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Mr. Russel who withdrew from joint ventures with Royal Bank of Scotland was the former finance director of a company that became a subsidiary of what Spanish utility in 2006?
Iberdrola
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[ { "title": "e2204_p70", "sents": [ "His biggest problem will be to convince the City that he is capable of developing an effective strategy to change the group's direction, now it has abandoned plans to become a multi-utility.", "The group no longer believes adequate returns can be earned from developing a growing range of products to sell to its more than 5m customers.", "The investment required to develop national brands, win new customers and retain old ones is too high in an increasingly competitive UK retail sector, it says.", "Mr Russell, who as Scottish Power's former finance director was closely associated with the previous policy, has already withdrawn from joint ventures with Royal Bank of Scotland to provide financial services and with Thus to provide telecommunications.", "The group is also discussing the future of Southern Water, its south of England utility, which Enel, the Italian state-controlled energy group, is interested in buying.", "Cross-selling electricity and gas to Southern Water customers, let alone other products, has been disappointing, it admits." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] }, { "title": "Scottish Power", "sents": [ "ScottishPower Ltd. is a vertically integrated energy company with its headquarters in Glasgow, Scotland.", "It was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index but, in 2006, it became a subsidiary of the Spanish utility Iberdrola." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]
Which investor has backed both SoundBite Communication and Skulogix?
Mosaic Venture Partners
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[ { "title": "e8665_p24", "sents": [ "top BURLINGTON, Mass.", "(VENTUREWIRE) -- SoundBite Communication, which develops instant communications technology, said it has launched its telemail service, 1-800-Soundbite.", "The service allows consumers to send voice messages to one or more recipients anywhere in the United States instantly.", "The company was founded by John McDonough, Gary Culliss, and David Parker, all from Direct Hit, an Internet search technology firm that was acquired by Ask Jeeves earlier this year.", "John McDonough is now CEO and president of SoundBite.", "The firm is backed by North Bridge Venture Partners and Mosaic Venture Partners.", "http: www.soundbite.com Sales ASP Firm Mynetsales.com Changes Name to Salesnet.com mail this story?", "top BOSTON (VENTUREWIRE) -- Mynetsales.com, a provider of Web-based, ASP sales management services, said it has changed its name to Salesnet.com.", "The company is backed by Prism Venture Partners and individual investors.", "http: www.salesnet.com Semiconductor Firm TelenComm Changes Name to Zeevo mail this story?", "top SANTA CLARA, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- TelenComm, a fabless semiconductor, bluetooth, and communications applications firm, said it has changed its name to Zeevo." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 5 ] }, { "title": "e4073_p15", "sents": [ "The company will use the funds to expand to parts of the Northeast.", "The company also appointed a new board of advisors: NYNEX former vice president and general manager Jerald L. Johnson, MyHelpDesk vice president of business development Howard A. Marson, Time Warner Cable former executive vice president Jack F.Gault, Allied Domecq Quick Service Restaurant's retail concept officer William A. Kussell, and CEO of Heilberg Capital Management Phil Heilberg.", "http: www.newireless.com E-commerce Hub Skulogix Receives $31 Million in Second Round NEW YORK -- Skulogix, an Internet commerce fulfillment service provider to premium brands and online retailers, said it has raised $31 million in its second round of funding from Blackboard, Mosaic Venture Partners, Sofinov, OMERS, and other individual investors.", "The company said it will use the funds to expand its distribution capabilities, marketing and sales activities, and for business development and partner planning.", "The company has not announced any change to its board." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] } ]
What United States department is the NREL a division of?
United States Department of Energy
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[ { "title": "National Renewable Energy Laboratory", "sents": [ "The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), located in Golden, Colorado, specializes in renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development.", "NREL is a government-owned, contractor-operated facility, and is funded through the United States Department of Energy.", "This arrangement allows a private entity to operate the lab on behalf of the federal government.", "NREL receives funding from Congress to be applied toward research and development projects.", "NREL also performs research on photovoltaics (PV) under the National Center for Photovoltaics.", "NREL has a number of PV research capabilities including research and development, testing, and deployment.", "NREL's campus houses several facilities dedicated to PV research." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e1268_p17", "sents": [ "\"There's a lot of consolidation in the field now.", "Big players are coming in and setting up divisions for solar and wind energy,\" said Dave Renee, a research analyst for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colo., a division of the United States Department of Energy.", "Even before the power crisis, oil and gas companies were increasing their stake in renewables and buying up smaller energy firms because of rising fuel costs and tighter environmental restrictions on fossil fuel plants.", "Sharp, the Japanese electronics company, last year became the world's largest producer of photovoltaic solar cells, which convert sunlight directly into electricity.", "At the Sydney Olympics, BP Solar - - a division of British Petroleum's energy-producing empire -- powered a solar suburb of 650 homes to house the athletes.", "A year ago, Shell Oil created its Shell Renewables division, which formed a joint venture with Siemens Solar, another leading manufacturer of solar cells." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]
The 1998 reissue of Joan Jett and the Blackhearts' album Flashback dropped five tracks from the 1993 release: "Louie Louie", "Star Star", "Stand Up for Yourself", "Call Me Lightning", and a song written by Eddie Cochran and who else?
Jerry Capehart
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What entity, with Susan Abbott as it's head, downgraded Enron to two notches above junk status?
Moody's Investors Service
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The Group With No Name was signed to a recording label that in the 1970's became most successful when associated with what music genre?
disco
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The professional soccer player Kathleen Naughton attended a university that was founded by which person?
Edward Sorin
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The language which attests the earliest form of the word "cyperus" was named after what major center in Mycenaen Greece?
Mycenae
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Which investor has backed Listen.com and Nishan Systems?
Altos Ventures
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[ { "title": "e7205_p5", "sents": [ "Regarding the lawsuit Hillary Rosen, president and CEO of the Recording Industry Association of America, released a statement saying \"I have been assured by Listen.com's management that prior to the acquisition of Scour.com the file exchange service will be shut down and any resolution of the lawsuit will depend upon Scour and Listen.com following through on this commitment.\"", "Scour is backed by the Yucaipa Companies and Michael Ovitz, founder of Creative Artists Agency.", "Listen.com is backed by Altos Ventures, Attractor, August Capital, Austin Ventures, the Barksdale Group, BMG Entertainment, EMI Recorded Music, Hambrecht & Quist, Index Ventures, Sony Music, Trans Cosmos, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and individual investors.", "http: www.listen.com http: www.scour.com New Money o Web Appliance Firm Qubit Has $16 Million in First Two Rounds DENVER -- Qubit Technology, a provider of Internet appliance technology, said it raised a combined total of $16 million in its first and second rounds." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "e3078_p9", "sents": [ "Fuegotech is backed by $22.5 million from Sevin Rosen Funds, Star, Stephens Group, and SS M Ventures.", "http: www.fuegotech.com Nishan Names Ex-Sprint, Intel Exec as CFO mail?", "top SAN JOSE, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Nishan Systems, a provider of IP and Ethernet-based storage networking products, said it named Howard M. Bailey as the company's new chief financial officer.", "Mr. Bailey was formerly an executive with C-Cube Microsystems and Quantum Effect Devices and has also worked for Sprint and Intel.", "To date, Nishan has raised $90 million in two rounds from Altos Ventures, ComVentures, Dell, Discovery, Quantum Technology Ventures, Raza Ventures, Siemens Venture Capital, Sofinnova Ventures, Sun Microsystems, TPG-Comm Partners, and Weiss, Peck & Greer Venture Partners.", "http: www.nishansystems.com Allegiance Adds Analyst VPs as Part of New Division mail?", "top DALLAS (VENTUREWIRE) -- Allegiance, an investment banking firm specializing in the middle market segment, said it has incorporated a new analysis and research division and named Jason Johanne Bedasse, O. Mike Duwaji, and Eric Tyler as analyst vice presidents." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 4 ] } ]
The politician born on July 8, 1926 who was a member of the US House of Representatives from December 13, 1955 until January 3, 2015 called for an investigation of what entity in connection with its audits of Enron and Waste Management?
Andersen
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[ { "title": "John Dingell", "sents": [ "John David Dingell Jr. (born July 8, 1926) is an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from December 13, 1955, until January 3, 2015.", "He is a member of the Democratic Party.", "He represented Michigan throughout his congressional tenure and most recently served as the representative for Michigan's 12th congressional district." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e19748_p11", "sents": [ "The fallout from Enron's crumble is spreading to its major service providers, including Andersen.", "That firm has been named as a defendant in at least one shareholder lawsuit, while on Monday Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., called for an investigation of Andersen in connection with its audits of Enron and Houston-based Waste Management.", "\"The best accounting standards in the world are meaningless if the accounting and audit processes are so inept or corrupt that they produce unreliable numbers and untruthful reporting,\" Dingell wrote in a letter to the Public Oversight Board requesting the investigation.", "Andersen, based in Chicago, has a large Houston office and a strong foothold in the energy industry with clients, including Enron and Dynegy.", "Critics of Andersen have said the firm should have done more as Enron's auditor to draw investors' attention to the company's unusual finances.", "A lawsuit filed in Oregon alleged Andersen's judgment was swayed by lucrative consulting fees that it received from Enron while it was auditor." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]
Which corporation based in the second most populous city in the US was selected to participate in the multi-billion dollar projects to help Saudi Arabia switch to natural gas consumption?
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
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Port Victoria is a town on the west coast of a peninsula that is located between Spencer Gulf and what other gulf?
Gulf St Vincent
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The 1979 album La Diva released by Atlantic Records is by an American singer and songwriter who was born in what year?
1942
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Alchemedia's 18.5 million third round of funding included investments from Autodesk, Hollinger Capital, and an American private equity corporation that specializes in corporate private equity, real assets, global market strategies, and what fourth key business area?
investment solutions
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[ { "title": "e8917_p15", "sents": [ "http: www.tonic.com $18.5 Million for Visual Content Protection Firm Alchemedia mail this story?", "top SAN FRANCISCO (VENTUREWIRE) -- Alchemedia, a provider of visual content protection technology on the Web, said it has secured $18.5 million in its third round of funding.", "Investors in the round included The Carlyle Group, Autodesk, and Hollinger Capital.", "The company said it will use the funding to accelerate market penetration, product development, and international expansion.", "http: www.alchemedia.com Net Access Firm Wayport Lands $70 Million Series D mail this story?", "top AUSTIN, Texas (VENTUREWIRE) -- Wayport, a provider of Internet access for travelers at airports, hotels, and conference centers, said it raised $70 million in its Series D round of funding.", "The round was led by BA Venture Partners and Lucent Venture Funds, and included Invesco, previous investors Sevin Rosen Funds, Trellis Partners, and New Enterprise Associates.", "BA Ventures and Lucent Venture Funds will each hold a seat on the board of directors." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 2 ] }, { "title": "The Carlyle Group", "sents": [ "The Carlyle Group is an American multinational private equity, alternative asset management and financial services corporation.", "As one of the largest private equity and alternative investment firms in the world, Carlyle specializes in four key business areas: corporate private equity, real assets, global market strategies, and investment solutions." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]
What was the phone number for the person that worked at "Truthout" as a senior editor and reporter before leaving them on February 19, 2008, when they worked for Dow Jones Newswires in 2001?
323-658-3874
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The person who wrote a September 26, 2001 for the Orange County Register about a Senate committee being set to serve 16 subpoenas wore a story for the same paper on 6/22/01 about three former employees of what company?
DUKE ENERGY
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What year did the debut self-titled album from the producer who discovered singer Cassie come out?
2008
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When was the first race organized for the race that Palmiro Masciarelli rode in nine editions of?
1909
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Upon noticing Vin Diesel's performance in Multi-Facial, Steven Spielberg later cast him in a 1998 movie that was written by what person?
Robert Rodat
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Bharti International Convent School is located in a country where the CSBE has asked all affiliated schools to follow what curriculum?
NCERT
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The Icon Brickell complex is located in a Florida city that is the seat of which county?
Miami-Dade County
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What is the date of birth for the person who starred in Mean Creek along with Rory Culkin, Ryan Kelley, Trevor Morgan, Josh Peck, and Carly Schroeder?
January 17, 1981
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What was the phone number for the co-author, along with Margot Habiby, of the 11/17/01 Reuters English News Service article about Wessex water?
(609) 279-4000
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[ { "title": "e19731_p65", "sents": [ "Enron has about 21,000 employees, two-thirds in the United States and about a fifth in the U.K. Its 600 traders are divided between London and Houston, where Enron employs about 7,500. Many Enron workers are already preparing for layoffs, said Lyndon Taylor, a Houston-based recruiter for Heidrick & Struggles International Inc., an executive placement firm.", "``I got 56 resumes last week from Enron,'' Taylor said.", "``That's equal to the number I got in the past year.''", "--Margot Habiby in Dallas and Jim Polson in Princeton UK: Trade, bank buyers circle Enron's Wessex Water-reports.", "11 17 2001 Reuters English News Service (C) Reuters Limited 2001. LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Both financial and trade buyers are considering bids for Wessex Water, the UK utility owned by crisis-hit United States energy group Enron weekend press reports said.", "According to the UK trade magazine Utility Week, Enron's rescue buyer Dyneg y wants to offload Wessex as soon as possible, and focus on integrating Enr on's core energy businesses." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3, 4 ] }, { "title": "e445_p3", "sents": [ "Enron said in January that Sierra Pacific might not be able to sell a Nevada power-plant stake as needed to win regulatory approval for the Portland General transaction.", "Enron blamed a California law that barred public utilities from shedding generators until 2005 because of an electricity shortage.", "Shares of Houston-based Enron rose $3.98 to $59 in midafternoon trading.", "They had fallen 18 percent in the past week.", "--Margot Habiby in Dallas (214) 740-0873, or [email protected], and Jim Polson in Princeton, (609) 279-4000 slb" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] } ]
As of 2001, CivicNet members included the City of Chicago, Chicago Housing Authority, City Colleges of Chicago, Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago Public Libraries, Chicago Park District, and a school district that oversaw how many high schools during the 2014-2015 school year?
176
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Wendy James's album "The Price of the Ticket" includes two cover songs: a song by Fred "Sonic" Smith, and a song by a musician with what birth name?
Robert Allen Zimmerman
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U2's song "White as Snow" is on an album that was released alongside a companion film shot by Anton Corbijn; what is the title of the companion film?
Linear
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What company has its headquarters in Philadelphia and has customer service centers in Toronto, Glasgow, London and the capital of Colorado?
V-SPAN
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What entity, a division of a German media company, had Amiga become one of it's labels?
Bertelsmann Music Group
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The support of Mary Bono of Palm Springs, George Radanovich of Mariposa, and a politician born in what year were thought crucial to the success of Henry Waxman's proposed amendments to a house bill on price caps?
1952
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[ { "title": "e2484_p55", "sents": [ "But FERC refuses to impose what California desperate ly needs, a broad temporary price cap that allows companies to recover their costs plus a reasonable profit.", "The state's last hope for rate caps now res ts with Congress.", "Sens.", "Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Gordon Smith (R-Ore.) are sponsoring legislation that would require FERC to establish temporary maxim um rates.", "Rep. Henry Waxman (D-L.A.) is scheduled to propose amendments to a House bill today to do the same.", "The support of three Republican House members from California, who are on the energy and air quality subcommittee is crucial.", "They are Christopher Cox of Newport Beach, Mary Bono of Palm Springs and George Radanovich of Mariposa.", "The Waxman measure serves the be st interests of California.", "Concern about losing seats in Congress may also he lp the GOP members make the right choice.", "It was Feinstein who got a letter from Keith E. Bailey, chairman of Williams Cos., an energy producer, in support of temporary price controls." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3, 4, 5, 6 ] }, { "title": "Christopher Cox", "sents": [ "Charles Christopher Cox (born October 16, 1952) is an American lawyer and former Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a 17-year Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, and member of the White House staff in the Reagan Administration.", "Prior to his Washington service he was a practicing attorney, teacher, and entrepreneur." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]
In which county is Rice University located?
Harris County
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[ { "title": "e2658_p10", "sents": [ "Houston has its own projects, but they receive far less publicity.", "Houston's public nanoscience efforts have been centered mostly on Rice University's grand Turks of academia.", "Pushing the envelope of academic excellence as usual, Rice's heavyweight research barons continue to generate and distribute knowledge on the many potential applications of this exciting technology.", "But as successful as they are, they receive far less publicity and support than other less commercially significant disciplines.", "On May 29, leaders from the energy, medical and technology sectors will converge at the Houston Technology Forum to discuss various technology trends that will affect Houston's future.", "Will the keynote speakers (chief executives from Compaq, the Texas Medical Center and Enron) address the issue of what Houston is doing to prepare for advances in nanotechnology and its potential economic impact on the region?", "I certainly hope so.", "Energy, medicine and technology are the terra firma of Houston's economy." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "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, 1 ] } ]
The settlement of Lakeside in Cumbria lies on a lake which is within which national park?
Lake District National Park
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What year did the state containing the town Alangulam merge with Tamil Nadu?
1956
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The person who is in Corp. Gov. Affairs and works for Steve Walton was to attend a meeting alongside Ray Alvarez and one other person as a representative for Enron for which what other Enron employee would be available on a standby basis?
Sue Mara
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Enron is based in a Texas city that is the seat of which county?
Harris County
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The parent company of Portal Software Germany was founded in what year?
1985
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What was the original name of the US oil company that withdrew from a potential agreement with Saudi Arabia involving gas while in the throes of a merger with Chevron?
the Texas Fuel Company
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The two investors that participated in i-Escrow's second round of funding and also backed Andes Networks are PacRim Venture Partners and which other investor?
Infinity
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What year was legislation passed requiring the regulatory agency that regulates privately owned public utilities in California to look at and report long term natural gas forecasts?
2001
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Sir Dupermann is a record producer from a city that is located on which peninsula?
Bergenshalvøyen
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On what date was the state established that from 1885 to 1922 West Kerry returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of?
1 January 1801
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The animator Jack A. Cutting collaborated on short films which were produced by a person who won how many Oscars?
22
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The river fed by the Jambunathi and Ramanathi Rivers flows along the villages of Sambankulam, Sivasailam, Poovankurichi, Kizha Ambur, and a Tamil-speaking village whose census village code is what?
642940
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In what month and year was the Houston based firm that installs and upgrades power, cable, and telecom lines added to the S&P 500 index?
June 2009
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Who was the co-author of Information Rules with the man who served as Chief Economist at Google?
Carl Shapiro
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In which year did this American film director, producer, and screen writer, who produced the 1994 film Watchers 3, win an Honorary Academy Award?
2009
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Besides John Lawson, Kevin Klose, and Robert Coonrod, the fourth major national broadcasting organization president to offer appreciation for the Public Broadcasting Caucus at an April 3rd gathering was a person born in January of what year?
1943
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The person whose last name was formerly McLaughlin that wrote about a writer's fest is taking place on Granville Island received an e-mail from what person on 10 19 00 at 10:59 AM?
Donald Lassere
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In which year was this newspaper, where Carla Marinucci works as staff writer and Phillip Matier and Andrew Ross work as columnists, founded by teenage brothers in California?
1865
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Over how much did the venture capital firm of which Tom McConnell was a member have in assets under management in 2007?
$18 billion
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The village of Lobody in the administrative district of Gmina Goldap is located 126 km north-east of a capital city located on what river?
Łyna River
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Where does the street on which Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel in Atlanta is located begin?
Five Points
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In what city in New York is the company where Bob Miller began his career headquartered?
Armonk
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El Paso Corp. is based in a Texas city that is the seat of which county?
Harris County
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Who is the deputy director of the department that was created in 1956 by Governor Goodwin Knight?
Ray Hart
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To what country is the language of the mountain name "Bod an Deamhain" native?
Scotland
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Which firm invested in the second round of financing for Xigo and backed the company that operates Tradia?
Angel Investors LP
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What is the middle name of the Enron CFO that was replaced by Jeffrey McMahon?
Stuart
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How many kilometers from Paris is the location of the city where the French surgeon Léon Eugène Bérard died?
470 km
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On what date did the channel launch that the first season of "Ed, Edd n Eddy" originally aired on?
October 1, 1992
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The CEO of the company that delayed its sale of its Portland General unit to Sierra Pacific Resources was later found guilty of how many counts of securities fraud?
10
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The region that Assembly Speaker Robert Hertzberg represents as a Democrat generally comprises which of California's counties?
10 southernmost counties
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Who along with the 37th Governor of California will hold a press conference on Monday afternoon to commission the Los Medanos Energy Center?
Peter Cartwright
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What lake does the river drain that Canoe Lake has a primary outflow to the drainage basin of?
Lake Winnipeg
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What was the population in 2016 of the city that Wojciechowice Duze lies 46 km north of?
696,503
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What company did the private equity firm with Mitchell L. Hollin as partner back?
Taratec
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Tacoma Power, the Port of Seattle, Eugene Water & Electric Board, Northern Wasco PUD, Clark Public Utilities of Vancouver, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, and the first municipal utility in the US to own and operate a what, joined together to seek $505 million in compensation for unjust overcharges for wholesale power they purchased?
hydroelectric facility
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[ { "title": "e20017_p13", "sents": [ "\"We've got winners and losers in the Northwest under what happened with the huge run-up in prices.\"", "In part, it was this concern about the difficulty of ordering refunds so as not to unfairly punish or reward utilities that drove Cintron to recommend that the five-member commission drop the Northwest case, which opened in August.", "Seven utilities -- Seattle City Light, Tacoma Power, the Port of Seattle, Eugene Water & Electric Board, Northern Wasco PUD, Clark Public Utilities of Vancouver and Sacramento Municipal Utility District -- sought $505 million in what they said were unjust overcharges for wholesale power they bought.", "The claims were originally part of a larger case involving California's claim to $9 billion in refunds stemming from that state's power crisis, but the regulatory commission's split the Northwest case because of differences in the way the two markets work.", "Under the law, the commission is charged with ensuring that electricity rates are \"just and reasonable.\"" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "Seattle City Light", "sents": [ "Seattle City Light is the public utility providing electrical power to Seattle, Washington, US, and parts of its metropolitan area, including all of Shoreline and Lake Forest Park and parts of unincorporated King County, Burien, Normandy Park, SeaTac, Renton, and Tukwila.", "Seattle City Light is the 10th largest public utility in the United States and the first municipal utility in the US to own and operate a hydroelectric facility." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]
The Japanese billionaire born on March 11, 1965 is on the board of directors for what handheld device software company?
Mobli
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[ { "title": "Hiroshi Mikitani", "sents": [ "Hiroshi Mikitani (三木谷浩史 , Mikitani Hiroshi ) (born March 11, 1965) is a Japanese billionaire businessman and the founder, chairman and CEO of Rakuten, Inc.", "He is also the president of Crimson Group, chairman of the football club Rakuten Vissel Kobe, chairman of Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, and a board member of Lyft.", "According to \"Bloomberg Businessweek\", as of August 2017, Mikitani is worth $7.1 billion." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e5091_p24", "sents": [ "Mr. Pascoe currently sits on several high technology boards, including Anda Networks, FastComm Communications, and Woodwind Communications Systems.", "He chairs the advisory board for Mariner Networks.", "Quarry Technologies' backers include Walden International Investment Group, ArchVenture Partners, Alta Partners, Tredegar Investments, Sofinnova Ventures, MGN Opportunity Group, Boston University Community Technology Fund, Dow Chemical, and Verizon.", "http: www.quarrytech.com Wireless Software Publisher Mobli Names Board of Directors LOS ANGELES -- Mobli,a publisher of software and services for handheld devices and mobile phones, has announced its board of directors.", "The board will include Hiroshi Mikitani, founder and CEO of Rakuten, a Japanese Internet commerce site; Dr. Joachim Dreyer, founder and recently retired CEO of Debitel, a European net-independent mobile phone operator; and Heather A. Hazard, a former Harvard business professor and current professor at the Copenhagen Business School.", "Two of Mobli's co-founders, Ian Berman and Claus Bjerre, will also sit on the board.", "Mobli's investors include BHS Holdings, Rakuten, and individual investors Ms." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3, 4 ] } ]
Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends was released on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Wii, and a console that was announced in March of what year?
2010
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What entity is involved with both DealBench and eProcurement?
Enron Wholesale Services
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On what river is the city located that around 1270 Nicholas of Poland entered the Dominican convent at?
Vistula River
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The company preparing a wind farm off the coast of Denmark with utility company Elsam was founded in what year?
1945
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Which company participated in Xuma's $40 million round of financing and also backed software company Tonic?
Dell
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On what river is the city that Dolenje Grcevje is located in the Municipality of located on?
Krka River
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What is the date of birth for the person who presented Light Fantastic?
1 January 1955
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How many films did this Indian stage and film, who was born in 1928 and starred in the 1981 Indian film Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum alongside Saritha, Jaishankar, Menaka and Sarath Babu, act in?
283 films
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Where is the university located that Eads holds an economics degree from?
Durham, North Carolina
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What is the birthday of the judge who was replaced by Raisa in the Top 9 performances of season 8 of Indonesian Idol?
Titi Dwijayati (born May 27, 1966),
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[ { "title": "Indonesian Idol (season 8)", "sents": [ "The eighth season of Indonesian Idol, also known as Indonesian Idol 2014: A Decade of Dreams, premiered on RCTI on December 27, 2013. and Ahmad Dhani returned as the judges.", "Agnes Monica was replaced by of Kotak, and Titi DJ, who returned to the show for her sixth season after her absence in season 6 and 7.", "Raisa and Indra Lesmana replace Titi and Anang during the Yogyakarta auditions.", "Later during the Spectacular weeks, Raisa replaced Titi during the Top 9 performances and Tantri during the Top 5.", "Indra replaced Tantri during the Top 8 performances.", "Daniel Mananta returns as the host." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 3 ] }, { "title": "Titi DJ", "sents": [ "Titi Dwijayati (born May 27, 1966), known as Titi DJ, is an Indonesian pop singer.", "She was also one of the judges on \"Indonesian Idol\" from season 1 to 5 and season 8" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]
What is the date of birth for the person who founded Q Entertainment on October 10, 2003?
May 22, 1965
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[ { "title": "Q Entertainment", "sents": [ "Q Entertainment creates, produces, and publishes in digital entertainment content across multiple game consoles, PC broadband and mobile units.", "It was founded on October 10, 2003 by Tetsuya Mizuguchi, formerly of Sega (where he was best known for producing the Dreamcast games Space Channel 5 and Rez), and Shuji Utsumi, former founding member of Sony Computer Entertainment America, Senior VP of Sega Enterprises, Ltd., and head of Disney (Buena Vista Games) Asia." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Tetsuya Mizuguchi", "sents": [ "Tetsuya Mizuguchi (水口 哲也 , Mizuguchi Tetsuya , born May 22, 1965) is a Japanese video game designer, producer, and businessman.", "Along with ex-Sega developers he is the one of the co-founders of the video game development firm Q Entertainment.", "He formerly worked for Sega as a producer in their Sega AM3 'arcade machines' team, developing games like \"Sega Rally\" and \"Sega Touring Car Championship\", before moving on to become the head of Sega's United Game Artists division, the team responsible for the \"Rez\" and \"Space Channel 5\".", "Mizuguchi is known for creating video games that incorporate an emphasis on interactive sound design, evidenced by \"Rez\", \"Lumines\", and \"Child of Eden\"." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]
What were members of a fraternity at the Texas public research university founded as a teachers college in 1890 accused of waving at a group of mostly black football recruits, sparking protests?
a Confederate battle flag
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What order is the family of insects that Aoraia orientalis is a species of moth in part of?
lepidopteran
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What was the date of birth for the person that Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso was a statesman during the reign of along with Augustus?
16 November 42 BC
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What is the date of birth for the person who on June 15 released 38 long-term contracts that had key portions blacked out?
December 26, 1942
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What specific leisure activities in the city that is the capital of the Philippines does the three portals of GetAsia focus on?
restaurants, bars, movie schedules
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[ { "title": "Manila", "sents": [ "Manila ( ; Filipino: \"Maynilà\" , ] or ] ), officially the City of Manila (Filipino: \"Lungsod ng Maynilà\" ] ), is the capital of the Philippines and the most densely populated city proper in the world.", "It was the first chartered City by virtue of the Philippine Commission Act 183 on July 31, 1901 and gained autonomy with the passage of Republic Act No.", "409 or the \"Revised Charter of the City of Manila\" on June 18, 1949." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e5223_p26", "sents": [ "http: www.openorders.com GetAsia.com Acquires Three Filipino Web Portals MANILA, Philippines -- GetAsia, developer of a network of Asian lifestyle content and information sites, said it acquired three Philippines-based city guide Web portals: LegManila.com, its subsidiary site ClickTheCity.com; and Localvibe.com.", "Each of the three portals focus on restaurants, bars, movie schedules, and other leisure activities in the city of Manila.", "In August, the company acquired Metroage.com, a provider of lifestyle content and e-commerce services, for an undisclosed price.", "GetAsia.com raised $6.7 million in its first round of financing led by Apollo Technology Partners.", "Additional capital came from private investors.", "http: www.getasia.com CAT Technology Acquires Managed Services Firm Aptia LOS GATOS, Calif. -- CAT Technology, a manager of Internet infrastructures for businesses, announced it acquired Aptia, a privately held consulting firm providing network and systems management services.", "Under the terms of the agreement, all of Aptia's outstanding shares will be converted into CAT Technology stock in a stock-for-stock transaction." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]
What was the name of Enron's advanced internet streaming service enabled by the network that enables ePoweredTM application services?
ePowered Media Cast
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What is the date of birth for the person who directed the premiere episode of All About Us?
July 9, 1976
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Of what Lakota phrase is the name of the utility that agreed to buy Enron's North Las Vegas power-generation complex a translation?
"Pahá Sápa
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[ { "title": "e6861_p34", "sents": [ "Allen declined to say whether the rule would deal directly with company affiliates.", "--Mark Johnson in the Princeton newsroom, (609) 279-4017 or [email protected], and Mark Jaffe in Washington with reporting by Margot Habiby in Dallas, through the Princeton newsroom, (609) 279-4000 pjm Black Hills to Purchase Generation Complex From Enron (Update1) 2001-07-24 16:20 (New York) Black Hills to Purchase Generation Complex From Enron (Update1) (Updates with closing stock activity in fourth paragraph.)", "Rapid City, South Dakota, July 24 (Bloomberg) -- Black Hills, a utility owner that primarily operates in the western U.S., agreed to buy Enron Corp.'s power-generation complex in North Las Vegas, Nevada, for an undisclosed price.", "The purchase will eventually add 273 megawatts of power to Black Hills Energy Capital, Black Hills' independent power unit, the company said in a statement.", "The acquisition should be completed during the third quarter, the company said.", "Black Hill plans to add a plant adjacent to the current 51- megawatt Enron North America site." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "Black Hills", "sents": [ "The Black Hills (Lakota: \"Ȟe Sápa\" , Cheyenne: \"Moʼȯhta-voʼhonáaeva\" , Hidatsa: \"awaxaawi shiibisha\" ) are a small, isolated mountain range rising from the Great Plains of North America in western South Dakota and extending into Wyoming, United States.", "Black Elk Peak (formerly known as Harney Peak), which rises to 7244 ft , is the range's highest summit.", "The Black Hills encompass the Black Hills National Forest.", "The name \"Black Hills\" is a translation of the Lakota \"Pahá Sápa \".", "The hills were so-called because of their dark appearance from a distance, as they were covered in trees." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] } ]
How many suburbs make up the city that Higher Macdonald is located 116 km north of?
658 suburbs
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Managed Objects shares which financial backer with InfoShark?
JMI Equity Fund
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In Cyprus, what broadcaster broadcasts programs from the channel that broadcasted To Party Arhizei on December 30, 2008?
Sigma TV
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[ { "title": "To Party Arhizei", "sents": [ "To Party Arhizei (Greek: Το πάρτυ αρχίζει; English: The party is starting) is the first official large-scale concert tour by Greek contemporary laïka and pop singer Elena Paparizou and first tour of Greece as a solo artist.", "The tour took place during the summer of 2008, and kicked-off at the National Stadium in Kalamata on July 2, 2008, ending in Athens on September 19, 2008.", "The final concert at \"Theatro Vrahon\" in Athens was recorded, and released as a bonus DVD on \"Vrisko To Logo Na Zo: Deluxe Edition\" titled \"Live in Concert\".", "Overall, the concert tour was a moderate success for Paparizou, with an audience total of approximately 192,000 over 29 concerts and one sold-out venue.", "Alpha TV broadcast the concert on television on December 30, 2008 as part of their holiday music schedule." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 4 ] }, { "title": "Alpha TV", "sents": [ "Alpha TV is a Greek terrestrial channel.", "With Antenna TV it is one of the two biggest stations in Greece, after the collapse of Mega channel, due to financial problems.", "The station features a mix of Greek and foreign shows with an emphasis on information.", "The studios are located near Athens.", "Alpha TV is owned by Alpha Satellite Television S.A. 100% shareholder of which is the Alpha Media Group Ltd., a member of the DEMCO Group of Companies.", "In Cyprus, private broadcaster Sigma TV broadcasts a number of Alpha TV's programmes.", "In the past, public service broadcaster CyBC used to broadcast Alpha TV programmes." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 5 ] } ]
As of 2005, what percentage of all inhabitants of historic Palestine were members of the group Colin Powell appointed a diplomat to help, along with the Israelis, end their fighting and resume talks?
49%
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The city that Clear Communications provides technical design for customers in is the seat of what county in Washington?
King County
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The head of the San Diego-based consumer network thought what person's bill, although he supported it, wouldn't fix the "almost irreparably broken California energy system"?
Davis
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Which bill relevant to Independent Power Producer investing will be considered this week by the senate of the state in which Independent Power Producers AES, CPN, MIR, NRG, and RRI all have exposure?
SB 1X-the windfall profits tax bill
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[ { "title": "e5634_p1", "sents": [ "Overall, the order was very much in-line with our expectations.", "2) Minimal Impact on Sector; Recent Valuation Compression Presents Attractive Opportunity While we view unfavorably the imposition of any form of price controls, we believe the expansion of the FERC's current market mitigation plan will have a minimal impact on the Independent Power Producers with California exposure-AES, CPN, MIR, NRG, and RRI.", "Our reasons are as follows: 1) The bulk of their capacity is sold forward, making price controls irrelevant; 2. The FERC's methodology is benign; and, 3) Valuations already reflect political uncertainty and normalized power prices.", "3) Focus on CPN, NRG and ORN In this situation we would highlight Calpine (CPN, Strong Buy), NRG Energy (NRG, Buy) and Orion Power (ORN, Buy).", "CPN has the least political risk of any of the California IPPs.", "NRG is the best relative valuation play in the sector at 13.5x 2002 EPS.", "ORN, which owns no assets in the West, is ideal for investors seeking to avoid any exposure to this issue." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "e2342_p0", "sents": [ "'Good Afternoon, Attached, please find the latest issue of our Independent Power Weekly.", "<<IPW050701a.doc <<Fuel Econ.xls Summary: 1. IPPs Fall 1.7% Last week our IPP composite traded off 1.7%, underperforming both the NASDAQ (+5.6%) and the S&P 500 (+1.1%).", "AES and International Power were the strongest performers, rising 2.2%.", "Orion Power was the weakest performer, falling 7.1%.", "2. California Concerns Capture Center Stage The IPPs took a breather last week, following investor enthusiasm surrounding strong first quarter earnings results.", "Dampening stock price performance, a number of concerns related to the California power crisis captured center stage and dominated investor attention.", "3. Looking Ahead For the week ahead, while we are not expecting any major company specific events, we could continue to see a heavy news-flow out of California In particular, we'll be looking for additional news regarding SB 1X-the windfall profits tax bill.", "This week it will be considered on the floor of the California Senate." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 4, 5, 6, 7 ] } ]
The person listed directly after Jeff Dasovich on the recipient list of a 10 29 2001 8:03 AM e-mail from James D. Steffes was listed directly prior to what person on the recipient list of a March 15, 2001 3:26 PM e-mail from Julee Malinowski-Ball?
Jan Smutny Jones
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[ { "title": "e26317_p0", "sents": [ "\"There is currently a meeting set for this Thursday at 11 AM (PST) at Edison headquarters in Rosemead.", "Best, Jeff --Original Message -- From: Steffes, James D. Sent: Mon 10 29 2001 8:03 AM To: Dasovich, Jeff; Mara, Susan; Tribolet, Michael; Mellencamp, Lisa; Curry, Wanda; Williams, Robert C.; Mike Day (E-mail) Cc: Shapiro, Richard; Sanders, Richard B.; Sharp, Vicki Subject: Proposed SCE Negotiation Strategy Following last week's meeting, here is my recommendation on how to proceed with SCE.", "1. Form Enron Negotiation Team My recommendation is to use the same team we used with PG&E + Jeff Dasovich.", "My understanding was that Lisa M. was the lead negotiator - I would not change this.", "Jeff should only be there to make introductions.", "2. Meet & Confer (10 29) Sue Mara and Jeff Dasovich will listen and report back to everyone on what happens.", "3. Reformed Stipulation I would propose that we take a wait and see approach to this document." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "e97_p0", "sents": [ "'We have set up a conference call for today's meeting for those of you interested in calling in.", "It is 1-800-486-2460 The pass code is 120895 Thanks!", "Katie Kaplan Manager of State Policy Affairs Independent Energy Producers Association (916) 448-9499 --Original Message -- From: Julee Malinowski-Ball [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2001 3:26 PM To: Susan McCabe; Scott Govenar; Ron Tom; Robert Ross; Rina Venturini; Phil Isenberg; Mike Monagan; Maureen OHaren; Marie Moretti; Kassandra Gough; Jamie Parker; Hedy Govenar; DJ Smith; Delany Hunter; Chuck Cole; Bev Hansen; Anne Kelly; Fred Pownall; Mark Nobili Cc: Jean Munoz; Greg Blue; Jack Pigott; Jeff Dasovich; Joe Ronan; John Stout; Kassandra Gough; kent Palmerton; Larrea, John; Lynn Lednicky; Paula Soos; Richard Hyde; Roger Pelote; Sandi McCubbin; Stephanie Newell; Steve Ponder; Sue Mara; Jan Smutny Jones; Steven Kelley; Katie Kaplan; Chris Ellison; Doug Kerner; Andy Brown; Nam Nguyen Subject: Action Items from Today's Lobbyist Call ACTION ITEMS from today's IEP member company lobbyist conference call: AB 60x (Hertzberg) - Calpine will attempt to get a meeting with the Speaker on Monday regarding his interest in other \"California First\" avenues, and report the results to IEP." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] } ]
According to the "Journal Citation Reports," what is the impact factor of the journal originally named "Danish Medical Bulletin"?
1.07
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[ { "title": "Danish Medical Association", "sents": [ "The Danish Medical Association (DADL) is a medical professional association in Denmark.", "It has a membership of 21,800, and is affiliated with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations.", "Since 1954, it has published the medical journal \"Danish Medical Journal\", which was originally named \"Danish Medical Bulletin\" until 2012." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "Danish Medical Journal", "sents": [ "The Danish Medical Journal is a monthly peer-reviewed general medical journal published by the Danish Medical Association.", "It was established in 1954 as the Danish Medical Bulletin, obtaining its current name effective with the January 2012 issue.", "The editor-in-chief is Anja Pinborg (Hvidovre Hospital).", "According to the \"Journal Citation Reports\", the journal has a 2015 impact factor of 1.07." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] } ]
The nation ruled by a king and comprised mainly of different regional ethnic groups such as Hejazis, Najdis, Hassawis, Southern Arabs and others mostly native to the Arabian Peninsula is the world's largest exporter of what?
oil
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[ { "title": "Saudis", "sents": [ "Saudis (Arabic: سعوديون‎ ‎ \"Suʿūdiyyūn\"), or Saudi Arabians are a nation; comprised mainly of the different regional Arabic ethnic groups including Hejazis, Najdis, Hassawis, Southern Arabs and others, who are mostly native to the Arabian Peninsula and share a common general Saudi culture and a Saudi nationality.", "Saudis speak one of the accents and dialects of the Peninsular Arabic, including the Hejazi, Najdi, Gulf and Southern Arabic dialects (which includes Bareqi), as a mother tongue.", "According to the 2010 census, Saudi Nationals represented approximately 19,335,377 making up 74.1% of the total population.", "Saudi Arabia is a state governed by absolute monarchy, with the king as its head of state." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] }, { "title": "e19588_p5", "sents": [ "After spiking $1.55, or 6%, to $29 a barrel Tuesday, oil prices dropped yesterday; North Sea Brent settled at $28.87 a barrel for October delivery on London's International Petroleum Exchange, while prices for benchmark West Texas Intermediate fell to about $28.50 a barrel for the October price on the cash market from as high as $31 Tuesday.", "Saudi Arabia and Venezuela promised yesterday to do what is necessary to stabilize world markets, seeking to calm investors expecting United States retaliation for the terror at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, action that could conceivably target an oil-producing nation.", "But analysts said such increases in production need to come before the crisis escalates, a point that United States officials are widely seen as making to the Saudis, the world's largest oil exporter.", "OPEC, which has cut production by 3.5 million barrels a day this year, meets next in Vienna on Sept. 26. But even a few weeks is too long to wait, analysts say." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] } ]
What role did Bob Valdez have for the group of which Ron Eachus was chairman?
spokesman
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[ { "title": "e5036_p6", "sents": [ "At the conference in Portland, most of the panelists did not openly criticize McCullough's analysis, but implicitly disputed his conclusions by attributing higher prices and the presumed exercise of market power to a very real shortage of electricity generating capacity among the Western states.", "Low hydroelectric production in the Pacific Northwest and high temperatures in the Southwest were blamed for limiting California's ability to import electricity.", "Others said state and federal regulators, along with market participants themselves, won't really know what happened until more experts look at hard market information that is in short supply.", "Ron Eachus, the chairman of the Oregon Public Utilities Commission, said market information is routinely withheld from regulators, the public and buyers of electricity, but is shared among power generators and trading companies.", "\"If the market is sharing it with themselves, but not us, I don't buy that,\" Eachus said.", "Tim Belden is the vice president of West Trading for Enron North America, the largest marketer and trader of electricity in the world." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] }, { "title": "e5850_p32", "sents": [ "Oregon House May Vote Monday On Electricity Deregulation 06 25 2001 Dow Jones Energy Service (Copyright (c) 2001, Dow Jones & Company, Inc.) LOS ANGELES -(Dow Jones)- Oregon's House of Representatives may vote Monday on delaying electricity deregulation for large businesses until March 1, 2002, a spokesman for the Oregon Public Utilities Commission, or OPUC said.", "Under the partial-deregulation bill, large business customers of Enron Corp.'s (ENE) Portland General Electric Co. unit and Scottish Power's (SPI) PacifiCorp (X.PCP) unit could buy power from competing electricity suppliers, or opt to retain regulated rates until July 2003, said OPUC spokesman Bob Valdez.", "Residential and small-business customers would continue to have regulated rates.", "If the restructuring bill passes, the OPUC would determine by late July which customers qualify as \"large businesses\", Valdez said.", "He added that he couldn't speculate on what percentage of the state's total electricity load might fall under partial deregulation.", "The bill, which passed the Senate on Friday and is scheduled for a vote in the House Monday, delays large customer choice from its original Oct. 1 start date." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]
The town that the village Perunchery is located in is located how far from the district headquarters Nagapattinam?
60 km
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[ { "title": "Perunchery", "sents": [ "Perunchery is a village located in the Mayiladuthurai Taluk, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu, India.", "The village is 8 km from Mayiladuthurai.", "It’s a village panchayat having around 2500 voters including the hamlets of Thargavanam, Sundarappansavadi and Mettupakkam.", "Agriculture is the major occupation and boreholes are the major source of water for irrigation in the village.", "People from various communities and religions live here and the population is 3157.", "(Male population:1568, Female population:1589)" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Mayiladuthurai", "sents": [ "Mayiladuthurai (formerly known by its Sanskrit name Mayuram) is a town in Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu.", "It is the headquarters of the Mayiladuthurai taluk.", "The town is located at a distance of 60 km from the district headquarters Nagapattinam and 281 km from the state capital Chennai.", "Mayiladuthurai is known for the Mayuranathaswami Temple, a prominent Shaivite shrine." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] } ]
The new brand of sanitary napkin that quickly rose to comprise over 20 percent of the Whisper franchise within a year of its launch is how many times thinner than ordinary napkins?
five times thinner
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[ { "title": "e1120_p49", "sents": [ "Trade also supported the programme enthusiastically seeing the suction that the product was creating through the barrage of news.", "It proved to us yet again that consumer awareness and trial are increasingly being driven by marketplace excitement about a product.\"", "In a year from launch Whisper Ultra already comprises over 20 per cent of the Whisper franchise.", "Even today the launch of Whisper Ultra continues to be referred to by media as one of the most outstanding activities that took place in 2000. Concludes Enron's Mogal: \"There are some unmistakable benefits that marketing PR delivers that are just too difficult to ignore.", "The credibility of media exposure, cost-effectiveness, consumer contact and influencing ability all help build a brand.", "Net, we know now that marketing PR impacts business.", "As long as it continues to do that, this tool can only achieve increased importance.\"", "Sony, Microsoft, Coke and P&G all seem to be proof of that." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "e1120_p45", "sents": [ "That summer saw the beginning of Coca-Cola's ongoing relationship with the Indian consumer through cricket.", "If the Coke Best-of-luck-India campaign could be recognized as one of the earliest and largest marketing PR campaigns, then the Campaign that launched P&G's Whisper Ultra sanitary napkin in early 2000 must rate among the most focused.", "In end-1999, the company had decided to launch Whisper Ultra - P&G's superior sanitary napkin globally.", "However, at the time, P&G's competition was aggressively pushing low-priced sanitary napkins and given the price premium of Whisper Ultra, the PR campaign had the difficult task of highlighting the unique benefits of Ultra with consumers sufficiently to help build a suction for the product.", "P&G conceptualised an ambitious marketing PR campaign focused around two key messages: * Ultra is a revolutionary new product, thanks to its breakthrough technology * Ultra is five times thinner than ordinary napkins yet affords better performance P&G knew that Whisper Ultra's core target audience was teen girls across the top cities in India." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 4 ] } ]
The Marina Coastal Expressway in Singapore was opened in the presence of an Emeritus Senior Minister born in what year?
1941
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