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What did a headline written by a Union-Tribune reporter, who wrote on June 11 2001 that the water agency can set their own prices, write on September 1 2000 that the legislative package delays ?
pain
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What percentage of Japan's GDP does the revenue of this group of autonomous Japanese multinational companies account for, which contributed to the fundraising effort of the firm whose website is www.siliconwave.com alongside Ampersand, Benaroya Company, Velocity Capital Management and others?
1.4%
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[ { "title": "e9431_p10", "sents": [ "Previous investors Ampersand, Benaroya Company, Mitsubishi, J. & W. Seligman & Co., Signal Lake Ventures, and Velocity Capital Management also participated.", "The financing will go towards technology and product development.", "http: www.siliconwave.com...
The person who wrote an article in Harvard Business Review entitled "Strategy and the Internet" helped to found which consulting firm?
The Monitor Group
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Analysts from which Dutch bank headquartered in Amsterdam said that PG&E had reported a surge in prices over the summer had led to a stranded cost of $1.2 billion for the company?
ABN AMRO
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[ { "title": "e3982_p2", "sents": [ "ABN AMRO utility analysts that attended Monday's meeting said PG&E estimates the summer price surge has created an additional $1.2 billion of stranded cost on top of the existing yet to be recovered stranded cost on its balance sheet of $4.4 billion.", "The $4....
The person who said Wall Street is as much in the dark as Californians said if this is just a season abberation, who can get through it?
the utilities
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[ { "title": "e4173_p2", "sents": [ "But with wholesale electricity costs where they are, the \"stranded asset\" balances are growing instead of shrinking--and posing an enormous potential hit for shareholders, who would have to absorb the remaining \"bad asset\" costs after the deadline passes.", ...
In which movie did the actor born on April 25th 1940 who is one of the select few who has won the "triple crown of acting" portray a character who fought against the tobacco industry?
The Insider
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[ { "title": "Al Pacino", "sents": [ "Alfredo James Pacino ( ; born April 25, 1940) is an American actor of stage and screen, filmmaker, and screenwriter.", "Pacino has had a career spanning over five decades, during which time he has received numerous accolades and honors both competitive and hon...
Which member of the the company that was the largest venture capital firm in 2007 invested in the first round of financing in FullAudio?
Stewart Alsop
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[ { "title": "New Enterprise Associates", "sents": [ "New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is an American-based venture capital firm.", "NEA focuses investment stages ranging from seed stage through growth stage.", "NEA invests across a broad array of industry sectors.", "With over $18 bill...
Where did both Megan Beiser and Stevan Allen work?
Edelman Public Relations Worldwide
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To which companies did the American inventor, entrepreneur, and curator of TEDMED born on November 5, 1955 sell $190 million worth of stock of the company he founded?
Liberty Media and Vulcan Ventures
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[ { "title": "Jay S. Walker", "sents": [ "Jay Scott Walker (born November 5, 1955) is an American inventor, entrepreneur and chairman of Walker Digital, a privately held research and development lab focused on using digital networks to create new business systems.", "Walker is also curator of TEDM...
What company backed Partnerware as well as participated in Portera's $35 million fourth round of financing?
Weiss Peck & Greer.
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[ { "title": "e27156_p2", "sents": [ "Rip Greenfield, vice president of professional services, formerly served as vice president of worldwide professional services at Motive Communications.", "Chris Crafford, who has held positions at Unisys, Compaq, Tandem, and VeriFone, has been appointed vice p...
The managing director of McKinsey & Co who worked alongside Wind River vice chairman Naren Gupta to invest in a company for a combined 5% equity stake in a company that Edelweiss Capital held a 25% stake in served how many years in federal prison?
two
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[ { "title": "e4635_p15", "sents": [ "McKinsey & Co. managing director Rajat Gupta and Wind River vice chairman Naren Gupta have invested in the company for a combined equity stake of 5%.", "The company recently released its first product, a wireless portal platform which enables operators, portal...
What corporation is mentioned along with India's Maharashtra in the 04/24/2001 article published in the news media that published the 04/24/2001 article regarding "It's TV Co." and nCube Corporation?
ENRON
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[ { "title": "e1612_p9", "sents": [ "As reported by the Press Trust of India Monday, the Maharashtra state government will form a high-level committee to renegotiate the power purchase agreement with Dabhol Power.", "\"We have decided that the government of Maharashtra will constitute a negotiatin...
The U.S. government said because of the alleged pollution Duke caused, the company is responsible for sickness and lung disorders in residents from which region of the U.S. comprised of the eastern portion of the Southern United States and the southern portion of the Eastern United States, spanning 14 states?
Southeastern United States
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Which United States President pardoned the man indicted for federal tax invasion whose trading firm, company contacts, and name were desired to be acquired by the Russian company Crown?
Bill Clinton
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[ { "title": "e10771_p9", "sents": [ "Following the closure of its ferroalloys trading unit, the company's metals trading operations are now said to be about one third of the size of those of its leading rivals.", "\"I think Marc Rich are fairly thin on the ground in metals now,\" said one UK trad...
Bruce Baur worked for which Orinda-based firm represented in Canada by Eagle One Ventures?
Newbury Ventures
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[ { "title": "e3049_p21", "sents": [ "http: www.exp.com vc fund news Eagle One Launches to Invest with Newbury in Canada mail?", "top OTTAWA, Canada (VENTUREWIRE) -- Eagle One Ventures, a newly formed v enture firm, announced the company's launch to assist local networking and telecom infrastructu...
The person who wrote a 6/26/01 piece for the Orange County Register about a second wave of ex-plant workers saying they witnessed power merchants intentionally damage generators wrote a piece on 9/26/01 for the same paper about a Senate committee being ready to serve how many subpoenas?
16
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[ { "title": "e5855_p72", "sents": [ "Davis, who has bashed Bush and federal regulators for weeks, also changed h is tone.", "``From my conversations with these commissioners, it appears that FERC may finally be poised to do its job controlling energy costs,'' he said in a prepared statement.", ...
Who was Senate Majority Leader at the time when Lieberman took over Governmental Affairs Committee as Sen. Jim Jeffords left the Republican Party?
Trent Lott
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[ { "title": "e5443_p74", "sents": [ "California has been looking to President Bush for help in the energy crisis but the White House has steadfastly refused to endorse price caps, saying they do nothing to increase supply or promote conservation.", "\"The president will continue to work with Cali...
According to a 9/11/01 piece by Rick Orlov, an audit showed that profits on sales to an organization, that served as a clearinghouse where buyers and sellers set the price of what, were 56 percent?
electricity
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[ { "title": "e19441_p0", "sents": [ "'There was only one article on California Energy Crisis today.", "L.A. defends energy charges to state Daily News, 9 11 2001 By Rick Orlov Staff Writer Los Angeles officials on Monday defended the amount the city's Department of Water and Power charged the sta...
AES Corp. owns a power plant 50 miles east of what city which is also the seat of Miami-Dade County?
Miami
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[ { "title": "Miami", "sents": [ "Miami ( ; ] ) is a major port city on the Atlantic coast of south Florida in the southeastern United States.", "As the seat of Miami-Dade County, the municipality is the principal, central, and the most populous city of the Miami metropolitan area and part of the ...
The company that expanded the discount unbundled network element items available for lease to its Oklahoma competitors on a basis that was not discriminatory helped what company extend its EIN reach to 20 million desktops via broadband distribution agreements?
Enron
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[ { "title": "e10104_p6", "sents": [ "It now advances to the House floor to be considered for passage to the Senate.", "HB 84, which was sponsored by Rep. Trudi Schmidt (D., District 42), originally would have applied only to LECs, but the Business and Labor Committee amended the bill to apply to ...
What was the former leadership position of the marketing group of the large electronic components distributor headquartered in Phoenix held by Rich Ward?
president
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[ { "title": "Avnet", "sents": [ "Avnet, Inc. is one of the world's largest distributors of electronic components and embedded solutions and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.", "Although the corporation's products have been an important part of computer networking, the corporate name is neithe...
Which company provided backing to Far blue ventures, and became a subsidiary of Standard Life Aberdeen in 2017?
Aberdeen Asset Management
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[ { "title": "Aberdeen Asset Management", "sents": [ "Aberdeen Asset Management PLC is an international investment management group, managing assets for both institutions and private investors from offices around the world.", "Its head office is in Aberdeen, Scotland.", "The company was list...
What is the name of the senior market reporter for Platts Power Market Week?
Mike Wilczek
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[ { "title": "e3426_p18", "sents": [ "Now it's nervous time at the Capitol until the general fund is repaid by a bond issue of up to $13.4 billion, which is expected to be issued in late August and September and paid off by ratepayers over 15 years.", "What if there is a snag?", "Or spending...
The advisor quoted in a July 30, 2001 article by Karen Gaudette KAREN as saying "We found a number of disturbing things that lead us to believe FERC may not be so pro-refund" earns how much per year as advisor to the governor?
$118,000
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Which organization is mentioned in the article published on 05/03/2001 regarding Bush energy policy published by the New York City-based distributor of press releases founded by Herbert Muschel?
Democratic National Committee
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[ { "title": "PR Newswire", "sents": [ "PR Newswire is a distributor of press releases based in New York City.", "The service was created in 1954 to allow companies to electronically send press releases to news organizations, at first using teleprinters.", "The founder, Herbert Muschel, oper...
In which stock market is the stock of this American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells aircraft, rotorcraft, and others, for which Scott Griffin serves as CIO, listed?
Dow Jones Industrial
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[ { "title": "e2035_p71", "sents": [ "Sure the company liked to think it knew more about building planes than anyone in the world, but good luck trying to get your hands on that information after the planes were built.", "Much of its extensive knowledge about aerospace design and manufacturing was...
Who acquired the Anglo-French IT company, of which Ian Ross was a former employee?
Schlumberger
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[ { "title": "e3385_p12", "sents": [ "http: www.imediation.com Luxxon Adds Nick Pilbeam and Ian Ross as Region VPs mail?", "top MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Luxxon, a provider of adaptive rich media technology, said it added Nick Pilbeam as vice president Asia-Pacific media networking.",...
Who is the president of the organisation where Jamey Gessman is the marketing program manager?
Gerald R. Alderson
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[ { "title": "e3382_p2", "sents": [ "The new energy suppliers and generators that were supposed to foster competition and lower prices just haven't materialized under deregulation, analysts said.", "Now, the price cap on retail prices - lower than wholesale prices on the power exchange - will furt...
People could use the link at http: www.optix2001.com optix _reg.html to sign up for an event that featured what Nortel Networks executive?
Don Smith
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The person who wrote a World Watch article for the Wall Street Journal on 04 06 2001 about China cracking down on foreign investors wrote an article on 9/28/01 for the same paper about which Canadian company?
Quebecor World
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[ { "title": "e819_p6", "sents": [ "This EnergyWorks power plant was built for the Kaiser brewery in Pacatuba.", "(EnergyWorks do Brazil) copyright 2000 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.", "International World Watch Compiled by David I. Oyama 04 06 2001 The Wall Street Journal A...
Calverton is the site of a former navy property on an island that is divided into how many counties?
four
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[ { "title": "e5974_p20", "sents": [ "Two other operators have also expressed interest in building pipelines linking Connecticut and the Shoreham site.", "But Keyspan and Duke appear to be in the lead and formally applied to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last month for permission to pro...
Which Yale University professor that commented on the Kyoto agreement previously served on the Council of Economic Advisors under the 39th president of the U.S.?
William Nordhaus
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[ { "title": "Jimmy Carter", "sents": [ "James Earl Carter Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981.", "A member of the Democratic Party, he also served as the Governor of Georgia prior to his election as president...
What is the name of the private equity arm of the largest bank in Canada?
Royal Bank Capital Partners
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What was the population in 2014 of the city that is the base of the UAE Offsets Group (UOG)?
1.5 million
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[ { "title": "e2963_p8", "sents": [ "DEL is a Jersey-registered company, 51 per cent owned by the Abu Dhabi-based UAE Offsets Group (UOG).", "The remaining 49 per cent is split equally between France's TotalFinaElf and Enron.", "In March 2000, the three partners signed a project development ...
To what figure did Jeff Chester compare the co-founder of AOL who retired as chairman in 2003?
Benedict Arnold
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[ { "title": "Steve Case", "sents": [ "Stephen McConnell \"Steve\" Case (born August 21, 1958) is an American entrepreneur, investor, and businessman best known as the co-founder and former chief executive officer and chairman of America Online (AOL).", "Since his retirement as chairman of AOL Tim...
According to the FERC spokesperson who said energy conservation ethic would be "very important" to avoiding summer blackouts, when would a 450-megawatt project take a year of scrutiny for approval?
In normal times
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[ { "title": "e1332_p107", "sents": [ "One megawatt continuously powers about 1,000 homes.", "\"We're hoping that this energy conservation ethic will hold for the summer, because energy efficiency is going to be very important to avoid rolling blackouts,\" said commission spokeswoman Claudia Chand...
What was the subject of an e-mail that the Project Lead of the Northeast RTO Proceeding wrote on May 11 2001 at 12:34 PM to Ginger Dernehl?
Supreme Court Briefs
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[ { "title": "e20074_p6", "sents": [ "Pacific Northwest Refund Proceeding: Bob Frank is the Project Lead.", "The Judge in this proceeding issued an initial decision recently finding that refunds are not warranted in the Pacific Northwest.", "Briefs will be filed in response to the decision, ...
The organization that had a September 5th Energy Committee meeting from 3 to 5 pm wherein SoftSwitching Technologies' I-Grid was to be discussed had hosted the second edition of a county energy summit attended by group members as well as Jim Beall and the Mayor of what city?
San Jose
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[ { "title": "e19780_p0", "sents": [ "\"SVMG Energy Committee Members: This e-mail serves as a reminder for our next Energy Committee meeting, scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday, September 5th from 3:00 to 5:00pm.", "We will be hosted by AMD located at One AMD Place in Sunnyvale.", "The Natio...
What newsletter mistakenly identified Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn as a drkoop.com investor and also screwed up listing the URL for Rtime?
VentureWire
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[ { "title": "e7287_p20", "sents": [ "Bryan Finkel and Jon Kane founded the fund in June.", "http: www.advanta.com VC Personnel o Bessemer Venture Partners Names Two New West Coast Partners MENLO PARK, Calif -- Bessemer Venture Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm which invests in communi...
Who was the Vice President and General Manager in charge of the VC unit of the firm listed directly after Coleman Swenson Hoffman Booth on the technolo gicpartners.com tp conf to2000 investor index prior to it being folded into its parent?
Jeff Smith
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In what city is the company based that won an Indian court decision over a power dispute according to a Reuters English News Service article published on 8/6/2001?
Houston
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[ { "title": "e27513_p0", "sents": [ "'Enron's India Unit Says Pleased With Supreme Court Ruling Dow Jones International News, 08 06 01 INDIA: Indian top court rules in Enron's favour-companies.", "Reuters English News Service, 08 06 01 Enron Wins Indian Court Decision Over Power Dispute Arbitrati...
What percentage share of the DPC does the engineering firm started in 1898 by a cattle farmer own?
10
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[ { "title": "Bechtel", "sents": [ "Bechtel's business activities began in 1898 when cattle farmer Warren A. Bechtel moved from Peabody, Kansas, to the Oklahoma Territory to construct railroads with his own team of mules.", "Bechtel moved his family frequently between construction sites around the...
Which company has invested in both Salu and FusionOne?
El Dorado
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[ { "title": "e4500_p16", "sents": [ "Zeal's founders, Brian Goler and Kevin Berk, will be joining LookSmart as vice presidents and Zeal will relocate to San Francisco.", "Zeal Media's investors include: Frank Mancuso, Sr., the former Chairman and CEO of MGM and Paramount Pictures; Robert Pisano, ...
The venture capital group that led the first round of fundraising for Nortel Networks is a backer of which global logistics company that is also supported by Bessemer Venture Partners and the Valent Group?
Qiva
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[ { "title": "e8665_p30", "sents": [ "top RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N. C. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Brightpod, which provides mobile applications and portals including instant messaging, search, and voice browsing for businesses, said it has appointed Hermon Pon as the board's fifth member.", "Mr. Pon is CTO...
In what city is the company based that confirmed DPC's meeting with the Indian State Panel on May 11th according to a Reuters English News Service article published on 5/7/2001?
Houston
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Which member rights are aimed to be protected by the trade association Scour was in a publicized dispute with along with the MPAA and the RIAA before filing for Chapter 11?
property rights
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[ { "title": "e8778_p15", "sents": [ "PSINet managed hosting services include managing and maintaining MyCity.com's platform servers, data base storage, monitoring, security, and power supply to the hosted systems.", "PSINet will supply Internet connectivity through its fiber optic division.", ...
What is the parent corporation of this company that releases full-text press releases of other companies and organizations worldwide to news media and other data bases, which published the March 6, 2001 article "Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Daily Energy Update for Tuesday?"
Berkshire Hathaway
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Which consulting firm did Southern California Edison hire at the time when Chief Administrative Law Judge dismissed charges against El Paso and its affiliate that allegedly exercised market power to drive up the prices for gas in mid-2000?
The Brattle Group
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What is the direct investment arm of the hedge fund founded in 1998 by Arthur J. Samberg?
Pequot
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[ { "title": "Pequot Capital Management", "sents": [ "Pequot Capital Management was a multibillion-dollar hedge fund sponsor founded in 1998 by Arthur J. Samberg that announced it was closing in 2009.", "The firm's investment funds invested in a range of markets through a variety of strategies.", ...
Which commission opened an investigation into Ameritech-Indiana's quality of service and also had given interim approval to their terms and conditions of their proposed unbundled network element tariff?
Utility Regulatory Commission
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[ { "title": "e10142_p3", "sents": [ "The USF would provide discounted service for eligible schools and libraries and provide support for service in high-cost areas.", "The measure would require creation of a Lifeline service program.", "The BPU would have to develop comprehensive performanc...
After the House passed an economic stimulus package of $100 billion, many tech stocks went up in value including a $1.35 per share gain for which equipment and software supplier headquartered in Santa Clara, California?
Applied Materials, Inc.
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What year did the women who was the Trefethen Professor of Business Administration start serving as Vice Chairwoman of the Federal Reserve?
2010
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[ { "title": "e2092_p0", "sents": [ "'Haas NewsWire April 30, 2001 CONTENTS Janet Yellen Named to the Academy of Arts and Sciences Semiconductor Technology Takes First Place in UC Berkeley B-Plan Competition Haas Leads Western Business Schools in Quirky Wall Street Journal Ranking Berkeley Team Wins Adv...
What was the birth year of the former hedge fund manager who hosted the radio show called "Real Money Talk"?
1955
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The office of the only Oregon governor to resign due to a scandal refused to the return calls of those who believed California was being gouged for its purchase of which commodity?
electricity
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[ { "title": "John Kitzhaber", "sents": [ "John Albert Kitzhaber (born March 5, 1947) is an American politician and physician.", "He is the longest-serving governor in Oregon's history, as well as the only Oregon governor to resign because of a scandal.", "He served two terms from 1995 until...
What is the name for the umbrella of organizations that is a Desert STAR transmission owner and is a primary provider of water for a lot of central Arizona?
Salt River Project
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[ { "title": "Salt River Project", "sents": [ "The Salt River Project (SRP) is the umbrella name for two separate entities: the Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, an agency of the state of Arizona that serves as an electrical utility for the Phoenix metropolitan area, and th...
What is the name of the masterpiece wine companion by the wine cellar adviser to Queen Elizabeth II?
The Oxford Companion to Wine
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[ { "title": "Jancis Robinson", "sents": [ "Jancis Mary Robinson (born 22 April 1950) is a British wine critic, journalist and wine writer.", "She currently writes a weekly column for the \"Financial Times\", and writes for her website JancisRobinson.com, updated daily.", "She also provides ...
The company that had a $2-billion agreement to sell Portland General Electric to Sierra Pacific Resources held what position on the annual Fortune 500 published in 2001?
7
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[ { "title": "e489_p58", "sents": [ "Journal Link: How has the Web changed the way you use and shop for entertainment?", "Join a discussion in the online Journal at WSJ.com JournalLinks.", "Digital Entertainment Network: Online \"network\" with episodic shows Pop.com: Animated and live-actio...
The person who sent a 9 25 2001 12:35 PM e-mail to Christina Saffron with an attached investor memo had been preparing to set up a state power authority since what month in the year PG&E Corp.'s Pacific Gas & Electric Co filed for bankruptcy?
January
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[ { "title": "e19938_p1", "sents": [ "Tracy --Original Message -- From: Philip Angelides, Calif State Treasurer To: SARRON, Christina Sent: 9 25 2001 12:35 PM Subject: California State Treasurer Philip Angelides' Memo to Investors 9 25 01 <<STO Investor Memo 92501.pdf <<STO Investor Memo 92501.pdf" ...
The company that terminated negations with Alcatel to merge as part of a $22.8 billion deal is headquartered in what state?
New Jersey
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For approximately what fraction of the wastewater collection area of the water unit Scottish Power considered selling was it responsible for public water supply?
half
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What did the Texas PUC spokesperson who offered computer glitches as an excuse for slamming complaints say was the most paid per megawatt hour in 1999 by Texas's grid operator?
$500
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The former president that received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 defeated which man, which he thanked on Inauguration Day?
Ford
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[ { "title": "Jimmy Carter", "sents": [ "James Earl Carter Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981.", "A member of the Democratic Party, he also served as the Governor of Georgia prior to his election as president...
Which firm invested in both ICelerate and Cvent.com?
Global Internet Ventures
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Which former employee of the Insurance Commissioner of California from 1995–2000 was hired as a consultant by the Californian Republican party?
Rob Stutzman
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[ { "title": "Chuck Quackenbush", "sents": [ "Charles \"Chuck\" Quackenbush (born 1954) is a Florida law enforcement officer and former California Republican politician.", "He served as Insurance Commissioner of California from 1995–2000 and as a California State Assemblyman representing the 22nd ...
The spokeswoman that was quoted in a 7/12/2001 news article by Dana Hull talking about customer rebates works for a company that filed for bankruptcy on what month and day?
April 6
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In what city are the headquarters of the airline that merged with US Airways?
Chicago
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What position did Tom Burkhardt have for a subsidiary of Siemens AG?
chief operating officer
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Who chaired the assembly oversight committee to investigate whether private companies may have manipulated the market in the state under Governor Davis's leadership?
Darrell Steinberg
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What was the birth year of the US Representative from Palm Springs who lost ground in the California energy crisis?
1961
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Which air conditioner maker opposed the rollback plan by the president who met with Davis when California became a basis for public opinion over energy?
Goodman Global Holding
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For what firm did Bill Maw and Elliot Royce both work?
GE Equity
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According to the spokesperson of PG&E who reported the average residential gas bill rise from June 200 to June 2001 of $3, what did her company want their conservation funds designated as?
a trust
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What company on the Technology Outlook 2000 investor index was founded in 1945 and headquartered in Oakland, California?
Kaiser Permanente
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What company has invested in FusionOne and also participated in PentaSafe Security Technologies mezzanine round of funding?
Pyramid Technology
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Which chair of the organization responsible for setting accounting standards for public companies in the United States gave an opening address at a conference where Sir Bryan Carsberg was the keynote speaker?
Ed Jenkins
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What company that operates offices across the United States, Europe, Asia, and South America in regards to marketing technology received a seat on the USAData board of directors?
Acxiom
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[ { "title": "Acxiom", "sents": [ "Acxiom Corporation is a marketing technology and services company with offices in the United States, Europe, Asia, and South America.", "Acxiom provides marketing and information management services, including multichannel marketing, addressable advertising, and ...
Which firm did this Irish businessman born in 1958 found, who represented Independent News & Media PLC, and joined Norkom Technologies as a board member after his contribution to the fundraiser?
Digicel
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[ { "title": "e9243_p26", "sents": [ "The company, which develops Web application assessment products, will use the funds for equipment financing, working capital, and letters of credit.", "In March, the company received $5 million in its first round of funding from Sevin Rosen Funds.", "htt...
The only disclosed investor in WatchMyPrice made an acquisition of what UK company that was valued at $115.6 million?
Internet Indirect
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[ { "title": "e4854_p12", "sents": [ "A representative from Schroders said the round will be used to fund development of sales and support services in Europe as the company begins its international expansion.", "Suntec Business Solutions will rely on its established sales channels with European cl...
The French Fortune 500 company that deals with energy management and had a revenue of €25 billion in the 2016 fiscal year is headquartered where?
Paris
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[ { "title": "Schneider Electric", "sents": [ "Schneider Electric SE is a French multinational corporation that specialises in energy management and automation solutions, spanning hardware, software, and services.", "Native of France, the company is headquartered in Rueil-Malmaison and is also bas...
In which city is this energy corporation based, which bought Huntco's steel ops and made supply deals in April 2001?
Houston
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The economist who received the 1976 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his research on consumption analysis said even how many bureaucrates backed by 300,000 volunteers were unable to cope with people finding ways to get around price controls during World War II?
60,000
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[ { "title": "Milton Friedman", "sents": [ "Milton Friedman ( ; July 31, 1912 – November 16, 2006) was an American economist who received the 1976 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his research on consumption analysis, monetary history and theory, and the complexity of stabilization policy."...
In 1984, who was the vice chairman of the board of governors at the world's oldest national broadcasting company?
Mr. Rees-Mogg
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[ { "title": "BBC", "sents": [ "The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster with its headquarters at Broadcasting House in London.", "The BBC is the world's oldest national broadcasting organisation and the largest broadcaster in the world by number of employ...
This American multinational semiconductor company that is based in Sunnyvale, California, USA and is known for developing computer processors as well as other technologies for consumer and business markets was noted to be an investor in a round of funding for ITU ventures that ended up raising how much?
$29 million
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[ { "title": "Advanced Micro Devices", "sents": [ "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) is an American multinational semiconductor company based in Sunnyvale, California, United States, that develops computer processors and related technologies for business and consumer markets.", "While initially i...
What year was the California newspaper founded that Charles McClatchy bought in 1924 that reported a Ford automobile company spokesman denied fault for after a $290 million punitive damage verdict and was found to be 78% liable by using a less sturdy roof design?
1884
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[ { "title": "e7129_p7", "sents": [ "The verdict included $290 million in punitive damages - the second largest punitive award ever against an automaker.", "The defense argued that the drivers of the two vehicles - not the company - were responsible for the tragedy.", "But a 12-person jury f...
What hospital in southeastern California, that was named one of the country's top 100 in 2005, braced for expanded need for medical care during power outages by readying supplies such as ice packs and cooled IVs?
Eisenhower Medical Center
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What is the birthdate of the woman Emily Bazar of the Sacramento Bee described as a "workaholic" and was a trusted, loyal advisor to the governor?
January 5, 1945)
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The person who held the role of Speaker for the Assembly that devised a plan which sought to give his state an option to buy Edison's transmission lines for $2.4 billion got how many hours of sleep prior to his trip to deliver five minutes of remarks before a three commissioner panel wherein he acknowledged California ...
four
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[ { "title": "e19751_p6", "sents": [ "The Assembly version also seeks to give the state an option to buy Edison's transmission lines for $2.4 billion.", "Senate Democrats have said the lower house version is too expensive, and are fashioning their own proposal that is expected to offer Edison the ...
The professor of Business Ethics that joined Barbara Horst Broque as part of the committee responsible for finding the next dean of the Haas School was quoted in a Los Angeles Times article where he said that free trade and economic growth in Latin America would be the precursor to what type of action?
environmental activism
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[ { "title": "e28008_p1", "sents": [ "The committee responsible for conducting a search and making recommendations for the next dean of the Haas School has been named.", "The members are: Barbara Horst Broque, assistant dean for planning, Haas School of Business Barry Eichengreen, professor Depart...
The company was founded in 1986 by Ajay Chopra and two others acquired which Munich-based Windows developer in a deal valued at $15 million?
Fast Multimedia
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[ { "title": "Pinnacle Systems", "sents": [ "Pinnacle Systems, Inc. is a California-based American manufacturer of digital video hardware and software for the consumer and broadcast markets.", "The company was founded in 1986 by Ajay Chopra (CEO), Mirek Jiricka and Randall Moore." ], "sp_s...
The automobile manufacturer that was the world's largest as of 2016 was involved in a lawsuit in regards to a woman suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome who worked at the company's plant located where?
Georgetown, Ky.,
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[ { "title": "Toyota", "sents": [ "Toyota Motor Corporation (Japanese: トヨタ自動車株式会社 , Hepburn: Toyota Jidōsha KK ) is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota, Aichi, Japan.", "In March 2014, Toyota's corporate structure consisted of 338,875 employees worldwide and, a...
The Chief Minister who said a committee would be formed to renegotiate a power purchase agreement or the rate at which Maharashtra bought power from Enron was born in what year?
1945
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According to section 20.3.2 of the CAISO FERC Tariff, individual bids for what type of energy were to be treated as confidential by the organization that on 1-30-01 filed with FERC that it would not be filing a new Congestion Management proposal?
Supplemental
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The two people who signed a deal calling for the state to buy Southern California Edison's 12,000 miles of transmission lines were the man who was the 37th person to hold the post of United States Secretary of Commerce and which other person?
Gray Davis
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[ { "title": "John Bryson", "sents": [ "John E. Bryson (born July 24, 1943) is the former United States Secretary of Commerce, the 37th person to hold the post since its establishment in 1913.", "Prior to this, he served as the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Edison Internationa...
Who is the president and chief operating officer of the unregulated unit of Reliant Energy where Guy Dicciani was a weather derivatives trader?
Joe Bob Perkins
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eChips formed from a merger between ChipCenter, QuestLink Technology, Arrow Electronic's Advantage business unit, and the Production Supplies and Test Equipment unit of a company headquartered in which city?
Phoenix
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[ { "title": "e7366_p31", "sents": [ "Other board members include: Ryal Poppa, former chairman, president, and CEO of Storage Technology; Fred Warnock, former president of Almac Arrow Electronics; and Rich Ward, former president of Avnet's computer marketing group.", "eChips was formed this month ...
Vanessa Redgrave offered her services for fundraising in regards to providing flood relief to what theater that offers two stages, one with a capacity for almost 800 people and another for just over 300?
Alley Theatre
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What was the original name of this company based in La Jolla, CA before the merger, which raised $21 million in its second fundraiser led by ABS Venture from new investors like Brian and Jennifer Maxwell?
ActiveUSA.com
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Qbiquity's backers are Alan Fisher, Aspen, Canaan Partners, Red Rock Ventures, iMinds Ventures, the company that formed the Bit Valley Association with NetAge in 1999, and which other investor?
Pareto Partners
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What investor in Asera had provided financial support for the creation of Read-Rite's Scion Photonics?
Integral Capital Partners
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[ { "title": "e3556_p10", "sents": [ "Prior to joining the company Mr. Patil was co-founder, president, and CEO at eVizeon India, a firm focused on providing e-commerce IT services to global companies.", "Asera's investors include AC Ventures, Amerindo Investment Advisors, Bowman Capital Managemen...
The new strategic partners that invested in Everdream's Series C round funding were Hewlett-Packard, Netopia, NextLink Communications, and a software company founded in what year?
1993
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[ { "title": "e4073_p17", "sents": [ "Previous investor Johnson & Johnson Development also contributed to the financing.", "Ira Millstein of Weil, Gotshal & Manges, representing Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield; Steve Shulman and Dr. Rene Lerer of IHCG; and Laurie Thomsen of Prism Venture Partners we...