Question: Who is the first person seen in this complaint?

Send your workplace conundrums to workologist@nytimes.com, including your name and contact information (even if you want it withheld for publication). The Workologist is a guy with well-intentioned opinions, not a professional career adviser. Letters may be edited. I work at a small but rapidly growing software company that places a premium on customer service. I am the front-desk coordinator — the first person visitors see. We lack good systems for a number of things. For example, I am often not informed of expected guests, including V.I.P.s. I have to ask for a driver’s license, add their names to our visitor log and ask whom they are visiting. I’m sure they do not appreciate this cumbersome procedure, which could be minimized if I’d had advance warning.  Similar snags occur when caterers come and I don’t know who ordered the food and where it goes, or when two groups want to use a conference room at the same time.

Answer: front-desk coordinator

Send your workplace conundrums to workologist@nytimes.com, including your name and contact information (even if you want it withheld for publication). The Workologist is a guy with well-intentioned opinions, not a professional career adviser. Letters may be edited. I work at a small but rapidly growing software company that places a premium on customer service. <hl> I am the front-desk coordinator — the first person visitors see. <hl> We lack good systems for a number of things. For example, I am often not informed of expected guests, including V.I.P.s. I have to ask for a driver’s license, add their names to our visitor log and ask whom they are visiting. I’m sure they do not appreciate this cumbersome procedure, which could be minimized if I’d had advance warning. Similar snags occur when caterers come and I don’t know who ordered the food and where it goes, or when two groups want to use a conference room at the same time.

Send your workplace conundrums to workologist@nytimes.com, including your name and contact information (even if you want it withheld for publication). The Workologist is a guy with well-intentioned opinions, not a professional career adviser. Letters may be edited. I work at a small but rapidly growing software company that places a premium on customer service. I am the <hl> front-desk coordinator <hl> — the first person visitors see. We lack good systems for a number of things. For example, I am often not informed of expected guests, including V.I.P.s. I have to ask for a driver’s license, add their names to our visitor log and ask whom they are visiting. I’m sure they do not appreciate this cumbersome procedure, which could be minimized if I’d had advance warning. Similar snags occur when caterers come and I don’t know who ordered the food and where it goes, or when two groups want to use a conference room at the same time.


Question: What type of sentence was Alberto Youseff given by Judge Moro?

“It’s hard to predict,” he said. “Statistically, when you have cases against the rich and powerful, things tend to end with pizza. We have no illusions. No aspirations to be superheroes. We are only a group of guys determined to do our best.” One person who will be celebrating before too long is Alberto Youssef. Stress and jail have turned his hair gray, slimmed him down by 40 pounds and landed him last year in the hospital with a heart attack. His wife divorced him and he is said to be destitute. His days as a nexus of cash and gifts are over. But Judge Moro determined that his assistance had been so helpful that he was given the minimum sentence allowed in his plea agreement. With the time he has already served, he will be free by the beginning of 2017.

Answer: minimum sentence

“It’s hard to predict,” he said. “Statistically, when you have cases against the rich and powerful, things tend to end with pizza. We have no illusions. No aspirations to be superheroes. We are only a group of guys determined to do our best.” One person who will be celebrating before too long is Alberto Youssef. Stress and jail have turned his hair gray, slimmed him down by 40 pounds and landed him last year in the hospital with a heart attack. His wife divorced him and he is said to be destitute. His days as a nexus of cash and gifts are over. <hl> But Judge Moro determined that his assistance had been so helpful that he was given the minimum sentence allowed in his plea agreement. <hl> With the time he has already served, he will be free by the beginning of 2017.

“It’s hard to predict,” he said. “Statistically, when you have cases against the rich and powerful, things tend to end with pizza. We have no illusions. No aspirations to be superheroes. We are only a group of guys determined to do our best.” One person who will be celebrating before too long is Alberto Youssef. Stress and jail have turned his hair gray, slimmed him down by 40 pounds and landed him last year in the hospital with a heart attack. His wife divorced him and he is said to be destitute. His days as a nexus of cash and gifts are over. But Judge Moro determined that his assistance had been so helpful that he was given the <hl> minimum sentence <hl> allowed in his plea agreement. With the time he has already served, he will be free by the beginning of 2017.


Question: what does Barnes and Noble want to improve?

Facing spiraling losses from store closings, Barnes & Noble is searching for ways to increase foot traffic and drive sales. Last month, the chain held a coloring event at stores around the country, where it doled out sample sheets from coloring books and art supplies. It also recently held a national Mini Maker Faire promoting technology literacy at its stores, with coding and 3-D printing workshops. Near the front of the Union Square store, a large display table was dedicated to vinyl records and turntables, and another area showcased tech gadgets. Near the registers, a table was covered with adult coloring books, one of the fastest-growing book categories, and art supplies. “The macro trend is about physical interaction with things,” Mr. Boire said. “I think it’s here for the long haul.”

Answer: foot traffic

<hl> Facing spiraling losses from store closings, Barnes & Noble is searching for ways to increase foot traffic and drive sales. <hl> Last month, the chain held a coloring event at stores around the country, where it doled out sample sheets from coloring books and art supplies. It also recently held a national Mini Maker Faire promoting technology literacy at its stores, with coding and 3-D printing workshops. Near the front of the Union Square store, a large display table was dedicated to vinyl records and turntables, and another area showcased tech gadgets. Near the registers, a table was covered with adult coloring books, one of the fastest-growing book categories, and art supplies. “The macro trend is about physical interaction with things,” Mr. Boire said. “I think it’s here for the long haul.”

Facing spiraling losses from store closings, Barnes & Noble is searching for ways to increase <hl> foot traffic <hl> and drive sales. Last month, the chain held a coloring event at stores around the country, where it doled out sample sheets from coloring books and art supplies. It also recently held a national Mini Maker Faire promoting technology literacy at its stores, with coding and 3-D printing workshops. Near the front of the Union Square store, a large display table was dedicated to vinyl records and turntables, and another area showcased tech gadgets. Near the registers, a table was covered with adult coloring books, one of the fastest-growing book categories, and art supplies. “The macro trend is about physical interaction with things,” Mr. Boire said. “I think it’s here for the long haul.”


Question: Who visited Fells?

Coughlin, who has visited Fells, said Fells had had three consecutive days of progress after responding well to the new combination of antibiotics. “I think these three straight days are really a wonderful sign, but there’s more tests to be done,” Coughlin said. “And again, the response to the antibiotic is critical.” Defensive tackle Jonathan Hankins said the players were heartened to speak directly to Fells and to see him on a big screen in the team’s auditorium. “It was good to talk to him and see how he’s doing,” Hankins said.

Answer: Coughlin

<hl> Coughlin , who has visited Fells, said Fells had had three consecutive days of progress after responding well to the new combination of antibiotics. <hl> “I think these three straight days are really a wonderful sign, but there’s more tests to be done,” Coughlin said. “And again, the response to the antibiotic is critical.” Defensive tackle Jonathan Hankins said the players were heartened to speak directly to Fells and to see him on a big screen in the team’s auditorium. “It was good to talk to him and see how he’s doing,” Hankins said.

<hl> Coughlin <hl>, who has visited Fells, said Fells had had three consecutive days of progress after responding well to the new combination of antibiotics. “I think these three straight days are really a wonderful sign, but there’s more tests to be done,” Coughlin said. “And again, the response to the antibiotic is critical.” Defensive tackle Jonathan Hankins said the players were heartened to speak directly to Fells and to see him on a big screen in the team’s auditorium. “It was good to talk to him and see how he’s doing,” Hankins said.

<hl> Coughlin <hl> , who has visited Fells, said Fells had had three consecutive days of progress after responding well to the new combination of antibiotics.


Question: What will happen in five months?

Super Bowl 50 will be played in five months. The game is so far in the future that The San Jose Mercury News has nothing better to do than speculate about whether Taylor Swift might sing at the halftime show. A long list of events needs to unfold at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., before it hosts the big game on Feb. 7: like an entire N.F.L. season, for instance. But with the season opener approaching tonight between the Steelers and the Patriots, Paul Bessire’s N.F.L. “Prediction Machine” doesn’t need to wait five months. It knows a lot about Super Bowl 50 already. Including which teams will participate (the Green Bay Packers and the Indianapolis Colts). And the final score (31-28, Packers). So, everyone can stay home — no need to play the games.

Answer: Super Bowl 50 will be played

<hl> Super Bowl 50 will be played in five months. <hl> The game is so far in the future that The San Jose Mercury News has nothing better to do than speculate about whether Taylor Swift might sing at the halftime show. A long list of events needs to unfold at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., before it hosts the big game on Feb. 7: like an entire N.F.L. season, for instance. But with the season opener approaching tonight between the Steelers and the Patriots, Paul Bessire’s N.F.L. “Prediction Machine” doesn’t need to wait five months. It knows a lot about Super Bowl 50 already. Including which teams will participate (the Green Bay Packers and the Indianapolis Colts). And the final score (31-28, Packers). So, everyone can stay home — no need to play the games.

<hl> Super Bowl 50 will be played <hl> in five months. The game is so far in the future that The San Jose Mercury News has nothing better to do than speculate about whether Taylor Swift might sing at the halftime show. A long list of events needs to unfold at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., before it hosts the big game on Feb. 7: like an entire N.F.L. season, for instance. But with the season opener approaching tonight between the Steelers and the Patriots, Paul Bessire’s N.F.L. “Prediction Machine” doesn’t need to wait five months. It knows a lot about Super Bowl 50 already. Including which teams will participate (the Green Bay Packers and the Indianapolis Colts). And the final score (31-28, Packers). So, everyone can stay home — no need to play the games.


Question: What company was the groom's father the owner of?

Mrs. Geller, 27, is a litigation associate at the law firm Farber, Pappalardo & Carbonari in White Plains. She graduated from Fordham and received a law degree cum laude from Pace University. She is the daughter of Dr. Devmani J. Jaitly and Dr. Sharad C. Jaitly of Greenwich. The bride’s father is a cardiologist in West Nyack, N.Y. Her mother is an oncologist at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx, where she is also a clinical assistant professor, teaching palliative medicine to students from New York Medical College in Valhalla, N.Y. Mr. Geller, 28, works in Manhattan as the editor of Boy Genius Report, a mobile and online news provider that is part of the Penske Media Corporation. He is a son of Susan R. Geller and Stephen L. Geller, also of Greenwich, who are retired. The groom’s mother was the chief executive and his father was the owner and chairman of SLG Advertising, a company in Greenwich.

Answer: SLG Advertising

Mrs. Geller, 27, is a litigation associate at the law firm Farber, Pappalardo & Carbonari in White Plains. She graduated from Fordham and received a law degree cum laude from Pace University. She is the daughter of Dr. Devmani J. Jaitly and Dr. Sharad C. Jaitly of Greenwich. The bride’s father is a cardiologist in West Nyack, N.Y. Her mother is an oncologist at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx, where she is also a clinical assistant professor, teaching palliative medicine to students from New York Medical College in Valhalla, N.Y. Mr. Geller, 28, works in Manhattan as the editor of Boy Genius Report, a mobile and online news provider that is part of the Penske Media Corporation. He is a son of Susan R. Geller and Stephen L. Geller, also of Greenwich, who are retired. <hl> The groom’s mother was the chief executive and his father was the owner and chairman of SLG Advertising , a company in Greenwich. <hl>

Mrs. Geller, 27, is a litigation associate at the law firm Farber, Pappalardo & Carbonari in White Plains. She graduated from Fordham and received a law degree cum laude from Pace University. She is the daughter of Dr. Devmani J. Jaitly and Dr. Sharad C. Jaitly of Greenwich. The bride’s father is a cardiologist in West Nyack, N.Y. Her mother is an oncologist at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx, where she is also a clinical assistant professor, teaching palliative medicine to students from New York Medical College in Valhalla, N.Y. Mr. Geller, 28, works in Manhattan as the editor of Boy Genius Report, a mobile and online news provider that is part of the Penske Media Corporation. He is a son of Susan R. Geller and Stephen L. Geller, also of Greenwich, who are retired. The groom’s mother was the chief executive and his father was the owner and chairman of <hl> SLG Advertising <hl>, a company in Greenwich.

The groom’s mother was the chief executive and his father was the owner and chairman of <hl> SLG Advertising <hl> , a company in Greenwich.


Question: Who is Redstone's ex-girlfriend?

In the suit, filed last week, Manuela Herzer, who once had a romantic relationship with Mr. Redstone, said that he had been unable to “communicate reliably or competently manage his own health care” for weeks. The petition specifically asked that the court decide whether Ms. Herzer was improperly removed on Oct. 16 from control of an advanced health care directive that put her in charge of his health decisions. Philippe Dauman, the chief executive of Viacom, has since been put in control of Mr. Redstone’s medical care. The petition included personal details, including claims that Mr. Redstone is incontinent, requires suctioning to remove phlegm up to 20 times day, is “obsessed with eating steak” even while on a feeding tube, and “demands, to the extent he can be understood, to engage in sexual activity every day.”

Answer: Manuela Herzer

<hl> In the suit, filed last week, Manuela Herzer , who once had a romantic relationship with Mr. Redstone, said that he had been unable to “communicate reliably or competently manage his own health care” for weeks. <hl> The petition specifically asked that the court decide whether Ms. Herzer was improperly removed on Oct. 16 from control of an advanced health care directive that put her in charge of his health decisions. Philippe Dauman, the chief executive of Viacom, has since been put in control of Mr. Redstone’s medical care. The petition included personal details, including claims that Mr. Redstone is incontinent, requires suctioning to remove phlegm up to 20 times day, is “obsessed with eating steak” even while on a feeding tube, and “demands, to the extent he can be understood, to engage in sexual activity every day.”

In the suit, filed last week, <hl> Manuela Herzer <hl>, who once had a romantic relationship with Mr. Redstone, said that he had been unable to “communicate reliably or competently manage his own health care” for weeks. The petition specifically asked that the court decide whether Ms. Herzer was improperly removed on Oct. 16 from control of an advanced health care directive that put her in charge of his health decisions. Philippe Dauman, the chief executive of Viacom, has since been put in control of Mr. Redstone’s medical care. The petition included personal details, including claims that Mr. Redstone is incontinent, requires suctioning to remove phlegm up to 20 times day, is “obsessed with eating steak” even while on a feeding tube, and “demands, to the extent he can be understood, to engage in sexual activity every day.”

In the suit, filed last week, <hl> Manuela Herzer <hl> , who once had a romantic relationship with Mr. Redstone, said that he had been unable to “communicate reliably or competently manage his own health care” for weeks.


Question: What did case law state regarding newly discovered witnesses?

The judge also rejected the prosecution’s argument that Mr. Hincapie could have called the witnesses at his first trial and chose not to. The judge noted Ms. Santana had come forward only this year after reading news accounts of the hearing, while Mr. Montero and Mr. Anderson had legal reasons in 1990 for not making themselves available to testify. He said the case law regarding setting aside a verdict did not require all of the witnesses to be newly discovered, only that their statements be discovered after the trial.

Answer: that their statements be discovered after the trial

The judge also rejected the prosecution’s argument that Mr. Hincapie could have called the witnesses at his first trial and chose not to. The judge noted Ms. Santana had come forward only this year after reading news accounts of the hearing, while Mr. Montero and Mr. Anderson had legal reasons in 1990 for not making themselves available to testify. <hl> He said the case law regarding setting aside a verdict did not require all of the witnesses to be newly discovered, only that their statements be discovered after the trial . <hl>

The judge also rejected the prosecution’s argument that Mr. Hincapie could have called the witnesses at his first trial and chose not to. The judge noted Ms. Santana had come forward only this year after reading news accounts of the hearing, while Mr. Montero and Mr. Anderson had legal reasons in 1990 for not making themselves available to testify. He said the case law regarding setting aside a verdict did not require all of the witnesses to be newly discovered, only <hl> that their statements be discovered after the trial <hl>.

He said the case law regarding setting aside a verdict did not require all of the witnesses to be newly discovered, only <hl> that their statements be discovered after the trial <hl> .


Question: Who did Dostum try to get help from?

ALMAR, Afghanistan —  At first, Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum tried to get help from his own government, lobbying the National Security Council to intervene as a Taliban offensive began making serious inroads on his home territory, a once relatively quiet northern region of Afghanistan. But after months of mostly fruitless pleading, Mr. Dostum — a feared former warlord who had brutally fought the Taliban and also provoked some of the worst excesses of the long Afghan civil war — turned back to his roots. Activating a collection of private militias in addition to some Afghan police and army units, he went charging up north in July.

Answer: his own government

<hl> ALMAR, Afghanistan — At first, Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum tried to get help from his own government , lobbying the National Security Council to intervene as a Taliban offensive began making serious inroads on his home territory, a once relatively quiet northern region of Afghanistan. <hl> But after months of mostly fruitless pleading, Mr. Dostum — a feared former warlord who had brutally fought the Taliban and also provoked some of the worst excesses of the long Afghan civil war — turned back to his roots. Activating a collection of private militias in addition to some Afghan police and army units, he went charging up north in July.

ALMAR, Afghanistan — At first, Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum tried to get help from <hl> his own government <hl>, lobbying the National Security Council to intervene as a Taliban offensive began making serious inroads on his home territory, a once relatively quiet northern region of Afghanistan. But after months of mostly fruitless pleading, Mr. Dostum — a feared former warlord who had brutally fought the Taliban and also provoked some of the worst excesses of the long Afghan civil war — turned back to his roots. Activating a collection of private militias in addition to some Afghan police and army units, he went charging up north in July.

ALMAR, Afghanistan — At first, Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum tried to get help from <hl> his own government <hl> , lobbying the National Security Council to intervene as a Taliban offensive began making serious inroads on his home territory, a once relatively quiet northern region of Afghanistan.


Question: Who is strong in Europe?

The transaction valued Wincor Nixdorf at 1.7 billion euros, or about $1.8 billion, including debt. It would create the world’s largest maker of A.T.M.s and extend the reach of the two companies: Diebold is strong in the Americas, and Wincor Nixdorf is strong in Europe. Under the terms of the deal, Diebold said it would pay about €52.50 a share for Wincor Nixdorf in cash and stock, representing a 35 percent premium over Wincor Nixdorf’s closing price in mid-October, when the companies confirmed they were in talks.

Answer: Wincor Nixdorf

<hl> The transaction valued Wincor Nixdorf at 1.7 billion euros, or about $1.8 billion, including debt. <hl> It would create the world’s largest maker of A.T.M.s and extend the reach of the two companies: Diebold is strong in the Americas, and Wincor Nixdorf is strong in Europe. Under the terms of the deal, Diebold said it would pay about €52.50 a share for Wincor Nixdorf in cash and stock, representing a 35 percent premium over Wincor Nixdorf’s closing price in mid-October, when the companies confirmed they were in talks.

The transaction valued <hl> Wincor Nixdorf <hl> at 1.7 billion euros, or about $1.8 billion, including debt. It would create the world’s largest maker of A.T.M.s and extend the reach of the two companies: Diebold is strong in the Americas, and Wincor Nixdorf is strong in Europe. Under the terms of the deal, Diebold said it would pay about €52.50 a share for Wincor Nixdorf in cash and stock, representing a 35 percent premium over Wincor Nixdorf’s closing price in mid-October, when the companies confirmed they were in talks.


Question: Why was there a suspension of some electronic tax filings?

Last week’s suspension of some electronic state tax filings because of a sudden increase in fraudulent returns highlights the need for consumers to track potential misuse of their personal information, especially at tax time. In tax-refund fraud, criminals file a tax return using someone else’s Social Security number to collect a refund. Taxpayers often learn of the fraud when they file a legitimate return, only to find one has already been processed in their name. It can take weeks or months before the situation is resolved and taxpayers receive their rightful refund.

Answer: because of a sudden increase in fraudulent returns

<hl> Last week’s suspension of some electronic state tax filings because of a sudden increase in fraudulent returns highlights the need for consumers to track potential misuse of their personal information, especially at tax time. <hl> In tax-refund fraud, criminals file a tax return using someone else’s Social Security number to collect a refund. Taxpayers often learn of the fraud when they file a legitimate return, only to find one has already been processed in their name. It can take weeks or months before the situation is resolved and taxpayers receive their rightful refund.

Last week’s suspension of some electronic state tax filings <hl> because of a sudden increase in fraudulent returns <hl> highlights the need for consumers to track potential misuse of their personal information, especially at tax time. In tax-refund fraud, criminals file a tax return using someone else’s Social Security number to collect a refund. Taxpayers often learn of the fraud when they file a legitimate return, only to find one has already been processed in their name. It can take weeks or months before the situation is resolved and taxpayers receive their rightful refund.


Question: Which particular part was defective in the General Motors made vehicles?

Re “Falling Through the Legal Cracks” (Business Day, Dec. 30): The failure of General Motors to take appropriate actions when it learned that a defective ignition switch in vehicles it sold caused the injuries and deaths of innocent people speaks volumes about corporate morality and accountability. That is why plaintiffs must be able to sue without caps. The history of corporations’ failure to protect the public is replete with such stories, from flammable pajamas to the lack of safety guards on dangerous machinery. Without the threat of recovery from lawsuits brought by plaintiffs and the potential for punitive damages, corporations have shown that they will not do what is morally required, but merely weigh the costs against the risks and take steps to discourage those who have suffered personal injuries and/or deaths of loved ones from suing.

Answer: ignition switch

<hl> Re “Falling Through the Legal Cracks” (Business Day, Dec. 30): The failure of General Motors to take appropriate actions when it learned that a defective ignition switch in vehicles it sold caused the injuries and deaths of innocent people speaks volumes about corporate morality and accountability. <hl> That is why plaintiffs must be able to sue without caps. The history of corporations’ failure to protect the public is replete with such stories, from flammable pajamas to the lack of safety guards on dangerous machinery. Without the threat of recovery from lawsuits brought by plaintiffs and the potential for punitive damages, corporations have shown that they will not do what is morally required, but merely weigh the costs against the risks and take steps to discourage those who have suffered personal injuries and/or deaths of loved ones from suing.

Re “Falling Through the Legal Cracks” (Business Day, Dec. 30): The failure of General Motors to take appropriate actions when it learned that a defective <hl> ignition switch <hl> in vehicles it sold caused the injuries and deaths of innocent people speaks volumes about corporate morality and accountability. That is why plaintiffs must be able to sue without caps. The history of corporations’ failure to protect the public is replete with such stories, from flammable pajamas to the lack of safety guards on dangerous machinery. Without the threat of recovery from lawsuits brought by plaintiffs and the potential for punitive damages, corporations have shown that they will not do what is morally required, but merely weigh the costs against the risks and take steps to discourage those who have suffered personal injuries and/or deaths of loved ones from suing.


Question: Who has not been able to explain the extended time it took to discover the information breach?

Democratic and Republican lawmakers have been unsparing in their criticism of the personnel agency’s handling of the data breach and its aftermath — and its habit of periodically revising upward the amount of information that was lost. Government officials have not been able to explain publicly why it took more than a year to discover that information was leaving its systems at a tremendous rate. Senator Mark Warner, Democrat of Virginia, said in a statement on Wednesday that “the massive new number of employees’ fingerprints that was breached is shocking.” He continued, “And it does little to instill confidence in O.P.M. that it took them so long to detect that the number was so much larger than originally thought.” He called for “lifetime identity protection coverage” for the affected employees and contractors. But that assumes there was a financial motive to the theft; officials say it seems more likely that it was a national security motive.

Answer: Government officials

Democratic and Republican lawmakers have been unsparing in their criticism of the personnel agency’s handling of the data breach and its aftermath — and its habit of periodically revising upward the amount of information that was lost. <hl> Government officials have not been able to explain publicly why it took more than a year to discover that information was leaving its systems at a tremendous rate. <hl> Senator Mark Warner, Democrat of Virginia, said in a statement on Wednesday that “the massive new number of employees’ fingerprints that was breached is shocking.” He continued, “And it does little to instill confidence in O.P.M. that it took them so long to detect that the number was so much larger than originally thought.” He called for “lifetime identity protection coverage” for the affected employees and contractors. But that assumes there was a financial motive to the theft; officials say it seems more likely that it was a national security motive.

Democratic and Republican lawmakers have been unsparing in their criticism of the personnel agency’s handling of the data breach and its aftermath — and its habit of periodically revising upward the amount of information that was lost. <hl> Government officials <hl> have not been able to explain publicly why it took more than a year to discover that information was leaving its systems at a tremendous rate. Senator Mark Warner, Democrat of Virginia, said in a statement on Wednesday that “the massive new number of employees’ fingerprints that was breached is shocking.” He continued, “And it does little to instill confidence in O.P.M. that it took them so long to detect that the number was so much larger than originally thought.” He called for “lifetime identity protection coverage” for the affected employees and contractors. But that assumes there was a financial motive to the theft; officials say it seems more likely that it was a national security motive.


Question: What is the cost for Artie Vierkant's talk?

PEEKSKILL Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art “Theological Explorations of Love and Lust,” lecture by Deanne Mincer. April 8 at 6 p.m. $15 to $25. Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, 1701 Main Street. 914-788-0100; hvcca.org. PURCHASE Neuberger Museum of Art of Purchase College An artist talk by Artie Vierkant. April 8 at 6:30 p.m. Free. “Prestige, Identity and Power in Early Kuba Garments,” gallery talk and participatory embroidery. April 12 at 2 p.m. $3 to $5. Neuberger Museum of Art of Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Road. 914-251-6100; www.neuberger.org. SCARSDALE Greenburgh Nature Center “Free Energy: A Local Family Saves by Going Solar,” lecture. April 8 at 7 p.m. Free. Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 Dromore Road. greenburghnaturecenter.org; 914-723-3470.

Answer: Free

Free .

PEEKSKILL Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art “Theological Explorations of Love and Lust,” lecture by Deanne Mincer. April 8 at 6 p.m. $15 to $25. Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, 1701 Main Street. 914-788-0100; hvcca.org. PURCHASE Neuberger Museum of Art of Purchase College An artist talk by Artie Vierkant. April 8 at 6:30 p.m. <hl> Free . <hl> “Prestige, Identity and Power in Early Kuba Garments,” gallery talk and participatory embroidery. April 12 at 2 p.m. $3 to $5. Neuberger Museum of Art of Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Road. 914-251-6100; www.neuberger.org. SCARSDALE Greenburgh Nature Center “Free Energy: A Local Family Saves by Going Solar,” lecture. April 8 at 7 p.m. Free. Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 Dromore Road. greenburghnaturecenter.org; 914-723-3470.

PEEKSKILL Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art “Theological Explorations of Love and Lust,” lecture by Deanne Mincer. April 8 at 6 p.m. $15 to $25. Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, 1701 Main Street. 914-788-0100; hvcca.org. PURCHASE Neuberger Museum of Art of Purchase College An artist talk by Artie Vierkant. April 8 at 6:30 p.m. <hl> Free <hl>. “Prestige, Identity and Power in Early Kuba Garments,” gallery talk and participatory embroidery. April 12 at 2 p.m. $3 to $5. Neuberger Museum of Art of Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Road. 914-251-6100; www.neuberger.org. SCARSDALE Greenburgh Nature Center “Free Energy: A Local Family Saves by Going Solar,” lecture. April 8 at 7 p.m. Free. Greenburgh Nature Center, 99 Dromore Road. greenburghnaturecenter.org; 914-723-3470.


Question: Out of the three partners, who wanted to purse hostile takeovers?

Yet Mr. Kohlberg and his protégés grew apart, separated by philosophies over corporate strategy and lifestyle. Where Mr. Kravis and Mr. Roberts were willing to pursue large-scale, hostile takeovers, Mr. Kohlberg instead chose to focus on smaller deals, always on friendly terms. By the time Mr. Kohlberg retired from the sector altogether in 1994, the leveraged-buyout business — since renamed “private equity” — was on its path to becoming immense, eventually making billionaires of Mr. Kravis and Mr. Roberts, as well as rivals like Stephen A. Schwarzman of the Blackstone Group and David Rubenstein of the Carlyle Group. Mr. Kohlberg maintained a less ostentatious life, shunning the high-roller social soirees for tennis, reading and later yoga.

Answer: Mr. Kravis and Mr. Roberts

Yet Mr. Kohlberg and his protégés grew apart, separated by philosophies over corporate strategy and lifestyle. <hl> Where Mr. Kravis and Mr. Roberts were willing to pursue large-scale, hostile takeovers, Mr. Kohlberg instead chose to focus on smaller deals, always on friendly terms. <hl> By the time Mr. Kohlberg retired from the sector altogether in 1994, the leveraged-buyout business — since renamed “private equity” — was on its path to becoming immense, eventually making billionaires of Mr. Kravis and Mr. Roberts, as well as rivals like Stephen A. Schwarzman of the Blackstone Group and David Rubenstein of the Carlyle Group. Mr. Kohlberg maintained a less ostentatious life, shunning the high-roller social soirees for tennis, reading and later yoga.

Yet Mr. Kohlberg and his protégés grew apart, separated by philosophies over corporate strategy and lifestyle. Where <hl> Mr. Kravis and Mr. Roberts <hl> were willing to pursue large-scale, hostile takeovers, Mr. Kohlberg instead chose to focus on smaller deals, always on friendly terms. By the time Mr. Kohlberg retired from the sector altogether in 1994, the leveraged-buyout business — since renamed “private equity” — was on its path to becoming immense, eventually making billionaires of Mr. Kravis and Mr. Roberts, as well as rivals like Stephen A. Schwarzman of the Blackstone Group and David Rubenstein of the Carlyle Group. Mr. Kohlberg maintained a less ostentatious life, shunning the high-roller social soirees for tennis, reading and later yoga.


Question: What dish has no color and a mild flavor but gets better as you eat more?

Noodles stir-fried with shrimp and soy sauce, called char kway teow, produce far more happiness than you’d expect from something that looks like shrimp lo mein. The appearance of another stir-fry, nyonya chap chye, is deceptive, too. Clear rice noodles jostled together with tofu and mushrooms, the dish has almost no color and a mild flavor, but the more you eat the better it gets. The Hainanese chicken rice is another sleeper; it tastes like much more than slices of soy-lacquered chicken over rice cooked in chicken broth.

Answer: nyonya chap chye

Noodles stir-fried with shrimp and soy sauce, called char kway teow, produce far more happiness than you’d expect from something that looks like shrimp lo mein. <hl> The appearance of another stir-fry, nyonya chap chye , is deceptive, too. <hl> Clear rice noodles jostled together with tofu and mushrooms, the dish has almost no color and a mild flavor, but the more you eat the better it gets. The Hainanese chicken rice is another sleeper; it tastes like much more than slices of soy-lacquered chicken over rice cooked in chicken broth.

Noodles stir-fried with shrimp and soy sauce, called char kway teow, produce far more happiness than you’d expect from something that looks like shrimp lo mein. The appearance of another stir-fry, <hl> nyonya chap chye <hl>, is deceptive, too. Clear rice noodles jostled together with tofu and mushrooms, the dish has almost no color and a mild flavor, but the more you eat the better it gets. The Hainanese chicken rice is another sleeper; it tastes like much more than slices of soy-lacquered chicken over rice cooked in chicken broth.

The appearance of another stir-fry, <hl> nyonya chap chye <hl> , is deceptive, too.


Question: When did the three-foot alligator attained fleeting fame?

A three-foot-long alligator that attained fleeting fame on Thursday night after the police posted a picture of it on Twitter crossing a busy Manhattan street during the evening rush died unexpectedly on Friday, according to a spokeswoman for the Animal Care Centers of NYC.  Officers from the Police Department’s 34th Precinct found the animal crossing Ninth Avenue at 205th Street in the Inwood section of Manhattan on Thursday night and, after posting the photo and a series of jokes on Twitter, took it to the agency’s Manhattan Animal Care Center, said Alexandra Silver, the spokeswoman.

Answer: Thursday night

<hl> A three-foot-long alligator that attained fleeting fame on Thursday night after the police posted a picture of it on Twitter crossing a busy Manhattan street during the evening rush died unexpectedly on Friday, according to a spokeswoman for the Animal Care Centers of NYC. <hl> Officers from the Police Department’s 34th Precinct found the animal crossing Ninth Avenue at 205th Street in the Inwood section of Manhattan on Thursday night and, after posting the photo and a series of jokes on Twitter, took it to the agency’s Manhattan Animal Care Center, said Alexandra Silver, the spokeswoman.

A three-foot-long alligator that attained fleeting fame on <hl> Thursday night <hl> after the police posted a picture of it on Twitter crossing a busy Manhattan street during the evening rush died unexpectedly on Friday, according to a spokeswoman for the Animal Care Centers of NYC. Officers from the Police Department’s 34th Precinct found the animal crossing Ninth Avenue at 205th Street in the Inwood section of Manhattan on Thursday night and, after posting the photo and a series of jokes on Twitter, took it to the agency’s Manhattan Animal Care Center, said Alexandra Silver, the spokeswoman.


Question: Who came charging back?

Darren Sproles returned a punt 83 yards for the Eagles’ second special-teams touchdown, giving Philadelphia a 21-point lead, but New England came charging back, with Tom Brady throwing for a score and then, after an onside kick, running the ball in from the 1 to cut the gap to 7 points with three minutes left. New England’s second onside kick failed, but the Patriots forced a third-down fumble to give Brady one more chance. The rally fell short when Brady’s passes bounced out of his receivers’ hands. The Patriots are now on a regular-season losing streak for the first time since 2012. 49ERS 26, BEARS 20 Blaine Gabbert ran for a tying touchdown late in regulation and threw a 71-yard scoring pass to Torrey Smith in overtime to push San Francisco past host Chicago.

Answer: New England

<hl> Darren Sproles returned a punt 83 yards for the Eagles’ second special-teams touchdown, giving Philadelphia a 21-point lead, but New England came charging back, with Tom Brady throwing for a score and then, after an onside kick, running the ball in from the 1 to cut the gap to 7 points with three minutes left. <hl> New England’s second onside kick failed, but the Patriots forced a third-down fumble to give Brady one more chance. The rally fell short when Brady’s passes bounced out of his receivers’ hands. The Patriots are now on a regular-season losing streak for the first time since 2012. 49ERS 26, BEARS 20 Blaine Gabbert ran for a tying touchdown late in regulation and threw a 71-yard scoring pass to Torrey Smith in overtime to push San Francisco past host Chicago.

Darren Sproles returned a punt 83 yards for the Eagles’ second special-teams touchdown, giving Philadelphia a 21-point lead, but <hl> New England <hl> came charging back, with Tom Brady throwing for a score and then, after an onside kick, running the ball in from the 1 to cut the gap to 7 points with three minutes left. New England’s second onside kick failed, but the Patriots forced a third-down fumble to give Brady one more chance. The rally fell short when Brady’s passes bounced out of his receivers’ hands. The Patriots are now on a regular-season losing streak for the first time since 2012. 49ERS 26, BEARS 20 Blaine Gabbert ran for a tying touchdown late in regulation and threw a 71-yard scoring pass to Torrey Smith in overtime to push San Francisco past host Chicago.


Question: What is the name of the collection?

Success brought a private clientele and the Rubels opened stores on Fifth Avenue and in Palm Beach, Fla. But, by the mid-1950s, the boutiques had closed. The last vestiges of their fame are the vintage pieces that turn up for auction occasionally at Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Bonhams. Since finding her grand uncles’ archives, Ms. Mizrahi-Rubel has been working on designs and is now reviving the John Rubel brand with the collection La Bohème. Inspired by the shapes and bold colors of Rubel Frères style, the 18 pieces in the collection are made of diamonds, rubies, emeralds, blue and pink sapphires and blue-green tourmalines. “I call it dancing jewelry” she said. “It’s very colorful, very joyful with touches of Art Deco style.” John Rubel’s Modernist-style Rouleau bracelet of curved gold and blue and pink sapphires inspired Ms. Mizrahi-Rubel’s Ginger ring, named for Ginger Rogers, which the buyer can have pavéd with diamonds, emeralds, or sapphires. The Mozambique ruby and diamond ring, named La Divine, was derived from Rubel’s Undersea Flower clip of turquoises, rubies and diamonds.

Answer: La Bohème

Success brought a private clientele and the Rubels opened stores on Fifth Avenue and in Palm Beach, Fla. But, by the mid-1950s, the boutiques had closed. The last vestiges of their fame are the vintage pieces that turn up for auction occasionally at Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Bonhams. <hl> Since finding her grand uncles’ archives, Ms. Mizrahi-Rubel has been working on designs and is now reviving the John Rubel brand with the collection La Bohème . <hl> Inspired by the shapes and bold colors of Rubel Frères style, the 18 pieces in the collection are made of diamonds, rubies, emeralds, blue and pink sapphires and blue-green tourmalines. “I call it dancing jewelry” she said. “It’s very colorful, very joyful with touches of Art Deco style.” John Rubel’s Modernist-style Rouleau bracelet of curved gold and blue and pink sapphires inspired Ms. Mizrahi-Rubel’s Ginger ring, named for Ginger Rogers, which the buyer can have pavéd with diamonds, emeralds, or sapphires. The Mozambique ruby and diamond ring, named La Divine, was derived from Rubel’s Undersea Flower clip of turquoises, rubies and diamonds.

Success brought a private clientele and the Rubels opened stores on Fifth Avenue and in Palm Beach, Fla. But, by the mid-1950s, the boutiques had closed. The last vestiges of their fame are the vintage pieces that turn up for auction occasionally at Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Bonhams. Since finding her grand uncles’ archives, Ms. Mizrahi-Rubel has been working on designs and is now reviving the John Rubel brand with the collection <hl> La Bohème <hl>. Inspired by the shapes and bold colors of Rubel Frères style, the 18 pieces in the collection are made of diamonds, rubies, emeralds, blue and pink sapphires and blue-green tourmalines. “I call it dancing jewelry” she said. “It’s very colorful, very joyful with touches of Art Deco style.” John Rubel’s Modernist-style Rouleau bracelet of curved gold and blue and pink sapphires inspired Ms. Mizrahi-Rubel’s Ginger ring, named for Ginger Rogers, which the buyer can have pavéd with diamonds, emeralds, or sapphires. The Mozambique ruby and diamond ring, named La Divine, was derived from Rubel’s Undersea Flower clip of turquoises, rubies and diamonds.

Since finding her grand uncles’ archives, Ms. Mizrahi-Rubel has been working on designs and is now reviving the John Rubel brand with the collection <hl> La Bohème <hl> .


Question: What was the ad "Bill de Blasio, Mayor" promoting?

Steward Johnson, 25, a consultant who lives in Midtown Manhattan, was more concerned with the name appearing alongside the image: “Bill de Blasio, Mayor.” The ad promoted the city’s “Made in NY” effort supporting local film production. “It probably isn’t smart for the mayor to have his name plastered on an advertisement such as this,” Mr. Johnson said with a laugh. In another car, there were ads in English and Spanish for free “Kyng” size condoms from the city’s health department, part of a continuing public service campaign to promote safe sex. Mr. Rachmany of Dumbo Moving argues that those ads are more explicit than his because they refer directly to sex.

Answer: local film production

Steward Johnson, 25, a consultant who lives in Midtown Manhattan, was more concerned with the name appearing alongside the image: “Bill de Blasio, Mayor.” <hl> The ad promoted the city’s “Made in NY” effort supporting local film production . <hl> “It probably isn’t smart for the mayor to have his name plastered on an advertisement such as this,” Mr. Johnson said with a laugh. In another car, there were ads in English and Spanish for free “Kyng” size condoms from the city’s health department, part of a continuing public service campaign to promote safe sex. Mr. Rachmany of Dumbo Moving argues that those ads are more explicit than his because they refer directly to sex.

Steward Johnson, 25, a consultant who lives in Midtown Manhattan, was more concerned with the name appearing alongside the image: “Bill de Blasio, Mayor.” The ad promoted the city’s “Made in NY” effort supporting <hl> local film production <hl>. “It probably isn’t smart for the mayor to have his name plastered on an advertisement such as this,” Mr. Johnson said with a laugh. In another car, there were ads in English and Spanish for free “Kyng” size condoms from the city’s health department, part of a continuing public service campaign to promote safe sex. Mr. Rachmany of Dumbo Moving argues that those ads are more explicit than his because they refer directly to sex.

The ad promoted the city’s “Made in NY” effort supporting <hl> local film production <hl> .


Question: What was the final score of the game?

Syndergaard then gave the type of performance that defines a player’s season, the kind that can instill confidence in a rookie and propel him to new heights. He suffocated the Dodgers, holding them to two hits and one run in six innings. He pitched even with Kershaw, perhaps even better, and gave the Mets’ porous offense the chance to squeak out a 2-1 win. Syndergaard pitched so well that, afterward, a reporter asked him if this start had stamped him as one of the best young pitchers in baseball, and he did not scoff at the question. “I hope so,” Syndergaard said. “But, I mean, I certainly don’t think I’m there yet to carry the name as Clayton Kershaw does. But hopefully I’ll get there.”

Answer: 2-1

Syndergaard then gave the type of performance that defines a player’s season, the kind that can instill confidence in a rookie and propel him to new heights. He suffocated the Dodgers, holding them to two hits and one run in six innings. <hl> He pitched even with Kershaw, perhaps even better, and gave the Mets’ porous offense the chance to squeak out a 2-1 win. <hl> Syndergaard pitched so well that, afterward, a reporter asked him if this start had stamped him as one of the best young pitchers in baseball, and he did not scoff at the question. “I hope so,” Syndergaard said. “But, I mean, I certainly don’t think I’m there yet to carry the name as Clayton Kershaw does. But hopefully I’ll get there.”

Syndergaard then gave the type of performance that defines a player’s season, the kind that can instill confidence in a rookie and propel him to new heights. He suffocated the Dodgers, holding them to two hits and one run in six innings. He pitched even with Kershaw, perhaps even better, and gave the Mets’ porous offense the chance to squeak out a <hl> 2-1 <hl> win. Syndergaard pitched so well that, afterward, a reporter asked him if this start had stamped him as one of the best young pitchers in baseball, and he did not scoff at the question. “I hope so,” Syndergaard said. “But, I mean, I certainly don’t think I’m there yet to carry the name as Clayton Kershaw does. But hopefully I’ll get there.”


Question: Where did Buzzfeed and Vox get $200 million from?

So let’s talk about our business, the media! This week Business Insider, the scrappy tech- and finance-focused digital publication founded by the former stock analyst Henry Blodget, was sold to the German media company Axel Springer for $343 million. It was just one of many dump trucks full of money pulling up to the digital media business. BuzzFeed and Vox recently each announced that they had raised $200 million from NBC Universal. Vice has also raised a boatload. So is this all great news? Should I start shopping for a McMansion?

Answer: $200 million from NBC Universal

So let’s talk about our business, the media! This week Business Insider, the scrappy tech- and finance-focused digital publication founded by the former stock analyst Henry Blodget, was sold to the German media company Axel Springer for $343 million. It was just one of many dump trucks full of money pulling up to the digital media business. <hl> BuzzFeed and Vox recently each announced that they had raised $200 million from NBC Universal . <hl> Vice has also raised a boatload. So is this all great news? Should I start shopping for a McMansion?

So let’s talk about our business, the media! This week Business Insider, the scrappy tech- and finance-focused digital publication founded by the former stock analyst Henry Blodget, was sold to the German media company Axel Springer for $343 million. It was just one of many dump trucks full of money pulling up to the digital media business. BuzzFeed and Vox recently each announced that they had raised <hl> $200 million from NBC Universal <hl>. Vice has also raised a boatload. So is this all great news? Should I start shopping for a McMansion?

BuzzFeed and Vox recently each announced that they had raised <hl> $200 million from NBC Universal <hl> .


Question: What is the only way the proposals would receive a formal review?

The Rams, as well as the Raiders and the Chargers, have been in contact with the league about their plans, but the league will begin a formal review of their proposals only if one or more of the teams applies to relocate. “We’re spending time on any site which could conceivably host a team, but we spend more time as the probability increases,” Grubman said. “Now that the Inglewood site is entitled and Carson is along that process, we’re spending more time looking at them.” Russ Stanton, a spokesman for Kroenke and Stockbridge Capital Group, which proposed the stadium in Inglewood, declined to comment on the findings of the reports. Michael Roth, a spokesman for AEG, declined to comment on why the company commissioned the reports.

Answer: if one or more of the teams applies to relocate

<hl> The Rams, as well as the Raiders and the Chargers, have been in contact with the league about their plans, but the league will begin a formal review of their proposals only if one or more of the teams applies to relocate . <hl> “We’re spending time on any site which could conceivably host a team, but we spend more time as the probability increases,” Grubman said. “Now that the Inglewood site is entitled and Carson is along that process, we’re spending more time looking at them.” Russ Stanton, a spokesman for Kroenke and Stockbridge Capital Group, which proposed the stadium in Inglewood, declined to comment on the findings of the reports. Michael Roth, a spokesman for AEG, declined to comment on why the company commissioned the reports.

The Rams, as well as the Raiders and the Chargers, have been in contact with the league about their plans, but the league will begin a formal review of their proposals only <hl> if one or more of the teams applies to relocate <hl>. “We’re spending time on any site which could conceivably host a team, but we spend more time as the probability increases,” Grubman said. “Now that the Inglewood site is entitled and Carson is along that process, we’re spending more time looking at them.” Russ Stanton, a spokesman for Kroenke and Stockbridge Capital Group, which proposed the stadium in Inglewood, declined to comment on the findings of the reports. Michael Roth, a spokesman for AEG, declined to comment on why the company commissioned the reports.

The Rams, as well as the Raiders and the Chargers, have been in contact with the league about their plans, but the league will begin a formal review of their proposals only <hl> if one or more of the teams applies to relocate <hl> .


Question: How many times did Barcelona score in the first half of the game?

LONDON — Where now for Pep Guardiola and Bayern Munich? The coach and the club have been dodging the wrong questions this week as the club was blasted out of the Champions League by a Spanish opponent for the second straight year. Tuesday’s victory was rendered Pyrrhic from the moment that the Barcelona front three sliced open Bayern’s defense twice in the first half, allowing the Catalan club to rest its important players for other contests to come. It was right for Guardiola and Munich’s chairman, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, to say that their team went out with dignity against “probably the best side in the world.”

Answer: twice

LONDON — Where now for Pep Guardiola and Bayern Munich? The coach and the club have been dodging the wrong questions this week as the club was blasted out of the Champions League by a Spanish opponent for the second straight year. <hl> Tuesday’s victory was rendered Pyrrhic from the moment that the Barcelona front three sliced open Bayern’s defense twice in the first half, allowing the Catalan club to rest its important players for other contests to come. <hl> It was right for Guardiola and Munich’s chairman, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, to say that their team went out with dignity against “probably the best side in the world.”

LONDON — Where now for Pep Guardiola and Bayern Munich? The coach and the club have been dodging the wrong questions this week as the club was blasted out of the Champions League by a Spanish opponent for the second straight year. Tuesday’s victory was rendered Pyrrhic from the moment that the Barcelona front three sliced open Bayern’s defense <hl> twice <hl> in the first half, allowing the Catalan club to rest its important players for other contests to come. It was right for Guardiola and Munich’s chairman, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, to say that their team went out with dignity against “probably the best side in the world.”


Question: What contract was ratified last week?

If the union leaders approve, the deal would next be voted on by G.M.’s U.A.W. members. In a statement, the union president, Dennis Williams, praised the accord, saying, “We believe that this agreement will present stable long-term significant wage gains and job security commitments to U.A.W. members now and in the future.” No details were disclosed, but in its statement the union suggested that the tentative agreement used the wage-progression formula agreed to in the Fiat Chrysler contract that was ratified last week. In that agreement, entry-level workers eventually reach pay parity with more senior counterparts. But the wage-tier issue is not as prominent at G.M. because the carmaker employs less than half the number of entry-level employees that Fiat Chrysler does.

Answer: Fiat Chrysler

If the union leaders approve, the deal would next be voted on by G.M.’s U.A.W. members. In a statement, the union president, Dennis Williams, praised the accord, saying, “We believe that this agreement will present stable long-term significant wage gains and job security commitments to U.A.W. members now and in the future.” <hl> No details were disclosed, but in its statement the union suggested that the tentative agreement used the wage-progression formula agreed to in the Fiat Chrysler contract that was ratified last week. <hl> In that agreement, entry-level workers eventually reach pay parity with more senior counterparts. But the wage-tier issue is not as prominent at G.M. because the carmaker employs less than half the number of entry-level employees that Fiat Chrysler does.

If the union leaders approve, the deal would next be voted on by G.M.’s U.A.W. members. In a statement, the union president, Dennis Williams, praised the accord, saying, “We believe that this agreement will present stable long-term significant wage gains and job security commitments to U.A.W. members now and in the future.” No details were disclosed, but in its statement the union suggested that the tentative agreement used the wage-progression formula agreed to in the <hl> Fiat Chrysler <hl> contract that was ratified last week. In that agreement, entry-level workers eventually reach pay parity with more senior counterparts. But the wage-tier issue is not as prominent at G.M. because the carmaker employs less than half the number of entry-level employees that Fiat Chrysler does.


Question: Who helped Mr. Rodham get a job in 2010 when he was short on money?

When Mr. Rodham was short on cash in 2010, Mr. Clinton helped get him a job for $72,000 a year raising investments in GreenTech Automotive, an electric car company then owned by Terry McAuliffe, an old friend of Mr. Clinton’s and now the governor of Virginia. “I was complaining to my brother-in-law I didn’t have any money. And he asked McAuliffe to give me a job,” Mr. Rodham said during the court proceedings, which were the result of a lawsuit over unpaid legal bills filed by his lawyer in a child support case. A brother down on his luck seeking help from more successful siblings is a familiar story, and presidents and their families have hardly been immune from that sometimes uncomfortable situation. For the Clintons, Tony Rodham has not been the only source of embarrassment.

Answer: Mr. Clinton

<hl> When Mr. Rodham was short on cash in 2010, Mr. Clinton helped get him a job for $72,000 a year raising investments in GreenTech Automotive, an electric car company then owned by Terry McAuliffe, an old friend of Mr. Clinton’s and now the governor of Virginia. <hl> “I was complaining to my brother-in-law I didn’t have any money. And he asked McAuliffe to give me a job,” Mr. Rodham said during the court proceedings, which were the result of a lawsuit over unpaid legal bills filed by his lawyer in a child support case. A brother down on his luck seeking help from more successful siblings is a familiar story, and presidents and their families have hardly been immune from that sometimes uncomfortable situation. For the Clintons, Tony Rodham has not been the only source of embarrassment.

When Mr. Rodham was short on cash in 2010, <hl> Mr. Clinton <hl> helped get him a job for $72,000 a year raising investments in GreenTech Automotive, an electric car company then owned by Terry McAuliffe, an old friend of Mr. Clinton’s and now the governor of Virginia. “I was complaining to my brother-in-law I didn’t have any money. And he asked McAuliffe to give me a job,” Mr. Rodham said during the court proceedings, which were the result of a lawsuit over unpaid legal bills filed by his lawyer in a child support case. A brother down on his luck seeking help from more successful siblings is a familiar story, and presidents and their families have hardly been immune from that sometimes uncomfortable situation. For the Clintons, Tony Rodham has not been the only source of embarrassment.


Question: What did Washington fear that Russia would do to Ukraine?

From the earliest days of the war, the government in Kiev had asked for military help from the United States. Its request for a sophisticated antitank missile went nowhere, as Washington feared it would just encourage Russia to send more weapons and men to Ukraine. What eventually arrived was basic training.

Answer: send more weapons and men

From the earliest days of the war, the government in Kiev had asked for military help from the United States. <hl> Its request for a sophisticated antitank missile went nowhere, as Washington feared it would just encourage Russia to send more weapons and men to Ukraine. <hl> What eventually arrived was basic training.

From the earliest days of the war, the government in Kiev had asked for military help from the United States. Its request for a sophisticated antitank missile went nowhere, as Washington feared it would just encourage Russia to <hl> send more weapons and men <hl> to Ukraine. What eventually arrived was basic training.


Question: In what region of the Europe is the island nation of Malta located?

Malta’s citizenship program, which offers a passport to those willing to pay 1.2 million euros, about $1.3 million, has been controversial since it was introduced more than a year ago. But the residency requirements, meant to make the program more palatable, are only increasing the consternation among critics, who say the program has resulted in the sale of citizenship to the global 0.1 percent. Applicants must show they have rented a property in Malta for 12 months. But they do not necessarily have to spend any time in this Mediterranean island nation, raising the question of what genuine links they are establishing. “It is questionable how the residency requirement is being applied,” said Tonio Fenech, a member of Malta’s Parliament Lawyers, accountants and real estate agents say the citizenship program has catapulted Malta onto the radar of the global elite. Applications are pouring in, and the program aims to raise €2 billion, more than a quarter of Malta’s gross domestic product. “We want to attract individuals who can add value to our country because of their ideas, and their networks and their businesses and their talent,” said Jonathan Cardona, chief executive of Identity Malta, which administers the Individual Investor Program. Housed in a sprawling, fortresslike 16th-century building once used as a hospital, the Malta citizenship program nods to the country’s multicultural past, punctuated over the years by invasion. The Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, Byzantines, Fatimids, Normans, Sicilians, Spanish, French, a European lay religious order and the British all tried to conquer or rule Malta, and many succeeded. Maltese, the official language with English, looks and sounds Arabic, but its speakers are primarily Roman Catholics who pray to Allah, or God.

Answer: Mediterranean

Malta’s citizenship program, which offers a passport to those willing to pay 1.2 million euros, about $1.3 million, has been controversial since it was introduced more than a year ago. But the residency requirements, meant to make the program more palatable, are only increasing the consternation among critics, who say the program has resulted in the sale of citizenship to the global 0.1 percent. Applicants must show they have rented a property in Malta for 12 months. <hl> But they do not necessarily have to spend any time in this Mediterranean island nation, raising the question of what genuine links they are establishing. <hl> “It is questionable how the residency requirement is being applied,” said Tonio Fenech, a member of Malta’s Parliament Lawyers, accountants and real estate agents say the citizenship program has catapulted Malta onto the radar of the global elite. Applications are pouring in, and the program aims to raise €2 billion, more than a quarter of Malta’s gross domestic product. “We want to attract individuals who can add value to our country because of their ideas, and their networks and their businesses and their talent,” said Jonathan Cardona, chief executive of Identity Malta, which administers the Individual Investor Program. Housed in a sprawling, fortresslike 16th-century building once used as a hospital, the Malta citizenship program nods to the country’s multicultural past, punctuated over the years by invasion. The Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, Byzantines, Fatimids, Normans, Sicilians, Spanish, French, a European lay religious order and the British all tried to conquer or rule Malta, and many succeeded. Maltese, the official language with English, looks and sounds Arabic, but its speakers are primarily Roman Catholics who pray to Allah, or God.

Malta’s citizenship program, which offers a passport to those willing to pay 1.2 million euros, about $1.3 million, has been controversial since it was introduced more than a year ago. But the residency requirements, meant to make the program more palatable, are only increasing the consternation among critics, who say the program has resulted in the sale of citizenship to the global 0.1 percent. Applicants must show they have rented a property in Malta for 12 months. But they do not necessarily have to spend any time in this <hl> Mediterranean <hl> island nation, raising the question of what genuine links they are establishing. “It is questionable how the residency requirement is being applied,” said Tonio Fenech, a member of Malta’s Parliament Lawyers, accountants and real estate agents say the citizenship program has catapulted Malta onto the radar of the global elite. Applications are pouring in, and the program aims to raise €2 billion, more than a quarter of Malta’s gross domestic product. “We want to attract individuals who can add value to our country because of their ideas, and their networks and their businesses and their talent,” said Jonathan Cardona, chief executive of Identity Malta, which administers the Individual Investor Program. Housed in a sprawling, fortresslike 16th-century building once used as a hospital, the Malta citizenship program nods to the country’s multicultural past, punctuated over the years by invasion. The Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, Byzantines, Fatimids, Normans, Sicilians, Spanish, French, a European lay religious order and the British all tried to conquer or rule Malta, and many succeeded. Maltese, the official language with English, looks and sounds Arabic, but its speakers are primarily Roman Catholics who pray to Allah, or God.


Question: Who is Diane Bryant?

“About 30 percent of our server business is now to cloud companies, and growing at a fast clip,” said Diane Bryant, head of Intel’s data center group, in a recent interview. “It’s the new opportunity for our revenue stream.” Intel is trying to enter the mobile business and sensors too, so far with little impact. The shift to more data center chips means lots of things will change for Intel, not least the kinds of customers it works with. Intel’s mix of cloud-computing customers shows how much influence is wielded by just a handful of big operations. Of 200 cloud company customers that Intel tracks, just seven take one-third of those chips: Google, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and Facebook, as well as Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent of China. While the rest are now growing at twice the rate of the top seven, Ms. Bryant said, the big companies are unusually demanding customers, even designing their own chip modifications to make their global clouds work better.

Answer: head of Intel’s data center group

<hl> “About 30 percent of our server business is now to cloud companies, and growing at a fast clip,” said Diane Bryant, head of Intel’s data center group , in a recent interview. <hl> “It’s the new opportunity for our revenue stream.” Intel is trying to enter the mobile business and sensors too, so far with little impact. The shift to more data center chips means lots of things will change for Intel, not least the kinds of customers it works with. Intel’s mix of cloud-computing customers shows how much influence is wielded by just a handful of big operations. Of 200 cloud company customers that Intel tracks, just seven take one-third of those chips: Google, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and Facebook, as well as Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent of China. While the rest are now growing at twice the rate of the top seven, Ms. Bryant said, the big companies are unusually demanding customers, even designing their own chip modifications to make their global clouds work better.

“About 30 percent of our server business is now to cloud companies, and growing at a fast clip,” said Diane Bryant, <hl> head of Intel’s data center group <hl>, in a recent interview. “It’s the new opportunity for our revenue stream.” Intel is trying to enter the mobile business and sensors too, so far with little impact. The shift to more data center chips means lots of things will change for Intel, not least the kinds of customers it works with. Intel’s mix of cloud-computing customers shows how much influence is wielded by just a handful of big operations. Of 200 cloud company customers that Intel tracks, just seven take one-third of those chips: Google, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and Facebook, as well as Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent of China. While the rest are now growing at twice the rate of the top seven, Ms. Bryant said, the big companies are unusually demanding customers, even designing their own chip modifications to make their global clouds work better.

“About 30 percent of our server business is now to cloud companies, and growing at a fast clip,” said Diane Bryant, <hl> head of Intel’s data center group <hl> , in a recent interview.


Question: Who is Ross Douthat wrong about

To the Editor: Re “Letter to the Catholic Academy” (column, Nov. 1): Ross Douthat is wrong about Pope Francis. Spurious arguments that the pope tried to manipulate the synod are vastly outweighed by evidence that he tried hard to encourage free debate and deliberation.

Answer: Pope Francis

<hl> To the Editor: Re “Letter to the Catholic Academy” (column, Nov. 1): Ross Douthat is wrong about Pope Francis . <hl> Spurious arguments that the pope tried to manipulate the synod are vastly outweighed by evidence that he tried hard to encourage free debate and deliberation.

To the Editor: Re “Letter to the Catholic Academy” (column, Nov. 1): Ross Douthat is wrong about <hl> Pope Francis <hl>. Spurious arguments that the pope tried to manipulate the synod are vastly outweighed by evidence that he tried hard to encourage free debate and deliberation.

To the Editor: Re “Letter to the Catholic Academy” (column, Nov. 1): Ross Douthat is wrong about <hl> Pope Francis <hl> .


Question: What brand is Ms. Mizrahi-Rubel reviving?

Answer: John Rubel

Success brought a private clientele and the Rubels opened stores on Fifth Avenue and in Palm Beach, Fla. But, by the mid-1950s, the boutiques had closed. The last vestiges of their fame are the vintage pieces that turn up for auction occasionally at Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Bonhams. <hl> Since finding her grand uncles’ archives, Ms. Mizrahi-Rubel has been working on designs and is now reviving the John Rubel brand with the collection La Bohème. <hl> Inspired by the shapes and bold colors of Rubel Frères style, the 18 pieces in the collection are made of diamonds, rubies, emeralds, blue and pink sapphires and blue-green tourmalines. “I call it dancing jewelry” she said. “It’s very colorful, very joyful with touches of Art Deco style.” John Rubel’s Modernist-style Rouleau bracelet of curved gold and blue and pink sapphires inspired Ms. Mizrahi-Rubel’s Ginger ring, named for Ginger Rogers, which the buyer can have pavéd with diamonds, emeralds, or sapphires. The Mozambique ruby and diamond ring, named La Divine, was derived from Rubel’s Undersea Flower clip of turquoises, rubies and diamonds.

Success brought a private clientele and the Rubels opened stores on Fifth Avenue and in Palm Beach, Fla. But, by the mid-1950s, the boutiques had closed. The last vestiges of their fame are the vintage pieces that turn up for auction occasionally at Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Bonhams. Since finding her grand uncles’ archives, Ms. Mizrahi-Rubel has been working on designs and is now reviving the <hl> John Rubel <hl> brand with the collection La Bohème. Inspired by the shapes and bold colors of Rubel Frères style, the 18 pieces in the collection are made of diamonds, rubies, emeralds, blue and pink sapphires and blue-green tourmalines. “I call it dancing jewelry” she said. “It’s very colorful, very joyful with touches of Art Deco style.” John Rubel’s Modernist-style Rouleau bracelet of curved gold and blue and pink sapphires inspired Ms. Mizrahi-Rubel’s Ginger ring, named for Ginger Rogers, which the buyer can have pavéd with diamonds, emeralds, or sapphires. The Mozambique ruby and diamond ring, named La Divine, was derived from Rubel’s Undersea Flower clip of turquoises, rubies and diamonds.


Question: How many visits has the tracker got since it debut in October?

The department also created a capital projects “tracker” on its website so that people can check on the status of park construction. The feature, which is updated monthly, has had 56,000 visits since it made its debut in October. While the department’s options are limited when it comes to soliciting bids, Mr. Silver did say that he planned to bundle several smaller projects into one — five Brooklyn dog runs, for example. That could make the job more attractive to prospective contractors.

Answer: 56,000

The department also created a capital projects “tracker” on its website so that people can check on the status of park construction. <hl> The feature, which is updated monthly, has had 56,000 visits since it made its debut in October. <hl> While the department’s options are limited when it comes to soliciting bids, Mr. Silver did say that he planned to bundle several smaller projects into one — five Brooklyn dog runs, for example. That could make the job more attractive to prospective contractors.

The department also created a capital projects “tracker” on its website so that people can check on the status of park construction. The feature, which is updated monthly, has had <hl> 56,000 <hl> visits since it made its debut in October. While the department’s options are limited when it comes to soliciting bids, Mr. Silver did say that he planned to bundle several smaller projects into one — five Brooklyn dog runs, for example. That could make the job more attractive to prospective contractors.


Question: What demographic was the original target for Instagram and Facebook?

“The problem with Instagram and Facebook is that they’re being used by career-minded people outside the original targeted audience — the college crowd — Ms. Sternheimer said. “Everyone is using it now, so smartphones are essentially monitoring our behavior,” she said. “People may be behaving better for fear of being captured doing something inappropriate without their consent.” Ms. Sternheimer added that people are more careful about what they let others see, especially because they know that other employment opportunities can be hindered if they portray themselves negatively in either a work or social setting. If the web is monitoring, it’s also educating us in good performance. “We get a lot of ideas from media,” said Anna Post, a co-author of “Emily Post’s Etiquette” and a spokeswoman for the Emily Post Institute in Burlington, Vt. “The generation before the Internet watched movies and learned how to behave from them,” she said, pointing to the John Hughes cult film “Sixteen Candles” as one example. “People acted a little drunk and goofy.”

Answer: college crowd

<hl> “The problem with Instagram and Facebook is that they’re being used by career-minded people outside the original targeted audience — the college crowd — Ms. Sternheimer said. <hl> “Everyone is using it now, so smartphones are essentially monitoring our behavior,” she said. “People may be behaving better for fear of being captured doing something inappropriate without their consent.” Ms. Sternheimer added that people are more careful about what they let others see, especially because they know that other employment opportunities can be hindered if they portray themselves negatively in either a work or social setting. If the web is monitoring, it’s also educating us in good performance. “We get a lot of ideas from media,” said Anna Post, a co-author of “Emily Post’s Etiquette” and a spokeswoman for the Emily Post Institute in Burlington, Vt. “The generation before the Internet watched movies and learned how to behave from them,” she said, pointing to the John Hughes cult film “Sixteen Candles” as one example. “People acted a little drunk and goofy.”

“The problem with Instagram and Facebook is that they’re being used by career-minded people outside the original targeted audience — the <hl> college crowd <hl> — Ms. Sternheimer said. “Everyone is using it now, so smartphones are essentially monitoring our behavior,” she said. “People may be behaving better for fear of being captured doing something inappropriate without their consent.” Ms. Sternheimer added that people are more careful about what they let others see, especially because they know that other employment opportunities can be hindered if they portray themselves negatively in either a work or social setting. If the web is monitoring, it’s also educating us in good performance. “We get a lot of ideas from media,” said Anna Post, a co-author of “Emily Post’s Etiquette” and a spokeswoman for the Emily Post Institute in Burlington, Vt. “The generation before the Internet watched movies and learned how to behave from them,” she said, pointing to the John Hughes cult film “Sixteen Candles” as one example. “People acted a little drunk and goofy.”


Question: What do some soldiers forget on their first day of excercise

In the first two weeks of training, the Americans found the Ukrainians’ soldierly skills lacking, and the group generally in need of instruction. “I came into it expecting them not to know much of the basics,” said Sgt. Michael Faranda, who is teaching maneuvers. He was correct. Things “every soldier should know,” he said, they did not. Some even forgot their helmets on the first day of exercises. Still, Sergeant Faranda said, the Ukrainians’ willingness to go into combat was all the more notable for their lack of preparation for it.

Answer: helmets

In the first two weeks of training, the Americans found the Ukrainians’ soldierly skills lacking, and the group generally in need of instruction. “I came into it expecting them not to know much of the basics,” said Sgt. Michael Faranda, who is teaching maneuvers. He was correct. Things “every soldier should know,” he said, they did not. <hl> Some even forgot their helmets on the first day of exercises. <hl> Still, Sergeant Faranda said, the Ukrainians’ willingness to go into combat was all the more notable for their lack of preparation for it.

In the first two weeks of training, the Americans found the Ukrainians’ soldierly skills lacking, and the group generally in need of instruction. “I came into it expecting them not to know much of the basics,” said Sgt. Michael Faranda, who is teaching maneuvers. He was correct. Things “every soldier should know,” he said, they did not. Some even forgot their <hl> helmets <hl> on the first day of exercises. Still, Sergeant Faranda said, the Ukrainians’ willingness to go into combat was all the more notable for their lack of preparation for it.


Question: What did the American give up when he moved to St. Kitts and Nevis?

One American finance professional, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said he moved to St. Kitts and Nevis seven years ago for tax purposes, eventually deciding to give up his United States passport. He then moved his family to Switzerland for the schools, European culture and competitive tax benefits. His family is now applying for Maltese passports, attracted by the speed of the program. He would have had to wait 12 years in Switzerland to gain citizenship. “My kids will have the ability to live and work anywhere in the E.U.,” he said. “It’s an incredibly powerful passport.” He does not, however, plan to live in Malta. “We will spend some vacation time there.”

Answer: United States passport

<hl> One American finance professional, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said he moved to St. Kitts and Nevis seven years ago for tax purposes, eventually deciding to give up his United States passport . <hl> He then moved his family to Switzerland for the schools, European culture and competitive tax benefits. His family is now applying for Maltese passports, attracted by the speed of the program. He would have had to wait 12 years in Switzerland to gain citizenship. “My kids will have the ability to live and work anywhere in the E.U.,” he said. “It’s an incredibly powerful passport.” He does not, however, plan to live in Malta. “We will spend some vacation time there.”

One American finance professional, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said he moved to St. Kitts and Nevis seven years ago for tax purposes, eventually deciding to give up his <hl> United States passport <hl>. He then moved his family to Switzerland for the schools, European culture and competitive tax benefits. His family is now applying for Maltese passports, attracted by the speed of the program. He would have had to wait 12 years in Switzerland to gain citizenship. “My kids will have the ability to live and work anywhere in the E.U.,” he said. “It’s an incredibly powerful passport.” He does not, however, plan to live in Malta. “We will spend some vacation time there.”

One American finance professional, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said he moved to St. Kitts and Nevis seven years ago for tax purposes, eventually deciding to give up his <hl> United States passport <hl> .


Question: What day was the vessel deflated?

An article on Monday about the imposition of temporary border restrictions by Germany as record numbers of migrants arrive misspelled the surname of the German interior minister, who said it was “desperately necessary” for Germany to limit the number of people coming into the country. He is Thomas de Maizière, not de Mazière. The error was repeated in a picture caption with the continuation of the article. Because of editing errors, that caption and a second one, on the front page, misstated, in some editions, the day on which the events described took place. It was Sunday, not Saturday, that a vessel carrying Syrian and Afghan refugees deflated and a German police officer inspected a Syrian man at a border.

Answer: Sunday

An article on Monday about the imposition of temporary border restrictions by Germany as record numbers of migrants arrive misspelled the surname of the German interior minister, who said it was “desperately necessary” for Germany to limit the number of people coming into the country. He is Thomas de Maizière, not de Mazière. The error was repeated in a picture caption with the continuation of the article. Because of editing errors, that caption and a second one, on the front page, misstated, in some editions, the day on which the events described took place. <hl> It was Sunday , not Saturday, that a vessel carrying Syrian and Afghan refugees deflated and a German police officer inspected a Syrian man at a border. <hl>

An article on Monday about the imposition of temporary border restrictions by Germany as record numbers of migrants arrive misspelled the surname of the German interior minister, who said it was “desperately necessary” for Germany to limit the number of people coming into the country. He is Thomas de Maizière, not de Mazière. The error was repeated in a picture caption with the continuation of the article. Because of editing errors, that caption and a second one, on the front page, misstated, in some editions, the day on which the events described took place. It was <hl> Sunday <hl>, not Saturday, that a vessel carrying Syrian and Afghan refugees deflated and a German police officer inspected a Syrian man at a border.

It was <hl> Sunday <hl> , not Saturday, that a vessel carrying Syrian and Afghan refugees deflated and a German police officer inspected a Syrian man at a border.


Question: Who is a competitor of ESPN?

Turner is also strong digitally, with much of its focus on continuing to build Bleacher Report. Simmons could create a Grantland-like spinoff from Bleacher Report if Turner wants to pit a new version against ESPN’s original, and bring his podcast empire along as a bonus.

Answer: Turner

<hl> Turner is also strong digitally, with much of its focus on continuing to build Bleacher Report. <hl> Simmons could create a Grantland-like spinoff from Bleacher Report if Turner wants to pit a new version against ESPN’s original, and bring his podcast empire along as a bonus.

<hl> Turner <hl> is also strong digitally, with much of its focus on continuing to build Bleacher Report. Simmons could create a Grantland-like spinoff from Bleacher Report if Turner wants to pit a new version against ESPN’s original, and bring his podcast empire along as a bonus.


Question: When was Mr. Norris convicted of possessing and selling crack-cocaine?

Then the ex-inmate, a newly minted symbol of second chances, rode the family’s rental van from West Virginia back to Maryland. Mr. Norris, 58, was one of 22 federal prisoners released on July 28 through a continuing bipartisan push to shorten the sentences of nonviolent drug offenders who, during the war-on-drugs fervor of decades ago, received punishments far lengthier than they would have drawn today. The mass incarceration of those days crowded prisons at great expense, and was found to have disproportionately penalized minority crack-cocaine offenders like Mr. Norris, who was convicted of possessing and selling the substance in 1992 and sentenced to 30 years in prison. The commutations, announced on March 31, preserve the conviction but end the sentence.

Answer: 1992

Then the ex-inmate, a newly minted symbol of second chances, rode the family’s rental van from West Virginia back to Maryland. Mr. Norris, 58, was one of 22 federal prisoners released on July 28 through a continuing bipartisan push to shorten the sentences of nonviolent drug offenders who, during the war-on-drugs fervor of decades ago, received punishments far lengthier than they would have drawn today. <hl> The mass incarceration of those days crowded prisons at great expense, and was found to have disproportionately penalized minority crack-cocaine offenders like Mr. Norris, who was convicted of possessing and selling the substance in 1992 and sentenced to 30 years in prison. <hl> The commutations, announced on March 31, preserve the conviction but end the sentence.

Then the ex-inmate, a newly minted symbol of second chances, rode the family’s rental van from West Virginia back to Maryland. Mr. Norris, 58, was one of 22 federal prisoners released on July 28 through a continuing bipartisan push to shorten the sentences of nonviolent drug offenders who, during the war-on-drugs fervor of decades ago, received punishments far lengthier than they would have drawn today. The mass incarceration of those days crowded prisons at great expense, and was found to have disproportionately penalized minority crack-cocaine offenders like Mr. Norris, who was convicted of possessing and selling the substance in <hl> 1992 <hl> and sentenced to 30 years in prison. The commutations, announced on March 31, preserve the conviction but end the sentence.


Question: How should the bandwidth of lagers be defined?

The bandwidth of lagers is rather narrow, but they have their refreshing role to play. None did it better than our No. 1 brew, Session Premium Lager from Full Sail Brewing, clean, crisp, lively and fresh. Session, surprisingly, is not made entirely of malted barley. It uses a touch of malted wheat as well. Apparently, lager producers have found ways to be creative without exploding the genre. Other beers well worth seeking out include the pleasantly bitter District Common from Atlas Brew Works; the golden, malty, hoppy Venn Dortmund-Style Lager from Ninkasi Brewing; the lively, lightly bitter Dortmunder Gold Lager from Great Lakes Brewing; and the fresh, grassy Lawnmower Lager from Caldera Brewing. The Lawnmower, by the way, was the lowest in alcohol in the tasting at just 3.9 percent.

Answer: narrow

<hl> The bandwidth of lagers is rather narrow , but they have their refreshing role to play. <hl> None did it better than our No. 1 brew, Session Premium Lager from Full Sail Brewing, clean, crisp, lively and fresh. Session, surprisingly, is not made entirely of malted barley. It uses a touch of malted wheat as well. Apparently, lager producers have found ways to be creative without exploding the genre. Other beers well worth seeking out include the pleasantly bitter District Common from Atlas Brew Works; the golden, malty, hoppy Venn Dortmund-Style Lager from Ninkasi Brewing; the lively, lightly bitter Dortmunder Gold Lager from Great Lakes Brewing; and the fresh, grassy Lawnmower Lager from Caldera Brewing. The Lawnmower, by the way, was the lowest in alcohol in the tasting at just 3.9 percent.

The bandwidth of lagers is rather <hl> narrow <hl>, but they have their refreshing role to play. None did it better than our No. 1 brew, Session Premium Lager from Full Sail Brewing, clean, crisp, lively and fresh. Session, surprisingly, is not made entirely of malted barley. It uses a touch of malted wheat as well. Apparently, lager producers have found ways to be creative without exploding the genre. Other beers well worth seeking out include the pleasantly bitter District Common from Atlas Brew Works; the golden, malty, hoppy Venn Dortmund-Style Lager from Ninkasi Brewing; the lively, lightly bitter Dortmunder Gold Lager from Great Lakes Brewing; and the fresh, grassy Lawnmower Lager from Caldera Brewing. The Lawnmower, by the way, was the lowest in alcohol in the tasting at just 3.9 percent.

The bandwidth of lagers is rather <hl> narrow <hl> , but they have their refreshing role to play.


Question: What animals ignored the author of the text?

The long hike across the West Yorkshire moors passed over hills peppered with scrubby grass, through fields of heather and over jagged rocks and gurgling streams. Along the way I’d been severely scolded by more than one chattering red grouse, and ignored by innumerable flocks of grazing sheep. Eventually I’d made it all the way to Top Withens, a ruined farmhouse whose setting was said to have been the inspiration for Emily Brontë’s “Wuthering Heights.” Sunburned and tired after the long walk, I needed refreshment.

Answer: flocks of grazing sheep

The long hike across the West Yorkshire moors passed over hills peppered with scrubby grass, through fields of heather and over jagged rocks and gurgling streams. <hl> Along the way I’d been severely scolded by more than one chattering red grouse, and ignored by innumerable flocks of grazing sheep . <hl> Eventually I’d made it all the way to Top Withens, a ruined farmhouse whose setting was said to have been the inspiration for Emily Brontë’s “Wuthering Heights.” Sunburned and tired after the long walk, I needed refreshment.

The long hike across the West Yorkshire moors passed over hills peppered with scrubby grass, through fields of heather and over jagged rocks and gurgling streams. Along the way I’d been severely scolded by more than one chattering red grouse, and ignored by innumerable <hl> flocks of grazing sheep <hl>. Eventually I’d made it all the way to Top Withens, a ruined farmhouse whose setting was said to have been the inspiration for Emily Brontë’s “Wuthering Heights.” Sunburned and tired after the long walk, I needed refreshment.

Along the way I’d been severely scolded by more than one chattering red grouse, and ignored by innumerable <hl> flocks of grazing sheep <hl> .


Question: President Obama said he was going to do what in the last quarter of his Presidency?

But back to the miracle finish last Sunday, and the lesson beyond pro football: It’s not about the miracle, it’s about the finish. Obama has been sleepwalking through the middle part of his presidency. The brutal midterm electoral crushing, with Republicans gaining their largest House majority since Herbert Hoover, slapped him from his stupor. No longer does he care about pleasing the insiders, or playing nice with the opposition, or conforming to the expectations of a lame duck. He said it’s the fourth quarter of his presidency, “and I’m going to play offense.” He’s decided to be Russell Wilson after throwing four interceptions.

Answer: play offense

But back to the miracle finish last Sunday, and the lesson beyond pro football: It’s not about the miracle, it’s about the finish. Obama has been sleepwalking through the middle part of his presidency. The brutal midterm electoral crushing, with Republicans gaining their largest House majority since Herbert Hoover, slapped him from his stupor. No longer does he care about pleasing the insiders, or playing nice with the opposition, or conforming to the expectations of a lame duck. <hl> He said it’s the fourth quarter of his presidency, “and I’m going to play offense .” <hl> He’s decided to be Russell Wilson after throwing four interceptions.

But back to the miracle finish last Sunday, and the lesson beyond pro football: It’s not about the miracle, it’s about the finish. Obama has been sleepwalking through the middle part of his presidency. The brutal midterm electoral crushing, with Republicans gaining their largest House majority since Herbert Hoover, slapped him from his stupor. No longer does he care about pleasing the insiders, or playing nice with the opposition, or conforming to the expectations of a lame duck. He said it’s the fourth quarter of his presidency, “and I’m going to <hl> play offense <hl>.” He’s decided to be Russell Wilson after throwing four interceptions.

He said it’s the fourth quarter of his presidency, “and I’m going to <hl> play offense <hl> .”


Question: Who wrote The Art of Memoir?

The Books of The Times review on Thursday, about “The Art of Memoir” by Mary Karr, referred incorrectly to Ms. Karr at one point. While she is a poet as well as a memoirist, she is not a novelist. The review, using information from the book, also erroneously included a writer among Ms. Karr’s students. While Cheryl Strayed was a student at Syracuse, where Ms. Karr teaches, she did not study with Ms. Karr.

Answer: Mary Karr

<hl> The Books of The Times review on Thursday, about “The Art of Memoir” by Mary Karr , referred incorrectly to Ms. Karr at one point. <hl> While she is a poet as well as a memoirist, she is not a novelist. The review, using information from the book, also erroneously included a writer among Ms. Karr’s students. While Cheryl Strayed was a student at Syracuse, where Ms. Karr teaches, she did not study with Ms. Karr.

The Books of The Times review on Thursday, about “The Art of Memoir” by <hl> Mary Karr <hl>, referred incorrectly to Ms. Karr at one point. While she is a poet as well as a memoirist, she is not a novelist. The review, using information from the book, also erroneously included a writer among Ms. Karr’s students. While Cheryl Strayed was a student at Syracuse, where Ms. Karr teaches, she did not study with Ms. Karr.

The Books of The Times review on Thursday, about “The Art of Memoir” by <hl> Mary Karr <hl> , referred incorrectly to Ms. Karr at one point.


Question: What did Delta offer inresponse to the federal judge's decision?

WASHINGTON —  Last week, with little notice, a federal judge here tossed out Delta Air Lines’ longstanding claim that the government’s export credit agency — which, among other things, provides loan guarantees to overseas airlines for the purchase of Boeing jets — was helping international competitors at the airline’s expense. Delta offered only a shrug. Judicial opinions aside, the continued existence of the Export-Import Bank turns more on bare-knuckle politics than on legal niceties. “We pursued all our options in court, but we’ve known all along this is going to be won or lost in Congress,” said Trebor Banstetter, a Delta spokesman in Atlanta.

Answer: bare-knuckle politics

WASHINGTON — Last week, with little notice, a federal judge here tossed out Delta Air Lines’ longstanding claim that the government’s export credit agency — which, among other things, provides loan guarantees to overseas airlines for the purchase of Boeing jets — was helping international competitors at the airline’s expense. Delta offered only a shrug. <hl> Judicial opinions aside, the continued existence of the Export-Import Bank turns more on bare-knuckle politics than on legal niceties. <hl> “We pursued all our options in court, but we’ve known all along this is going to be won or lost in Congress,” said Trebor Banstetter, a Delta spokesman in Atlanta.

WASHINGTON — Last week, with little notice, a federal judge here tossed out Delta Air Lines’ longstanding claim that the government’s export credit agency — which, among other things, provides loan guarantees to overseas airlines for the purchase of Boeing jets — was helping international competitors at the airline’s expense. Delta offered only a shrug. Judicial opinions aside, the continued existence of the Export-Import Bank turns more on <hl> bare-knuckle politics <hl> than on legal niceties. “We pursued all our options in court, but we’ve known all along this is going to be won or lost in Congress,” said Trebor Banstetter, a Delta spokesman in Atlanta.