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[ { "title": "Langrigg Hall", "sents": [ "Langrigg Hall is a country house near the village of Langrigg in Cumbria.", "It is a Grade II listed building." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Langrigg", "sents": [ "Langrigg is a hamlet in Cumbria, England.", "It lies to the northeast of Aspatria and south of Abbeytown, just to the southwest of Bromfield.", "Historically, it formed part of the Langrigg and Mealrigg township, in the Parish of Bromfield, then an independent parish from 1894 until 1934." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Neogurelca masuriensis", "sents": [ "Neogurelca masuriensis is a moth of the family Sphingidae.", "It is found from north-western India along the southern Himalaya of northern India." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Sphingidae", "sents": [ "The Sphingidae are a family of moths (Lepidoptera), commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths, and hornworms; it includes about 1,450 species.", "It is best represented in the tropics, but species are found in every region.", "They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid, sustained flying ability.", "Their narrow wings and streamlined abdomens are adaptations for rapid flight." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e1537_p1", "sents": [ "Business Times (Singapore), 04 21 01 Enron may bail out of Indian power project The Daily Deal, 04 21 01 QATAR: Qatar, Dolphin final gas pact not seen before Sept. 04 22 2001 Reuters English News Service (C) Reuters Limited 2001. DUBAI, April 22 (Reuters) - Qatar and Dolphin Energy Ltd (DEL) are moving ahead on a landmark deal to channel Qatari gas to the UAE, but a final development and production sharing agreement (DPSA) may not be struck until September, industry sources said on Sunday.", "Qatar and DEL, majority owned by the United Arab Emirates' Offsets Group (UOG), in March signed a \"commercial term sheet agreement\" for the long-awaited $3.5 billion project.", "Qatari Oil Minister Abdullah al-Attiyah said at the signing ceremony he expected a DPSA to be signed in June.", "Industry sources now say that target date looks ambitious and expect the final DPSA and general sales agreements to be in place after the summer." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e3052_p11", "sents": [ "UAE: UPDATE 2-Enron sells stake in Dolphin project.", "By Ghaida Ghantous 05 21 2001 Reuters English News Service (C) Reuters Limited 2001. ABU DHABI, May 21 (Reuters) - United States Enron Corp has bowed out of a $3.5 billion project to route Qatari gas to the United Arab Emirates and sold its stake in Dolphin Energy Ltd (DEL), the project chairman and United States firm announced on Monday.", "Enron sold its stake to the UAE Offsets Group (UOG) for an undisclosed amount.", "Richard Bergsieker, the United States firm's Middle East managing director, told a news conference in Abu Dhabi that Enron did not believe it could add much to the project in its current stage.", "\"As the project had evolved into a strong upstream gas supply project and gas transport and delivery, we don't believe there is a lot of value that Enron can add,\" he explained.", "\"The project requires longterm equity investment in upstream and Enron is frankly not an upstream company.\"" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Nikolaus Riehl", "sents": [ "Nikolaus Riehl (24 May 1901 – 2 August 1990) was a German industrial physicist.", "He was head of the scientific headquarters of Auergesellschaft.", "When the Russians entered Berlin near the end of World War II, he was invited to the Soviet Union, where he stayed for 10 years.", "For his work on the Soviet atomic bomb project, he was awarded a Stalin Prize, Lenin Prize, and Order of the Red Banner of Labor.", "When he was repatriated to Germany in 1955, he chose to go to West Germany, where he joined Heinz Maier-Leibnitz on his nuclear reactor staff at Technische Hochschule München (THM); Riehl made contributions to the nuclear facility Forschungsreaktor München (FRM).", "In 1961 he became an ordinarius professor of technical physics at THM and concentrated his research activities on solid state physics, especially the physics of ice and the optical spectroscopy of solids." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "Soviet Union", "sents": [ "The Soviet Union, officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR, Russian: СССР), was a socialist state in Eurasia that existed from 1922 to 1991.", "Nominally a union of multiple equal national Soviet republics, its government and economy were highly centralized.", "The country was a one-party state, governed by the Communist Party with Moscow as its capital in its largest republic, the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.", "The Russian nation had constitutionally equal status among the many nations of the union but exerted de facto dominance in various respects.", "Other major urban centres were Leningrad, Kiev, Minsk, Alma-Ata and Novosibirsk.", "The Soviet Union was one of the five recognized nuclear weapons states and possessed the largest stockpile of weapons of mass destruction.", "It was a founding permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, as well as a member of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), and the leading member of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (CMEA) and the Warsaw Pact." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e4589_p0", "sents": [ "'The College of Engineering and the Haas School invite Haas faculty to hear guest speakers Ned Barnholt, CEO, Agilent Technologies & Tom Saponas, CTO, Agilent Technologies discuss \"Agilent Technologies:?", "Creating an $8 Billion Start up\" Monday, October 9 4:00 p.m. Arthur Andersen Auditorium Haas School of Business Ned Barnholt, president and CEO of Agilent Technologies, will talk about why and how Hewlett-Packard split its businesses and formed two companies.", "He'll also cover Agilent's goals and directions as an independent company.", "Tom Saponas Agilent's senior vice president and chief technology officer, will discuss Agilent's ongoing innovation to develop new technology that revolutionizes the way people live and work." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] }, { "title": "Agilent Technologies", "sents": [ "Agilent Technologies is an American public research, development and manufacturing company established in 1999 as a spin-off from Hewlett-Packard.", "The resulting IPO of Agilent stock was the largest in the history of Silicon Valley at the time." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Ontario Highway 101", "sents": [ "King's Highway 101, commonly referred to as Highway 101, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario.", "The 473.3 km highway connects Highway 17 west of Wawa with Highway 11 in Matheson before continuing east to the Ontario–Quebec border where it becomes Route 388.", "The highway forms one of the only connections between the two routes of the Trans-Canada Highway between Nipigon and Temagami, and crosses some of the most remote regions of Northern Ontario.", "Major junctions are located with Highway 129 near Chapleau and Highway 144 southwest of Timmins, though the distance between these junctions is significant." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "Nipigon", "sents": [ "Nipigon ( , unlike the lake) is a township in Thunder Bay District, Northwestern Ontario, Canada, located along the west side of the Nipigon River and south of the small Lake Helen running between Lake Nipigon and Lake Superior.", "Lake Nipigon is located approximately 25 km north of Nipigon." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2593_p92", "sents": [ "Reformulated blends, which include an oxygen additive to make it burn cleaner, account for about a third of the gasoline sold.", "In other energy-related developments Thursday: -A House Energy and Commerce subcommittee rejected a Democratic proposal for price controls on wholesale electricity sales in California.", "The amendment to a bill that takes modest actions to help California boost power supplies was defeated, 20-12. The bill later advanced to the full committee.", "California Gov.", "Gray Davis said it \"will do little to address our current situation.\"", "-Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., called for legislation to create a special House-Senate committee to investigate soaring energy prices and what he called industry price gouging.", "-Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said he will seek creation of a national consumer energy commission that would give consumers a voice in the debate over energy shortages and rising prices.", "LOAD-DATE: May 11, 2001 25 of 106 DOCUMENTS Copyright 2001 Associated Press AP Online May 10, 2001; Thursday SECTION: Domestic, non-Washington, general news item LENGTH: 678 words HEADLINE: California Blackout Season Begins BYLINE: JENNIFER COLEMAN DATELINE: SACRAMENTO, Calif." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] }, { "title": "Byron Dorgan", "sents": [ "Byron Leslie Dorgan (born May 14, 1942) is a former United States Senator and United States Congressman from North Dakota and currently serves as a senior policy advisor for the Washington, DC law firm Arent Fox LLP.", "He served 12 years in the U.S. House and 18 years in the Senate.", "He was a member of the Senate Democratic leadership for 16 years, first as Assistant Democratic Floor Leader and then as Chairman of the Democratic Policy Committee and Chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs.", "In 2010, Dorgan announced that he would not seek re-election in the 2010 North Dakota senate election." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3788_p21", "sents": [ "Lachlan Colquhoun is a Daily Deal correspondent based in Syndey.", "http: www.thedeal.com Copyright 2000 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.", "GM, Other United States Companies Blast Bush Move to Shield Steelmakers 2001-06-07 00:01 (New York) Washington, June 7 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Corp. is concerned that an investigation President George W. Bush ordered of foreign steel in the United States may lead to import curbs, pushing up prices for the cars and trucks it sells consumers.", "Stripmatic Products Inc., a Cleveland company with 30 employees that supplies brake components to GM and other automakers, has a deeper worry: If it's forced to buy more expensive United States steel, it may lose all its customers.", "``If they put on import tariffs, I will lose my business to overseas manufacturers,'' said Stripmatic President Bill Adler, whose 55-year-old company imports low-grade stainless steel exclusively from a French manufacturer.", "GM, the world's largest automaker, and Stripmatic were among the United States steel-consuming companies that blasted Bush's Tuesday order, warning it may cost money and jobs in the $37 billion United States steel industry." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "George W. Bush", "sents": [ "George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009.", "He was also the 46th Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000.", "After graduating from Yale University in 1968 and Harvard Business School in 1975, he worked in the oil industry.", "Bush married Laura Welch in 1977 and ran unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives shortly thereafter.", "He later co-owned the Texas Rangers baseball team before defeating Ann Richards in the 1994 Texas gubernatorial election.", "Bush was elected president in 2000 after a close and controversial win over Democratic rival Al Gore, becoming the fourth president to be elected while receiving fewer popular votes than his opponent." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3900_p2", "sents": [ "\"Before, they could lean on the FTC as to why they weren't going forward, but now, they're going to have to show some meaningful progress.\"", "To date, there has been anything but.", "In its first few months, the company stumbled about nameless, until Covisint was decided upon.", "That moniker, which is meant to evoke the ideals of communication, vision and integration, instead elicited visions of corporate wonks sitting around a triangular table white-boarding their separate goals.", "All the while, the company had four interim co-CEOs and two competing technologies to run on.", "Because Oracle (ORCL:Nasdaq) had worked with Ford and Commerce One with GM before Covisint was announced, the two software firms were both brought into the deal.", "But ever since then, speculation has run rampant over whether one firm would push the other out of the picture.", "On Monday, Commerce One's CEO told TheStreet.com that the technology question still hadn't been settled, even if the FTC's antitrust ones had." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 3, 4 ] }, { "title": "Covisint", "sents": [ "Covisint was an American information technology company that was purchased by OpenText, a Canadian company in July, 2017.", "Covisint was established in 2000 by a consortium of organizations, including General Motors, Ford, and DaimlerChrysler.", "In February 2004, Compuware Corporation acquired Covisint.", "Compuware completed a spin-off of Covisint on October 31, 2014.", "Covisint was fully independent of Compuware until its purchase by OpenText." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Jorgen Hus", "sents": [ "Jorgen Hus (born September 12, 1989) is a professional Canadian football longsnapper for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).", "He was drafted in the fourth round, 31st overall by the Edmonton Eskimos in the 2013 CFL Draft.", "He spent time with the National Football League's St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks, and Kansas City Chiefs from 2013 to 2014.", "His CFL rights were traded to the Roughriders for Cory Watson on May 11, 2015 and he signed with the Roughriders on May 21, 2015.", "He played in his first professional game on June 27, 2015 against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.", "Hus played CIS football for the Regina Rams and also played junior football for the Saskatoon Hilltops." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "2013 CFL Draft", "sents": [ "The 2013 CFL Draft took place on Monday, May 6, 2013 at 12:00 PM ET on TSN.", "60 players were chosen from among eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA.", "The Montreal Alouettes had the most selections with nine, followed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with eight.", "Each of the West Division teams had seven picks while Winnipeg had six.", "The defending Grey Cup champion Toronto Argonauts had five picks and Ottawa chose four players from NCAA schools that would play another year.", "A total of 16 trades were made involving draft picks from this year, including two made on draft day itself, with 12 being made by the Edmonton Eskimos.", "Of the 60 draft selections, 44 players were drafted from Canadian Interuniversity Sport institutions, which is the highest number of CIS players taken since the 1987 CFL Draft when 50 of 72 were taken.", "It is also the highest percentage (73.3%) of CIS players taken since 2009 (38 of 48, 79.1%, were selected then)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "John Newham", "sents": [ "Air Marshal John William \"Jake\" Newham, AC (born 30 November 1930) is a retired senior commander of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).", "He served as Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) from 1985 until 1987.", "Joining the RAAF in 1951, he flew Gloster Meteor jets with No.", "77 Squadron in the Korean War in 1953, and subsequently de Havilland Vampires with No.", "78 Wing on garrison duty in Malta.", "From 1958 to 1960, he served with No.", "3 Squadron, operating CAC Sabres during the Malayan Emergency.", "He took charge of No.", "3 Squadron in 1967, when it re-equipped with the Dassault Mirage III supersonic fighter.", "His commands in the early 1970s included the Aircraft Research and Development Unit, RAAF Base Laverton, and No.", "82 Wing, the last-mentioned during its first years operating the long-delayed General Dynamics F-111C swing-wing bomber.", "He was appointed Deputy Chief of the Air Staff in March 1984, and CAS in May the following year.", "His tenure as CAS coincided with the release of the Dibb Report on Australia's defence capabilities, and the controversial transfer of the RAAF's battlefield helicopters to the Australian Army.", "Newham retired from the Air Force in July 1987 and became a company director." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 5, 6 ] }, { "title": "CAC Sabre", "sents": [ "The CAC Sabre, sometimes known as the Avon Sabre or CA-27, is an Australian variant of the North American Aviation F-86F Sabre fighter aircraft.", "The F-86F was redesigned and built by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC).", "Equipping five RAAF squadrons, the type saw action in the Malayan Emergency in the late 1950s, and was employed for air defence in Malaysia and Thailand in the 1960s.", "Ex-RAAF models also saw service with the Royal Malaysian Air Force and the Indonesian Air Force." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Arthur Laffer", "sents": [ "Arthur Betz Laffer ( ; born August 14, 1940) is an American economist who first gained prominence during the Reagan administration as a member of Reagan's Economic Policy Advisory Board (1981–89).", "Laffer is best known for the Laffer curve, an illustration of the theory that there exists some tax rate between 0% and 100% that will result in maximum tax revenue for governments.", "He is the author and co-author of many books and newspaper articles, including \"Supply Side Economics: Financial Decision-Making for the 80s\".", "Laffer is Policy Co-Chairman (with Lawrence \"Larry\" Kudlow) of the Free Enterprise Fund and serves on the \"Board of Scholars\" of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).", "Mr Laffer was one of four economists who acted as advisors to Donald Trump's successful 2016 campaign for the presidency of the United States." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e4432_p20", "sents": [ "Mr. Desch is chairman of Airspan Networks, a supplier of fixed wireless access systems that enable operators and ISPs to deliver broadband data and voice services.", "Flarion is funded by Bessemer Venture Partners, Charles River Ventures, Pequot Capital Management, and Lucent Technologies through its New Ventures Group.", "http: www.flarion.com Web Flower Shop Proflowers.com Announces Board of Directors SAN DIEGO -- Proflowers.com, an online fresh flower shop, announced its new seven-member board of directors.", "The members are: Joel-Tomas Citron, president and chief executive officer of MasTec, a provider of information technology services; Joseph P. Kennedy II, founder, chairman and president of Citizens Energy, a venture group that supports social and charitable programs; Arthur Laffer, founder and chairman of Laffer Associates, an economic research and consulting firm; Jared Schutz Polis, founder of Proflowers.com; Stephen A. Schutz, co-founder of BlueMountain.com, an electronic greeting card site; Bill Strauss, CEO of Proflowers.com; and Abraham Wynperle, president and chief operating officer of Proflowers.com." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Earl Shilton Building Society", "sents": [ "The Earl Shilton Building Society is a UK building society, which has its head office in Earl Shilton, Leicestershire.", "It is the 53rd largest in the United Kingdom based on total assets of £96.1 million as at 31 March 2008.", "It is a member of the Building Societies Association." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "Building Societies Association", "sents": [ "The Building Societies Association is the trade organisation of the building societies in the United Kingdom.", "In 2011, the 48 building societies in the United Kingdom had total assets of over £317 billion.", "15 million adults have building society saving accounts and over 2.9 million adults are currently buying their own homes with the help of building society loans." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Telecommunications Act of 1996", "sents": [ "The Telecommunications Act of 1996 was the first significant overhaul of telecommunications law in more than sixty years, amending the Communications Act of 1934.", "The Act, signed by President Bill Clinton, represented a major change in American telecommunication law, since it was the first time that the Internet was included in broadcasting and spectrum allotment.", "One of the most controversial titles was Title 3 (\"Cable Services\"), which allowed for media cross-ownership.", "According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the goal of the law was to \"let anyone enter any communications business -- to let any communications business compete in any market against any other.\"", "The legislation's primary goal was deregulation of the converging broadcasting and telecommunications markets.", "However, the law's regulatory policies have been questioned, including the effects of dualistic re-regulation of the communications market" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e10119_p1", "sents": [ "The Senate has until the end of its session, which is expect to adjourn in March.", "Hansen first was appointed to the commission in February 1995 by former Gov.", "Phil Batt (R.), to a term that expired in 2001. Before joining the commission, Hansen served five terms in the Idaho Senate from 1987 to 1995. In April the commissioners will elect a new commission president, the PSC staff told TR.", "SECTION 251 252 NEW MEXICO PRC allows Qwest SGAT to take effect The Public Regulation Commission yesterday allowed Qwest Corp.'s proposed statement of generally available terms and conditions to take effect, subject to review by the commission.", "Pursuant to section 253(f)(3) of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, the commission had to approve or reject the filing within 60 days.", "Qwest filed the SGAT Nov. 22. The PRC staff told TR the commission will review the SGAT when the regional workshops on Qwest's bid to enter the interLATA (local access and transport area) market under section 271 of the Act have concluded." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3, 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Unearthly Trance", "sents": [ "Unearthly Trance is a sludge metal/doom metal trio from Long Island New York, composed of guitarist-vocalist Ryan Lipynsky, bassist Jay Newman, and drummer Darren Verni.", "They were formed in 2000 and have released material on leading labels of the genre like Southern Lord, Rise Above Records and Relapse Records to which they are still signed today.", "They are also considered by critics one of the leading acts in the doom metal scene and have been touring constantly since their foundation, having shared tours with notable bands such as Sunn O))), Pelican, Electric Wizard, The Melvins and Morbid Angel.", "Their fifth album, \"V\", was released by Relapse Records on September 27, 2011, and was produced by Sanford Parker, leader of fellow Relapse label mates and post-metal experimentalists Minsk.", "Ryan Lipynsky also fronts the black metal act The Howling Wind and experimental hardcore unit Pollution.", "All three members currently play in Serpentine Path with Tim Bagshaw, formerly of Electric Wizard and Ramesses." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 5 ] }, { "title": "Electric Wizard", "sents": [ "Electric Wizard are an English doom metal band from Dorset.", "The band formed in 1993 and have recorded eight studio albums, two of which are now considered to be genre landmarks: \"Come My Fanatics...\" (1997) and \"Dopethrone\" (2000).", "Electric Wizard's brand of doom metal incorporates stoner and sludge traits, with lyrics focusing on the occult, witchcraft, H.P.", "Lovecraft, horror films and cannabis.", "In 2014 they formed Witchfinder Records, an imprint of Spinefarm Records, on which they plan to release all future albums." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 4 ] } ]

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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": "e1720_p23", "sents": [ "\"There are limits to it.", "It will begin to affect very dramatically th e ability of the state to provide core programs for education, health care, public safety.\"", "Developments: WEDNESDAY: No power alerts are called in the early morning, as electricity reserv es stay above 7 percent.", "The state Public Utilities Commission continues hearing energy experts evaluate ideas for implementing a recent rate increase.", "The panel includes George Sterzinger, a Washington-based renewable energy consultant; Peter Bradford, an energy and regulatory adviser; and Severin Borenstein, directo r of the University of California, Berkeley's energy institute.", "Assembly Energy Committee holds a hearing on Gov.", "Gray Davis' proposal to keep Southern California Edison out of bankruptcy.", "TUESDAY: Gov.", "Gray Davis says California will build enough power plants by 2003 to end the state's power crisis, and have a 15 percent supply surplus by 2004. He names former United States diplomat Richard Sklar to be the state's new energy cz ar and head a Generation Implementation Task Force to speed up power plant siting and construction." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 7, 8 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "La Bohème (2009 film)", "sents": [ "La Bohème is a 2009 short film from directed by Werner Herzog.", "The four-minute film features images of harsh life in Ethiopia set to the duet \"O soave fanciulla \" from Puccini's opera \"La bohème\", sung by Peter Auty and Mary Plazas.", "It was part of a series of short films commissioned by Sky Arts and English National Opera." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "La bohème", "sents": [ "La bohème (] , ] ) is an opera in four acts, composed by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, based on \"Scènes de la vie de bohème\" by Henri Murger.", "The world premiere performance of \"La bohème\" was in Turin on 1 February 1896 at the Teatro Regio, conducted by the young Arturo Toscanini; its U.S. premiere took place the following year, 1897, in Los Angeles.", "Since then, \"La bohème\" has become part of the standard Italian opera repertory and is one of the most frequently performed operas worldwide." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Kendasampige", "sents": [ "Kendasampige (Part:2 Ginimari Case) is a 2015 Indian Kannada thriller film directed by Duniya Soori and written by Surendranath.", "It stars newcomers Santhosh Reva and Manvitha Harish in the lead roles, making their debuts with the film.", "Rajesh Nataranga, Prakash Belawadi and Chandrika feature in supporting roles.", "The film is a sequel to forthcoming film \"Kaage Bangara\".", "The plot which is centered on a couple who are framed in a case of crime and are on a run from police, exposes the nexus between the latter and the influential." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Kannada", "sents": [ "Kannada ( ; ಕನ್ನಡ \"kannaḍa \" ] ), also known as Canarese or Kanarese , is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Kannada people in India, mainly in the state of Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ), and by linguistic minorities in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Kerala, Goa and abroad.", "The language has roughly 40 million native speakers who are called Kannadigas (\"Kannadigaru\" ), and a total of 50.8 million speakers according to a 2001 census.", "It is one of the scheduled languages of India and the official and administrative language of the state of Karnataka." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3430_p76", "sents": [ "Again and again, the administration has said it will not take that step.", "\"This administration does not, and will not, support energy price controls,\" Bush told a business audience in March.", "\"Price controls do not increase supply, and they do not encourage conservation.", "Price controls contributed to the gas lines of the 1970s.", "And the United States will not repeat the mistake again.\"", "Davis energy advisers told reporters on a conference call today that without the cap, California energy costs could be $ 50 billion higher this year than two years ago.", "Alan S. Blinder, the Princeton University economist and former Federal Reserve Bank vice chairman, said on the call that California's energy crisis \"should be enough to get the attention of policymakers in Washington.\"", "The visit by Bush, who flew here after making a Memorial Day speech at a fighter aircraft museum in Mesa, Ariz., is being carefully managed to avoid contact with the general public." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] }, { "title": "Federal Reserve Bank", "sents": [ "A Federal Reserve Bank is a regional bank of the Federal Reserve System, the central banking system of the United States.", "There are twelve in total, one for each of the twelve Federal Reserve Districts that were created by the Federal Reserve Act of 1913.", "The banks are jointly responsible for implementing the monetary policy set forth by the Federal Open Market Committee, and are divided as follows:" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Kleenex", "sents": [ "Kleenex is a brand name for a variety of paper-based products such as facial tissue, bathroom tissue, paper towels, tampons, and diapers.", "Often used as a genericized trademark for facial tissue, especially in the United States, the name \"Kleenex\" is a registered trademark of Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Kleenex products are manufactured in 30 countries and sold in more than 170 countries.", "Kleenex brands include Cottonelle, Huggies, and VIVA." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "e7985_p0", "sents": [ "'VentureWire' Tuesday, November 21, 2000 CONTENTS COMPANIES INVESTORS top stories * The Sprout Group Raises $1.6 Billion in New Fund * Suez Lyonnaise Takes 30% of Europatweb with $255 Million * Lockheed Spin-off TeraConnect Raises $40 Million Round One * Yazam Chief Executive Yaacov Ben-Yaacov Resigns INFINITY IN THE PALM What Scotch is to tape, what Xerox is to photocopies, what Kleenex is to facial tissue, Palm is rapidly becoming to handheld computers.", "Come listen to the man responsible for a brand so successful it's getting stuck to his competitors' products.", "Carl Yankowski is the CEO of Palm Computing, and he's just one of six keynote speakers at Technology Outlook 2000. You'll also hear from: * Michael Ramsay, CEO of TiVo * Henry Yuen, CEO of Gemstar-TV Guide International * Claude Leglise, VP, New Business Group & GM, Home Products Group, Intel * Michel Mayer, GM, Pervasive Computing, IBM * Larry Smarr, Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, UC San Diego Technology Outlook 2000: The Future of Pervasive Computing December 4 and 5, San Franciscohttp: technologicpartners.com tp conf to 2000 new money * Software Firm Valaran Raises $10.2 Million First Round * Heathcare Tech Firm Eko Systems Gets $2.3 Million Round One * Network Security ASP NetPlexus Has $5 Million First Round * Software Firm PowerLoom Raises $1.1 Million Seed Round * Software Firm SmartSignal Closes Round One at $7.4 Million * Waveguide Components Firm Optical CrossLinks Gets Seed Funds * Wireless Services Firm NearMe Raises First Part of Series A * Data Communication Firm Bravida Lands $33 Million Series B * E-Business Firm TIS Worldwide Gets $23 Million in Round Two * E-Learning System Firm WebCT Closes $70 Million Sixth Round * HyperTrust, Hosted Security Firm, Has $1 Million Funding * Camp Web Site Iluvcamp.com Receives $2.1 Million Series B * Online Aplications Firm Fullscope Gets $10 Million Round Two * Internet Consulting Firm CyberTouch Secures $6 Million * Optical Wireless Firm fSona Raises $18.4 Million Series C * Web Publisher BizSpace Secures $1.2 Million in Third Round bad news * Independent Web Network Bla-bla Cuts Staff by 30% * CheMatch.com Lays Off 8 Employees But Expects More Funding new products * Linux-Based Net Service Apps Developer Filanet Launches * Investment Consortium Led by CVC Asia Launches Mercury Corp. * HR Tech Firm TalentPoint Changes Name to Kenexa * Monitoring Firm Gecko Software Now Eccord Systems * Online Software Firm iSwag.com Changes Name to Develos m&a * E-Payment Firm Trintech Buys Globeset for $31 Million * Government Web Services Firm Netgov.com Acquires Gov24.com * Global Supply Chain Firm FreeBorders Buys Applied Intranet * Palmspring Acquires Mobile Generation, Now Called Handmark * Wireless Firm Stellcom Acquires Interface Firm Digital Asylu * XML Provider Cape Clear Acquires Java Tech Firm Orbware new directors * Transcription Firm WordWave Adds Mainspring Exec to Board * AT&T'S Bruce Goemaat Named to ASP Mi8's Board of Directors * Auto Site Developer BVerticals Appoints Auto Exec To Board * Red Oak Software Names Information Technology Execs to Board * Telecomm Broker Chapel Hill Broadband Names First Chairman new people * Multimedia Firm KeeBoo Appoints Bertelsman Exec as CEO * Global Telecom Provider edge2net Names New CEO, Chairman * Net Marketplace Apps Developer TechTrader Announces New CEO * Multimedia Tech Firm ViaGate Technologies Announces New CEO * New CEO, President Named At Wireless Tech Firm TracerNET * Sales & Marketing Apps Firm Promptu Appoints Tech Exec CEO vc fund news * British Telecom Establishing New Incubator, Brightstar * At First Close, Odin Has $40.6 Million For New Fund * Electronics for Imaging Starts Venture Fund with $20 Million vc personnel * ETF Group Opens Two More European Offices TOP STORIES NEW MONEY BAD NEWS NEW PRODUCTS M&A NEW DIRECTORS NEW PEOPLE VC FUND NEWS VC PERSONNEL Where will you find the world's leaders in the optical communications industry discussing the latest trends, developments, and future direction of the field?" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5771_p27", "sents": [ "One encouraging signal for state officials came this week when FERC reiterated an earlier order that Duke Energy pay millions in refunds.", "The order stemmed from the company's sale of electricity at $3,880 a megawatt hour--for thousands of hours.", "FERC's order said Duke's pricing had resulted in $11 million in billings.", "A fair price for that power would have been $273 per megawatt hou r, the agency said.", "Tom Williams, a Duke spokesman, said the firm is willing to accept the lower price.", "He said he company has yet to collect a dime.", "Times staff writers Elizabeth Shogren and Dan Morain contributed to th is story.", "Edison Plans Bond Offer at 13% Rate Debt: Yield is about double what a credit-worthy company would pay, analyst s say.", "But will investors bite?", "By JERRY HIRSCH, Times Staff Writer Edison International is offering investors what analysts are calling an unprecedented 13% interest rate for $1.2 billion in notes to refinance debt Even so, it's far from certain that the Rosemead-based power company will find enough buyers to complete the deal." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2, 6 ] }, { "title": "e234_p5", "sents": [ "Nelson said his company's inability to fully pay the producers it has contracts with is caused by the rate freeze that bars PG&E from passing the true cost of electricity on to customers.", "* * * Times staff writers Miguel Bustillo, Nancy Rivera Brooks, Dan Morain and Nancy Vogel contributed to this story.", "Copyright 2001 Los Angeles Times steven k. says the la times is closer to correct (going forward costs but not payables) Bob At 12:46 PM 3 20 01 -0800, you wrote: Bob, If you learn anything more than what's in the papers, send it my way.", "Thanks.", "Alan cc: Subject: Dow Jones says CPUC will \"Order\" utiltities to pay QFs $1 bil Here's the link: http: quicken.excite.com investments news_center article printer.dcg?story news stories dj 20010320 ON20010320000069.htm Sue Mara Enron Corp. Tel: (415) 782-7802 Fax:(415) 782-7854" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2933_p24", "sents": [ "http: www.lostboys.com Pitman Acquires Online Printing Equipment Firm PrintNation mail?", "top TOTOWA, N.J. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Pitman, which provides digital imaging services, traditional pre-press and pressroom products, announced it has acquired PrintNation, an online printing equipment and supplies store, for an undisclosed amount.", "Pitman said it will retain the PrintNation name for the e-commerce site, which will be relaunched this month with Pitman's full product line.", "Founded in 1906, Pitman has 20 fully-stocked warehouse locations across the United States Pitman said it will continue to support its own w eb site at www.pitman.com for customer information, support services, product sales, technical resources and industry information.", "PrintNation was funded by Lehman Bros. Venture Partners, Partech International, United States Venture Partners, and Venrock Associates.", "http: www.pitman.com http: www.printnation.com Poster Firm Bignose Acquires Photo Finishing Site Eframes mail?", "top BREMERTON, Wash. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Bignose.com, a provider of custom large-format printing products, said it acquired San Francisco-based eframes.com, a supplier of custom framed prints and online photo finishing." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] }, { "title": "e1960_p5", "sents": [ "http: www.neocarta.com New Money o Broadband Firm Net to Net Secures $15 Million in Round One PORTSMOUTH, N.H. -- Net to Net Technologies, a provider of simplified IP broadband data and voice communication technology, said it received $15 million in its first round of financing.", "Summit Partners was the sole investor for the round.", "The company will use the funding to promote its IP DSL product line and for continued expansion.", "http: www.nettonettech.com Property Management Firm Realeum Has $15 Million Series A ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- AvalonBay Communities, United Domnion Realty Trust, and Post Properties, all publicly traded real estate firms, said they launched Realeum, an online property management service that raised $15 million in Series A funding.", "Realeum's investors include Carlyle Venture Partners, Cohen & Steers, through its Internet Realty Partners, Stichting Pensioenfonds, through its affiliate ABP-US Investments, and Venrock Associates.", "The company said it will use the funding for software engineering, platform deployment, development of customer care services, and new product development." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3, 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Clifty, Kentucky", "sents": [ "Clifty , formerly called Lickskillet, is an unincorporated community in Todd County, Kentucky, United States.", "Clifty is located at the junction of Kentucky Route 107, Kentucky Route 181, and Kentucky Route 890 12.8 mi north of Elkton.", "Clifty has a post office with ZIP code 42216." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Kentucky Route 107", "sents": [ "Kentucky Route 107 (KY 107) is a 56.907 mi east–west state highway in west–central Kentucky.", "The western (southern) terminus of the route is an \"end of state maintenance\" terminus near the Fort Campbell military reservation south of Donaldson Creek near La Fayette, and its northern (eastern) terminus is at an intersection with U.s. Route 431 (US 431) in Lewisburg." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Kenneth Lay", "sents": [ "Kenneth Lee \"Ken\" Lay (April 15, 1942 – July 5, 2006) was an American businessman.", "He was the CEO and chairman of Enron Corporation for most of its existence and is a central figure in the Enron scandal.", "Lay was indicted by a grand jury and was found guilty of 10 counts of securities fraud.", "Lay died while vacationing, three months before his October 23 sentencing.", "A preliminary autopsy reported Lay had died of a heart attack caused by coronary artery disease and his conviction was vacated." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e27402_p14", "sents": [ "Ralph Hodge, Enron's European head, has been awarded a CBE for \"services to the power generation and gas industries.\"", "Relatively obscure here it may be, but Enron touches us all our lives.", "In the US, the company was the biggest backer of George Bush.", "Its chairman, Kenneth Lay, is widely supposed to be one of the new president's energy advisers.", "Mr Bush is under pressure to reveal the identities of his behind- the-scenes team and it would be a shock if Mr Lay is not one of them: his company even vetted applicants for jobs on the commission regulating the US energy market.", "The Enron chairman is thought to have also played a key role in the shock decision by Mr Bush to drop the Kyoto global warming accord and to persuade him to open up the hitherto protected Alaskan arctic wilderness to energy exploration.", "Caption: Jeffrey Skilling, left, the CEO and president of Enron, speaking yesterday outside the Teesside power plant where an explosion on Wednesday left three dead Richard Rayner Copyright 2000 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e303_p0", "sents": [ "'California governor blames utilities for blackouts By JENNIFER COLEMAN, Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (March 21, 2001 8:10 a.m. EST http: www.nandotimes.com) - Gov.", "Gray Davis said the state's two largest utilities are partly to blame for this week's widespread blackouts because they failed to pay millions of dollars owed to environmentally friendly power generators.", "Davis said the utilities took money from customers while failing to pay the alternative plants, which use renewable forms of energy like steam and natural gas to generate electricity.", "The state has been spending about $45 million a day since January to buy power for customers of Southern California Edison and Pacific Gas and Electric Co., which are so credit-poor that suppliers refuse to sell to them.", "\"It's wrong and irresponsible of the utilities to pocket this money and not pay the generators,\" the governor said at a Capitol news conference Tuesday.", "\"They've acted irresponsibly and immorally and it has to stop.\"" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "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 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Coree", "sents": [ "The Coree (also Connamox, Cores, Corennines, Connamocksocks, Coranine Indians, Neuse River Indians) were a very small Native American tribe, who once occupied a coastal area south of the Neuse River in southeastern North Carolina in the area now covered by Carteret and Craven counties.", "Early 20th-century scholars were unsure of what language they spoke, but the coastal areas were mostly populated by Iroquois and Algonquian peoples." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Neuse River", "sents": [ "The Neuse River is a river rising in the Piedmont of North Carolina and emptying into Pamlico Sound below New Bern.", "Its total length is approximately 275 mi , making it the longest river entirely contained in North Carolina.", "The Trent River joins the Neuse at New Bern.", "Its drainage basin, measuring 5630 sqmi in area, also lies entirely inside North Carolina.", "It is formed by the confluence of the Flat and Eno rivers prior to entering the manmade, artificial Falls Lake reservoir in northern Wake County.", "Its fall line shoals, known as the \"Falls of the Neuse\", lie submerged under the waters of Falls Lake." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Venues of the 1928 Winter Olympics", "sents": [ "For the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland, a total of five sports venues were used.", "The main stadium hosted the figure skating, ice hockey, and speed skating events.", "Skeleton was first held at the Cresta Run.", "Bobsleigh was held at the bob run.", "St. Moritz itself served as cross-country skiing venue and the cross-country part of the Nordic combined event.", "Weather gave two events run at these games problems, creating the largest margin of victory in Olympic history for one and the cancellation of the other." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "St. Moritz", "sents": [ "St. Moritz (also German: \"Sankt Moritz\" , Romansh: \"\" , Italian: \"San Maurizio\" , French: \"Saint-Moritz\" ) is a high Alpine resort in the Engadine in Switzerland, at an elevation of about 1800 m above sea level.", "It is Upper Engadine's major village and a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2593_p66", "sents": [ "The Grocers Association is working with retailers to put messages on receipts and in grocery bags.", "Dana Michels, a 28-year-old Los Angeles resident served by the city's Department of Water and Power, said she did not need to be sold.", "She said she had always been thrifty about energy and was even more careful now to turn off lights and other household items, like the VCR, when they were not in use.", "But, she said, many people she works with do nothing.", "In fact, while driving through Santa Monica earlier this spring, she was appalled to see homes that still had Christmas lights lighted.", "By contrast, in areas harder hit, particularly where the investor-owned utilities are predominant, sales of energy-efficient lighting like fluorescent bulbs are soaring.", "Home Depot said sales of such lighting were up more than 300 percent in Northern California, where PG&E is predominant, though the products have not really caught on at stores in Los Angeles and Orange Counties; statewide, they are up 224 percent." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5, 6 ] }, { "title": "Northern California", "sents": [ "Northern California, often abbreviated NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California.", "Spanning the state's northernmost 48 counties, in contrast to the 10 counties of Southern California, its main population centers include the San Francisco Bay Area (anchored by the cities of San Francisco, San Jose, and Oakland), the Greater Sacramento area (anchored by the state capital Sacramento), and the Metropolitan Fresno area (anchored by the city of Fresno).", "Northern California also contains redwood forests, along with the Sierra Nevada, including Yosemite Valley and part of Lake Tahoe, Mount Shasta (the second-highest peak in the Cascade Range after Mount Rainier in Washington), and most of the Central Valley, one of the world's most productive agricultural regions." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e4302_p13", "sents": [ "Trueman commented that this sort of fraud would not be possible if it weren't for na<ve traders who take online stock advice without doing their own research.", "AScribe founders David Irons, former director of public affairs at the Haas School and Ron Wolf, MBA 96, were featured on the front page of the Chronicle's business section on September 20. The article \"Spreading the Word,\" was about news wire services in general, but highlighted the nonprofit niche that AScribe serves.", "The full text of the article can be found at http: www.sfgate.com cgi-bin article.cgi?file chronicle archive 2000 09 20 B U40578.DTL&type=business The Haas School's daylong conference on housing and urban policy was covered by the San Francisco Examiner on September 19. \"Panel Addresses Critical Housing Shortage\" quoted several of the speakers at the event.", "On September 19, Borenstein was quoted in a piece on the NPR show \"Marketplace\" commenting that uncertainty about the form that electricity restructuring in California would take slowed the building of new generation facilities during the 1990s." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "Ron Wolf", "sents": [ "Ron Wolf (born December 30, 1938) is the former American football general manager (GM) of the National Football League's Green Bay Packers.", "Wolf is widely credited with bringing success to a Packers franchise that had rarely won during the two decades prior to Wolf joining the organization.", "He also played a significant role in personnel operations with the Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders from 1963 to 1975 and again from 1978 to 1990.", "He joined Green Bay's front office in November 1991 from a personnel director's job with the New York Jets.", "He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August 2015." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Aspen Institute", "sents": [ "The Aspen Institute is an international nonprofit think tank founded in 1950 as the Aspen Institute of Humanistic Studies.", "The organization is dedicated to \"fostering enlightened leadership, the appreciation of timeless ideas and values, and open-minded dialogue on contemporary issues\".", "The institute and its international partners promote the pursuit of common ground and deeper understanding in a nonpartisan and nonideological setting through regular seminars, policy programs, conferences, and leadership development initiatives.", "The institute is headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, and has campuses in Aspen, Colorado (its original home) and near the shores of the Chesapeake Bay at the Wye River in Maryland.", "It has partner Aspen Institutes in Berlin, Rome, Madrid, Paris, Lyon, Tokyo, New Delhi, Prague, Bucharest, Mexico City, and Kiev, as well as leadership initiatives in the United States and on the African continent, India, and Central America." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e10082_p4", "sents": [ "In a separate statement, he said he was unwilling to join them in mak- ing the \"substantial leap\" to find that the FCC \"has jurisdiction to regulate virtually every Internet product.\"", "Neither the record nor anticompetitive theory supports mandating IM interoperability, Mr. Powell said.", "\"No competent antitrust authority, to my mind, would conclude intervention was necessary, nor do I believe such an analysis would withstand judicial review,\" he said.", "During a press briefing this morning, Mr. Kennard insisted that the IM conditions were \"very narrowly tailored and minimally intrusive.\"", "Although he wouldn't speak directly to Mr. Powell's criticism, the chairman said, \"At the end of the day, I felt--and my two other colleagues felt--that in order to protect consumers we had to impose some conditions.\"", "For more details, see Monday's TR.", "KENNARD SUBMITS RESIGNATION, PLANS TO LEAVE FCC POST FOR THINK TANK FCC Chairman William E. Kennard has submitted his resignation to the White House, effective Jan. 19, and will take a temporary senior fellow position at the Aspen Institute, a think tank in Washington." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Happy (Matthew West album)", "sents": [ "Happy is Matthew West's debut studio album for a major label, released on December 26, 2003.", "It was followed by \"History\", \"Sellout\" (re-release), and \"Something to Say\"." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Matthew West", "sents": [ "Matthew Joseph West (born April 25, 1977) is an American contemporary Christian musician, singer-songwriter, and actor.", "He has released five studio albums and is known for his songs, \"More\", \"You Are Everything\", and \"The Motions\".", "He was nominated for five Dove Awards in 2005, two of which were for his major label debut album, \"Happy\".", "West won the 2013 American Music Award for Best Contemporary Inspirational Artist." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Pitkyaranta", "sents": [ "Pitkyaranta (Russian: Питкяранта ; Karelian: \"Pitkyrandu\" ; Finnish: \"Pitkäranta\" ) is a town and the administrative center of Pitkyarantsky District of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located on the northeastern coast of Lake Ladoga.", "Population:  (2010 Census) ;  (2002 Census) ;  (1989 Census)" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Pitkyarantsky District", "sents": [ "Pitkyarantsky District (Russian: Питкяра́нтский райо́н ) is an administrative district (raion), one of the fifteen in the Republic of Karelia, Russia.", "It is located in the southwest of the republic.", "The area of the district is 2300 km2 .", "Its administrative center is the town of Pitkyaranta.", "As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 19,895, with the population of Pitkyaranta accounting for 57.4% of that number." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e1060_p32", "sents": [ "Assembly Speaker Robert Hertzberg estimated yesterday that California will spend about $65 billion this year buying power, compared with just $5 billion last year.", "To cover this huge increase, \"the whole state is going to see higher rates,\" Jacobson warned.", "Which leads to the question of the hour: As power costs soar, is the governor buying a pig in a poke with his quest to purchase the transmission lines of all three California utilities?", "Public ownership of the power grid would do little if anything to reduce electricity costs.", "If anything, it would place taxpayers or ratepayers -- or both -- on the hook for billions of dollars in repairs and upgrades to the system.", "Yet Davis is depicting public ownership of the power lines as a necessary step toward solving California's myriad energy problems.", "While the Edison deal awaits final approval from state regulators and the Legislature, Davis already has entered into talks with Sempra Energy on acquiring the power lines of its San Diego utility." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] }, { "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": "e28006_p33", "sents": [ "The company also significantly reduced employees' salaries and said future employment of its staff would be dependent on identifying an interested buyer and related bridge loan financing.", "In a letter that went out to all customers, the company said that within the past few weeks, its investors have made the decision not to invest based on overall economic conditions.", "A spokesperson would not comment on what types of companies could potentially acquire the company, but the customer letter said netLibrary is in discussions with candidates with an interest in the library, publishing, and e-book marketplace.", "The company said its main service, access to e-books, continues, but some related services may be put on hold.", "netLibrary is backed by ABC-CLIO, Anschutz Family Investment, Bain Capital, Barnard, Berger New Generation Fund, Blackwell Ltd., Ebsco, Follett, Houghton Mifflin, Liberty Digital, Marquette Ventures, McGraw-Hill, Sequel Venture Partners, Sprout Group, Tango, and Lightspeed Venture Partners." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] }, { "title": "Lightspeed Venture Partners", "sents": [ "Lightspeed Venture Partners is an American venture capital firm focusing on early stage investments in the enterprise technology and consumer space.", "To date, the firm has backed more than 300 companies, including Snapchat (Snap Inc.), DoubleClick (acquired by Google after IPO), AppDynamics (acquired by Cisco for $3.7B), Brocade (BRCD), Nicira (acquired by VMware), Playdom (acquired, DIS), Pliant Technology (acquired, SanDisk), XtremeIO (acquired, EMC), Blue Nile (NILE), Fusion-io (FIO), Phone.com (OPWV), Informatica (INFA), Fastfox and Solazyme (SZYM).", "The fund has 24 early stage enterprise investments that have gone public, the most of any fund in the world." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e27156_p9", "sents": [ "BioNetrix Systems is backed by Advanta Growth Capital, Carlyle Venture Partners, Columbia Capital, The Dinner Club, NextLevel Venture Partners, and Steve Walker & Associates.", "font <br <br <a href=\"http: www.bionetrix.com\" target=\"_new\" <font face='arial,helvetica' size='2' http: www.bionetrix.com< font a td tr table <br <font face='arial,helvetica' color=\"#006699\" size=\"3\" <b TECHNOLOGY< b font <br <br <table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 <tr <td &#8226; <a name=\"vwHHNQIJMIJI\" <b <font face='arial,helvetica' size=\"2\" Network Telephone Adds Mark E. Miller as Eng.", "EVP< font ba td <td align=\"right\" <a href=\"#vwHHNQIJMIJIx\" <img src=\"http: venturewire.com images arrow.gif\" border=\"0\" height=\"11\" width=\"11\" alt=\"top\" a &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http: people.venturewire.com o_mailer.asp?sid=HHNQIJMIJI\" target=NEW <img src=\"http: venturewire.com images mail2.gif\" border=\"0\" height=\"10\" width=\"15\" alt=\"mail\" a &nbsp;< td tr <tr <td colspan=2 <font face=\"verdana, arial, geneva, helvetica\" size=\"2\" PENSACOLA, FLA. -- Network Telephone, a provider of local and long distance phone, digital subscriber line, and Internet services to businesses in the Southeast, said it added Mark E. Miller as executive vice president of engineering." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e1217_p30", "sents": [ "Prophet and RedEnvelope have been working together since 1999. Investors for RedEnvelope Gifts Online include Atrium, Comdisco Ventures, Crown Technology Partners, Sequoia Capital, Weston Presidio, Sippl MacDonald Ventures, Silicon Valley Angel Fund, and Philips-Smith Specialty Retail Group.", "http: www.redenvelope.com New People o Net Video Firm Vividon Makes Ex-Vignette VP President, CEO SADBURY, Mass.", "-- Vividon, which develops content delivery servers for streaming video, said it has appointed David Ellenberger as president and CEO.", "Mr. Ellenberger recently served as vice president of Vignette.", "When Vignette acquired DataSage in January, Mr. Ellenberger became president and board member of the acquired company.", "Vividon has received funding from Atlas Venture, Carlyle Venture Partners and private investor James Dow.", "http: www.vividon.com Former Motorola Executive is New CEO for Foxcom Wireless VIENNA, Va. -- Foxcom Wireless, a provider of indoor coverage technology for the wireless industry, said it named Tom Hinton as its new chief executive officer." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Dave Barry", "sents": [ "David McAlister Barry (born July 3, 1947) is an American author and columnist, who wrote a nationally syndicated humor column for the \"Miami Herald\" from 1983 to 2005.", "He has also written numerous books of humor and parody, as well as comedic novels." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e942_p11", "sents": [ "``We are monitoring all energy credits in the western United States for the impact they're experiencing from higher gas and power prices,'' Lapson said.", "PART II When a Name Doesn't Always Ring a Bell Dave Barry.", "Dave Barry's column appears every Monday in Part 2. 04 09 2001 Newsday ALL EDITIONS B02 (Copyright Newsday Inc., 2001) SEVERAL MONTHS ago, out of the blue, a company named \"Cingular\" started sending me bills.", "I had never heard of Cingular, and I honestly did not know what these bills were for, so I put them in the pile where I keep documents that I intend to scrutinize more carefully later on, after my death.", "Then I started seeing TV commercials for Cingular, but of course they did not make it clear what Cingular is, because the First Rule of Modern Advertising is: \"Never reveal what you are advertising.\"", "In the Cingular commercials - maybe you've seen them - these little characters that look like mutant starfish from space walk around and make gestures." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e7723_p7", "sents": [ "The round inlcuded investments from new investor Carlyle Internet Partners and previous seed investors ADC Telecommunications, Polaris Venture Capital, and Portview Communications.", "The company said it will use the funding to continue its development.", "Hossam Galal, director of the Carlyle Group, will take a seat on the company's board of directors.", "PacketLight also said it recently moved to new facilities in Kfar Saba.", "http: www.packetlight.com Connectivity Firm NetCarrier Raises $28 Million First Round LANSDALE, Pa. -- NetCarrier, an internet connection provider, said it has raised $28 million in its first round of funding from Brooks Capital Group, whose president and CEO Brook J. Lenfest is also chairman of NetCarrier.", "NetCarrier said there will be no board changes as a result of the round and that it will use the funds to expand beyond its current service area of Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey; to develop its network and infrastructure; and for production." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] }, { "title": "Kfar Saba", "sents": [ "Kfar Saba (Hebrew: כְּפַר סָבָא‎ ), officially Kefar Sava, is a city in the Sharon region, of the Central District of Israel.", "In 2016 it had a population of 98,981 ." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Bolivosteus", "sents": [ "Bolivosteus chacomensis is a rhenanid placoderm from the Eifelian of Bolivia, and is the only placoderm known from the “Malvinokaffric” invertebrate faunas.", "The Malvinokaffric faunas represent a series of cold-water ecosystems near or at the South Pole during the Middle Devonian, and apparently lacked the presence of ammonoids, bryozoa, or colonial corals.", "\"B. chacomensis\" is known from skull fragments and scales." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "South Pole", "sents": [ "The South Pole, also known as the Geographic South Pole or Terrestrial South Pole, is one of the two points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects its surface.", "It is the southernmost point on the surface of the Earth and lies on the opposite side of the Earth from the North Pole." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Ultra Living", "sents": [ "Ultra Living is the fraternal team of Takuma Nonaka and Tetsushi Nonaka.", "Their first album, \"Monochromatic Adventure\", was released from Creation Records in 1998.", "Since then they have released four albums, collaborated with Mike Ladd in \"Preppy MC Death of Hip Hop Vol.1\" from Ozone, and done several remix works including HiM (band)'s single from FatCat Records." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "FatCat Records", "sents": [ "FatCat Records is a British independent record label based in Brighton, England.", "Their output includes electronica, post rock, indie, downtempo, minimal techno, noise and punk-pop.", "Artists of particular note signed to the label are Sigur Rós, Múm, Animal Collective, Frightened Rabbit, Shopping, The Twilight Sad, Vashti Bunyan and We Were Promised Jetpacks." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5972_p0", "sents": [ "\"The Independent Power Producers of New York (IPPNY) Launches Five-Point Energy Solutions Program Sunday, July 1, 2001 All press materials are released to PR Newswire on an embargoed basis for release on Monday morning at 11:00 am EST.", "Monday, July 2, 2001 8:00 am SSK (PR Firm) team meets to go over procedures for the day 9:00 am IPPNY submits to the New York Times a letter from Gavin Donohue, Executive Director of IPPNY, in response to Paul Krugman's oped from last week 9:00 am SSK will conduct direct, targeted press outreach to a priority list of downstate reporters giving them a heads up about the fact that IPPNY will be issuing a release about Gavin Donohue's availability for comment on the Clinton Schumer energy roundtable.", "Eric Durr, IPPNY's Communications Director, is the contact for all press inquiries.", "9:30 am to 11:30 am Hillary Clinton, Chuck Schumer, Elliot Spitzer, Sheldon Silver Energy Roundtable in NYC 11:00 am IPPNY press kit going on the wires to all targeted reporters." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "PR Newswire", "sents": [ "PR Newswire is a distributor of press releases based in New York City.", "The service was created in 1954 to allow companies to electronically send press releases to news organizations, at first using teleprinters.", "The founder, Herbert Muschel, operated the service from his house in Manhattan for approximately 15 years.", "The business was eventually sold to Western Union and then United Business Media of London." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Thomas Middelhoff", "sents": [ "Thomas Middelhoff (born May 11, 1953) is a former German corporate manager.", "He was on the board of directors of Bertelsmann from 1990–2002, being CEO from 1998.", "From 2004 to 1 March 2009, Middelhoff was chairman of the supervisory board of Arcandor (previously KarstadtQuelle AG), and CEO of the company." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "e2631_p8", "sents": [ "Bean-counting may be back, but so is fear.", "And leaders who let themselves be ruled by fear won't be able to handle the balancing act that's required of them in these difficult times.", "``Some people pay lip service to the principles of leadership, but they flush it away when they're running scared,'' says Raymond Miles, professor emeritus at the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley.", "These 25 show no sign of turning tail.", "Who is making money online?", "And how are they doing it?", "Watch TechTV on your cable system Monday, May 7, for an update on the state of e-business and insights from the e.biz 25. All day long, TechTV and techtv.com will feature insider reports, forecasts, products, services, and the people who are shaping the future.", "The List 28 EMPIRE BUILDERS Monica Luechtefeld, Office Depot Stuart Wolff, Homestore.com Meg Whitman, eBay Thomas Middelhoff, Bertelsmann Steve Case, AOL Time Warner 36 ARCHITECTS Rick Belluzzo, Microsoft Bill Coleman, BEA Systems Scott McNealy, Sun Microsystems Tony Ball, BSkyB Michael Powell, FCC Chairman Pekka Ala-Pietila, Nokia 44 VISIONAIRES LawrenceLessig,Stanford Hal Varian, U.C." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 7 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e6816_p1", "sents": [ "Some independent experts argue that if a generator wins the bid, it could use it s control over those transmission lines to manipulate the electricity market.", "The bottleneck is Path 15, a narrow 90-mile stretch of power lines near Los Banos that carries electricity between Northern and Southern California.", "It has less transmission capacity than other portions of the power grid, which has led to blackouts.", "In January, Northern California suffered power outages in part because Path 15 couldn't deliver the surplus electricity that was available in Southern California.", "The proposed expansion would add 1,500 megawatts of capacity.", "\"It's a very big issue; there's been a lot of congestion,\" said Severin Borenstein of the University of California Energy Institute.", "In addition, the Independent System Operator, which manages the power grid, estimates the congestion generated by Path 15 added an estimated $221.7 million to California's power bill in a 16-month period that ended in December." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 2, 3, 5 ] }, { "title": "e490_p8", "sents": [ "After raking in billions of dollars for their companies last year, the energy traders are emerging as the first business hotshots of the new millennium.", "\"They are extremely good at what they do,\" said Severin Borenstein, director of the University of California at Berkeley's energy institute.", "\"There are guys on Wall Street that spend all their time doing extremely complex calculations on bond yields and figuring out how to make the most money on the spreads.", "These traders (at the power companies) are doing the same thing with the energy market.\"", "As they become more sophisticated, the power marketers are moving much of their muscle online, where they are proving more adept at e-business than most of Silicon Valley's fallen Internet companies.", "Enron handles much of its trading business on a Web site launched in November 1999. The company describes Enrononline.com as the world's biggest e-commerce site, based on the completion of 548,000 transactions, totaling $336 billion, with 3,000 customers in 2000. Following Enron's lead, Duke, Reliant and another major California generator, Mirant Corp., banded together with Wall Street investment banks Goldman Sachs and Dean Witter Morgan Stanley to launch IntercontinentalExchange.com." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Members of the 2nd Dáil", "sents": [ "There were two elections in Ireland on 24 May 1921, as a result of the Government of Ireland Act 1920 to establish the House of Commons of Northern Ireland and the House of Commons of Southern Ireland.", "The election was used by Irish republicans as the basis of membership of the 2nd Dáil.", "The 2nd Dáil lasted 388 days." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "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 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e4432_p5", "sents": [ "The company will use the funding for expanding throughout the United States and into Europe and for further developing its content management products and services.", "http: www.managedstorage.com Two Partners Join RSA Ventures from Intel and Cambridge Tech BEDFORD, Mass.", "-- RSA Ventures said it has named two new partners: Dave Clark and Fergal J. Mullen.", "Mr. Clark, who will manage the company's investments in Silicon Valley and the Northwest, joins RSA Ventures from Intel Capital, where he was most recently director of wireless ventures.", "Mr. Mullen, who will manage investments in Europe, joins RSA Ventures from Cambridge Technology Partners, where he was senior vice president and a member of the firm's executive committee.", "RSA Ventures seeks to make initial investments of $2 million to $5 million alongside lead investors.", "http: www.rsasecurity.com Broadband Network Firm Grande Adds $25 Million to Round One AUSTIN, Texas -- Grande Communications, a provider of broadband networks that offers Internet, long-distance telephone and advanced cable services, said it raised $25 million additional first round funding from Reliant Energy Broadband, a subsidiary of Reliant Energy." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] }, { "title": "Grande Communications", "sents": [ "Grande Communications is a United States telecommunications firm, based in San Marcos, Texas, that uses a fiber optic and cable network to offer broadband services.", "The company was established in 1999 when it was the recipient of the largest round of venture capital funding in Texas.", "Grande delivers internet access, local and long-distance telephone service and digital cable over its own network to nine different markets in Texas.", "Grande Communications serves as the primary provider of cable services for dormitories on the campuses of Texas State University-San Marcos, University of the Incarnate Word, Baylor University and the University of Texas at Austin.", "It is controlled by private equity firm TPG Capital through its affiliate Patriot Media Consulting.", "Grande Communications is available to an estimated 1.1 million people, making it the 16th largest provider of cable broadband in the U.S. by coverage area." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2259_p101", "sents": [ "About 1 percent of that is at military installations.", "Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz said his department's goal is a 10 percent reduction in electricity use this summer and an additional 5 percen t by next summer.", "\"We are going to do our part to try to mitigate the energy shortage through a combination of conservation, power generation an investment in energy efficient methods,'' Wolfowitz said.", "Abraham said there is no firm figure for nonmilitary conservation.", "He flew to California on Thursday afternoon, another effort to blunt criticism of the administration's inaction during the crisis.", "He met with Gov.", "Gray Davis and was to meet today in San Francisco with federal officials to talk about the conservation plan.", "Davis on Wednesday had criticized the impending order as not enough.", "The state has cut usage by 20 percent.", "\"Every time we take an action there's someone somewhere who says we should do something different,'' Abraham said." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "Paul Wolfowitz", "sents": [ "Paul Dundes Wolfowitz (born December 22, 1943) is an American political scientist and diplomat who served as the 10th President of the World Bank, United States Ambassador to Indonesia, US Deputy Secretary of Defense, and former dean of the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University.", "He is currently a visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, working on issues of international economic development, Africa and public-private partnerships, and chairman of the US-Taiwan Business Council." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e4360_p4", "sents": [ "His preliminary view is that California's high prices result primarily from a critical imbalance of supply and demand, exacerbated by the wholesale market rules and structure.", "Once again, Hoecker called for enactment of federal restructuring legislation to reduce the uncertainty associated with deregulation, which may be inhibiting investment in new generation and transmission capacity.", "\"Such legislation should address the need for comparable and open access to transmission facilities, regional transmission organizations, mandatory reliability rules, and tools for remedying market power,\" he told the panel.", "Currently, Hoecker said that California's market woes reveal FERC's lack of the necessary tools to address market power effectively.", "George Sladoje, president and CEO of the California Power Exchange (CA-PX), said one of the main culprits in California's electric market woes was generators abandoning the CA-PX's day-ahead market in favor of the California Independent System Operator's (CA-ISO's) more lucrative real-time market.", "\"The shift of demand from the day-ahead market to the real-time market exacerbated price volatility and contributed to the crisis atmosphere, and it has been the most dominant cause of the significant supply reduction in the day-ahead market,\" Sladoje said in written testimony." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] }, { "title": "e619_p33", "sents": [ "Finally, deregulation created a power market so fragmented that it was ludicrously easy to manipulate when the thin surplus of power supply in the West began evaporating in the summer of 2000, although the evidence is masked by the effects of a drought in the Northwest (which has reduced hydropower) and an unlucky combination of plant maintenance, air pollution limits idling older plants and higher than expected costs for natural gas.", "The price of bad luck, bad weather and the cunning of power suppliers was staggering.", "At one point in December, electricity that cost $250 a megawatt-hour to produce was priced by the power brokers of the California Independent System Operator at $1,500 a megawatt-hour.", "That was the negotiated price; the suppliers had asked for $2,000. Deregulation had set up a divided marketplace, more irrational than any Paul W. MacAvoy picks apart in his analysis of natural gas, in which the California Power Exchange was a clearinghouse where buyers and sellers set the price of electricity and the California Independent System Operator was the \"buyer of last resort\" if occasional gaps between production and distribution unexpectedly failed to meet daily demand." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Rusiły", "sents": [ "Rusiły is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Podedwórze, within Parczew County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland.", "It lies approximately 2 km north-east of Podedwórze, 26 km east of Parczew, and 68 km north-east of the regional capital Lublin." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Parczew", "sents": [ "Parczew is a town in eastern Poland, with a population of 10,281 (2006).", "Situated in the Lublin Voivodeship (since 1999), previously in Biała Podlaska Voivodeship (1975–1998).", "It is the capital of Parczew County." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Silverthorn, Toronto", "sents": [ "Silverthorn, often misspelled as Silverthorne, is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.", "It was part of the former City of York before the amalgamation of Toronto in 1998.", "The approximate boundaries are the GO Transit Barrie line railway tracks to the east, Black Creek Drive and the CP railway line to the west and the former boundaries of the City of York to the north and south.", "The neighbourhood west of Black Creek Drive is known as Keelesdale.", "For demographic purposes, the city breaks the area down into two neighbourhoods Keelesdale-Eglinton West, south of Eglinton, and Beechborough-Greenbrook north of Eglinton." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] }, { "title": "Black Creek Drive", "sents": [ "Black Creek Drive is a north-south arterial road in Toronto, Ontario that extends from Highway 400 at Jane Street, near Ontario Highway 401 to Weston Road in the south.", "Originally intended to be a freeway extension of Ontario Highway 400, it was built instead as an arterial road after public opposition to building freeways into central Toronto.", "The roadway is named after the Black Creek watercourse, and runs parallel to the creek for most of its route." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "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 ] }, { "title": "e28054_p0", "sents": [ "NGI's Daily Gas Price Index published August 30, 2001 Transwestern Denies Withheld Capacity to Boost Negotiated Deals A Transwestern Pipeline executive yesterday dismissed allegations that the pipeline withheld firm transportation capacity bound for California from its recourse-rate shippers last winter in order to free up more capacity for contracts at substantially higher negotiated rates.", "Mary Kay Miller, vice president of rates and certificates, acknowledged Transwestern may have had discussions and exchanged faxes (prior to posting its available capacity) with two shippers -- Sempra Energy and Richardson Products II Ltd. -- that subsequently entered into negotiated-rate transactions.", "But she stressed that requests for capacity by Sempra Energy and Richardson were considered \"moot\" by the pipeline until after the available operational capacity was posted.", "\"Even if they would have sent a fax the day before\" capacity became available, \"it would have been irrelevant because there was no capacity posted\" at that time, said Miller." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Popowice, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship", "sents": [ "Popowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Oksa, within Jędrzejów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland.", "It lies approximately 4 km south-east of Oksa, 15 km north-west of Jędrzejów, and 39 km south-west of the regional capital Kielce." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Jędrzejów", "sents": [ "Jędrzejów is a town in Poland, located in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, about 35 km southwest of Kielce.", "It is the capital of Jędrzejów County.", "It has 16,139 inhabitants (2011).", "The origin of the name of the town is unknown.", "Probably it was named after a man named Andrzej (Jędrzej), a member of the noble Lis family, which resided in this area." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3752_p4", "sents": [ "General Dynamics and Newport News officials are expected to meet with the Justice Department and Pentagon officials today in order to discuss details of the potential merger.", "Newport News said that General Dynamics' bid offers better value than the unsolicited bid by Northrop Grumman (NOC: 89.59, - 0.65).", "Circuit City Stores (CC: 15.54, - 0.27) now expects a profit instead of a loss in the fiscal first quarter due to strong revenues from its CarMax Auto Group (KMX: 15.19, - 1.26).", "The electronics chain stated that it should post a profit of $0.04 per share, which is a welcome deviation from the $0.03 per share loss most analysts had expected.", "- RESEARCH SPOTLIGHTS Lehman Brothers upgraded shares of Procter & Gamble (PG: 65.44, + 1.36) from a market performer to a buy rating.", "Wells Fargo Van Kasper upgraded shares of Sycamore Networks (SCMR: 11.30, - 0.25) from a buy to a strong buy rating." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "General Dynamics", "sents": [ "General Dynamics Corporation is an American aerospace and defense multinational corporation.", "Formed by mergers and divestitures, it is the world's fifth-largest defense contractor based on 2012 revenues.", "General Dynamics is headquartered in West Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3375_p22", "sents": [ "The staff size had reached a peak of approximately 75 employees.", "ShopforSchools.com has raised $14 million from Affinity Ventures, Delphi, DRW Venture Partners, Leeds Equity Partners, partners from the investment unit of Dain Rauscher, and individual partners from US Bancporp Piper Jaffray.", "http: www.shopforschool.com m&a Vsource to Acquire NetCel360 for 19.9% of Common Stock mail?", "top VENTURA, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Vsource, a publicly traded company that provides outsourced private exchange and marketplace applications, said it signed an agreement to acquire the assets of NetCel360, which operates as a pan-Asian provider of Internet-based e-commerce outsourcing services, in exchange for 19.9% of Vsource's common shares, valued at $0.37 per share.", "Vsource will also assume payment of a $3.45 million bridge financing.", "When the deal is complete, Steven Edelson, acting chairman of Vsource, and Phil Kelly, chairman of NetCel360, will serve as co-chairs of Vsource.", "Mr. Kell y will also serve as CEO." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "e8397_p6", "sents": [ "The company will use the funds to expand its technology and its operations.", "The company plans on expanding its service to other cities by next year.", "Parachute received $2 million in Series A funds in November 1999 http: www.parachute.com Hiring Tech Firm Spintopia Secures $2.85 Million Round One VANCOUVER (VENTUREWIRE) -- Spintopia.com, an application service provider that offers an online hiring product called Vision2Hire, said it raised $2.85 million in its first round from Discovery Capital and Belkor p Industries.", "The company will use the funds for operations, marketing, an d expansion into the US.", "The company will open its first United States office in Se attle in January.?", "http: www.spintopia.com?", "Medschool.com Raises $ 26 Million in Second Round?", "SANTA MONICA, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Medschool.com, which provides onli ne training for healthcare organizations and professionals, said it raised $26 million in second round financing led by Patricof & Co. Ventures.", "Delphi, GE Equity, and Leeds Equity Partners also participated." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 7, 8 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "The New York Times", "sents": [ "The New York Times (sometimes abbreviated NYT and The Times) is an American daily newspaper, founded and continuously published in New York City since September 18, 1851, by The New York Times Company.", "\"The New York Times\" has won 122 Pulitzer Prizes, more than any other newspaper.", "The paper's print version in 2013 had the second-largest circulation, behind \"The Wall Street Journal\", and the largest circulation among the metropolitan newspapers in the United States.", "\"The New York Times\" is ranked 18th in the world by circulation.", "Following industry trends, its weekday circulation had fallen in 2009 to fewer than one million." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e2092_p11", "sents": [ "When she moves to her permanent space, her phone number will be 3-7503. HAAS IN THE NEWS The Haas Social Venture Competition was covered by the Financial Times on April 30 in an article titled, \"Environment is the Biggest Winner.\"", "Rebekah Saul, MBA 02, Josie Taylor, MBA 02, Dean Laura Tyson, and Jerry Engel, executive director of the Lester Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, were all quoted in the story.", "Janet Yellen, the Eugene E. and Catherine M. Trefethen Professor of Business Administration, was quoted in The New York Times on April 30 in an article titled, \"Economists Warn of 'Growth Recession' as US Production Trails Full Capacity.\"?", "Yellen commented that faster growth is required to keep unemployment from increasing.", "Read the full text at http: www.nytimes.com 2001 04 29 business 29VIEW.html?searchpv=site01. Dean Tyson's Economic Viewpoint column in the April 30 issue of Business Week is titled, \"Why the New Economy is Here to Stay.\"" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e7366_p8", "sents": [ "The company will use the funds to build its sales and marketing team.", "http: www.presenceworks.com IT Infrastructure Firm RedSiren Gets $5 Million Round One PITTSBURGH -- Redleaf Group, a technology operating company, invested $5 million in the first round of funding for Pittsburgh-based managed service provider RedSiren Technologies, which offers offers remote IT infrastructure monitoring and maintenance services to businesses.", "Redleaf Group will also provide support services in addition to the funding.", "The funds will go towards general operations.", "http: www.redsiren.com Net Music News Firm Kick.com Lands $6 Million in Round One SAN FRANCISCO -- Kick.com, which provides personalized delivery of music news and information, said it raised $6 million in its first round.", "Utah and 550 Digital Media Ventures, the newly launched venture capital arm of Sony Broadband Entertainment, participated in the round.", "Alan Dishlip, general partner at Utah, and Rio D. Caraeff, senior director of new technology and business development at 550, joined the company's board of directors." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "e7366_p26", "sents": [ "Expry offers one-hour delivery of goods and services ordered on the Internet and WAP phones.", "Delivery people arrive on mopeds dressed in white gloves and bowties.", "The company plans to expand throughout Europe.", "Expry is funded by individual investors.", "http: www.expry.it o Redleaf Group Launches Its Strategic Security Platform PITTSBURGH -- Redleaf Group, an Internet operating company that develops early-stage business-to-business Internet commerce companies, said it launched Redleaf Secure Systems (RSS), a strategic platform focused on Internet security.", "RSS will invest capital, acquire, and build companies that develop Internet security technology, as well as create partnerships with security firms and develop technology itself.", "Redleaf also said it made an agreement with and invested $5 million in managed service provider RedSiren Technologies, and that it formed a partnership with RedCreek, which develops hardware and software security products and services.", "http: www.redleaf.com Services Marketer eFrenzy Changes Name to Nextdoor Networks SAN FRANCISCO -- eFrenzy, which runs an online marketplace for a range of services, said it is changing its name to Nextdoor Networks." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Tom Kuhn", "sents": [ "Tom Kuhn (also known as Dr. Yo) is an American dentist and yo-yo designer based in San Francisco, California.", "Dissatisfied with the plastic yoyos of the 1970s, and nostalgic for the wooden yoyos of his youth, Kuhn developed the \"No-Jive\" yoyo, which is popular to the present." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e2250_p4", "sents": [ "Once signed, the contract's target reductions would become mandatory.", "Called a \"soft cap\" program, it could become part of the United States position for the next round of international climate-change talks, slated for Bonn, Germany, in July.", "\"We have only recently begun to engage the administration,\" said the official.", "Since March when the Bush administration aroused a furor among environmental groups and European allies by announcing it was no longer interested in the Kyoto Protocol to curb climate change, it has held a series of cabinet-level seminars on climate change, bringing in industry experts and a variety of government and outside scientists.", "President Bush will need to have some outline of a new United States climate-change policy by next month when he goes to Sweden for a summit with leaders of the European Union.", "\"We're well aware of the calendar,\" said one United States official.", "Tom Kuhn, president of the Edison Electric Institute, a trade association here that represents private-sector utilities, said \"I think the [Bush] administration is definitely interested in things that they can do to address this issue.\"" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e19525_p18", "sents": [ "\"Northwest Natural is very well-regarded by regulators in both sta tes, and I think there's quite a bit of interest on the part of regulators to have the utility in local hands as opposed to somewhere down in Texas,\" said Gerald Keenan, utility analyst for PricewaterhouseCoopers.", "Concerns a bout the quality of Enron's credit may encourage state regulators to act mo re quickly on the sale, an analyst said.", "\"If I were a regulator, I'd be mu ch more interested in having Portland General out from under Enron,\" the an alyst said.", "The Oregon Public Utilities Commission hopes to expedite its r eview of the sale so that it is complete in six months, rather than the usu al 10, commission spokesman Bob Valdez said.", "\"Given the fact that we are f amiliar with the management and regulatory affairs of both companies and ha ve dealt with them extensively, we hope it will take no longer than six mon ths,\" said Valdez, adding that the commission expected to receive a filing on the sale Nov. 7. The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission hasn't received a filing, but once it does there is no statutory time limi t on review, a spokeswoman said." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e752_p23", "sents": [ "PGE isn't in on the negotiations, but officials agree that the sale looks shaky.", "\"It's anyone's guess right now,\" Peggy Fowler, PGE president and chief executive officer, recently told The Oregonian's editorial board.", "So far, talk about replacement bidders is more speculation than fact.", "Analysts said a utility based in the West is the most likely scenario.", "\"It's probably going to be somebody close by,\" said Doug May, a senior portfolio manager with Wells Fargo Private Asset Management in Grand Junction, Colo. \"It's tough to come in from another part of the country.\"", "But don't rule out foreign companies, May added.", "When ScottishPower bought Portland-based PacifiCorp in December 1999, it became the first foreign concern to buy a United States electric utility.", "The merger stirred up talk of more international linkups.", "Regionally, Northwest Natural's name comes up as a potential suitor.", "The Portland-based utility already works cooperatively with PGE in a number of business arrangements, including a joint meter-reading program." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 8, 9 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Partizan Stadium", "sents": [ "The Partizan Stadium (Serbian: Стадион Партизанa / \"Stadion Partizana\" ) is a football and track-and-field stadium in Autokomanda, municipality of Savski Venac, Belgrade, Serbia, which has a seating capacity of 32,710.", "Situated on the Topčider Hill, at Humska 1 street it is a home field of Partizan Belgrade.", "Also, it was the home of Partizan's main rival Red Star Belgrade from 1959 to 1963, when they moved to the Marakana Stadium." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "Red Star Belgrade", "sents": [ "Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda (, ), commonly known in English as Red Star Belgrade (Serbian: Црвена звезда Београд / Crvena zvezda Beograd ) or simply Red Star, is a Serbian professional football club based in Belgrade, the major part of the Red Star multi-sport club.", "They are the only Serbian and ex-Yugoslav club to have won the European Cup, having done so in 1991, and the only team from Southeast Europe to have won the Intercontinental Cup, also in 1991.", "With 27 national championships and 24 national cups between Serbian and the former Yugoslav competitions, Red Star was the most successful club in former Yugoslavia and finished as first in the Yugoslav First League all-time table, and is the most successful club in Serbia.", "However, since the 1991–92 season, Red Star has failed to qualify in the group stages of UEFA Champions League." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e4084_p21", "sents": [ "The company also announced it promoted current president Dan Doles to president and CEO and Robert Lumpkins, vice chairman of Cargill, has joined WhereNet's board of directors.", "WhereNet is backed by Ford Motors, Sun Microsystems, Bay Partners, Crescendo Ventures, Crosspoint Venture Partners, Foundation Capital, RWI Group, and individual investor Ed Shea.", "http: www.wherenet.com Web Testing Firm Atesto Launches with Less Than $5 Million FREMONT, Calif. -- Atesto Technologies, which provides automated Web testing services, said it launched with under $5 million in funding.", "The company said it closed its first round of financing in June.", "Argus, Draper Richards, Labrador Ventures, Staenberg Capital, and Wilson Sonsini Ventures provided the funding.", "The company said it will use the funding to develop its services, enhance its Web infrastructure, and for sales and marketing.", "http: www.atesto.com New Products o Staubach Co. Launches Real Estate and Online Investor Firm DALLAS -- The Staubach Co., an international real estate strategy and services provider founded by former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach, said it created eStaubach Partners, which will develop Internet-based real estate products and services and fund companies that provide related products." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "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": [ 4, 5 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Bechtel", "sents": [ "Bechtel's business activities began in 1898 when cattle farmer Warren A. Bechtel moved from Peabody, Kansas, to the Oklahoma Territory to construct railroads with his own team of mules.", "Bechtel moved his family frequently between construction sites around the western United States for the next several years, eventually moving to Oakland, California in 1904, where he worked as the superintendent on the Western Pacific Railroad." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e2105_p70", "sents": [ "The lenders suspect that DPC may eventually declare itself bankrupt as the company had hinted at roping in a bankruptcy lawyer at last week's meeting in London against the backdrop of the Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB) having defaulted on its payments.", "\"The MSEB's payment of Rs 134 crore `under protest' has not helped its cause much as DPC will classify the payment as a `contingent liability' in its balance sheet and may declare itself insolvent if MSEB continues to pay up this way,\" pointed out an institutional source.", "At the London meeting, the \"bankruptcy law\" issue was raised, even though DPC did not clearly spell out its future course of action on this.", "The Indian lenders persuaded DPC not to go ahead with its proposal to terminate the power purchase agreement (PPA) against the stiff resistance of the foreign lenders.", "But they have merely bought a three-week reprieve.", "\"In case the issues are not sorted out within three weeks, the situation may worsen as the EPC contractor Bechtel may pull out if DPC fails to pay up." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 5 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "San Francisco", "sents": [ "San Francisco (initials SF) ( , Spanish for Saint Francis; Spanish: ] ), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the cultural, commercial, and financial center of Northern California.", "The consolidated city-county covers an area of about 47.9 sqmi at the north end of the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area.", "It is the fourth-most populous city in California, and the 13th-most populous in the United States, with a 2016 census-estimated population of 870,887.", "The population is projected to reach 1 million by 2033." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e4663_p5", "sents": [ "Cisco's officials say that a patchwork of other plans already in place -- including building two power plants in Pittsburg, and others in San Francisco, Contra Costa and San Mateo counties -- will eventually generate enough electricity to avoid building another plant.", "In high demand Meanwhile, many of the new e-businesses have a voracious appetite for electricity.", "Exodus Communications Inc., Intel and Inktomi, for example, have erected massive Web-hosting and data centers that use about 10 times the amount of electricity per square foot of a typical commercial building.", "For example, a 100,000-square-foot Web-hosting center built by Exodus consumes enough electricity to power 100,000 homes, estimated Ed Quiroz, regulatory analyst at the Public Utilities Commission in San Francisco.", "``They've completely caught projections off guard,'' he says.", "``It's a huge growth industry.", "The limiting factor is going to be the reliability of electricity.''", "And there's no sign that the demand for power in Silicon Valley will slow any time soon." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Acraea grosvenori", "sents": [ "Acraea grosvenori is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family.", "It is found in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and western Uganda." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Nymphalidae", "sents": [ "The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies with about 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world, belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea.", "These are usually medium-sized to large butterflies.", "Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting.", "They are also called brush-footed butterflies or four-footed butterflies, because they are known to stand on only four legs while the other two are curled up; in some species, these forelegs have a brush-like set of hairs, which gives this family its other common name.", "Many species are brightly coloured and include popular species such as the emperors, monarch butterfly, admirals, tortoiseshells, and fritillaries.", "However, the under wings are, in contrast, often dull and in some species look remarkably like dead leaves, or are much paler, producing a cryptic effect that helps the butterflies blend into their surroundings." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Carlo Bertinazzi", "sents": [ "Carlo Antonio Bertinazzi (2 December 1710, Turin – 6 September 1783), known as Carlin, was an Italian actor and author.", "He is known to have traveled with Giacomo Casanova's mother, Zanetta Farussi, to St Petersburg to perform for Empress Anna of Russia, only to return to Italy shortly after, as the empress did not approve of the comedy." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Zanetta Farussi", "sents": [ "Zanetta Farussi, known as \"La Buranella\" (27 August 1707, Venice - 29 November 1776, Dresden) was an Italian comedic actress.", "Her eldest son was the famous adventurer, Giacomo Casanova." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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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": "e5221_p9", "sents": [ "Federal Communications Commissioner Michael Powell's speech at Haas was mentioned in the Bay Area Datebook on October 19. Varian's research was the topic of an article in USA Today on October 19 titled, \"Information Everywhere, but not the Time to Think.\"", "Borenstein was featured discussing the California gasoline market and the proposed Chevron Texaco merger on October 17 in the San Francisco Chronicle, the Contra Costa Times, the Sacramento Bee, and Oakland Tribune.", "He was one of three economists interviewed by Spincritic.com on October 23, about California's high gasoline prices.", "Read the full text of this article at http: www.spincritic.com master.asp?page=econ.", "Borenstein was also interviewed by KQED for the California Report.?", "On October 16, he appeared on KTVU at 10pm and KPIX at 11pm, discussing the impending shortage of gasoline in California as the state phases out MTBE from the California gasoline formula.", "The Center for Executive Development was mentioned in Handelsblatt, a German publication, in an article on financial engineering programs." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e491_p8", "sents": [ "\"There are some red flags right now,\" said William L. Massey, a member of t he Federal Energy Regulatory Commission since 1993. Mr. Massey said he was troubled by the potential for abuses when pipeline companies own gas and power marketing subsidiaries as well as electric plants fueled by natural gas.", "El Paso is in all those businesses.", "\"What the commission ought to be serious about is: What are the forces at work?", "Is it simply robust markets responding to true supply-and-demand signals, or is it a market defined by market power and some measure of affiliate abuse?\"", "he said.", "Many in the industry do not believe changes are needed.", "\"There are rules in place today that protect against affiliate abuse,\" said Stanley Horton, chief executive for gas pipeline operations at the Enron Corporation and chairman of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, the industry's trade group, referring to the rules under which California has brought its complaint about El Paso." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] }, { "title": "e3242_p0", "sents": [ "'Sort of a follow-up to our discussion yesterday in the 2:30 meeting conference call.", "Pretty good article, I thought.", "NGI's Daily Gas Price Index published May 23, 2001 FERC Bows to Capitol Hill Pressure with Reporting Requirement FERC's plan to impose a (price and volume) reporting requirement on transporters and sellers into the California natural gas market (RM01-9) has drawn mixed reactions from industry, but most agree that the Commission was pressed by Congress to take this action.", "The Commission's action is in response to \"increasing pressure\" from Congress to deal with the escalating gas prices on the West Coast, said Jerald V. Halvorsen, president of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), which represents interstate gas pipelines.", "\"Every time they go there [Capitol Hill] they get slapped around.", "They're all on the firing line right now,\" he noted, adding that \"I would be doing exactly the same thing if I were them.\"" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "O. Madhavan", "sents": [ "O. Madhavan (1922 – 19 August 2005) was an Indian theatre director and actor.", "He was one of the founding members of the Communist Party of India in Kerala.", "He is considered as one of the great masters of the theatre, he has made major contributions for the evolution of theatre in Kerala.", "He was the founder of the renowned drama company Kalidasa Kala Kendram.", "He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor in 2000 for his role in the film \"Sayahnam\"" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 4 ] }, { "title": "Sayahnam", "sents": [ "Sayahnam (English: Twilight ) is a 2000 Malayalam feature film that marks the directorial debut of R. Sarath with screenplay by himself.", "The film is a drama centred on the environmental and anti-nuclear issue in India.", "It stars O. Madhavan, Gomathi Mahadevan, Ebrahim Kutty, Alex Kadavil, Jomol and Remya Nambeesan.", "It won seven Kerala State Film Awards and two National Film Awards." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Dianne Feinstein", "sents": [ "Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein ( ; born Dianne Emiel Goldman; June 22, 1933) is the senior United States Senator from California.", "A member of the Democratic Party, she has served in the Senate since 1992.", "She also served as the 38th Mayor of San Francisco from 1978 to 1988." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "e2943_p121", "sents": [ "``Conservation may be a sign of personal virtue, but it is not a sufficient basis for a sound comprehensive energy policy,'' Cheney said.", "Democrats and environmental groups have charged that Bush's plan simply doe s the bidding of large oil and energy companies.", "Bush received $2.8 million in campaign contributions during his presidential bid from the energy and natural-resources industry, according to the Center for Responsive Politics ``For big oil and other suppliers, the Bush energy plan is a dream come true,'' said Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. ``But clearly among those most left out by the plan are the people and businesses of California who have been under siege by electricity and natural-gas marketers bent on gouging every cent they can from a broken energy market that the Bush administratio n has refused to try to fix.''", "But Bush said he's optimistic his plan will solve the nation's energy problems." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e19579_p78", "sents": [ "The SEC launched an inquiry two weeks ago into the partnership, according to Enron, and last week, Enron said the inquiry had become a formal investigation.", "An Enron spokesman said the SEC investigation is focusing on \"third party and related party transactions.\"", "-By Jason Leopold, Dow Jones Newswires; 323-658-3874; [email protected] Copyright 2000 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.", "USA: WRAPUP-Enron shares sink as company looks for cash.", "By Jeff Franks 11 06 2001 Reuters English News Service (C) Reuters Limited 2001. HOUSTON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Enron Corp. shares sank below the $10.00 mark for the first time in nearly a decade on Tuesday as the energy trading giant sought cash to calm investor worries about business deals being probed by federal regulators.", "Shares in the Houston-based firm closed down $1.50, or 13.4 percent, to $9.67, a level not seen since May 1992, as Enron stock continued a downward spiral that has lopped off 88 percent of its value this year." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] }, { "title": "e68_p1", "sents": [ "By C. Bryson Hull 03 15 2001 Reuters English News Service (C) Reuters Limited 2001. HOUSTON, March 15 (Reuters) - Wall Street took a hard look at Enron Corp.'s content delivery plans this week after it ended its video-on-demand deal with Blockbuster Inc. but remained largely unfazed by the failure of the flagship deal, analysts said on Thursday.", "On balance, most analysts viewed the busted 20-year exclusive agreement as disappointing, but by no means a fatal blow to Enron Broadband Services' (EBS) budding content delivery segment.", "Most reiterated buy or strong buy ratings for the Houston company and maintained bullish earnings targets for the Enron Broadband Services division.", "But all are awaiting an indication of how Enron will reconfigure the content delivery initiative.", "\"I think Blockbuster represented kind of an anchor tenant for the broadband business, so they have lost a contract that was important,\" said Jeff Dietert, an analyst with Houston investment house Simmons and Co. Now EBS will have to pursue smaller contracts to make up the loss, which could mean a longer road to create as big a book of business, Dietert said." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Boston Millennia Partners", "sents": [ "Boston Millennia Partners is a private investment firm that provides private equity financing to high growth companies in the healthcare and business services industries.", "The firm is based in Boston, Massachusetts and was formed in 1997 when the founding partners spun out of Boston Capital Ventures to create Boston Millennia Partners.", "The managers have organized nine separate investment partnerships.", "Boston Millennia Partners’ investors include institutions, corporate pension programs, as well as non-profit foundations and high-net-worth family offices." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e9986_p19", "sents": [ "The largest investor in the additional funding was Corning Cable Systems, who will work with Optical Solutions to advance the adoption of fiber optic networks in the home.", "The company has raised approximately $165 million in funding.", "Investors include Boston Millennia Partners, Star, Comdisco, Triumph Capital, Dain Rauscher Wessels, St. Paul Venture Capital, Menlo Ventures, Coral, and Concord Ventures.", "http: www.opticalsolutions.com Sitara Networks Raises $15.5 Million in Series G Funding WALTHAM, Mass.", "-- Sitara Networks, a provider of software and hardware designed to allow big companies and ISPs to more effectively manage their networks, said it secured $15.5 million in Series G funding from new investors MFS Investment Management, Deutsche Banc Alex Brown, and Thomas Weisel Partners.", "Previous investors Van Wagoner Capital, and Essex High Technology Fund also participated.", "The funds will be used for product development, sales, engineering, and management staff expansion.", "http: www.sitaranetworks.com New Products o Seed One Launches Wearable Healthcare Monitoring Firm DALLAS -- Seed One Ventures, a New York-based venture capital firm that invests in technology-based companies, announced the formation of Sensatex LifeLink, which is developing \"Smart-Shirt,\" a wireless platform for remote healthcare monitoring." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e6341_p27", "sents": [ "Gray Davis all but vowed to sue the companies to recoup the money.", "\"If you think California will settle for $1 billion in refunds, we'll see you in court,\" Davis said yesterday.", "Continuing his heated rhetoric on the energy crisis, Davis blasted the energy companies for being inflexible during a 14-day negotiation session in Washington, D.C., that ended Monday.", "Both the state and power generators argue each is owed money as a result of California's dysfunctional electricity market.", "Federal Energy Regulatory Commission chief administrative law Judge Curtis L. Wagner ended the talks by saying the state was owed far less than it claimed, but the FERC's governing board will make a final decision on who owes what to whom in the coming months.", "Yesterday, Davis made it clear he wouldn't accept a FERC decision that strayed far from the state's calculations that power companies overcharged California nearly $9 billion.", "\"The ball is in the FERC's court,\" he said." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "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 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Trevor Linden", "sents": [ "Trevor John Linden, C.M., O.B.C.", "(born April 11, 1970) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player and current president of hockey operations and alternate governor of the Vancouver Canucks.", "He spent nineteen seasons in the National Hockey League, playing centre and right wing with four teams: the Vancouver Canucks (in two tenures; the first and last), New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens, and Washington Capitals.", "Before joining the NHL in 1988, Linden helped the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League (WHL) win consecutive Memorial Cup championships.", "In addition to appearing in two NHL All-Star Games, Linden was a member of the 1998 Canadian Olympic team and participated in the 1996 World Cup of Hockey." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "Washington Capitals", "sents": [ "The Washington Capitals (often shortened to Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.", "They are members of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL).", "Since their founding in 1974 , the Capitals have won one conference championship (in 1998), and ten division titles.", "In 1997 , the team moved their home ice hockey rink from the suburban Capital Centre (located in Landover, Maryland) to the new MCI Center (now Capital One Arena), in Washington, D.C." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e20414_p1", "sents": [ "a..", "The Western States should have a single RTO eventually, but initially there could be two entities (the California ISO and an RTO for the rest of the Region).", "FERC has a unique opportunity to mediate between RTO West and the newly formed WestConnect (the proposed successor agent for the now defunct Desert STAR) to form a single RTO for the non-California portion of the West.", "b..", "The RTO Governing Board should be truly independent, and be absent of any \"stakeholders\".", "The Board should have at its disposal a meaningful stakeholder advisory committee for the purpose of airing technical issues, and identifying different viewpoints.", "The seats on the advisory committee should be equally split between load serving entities and suppliers 50 50. However, within each subgroup, there can be different representative classes as determined by the Board.", "c..", "The RTO should maintain separation of the operation of any energy market from the parties that own the transmission assets." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "e6886_p73", "sents": [ "\"With the crisis in California, the winds have shifted for now,\" and a competitive landscape is taking longer than anticipated to evolve, Spitzer wrote.", "He concluded that it would be wasteful to continue spending money on the AISA \"when its only remaining mission\" is to ensure fair competition where no competition exists.", "In that letter, Spitzer also described a proposed regional successor agency the Desert Southwest Transmission and Reliability Operator, or Desert STAR, as \"on the threshold of existence.\"", "However, even as Spitzer was writing that letter, the FERC announced that it now wants four big electric transmission organizations formed to manage the flow of electricity in the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest and West.", "These mega-regional transmission organizations, or RTOs, would replace the smalle r RTOs such as Desert STAR, proposed to operate the electric grid in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, eastern Wyoming and west Texas.", "\"I was operating under the assumption of an imminent filing (by Desert STAR with FERC that has been thrown into chaos,\" said Spitzer, who nevertheless made the motion to begin the process of considering when and how to termina te the AISA." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] } ]

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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": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e6171_p71", "sents": [ "Wuebben answers about 20 to 50 calls a week from companies interested in using alternative fuels or new technologies for energy or other purposes.", "Before the crisis hit, he received two to three calls a week.", "But Jeremy Bloom, a principal at Primen, a Palo Alto-based company that analyzes energy markets, says many of the new ideas will fail - and deservedly so.", "\"I sympathize with small inventors who have a good idea.", "There's a lot of hard work, but you have to prove the technology before you can get capital,\" Bloom said.", "Of the big energy companies with their myriad experts, he said, \"It's unlikely they've overlooked something that's a breakthrough in the near term.\"", "Money, not lack of ideas, is big hurdle While the California Energy Commission provides $62 million a year for research and development, inventors can find it hard to move from prototype to production.", "Often, their cost to produce energy is too high to compete with traditional energy sources, such as natural gas-fired nuclear and hydroelectric power plants." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Grange Hill tube station", "sents": [ "Grange Hill is a London Underground station on the Central line which lies in the parish of Chigwell in the Epping Forest district of Essex.", "The boundary with the London Borough of Redbridge is immediately to the east of the station buildings.", "The station is between Hainault tube station and Chigwell tube station.", "The station has been in Travelcard Zone 4 since 2 January 2007." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Chigwell", "sents": [ "Chigwell is a civil parish and town in the Epping Forest district of Essex.", "Adjacent to the northern boundary of Greater London, it is part of the metropolitan area of London and the Greater London Urban Area.", "It is on the Central line of the London Underground.", "With Loughton and Buckhurst Hill, it is said to form part of the Essex golden triangle of wealthy places ." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Ab Welsh", "sents": [ "Albert Myles \"Ab\" Welsh (October 8, 1913 – April 23, 1971) was a Canadian ice hockey player.", "Welsh was a member of the Saskatoon Quakers who represented Canada at the 1934 World Ice Hockey Championships held in Milan, Italy where they won Gold." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "Milan", "sents": [ "Milan ( or ; Italian: \"Milano\" ] ; Lombard: Milan ] (Milanese variant)) is the city capital of the Lombardy Region in Northern Italy and is the 2nd richest city in the European Union after Paris in 2016.It is the second most populous city in Italy after Rome, with the city proper having a population of 1,369,000 (the Metropolitan City of Milan has a population of 3,219,000).", "Its geographical outskirt (that stretches beyond the boundaries of the Metropolitan City of Milan), has a population estimated to be about 5,270,000 in 1,891 km2 , ranking 2nd in the European Union.", "The wider Milan metropolitan area, popular for Greater Milan, is a polycentric metropolitan region that comprehends almost every province of Lombardy, the Piedmont province of Novara, and some parts of the province of Piacenza which counts an estimated total population of 8,123,020." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e7682_p10", "sents": [ "He previously was executive vice president of Research, and since 1995, has been responsible for Bell Labs' basic researc h efforts in areas relating to physical sciences and mathematics.", "The Management of Technology program, a joint program between the Haas Scho ol of Business, the College of Engineering, and the School of Information Management and Systems, sponsors the annual Lucent Lecture.", "Bell Labs is the research and development arm of Lucent Technologies.", "The Annual Lucent Lecture Series in Networking and Communication was establishe d in 1999. The series brings leading technologists to the Haas School of Business.", "Lucent Technologies annually awards a three-year fellowship to a Ph.D. student in the networking and communications field.", "At this year's lecture, Ph.D. student Gwendolyn Kuo-Fang Lee will be awarded the Lucent fellowship award by Mr. Netravali.", "NEW STAFF NEW ASSISTANT DIRECTOR JOINS EVENING MBA Meg St. John has been appointed t he assistant director for the Evening MBA Program." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "Bell Labs", "sents": [ "Nokia Bell Labs (formerly named AT&T Bell Laboratories, Bell Telephone Laboratories and Bell Labs) is an American research and scientific development company, owned by Finnish company Nokia.", "Its headquarters are located in Murray Hill, New Jersey, in addition to other laboratories around the rest of the United States and in other countries." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Olusegun Agagu", "sents": [ "Olusegun Kokumo Agagu (16 February 1948 – 13 September 2013) was a Nigerian politician who was Governor of Ondo State in Nigeria from 29 May 2003 until February 2009, when a court voided his re-election as governor on account of electoral irregularities.", "He was replaced as Governor of Ondo State by Olusegun Mimiko, his political rival, based on a court injunction." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e10961_p29", "sents": [ "Koch Energy Trading was deemed best for North American weather derivative swaps and options, the survey found.", "The polling took place between late November and mid-January.", "Self-nominating and anonymous responses were discounted and respondents were asked to comment only on products with which they had direct experience.", "Categories with an insufficient number of votes were excluded.", "Italy's ENI signs MoU to build power plant in Nigeria 02 14 2001 Agence France-Presse (Copyright 2001) LAGOS, Feb 14 (AFP) - The Nigerian subsidiary of Italian oil group ENI has signed a memorandum of understanding to build a 400 megawatt power plant in southern Nigeria, a spokesman said Wednesday.", "The multi-million dollar agreement was signed Tuesday by Nigeria's Power and Steel Minister Olusegun Agagu for the government and Antonio Viera, the managing director of Nigerian Agip Oil Company, company spokesman Tajudeen Adigun said.", "Viera told reporters at the ceremony he expected the two sides to finalise an agreement on the purchase by the national power company NEPA of the power produced by the plant within two weeks." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4, 5 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Longbush, Wellington", "sents": [ "Longbush is a rural community in the Carterton District (within the Wellington Region) of New Zealand's North Island.", "It is located in a valley southeast of the town of Carterton, and nearby settlements include Gladstone and Ponatahi to the north." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Ponatahi", "sents": [ "Ponatahi is a community in the South Wairarapa District of New Zealand's North Island.", "It is located near the Ruamahanga River south-southeast of Carterton and north east of Greytown.", "Nearby smaller settlements include Longbush to the south and Gladstone to the east." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e19992_p58", "sents": [ "It's fresh and clean.", "Everything works.\"", "Even after a few months, \"the effect on morale has been terrific.\"", "Meanwhile in Toronto, IBM wanted a new building to consolidate workers from three locations around the city, accommodating a total of 2,500 people.", "Th e older IBM buildings, some dating back to 1970, had proved barely adequate for the company's needs-which included a 10 mbps desktop voice-and-data pi pe capable of streaming live video.", "Not only would it have been incredibly expensive to install this in the old facilities, \"but it would have been hu gely disruptive,\" says Harold Quinton, director of real estate and site ope rations for IBM Canada.", "And because so much of software development is a product of teamwork, it wa s important to bring departments together under one roof.", "Given the opportu nity to start from scratch, IBM began with detailed surveys asking employee s what they wanted in a new facility." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3, 5 ] }, { "title": "IBM", "sents": [ "IBM (International Business Machines Corporation) is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States, with operations in over 170 countries.", "The company originated in 1911 as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (CTR) and was renamed \"International Business Machines\" in 1924." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e26575_p9", "sents": [ "Undergraduate students who would like to work (and get paid) for the BETA program should contact Tanya Fraley at 510-643-4622. MBA students who would like to volunteer for the YEP Program should contact Ajuah Helton at 510-643-8906. For more information on all of YEAH's programs, visit www.haas.berkeley.edu yeah <http: www.haas.berkeley.edu yeah 2001 YEP GRADUATES Ten high school seniors participated in YEP 2000 - 2001: + Waymando Brown, alumnus of YEP I and II, graduated from Skyline High School in June 1999, is enrolled at the College of Alameda, and hopes to transfer to UC Davis in 2002. + Ivan Chavez, alumnus of YEP I and II, graduated from Richmond High School in June 2001, and was admitted to San Francisco State University.", "+ Nosa Ikponmwonba, alumnus of YEP I and II, graduated from Skyline High School in June 1999. He is currently a student at College of Alameda and hopes to transfer to UC Davis in 2002. +Jahmilah Jones, alumna of YEP I and II, graduated from Bishop O'Dowd High School in June 2001 and was admitted to Clark Atlanta University." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e960_p5", "sents": [ "The program also introduces youth to the stock market, the global economy, and teaches them how to improve test taking and study skills that are critical to admission to the UC system.", "Due to increased public and private funding, the YEAH Program has tripled in size to reach more than 170 youth from middle schools and high schools in the Oakland, Berkeley, Emery, and West Contra Costa Unified School Districts this year.", "For more information on YEAH, visit www.haas.berkeley.edu yeah.", "The organizers are still looking for a few more volunteer panelists.", "Please contact Ajuah Helton at 510-643-0923 for more information.", "DISTINGUISHED FACULTY AND ALUMNI DISCUSS GLOBAL ISSUES The annual Faculty Alumni Colloquium on May 5 features Haas faculty and alumni discussing current economic issues and global management trends in the new economy.", "Keynote speaker Patricia C. Dunn, BA 75, will speak on \"Investment Management in an Era of Individual Retirement Planning.\"" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "San Joaquin Valley", "sents": [ "The San Joaquin Valley is the area of the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California that lies south of the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta and is drained by the San Joaquin River.", "It comprises seven Northern California counties—all of Kings County; a majority of Fresno, Merced, Stanislaus counties; segments of Madera and Tulare counties—and a majority of Kern County, in Southern California.", "Although a majority of the valley is rural, it does contain cities such as Fresno, Bakersfield, Stockton, Modesto, Turlock, Porterville, Visalia, Merced, and Hanford." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "e3688_p96", "sents": [ "\"We're pleased the judge moved up the time frame under which our generators get paid,\" said attorney Bruce Leaverton, who represents four cogeneration plants in the San Joaquin Valley.", "KRT CALIFORNIA is a premium service of Knight Ridder Tribune (c) 2001, Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, Calif.).", "Visit the Contra Costa Times on the Web at http: www.cctimes.com JOURNAL-CODE: CC LOAD-DATE: June 3, 2001 27 of 143 DOCUMENTS Copyright 2001 Knight Ridder Tribune News Service Knight Ridder Tribune News Service Contra Costa Times June 3, 2001, Sunday SECTION: STATE AND REGIONAL NEWS KR-ACC-NO: K1316 LENGTH: 731 words HEADLINE: Gloomy electricity supply forecast in June may have been optimistic BYLINE: By Mike Taugher and Rick Jurgens BODY: WALNUT CREEK, Calif. _ An electricity supply forecast for gloom in June was based on overly optimistic assumptions about how many plants would be off-line.", "The gloomy prediction was based on an historic average of 2,500 megawatts from power plants being unavailable for maintenance or breakdowns." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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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": "e6626_p3", "sents": [ "The price tag for the Alliance's current ad campaign: at least $1 million, according to the Washington Post.", "Former Bush campaign advisers are the principals behind two other groups.", "The American Taxpayers Alliance, headed by GOP consultant Scott Reed, spent a reported $2 million last month running ads pinning blame for the California energy crisis on the state's Democratic governor Gray Davis.", "Reed, who also chaired Bob Dole's 1996 presidential race, won't disclose the donors or members of his group, but, according to Time magazine, one donor is Reliant Energy ($584,606; 87 percent to Republicans).", "Reliant is one of the companies accused by California officials of price gouging.", "Meanwhile, Ed Gillespie, a Bush adviser and Washington lobbyist whose clients include the energy giant Enron, heads the 21st Century Energy Project, a coalition formed to counter \"enviro-leftist propaganda,\" according to a press release.", "The group's nine members include mainly conservative groups, led by the American Conservative Union ($112,500; all to the GOP)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e4273_p10", "sents": [ "The company also announced it has entered into agreements with a wide range of technology partners, including IBM.", "http: www.brightpod.com Net Business Services Firm Hencie Has $2.8 Million Round One DALLAS -- Hencie, a service provider and product developer for online companies, said it closed its first round with $2.8 million from Edge Technology Group.", "The company will use the funds to open new offices, market its Enterprise Plug-in product, create new products and launch new services.", "Edge's president and CEO Pierre Koshakji will join the company's board of directors.", "Edge to date has invested $1.4 million in the company.", "http: www.hencie.com Net Services Firm Epylon Raises $47 Million in Second Round SAN FRANCISCO -- Epylon, a provider of hosted online business services for education and government institutions, said it has raised $47 million in its Series B funding round.", "The round was led by Highland Capital Partners, and included investments by AC Ventures, Deloitte Consulting Ventures, Galleon Group, Information Technology Ventures, Osprey, Palladin Group, and Brand Equity Ventures." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5, 6 ] }, { "title": "e2990_p8", "sents": [ "http: www.noetix.com OneNest Adds David Wineberg as VP of Sales and Marketing mail?", "top NEW YORK (VENTUREWIRE) -- OneNest, a business-to-business marketplace for hand-crafted and artisan merchandise, said it named David Wineberg as vice president of sales and marketing.", "Mr. Wineberg previously served as vice president of marketing at apbnews.com.", "OneNest is backed by Reflector Ventures.", "http: www.onenest.com Vectiv Adds Duane Varnum as VP, Enterprise Sales mail?", "top BERKELEY, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Vectiv, which provides technology that enables businesses to acquire and manage real estate assets, said it appointed Duane Varnum as vice president, enterprise sales.", "Mr. Varnum previously served as vice president of sales at DragonFly Mobile.", "Vectiv is backed by AC Ventures, campsix, and Convergence Partners.", "http: www.vectiv.com Enterprise Outlook 2001 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Targacept Appoints Patrick Lippiello as VP, Development mail?", "top WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Targacept, a research and development pharmaceutical company focused on neuronal nicotinic receptor-based therapeutics, said it named Patrick Lippiello as vice president, scientific and program development." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 7 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Syntrophothermus", "sents": [ "Syntrophothermus is a bacterial genus from the family of Syntrophomonadaceae.", "Up to now there is only on species of this genus known (Syntrophothermus lipocalidus)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Syntrophomonadaceae", "sents": [ "The Syntrophomonadaceae are a family of anaerobic bacteria in the order of Clostridiales.", "As a source of energy, these organisms uses carboxylic acids." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5558_p37", "sents": [ "DWP's Wohler recalls at least three electrocutions and \"countless injuries\" to juice jackers and their neighbors over his 25-year career.", "Earlier this year, shoddy wiring from an illegal hookup sparked an early-morning row house fire in South Philadelphia that killed a woman and destroyed three homes.", "Electrocution and fires aren't the only perils.", "Suspected thieves jump ed Foegen in a back alley in February, breaking his nose after he dismantled their illegal connection.", "The 52-year-old was back on the job within a few weeks undeterred.", "His one regret?", "\"They stole my tools,\" he groused.", "While there's no substitute for a sharp eye and insulated pliers, utilities increasingly are employing high-tech equipment to keep up with criminals.", "Shipley's Portland, Ore.-based H.J.", "Arnett Industries manufactures the White Knight, a $3,600 \"tap detector\" that sends an impulse through electri c wires to pinpoint power diversions.", "Then there's the auditing \"check meter, which records discrepancies between actual power usage and what's showing up on a customer's meter." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "South Philadelphia", "sents": [ "South Philadelphia, nicknamed South Philly, is the section of Philadelphia bounded by South Street to the north, the Delaware River to the east and south, and the Schuylkill River to the west.", "A diverse community, South Philadelphia is known for its large Italian American population.", "South Philadelphia also contains large Irish American and African American populations as well." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Sawt el Atlas", "sents": [ "Sawt el Atlas (Arabic for \"Voice of the Atlas\", a mountain range across a northern stretch of Africa extending about 2,500 km (1,600 mi) through Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.)", "is a ten-piece band based in Paris.", "Their music combines many styles, including Arabic, raï, reggae, funk, and Latin rhythms.", "The group features two sets of three brothers (the Mirghani and El Habchi brothers) and is fronted by tenors Kamel El Habchi and Mounir Mirghani.", "The group first came together in the late 1980s in the French city of Blois, when most of its members were teenagers or even younger.", "Soon they began touring through Europe, opening for the likes of Khaled, Cheb Mami, Youssou N'Dour, and Natacha Atlas.", "1996 saw the release of their debut recording, \"Generaliser\".", "Their sophomore effort, \"Donia\", recorded equally in Paris and Cairo, was issued three years later.", "Love is the central topic of most of their songs, which feature lyrics in both Arabic and French." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 4, 5 ] }, { "title": "Youssou N'Dour", "sents": [ "Youssou N'Dour (] ; born 1 October 1959) is a Senegalese singer, songwriter, composer, occasional actor, businessman, and politician.", "In 2004, \"Rolling Stone\" magazine described him as, \"perhaps the most famous singer alive\" in Senegal and much of Africa.", "From April 2012 to September 2013, he was Senegal's Minister of Tourism." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Delhi Public School, Mathura Road", "sents": [ "Delhi Public School, Mathura Road is a private co-educational day and boarding school with 6500+ students in New Delhi, India.", "It is run by the Delhi Public School Society and is a member of the Indian Public School Conference.", "The school was founded in 1949 and was the first Delhi Public School.", "In 2009 the school completed its 60 years.", "The school's first principal was J.D Tytler in 1949.", "The foundation stone of the school building was laid in 1956 by S. Radhakrishnan, the then Vice President of India.", "MI Hussain, the former principal was the longest serving principal in the DPS Society (from 1998 to 2015)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Delhi Public School Society", "sents": [ "Delhi Public School Society is one of the largest institutions providing education at school level in India and abroad.", "It has a large number of schools under its control in India and abroad.", "The Delhi Public School Society is the administrative authority for all the institutions under its banner.", "Some of the schools are also affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in New Delhi." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2386_p33", "sents": [ "In March 1994, the California Foundation for the Environment and the Econom y, a utility-backed group, sent PUC members, lawmakers and utility executives to the United Kingdom to see a pool in action.", "During a weeklong, dawn-to-dusk blitz, the Californians toured power plants and utility offices and visited the crown jewel of the U.K. system: the National Grid, a kind of stock exchange through which every electron in England and Wales was bought and sold.", "The Californians came away impressed by the Grid and its disciplined tradin g system.", "\"You just wring out the inefficiencies through the bidding,\" Conlon recalle d. \"It just kept driving the rates down.\"", "The compromise Gov.", "Pete Wilson was puffed up with pride on Sept. 23, 1996. It was a sunny San Diego day, and Wilson was there to baptize one of his offspring: a bill to deregulate California's electricity markets.", "\"What we are doing is more than signing a new law,\" Wilson said at the signing ceremony." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4, 5 ] }, { "title": "Pete Wilson", "sents": [ "Peter Barton Wilson (born August 23, 1933) is an American politician.", "A member of the Republican Party, he served as a United States Senator and as the 36th Governor of California." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Mohammad Ali, Behbahan", "sents": [ "Mohammad Ali (Persian: محمدعلي‎ ‎ , also Romanized as Moḩammad ‘Alī) is a village in Tashan-e Sharqi Rural District, Tashan District, Behbahan County, Khuzestan Province, Iran.", "At the 2006 census, its population was 208, with 32 families." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Tashan-e Sharqi Rural District", "sents": [ "Tashan-e Sharqi Rural District (Persian: دهستان تشان شرقی‎ ‎ ) is a rural district (\"dehestan\") in Tashan District, Behbahan County, Khuzestan Province, Iran.", "At the 2006 census, its population was 9,656, in 1,992 families.", "The rural district has 35 villages." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Janet Yellen", "sents": [ "Janet Louise Yellen (born August 13, 1946) is an American economist.", "She is the Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, previously serving as Vice Chairwoman from 2010 to 2014.", "Previously, she was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco; Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers under President Bill Clinton; and business professor at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e19790_p3", "sents": [ "The federal government site, http: www.firstgov.gov featured usgresponse.html, has links to many survivor registries.", "A group of Berkeley students also created a site with links to many of the sites for survivor registries, donations, and of companies affected by the attack: http: safe.millennium.berkeley.edu - HAAS IN THE NEWS Peter Sealey, adjunct professor and co-director of the Center for Marketing and Technology, was quoted in the in the Los Angeles Times on September 14 discussing what is inappropriate advertising in the aftermath of national disasters.", "Read the full story here: http: latimes.com templates misc printstory.jsp?slug=la%2D000073994sep14. Terrance Odean, assistant professor in Finance, was quoted by the San Jose Mercury News on September 14 in the story \"Advise to investor: stay calm.\"", "Read more here: http: www0.mercurycenter.com business center1 invest0914.htm.", "Los Angeles Times featured Janet Yellen, the Eugene E. and Catherine M. Trefethen Professor of Business Administration and Haas Economic Analysis and Policy Group, on September 14 in an article commenting on the impact of Tuesday's tragedy on the economy." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3342_p48", "sents": [ "\"It would have passed with or without Antonio,\" Perata says.", "PARKS BONDS (AB 18): This 1999 bill, the largest successful parks bond in United States history, was mainly the product of a long legislative effort by Boulder City Democratic Assemblyman Fred Keeley to improve state parks.", "But Villaraigosa added the urban element with funding for city parks and forcefully powered it through the Assembly.", "Now part of the statute requires that signs at park construction sites identify it as \"Paid for by the Villaraigosa-Keeley Act.\"", "GRAPHIC: PHOTO: Antonio Villaraigosa admits he's not a detail person, but says he hires aides who are.", "PHOTOGRAPHER: LAWRENCE K. HO Los Angeles Times PHOTO: State Sen. Kevin Murray hugs Assemblyman Antonio Villaraigosa after the Assembly passed a racial-profiling bill in August.", "In the Capitol, Villaraigosa took advantage of his formidable schmoozing skills.", "PHOTOGRAPHER: Associated Press PHOTO: (Orange County Edition, B6) Antonio Villaraigosa, with state Sen. Kevin Murray, turned his skills as a bipartisan schmoozer into a record of constructive compromise." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "Fred Keeley", "sents": [ "Fred Keeley (born May 9, 1950) is a politician in California, U.S. Keeley was a member of the California State Assembly, representing District 27 which included parts of Santa Cruz County and Monterey County from 1996 to 2002.", "He retired in January 2015 after 10 years as the Treasurer of Santa Cruz County ." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3705_p34", "sents": [ "The suit filed with the state appellate court in San Francisco claims that the California Public Utilities Commission is giving the state too big a share of the monthly revenue collected from consumers -- all at PG&E's expense.", "The suit by PG&E was expected.", "If the utility wins, it could make it harder and longer for the state to recoup its power purchases.", "The state stepped in to purchase wholesale electricity for the utilities after their credit soured as power costs skyrocketed.", "The state has spent more than $7 billion so far with reimbursement expected from consumers.", "Earlier, Southern California Edison filed a similar legal challenge.", "At issue is the amount of money the utilities receive from consumers and th e amount given to the state to cover electricity purchases.", "PG&E contends that the PUC's calculation puts the utility $2.2 billion in t he hole because state regulators underestimated the cost of running the nuclea r power plant at Diablo Canyon and the cost of contracts with alternative energy producers, like solar and wind generators." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "San Francisco", "sents": [ "San Francisco (initials SF) ( , Spanish for Saint Francis; Spanish: ] ), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the cultural, commercial, and financial center of Northern California.", "The consolidated city-county covers an area of about 47.9 sqmi at the north end of the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area.", "It is the fourth-most populous city in California, and the 13th-most populous in the United States, with a 2016 census-estimated population of 870,887.", "The population is projected to reach 1 million by 2033." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Lexington Partners", "sents": [ "Lexington Partners, is the largest independent manager of secondary acquisition and co-Investment funds in the world, founded in 1994.", "Lexington manages approximately $38 billion of which an unprecedented $10.1 billion was committed to the firm's eighth fund (Lexington Capital Partners VIII, closed in 2015).", "This renders it the largest dedicated secondaries vehicle ever raised at the time." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e26708_p1", "sents": [ "Jerusalem Venture Partners is expected to announce the closing of $400 million in Fund IV.", "Adveq, HarbourVest, and Technion are new limited partners that have invested since the first closing of $350 million in the summer.", "Columbia University, Infineon, Nortel Networks, the Government of Singapore, and Temasek were new limited partners that participated in the first closing.<br <br Lexington Partners also made the news.", "The private equity firm said it has made a first close with an undisclosed amount on Lexington Capital Partners V, a planned $2.5 billion fund.", "The fund is targeted to close by year&#39;s end and will purchase limited partnership interests on a secondary basis and consolidate the capital the firm has in its four other funds.<br <br 17 startups reported raising $95 million on Friday, including Entropic Communications, a provider of semiconductor products and system services for enterprise and residential broadband communications, that raised a $14-million first round of funding, VentureWire has learned." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 3, 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3127_p29", "sents": [ "An operator for the company's customer service department confirmed Rx.com had laid off employees from several departments but did not know the precise amount.", "The operator said that the company's annoucement came with no explanation of how long the cessation would last or if the company would inevitably close down.", "Rx.com's Web site now directs a ll activity to its help line.", "The company's executives could not be reached fo r comment.", "In May 2000, Alliance UniChem, a publicly traded European retail pharmacy company, invested an undisclosed amount of money in the company.", "I n July 1999, CBS entered an agreement with Rx.com for $37.5 million worth of advertising and promotion deals over a four-year period.", "CBS received 700,0 00 common shares of the company, or an 20% stake, as a result of the deal.", "http: www.rx.com new products AuctioNet.com Changes Name to Realm Connect mail?", "top REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- AuctioNet.com, which operates a private label auction network, said it changed its name to Realm Connect to reflect its growth from auction aggregator to a network of online marketplaces." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] }, { "title": "CBS", "sents": [ "CBS (an initialism of the network's former name, the Columbia Broadcasting System) is an American English language commercial broadcast television network that is a flagship property of CBS Corporation.", "The company is headquartered at the CBS Building in New York City with major production facilities and operations in New York City (at the CBS Broadcast Center) and Los Angeles (at CBS Television City and the CBS Studio Center)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Wrześnica, Drawsko County", "sents": [ "Wrześnica (German: \"Alt Wilhelmshof\" ) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.", "It lies approximately 5 km west of Czaplinek, 25 km east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and 107 km east of the regional capital Szczecin." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Drawsko Pomorskie", "sents": [ "Drawsko Pomorskie (German: \"Dramburg\" ) is a town in Drawsko County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland, the administrative seat of Drawsko County and the urban-rural commune of Gmina Drawsko Pomorskie.", "s of 2013 , the town has 11,878 inhabitants." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e1267_p59", "sents": [ "At right is the giant sign's trademark emblem - the only part of the controversial landmark that was preserved; 2. Known as \"The Lollipop,\" Gulf Oil's rotating orange, white and blue logo towered above most other downtown buildings in the 1960s and early '70s.", "It was removed in 1975. Copyright 2000 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.", "BUSINESS THE NEW POWER Returns on investments too slow in developing nations JENALIA MORENO, MICHAEL DAVIS, JANAKI BAHADUR KREMMER Staff 04 15 2001 Houston Chronicle 2 STAR 8 (Copyright 2001) JUST A FEW years ago, Enron Corp. focused its international operations in developing markets such as Maputo, Mozambique, and Bombay, India.", "Today, top executives for the Houston-based giant are more likely to fill their passports with stamps from London, Tokyo or Sydney.", "As in many other public energy companies, a keen interest in building pipelines and power plants in Third World nations while earning a slow rate of return has been replaced with a drive to deliver more money, faster to shareholders, analysts said." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 3 ] }, { "title": "Tokyo", "sents": [ "Tokyo (] , ), officially Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan and one of its 47 prefectures.", "The Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world.", "It is the seat of the Emperor of Japan and the Japanese government.", "Tokyo is in the Kantō region on the southeastern side of the main island Honshu and includes the Izu Islands and Ogasawara Islands.", "Formerly known as Edo, it has been the de facto seat of government since 1603 when Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu made the city his headquarters.", "It officially became the capital after Emperor Meiji moved his seat to the city from the old capital of Kyoto in 1868; at that time Edo was renamed Tokyo.", "Tokyo Metropolis was formed in 1943 from the merger of the former and the ." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5771_p42", "sents": [ "California will pay an average of $70 per megawatt hour during the next decade under 38 different contracts signed so far.", "On the Net: Western Power Trading Forum: www.wptf.org RTO West: www.rtowest.org ,2001 Associated Press Feds spurn Duke Energy in its bid to avoid refunds Christian Berthelsen, Chronicle Staff Writer Friday, June 22, 2001 ,2001 San Francisco Chronicle: http: www.sfgate.com cgi-bin article.cgi?file=3D chronicle archive 2001 06 22 M N95159.DTL&type=3Dnews Federal regulators have rejected attempts by Duke Energy to avoid refunding millions of dollars to California for charging exorbitant electricity prices in January and February.", "The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission first ordered the refunds on March 9, and Duke responded by filing a challenge.", "But the commission on Monday rejected the company's appeal and reiterated its earlier order, claiming Du ke had abused its power in the California energy market when it sold power for $3, 880 per megawatt hour." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "e880_p40", "sents": [ "In the El Paso case, the company reorganized and now operates outside bankruptcy-court protection.", "El Paso didn't pay a dividend or see price appreciation in its stock from 1989 to 1996. Information on New Hampshire stockholders was not available Friday.", "PG&E suspended its common stock dividend this year.", "\"Bankruptcy has a lot of uncertainty and common shareholders are last in line to get the cash.", "We think long term it's an inappropriate investment for individuals,\" analyst Youngberg said.", "Associated Press contributed to this story.", "You can reach staff writer Mary Fricker at 521-5241 or e-mail at [email protected] CHART: b&w by The Press Democrat: PG&E stock price Copyright 2000 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.", "BUSINESS PG&E Creditors Are Lining Up BofA, local generators owed billions by utility Christian Berthelsen, Sam Zuckerman Chronicle Staff Writers 04 07 2001 The San Francisco Chronicle FINAL D.1 (Copyright 2001) A look at PG&E's creditors shows just how widely the ailing utility's tentacles reached into the United States economy." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 7 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Burning Flowers", "sents": [ "Burning Flowers (Norwegian: \"Brennende blomster\" ) is a 1985 Norwegian drama film directed by Eva Dahr and Eva Isaksen, based on a story by Lars Saabye Christensen, and starring Torstein Hølmebakk and Lise Fjeldstad.", "The film is about the teenager Hermann (Hølmebakk) who develops a relationship with the middle-aged Rosa (Fjeldstad)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Lise Fjeldstad", "sents": [ "Lise Barbra Skappel Fjeldstad (born 17 June 1939) is a Norwegian actress, and daughter of the conductor and violinist Øivin Fjeldstad.", "A graduate of the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre in 1963, she started working at Det Norske Teatret (the Norwegian Theater) immediately afterward.", "In 1975 she was hired by the National Theatre, where she has acted in roles such as \"Blanche Dubois\" in Tennessee Williams's \"A Streetcar Named Desire\", and \"Agnes\" in Henrik Ibsens \"Brand\".", "She won the Amanda – the main Norwegian film award – for best actress for her role in \"Dødsdansen\" in 1991.", "She has two children with her partner, actor Per Sunderland." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Conoco", "sents": [ "Conoco Inc. was an American oil company founded in 1875 as the Continental Oil and Transportation Company.", "It is now a brand of gasoline and service station in the United States which belongs to Phillips 66 following the spin-off of ConocoPhillips' downstream assets in May 2012." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e2756_p15", "sents": [ "http: www.equalfooting.com New Products o HoustonStreet Exchange Forms Energy Trading ASP with Conoco HOUSTON -- HoustonStreet Exchange, a Web portal for the trading of wholesale energy products, said it has formed a new company with Conoco.", "The new company, which has yet to be named, will use an ASP model to provide companies in the energy industry with a service designed to manage online trading.", "The service will enable companies to manage contracting, scheduling, and settling of wholesale crude oil trades.", "Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but, for the time being, Conoco and HoustonStreet Exchange are the new company's only backers.", "The two companies are in the process of raising a Series A funding round for the new venture.", "HoustonStreet Exchange, which is majority owned by Bay, has received funding from Conoco, Equiva Trading, Williams Energy Group, Vivendi, kRoad Ventures, Thomas H. Lee, Sithe Energies, and Motiva." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e8775_p35", "sents": [ "However, the future DBD is expected to devote enough time during the funding round to understand Homeconditioning.com ,s business model and operations thoroughly.", "He or she will be working with the two founders on refining the business plan, and refining a strategy for pitching.", "In return, the DBD will receive a handsome amount of equity as an incentive.", "Please contact Ken Ling at (H) 415-621-6407, (cell) 415-518-1109, or e-mail your resume to [email protected].", "11. LOCATION: Merrimack, NH TITLE: Senior Product Manager COMPANY: ELLACOYA NETWORKS DEGREE: Minimum BA or equiv.", "Fast Facts Ellacoya Networks has top tier venture backing -- $16 million in November of 1999 - Bessemer Venture Partners (http: www.bvp.com) companies have included Omnia, Castle, PSINet, Mindspring, etc.", "Weiss, Peck & Greer Venture Partners (http: www.wpgvp.com) companies have included Ciena, Kalpana, Lightspeed, etc.", "An additional $18 million funding this month financially positions the company to fully funded through to revenue generation." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] }, { "title": "Ciena", "sents": [ "Ciena Corporation is a United States-based global supplier of telecommunications networking equipment, software and services that support the delivery and transport of voice, video and data service.", "Its products are used in telecommunications networks operated by telecommunications service providers, cable operators, governments and enterprises.", "The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Hanover, Maryland." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Welcome to the Discworld", "sents": [ "Welcome to the Discworld is a short (8-minute) animated television adaptation of a fragment of the \"Reaper Man\" novel by Terry Pratchett, produced by Cosgrove Hall in 1996.", "It was the first film adaptation of a \"Discworld\" novel and was followed by the TV series \"Soul Music\" and \"Wyrd Sisters\".", "The rest of \"Reaper Man\" was not filmed." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Reaper Man", "sents": [ "Reaper Man is a \"Discworld\" novel by Terry Pratchett.", "Published in 1991, it is the 11th \"Discworld\" novel and the second to focus on Death.", "The title is a reference to Alex Cox's movie \"Repo Man\"." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]