Question: What happened before the insurgents took over the hospital?

The scene unfolded almost a month after President Bashar al-Assad, in a rare public speech, had vowed to send reinforcements to rescue the holdouts, declaring, “The army will arrive soon to these heroes.” Afterward, insurgents, including members of the Nusra Front, which is affiliated with Al Qaeda, captured the gutted hospital, completing their takeover of the town of Jisr al-Shoughour, a crucial location on the road from the mostly insurgent-held province of Idlib toward the government’s strongholds on the coast. The loss of the hospital came two days after Islamic State militants drove government forces out of the desert town of Palmyra in central Syria in a lightning attack that has shocked the country. In addition, on Friday, the Islamic State group, also known as ISIS or ISIL, seized a military outpost near Palmyra, after its takeover on Thursday of a border crossing between Syria and Iraq farther east.

Answer: Islamic State militants drove government forces out of the desert town of Palmyra

The scene unfolded almost a month after President Bashar al-Assad, in a rare public speech, had vowed to send reinforcements to rescue the holdouts, declaring, “The army will arrive soon to these heroes.” Afterward, insurgents, including members of the Nusra Front, which is affiliated with Al Qaeda, captured the gutted hospital, completing their takeover of the town of Jisr al-Shoughour, a crucial location on the road from the mostly insurgent-held province of Idlib toward the government’s strongholds on the coast. <hl> The loss of the hospital came two days after Islamic State militants drove government forces out of the desert town of Palmyra in central Syria in a lightning attack that has shocked the country. <hl> In addition, on Friday, the Islamic State group, also known as ISIS or ISIL, seized a military outpost near Palmyra, after its takeover on Thursday of a border crossing between Syria and Iraq farther east.

The scene unfolded almost a month after President Bashar al-Assad, in a rare public speech, had vowed to send reinforcements to rescue the holdouts, declaring, “The army will arrive soon to these heroes.” Afterward, insurgents, including members of the Nusra Front, which is affiliated with Al Qaeda, captured the gutted hospital, completing their takeover of the town of Jisr al-Shoughour, a crucial location on the road from the mostly insurgent-held province of Idlib toward the government’s strongholds on the coast. The loss of the hospital came two days after <hl> Islamic State militants drove government forces out of the desert town of Palmyra <hl> in central Syria in a lightning attack that has shocked the country. In addition, on Friday, the Islamic State group, also known as ISIS or ISIL, seized a military outpost near Palmyra, after its takeover on Thursday of a border crossing between Syria and Iraq farther east.


Question: Who is Mr. Renzi been in a uneasy pact with?

Mr. Renzi, the leader of the center-left Democrats, has been relying on an uneasy pact with Mr. Berlusconi, the much-diminished leader of the center-right Forza Italia, since gaining power last year. The two are not in a formal coalition. But Mr. Berlusconi has been supporting Mr. Renzi on many key issues. The Italian prime minister has needed his rival’s support partly because he does not have enough votes in the Senate, the country’s upper house, to push through an essential constitutional change — the removal of the Senate’s power to bring down governments. That is important because the current system makes it hard to govern the country without elaborate deals.

Answer: Mr. Berlusconi

<hl> Mr. Renzi, the leader of the center-left Democrats, has been relying on an uneasy pact with Mr. Berlusconi , the much-diminished leader of the center-right Forza Italia, since gaining power last year. <hl> The two are not in a formal coalition. But Mr. Berlusconi has been supporting Mr. Renzi on many key issues. The Italian prime minister has needed his rival’s support partly because he does not have enough votes in the Senate, the country’s upper house, to push through an essential constitutional change — the removal of the Senate’s power to bring down governments. That is important because the current system makes it hard to govern the country without elaborate deals.

Mr. Renzi, the leader of the center-left Democrats, has been relying on an uneasy pact with <hl> Mr. Berlusconi <hl>, the much-diminished leader of the center-right Forza Italia, since gaining power last year. The two are not in a formal coalition. But Mr. Berlusconi has been supporting Mr. Renzi on many key issues. The Italian prime minister has needed his rival’s support partly because he does not have enough votes in the Senate, the country’s upper house, to push through an essential constitutional change — the removal of the Senate’s power to bring down governments. That is important because the current system makes it hard to govern the country without elaborate deals.

Mr. Renzi, the leader of the center-left Democrats, has been relying on an uneasy pact with <hl> Mr. Berlusconi <hl> , the much-diminished leader of the center-right Forza Italia, since gaining power last year.


Question: What did Mr. Garcia do before taking a walk Monday night?

“We got to eat at the Boathouse for Sunday brunch, and we really enjoyed that, so we were talking about doing the more touristy things,” she said. “It’s nice to come back and have more of an excuse to do the touristy things.” Mr. Garcia said he was neither relieved nor disappointed by the blizzard’s last-minute zag to the east. “I’m indifferent,” he said. “It was nice weather. I enjoyed it. I was out till midnight walking Monday night — had a late dinner at Quality Meats and walked around. So it was great. We’re used to the hype in Miami, with the hurricanes. I guess it’s terrible if you have to run a business, but for us it didn’t affect us.”

Answer: had a late dinner at Quality Meats

“We got to eat at the Boathouse for Sunday brunch, and we really enjoyed that, so we were talking about doing the more touristy things,” she said. “It’s nice to come back and have more of an excuse to do the touristy things.” Mr. Garcia said he was neither relieved nor disappointed by the blizzard’s last-minute zag to the east. “I’m indifferent,” he said. “It was nice weather. I enjoyed it. <hl> I was out till midnight walking Monday night — had a late dinner at Quality Meats and walked around. <hl> So it was great. We’re used to the hype in Miami, with the hurricanes. I guess it’s terrible if you have to run a business, but for us it didn’t affect us.”

“We got to eat at the Boathouse for Sunday brunch, and we really enjoyed that, so we were talking about doing the more touristy things,” she said. “It’s nice to come back and have more of an excuse to do the touristy things.” Mr. Garcia said he was neither relieved nor disappointed by the blizzard’s last-minute zag to the east. “I’m indifferent,” he said. “It was nice weather. I enjoyed it. I was out till midnight walking Monday night — <hl> had a late dinner at Quality Meats <hl> and walked around. So it was great. We’re used to the hype in Miami, with the hurricanes. I guess it’s terrible if you have to run a business, but for us it didn’t affect us.”


Question: Which athlete rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns last week?

Tennessee is looking to return to national prominence in its third season under Coach Butch Jones. Oklahoma is trying to prove that last season’s 8-5 record was an aberration. Tennessee running back Alvin Kamara, a transfer from junior college, rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns in his debut last week against Bowling Green. The Volunteers’ 399 yards rushing was the most for the program since 1994. Oklahoma’s defense should be a much stiffer test. Last season, the Sooners ranked eighth in the nation against the run. A lot of attention will be on linebacker Eric Striker, who has talked trash about the SEC.

Answer: Alvin Kamara

Tennessee is looking to return to national prominence in its third season under Coach Butch Jones. Oklahoma is trying to prove that last season’s 8-5 record was an aberration. <hl> Tennessee running back Alvin Kamara , a transfer from junior college, rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns in his debut last week against Bowling Green. <hl> The Volunteers’ 399 yards rushing was the most for the program since 1994. Oklahoma’s defense should be a much stiffer test. Last season, the Sooners ranked eighth in the nation against the run. A lot of attention will be on linebacker Eric Striker, who has talked trash about the SEC.

Tennessee is looking to return to national prominence in its third season under Coach Butch Jones. Oklahoma is trying to prove that last season’s 8-5 record was an aberration. Tennessee running back <hl> Alvin Kamara <hl>, a transfer from junior college, rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns in his debut last week against Bowling Green. The Volunteers’ 399 yards rushing was the most for the program since 1994. Oklahoma’s defense should be a much stiffer test. Last season, the Sooners ranked eighth in the nation against the run. A lot of attention will be on linebacker Eric Striker, who has talked trash about the SEC.

Tennessee running back <hl> Alvin Kamara <hl> , a transfer from junior college, rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns in his debut last week against Bowling Green.


Question: Does Puerto Rico's Congressional Representative get a vote?

Q. How is Puerto Rico different from a state? A. Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States. It is a distinction that, for years, has carried many of the advantages of being a state and few of the downsides. Most notably, Puerto Rico receives federal assistance, but most of its residents do not pay federal personal income taxes. But the lack of statehood is now hurting the island at its time of greatest need. Unlike states, which can authorize their municipalities to declare bankruptcy, Puerto Rico has no such access to bankruptcy courts for its government entities. That has left the island facing a chaotic debt restructuring with no legal referee. While there are proposals on Capitol Hill to give Puerto Rico bankruptcy powers, the island’s status hurts here, too. Puerto Rico’s lone representative in Congress has no vote, which has hampered the bills’ progress.

Answer: no vote

Q. How is Puerto Rico different from a state? A. Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States. It is a distinction that, for years, has carried many of the advantages of being a state and few of the downsides. Most notably, Puerto Rico receives federal assistance, but most of its residents do not pay federal personal income taxes. But the lack of statehood is now hurting the island at its time of greatest need. Unlike states, which can authorize their municipalities to declare bankruptcy, Puerto Rico has no such access to bankruptcy courts for its government entities. That has left the island facing a chaotic debt restructuring with no legal referee. While there are proposals on Capitol Hill to give Puerto Rico bankruptcy powers, the island’s status hurts here, too. <hl> Puerto Rico’s lone representative in Congress has no vote , which has hampered the bills’ progress. <hl>

Q. How is Puerto Rico different from a state? A. Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States. It is a distinction that, for years, has carried many of the advantages of being a state and few of the downsides. Most notably, Puerto Rico receives federal assistance, but most of its residents do not pay federal personal income taxes. But the lack of statehood is now hurting the island at its time of greatest need. Unlike states, which can authorize their municipalities to declare bankruptcy, Puerto Rico has no such access to bankruptcy courts for its government entities. That has left the island facing a chaotic debt restructuring with no legal referee. While there are proposals on Capitol Hill to give Puerto Rico bankruptcy powers, the island’s status hurts here, too. Puerto Rico’s lone representative in Congress has <hl> no vote <hl>, which has hampered the bills’ progress.

Puerto Rico’s lone representative in Congress has <hl> no vote <hl> , which has hampered the bills’ progress.


Question: Who is Yondr's founder?

“The idea is to allow people to be swept up into a shared mood in a live performance” without disruption, said Graham Dugoni, Yondr’s founder. Some theaters wonder whether embracing the enemy is the shrewder way to go. Several performing arts organizations, including some in the classical music world, have designated “tweet seats” where use of social media during selected performances is encouraged. At the beginning of their new Broadway show, now in previews, the magicians Penn & Teller invite the audience to turn on their cellphones as part of a magic trick.

Answer: Graham Dugoni

<hl> “The idea is to allow people to be swept up into a shared mood in a live performance” without disruption, said Graham Dugoni , Yondr’s founder. <hl> Some theaters wonder whether embracing the enemy is the shrewder way to go. Several performing arts organizations, including some in the classical music world, have designated “tweet seats” where use of social media during selected performances is encouraged. At the beginning of their new Broadway show, now in previews, the magicians Penn & Teller invite the audience to turn on their cellphones as part of a magic trick.

“The idea is to allow people to be swept up into a shared mood in a live performance” without disruption, said <hl> Graham Dugoni <hl>, Yondr’s founder. Some theaters wonder whether embracing the enemy is the shrewder way to go. Several performing arts organizations, including some in the classical music world, have designated “tweet seats” where use of social media during selected performances is encouraged. At the beginning of their new Broadway show, now in previews, the magicians Penn & Teller invite the audience to turn on their cellphones as part of a magic trick.

“The idea is to allow people to be swept up into a shared mood in a live performance” without disruption, said <hl> Graham Dugoni <hl> , Yondr’s founder.


Question: What should Mr. Renzi not waste?

The weekend’s maneuvering probably allows Mr. Renzi to accelerate reforms of the economy, the political system and the judiciary. He mustn’t waste the chance as Italy is living on borrowed time.

Answer: the chance

The weekend’s maneuvering probably allows Mr. Renzi to accelerate reforms of the economy, the political system and the judiciary. <hl> He mustn’t waste the chance as Italy is living on borrowed time. <hl>

The weekend’s maneuvering probably allows Mr. Renzi to accelerate reforms of the economy, the political system and the judiciary. He mustn’t waste <hl> the chance <hl> as Italy is living on borrowed time.


Question: What do people do on social networks?

Suzanne Ciechalski, a freshman at St. John’s University in Queens, said technology that might appear social in nature could in fact lead to stress and feelings of depression. “I feel like people spend a lot of time on social networks trying to create this picture of who they want to be,” Ms. Ciechalski said. “Maintaining that takes a lot of effort. I feel like being a teenager or young adult, the pressure to try and make people see you’re the best is really high.” Contrary to some reports of high rates of drinking among high school students, the survey found a continued decline in college freshmen reporting those behaviors. About one-third said they had drunk beer, wine or hard alcohol at least occasionally in the past year, compared with almost half just 10 years ago. Fewer than one in 50 students reported smoking cigarettes.

Answer: create this picture of who they want to be

Suzanne Ciechalski, a freshman at St. John’s University in Queens, said technology that might appear social in nature could in fact lead to stress and feelings of depression. <hl> “I feel like people spend a lot of time on social networks trying to create this picture of who they want to be ,” Ms. Ciechalski said. <hl> “Maintaining that takes a lot of effort. I feel like being a teenager or young adult, the pressure to try and make people see you’re the best is really high.” Contrary to some reports of high rates of drinking among high school students, the survey found a continued decline in college freshmen reporting those behaviors. About one-third said they had drunk beer, wine or hard alcohol at least occasionally in the past year, compared with almost half just 10 years ago. Fewer than one in 50 students reported smoking cigarettes.

Suzanne Ciechalski, a freshman at St. John’s University in Queens, said technology that might appear social in nature could in fact lead to stress and feelings of depression. “I feel like people spend a lot of time on social networks trying to <hl> create this picture of who they want to be <hl>,” Ms. Ciechalski said. “Maintaining that takes a lot of effort. I feel like being a teenager or young adult, the pressure to try and make people see you’re the best is really high.” Contrary to some reports of high rates of drinking among high school students, the survey found a continued decline in college freshmen reporting those behaviors. About one-third said they had drunk beer, wine or hard alcohol at least occasionally in the past year, compared with almost half just 10 years ago. Fewer than one in 50 students reported smoking cigarettes.

“I feel like people spend a lot of time on social networks trying to <hl> create this picture of who they want to be <hl> ,” Ms. Ciechalski said.


Question: What was Jason Hill not involed in?

Jason Hill, who studies bioenergy at the University of Minnesota, was not involved in the World Resources Institute report, but reviewed it at the request of The Times. He endorsed some of its conclusions, particularly the idea that turning food crops into fuel makes little sense. “It’s true that our first-generation biofuels have not lived up to their promise,” Dr. Hill said. “We’ve found they do not offer the environmental benefits they were purported to have, and they have a substantial negative impact on the food system.” However, Dr. Hill was more bullish than Mr. Searchinger on the potential for newer types of biofuels made from crops planted specifically for that purpose. Their potential environmental and economic benefits are not yet clear, and governments would be acting prematurely if they were to abandon research on them, Dr. Hill said, though he also doubted that they could ever supply any large fraction of global fuel demand.

Answer: the World Resources Institute report

<hl> Jason Hill, who studies bioenergy at the University of Minnesota, was not involved in the World Resources Institute report , but reviewed it at the request of The Times. <hl> He endorsed some of its conclusions, particularly the idea that turning food crops into fuel makes little sense. “It’s true that our first-generation biofuels have not lived up to their promise,” Dr. Hill said. “We’ve found they do not offer the environmental benefits they were purported to have, and they have a substantial negative impact on the food system.” However, Dr. Hill was more bullish than Mr. Searchinger on the potential for newer types of biofuels made from crops planted specifically for that purpose. Their potential environmental and economic benefits are not yet clear, and governments would be acting prematurely if they were to abandon research on them, Dr. Hill said, though he also doubted that they could ever supply any large fraction of global fuel demand.

Jason Hill, who studies bioenergy at the University of Minnesota, was not involved in <hl> the World Resources Institute report <hl>, but reviewed it at the request of The Times. He endorsed some of its conclusions, particularly the idea that turning food crops into fuel makes little sense. “It’s true that our first-generation biofuels have not lived up to their promise,” Dr. Hill said. “We’ve found they do not offer the environmental benefits they were purported to have, and they have a substantial negative impact on the food system.” However, Dr. Hill was more bullish than Mr. Searchinger on the potential for newer types of biofuels made from crops planted specifically for that purpose. Their potential environmental and economic benefits are not yet clear, and governments would be acting prematurely if they were to abandon research on them, Dr. Hill said, though he also doubted that they could ever supply any large fraction of global fuel demand.

Jason Hill, who studies bioenergy at the University of Minnesota, was not involved in <hl> the World Resources Institute report <hl> , but reviewed it at the request of The Times.


Question: Which chapter of Genesis references that God grants dominion to human beings over all other beings?

Answer: first

<hl> Among Christians and Jews, theological discussion sometimes centers on exactly what God meant in the first chapter of Genesis when he granted human beings “dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.” <hl>

Among Christians and Jews, theological discussion sometimes centers on exactly what God meant in the <hl> first <hl> chapter of Genesis when he granted human beings “dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.”


Question: What concerns prompted the sanctions?

The United States expanded sanctions targeting North Korea on Tuesday, imposing economic penalties on six of its international banking representatives and three of its shipping companies for what the Treasury Department called ties to illicit arms proliferation and financing. The sanctions, announced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, bars them from dealings with the United States and impounds any assets in American jurisdiction. It was the second time in four weeks that the Treasury had imposed sanctions on North Korea, reflecting concerns about its efforts to improve its nuclear weapons and missile capabilities despite United Nations prohibitions.

Answer: efforts to improve its nuclear weapons and missile capabilities despite United Nations prohibitions.

The United States expanded sanctions targeting North Korea on Tuesday, imposing economic penalties on six of its international banking representatives and three of its shipping companies for what the Treasury Department called ties to illicit arms proliferation and financing. The sanctions, announced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, bars them from dealings with the United States and impounds any assets in American jurisdiction. <hl> It was the second time in four weeks that the Treasury had imposed sanctions on North Korea, reflecting concerns about its efforts to improve its nuclear weapons and missile capabilities despite United Nations prohibitions. <hl>

The United States expanded sanctions targeting North Korea on Tuesday, imposing economic penalties on six of its international banking representatives and three of its shipping companies for what the Treasury Department called ties to illicit arms proliferation and financing. The sanctions, announced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, bars them from dealings with the United States and impounds any assets in American jurisdiction. It was the second time in four weeks that the Treasury had imposed sanctions on North Korea, reflecting concerns about its <hl> efforts to improve its nuclear weapons and missile capabilities despite United Nations prohibitions. <hl>


Question: Who is assembling he case?

With abundant evidence of fraud available at both the federal and state levels, it’s perplexing that the federal government has not promptly granted loan forgiveness for at least some of the people with complaints involving fraud. The Education Department says that the Heald College claims will be decided in November, because the government has made a clear finding of misconduct by the school. The remaining claims, it says, will be decided as swiftly and fairly as possible. The risk is that the department’s legendary bureaucracy will drag its feet and make it difficult for deserving plaintiffs to get relief. In addition, the department needs to do a much better job of reaching out to people who have potential claims. It has promised to build its cases on evidence already assembled by state attorneys general, which should speed the process. When evidence of widespread fraud is uncovered, the department should give broad relief to all the damaged parties.

Answer: state attorneys general

With abundant evidence of fraud available at both the federal and state levels, it’s perplexing that the federal government has not promptly granted loan forgiveness for at least some of the people with complaints involving fraud. The Education Department says that the Heald College claims will be decided in November, because the government has made a clear finding of misconduct by the school. The remaining claims, it says, will be decided as swiftly and fairly as possible. The risk is that the department’s legendary bureaucracy will drag its feet and make it difficult for deserving plaintiffs to get relief. In addition, the department needs to do a much better job of reaching out to people who have potential claims. <hl> It has promised to build its cases on evidence already assembled by state attorneys general , which should speed the process. <hl> When evidence of widespread fraud is uncovered, the department should give broad relief to all the damaged parties.

With abundant evidence of fraud available at both the federal and state levels, it’s perplexing that the federal government has not promptly granted loan forgiveness for at least some of the people with complaints involving fraud. The Education Department says that the Heald College claims will be decided in November, because the government has made a clear finding of misconduct by the school. The remaining claims, it says, will be decided as swiftly and fairly as possible. The risk is that the department’s legendary bureaucracy will drag its feet and make it difficult for deserving plaintiffs to get relief. In addition, the department needs to do a much better job of reaching out to people who have potential claims. It has promised to build its cases on evidence already assembled by <hl> state attorneys general <hl>, which should speed the process. When evidence of widespread fraud is uncovered, the department should give broad relief to all the damaged parties.

It has promised to build its cases on evidence already assembled by <hl> state attorneys general <hl> , which should speed the process.


Question: What are the three parts of the combine?

Yet the basic purpose of the combine did not change. It was an opportunity for teams to better predict the professional potential of a group, made up mostly of 18-year-olds, based on their body types, quickness, agility, stamina and attitude. “No player has to prove anything, because this is not a competition,” said Dan Marr, the N.H.L.’s director for central scouting, while describing the three components of the combine — medical screening, personal interviews and physical testing. Yet the environment and the personalities of the participants invite comparison, from the news media, the fans and the scouts. “They try to tell us it’s not a competition, but we’re all naturally pretty competitive, so we want to do our best,” said Noah Hanifin, a defenseman for Boston College and the player ranked third in the draft class by N.H.L. Central Scouting. “They will push us to our limits, and whatever happens, happens.”

Answer: medical screening, personal interviews and physical testing

Yet the basic purpose of the combine did not change. It was an opportunity for teams to better predict the professional potential of a group, made up mostly of 18-year-olds, based on their body types, quickness, agility, stamina and attitude. <hl> “No player has to prove anything, because this is not a competition,” said Dan Marr, the N.H.L.’s director for central scouting, while describing the three components of the combine — medical screening, personal interviews and physical testing . <hl> Yet the environment and the personalities of the participants invite comparison, from the news media, the fans and the scouts. “They try to tell us it’s not a competition, but we’re all naturally pretty competitive, so we want to do our best,” said Noah Hanifin, a defenseman for Boston College and the player ranked third in the draft class by N.H.L. Central Scouting. “They will push us to our limits, and whatever happens, happens.”

Yet the basic purpose of the combine did not change. It was an opportunity for teams to better predict the professional potential of a group, made up mostly of 18-year-olds, based on their body types, quickness, agility, stamina and attitude. “No player has to prove anything, because this is not a competition,” said Dan Marr, the N.H.L.’s director for central scouting, while describing the three components of the combine — <hl> medical screening, personal interviews and physical testing <hl>. Yet the environment and the personalities of the participants invite comparison, from the news media, the fans and the scouts. “They try to tell us it’s not a competition, but we’re all naturally pretty competitive, so we want to do our best,” said Noah Hanifin, a defenseman for Boston College and the player ranked third in the draft class by N.H.L. Central Scouting. “They will push us to our limits, and whatever happens, happens.”

“No player has to prove anything, because this is not a competition,” said Dan Marr, the N.H.L.’s director for central scouting, while describing the three components of the combine — <hl> medical screening, personal interviews and physical testing <hl> .


Question: What is Stuart's title in his company?

Answer: co-president

<hl> Zaro’s was not offered the opportunity to renew its lease, said Stuart Zaro, a co-president of the company and a grandson of its founder, Joseph Zaro. <hl>

Zaro’s was not offered the opportunity to renew its lease, said Stuart Zaro, a <hl> co-president <hl> of the company and a grandson of its founder, Joseph Zaro.


Question: In India drowning deaths decreased from 91,00 to what?

The Global Burden of Disease study does not answer these questions directly, but it makes clear where to start looking for best practices. Individual countries can see in what areas they’re leading or lagging, often for the first time, then look to peers for advice or vice versa. Injury prevention may get one of the biggest boosts because global public health leaders have often ignored injuries as health risks, focusing instead on major diseases. Take drowning. For decades, it has been one of the 20 biggest killers worldwide, but the World Health Organization issued its first report dedicated to drowning only in November 2014. Effective prevention strategies include teaching swimming, providing life jackets, fencing off open water and training emergency medical responders. Drowning deaths also tend to decline as countries urbanize and when income and education increase. China, which both urbanized and started prevention programs, saw drowning deaths plunge from 190,000 in 1990 to 64,000 in 2013, Global Burden found. In India, drowning deaths barely budged, falling from an estimated 91,000 to 88,000 in the same period. David Meddings, an epidemiologist who was executive editor of the W.H.O. report, noted that China’s gains may partly reflect changes in the way deaths are reported, but that the improvement was still powerful.

Answer: 88,000

The Global Burden of Disease study does not answer these questions directly, but it makes clear where to start looking for best practices. Individual countries can see in what areas they’re leading or lagging, often for the first time, then look to peers for advice or vice versa. Injury prevention may get one of the biggest boosts because global public health leaders have often ignored injuries as health risks, focusing instead on major diseases. Take drowning. For decades, it has been one of the 20 biggest killers worldwide, but the World Health Organization issued its first report dedicated to drowning only in November 2014. Effective prevention strategies include teaching swimming, providing life jackets, fencing off open water and training emergency medical responders. Drowning deaths also tend to decline as countries urbanize and when income and education increase. China, which both urbanized and started prevention programs, saw drowning deaths plunge from 190,000 in 1990 to 64,000 in 2013, Global Burden found. <hl> In India, drowning deaths barely budged, falling from an estimated 91,000 to 88,000 in the same period. <hl> David Meddings, an epidemiologist who was executive editor of the W.H.O. report, noted that China’s gains may partly reflect changes in the way deaths are reported, but that the improvement was still powerful.

The Global Burden of Disease study does not answer these questions directly, but it makes clear where to start looking for best practices. Individual countries can see in what areas they’re leading or lagging, often for the first time, then look to peers for advice or vice versa. Injury prevention may get one of the biggest boosts because global public health leaders have often ignored injuries as health risks, focusing instead on major diseases. Take drowning. For decades, it has been one of the 20 biggest killers worldwide, but the World Health Organization issued its first report dedicated to drowning only in November 2014. Effective prevention strategies include teaching swimming, providing life jackets, fencing off open water and training emergency medical responders. Drowning deaths also tend to decline as countries urbanize and when income and education increase. China, which both urbanized and started prevention programs, saw drowning deaths plunge from 190,000 in 1990 to 64,000 in 2013, Global Burden found. In India, drowning deaths barely budged, falling from an estimated 91,000 to <hl> 88,000 <hl> in the same period. David Meddings, an epidemiologist who was executive editor of the W.H.O. report, noted that China’s gains may partly reflect changes in the way deaths are reported, but that the improvement was still powerful.


Question: What kind of feeling is derived by the author when reading work books?

I am especially partial to these kinds of “work” books, these generally antiquated, patient things, that instead of telling a story directly, indirectly relate the inevitably moving story of a person getting up every day, sufficiently hopeful that something will be yielded via an extravagant, chaotic gathering of data. I confess I use these “work” books the way other people use alcohol or exercise or SSRIs or sleeping pills — I turn to them for an altered state. Opening “Wild Talents” to a random page, I find Fort narrating how as a kid he had run out of everything but peach labels for the tinned food at his parents’ store, and so labeled all the tins — from tins of plums to tins of string beans — as peaches. Then, obliquely, he connects this to a string of unsolved murders across time and space.

Answer: an altered state

I am especially partial to these kinds of “work” books, these generally antiquated, patient things, that instead of telling a story directly, indirectly relate the inevitably moving story of a person getting up every day, sufficiently hopeful that something will be yielded via an extravagant, chaotic gathering of data. <hl> I confess I use these “work” books the way other people use alcohol or exercise or SSRIs or sleeping pills — I turn to them for an altered state . <hl> Opening “Wild Talents” to a random page, I find Fort narrating how as a kid he had run out of everything but peach labels for the tinned food at his parents’ store, and so labeled all the tins — from tins of plums to tins of string beans — as peaches. Then, obliquely, he connects this to a string of unsolved murders across time and space.

I am especially partial to these kinds of “work” books, these generally antiquated, patient things, that instead of telling a story directly, indirectly relate the inevitably moving story of a person getting up every day, sufficiently hopeful that something will be yielded via an extravagant, chaotic gathering of data. I confess I use these “work” books the way other people use alcohol or exercise or SSRIs or sleeping pills — I turn to them for <hl> an altered state <hl>. Opening “Wild Talents” to a random page, I find Fort narrating how as a kid he had run out of everything but peach labels for the tinned food at his parents’ store, and so labeled all the tins — from tins of plums to tins of string beans — as peaches. Then, obliquely, he connects this to a string of unsolved murders across time and space.

I confess I use these “work” books the way other people use alcohol or exercise or SSRIs or sleeping pills — I turn to them for <hl> an altered state <hl> .


Question: Who was Secretary of State?

The Russian leader was alternately pugnacious and conciliatory during the news conference, which was more than three hours long. In years past, he has had sharp words for Washington, but this time he praised the efforts of Secretary of State John Kerry to find a political solution to the war in Syria. Mr. Putin also veered close to an admission that Russian soldiers had fought in the war in eastern Ukraine, saying, “We never said there were no people there solving certain questions, including in the military sphere,” but he denied that they were on active duty with the regular army. “Get a sense of that distinction,” he said.

Answer: John Kerry

The Russian leader was alternately pugnacious and conciliatory during the news conference, which was more than three hours long. <hl> In years past, he has had sharp words for Washington, but this time he praised the efforts of Secretary of State John Kerry to find a political solution to the war in Syria. <hl> Mr. Putin also veered close to an admission that Russian soldiers had fought in the war in eastern Ukraine, saying, “We never said there were no people there solving certain questions, including in the military sphere,” but he denied that they were on active duty with the regular army. “Get a sense of that distinction,” he said.

The Russian leader was alternately pugnacious and conciliatory during the news conference, which was more than three hours long. In years past, he has had sharp words for Washington, but this time he praised the efforts of Secretary of State <hl> John Kerry <hl> to find a political solution to the war in Syria. Mr. Putin also veered close to an admission that Russian soldiers had fought in the war in eastern Ukraine, saying, “We never said there were no people there solving certain questions, including in the military sphere,” but he denied that they were on active duty with the regular army. “Get a sense of that distinction,” he said.


Question: How many times was the guilty verdict repeated?

CENTENNIAL, Colo. —  Inside Courtroom 201, the families of the dead and wounded watched in taut silence on Thursday afternoon as the judge shuffled through a stack of verdict forms containing the fate of James E. Holmes, the gunman who slipped into a Colorado movie theater in 2012 and opened fire on their sons and daughters, friends and loved ones. As the judge began reading the verdicts — guilty, guilty, guilty — repeated 165 times over an entire hour, for each count of murder and attempted murder, the families sobbed quietly, clutched one another’s shoulders and nodded along to a recitation of guilt that many had been waiting nearly three years to hear. Sandy Phillips wrapped herself tightly in the green scarf that her slain daughter, Jessica Ghawi, had loved. A father whose son was killed patted the arm of Joshua Nowlan, who was wounded and now walks with a cane.

Answer: 165

CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Inside Courtroom 201, the families of the dead and wounded watched in taut silence on Thursday afternoon as the judge shuffled through a stack of verdict forms containing the fate of James E. Holmes, the gunman who slipped into a Colorado movie theater in 2012 and opened fire on their sons and daughters, friends and loved ones. <hl> As the judge began reading the verdicts — guilty, guilty, guilty — repeated 165 times over an entire hour, for each count of murder and attempted murder, the families sobbed quietly, clutched one another <hl> ’s shoulders and nodded along to a recitation of guilt that many had been waiting nearly three years to hear. Sandy Phillips wrapped herself tightly in the green scarf that her slain daughter, Jessica Ghawi, had loved. A father whose son was killed patted the arm of Joshua Nowlan, who was wounded and now walks with a cane.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Inside Courtroom 201, the families of the dead and wounded watched in taut silence on Thursday afternoon as the judge shuffled through a stack of verdict forms containing the fate of James E. Holmes, the gunman who slipped into a Colorado movie theater in 2012 and opened fire on their sons and daughters, friends and loved ones. As the judge began reading the verdicts — guilty, guilty, guilty — repeated <hl> 165 <hl> times over an entire hour, for each count of murder and attempted murder, the families sobbed quietly, clutched one another’s shoulders and nodded along to a recitation of guilt that many had been waiting nearly three years to hear. Sandy Phillips wrapped herself tightly in the green scarf that her slain daughter, Jessica Ghawi, had loved. A father whose son was killed patted the arm of Joshua Nowlan, who was wounded and now walks with a cane.


Question: Who did not  sign the agreements?

None of the leaders themselves signed the agreements — that was left to other representatives of the antagonists and the European truce observers — sending a discreet signal that they were not taking full responsibility for the outcome. Ms. Merkel did note that Mr. Putin had to pressure the rebel leaders to sign. The agreement also states that the Ukrainian military and its separatist opponents will complete the withdrawal of heavy weapons — with the largest missiles pulled back more than 40 miles — no later than two weeks after the start of the cease-fire.

Answer: None of the leaders themselves signed the agreements

<hl> None of the leaders themselves signed the agreements — that was left to other representatives of the antagonists and the European truce observers — sending a discreet signal that they were not taking full responsibility for the outcome. <hl> Ms. Merkel did note that Mr. Putin had to pressure the rebel leaders to sign. The agreement also states that the Ukrainian military and its separatist opponents will complete the withdrawal of heavy weapons — with the largest missiles pulled back more than 40 miles — no later than two weeks after the start of the cease-fire.

<hl> None of the leaders themselves signed the agreements <hl> — that was left to other representatives of the antagonists and the European truce observers — sending a discreet signal that they were not taking full responsibility for the outcome. Ms. Merkel did note that Mr. Putin had to pressure the rebel leaders to sign. The agreement also states that the Ukrainian military and its separatist opponents will complete the withdrawal of heavy weapons — with the largest missiles pulled back more than 40 miles — no later than two weeks after the start of the cease-fire.


Question: How long can it take to work out a situation in which a fraudulent return has been filed?

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: weeks or months

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. <hl> It can take weeks or months before the situation is resolved and taxpayers receive their rightful refund. <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. 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 <hl> weeks or months <hl> before the situation is resolved and taxpayers receive their rightful refund.


Question: What were the Knicks' chances of being in the top three of the lottery?

Mills, who was seated alongside representatives of 13 other teams, watched as Mark Tatum, the league’s deputy commissioner, opened 14 envelopes, one by one, each containing a team logo. The Knicks, who went 17-65, the second-worst record in the league, had a 19.9 percent chance of winning the lottery and a 55.8 percent chance of being among the top three. But they also had a 31.9 percent chance of dipping to No. 4. Fran Fraschilla, an analyst for ESPN, said it was not the worst place to be, given the quality at the top of the draft. “All of these players, in their own way, have skills that are going to translate well to the N.B.A.,” Fraschilla said in a telephone interview.

Answer: 55.8 percent

Mills, who was seated alongside representatives of 13 other teams, watched as Mark Tatum, the league’s deputy commissioner, opened 14 envelopes, one by one, each containing a team logo. <hl> The Knicks, who went 17-65, the second-worst record in the league, had a 19.9 percent chance of winning the lottery and a 55.8 percent chance of being among the top three. <hl> But they also had a 31.9 percent chance of dipping to No. 4. Fran Fraschilla, an analyst for ESPN, said it was not the worst place to be, given the quality at the top of the draft. “All of these players, in their own way, have skills that are going to translate well to the N.B.A.,” Fraschilla said in a telephone interview.

Mills, who was seated alongside representatives of 13 other teams, watched as Mark Tatum, the league’s deputy commissioner, opened 14 envelopes, one by one, each containing a team logo. The Knicks, who went 17-65, the second-worst record in the league, had a 19.9 percent chance of winning the lottery and a <hl> 55.8 percent <hl> chance of being among the top three. But they also had a 31.9 percent chance of dipping to No. 4. Fran Fraschilla, an analyst for ESPN, said it was not the worst place to be, given the quality at the top of the draft. “All of these players, in their own way, have skills that are going to translate well to the N.B.A.,” Fraschilla said in a telephone interview.


Question: Which company made a statement?

WOLFSBURG, Germany —  Volkswagen said on Wednesday that it would be able to bring its diesel cars into line with European clean-air standards by updating engine software and installing a small, tube-shaped part roughly the same diameter as the cardboard tube in a roll of paper towels. The technical patch that Volkswagen presented at company headquarters here is valid only for Europe, where it will be installed beginning next year. Modifying Volkswagen diesel cars sold in the United States will be more complicated because of stricter rules on emissions of nitrogen oxides, pollutants harmful to the environment and human health.

Answer: Volkswagen

<hl> WOLFSBURG, Germany — Volkswagen said on Wednesday that it would be able to bring its diesel cars into line with European clean-air standards by updating engine software and installing a small, tube-shaped part roughly the same diameter as the cardboard tube in a roll of paper towels. <hl> The technical patch that Volkswagen presented at company headquarters here is valid only for Europe, where it will be installed beginning next year. Modifying Volkswagen diesel cars sold in the United States will be more complicated because of stricter rules on emissions of nitrogen oxides, pollutants harmful to the environment and human health.

WOLFSBURG, Germany — <hl> Volkswagen <hl> said on Wednesday that it would be able to bring its diesel cars into line with European clean-air standards by updating engine software and installing a small, tube-shaped part roughly the same diameter as the cardboard tube in a roll of paper towels. The technical patch that Volkswagen presented at company headquarters here is valid only for Europe, where it will be installed beginning next year. Modifying Volkswagen diesel cars sold in the United States will be more complicated because of stricter rules on emissions of nitrogen oxides, pollutants harmful to the environment and human health.


Question: What did researchers use to create caps for the trunk-crown lizards?

Then the researchers created caps with pieces of Ping-Pong ball, and attached them with surgical glue and cork as a cushion, to the heads of the anoles to interfere with polarized light that might reach an organ in the brain called the parietal eye. Some research has shown that lizards can detect polarized light with that organ, not with their regular eyes. The team didn’t just block all light to the parietal eye, because it controls the daily rhythms of the lizard. Block it completely, Dr. Leal said, and “after a day they just stop moving.” They are normally quiet at night. If it is always night for them, they stay quiet. And how did the lizards do with the Ping-Pong ball hats? They came back. Same percentage. Same time period.

Answer: pieces of Ping-Pong ball

<hl> Then the researchers created caps with pieces of Ping-Pong ball , and attached them with surgical glue and cork as a cushion, to the heads of the anoles to interfere with polarized light that might reach an organ in the brain called the parietal eye. <hl> Some research has shown that lizards can detect polarized light with that organ, not with their regular eyes. The team didn’t just block all light to the parietal eye, because it controls the daily rhythms of the lizard. Block it completely, Dr. Leal said, and “after a day they just stop moving.” They are normally quiet at night. If it is always night for them, they stay quiet. And how did the lizards do with the Ping-Pong ball hats? They came back. Same percentage. Same time period.

Then the researchers created caps with <hl> pieces of Ping-Pong ball <hl>, and attached them with surgical glue and cork as a cushion, to the heads of the anoles to interfere with polarized light that might reach an organ in the brain called the parietal eye. Some research has shown that lizards can detect polarized light with that organ, not with their regular eyes. The team didn’t just block all light to the parietal eye, because it controls the daily rhythms of the lizard. Block it completely, Dr. Leal said, and “after a day they just stop moving.” They are normally quiet at night. If it is always night for them, they stay quiet. And how did the lizards do with the Ping-Pong ball hats? They came back. Same percentage. Same time period.

Then the researchers created caps with <hl> pieces of Ping-Pong ball <hl> , and attached them with surgical glue and cork as a cushion, to the heads of the anoles to interfere with polarized light that might reach an organ in the brain called the parietal eye.


Question: What can hip-hop dance address?

The routines are all out of shape, truncated where they should be developed further, extended way past where they should end. The performers’ impressive specialty steps — the flips, the windmills, the head spins and backspins — are sprinkled indiscriminately, losing the force they might have had. Even the dancers’ smiles are clumsy. At first I thought their bizarrely clownish grins were some comment on falsity or cultural assimilation; then I decided they were actually a misguided effort to play to the children. The show is a string of unrealized ideas. Spiritual striving is expressed not through dance but through slow-motion walking toward a video backdrop of heavenly clouds. A snatch of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” teases with a hint of nostalgic pleasure; what follows instead are performers in fright masks doing power moves in front of images of war and of the twin towers burning. Hip-hop dance can successfully address such heavy subject matter, but not like this.

Answer: heavy subject matter

The routines are all out of shape, truncated where they should be developed further, extended way past where they should end. The performers’ impressive specialty steps — the flips, the windmills, the head spins and backspins — are sprinkled indiscriminately, losing the force they might have had. Even the dancers’ smiles are clumsy. At first I thought their bizarrely clownish grins were some comment on falsity or cultural assimilation; then I decided they were actually a misguided effort to play to the children. The show is a string of unrealized ideas. Spiritual striving is expressed not through dance but through slow-motion walking toward a video backdrop of heavenly clouds. A snatch of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” teases with a hint of nostalgic pleasure; what follows instead are performers in fright masks doing power moves in front of images of war and of the twin towers burning. <hl> Hip-hop dance can successfully address such heavy subject matter , but not like this. <hl>

The routines are all out of shape, truncated where they should be developed further, extended way past where they should end. The performers’ impressive specialty steps — the flips, the windmills, the head spins and backspins — are sprinkled indiscriminately, losing the force they might have had. Even the dancers’ smiles are clumsy. At first I thought their bizarrely clownish grins were some comment on falsity or cultural assimilation; then I decided they were actually a misguided effort to play to the children. The show is a string of unrealized ideas. Spiritual striving is expressed not through dance but through slow-motion walking toward a video backdrop of heavenly clouds. A snatch of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” teases with a hint of nostalgic pleasure; what follows instead are performers in fright masks doing power moves in front of images of war and of the twin towers burning. Hip-hop dance can successfully address such <hl> heavy subject matter <hl>, but not like this.

Hip-hop dance can successfully address such <hl> heavy subject matter <hl> , but not like this.


Question: who was the author of the New York Times article?

In 1960, The New York Times published an article with a headline that read, “Road From Sophocles to Spock Is Often a Bumpy One.” It reported on “the problem,” as the president of Barnard College put it, of the educated housewife: her anxiety, frustration and claustrophobia. Phyllis Levin, its author, likened her subjects to “a two-headed schizophrenic” who “used to talk about whether music was frozen architecture, now she talks over frozen food plans.” Noting that the right to vote had been won in 1920, Ms. Levin pointed out that “the modern woman” was only 40 years old, and lamented her descent from the ivory tower of academia to “push-button kitchens, supermarkets and finished basements.” Ms. Levin said recently that she had forgotten the furor her article and others raised (Betty Friedan noted her piece in “The Feminine Mystique”) but does remember being asked to do a book, a proposal she turned down, she said, “because I didn’t have a solution to the problem.”

Answer: Phyllis Levin

In 1960, The New York Times published an article with a headline that read, “Road From Sophocles to Spock Is Often a Bumpy One.” It reported on “the problem,” as the president of Barnard College put it, of the educated housewife: her anxiety, frustration and claustrophobia. <hl> Phyllis Levin , its author, likened her subjects to “a two-headed schizophrenic” who “used to talk about whether music was frozen architecture, now she talks over frozen food plans.” <hl> Noting that the right to vote had been won in 1920, Ms. Levin pointed out that “the modern woman” was only 40 years old, and lamented her descent from the ivory tower of academia to “push-button kitchens, supermarkets and finished basements.” Ms. Levin said recently that she had forgotten the furor her article and others raised (Betty Friedan noted her piece in “The Feminine Mystique”) but does remember being asked to do a book, a proposal she turned down, she said, “because I didn’t have a solution to the problem.”

In 1960, The New York Times published an article with a headline that read, “Road From Sophocles to Spock Is Often a Bumpy One.” It reported on “the problem,” as the president of Barnard College put it, of the educated housewife: her anxiety, frustration and claustrophobia. <hl> Phyllis Levin <hl>, its author, likened her subjects to “a two-headed schizophrenic” who “used to talk about whether music was frozen architecture, now she talks over frozen food plans.” Noting that the right to vote had been won in 1920, Ms. Levin pointed out that “the modern woman” was only 40 years old, and lamented her descent from the ivory tower of academia to “push-button kitchens, supermarkets and finished basements.” Ms. Levin said recently that she had forgotten the furor her article and others raised (Betty Friedan noted her piece in “The Feminine Mystique”) but does remember being asked to do a book, a proposal she turned down, she said, “because I didn’t have a solution to the problem.”

<hl> Phyllis Levin <hl> , its author, likened her subjects to “a two-headed schizophrenic” who “used to talk about whether music was frozen architecture, now she talks over frozen food plans.”


Question: What is Avenging Angelo's talent?

Her decision to quit the tights-and-cape existence and take up a normal job naturally causes a fight for leadership among the remaining superheroes: El Fuego (Andrew Call), a short-order cook from Bay Ridge who now has the ability to shoot fire; Blue Nixie (Grace McLean), a former marine biologist from Brighton Beach, who can control the tides; Kid Comet (Gerard Canonico), a messenger from Dumbo transformed into the fastest man living (“I finish my commute just as I begin it,” he sings); Captain Clear, a file clerk who’s now completely invisible (we just hear his voice); and Avenging Angelo (Nick Cordero), an unemployed gamer from Bensonhurst whose rather modest (if hilarious) gift is being able to locate empty parking spots.

Answer: to locate empty parking spots

Her decision to quit the tights-and-cape existence and take up a normal job naturally causes a fight for leadership among the remaining superheroes: <hl> El Fuego (Andrew Call), a short-order cook from Bay Ridge who now has the ability to shoot fire; Blue Nixie (Grace McLean), a former marine biologist from Brighton Beach, who can control the tides; Kid Comet (Gerard Canonico), a messenger from Dumbo transformed into the fastest man living (“I finish my commute just as I begin it,” he sings); Captain Clear, a file clerk who’s now completely invisible (we just hear his voice); and Avenging Angelo (Nick Cordero), an unemployed gamer from Bensonhurst whose rather modest (if hilarious) gift is being able to locate empty parking spots . <hl>

Her decision to quit the tights-and-cape existence and take up a normal job naturally causes a fight for leadership among the remaining superheroes: El Fuego (Andrew Call), a short-order cook from Bay Ridge who now has the ability to shoot fire; Blue Nixie (Grace McLean), a former marine biologist from Brighton Beach, who can control the tides; Kid Comet (Gerard Canonico), a messenger from Dumbo transformed into the fastest man living (“I finish my commute just as I begin it,” he sings); Captain Clear, a file clerk who’s now completely invisible (we just hear his voice); and Avenging Angelo (Nick Cordero), an unemployed gamer from Bensonhurst whose rather modest (if hilarious) gift is being able <hl> to locate empty parking spots <hl>.

El Fuego (Andrew Call), a short-order cook from Bay Ridge who now has the ability to shoot fire; Blue Nixie (Grace McLean), a former marine biologist from Brighton Beach, who can control the tides; Kid Comet (Gerard Canonico), a messenger from Dumbo transformed into the fastest man living (“I finish my commute just as I begin it,” he sings); Captain Clear, a file clerk who’s now completely invisible (we just hear his voice); and Avenging Angelo (Nick Cordero), an unemployed gamer from Bensonhurst whose rather modest (if hilarious) gift is being able <hl> to locate empty parking spots <hl> .


Question: How many trials were conducted with 7,200 participants about outcomes of reduced sodium intake?

Let’s not cherry-pick, though. A systematic review of randomized controlled trials of salt intake was published last year. Eight trials involving more than 7,200 participants looked at whether advising patients to cut down on salt, or reducing sodium intake, affected outcomes. None of the trials, including ones involving people with both normal and high blood pressure, showed a reduction in all-cause mortality. Only one trial even showed an effect on death from cardiovascular causes, like heart attack or stroke. It was conducted on residents of an assisted-living facility who had high blood pressure — hardly representative of the population as a whole, which is what dietary guidelines are supposed to cover.

Answer: Eight trials

Let’s not cherry-pick, though. A systematic review of randomized controlled trials of salt intake was published last year. <hl> Eight trials involving more than 7,200 participants looked at whether advising patients to cut down on salt, or reducing sodium intake, affected outcomes. <hl> None of the trials, including ones involving people with both normal and high blood pressure, showed a reduction in all-cause mortality. Only one trial even showed an effect on death from cardiovascular causes, like heart attack or stroke. It was conducted on residents of an assisted-living facility who had high blood pressure — hardly representative of the population as a whole, which is what dietary guidelines are supposed to cover.

Let’s not cherry-pick, though. A systematic review of randomized controlled trials of salt intake was published last year. <hl> Eight trials <hl> involving more than 7,200 participants looked at whether advising patients to cut down on salt, or reducing sodium intake, affected outcomes. None of the trials, including ones involving people with both normal and high blood pressure, showed a reduction in all-cause mortality. Only one trial even showed an effect on death from cardiovascular causes, like heart attack or stroke. It was conducted on residents of an assisted-living facility who had high blood pressure — hardly representative of the population as a whole, which is what dietary guidelines are supposed to cover.


Question: Who did they buy out of the Club Row Building?

A. There are a couple of things that we are looking at here in the city, but it’s too early to speak about right now. My biggest challenge in 2015 is to find assets to buy. Just before the Christmas break we just finished a recapitalization. We bought Prudential out of 28 West 44th Street — the Club Row Building. We owned the building with them for three years and they were closing down a fund and they needed to exit the fund and we wanted to stay in the building. Q. Where else do you get the capital to make your investments?

Answer: Prudential

A. There are a couple of things that we are looking at here in the city, but it’s too early to speak about right now. My biggest challenge in 2015 is to find assets to buy. Just before the Christmas break we just finished a recapitalization. <hl> We bought Prudential out of 28 West 44th Street — the Club Row Building. <hl> We owned the building with them for three years and they were closing down a fund and they needed to exit the fund and we wanted to stay in the building. Q. Where else do you get the capital to make your investments?

A. There are a couple of things that we are looking at here in the city, but it’s too early to speak about right now. My biggest challenge in 2015 is to find assets to buy. Just before the Christmas break we just finished a recapitalization. We bought <hl> Prudential <hl> out of 28 West 44th Street — the Club Row Building. We owned the building with them for three years and they were closing down a fund and they needed to exit the fund and we wanted to stay in the building. Q. Where else do you get the capital to make your investments?


Question: Who is the Chancellor of Germany?

Across Europe, there was relief that a deeper crisis had been averted, but continued debate about whether Germany and its allies in taking a hard line with Greece had pushed Mr. Tsipras into an untenable and volatile political situation that could lead to further trouble down the line. “The advantages far outweigh the disadvantages,” Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany said at a news conference Monday morning, explaining her decision to accept the deal and recommend that the German Parliament also grant its approval.

Answer: Angela Merkel

Across Europe, there was relief that a deeper crisis had been averted, but continued debate about whether Germany and its allies in taking a hard line with Greece had pushed Mr. Tsipras into an untenable and volatile political situation that could lead to further trouble down the line. <hl> “The advantages far outweigh the disadvantages,” Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany said at a news conference Monday morning, explaining her decision to accept the deal and recommend that the German Parliament also grant its approval. <hl>

Across Europe, there was relief that a deeper crisis had been averted, but continued debate about whether Germany and its allies in taking a hard line with Greece had pushed Mr. Tsipras into an untenable and volatile political situation that could lead to further trouble down the line. “The advantages far outweigh the disadvantages,” Chancellor <hl> Angela Merkel <hl> of Germany said at a news conference Monday morning, explaining her decision to accept the deal and recommend that the German Parliament also grant its approval.


Question: Where is Mrs. Kim from?

Hannah Shinehee Cho, the daughter of Song S. Cho and the Rev. Philip S. Cho of Flushing, Queens, was married Saturday to Paul K. Kim, a son of Boo Young and Young In Kim of Ridgewood, N.J. The Rev. Jang Ki Lim, a minister with the Christian and Missionary Alliance, at the West Side Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood. Mrs. Kim, 34, is the global marketing manager of the Scuderia Ferrari watches brand for the Movado Group in Paramus, N.J. She graduated from Binghamton University and from the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan. Mr. Kim, 31, is a manager for the global treasury services team at American Express in Manhattan, where he provides analysis and reporting for quarterly earnings. He graduated from Baruch College. The couple played together as babies, and met again in 2006 as adults at the wedding of the groom’s brother in Manhattan.

Answer: Flushing, Queens

<hl> Hannah Shinehee Cho, the daughter of Song S. Cho and the Rev. Philip S. Cho of Flushing, Queens , was married Saturday to Paul K. Kim, a son of Boo Young and Young In Kim of Ridgewood, N.J. <hl> The Rev. Jang Ki Lim, a minister with the Christian and Missionary Alliance, at the West Side Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood. Mrs. Kim, 34, is the global marketing manager of the Scuderia Ferrari watches brand for the Movado Group in Paramus, N.J. She graduated from Binghamton University and from the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan. Mr. Kim, 31, is a manager for the global treasury services team at American Express in Manhattan, where he provides analysis and reporting for quarterly earnings. He graduated from Baruch College. The couple played together as babies, and met again in 2006 as adults at the wedding of the groom’s brother in Manhattan.

Hannah Shinehee Cho, the daughter of Song S. Cho and the Rev. Philip S. Cho of <hl> Flushing, Queens <hl>, was married Saturday to Paul K. Kim, a son of Boo Young and Young In Kim of Ridgewood, N.J. The Rev. Jang Ki Lim, a minister with the Christian and Missionary Alliance, at the West Side Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood. Mrs. Kim, 34, is the global marketing manager of the Scuderia Ferrari watches brand for the Movado Group in Paramus, N.J. She graduated from Binghamton University and from the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan. Mr. Kim, 31, is a manager for the global treasury services team at American Express in Manhattan, where he provides analysis and reporting for quarterly earnings. He graduated from Baruch College. The couple played together as babies, and met again in 2006 as adults at the wedding of the groom’s brother in Manhattan.

Hannah Shinehee Cho, the daughter of Song S. Cho and the Rev. Philip S. Cho of <hl> Flushing, Queens <hl> , was married Saturday to Paul K. Kim, a son of Boo Young and Young In Kim of Ridgewood, N.J.


Question: How were the militants stopped?

MOGADISHU, Somalia —  Somali troops ended a 16-hour siege at a hotel in Somalia’s capital on Saturday, during which gunmen killed 15 people, officials said. The Shabab, a militant Islamist group that routinely strikes government and business sites here in the capital, claimed responsibility for the attack, which also left at least 13 people wounded, Somali officials said. An elite American-trained counterterrorism unit rescued 50 hostages being held by the gunmen at the Maka al-Mukarama Hotel, said Mohamed Abdi Hayir, the minister of information, tourism and culture. The five attackers killed 15 people, Mr. Hayir said: Somalia’s ambassador to Switzerland, a consultant for the Somali Central Bank, six civilians, three hotel guards and four government soldiers. All the gunmen were killed, Mr. Hayir added. The attack began on Friday afternoon around 4 p.m., witnesses said, when a car bomber detonated explosives at a rear gate of the hotel, which is popular with government officials and foreigners. Gunmen quickly overpowered security guards and took control of the hotel before an elite police antiterrorism unit stormed the hotel compound.

Answer: An elite American-trained counterterrorism unit rescued 50 hostages being held by the gunmen at the Maka al-Mukarama Hotel

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali troops ended a 16-hour siege at a hotel in Somalia’s capital on Saturday, during which gunmen killed 15 people, officials said. The Shabab, a militant Islamist group that routinely strikes government and business sites here in the capital, claimed responsibility for the attack, which also left at least 13 people wounded, Somali officials said. <hl> An elite American-trained counterterrorism unit rescued 50 hostages being held by the gunmen at the Maka al-Mukarama Hotel , said Mohamed Abdi Hayir, the minister of information, tourism and culture. <hl> The five attackers killed 15 people, Mr. Hayir said: Somalia’s ambassador to Switzerland, a consultant for the Somali Central Bank, six civilians, three hotel guards and four government soldiers. All the gunmen were killed, Mr. Hayir added. The attack began on Friday afternoon around 4 p.m., witnesses said, when a car bomber detonated explosives at a rear gate of the hotel, which is popular with government officials and foreigners. Gunmen quickly overpowered security guards and took control of the hotel before an elite police antiterrorism unit stormed the hotel compound.

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali troops ended a 16-hour siege at a hotel in Somalia’s capital on Saturday, during which gunmen killed 15 people, officials said. The Shabab, a militant Islamist group that routinely strikes government and business sites here in the capital, claimed responsibility for the attack, which also left at least 13 people wounded, Somali officials said. <hl> An elite American-trained counterterrorism unit rescued 50 hostages being held by the gunmen at the Maka al-Mukarama Hotel <hl>, said Mohamed Abdi Hayir, the minister of information, tourism and culture. The five attackers killed 15 people, Mr. Hayir said: Somalia’s ambassador to Switzerland, a consultant for the Somali Central Bank, six civilians, three hotel guards and four government soldiers. All the gunmen were killed, Mr. Hayir added. The attack began on Friday afternoon around 4 p.m., witnesses said, when a car bomber detonated explosives at a rear gate of the hotel, which is popular with government officials and foreigners. Gunmen quickly overpowered security guards and took control of the hotel before an elite police antiterrorism unit stormed the hotel compound.

<hl> An elite American-trained counterterrorism unit rescued 50 hostages being held by the gunmen at the Maka al-Mukarama Hotel <hl> , said Mohamed Abdi Hayir, the minister of information, tourism and culture.


Question: Does the legislation reprimand groups on the basis of their religious beliefs?

Nothing could be further from the truth. The legislation is not about punishing one group because of its religious beliefs; it is about acting to make sure that the civil rights of a community of overwhelmingly low-income minority children are not denied and that their constitutional right to a sound basic education is enforced. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has endorsed the need for action in East Ramapo. Lawmakers should join him, reject the false attacks and act in the interests of the students, who have been failed terribly and must not be made to wait any longer.

Answer: not about punishing one group because of its religious beliefs

Nothing could be further from the truth. <hl> The legislation is not about punishing one group because of its religious beliefs ; it is about acting to make sure that the civil rights of a community of overwhelmingly low-income minority children are not denied and that their constitutional right to a sound basic education is enforced. <hl> Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has endorsed the need for action in East Ramapo. Lawmakers should join him, reject the false attacks and act in the interests of the students, who have been failed terribly and must not be made to wait any longer.

Nothing could be further from the truth. The legislation is <hl> not about punishing one group because of its religious beliefs <hl>; it is about acting to make sure that the civil rights of a community of overwhelmingly low-income minority children are not denied and that their constitutional right to a sound basic education is enforced. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has endorsed the need for action in East Ramapo. Lawmakers should join him, reject the false attacks and act in the interests of the students, who have been failed terribly and must not be made to wait any longer.

The legislation is <hl> not about punishing one group because of its religious beliefs <hl> ; it is about acting to make sure that the civil rights of a community of overwhelmingly low-income minority children are not denied and that their constitutional right to a sound basic education is enforced.


Question: What three Republican senators have vowed to oppose any legislation relating to climate change?

Trump calls climate change “a total hoax.” He arrived at this position, judging by several tweets, after experiencing a couple of especially cold winter days in New York. This is a man who has bought into every nutty conspiracy theory, and stoked much of the same, about President Obama’s birth — all without a shred of evidence. But he won’t take the world’s leading scientists at their peer-reviewed word. If this is the kind of judgment you want in the Oval Office, get thee to Trump Tower. And here’s Carson: “I’ll tell you what I think about climate change,” he said earlier this year. “The temperature is either going up or down at any point in time, so it really is not a big deal.” Ah, well. He also believes the pyramids of Egypt were built to store grain rather than as tombs for kings and queens. Hey, it’s all there in the Bible, Carson says, for you fact-obsessed archaeologists. How do you explain the boastful ignorance of other leading Republican candidates? It’s a political variant of Upton Sinclair’s line about how “It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it.” In trying to win the support of the Koch brothers, Senators Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Rand Paul have signed a pledge to do the bidding of the billionaire oil industrialists, promising to “oppose any legislation relating to climate change” that would involve higher taxes or fees. Cruz has gone the extra step of denying the very existence of climate change, an assertion that puts him at odds with three-fourths of the American public. Just pause for a second to soak in the magnitude of this sellout by these candidates to a pair of men who’ve vowed to spend $889 million influencing the 2016 election.

Answer: Senators Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Rand Paul

Trump calls climate change “a total hoax.” He arrived at this position, judging by several tweets, after experiencing a couple of especially cold winter days in New York. This is a man who has bought into every nutty conspiracy theory, and stoked much of the same, about President Obama’s birth — all without a shred of evidence. But he won’t take the world’s leading scientists at their peer-reviewed word. If this is the kind of judgment you want in the Oval Office, get thee to Trump Tower. And here’s Carson: “I’ll tell you what I think about climate change,” he said earlier this year. “The temperature is either going up or down at any point in time, so it really is not a big deal.” Ah, well. He also believes the pyramids of Egypt were built to store grain rather than as tombs for kings and queens. Hey, it’s all there in the Bible, Carson says, for you fact-obsessed archaeologists. How do you explain the boastful ignorance of other leading Republican candidates? It’s a political variant of Upton Sinclair’s line about how “It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it.” <hl> In trying to win the support of the Koch brothers, Senators Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Rand Paul have signed a pledge to do the bidding of the billionaire oil industrialists, promising to “oppose any legislation relating to climate change” that would involve higher taxes or fees. <hl> Cruz has gone the extra step of denying the very existence of climate change, an assertion that puts him at odds with three-fourths of the American public. Just pause for a second to soak in the magnitude of this sellout by these candidates to a pair of men who’ve vowed to spend $889 million influencing the 2016 election.

Trump calls climate change “a total hoax.” He arrived at this position, judging by several tweets, after experiencing a couple of especially cold winter days in New York. This is a man who has bought into every nutty conspiracy theory, and stoked much of the same, about President Obama’s birth — all without a shred of evidence. But he won’t take the world’s leading scientists at their peer-reviewed word. If this is the kind of judgment you want in the Oval Office, get thee to Trump Tower. And here’s Carson: “I’ll tell you what I think about climate change,” he said earlier this year. “The temperature is either going up or down at any point in time, so it really is not a big deal.” Ah, well. He also believes the pyramids of Egypt were built to store grain rather than as tombs for kings and queens. Hey, it’s all there in the Bible, Carson says, for you fact-obsessed archaeologists. How do you explain the boastful ignorance of other leading Republican candidates? It’s a political variant of Upton Sinclair’s line about how “It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it.” In trying to win the support of the Koch brothers, <hl> Senators Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Rand Paul <hl> have signed a pledge to do the bidding of the billionaire oil industrialists, promising to “oppose any legislation relating to climate change” that would involve higher taxes or fees. Cruz has gone the extra step of denying the very existence of climate change, an assertion that puts him at odds with three-fourths of the American public. Just pause for a second to soak in the magnitude of this sellout by these candidates to a pair of men who’ve vowed to spend $889 million influencing the 2016 election.


Question: Who is police chief in Santa Cruz?

A 15-year-old boy lured an 8-year-old girl into his apartment in Santa Cruz, Calif., and killed her before hiding her body in a recycling bin, the police said Tuesday. Chief Kevin Vogel of the Santa Cruz police said the girl, Madyson Middleton, went willingly into the apartment at the Tannery Arts Center, a housing complex for artists where they lived, and was probably dead before she was reported missing Sunday night, sparking a search by hundreds of volunteers. The suspect, whose name was not released because he is a juvenile, knew the victim, Chief Vogel said. The boy was arrested on suspicion of murder.

Answer: Kevin Vogel

A 15-year-old boy lured an 8-year-old girl into his apartment in Santa Cruz, Calif., and killed her before hiding her body in a recycling bin, the police said Tuesday. <hl> Chief Kevin Vogel of the Santa Cruz police said the girl, Madyson Middleton, went willingly into the apartment at the Tannery Arts Center, a housing complex for artists where they lived, and was probably dead before she was reported missing Sunday night, sparking a search by hundreds of volunteers. <hl> The suspect, whose name was not released because he is a juvenile, knew the victim, Chief Vogel said. The boy was arrested on suspicion of murder.

A 15-year-old boy lured an 8-year-old girl into his apartment in Santa Cruz, Calif., and killed her before hiding her body in a recycling bin, the police said Tuesday. Chief <hl> Kevin Vogel <hl> of the Santa Cruz police said the girl, Madyson Middleton, went willingly into the apartment at the Tannery Arts Center, a housing complex for artists where they lived, and was probably dead before she was reported missing Sunday night, sparking a search by hundreds of volunteers. The suspect, whose name was not released because he is a juvenile, knew the victim, Chief Vogel said. The boy was arrested on suspicion of murder.


Question: How many scoreless innings were pitched by the Mets?

Torres’s elongated preparation apparently worked: De Jesus grounded out, and the Mets went on to win, 2-1, in 13 innings on Sunday afternoon. The Mets’ bullpen threw seven scoreless innings, and Bobby Parnell picked up his first victory since June 16, 2013. “We won the game,” Manager Terry Collins said. “That’s the only good thing that happened besides the pitching today.” The teams combined to use 11 pitchers during the final seven innings, and a 12th, the Reds’ Mike Leake, made an appearance as a pinch-hitter. The Mets left runners on base in the eighth through the 12th innings before loading the bases with no outs in the bottom of the 13th. The Reds brought outfielder Skip Schumaker into the infield to try to prevent the winning run, but Lucas Duda hit a high chopper that first baseman Joey Votto failed to field cleanly. Votto’s bobble allowed Dilson Herrera to sprint home from third with the winning run.

Answer: seven

Torres’s elongated preparation apparently worked: De Jesus grounded out, and the Mets went on to win, 2-1, in 13 innings on Sunday afternoon. <hl> The Mets’ bullpen threw seven scoreless innings, and Bobby Parnell picked up his first victory since June 16, 2013. <hl> “We won the game,” Manager Terry Collins said. “That’s the only good thing that happened besides the pitching today.” The teams combined to use 11 pitchers during the final seven innings, and a 12th, the Reds’ Mike Leake, made an appearance as a pinch-hitter. The Mets left runners on base in the eighth through the 12th innings before loading the bases with no outs in the bottom of the 13th. The Reds brought outfielder Skip Schumaker into the infield to try to prevent the winning run, but Lucas Duda hit a high chopper that first baseman Joey Votto failed to field cleanly. Votto’s bobble allowed Dilson Herrera to sprint home from third with the winning run.

Torres’s elongated preparation apparently worked: De Jesus grounded out, and the Mets went on to win, 2-1, in 13 innings on Sunday afternoon. The Mets’ bullpen threw <hl> seven <hl> scoreless innings, and Bobby Parnell picked up his first victory since June 16, 2013. “We won the game,” Manager Terry Collins said. “That’s the only good thing that happened besides the pitching today.” The teams combined to use 11 pitchers during the final seven innings, and a 12th, the Reds’ Mike Leake, made an appearance as a pinch-hitter. The Mets left runners on base in the eighth through the 12th innings before loading the bases with no outs in the bottom of the 13th. The Reds brought outfielder Skip Schumaker into the infield to try to prevent the winning run, but Lucas Duda hit a high chopper that first baseman Joey Votto failed to field cleanly. Votto’s bobble allowed Dilson Herrera to sprint home from third with the winning run.


Question: What's the estimated cost per unit of retrofits?

Thousands of older wood and concrete apartment buildings vulnerable to collapse in a major earthquake would get costly upgrades under rules passed Friday by the Los Angeles City Council. The mandate would affect as many as 13,500 so-called soft-first-story buildings, typically wood-frame structures. As many as 1,500 brittle concrete buildings would also require upgrades. City leaders will have to agree on how the estimated $5,000-per-unit retrofitting would be split between tenants and landlords. The law currently allows owners to increase rents up to $75 per month for a required earthquake retrofit, but both sides say such an increase is too steep. Apartment groups are looking for certain financial support, such as breaks on property and state income taxes.

Answer: $5,000

Thousands of older wood and concrete apartment buildings vulnerable to collapse in a major earthquake would get costly upgrades under rules passed Friday by the Los Angeles City Council. The mandate would affect as many as 13,500 so-called soft-first-story buildings, typically wood-frame structures. As many as 1,500 brittle concrete buildings would also require upgrades. <hl> City leaders will have to agree on how the estimated $5,000 -per-unit retrofitting would be split between tenants and landlords. <hl> The law currently allows owners to increase rents up to $75 per month for a required earthquake retrofit, but both sides say such an increase is too steep. Apartment groups are looking for certain financial support, such as breaks on property and state income taxes.

Thousands of older wood and concrete apartment buildings vulnerable to collapse in a major earthquake would get costly upgrades under rules passed Friday by the Los Angeles City Council. The mandate would affect as many as 13,500 so-called soft-first-story buildings, typically wood-frame structures. As many as 1,500 brittle concrete buildings would also require upgrades. City leaders will have to agree on how the estimated <hl> $5,000 <hl>-per-unit retrofitting would be split between tenants and landlords. The law currently allows owners to increase rents up to $75 per month for a required earthquake retrofit, but both sides say such an increase is too steep. Apartment groups are looking for certain financial support, such as breaks on property and state income taxes.

City leaders will have to agree on how the estimated <hl> $5,000 <hl> -per-unit retrofitting would be split between tenants and landlords.


Question: How many seats in the Parliament did the smaller parties win?

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s election commission on Friday announced the final tally of the country’s Nov. 8 landmark election, a rout by the opposition, led by the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Her party, the National League for Democracy, won 390 seats compared with 42 for the governing party, a state-run television station reported in its Friday evening broadcast. The remaining 59 available seats in Parliament were won by smaller parties. One-quarter of the seats were not contested and are controlled by the military.

Answer: 59 available seats

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s election commission on Friday announced the final tally of the country’s Nov. 8 landmark election, a rout by the opposition, led by the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Her party, the National League for Democracy, won 390 seats compared with 42 for the governing party, a state-run television station reported in its Friday evening broadcast. <hl> The remaining 59 available seats in Parliament were won by smaller parties. <hl> One-quarter of the seats were not contested and are controlled by the military.

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s election commission on Friday announced the final tally of the country’s Nov. 8 landmark election, a rout by the opposition, led by the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Her party, the National League for Democracy, won 390 seats compared with 42 for the governing party, a state-run television station reported in its Friday evening broadcast. The remaining <hl> 59 available seats <hl> in Parliament were won by smaller parties. One-quarter of the seats were not contested and are controlled by the military.


Question: What task might be difficult for the parents of first-generation students?

“For a lot of first-generation students, it’s very hard for parents to understand how to help their child prepare for college expenses,” said Basti Lopez, who emigrated with her parents from Mexico as a child and graduated from Irvine in May. She had started at Santa Ana College, a two-year college, before applying to four-year colleges as a junior transfer. She was admitted to Berkeley, Irvine and Santa Cruz and chose Irvine, both because of the financial-aid package and because it was closer to home. She is now back working at Santa Ana, helping students with the transfer process, and she’s studying for the law-school admission exam, hoping to become an immigration lawyer.

Answer: how to help their child prepare for college expenses

<hl> “For a lot of first-generation students, it’s very hard for parents to understand how to help their child prepare for college expenses ,” said Basti Lopez, who emigrated with her parents from Mexico as a child and graduated from Irvine in May. <hl> She had started at Santa Ana College, a two-year college, before applying to four-year colleges as a junior transfer. She was admitted to Berkeley, Irvine and Santa Cruz and chose Irvine, both because of the financial-aid package and because it was closer to home. She is now back working at Santa Ana, helping students with the transfer process, and she’s studying for the law-school admission exam, hoping to become an immigration lawyer.

“For a lot of first-generation students, it’s very hard for parents to understand <hl> how to help their child prepare for college expenses <hl>,” said Basti Lopez, who emigrated with her parents from Mexico as a child and graduated from Irvine in May. She had started at Santa Ana College, a two-year college, before applying to four-year colleges as a junior transfer. She was admitted to Berkeley, Irvine and Santa Cruz and chose Irvine, both because of the financial-aid package and because it was closer to home. She is now back working at Santa Ana, helping students with the transfer process, and she’s studying for the law-school admission exam, hoping to become an immigration lawyer.

“For a lot of first-generation students, it’s very hard for parents to understand <hl> how to help their child prepare for college expenses <hl> ,” said Basti Lopez, who emigrated with her parents from Mexico as a child and graduated from Irvine in May.


Question: Who was Michael Brown shot by?

5. New York officials said they had contained the city’s worst outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease, which sickened 101 people and killed 10. But city and state officials sometimes tripped over each other to claim credit for responding. 6. Two Army women have made it through most of the arduous course of the elite Ranger School and stand a strong chance of being the first females to graduate. But if so, they will still be barred from the combat roles their male counterparts qualify for. 7. It’s been a year since the unarmed black youth Michael Brown was fatally shot by a white police officer, at the spot marked by this repaved patch of street. A Times analysis finds that, despite the intervening intense debates and promises of change, Ferguson, Mo., remains one of the most segregated places in the country.

Answer: white police officer

5. New York officials said they had contained the city’s worst outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease, which sickened 101 people and killed 10. But city and state officials sometimes tripped over each other to claim credit for responding. 6. Two Army women have made it through most of the arduous course of the elite Ranger School and stand a strong chance of being the first females to graduate. But if so, they will still be barred from the combat roles their male counterparts qualify for. 7. It’s been a year since the unarmed black youth Michael Brown was fatally shot by <hl> a white police officer , at the spot marked by this repaved patch of street. <hl> A Times analysis finds that, despite the intervening intense debates and promises of change, Ferguson, Mo., remains one of the most segregated places in the country.

5. New York officials said they had contained the city’s worst outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease, which sickened 101 people and killed 10. But city and state officials sometimes tripped over each other to claim credit for responding. 6. Two Army women have made it through most of the arduous course of the elite Ranger School and stand a strong chance of being the first females to graduate. But if so, they will still be barred from the combat roles their male counterparts qualify for. 7. It’s been a year since the unarmed black youth Michael Brown was fatally shot by a <hl> white police officer <hl>, at the spot marked by this repaved patch of street. A Times analysis finds that, despite the intervening intense debates and promises of change, Ferguson, Mo., remains one of the most segregated places in the country.

a <hl> white police officer <hl> , at the spot marked by this repaved patch of street.


Question: Is transparency for financial institutions greater in China or the United States?

Of course, the tricky part for China’s government will be picking the winners and losers. As was his approach in the United States, Mr. Paulson advocates saving certain institutions, calling it “an unpleasant necessity” and suggesting that inside China, unlike the United States, there is “the political will to bail out failing financial institutions.” Also unlike the United States, it is not clear that the public will ever fully know the depths of a bank’s problems. “Transparency in China too often means the government having all the information,” Mr. Paulson told me.

Answer: United States

Of course, the tricky part for China’s government will be picking the winners and losers. <hl> As was his approach in the United States , Mr. Paulson advocates saving certain institutions, calling it “an unpleasant necessity” and suggesting that inside China, unlike the United States, there is “the political will to bail out failing financial institutions.” <hl> Also unlike the United States, it is not clear that the public will ever fully know the depths of a bank’s problems. “Transparency in China too often means the government having all the information,” Mr. Paulson told me.

Of course, the tricky part for China’s government will be picking the winners and losers. As was his approach in the <hl> United States <hl>, Mr. Paulson advocates saving certain institutions, calling it “an unpleasant necessity” and suggesting that inside China, unlike the United States, there is “the political will to bail out failing financial institutions.” Also unlike the United States, it is not clear that the public will ever fully know the depths of a bank’s problems. “Transparency in China too often means the government having all the information,” Mr. Paulson told me.

As was his approach in the <hl> United States <hl> , Mr. Paulson advocates saving certain institutions, calling it “an unpleasant necessity” and suggesting that inside China, unlike the United States, there is “the political will to bail out failing financial institutions.”