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Joshua Wong, the most prominent of Hong Kong's student protest leaders, alleged he was assaulted by police who used excessive force -- including repeatedly grabbing his genitals -- during his arrest at pro-democracy demonstrations. Wong, 18, made the claims after appearing in court Thursday charged with obstructing o...
What was his name?
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Michael Vidler
Michael Vidler
CHAPTER XIV OUT OF AN UNPLEASANT SITUATION Not one of the party was just then in a position to give poor Hans any assistance. All were stuck in the ooze, and one horse after another was slowly but surely sinking. "We must turn back," cried Songbird, "and do it in a hurry, too." "Easier said than done," grunted ...
What did Songbird want to do?
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turn back
turn back
CHAPTER XXV Terniloff and Dominey, one morning about six months later, lounged underneath a great elm tree at Ranelagh, having iced drinks after a round of golf. Several millions of perspiring Englishmen were at the same moment studying with dazed wonder the headlines in the midday papers. "I suppose," the Ambassad...
What did Terniloff say the Kaiser had willed?
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it otherwise
Rajasthan (/ˈrɑːdʒəstæn/ Hindustani pronunciation: [raːdʒəsˈt̪ʰaːn] ( listen); literally, "Land of Kings") is India's largest state by area (342,239 square kilometres (132,139 sq mi) or 10.4% of India's total area). It is located on the western side of the country, where it comprises most of the wide and inhospitable T...
Where is it near?
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near Bharatpur
near Bharatpur
Bordeaux (; Gascon Occitan: "") is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France. The municipality (commune) of Bordeaux proper has a population of 243,626 (2012). Together with its suburbs and satellite towns, Bordeaux is the centre of the Bordeaux Métropole. With 749,595 inhabita...
is this the largest in France?
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largest in France, after Paris
Paris
New York (CNN) -- The man accused of attempting to set off a car bomb in Times Square considered other targets in and around New York before the failed attack, an investigator said. Faisal Shahzad, 30, pondered attacks on Rockefeller Center, Grand Central Terminal, the World Financial Center and Connecticut helicopte...
Is he a natural born?
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Perugia, Italy (CNN) -- The father of American student Amanda Knox says prosecutors have "no case left," after an Italian judge rejected a request for new DNA testing of evidence. "It really appears to me that they want to find the truth," Curt Knox said of Judge Claudio Pratillo Hellman's decision Wednesday. "I'm ve...
When will he be able to see his daughter?
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He told CNN that the family will be allowed to see Amanda on Friday
Friday
CHAPTER XIX. WOOING IN THE DARK. You may put out my eyes with a ballad-maker's pen, and hang me up for the sign of blind Cupid.--_Much Ado About Nothing_. Aurelia had been walking in the park with her two remaining charges, when a bespattered messenger was seen riding up to the door, and Letitia dropped her hoop in...
who was excited?
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Letitia dropped her hoop in her curiosity and excitement
Letitia
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a sovereign country in Central Europe. It is a unitary state divided into 16 administrative subdivisions, covering an area of with a mostly temperate climate. With a population of over 38.5 million people, Poland is the sixth most populous member state of the European Union...
what was signed in 1569?
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1569 it cemented a longstanding political association with the Grand Duchy of Lithuania by signing the Union of Lublin
Union of Lublin
Napoléon Bonaparte (/nəˈpoʊliən, -ˈpoʊljən/; French: [napɔleɔ̃ bɔnapaʁt], born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the Revolutionary Wars. As Napoleon I, he was Em...
Do people still learn from him?
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his wars and campaigns are studied at military schools worldwide
his wars and campaigns are studied at military schools worldwide
(CNN) -- An extensive internal review of the debacle at Penn State that left a child sex abuser in place on campus for years forever casts a shadow over a heroic figure at the school: Joe Paterno. The report, the result of months of investigation, finds Paterno and a few other top officials not only showed a "callous...
When was a report put out?
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Following the report's release Thursday
Thursday
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 (1...
What is a hertz?
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hertz (symbol: Hz) is the derived unit of frequency
the derived unit of frequency
(CNN) -- Veteran American Paul Goydos has become just the fourth player in PGA Tour history to break the 60-shot barrier after carding a remarkable 12-under-par 59 in the opening round of the John Deere Classic on Thursday. Goydos follows in the footsteps of Al Geiberger (1977), Chip Beck (1991) and David Duval (1999...
How many players have broken the 60-shot barrier on the PGA Tour?
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fourth
fourth
CHAPTER XXIV FROM A GARRET WINDOW "This is getting interesting!" whispered Tom. "I should say so," murmured Dick. "That must have been what was bringing Belright Fogg down to New York City." "It looks like it." "Well, if he is mixed up in this he can get pinched with the rest of the rascals." "Right you a...
Who is the third broker?
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I hope those boys didn't come after the schooner," muttered Japson.
Japson.
In 2007, two FAA whistleblowers, inspectors Charalambe "Bobby" Boutris and Douglas E. Peters, alleged that Boutris said he attempted to ground Southwest after finding cracks in the fuselage, but was prevented by supervisors he said were friendly with the airline. This was validated by a report by the Department of Tran...
Did they have any relationship with the accused?
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alleged that Boutris said he attempted to ground Southwest after finding cracks in the fuselage, but was prevented by supervisors he said were friendly with the airline.
Yes.
Paris, France (CNN) -- Former Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt tells the story of her six-year captivity in a book due to hit the shelves Tuesday. Betancourt, a former presidential candidate in Colombia, was held for more than six years by Marxist rebels before the Colombian military rescued her and 14 others in 2...
What is her book called?
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"Meme le Silence a une Fin," or "Even Silence Has an End," will go on sale around the world, the publishing house Gallimard said.
Even Silence Has an End
Hannah Harvey was a ten year old that had many friends in school. She lived in New York and enjoyed doing gymnastics and playing soccer. One day, Hannah came home from school and her parents greeted her. She knew that something was different by the expressions on their faces. Even Jackson, Hannah's dog, was acting diff...
What about their dog?
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it was OK for Jackson to come
he went too
In a telephone call Monday between Russia's Defense Minister General Sergei Shoigu and the U.S. Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel, Shoigu described the activity of U.S. and NATO troops near Russia's border as "unprecedented." According to the official Russian version of the call, his American counterpart assured him t...
Is he a soldier?
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Ilya Saraev is a 15-year-old pupil at the First Moscow cadet school in Moscow
No
New York (CNN) -- A woman suspected of snatching an infant from a New York hospital in 1987 told investigators she was frustrated with her inability to give birth, according to court papers filed Monday. Ann "Annugetta" Pettway has been charged with one count of kidnapping in the abduction of Carlina Renae White, who...
who talked with interviewers ?
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"A lot of facts here have yet to come out," Baum told reporters.
Baum
(CNN) -- A Canadian hang-gliding instructor who police say swallowed a memory card possibly containing video of a fatal accident was granted bail Friday, a court spokesman said. William Jonathan Orders, 50, who was arrested and charged with obstructing justice, appeared in provincial court in Chilliwack, British Colu...
How old was the person arrested?
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William Jonathan Orders, 50, who was arrested
50
Tarwala was a strange boy. He liked to eat anything that was put in front of him, even if it wasn't food. As a child he ate chalk sticks thinking it was candy. All the strange things he ate made him very sick. After eating the chalk, his stomach made a weird noise as if it was trying to talk to him. Tarwala accidentall...
What did Tarwala do?
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Tarwala immediately ate the sock like he always did,
ate it
(CNN) -- What started out as Chelsea's worst season since owner Roman Abramovich arrived in 2003 is now on the verge of becoming one of the English club's best. Saturday's FA Cup final success, the London side's fourth in six years in the world's oldest football competition, is the latest step in a revival that could...
When did it occur?
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Saturday's FA Cup final success
Saturday's
Wikibooks (previously called "Wikimedia Free Textbook Project" and "Wikimedia-Textbooks") is a wiki-based Wikimedia project hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation for the creation of free content textbooks and annotated texts that anyone can edit. In June 2016, Compete.com estimated that Wikibooks had 1,478,812 unique vi...
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for the creation of free content textbooks and annotated texts that anyone can edit.
free content textbooks
Denver (CNN) -- To the political world, October 3 is a high-stakes night in the presidential election. But for first lady Michelle Obama, it's the date night that wasn't. "I told Barack, 'This, you know, attending a presidential debate on my 20th anniversary is probably the worst way for me to spend (it).' ... I get ...
What will she be doing on her anniversary?
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attending a presidential debate on my 20th anniversary
attending a presidential debate
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 bet...
And how'd that make him feel?
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sleepy
sleepy
CHAPTER X LORD TONY I A quarter of an hour later citizen-commandant Fleury was at last ushered into the presence of the proconsul and received upon his truly innocent head the full torrent of the despot's wrath. But Martin-Roget had listened to the counsels of prudence: for obvious reasons he desired to avoid any...
What did English spies make Carrier out to be?
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Carrier, whom fear of the English spies had made into a more abject and more craven tyrant than ever before
a more abject and more craven tyrant than ever before
The father of a friend of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev spoke in support of his son Sunday, saying he was simply in the "wrong place, (at the) wrong time, with (the) wrong people." Amir Ismagulov is the father of Azamat Tazhayakov, one of three friends charged in connection with the case. Tazhay...
What did they take?
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removed items from the room, including a laptop and a backpack loaded with fireworks.
a laptop and a backpack loaded with fireworks.
(CNN) -- Roger Federer may have given up his No. 1 ranking, but the Swiss tennis star's grip on end-of-season supremacy is showing no signs of loosening. Federer marched into the semifinals of the $5.5 million ATP World Tour Finals on Thursday, beating in-form Spaniard David Ferrer 6-4 7-6 (7-5) for his second succes...
Does he typically perform well at the London showpiece?
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I had breakthrough results at this event.
Yes.
CHAPTER II MARSHALL HANEY CHANGES HEART It was well for Haney that Bertie did not see him as he sat above his gambling boards, watchful, keen-eyed, grim of visage, for she would have trembled in fear of him. "Haney's" was both saloon and gambling hall. In the front, on the right, ran the long bar with its shining b...
What was the unusual feature of Haney's smile?
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sweetness
sweetness
CHAPTER XXVI THE AFTERMATH Bad news spreads quickly. By the quarter to eleven interval next day the facts concerning Wyatt and Mr. Wain were public property. Mike, as an actual spectator of the drama, was in great request as an informant. As he told the story to a group of sympathisers outside the school shop, Burg...
What spreads quickly?
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Bad news spreads quickly.
bad news
Every Monday morning, the little bad boy named Josh goes to school. Suddenly, little Josh slips on a banana skin ... - Ouch, says Josh, I fell on this and in addition I got a bump on the forehead! - Wonderful! said the banana peel. I am Mary. I turned into banana skin after throwing trash on the school yard. You ...
where?
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after throwing trash on the school yard.
On the school yard.
Yale University Press is a university press associated with Yale University. It was founded in 1908 by George Parmly Day, and became an official department of Yale University in 1961, but it remains financially and operationally autonomous. , Yale University Press published approximately 300 new hardcover and 150 new...
What press is this article talking about?
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Yale University Press
A novel is any relatively long, written work of narrative fiction, normally in prose, and typically published as a book. The genre has been described as having "a continuous and comprehensive history of about two thousand years," with its origins in classical Greece and Rome, in medieval and early modern romance, and...
What language is the word novella from?
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the novella. The latter, an Italian word for a short story
Italian
CHAPTER XLVII. KERRYCULLION. Captain Clayton was thoroughly enjoying life, now perhaps, for the first time since he had had a bullet driven through his body. It had come to pass that everything, almost everything, was done for him by the hands of Edith. And yet Ada was willing to do everything that was required; bu...
what was she willing to do?
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everything that was required
everything that was required
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Satirical TV anchorman Stephen Colbert may not have a dog in this fight, but his name alone may have helped a Pomeranian-Chihuahua mix puppy beat a 6-year-old Cavalier King Charles spaniel. Stephen Colbert el dos rips the prize away from Mozart in the weekly competition. In the online doggie bea...
What does Cara do for a living?
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piano teacher Cara McCool,
she is a piano teacher
Indiana is a U.S. state located in the midwestern and Great Lakes regions of North America. Indiana is the 38th largest by area and the 17th most populous of the 50 United States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th U.S. state on December 11, 1816. Indiana...
Below?
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Kentucky
Kentucky
(CNN) -- Oklahoma State University women's basketball coach Kurt Budke and assistant coach Miranda Serna were killed when their plane crashed on the way to a recruiting trip in Arkansas, university officials said Friday. Former Oklahoma state Sen. Olin Branstetter and his wife, Paula, also died in the crash Thursday,...
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unknown
Chad, officially the Republic of Chad ( '; "Republic of the Chad"), is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest and Niger to the west. It is the fifth largest country in Africa in ter...
What did they merge it with?
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French Equatorial Africa
French Equatorial Africa
CHAPTER XLVIII - RUBY A PRISONER Ruby had run away from her lover in great dudgeon after the dance at the Music Hall, and had declared that she never wanted to see him again. But when reflection came with the morning her misery was stronger than her wrath. What would life be to her now without her lover? When she esc...
What did Ruby plan to do when she ran away from her grandfather's house?
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become nurse and assistant maid - of - all - work at a london lodging - house
become nurse and assistant maid - of - all - work at a london lodging - house
The American Revolution was a colonial revolt that took place between 1765 and 1783. The American Patriots in the Thirteen Colonies won independence from Great Britain, becoming the United States of America. They defeated the British in the American Revolutionary War in alliance with France and others. Members of Ame...
where did the British to destroy Colonial military supplies?
1,417
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1775
1775
CHAPTER II THE ENCOUNTER ON THE RIVER For the instant after the collision occurred none of the Rover boys uttered a word. Tom and Sam stared in amazement at Mumps, while Dick gazed helplessly at the damage done. "Pull her away, quick, Bill!" cried Mumps in a low voice to the old sailor, who at once sprang forward...
Can Sam swim?
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We are sinking!" gasped Tom, who was the first of the three brothers to find his voice.
no
In a career spanning more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as archetypes of modern Hollywood blockbuster filmmaking. In later years, his films began addressing humanistic issues such as the Holocaust (in Schindler's...
who is the article about?
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Spielberg's films
Spielberg
The Dutch Republic, also known as the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands (Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden), Republic of the United Netherlands or Republic of the Seven United Provinces (Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Provinciën), was a republic in Europe existing from 1581, when part of the Netherlands s...
What is the population of The Dutch Republic?
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unknown
unknown
Anti-aircraft warfare or counter-air defence is defined by NATO as "all measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action." They include ground-and air-based weapon systems, associated sensor systems, command and control arrangements and passive measures (e.g. barrage balloons). It may be u...
How is anti-aircraft or counter-air defence defined?
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counter-air defence is defined by NATO as "all measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action
"all measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action
Chad, officially the Republic of Chad ( '; "Republic of the Chad"), is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest and Niger to the west. It is the fifth largest country in Africa in ter...
What is Chad named after?
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Lake Chad
Lake Chad
Louisville ( , or ) is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 29th-most populous city in the United States. It is one of two cities in Kentucky designated as first-class, the other being the state's second-largest city of Lexington. Louisville is the historical seat and, since 2003, the nominal seat o...
What is the most notable event that Louisville is known for?
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kentucky derby
kentucky derby
CHAPTER XV A BEWILDERING EXPERIENCE When Louise Merrick entered the brown limousine, which she naturally supposed to belong to Arthur Weldon, she had not the faintest suspicion of any evil in her mind. Indeed, the girl was very happy this especial evening, although tired with her duties at the Kermess. A climax in ...
What was their good news?
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Now that the engagement had been announced to their immediate circle of friends she felt as proud and elated as any young girl has a right to be under the circumstances.
their engagement
CHAPTER XII. A PRISONER OF LOVE When Eric betook himself to the orchard the next evening he had to admit that he felt rather nervous. He did not know how the Gordons would receive him and certainly the reports he had heard of them were not encouraging, to say the least of it. Even Mrs. Williamson, when he had told he...
What did Eric get at once?
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With a thrill of dismay Eric instantly understood what must have taken place.
Understanding.
CHAPTER III TREACHERY The day following the coming of Vas Kor to the palace of the Prince of Helium great excitement reigned throughout the twin cities, reaching its climax in the palace of Carthoris. Word had come of the abduction of Thuvia of Ptarth from her father's court, and with it the veiled hint that the Pr...
Was Jeddak of Barsoom?
503
519
Jeddak of Helium
No
(CNN) -- The mother of a 25-year-old woman killed in a Boston hotel more than a week ago said Friday that she will remain haunted by her daughter's death for the rest of her life. The mother of Julissa Brisman says she remains haunted by her daughter's death. "Our family has been devastated by the loss of our beaut...
What did Carmen Guzman say in her statement released on Julissa Brisman's 26th birthday?
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" our family has been devastated by the loss of our beautiful daughter , julissa
" our family has been devastated by the loss of our beautiful daughter , julissa
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....
How many kinds of animals did they have on the farm?
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chickens, cows, horses, sheep, and pigs
chickens, cows, horses, sheep, and pigs
arXiv (pronounced "archive") is a repository of electronic preprints, known as e-prints, of scientific papers in the fields of mathematics, physics, astronomy, computer science, quantitative biology, statistics, and quantitative finance, which can be accessed online. In many fields of mathematics and physics, almost al...
What did Paul Ginsparg see?
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recognized the need for central storage
He recognized the need for central storage.
Liverpool Football Club () is a professional association football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. They compete in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. The club has won an English record 5 European Cups, 3 UEFA Cups, 3 UEFA Super Cups, 18 League titles, 7 FA Cups, a record 8 League Cups, a...
What year did it win the UEFA Champions Leaque Final?
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g the 2005 UEFA Champions League Final
2005
Wi-Fi or WiFi () is a technology for wireless local area networking with devices based on the IEEE 802.11 standards. "Wi-Fi" is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance, which restricts the use of the term "Wi-Fi Certified" to products that successfully complete interoperability certification testing. Devices that can use W...
What kind of network did it provide?
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with a UHF wireless packet network
UHF wireless packet
(CNN) -- As prodigal golfer Tiger Woods resumes the world's No. 1 ranking, his chief sponsor, Nike, unveiled a slogan Tuesday that provokes robust debate on what is redemption and has Woods attained it. "Winning takes care of everything" is what Nike declared on its social media outlets after Woods completed his long...
What did they write?
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"Love your Ad Nike," wrote Brian Edwards. "Keep up the good work."
"Love your Ad Nike," "Keep up the good work."
The American Revolution was a colonial revolt that took place between 1765 and 1783. The American Patriots in the Thirteen Colonies won independence from Great Britain, becoming the United States of America. They defeated the British in the American Revolutionary War in alliance with France and others. Members of Ame...
who declared the colonies free?
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The Continental Congress
The Continental Congress
Sun Microsystems, Inc. was an American company that sold computers, computer components, software, and information technology services, and that created the Java programming language, the Solaris operating system, ZFS, the Network File System (NFS) and SPARC. Sun contributed significantly to the evolution of several ke...
By when did they do that?
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by the time the company was acquired, it had outsourced most manufacturing.
by the time it was acquired.
The Tariff Act of 1930 (codified at ), otherwise known as the Smoot–Hawley Tariff or Hawley–Smoot Tariff, was an act implementing protectionist trade policies sponsored by Senator Reed Smoot and Representative Willis C. Hawley and signed into law on June 17, 1930. The act raised U.S. tariffs on over 20,000 imported goo...
What did Congress pass in 1922?
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In 1922, Congress passed the Fordney–McCumber Tariff act
Fordney–McCumber Tariff act
(CNN)It was in a New York cab. That's when Grammy Award-winning signer Angelique Kidjo realized the extent that "fear-bola" had spread. "The driver just asked, 'where are you from?' Of course I have an accent, and I'm not going to hide the fact that I'm from West Africa. Then he said, 'Ebola', and I said, 'do I LOOK ...
What was he concerned about?
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Then he said, 'Ebola'
Ebola
(CNN) -- Cristiano Ronaldo salvaged a point for Real Madrid in a pulsating and controversial Madrid derby Sunday to keep his side top of the three-way title race in La Liga. Real were trailing Atletico 2-1 with eight minutes remaining when he equalized after an assist from Gareth Bale, firing home from the edge of th...
Who was directed to the bleachers afterwards of the foul?
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1,463
Mono Burgos
Mono Burgos. He is the coach for Atletico.
CHAPTER VIII D'AGUILAR SPEAKS "Losses?" said d'Aguilar. "Do I hear the wealthy John Castell, who holds half the trade with Spain in the hollow of his hand, talk of losses?" "Yes, Señor, you do. Things have gone ill with this ship of mine that has barely lived through the spring gales. But be seated." "Indeed, i...
What was the source of the losses that John Castell was experiencing?
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trade with spain
trade with spain
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), also known as the Health Department, is a cabinet-level department of the U.S. federal government with the goal of protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. Its motto is "Improving the health, safety, and well-being of...
Is the Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1953 codified within the United States Code?
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never properly codified within the united states code
never properly codified within the united states code
CHAPTER XIII. THE HOUSE ON THE HILL There was a little unfailing spring, always icy cold and crystal pure, in a certain birch-screened hollow of Rainbow Valley in the lower corner near the marsh. Not a great many people knew of its existence. The manse and Ingleside children knew, of course, as they knew everything e...
Did many people know of the spring?
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Not a great many people knew of its existence
Not a great many
Chapter 61 Happy for all her maternal feelings was the day on which Mrs. Bennet got rid of her two most deserving daughters. With what delighted pride she afterwards visited Mrs. Bingley, and talked of Mrs. Darcy, may be guessed. I wish I could say, for the sake of her family, that the accomplishment of her earnest d...
did she have as bad a temper as Lydia?
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no
Publius Vergilius Maro (Classical Latin: [ˈpuː.blɪ.ʊs wɛrˈɡɪ.lɪ.ʊs ˈma.roː]; October 15, 70 BC – September 21, 19 BC), usually called Virgil or Vergil /ˈvɜːrdʒᵻl/ in English, was an ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period. He is known for three major works of Latin literature, the Eclogues (or Bucolics), the Georgics...
Did he inspire any Western works?
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Virgil's work has had wide and deep influence on Western literature
Yes
Hampshire (, ; abbreviated Hants) is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, the former capital city of England. Hampshire is the most populous ceremonial county in the United Kingdom (excluding the metropolitan counties) with almost half of the count...
which sea faces the ISle of Wight?
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839
English Channel and the Solent
English Channel and the Solent
In chemistry, pH () (potential of hydrogen) is a numeric scale used to specify the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution. It is approximately the negative of the base 10 logarithm of the molar concentration, measured in units of moles per liter, of hydrogen ions. More precisely it is the negative of the logarithm ...
what is it the negative of?
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the base 10 logarithm
the base 10 logarithm
CHAPTER XIV. "My beautiful! my beautiful! that standest meekly by, With thy proudly arch'd and glossy neck, and dark and fiery eye-- "Thus, thus I leap upon thy back, and scour the distant plains: Away! who overtakes me now, shall claim thee for his pains." _The Arab to his Steed_. Bulstrode seemed happy to mee...
Anything else?
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1,331
her sweet, deep blue eye was fixed on vacancy
her eye was fixed on vacancy
(CNN) -- Judge William Adams, who made national headlines after the release of a 2004 video of him beating his then-teenage daughter, has been suspended by the Texas Supreme Court. Adams, while not admitting guilt or wrongdoing, agreed to the suspension. He will be paid during the suspension. The judge's lawyer, Wi...
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suspended him
CHAPTER XIII LIGHTFOOT AND PADDY BECOME PARTNERS The instant Lightfoot saw Paddy the Beaver he knew that for the time being, at least, there was no danger. He knew that Paddy is one of the shyest of all the little people of the Green Forest and that when he is found working in the daytime it means that he has been ...
Does today have special significance to Lightfoot?
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the first of the most dreadful days in all the year for me
yes
The region, as part of Lorraine, was part of the Holy Roman Empire, and then was gradually annexed by France in the 17th century, and formalized as one of the provinces of France. The Calvinist manufacturing republic of Mulhouse, known as Stadtrepublik Mülhausen, became a part of Alsace after a vote by its citizens on ...
Who appended it?
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, and then was gradually annexed by France in the 17th century
France
Dave and John were playing catch in the living room. Rose told them that was dumb, but she did not stop them. She kept writing in her notebook. If they wanted to get in trouble, then they could. It was not her responsibility. Dave told John to go long. Dave did not have good aim and missed John's hands when he threw ...
did it break?
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No
The University of Toronto (U of T, UToronto, or Toronto) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as "King's College", the first institution of higher learning in the colony of Upper Canada. Originally controlled by th...
do they have any offsite facilities?
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Yes
There once was a little girl named Odette who lived in a wooded forest. One evening she was getting a ride home from school in her grandpa's truck she saw smoke rising from a fire far in the distance. Odette was worried about the fire and the danger facing all the animals that live in the forest. She immediately rushed...
Who lived in a forest?
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71
There once was a little girl named Odette who lived in a wooded forest.
a little girl
Rose and Lily were best friends. They had met when they were little and grew up together. Lily and Rose got a house to live in and painted the walls blue. Then they went to buy a couch. Jerry worked at the couch store. Lily found a green couch that she liked. But the couch was too hard. Rose found a soft red couch. She...
Did Rose and Lily like him?
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604
Rose and Lily did not think Tom was nice.
No.
(CNN) -- Denied a proper buildup to the Australian Open for the second year in a row, Maria Sharapova has taken out her injury frustrations on some of the host country's most promising young male tennis players. The planet's highest-paid female athlete will line up in Melbourne for the 10th time next week, confident ...
Who did Maria Sharapova play against in order to get in shape for the Australian Open?
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male opposition
male opposition
Czech (/ˈtʃɛk/; čeština Czech pronunciation: [ˈt͡ʃɛʃcɪna]), formerly known as Bohemian (/boʊˈhiːmiən, bə-/; lingua Bohemica in Latin), is a West Slavic language strongly influenced by Latin and German language, spoken by over 10 million people and it is the official language of the Czech Republic. Czech's closest relat...
Why?
966
null
widespread public resentment against the former Soviet Union
widespread public resentment against the former Soviet Union
Munich is the capital and the most populated city in the German state of Bavaria, on the banks of River Isar north of the Bavarian Alps. Munich is also the third largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg, and the 12th biggest city of the European Union, with a population of around 1.5 million. The Munich Metrop...
WHat type of residence was it then?
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1,409
an imperial residence
an imperial residence
Cyprus (i/ˈsaɪprəs/; Greek: Κύπρος IPA: [ˈcipros]; Turkish: Kıbrıs IPA: [ˈkɯbɾɯs]), officially the Republic of Cyprus (Greek: Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία; Turkish: Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti), is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, off the coasts of Syria and Turkey.[e] Cyprus is the third largest and third most populo...
is it the most populated place in the Sea?
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351
Cyprus is the third largest and third most populous island in the Mediterranean,
no
CHAPTER VI--THE FAMINE The spring of the year was at hand when Grey Beaver finished his long journey. It was April, and White Fang was a year old when he pulled into the home villages and was loosed from the harness by Mit-sah. Though a long way from his full growth, White Fang, next to Lip-lip, was the largest yearl...
Did he appear to be a dog?
637
672
to all appearances he was true wolf
no
(CNN) -- The United States will not bargain with al Qaeda over the life of an American worker filmed making an emotional plea to President Barack Obama to save his life, U.S. officials said Monday. "We don't make concessions to terrorists," State Department spokesman Mark Toner said when asked whether the United Stat...
when did the state department divulge that?
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Monday
Greece is strategically located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Situated on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north and Turkey to the northeast. Greece consists of nine geographic regions: Macedoni...
Who was he?
1,330
1,358
His son Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great
(CNN) -- A second former co-owner of the California slaughterhouse involved in a recall of nearly nine million pounds of meat was charged with knowingly processing and distributing meat from cancerous cows, court documents released this week say. Robert Singleton, co-owner of the Rancho Feeding Corporation in Petalum...
A.k.a.?
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695
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Babe Amaral.
SEATTLE, Washington (CNN) -- The park bench facing Lake Washington is covered with flowers, poems, a pack of Lucky Strike cigarettes and graffiti. Fans leave flowers and mementos in honor of Kurt Cobain near his Seattle home. "I miss your beautiful face and voice," one dedication reads. "Thank you for inspiring m...
What band was Kurt in?
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608
null
Nirvana
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Playing the Nintendo Wii Fit could improve balance and help avoid falls in seniors, researchers taking part in a new study suggest. Researchers in Aberdeen think playing Wii Fit may improve the elderly's balance and lower risks of falling. The University of Aberdeen, Scotland and the UK's N...
How did Dr Alison Stewart come up with the idea for the study?
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while working in the osteoporosis department at the university of aberdeen , after seeing a large number of fractures in old people who had fallen
while working in the osteoporosis department at the university of aberdeen , after seeing a large number of fractures in old people who had fallen
CHAPTER XLIV. BROOKE BURGESS TAKES LEAVE OF EXETER. [Illustration] The time had arrived at which Brooke Burgess was to leave Exeter. He had made his tour through the county, and returned to spend his two last nights at Miss Stanbury's house. When he came back Dorothy was still at Nuncombe, but she arrived in the ...
Why?
509
549
and you may as well see the last of us."
and you may as well see the last of us."
CHAPTER X THE CAPTAIN EXPLORES Captain Horn had heard the story of Cheditafa, he walked away from the rest of the party, and stood, his eyes upon the ground, still mechanically holding his gun. He now knew that the great danger he had feared had been a real one, and far greater than he had imagined. A systematic at...
Did Horn faced any danger from animals in this story?
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265
the great danger he had feared had been a real one
yes
Motown is an American record company. The record company was founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on January 12, 1959, and was incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960, in Detroit, Michigan. The name, a portmanteau of "motor" and "town", has also become a nickname for Detroit. Motown played an...
how?
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465
as an African American-owned record label that achieved significant crossover success.
as an African American-owned record label that achieved significant crossover success.
(CNN) -- Champagne, Pele and FIFA. It sounds just like another soiree for those who run international football. Yet it's fundamentally different this time for the Champagne in question is a certain Jerome, the 55-year-old who launched his campaign to dethrone FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Monday. Once one of Blatt...
How old is Jerome?
211
null
55
55
CHAPTER VII. BUYING THE OUTFITS. "You saw Tom Roland and Jasper Guardley?" burst from the lips of the Portney brothers simultaneously. "Yes," replied Fred Dobson. "I couldn't believe my eyes at first, but when I felt sure I was right I ran up to speak to Roland." "And what did he say?" queried Earl. "He didn'...
What's his last name?
106
122
Portney brothers
Portney
KUPANG, Indonesia (CNN) -- At Roslin Orphanage, children giggle through deep concentration as they try to master the "Chicken Dance." It's a far cry from the Indonesian orphans' earlier months and years. Budi Soehardi poses with young residents of Roslin Orphanage. "They are cheerful-looking and photogenic, but clo...
can you name one more?
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They all get clean living spaces, vaccinations, food, clothing and vitamins
vitamins
Scotland (; Scots: ; ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain. It shares a border with England to the south, and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the North Sea to the east and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the south-west. In a...
how did he become king?
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By inheritance in 1603, James VI, King of Scots, became King
By inheritance.
The Sahrawi Republic, officially the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR; ; ""), is a partially recognized state that controls a thin strip of area in the Western Sahara region and claims sovereignty over the entire territory of Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony. SADR was proclaimed by the Polisario Front on F...
How much land does the SADR government control?
527
566
about 20–25% of the territory it claims
about 20–25% of the territory it claims
Aaron Swartz helped create the Internet. Maybe not the Internet foundations of ARPANET and TCP/IP and Mosaic, the codes and packets and standards on which the whole thing is based. But he was a factor in fashioning some of the Web's upper floors. With his contributions to RSS coding and the Web application framework,...
How old was he?
1,415
1,417
26
26
(CNN) -- It's been more than three weeks since militants from the dreaded Boko Haram terrorist group dragged 276 girls out of their beds at a boarding school in northern Nigeria, and still no one knows where the girls are. International assistance has begun to flow into Nigeria, whose president has vowed to end the ter...
Why is it difficult to find them?
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789
John Kirby and other officials have said they believe the girls may have been separated into smaller groups, making the task of finding them inordinately more difficult.
the girls may have been seaprated
CHAPTER XI THE ELECTION FOR OFFICERS "Company attention! Shoulder arms! Forward march!" Boom! Boom! Boom, boom, boom! The drums rang out clearly on the morning air and the Colby Hall battalion swung into line on a march that carried it around the school buildings and then to the lake shore. Here Colonel Colby a...
how many did they inspect?
345
365
the three companies
three companies
Protestantism is a form of Christian faith and practice which originated with the Protestant Reformation,[a] a movement against what its followers considered to be errors in the Roman Catholic Church. It is one of the three major divisions of Christendom, together with Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy. Anglicani...
What "real presence" do they agree on?
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795
they disagree among themselves regarding the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist.
they do not
(CNN) -- Ringo Starr walks into the hotel suite at the Beverly Hills Hotel carrying a brown paper bag. It's his sack lunch, and he's packed it himself. He's also driven himself to the hotel and arrived alone -- no entourage, no bodyguard, no assistant, no fuss. It's fitting that CNN's interview with the iconic musi...
What was in the brown paper bag that Ringo Starr brought to the hotel?
43
45
his sack lunch
his sack lunch
Aristotle (; , , "Aristotélēs"; 384–322 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher and scientist born in the city of Stagira, Chalkidice, on the northern periphery of Classical Greece. His father, Nicomachus, died when Aristotle was a child, whereafter Proxenus of Atarneus became his guardian. At seventeen or eighteen years ...
What made him start studying empiricism?
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1,178
Plato's death
Plato's death
CHAPTER IX LETTIE COMES OF AGE Lettie was twenty-one on the day after Christmas. She woke me in the morning with cries of dismay. There was a great fall of snow, multiplying the cold morning light, startling the slow-footed twilight. The lake was black like the open eyes of a corpse; the woods were black like the b...
What time was this that she asked?
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1,010
Lettie went away to ask Rebecca for the fiftieth time if she thought they would come.
Fiftieth