacity. An additional 10,000 metric tons are scheduled to come on stream in September 2007. This will be followed in May 2008 by a new twin PET resin and APET sheet complex, providing an additional 300,000 metric tons of APET sheet- making capacity. At that stage, Octal will be five times larger than the next merchant producer of APET sheet and the largest PET manufacturer in the Gulf region. Octal is investing over $300 million in its proprietary technology and custom engineered production lines to manufacture both PET resin and APET rigid films. This capacity represents nearly 20 percent of the total industry output of APET sheet, and provides manufacturers with assured supply so they can convert their complete packaging production. \"Our entire process -- from raw materials to finished APET sheet rolls -- has been designed with the thermoformer in mind,\" said Mr. Barenberg. Our strategy is to rationalize the production process, provide cost-efficiencies for thermoformers and packagers, and a sheet that delivers the most aesthetically appealing package possible. Our approach addresses the longstanding deficiencies that have hampered the large-scale expansion of APET as a packaging substrate. By mid-2008, Octal will have sales of $500 million per annum as a base from which to double capacity within 20 months. Octal's focus on APET sheet responds to converging global trends of consumer lifestyles that increasingly demand convenience packaging and the industry's growing need for increased scale and improved economics. APET sheet is the fastest growing material for the clear rigid plastic packaging of food and consumer products. It is processed by thermoformers and brands, with the majority of the resulting clear plastic trays used for packaging fresh foods and dairy products, where its oxygen barrier properties make it an ideal and natural first choice. It is also making rapid inroads into the cold drink cup market. The remainder is used for the packaging of fast moving consumer products such as toys, electronics, and hardware. APET is replacing PVC and styrenic polymers, favored for new applications where its clarity, gloss and mechanical toughness make it an ideal material for goods that require from both product protection and shelf impact. Worldwide demand for APET produced total sales of approximately $2.25 billion in 2006. The timing of Octal's substantial and continuing investment schedule matches the growing demand for this material, and it is hardly surprising that the company is confident of success. John Maxwell, vice president of sales for Octal, added: \"Our thermoforming customers need a supplier who becomes a technical asset in helping them to reduce costs and to support innovation. Octal delivers a product that allows them to be more innovative in both design and reducing costs. Commenting on the company's commitment to becoming a global provider, Mr. Barenberg added: \"Packagers, whether single location or global, need a partner who is well matched to their own footprint -- a supplier who, with one call, provides both a product and service solution to one location or to multiple locations worldwide. At a time when APET packaging is taking share from other polymers, ours is the only company making such a substantial investment in support of APET. As a high quality producer in a rapidly expanding industry, we are confident of our role in supporting large scale packaging users in their global initiatives and growth ambitions. For product and sales information, contact info@octalglobal.com; or call +1-972-985-4370. Octal Holding SAOC (www.octalglobal.com), established in 2006, is rapidly becoming the world's largest producer of APET sheet, delivering to brands and the packaging industry superior gauge control, gloss and transparency for rigid plastic packages. The company is setting the standard in APET packaging through its patented technology and proprietary processes, featuring the tightest caliper control and tolerances in the industry. Octal's APET sheet provides more rapid cycle times, higher yield, better end tray quality and lower cost. With state-of-the-art manufacturing based in the Middle East, Octal has sales and customer support operations in the United States, Europe and Asia. SOURCE Octal Holding and Co."
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"Our value proposition is to deliver the highest quality and most consistent APET sheet to our thermoforming, brand and retailer partners to enable them to achieve the highest level of productivity and yield.",
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"The company's plant is the first to be developed that is dedicated fully to APET production from resin to sheet.",
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"This capacity represents nearly 20 percent of the total industry output of APET sheet, and provides manufacturers with assured supply so they can convert their complete packaging production.",
"\"Our entire process -- from raw materials to finished APET sheet rolls -- has been designed with the thermoformer in mind,\" said Mr. Barenberg.",
"Our strategy is to rationalize the production process, provide cost-efficiencies for thermoformers and packagers, and a sheet that delivers the most aesthetically appealing package possible.",
"Our approach addresses the longstanding deficiencies that have hampered the large-scale expansion of APET as a packaging substrate.",
"By mid-2008, Octal will have sales of $500 million per annum as a base from which to double capacity within 20 months.",
"Octal's focus on APET sheet responds to converging global trends of consumer lifestyles that increasingly demand convenience packaging and the industry's growing need for increased scale and improved economics.",
"APET sheet is the fastest growing material for the clear rigid plastic packaging of food and consumer products.",
"It is processed by thermoformers and brands, with the majority of the resulting clear plastic trays used for packaging fresh foods and dairy products, where its oxygen barrier properties make it an ideal and natural first choice.",
"It is also making rapid inroads into the cold drink cup market.",
"The remainder is used for the packaging of fast moving consumer products such as toys, electronics, and hardware.",
"APET is replacing PVC and styrenic polymers, favored for new applications where its clarity, gloss and mechanical toughness make it an ideal material for goods that require from both product protection and shelf impact.",
"Worldwide demand for APET produced total sales of approximately $2.25 billion in 2006.",
"The timing of Octal's substantial and continuing investment schedule matches the growing demand for this material, and it is hardly surprising that the company is confident of success.",
"John Maxwell, vice president of sales for Octal, added: \"Our thermoforming customers need a supplier who becomes a technical asset in helping them to reduce costs and to support innovation.",
"Octal delivers a product that allows them to be more innovative in both design and reducing costs.",
"Commenting on the company's commitment to becoming a global provider, Mr. Barenberg added: \"Packagers, whether single location or global, need a partner who is well matched to their own footprint -- a supplier who, with one call, provides both a product and service solution to one location or to multiple locations worldwide.",
"At a time when APET packaging is taking share from other polymers, ours is the only company making such a substantial investment in support of APET.",
"As a high quality producer in a rapidly expanding industry, we are confident of our role in supporting large scale packaging users in their global initiatives and growth ambitions.",
"For product and sales information, contact info@octalglobal.com; or call +1-972-985-4370.",
"Octal Holding SAOC (www.octalglobal.com), established in 2006, is rapidly becoming the world's largest producer of APET sheet, delivering to brands and the packaging industry superior gauge control, gloss and transparency for rigid plastic packages.",
"The company is setting the standard in APET packaging through its patented technology and proprietary processes, featuring the tightest caliper control and tolerances in the industry.",
"Octal's APET sheet provides more rapid cycle times, higher yield, better end tray quality and lower cost.",
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Today is Monday, December 17, 2012. Which part of her body was María Luisa Estévez burnt?
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Today is Monday, December 22, 2014. When was Heptares Achieves All Research Milestones and Receives Milestone Payment From Takeda Pharmaceutical Company?
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"Under the terms of the agreement, Takeda receives worldwide commercial rights to new drugs emerging from the collaboration.",
"Upon signing, Heptares received an upfront payment of £1.7 million and an investment in an equity stake of approximately £2.8 million purchased by Takeda Ventures Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Takeda.",
"Heptares has also now received £1 million in research-stage milestones and is eligible to receive $96 million in additional later-stage milestones plus royalties on product sales.",
"Further terms of the agreement are not disclosed.",
"About G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs)\nThe GPCR superfamily is the largest and single most important family of drug targets in the human body.",
"It plays a central role in many biological processes and is linked to a wide range of disease areas.",
"GPCRs are expressed in every type of cell in the body where their function is to transmit signals from outside the cell across the membrane to signaling pathways within the cell, between cells and between organ systems.",
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"About Heptares Therapeutics\nHeptares creates new medicines targeting clinically important, yet historically challenging, GPCRs (G protein-coupled receptors), a superfamily of drug receptors linked to a wide range of human diseases.",
"Leveraging our advanced structure-based drug design technology platform, we have built an exciting discovery and development pipeline of novel drug candidates, which have the potential to transform the treatment of serious diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, migraine and diabetes.",
"Our pharmaceutical partners include Shire, AstraZeneca, MedImmune, Morphosys, Takeda and Cubist, and we are backed by MVM Life Science Partners, Clarus Ventures, Novartis Venture Fund and Takeda Ventures.",
"To learn more about Heptares, please visit http://www.heptares.com.",
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Today is Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Where does the salesman put the snake before he starts to make the snake soup?
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"And snake, says \"Big Snake Mak\" - otherwise known as serpent salesman Mak Tai-kwong - is a proven flu fighter.",
"\"Those that eat snake bile four to five times every year will have a stronger body and will have much lower chances of contracting the flu,\" Mak told AFP as he pulled a king cobra from his basket that he will kill, cook up and sell.",
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Today is Saturday, March 29, 2014. Which expedition will Sam Worthington join?
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Today is Monday, March 27, 2017. What does Trump mention as something he wants to end?
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Today is Monday, March 4, 2013. How long has Elba Esther Gordillo led the teachers" union?
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Today is Wednesday, February 27, 2008. Where did Hobbs stay after organising an "inside job" in the failed security van raid?
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Today is Friday, October 31, 2014. When is Fury set?
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Today is Sunday, July 12, 2015. What percentage of children in the U.S. are overweight or obese?
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Today is Thursday, September 18, 2014. What did the White House call the ISIS fight?
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