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[ { "title": "Dashti Leyl-e Hoseynabad", "sents": [ "Dashti Leyl-e Hoseynabad (Persian: دشتي ليل حسين اباد‎ ‎ , also Romanized as Dashtī Leyl-e Ḩoseynābād; also known as Dasht-e Leyl) is a village in Zamkan Rural District, in the Central District of Salas-e Babajani County, Kermanshah Province, Iran.", "At the 2006 census, its population was 172, in 30 families." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Zamkan Rural District", "sents": [ "Zamkan Rural District (Persian: دهستان زمكان‎ ‎ ) is a rural district (\"dehestan\") in the Central District of Salas-e Babajani County, Kermanshah Province, Iran.", "At the 2006 census, its population was 6,998, in 1,495 families.", "The rural district has 36 villages." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5855_p49", "sents": [ "\"Direct access is at the heart of the concept of competition and choice,\" said Aaron Thomas, the company's manager of government relations.", "\"The [PUC ] order stinks, and it is not necessary to put a stake in the heart of direct access to float a bond.\"", "Said Rick Counihan, a spokesman for Green Mountain Energy: \"Unless we see a legislative solution, direct access is dead.", "We're being driven out of California .\"", "Green Mountain, a Vermont-based company that sells power from renewable sources, has seen its California customer base shrink from 60,000 to 7,000, all in San Diego and Orange counties.", "Although they have never fled en masse to direct access, many businesses an d institutions want to maintain direct access as an option, especially becaus e it is uncertain whether the state's power contracts will prove to be a bargain or a bust in the long run.", "Bill Dombrowski, president of the California Retailers Assn., representing more than 50 large companies, said it is important to maintain direct acces s as an option because \"the market is in a shambles.\"" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "Green Mountain Energy", "sents": [ "Green Mountain Energy Company is a United States company that offers electricity products, carbon offsets, and \"sustainable solutions\" to residential and commercial customers.", "Competitors of Green Mountain include Reliant Energy, Champion Energy, Texas Power, TXU Energy, Gexa Energy, and Direct Energy." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "David Leslie (racing driver)", "sents": [ "David Leslie (9 November 1953 – 30 March 2008) was a Scottish racing driver.", "He was most associated with the British Touring Car Championship, in which he was runner-up in 1999.", "He was particularly noted for his development skill, helping both Honda and Nissan become BTCC race winners.", "He was born in Dumfries, Scotland." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] }, { "title": "Dumfries", "sents": [ "Dumfries ( ; possibly from Scottish Gaelic: \"Dùn Phris\" ) is a market town and former royal burgh within the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland.", "It is near the mouth of the River Nith into the Solway Firth.", "Dumfries was a civil parish and became the county town of the former county of Dumfriesshire.", "Dumfries is nicknamed \"Queen of the South\".", "People from Dumfries are known colloquially as \"Doonhamers\"." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Sikamat", "sents": [ "Sikamat is a small town in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.", "It is situated near Seremban.", "This area is one of the dense location of government schools; SMK Tunku Ampuan Durah, SMK Dato' Sheikh Ahmad, SMK Haji Mohd Redza, SM Sains Seremban (SASER), SK Sikamat.", "Institut Perguruan Raja Melewar just located beside the road towards Masjid Kariah Sikamat." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Seremban", "sents": [ "Seremban (Jawi: سرمبن; ; Minangkabau: Soghomban or Somban) is a town and the capital of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, located within Seremban District.", "The town's administration is run by the Seremban Municipal Council.", "On 9 September 2009, Seremban was to be declared as a city; however it was later deferred due to technical reasons.", "However, the idea of granting city status has been brought up again and Seremban is expected to become a city in the near future." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Loretta Lynch", "sents": [ "Loretta Elizabeth Lynch (born May 21, 1959) is an American attorney who served as the 83rd Attorney General of the United States, appointed by President Barack Obama in 2015 to succeed Eric Holder.", "Previously, she held the position for United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York under both the Clinton (1999–2001) and Obama administrations (2010–15).", "As U.S. Attorney, Lynch oversaw federal prosecutions in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Long Island." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e20211_p3", "sents": [ "Campaign officials also did not itemize more than $9 million paid to consultants to buy television campaign spots.", "The campaign also failed to show proof that it told major contributors that they had to file separate donation disclosures.", "A spokesman for Davis' committee, Gabriel Sanchez, said the campaign did not intentional violate campaign laws.", "\"We make every effort to follow the letter of the law but in any campaign this large there are glitches,\" Sanchez said.", "\"While it is regrettable, this is a small amount of infractions given the amount of money spent in the 1998 campaign.\"", "Alternative SDG&E debt plan to get hearings Approval of the governor's plan for paying the $747 million debt SDG&E says it is owed by its customers appeared less certain yesterday, as the president of the state utilities commission said she planned to hold public hearings for an alternative proposal.", "Loretta Lynch, president of the California Public Utilities Commission, said in a local radio interview that regulators will hold hearings in San Diego regarding a plan from consumer groups that purports to save customers about $185 million more than the governor's proposal." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5995_p17", "sents": [ "\"Conservation is going to play ak ey role in reducing demand,\" said Greg Fishman, spokesman for the ISO.", "California's electricity demand peaked at about 4 p.m. with 41,600 megawatt s, with an available supply of 42,402 megawatts.", "A megawatt can power about 75 0 homes.", "Meanwhile, Duke Energy announced that it would follow rather than fight an order from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to refund money from January when it charged a state record $3,880-per-megawatt hour.", "Duke was allowed to charge only $273 per megawatt-hour, according to FERC.", "The North Carolina-based company said that it would slash $20 million from California's power bill, including $2.1 million from February.", "Unlike the action for January, the February price cut was not ordered by th e Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.", "\"It's our way of creating a good working atmosphere to come up with some solutions,\" said Terry Francisco, a company spokesman.", "The money is a mere fraction of the $805 million that the ISO says the company overcharged California residents." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5, 7 ] }, { "title": "e5495_p50", "sents": [ "Lay, the Enron chairman, \"has given himself very generous stock option s over the years,\" compensation expert Crystal said.", "\"You might think of him as a farmer who has planted thousands of acres of stock options.", "Now he is harvesting a bumper crop.", "What he is harvesting is the hard-earned paychecks of California workers and taxpayers.\"", "Mark Palmer, an Enron spokesman, declined to talk about executives' stock trading activity.", "\"All Enron employees are shareholders.", "How they decide to use that as a form of compensation is completely up to them,\" Palmer said.", "\"Mr. Lay is no t going to talk about his compensation.\"", "A spokesman for AES also declined to talk about stock sales by its employees.", "Other companies were more willing to discuss such sales.", "\"Many of these people have a lot of stock, and this [is] an opportunit y to diversify their personal portfolios at an opportune time when Duke's sto ck is up,\" said Terry Francisco, a spokesman for Duke Energy." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4, 8, 10 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5677_p3", "sents": [ "FERC said the system would begin today with a cap of $108.49 a megawatt hou r but would rise to $127.64 if a power alert is declared.", "But the cap can fluctuate significantly.", "Under the old FERC plan, the price cap in May was set at $267 a megawatt hour.", "The old plan was similar to the new system but applied only to California and only kicked in during power alerts.", "With the caps flexible, generators could have incentives to withhold power at some plants in order to raise the caps, said Stanford University economist Frank Wolak.", "The FERC plan \"still doesn't solve the problem of withholding,\" said Wolak, chairman of the ISO's market surveillance committee.", "Wolak also said he's afraid FERC will let power generators exaggerate their costs in order to bump up the caps.", "\"The good news is, they seem to be more serious,\" Wolak said of the oft-criticized commissioners." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] }, { "title": "Stanford University", "sents": [ "Stanford University (Stanford; officially Leland Stanford Junior University, colloquially the Farm) is a private research university in Stanford, California, adjacent to Palo Alto and between San Jose and San Francisco.", "Stanford's undergraduate program is the most selective in America.", "Due to its academic strength, wealth, and proximity to Silicon Valley it is often cited as one of the world's most prestigious universities." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Madime", "sents": [ "\"Madime (Wedding)\" is a Tulu language film directed by Vijaykumar Kodialbail starring Likith Shetty and Ramya Barna in lead roles.", "while supporting roles played by Umesh Mijar, Navya, Usha Bhandary, Bhojaraj Vamanjoor, Jayarama Acharya, Santosh Shetty, Chetan Rai Mani, Raghavendra Rai, Sandeep Shetty Maibettu, Prasanna Bailoor, Sunil Nelligudde, Manju Rai Muloor, Rohini Jagaram, Ramesh Kalladka, Dayanand Kulal Urwa, Arun Shetty Mangaladevi, Yadav Mannagudde, Vinod Yekkur, Mangesh Bhat Vittal, and Harish Moodbidri.", "Madime is produced by Megina Malady Balakrishna Shetty." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Ramya Barna", "sents": [ "Ramya Barna Fahaad (born 4 August 1986) is an Indian film actress, primarily appearing in Kannada films.", "She made her acting debut in 2008, starring in \"Neenyare\" and went on to appear in several commercially successful films and also did an artistic film in Tulu language.", "She has also made appearances in Tamil and Telugu films.", "She married to Fahaad on 29 may 2017 who is a well known businessman." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Key West Historic District", "sents": [ "The Key West Historic District (also known as Old Town of the City of Key West) is a U.S. historic district (designated as such on March 11, 1971) located in Key West, Florida.", "It encompasses approximately 4000 acres (16 km²), bounded by White, Angela, Windsor, Passover, Thomas and Whitehead Streets, and the Gulf of Mexico.", "It contains 187 historic buildings and one structure." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "Key West", "sents": [ "Key West is an island in the Straits of Florida on the North American continent, at the southernmost tip of the Florida Keys.", "The island is about 90 mi from Cuba." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e1960_p14", "sents": [ "http: www.ehothouse.com Israeli Optical Firm Native Networks Gets $18 Million PETAH TIKVA, Israel -- Native Networks, an Israel-based company that develops technology for optical access networks, said it completed a private placement of $18.2 million.", "Soros Private Equity Partners, Anschutz Investment, and Jerusalem Venture Partners were among the funds participating in the placement.", "The funding will go towards research and development and marketing in Europe and the United States.", "http: www.nativenetworks.com Mercari Technologies Closes $20 Million in Series C WASHINGTON -- Mercari Technologies, a provider of merchandise and supply chain management technology, said it received $20 million in a Series C round of funding.", "The round was led by Baltimore-based ABS Ventures, the venture capital arm of DB Alex Brown, and North Bridge Venture Partners of Waltham, Mass.", "North Bridge Venture Partners, Southeast Interactive Technology Funds, and individual investors, including Inktomi president and CEO David Peterschmidt, also invested in the round." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3, 4 ] }, { "title": "e3137_p8", "sents": [ "Ms. Amos formerly served as vice president of strategy and marketing at Reliacast, an Internet infrastructure software company.", "B2eMarkets is backed by Accenture, Ascend Venture Group, Carthage Partners, CIBC Capital Partners, FBR Technology Venture Partners, Syncom, and Syndicated Communications.", "Tenor Networks Appoints Araldo Menegon as Senior VP mail?", "top ACTON, Mass.", "(VENTUREWIRE) -- Tenor Networks, which provides a core servic e switch that enables the convergence of multiple services onto a packet-base d network, said it appointed Araldo Menegon as senior vice president of worldwide sales and field operations, responsible for sales, field support, and professional services.", "Mr. Menegon will report to president and CEO Dav id Tolwinski.", "Prior to joining the company, Mr. Menegon was area director of AT?global operations at Cisco Systems where he was responsible for sales, marketing, and engineering.", "Tenor Networks is funded by Amerindo Investment Advisors, BancBoston Ventures, Charter Growth Capital, Essex Investment Management, Greylock Management, Haebler Capital, Matrix Partners, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Venture Partners, North Bridge Venture Partners, RS Investment Management, Technology Crossover Ventures, Thomas Weisel Partner s, TyCom, Williams Communications, and Worldview Technology Partners." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4, 7 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e11421_p7", "sents": [ "Because the last thing he wants is to head into a re-election campaign being forced to defend the Rose Bird of electricity.", "Dan Schnur, longtime veteran of California politics, was communications director for Republican presidential candidate John McCain and for former Gov.", "Pete Wilson.", ",2001 San Francisco Chronicle Page A21" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 2 ] }, { "title": "John McCain", "sents": [ "John Sidney McCain III (born August 29, 1936) is an American politician who currently serves as the senior United States Senator from Arizona, in that office since 1987.", "He was the Republican nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 election, which he lost to Barack Obama." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e6965_p23", "sents": [ "Enron spokeswoman Karen Denne disputed the authority of the Senate to order arrests.", "\"Our key executives do not even live in the state of California.", "The first issue here is jurisdiction.", "They (California senators) don't have jurisdiction outside the state.\"", "The full Senate is likely to endorse the contempt finding.", "There is bipartisan sentiment for it, and lawmakers often unite when legislative authority is challenged.", "In one major case, a company official was held in contempt and briefly jailed until he agreed to cooperate with the Legislature during a investigation of a concrete company in 1929. \"What they do in these circumstances can include sending the sergeant at arms out to arrest responsible officials and bring them back before the committee.", "Arrest, contingency fines -- they have a wide range of options,\" said Kelso, a legal trouble-shooter for the Davis administration.", "Matthew G. Jacobs, an attorney, former federal prosecutor and a legal consultant to the Legislature, agreed." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e1301_p28", "sents": [ "Karen Denne, an Enron spokeswoman, said it's unfair to fault the company for selling power at prices dictated by the free market.", "\"Enron is providing electricity to a market that needs it,\" Denne said.", "\"It's unfortunate when regulators are pointing fingers, looking to fix blame, when this is a problem of supply and demand.\"", "The company hails from President George W. Bush's home state of Texas, and is one of the top \"soft money\" donors to political campaigns.", "Enron and its executives gave $435,000 to the Democrats and $1.2 million to Republicans last year, according to Common Cause.", "Its chairman, Kenneth Lay, has consistently been one of the top donors to Bush's presidential and gubernatorial campaigns.", "Enron doesn't own a lot of dams or power plants.", "Instead, the company makes money as a middleman -- buying power from utilities and then reselling it for a profit.", "The company, formed in 1985 from the merger of two pipeline companies, has become the largest trader of wholesale electricity in North America." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Koidu Secondary School", "sents": [ "Koidu Secondary School is a government-sponsored secondary school located in Koidu City, Kono District, Sierra Leone.", "The school is the largest and most prominent secondary school in Kono District and one of the largest in the country.", "Some of Sierra Leone's most gifted students have come from the Koidu Secondary School.", "The school has a history of producing some of Sierra Leone's most prominent people, including current Sierra Leone's vice president Samuel Sam-Sumana, principal Ansarul Islamic Boys Secondary School Mohamed Wura Jalloh, retired colonel Komba Mondeh SSierra Leone Army, retired captain Samuel Komba Kambo Sierra Leone Army, and footballers Komba Yomba Damaand Solomon Yambasu.", "Others include Dennis Kaiyomba Turner, Sahr Max Lebbie, Aiah Bindi, Osman Turay, Bintu Jabbie, District Manager iEARN Kono Paul Komba Pessima and several prominent Sierra Leoneans.", "The current principal is Mr Tamba.D.Yamba." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Samuel Sam-Sumana", "sents": [ "Alhaji Samuel Sidique Sam-Sumana (born April 7, 1962) was a Sierra Leonean politician who was the Vice President of Sierra Leone from September 17, 2007 to March 17, 2015.", "Sam-Sumana stood as the vice-presidential candidate of the All People's Congress (APC) in the 2007 presidential election, alongside presidential candidate Ernest Bai Koroma.", "The APC ticket defeated the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) presidential candidate Solomon Berewa and vice presidential candidate Momodou Koroma.", "Sam-Sumana took office as Vice President on September 17, 2007." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e7366_p22", "sents": [ "http: www.magma-da.com E-Commerce Firm Frictionless Has $30 Million in Series D CAMBRIDGE, Mass.", "-- Frictionless Commerce, which provides purchasing technology for online companies, said it secured $30 million in its Series D round of funding, led by Olympus Partners.", "Other investors included RRE Ventures, Chevron Technology Ventures, Net Market Partners, Needham Funds, Draper International, and previous investor Polaris Venture Partners.", "The company will use the funds to market and sell its product, Frictionless e-Market Suite, and to complete development and launch its electronic sourcing software application Global 2500. Dave Cardenas, partner with Olympus Partners, will join the board of directors, and Will Porteous of RRE and Don Riley of Chevron Technology Ventures will hold board observer seats.", "http: www.frictionless.com ProSeed Capital Holdings Invests in Three Belgium Startups BRUSSELS, Belgium -- ProSeed Capital Holdings, a seed investment company, said it invested undisclosed amounts in three early stage Belgian companies; Opt@lis, CiTOBi, and UbiCall Communications." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 2 ] }, { "title": "e8276_p19", "sents": [ "The company's president and CEO Rick Salvadore and chairman Bernie Layton left the company in early October.", "William A. Lederer of Minotaur Partners is no w serving as chairman of the company.", "The company said it will put a splash page in place of its Web site by this Friday.", "Morgan International is backe d by Minotaur Partners.", "http: www.morganworks.com new deals Andersen Consulting Takes Stake in Deal with Yantra NEW YORK (VENTUREWIRE) -- Andersen Consulting announced a strate gic alliance with Yantra, a provider of management technology for the manu facturing and retail industries.", "Yantra will provide its PureEcommerce sof tware, which manages, tracks and executes customer transactions across ac ompany supply chain, to Andersen Consulting Supply Chain Solution centers and Business Launch centers.", "AC Ventures, the venture capital arm of Ander sen Consulting, has taken an undisclosed equity stake in Yantra.", "Yantra is backed by Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Broadvision, VerticalNet, Amerindo, Eastman Chemical, Charles River Ventures, Hambrecht & Quist, One Liberty, RHO Management, Draper International, and Boston Millennia Partn ers.?" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4, 7 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e579_p0", "sents": [ "-- Forwarded by Jeff Dasovich NA Enron on 03 30 2001 10:54 AM -- SoCalGas to Make System Enhancements Southern California Gas Co. confirmed plans to expand its intrastate gas transportation system and make enhancements to its storage facilities to help meet record-setting gas demand by electric generators in Southern California.", "SoCalGas Chairman Edwin A. Guiles informed California Public Utilities Commission President Loretta Lynch of the plans in a March 27 letter.", "He said the company had begun modifications to its system that will allow it to deliver an additional 175 MMcf d by year end.", "SoCal's Lad Lorenz told NGI last week the company was planning to increase receipt point capacity at Wheeler Ridge where it interconnects with Kern River and Mojave, at the Needles compressor station where it interconnects with Transwestern Pipeline and at a receipt point for in-state production in the San Joaquin Valley (see Daily GPI, March 23 <http: intelligencepress.com subscribers daily news d20010323g.html )." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 3 ] }, { "title": "Kern River", "sents": [ "The Kern River is a river in the U.S. state of California, approximately 165 mi long.", "It drains an area of the southern Sierra Nevada mountains northeast of Bakersfield.", "Fed by snowmelt near Mount Whitney, the river passes through scenic canyons in the mountains and is a popular destination for whitewater rafting and kayaking.", "It is the only major river in the Sierra Nevada mountain range that drains in a southerly direction." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e8665_p27", "sents": [ "In certain cases, companies that would rather not pay in cash can pay in equity.", "As part of the new licensing program, Qualcomm has already received equity from wireless communications firms COM DEV International and Axesstel.", "http: www.qualcomm.com m&a Media Firm Fandom Acquires Creation Entertainment mail this story?", "top SANTA MONICA, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Fandom, a media company that provides expanded reality entertainment on the Internet, said it has acquired Creation Entertainment, a producer of live events for fantasy science fiction and horror fans.", "The financial details on the acquisition were not disclosed.", "Fandom is backed by Redpoint Ventures, RRE Ventures, Wasserstein Adelson Ventures and Entertainment Media Ventures.", "http: www.creationent.com http: www.fandom.com Wireless Tools Firm Parkstone Buys Care Delivery Solutions mail this story?", "top FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (VENTUREWIRE) -- ParkStone Medical Information Systems, a developer of wireless handheld tools for physicians, said it is acquiring Care Delivery Solutions, a developer of charge capture and documentation technology for handheld devices." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] }, { "title": "e2852_p24", "sents": [ "Mr. Penniston said that the KPE Television's four-person staff will grow rapidly and at least double in size by the end of the year.", "KPE raised $21.5 million in November 1999 from a group of investors includi ng Clarion Capital Partners, Grey Advertising, Wasserstein Adelson Ventures, as well as several individual investors.", "http: www.kpe.com Private Biz Network Software Firm Model N Launches mail?", "top SAN FRANCISCO (VENTUREWIRE) -- Model N, which provides inter-enterpr ise software to create private business networks, announced the launch of its first product, Private Business Network Platform software.", "The new product enables bricks-and-mortar companies to increase efficiency and reduce cost for inter-enterprise business relationships.", "The company also launched this week.", "Model N's board consists of James Breyer, managing partner of Accel Partners; Robert Gunderson Jr., co-founder of Gunderson Dettmer LLP; and chairman, CEO, and founder Zack Rinat.", "Model N is backed by Accel Partners and Accel-KKR." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3753_p0", "sents": [ "'Please see the following articles: Sac Bee, Wed, 6 6: Businesses vie for blackout exemptions: The PUC must decide who should be spared, and the applicant list is very lo ng Sac Bee, Wed, 6 6: PG&E, ISO agree to court order on power bills Sac Bee, Wed, 6 6: Peter Schrag: Turning up the heat in Houston and Washington (Editorial) SD Union, Wed, 6 6: Is trading an insider's game?", "SD Union, Wed, 6 6: Daily energy costs for state fall in past weeks SD Union, Wed, 6 6: Five tiers sought in proposed rate boost SD Union, Wed, 6 6: Port budget large, but power bills loom SD Union, Wed, 6 6: Continuous use urged for planned power plant SD Union, Wed, 6 6: Rising energy prices threaten Poway troupe SD Union, Wed, 6 6: Fair to use generators for midway attractions LA Times, Wed, 6 6: 'Hi, My Name Isn't Justice, Honey,' and Shame on Lockye r (Editorial) LA Times, Wed, 6 6: United States Probes Alleged Pact Not to Build New Plants Power: Justice officials focus on Southland operations of two firms, which deny wrongdoing LA Times, Wed, 6 6: Natural Gas, Power Prices Drop Sharply Energy: More conservation, mild weather are among factors keeping costs down, exper ts say LA Times, Wed, 6 6: The State Utility Averts $1 Billion in Costs Courts: PG&E and Cal-ISO agree to recognize Department of Water Resources as purchaser of the power SF Chron, Wed, 6 6: Dramatic drop in cost of electricity LOWER BILLS: Cheaper fuel, milder weather credited SF Chron, Wed, 6 6: San Jose council gives green light to generating plant VOTE REVERSAL: Officials pressured to OK project SF Chron, Wed, 6 6: Developments in California's energy crisis SF Chron, Wed, 6 6: California conserves SF Chron, Wed, 6 6: L.A. power customers awash in cheap energy SF Chron, Wed, 6 6: PG&E doesn't want to pay for energy to avert blackouts Mercury News, Wed, 6 6: Metcalf plant gets preliminary approval OC Register, Wed, 6 6: Feds probe AES, Williams Individual.com (PRnewswire), Wed, 6 6: Calpine Begins Construction of Peaking Energy Center in Gilroy, Calif. Individual.com (PRnewsire), Wed, 6 6: Reliant Urges FERC to Drop or Amend California Price Caps to Avoid Additional Shortages and More Blackouts Energy Insight, Wed, 6 6: Farm-fresh biopower Businesses vie for blackout exemptions: The PUC must decide who should be spared, and the applicant list is very long." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e2326_p0", "sents": [ "'Please see the following articles: Sac Bee, Mon, 5 7: \"It's crunch time on power rates\" SD Union, Sun, 5 6: \"SDG&E shutoff notices increasing\" SD Union, Sun, 5 6: \"State OKs $7 billion contract\" SD Union, Sun, 5 6: \"The energy crisis gives Filner some easy targets\" SD Union, Sat, 5 5: \"Gephardt tells rally here he's pushing price caps\" LA Times, Mon, 5 7: \"Proud Linemen Take a Hit\" LA Times, Sun, 5 6: \"Utility's Workers Watch Helplessly as Company Falls\" LA Times, Mon, 5 7: \"Utility Bills Are Just One Way People Pay for Energy Crisis\" LA Times, Mon, 5 7: \"Questions Remains Who'll Take Brunt of the Rate Hikes LA Times, Sun, 5 6: \"Riordan and Freeman's Feud Erupts in Public\" LA Times, Sat, 5 5: \"Cheney Rejects Price Caps, Aid for Calif. Power Crisi s\" SF Chron, Mon, 5 7: \"Rolling Health Hazards Summer Blackouts May Pose Public Health Risks\" SF Chron, Mon, 5 7: \"Oh, that boom in 2002 SF Chron (AP), Mon, 5 7: \"Developments in California's energy crisis\" SF Chron, Mon, 5 7: \"United States considers withdrawing lawsuits against coal industry Pollution controls affect power plants SF Chron, Mon, 5 7: \"Swimming pool owners get PG&E discounts Operating pumps at night saves energy SF Chron, Sun, 5 6: \"Legislators plan to sue United States panel on energy Top state Democrats want cap on prices\" SF Chron, Sun, 5 6: \"Nevada's winning hand -- power State sees profit in California's crisis\" Mercury News, Mon, 5 7: \"Share prices rise amid news of big energy deals\" Mercury News, Mon, 5 7: \"Florida shrugs off Calif-blackout scenario\" Mercury News, Mon, 5 7: \"Hot days worry energy watchers\" OC Register, Mon, 5 7: \"Unplugged Manking has lived thousands of years without electricity." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "1991–92 Minnesota Timberwolves season", "sents": [ "The 1991–92 NBA season was the Timberwolves' 3rd season in the National Basketball Association.", "Under new head coach Jimmy Rodgers, the Timberwolves began their season amidst a blizzard as a one-day record 24 inches fell as they lost to the Utah Jazz 112–97 on November 1.", "Early into the season, the team traded Tyrone Corbin to the Jazz for Thurl Bailey as they continued to get worse with an awful 8–38 start around the All-Star Break.", "Their struggles continued as they went on a 16-game losing streak in March, finishing last place in the Midwest Division with a 15–67 record (.183), the lowest winning percentage in the team's franchise history.", "Following the season, Tony Campbell was traded to the New York Knicks, and Pooh Richardson and Sam Mitchell were both dealt to the Indiana Pacers." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Utah Jazz", "sents": [ "The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah.", "The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member club of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division.", "Since 1991, the team has played its home games at Vivint Smart Home Arena.", "The franchise began play in 1974 as the New Orleans Jazz, an expansion team based in New Orleans; the Jazz moved to Salt Lake City in 1979." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "James Carville", "sents": [ "Chester James Carville Jr. (born October 25, 1944) is an American political commentator and media personality who is a prominent figure in the Democratic Party.", "Carville gained national attention for his work as the lead strategist of the successful presidential campaign of then-Arkansas governor Bill Clinton.", "Carville was a co-host of CNN's \"Crossfire\" until its final broadcast in June 2005.", "Since its cancellation, he has appeared on CNN's news program \"The Situation Room\".", "As of 2009, he hosts a weekly program on XM Radio titled \"60/20 Sports\" with Luke Russert, son of Tim Russert who hosted NBC's \"Meet The Press\".", "He is married to Libertarian political consultant Mary Matalin.", "In 2009, he began teaching political science at Tulane University." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "e3679_p3", "sents": [ "Mary Matalin, Mr. Cheney's senior counselor and a former political commentator, reported income of more than $1.5 million last year from speaking fees and television appearances.", "Her husband, James Carville, a Democratic commentator and political adviser, made $2.1 million last year on the speaking circuit, Ms. Matalin's financial disclosure shows.", "Enron was one of the largest contributors to Mr. Bush's presidential campaign.", "Kenneth L. Lay, the chairman, has close ties to Mr. Bush, as he did to Mr. Bush's father, and he has had considerable access to the Bush White House.", "The administration's energy strategy issued last month recommended opening protected lands to oil and gas drillers, building hundreds of power plants and easing some environmental controls, measures strongly favored by the industry.", "It suggested that the federal government exercise more power over electricity transmission networks, a longtime Enron goal.", "Mr. Lay and other Enron officials interviewed several candidates to fill vacancies on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which regulates Enron 's main markets." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e617_p31", "sents": [ "\"The problem in Spain is that authorisation is needed at national level as well as regional level.", "Some projects which got a national go-ahead are held back in the local political process,\" said Wood Mackenzie's Gray.", "An example is the 1,600 MW combined-cycle gas fired plant (CCGT) U.S Enron Corp is looking to build at Moro la Nova in Catalonia.", "The plant received planning permission at national level but local go-ahead is being held back by environmental opposition.", "Spain also suffers from limited electricity links with France and Portugal.", "Both Spain and France are seeking ways to increase capacity in the existing 1,000 MW cable, as previous projects to build a new cable across the Pyrenees were abandoned due to strong environmental opposition.", "\"This has been an ongoing problem.", "The Spanish government is dragging its feet because of the issue of reciprocity,\" said Hutchinson.", "French Electricite de France is exporting 7.1 terrawatt hours a year to Spain, while Spanish presence in the French market is limited to Endesa's recently acquired 30 percent stake in generator, Societe Nationale d'Electricite Thermique (SNET)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 2 ] }, { "title": "Wood Mackenzie", "sents": [ "Wood Mackenzie is a global energy, chemicals, renewables, metals and mining research and consultancy group with an international reputation for supplying comprehensive data, written analysis and consultancy advice.", "In 2015, the company was acquired by Verisk Analytics, an American data analytics and risk assessment firm, in a deal valued at $2.8 billion." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "List of listed buildings in Small Isles, Highland", "sents": [ "This is a list of listed buildings in the parish of Small Isles in the Highland council area of Scotland.", "This includes the islands of Canna, Eigg, Muck, Rùm and Sanday, as well as several smaller islands around these." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Eigg", "sents": [ "Eigg ( ; Scottish Gaelic: Eige , ] ) is one of the Small Isles, in the Scottish Inner Hebrides.", "It lies to the south of the Skye and to the north of the Ardnamurchan peninsula.", "Eigg is 9 km long from north to south, and 5 km east to west.", "With an area of 12 sqmi , it is the second largest of the Small Isles after Rùm.", "Eigg generates virtually 100% of its electricity using renewable energy." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2105_p49", "sents": [ "Limited operations will be conducted thereafter until shutdown.", "Affected workers will be paid through the next 60 days.", "Huntco Inc. is an intermediate steel processor, specializing in processing flat rolled carbon steel.", "Indian Lenders to Enron Unit Ask Govt to Pay Bill, Paper Says 2001-05-01 00:18 (New York) New Delhi, May 1 (Bloomberg) -- Indian financial institutions that loaned money to Enron Corp.'s local unit asked the federal government to honor guarantees and pay dues owed by a provincial utility, Business Standard reported, citing a letter to the finance ministry.", "Maharashtra State Electricity Board, or MSEB, has refused to pay bills of 3 billion rupees ($64 million) owed to Dabhol Power Co., saying they are too high.", "The $3 billion unit of the world's largest energy trader has invoked counter-guarantees, or guarantees by the federal government, against the non-payment.", "The lenders have demanded that the federal government pay the 1.02 billion rupee bill for December 2000 to help prevent Dabhol filing for insolvency, the paper said." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] }, { "title": "e1022_p15", "sents": [ "Dabhol Power Co., 65 percent owned by Enron, yesterday invoked `political force majeure' which allows it to stop selling power to Maharashtra state without being penalized.", "The three-member panel will include one person each nominated by Dabhol Power and the Indian government, said Mogal.", "The third member will be chosen by these two, he said.", "The case will go to international arbitration if the panel fails to arrive at a solution, Mogal said.", "Maharashtra State Electricity Board, or MSEB, Dabhol Power's only customer, hasn't paid the December 2000 bill of 1.02 billion rupees ($22 million) and the January bill of 1.27 billion rupees, saying they were too high.", "The defaults have forced Dabhol Power to invoke payment guarantees by India's federal and Maharashtra state government, where its plant is located.", "That forced the government today to agree to conciliation, Agence France Presse reported today, citing India's Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Hinson Leung", "sents": [ "Hinson Leung (; born 25 November 1987) was a Hong Kong professional football player played for Hong Kong First Division League side South China as a midfielder.", "He was promoted from the youth team of South China in the season of 2008-09." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "South China", "sents": [ "South China or Southern China () is a geographical and cultural region that covers the southernmost part of China.", "Its precise meaning varies with context." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Gabriel Guarda", "sents": [ "Gabriel Guarda (born Fernando Guarda Geywitz; 1928 in Valdivia), is a Chilean historian and architect.", "He studied architecture at the Catholic University of Chile.", "He was part of the editorial committee of the journal \"Historia\" after it was established in 1961.", "In 1984 he received the Chilean National History Award." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Valdivia", "sents": [ "Valdivia (] ) is a city and commune in southern Chile, administered by the Municipality of Valdivia.", "The city is named after its founder Pedro de Valdivia and is located at the confluence of the Calle-Calle, Valdivia, and Cau-Cau Rivers, approximately 15 km east of the coastal towns of Corral and Niebla.", "Since October 2007, Valdivia has been the capital of Los Ríos Region and is also the capital of Valdivia Province.", "The national census of 2002 recorded the commune of Valdivia as having 140,559 inhabitants (\"Valdivianos\"), of whom 127,750 were living in the city.", "The main economic activities of Valdivia include tourism, wood pulp manufacturing, forestry, metallurgy, and beer production.", "The city is also the home of the Austral University of Chile, founded in 1954 and the Centro de Estudios Científicos." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Rajeev Madhavan", "sents": [ "Rajeev Madhavan is a serial entrepreneur and investor, and a founder and General Partner of Clear Ventures.", "He is perhaps best known as the founder of software company Magma Design Automation, where he served as chairman and chief executive officer from its founding in 1997 through its acquisition by Synopsys in 2012.", "He also co-founded software companies LogicVision (acquired by Mentor Graphics) and Ambit Design Systems (acquired by Cadence Design Systems).", "\"Red Herring\" magazine named Madhavan to its “Top Innovators” list in 2002." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] }, { "title": "e1217_p5", "sents": [ "Cadabra will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Numerical.", "Faysal Sohail, president and CEO of Cadabra, will remain president of the Cadabra subsidiary and will become senior vice president of Numerical.", "Cadabra's backers include CMEA Ventures, Synopsys, Access Technology Partners, and individual investors Andy Bechtolsheim, co-founder of Sun Microsystems, Atiq Raza, former president and COO at AMD, Rajeev Madhavan, co-founder, president and CEO of Magma Design Automation, and Kurt Keutzer, former CTO and senior vice president of research at Synopsys.", "http: www.cadabradesign.com http: www.numeritech.com CityReach International Raises $155 Million Third Round LONDON -- CityReach International, a European provider of network management and services, said it raised $155 million in its third round of funding led by new investor Investcorp.", "Additional investors in the round included Morgan Grenfell Private Equity, Merrill Lynch, and Vulcan Ventures.", "The company said the latest round of funding will be used for the European expansion of the company's operations." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5995_p79", "sents": [ "Under the FERC rules, a Stage 1 alert must be in effect for a full clock hour (i.e., 2 to 3 p.m.) to reset the caps, said Stephanie McCorkle, a spokeswoman for the ISO.", "Since t he Stage 1 was upgraded to Stage 2 before a clock hour passed, that condition was not met, she said.", "The cap, designed to prevent price spikes, remains at $92 a megawatt-hour.", "Stage One and Stage Two Emergencies Declared as Demand Soars; California IS O Strongly Urges Conservation July 3, 2001 FOLSOM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 2, 2001 via NewsEdge Corporation - California Independent System Operator (California ISO) issued a Stage One Emergency at 1:35 p.m. today, July 2, 2001, and a stage two emergency at 2:40 p.m. as operating reserves dipped below five percent.", "The state's appetite for power is 2,000 megawatts over forecasts due to temperatures th at are 5 to 6 degrees hotter than meteorologists predicted." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] }, { "title": "e2484_p123", "sents": [ "\"It helps cover up the costs of what Davis's overall policies are bringing about.", "It just stretches it out so it's not paid this budget cycle.", "Plus it adds interest [costs].\"", "What's really needed, Mr. Moore said, is to \"get back to a market-based solution.\"", "Retail prices to ratepayers, now capped, should be further freed Higher retail prices then would bring about more conservation and power pla nt investment and, as less electricity is used, wholesale and retail prices would moderate.", "And, the governor and Legislature should stop attacking power producers wit h threats of seizures and taxes, especially given the intermittant price caps instituted by federal energy regulators.", "Leaders should instead encourage producers to build here.", "The longer California's leaders paper over the dimensions of the crisis, th e longer it will persist and the more expensive it will become.", "Task Force To Propose Legislation By SCOTT LINDLAW Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) via NewsEdge Corporation - President Bush's energy task force plans to propose legislation allowing the seizure of private property to accelerate the construction of electrical power lines, three administration officials said Tuesday." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 8 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e93_p0", "sents": [ "'State's Power Purchases Costlier Than Projected Tab is $6 million a day over Davis' requests Lynda Gledhill, Chronicle Sacramento Bureau Friday, March 16, 2001 ,2001 San Francisco Chronicle Sacramento -- California has spent about $6 million more a day buying electrical power than originally projected, according to a confidential document obtained yesterday by The Chronicle.", "State power buyers spent $2.7 billion between Jan. 17 and March 11, averaging $49 million a day.", "That amounts to about $6 million a day more than lawmakers figured using Gov.", "Gray Davis' appropriations requests.", "The confidential document was prepared by the Department of Water Resources, which purchases power on behalf of the state.", "It was handed to a group of lawmakers in a subcommittee hearing Wednesday by Water Resources Director Tom Hannigan.", "To the public, the document presents the first day-by-day look at how much California is spending on power purchases.", "Although the document shows more money being spent than originally believed, it didn't startle any of the handful of senators and Assembly members who saw it." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 5 ] }, { "title": "e6686_p12", "sents": [ "\"That standard is not met by those who hold a financial interest in one or more energy companies while trading on behalf of the state on energy related matters.\"", "Goode's admonishment was conveyed by Tom Hannigan, water resources director, to 34 consultants who are on contract with the department, among them the nine contract employees who reported holding shares in generating firms.", "Steve Maviglio, the governor's spokesman, said all the consultants holding stock had agreed to sell it by the noon deadline.", "But the stock sales did not satisfy Jones, who plans to challenge Davis in next year's election.", "He characterized the administration's action Wednesday as \"way too little and too late.\"", "Although the energy crisis and the hiring of numerous consultants on short notice represents an unusual situation, the governor's staff should have been aware of the conflict-of-interest issue, said Bob Stern, president of the Center for Government Studies in Los Angeles and an author of the state's Political Reform Act." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Keith Richman", "sents": [ "Keith Stuart Richman (November 21, 1953 – July 30, 2010) was a California Republican politician.", "From 2000 to 2006, he served in the California State Assembly representing the 38th Assembly District based in Northwest Los Angeles County." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e27686_p2", "sents": [ "Hertzberg's bill 82XX - Of the more obvious differences from Davis MOU, 82XX proposes to offer SoCal $300 M less for its transmission lines in ad dition to penalizing Edison if it fails to act in good faith in closing the deal.", "It comes as no surprise that during bill deliberations, SoCal raise d objections to the bill and warned of impending difficulties (bankruptcy) for So Cal were the bill left unamended.", "The Wright-Richman bill 83XX - We reported last week that 83XX remains the only measure fueled by bipartisan support.", "AB 83XX was heard in an \"in formational\" hearing yesterday (7-17) and will be heard again today in the Assembly Energy Committee.", "Assemblyman Rod Wright, the Chairman of the Com mittee, presented AB 83xx with Dr. Keith Richman, a Republican Assemblyman from Southern California.", "They offered 83XX as an Edison bail-out, pure and simple.", "Wright was clear to distinguish his bill from 82XX, which he said has conservation easements and land requisitions, a renewable portfolio whi ch will add an additional fee on ratepayers, and reasonable review for long term contracts." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e4173_p2", "sents": [ "But with wholesale electricity costs where they are, the \"stranded asset\" balances are growing instead of shrinking--and posing an enormous potential hit for shareholders, who would have to absorb the remaining \"bad asset\" costs after the deadline passes.", "Whether the companies' shareholders or ratepayers--or both--end up footing the undercollection bill, all Californians could pay in the long run, analysts say, if current market problems remain unresolved and the state is seen as a less attractive place in which to do business.", "How will it all shake out?", "Wall Street is as much in the dark as Californians, said Lori Woodland, an analyst with Fitch Inc. of Chicago, one of three debt-rating agencies to recently lower their outlooks for Southern California Edison, PG&E, SDG&E and their parent companies.", "\"It's not clear how regulators view this issue,\" Woodland said.", "\"They may permit the utilities to recover their costs [from ratepayers]; they may not." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] }, { "title": "e942_p10", "sents": [ "By contrast, Public Service Enterprise Group, owner of New Jersey's largest utility, reported earnings of $764 million last year, up 5.7 percent from 1999 levels.", "New Jersey has deregulated its power market, but the utilities haven't been forced to sell off their generating assets like they have in California.", "51 Cents Pacific Gas & Electric's 7 3 8 bonds due in 2005 were bid today at 51 cents on the dollar, or $510 per $1,000 face value, traders said.", "That's down from about 90 cents as recently as November.", "The company -- whose bonds were cut to junk status in January -- has defaulted on $870 million of commercial paper this year, the largest such default ever.", "The bankruptcy filing didn't result in any credit-rating cuts of other utilities and power generators, said Ellen Lapson, managing director at Fitch Inc. in New York.", "Still, risks for energy companies working in California will be high until the situation is resolved, which may not happen until new power plants are built years from now, analysts said." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Armida (Haydn)", "sents": [ "Armida, Hob.", "XXVIII/12, is an opera in three acts by Joseph Haydn, set to a libretto based upon Torquato Tasso's poem \"Gerusalemme liberata\" (\"Jerusalem Delivered\").", "The first performance was 26 February 1784 and it went on to receive 54 performances from 1784 to 1788 at the Esterháza Court Theatre.", "During the composer's lifetime it was also performed in Pressburg, Budapest, Turin and Vienna.", "Haydn himself regarded \"Armida\" as his finest opera.", "\"Armida\" then disappeared from the general operatic repertoire; it was revived in 1968 in a concert rendition in Cologne, and later a production in Bern.", "The United States premiere of the opera was given at the Palace Theatre in Manchester, New Hampshire, with the New Hampshire Symphony Orchestra for the Monadnock Music Festival in September 1981.", "Sarah Reese sang the title role; the director Peter Sellars set the production during the Vietnam War." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Torquato Tasso", "sents": [ "Torquato Tasso (] ; 11 March 1544 – 25 April 1595) was an Italian poet of the 16th century, best known for his poem \"Gerusalemme liberata\" (\"Jerusalem Delivered\", 1581), in which he depicts a highly imaginative version of the combats between Christians and Muslims at the end of the First Crusade, during the Siege of Jerusalem.", "He suffered from mental illness and died a few days before he was due to be crowned as the king of poets by the Pope.", "Until the beginning of the 20th century, Tasso remained one of the most widely read poets in Europe." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Miss Teen USA 2016", "sents": [ "Miss Teen USA 2016 was the 34th Miss Teen USA pageant, was held at The Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 30, 2016.", "Katherine Haik of Louisiana crowned her successor Karlie Hay of Texas, at the end of the event.", "The pageant was webcast on the Miss Universe website, Facebook page, and mobile app as well as on Xbox 360 and Xbox One consoles via Xbox Live.", "It was hosted by Miss USA 2015 Olivia Jordan and social media star Cody Johns, while \"American Idol\" winner Nick Fradiani performed." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] }, { "title": "American Idol", "sents": [ "American Idol is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by FremantleMedia North America.", "It began airing on Fox on June 11, 2002, and ended its first-run on April 7, 2016.", "In 2018, the show will make its debut on ABC.", "It started off as an addition to the \"Idols\" format based on the British series \"Pop Idol\", and became one of the most successful shows in the history of American television.", "The concept of the series involves discovering recording stars from unsigned singing talents, with the winner determined by the viewers in America through telephones, Internet, and SMS text voting.", "Winners chosen by viewers in its fifteen seasons were Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks, David Cook, Kris Allen, Lee DeWyze, Scotty McCreery, Phillip Phillips, Candice Glover, Caleb Johnson, Nick Fradiani, and Trent Harmon." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Gaz de France", "sents": [ "Gaz de France (GDF) was a French company which produced, transported and sold natural gas around the world, especially in France, its main market.", "The company was also particularly active in Belgium, the United Kingdom, Germany, and other European countries.", "Through its part-owned Belgian subsidiary SPE it was also involved in nuclear power generation.", "The company conducted a merger of equals with fellow utility company Suez on 22 July 2008 to form GDF Suez.", "Its head office was located in the 17th arrondissement of Paris." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] }, { "title": "e3333_p38", "sents": [ "The German consortium said it would bid too for SPP's neighbour, Czech gas import monopoly Transgas, which the government wants to sell with eight gas distributors, in a sale which attracted 14 preliminary bids earlier this week.", "\"Czech and Slovak national markets are simply too small, and whoever pursues the respective gas assets is likely to be looking for their transit pipelines connecting Russian supplies and western consumers,\" said Bejuashvili.", "POLISH LINK Analysts say that Gazprom, Snam, Gaz de France, as well as Ruhrgas and Wintershall - all involved in a consortium to build the Polish transit link - will likely be the frontrunners in the regional gas asset acquisitions.", "The consortium is now carrying out a feasibility study on a powerful transit pipeline route running mostly along Poland's eastern border, but avoiding most of its eastern national parks, due to link Belarussian and Slovak pipelines.", "Poland had initially opposed the transit project fearing the new volumes would be complemented with Russian gas from the pipelines of its strategic ally, Ukraine." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "University of California", "sents": [ "The University of California (UC) is a public university system in the U.S. state of California.", "Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-system public higher education plan, which also include the California State University system and the California Community Colleges System." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e2658_p1", "sents": [ "And, at the University of California's Berkeley campus this year, a flashlight.", "As state officials and utilities struggle to maintain the power supply during California's continuing energy shortage, administrators and professors at the 31,000-student campus are planning for the possibility that rolling blackouts may disrupt exams, which began on Friday and run through next Saturday.", "''People here are used to interruptions,'' Sara Abbas, 21, a senior communications major, said with a shrug as she studied in a cafe near campus.", "''People walking in, people running around buck naked and whatnot.", "People have cut the power lines.", "They just reschedule.''", "In an e-mail message sent Wednesday, the executive vice chancellor, Paul R. Gray, advised instructors to use ''individual discretion to decide the disposition of their examinations once the exam has started.''", "Among the options: delay the test until the lights return; postpone it until a Saturday; grade the incomplete test; or cancel the exam altogether." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 6 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Dalmsholte", "sents": [ "Dalmsholte is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel.", "It is a part of the municipalities of Ommen and Dalfsen, and lies about 18 km east of Zwolle." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Dalfsen", "sents": [ "Dalfsen ( , Dutch Low Saxon: \"Dalsen\") is a municipality and a town in the Salland region of the Dutch province of Overijssel.", "The municipality of Dalfsen was increased to its current size on 1 January 2001 through the amalgamation of the municipalities of Nieuwleusen and Dalfsen." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3333_p44", "sents": [ "The proposal, Prabhu said, has to be acceptable to the parties to the dispute - MSEB and Enron-promoted DPC - adding that a quick settlement of the differences was essential for the power sector of Maharashtra.", "DPC had last week slapped a preliminary termination notice (PTN) on MSEB following the dispute over payment of power bills.", "While former telecom secretary, A V Gokak, has been appointed as the federal government's nominee on the Godbole Committee constituted by the Maharashtra Government, a committee of senior officers of the concerned ministries has been set up to quickly examine the proposals emerging out of the negotiating committee, the statement said.", "The committee officers comprise officials of Ministries of Finance, Power and Petroleum.", "(PTI) 24-05 2000 Copyright 2000 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.", "Endesa to sell coal-powered plants operated by Electra de Viesgo (Endesa incluye una mayoria de centrales de carbon en Viesgo antes de venderla) 05 24 2001 Expansion Copyright(C) 2001 Abstracted from Expansion in Spanish, Source: World Reporter (TM) Endesa, the Spanish electricity company, has decided which assets to sell and it will auction its Electra de Viesgo subsidiary, which has 560,000 clients in the Cantabria region." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] }, { "title": "Endesa", "sents": [ "Endesa is the acronym of \"Empresa Nacional de Electricidad S.A.\".", "Two electric utility companies in the world use this name:" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "George Isaac (politician)", "sents": [ "George Isaac (Arabic: جورج إسحاق‎ ‎ ) is an Egyptian politician and activist.", "During the later part of Hosni Mubarak's presidency, he co-founded the grassroots Kefaya opposition movement." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Kefaya", "sents": [ "Kefaya (Egyptian Arabic: كفاية‎ ‎ \"kefāya\", ] , “enough”) is the unofficial moniker of the Egyptian Movement for Change (الحركة المصرية من أجل التغيير‎ ‎ \"el-Haraka el-Masreyya men agl el-Taghyeer\"), a grassroots coalition which prior to the 2011 revolution drew its support from across Egypt’s political spectrum.", "It was a platform for protest against Hosni Mubarak’s presidency and the possibility he might seek to transfer power directly to his son Gamal; political corruption and stagnation; \"the blurring of the lines between power and wealth; and the regime's cruelty, coercion and disregard for human rights.\"" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Eternal Emperor", "sents": [ "Eternal Emperor is Crimson Moonlight's first EP.", "It was released in 1998 and introduced a more polished output that focuses on keyboard-driven symphonic black metal." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Crimson Moonlight", "sents": [ "Crimson Moonlight is a Swedish unblack metal band.", "The band was formed in the summer of 1997 with the mere intention of recording a primitive old school black metal demo and playing one show before breaking up.", "However, the breakup never happened, and they have since recorded two EPs and three full-length albums.", "They were previously signed to Rivel Records, currently to Endtime Productions.", "They have toured US twice, and have been featured in two metal documentary films." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e6965_p1", "sents": [ "Jamie Fisfis, spokesman for the Assembly Republican Minority Caucus, said GOP members are leaving for trips and have no intention of returning before Aug. 20. Failure to approve a rescue by Aug. 15 would put the Edison International (EIX) utility in a difficult spot.", "Southern California Edison, in default on debt obligations and power bills, is banking on a political solution and has said its creditors could drag it into bankruptcy if lawmakers don't pass a relief measure by the deadline.", "Gov.", "Gray Davis, who is also counting on a political solution, may call a special session to force action on a rescue plan if lawmakers don't pass something before recessing.", "\"The governor said he will not hesitate to call a special session if he needs to,\" spokesman Steve Maviglio said.", "Senate President Pro Tem John Burton, D-San Francisco, has disputed the governor's authority to do so.", "Brian Bennett, Edison International's vice president of external affairs, remained optimistic that a rescue agreement can be worked out before Aug. 15. \"There's a group of naysayers out there saying this is not going to get done,\" Bennett said." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e894_p218", "sents": [ "Finally, on March 27, Glynn called the governor and spoke with Davis -- warning him that the firm was as close as it ever had been to filing bankruptcy.", "A top Davis negotiator last Monday requested that PG&E officials come to Sacramento for a meeting -- and another Davis adviser told the company it would probably not like what was being offered, Richard said.", "PG&E representatives were presented with a proposal they felt was a major step back, Richard said.", "Despite PG&E's displeasure, on Wednesday Davis met with the Assembly Republican caucus and reported that negotiations with PG&E were going well, according to legislators at the meeting.", "When asked, Davis reportedly downplayed the possibility of bankruptcy proceedings.", "DAVIS IN TOUCH?", "\"It makes you want to consider whether or not the governor's office is really in touch with the crisis,\" said Jamie Fisfis, a spokesman for Assembly Republican leader Dave Cox, R-Fair Oaks." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 4, 6 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "CHL Indore", "sents": [ "CHL-Hospital, Indore is managed and owned by the convenient hospital LTD, Indore.", "CHL Hospitals is a 225-bed multi-specialty critical care hospital located on A.B Road Indore." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "Indore", "sents": [ "Indore , is the most populous and the largest city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.", "It serves as the headquarters of both Indore District and Indore Division.", "Indore was described by the \"Economic Times\" as the commercial capital of the state.", "It is also considered as an education hub of the state and first city to have campuses of both the Indian Institute of Technology and the Indian Institute of Management.", "Located on the southern edge of Malwa Plateau, at an average altitude of 550 meters above sea level it has the highest elevation among major cities of Central India, the city is 190 km west of the state capital of Bhopal.", "With a census-estimated 2011 population of 1,994,397 (municipal corporation) and 2,170,295 (urban agglomeration), the Indore Metropolitan Area's population is the state's largest.", "The city is distributed over a land area of just 530 square kilometers making Indore the most densely populated major city in the central province.", "It comes under Tier 2 cities in India." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Loretta Lynch", "sents": [ "Loretta Elizabeth Lynch (born May 21, 1959) is an American attorney who served as the 83rd Attorney General of the United States, appointed by President Barack Obama in 2015 to succeed Eric Holder.", "Previously, she held the position for United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York under both the Clinton (1999–2001) and Obama administrations (2010–15).", "As U.S. Attorney, Lynch oversaw federal prosecutions in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Long Island." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 2 ] }, { "title": "e6303_p0", "sents": [ "\"CPUC SCHEDULES WEDNESDAY NOON PRESS BRIEFING California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) President Loretta Lynch will hold a press briefing, Wednesday, July 11, 2001, at noon in the Auditorium of the State Office Building, 505 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco.", "President Lynch will provide background on items on the Agenda for the Commission meeting on Thursday, July 12, 2001, which begins at 10 a.m., also in the CPUC Auditorium.", "The CPUC Communications Office is providing a phone call-in number, listen-in-only, for tomorrow's briefing: 1-888-455-9647, passcode 92105.\"" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Ontario Hydro", "sents": [ "Ontario Hydro, established in 1906 as the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario, was a publicly owned electricity utility in the Province of Ontario.", "It was formed to build transmission lines to supply municipal utilities with electricity generated by private companies already operating at Niagara Falls, and soon developed its own generation resources by buying private generation stations and becoming a major designer and builder of new stations.", "As most of the readily developed hydroelectric sites became exploited, the corporation expanded into building coal-fired generation and then nuclear-powered facilities.", "Renamed as \"Ontario Hydro\" in 1974, by the 1990s it had become one of the largest, fully integrated electricity corporations in North America." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] }, { "title": "e1612_p21", "sents": [ "The government wants to pay off this $20-billion, known as the so-called stranded debt, by 2017 with charges on purchases of electricity.", "Mr. Harris said delaying repayment is not being considered.", "\"Certainly the debt has to be repaid.", "It is being repaid now, starting June 1. The current increase in prices of 8 per cent, a significant portion of that, is to make sure Hydro Ontario Power Generation is generating the kind of revenue it needs to pay down that debt,\" he said.", "Ontario Power is the provincially owned electricity utility, one of the successor companies to Ontario Hydro.", "Illustration Copyright 2000 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.", "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Street Smart Stock Analysis Column Kathleen Gallagher 04 24 2001 KRTBN Knight-Ridder Tribune Business News: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Wisconsin Copyright (C) 2001 KRTBN Knight Ridder Tribune Business News; Source: World Reporter (TM) FUEL CELLS SPARK ANALYST'S INTEREST: INVESTMENT: FuelCell Energy, Danbury, Conn., develops and commercializes fuel cell power plants for electric power generation." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Planned Parenthood", "sents": [ "Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. (PPFA), or Planned Parenthood, is a nonprofit organization that provides reproductive health care in the United States and globally.", "It is a tax-exempt corporation under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3) and a member association of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF).", "PPFA has its roots in Brooklyn, New York, where Margaret Sanger opened the first birth control clinic in the U.S. in 1916.", "Sanger founded the American Birth Control League in 1921, which changed its name to Planned Parenthood in 1942." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2, 3 ] }, { "title": "e20472_p111", "sents": [ "This was true not only before Sept. 11 but, says Ann Gl azier, Planned Parenthood's director of security, remains true -- even thou gh her organization, long targeted by such home-grown Talibans as the Army of God, has a decade's worth of leads on ''the convergence of international and domestic terrorism.''", "Ms. Glazier found the sight of Mr. Ashcroft and other federal Keystone Kops offering a $1 million reward for anthrax terrorists a laughable indication of how little grasp they have of the enemy.", "''Religious extremists don't r espond to money,'' she points out.", "Such is the state of the F.B.I., she add s, that one agent told a clinic to hold onto a suspect letter for a couple of days ''because we have so many here we're afraid we're going to lose it' (perhaps among the Timothy McVeigh documents).", "If either the attorney general or the secretary of health and human service s inspired anything like the confidence that, say, Mayor Giuliani does, the re wouldn't have been a need to draft Mr. Ridge." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "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 ] }, { "title": "e2469_p6", "sents": [ "Just hope you end up on top of the pile.", "Photo: Electrifying returns: What the market will bear Copyright 2000 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.", "National Affairs Big Energy at the Table; Winning support for your agenda is easy when your allies fill out the administration's top chairs By Howard Fineman and Michael Isikoff With Mark Hosenball, T. Trent Gegax and Rich Thomas in Washington 05 14 2001 Newsweek 18 Copyright (C) 2001 Newsweek All Rights Reserved.", "If you were in the oil and gas business, it was a meeting that dreams were made of.", "Nine days before George W. Bush was inaugurated, energy lobbyists gathered at the American Petroleum Institute's offices in downtown Washington.", "Their agenda: to write a wish list.", "One participant remembers it fondly.", "\"The tone was, 'OK, what do you guys want?", "You are going to have the ear of this White House'.\"" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Jorma Ollila", "sents": [ "Jorma Jaakko Ollila (born 15 August 1950) is a Finnish businessman who was chairman of Royal Dutch Shell from 1 June 2006 to May 2015.", "Before that he was chairman (1999–2012) and CEO (1992–2006) of Nokia Corporation.", "He has been a director of Otava Books and Magazines Group Ltd. since 1996 and UPM-Kymmene since 1997, and is an advisory partner at Perella Weinberg Partners, a New York-based boutique investment bank founded by Joseph R. Perella and Peter Weinberg in 2006." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e48_p1", "sents": [ "That is lower than the 25% to 30% sales growth the company forecast in January, when it released full-year results for 2000. The company said it has had to confront \"difficult market conditions,\" particularly in the United States \"We feel confident about our strengths and our performance during the early months of the year,\" Nokia Chairman and Chief Executive Jorma Ollila said.", "\"Despite the more difficult market conditions, we have been able to show good progress.", "We expect to see solid growth for the first quarter as a whole, with better-than-anticipated margins.\"", "As a result of the tougher conditions, Nokia said it now expects global handset sales for 2001 to be between 450 million and 500 million units.", "It had previously forecast a range of 500 million to 550 million units, saying sales near the bottom end were more likely.", "1Motorola Announces More Job Cuts In Wireless-Phone Handset Business (March 14) 2Ericsson Issues Profit Warning Amid Sagging Economy, Sales (March 13) 3Ericsson to Outsource Handset Sector to Stem Losses in Consumer Goods (Jan. 29) Just last year, manufacturers were expected to sell about 650 million cellphones world-wide in 2001, but the industry is slumping as many consumers delay buying or upgrading their phones." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Metalampra cinnamomea", "sents": [ "Metalampra cinnamomea is a moth of the Oecophoridae family.", "It was described by Zeller in 1839.", "It is found in most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula, most of the Balkan Peninsula, Ireland and Great Britain." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "Europe", "sents": [ "Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere.", "Europe is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south.", "It comprises the westernmost part of Eurasia.", "Europe is generally considered as separated from Asia by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways of the Turkish Straits.", "Yet the non-oceanic borders of Europe—a concept dating back to classical antiquity—are arbitrary and amount to a historical and social construct.", "The primarily physiographic term \"continent\" as applied to Europe also incorporates cultural and political elements whose discontinuities are not always reflected by the continent's current overland boundary with Asia." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Lihen Jonas", "sents": [ "Lihen Jonas (born 22 October 1998) is a female sprinter from Federated States of Micronesia.", "She competed in the Women's 100 metres event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "2015 World Championships in Athletics", "sents": [ "The fifteenth edition of the IAAF World Championships was held 22–30 August 2015 in Beijing, China.", "43 nations won medals, 144 of which were awarded.", "Kenya topped the medal table for the first time, with 7 gold, 6 silver and 3 bronze medals.", "The United States won 18 medals, six gold, six silver and six bronze, which was the highest tally.", "Host nation China, finished 11th on the medals table, while Russia finished ninth." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5589_p121", "sents": [ "Gray Davis released details yesterday of long-term power contracts that lock in $43 billion in power for Californ ia over the next 20 years, most of it coming from plants now under development The average price of $69 per megawatt hour is much cheaper than the price t he state has been paying in the spot market.", "Critics warned, however, that it may leave the state paying far too much for power in just a few years.", "The price is also twice the average cost charged just a year ago.", "But S. David Freeman, Davis' chief negotiator on the contracts, said the state got a good deal despite being in a weak bargaining position when it w as suddenly plunged into the power-buying business as rolling blackouts swept the state in January.", "Nailing down the long-term contracts, he said, forced down the price of electricity on the spot market.", "\"These are a major building block for licking this energy crisis,\" he said." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Gray Davis", "sents": [ "Joseph Graham \"Gray\" Davis Jr. (born December 26, 1942) is a retired American politician and attorney who served as the 37th Governor of California from 1999 to 2003.", "A member of the Democratic Party, only a few months into his second term, in 2003 Davis was recalled and removed from office, the second state governor successfully recalled in U.S. history.", "Prior to serving as governor, Davis was chief of staff to Governor Jerry Brown (1975–81), a California State Assemblyman (1983–87), California State Controller (1987–95) and the 44th Lieutenant Governor of California (1995–99).", "Davis holds a B.A.", "in history from Stanford University and a J.D.", "from Columbia Law School.", "He was awarded a Bronze Star for his service as a Captain in the Vietnam War." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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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": "e1332_p74", "sents": [ "When the 40 percent electricity rate increases go into effect in May, Gov.", "Gray Davis will take a beating from consumers.", "But Republicans merely complain that he should have imposed rate increases earlier and support dismantling the regulatory process for locating new power plants -- not a position that wins favor with the state's millions of environmentalists.", "Californians are so disgusted with the bankruptcies, bailouts and blackouts that they are ready for a party that advocates public power.", "MEDEA BENJAMIN San Francisco, April 15, 2001 The writer was the Green Party candidate for United States senator from California in 2000. http: www.nytimes.com LOAD-DATE: April 17, 2001 19 of 66 DOCUMENTS Copyright 2001 Knight Ridder Tribune Business News Copyright 2001 San Jose Mercury News San Jose Mercury News April 17, 2001, Tuesday KR-ACC-NO: SJ-POWER-COSTS LENGTH: 1124 words HEADLINE: California Leaders Gain Support for Power Price Controls BYLINE: By John Woolfolk BODY: With little hope left of containing runaway power costs this summer, California's leaders are calling as never before for regional price controls, sparking the biggest debate over energy market intervention since the 1970s." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e8778_p23", "sents": [ "Bell Canada, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Mitsubishi, and Mitsui are not investors in the company.", "InfoMedics mail this story?", "top NEW YORK (VENTUREWIRE) -- An item in yesterday's VentureWire about InfoMedics contained an incorrect description of the company.", "InfoMedics provides what it calls \"experiential\" patient data to the pharmaceutical industry, not \"experimental.\"", "The company documents patients' experience with pharmaceutical products and provides that data back to physicians and pharmaceutical companies to support decision making.", "Money.net mail this story?", "top NEW YORK (VENTUREWIRE) -- Due to incorrect information provided by the company, an item in yesterday's VentureWire about Money.net's Series C round contained incorrect information about a new board member.", "The story should have stated that a member of investor company Mitsubishi will receive a board observation seat.", "Optical Capital Group mail this story?", "top NEW YORK (VENTUREWIRE) -- An item in Thursday's VentureWire about the opening of a San Francisco office by Optical Capital Group incorrectly cited Max Struabe, the new president and managing director of private equity at Optical, as the former head of W.R. Hambrecht + Co. Mr. Straube was previously the head of corporate finance and equities at W.R. Hambrecht + Co. company index top @Viso, Agilent Technologies, All-Hotels, Antepo, Aprilis, Attenda, Be Connected, co.brand.it, Commerx, Corcentric, CraniaMedia, Digital Harmony, Emulex, FastTide, Giganet, Global Internet Ventures, Greenlight.com, IncuVest Interactive Information, Liquid Audio, Monterey Design Systems, MyCity.com Holdings, nCoTec, OpenWorlds, PeopleBonus.com, Points.com, ProjectGuides.com, Quivox Systems, Radiant Communications, ROAM, Scour, Static Online, Talking Drum, Velio Communications, Verano, Virus112.com Optix 2001 Features Creme de la Creme of the Industry Ask yourself: if Patrick Nettles, Chairman and CEO of Ciena, and Kerry Vahala, Professor of Applied Physics at the California Institute of Technology, are speaking at Optix 2001, shouldn't I register to attend?" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 9 ] }, { "title": "e4375_p6", "sents": [ "John A. Thain, president and co-COO of Goldman Sachs, is the chairman of the new company's board of directors.", "http: www.gsventures.com Routing Technology Firm Hyperchip Has $67 Million Series C MONTREAL -- Hyperchip, a provider of petabit routing technology, said it raised $67 million in its third, Series C round of funding.", "New investor Optical Capital Group led the round, which included new investors Altamira, Amerindo, Artemis, Enron Broadband Services, JT Ventures, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Pilgrim Baxter,!", "P!", "utnam, and Van Wagoner.", "Previous investors Advent International, Argo Global Capital, Siemens Mustang Ventures, TechnoCap, and Vertex Technology Fund also invested in the round.", "Optical Capital Group vice chairman John Spirtos will join the company's board of directors.", "Hyperchip also plans to add an independent board member.", "The company will use the funding for launching and marketing new systems.", "Hyperchip has also received backing from the Vantobol Group.", "http: www.hyperchip.com Sally Ride Resigns as President of Space.com NEW YORK -- Space.com, an online provider of space exploration and astronomy content, news, and educational information, said former astronaut Sally Ride has resigned as president of the company to pursue opportunities in science education." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Diane Meyer Simon", "sents": [ "Diane Meyer Simon (born Diane Irene Meyer) is an environmental activist, founder and leader of Global Green USA, member of the Green Cross International's (GCI) Honorary Board, and politician.", "She is the former wife of Indiana real estate billionaire Herbert Simon." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Green Cross International", "sents": [ "Green Cross International (GCI) is a global independent non-profit and non-governmental environmental organisation (NGO) working to address the inter-connected global challenges of security, poverty eradication and environmental degradation through a combination of advocacy and local projects.", "." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "3 Idiots", "sents": [ "3 Idiots is a 2009 Indian coming of age comedy-drama film co-written, edited, and directed by Rajkumar Hirani and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra.", "Abhijat Joshi wrote the screenplay.", "It was inspired by the novel \"Five Point Someone\" by Chetan Bhagat.", "The film stars Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Omi Vaidya, Parikshit Sahni, and Boman Irani." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] }, { "title": "Boman Irani", "sents": [ "Boman Irani (born 2 December 1959) is an Indian film and theatre actor, voice artist and photographer of Parsi Irani descent.", "He is widely known for his comedic and villain roles in Bollywood films such as \"Don\", \"Munna Bhai MBBS\", \"3 Idiots\", \"Happy New Year\", \"PK\" and \"Dilwale\"." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e4576_p13", "sents": [ "http: www.camelot.com Broadband Access Firm Aperto Raises $26 Million Series B MILIPITAS, Calif. -- Aperto Networks, which develops multi-service fixed broadband products for service providers, said it raised $26 million in its Series B round of funding.", "The round was financed by investors including Alliance, Tyco Ventures, Ridgewood Capital, DMC Stratex Networks, Satwik ventures, Oki Electric Industry, and Mitsubishi International.", "The company said the funding will be used to launch field trials in North America and overseas, and will support the expansion of operations and marketing as the company begins to enter production.", "http: www.apertonet.com Content Management Software Firm Tridion Gets $16.8 Million AMSTERDAM -- Tridion, which develops content management software, said it raised EUR 19 million ($16.8 million) in its second round of funding.", "The round was led by Barnard and Gilde IT.", "Additional funding came from Kappa IT Ventures and Prime Technology Ventures.", "The company's total funding following the latest round is $21.2 million." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e5133_p16", "sents": [ "Other financial details of the deal were not disclosed.", "Also under the agreement, DSI Israel will provide Karismatech with development services at lower rates and retain the option to purchase additional Karismatech shares upon the completion of certain goals.", "Besides DSI Israel, Karismatech has received funding from Edmond de Rothschild Venture Capital Management.", "http: www.dssiinc.com ITF Optical Technologies Closes $30 Million in Seventh Round MONTREAL -- ITF Optical Technology, a designer, developer and manufacturer of passive photonic components for optical communication networks, said it has raised $30 million in its seventh round of funding from Fidelty Research Company and previous investors Celtic House, Tyco Ventures, and Essex Investments.", "This financing brings the company's total funding to more than $68 million since it started operating early last year.", "The company said the funds will help expand capacity at its manufacturing facility, and will be used to train and hire new employees and pursue the development of new products." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e1176_p12", "sents": [ "All for the sake of a power-sharing arrangement in the state.", "By this time Enrons partner, the Maharashtra State Electricty Board, had weakened further and it wanted the state government to help it pay Enrons bills.", "The equally bankrupt state government was obviously unable to spare the funds.", "The situation was perfectly ripe to rake up the Enron controversy.", "Once again.", "Whats more, it seemed politically correct too.", "The Vilasrao Deshmukh government did exactly this.", "It installed Vinay Bansal, a no-nonsense bureaucrat known for taking on ministers, as MSEB chairman to give the Enron dispute some much needed credibility.", "Bansal caught Enron napping when it failed to supply electricity as per the MSEBs demand.", "MSEB invoked the PPA clause and slapped Rs 402 crore penalty on the American utility.", "This provided the trigger for the fight which was waiting to happen.", "Meanwhile, the state governments review committee led by Madhav Godbole submitted its report and recommended a renegotiation of the project." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6, 7 ] }, { "title": "Vilasrao Deshmukh", "sents": [ "Vilasrao Dagadojirao Deshmukh (26 May 1945 – 14 August 2012) was an Indian politician who served two terms as the Chief Minister of the state of Maharashtra.", "He also served in the Union cabinet as the Minister of Science and Technology and Minister of Earth Sciences." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Virginia Tufte", "sents": [ "Virginia Tufte is an author and distinguished emerita professor of English at the University of Southern California.", "Her special fields are Milton, Renaissance poetry, and the history and grammar of English.", "She holds Ph.D and M.A.", "degrees in English literature from the University of California, Los Angeles, an M.A.", "from Arizona State University, and an A.B.", "from the University of Nebraska." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 4 ] }, { "title": "Arizona State University", "sents": [ "Arizona State University (commonly referred to as ASU or Arizona State) is a public metropolitan research university on five campuses across the Phoenix metropolitan area, and four regional learning centers throughout Arizona.", "The 2018 university ratings by \"U.S. News & World Report\" rank ASU No.", "1 among the Most Innovative Schools in America for the third year in a row and has ranked ASU No.", "115 in National Universities with overall score of 47/100 with 83% of student applications accepted." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Seattle Seawolves", "sents": [ "The Seattle Seawolves are a professional rugby union team based in Seattle, Washington, United States.", "The team was founded in 2017 and is planned to compete in the inaugural season of Major League Rugby in 2018." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Major League Rugby", "sents": [ "Major League Rugby is an American professional rugby league tentatively scheduled to launch in 2018.", "MLR is an initiative driven by existing USA Rugby-member teams, in partnership with private investors, who believe that American rugby can thrive at the highest levels: as a commercial enterprise; as an influential player on the international scene; and as a participation sport at the youth and senior level." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "John Kitzhaber", "sents": [ "John Albert Kitzhaber (born March 5, 1947) is an American politician and physician.", "He is the longest-serving governor in Oregon's history, as well as the only Oregon governor to resign because of a scandal.", "He served two terms from 1995 until 2003, another full-term from 2011 until 2015, and was sworn in for a fourth term on January 12, 2015.", "He resigned on February 18, 2015, with state and federal investigations into criminal allegations against him and his fiancée, Cylvia Hayes.", "A member of the Democratic Party, Kitzhaber previously served in the Oregon House of Representatives (1979–81) and Oregon Senate (1981–93), including as Senate President (1985–93).", "He was also an emergency physician and has worked as a health care administrator." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e10718_p0", "sents": [ "'Telecommunications Reports presents TR's State NewsWire February 6, 2001 2 P.M.", "Edition STATES OREGON -- PUC doesn't need structural changes, according to report MINNESOTA -- Democrats unveil privacy legislation MISSISSIPPI -- UETA bill passes Senate MINNESOTA -- Senate committee to discuss telecom bill this week ILLINOIS -- Certain property purchased by carriers would be exempt from tax under bill TEXAS -- Bill would exempt certain fees from telecom sales tax ARKANSAS -- Sen. Trusty aims to improve telecom network access for the disabled MASS.", "-- Representative aims to protect consumers from wireless phone emissions ALASKA -- GCI increases Internet backbone capacity STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT OREGON PUC doesn't need structural changes, according to report A legislative task force appointed by Gov.", "John Kitzhaber (D.) to study the Public Utility Commission's structure has concluded that no fundamental structural changes are necessary.", "(11 22 00 a.m.) The task force, however, identified several concerns involving the commission's processes and definition of roles, particularly the PUC staff's role." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e6231_p9", "sents": [ "The company will use the funds toward the commercial launch of its instant messaging products Mi-Notepad and Mi-Messages, which are in limited release.", "http: www.mi-corporation.com VantagePoint Participates in BeeLine's $22 Million Round Two SAN BRUNO, Calif. -- VantagePoint Venture Partners said it participated in the $22 million second-round financing of BeeLine Networks, a Mountain View, Calif.-based developer of secure data transmission technologies for the Internet.", "Other details of the investment were not released.", "Beeline has also received funding from Infinity and PacRim Venture Partners.", "http: www.beelinenetworks.com Fiber Optic Firm Cierra Photonics Gets $40 Million Series B SANTA ROSA, Calif. -- Cierra Photonics, which produces wafer scale integration technology for fiber optic components, said it has secured $40 million in its Series B round of funding led by Worldview Technology Partners.", "Mayfield Fund, Soros Fund Management, Chase Capital Partners and RWI Group also joined in the round.", "The company said it will use the funds to expand its manufacturing capabilities and accelerate product development." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4, 5 ] }, { "title": "Soros Fund Management", "sents": [ "Soros Fund Management, LLC is a private American investment management firm.", "It is currently structured as a family office but formerly as a hedge fund.", "The firm was founded in 1969 by George Soros and in 2010 was reported to be one of the most profitable firms in the hedge fund industry, averaging a 20% annual rate of return over four decades.", "It is headquartered at 250 West 55th Street in New York City." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Rick Cassata", "sents": [ "Rick Cassata (Born November 17, 1947) is an American former gridiron football quarterback who played seven seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for five different teams.", "He led the Ottawa Rough Riders to victory in the 61st Grey Cup.", "He also played with The Hawaiians in the World Football League (WFL) in 1975.", "He played at Tonawanda High School before playing college football at Syracuse University.", "In 2002, he was inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Canadian Football League", "sents": [ "The Canadian Football League (CFL; French: Ligue canadienne de football , LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada.", "The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football.", "Its nine teams, which are located in nine separate cities, are divided into two divisions: the East Division, with four teams, and the West Division with five teams." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Dead Again", "sents": [ "Dead Again is a 1991 American romantic fantasy neo-noir mystery thriller film written by Scott Frank and directed by Kenneth Branagh.", "It stars Branagh and his then-wife Emma Thompson, and co-stars Andy García, Derek Jacobi, Wayne Knight, and Robin Williams." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Robin Williams", "sents": [ "Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014) was an American stand-up comedian and actor.", "Starting as a stand-up comedian in San Francisco and Los Angeles in the mid-1970s, he is credited with leading San Francisco's comedy renaissance.", "After rising to fame as Mork in \"Mork & Mindy\" (1978–82), Williams established a career in both stand-up comedy and feature film acting.", "He was known for his improvisational skills." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2044_p3", "sents": [ "His, dissertation is on the role of the labor movement in the building of, L.A.'s infrastructure Los Angeles Times, April 29, 2001, Sunday, Home Edition, Page 4, 558 words ?, CONSERVATION SANDBAGS; THE DAVIS ADMINISTRATION NEEDS TO LAUNCH A CRASH EDUCATION COURSE TO CONVINCE CALIFORNIANS OF THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE ELECTRICITY CRISIS AND THE NEED FOR FAR-REACHING ENERGY-SAVING MEASURES.", "Los Angeles Times, April 29, 2001, Sunday, Home Edition, Page 27, 1316 words, BUSH: THE FIRST 100 DAYS; BUSH IS OFF TO A ROCKY START IN HIS HANDLING OF ALL THINGS CALIFORNIAN; POLITICS: BUT WHY WOO THE GOLDEN STATE WHEN HE CAN'T CARRY IT IN AN ELECTION 'NO MATTER HOW HARD HE TRIES,' ONE ANALYST POINTS OUT., RICHARD SIMON, TIMES STAFF WRITER, WASHINGTON Los Angeles Times, April 29, 2001, Sunday, Home Edition, Page 2, 1290 words, WEEK IN REVIEW; TOP 10 STORIES APRIL 23-27, Lisa Girion and Terril Yue Jones and Sallie Hofmeister and James Bates and Peter Pae and Jeff Leeds and Nancy Rivera Brooks and Peter Gosselin The New York Times, April 29, 2001, Sunday, Late Edition - Final, Section 4; Page 17; Column 1; Editorial Desk, 756 words, Reckonings; The Real Wolf, By PAUL KRUGMAN Sacramento Bee, April 29, 2001, Sunday, Pg." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "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 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2042_p13", "sents": [ "While the 740 MW Phase-I is already operational, the 1,444 MW Phase-II is scheduled for commissioning in January 2002. (THROUGH ASIA PULSE) 29-04 2001 A African-American museum gathers support, money, ideas SALATHEIA BRYANT Staff 04 29 2001 Houston Chronicle 4 STAR 44 (Copyright 2001) It's an idea that organizers say goes back more than 10 years.", "But after a few false starts, plans for a state-of-the-art African- American museum in Houston appear closer to becoming a reality.", "Since kicking off its planning efforts last year, the museum's board has raised about $400,000 from such corporate sponsors as Enron, Compaq Computer Corp. and Chase Bank.", "Organizers are now looking for land in the Museum District, meeting with community advisers and turning to local schoolchildren for name suggestions.", "Planners expect to break ground on the museum within 12 to 18 months.", "\"So far the people are very enthusiastic,\" said board chairman Gerald Smith." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 2 ] }, { "title": "Chase Bank", "sents": [ "JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., doing business as Chase Bank, is a national bank that constitutes the consumer and commercial banking subsidiary of the U.S. multinational banking and financial services holding company, JPMorgan Chase.", "The bank was known as Chase Manhattan Bank until it merged with J.P. Morgan & Co. in 2000.", "Chase Manhattan Bank was formed by the merger of the Chase National Bank and The Manhattan Company in 1955.", "The bank has been headquartered in Columbus, Ohio since its merger with Bank One Corporation in 2004.", "The bank acquired the deposits and most assets of Washington Mutual." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "California Public Utilities Commission", "sents": [ "The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC or PUC) is a regulatory agency that regulates privately owned public utilities in the state of California, including electric power, telecommunications, natural gas and water companies.", "In addition, the CPUC regulates common carriers, including household goods movers, passenger transportation companies (like limousine services) and rail crossing safety.", "The CPUC's headquarters are located in the Civic Center district of San Francisco, and the agency has field offices in Los Angeles and Sacramento." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e2108_p1", "sents": [ "Specifically, the agreement calls for Williams to refund $8 million of the $10.85 million in additional revenues it received when two AES generation units, designated as reliability must-run (RMR) units, failed to provide immediate service to the Cal-ISO in April and May.", "The ISO was forced to call upon other non-RMR units and pay a much higher price (near or at $750 MWh) to Williams.", "Williams is the exclusive marketer for power from the two AES plants at issue AES Alamitos LLC and AES Huntington Beach LLC in Southern California.", "The Commission also conditioned Williams' market-based authority such that it will have to bear the financial cost of replacement power if a RMR unit is unavailable at any time over the next year.", "Significantly, the agreement does not find that either Williams or AES abused their market power in California.", "It rejected the California Public Utilities Commission's request to impose penalties over and above refunds on the companies." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4, 5 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e6556_p10", "sents": [ "Other investors include Chase H&Q, Comdisco Ventures, FNI Venture Capital, and William Jones & Associates.", "Kymata, which has raised $162 million to date, has received funding from 3i Group, ACT Venture Capital, Bowman Capital, BT, ComVentures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Telesoft Partners, and the University of Southampton.", "http: www.kymata.com Print and Publishing Service PrintCafe Secures $62.5 Million VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Creo Products said it invested $32 million in cash and stock in PrintCafe, a provider of Internet-based, business-to-business products and services for the printing and publishing industry, as part of a $62.5 million round of financing.", "In January of this year, Creo Products formed PrintCafe along with Prography Systems.", "HarbourVest Partners, Weiss, Peck & Greer, and previous investor Mellon Ventures also participated in the current funding round.", "The company will use the funds to repay outstanding debt, and for working capital.", "http: www.printcafe.com European Online Billing Service Raises $5.9 Million Round AMSTERDAM -- Anachron, which provides online billing services, said it raised EUR 7 million ($5.9 million) in its second round of funding." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 4 ] }, { "title": "e2933_p21", "sents": [ "ABC has raised $77 million to date from backers Ironwood, Red Rock Ventures, and Technology Crossover Ventures.", "ABC was founded in October 1997. http: www.allcovered.com Princeton eCom Buys Venture Finance Software from Intuit mail?", "top PRINCETON, N.J. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Princeton eCom, which provides ele ctronic billing and payment services to corporations and banks, said it acquired Intuit's online bill and payment service, Quicken Bill Manager, and all the outstanding shares of Venture Finance Software, a wholly owned subsidiary of publicly traded Intuit.", "Financial details of the deal were undisclosed.", "As part of the deal Intuit has the option to take a 20% equity stake in Princeton or the cash equivalent in February 2002. Princeton also said it made employment offers to the 25 employees from Intuit's Quicken division a nd plans to open an office in the vicinity of Intuit's Quicken offices in Mountain View, Calif. Princeton eCom raised $20 million in convertible debt in April from existing investors Mellon Ventures and New Century Equity Holdings." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3753_p50", "sents": [ "Williams and AES have similar tolling agreements at plants in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.", "However, AES spokesman Aaron Thomas said the Justice Department's investigative requests have focused only on agreements between Williams and AES in Southern California Thomas would say only that the agreement at the center of the investigation is simply a delineation of \"how expansion or repowerings are done at the facilities.\"", "The three plants have a combined capacity of more than 3,900 megawatts, enough to supply about 3 million homes.", "This summer, AES is bringing anothe r 450 megawatts on line by reactivating two mothballed generators in Huntingt on Beach.", "Paula Hall-Collins, a spokeswoman for Tulsa-based Williams Cos., said she believes that the investigation is unrelated to a recent inquiry by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission into whether AES and Williams unnecessarily shut down plants to jack up prices.", "A portion of that investigation was settled in April, when Williams, without admitting any wrongdoing, agreed to pay about $8 million." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 4 ] }, { "title": "Southern California", "sents": [ "Southern California (colloquially known as SoCal) is a geographic and cultural region that generally comprises California's 10 southernmost counties.", "The region is traditionally described as eight counties, based on demographics and economic ties: Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Ventura.", "The more extensive 10-county definition, which includes Kern and San Luis Obispo counties, is also used and is based on historical political divisions." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Applied Biosystems", "sents": [ "Applied Biosystems is one of the various brands under the Life Technologies brand of Thermo Fisher Scientific corporation.", "The brand is focused on integrated systems for genetic analysis, which include computerized machines and the consumables used within them (such as reagents)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e1960_p15", "sents": [ "http: www.mercaritech.com Applied Biosystems Invests $3 Million in Genomica FOSTER CITY, Calif. -- Applied Biosystems, a developer of instrument-based systems, reagents, software, and contract services for the life science and research industry said it has invested $3 million in Genomica, a genomics software company.", "Genomica will license its genetic-analysis object module to Applied Biosystems in a separate deal.", "The integration of the Genomica software with Applied Biosystems' products would enable the systems to store their genotyping results in a common Oracle database, the companies said.", "http: www.genomica.com B2B Healthcare Data Provider Raises $725,000 Mezz Round LONDON -- IntegriSys, a provider of Internet and intranet-based decision support networks for physicians, raised $725,000 in a mezzanine round of funding from sole investor Billam.", "The company will use the funding for partnership agreements, customer acquisitions, and expanding its infrastructure.", "IntegriSys raised $1.5 million in its previous round of venture capital funding from MTI." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Francis Sears", "sents": [ "Francis Weston Sears (October 1, 1898 – November 12, 1975) was an American physicist.", "He was a professor of physics at MIT for 35 years before moving to Dartmouth College in 1956 and is best known for co-authoring \"University Physics\", an introductory physics textbook, with Mark Zemansky.", "The book, first published in 1949, is often referred to as \"\"Sears and Zemansky\"\", although Hugh Young became a coauthor in 1973." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Dartmouth College", "sents": [ "Dartmouth College ( ) is a private Ivy League research university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States.", "Established in 1769 by Eleazar Wheelock, it is the ninth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution.", "Although founded as a school to educate Native Americans in Christian theology and the English way of life, Dartmouth primarily trained Congregationalist ministers throughout its early history before it gradually secularized, emerging at the turn of the 20th century from relative obscurity into national prominence." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e7860_p4", "sents": [ "govWorks Latin America, which launched in June, had hoped to raise some $15 million but has not received funding to date.", "Mr. Herbstein called the subsidiary self-sufficient and said that should govWorks close, govWorks Latin America might remain in bu siness.", "In April, govWorks received funding from the Mayfield Fund, Kohlbe rg Kravis Roberts, American Management Systems, the Safra Group, Hearst Co rp., Global Bridge Ventures, and Metropolis.?", "http: www.govwor ks.com?", "Whitney & Co. To Raise a $2.5 Billion Global Fund?", "NEW YORK (VENTUREWIRE) -- Whitney & Co. said it is planning to raise a $ 2.5 billion global fund next year, which will include an allocation for Japan.", "The venture capital firm, which has offices in New York, Boston, San Francisco, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Singapore, started to invest outsi de of the United States 2 years ago.", "http: www.whitney.com eHitex Names Former Internet Capital Group Exec as CEO SUNNYVALE, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- eHitex, a high-tech marketpla ce, said it appointed Robert Lewis as chief executive officer." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "e9243_p29", "sents": [ "The company will use the funds for product development.", "http: www.sharegate.com $2.5 Million Third Round for Voice Recognition Software Firm TROY, Mich. -- Clarity, a provider of software products for voice activated telecommunications and human to machine interfaces, said it completed its third round of venture funding.", "Overall, the company received $2.5 million in the round.", "Duchossois TECnology Partners provided the financing.", "The company is also backed by Sloan Ventures.", "http: www.clarityco.com New Products o govWorks Forms E-Government Subsidiary for Latin America NEW YORK -- GovWorks, which provides Internet services that facilitate interactions between government agencies, citizens, and businesses, said it has formed govWorks Latin America, a joint venture with the Argentine firm Consultora Tecnologica SA (Cotesa), a Buenos Aires-based provider of information technology strategy and integration services.", "GovWorks has a majority stake in the subsidiary, which is based in Bermuda and has headquarters in New York and Miami." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2582_p82", "sents": [ "* Gov.", "Gray Davis signs a bill authorizing $13.4 billion in revenue bonds to pay for power for customers of the state's three largest utilities.", "The bon ds will repay the state general fund for $6.7 billion authorized for power buy s since January and will finance future electricity purchases.", "* State officials reveal they spent a record or near-record $1,900 per megawatt hour Wednesday to avoid a third consecutive day of rolling blackouts.", "The $319,200 the state paid Reliant Energy for 168 megawatt hour s at that price was enough to power 168,000 homes for an hour, * Owners of small power plants ask United States Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali to order PG&E to release them from contracts to provide it electricity.", "Montal i decides to wait until May 24 to make a decision.", "* The California Energy Commission licenses two power plants that should be able to deliver 545 megawatts by late summer: a 450-megawatt power plant retooling project in Huntington Beach and a 95-megawatt summer reliability project in Hanford." ], "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": "2007–08 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team", "sents": [ "The 2007–08 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represented Davidson College in NCAA men's Division I competition.", "Coached by 2008 NABC Coach of the Year Bob McKillop and led by consensus Second Team All-American guard Stephen Curry, the Wildcats completed an undefeated season in the Southern Conference, and reached the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Elite 8, upsetting Gonzaga, Georgetown, and Wisconsin before finally falling to eventual national champion Kansas by a score of 59–57.", "This marked the first time that Davidson had won a tournament game since the 1969 season, when the Wildcats reached the Elite Eight under then coach Lefty Driesell." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "NABC Coach of the Year", "sents": [ "The NABC Coach of the Year Award has been presented by the National Association of Basketball Coaches since 1959.", "A longtime sponsor of the award was Kodak; it is currently sponsored by the UPS Store." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Fowlpox", "sents": [ "Fowlpox is the worldwide disease of poultry caused by viruses of the family \"Poxviridae\" and the genus \"Avipoxvirus\".", "The viruses causing fowlpox are distinct from one another but antigenically similar, possible hosts including chickens, turkeys, quail, canaries, pigeons, and many other species of birds.", "There are two forms of the disease.", "The first is spread by biting insects (especially mosquitoes) and wound contamination and causes lesions on the comb, wattles, and beak.", "Birds affected by this form usually recover within a few weeks.", "The second form is spread by inhalation of the virus and causes a diphtheritic membrane to form in the mouth, pharynx, larynx, and sometimes the trachea.", "The prognosis for this form is poor." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Avipoxvirus", "sents": [ "Avipoxvirus is a member of the Poxviridae family.", "The Poxviridae family is the family of viruses which cause the victim organism to have poxes as a symptom.", "Poxviruses have generally large genomes, and other such examples include smallpox and monkeypox.", "Members of the \"avipoxvirus\" genus infect specifically birds.", "Avipoxviruses are unable to complete their replication cycle in non avian species.", "Although it is comparably slow-spreading, \"Avipoxvirus\" is known to cause symptoms like pustules full of pus lining the skin and diphtheria-like symptoms.", "These diphtheria-like symptoms might include dipitheric necrotic membranes lining the mouth and the upper respiratory tract.", "Like other avian viruses, it can be transmitted through vectors mechanically such as through mosquitoes.", "There is no evidence that this virus can infect humans." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Jim Jarmusch", "sents": [ "James Robert Jarmusch ( ; born January 22, 1953) is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, producer, editor, and composer.", "He has been a major proponent of independent cinema since the 1980s, directing such films as \"Stranger Than Paradise\" (1984), \"Down by Law\" (1986), \"Mystery Train\" (1989), \"Dead Man\" (1995), \"\" (1999), \"Coffee and Cigarettes\" (2003), \"Broken Flowers\" (2005), \"Only Lovers Left Alive\" (2013), and \"Paterson\" (2016).", "\"Stranger Than Paradise\" was added to the National Film Registry in December 2002.", "As a musician, Jarmusch has composed music for his films and released two albums with Jozef van Wissem." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "National Film Registry", "sents": [ "The National Film Registry (NFR) is the United States National Film Preservation Board's (NFPB) selection of films for preservation in the Library of Congress.", "The NFPB, established by the National Film Preservation Act of 1988, was reauthorized by acts of Congress in 1992, 1996, 2005, and again in October 2008.", "The NFPB's mission, to which the NFR contributes, is to ensure the survival, conservation, and increased public availability of America's film heritage.", "The 1996 law also created the non-profit National Film Preservation Foundation which, although affiliated with the NFPB, raises money from the private sector." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Haneburg", "sents": [ "Haneburg is a castle with two wings of Leer in East Frisia, Germany.", "It is one of the few buildings remaining of the Renaissance time in north-west Germany, which was much affected by the Netherlands.", "The castle was built by the chieftain of Leer, Hayo Unken, in the middle of the 15th century." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "Leer", "sents": [ "Leer is a town in the district of Leer, the northwestern part of Lower Saxony, Germany.", "It is situated on the river Leda, a tributary of the river Ems, near the border with the Netherlands." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "California Department of Water Resources", "sents": [ "The California Department of Water Resources (DWR), is part of the California Natural Resources Agency.", "The Department of Water Resources is responsible for the State of California's management and regulation of water usage.", "The department was created in 1956 by Governor Goodwin Knight following across Northern California in 1955, combining the Division of Water Resources of the Department of Public Works with the State Engineer's Office, the Water Project Authority, and the State Water Resources Board.", "It has its headquarters in Sacramento." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "e11560_p2", "sents": [ "Most of these generators are small, independent businesses that have been providing power for months without being paid.", "SBx1 47 will be an important step to ensure their ability to serve California customers.\"", "# # # on 3 5 01 3:02 PM, Katie Kaplan at [email protected] wrote: He called \"leading power generators\"!", "That's good IEP is preparing a response we will be sending out later today.", "Governors Press Release GOVERNOR DAVIS ANNOUNCES PORTFOLIO OF CONTRACTS FOR ELECTRICITY 3 5 2001 Price State Buys for Power to Drop Dramatically LOS ANGELES Governor Gray Davis today announced the signing of 40 long-term contracts and agreements between the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and power generators, significantly reducing the price the state will pay for electricity over the next decade.", "\"These agreements are the bedrock of a long-term energy solution,\" said Governor Davis.", "\"They provide reliability at a reasonable price.", "With the se deals in place, California's energy future is looking a whole lot brighte r.\" The agreements announced by Governor Davis today, which will supply an average of 8,886 MW per year over the next 10 years, are the result of mo re than four weeks of negotiations between state officials from the DWR and more than two dozen power generators." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Akamai Technologies", "sents": [ "Akamai Technologies, Inc. is an American content delivery network (CDN) and cloud services provider headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the United States.", "Akamai's content delivery network is one of the world's largest distributed computing platforms, responsible for serving between 15% and 30% of all web traffic." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e8173_p12", "sents": [ "Luminate is backed by the Mayfield Fund, IVP, and Azure Capital.", "http: www.luminate.com?", "Need2Buy.com Appoints Akamai Exec As Vice Chairman?", "WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Need2Buy.com, an online market place for the global electronic components industry, said it has appointed Arthur Bilger as vice chairman of the company's board.", "Mr. Bilger, a founding partner of Shelter Ventures, is the vice chairman of Akamai Technologies, a provider of global services for the delivery of Internet content, streaming media and applications.", "Shelter Ventures has invested in Need2Buy.com, whic h is also backed by Baker, Infineon, Rustic Canyon Group, Trust Company, World Peace Industrial, TMCT Ventures, Star, Mitsubishi, and Jump Investors.", "http: www.need2buy.com Finance ASP SecureGift Appoints Election.com Exec To Board MIAMI (VENTUREWIRE) -- SecurityGift Technologies (SGT), an ASP t hat processes financial gifts of stock, bonds and mutual funds for financi al institutions, said it has appointed Charles Smith, the acting chief fin ancial officer of Election.com, to its board of directors." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3, 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3625_p23", "sents": [ "But, they cautioned, because Shell has been competing hotly for South Ghawar, nothing can be taken for granted until the Saudis officially name the winners and sign memorandums of understanding on Sunday.", "As of late last night, Shell, the second largest company, was expected to win the second prize: leadership of the Shaybah gas project, which requires investment of $5 billion and is named after a recently developed oil field in the kingdom's remote Empty Quarter, a southeastern desert region.", "Saudi Arabia already has named Exxon leader of the third and last gas project opened to foreign investment, the Red Sea project that requires investment of as much as $5 billion.", "Saudi Arabia's energy industry was nationalized in the 1970s, but over the past two years has been reopened to foreign investment, prompting a fierce contest among the world's largest oil companies.", "The people familiar with developments cautioned that until the choices have been endorsed by an 11-member ministerial committee headed by Saudi foreign minister Prince Saud al-Faisal, and given the final nod by Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah, they couldn't be considered final." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 4 ] }, { "title": "e2074_p31", "sents": [ "The committee, comprising ministers who are also SPC members, is headed by Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal.", "The three gas projects are located in the South Ghawar field near Al-Hufuf in the kingdom's Eastern Province, Shaybah in the Empty Quarter of southeast Saudi Arabia, and the northern Red Sea.", "They cover an area of 440,000 square kilometers (176,000 square miles), making it the world's largest area for hydrocarbon investment.", "Oil Minister Ali al-Nuaimi said in mid-April that the study of the bids was still in its preliminary stages, but foreign oil executives expected a decision with a few weeks.", "US majors Enron and Occidental in a joint bid, as well as Chevron, Conoco, ExxonMobil, Marathon, Phillips and Texaco have been shortlisted for the Saudi projects.", "Rounding out the list are European firms BP Amoco, Eni, Royal Dutch Shell and TotalFinaElf.", "ExxonMobil, Shell and TotalFinaElf are in the bidding for all three ventures." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e20058_p2", "sents": [ "The energy produced at Mill Run is being sold for the next twenty years to wholesaler Exelon Power Team, who in turn sells it to Community Energy, Inc. - a local retailer specializing in new wind energy.", "More information about the Mill Run site is available on the Atlantic Renewable Energy website at http: www.atlantic-renewable.com.", "If interested in purchasing wind energy, contact John Halley of CEI at (610) 254-9800, or sign up at www.newwindenergy.com.", "See the attached document for a photo of the giant wind blade!", "Pittsburghers Anticipate Tremendous Opportunity to Buy Green Power and Still Save $ A golden opportunity lies just around the bend for Pittsburgh area residents and businesses to buy renewable energy and still save money.", "Currently, customers who switch to renewable energy products pay not just the price of the product, but also an added \"regulatory stranded cost charge\" of up to 3.39 cents per kWh." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e1223_p5", "sents": [ "PPL Services Corporation Two North Ninth Street Allentown, PA 18101 Marjorie R. Philips, Esq.", "Exelon Power Team 300 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348 Roger D Eklund Public Service Company of New Mexico Alvarado Square, MS 0920 Albuquerque, NM 87158-0001 William R Maurer, Esq.", "Attorney for Puget Sound Energy Perkins Coie LLP One Bellevue Center 411 108th Avenue NE, Suite 1800 Bellevue, WA 98004-8420 Michael G Briggs Senior Counsel Reliant Energy Inc. 801 Pennsylvania Ave NW Ste 620 Washington DC 20004-2615 James F. Walsh San Diego Gas & Electric Co. 101 Ash Street San Diego, CA 92101 Don P Garber Sempra Energy Trading Corp. 101 Ash St, HQ13D San Diego, CA 92101-3017 Sierra Pacific Industries Bob Ellery, Director of Energy Resources P.O.", "Box 496028 Redding, California 96049-6028 Michael D. Mackness Senior Attorney Southern California Edison Company 2244 Walnut Grove Ave. Rosemead, CA 91770 David J. Meyer Vice President and General Counsel Statoil Energy, Inc. 2800 Eisenhower Ave. Alexandria, VA 22314 Wanda M. Schiller General Counsel Strategic Energy LLC Two Gateway Center Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Bill Craig Manager, Operations TransAlta Energy Marketing, Inc. 110 - 12th Avenue S.W." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e10178_p14", "sents": [ "\"A lot is made about the political divisions at the FCC, he said Jan 18 during his monthly briefing with reporters.", "\"But I really don 't see it at all. About 90% of the FCC 's votes over the past three years have been unanimo us, Mr. Furchtgott-Roth said.", "Only about 2% or 3% have been 3 -2 votes, he estimated.", "So it 's unlikely that many votes will be deadlocked with the two Republicans -Mr. Furchtgott-Roth and Michael Powell -voting against Dem ocratic Commissioners Susan Ness and Gloria Tristani, he said.", "Mr. Furchtgott-Roth commended then-Chairman Kennard for not trying to push 11th-hour initiatives before leaving the agency.", "\"A lot of people w ere worried that some things might be railroaded through, he said.", "\"Cha irman Kennard has been very principled about this, not trying to do a lot of 11th-hour rules. Meanwhile, Mr. Furchtgott-Roth said, the FCC had made \"significant progr ess in its second \"biennial review of its regulations." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3, 4 ] }, { "title": "Gloria Tristani", "sents": [ "Gloria Tristani served from 1997 to 2001 as the second Hispanic woman member of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).", "Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, she is married to Judge Gerard W. Thomson and is the mother of Vanesa and Jorge.", "A graduate of Barnard College of Columbia University, she obtained her Juris Doctor at the University of New Mexico School of Law.", "Born on December 20, 1953, she is the granddaughter of Dennis Chavez, who served as a New Mexico's United States Senator for 32 years, from 1931 to 1962." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Clohiesia", "sents": [ "Clohiesia is a genus of fungi in the family Annulatascaceae of the Ascomycota.", "The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the Sordariomycetes class is unknown (\"incertae sedis\"), and it has not yet been placed with certainty into any order.", "They are found living in fresh water." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Annulatascaceae", "sents": [ "The Annulatascaceae are a family of fungi in the class Sordariomycetes of the Ascomycota.", "The family has not been assigned to any order (\"incertae sedis\").", "Species in this family are saprobic, often growing on rotten wood in freshwater habitats.", "They have a widespread distribution, with many found in tropical areas." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Elliott Smith", "sents": [ "Steven Paul \"Elliott\" Smith (August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician.", "Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and lived for much of his life in Portland, Oregon, where he first gained popularity.", "Smith's primary instrument was the guitar, though he was also proficient with piano, clarinet, bass guitar, drums, and harmonica.", "Smith had a distinctive vocal style, characterized by his \"whispery, spiderweb-thin delivery\", and used multi-tracking to create vocal layers, textures, and harmonies." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Portland, Oregon", "sents": [ "Portland ( ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Multnomah County.", "It is a major port in the Willamette Valley region of the Pacific Northwest, at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia Rivers.", "The city covers 145 sqmi and had an estimated population of 639,863 in 2016, making it the 26th most populous city in the United States.", "Approximately 2,424,955 people live in the Portland metropolitan statistical area (MSA), the 25th most populous MSA in the United States.", "Its Combined Statistical Area (CSA) ranks 18th with a population of 3,160,488.", "Roughly 60% of Oregon's population resides within the Portland metropolitan area." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e6406_p36", "sents": [ "At the very least, Wolkoff said, the Nymex coal futures will benefit the industry by making a \"transparent price reference\" available to buyers and sellers of both long- and short-term contracts.", "But critics believe Nymex's coal futures will suffer the same low trading volume that the exchange's electricity futures have since 1996. \"There will be a flurry of trading when it starts, though I'm not so sure it's going to be a long-term success,\" said Howard Simons, a finance professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology and a former commodities trader.", "The run-up in coal prices last winter occurred as demand outstripped supply.", "Coal companies curtailed production and even closed some mines after a mild winter in 2000 at a time when power producers sought a less expensive alternative to natural gas, which had quadrupled in price.", "On the Net: http: www.nymex.com Copyright 2000 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "Illinois Institute of Technology", "sents": [ "Illinois Institute of Technology, commonly called Illinois Tech or IIT, is a private Ph.D.-granting research university located in Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois, with programs in engineering, science, psychology, architecture, business, communications, industrial technology, information technology, design and law.", "It traces its history to several 19th century engineering and professional education institutions in the United States." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3078_p0", "sents": [ "'high-tech management news Published by Technologic Partners EXECUTIVE CHANGES FOR Monday, May 21, 2001 TOP MANAGEMENT", "Wellogix Names President to CEO, Appoints New Chairman", "EXP Systems Names New CEO MARKETING & SALES", "iTendant Names Stewart Huey New VP of Sales", "Campus Pipeline Names Shawn Lewis as VP of Sales", "Metapa Appoints New Sales, Marketing and Engineering Execs", "New Edge Networks Adds Allan Jaffe as VP of Sales", "Mark Duchesne Joins Info-One as Senior VP of Marketing BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT", "French Biotech Firm Proteus Makes Two Key Appointments", "ImaRx Therapeutics Adds Senior Business Development Director", "KnowledgeWorks Adds Former SSIT Exec as EVP, Bus.", "Dev.", "FINANCE", "Business Software Maker Fuegotech Names CFO", "Nishan Names Ex-Sprint, Intel Exec as CFO", "Allegiance Capital Adds Analyst VPs as Part of New Division TECHNOLOGY", "Eric Marston Joins FirstLook as Chief Technology Officer", "ASP Synertech Names CIO and Other Execs" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 14 ] }, { "title": "Intel", "sents": [ "Intel Corporation (also known as Intel, stylized as intel) is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California (colloquially referred to as \"Silicon Valley\") that was founded by Gordon Moore (of Moore's law fame) and Robert Noyce.", "It is the world's second largest and second highest valued semiconductor chip makers based on revenue after being overtaken by Samsung, and is the inventor of the x86 series of microprocessors, the processors found in most personal computers (PCs).", "Intel supplies processors for computer system manufacturers such as Apple, Lenovo, HP, and Dell.", "Intel also manufactures motherboard chipsets, network interface controllers and integrated circuits, flash memory, graphics chips, embedded processors and other devices related to communications and computing." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e4207_p4", "sents": [ "CoMindico will use Cisco's vendor financing and the equity funds to develop its IP-based carrier network.", "Open Telecommunications will help design the network.", "http: www.comindico.com.au Reports: Sanwa Bank and Microsoft Create Asian Fund TOKYO -- Sanwa Bank and Microsoft will set up a $50 million investment fund, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal and the Associated Press.", "The fund, which was launched by the Hong Kong unit of Sanwa Bank and Microsoft, will invest in online commercial ventures in China, South Korea, and other Asian countries.", "http: www.sanwabank.co.jp http: www.microsoft.com Singapore and Israeli Firms Launch $150 Million Fund SINGAPORE -- Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation, a Singapore-based Internet holding company, and Shrem Fudim Kelner Technologies, an Israeli investment group, said they launched a new fund to invest in early stage information technology companies.", "The companies intend to raise up to $150 million for the new Israeli High Tech Fund." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "Sanwa Bank", "sents": [ "The Sanwa Bank, Limited (株式会社三和銀行 , Kabushiki gaisha Sanwa Ginkō ) was a major Japanese bank headquartered in Osaka, which operated from 1933 to 2002.", "It merged with Tokai Bank to form UFJ Bank (now part of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ).", "In the 1990s, it was the most profitable bank in the world, and second-largest in terms of assets behind its eventual merger partner Tokyo-Mitsubishi." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Cho Kyu-hyun discography", "sents": [ "Cho Kyuhyun (better known by his mononym Kyuhyun) is a South Korean singer.", "His discography consists of one studio album, three extended plays, seven singles, three promotional singles, and seventeen soundtrack songs.", "He debuted as a member of South Korean boy band Super Junior in 2006 and subsequently became a part of its subgroup Super Junior-K.R.Y.", "in 2006 and Super Junior-M in 2008 as well as S.M.", "Entertainment's group SM the Ballad in 2010." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 4 ] }, { "title": "SM the Ballad", "sents": [ "SM the Ballad (stylized as S.M.", "THE BALLAD) is a South Korean ballad project group formed by S.M.", "Entertainment in 2010.", "The group has released two mini-albums." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 2, 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Houston", "sents": [ "Houston ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the fourth-most populous city in the United States.", "With a census-estimated 2016 population of 2.303 million within an area of 667 sqmi , it is also the largest city in the southern United States and the seat of Harris County.", "Located in Southeast Texas near the Gulf of Mexico, it is the principal city of the Greater Houston metro area, which is the fifth-most populated MSA in the United States." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e1266_p10", "sents": [ "But a consumer can get lost trying to pick the best one.", "A close look suggests that the company with the plainest offer may be the best deal for consumers fearing all the unknowns.", "But it depends.", "Welcome to electric deregulation.", "Texans are getting their first taste of how competition will be when the deregulation law goes fully into effect on Jan. 1. So far, the results of the pilot program show it needs work.", "Price information is hard to come by, the promotions can be confusing and the potential savings may not add up to much.", "With the sign-up period under way for the Texas Electric Choice pilot program, for the first time Houston consumers can choose from which company they'll buy electricity.", "It's important that new competitors win over lots of customers, because in the future, electric rates in Texas will be based on competition rather than regulation.", "In the newspaper, on television and on the Internet, ads are urging consumers to sign up by phone or online and trim painfully high electric bills." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Liljegren Records", "sents": [ "Liljegren Records / CMSweden is a Swedish heavy metal music record label founded by Christian Liljegren (formerly of Narnia) in 1997.", "The label was originally titled C.L.", "Music and Distribution but was changed later.", "Notable current and former groups on the labels roster include Divinefire, Majestic Vanguard, Veni Domine, Crimson Moonlight, ReinXeed, Sanctifica and Pantokrator." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] }, { "title": "Sanctifica", "sents": [ "Sanctifica was a Swedish unblack metal band, formed in 1996, disbanded in 2003.", "After releasing their EP, \"In the Bleak Midwinter\", in 1997, they were considered to be one of the leading modern Christian black metal bands in the early 2000s with their album \"Spirit of Purity\".", "Signed to Swedish Rivel Records and Finnish Little Rose Productions, the band played progressive death metal on their second and last album \"Negative B\".", "They did a tour through Scandinavia to support that album, performing at some of the best known rock clubs in big cities.", "Hubertus Liljegren went to join Crimson Moonlight, while the rest formed a rock group called As a Reminder." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3552_p17", "sents": [ "The company sa id the funding should last over three years, but also said it would consider an IPO in Europe or the United States within the next 18 to 30 months, depending on market conditions.", "The company expects to begin clinical trials for retinal degeneration in the United States in the latter half of 2002. Neurotech said it had a post-money valuation between $43 million and $69 million.", "Investors own approximately 80% of the company.", "Neurotech also has an office in Lincoln, R.I. http: www.neurotech.fr Atherotech Clocks In $4.2M in Series C mail?", "top BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Atherotech, a medical diagnostics company, said it closed its Series C round at $4.2 million from Compass Venture Partners, J.F.", "Shea Co., Needham Capital Partners, and Technology Funding Group.", "This round brings the company's total funding to date to $9.9 millio n. J.F.", "Shea Co. is a new investor in the company, while Needham Capital had l ed its Series A round and the remaining two investors had co-led its Series B. Atherotech said it had a post-money valuation of $26.8 million in this roun d and that investors now own approximately 52% of the company." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4, 5 ] }, { "title": "e3622_p28", "sents": [ "Officesupplies.com's Web site will remain operational during a 90-day transition period in which current customers wi ll be given the opportunity to transfer their account information.", "An Office Depot spokesperson said there would be no officesupplies.com employees retained, and that key management would be held on a consultant basis durin g the the transition period.", "Officesupplies.com is backed by AT&T Ventures, Breakthrough Commerce, Hillside Capital, ING Barings, and Needham Capital Partners.", "http: www.officedepot.com http: www.officesupplies.com Property Firm Risanamento Napoli To Buy Global Switch mail?", "top LONDON (VENTUREWIRE) -- Italian real estate firm Risanamento Napoli, listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, has agreed to acquire the European carrier-neutral service provider Global Switch for EUR 495 million ($419.6 million) in stock and secured loan notes.", "Following the completion of the acquisition, Risanamento Napoli will join existing investors TrizecHahn, Chelsfield, and Unicorn Assets and Fasset Limited on the board.", "Global Switch's previous investors hold 53% of the company, with Rianamento slated to take the remaining 47%." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Susan B. Landau", "sents": [ "Susan B. Landau (March 31, 1952 – May 31, 2017) was an American film producer, television producer, talent manager, and photographer whose credits included \"Mr. Destiny\" in 1990, \"Cool Runnings\" in 1993, \"An Ideal Husband\" in 1999, and the 2000 television film, \"Mary and Rhoda\"." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "An Ideal Husband", "sents": [ "An Ideal Husband is an 1895 comedic stage play by Oscar Wilde which revolves around blackmail and political corruption, and touches on the themes of public and private honour.", "The action is set in London, in \"the present\", and takes place over the course of twenty-four hours." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "The Image Makers", "sents": [ "The Image Makers (Swedish: Bildmakarna ) is a 2000 Swedish television play directed by Ingmar Bergman and written by Per Olov Enquist.", "The drama is set in the year 1920 at Filmstaden where the film director Victor Sjöström is shooting the film \"The Phantom Carriage\", an adaptation of Selma Lagerlöf's novel \"Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness!\"", "Accompanied by actress Tora Teje and film photographer Julius Jaenzon, he has now invited the book's author to take a first look at some early scenes." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "Tora Teje", "sents": [ "Tora Teje (17 January 1893 – 30 April 1970) was a Swedish theatre and silent film actress.", "She appeared in ten films between 1920 and 1939." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Wrocław–Szczecin railway", "sents": [ "The Wrocław–Szczecin railway is a Polish 356-kilometre long railway line, that connects Wrocław with Zielona Góra, Rzepin, Kostrzyn and Szczecin.", "The railway was assigned part of the European TEN-T route E59 from Scandinavia to Vienna, Budapest and Prague in 1991." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Zielona Góra", "sents": [ "Zielona Góra (German: \"Grünberg in Schlesien\" ; Exonym: \"Green Mountain\") is the largest city in Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, with 138,512 inhabitants (2015).", "Zielona Góra has been in Lubusz Voivodeship since 1999, prior to which it was the capital of Zielona Góra Voivodeship from 1950 to 1998.", "It is the seat of the province's elected assembly, while the seat of the centrally appointed governor is located in Gorzów Wielkopolski.", "Zielona Góra has a favourable geographical position, being located not far from the Polish-German border and on several international road and rail routes connecting Scandinavia with Southern Europe and Warsaw with Berlin.", "The region is also closely associated with vineyards and holds an annual Wine Fest." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e6341_p66", "sents": [ "California will continue to press its case to the full commission and spokesman Roger Salazar of the governor's office warns that may not be the state's last stop.", "Mr. ROGER SALAZAR: We'll take whatever we can get from the folks over at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and if need be, we're ready and willing to go to court to get the rest.", "So one way or the other, we're going to be getting that $8.9 billion back that Californians have been bilked out of.", "HORSLEY: Governor Gray Davis himself declared yesterday that California is in a war with power generators.", "With the failure of the peace talks in Washington, there will apparently be more battles to come.", "Scott Horsley, NPR News, San Diego.", "LOAD-DATE: July 10, 2001 30 of 54 DOCUMENTS Copyright 2001 The News Tribune The News Tribune July 10, 2001, Tuesday SECTION: South Sound; Pg.", "D1 LENGTH: 405 words HEADLINE: No energy refunds foreseen for California Power: Judge rules state is owed up to a billion dollars, but owes suppliers more than that BYLINE: Mark Sherman; The Associated Press BODY: WASHINGTON - California is owed no more than \"a billion dollars\" from power wholesalers, a federal regulatory judge said Monday at the end of 15 days of settlement talks in the state's electricity crisis." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] }, { "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, 4, 5 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Expeditions: Conquistador", "sents": [ "Expeditions: Conquistador is a squad-based tactical role-playing game developed by Logic Artists and released by BitComposer for Windows, Linux and Macintosh on May 30, 2013.", "The player takes the role of a Spanish conquistador leading an expedition to Hispaniola and Mexico in 1518 to 1520.", "The game features resource management, a branching storyline, and interactive fiction elements.", "\"Expeditions: Conquistador\" was partially funded by Kickstarter." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Hispaniola", "sents": [ "Hispaniola (Spanish: \"La Española\"; Latin: \"Hispaniola\"; Taíno: \"Haiti/Quisqueya\") is the 22nd-largest island in the world, located in the Caribbean island group, the Greater Antilles.", "It is the second largest island in the Caribbean after Cuba, and the most populous island in the Caribbean; the eleventh most populous island in the world." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Timo Sutinen", "sents": [ "Timo Sutinen (born April 3, 1949 in Tampere, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga.", "He played for KooVee, Jokerit, and FoPS.", "He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Tampere", "sents": [ "Tampere (] ; Swedish: \"Tammerfors\" ] ) is a city in Pirkanmaa, southern Finland.", "It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e9027_p10", "sents": [ "OCI Venture Group president Chris Fraser will sit on the company's board of directors.", "DuoCash will use the funding for marketing and technology development.", "http: www.duocash.com Portable Use Software Firm ANM Has $2.25 Million Round One mail this story?", "top VANCOUVER, B.C.", "(VENTUREWIRE) -- Advanced Numerical Methods (ANM), a software firm that provides services enabling information presentation on desktop and portable devices, said it raised its first round of funding for $2.25 million.", "Discovery Capital led the round with $1.4 million.", "Fractal and individual investors also funded the round.", "Randy Garg of Discovery Capital will sit on the company's board of directors.", "The company will use the funding for further product development and for marketing.", "ANM provides technology for the digital imaging, geographic informations systems and remote sensing, medical imaging, and wireless device sectors.", "http: www.numericalmethods.com Router Replacement Services Firm Gets $5 Million First Round mail this story?", "top PETALUMA, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- ReadyRouter.com, which provides configured replacement services for Cisco routers and switches, said it has secured $5 million in its first round of funding from WR Hambrecht + Co." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 11 ] }, { "title": "e659_p7", "sents": [ "Founding sponsors include some of the world's top financial firms, namely AIG Inc., Barclays Global Investors, BARRA Inc., Gifford Fong Associates, Goldman Sachs, First Union Bank, KMV LLC, MBIA, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Quantal International Inc., The Dean Witter Foundation, and WR Hambrecht + Co., LLC.", "Sponsoring firms will be accepting interns from the programs.", "\"We're seeing tremendous interest among talented individuals coming from technical backgrounds, such as engineers, mathematicians, and scientists, who are in narrow jobs and are keen to transition to a brand new career where opportunities are abundant and continue to grow,\" says MFE Executive Director John O'Brien.", "For more information on MFE, visit the web site at http: www.haas.berkeley.edu MFE.", "SHARING OUR STRENGTHS: THE HAAS BOALT CONNECTION This is the first in a continuing series of articles in Haas NewsWire chronicling the Haas School's interdisciplinary activities.", "The Haas School has traditionally pursued interdisciplinary partnerships on the Berkeley campus." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 2, 3, 5 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Vasil Sikharulidze", "sents": [ "Vasil Sikharulidze (Georgian: ვასილ სიხარულიძე ) (born May 30, 1968) is a Georgian diplomat and politician.", "He worked as a foreign affairs advisor to the President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili from August 27, 2009.", "He had previously served as Ambassador to the United States (2006-2008) and Georgia's Minister of Defence (2008-2009)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "President of Georgia", "sents": [ "The President of Georgia (Georgian: საქართველოს პრეზიდენტი , \"sakartvelos prezidenti\") is the head of state, supreme commander-in-chief, and holder of the highest office within the Government of Georgia.", "Executive power is split between the President and the Prime Minister, who is the head of government.", "The office was first introduced by the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia on 14 April 1991, five days after Georgia's declaration of independence from the Soviet Union.", "The President serves a five-year term.", "The incumbent is Giorgi Margvelashvili, who was sworn in on 17 November 2013." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Quamut", "sents": [ "Quamut is a collection of how-to guides launched in March 2008 by the bookstore chain Barnes & Noble.", "The core line of guides are all editorially written but there is also a section of user-contributed wiki guides.", "\"Quamut\" is the Latin for \"how-to\" and is pronounced \"kwómut\"." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "Latin", "sents": [ "Latin (Latin: \"lingua latīna\" , ] ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.", "The Latin alphabet is derived from the Etruscan and Greek alphabets, and ultimately from the Phoenician alphabet." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Rhipidarctia crameri", "sents": [ "Rhipidarctia crameri is a moth in the family Erebidae.", "It was described by Kiriakoff in 1961.", "It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Erebidae", "sents": [ "The Erebidae are a family of moths in the Noctuoidea superfamily.", "The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups.", "The family includes the underwings (\"Catocala\"); litter moths (Herminiinae); tiger, lichen, and wasp moths (Arctiinae); tussock moths (Lymantriinae); piercing moths (Calpinae and others); micronoctuoid moths (Micronoctuini); snout moths (Hypeninae); and zales, though many of these common names can also refer to moths outside the Erebidae (for example, crambid snout moths).", "Some of the erebid moths are called owlets." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Austin Ventures", "sents": [ "Austin Ventures (AV) is a private equity firm focused on venture capital and growth equity investments in business services and supply chain, financial services, new media, Internet, and information services companies nationally with a focus on Texas.", "The firm, which is based in Austin, Texas, was founded in 1984.", "AV has raised approximately $3.9 billion since inception across ten private equity funds.", "In September 2008, the firm announced the closing of Austin Ventures X with $900 million of investor commitments which will be used to fund start-up capital for emerging companies and growth capital for expansion rounds and recapitalizations." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e2972_p26", "sents": [ "Mr. Ohmae is taki ng the ninth seat on the board.", "Graviton has received an undisclosed amount of funding form Early Bird Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Mitsui USA, Omron, Qualcomm, Siemens, SI Ventures, and Sun Microsystems, as well as the CIA's venture fund In-Q-Tel.", "http: www.graviton.com Mobile Technology Firm Aeritas Appoints Chairman mail?", "top IRVING, Texas (VENTUREWIRE) -- Aeritas, a developer of mobile commerc e technology, announced the appointment of William C. Jackson as chairman of the board.", "Prior to joining Aeritas, Mr. Jackson served as executive vice president at Bell &amp; Howell, and as chairman and CEO of its publications systems companies.", "He currently serves on the boards of Globe Investments a nd vLicense, and was a founding board member of 1-800-Flowers.", "To date, Aerita s has received $2.5 million in seed funding from Austin Ventures and individu al investors.", "The company is currently seeking $8 million in Series A financin g. http: www.aeritas.com new people CEO of Healthcare Software Maker eMed Technologies Resigns mail?" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3, 6 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Salt Lake City", "sents": [ "Salt Lake City (often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC) is the capital and the most populous municipality of the U.S. state of Utah.", "With an estimated population of 190,884 in 2014, the city is the core of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a population of 1,153,340 (2014 estimate).", "Salt Lake City is further situated within a larger metropolis known as the Salt Lake City-Ogden-Provo Combined Statistical Area.", "This region is a corridor of contiguous urban and suburban development stretched along an approximately 120 mi segment of the Wasatch Front, comprising a population of 2,423,912 as of 2014 .", "It is one of only two major urban areas in the Great Basin (the other is Reno, Nevada)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e68_p3", "sents": [ "But he also cut earnings targets for the EBS segment to $8.40 share because of the failed Blockbuster deal.", "Heady cash-flow projections figured heavily in Enron's guidance for 2001, which called for a stock price of $126, of which EBS would account for $40, Meade said.", "Meade, whose company initiated coverage on Enron in late May 2000, had been alone among Enron analysts in keeping a hold rating on the stock.", "Merrill Lynch analyst Donato Eassey on Monday released a note reiterating his buy recommendation with a $99 share price target.", "\"While the separation from such a high-profile name is disappointing, we do not view this as negative,\" Eassey wrote.", "\"This could in fact actually accelerate Enron's content delivery strategy.\"", "Eassey pointed out that Enron and Blockbuster's trial in Seattle, Salt Lake City, New York and Portland, Ore., proved Enron can deliver movies on demand.", "That gives them a track record to show to potential customers like movie studios and other entertainment concerns that want to provide content directly through their Web sites, he said." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Credit Suisse First Boston", "sents": [ "Credit Suisse First Boston (informally CSFB) was the investment banking division of Credit Suisse Group, prior to 2006.", "It was active in investment banking, capital markets and financial services." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e11016_p9", "sents": [ "ISO managers had worried they might not meet demand because of the forced shutdown of power plants capable of producing 10,400 megawatts -- 400 megawatts more than the day before.", "Officials said the plants were taken of f line for repair work.", "Dorinson said he could not predict how long the state would remain on Stage 3 alert.", "\"It is the same situation.", "I feel like Bill Murray,\" he said, referring to the star of the movie \"Groundhog Day,\" whose character keeps reliving the same day.", "Deals & Deal Makers: First Boston's `Son of Tyco' Deal Goes Sour Underwriter Left Holding A Bagful of Unsold Bonds By Suzanne McGee Staff Reporter of The Wall Street Journal 02 15 2001 The Wall Street Journal C1 (Copyright (c) 2001, Dow Jones & Company, Inc.) Credit Suisse First Boston is finding there may be too much of a good thing The big New York investment bank apparently scored a coup last week when it was chosen as underwriter to sell $2.25 billion of convertible bonds for conglomerate Tyco International, a deal that CSFB might have expected to produce big fees and give the firm a leg up on the widely watched \"league tables\" that rank Wall Street underwriters." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Middle Hesse", "sents": [ "The region of Middle Hesse (German: \"Region Mittelhessen\" ) is one of three planning regions in the German state of Hesse, alongside North and South Hesse.", "Its territory is identical with that of the administrative province of Gießen (\"Regierungsbezirk Gießen\") and covers the counties of Limburg-Weilburg, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Gießen, Marburg-Biedenkopf and Vogelsbergkreis.", "The Middle Hesse Regional Assembly (\"Regionalversammlung Mittelhessen\"), which decides on the regional plan, currently consists of 31 members chosen by the five counties and the three towns with special status: Gießen, Marburg and Wetzlar.", "The regional assembly has tasked the governing president (\"Regierungspräsident\") with delivering regional management.", "The Mid-Hesse Regional Management Association (\"Regionalmanagementverein MitteHessen\") was founded on 22 January 2003." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "Marburg", "sents": [ "Marburg is a university town in the German federal state (\"Bundesland\") of Hesse, capital of the Marburg-Biedenkopf district (\"Landkreis\").", "The town area spreads along the valley of the river Lahn and has a population of approximately 72,000." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]