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[ { "title": "e3055_p17", "sents": [ "Enron Corp.'s dlrs 3 billion power project in western India is the largest foreign investment in India.", "The dispute centers on the state-run utility's stand that the outstanding December and January bills should be offset against a fine of 4 billion rupees (dlrs 85.31 million) it imposed on Enron for non-supply of power during that period.", "Enron does not accept the fine imposed by the Maharashtra State Electricity Board and demands that the state utility pay dlrs 48 million in electricity bills for December and January.", "A six-month reconciliation period will now follow.", "Maharashtra state Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh criticized Enron's threat to cut off electricity to the state-run utility and offered to resolve the issue through talks.", "\"There should be a right kind of atmosphere to talks.", "The MSEB has fulfilled all its contractual obligations.", "We are not defaulters as we have cleared all Enron dues,\" Deshmukh told reporters in Bombay." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] }, { "title": "Vilasrao Deshmukh", "sents": [ "Vilasrao Dagadojirao Deshmukh (26 May 1945 – 14 August 2012) was an Indian politician who served two terms as the Chief Minister of the state of Maharashtra.", "He also served in the Union cabinet as the Minister of Science and Technology and Minister of Earth Sciences." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5389_p5", "sents": [ "See article: Election jitters in Colombia Kimrades Reuters The American secretary of state, Madeleine Albright, said &i mportant progress 8 had been made in her two days of talks in Pyongyang with the N orth Korean leader, Kim Jong Il.", "The United States wants the North to stop makin g missiles, some of which have been sold to outlaw states.", "A possible visit to North Korea by Bill Clinton was discussed.", "See article: Madeleine Albright in Pyongyang Ending a lull in Sri Lanka ,s civil war, Tamil Tigers attacke d the country ,s main naval base in Trincomalee, sinking a troop carrier and a gunboat.", "See article: Lynch law in Sri LankaE+ Government troops rescued three more hostages, all Malaysians, held by Muslim rebels on Jolo island, in the southern Philippines.", "About 6,000 people marched through Manila ,s financial distri ct, calling on Joseph Estrada to resign as president of the Philippines.", "There were simila r demonstrations in five other cities and his vice-president echoed the call." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "Bill Clinton", "sents": [ "William Jefferson Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III; August 19, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001.", "Prior to the presidency, he was the Governor of Arkansas during two separate terms, from 1979 to 1981, and again from 1983 to 1992.", "Before that, he served as Arkansas attorney general, from 1977 to 1979.", "A member of the Democratic Party, Clinton was ideologically a New Democrat and many of his policies reflected a centrist \"Third Way\" political philosophy." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e19731_p9", "sents": [ "Friday's Close: $4 2.47 Week's Change: +9.57% EST.", "'01 P E: 20.29 Home Depot NYSE: HD The nati on's largest home-improvement chain said its third-quarter profit rose 20 p ercent over the year-earlier period.", "Friday's Close: $45.80 Week's Change: +8.76% EST.", "'01 P E: 36.03 Dell Computer NNM: DELL Rebounding from a loss in the second quarter, Dell reported a third-quarter profit of $429 mil lion The company also predict d that PC sales would increase later this year.", "Friday's Close: $26.60 Week's Change: +3.30% EST.", "'01 P E: 41.05 SunGard Da ta Systems NYSE: SDS An appeals court rejected the government's effort to s top SunGard from buying a unit of Comdisco, which filed for bankruptcy prot ection in July, while an antitrust investigation proceeds.", "Friday's Close: $28.64 Week's Change: +9.56% EST.", "'01 P E: 32.11 Yahoo NNM: YHOO Wall Stree t analysts expressed confidence in the turnaround prospects of the company after it outlined plans to increase fee-based revenue and to reduce its wor k force." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] }, { "title": "SunGard", "sents": [ "SunGard was an American multinational company based in Wayne, Pennsylvania, which provided software and services to education, financial services, and public sector organizations.", "It was formed in 1983, as a spin-off of the computer services division of Sun Oil Company.", "The name of the company originally was an acronym which stood for Sun Guaranteed Access to Recovered Data, a reference to the disaster recovery business it helped pioneer.", "SunGard was ranked at 480th in the U.S. Fortune 500 list in the year 2012." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "California Energy Commission", "sents": [ "The California Energy Commission, formally the Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, is California’s primary energy policy and planning agency.", "Created in 1974 and headquartered in Sacramento, the Commission has responsibility for activities that include forecasting future energy needs, promoting energy efficiency through appliance and building standards, and supporting renewable energy technologies.", "The Commission is a division of the California Natural Resources Agency, which is under the direction of Cabinet Secretary John Laird.", "One of its prominent responsibilities is maintenance of the California Energy Code." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "e5533_p145", "sents": [ "The bill would require the California Energy Commission, with the Californi a Highway Patrol, to identify critical intersections based on traffic, accidents and the presence of children.", "Although the state has 45,000 signalized intersections, only the estimated 13,500 intersections equipped with light-emitting diodes, a more energy-efficient kind of light, would be eligible.", "Battery backups cost $3,000 to $5,000 each.", "The money for the program would come from funds provided to the California Energy Commission for conservation efforts, said Dave Sebeck, a Burton spokesman.", "It is unclear whether cities, counties and other agencies that have already installed backups would be reimbursed by the state.", "To become law, the bill must be approved by the energy and appropriation committees in the Senate and Assembly, pass both houses by a two-thirds majority and be signed by Gov.", "Gray Davis, Sebeck said.", "Officials at the energy commission and the CHP declined to comment Tuesday because they have not reviewed the legislation." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Automobile Club of Southern California", "sents": [ "The Automobile Club of Southern California is the Southern California affiliate of the American Automobile Association (AAA) federation of motor clubs.", "The Auto Club was founded on December 13, 1900, in Los Angeles as one of the nation's first motor clubs dedicated to improving roads, proposing traffic laws, and improvement of overall driving conditions.", "Today, it is the single largest member of the AAA federation, with 6.2 million members in its home territory of Southern California, a total of 13.6 million members across all subsidiaries in 20 states, and an annual budget in excess of $4 billion." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e3406_p1", "sents": [ "Robert C. Bonner Partner Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher James W. Boswell President J.G.", "Boswell Company Stephen I. Chazen CEO & Executive Vice President Corporate Development Occidental Petroleum Corporation Gareth C.C.", "Chang Chairman & CEO GC3 & Associates International, LLC Dunson K. Cheng Chairman & President Cathay Bank Andrew Cherng Chairman Panda Management Company Paul V. Colony Vice Chairman Aon Worldwide Resources R. Thomas Decker Chairman Strategic Resources William H. Fain, Jr.", "Managing Partner Johnson Fain Partners David Fleming Chair of the Executive Committee Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation Robert Flowers President Community & Investment Development Washington Mutual Bank Stephen E. Frank Chairman, President & CEO Southern California Edison Company S. David Freeman General Manager Department of Water & Power City of Los Angeles Ronald R. Gastelum General Manager Metropolitan Water District Jeffrey L. Glassman Partner Riordan & McKinzie Rupert G.L.", "Grant Senior Account Executive 1717 Capital Management Company George L. Graziadio Chairman of the Board, President & CEO Imperial Bancorp Robert V. Graziano President & COO Los Angeles Dodgers, Inc. David Helwig Senior Vice President, Large Group Services Blue Cross of California Don Jue Vice President - Marketing, System Sales IBM Americas Larry A. Keller Executive Director Port of Los Angeles Mark S. Liberman Vice President - West Region United Airlines Margaret J. Liptay Managing Director Marsh Risk & Insurance Services David C. Lizarraga President & CEO TELACU Industries John F. Llewellyn President & CEO Forest Lawn Memorial - Parks & Mortuaries Douglas M. Lopez President CEO Dial Employment Group Robert J. Lowe President Lowe Enterprises William L. MacDonald President & CEO Clark Bardes Consulting Compensation Resource Group Thomas L. Mack Vice President Bechtel Infrastructure Corporation Christopher C. Martin President AC Martin Partners, Inc. John C. McKeon Senior Vice President Advertising Los Angeles Times Thomas V. McKernan, Jr. President & CEO Automobile Club of Southern California James F. McNulty Chairman & CEO Parsons Corporation Leigh Morrison Vice President - Western Region Compaq Computer Corporation Philip M. Neal Chairman of the Board & CEO Avery Dennison Juliet Oehler Chief Financial Officer Tom York Enterprises Joseph Otting Executive Vice President Union Bank of California Jane G. Pisano Senior Vice President - External Relations University of Southern California Alfred A. Plamann President & CEO United Western Grocers, Inc. Alan Puzarne Senior Vice President & Chief Executive Southern Region Blue Shield of California Norman E. Ross, Jr. Sr. Vice President - Western Region Delon Hampton & Associates Chartered William M. Royer Managing Director CITIBANK Gregory F. Sanford President & CEO United States Trust Company, N.A Keitha T. Schofield Executive Vice President Farmers Insurance Group Kathleen Scovern-McKeon Director of Sales General Manager Growth Markets AT&T John H. Semcken III Vice President Majestic Realty Co. R.K Spackman Manager - Government & Public Affairs Chevron Products Company Lee M. Stewart President Energy Transportation Services The Gas Company Steve Sugerman Senior Vice President & Partner Fleishman-Hillard - Los Angeles Heidi Trost Vice President, Los Angeles EDS Ron F. Wagley, CLU, ChFC President Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company John F. Walker, Jr." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Los Angeles", "sents": [ "Los Angeles ( ; Spanish for \"The Angels\"; ] ), officially the City of Los Angeles and often known by its initials L.A., is the cultural, financial, and commercial center of Southern California.", "With a U.S. Census-estimated 2016 population of 3,976,322, it is the second most populous city in the United States (after New York City) and the most populous city in the state of California.", "Located in a large coastal basin surrounded on three sides by mountains reaching up to and over 10000 ft , Los Angeles covers an area of about 469 sqmi .", "The city is also the seat of Los Angeles County, the most populated county in the country.", "Los Angeles is the center of the Los Angeles metropolitan area, with 13,131,431 residents, and is part of the larger designated Los Angeles-Long Beach combined statistical area (CSA), the second most populous in the nation with a 2015 estimated population of 18.7 million." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e3523_p62", "sents": [ "But California has become the battleground for energy policy, which is why he is finally coming this week after being urged to do so by many state Republicans.", "Bush unveiled his national energy plan earlier this month, citing California's electricity crisis as evidence the nation needs to embark on a massive increase in oil, gas, coal and even nuclear energy production.", "Davis has emerged as the Democratic Party's leading spokesman against the president's plan, charging that the president is more interested in helping his friends in the energy industry than the people of California.", "Democrats have started running TV ads in the state criticizing Bush's handling of the crisis.", "And while Bush appears in Los Angeles and Fresno on Tuesday, House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt, D-Mo., and five Bay Area House Democrats will hold a hearing on California's energy problems in Oakland.", "Leon Panetta, the former Monterey Congress member who also served as Clinton's chief of staff, said Bush had made a serious error in not paying closer attention to California's problems." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Godsend (2014 film)", "sents": [ "Godsend (Hangul: 신의 선물 ) is a 2014 South Korean drama film directed by Si-hyun Moon.", "It was written by the renowned art house moviemaker Kim Ki-duk." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Kim Ki-duk", "sents": [ "Kim Ki-duk ( ] ; born December 20, 1960) is a South Korean filmmaker noted for his idiosyncratic art-house cinematic works.", "His films have received many distinctions in the festival circuit, making him one of the most important contemporary Asian film directors.", "Major festival awards include Golden Lion at 69th Venice International Film Festival for \"Pietà\", Silver Lion for Best Director at 61st Venice International Film Festival for \"3-Iron\", Silver bear for Best Director at 54th Berlin International Film Festival for \"Samaria\" and Un Certain Regard prize at 2011 Cannes Film Festival for Arirang.", "His most widely known feature is \"Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring\" (2003), included in film critic Roger Ebert's Great Movies.", "Two of his films served as official submissions for Academy award for best foreign language film as South Korean entries.", "He has given scripts to several of his former assistant directors including Juhn Jai-hong (\"Beautiful\" and \"Poongsan\") and Jang Hoon (\"Rough Cut\")." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Italian LNP Cup", "sents": [ "The Italian LNP Cup (Italian: \"Coppa Italia LNP\" ), known as Turkish Airlines Cup for sponsorship reasons, is an annual cup competition for Italian basketball teams organized by Italy's second league in the Italian basketball league system, the Serie A2 Basket.", "The tournament is organised by the Lega Nazionale Pallacanestro (LNP), the organisation responsible for running the national second division Serie A2, third division Serie B, and fourth division Serie C championships." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "Serie B", "sents": [ "Serie B (] ), currently named Serie B ConTe.it due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A.", "It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the Serie A and Serie B.", "Common nicknames for the league are \"campionato cadetto\" and \"cadetteria\", as \"cadetto\" is the Italian for junior or cadet." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Gray Davis", "sents": [ "Joseph Graham \"Gray\" Davis Jr. (born December 26, 1942) is a retired American politician and attorney who served as the 37th Governor of California from 1999 to 2003.", "A member of the Democratic Party, only a few months into his second term, in 2003 Davis was recalled and removed from office, the second state governor successfully recalled in U.S. history.", "Prior to serving as governor, Davis was chief of staff to Governor Jerry Brown (1975–81), a California State Assemblyman (1983–87), California State Controller (1987–95) and the 44th Lieutenant Governor of California (1995–99).", "Davis holds a B.A.", "in history from Stanford University and a J.D.", "from Columbia Law School.", "He was awarded a Bronze Star for his service as a Captain in the Vietnam War." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e5995_p105", "sents": [ "There have been numerous investigations by federal and state agencies of th e wholesale prices charged this year, and several have found what they have described as convincing evidence of overcharging.", "But no definitive orders have been handed down and a host of investigations are continuing.", "Indeed, for an industry that was supposedly deregulated several years ago, the utilities and power generators are now subject to the most intensive regulatory scrutiny perhaps in their history.", "In fact, California triggered price limits in 11 Western states today by issuing a power alert.", "It was the first time the limits went into effect since they were imposed by federal regulators two weeks ago.", "Photo: Gov.", "Gray Davis of California presided yesterday as a power plant we nt on line in Sutter County.", "(Associated Press)" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Listed buildings in Cockermouth", "sents": [ "Cockermouth is a civil parish and a town in the Borough of Allerdale in Cumbria, England.", "It contains 105 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England.", "Of these, six are listed at Grade I, the highest of the three grades, seven are at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade.", "Cockermouth is a market town at the confluence of the Rivers Derwent and Cocker, and bridges crossing these rivers are listed.", "The oldest surviving building is Cockermouth Castle, parts of which are in ruins, and parts are inhabited; these are all listed.", "Historically the town's industries have been milling and brewing.", "Former mills that have been adapted for other uses, and part of a brewery are listed.", "Most of the other listed buildings are houses, cottages and associated structures.", "A variety of other buildings are listed, including schools, churches, hotels, public houses, a former hospice, a milestone, a former court house, a former bank, a statue, and the town hall." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Cockermouth Castle", "sents": [ "Cockermouth Castle (grid reference [ NY123309] ) is in the town of Cockermouth in Cumbria on a site by the junction of the Rivers Cocker and Derwent.", "It is a grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument (Cockermouth Castle: medieval enclosure castle and site of earlier motte and bailey castle)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5470_p44", "sents": [ "National Desk THE NATION United States Broadens Inquiry Into Alleged Gas Monopoly RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR 06 12 2001 Los Angeles Times Home Edition Page A-17 Copyright 2001 The Times Mirror Company WASHINGTON -- In a departure from a previous ruling, federal regulators Monday broadened a high-profile inquiry into allegations that a Texas energ y company manipulated California 's natural gas market.", "The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is already conducting a trial-like hearing into allegations that Houston-based El Paso Corp. acquired monopolistic power in California last year, adding an estimated $3.7 billio n to the state's total energy bill.", "On Monday, FERC's governing board ordered its chief judge also to gather evidence on whether two subsidiaries of El Paso violated agency rules on arms-length conduct when they entered into a controversial contract last year.", "The subsidiaries are El Paso Merchant Energy, which sells natural gas and El Paso Natural Gas Co., which owns a major pipeline system serving California \"This order expands the scope of the hearing in this proceeding to include the issue of whether El Paso pipeline or El Paso Merchant violated commission standards in bidding for or awarding the El Paso contracts,\" FERC Chairman Curt Hebert wrote in supporting the unanimous decision." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 3 ] }, { "title": "e490_p42", "sents": [ "The state contends that the overcharging was made possible because some power generators kept prices artificially high through questionable bidding practices or by limiting the supply of electricity.", "But unless the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission changes its philosophy and methods, the grid's plea for relief could fall on deaf ears.", "Federal regulators have so far been willing to review only transactions that took place during Stage 3 alerts, when the state is on the verge of the kind of rolling blackouts that swept through California this week.", "And FERC's commissioners say they can only consider alleged overcharges since Oct. 2, which they previously set as a starting point for considering any refunds.", "The state's analysis goes back to last May.", "\"We have no recourse legally to go back retroactively and look at rates that occurred before we set the refund-effective period,\" FERC Commissioner Linda Breathitt said in an interview Thursday.", "Breathitt and FERC's chairman, Curt Hebert, defend only reviewing charges during Stage 3 alerts." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2, 6 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Princeton University", "sents": [ "Princeton University is a private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey, United States.", "Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution.", "The institution moved to Newark in 1747, then to the current site nine years later, where it was renamed Princeton University in 1896." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e2593_p21", "sents": [ "The PUC is set to meet Monday to approve the rate design.", "If approved, implementation is set for June 1, retroactive to March 27. Separately, the California Senate approved sale of $13.4 billion in revenue bonds to pay for electricity supplies.", "The average electricity consumer will pay an extra $2,000 over the next 15 years.", "Davis must sign the bill before it becomes law.", "The state Assembly approved it recently LOAD-DATE: May 10, 2001 13 of 106 DOCUMENTS Copyright 2001 Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times May 11, 2001 Friday Home Edition SECTION: California; Part 2; Page 17; Opinion Desk LENGTH: 713 words HEADLINE: Commentary; Don't Write Off Davis Energy Plan BYLINE: ALAN BLINDER, Alan Blinder, a professor of economics at Princeton University, was, vice chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1994-96. He is the senior, advisor to Saber Partners, which is advising Gov.", "Gray Davis on energy, policy BODY: Might Californians finally be seeing a dim light at the end of the energy tunnel?" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "1898 Virginia Cavaliers football team", "sents": [ "The 1898 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 1898 college football season.", "Led by first year head coach Joseph Massie, the team went 6–5.", "The Cavaliers defeated Vanderbilt at Louisville in the South's most anticipated game.", "The team's captain was Harris T. Collier." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "University of Virginia", "sents": [ "The University of Virginia (U.Va.", "or UVA), frequently referred to simply as Virginia, is a public research university and the flagship for the Commonwealth of Virginia.", "Founded in 1819 by Declaration of Independence author Thomas Jefferson, UVA is known for its historic foundations, student-run honor code, and secret societies." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3517_p19", "sents": [ "Ms. Todd most recently served as vice president of IT-Internet applications and infrastructure for Banc of America Securities.", "CommerceFlow is funded by Anam Cara Venture Partners, Prism Venture Partners, and Sagus Ventures.", "http: www.commerceflow.com OTHER Converge Appoints Linkage Exec as Vice President of HR mail?", "top PEABODY, Mass.", "(VENTUREWIRE) -- Converge, which operates a collaborative marketplace, announced the addition of Sally Conkright as vice president of human resources.", "Ms. Conkright, who formerly served as director of innovati on and e-learning at Linkage, a provider of conferences, workshops, and consulting, will oversee all international human resources operations for Converge, including staffing, compensation and benefits, learning and development, employee communications, and employee relations.", "Converge is funded by Agilent Technologies, AMD, Canon, Compaq Computer, Gateway, Hitachi, Hewlett-Packard, NEC, Quantum, Samsung Electronics, SCI Systems, Solectron, Synnex, Tatung, and Western Digital.", "http: www.converge.com EXECUTIVE SEARCHES Sr. Director, Quantitative Analytics - New York - Marketing Infrastructure Services Wheelhouse, which designs implements and manages strategic Internet marketi ng systems, seeks a leader with a unique combination of solid quantitative analytics, modeling, and business intelligence skills along with business development skills." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "e2756_p22", "sents": [ "Fairchild, which focuses on designing, manufacturing, and marketing high performance semiconductors for multiple end market use, said the acquisitions strengthen its analog business.", "KOTA is backed by individual investors.", "http: www.fairchildsemi.com Healthcare Technology Firm MedContrax Acquires med-ecom ROCKVILLE, Md.", "-- MedContrax, a provider of healthcare information and network software and services, said it acquired all of the assets of med-ecom, which provides transaction processing and reporting services to the healthcare industry, for an undisclosed amount of cash and stocks.", "Most of the employees have been retained and med-ecom will function as a wholly-owned subsidiary, MedContrax said.", "MedContrax's investors include Salix Ventures, Pacific Venture Group, Cardinal Partners, and Oxford Biosciences.", "Backers for med-ecom include Salix Ventures, Acacia Partners, and Prism Venture Partners.", "http: www.medcontrax.com Knowledge Networks Buys Consumer Research Firm PDI MENLO PARK, Calif. -- Knowledge Networks, a marketing information firm, said it has acquired Promotions Decisions (PDI), a consumer purchase tracking company, for an undisclosed amount." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Middle East", "sents": [ "The Middle East is a transcontinental region centered on Western Asia and Egypt in North Africa.", "The corresponding adjective is \"Middle-Eastern\" and the derived noun is \"Middle-Easterner\".", "The term has come into wider usage as a replacement of the term Near East (as opposed to the Far East) beginning in the early 20th century." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e27309_p20", "sents": [ "Gregory Smith was named chief financial officer.", "Mr. Smith previously served as vice president of finance and administration at Petopia.com.", "Steve Borthwick was promoted to chief technology officer.", "Mr. Borthwick joined the company in March 1999 to lead the company&#39;s technical services organization in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region.", "Sheldon Feinland was promoted to vice president of worldwide sales.", "Mr. Feinland joined the company in October 2000 as vice president of North American operations.", "WhiteLight Systems is backed by Charter Venture Capital, Dresdner Kleinwort Benson, GE Capital, GE Financial Assurance Holdings, GE Investments, Itochu Group, Sybase, Warburg Pincus, and individuals.< font <br <br <a href=\"http: www.whitelight.com\" target=\"_new\" <font face='arial,helvetica' size='2' http: www.whitelight.com< font a td tr table <br <br <br <table cellPadding=5 width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" <tr bgcolor=\"#FOE68C\" <td align=left vAlign=top width=\"100%\" <font color=\"#006699\" face=\"verdana, arial, helvetica\" size=2 <b EXECUTIVE SEARCHES< b font <br <br <font color=black face=\"verdana, arial, helvetica\" size=2 <b <a name=clsfd1207 Principal< a --Venture Capital--Colorado< b <br <br Exciting work with a team pursuing great venture returns in a high-quality living environment." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "59E59 Theaters", "sents": [ "59E59 Theaters is theater complex located in New York City, USA that shows both Off-Broadway (in theater A) and Off-Off-Broadway plays (in theaters B and C).", "It consists of three theater spaces or stages.", "The complex is owned and operated by the Elysabeth Kleinhans Theatrical Foundation, a not-for-profit foundation that is dedicated to bringing innovative and experimental work to the under-served East Side of Manhattan.", "Kleinhams is the daughter of the real estate investor Sarah Korein.", "The theater opened in 2004 with the Primary Stages production of \"The Stendahl Syndrome\"." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Off-Broadway", "sents": [ "An Off-Broadway theatre is a professional venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499.", "These theatres are smaller than Broadway theatres, but generally larger than Off-Off-Broadway theatres, which seat fewer than 100." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Jeff Bingaman", "sents": [ "Jesse Francis \"Jeff\" Bingaman Jr. (born October 3, 1943) is a former United States Senator from New Mexico, serving from 1983 to 2013.", "He is a member of the Democratic Party, and he served as Chairman of Committee Outreach for the Senate Democratic Caucus.", "Previously, Bingaman was Attorney General of New Mexico from 1979 to 1983.", "On February 18, 2011, Bingaman announced that he would not seek re-election in 2012.", "He was replaced by fellow Democrat Martin Heinrich.", "After he left the Senate, he returned to his alma mater, Stanford Law School, as a fellow of their Steyer–Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance.", "Bingaman is a member of the ReFormers Caucus of Issue One." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e3793_p78", "sents": [ "\"All of this discussion doesn't generate a single kilowatt of electricity,\" Williams said.", "\"I think it's unfortunate.\"", "Williams also noted that all four of Duke's California plants are unionized including the one where the protest occurred.", "Published Thursday, June 7, 2001 Senate shift puts pressure on FERC POWER CRISIS New energy committee chairman warns regulators to rein in energy costs or face new legislative action By Richard Simon LOS ANGELES TIMES WASHINGTON -- The new Democratic chairman of the Senate Energy Committee bluntly warned federal regulators Wednesday to act more aggressively to rei n in electricity costs in coming weeks or prepare for Congress to intervene.", "As Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., turned up the political pressure on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, House GOP leaders scuttled an emergen cy bill designed to help power-short California through a difficult summer.", "Th e measure became bogged down in partisan wrangling over price controls." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3331_p14", "sents": [ "top BOSTON (VENTUREWIRE) -- Point Therapeutics, a biotechnology company, said it raised $5.4 million in its Series B led by the Kaufmann Fund, which contributed $5 million, and from undisclosed institutional and private investors.", "The money will be used for clinical testing of its lead compound PT-100, which is being developed to treat hematopoietic disorders.", "This rou nd is expected to last until the middle of 2002. The board of directors remain s at five members, since no new seats were granted.", "The company has raised $2 0 million to date.", "Past investors include Boston-based Claflin Capital and Chicago-based Portage.", "Don Kiepert is the president and CEO of Poi nt Therapeutics.", "Point Therapeutics develops therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and hematopoietic disorders.", "Telephone 617-636-0673. Workspeed Raises $15 Million in Series B mail?", "top SAN FRANCISCO (VENTUREWIRE) -- Workspeed, a provider of Internet and wireless collaborative applications for commercial real estate, said that it has raised $15 million in Series B financing led by previous investor Parte ch International with participation from Apollo Real Estate Advisors; Archon Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Goldman Sachs; Insignia Financial Group Mack-Cali Realty; Newmark and Company Real Estate; Peregrine Systems; Jack Resnick & Sons, Inc.; Lawrence Ruben Company; Vornado Realty Trust; and unnamed individuals and funds." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 8 ] }, { "title": "Peregrine Systems", "sents": [ "Peregrine Systems, Inc. was an enterprise software company, founded in 1981, that sold enterprise asset management, change management, and ITIL-based IT service management software.", "Following an accounting scandal and bankruptcy in 2003, Peregrine was acquired by Hewlett-Packard in 2005.", "HP now markets the Peregrine products as part of its IT Service Management solutions, within the HP Software Division portfolio." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e10082_p9", "sents": [ "But the FCC said that in general, such utilities are a part of the state itself and, therefore, don't fall under provisions in section 253 of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 barring states from preventing an entity from entering a telecommunications service market.", "If a municipal utility has an \"independent corporate identity\" that's separate from the state, however, it may be eligible for protection under those \"barrier-to-entry\" provisions, found in sec- tion 253 of the Act, the FCC said.", "The Missouri utility company didn't show that they had such an independent identity, it added.", "In statements released with the decision, FCC Chairman William E. Kennard and Commissioners Gloria Tristani and Susan Ness said the utility companies represented a \"promising class\" of competitors.", "They asked Congress to amend the language in that section to \"address clearly municipally-owned entities.\"", "Ms. Ness also suggested that states adopt \"less restrictive measures\" such as separation or nondiscrimination requirements to prevent city-owned utilities from having \"unfair competitive ad- vantages\" over private-sector service providers." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] }, { "title": "e10178_p1", "sents": [ "Regulatory & Government Affairs Industry News FCC Reauction Infostrada Acquisition Interconnection Dispute What's Ahead.", "NTCA Makes Push for MAG Plan, Lifting Caps on Universal Service Executive Briefings Bush Expected To Act Soon To Fill FCC Chair; Transition Team Discusses Agen cy Changes With most of his decisions regarding top cabinet-level positions out of the way, President Bush is expected to begin shifting his attention to selectin g lower-level political appointees, including the FCC chairman and the administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).", "Late last week speculation was rife that a decision on the FCC top spot was imminent, with a handful of insiders even predicting that a new chairman could be appointed over the inaugural weekend or at the beginning of this week.", "One factor that several GOP insiders say could spur quick action from the White House is the prospect of having Democratic Commissioner Susan Ness assume the chairman 's duties." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Bessemer Trust", "sents": [ "Bessemer Trust, founded in 1907, is a private, independent office that oversees more than $106 billion for 2,300 families, foundations, and endowments.", "The firm has their headquarters in New York City and 17 regional offices elsewhere in the world." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e1960_p23", "sents": [ "BuildNet is backed by BancBoston Ventures, Barnard, Encore Venture Partners, GE Appliances, GE Capital, Global Technology Investors Fund at Bessemer Trust, Halifax BuildNet Investors, John Hancock Global Technology Fund, J. & W. Seligman, Piedmont Venture Partners, SG Capital Partners, South East Interactive Technology Fund, and The CIT Group Equity Investments.", "The company is in a quiet period prior to filing for an IPO.", "http: www.homestyles.com http: www.buildnet.com American Greetings Buys Information-by-e-mail Service Firm CLEVELAND -- Personalized content delivery firm AmericanGreetings.com, a subsidiary of publicly traded American Greetings, said it has acquired eAgents, a firm that delivers consolidated information and entertainment from Web media brands in a single, daily e-mail.", "As part of the agreement, Charles Fink, the company's founder, president and CEO of eAgents.com, will become president of AmericanGreetings.com, reporting to Josef Mandelbaum, the CEO.", "Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.", "eAgents is backed by Draper Atlantic, Lazard Technology Partners, I-Hatch, and Shamrock Holdings." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5091_p0", "sents": [ "'========================= VENTUREWIRE Thursday, October 19, 2000 ========================= Private Company Business News Published Daily by Technologic Partners - http: technologicpartners.com ========================= Top Stories: o St. Paul Venture Capital Closes Sixth Fund with $1.3 Billion o Incubator Idealab!", "Pulls Initial Public Offering o Constellation Ventures Closes New $350 Million Fund o DSL Service Firm New Edge Secures $140 Million Round Three Advertisement Q: What do boo.com, den.net, and violet.com all have in common?", "A: They never called VentureWorx.", "Will your company be the next casualty in the dot-com shakeout?", "Do you have the bandwidth to recruit top talent, create an ef- fective PR campaign, develop a winning business strategy, and secure strategic funding?", "Feeling uneasy yet?", "Don't let your company become another statistic.", "VentureWorx is shaping the future of management consulting.", "Call 704.377.4100 or visit us online at http: www.ventureworx.com Also in This Issue: New Money: o Broadband Tech Firm Alopa Lands $15.1 Million in Round One o Loyalty Program Company MMS Secures $19.2 Million o Net Infrastructure Firm Egenera Raises $20 Million Round One o Secure Streaming Firm Widevine Gets $11 Million in Round One o Heating Oil Firm ClickableOil Raises $1 Million Seed Round o Multilingual ASP Glides Raises $3.5 Million in Series A o Provider of HR Services, EESIS, Gets First Venture Funding o Video ASP Oediv Closes Round One with Softbank Funds o E-Commerce Site Creator Propel Raises $38.3 Million Series B o Porfolio Mgmt Systems Developer SME Closes First Round o Network Processor Firm EZchip Closes $22 Million Round Two o Turnkey Services Provider Incanta Gets $12 Million Round Two o Architecture CAD Firm Revit Closes $30 Million Third Round o GivingCapital Secures $9.1 Million in Round Two o ISP Software Firm Clairvoyant Has $10 Million Round Two o IT Matchmaking Marketplace Ajunto Has $8.5 Million Round Two o Specialty Food Marketer Edgewood Raises $4 Million Series B o ASP Lockstream Raises $15 Million In Third Funding Round o BlueTooth Technology Developer Raises $1.8 Million o Fastrax, GPS Receiver Firm, Raises $1.1 Million Round One o U.K. Software Consultancy Gamma Projects Gets $2.8 Million o American TeleSource Gets $10 Million, Replaces Marshall Fund o Quality Assurance Firm Megaxcess Receives Comco Funds o Utility Company Vectren Invests In Telecom FirstMile o Publishing Marketplace Rightsworld Gets Jump.Net Funds New Products: o Ipingpong Launches Legal Digital Music Distribution Channel o Investment Banking Platform Capital IQ Launches o Accelerator Stonepath Group Launches European Subsidiary o B2B E-Commerce First World E-Commerce Group Launches o eBusiness Systems Provider Vation Announces Launch o Matchmaker for Buyers and Consultants Practice.com Launches New Deals: o EMI Recorded Music Takes Equity Stake in Asian Music Portal M&A: o NetObjects Buys MyComputer for $51 Million in Cash and Stock New Directors: o Wireless Firm Nexterna Names Air2Lan CEO to Board o Envive Names Ariba CIO Hrastinski to Board of Directors o IP Services Firm Quarry Names Ex-PairGrain Exec to Board o Wireless Software Publisher Mobli Names Board of Directors o Web Testing Technology Firm Coast Software Adds to Board New People: o Media and Tech Services Firm BeyondMedia.com Names President VC Fund News: o Hudson Venture Partners Raising New $130 Million Fund o RiverVest Venture Partners Targets $60 Million In First Fund o First World E-Commerce Group Launches Incubator o Cenetec Planning New Incubator in Florida Tech Center o Discovery Capital Acquires VC Fund For $40.6 Million VC Personnel: o Onset Ventures Promotes Susan Mason to General Partner o Former Telecordia Vice President Joins BRM Group VW Corrections: o Velocity Capital Advertisement Announcing: Technology Outlook The Future of Pervasive Computing San Francisco Airport Marriott - 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[ { "title": "e11452_p3", "sents": [ "In November 1999, the FCC issued a further decree forcing the Bells to stop dragging their feet and cooperate.", "The FCC actions spawned a new category of start-ups known as broadband competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs), which planned to compete with the Bells.", "Funded by billions of dollars in Silicon Valley venture capital and public offerings, companies like Rhythms, Northpoint, Covad and Jato earned praise from \"libertarians\" in both Washington and Palo Alto, Calif. Northpoint even had freedom-loving former FCC Chairman Reed Hundt on its board.", "But despite all good intentions, these were not high-tech start-ups.", "They became venture capital-funded lobbying and litigation shops intent on forcing the Bells to share their copper.", "With more press releases on new lawsuits than on new subscribers, one of the companies epitomized the strategy: \"Rhythms continues successful regulatory litigation.\"", "The result of all this lawyering?", "The CLECs won everything.", "Access to copper wherever they sued." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "Reed Hundt", "sents": [ "Reed Eric Hundt (born March 3, 1948) is an American attorney who served as chairman of the United States Federal Communications Commission from November 29, 1993 to November 3, 1997.", "Appointed by President Bill Clinton, he served for most of Clinton's first term.", "He was succeeded by William Kennard." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e6231_p9", "sents": [ "The company will use the funds toward the commercial launch of its instant messaging products Mi-Notepad and Mi-Messages, which are in limited release.", "http: www.mi-corporation.com VantagePoint Participates in BeeLine's $22 Million Round Two SAN BRUNO, Calif. -- VantagePoint Venture Partners said it participated in the $22 million second-round financing of BeeLine Networks, a Mountain View, Calif.-based developer of secure data transmission technologies for the Internet.", "Other details of the investment were not released.", "Beeline has also received funding from Infinity and PacRim Venture Partners.", "http: www.beelinenetworks.com Fiber Optic Firm Cierra Photonics Gets $40 Million Series B SANTA ROSA, Calif. -- Cierra Photonics, which produces wafer scale integration technology for fiber optic components, said it has secured $40 million in its Series B round of funding led by Worldview Technology Partners.", "Mayfield Fund, Soros Fund Management, Chase Capital Partners and RWI Group also joined in the round.", "The company said it will use the funds to expand its manufacturing capabilities and accelerate product development." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 5 ] }, { "title": "e401_p4", "sents": [ "WebCT will use the financing to expanding the scope of academic resources available on the company's site.", "WebCT has received revious investments from BancBoston Ventures, Boston Millennia Partners, Chase Capital Partners, CMGI @Ventures, Duke Management, Kestrel Venture Management, NetInvest, and SCT.", "http: www.thomson.com http: www.webct.com Recruiting App Firm SkillSet Gets Funding From Microsoft PLEASANTON, Calif. -- SkillSet Software, which develops employment recruiting applications, announced it has secured a multi-million dollar investment from Microsoft.", "Skillset said it has also received funding from undisclosed institutional and individual investors.", "The company said it will use Microsoft's products and the funding to support expansion.", "Microsoft is expected to take a seat on the company's board of directors.", "http: www.skillset.com Sony Computer Entertainment Acquires Interactive Firm RTime FOSTER CITY, Calif. -- Sony Computer Entertainment America said it acquired RTime, a provider of products and services that support real-time interactivity on the Internet and broadband networks, for an undisclosed amount." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Kalati Bhumidanda", "sents": [ "Kalati Bhumidanda is a town and municipality in Kabhrepalanchok District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal.", "At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3801 ." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "Nepal", "sents": [ "Nepal ( ; Nepali: नेपाल ] ), officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (Nepali: सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल \"Sanghiya Loktāntrik Ganatantra Nepāl\" ), is a landlocked central Himalayan country in South Asia.", "Nepal is divided into 7 states and 75 districts and 744 local units including 4 metropolises, 13 sub-metropolises, 246 municipal councils and 481 villages.", "It has a population of 26.4 million and is the 93rd largest country by area.", "Bordering China in the north and India in the south, east, and west, it is the largest sovereign Himalayan state.", "Nepal does not border Bangladesh, which is located within only 27 km (17 mi) of its southeastern tip.", "Neither does it border Bhutan due to the Indian state of Sikkim being located in between.", "Nepal has a diverse geography, including fertile plains, subalpine forested hills, and eight of the world's ten tallest mountains, including Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth.", "Kathmandu is the nation's capital and largest city.", "Nepal is a multiethnic nation with Nepali as the official language." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Ireland", "sents": [ "Ireland ( ; Irish: \"Éire\" ] ; Ulster-Scots: \"Airlann\" ] ) is an island in the North Atlantic.", "It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel.", "Ireland is the second-largest island of the British Isles, the third-largest in Europe, and the twentieth-largest on Earth." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e4007_p0", "sents": [ "'1. Be sure to read the country sections on Brazil, Ghana, and Ireland in this week's FT. You do not need to read each sectoral article (gold, real estate, etc.)", "but read the overall articles and 2-3 others.", "Typical questions for material we have covered: * What has Ghana done right concerning growth?", "What more should they do?", "We have not yet covered the material, but think about for weeks to come: * Why does the article claim that Ireland fears a weak British pound?", "* Why does ECB policy on interest rates not match Ireland's needs?", "Does that mismatch mean joining the Euro-zone was a bad idea?", "* Will Brazil or Ghana grow faster over the next generation?", "What contingencies might affect your answer?", "2. Thida contributed this article on unemployment from the Economist, 2-Oct -99 The economy: Work ethic ON THEIR way to winning the general election in 1979, the Conservatives put up posters claiming that \"Labour isn 't working \"." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "UGO Networks", "sents": [ "UGO Entertainment, Inc. was a website that provided coverage of online media in entertainment, targeting males aged 18–34.", "The company was based in New York, New York, United States." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e2852_p7", "sents": [ "Bla-Bla.com, which raised $7.65 millio!", "n in seed funding in September 2000 and an undisclosed amount two months later, is funded by Hudson Venture Partners, Liberty View Equity Partners, SBIC, Silicon Alley Venture Partner s, Stonehenge, and Youngtree Partners.", "As part of the overall transaction, some of Bla-Bla.com's investors, including Liberty View and Hudson Partners, will invest an undisclosed amount in UGO Networks.", "http: www.bla-bla.com http: www.ugo.com EYP Mission Gets $57.5M Round One to Spin Off from Einhorn mail?", "top BOSTON (VENTUREWIRE) -- TA Associates, a private equity firm, said it led a $57.5 million first round for EYP Mission Critical Facilities, which provid es consulting, design, facilities operations management, and information technology services to financial, telecommunications, and computer Internet corporate clients.", "Some of the investment was used to spin off EYP from its parent company, Einhorn Yaffee Prescott Architecture & Engineering, as well as to provide the company with growth capital." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Dabhol", "sents": [ "Dabhol, also known as Dabul (Marathi: दाभोळ ), is a small seaport town in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra in India.", "It is located on the northern and southern sides of the Vashishthi river that later flows by Chiplun town.", "The Dabhol LNG power plant that had been set up by Enron is located on the Southern side of Dabhol, between the villages of Veldur and Ranavi." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "e19506_p1", "sents": [ "Reuters English News Service, 11 02 01 ENRON CORP.: Credit rating cut again; $1 billion secured Chicago Tribune, 11 02 01 India ONGC Plans Enron Oil,Gas Field Bid If BG Deal Fails Dow Jones Energy Service, 11 02 01 Enron May Sell India Dabhol Power Shr At Discount-Lender Dow Jones International News, 11 02 01 `Buying out Enron's stake in Dabhol unit won't help' The Times of India, 11 02 01 Dabhol lenders' meet in London cancelled Business Standard, 11 02 01 USA: Critics question Andersen's handling of Enron.", "Reuters English News Service, 11 01 01 Enron: Online Trading Volume Sees Normal Decline Thursday Dow Jones Energy Service, 11 01 01 Power supplier Enron's stock drops another 14 percent Associated Press Newswires, 11 01 01 USA: UPDATE 1-S&P cuts Enron ratings, may cut ratings again.", "Reuters English News Service, 11 01 01 Enron's Credit Rating Cut After $1 Bln Loan Secured (Update9) Bloomberg, 11 01 01 USA: Enron United States energy trade so far skirts credit woes." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Telcel", "sents": [ "Telcel is a Mexican wireless telecommunications company, owned by América Móvil.", "Founded in 1989 and based in Mexico City, Telcel is the leading provider of wireless communications services in Mexico.", "As of December 31, 2006, Telcel's cellular network covered more than 63% of the geographical area of Mexico, including all major cities, and 90% of Mexico's population.", "Telcel holds concessions to operate a wireless network in all nine geographic regions in Mexico using both the 850 megahertz and 1900 megahertz radio spectrum.", "According to Cofetel (Comision Federal de Telecomunicaciones—Mexico's Federal Telecommunications Commission), as of July 2008, Telcel's subscribers represented an estimated 77.2% share of the Mexican wireless market.", "On August 2011, Telcel reported it has 66.9 million cellular subscribers." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e10082_p17", "sents": [ "Replies are due 15 days thereafter", "Venezuela concluded an auction of a second block of wireless local loop (WLL) licenses today, collecting $9.9 million for five licenses.", "Genesis Telecom SA won four of the licenses with $5.6 million in bids, while BellSouth Corp.'s Telcel CA unit won one license with a bid of $4.3 million.", "Bidding on a third block of licenses is scheduled to begin Monday, Jan. 15. Bidding on the first block of licenses ended last month and raised $16.3 million (TR, Dec. 18).", "In that block, Telcel won the rights to four licenses for $5.8 million, while Netsat Telecommunications SL of Spain won the fifth license for $10.5 million", "Net bids in the FCC's ongoing reauction of 422 \"C\" and \"F\" block PCS (personal communications service) licenses reached $15.2 billion by the end of bidding today.", "After round 51, Verizon Wire- less still led, with $6.2 billion in bids." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3, 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3994_p0", "sents": [ "'I am available for a conference call 9 18 at 5PM eastern.", "What concerns me about the competition is that their publicity is already out, even though their date is 3 weeks after ours.", "We have to get ours out, and that commits us to a hefty expenditure.", "While we have lots of encouragement, we have practically no firm commitments of financial sponsorship or speaker acceptances.", "We need both ASAP.", "I have heard of no turndowns either of financial sponsors or of speakers, but we need to secure the commitments.", "I think Loretta Lynch has confirmed, as has Phil Harris.", "I am expecting a confirm from Stephen Littlechild through Severin.", "I am awaiting a preliminary response about John Bryson.", "I have not heard anything about any of the other speakers we agreed to seek, so if any of you have information about these please pass it along.", "Assuming we get a good \"core\" of our top picks for speakers, I am hoping that we can get firm financial commitments from our loyal backers to give us the \"core\" financial support that makes doing all of this possible." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] }, { "title": "Loretta Lynch", "sents": [ "Loretta Elizabeth Lynch (born May 21, 1959) is an American attorney who served as the 83rd Attorney General of the United States, appointed by President Barack Obama in 2015 to succeed Eric Holder.", "Previously, she held the position for United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York under both the Clinton (1999–2001) and Obama administrations (2010–15).", "As U.S. Attorney, Lynch oversaw federal prosecutions in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Long Island." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e25027_p4", "sents": [ "Create your own play lists, \"skins\" and more.", "A quick trip to the Palm Music Connection <http: insync-online.p04.com u.d?bkRo2705ec-ZQA=241 yields your favorite tunes, many for as little as $.99. Check out Palm's Tunes-To-Go promotion <http: insync-online.p04.com u.d?TkRo2705ec-ZQF=251 <http: images4.postdirect.com master-images 404095 clear.gif <http: images4.postdirect.com master-images 404095 clear.gif <http: images4.postdirect.com master-images 404095 clear.gif <http: images4.postdirect.com master-images 404095 clear.gif <http: images4.postdirect.com master-images 404095 clear.gif <http: images4.postdirect.com master-images 404095 clear.gif <http: images4.postdirect.com master-images 404095 clear.gif <http: images4.postdirect.com master-images 404095 clear.gif <http: images4.postdirect.com master-images 404095 clear.gif <http: images4.postdirect.com master-images 404095 clear.gif <http: images4.postdirect.com master-images 404095 clear.gif eBook of the Month <http: images4.postdirect.com master-images 404095 clear.gif <http: insync-online.p04.com u.d?YkRo2705ec-ZT6=261 Jack: Straight from the Gut By Jack Welch, John A. Byrne <http: images4.postdirect.com master-images 404095 clear.gif With 20 years as CEO of General Electric, Welch is one of the world's most admired executives.", "This refreshingly honest, humorous account of the people who influenced him and the big hits and misses of his career is destined to be a business classic." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "General Electric", "sents": [ "General Electric (GE) is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in New York and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.", "As of 2016, the company operates through the following segments: Aviation, Current, Digital, Energy Connections, Global Research, Healthcare, Lighting, Oil and Gas, Power, Renewable Energy, Transportation, and Capital which cater to the needs of Financial services, Medical devices, Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical, Automotive, Software Development and Engineering industries." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3075_p89", "sents": [ "But the City Council is expected to change that tomorrow when it considers an emergency ordinance, proposed by Mayor Jerry Brown, to eliminate design review requirements for renewable energy installations including solar pane ls and wind devices.", "\"Energy is an issue on everybody's plate these days.", "We want to make it easy for people to get their permits and get their panels,\" said Gary Patto n, the city's deputy planning director.", "Oakland officials said they know of no other city taking similar steps to promote alternative energy generation, although cities throughout the Bay Area and the state are increasingly looking to renewable energy sources.", "San Francisco, for instance, is considering placing solar energy bonds on t he November ballot that would fund installation of solar panels on municipal property and could provide low-cost loans for homeowners and businesses to do the same.", "Berkeley also is working on a loan program for renewable energy sources for residences." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] }, { "title": "Jerry Brown", "sents": [ "Edmund Gerald Brown Jr. (born April 7, 1938) is an American politician and lawyer who has been the 39th Governor of California since 2011.", "A member of the Democratic Party, Brown previously served as the 34th governor from 1975 to 1983, and is the longest-serving governor in California history.", "Prior to and following his first governorship, Brown served in numerous state, local and party positions, and thrice ran as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3554_p42", "sents": [ "The authors, who spent months interviewing mature companies with well-known brands, are convinced the future will be shaped by Old Economy \"hybrids\" -- companies that combine the best practices from e-commerce and older brick-and-mortar firms.", "This, they say, is a more radical form of reverse mentoring in which Net companies with little business knowledge are paired with established firms, or young employees at mature companies find new ways to do business on-line.", "Some of those companies include General Motors, Procter & Gamble, GE, and Houston-based Enron, a global energy company.", "GE, the first Old Economy firm to endorse and use reverse mentoring in the United States, began a formal program two years ago after chief executive officer Jack Welch introduced the concept.", "The company has since paired dozens of workers in a push to bring key people into the computer age and expand the company's market to include cyberspace.", "Procter & Gamble began encouraging IT employees to participate in an informal reverse mentoring program last year." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] }, { "title": "Jack Welch", "sents": [ "John Francis \"Jack\" Welch Jr. (born November 19, 1935) is an American retired business executive, author, and chemical engineer.", "He was chairman and CEO of General Electric between 1981 and 2001.", "During his tenure at GE, the company's value rose 4,000%.", "In 2006, Welch's net worth was estimated at $720 million.", "When he retired from GE he received a severance payment of $417 million, the largest such payment in history." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e26648_p0", "sents": [ "'Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Email Alert Morning Market View(TM) for Monday, December 24, 2001 as of 9:30AM EST Information provided by Schwab Center for Investment Research STOCKS FLAT IN PRE-HOLIDAY SESSION Stocks are poised to open flat to slightly higher in the absence of any market-moving earnings news or economic data on this pre-holiday, abbreviated session.", "In equity news, Schering Plough (SGP,36,f2) won FDA approval in the United States for a potentially blockbuster drug.", "Treasuries are flat while European markets are generally higher, despite Argentina's debt default announcement.", "The United States equities market is scheduled for a 1:00 p.m. EST close.", "Shares of Schering-Plough were higher in premarket activity after the pharmaceutical giant received FDA approval late Friday for Clarinex, the successor to Schering's flagship allergy drug, Claritin, the patent on which expires in December 2002. Schering also said that it was close to resolving manufacturing plant problems previously cited by the FDA, which could include paying up to $500 million in fines." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e26651_p0", "sents": [ "'Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Email Alert Morning Market View(TM) for Wednesday, December 26, 2001 as of 9:30AM EST Information provided by Schwab Center for Investment Research MERRY CHRISTMAS!", "United States equity index futures are pointing to a slightly lower open in the post-Christmas session as economic and equity news is sparse.", "Wal-Mart (WMT,57,f2&f4) and Echostar Communications (DISH,27,f1) were among the few United States companies in the headlines this morning while United States Treasuries are lower and Japanese markets rose slightly.", "Leading retailer Wal-Mart stated that it anticipates December same-store sales at the high end of the 4%-6% range, exceeding its previous forecasts.", "For the Nov. 23 to Dec. 24 period, the company said same-store sales were in the mid-to-upper single digit percentage range.", "According to The Wall Street Journal, EchoStar Communications Chairman Charlie Ergen wants to expand Hughes Electronics's (GMH,15.02,f2) satellite Internet service.", "If regulators approve Echostar's proposed acquisition of Hughes, the Journal reported, Ergen plans to postpone a \"full-scale deployment\" of the Internet service until 2004, opting to spend $1 billion in order to design and launch a \"new generation\" of satellites." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e19506_p23", "sents": [ "Further reductions are, for the moment, the main worry among its rivals and trading partners, although Enron debt remains at investment-grade levels.", "\"Certainly, whenever anybody is downgraded to junk status, their counterparties become concerned about how much credit they will extend,\" said Gerald Keenan, a partner at PWC Consulting in Chicago.", "\"Everyone is re-evaluating their credit exposure to Enron but few companies have stopped trading with it.", "\"It is often the counterparty of choice since it makes markets in areas where there is not a lot of liquidity.\"", "Enron's trading partners are believed so far not to have changed the terms on their existing contracts with Enron.", "However, if Enron's financial status worsens, the lack of confidence could have its own negative impact on the energy trading markets.", "Existing market hedges between these multiple firms in the markets could begin to unwind, analysts warn, which could add to short-term instability in the energy marketplace." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "e894_p164", "sents": [ "California electricity users would pay such debts over 15 years, reports Gerald Keenan, a utility strategist for the accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers who participated in Thursday's briefing.", "The prospect is that electricity delivery in California a few years from now will not be in the hands of the three investor-owned utilities but will be owned by municipal and regional agencies.", "Yet the real story, amid today's chaos and uncertainty, is that California residents and even the investor-owned utilities themselves welcome the shift from private to public ownership.", "Political support has been growing.", "Last summer, when electric bills first rose in San Diego, residents called for the city to take over Sempra Energy's San Diego Gas & Electric subsidiary.", "Similar groups in San Francisco were calling for city-owned power long before supplier Pacific Gas & Electric filed for bankruptcy.", "Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is the model other cities are looking to." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Gil Koetzle", "sents": [ "Gilbert \"Gil\" Koetzle was a Democratic member of the South Dakota Senate, representing the 15th district between 2001 and 2008.", "He also represented a House District between 1993 and 2000.", "He committed suicide on January 10, 2013, one day after a search of his house turned up images of child pornography in his email as well as six bags of marijuana and also associated paraphernalia." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e10629_p6", "sents": [ "SB 393 also wouldn't preempt requirements in other laws regarding the posting of a record.", "In addition, electronic records wouldn't be enforceable if the sender prevented the recipient from storing or printing them.", "The Department of Information Resources would specify the manner in which state agencies could use electronic records.", "SB 393 has been referred to the Senate Business and Commerce Committee.", "Its text is available at http: www.capitol.state.tx.us tlo 77r billtext SB00393I.HTM.", "UNIVERSAL SERVICE SOUTH DAKOTA Bill would create universal service fund Several legislators have introduced SB 232 to establish a state universal service fund (USF).", "The Public Utilities Commission would have to establish rules governing administration of the USF by Oct. 1. It would have to implement the fund by Jan. 1, 2002. Sens.", "Kenneth D. Albers (R., District 16) and Gil Koetzle (D., District 15) and Reps. Mike Jaspers (R., District 11) and James Bradford (D., District 27) introduced the measure." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5, 6, 7 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Rights of Man", "sents": [ "Rights of Man (1791), a book by Thomas Paine, including 31 articles, posits that popular political revolution is permissible when a government does not safeguard the natural rights of its people.", "Using these points as a base it defends the French Revolution against Edmund Burke's attack in \"Reflections on the Revolution in France\" (1790)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Thomas Paine", "sents": [ "Thomas Paine (or Pain; February 9, 1737 [O.S.", "January 29, 1736] – June 8, 1809) was an English-American political activist, philosopher, political theorist, and revolutionary.", "One of the Founding Fathers of the United States, he authored the two most influential pamphlets at the start of the American Revolution, and he inspired the rebels in 1776 to declare independence from Britain.", "His ideas reflected Enlightenment-era rhetoric of transnational human rights.", "He has been called \"a corsetmaker by trade, a journalist by profession, and a propagandist by inclination.\"" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3430_p59", "sents": [ "Press secretary Steve Maviglio said Governor Gray Davis is a practice-what-he-preaches kind of guy who keeps corridors dark, shades drawn, air conditioners idle.", "His personal secretary works in short sleeves, with a cheap plastic fan humming nearby.", "\"It's so dark in the hall that we're always bumping into things,\" said one aide.", "Even so, the temperature in the governor's suite of offices is three degrees cooler than the 78 degrees recommended by President Bush -- not the first time the two men have failed to agree.", "THE LEGISLATURE The Assembly chamber is 71 degrees while the Senate chamber -- with 40 fewer legislators spewing forth -- is 73 degrees.", "But the Senate chamber has a southern exposure, one Capitol guide explained.", "\"Hot air from the people sitting inside has nothing to do with it,\" he said.", "In San Francisco, the temperature inside cavernous City Hall dips in spots to the mid-60s." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Gray Davis", "sents": [ "Joseph Graham \"Gray\" Davis Jr. (born December 26, 1942) is a retired American politician and attorney who served as the 37th Governor of California from 1999 to 2003.", "A member of the Democratic Party, only a few months into his second term, in 2003 Davis was recalled and removed from office, the second state governor successfully recalled in U.S. history.", "Prior to serving as governor, Davis was chief of staff to Governor Jerry Brown (1975–81), a California State Assemblyman (1983–87), California State Controller (1987–95) and the 44th Lieutenant Governor of California (1995–99).", "Davis holds a B.A.", "in history from Stanford University and a J.D.", "from Columbia Law School.", "He was awarded a Bronze Star for his service as a Captain in the Vietnam War." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e27402_p13", "sents": [ "In the world of energy and political lobbying, Enron is king.", "Simon McRae, of Friends of the Earth, said: \"When you look at their influence in Government- policy making, in areas like climate change, they know how to throw their weight around.\"", "Determined to succeed in Britain, the firm hired the political lobbying organisation, GJW.", "One of GJW's employees subsequently boasted to an undercover journalist how he would ensure Enron would overcome the Government ban on private gas-fired stations.", "\"The way you go about it is that you play on the existing prejudices within the Cabinet for coal, you play on the existing prejudices within the Cabinet for competition, and you play the forces off against each other.", "It's intimate knowledge of what's going on that produces results in the end.\"", "The lobbyist did well and Enron got its power stations.", "The company continues to wield influence.", "This year, it was one of a select group of businesses to accompany Nick Raynsford, the government minister, on a trade mission to Egypt." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 8 ] }, { "title": "Nick Raynsford", "sents": [ "Wyvill Richard Nicolls Raynsford (born 28 January 1945), known as Nick Raynsford, is a British Labour Party politician.", "A government minister from 1997 to 2005, he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Greenwich & Woolwich from 1997 to 2015, having previously been MP for Greenwich from 1992 to 1997, and for Fulham from 1986 to 1987." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e9283_p4", "sents": [ "To achieve our 2000 goals, we feel we must accomplish the following: 1. Complete the fiber build of the network, specifically Houston to New Orleans.", "2. Increase the number of operational pooling points domestically to 13, a nd bring online our London pooling point.", "3. Ensure the highest QoS and reliability to our content and Broadband Distribution Partners (BDP) customers through a stable and robust streaming platform.", "4. Develop an integrated and consistent service offering to our Enterprise and ASP customer base.", "5. Establish sufficient liquidity and transparency in our traded bandwidth and storage products to manage risk throughout the organization and enable risk management to be profitable on a stand-alone basis.", "6. Ensure that we have the resources, accountability and focus on the service delivery side of the organization to enable us to be successful in executing on our strategy.", "It is with these goals in mind that we make following modifications to the organization." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Houston", "sents": [ "Houston ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the fourth-most populous city in the United States.", "With a census-estimated 2016 population of 2.303 million within an area of 667 sqmi , it is also the largest city in the southern United States and the seat of Harris County.", "Located in Southeast Texas near the Gulf of Mexico, it is the principal city of the Greater Houston metro area, which is the fifth-most populated MSA in the United States." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Runnin' Away with My Heart", "sents": [ "\"Runnin' Away with My Heart\" is a song performed by American country music band Lonestar.", "It was released in May 1996 as the third single and fourth track from their self-titled debut album.", "It peaked at number 8 on the country charts in the United States, and at number 9 in Canada.", "Michael Britt, the band's keyboardist, co-wrote the song with Mark D. Sanders and Sam Hogin." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] }, { "title": "Mark D. Sanders", "sents": [ "Mark Daniel Sanders is an American Country Music songwriter.", "He has written 14 No.", "1 hits, 50 singles, and over 200 cuts, including the famous Lee Ann Womack single \"I Hope You Dance\", co-written with Tia Sillers." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e699_p10", "sents": [ "David Delainey, chairman and chief executive of Enron Energy Services said: \"By outsourcing energy management to Enron, JCPenney is protected from volatile energy prices while receiving the benefits of energy equipment upgrades in its retail stores.\"", "lj For more information and to contact AFX: www.afxnews.com and www.afxpress.com Copyright 2000 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.", "Endesa, Enersis To Test Powerline Technology In Chile 04 03 2001 Dow Jones International News (Copyright (c) 2001, Dow Jones & Company, Inc.) SANTIAGO -(Dow Jones)- Chile's Enersis SA (ENI) will begin in Santiago, in the third quarter, a large-scale test of powerline technology which would transmit telecommunications signals across electricity lines, local paper El Diario reported Tuesday.", "Speaking at a shareholder's meeting, Enersis executive Rafael Miranda said Spain's Endesa SA (ELE), which controls Enersis through a 65% stake, will launch a parallel test in Palmas Mallorca.", "However, Miranda added, all other telecom investments that aren't yet generating revenues for the company are presently, temporarily paralyzed." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "Santiago", "sents": [ "Santiago de Chile (] ), or simply Santiago, is the capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas.", "It is the center of Chile's largest and the most densely populated conurbation.", "The city is entirely located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of 520 m above mean sea level." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Byron Sher", "sents": [ "Byron D. Sher (born February 7, 1928) is an American Democratic politician.", "He served in the California State Senate from 1996 to 2004, prior to which, he served in the California State Assembly between 1980 and 1996.", "Sher was also a longtime professor at Stanford Law School.", "He currently serves as the California Senate Rules Committee appointee to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 2 ] }, { "title": "e25929_p8", "sents": [ "Thus, I must veto the bill a third time.\"", "This is a significant victory for employers.", "The bill had the potential to open up Pandora's box on employee notices in the workplace by greatly expanding the scope, confirmation and tracking of notices.", "CMTA applauds the Governor's veto of SB 147. GOVERNOR SIGNS MERCURY LEGISLATION Governor Davis has signed legislation to place new controls on products containing mercury.", "SB 633 by Senator Byron Sher (D-Palo Alto) places new controls on the disposal of appliance and vehicle components found to contain mercury.", "\"I am signing this bill because it will help reduce the amount of mercury added to the environment by broken and discarded thermometers, novelty products, and by mercury-containing electrical switches that are not removed before junked vehicles are crushed or shredded,\" said Davis.", "SB 633 also bans the sale of new automobiles in California after January 1, 2005 that contain mercury electrical switches." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Eexterveenschekanaal", "sents": [ "Eexterveenschekanaal is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe.", "It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 19 km east of Assen." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Assen", "sents": [ "Assen (] ) is a municipality and a city in the northeastern Netherlands, and is the capital of the province of Drenthe.", "It received city rights in 1809.", "Assen is known for TT Circuit Assen, the motorcycle racing circuit, where on the last Sunday in June the Dutch TT is run; and also for the annual Assen Dance Festival." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Sten Grillner", "sents": [ "Dr. Sten Grillner (born 14 June 1941, Stockholm) is a Swedish neurophysiologist and distinguished professor at the Karolinska Institute's Nobel Institute for Neurophysiology in Stockholm where he is the director of the institute.", "He is considered one of the world’s foremost experts in the cellular bases of motor behaviour.", "His research is focused on understanding the cellular bases of motor behaviour; in particular, he has shown how neuronal circuits in the spine help control rhythmic movements, such as those needed for locomotion.", "He is current secretary general of International Brain Research Organization IBRO and President of the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS).", "For his work, in 2008 he was awarded the $1 million Kavli Prize for deciphering the basic mechanisms which govern the development and functioning of the networks of cells in the brain and spinal cord.", "This prize distinguish the recipient from the Nobel prizes in basic medical sciences." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Karolinska Institute", "sents": [ "The Karolinska Institute (KI, Swedish: \"Karolinska Institutet\" ; sometimes known as the (Royal) Caroline Institute in English) is a medical university in Solna within the Stockholm urban area, Sweden, and one of the largest and most prestigious medical universities in the world.", "The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute awards the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.", "The assembly consists of fifty professors from various medical disciplines at the university.", "The current rector of Karolinska Institute is Ole Petter Ottersen, who took office in August 2017." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2110_p52", "sents": [ "\"It's back-billing us to pay prices that were unjust and unreasonable per the FERC's own analysis.\"", "FERC's Curt Hebert, a Mississippi Republican whom President Bush appointed chairman of the commission, was behind the surcharge proposal, which he told the Wall Street Journal was a way \"to stabilize the market.\"", "Hebert did not return calls for comment.", "The surcharge was proposed in FERC's 39-page \"mitigation\" plan to alleviate wholesale electricity prices in California during power emergencies; the plan was released last week.", "FERC said it would accept public comment on the proposal for 30 days, after which it would decide whether to implement it.", "COMPLICATED ISSUES Even the power industry, the presumptive beneficiary of the surcharge, did not express whole-hearted support for it.", "\"I'm glad they brought it up,\" said Gary Ackerman, executive director of the Western Power Trading Forum, which represents all major buyers and sellers of wholesale electricity in California." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] }, { "title": "e483_p3", "sents": [ "Publicly, the governor has been insisting for weeks that rates will stay within \"the existing rate structure\" -- a stealthy way of saying that January's 9 percent increase and an expected 10 percent increase next year will remain in place.", "But privately, he and his staff are discussing additional rate increases that could be spread over as long as 10 years, sources said.", "Utility executives and power generators told The Chronicle last week that a minimum 30 percent rate increase lasting up to a decade is in the cards.", "\"For the good of California, it's inevitable,\" said Gary Ackerman, executive director of the Western Power Trading Forum, a Menlo Park energy industry association.", "Sacramento resident John Hax observed that when temperatures soar in the Central Valley this summer, he'd be more than willing to pay a higher price for power if this keeps the air conditioners on.", "\"It's like gasoline,\" he said." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e20451_p82", "sents": [ "-By Mark Golden, Dow Jones Newswires; 201-938-4604; [email protected] m Copyright 2000 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.", "Spector, Roseman & Kodroff, P.C.", "Files Class Action Suit Against Enron Corp oration 10 25 2001 PR Newswire (Copyright (c) 2001, PR Newswire) PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 25 PRNewswire -- The law firm of Spector, Roseman & Ko droff, P.C.", "announces that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston D ivision, against defendants Enron Corporation (\"Enron\" or the \"Company\") (N YSE: ENE), Kenneth L. Lay, Jeffrey K. Skilling, and Andrew Fastow, on behal f of purchasers of the common stock of Enron during the period between Janu ary 18, 2000 and October 17, 2001, inclusive (the \"Class Period\").", "The Complaint alleges that defendants violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, by issuing a series of material misrepresentations to the market between J anuary 18, 2000 and October 17, 2001, thereby artificially inflating the pr ice of Enron common stock." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] }, { "title": "e777_p0", "sents": [ "'Ontario should open power market National Post 04 05 01 California lawmakers want windfall profits tax on energy companies Houston Chronicle, 04 05 01 SURVEY - SITE FEED - WORLD PULP AND PAPER: Online trading gets the cold shoulder The industry seems to be taking a cautious attitude towards the web Financial Times; Apr 5, 2001 COMPANIES & FINANCE UK: BG to get Pounds 51m from Enron NEWS DIGEST Financial Times; Apr 5, 2001 COMPANIES & FINANCE THE AMERICAS: Duke outlines its Dollars 1bn Europe plan Financial Times; Apr 5, 2001 UK: UPDATE 1-Britain gears up for offshore wind power.", "Reuters English News Service, 04 05 01 INDIA: Enron issues arbitration notice to India govt.", "Reuters English News Service, 04 05 01 FDI proposals worth Rs 545 crore cleared The Economic Times, 04 05 01 Law Lords order Enron to pay pounds 100m over pipeline The Daily Telegraph, 04 05 01 Merger Increases Value of King of Prussia, Pa., Video-Conferencing Company KRTBN Knight-Ridder Tribune Business News: The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania, 04 05 01 Bandwidth Mkt: Price Adjustments Fail To Spur Action Dow Jones Energy Service, 04 04 01 Financial Post: Editorial Ontario should open power market Kenneth L. Lay National Post 04 05 2001 National Post National C19 (c) National Post 2001. All Rights Reserved." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "San Francisco Chronicle", "sents": [ "The San Francisco Chronicle is a newspaper serving primarily the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California.", "It was founded in 1865 as \"The Daily Dramatic Chronicle\" by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H. de Young.", "The paper is currently owned by the Hearst Corporation, which bought it from the de Young family in 2000.", "It is the only major daily paper covering the city and county of San Francisco." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e2665_p63", "sents": [ "Commercial building energy use Lighting, heating and cooling rank at the top for commercial building energ y costs.", "Energy as a percent of total commercial building operating expense 19% Administrative 18% Cleaning 10% Roads, grounds, security 23% Repairs, maintenance 30% Energy Percent breakdown of energy use 31% Lighting 22% Space heating 18% Space cooling 7% Water heating 6% Office equipment 6% Other 5% Ventilation 3% Refrigeration 2% Cooking Source: United States Environmental Protection Agency; Energy Information Administration Chronicle Graphic ,2001 San Francisco Chronicle Page?8 Natural gas price squeeze Report says supplier manipulated market Bernadette Tansey, Chronicle Staff Writer Sunday, May 13, 2001 ,2001 San Francisco Chronicle: http: www.sfgate.com cgi-bin article.cgi?file=3D chronicle archive 2001 05 13 M N230092.DTL&type=3Dnews A Texas energy company drove California's natural gas prices sharply higher by pinching off the flow of gas through a major pipeline into the state, according to an Assembly subcommittee report obtained by The Chronicle." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e20106_p0", "sents": [ "'Northwest Natural In Talks With Enron Over Portland Utility The Wall Street Journal, 10 05 01 NW NATURAL CONFIRMS TALKS REGARDING PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC PR Newswire, 10 05 01 Enron in Talks to Sell Oregon Utility to Northwest Natural Gas Bloomberg, 10 05 01 UK: Enron in talks to sell Portland to Northwest-WSJ.", "Reuters English News Service, 10 05 01 Enron in talks to sell Portland General to Northwest Natural - report AFX News, 10 05 01 Enron Considers Selling Utility Unit to Northwest Natural for $1.8 Billion Dow Jones Business News, 10 05 01 Enron May Sell Portland for $2.8 Billion, WSJ Says (Update3) Bloomberg, 10 05 01 USA: Northwest Natural increases quarterly common div.", "Reuters English News Service, 10 05 01 Enron to eliminate 500 jobs in Europe Houston Chronicle, 10 05 01 UK's BG Says Purchase Of Enron India Assets In Jeopardy Dow Jones International News, 10 05 01 INDIA PRESS: Enron Offshore Field Sale To BG May Fail Dow Jones Energy Service, 10 05 01 British Gas unlikely to get operatorship Financial Express, 10 05 01 INDIA: India Tata to finalise Enron bid in 3 wks - papers." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "e489_p0", "sents": [ "'Deal for Use of Gas Pipeline Stirs Dispute on Competition The New York Times, 03 26 01 Sale of Enron Unit To Sierra Pacific Becomes Unlikely The Wall Street Journal, 03 26 01 Backing Bush Pays Off for Coal Industry Energy: Mineral is seen as key to halting power crisis.", "Officials also target pending regulatory rules.", "Los Angeles Times, 03 26 01 Abreast of the Market Hunting for Signs That Stocks Are Bottoming The Wall Street Journal, 03 26 01 It's About Time: A growing number of services let viewers pick what they want to watch, when they want to watch it The Wall Street Journal, 03 26 01 Overview Thumbs Up: What makes a good entertainment site click?", "The Wall Street Journal, 03 26 01 What's News United States The Globe and Mail, 03 26 01 USA: Enron's deal to sell Portland General seen dead-WSJ.", "Reuters English News Service, 03 26 01 Enron's 2 bln usd sale of PGE unit unlikely to go through - CEO AFX News, 03 26 01 INDIA'S ESSAR MAY OPT OUT OF SHELL LNG VENTURE Asia Pulse, 03 26 01 Business Financial Desk; Section A Deal for Use of Gas Pipeline Stirs Dispute on Competition By RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr. and LOWELL BERGMAN 03 26 2001 The New York Times Page 1, Column 4 c. 2001 New York Times Company Early last year, the El Paso Natural Gas Company took bids from two dozen companies for the right to ship enough natural gas through its pipeline from Texas and New Mexico to meet one-sixth of the daily demand of energy-starved California." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e503_p5", "sents": [ "(I presume to have rates that increase greatly with more use) Need information from DWR to calculate rates and DWR has not yet provided it.", "Described the need to have a record on this.", "As mentioned in #3 above -- would expect this to be comepled with a decision in 30- 45 days.", "In one of the above orders, Lynch said that she orders the utililities to go after sellers using all legal means for the unjust and unreasonable prices.", "I'm still listening.", "Sue Mara Enron Corp. Tel: (415) 782-7802 Fax:(415) 782-7854'" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] }, { "title": "e70_p6", "sents": [ "The way it reads, if CDWR is providing 40% of the IOUs' power, the retail customer can get DA for 60% of its load.", "I doubt that will fly -- too difficult to keep track of and ISO will oppose (only one scheduling coordinator meter) A conference call and meeting is scheduled with parties tomorrow on this language.", "Will keep you apprised.", "Sue Mara Enron Corp. Tel: (415) 782-7802 Fax:(415) 782-7854 -- Forwarded by Susan J Mara NA Enron on 03 01 2001 04:28 PM -- Scott Govenar <sgovenar@gov To: adv.com cc: Subject: 03 01 2001 04:02 PM Attached, please find the proposed amendments to SBX 27 (Bowen) relating to direct access.", "There will be a direct access coalition conference call tomorrow to discuss current events as well as the new language.", "(See attached file: SB27Xlanguage.doc) (See attached file: SBX27 (text).rtf)" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2868_p200", "sents": [ "May 16, 2001 NEW YORK - California's credit ratings were lowered one notch by Moody's Investors Service after the state said that a $13.4 billion bond sale neede d to cover the cost of buying electricity would be delayed until August.", "Moody's lowered its rating on $19.8 billion of California general-obligatio n bonds to \"Aa3\" from \"Aa2.\"", "Moody's also lowered its rating from \"Aa3\" to \"A1\" on $5.7 billion of lease bonds backed by the state's general fund.", "In other news: California may see blackouts this summer almost five times more often than the state's power officials had estimated, according to a national group th at monitors and coordinates United States power supplies.", "The state will be 4,500 to 5,500 megawatts short of power during peak summe r demand times, resulting in about 15 hours of blackouts a week, the North American Electric Reliability Council said.", "California Independent System Operator, which runs the power grid, had expected a shortfall of 2,000 to 4,000 megawatts." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] }, { "title": "e718_p2", "sents": [ "``At best the utility is standing still (in that) it hasn't improved its cash flow or its cash position,'' said Craver.", "``At worst, it is going backwards.", "That's our basic conclusion on the numbers and the mechanisms as we understand them.''", "San Francisco-based PG&E Corp. (NYSE:PCG - news), parent of Pacific G&E, has said it expects to take a $4.1 billion charge for unrecouped electricity costs, while Rosemead, Calif.-based Edison has said it may take a ``substantial'' charge that may total as much as $2.7 billion.", "California Independent System Operator, which runs most of the state's power grid, early on Tuesday called another Stage Two emergency alert because of supply problems.", "Such alerts are declared when power reserves fall to within 5 percent of peak demand.", "The alert was later lifted.", "Edison shares closed Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange at $12.82, up 27 cents, or 2.2 percent.", "PG&E shares closed on the Big Board at $11.53, down 22 cents, or 1.9 percent." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "2013 Bank of the West Classic", "sents": [ "The 2013 Bank of the West Classic was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts.", "It was the 42nd edition of the tournament, which was part of the WTA Premier tournaments of the 2013 WTA Tour.", "It took place in Stanford, California, United States between 22 and 28 July 2013.", "It was the first event on the 2013 US Open Series." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "Stanford, California", "sents": [ "Stanford is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Clara County, California, United States and is the home of Stanford University.", "The population was 13,809 at the 2010 census, with a daily population of 35,000." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e10413_p0", "sents": [ "'Telecommunications Reports presents TR's State NewsWire January 25, 2001 2 P.M.", "Edition STATES LOUISIANA -- PSC discusses creating a 'pool' of CLECs KANSAS -- Arbitrators say SW Bell doesn't have to combine UNEs for Sprint KANSAS -- KCC to take a look at how USF dollars are spent MISSOURI -- Sen. Kinder aims to enact UETA NEW YORK -- Legislators wants rate disclosure and per-second billing ILLINOIS -- Legislation would tax Internet sales OKLAHOMA -- Bill allows state agencies to adopt digital signature rules UTAH -- PSC seeks comments on service quality rules MISSOURI -- Bill would exempt some interstate telecom services from sales taxes VIRGINIA -- Verizon requests collocation exemptions MINNESOTA -- Rural carriers say governor's plan will lead to higher rates VIRGINIA -- House approves bill to eliminate certification hearings NEW MEXICO -- Hearings on Qwest 'alt reg' plan to continue next week CUSTOMER-AFFECTING LOUISIANA PSC discusses creating a 'pool' of CLECs The Public Service Commission yesterday discussed a staff report on creating a \"pool\" of competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) to provide service to CLEC customers whose providers are unable to pay their debts to incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e9283_p2", "sents": [ "We have also established an effort focused on delivering broadband solution s to the rapidly evolving Applications Service Providers (ASP) sector.", "Our agreement with i2, a leader in supply chain management software, allows us to sell network services as well as jointly pursue service offerings to the rapidly growing online exchange community.", "We also extended the EIN reach to approximately 20 million desktops through new broadband distribution agreements with Bell South, US West, and SW Bell to support the distribution of rich media content.", "Additionally, we have reached an agreement with Bell Nexxia to expand the EIN into Canada, which provides the basis for future distribution deals.", "Bandwidth Intermediation Our intermediation business includes the development of highly structured bandwidth solutions for our customers as well as the EBS effort to develop and trade bandwidth directly with the market.", "Both efforts have been extremely successful this year.", "In addition, we began offering bandwidth trades on EnronOnline in April." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Gray Davis", "sents": [ "Joseph Graham \"Gray\" Davis Jr. (born December 26, 1942) is a retired American politician and attorney who served as the 37th Governor of California from 1999 to 2003.", "A member of the Democratic Party, only a few months into his second term, in 2003 Davis was recalled and removed from office, the second state governor successfully recalled in U.S. history.", "Prior to serving as governor, Davis was chief of staff to Governor Jerry Brown (1975–81), a California State Assemblyman (1983–87), California State Controller (1987–95) and the 44th Lieutenant Governor of California (1995–99).", "Davis holds a B.A.", "in history from Stanford University and a J.D.", "from Columbia Law School.", "He was awarded a Bronze Star for his service as a Captain in the Vietnam War." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e20521_p0", "sents": [ "\"To: CMTA Members From: Gino DiCaro Communications Director, CMTA Date: November 15, 2001 Re: Letter to Governor Davis asking him to consider CMTA's proposals CMTA released at both the Governor's Economic Summit and an Assembly informational hearing last week its three proposals that will empower manufacturers to grow and create new jobs.", "Please go to: http: www.cmta.net turning_california_around index.shtml to see the proposals and download a sample letter to send to Governor Gray Davis and your local legislator, asking them to seriously consider these investments in California that will keep and grow jobs and produce more revenue for the state.", "Also fax us a copy of your letter at 916-447-9401 or e-mail at [email protected].", "We need as many letters as possible, so please pass along.", "Thank You.\"" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e894_p181", "sents": [ "And for the most part, the consumers who could be touched by almost every action the judge takes will be watching.", "Haskel Causey, co-owner of a lumber company in West Sacramento, said he wasn't thrilled about a bankruptcy judge determining the rates paid by 13 million people in PG&E's service territory.", "\"It's going to have a tremendous effect on the economy,\" Causey said Saturday, of the prospect of higher rates.", "\"People will be more concerned about their energy bills, and they are going to spend less.", "Then you throw in the downturn in the stock market, and things are look pretty bleak.\"", "The Bee's Carrie Peyton can be reached at (916) 321-1086 or [email protected].", "Amy Chance and Emily Bazar of The Bee's Capitol Bureau contributed to this report.", "What's Next * Tuesday and Wednesday: Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali has scheduled hearings in San Francisco on PG&E's bankruptcy filing.", "* Tuesday: The United States House Government Reform Committee will hold the first of three hearings this week on California's energy crisis at 11 a.m. at the Sacramento Convention Center." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 7 ] }, { "title": "e880_p37", "sents": [ "PG&E has been negotiating with state officials for months trying to find a solution to the crisis, but chairman Glynn said Friday it has given up hope of success.", "\"The bankruptcy code provides a mechanism that can get people, hopefully, to coalesce around a plan,\" Bussel said.", "\"It also has mechanisms to try to keep different constituencies in line, to the extent that their demands are undermining the ability of the company to successfully reorganize.\"", "The different constituencies in this case include the utility, its creditors, state regulators, state legislators, federal regulators, ratepayers and taxpayers.", "All will be represented in negotiations, under the oversight of United States Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali.", "\"There is going to be a huge jurisdictional battle between PG&E, the feds, the state, and the PUC,\" Bussel said.", "\"(The judge) will certainly be making his reputation on this case.", "We'll see how he handles it.\"", "Asked if he thought the bankruptcy judge would order PG&E to raise its rates more than permitted by the PUC, PG&E chairman Glynn said Friday \"the bankruptcy court and the PUC will probably have some very interesting conversations on that subject.\"" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Connecticut Route 61", "sents": [ "Route 61 is a secondary state highway in rural northwestern Connecticut connecting the towns of Woodbury and Morris.", "It serves as the main north–south highway within the towns of Bethlehem and Morris." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Bethlehem", "sents": [ "Bethlehem ( ; Arabic: بيت لحم‎ ‎   ] , \"House of Meat\"; Hebrew: בֵּית לֶחֶם‎ \"Bet Lehem \", ] , \"House of Bread\"; Ancient Greek: Βηθλεέμ ; Latin: \"Bethleem\" ) is a Palestinian city located in the central West Bank, Palestine, about 10 km south of Jerusalem.", "Its population is approximately 25,000 people.", "It is the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate.", "The economy is primarily tourist-driven." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e894_p164", "sents": [ "California electricity users would pay such debts over 15 years, reports Gerald Keenan, a utility strategist for the accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers who participated in Thursday's briefing.", "The prospect is that electricity delivery in California a few years from now will not be in the hands of the three investor-owned utilities but will be owned by municipal and regional agencies.", "Yet the real story, amid today's chaos and uncertainty, is that California residents and even the investor-owned utilities themselves welcome the shift from private to public ownership.", "Political support has been growing.", "Last summer, when electric bills first rose in San Diego, residents called for the city to take over Sempra Energy's San Diego Gas & Electric subsidiary.", "Similar groups in San Francisco were calling for city-owned power long before supplier Pacific Gas & Electric filed for bankruptcy.", "Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is the model other cities are looking to." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] }, { "title": "Sempra Energy", "sents": [ "Sempra Energy is an American natural gas utilities holding company based in San Diego, California.", "It divides its interests into two broad categories: California utilities, including Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E); and businesses not subject to California utilities regulation, chiefly Sempra International and Sempra U.S. Gas & Power." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2868_p8", "sents": [ "The Bee's Carrie Peyton can be reached at (916) 321-1086 or [email protected].", "An energy council expects five times the outages forecast By Dale Kasler Bee Staff Writer (Published May 16, 2001) In the bleakest assessment yet of California's summertime energy shortage, an industry association Tuesday predicted the state will suffer five times as many rolling blackouts as previously forecast.", "Moreover, the group said the blackouts will be twice as widespread -- affecting twice as many Californians at a time -- as any the state has experienced this year.", "The North American Electric Reliability Council predicted 15 hours of blackouts a week through September, vs. about three hours under assumptions released by the Independent System Operator, which runs California's power grid.", "The council's prediction sharply contrasted with predictions by Gov.", "Gray Davis, who has said the state will avoid major problems this summer.", "\"All indications are, there are going to be chronic problems this summer,\" said Tim Gallagher, manager of technical services at the reliability counci l. He said Californians for the first time can expect blackouts during odd hou rs and on weekends, instead of just the late-afternoon hours when electricity consumption usually peaks." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] }, { "title": "e2868_p50", "sents": [ "The additional 6 percent of capacity would allow the company to deliver an additional 200 million cubic feet of natural gas per day.", "Natural gas fuels most of the plants that generate electricity in the state and demand increased dramatically as the electricity crisis worsened.", "The g as company said the expansion is enough to fuel three 500-megawatt power plant s. The pipeline is expected to cost $40 million and to be completed by the end of the year.", "It will extend from a company compressor station in Adelanto to the Kern-Mojave Pipeline near Kramer Junction.", "El Paso Corp. and the Willia ms Cos. own the Kern-Mojave Pipeline.", "The power crunch this summer may be worse than earlier estimates, with California suffering blackouts on an average of 20 hours a week and possibl e power disruptions in the Northeast if hot weather persists, an industry-sponsored group reported yesterday.", "The North American Electric Reliability Council said there may be as many as 260 hours of rolling blackouts in California during the summer months." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "DeLillos", "sents": [ "deLillos is a Norwegian poprock band formed in Oslo in 1984.", "They are generally regarded as one the \"Four Greats\" in modern Norwegian pop music, i.e.", "one of the four 1980s groups that founded a new tradition for rock music with lyrics in Norwegian.", "The remaining three \"Greats\" are DumDum Boys, Raga Rockers and Jokke & Valentinerne." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 3 ] }, { "title": "Raga Rockers", "sents": [ "Raga Rockers is a Norwegian rock band from Oslo with Michael Krohn on vocals.", "The band was formed in 1982 by front man Michael Krohn.", "The other original members were Livio Aiello on bass, Bruno Hovden on guitar, Jan Arne Kristiansen on drums, Hugo Alvarstein on keyboards.", "They recorded their first album in 1983, called \"The Return of the Raga Rockers\".", "One year later they recorded their second album, \"Maskiner i Nirvana\".", "Tore Berg on guitar in 1984 and Nils Aune on guitar and keyboards in 1988.", "The band has changed various changes in its line-up with more recent joiners including Hugo Alvarstein, Eivind Staxrud and Hågen Rørmark." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e6341_p3", "sents": [ "The governor said California will seek a full $8.9 billion refund for electricity overcharges, even if federal regulators award the maximum refund of $5.4 billion allowed under their guidelines.", "''Our message is just order what you are going to order,'' Davis said of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.", "''We believe you should order $8.9 billion.", "But you order what you think is fair.", "We will take what you order, then we will see you in court.''", "Davis, joined by his negotiating team, made the remarks at a news conference a day after two weeks of closed-door talks with suppliers in Washington failed to reach an agreement.", "An administrative law judge made a recommendation to the regulatory commission that Davis' top negotiator, Michael Kahn, chairman of the California Independent System Operator, expects to result in a refund of more than $1 billion.", "Davis said that a revealing decision will be made by the commission, which he hopes has embarked on a ''new path'' with the appointment by President Bush of two new members, Pat Wood of Texas and Nora Brownell of Pennsylvania." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 7 ] }, { "title": "e1047_p3", "sents": [ "``We have done our part.", "We cannot do it alone,'' said Bob Hertzberg, speaker of the California Assembly.", "He cited state actions to boost conservation, increase retail rates and speed up power plant construction and said there is ``no earthly reason'' why energy prices should be 10 times what they were a year ago.", "Still, California officials expressed little optimism after the hearing.", "``It would take a dramatic, unprecedented change of direction'' for the FERC to adopt price controls, said Fred Keeley, speaker pro tem in the California Assembly, who was in the audience during the six-hour meeting.", "Breathitt, the FERC's third commissioner, who has not come out in favor of price caps, nevertheless indicated she might be inching toward some controls.", "She said she wants the commission to ``seriously discuss a price implementation plan.''", "The issue may end up, however, being decided by two new commissioners recently nominated by President Bush -- Pat Wood, now head of the Texas utility commission, and Nora Brownell, a Pennsylvania regulator." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 7 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e7007_p1", "sents": [ "A3;, 1205 words, She's the governor's right-hand man Tough, loyal, workaholic, Lynn Schenk advises him on every major decision., Emily Bazar Bee Capitol Bureau Sacramento Bee, July 29, 2001, Sunday, Pg.", "L5;, 890 words, Cocky operative needles Davis with secret funds, Daniel Weintraub Chicago Tribune, July 29, 2001 Sunday, CHICAGOLAND FINAL EDITION, Magazine; Pg.", "12; ZONE: C, 4233 words, CUTTING THE CORD; HIGH ELECTRIC BILLS?", "TAKE NOTE: THESE CALIFORNIANS ALMOST HAVE THE UTILITIES OWING THEM MONEY, By Karen Brandon.", "Karen Brandon is a Tribune staff reporter.", "Associated Press, July 28, 2001, Saturday, BC cycle, Domestic News, 822 words, California lawmaker enjoys utility's largesse; makes no apologies for taking contributions, By JENNIFER COLEMAN, Associated Press Writer, SACRAMENTO, Calif.", "SECTION: Domestic, non-Washington, general news item LENGTH: 365 words HEADLINE: Calif.", "Sees $4B Less in Power Refunds BYLINE: KAREN GAUDETTE DATELINE: SAN FRANCISCO BODY: California will receive refunds for overpriced electricity, but not as much as it had asked for." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 3, 4 ] }, { "title": "e3523_p2", "sents": [ "A14, 430 words, Gov.", "Gray's dim fairy tale The Washington Times, May 30, 2001, Wednesday, Final Edition, PART A; Pg.", "A8, 584 words, GOP: Davis' woes to help revive party, Ralph Z. Hallow; THE WASHINGTON TIMES Chicago Tribune, May 30, 2001 Wednesday, NORTH SPORTS FINAL EDITION, News; Pg.", "1; ZONE: N, 1008 words, Bush, Gov.", "Davis sound like Texas, California on energy, By Vincent J. Schodolski and Karen Brandon, Tribune staff reporters.", "Tribune staff reporter V. Dion Haynes contributed to this report., LOS ANGELES United States Newswire, May 29, 2001, Tuesday, STATE DESK, 1008 words, Libertarians: While Bush and Davis Chat, California Burns -- Through $180,000, LOS ANGELES, May 29 Copyright 2001 Associated Press AP Online May 30, 2001; Wednesday 8:52 AM, Eastern Time SECTION: Financial pages LENGTH: 660 words HEADLINE: Power Company Stocks Fall BYLINE: BRAD FOSS DATELINE: NEW YORK BODY: Investors in power companies who were sipping champagne after President Bush unveiled his national energy strategy got a bad case of the hiccups when Democrats regained control of the Senate." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3, 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e10642_p60", "sents": [ "And Vodafone Group plc, through its business unit Vodafone Americas Asia Region, Inc., said the rationale behind the rule change the FCC cited was insufficient.", "If the FCC wanted to communicate with foreign regulators \"on general methods of analysis, for example, or general approaches to evaluati ng licenses transfers, those communications would not fall under ex parte rules.", "The rulemaking notice \"does not explain why, in the context of a specific proceeding, the ex parte rules hinder exchange of information, it said.", "Vodafone questioned whether the FCC has authority under the federal Administrative Procedure Act to \"afford foreign government agencies the same treatment as [domestic] regulatory agencies. The APA 's \"whole re cord and due-process safeguards that ensure that parties may comment on the entire record of a proceeding are underlying principles of federal agencies ex parte rules, Vodafone said.", "The APA makes an \"express distinction b etween United States and non-United States government agencies, it added." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Vodafone", "sents": [ "Vodafone Group plc is a British multinational telecommunications company, with headquarters in London.", "It predominantly operates services in the regions of Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Feinstein's/54 Below", "sents": [ "Feinstein's/54 Below is a cabaret and restaurant in New York City owned by Broadway producers Steve Baruch, Richard Frankel, Marc Routh and Tom Viertel.", "It has hosted shows by such notable performers as Patti LuPone, Ben Vereen, Marilyn Maye and Barbara Cook.", "It is located in the basement of Studio 54." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Ben Vereen", "sents": [ "Ben Vereen (born October 10, 1946) is an American actor, dancer, and singer who has appeared in numerous Broadway theatre shows.", "Vereen graduated from Manhattan's High School of Performing Arts." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2326_p139", "sents": [ "However, energy watchers won't know until this morning whether California h as enough power to get through these warm days.", "The peak demand doesn't hit until about 4 p.m. in spring and summer.", "Weather forecasters say temperatur es will return to the mid-70s by Wednesday, which is normal for this time of year.", "Sunday's high was 87 in San Jose, far short of the record 99 for May 6. Contact Gary Richards at [email protected] or (408) 920-5335. Unplugged Mankind has lived thousands of years without electricity.", "The Amish still d o. Californians may have to.", "We called an Ohio hardware store to find out how.", "May 7, 2001 By ANDRE MOUCHARD The Orange County Register This spring, nearly 16 months after Y2K failed to unplug our electricity-addicted world and just weeks before we figure to get browned o ut by our erratic power suppliers, Southern California is turning its eyes to the Amish of northern Ohio." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] }, { "title": "Southern California", "sents": [ "Southern California (colloquially known as SoCal) is a geographic and cultural region that generally comprises California's 10 southernmost counties.", "The region is traditionally described as eight counties, based on demographics and economic ties: Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Ventura.", "The more extensive 10-county definition, which includes Kern and San Luis Obispo counties, is also used and is based on historical political divisions." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e6736_p38", "sents": [ "MCDIARMID: TransAlta says most of its new power will stay in Alberta.", "Any extra will be exported to B.C.", "and then possibly to California.", "But Americans want more from any Alberta company willing to sell.", "With natural gas prices going up, cheap Alberta coal power is a hot item.", "MURRAY SMITH: When the Americans come to visit you, they don't come for tea.", "And they want things.", "MCDIARMID: Energy Minister Murray Smith says Alberta will help them out.", "At a recent gathering of energy ministers, Smith pointed out the province is ready to cash in on the export business.", "SMITH: I think that exports are actually, in the long run, a good thing for Alberta.", "To be able to reach out with exports allows us to build the grids, build the inner connects and then allows us to generate more power that will give Albertans lower prices.", "MCDIARMID: And they're already lining up to buy Alberta's power." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "TransAlta", "sents": [ "TransAlta Corporation (formerly Calgary Power) is an electricity power generator and wholesale marketing company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.", "It is a privately owned corporation and its shares are traded publicly.", "It operates over 70 power plants in Canada, the United States and Australia.", "TransAlta operates geothermal, wind, hydro, natural gas and coal power generation facilities.", "The company has been recognized for its leadership on sustainability by the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index, the FTSE4Good Index and the Jantzi Social Index.", "TransAlta is Canada's largest investor-owned renewable energy provider.", "TransAlta, on several occasions, illegally manipulated the energy market to drive up power prices." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Kate Mailer", "sents": [ "Kate Mailer (born 1962 in New York City, New York) is an American stage and film actress who is the daughter of American author-playwright Norman Mailer and third wife, journalist Lady Jeanne Campbell, eldest daughter of the 11th Duke of Argyll.", "Her work includes roles on stage in the Anton Chekhov play \"The Cherry Orchard\", and on film in Jean-Luc Godard's adaptation of the William Shakespeare play \"King Lear\" with Burgess Meredith (1987) and in W. T. Morgan's \"A Matter of Degrees\" with Arye Gross (1990).", "Kate has now moved on to work on writing." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Anton Chekhov", "sents": [ "Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (Russian: Анто́н Па́влович Че́хов , ] ; 29 January 1860 – 15 July 1904) was a Russian playwright and short story writer, who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short fiction in history.", "His career as a playwright produced four classics and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics.", "Along with Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg, Chekhov is often referred to as one of the three seminal figures in the birth of early modernism in the theatre.", "Chekhov practiced as a medical doctor throughout most of his literary career: \"Medicine is my lawful wife\", he once said, \"and literature is my mistress.\"" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores", "sents": [ "Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores Inc. is an American retail company that sells home appliances, lawn and garden equipment, apparel, mattresses, sporting goods and tools.", "The company has four subsidiary store formats: Sears Hometown, Sears Outlet, Sears Hardware and Appliance, and Sears Home Appliance Showrooms.", "Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores is based in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.", "Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores was founded on April 23, 2012.", "The company was spun off from Sears Holdings in 2012." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 4 ] }, { "title": "Sears Holdings", "sents": [ "The Sears Holdings Corporation is an American holding company headquartered in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.", "It is the owner of retail store brands Sears and Kmart, and was founded after the latter purchased the former in 2005.", "Sears Holdings also owns the brands Kenmore and DieHard.", "A sale of Craftsman to Stanley Black and Decker occurred in March of 2017.", "Sears retains the rights to sell Craftsman tools for 15 years from the date of sale through the purchase of tools from their established suppliers.", "Sears Holdings operates 1,503 retail locations under the mastheads of Sears, Kmart, and their subsidiaries, such as auto centers and pharmacies, in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Guam.", "As of 2014, it is the 18th-largest retailing company in the United States." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Peter DeFazio", "sents": [ "Peter Anthony DeFazio (born May 27, 1947) is the U.S. Representative for Oregon 's 4 congressional district , serving since 1987.", "He is a member of the Democratic Party.", "The district includes Eugene, Springfield, Roseburg, Coos Bay, Florence, and part of Corvallis.", "As Oregon's most senior member of Congress, he is the dean of Oregon's House of Representatives delegation.", "A native of Massachusetts and a veteran of the United States Air Force Reserves, he previously served as a county commissioner in Lane County, Oregon." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e2809_p16", "sents": [ "-By Dyala Sabbagh, Dow Jones Newswires; 9714 331 4260; [email protected] Copyright 2000 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.", "Enron Should Sell Utility to Oregon, Lawmaker Argues (Update2) 2001-05-15 16:35 (New York) Enron Should Sell Utility to Oregon, Lawmaker Argues (Update2) (Updates with closing share prices.)", "Washington, May 15 (Bloomberg) -- Enron Corp. should sell Portland General Electric Co. to Oregon so state consumers can be insulated from soaring electricity prices, a congressman said.", "``Purchasing PGE would give Oregon ratepayers more control by keeping its assets in Oregon, accountable solely to Oregonians,'' United States Representative Peter DeFazio, a Democrat from Springfield, Oregon, said in a letter to Governor John Kitzhaber.", "The governor is considering DeFazio's proposal, said Kitzhaber spokesman Kevin Smith.", "Last month, Houston-based Enron, the biggest energy trader, agreed to cancel the $3.1 billion sale of Portland General, a utility with more than 700,000 Oregon customers, to Sierra Pacific Resources of Reno, Nevada." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "British Gas", "sents": [ "British Gas is an energy and home services provider in the United Kingdom.", "It is the trading name of British Gas Services Limited and British Gas New Heating Limited, both subsidiaries of Centrica." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e11016_p89", "sents": [ "The petroleum sector regulator ANP rejected an appeal by the pipeline's operator Transportadora Brasileira do Gasoduto Brasil-Bol?via (TBG) against the authorization for the two companies to use the pipeline.", "Enron and British Gas are expected to sign contracts to use the pipeline before the end of this week and the first cubic meter of gas to be imported into Brazil by a private company is expected to arrive in April.The gas wil l be imported by British Gas, which will bring in 1 million cubic meters per day to eight distribution points in S?o Paulo state.", "The gas will be sold to one of the three S?o Paulo gas distributors Comg?s (which distributes gas in metropolitan S?o Paulo).", "Enron has yet to seal contracts to sell the gas it plans to import.", "It is currently negotiating with another of S?o Paulo's distributors Gas Brasiliano (which distributes in northern S?o Paulo state)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e25433_p0", "sents": [ "'Thanks, and ditto, my friend.", "You're a rare individual at the company.", "An d it shows.", "Please be sure to spend a little time looking after yourself a nd your loved ones, since you've been doing a great job spending so much ti me caring and looking out for the rest of us.", "Best, Jeff --Original Message -- From: Dernehl, Ginger On Behalf Of Shapiro, Richard Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 4:51 PM To: Bolton, Stacey; Keeler, Jeff; Jacobson, Lisa; Hill, Jo Ann; Alamo, Jo seph; Allegretti, Daniel; Allen, Joe; Alvarez, Ray; Assad, Sergio; Assaf, L isa; Ausenhus, Kara; Barnes, Lynnette; Bellas, Kirsten; Bestard, Jose; Binn s, Darran; Bolton, Scott; Boston, Roy; Braz, Gisele; Buerger, Rubena; Burns Stephen; Canovas, Guillermo; Cantrell, Rebecca W.; Comnes, Alan; Connor, Joe; Cooney, Carolyn; Cooper, Adam N; Crowther, Mark; Dasovich, Jeff; Davie s, Philip; Dawson, Paul; Decker, Larry; Dernehl, Ginger; Dressler, Jean; El ms, Nick; Fitzgibbon, Tom; Floris, Vinio; Frank, Robert; Fromer, Howard; Fu lton, Donna; Gottfredson, Bryan; Grimes, Michael; Guerrero, Janel; Haizmann Jan; Hamilton, Allison; Hardy Jr, John; Hartfield, Rita; Hawkins, Bernade tte; Hemstock, Robert; Hennemeyer, Paul; Hetrick, Nancy; Hoatson, Tom; Huer tas, Alfredo; Hueter, Barbara A.; Hughes, Llewelyn; Hunter, Bevin; Huson, M aggy; Ibrahim, Amr; Imai, Makiko; Kaufman, Paul; Kean, Steven J.; Keenan, A mber; Keene, Patrick; Kimura, Takashi; Kingerski, Harry; Kishigami, Kikumi; Knight, Laurie; Landwehr, Susan M.; Lassere, Donald; Lawner, Leslie; Lawre nce, Linda L.; Leibman, Lara; Leonardo, Samuel; Levy, Alberto; Lindberg, Su san; Linnell, Elizabeth; Long, Chris; Mara, Susan; Maurer, Luiz; McVicker, Maureen; Migden, Janine; Milano, Pamela; Miller, Terri; Montovano, Steve; N ersesian, Carin; Neustaedter, Robert; Nicolay, Christi L.; Nord, Sue; Noske Linda J.; Novosel, Sarah; O'connell, Earlene; Ogenyi, Gloria; Palmer, Ger main; Perez, Carmen; Perez, Gus; Perrino, Dave; Petrochko, Mona L.; Pharms, Melinda; Reis, Jose Lucio; Reyna, Margo; Rishe, Frank; Rizzo, Helen; Roan, Michael; Robertson, Linda; Robinson, Marchris; Rodriquez, Andy; Ryall, Jea n; Sampaio, Fred; Shapiro, Richard; Shelk, John; Shortridge, Pat; Staines, Dan; Steffes, James D.; Stephens, Sharonda; Stransky, Joan; Stroup, Kerry; Stubbings, Randy; Styles, Peter; Sullivan, Kathleen; Sullivan, Lora; Thome, Jennifer; Tiberi, Fino; Twiggs, Thane; Van Biert, Teun; Walton, Steve; War ner, Geriann; Watanabe, Mika; Wood, Doug; Yeung, Charles; Yoho, Lisa Subject: My Thoughts I am not sure, that in any of the calls that we have had during the crisis surrounding Enron, that I have been able to fully express the depth of my g ratitude to each of you." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] }, { "title": "e1643_p0", "sents": [ "'Are you going to this?", "--Original Message -- From: Dernehl, Ginger Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 11:45 AM To: Nord, Sue; Bolton, Scott; Lassere, Donald; Leibman, Lara; Petrochko, Mona; Neslage, John; Benson, Eric; Montovano, Steve; Allegretti, Daniel; Fromer, Howard; Hoatson, Tom; Staines, Dan; Rishe, Frank; Robinson, Marchris; Sullivan, Kathleen; Chapman, Tom; Migden, Janine; Boston, Roy; Hueter, Barbara; Landwehr, Susan; Moore, Bill; Stroup, Kerry; Kaufman, Paul; Dasovich, Jeff; Comnes, Alan; Mara, Susan; McCubbin, Sandra; Ryall, Jean; Allen, Joe; Landry, Chad; Dadson, Aleck; Hemstock, Robert; Steffes, James; Brown, Jeff; Cantrell, Rebecca; Mangskau, Dave; Nicolay, Christi; McNamara, Ron; Roan, Michael; Twiggs, Thane; Walton, Steve; Levy, Alberto; Pharms, Melinda; Kingerski, Harry; Chan, Stella; Floris, Vinio; Frank, Robert; Hetrick, Nancy; Keene, Patrick; Lawner, Leslie; Ogenyi, Gloria; Neustaedter, Robert; Robertson, Linda; Briggs, Tom; Long, Chris; Burns, Stephen; Navin, Allison; Cooney, Carolyn; Hardy, John; Reblitz, Scott; Alvarez, Ray; Novosel, Sarah; Fulton, Donna; Yeung, Charles; Ibrahim, Amr; Connor, Joe; Charvel, Ricardo; Kishigami, Kikumi; Guerrero, Janel; Thome, Jennifer; Yoho, Lisa; Arefieva, Maria; Huson, Margaret; Assad, Sergio; Maurer, Luiz; Canovas, Guillermo; Reis, Jose Lucio; Sampaio, Fred; Perrino, Dave; Shelk, John; O'Day, Nicholas; Scott, Susan; Canedo, Alfonso; Bestard, Jose Cc: Huang, Karen; Hood, Chauncey; Miller, Terri; Bellas, Kirsten; Knight, Laurie; Dressler, Jean; Alamo, Joseph; Warner, Geriann; Hunter, Bevin; Assaf, Lisa; Linton, Marcia; Noske, Linda; Meade, Lindsay; Buerger, Rubena; Rizzo, Helen; McVicker, Maureen; Dernehl, Ginger; Hawkins, Bernadette; Akin, Lysa; Sullivan, Lora; Nersesian, Carin; Shapiro, Richard; Braz, Gisele; Decker, Larry; Imai, Makiko; Dernehl, Ginger Subject: Government Affairs Meeting Well, the time has arrived for me to let you know what is in store for everyone at the next Government Affairs department meeting on Thursday, June 14. The meeting will take place at: The Omni Interlocken 500 Interlocken Blvd." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e4621_p2", "sents": [ "The speakers are being arranged at this time.", "We have commitments from: Loretta Lynch (Chair, CPUC), and PJM CEO Phil Harris.", "We have a preliminary acceptance from Steven Littlechild (England's former primary electricity regulator) and Laura Tyson (former Chair, President's Council of Economic Advisors and National Economic Council, currently Dean, Haas School of Business).", "We have invited FERC Commissioner Curt Hebert, and United States Representative Edward Markey, executive-level managers from several energy companies and state legislators.", "Former DOJ chief economist Carl Shapiro will be on one of the panels, as will economist Severin Borenstein, Director of UCEI and Professor of Business and Public Policy.", "Michael Florio from The Utility Reform Network (TURN) will be a consumer advocate on one of the panels.", "Lee Friedman, economist and Professor of Public Policy, will briefly provide an introduction to the panel discussions with his talk \"Lighting the Stage: The Electricity of Deregulation.\"", "A dinner for the panelists and organizers will be hosted at UC's Goldman School of Public Policy following the conference proceedings." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5, 7 ] }, { "title": "e2750_p103", "sents": [ "But the heaviest residential users, originally slated for a 147 percent increase, would now see a rate increase of only 75 percent.", "Consumer groups were not happy.", "``This is really hitting people who are moderate users who cannot fit withi n their baseline,'' said Michael Florio, an attorney with The Utility Reform Network.", "``It's going easy on the really exorbitant users, who you would think are pretty well-off.''", "Lynch said immediately after the meeting that she wanted to spread more of the rate increase to other residential users ``to ensure conservation incentives are at every tier.''", "And indeed, some energy experts had urged t he commission to be more aggressive with the residential rates as a way to spu r conservation.", "Skeptics abide But one consumer advocate scoffed at the notion, arguing that higher rates will not lead to significantly higher conservation by homeowners.", "``It seems like big industry and the environmentalists have gotten together to try to get people to conserve through higher rates,'' said Harry Snyder, senior advocate at Consumers Union in San Francisco." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Pallantlai", "sents": [ "Pallantla is a village located in Deverapllai mandal in West Godavari district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.", "It is located in Devarapalle mandal in Kovvur revenue division." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Andhra Pradesh", "sents": [ "Andhra Pradesh ( ) (   ) is one of the 29 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of the country.", "The state is the seventh-largest state in India covering an area of 162970 km2 .", "As per 2011 Census of India, the state is tenth-largest by population with 49,386,799 inhabitants." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Dankaro", "sents": [ "Dankaro (8 May 1971 died 30 September 1976) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse and sire.", "One of the last champions bred by Marcel Boussac, he showed promise as a two-year-old in 1973 when he won the Prix de Cabourg.", "In the following spring he established himself as arguably the best three-year-old colt in Europe with successive wins in the Prix Greffulhe, Prix Daru and Prix Lupin.", "He finished second when favourite for the Prix du Jockey Club and was the first male horse to finish when third to Dahlia in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes.", "His racing career was then ended by injury and he was retired to stud where he had no success as a breeding stallion." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "Prix Daru", "sents": [ "The Prix Daru was a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to three-year-old thoroughbreds.", "It was run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,100 metres (about 1 mile and 2½ furlongs), and it was scheduled to take place each year in mid-April." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Feyzabad, Firuzeh", "sents": [ "Feyzabad (Persian: فيض اباد‎ ‎ , also Romanized as Feyẕābād and Faizābād) is a village in Taghenkoh-e Shomali Rural District, Taghenkoh District, Firuzeh County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran.", "At the 2006 census, its population was 412, in 100 families." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Taghenkoh-e Shomali Rural District", "sents": [ "Taghenkoh-e Shomali Rural District (Persian: دهستان طاغنكوه شمالي‎ ‎ ) is a rural district (\"dehestan\") in Taghenkoh District, Firuzeh County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran.", "At the 2006 census (including Hemmatabad, which has since been promoted to city status and removed from the rural district) was 15,686, in 3,964 families; excluding Hemmatabad, the population (as of 2006) was 14,422, in 3,619 families its population.", "The rural district has 31 villages." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Dynegy", "sents": [ "Dynegy Inc. is an electric company based in Houston, Texas, in the United States.", "It owns and operates a number of power stations in the U.S., all of which are natural gas-fueled or coal-fueled.", "The company is located at 601 Travis Street in Downtown Houston.", "The company was founded in 1984 as Natural Gas Clearinghouse.", "It was originally an energy brokerage, buying and selling natural gas supplies.", "It changed its name to NGC Corporation in 1995 after entering the electrical power generation business." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "e19697_p2", "sents": [ "In a conference call earlier Wednesday, Enron said its core energy trading business has been temporarily hurt by the uncertainty created by recent events.", "According to Dynegy spokeswoman Jennifer Rosser, the preferred stock Dynegy has received for its investment in Enron is convertible into the common stock of the Enron pipeline unit.", "Dynegy also has the right to convert the preferred stock into Enron shares if it desires, the spokeswoman said.", "For example, if Enron were to cancel its merger with Dynegy in order to accept a higher bid from another suitor, Dynegy might decide to convert its preferred shares into Enron stock in order to reap the profits created by an increase in Enron's stock price, Rosser said.", "In either case, Dynegy wouldn't be required to pay any additional consideration.", "Dynegy was able to make the cash infusion after ChevronTexaco, of San Francisco, made an investment in Dynegy.", "If the acquisition closes as anticipated, ChevronTexaco, which owns about one-fourth of Dynegy, plans to make an additional $1 billion investment in the combined company." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3082_p0", "sents": [ "'Western Government Affairs WEEKLY SCHEDULES For the Week of May 21 - 25, 2001 Paul Kaufman Mon 5 21 Houston TX Tue 5 22 Houston TX Wed 5 23 Portland OR office, a.m.; Helena, p.m. Thur 5 24 Helana Fri 5 25 Portland OR office Sue Mara Mon 5 21 San Francisco CA office, a.m.; 10 - 4 Real-TIme Pricing Workshop [2 pm Dentist] Tue 5 22 San Francisco CA office Wed 5 23 San Francisco CA office Thur 5 24 ISO Board, Folsom and IEP Board, Sacramento Fri 5 25 San Francisco CA office, a.m.; 9 - 11 AReM Meeting Vacation beginning 11:30 am Jeff Dasovich Mon 5 21 San Francisco CA office Tue 5 22 San Francisco CA office Wed 5 23 San Francisco CA office Thur 5 24 Vacation Fri 5 25 Vacation Sandi McCubbin Mon 5 21 Sacramento CA Tue 5 22 Sacramento CA Wed 5 23 Sacramento CA Thur 5 24 Sacramento CA Fri 5 25 Vacation Mona Petrochko Mon 5 21 Dallas TX Tue 5 22 Washington DC Wed 5 23 Houston TX Thur 5 24 Houston TX Fri 5 25 San Francisco CA Alan Comnes Mon 5 21 Portland OR office Tue 5 22 Portland OR office Wed 5 23 Portland OR office Thur 5 24 Portland OR office Fri 5 25 Portland OR office'" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e3503_p0", "sents": [ "\"Western Government Affairs WEEKLY SCHEDULES For the Week of May 28 June 1, 2001 Paul Kaufman Mon 5 28 Memorial Day Tue 5 29 Portland OR office, a.m.; Cheyenne, p.m.", "Wed 5 30 Cheyenne Thur 5 31 Portland OR office Fri 6 1 Portland OR office Sue Mara Mon 5 28 Memorial Day Tue 5 29 San Francisco CA office, a.m.", "Wed 5 30 AReM meeting in Sac'to Thur 5 31 San Francisco CA office; Kid duty a.m. & p.m. Fri 6 1 Kid duty a.m. & p.m.; 10 a.m. 3 p.m.: IEP Public Affairs meeting Sacramento CA Jeff Dasovich Mon 5 28 Memorial Day Tue 5 29 San Francisco CA office* Wed 5 30 San Francisco CA office* Thur 5 31 San Francisco CA office* Fri 6 1 San Francisco CA office* Sandi McCubbin Mon 5 28 Memorial Day Tue 5 29 Sacramento CA Wed 5 30 Sacramento CA Thur 5 31 San Francisco CA; Los Angeles CA Fri 6 1 San Francisco CA Mona Petrochko Mon 5 28 Memorial Day Tue 5 29 Atlanta GA* Wed 5 30 Atlanta GA Tampa FL* Thur 5 31 Tampa FL Fri 6 1 Tampa FL Alan Comnes Mon 5 28 Memorial Day Tue 5 29 Enron, Washington DC office Wed 5 30 Enron, Washington DC office Thur 5 31 Enron, Washington DC office Fri 6 1 Portland OR office *Subject to change" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Peter DeFazio", "sents": [ "Peter Anthony DeFazio (born May 27, 1947) is the U.S. Representative for Oregon 's 4 congressional district , serving since 1987.", "He is a member of the Democratic Party.", "The district includes Eugene, Springfield, Roseburg, Coos Bay, Florence, and part of Corvallis.", "As Oregon's most senior member of Congress, he is the dean of Oregon's House of Representatives delegation.", "A native of Massachusetts and a veteran of the United States Air Force Reserves, he previously served as a county commissioner in Lane County, Oregon." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 4 ] }, { "title": "e1819_p3", "sents": [ "Earlier in the week, a group of Senate Democrats and one Republican introduced legislation to require FERC to impose broader price caps on electricity markets in the West and peg them to the cost of power production.", "The FERC order falls short of that, focusing on California with no price mitigation program for the Northwest where wholesale electricity costs have been just as high as in California.", "The FERC order ``ignores the Northwest, like we floated out to sea,'' complained Rep. Jay Inslee, D-Wash., who sat in the audience during the proceedings.", "Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Wash., said he had hoped Breathitt might join Massey in voting for broader price caps, but she did not.", "``We'll still have price gouging and blackouts,'' he said.", "However, FERC did direct that an agency investigation into potential refunds should be extended from California to other parts of the West including Washington and Oregon.", "Massey maintained that investigation is far too narrow and will be ineffective." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Tajuria mizunumai", "sents": [ "Tajuria mizunumai is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family.", "It is found only on Mindanao in the Philippines.", "It was originally listed as a subspecies of \"Tajuria dominus\", but was changed species status as \"Tajuria mizunumai\" by Colin G. Treadaway in 1995." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Mindanao", "sents": [ "Mindanao ( ) is the second largest island in the Philippines.", "Mindanao and the smaller islands surrounding it make up the island group of the same name.", "As of the 2010 census, the main island was inhabited by 20,281,545 people, while the entire Mindanao island group had a total of 21,968,174 residents." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e4073_p18", "sents": [ "NEThave partner Pieter Bolhuis will sit on the company's board of directors.", "The company will use the funding for marketing and launching new products.", "http: www.everdream.com Web Storage Site StorageWay Raises $36 Million in Round B FREMONT, Calif. -- StorageWay, a data storage provider targeting Internet-related businesses, said it raised $36 million in its B round of funding.", "Worldview Technology Partners led the round, which also included Matrix Partners, Montreux Equity Partners, and Redpoint Ventures.", "The company plans to use the funds for product development and infrastructure expansion.", "http: www.storageway.com B2B Currency Exchange Site Currenex Raises $16 Million LONDON -- Currenex, which provides businesses with real-time online access to the international foreign currency exchange market, said it has received $16 million in the first close of its second round funding, led by Amerindo Investment Advisors.", "New investor Barclays Capital joined previous investors TH Lee.", "Putnam Internet Partners and WR Hambrecht & Co. in this round." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6, 7 ] }, { "title": "e4329_p21", "sents": [ "The company said the domain name has been appraised for approximately $250,000 but that it expects to receive more than that amount.", "The company, which provided financial services as well as online distance learning, said it will now concentrate on its online learning in the financial services industry.", "MutualFunds.com is backed by Nvest Companies, TIS Worldwide, WR Hambrecht & Co., and individual investors.", "http: www.mutualfunds.com Database ASP ECOLogic Systems Changes Name to DataZen HERNDON, Va. -- ECOLogic Systems, a database management and research engineering ASP, said it is changing its name to DataZen.", "The company's subsidiary will remain as ECOLogic, working as a research and development agent.", "The company said the new name targets the communications industry better.", "DataZen is backed by Signal Equity Partners, Alexander Enterprise Holdings, Garden House, Mostafa Venture Fund, Burden Direct Investment Fund, and Island Holdings.", "http: www.datazen.com Laventis & Promoselect Merge To Form LeGuide.com PARIS -- LeGuide.com, an online shopping site formed from the merger of French companies Promoselect and Laventis and the acquisition of Le Web Marchand, announced its launch." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Adam Bosworth", "sents": [ "Adam Bosworth is a former Vice President of Product Management at Google Inc. from 2004–2007; prior to that, he was senior VP Engineering and Chief Software Architect at BEA Systems responsible for the engineering efforts for BEA's Framework Division.", "Bosworth had co-founded Crossgain, a software development firm acquired by BEA in 2001.", "Crossgain's \"Cajun\" project developed into BEA's WebLogic Workshop product.", "At BEA, Bosworth also developed the Alchemy intelligent caching framework in a team consisting of Bosworth and his son, Alex.", "Alchemy was a software layer used by Internet Explorer to communicate with a corresponding software layer on the web server allowing both upload and download data to be cached when the browser was disconnected from the network.", "Architecturally, this approach is similar to the design of the Google Web Accelerator although that product only performs server-side caching, rather than client-side caching." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] }, { "title": "e3579_p7", "sents": [ "Benchmark Capital led the round, which included The Barksdale Group.", "Benchmark Capital's Bill Gurley will serve on the company's board of directors.", "The company will use the funding to expand its operations and for further technology development.", "Crossgain was founded by former Microsoft executives Tod Nielsen, who is the new company's chief executive officer, and Adam Bosworth, who serves as chairman and CTO.", "http: www.crossgain.com $30 Million Round Reflects Well On Customized Beauty Service SAN FRANCISCO -- Reflect.com, which provides online customized beauty products and services, said it raised $30 million in its second round.", "The round included investments from previous investors Procter & Gamble, Institutional Venture Partners, and Redpoint Ventures.", "The company said the new round will support the increased production efforts to meet the rising demand for its products.", "Both Procter & Gamble chief executive officer A.G. Lafley and founding Redpoint Ventures partner Tim Haley have seats on the Reflect.com board of directors." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2326_p0", "sents": [ "'Please see the following articles: Sac Bee, Mon, 5 7: \"It's crunch time on power rates\" SD Union, Sun, 5 6: \"SDG&E shutoff notices increasing\" SD Union, Sun, 5 6: \"State OKs $7 billion contract\" SD Union, Sun, 5 6: \"The energy crisis gives Filner some easy targets\" SD Union, Sat, 5 5: \"Gephardt tells rally here he's pushing price caps\" LA Times, Mon, 5 7: \"Proud Linemen Take a Hit\" LA Times, Sun, 5 6: \"Utility's Workers Watch Helplessly as Company Falls\" LA Times, Mon, 5 7: \"Utility Bills Are Just One Way People Pay for Energy Crisis\" LA Times, Mon, 5 7: \"Questions Remains Who'll Take Brunt of the Rate Hikes LA Times, Sun, 5 6: \"Riordan and Freeman's Feud Erupts in Public\" LA Times, Sat, 5 5: \"Cheney Rejects Price Caps, Aid for Calif. Power Crisi s\" SF Chron, Mon, 5 7: \"Rolling Health Hazards Summer Blackouts May Pose Public Health Risks\" SF Chron, Mon, 5 7: \"Oh, that boom in 2002 SF Chron (AP), Mon, 5 7: \"Developments in California's energy crisis\" SF Chron, Mon, 5 7: \"United States considers withdrawing lawsuits against coal industry Pollution controls affect power plants SF Chron, Mon, 5 7: \"Swimming pool owners get PG&E discounts Operating pumps at night saves energy SF Chron, Sun, 5 6: \"Legislators plan to sue United States panel on energy Top state Democrats want cap on prices\" SF Chron, Sun, 5 6: \"Nevada's winning hand -- power State sees profit in California's crisis\" Mercury News, Mon, 5 7: \"Share prices rise amid news of big energy deals\" Mercury News, Mon, 5 7: \"Florida shrugs off Calif-blackout scenario\" Mercury News, Mon, 5 7: \"Hot days worry energy watchers\" OC Register, Mon, 5 7: \"Unplugged Manking has lived thousands of years without electricity." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e3426_p0", "sents": [ "'Please see the following articles: Sac Bee, Tues, 5 29: Lodi just says no to powers that be: Four times since March, the city kept the lights on as other towns went dar k Sac Bee, Tues, 5 29: Dan Walters: Debt dilemmas plague energy executives, ordinary workers alike SD Union (AP), Tues, 5 29: Governor's rescue plan garners no support, a newspaper reports SD Union, Tues, 5 29: In power crisis, is there ray of light at end of mur ky tunnel?", "SD Union, Mon, 5 28: Bush, Davis on collision course SD Union, Sun, 5 27: Republicans fiddle while Californians burn SD Union (AP), Sun, 5 27: Energy executive seeks state GOP support (Enron mentioned) SD Union (AP), Sat, 5 26: State demands FERC close loopholes SD Union, Sat, 5 26: Changes in Senate could offer state relief (Enr on mentioned) SD Union, Sat, 5 26: Natural gas CEO denies deal was improper LA Times, Tues, 5 29: Kern County Basks in Role as State's Blackout-Buster LA Times, Mon, 5 28: Plan to Rescue Edison Stalls LA Times, Mon, 5 28: Bush Could Boost Green Power With Buying Power LA Times, Sun, 5 27: Suddenly, Dirty Old Coal Is the Fossil Fuel of the Future LA Times, Sun, 5 27: Power Firm Chief Lists Solutions for Crisis LA Times, Sat, 5 26: State Renews Demand for Power Price Relief LA Times, Sat, 5 26: El Paso CEO Admits Approving Subsidiaries' Natural Ga s Deal LA Times, Sat, 5 26: Police Support 48-Hour Alerts for Blackouts LA Times, Sat, 5 26: Outdoor Lights Still Burning LA Times, Sat, 5 26: Businesses Hopeful on Blackout Warnings LA Times, Tues, 5 29: Power Crisis Has Mileage for Bush (Commentary) SF Chron (AP), Tues, 5 29: Bush announcing low-income aid, but no price ca ps SF Chron, Tues, 5 29: Bush facing Davis' heat over energy In first visit to state as president, he'll hear governor's plea for help SF Chron, Tues, 5 29: Bush's first visit not so welcome SF Chron (AP), Tues, 5 29: Californians revert to clotheslines, fans as th ey gear up for blackouts SF Chron, Tues, 5 29: Crisis no sweat to some offices Many offices keep cool in crisis Air conditioners blast in state's energy centers SF Chron (AP), Tues, 5 29: Stakes are high for Davis meeting with Bush SF Chron, Tues, 5 29: State gives president tepid ratings Power crisis blamed for 42% approval SF Chron (AP), Mon, 5 28: Calif. pawn businesses boom as energy bills ris e SF Chron (AP), Mon, 5 28: Californians brace for a summer of blackouts SF Chron, Mon, 5 28: New Nevada-California energy plan surfaces at last minute Mercury News, Tues, 5 29: Bush feeling weight of state's energy crisis Mercury News, Tues, 5 29: New energy moves by W.House before Bush-Davis me et OC Register, Tues, 5 29: California should try true deregulation (Commentary) Energy Insight, Tues, 5 29: Look for more wellhead-power plant deals -- Lodi just says no to powers that be: Four times since March, the city kept the lights on as other towns went dark." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Kirit Parikh", "sents": [ "Kirit S. Parikh is Emeritus Professor (on retirement as Director) and Founder Director of Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai, India.", "He has also served as Senior Economic Advisor to United Nations Development Programme from October 1997 to September 1998.", "He has been a member of the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) of the Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and had been a member of EAC of Prime Ministers Rajiv Gandhi, V.P.Singh, Chandra Shekhar and P.V.", "Narasimha Rao." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e3679_p65", "sents": [ "Certainly, there has never been another project like it.", "The Dabhol power project _ touted as the showpiece of India's liberalisation programme _ easily beats any soap opera for the sheer level of controversy that it has generated.", "Consider the twists and turns that have taken place during the last few weeks.", "Only recently, three members of the Madhav Godbole panel set up to renegotiate the project, abruptly resigned.", "The three included former power secretary at the Centre E A S Sarma, Tata Energy Research Institute chairman R K Pachouri and Kirit Parikh, former director of the Indira Gandhi Institute of Developmental Research (IGIDR).", "That was a pretty inauspicious start for the panel.", "But on May 23,Godbole himself resigned because he was peeved at remarks made by the former Maharashtra chief minister, Sharad Pawar.", "A few hours later, Godbole did an about turn and withdrew his resignation.", "Barely a week later, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) restrained DPC from proceeding with the arbitration process till June 14. Godbole and MERC are only peripheral players in the entire drama even though they wield enormous clout and can influence the future course of events." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3, 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Scandinavia", "sents": [ "Scandinavia is a historical and cultural region in Northern Europe characterized by a common ethnocultural North Germanic heritage and mutually intelligible North Germanic languages.", "In English usage, \"Scandinavia\" sometimes refers to the area known as the \"Scandinavian Peninsula\"." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e2005_p0", "sents": [ "'Editorial DON'T BLAME DEREGULATION FOR SUMMER'S `BROWNOUTS' THE ECONOMIST 09 05 2000 Seattle Post-Intelligencer FINAL B7 (Copyright 2000) This has been a miserable summer in California.", "Thanks to a surge in electricity consumption, Californians and other Americans have endured several power failures.", "Since brownouts were rare in the past, some wonder if recent steps to liberalize the power market are to blame.", "Politicians are meddling, arbitrarily imposing rate freezes and price caps.", "This week President Bill Clinton offered federal subsidies to poor people and small firms hit by higher power prices in California.", "A growing chorus is arguing that electricity deregulation has gone too far and too fast.", "The problem is just the opposite.", "The real culprits behind this summer's power failures are the muddle and hesitation surrounding the introduction of competition in much of America.", "In places such as Britain, Scandinavia and Australia, which began liberalizing long ago, the transition to competitive power has been orderly and free of mishap; consumers there enjoy reliable power, lower prices and better service." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 8 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Harrison Woodhull Crosby", "sents": [ "Harrison Woodhull Crosby of Jamesburg, New Jersey was the first to can tomatoes commercially in 1847.", "He worked as the chief gardener at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania, where he commercialized the canned tomato." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Lafayette College", "sents": [ "Lafayette College is a private liberal arts college based in Easton, Pennsylvania, with a campus in New York City, NY.", "The school, founded in 1826 by James Madison Porter, son of General Andrew Porter of Norristown, and the citizens of Easton, first began holding classes in 1832.", "The founders voted to name the school after General Lafayette, who famously toured the country in 1824–25, as \"a testimony of respect for [his] talents, virtues, and signal services... in the great cause of freedom\"." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Cousins (1989 film)", "sents": [ "Cousins is a 1989 American romantic comedy film directed by Joel Schumacher and starring Ted Danson, Isabella Rossellini, Sean Young, William Petersen, Keith Coogan, Lloyd Bridges and Norma Aleandro.", "The film is an American remake of the 1975 French comedy \"Cousin Cousine\", directed by Jean-Charles Tacchella.", "It was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada but set in Seattle." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "Jean-Charles Tacchella", "sents": [ "Jean-Charles Tacchella (born 23 September 1925) is a French screenwriter and film director.", "He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for his film \"Cousin Cousine\" (1975), which was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and which was later (1989) remade in a US version starring Ted Danson and titled \"Cousins\"." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3426_p84", "sents": [ "They petitioned the commission to reconsid er its April 25 order to limit prices during power shortages in California.", "A second petition asks the federal government to revoke the rights of Oklahoma-based Williams Cos. and Virginia-based AES Corp. to sell electrici ty at whatever price the market will bear.", "The companies' right to do so was granted by FERC three years ago, whe n California opened its $28-billion electricity industry to competition, but that right has come up for renewal.", "State officials said they will similarl y challenge other power sellers, arguing that it is illegal for FERC to allow the companies to sell at whatever price the market will bear when the marke t is obviously broken.", "The state's filings and the evidence about wholesale prices they conta in are sure to be fodder for Davis' scheduled meeting Tuesday with President Bush in Los Angeles.", "California's petitions also come the day that Bush won Senate confirmation of his two appointees to FERC." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] }, { "title": "Los Angeles", "sents": [ "Los Angeles ( ; Spanish for \"The Angels\"; ] ), officially the City of Los Angeles and often known by its initials L.A., is the cultural, financial, and commercial center of Southern California.", "With a U.S. Census-estimated 2016 population of 3,976,322, it is the second most populous city in the United States (after New York City) and the most populous city in the state of California.", "Located in a large coastal basin surrounded on three sides by mountains reaching up to and over 10000 ft , Los Angeles covers an area of about 469 sqmi .", "The city is also the seat of Los Angeles County, the most populated county in the country.", "Los Angeles is the center of the Los Angeles metropolitan area, with 13,131,431 residents, and is part of the larger designated Los Angeles-Long Beach combined statistical area (CSA), the second most populous in the nation with a 2015 estimated population of 18.7 million." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Suresh Venapally", "sents": [ "Suresh Venapally (Telugu: సురేశ్ వెనపల్లి ; born 1966) is an Indian mathematician known for his research work in algebra.", "He is a professor at Emory University." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Emory University", "sents": [ "Emory University is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of DeKalb County, Georgia, United States.", "The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by the Methodist Episcopal Church and was named in honor of Methodist bishop John Emory.", "In 1915, the college relocated to metropolitan Atlanta and was rechartered as Emory University.", "The university is the second-oldest private institution of higher education in Georgia and among the fifty oldest private universities in the United States.", "Emory is frequently cited as one of the world's leading research universities and one of the top institutions in the United States." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e8173_p7", "sents": [ "The round was led by 3i and included investments from new investors Intel Capital, Yamada, and Wafra Investment Advisory Group.", "The company said it will use the investment to continue its global expansion.", "Previous investors Banque National de Paris Private Equit y, Innovacom, Partech International, Sofinnova Partners, and Cross Atlantic Partners also participated in the funding.", "Stuart Chapman of 3i will take a seat on the BoostWorks board of directors as aa result of the investment.", "http: www.boostworks.com Kelyan, E-Business Application Service, Raises $7.2 Million LONDON (VENTUREWIRE) -- Kelyan, an e-business application provid er and site developer formerly known as Integra, said it raised EUR 8.6 mi llion ($7.2 million) from Apax Partners.", "Kelyan, a member of the Franco Be rnabe Group, will use the investment to continue its growth and developmen t both internally and through acquisitions.", "The Kelyan investment represen ts the first move in a broader partnership between Apax Partners and the F ranco Bernabe Group." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] }, { "title": "Apax Partners", "sents": [ "Apax Partners LLP is a British private equity and venture capital firm, headquartered in London, England.", "The company also operates out of eight other offices in New York, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Tel Aviv, Madrid, Stockholm, Milan and Munich.", "The firm, including its various predecessors, have raised approximately $35 billion (USD) dating back to 1969.", "Apax Partners is one of the oldest and largest private equity firms operating on an international basis, ranked the seventh largest private equity firm globally." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e6556_p30", "sents": [ "http: www.nmvp.com VC Personnel o Former Lucent Executive Joins St. Paul Venture Capital BOSTON -- St. Paul Venture Capital, which invests in early-stage communications, business Internet, and consumer technology firms, said it named Roderick K. Randall as general partner of its Boston office.", "Mr. Randall was most recently chief marketing officer at Lucent Technologies and founded Teleos Communications, a wide-area network access equipment provider, in 1987. St. Paul currently has $3 billion in committed capital.", "http: www.stpaulvc.com Former WhoWhere Exec Joins NeoCarta Ventures as Partner SAN FRANCISCO -- NeoCarta Ventures said Ellen Levy has joined the company as its sixth partner and as vice president of corporate development.", "Ms. Levy previously served at Softbank Venture Capital, assisting a managing director in finding and evaluating investments.", "Ms. Levy is also a former vice president of corporate development at information site WhoWhere, which was acquired by Lycos, and is co-founder of parenting site drspock.com, where she continues to serve as an advisor." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "e1960_p4", "sents": [ "The investors in the new fund include large United States public pension plans, Deutsche Bank, T. Rowe Price, and a number of chief executives from the mid-Atlantic and Midwestern United States The fund will make early stage investments of between $2 million and $10 million.", "The new fund has led a $10 million round for TidePoint and invested in Versient and Woodwind Communications.", "Sterling Venture Partners said it may look to raise another fund in 18 months.", "http: www.sterlingcap.com NBC VP Named Partner and Director of NeoCarta Ventures NEW YORK -- NeoCarta Ventures said it named Peg Murphy, former NBC vice president of business development, as a partner and director of its New York office.", "The firm said that under her direction the office will concentrate its investments in new media, particularly in digital, broadband, and Internet infrastucture technologies and services.", "While at NBC Ms. Murphy was responsible for investing in Internet companies and managing its interactive TV group, investing in companies including Tivo, Net2Phone, Mail.com, Digital Island, Loudeye, Liveperson, i3 Mobile, and Wink Communications." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2044_p132", "sents": [ "\"We now have two models; it'll be interesting to see who recovers the quickest,\" said Mitch Wilk, a former PUC president who is now an energy consultant in San Francisco.", "At first blush, Edison and PG&E had plenty in common.", "Both utilities were afflicted with the same problem: runaway wholesale electricity costs they weren't able to recover from customers because of a state-mandated rate freeze.", "Both had been teetering on the edge of bankruptcy since January, when their losses depleted their cash reserves and credit.", "But PG&E was far sicker financially than Edison.", "Its debts from the state's flawed deregulation scheme reached $6.6 billion vs. $3.5 billion for Edison.", "That's because Edison serves a smaller territory and has more long-term supply contracts, so it was buying far less electricity than PG&E on the horrendously expensive spot market.", "Faced with a comparatively manageable loss, Edison was receptive to selling its share of California's transmission grid to the state, a deal that would generate $2.76 billion." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e3345_p83", "sents": [ "\"Edison is going to survive,'' said Mitch Wilk, a member of the state Publi c Utilities Commission from 1986 through 1991 and a past president of the agency.", "But the question is \"whether it will survive via the (plan) that th e governor negotiated or they do the same kind of thing PG&E did.\"", "\"There is still a very real risk that SCE will be forced into bankruptcy if the Legislature tinkers too much with the deal, or fails to move ahead promptly,'' Wilk said.", "PG&E chose to file Chapter 11 last month because it was dissatisfied with t he progress of negotiations with Davis on a state rescue of the company.", "PG&E' s move was an embarrassment for Davis, who had vowed to keep the state's big utilities solvent.", "\"One of the principal chips Edison has with the state is not filing for bankruptcy,'' said Ed Feo, a lawyer involved with the PG&E case." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Paul Saffo", "sents": [ "Paul Saffo (born 1954 in Los Angeles) is a technology forecaster based in Silicon Valley.", "A Consulting Professor in the School of Engineering at Stanford University, Saffo teaches courses on the future of engineering and the impact of technological change on the future.", "In 2008, Saffo was named Distinguished Visiting Scholar in the Stanford Media X research network." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "e26708_p2", "sents": [ "Redpoint Ventures led the round with participation from CMEA Ventures, Liberty Associated Group, Mission Ventures, and Revolution Ventures.<i - By <a href=\"mailto:[email protected]\" John Fuller< ai font td tr table td tr table <br <blockquote <b <font face=\"verdana, verdana, arial, geneva, helvetica\" SIZE=2 color=\"black\" The complete text of the stories below, as well as 16 additional venture-capital and private-company stories, are available today exclusively to subscribers to our new, premium service, VentureWire Professional.", "<a href=\"http: professional.venturewire.com m2_professional.asp\" Find out more.< a font b blockquote td <td width=\"168\" align=left vAlign=top BGCOLOR=\"#eeeeee\" rowspan=\"2\" <br <font face=\"verdana, arial, geneva, helvetica\" size=\"2\" color=red <b Pervasive Computing Outlook< b font <br <font face=\"verdana, arial, geneva, helvetica\" size=\"1\" San Francisco Airport Marriott<br Burlingame, CA<br December 4 & 5<br <br font <a href=\"http: pervasivecomputingoutlook.com home.asp\" <img border=\"0\" height=\"110\" width=\"82\" align=left src=\"http: venturewire.com ads 110x82ads Saffo.jpg\" alt=\"Pervasive Computing Outlook\" a <font face=\"verdana, arial, geneva, helvetica\" size=\"1\" <b Paul Saffo< b <br Director,<br Institute for the Future<br <br clear=\"all\" <br To help us with the big picture and what it means for pervasive computing, we&#39;re delighted that Paul Saffo is one of the panelists on Day 1 of Pervasive Computing Outlook." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Peter Bonfield", "sents": [ "Sir Peter Leahy Bonfield, CBE, FREng(born 3 June 1944 ) is a business executive who has led a number of companies in the fields of electronics, computers and communications.", "Currently a director of several companies in the USA, Europe and the Far East, he was formerly chief executive of ICL and more recently of BT Group.", "He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Institution of Engineering and Technology, the British Computer Society, the Chartered Institute of Marketing, the Marketing Society and the Royal Society of Arts.", "He is a Liveryman of The Worshipful Company of Information Technologists, Freeman of the City of London, Honorary Citizen of Dallas, Texas and Member of The Pilgrims of Great Britain." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e19494_p4", "sents": [ "But American antitrust authorities may yet block the deal.< font p <p <font FACE=\"verdana,geneva,arial,sans serif\" size=\"-1\" <a href=\"http: TheEconomist.s.maildart.net link_32392_6563487_2_80010922_60368779_1_5b\" See article: The battle for DirecTV< a <img src=\"http: www.economist.com images dingbats e5.gif\" hspace=\"2\" width=\"17\" height=\"10\" alt=\"E+\" font p <p <font FACE=\"verdana,geneva,arial,sans serif\" size=\"-1\" <b Ericsson b installed Michael Treschow as its new chairman.", "The former boss of Electrolux will see the mobile-phone company through a restructuring necessitated by slowing world demand for mobile phones and dwindling market share.", "Ericsson's workers noted gloomily that his enthusiasm for job cuts earned him the nickname &#8220;Mike the Knife&#8221; at Electrolux.< font p <p <font FACE=\"verdana,geneva,arial,sans serif\" size=\"-1\" As widely expected, Sir Peter Bonfield agreed to quit as chief executive of <b British Telecom b in January 2002, a year ahead of schedule, after six years at the company.", "<font size=\"-1\" BT font said he had completed a restructuring ahead of time: a measure required because Sir Peter had helped to run up debts of close to &pound;30 billion ($44 billion) through a series of ill-fated acquisitions and joint ventures." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "San Francisco Chronicle", "sents": [ "The San Francisco Chronicle is a newspaper serving primarily the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California.", "It was founded in 1865 as \"The Daily Dramatic Chronicle\" by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H. de Young.", "The paper is currently owned by the Hearst Corporation, which bought it from the de Young family in 2000.", "It is the only major daily paper covering the city and county of San Francisco." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e3733_p12", "sents": [ "In \"Paul Newman Tells Nouveau Riche how to Properly Give it Away,\" Van Loo commented on the difficulties of modern philanthropy.", "Nick Sturiale, MBA 00, was also quoted.", "Van Loo was also on the front page of the San Francisco Chronicle on September 7, in \"At Berkeley, Charity Begins in the Classroom,\" an article on the course in \"Contemporary Philanthropy\" that is being offered at Haas this fall.", "Paul Newman's philanthropy through the \"Newman's Own\" brand and his appearance at Haas were also mentioned.", "The article mentions Haas alumni Kim Fisher, MBA 94, founder of AudioBasket, and James Cook, MBA 99, who works at Newman's Painted Turtle Camp in Malibu.", "One of the class participants, Rachel Martin, MBA 01, is also mentioned.", "Van Loo was interviewed by the BBC for a piece that aired in early September.", "KRON-Channel 4 aired an interview with Van Loo and tape of Paul Newman's appearance at Haas on September 7.?" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Cork Street Fever Hospital, Dublin", "sents": [ "The Fever Hospital (also known as the House of Recovery) was a hospital that opened in Cork St. in Dublin, Ireland on 14 May 1804.", "The hospital was located in a poor densely populated part of the Dublin Liberties, though it had large grounds.", "The objectives of the hospital were to care for the diseased in the neighbourhood and prevent the spread of infection in the homes of the poor." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Cork Street", "sents": [ "Cork Street is a street in Mayfair in the West End of London, England, with many contemporary art galleries, and was previously associated with the tailoring industry.", "It is part of the Burlington Estate, which was developed from the 18th century." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Gray Davis", "sents": [ "Joseph Graham \"Gray\" Davis Jr. (born December 26, 1942) is a retired American politician and attorney who served as the 37th Governor of California from 1999 to 2003.", "A member of the Democratic Party, only a few months into his second term, in 2003 Davis was recalled and removed from office, the second state governor successfully recalled in U.S. history.", "Prior to serving as governor, Davis was chief of staff to Governor Jerry Brown (1975–81), a California State Assemblyman (1983–87), California State Controller (1987–95) and the 44th Lieutenant Governor of California (1995–99).", "Davis holds a B.A.", "in history from Stanford University and a J.D.", "from Columbia Law School.", "He was awarded a Bronze Star for his service as a Captain in the Vietnam War." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e6247_p2", "sents": [ "The impasse raises the specter of years of litigation, with a regulatory judge proposing a formula that could limit refunds to about $1 billion whil e California is seeking at least $8.9 billion and perhaps much more.", "Federal Energy Regulatory Commission administrative judge Curtis Wagner sai d that within a week he'll urge the five FERC commissioners to begin fact-finding hearings on how much is truly owed, following guidelines he outlined sketchily Monday.", "Among them would be limiting the time when refunds are allowed -- something that could reduce state claims by about one-third -- and changing the way power plant costs are calculated to a formula more favored by generators.", "Gov.", "Gray Davis said he was heartened by the judge's belief that California is due some amount of refund money, rejecting the generators' arguments for no refunds.", "With the 15-day negotiation session nearly moribund, generators and power traders had offered up $716 million in proposed refunds in the final days." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3520_p44", "sents": [ "The alternative to quick action by the Legislature and Gov.", "Gray Davis is stark: bankruptcy for Edison.", "If that happens, the state will suffer another blow to its reputation, and there is a strong likelihood that the quality of service will begin to deteriorate.", "The state will also be in the power procurement business indefinitely, with a continuing drain on state resources.", "The proposed agreement between the state of California and Edison may not be perfect.", "I can attest, however, that it was the product of prolonged intense and hard-fought negotiation.", "Neither side got everything it wanted.", "But the principles the agreement embodies represent the clearest cours e to avoid a major utility bankruptcy in Southern California.", "These principles also provide a structure that might be adaptable to t he state's two other major utilities.", "From Edison's perspective, the commitments it is willing to undertake will seriously constrain the company and limit its profitability for many years." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 4, 5 ] }, { "title": "Gray Davis", "sents": [ "Joseph Graham \"Gray\" Davis Jr. (born December 26, 1942) is a retired American politician and attorney who served as the 37th Governor of California from 1999 to 2003.", "A member of the Democratic Party, only a few months into his second term, in 2003 Davis was recalled and removed from office, the second state governor successfully recalled in U.S. history.", "Prior to serving as governor, Davis was chief of staff to Governor Jerry Brown (1975–81), a California State Assemblyman (1983–87), California State Controller (1987–95) and the 44th Lieutenant Governor of California (1995–99).", "Davis holds a B.A.", "in history from Stanford University and a J.D.", "from Columbia Law School.", "He was awarded a Bronze Star for his service as a Captain in the Vietnam War." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3375_p4", "sents": [ "Register before June 19 and SAVE $100:http: www.financialservicesoutlook.com register.asp top stories CyberSafe Lays Off 50% Due to Decreased Sales mail?", "top ISSAQUAH, Wash. (VENTUREWIRE) -- CyberSafe, a provider of electronic security technology and services, said it eliminated 84 positions, or over 50% of its staff, as a result of declining sales and unfavorable economic conditions.", "CyberSafe said the cuts were spread throughout various departments in all of its international offices, including London, Ottawa, and Singapore.", "The laid-off employees did receive severance.", "CyberSafe also said it would be concentrating on its intrusion detection software and electronic security consultancy businesses and not expanding its authentication software divisions.", "The company had no comment on profitability or about raising a new round.", "Eighty people remain with CyberSafe, which has raised $100 million, including a $20.7 million Series E round in January, from Accel Partners, Deutsche Bank, Financial Technology Ventures, First Data, Oak Investment Partners, and Polaris Venture Partners among others." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] }, { "title": "e7455_p14", "sents": [ "The company's chief executive officer, Patricia Vance, said the decision to shut down was made last week after months of considering various options such as merging with or being acquired by another company, raising additional capital, or selling its assets.", "Ms. Vance said the company's current investors, which include Flatiron Partners and Chase Capital, were prepared to re-invest in the company but that the funds would not have been sufficient to bring the company to profitability.", "She said the decision to shut-down was made to avoid having to file for bankruptcy.", "HalfthePlanet.com secured $10 million in its first round of funding from Flatiron and Chase early in the year.", "http: www.halftheplanet.com ClearCommerce Pulls IPO Citing Market Conditions AUSTIN, Texas -- ClearCommerce, which provides transaction processing software for e-commerce applications, said it was withdrawing its IPO.", "The company cited unfavorable market conditions.", "ClearCommerce is backed by investors including Austin Ventures, Financial Technology Ventures, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Internet Capital Group, New Enterprise Associates, and Voyager Capital." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e27540_p5", "sents": [ "But in that effort, the companies face formidable opposition from other energy concerns and trade groups that are fighting against any limits.", "''There's an enormous amount of lobbying going on,'' said Rob Long, vice president for government affairs at the National Mining Association.", "''It's a three-ring circus.''", "Among the companies that want the United States to embrace some form of greenhouse-gas limits are oil producers including the Royal Dutch Shell Group and BP, as well as power-generating companies like Cinergy, AEP and Entergy, all of which have moved to reduce their own emissions.", "Another company holding this view is the Enron Corporation of Houston, whose chairman is Mr. Bush's friend Kenneth L. Lay.", "Enron was the largest contributor among energy companies last year to the Republican Party.", "These companies, which include some of the world's biggest producers and users of fossil fuels, have concluded that limits on carbon dioxide and other greenhouse, or heat-trapping, gases are inevitable." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] }, { "title": "Cinergy", "sents": [ "Cinergy Corp. ( ) was an energy company based in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, from 1994 to 2006.", "Its name is a play on the words \"synergy\" and \"Cincinnati\"." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e6909_p23", "sents": [ "Davis said Wednesday the commission's action \"validates California's claim that significant refunds are due\" and moves the state closer toward its goa l of receiving $8.9 billion in refunds.", "\"As for the energy profiteers and pirates, let me make clear that I will no t rest until every dollar gouged from California businesses and residents returns to California,\" Davis said.", "\"If the FERC does not make California whole, we will see you in court.\"", "The commission's order covers city-owned utilities such as the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, which also profited from power sales into California's electricity grid.", "California officials say $3 billion of their $8.9 billion in claims stem fr om transactions with these municipal-owned utilities.", "But many of those utilities, as well as Commissioner William Massey, questi on whether the federal agency has the authority to include those city-owned generators in its order.", "Because commission members fully expect the case to move to federal court, they decided to test the legal waters, arguing that it would not be fair to rein in the behavior of the private power producers while allowing the municipal-owned utilities to continue unchallenged." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] }, { "title": "William Massey", "sents": [ "William Ferguson Massey (26 March 1856 – 10 May 1925), commonly known as Bill Massey, was an Irish politician in New Zealand who served as the 19th Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1912 to 1925.", "Massey founded the conservative Reform Party 1909, New Zealand's second organised political party." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e8613_p27", "sents": [ "Mysportsguru CEO, Harlan Stone, will become a senior executive of myteam.", "Key MSG investors will make additional investments in myteam.com upon the closing of the transaction.", "The mysportsguru.com Norwalk, Conn. office will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of myteam.com.", "Myteam is backed by Canaan Partners, BankBoston, Comdisco, Cleveland Pacific Equity, Dominion, Shamrock Capital Advisors, the Quarterback C!", "lub, Charles River Ventures, Creative Technologies, North Bridge Venture Partners, and Trident Capital.", "Individual investors from the sports and media industry including Bobby Orr, M.L.", "Carr, John Smith, Bernie Kosar, and Larry Rawson are also backers.", "Mysportsguru.com's investors include e-COM Partners and Wand Partners.", "http: www.mysportsguru.com http: www.myteam.com E-Commerce Firm BlueLight Acquires Defunct Spinway's Assets mail this story?", "top SAN FRANCISCO (VENTUREWIRE) -- BlueLight.com, an independent e-commerce company majority-owned by Kmart, said it acquired Spinway, an Internet infrastructure provider that closed down last Friday, for an undisclosed amount.", "Spinway provided the Internet infrastructure for BlueLight's Internet service." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] }, { "title": "Bobby Orr", "sents": [ "Robert Gordon Orr, OC (born March 20, 1948) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest hockey players of all time.", "Orr used his ice skating speed, scoring, and play-making abilities to revolutionize the position of defenceman.", "He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 12 seasons, starting with 10 with the Boston Bruins followed by two with the Chicago Black Hawks.", "Orr remains the only defenceman to have won the league scoring title with two Art Ross Trophies.", "He holds the record for most points and assists in a single season by a defenceman.", "Orr won a record eight consecutive Norris Trophies as the NHL's best defenceman and three consecutive Hart Trophies as the league's most valuable player (MVP).", "Orr was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1979 at age 31, the youngest to be inducted at that time.", "On January 27, 2017, in a ceremony during the All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, Orr was part of the second group of players to be named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.", "After his hockey career, he became a well-known scout for many professional teams.", "He also spends time talking to and mentoring young skaters." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e24909_p0", "sents": [ "State's Electric Bill Gets Lighter Energy: Davis and the PUC clash over why only a fraction of the 20% reduction will be passed on to consumers.", "By MIGUEL BUSTILLO Times Staff Writer October 20 2001 SACRAMENTO -- California now expects its electricity bill to be 20% less than estimated as recently as two months ago, opening the door for utility rate reductions or a smaller energy bond sale, the Davis administration said Friday.", "Even so, the amount of savings passed on to consumers is likely to be closer to 5%, the administration added.", "The discrepancy and its explanation are an extension of the ongoing political squabble between Gov.", "Gray Davis and Public Utilities Commission President Loretta Lynch.", "Administration officials said residential customers won't see much relief because recent actions by the PUC have negated most of the gains from lower power prices and greater conservation.", "Specifically, officials said, the PUC erred in giving business customers too much time to opt out of the state's power-buying system, and in holding up a bond sale to repay expensive energy loans." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Gray Davis", "sents": [ "Joseph Graham \"Gray\" Davis Jr. (born December 26, 1942) is a retired American politician and attorney who served as the 37th Governor of California from 1999 to 2003.", "A member of the Democratic Party, only a few months into his second term, in 2003 Davis was recalled and removed from office, the second state governor successfully recalled in U.S. history.", "Prior to serving as governor, Davis was chief of staff to Governor Jerry Brown (1975–81), a California State Assemblyman (1983–87), California State Controller (1987–95) and the 44th Lieutenant Governor of California (1995–99).", "Davis holds a B.A.", "in history from Stanford University and a J.D.", "from Columbia Law School.", "He was awarded a Bronze Star for his service as a Captain in the Vietnam War." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]