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Before the 20th century, the term matter included ordinary matter composed of atoms and excluded other energy phenomena such as light or sound. This concept of matter may be generalized from atoms to include any objects having mass even when at rest, but this is ill-defined because an object's mass can arise from its (...
What is one example of fundamental particles?
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leptons
(CNN) -- Missouri police are investigating the death of a 27-year-old woman whose body was found this week at the home of beer tycoon August Busch IV. Frontenac, Missouri, police officers got a 911 call just before 1:15 p.m. last Sunday about an unresponsive woman at a residence later identified as belonged to Busch,...
How old was Martin?
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CHAPTER IX DEFEAT OF MIRIAM PAUL was dissatisfied with himself and with everything. The deepest of his love belonged to his mother. When he felt he had hurt her, or wounded his love for her, he could not bear it. Now it was spring, and there was battle between him and Miriam. This year he had a good deal against he...
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she felt it would go wrong
It was finally summer vacation, and Josh was excited to go to his favorite place. He was heading to Florida, to visit his Grandma and Grandpa. Josh spends every summer there, and this summer would be no different! In the mornings, Josh and Grandma would plant cucumbers, tomatoes, and carrots in the ground. After they w...
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sea girl
sea girl
Once upon a time there was a little boy who had a rock. The rock was his favorite toy. He would throw his rock at trees, or roll his rock down hills. Sometimes he would stand at the river shore, dropping his rock in the water. He thought it was great fun to listen to the rock splash. One day, the little boy met a bro...
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the cow
Windows Vista (codenamed Longhorn) is an operating system by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, tablet PCs and media center PCs. Development was completed on 8 November 2006, and over the following three months, it was released in stages to computer hardware and soft...
Did Vista feature many redesigns?
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(CNN)Richard Glatzer, who directed a powerful film about a professor battling Alzheimer's as he faced his own harrowing health struggles, has died. Glatzer died in Los Angeles on Tuesday after having ALS for four years, his publicist said. He was 63. Glatzer co-directed "Still Alice" with his husband, Wash Westmore...
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ALS
Masovian Voivodeship or Mazovia Province, is the largest and most populous of the sixteen Polish provinces, or voivodeships, created in 1999. It occupies of east-central Poland, and has 5,324,500 inhabitants. Its principal cities are Warsaw (1.749 million) in the centre of the Warsaw metropolitan area, Radom (226,000) ...
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Podlaskie Voivodeship
(CNN) -- Wayne Rooney scored his first goal in open play since March last year to help Manchester United to a 2-1 victory over West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns on Saturday. The striker scored after just three minutes heading home from a Patrice Evra cross to end his marathon goal drought. Football's heroes and...
was west brom given a penalty?
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And West Brom should have gone ahead in the 62nd minute when referee Chris Foy awarded them a penalty when Rio Ferdinand brought down Jerome Thomas.
Yes
Royal assent is sometimes associated with elaborate ceremonies. In the United Kingdom, for instance, the sovereign may appear personally in the House of Lords or may appoint Lords Commissioners, who announce that royal assent has been granted at a ceremony held at the Palace of Westminster. However, royal assent is usu...
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Australia, the governor-general merely signs the bill.
the governor-general
Montenegro ( ; Montenegrin: "Crna Gora"/Црна Гора, , meaning "Black Mountain") is a sovereign state in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the southwest and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast, Kosovo to the east, and Albania to the...
What did it result in?
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independence of Duklja from the Byzantine Empire and the establishment of the Vojislavljević dynasty
independence of Duklja from the Byzantine Empire and the establishment of the Vojislavljević dynasty
A lock-unlock lever on the doomed Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo was moved earlier than it should have been, the National Transportation Safety Board said Sunday night. But the agency's acting chairman stressed it was unclear whether pilot error, mechanical problems or a host of other possibilities caused the spacecraf...
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Acting Chairman
CHAPTER XII. LUCREZIA'S THIRD MARRIAGE At about the same time that Burchard was making in his Diarium those entries which reflect so grossly upon the Pope and Lucrezia, Gianluca Pozzi, the ambassador of Ferrara at the Vatican, was writing the following letter to his master, Duke Ercole, Lucrezia's father-in-law elect...
Who was she to marry?
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Duke Ercole, Lucrezia's father-in-law elect
Duke Ercole's son
CHAPTER XVI ON A BUSINESS BASIS Captain Horn found Edna at the entrance to the caves, busily employed in filling one of the Rackbirds' boxes with ship-biscuit. "Miss Markham," said he, "I wish to have a little business talk with you before I leave. Where is Ralph?" "He is down at the boat," she answered. "Ver...
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Mrs. Cliff
Mrs. Cliff
Scientific American (informally abbreviated SciAm) is an American popular science magazine. Many famous scientists, including Albert Einstein, have contributed articles in the past 170 years. It is the oldest continuously published monthly magazine in the United States(though it only became monthly in 1921). "Scienti...
How long after it was founded was it sold?
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Porter sold the publication to Alfred Ely Beach and Orson Desaix Munn a mere ten months after founding it.
ten months
(CNN) -- Rafael Nadal fired an ominous warning that he is ready to reclaim his French Open crown from Roger Federer after picking up a record-equaling sixth consecutive Monte Carlo Masters title on Sunday. The world No. 3 earned his first tournament success in 11 months as he routed fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco ...
does he like one type of court?
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his favored clay surface
Yes
CHAPTER XXIII. GUY IN LUCK. Guy Waring reached Waterloo ten minutes too late. Nevitt had gone on by the West of England express. The porter at the labelling place "minded the gentleman well." He was a sharp-looking gentleman, with a queer look about the eyes, and a dark moustache curled round at the corners. ...
For how many reasons did he not want to do that?
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from that risk the startled and awakened young man shrank for a thousand reasons;
a thousand reasons
CHAPTER VIII A PRISONER OF THE FILIPINOS Larry had retreated to a small nipa hut standing close to the roadway, feeling that if the Americans were coming in that direction, they would soon be at hand to give Luke and himself aid. While the insurgents and the Spaniards were conversing, the latter had approached th...
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The Central African Republic (CAR; Sango: Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka; French: République centrafricaine pronounced: [ʁepyblik sɑ̃tʁafʁikɛn], or Centrafrique [sɑ̃tʀafʁik]) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the east, the Democratic Republic ...
What is the population of the Central African Republic in 2014?
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4 . 7 million
4 . 7 million
Yangon, Myanmar (CNN) -- When Burmese commuters have an accident they don't dial 911 or any ordinary emergency service. They call the country's version of Marlon Brando, a heartthrob in the 1980s and 90s who turned his back on the film industry to run a fleet of ambulances and bury the nation's dead. A household na...
what movie?
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Amay No Bo
Amay No Bo
Theravāda (Pali, literally "school of the elder monks") is a branch of Buddhism that uses the Buddha's teaching preserved in the Pāli Canon as its doctrinal core. The Pali canon is the only complete Buddhist canon which survives in a classical Indic Language, Pali, which serves as the sacred language and lingua franca ...
What are some contemporary expressions of Theravada Buddhism?
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buddhist modernism , the vipassana movement and the thai forest tradition
buddhist modernism , the vipassana movement and the thai forest tradition
Utah ( or ) is a state in the western United States. It became the 45th state admitted to the U.S. on January 4, 1896. Utah is the 13th-largest by area, 31st-most-populous, and 10th-least-densely populated of the 50 United States. Utah has a population of more than 3 million (Census estimate for July 1, 2016), approxim...
What is the religious affiliation of the majority of Utahns?
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church of jesus christ of latter - day saints
church of jesus christ of latter - day saints
A former top appointee of Chris Christie says there is evidence contradicting what the New Jersey governor has said publicly about the notorious George Washington Bridge traffic lane closures that have roiled the Republican's administration, according to the man's lawyer. David Wildstein resigned his position at the ...
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David Wildstein resigned
David Wildstein
The word pharmacy is derived from its root word pharma which was a term used since the 15th–17th centuries. However, the original Greek roots from pharmakos imply sorcery or even poison. In addition to pharma responsibilities, the pharma offered general medical advice and a range of services that are now performed sole...
What is the origin of the word "pharmacy"?
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pharma
pharma
CHAPTER XXIII AN EVENING AT APPLEYARD Rankine had got a few days' leave and was spending it at Appleyard. He sat beside Elsie in a corner of the billiard-room, where the party had gathered after dinner. He had arrived during the afternoon, and Andrew was not altogether pleased to see him, although he liked the man....
Who suggested he should be invited?
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Elsie
Elsie
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. IN WHICH GLUMM TAKES TO HUNTING ON THE MOUNTAINS FOR CONSOLATION, AND FINDS IT UNEXPECTEDLY, WHILE ALRIC PROVES HIMSELF A HERO. "I go to the fells to-day," said Glumm to Alric one morning, as the latter opened the door of Glummstede and entered the hall. "I go also," said Alric, leaning a stout...
and what was the stool next to?
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the fire
Millie thought she would like to stop eating meat, but she didn't know if she could do it. Once, when she was younger, she had tried to go without eating meat, but before the first day was over, her stomach had felt a little empty. "Hmm," she had thought. "Maybe it's not good for me to stop eating meat. Maybe that's wh...
and what would help them do a better job?
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rice and noodles
Justice is the legal or philosophical theory by which fairness is administered. The concept of justice differs in every culture. An early theory of justice was set out by the Ancient Greek philosopher Plato in his work "The Republic". Advocates of divine command theory argue that justice issues from God. In the 17th ce...
What was his nationality?
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CHAPTER XXIII THE CLAMP When work began next morning, Jake asked Dick if he should order the peons to search for the clamps that had held the guard-rail. "I think not," said Dick. "It would be better if you looked for the things yourself." "Very well. Perhaps you're right." Dick wondered how much Jake suspect...
what did he notice on it?
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He thought he recognized the dint where he had struck the iron
the dint where he had struck the iron
One morning, Becca was putting on her shoes when she heard a knock at the door. When she opened it, she saw her friend Faith standing on the porch. "Bill is going to build a fort in my backyard today, and I get to help," Faith said. "Would you like to come over and help too?" Becca thought about what she had to do th...
Who heard something then?
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Becca was putting on her shoes when she heard a knock at the door
Becca
CHAPTER V—INEZ THREATENS “Yes,” said Louise, a week later, “we all make fools of ourselves over Toodlums, Really, girls, Jane is a very winning baby. I don’t say that because I’m her mother, understand. If she were anyone else’s baby, I’d say the same thing.” “Of course,” agreed Patsy. “I don’t believe such a baby ...
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beth and pasty
Sam was outside playing. It was very hot out and he got really thirsty. He saw that Mr. Brown was setting up a table with sodas and snacks down the street. Sam was very excited because this would solve his problem. He checked his pockets. They were empty. Where did his money go? This was a problem. In order to get a ...
What did he say to him?
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He asked Sam why he was running
He asked Sam why he was running
Milk is a white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for infant mammals (including humans who breastfeed) before they are able to digest other types of food. Early-lactation milk contains colostrum, which carries the mother's antibodies to its young and can reduce the ...
How many people live in dairy farming households?
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Over 750 million people live in dairy farming households.
Over 750 million
There were four men who all played basketball. They did not play baseball, football, or soccer. Their names were Seth, Tanner, Henry, and Ryan. One of them had the best shot in the west. He was so good that he almost never missed a shot. Everyone in the world wanted to be as good as him. Tanner was the one who almost n...
Was it easy for him to decide?
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The defined dogma of the Immaculate Conception regards original sin only, saying that Mary was preserved from any stain (in Latin, macula or labes, the second of these two synonymous words being the one used in the formal definition). The proclaimed Roman Catholic dogma states "that the most Blessed Virgin Mary, in the...
Did the Council have authority to decree certain rules or beliefs?
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yes
Lahore is the capital city of the Pakistani province of Punjab. It is the second-most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi. The city is located in the north-eastern end of Pakistan's Punjab province, near the border with the Indian state of Punjab. Lahore is ranked as a beta-world city, and is one of Pakistan's weal...
how many different rulers are listed
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The city has a long history, and was once under the rule of the Hindu Shahis, Ghaznavids, Ghurids, and the Delhi Sultanate.
Four
CHAPTER XXXV. RALPH A PRISONER. At the appointed time, Ralph called again upon Horace Kelsey, and was given instructions in regard to the work he would be called on to do. "But you had better not start in until you hear from your mother," said the insurance agent. "She may wish you to pay a visit home before you ...
Where will he go if he doesn't receive the note?
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If I don't get word, I'll take the trip home anyway, seeing as you say you will be kind enough to wait for me."
home
CHAPTER XX A MINUTE TOO LATE "Well, this looks like a wild goose chase, Dick." It was Sam who spoke, from the bow of the motor-boat. For over two hours they had been moving up the Hudson River, slowly, scanning one shore and the other with care. They had noted many boats, but nothing that looked like the schooner...
Who was he talking to?
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Dick
CHAPTER XXIV A RACE ON SKATES "Go it, everybody!" "May the best skater win!" "Don't try to skate too fast, Ben. Remember, the race is two miles long!" "Hello, there goes one fellow down!" "It's Luke Watson. He has lost his skate." The last report was correct, and as the skate could not be adjusted without...
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Two miles
A naughty boy was sitting in math class on Tuesday. There was a broken sink in the back of the room full of water. There was also a kitty on the open window. A loud plane was flying outside and scared the kitty inside. The naughty boy walked up to the kitty and picked it up. What do you think he did next? He threw the ...
So what'd it do?
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ran away
A Creative Commons (CC) license is one of several public copyright licenses that enable the free distribution of an otherwise copyrighted work. A CC license is used when an author wants to give people the right to share, use, and build upon a work that they have created. CC provides an author flexibility (for example, ...
What are the different types of Creative Commons licenses?
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several combinations that condition the terms of distribution
several combinations that condition the terms of distribution
The dinosaur wants to have a pet goldfish. He is reading a book called, "How to Take Care of Your Pet Goldfish" because he wants to learn how to take care of a goldfish. After he finishes reading the book, he goes to the pet store. The pet store is not in Detroit, St. Louis, or Pakistan. The pet store is in a town ca...
Where is the animal shop not located?
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Detroit, St. Louis, or Pakistan.
Detroit, St. Louis, or Pakistan.
(CNN) -- Investigators have named Casey Anthony a suspect in the mid-June disappearance of her toddler daughter, Caylee, Florida authorities said Wednesday. Casey Anthony had been called a "person of interest" in her daughter's disappearance. Police had previously labeled Anthony -- who authorities said didn't repo...
Is she on Bail?
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She was released on bail after that arrest and subsequent arrests on unrelated theft charges.
yes
Karnataka is a state in the south western region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as the State of Mysore, it was renamed "Karnataka" in 1973. Only a small part of the state corresponds to the Carnatic region. The capital and largest city is ...
When was it made?
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It was formed on 1 November 1956
1 November 1956
CHAPTER XII Vivian read the note over a thousand times. He could not retire to rest. He called Essper George, and gave him all necessary directions for the morning. About three o'clock Vivian lay down on a sofa, and slept for a few hours. He started often in his short and feverish slumber. His dreams were unceasing a...
What is Vivian's horse named?
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Vivian immediately mounted Max
Max
Chad walked to the pet store. He saw puppies. There was a black and white puppy. Chad liked the puppy. Chad walked the puppy home on a leash. He took the puppy in the yard to play. He found a ball to play fetch with the puppy. Chad threw the ball and the puppy chased it across the yard. After they were done playing, Ch...
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On a pillow.
(CNN) -- Nico Rosberg dominated the final, vital qualifying session of the 2014 F1 season in Abu Dhabi, putting the German in the box seat for the World Championship title. The Mercedes driver, who has endured a fine but torrid season alongside his rival Lewis Hamilton, led the session from the start as Hamilton put ...
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feat that hasn't been seen by an engine manufacturer since Ford achieved the same in 1969.
No, feat that hasn't been seen by an engine manufacturer since Ford achieved the same in 1969.
Odisha (; formerly Orissa, ) is one of the 29 states of India, located in eastern India. It is surrounded by the states of West Bengal to the north-east, Jharkhand to the north, Chhattisgarh to the west and north-west, and Andhra Pradesh to the south. Odisha has of coastline along the Bay of Bengal on its east, from Ba...
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British India
(CNN) -- If this is an indication of what Roger Federer will do at Wimbledon, his opponents had better watch out. Federer recorded the second double bagel of his career when he defeated wildcard Mischa Zverev 6-0 6-0 on Friday to reach the semifinals of a Wimbledon warm-up in Halle, Germany. The only other time Fed...
Who beat him at the quarterfinals?
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He lost to Tomas Berdych in the U.S. Open quarterfinals
Tomas Berdych
(CNN) -- When a black man dies at the hands of a white police officer, not often is there video evidence that could end the speculation and show what happened. In the case of John Crawford III, there is video evidence -- and Walmart needs to release the tape to the public immediately. Crawford was 22 years old when...
Who was in walmart?
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Crawford was 22 years old when he and his girlfriend went to the Walmart
John Crawford
There once was a lion who did not roar, but instead he said meow. The lion was sad, because he could not roar like his other lion friends. The lion went to talk to his family. He first went to talk to his brother, but his brother was not home. Then he went to talk to his dad, but his dad was not home either. Luckily, t...
What do lions say?
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roar
(EW) -- After four years off of the silver screen, James Bond made his triumphant return this weekend in "Skyfall" — and the British spy's appeal was bigger than ever. The action thriller grossed a truly massive $87.8 million in its first three days (and an additional $2.2 million during Thursday night previews), mak...
Is he liked as the actor for it?
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Daniel Craig, the sixth man to play Bond, has seen his popularity as the character surge
Yes
(CNN)Thousands gathered in Riyadh on Friday to say farewell to Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud, a cautious reformer who succeeded in securing broader freedoms in the conservative kingdom, but fell short in gaining greater independence for women. Abdullah died early Friday, several weeks after the s...
Who did that?
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followed by a solemn procession of Saudi men in traditional dress.
Saudi men
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...
What is he?
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Ilya Saraev is a 15-year-old pupil at the First Moscow cadet school in Moscow
A pupil at the First Moscow cadet school in Moscow
(CNN) -- When it comes to living on the edge, there are some women who have the tenacious spirit to conquer all. Whether it's scaling the world's highest peaks or becoming the first person to cross a dangerous ocean stretch, these extreme sportswomen have smashed records around the globe thanks to their fearless sens...
When did she accomplish the record?
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The 44-year-old Spaniard spent nine years working her way to the top of the world's biggest summits before completing her quest in 2010
2010
In biology, kingdom (Latin: regnum, plural regna) is the second highest taxonomic rank, just below domain. Kingdoms are divided into smaller groups called phyla. Traditionally, some textbooks from the United States used a system of six kingdoms (Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Archaea/Archaeabacteria, and Bacteria/...
Why not?
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In the 1960s a rank was introduced above kingdom, namely domain (or empire), so that kingdom is no longer the highest rank.
in the 1960s a rank was introduced above kingdom
The exact number of exonerated American prisoners is unknown. But data gathered by university law schools indicates it's more than 2,000. Fascinating details surrounding some of these exonerations set them apart from the rest. Here are five recent exonerations that made headlines. 1. Michael Morton The subject of a...
Then what happened?
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win his freedom
won his freedom
Harare, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- South African leader Jacob Zuma was in neighboring Zimbabwe this week to rescue the seemingly crumbling power-sharing government of President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai. The South African president's visit Friday to the capital, Harare, follows escalating tensions bet...
What did Tsvangirai say about the meeting?
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No comment. No comment. Talk to the mediator, President Zuma," Tsvangirai told journalists about how his meetin
No comment.
CHAPTER XXVIII FIRE AND HAIL On the morning after her return from Winnipeg, Beatrice sat in her father's study, with Mowbray facing her across the table. He looked thoughtful, but not so shocked and indignant as she had expected. "So you are determined to throw Harding over!" "Yes," Beatrice said in a strained ...
who does he feel looks bad in a broken engagement
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both parties.
Foday Gallah saw the sick child was distressed and felt he had to do something. So he picked the kid up to comfort him. And with that act of kindness, the 37-year-old ambulance supervisor in Monrovia, Liberia, contracted Ebola himself. "Of course, he got vomit all over him and that's how he got Ebola," said photogr...
Was he on the front of Time?
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Gallah was chosen for one of the magazine's five covers
Yes
CHAPTER XXIX THE JUMPERS The sun was rising when Joe Thorpe made a hasty breakfast with his two companions in their camp beside the lode. He was a logger by profession, though he had an extensive experience in prospecting for timber-rights and minerals. Big Joe was known as an honest man; that was why Frobisher had...
Is anyone else coming to the location?
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"We ought to have a clear day or two before the first of the crowd that's following us comes in
Yes
Phonology is a branch of linguistics concerned with the systematic organization of sounds in languages. It has traditionally focused largely on the study of the systems of phonemes in particular languages (and therefore used to be also called phonemics, or phonematics), but it may also cover any linguistic analysis eit...
When was the concept of the phoneme put forth?
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particularly before the development of the modern concept of the phoneme in the mid 20th century.
the mid 20th century.
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Democrat-turned-independent Sen. Joe Lieberman managed to keep his Senate committee chairmanship in part because President-elect Barack Obama didn't want to punish him for supporting Sen. John McCain, Lieberman said Tuesday. Sen. Joe Lieberman speaks Tuesday after Democrats allowed him to keep his...
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Yes.
CHAPTER THIRTEEN. A SLEEPLESS BUT A PLEASANT NIGHT. The evening which followed the day that has just been described was bright, calm, and beautiful, with the starry host unclouded and distinctly visible to the profoundest depths of space. As it was intended to send the _Smeaton_ to Arbroath next morning for a car...
who stayed alert all night?
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It was not Ruby's duty to watch on deck that night, yet, strange to say, Ruby kept watch the whole night long!
Ruby.
Chapter XV. Return to the Congo Mouth. In the evening there was a palaver. I need hardly say that my guide, after being paid to show me Nsundi, never had the slightest intention to go beyond the Yellala. Irritated by sleeping in the open air, and by the total want of hospitality amongst the bushmen, he and his ...
What did the narrator want to send back a party for?
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CHAPTER XIX. CAST ASHORE. WHEN Jack opened his eyes he lay for some time wondering where he was and what had become of him. There were stars in the sky overhead, but the light was stealing over it, and he felt that it was daybreak. There was a loud, dull, roaring sound in his ears--a sound he could not understand, ...
What caused the boat to crash?
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a great storm
a great storm
CHAPTER IV In the morning following Aline's visit to Joan Valentine, Ashe sat in his room, the Morning Post on the table before him. The heady influence of Joan had not yet ceased to work within him; and he proposed, in pursuance of his promise to her, to go carefully through the columns of advertisements, however pe...
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mantelpiece
CHAPTER VI Lady Margaret, who chanced to be the first arrival on the night of the dinner party in David Thain's honour, contemplated her sister admiringly. Letitia was wearing a gown of ivory satin, a form of attire which seemed always to bring with it almost startling reminiscences of her Italian ancestry. "So gla...
What did Letitia say she lacked in comparison to her sister?
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taste
Home Box Office (HBO) is an American premium cable and satellite television network that is owned by Time Warner through its respective flagship company Home Box Office, Inc. Programming featured on the network consists primarily of theatrically released motion pictures and original television series, along with made-f...
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made-for-cable movies and documentaries
Washington (CNN) -- Leading American Muslims on Wednesday strongly criticized this week's planned congressional hearing into the alleged radicalization of members of their community, calling it an unfair attack on loyal citizens and a dangerous break from the traditional U.S. embrace of tolerance and pluralism. Rep. ...
What was Rep. Peter King's intention for the hearing?
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to explore the extent to which al qaeda is trying to influence and indoctrinate u . s . muslims
to explore the extent to which al qaeda is trying to influence and indoctrinate u . s . muslims
Once upon a time there was a princess who lived in a high tower and she was not allowed to leave because of her mean mother. One day she chose to leave but her mother would not let her. The princess climbed out the window of the high tower and climbed down the south wall when her mother was sleeping. She wandered out a...
where'd she go?
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the forest
Art Deco, sometimes referred to as Deco, is a style of visual arts, architecture and design that first appeared in France just before World War I. Art Deco influenced the design of buildings, furniture, jewellery, fashion, cars, movie theatres, trains, ocean liners, and everyday objects such as radios and vacuum cleane...
Was Art Deco formed by lots of different styles?
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Art Deco was influenced by the bold geometric forms of Cubism; the bright colors of Fauvism and of the Ballets Russes; the updated craftsmanship of the furniture of the eras of Louis Philippe and Louis XVI; and the exotic styles of China and Japan, India, Persia, ancient Egypt and Maya art
yes
(CNN) -- If you placed bets on Rachel McAdams and Taylor Kitsch joining the cast of "True Detective," it's time to collect your winnings. After weeks of rumors, HBO has confirmed that McAdams, Kitsch and Kelly Reilly will also star in the second season of the network's acclaimed drama. HBO, which shares a parent co...
Where will this season be set?
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in California
in California
Philadelphia (CNN) -- The inspector of a downtown building that collapsed last week has killed himself, city officials said Thursday. Ronald Wagenhoffer, 52, who worked with the Department of Licenses and Inspections, was found shortly after 9 p.m. Wednesday, Everett Gillison, deputy mayor for public safety for the c...
What was his profession?
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crane operator Sean Benschop
crane operator
(CNN) -- Alexis Murphy was last seen at a gas station earlier this month, and though police have arrested a suspect in her abduction, his attorney tells a CNN affiliate his client split ways with the 17-year-old after a drug deal. Her disappearance set off a search that extended for 30 miles outside of Lovingston, Vi...
Who was arrested as a suspect?
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Randy Taylor
Editor's note: Join Roland S. Martin for his weekly sound-off segment on CNN.com Live at 11:10 a.m. ET Wednesday. If you're passionate about politics, he wants to hear from you. A nationally syndicated columnist, Martin has said he will vote for Barack Obama in November. He is the author of "Listening to the Spirit Wit...
Who had the 50 state strategy?
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Howard Dean'
Dean.
CHAPTER XXIV Enid, my early and my only love, I thought, but that your father came between, In former days you saw me favourably, And if it were so, do not keep it back, Make me a little happier, let me know it.--TENNYSON The foreign tour proved a great success. The summer in the Alps was delightful. The complete c...
Who was taking care of others?
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while Phoebe was happy in doing her duty by profiting by all opportunities of observation, in taking care of Maria
Phoebe
Materialism is a form of philosophical monism which holds that matter is the fundamental substance in nature, and that all phenomena, including mental phenomena and consciousness, are identical with material interactions. Materialism is closely related to physicalism, the view that all that exists is ultimately physi...
What are ontological theories based on?
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it is different from ontological theories based on dualism or pluralism
it is different from ontological theories based on dualism or pluralism
CHAPTER XV. ON TO LAKE BENNETT. The face of Tom Roland wore a smile, but in his eyes was an anxious look which Earl did not fail to notice as he surveyed the two acquaintances from Basco. The young prospector was much taken aback by this sudden appearance, for he had not dreamed of meeting Roland and Guardley in th...
Who invited them there?
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a man named Stephens
EBSCO Information Services, headquartered in Ipswich, Massachusetts, is a division of EBSCO Industries Inc., the third largest private company in Birmingham, Alabama, with annual sales of nearly $2 billion according to the BBJ's 2013 Book of Lists. EBSCO offers library resources to customers in academic, medical, K–12,...
Was EBSCO its original name?
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EBSCO Publishing was established in 1984 as a print publication called "Popular Magazine Review",
no
LONDON, England (CNN) -- He's the man who has just rejected offers of up to $700,000 a week in wages -- but who really is Kaka? And what has he done to deserve so much money? Wanted man: Kaka overcame a spine fracture before getting to the top of world football. Born in Brazil in 1982, Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Le...
who does he credit his recovery to?
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has put down to the help of God
God
All the animals were having a picnic. Turtle brought hotdogs for everyone. All the animals came to make their hotdogs. Rabbit put ketchup on his hotdog. Duck put mustard on his hotdog. Bear put ketchup and mustard on his hotdog. Turtle and Fox did not put ketchup or mustard on their hotdog. Goose looked at the hotdogs....
was anyone hungry?
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He was very hungry.
yes
(CNN) -- Arjen Robben scored twice on his debut as Bayern Munich gave new coach Louis Van Gaal his first victory with a 3-0 crushing of German Bundesliga champions Wolfsburg on Saturday. Two-goal Arjen Robben made an immediate impact following his transfer from Real Madrid. The Dutch winger netted both goals in the...
Who was defeated two times?
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Visiting Wolfsburg crashed to a second successive defeat,
Wolfsburg
A local area network (LAN) is a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area such as a residence, school, laboratory, university campus or office building. By contrast, a wide area network (WAN) not only covers a larger geographic distance, but also generally involves leased telecommunication cir...
Which is bigger, WAN or LAN
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WAN
British Columbia is the westernmost province of Canada, with a population of more than four and a half million people. It is located between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. British Columbia is also a component of the Pacific Northwest and the Cascadia bioregion, along with American states Alaska, Idaho, Mont...
Who picked Moody to transform British Columbia?
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he was hand-picked by the Colonial Office in London
the Colonial Office
(CNN) -- World number one Rafael Nadal and defending champion Andy Murray were both knocked out as the upsets continued in the ATP tournament at Queen's Club on Friday. Murray was the first top go, beaten 4-6 6-1 7-6 by Mardy Fish of the United States in their third round match delayed overnight. Nadal quickly foll...
had Nadal won the french open?
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is French Open triumph
yes
Sparta (Doric Greek: ; Attic Greek: ) was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece. In antiquity the city-state was known as Lacedaemon (), while the name Sparta referred to its main settlement on the banks of the Eurotas River in Laconia, in south-eastern Peloponnese. Around 650 BC, it rose to become the dominant mili...
Who was one of their enemies?
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Sparta was the principal enemy of Athens
Athens
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...
And more powerful?
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White Fang had been growing stronger
White Fang
Chapter XX. A Sweet Memory Now the lovely June days had come, everything began to look really summer-like; school would soon be over, and the young people were joyfully preparing for the long vacation. "We are all going up to Bethlehem. We take the seashore one year and the mountains the next. Better come along," s...
What did Frank call Jack?
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invalid
invalid
(CNN) -- Matt Sandusky, his wife and four children have filed a motion to have their names legally changed, court documents in Centre County, Pennsylvania, show. Details regarding why they requested the name changes are not available because the file is sealed. Sandusky is one of six adopted children of Jerry Sandu...
how many children does matt have
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four
four
The White House is the official residence and workplace of the President of the United States. It is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., and has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800. The term "White House" is often used as a metonym for the president and his advise...
What is the white house?
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Executive Residence
Executive ResidenNoce
CHAPTER XXXVIII.—GOOD-BY TO THE CIRCUS BOY. Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house. The confession was taken down in writing, and then Griswold signed it in the presence of sever...
What was the dispute between Nathan Dobb and Daniel Hawkins about?
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some money the latter was to pay the former for releasing leo
some money the latter was to pay the former for releasing leo
Jake liked his old sneakers but they were getting too small. He tried on sixteen different pairs of shoes at the mall with his mom. He was looking for green shoes with blue laces. He couldn't find any he liked and left sad. His mom wanted to cheer him up. They stopped for lunch at a restaurant drive-thru. "What do you ...
Did he find them?
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He couldn't find any he liked and left sad
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London (CNN) -- Alex Salmond, Scotland's First Minister, is fond of saying that when the United Nations was first formed in 1945, it had just 50 members. Today, he adds, that figure has risen to almost 200. It's a nice line, although in reality the emergence of a new nation remains relatively rare. But there does see...
Does he think governments are becoming popular?
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sooner or later, because governments become unpopular.
No.
The day after Michael Brown was killed by a police officer, Syreeta Myers drove from her South City home to the northwest suburb of Ferguson. She marched on the street demanding justice for Brown's death. She wanted to stand by his parents. Two months later, Brown's father was calling her. This time, it was Myers who...
How old was Michael Brown at the time of his death?
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VonDerrit Myers Jr. was 18, just like Michael Brown.
18
(CNN) -- Branden Grace duly completed his front running victory at the Dunhill Links Championships Sunday after coming under last round pressure from Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen at St Andrews. Grace, winning for the fifth time in a superb 2012, four coming on the European Tour, ended two ahead of Olesen after carding ...
How many times has grace won?
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Grace, winning for the fifth time
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Sony Corporation is the electronics business unit and the parent company of the , which is engaged in business through its four operating components: electronics (AV, IT & communication products, semiconductors, video games, network services and medical business), motion pictures (movies and TV shows), music (record la...
Does the buisness have other facets?
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The group consists of Sony Corporation, Sony Pictures, Sony Mobile, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Sony Music, Sony Financial Holdings and others.
yes
There was a cat. Her name was Maggie. Maggie was a large cat. She was not tall but rather round. She was happy most of the time. Maggie lived with a family that loved her very much. They all lived in the city together downtown. They were no other animals that lived with them. They lived in an apartment. Maggie was luck...
Who was rude to Maggie?
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One day when she was in the yard a group of street cats came up to her. "Oink, oink" they said in mean voices. They were teasing her because she was so big.
street cats
CHAPTER XXXIX. THE PEDLAR'S PREDICTION But if ne'er so close you wall him, Do the best that you may; Blind Love, if so you call him, Will find out his way. --OLD SONG 'Too late,' muttered Berenger to himself, as he stood by the fire in his prison-chamber. Humfrey and Philip were busy in the vaults, and he was tak...
Who is the response for?
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Madame de Selinville
Madame de Selinville
Bratislava ( or ; , or "" ) is the capital of Slovakia, and with a population of about 450,000, the country's largest city. The greater metropolitan area is home to more than 650,000 people. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia, occupying both banks of the River Danube and the left bank of the River Morava. Bordering...
What is the political, cultural and economic centre of Slovakia?
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bratislava
bratislava