Question: In her mother's cupboards, what elegant items did the author find?

When she asked for some vegetables to nibble on, I fastidiously julienned a cucumber into thin slices, layering them atop one another in a semicircle on a florid porcelain plate. When she asked for a pita and hummus, I cut the bread into perfect little triangles, found elegant small bowls in her cupboards, and carefully quenelled three dipping options, as if Thomas Keller were watching over my shoulder. I proudly took every meal to her on her finest china, placed carefully on an ornate tray and finished off with a single English flower. I prepared every menu with meticulous detail, unsure if the meal I was taking to her bedside would be her last.

Answer: small bowls

When she asked for some vegetables to nibble on, I fastidiously julienned a cucumber into thin slices, layering them atop one another in a semicircle on a florid porcelain plate. <hl> When she asked for a pita and hummus, I cut the bread into perfect little triangles, found elegant small bowls in her cupboards, and carefully quenelled three dipping options, as if Thomas Keller were watching over my shoulder. <hl> I proudly took every meal to her on her finest china, placed carefully on an ornate tray and finished off with a single English flower. I prepared every menu with meticulous detail, unsure if the meal I was taking to her bedside would be her last.

When she asked for some vegetables to nibble on, I fastidiously julienned a cucumber into thin slices, layering them atop one another in a semicircle on a florid porcelain plate. When she asked for a pita and hummus, I cut the bread into perfect little triangles, found elegant <hl> small bowls <hl> in her cupboards, and carefully quenelled three dipping options, as if Thomas Keller were watching over my shoulder. I proudly took every meal to her on her finest china, placed carefully on an ornate tray and finished off with a single English flower. I prepared every menu with meticulous detail, unsure if the meal I was taking to her bedside would be her last.


Question: Where is the Federal Reserve located?

Here’s how to make sense of what is a truly global story, stretching from the streets of Shanghai, where stock investing has become a middle-class sport in recent years, to the oil fields of both the Middle East and Middle America, to the hallways of power in the Federal Reserve in Washington. The immediate cause of the outburst of global volatility was China, where the sharp drop in stocks on Monday continued a rout that has been underway — with periodic pauses because of government interventions — all summer.

Answer: Washington

<hl> Here’s how to make sense of what is a truly global story, stretching from the streets of Shanghai, where stock investing has become a middle-class sport in recent years, to the oil fields of both the Middle East and Middle America, to the hallways of power in the Federal Reserve in Washington . <hl> The immediate cause of the outburst of global volatility was China, where the sharp drop in stocks on Monday continued a rout that has been underway — with periodic pauses because of government interventions — all summer.

Here’s how to make sense of what is a truly global story, stretching from the streets of Shanghai, where stock investing has become a middle-class sport in recent years, to the oil fields of both the Middle East and Middle America, to the hallways of power in the Federal Reserve in <hl> Washington <hl>. The immediate cause of the outburst of global volatility was China, where the sharp drop in stocks on Monday continued a rout that has been underway — with periodic pauses because of government interventions — all summer.

Here’s how to make sense of what is a truly global story, stretching from the streets of Shanghai, where stock investing has become a middle-class sport in recent years, to the oil fields of both the Middle East and Middle America, to the hallways of power in the Federal Reserve in <hl> Washington <hl> .


Question: Where did Mimi Fahs attend school before college?

As a high school student in Battle Creek, Mich., Mimi Fahs dreamed of Wellesley, but it was freezing cold the day she visited. She saw Sweet Briar in the spring, “and, oh my God, what a contrast,” she said. Dr. Fahs, now 65 and a professor at the CUNY School of Public Health at Hunter College, was in Sweet Briar’s class of ’71. Her first day, she plastered her freshman dorm room with anti-Vietnam War posters. As it happened, her roommate, who was from North Carolina, had friends who were fighting there.

Answer: Battle Creek, Mich

<hl> As a high school student in Battle Creek, Mich ., Mimi Fahs dreamed of Wellesley, but it was freezing cold the day she visited. <hl> She saw Sweet Briar in the spring, “and, oh my God, what a contrast,” she said. Dr. Fahs, now 65 and a professor at the CUNY School of Public Health at Hunter College, was in Sweet Briar’s class of ’71. Her first day, she plastered her freshman dorm room with anti-Vietnam War posters. As it happened, her roommate, who was from North Carolina, had friends who were fighting there.

As a high school student in <hl> Battle Creek, Mich <hl>., Mimi Fahs dreamed of Wellesley, but it was freezing cold the day she visited. She saw Sweet Briar in the spring, “and, oh my God, what a contrast,” she said. Dr. Fahs, now 65 and a professor at the CUNY School of Public Health at Hunter College, was in Sweet Briar’s class of ’71. Her first day, she plastered her freshman dorm room with anti-Vietnam War posters. As it happened, her roommate, who was from North Carolina, had friends who were fighting there.

As a high school student in <hl> Battle Creek, Mich <hl> ., Mimi Fahs dreamed of Wellesley, but it was freezing cold the day she visited.


Question: Who is the director of national intelligence?

During Mr. Xi’s visit to Washington, he and Mr. Obama are expected to announce, at a minimum, that they are working on a set of rules for cyberspace that would amount to a first effort at a digital arms control agreement. But that would not cover traditional espionage, which both sides conduct against each other. So the theft of personnel files, which the administration has never publicly blamed on China, would not be covered. In fact, the director of national intelligence, James R. Clapper Jr., said over the summer that if the United States had the opportunity to steal that much data about an adversary, it would probably try to do it. And testifying to Congress alongside Admiral Rogers recently, he pushed back at members of Congress who called the breach at O.P.M. an “attack.” Instead, he suggested, it was ordinary espionage. But despite those public statements, several officials have said in background briefings that the scale of the breach was so vast that it might require some kind of government response. Hackers did not just get the data on federal employees, but also on job applicants, contractors and many others who have been subjected to government background checks.

Answer: James R. Clapper Jr

During Mr. Xi’s visit to Washington, he and Mr. Obama are expected to announce, at a minimum, that they are working on a set of rules for cyberspace that would amount to a first effort at a digital arms control agreement. But that would not cover traditional espionage, which both sides conduct against each other. So the theft of personnel files, which the administration has never publicly blamed on China, would not be covered. <hl> In fact, the director of national intelligence, James R. Clapper Jr ., said over the summer that if the United States had the opportunity to steal that much data about an adversary, it would probably try to do it. <hl> And testifying to Congress alongside Admiral Rogers recently, he pushed back at members of Congress who called the breach at O.P.M. an “attack.” Instead, he suggested, it was ordinary espionage. But despite those public statements, several officials have said in background briefings that the scale of the breach was so vast that it might require some kind of government response. Hackers did not just get the data on federal employees, but also on job applicants, contractors and many others who have been subjected to government background checks.

During Mr. Xi’s visit to Washington, he and Mr. Obama are expected to announce, at a minimum, that they are working on a set of rules for cyberspace that would amount to a first effort at a digital arms control agreement. But that would not cover traditional espionage, which both sides conduct against each other. So the theft of personnel files, which the administration has never publicly blamed on China, would not be covered. In fact, the director of national intelligence, <hl> James R. Clapper Jr <hl>., said over the summer that if the United States had the opportunity to steal that much data about an adversary, it would probably try to do it. And testifying to Congress alongside Admiral Rogers recently, he pushed back at members of Congress who called the breach at O.P.M. an “attack.” Instead, he suggested, it was ordinary espionage. But despite those public statements, several officials have said in background briefings that the scale of the breach was so vast that it might require some kind of government response. Hackers did not just get the data on federal employees, but also on job applicants, contractors and many others who have been subjected to government background checks.

In fact, the director of national intelligence, <hl> James R. Clapper Jr <hl> ., said over the summer that if the United States had the opportunity to steal that much data about an adversary, it would probably try to do it.


Question: what year did mullin win player of the year?

“You would know just by his toughness and his moxie,” said Kemba Walker, a star point guard for the Charlotte Hornets who was born in the Bronx, gained national prominence at Rice High School in Harlem and led the University of Connecticut to an N.C.A.A. title in 2011. Brooklyn-born Chris Mullin, who played his high school ball in the city and was the N.C.A.A.’s player of the year for St. John’s in Queens in 1985 before becoming an N.B.A. All-Star, said he often watches college games and finds himself thinking a player is likely to be from his old stamping grounds based on the way he carries himself on the court.

Answer: N.C.A.A.’s player of the year for St. John’s in Queens in 1985

“You would know just by his toughness and his moxie,” said Kemba Walker, a star point guard for the Charlotte Hornets who was born in the Bronx, gained national prominence at Rice High School in Harlem and led the University of Connecticut to an N.C.A.A. title in 2011. Brooklyn-born Chris Mullin, who played his high school ball in the city and was <hl> the N.C.A.A.’s player of the year for St. John’s in Queens in 1985 before becoming an N.B.A. All-Star, said he often watches college games and finds himself thinking a player is likely to be from his old stamping grounds based on the way he carries himself on the court. <hl>

“You would know just by his toughness and his moxie,” said Kemba Walker, a star point guard for the Charlotte Hornets who was born in the Bronx, gained national prominence at Rice High School in Harlem and led the University of Connecticut to an N.C.A.A. title in 2011. Brooklyn-born Chris Mullin, who played his high school ball in the city and was the <hl> N.C.A.A.’s player of the year for St. John’s in Queens in 1985 <hl> before becoming an N.B.A. All-Star, said he often watches college games and finds himself thinking a player is likely to be from his old stamping grounds based on the way he carries himself on the court.


Question: What do officials say is the number of police forces that use body cameras?

There are no definitive figures, but officials say that most police forces do not use body cameras, or use them on a very limited basis. But according to a 2013 survey by the Police Executive Research Forum, a research group, about one in four of its member forces regularly used body cameras. And the number is rising quickly as the federal government provides grants for cameras, said Lindsay Miller, a senior research associate at the group.

Answer: There are no definitive figures

<hl> There are no definitive figures , but officials say that most police forces do not use body cameras, or use them on a very limited basis. <hl> But according to a 2013 survey by the Police Executive Research Forum, a research group, about one in four of its member forces regularly used body cameras. And the number is rising quickly as the federal government provides grants for cameras, said Lindsay Miller, a senior research associate at the group.

<hl> There are no definitive figures <hl>, but officials say that most police forces do not use body cameras, or use them on a very limited basis. But according to a 2013 survey by the Police Executive Research Forum, a research group, about one in four of its member forces regularly used body cameras. And the number is rising quickly as the federal government provides grants for cameras, said Lindsay Miller, a senior research associate at the group.

<hl> There are no definitive figures <hl> , but officials say that most police forces do not use body cameras, or use them on a very limited basis.


Question: When was the recapitalization finished?

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: Just before the Christmas break

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. <hl> Just before the Christmas break we just finished a recapitalization. <hl> 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?

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. <hl> Just before the Christmas break <hl> 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?


Question: What city did the media mention that made Porzingis grimace?

Except for publicity events. One day after the T-shirt signing in White Plains, Porzingis appeared at a similar function in the shadow of the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center. He arrived in a party bus with 15 children from the Garden of Dreams Foundation, a charity in the Bronx. Dressed in track pants and a blue-and-white trimmed Santa hat, he led his charges into an area penned off by barricades and there, in front of reporters, went through the motions of “surprising” them with gifts. The 20-minute photo-op did not leave much room for spontaneity. Looming over everything around him, Porzingis grinned into a firestorm of 100 flashing phones. He was painfully genial, smiling and shaking hands. He approximated laughter at every corny joke about his height. The one authentic moment came when he offered to hold a selfie stick for a picture with the children and his arm shot out to a gasp-inducing length. But then the youths were hustled off and the news media were unleashed. A television news crew put a camera in his face and asked how it felt to be playing in New York. Though he was smiling, his eyes went cold, and the muscles of his lips began to tighten. “I love it here,” Porzingis said. “New York’s the place to be.”

Answer: New York.

Except for publicity events. One day after the T-shirt signing in White Plains, Porzingis appeared at a similar function in the shadow of the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center. He arrived in a party bus with 15 children from the Garden of Dreams Foundation, a charity in the Bronx. Dressed in track pants and a blue-and-white trimmed Santa hat, he led his charges into an area penned off by barricades and there, in front of reporters, went through the motions of “surprising” them with gifts. The 20-minute photo-op did not leave much room for spontaneity. Looming over everything around him, Porzingis grinned into a firestorm of 100 flashing phones. He was painfully genial, smiling and shaking hands. He approximated laughter at every corny joke about his height. The one authentic moment came when he offered to hold a selfie stick for a picture with the children and his arm shot out to a gasp-inducing length. But then the youths were hustled off and the news media were unleashed. <hl> A television news crew put a camera in his face and asked how it felt to be playing in New York. Though he was smiling, his eyes went cold, and the muscles of his lips began to tighten. <hl> “I love it here,” Porzingis said. “New York’s the place to be.”

Except for publicity events. One day after the T-shirt signing in White Plains, Porzingis appeared at a similar function in the shadow of the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center. He arrived in a party bus with 15 children from the Garden of Dreams Foundation, a charity in the Bronx. Dressed in track pants and a blue-and-white trimmed Santa hat, he led his charges into an area penned off by barricades and there, in front of reporters, went through the motions of “surprising” them with gifts. The 20-minute photo-op did not leave much room for spontaneity. Looming over everything around him, Porzingis grinned into a firestorm of 100 flashing phones. He was painfully genial, smiling and shaking hands. He approximated laughter at every corny joke about his height. The one authentic moment came when he offered to hold a selfie stick for a picture with the children and his arm shot out to a gasp-inducing length. But then the youths were hustled off and the news media were unleashed. A television news crew put a camera in his face and asked how it felt to be playing in <hl> New York. <hl> Though he was smiling, his eyes went cold, and the muscles of his lips began to tighten. “I love it here,” Porzingis said. “New York’s the place to be.”


Question: How much does a house have to cost for it to qualify for a mansion tax?

Currently, the state has a “mansion tax” of 1 percent on the sales of homes over $1 million. The de Blasio administration is calling for an additional 1 percent tax on the sale of homes in New York City over $1.75 million, which would rise to 1.5 percent tax on sales over $5 million. State Senator Liz Krueger, a Democrat from Manhattan, said there may be a “window of opportunity” in Albany right now, where no one wants to be seen to be favoring programs that are viewed as giveaways to real estate interests. “Everything is very fluid right now,” she said. Ms. Krueger supports the de Blasio administration’s push to strengthen rent regulations, but she said the 421-a tax abatement program should be scrapped. “Why not keep the money and spend it on programs that work,” she said.

Answer: $1 million

<hl> Currently, the state has a “mansion tax” of 1 percent on the sales of homes over $1 million . <hl> The de Blasio administration is calling for an additional 1 percent tax on the sale of homes in New York City over $1.75 million, which would rise to 1.5 percent tax on sales over $5 million. State Senator Liz Krueger, a Democrat from Manhattan, said there may be a “window of opportunity” in Albany right now, where no one wants to be seen to be favoring programs that are viewed as giveaways to real estate interests. “Everything is very fluid right now,” she said. Ms. Krueger supports the de Blasio administration’s push to strengthen rent regulations, but she said the 421-a tax abatement program should be scrapped. “Why not keep the money and spend it on programs that work,” she said.

Currently, the state has a “mansion tax” of 1 percent on the sales of homes over <hl> $1 million <hl>. The de Blasio administration is calling for an additional 1 percent tax on the sale of homes in New York City over $1.75 million, which would rise to 1.5 percent tax on sales over $5 million. State Senator Liz Krueger, a Democrat from Manhattan, said there may be a “window of opportunity” in Albany right now, where no one wants to be seen to be favoring programs that are viewed as giveaways to real estate interests. “Everything is very fluid right now,” she said. Ms. Krueger supports the de Blasio administration’s push to strengthen rent regulations, but she said the 421-a tax abatement program should be scrapped. “Why not keep the money and spend it on programs that work,” she said.

Currently, the state has a “mansion tax” of 1 percent on the sales of homes over <hl> $1 million <hl> .


Question: What did Heinrich do in Women's World Cup during the year of 1991?

Heinrichs is trying to keep the Americans at the forefront at a time when a number of European girls are playing primarily against boys to develop their technical skills and are turning professional as young as 14. One solution, Heinrichs believes, is to accelerate the development of female players in the United States by having them play up in age as they advance through the club and national-team systems and by having them play more often against boys, who tend to be faster and stronger. “When people say the gap is closing, I would say the gap has closed and we’re falling behind in these areas,” Heinrichs, 51, said of the disparity between the United States and other countries. Perhaps no one can match her breadth of experience in American women’s soccer. Heinrichs won three N.C.A.A. championships while playing at North Carolina. She served as captain of the United States team that won the inaugural Women’s World Cup, in 1991. And she coached the American team to a gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics, a silver at the 2000 Sydney Games and third place at the 2003 World Cup.

Answer: She served as captain of the United States team that won the inaugural Women’s World Cup, in 1991.

Heinrichs is trying to keep the Americans at the forefront at a time when a number of European girls are playing primarily against boys to develop their technical skills and are turning professional as young as 14. One solution, Heinrichs believes, is to accelerate the development of female players in the United States by having them play up in age as they advance through the club and national-team systems and by having them play more often against boys, who tend to be faster and stronger. “When people say the gap is closing, I would say the gap has closed and we’re falling behind in these areas,” Heinrichs, 51, said of the disparity between the United States and other countries. Perhaps no one can match her breadth of experience in American women’s soccer. Heinrichs won three N.C.A.A. championships while playing at North Carolina. <hl> She served as captain of the United States team that won the inaugural Women’s World Cup, in 1991. And she coached the American team to a gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics, a silver at the 2000 Sydney Games and third place at the 2003 World Cup. <hl>

Heinrichs is trying to keep the Americans at the forefront at a time when a number of European girls are playing primarily against boys to develop their technical skills and are turning professional as young as 14. One solution, Heinrichs believes, is to accelerate the development of female players in the United States by having them play up in age as they advance through the club and national-team systems and by having them play more often against boys, who tend to be faster and stronger. “When people say the gap is closing, I would say the gap has closed and we’re falling behind in these areas,” Heinrichs, 51, said of the disparity between the United States and other countries. Perhaps no one can match her breadth of experience in American women’s soccer. Heinrichs won three N.C.A.A. championships while playing at North Carolina. <hl> She served as captain of the United States team that won the inaugural Women’s World Cup, in 1991. <hl> And she coached the American team to a gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics, a silver at the 2000 Sydney Games and third place at the 2003 World Cup.


Question: Who is in talks of becoming the permanent chief executive of Twitter?

Farhad: You know what’s not boring? Cars. Google let some reporters ride in its new driverless vehicles this week, and some went away convinced that cars without drivers are the inevitable future. Also, Tesla began shipping the Model X, its super-expensive new crossover vehicle. I don’t get the business case for selling a $130,000 sport utility vehicle with rap-star doors, but it does make for some good press. Oh, also, there was some speculation about whether Jack Dorsey will be named the permanent chief executive of Twitter — but given the rate at which the Twitter board is moving, I’m sure we’ll have all year to talk about that.

Answer: Jack Dorsey

Farhad: You know what’s not boring? Cars. Google let some reporters ride in its new driverless vehicles this week, and some went away convinced that cars without drivers are the inevitable future. Also, Tesla began shipping the Model X, its super-expensive new crossover vehicle. I don’t get the business case for selling a $130,000 sport utility vehicle with rap-star doors, but it does make for some good press. <hl> Oh, also, there was some speculation about whether Jack Dorsey will be named the permanent chief executive of Twitter — but given the rate at which the Twitter board is moving, I’m sure we’ll have all year to talk about that. <hl>

Farhad: You know what’s not boring? Cars. Google let some reporters ride in its new driverless vehicles this week, and some went away convinced that cars without drivers are the inevitable future. Also, Tesla began shipping the Model X, its super-expensive new crossover vehicle. I don’t get the business case for selling a $130,000 sport utility vehicle with rap-star doors, but it does make for some good press. Oh, also, there was some speculation about whether <hl> Jack Dorsey <hl> will be named the permanent chief executive of Twitter — but given the rate at which the Twitter board is moving, I’m sure we’ll have all year to talk about that.


Question: What genre of music does Tina play?

‘Tunes With Tina’ (Sunday) That’s Tina deVaron, a jazz musician and singer, whose musical brunch for young people at the Measure Lounge at Langham Place, Fifth Avenue, a hotel in Midtown Manhattan, has returned. Ms. deVaron, who often sings show tunes for children, also improvises and gears her performances to the audience. On selected Sundays throughout the season, she will be accompanied by Broadway performers. Singing along is encouraged. (Through May 31.) At noon, 400 Fifth Avenue, at 36th Street, 212-695-4005, measurenyc.com. Vered and the Babes (Saturday) This trio — Vered Ronen, Rob Jost and Matt Hilgenberg — play some percussion children can understand: pots and pans. Of course, they’ll also perform on more conventional instruments, like French horn and trumpet, at this free concert, part of the Saturday Morning Show series for families at Brookfield Place. Known for a style reminiscent of doo-wop, they’ll offer tunes from their hit album, “Good Morning My Love.” At 11 a.m., 200 Vesey Street, at West Street, Lower Manhattan, brookfieldplaceny.com/eventscalendar.

Answer: jazz

‘Tunes With Tina’ (Sunday) That’s Tina deVaron, <hl> a jazz musician and singer, whose musical brunch for young people at the Measure Lounge at Langham Place, Fifth Avenue, a hotel in Midtown Manhattan, has returned. <hl> Ms. deVaron, who often sings show tunes for children, also improvises and gears her performances to the audience. On selected Sundays throughout the season, she will be accompanied by Broadway performers. Singing along is encouraged. (Through May 31.) At noon, 400 Fifth Avenue, at 36th Street, 212-695-4005, measurenyc.com. Vered and the Babes (Saturday) This trio — Vered Ronen, Rob Jost and Matt Hilgenberg — play some percussion children can understand: pots and pans. Of course, they’ll also perform on more conventional instruments, like French horn and trumpet, at this free concert, part of the Saturday Morning Show series for families at Brookfield Place. Known for a style reminiscent of doo-wop, they’ll offer tunes from their hit album, “Good Morning My Love.” At 11 a.m., 200 Vesey Street, at West Street, Lower Manhattan, brookfieldplaceny.com/eventscalendar.

‘Tunes With Tina’ (Sunday) That’s Tina deVaron, a <hl> jazz <hl> musician and singer, whose musical brunch for young people at the Measure Lounge at Langham Place, Fifth Avenue, a hotel in Midtown Manhattan, has returned. Ms. deVaron, who often sings show tunes for children, also improvises and gears her performances to the audience. On selected Sundays throughout the season, she will be accompanied by Broadway performers. Singing along is encouraged. (Through May 31.) At noon, 400 Fifth Avenue, at 36th Street, 212-695-4005, measurenyc.com. Vered and the Babes (Saturday) This trio — Vered Ronen, Rob Jost and Matt Hilgenberg — play some percussion children can understand: pots and pans. Of course, they’ll also perform on more conventional instruments, like French horn and trumpet, at this free concert, part of the Saturday Morning Show series for families at Brookfield Place. Known for a style reminiscent of doo-wop, they’ll offer tunes from their hit album, “Good Morning My Love.” At 11 a.m., 200 Vesey Street, at West Street, Lower Manhattan, brookfieldplaceny.com/eventscalendar.


Question: Who is Anna Swenson?

On a boat ride in July through one of the delta’s channels, Anna Swenson, co-director of a community group called North Delta Cares, spoke of William Mulholland, the famed Los Angeles water boss who, in the early 20th century, purloined the water of the distant Owens Valley on behalf of his city. “William Mulholland is in the grave, and so should his ideas be,” Ms. Swenson said. “The days when you could come up here and stick your straw in to satisfy your insatiable demands — those days are over.”

Answer: co-director of a community group

<hl> On a boat ride in July through one of the delta’s channels, Anna Swenson, co-director of a community group called North Delta Cares, spoke of William Mulholland, the famed Los Angeles water boss who, in the early 20th century, purloined the water of the distant Owens Valley on behalf of his city. <hl> “William Mulholland is in the grave, and so should his ideas be,” Ms. Swenson said. “The days when you could come up here and stick your straw in to satisfy your insatiable demands — those days are over.”

On a boat ride in July through one of the delta’s channels, Anna Swenson, <hl> co-director of a community group <hl> called North Delta Cares, spoke of William Mulholland, the famed Los Angeles water boss who, in the early 20th century, purloined the water of the distant Owens Valley on behalf of his city. “William Mulholland is in the grave, and so should his ideas be,” Ms. Swenson said. “The days when you could come up here and stick your straw in to satisfy your insatiable demands — those days are over.”


Question: What type of album Mr. Bridges recorded?

Wednesday night, Leon Bridges was wearing a drapy, short-sleeved, wide-collared shirt tucked into high-waisted, form-fitting slacks held up with a thin belt. The look was somewhere between 1957 and 1963, as was the sound. Mr. Bridges is a soul man of the classic sort — or, at least, that’s how the sales pitch goes. Here, at the Music Hall of Williamsburg, he was surrounded by his band in static “Ed Sullivan Show” style, singing songs that recalled the peak Sam Cooke era. Mr. Bridges has just released his debut album, “Coming Home” (Columbia). All the parts are there — he recorded his album live to tape, on vintage equipment, with producers obsessed with 1950s soul. He has both an edgeless, soothing voice and a knack for swinging, idea-filled songwriting.

Answer: live to tape, on vintage equipment

Wednesday night, Leon Bridges was wearing a drapy, short-sleeved, wide-collared shirt tucked into high-waisted, form-fitting slacks held up with a thin belt. The look was somewhere between 1957 and 1963, as was the sound. Mr. Bridges is a soul man of the classic sort — or, at least, that’s how the sales pitch goes. Here, at the Music Hall of Williamsburg, he was surrounded by his band in static “Ed Sullivan Show” style, singing songs that recalled the peak Sam Cooke era. Mr. Bridges has just released his debut album, “Coming Home” (Columbia). <hl> All the parts are there — he recorded his album live to tape, on vintage equipment , with producers obsessed with 1950s soul. <hl> He has both an edgeless, soothing voice and a knack for swinging, idea-filled songwriting.

Wednesday night, Leon Bridges was wearing a drapy, short-sleeved, wide-collared shirt tucked into high-waisted, form-fitting slacks held up with a thin belt. The look was somewhere between 1957 and 1963, as was the sound. Mr. Bridges is a soul man of the classic sort — or, at least, that’s how the sales pitch goes. Here, at the Music Hall of Williamsburg, he was surrounded by his band in static “Ed Sullivan Show” style, singing songs that recalled the peak Sam Cooke era. Mr. Bridges has just released his debut album, “Coming Home” (Columbia). All the parts are there — he recorded his album <hl> live to tape, on vintage equipment <hl>, with producers obsessed with 1950s soul. He has both an edgeless, soothing voice and a knack for swinging, idea-filled songwriting.

All the parts are there — he recorded his album <hl> live to tape, on vintage equipment <hl> , with producers obsessed with 1950s soul.


Question: What kind of deli shouldnt be required to cater events for the Nation of Islam?

I think they should be able to decline service for various reasons, religious scruples included. A liberal printer shouldn’t be forced to print tracts for a right-wing cause. A Jewish deli shouldn’t be required to cater events for the Nation of Islam. But those are issues of belief, not identity. Denying service to gays is like denying service to blacks under Jim Crow.

Answer: Jewish

I think they should be able to decline service for various reasons, religious scruples included. A liberal printer shouldn’t be forced to print tracts for a right-wing cause. <hl> A Jewish deli shouldn’t be required to cater events for the Nation of Islam. <hl> But those are issues of belief, not identity. Denying service to gays is like denying service to blacks under Jim Crow.

I think they should be able to decline service for various reasons, religious scruples included. A liberal printer shouldn’t be forced to print tracts for a right-wing cause. A <hl> Jewish <hl> deli shouldn’t be required to cater events for the Nation of Islam. But those are issues of belief, not identity. Denying service to gays is like denying service to blacks under Jim Crow.


Question: How many projects were submitted to the Clinton Foundation in regards to the Haiti project?

The Clinton Foundation said in its statement that aside from supporting a housing exposition in Haiti, it had not been directly involved with any housing projects. The foundation also said Mr. Rodham’s project had not been among the more than 300 submitted for consideration at the expo. Mr. Rodham projected that he could make $1 million on the Haiti deal if it came to pass — enough money, he said in his court testimony, to take his family to Disney World and cover his debts, including his legal bills and his long overdue federal taxes. Mr. Rodham eventually settled his bill with his former lawyer, Gwendolyn Jo M. Carlberg. Ms. Carlberg said in a phone interview that, despite her lawsuit, she did not have a negative view of Mr. Rodham. “I found a lot of good in Tony,” she said.

Answer: 300

The Clinton Foundation said in its statement that aside from supporting a housing exposition in Haiti, it had not been directly involved with any housing projects. <hl> The foundation also said Mr. Rodham’s project had not been among the more than 300 submitted for consideration at the expo. <hl> Mr. Rodham projected that he could make $1 million on the Haiti deal if it came to pass — enough money, he said in his court testimony, to take his family to Disney World and cover his debts, including his legal bills and his long overdue federal taxes. Mr. Rodham eventually settled his bill with his former lawyer, Gwendolyn Jo M. Carlberg. Ms. Carlberg said in a phone interview that, despite her lawsuit, she did not have a negative view of Mr. Rodham. “I found a lot of good in Tony,” she said.

The Clinton Foundation said in its statement that aside from supporting a housing exposition in Haiti, it had not been directly involved with any housing projects. The foundation also said Mr. Rodham’s project had not been among the more than <hl> 300 <hl> submitted for consideration at the expo. Mr. Rodham projected that he could make $1 million on the Haiti deal if it came to pass — enough money, he said in his court testimony, to take his family to Disney World and cover his debts, including his legal bills and his long overdue federal taxes. Mr. Rodham eventually settled his bill with his former lawyer, Gwendolyn Jo M. Carlberg. Ms. Carlberg said in a phone interview that, despite her lawsuit, she did not have a negative view of Mr. Rodham. “I found a lot of good in Tony,” she said.


Question: What were his typical basketball stats?

He also played for the New Jersey Nets (now the Brooklyn Nets), the Utah Jazz and the Detroit Pistons. For his career, he averaged 12 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. More notably, he led the league three times in personal fouls, testimony to his ferocious inside play (and possibly because the refs were never crazy about him), and because he dunked so often and shot well from midrange, his career shooting percentage, .572, is the seventh highest in league history. Darryl Dawkins was born in Orlando on Jan. 11, 1957. He was raised mostly by his mother, the former Harriet James, though Mr. Tyler, his friend, said he remained close to his father, Frank Dawkins. He led Maynard Evans High School in Orlando to the Florida state championship in 1975.

Answer: 12 points and 6.1 rebounds per game

He also played for the New Jersey Nets (now the Brooklyn Nets), the Utah Jazz and the Detroit Pistons. <hl> For his career, he averaged 12 points and 6.1 rebounds per game . <hl> More notably, he led the league three times in personal fouls, testimony to his ferocious inside play (and possibly because the refs were never crazy about him), and because he dunked so often and shot well from midrange, his career shooting percentage, .572, is the seventh highest in league history. Darryl Dawkins was born in Orlando on Jan. 11, 1957. He was raised mostly by his mother, the former Harriet James, though Mr. Tyler, his friend, said he remained close to his father, Frank Dawkins. He led Maynard Evans High School in Orlando to the Florida state championship in 1975.

He also played for the New Jersey Nets (now the Brooklyn Nets), the Utah Jazz and the Detroit Pistons. For his career, he averaged <hl> 12 points and 6.1 rebounds per game <hl>. More notably, he led the league three times in personal fouls, testimony to his ferocious inside play (and possibly because the refs were never crazy about him), and because he dunked so often and shot well from midrange, his career shooting percentage, .572, is the seventh highest in league history. Darryl Dawkins was born in Orlando on Jan. 11, 1957. He was raised mostly by his mother, the former Harriet James, though Mr. Tyler, his friend, said he remained close to his father, Frank Dawkins. He led Maynard Evans High School in Orlando to the Florida state championship in 1975.

For his career, he averaged <hl> 12 points and 6.1 rebounds per game <hl> .


Question: When was this house built?

This rustic cedar-shingled house was built in 1976 and updated within the last seven years. The interior is bright and cozy, with stained-glass windows and skylights throughout. Common areas are on an open plan, with a living area that has a pitched ceiling with skylights and a wall of glass facing the lake. Floors are a light-colored cherry, while most ceilings and walls are cedar paneled. The bathroom has a tub made from a hollowed-out cedar log. One bedroom is on the main level; the second is upstairs, set into a nook-like space with slanting walls and a skylight. Also upstairs is an office with peekaboo views of the downtown skyline.

Answer: 1976

<hl> This rustic cedar-shingled house was built in 1976 and updated within the last seven years. <hl> The interior is bright and cozy, with stained-glass windows and skylights throughout. Common areas are on an open plan, with a living area that has a pitched ceiling with skylights and a wall of glass facing the lake. Floors are a light-colored cherry, while most ceilings and walls are cedar paneled. The bathroom has a tub made from a hollowed-out cedar log. One bedroom is on the main level; the second is upstairs, set into a nook-like space with slanting walls and a skylight. Also upstairs is an office with peekaboo views of the downtown skyline.

This rustic cedar-shingled house was built in <hl> 1976 <hl> and updated within the last seven years. The interior is bright and cozy, with stained-glass windows and skylights throughout. Common areas are on an open plan, with a living area that has a pitched ceiling with skylights and a wall of glass facing the lake. Floors are a light-colored cherry, while most ceilings and walls are cedar paneled. The bathroom has a tub made from a hollowed-out cedar log. One bedroom is on the main level; the second is upstairs, set into a nook-like space with slanting walls and a skylight. Also upstairs is an office with peekaboo views of the downtown skyline.


Question: Who is a major regional power in the Middle East?

Iran is a major regional power. Keeping it fully within the structures of the Nonproliferation Treaty is an important element in building the rule of law in a region that is being torn apart by national, religious and local conflict. We very much hope that our legislative colleagues in the United States Congress, in their deliberations on these issues, will bear in mind the multilateral nature of the agreement, the value of sustaining that coalition for its successful implementation, and the views that we have expressed. We trust also that they appreciate that these views are shared by a majority of the United States’ most loyal allies, including the members of the European Union and the European members of NATO.

Answer: Iran

Iran is a major regional power.

<hl> Iran is a major regional power. <hl> Keeping it fully within the structures of the Nonproliferation Treaty is an important element in building the rule of law in a region that is being torn apart by national, religious and local conflict. We very much hope that our legislative colleagues in the United States Congress, in their deliberations on these issues, will bear in mind the multilateral nature of the agreement, the value of sustaining that coalition for its successful implementation, and the views that we have expressed. We trust also that they appreciate that these views are shared by a majority of the United States’ most loyal allies, including the members of the European Union and the European members of NATO.

<hl> Iran <hl> is a major regional power. Keeping it fully within the structures of the Nonproliferation Treaty is an important element in building the rule of law in a region that is being torn apart by national, religious and local conflict. We very much hope that our legislative colleagues in the United States Congress, in their deliberations on these issues, will bear in mind the multilateral nature of the agreement, the value of sustaining that coalition for its successful implementation, and the views that we have expressed. We trust also that they appreciate that these views are shared by a majority of the United States’ most loyal allies, including the members of the European Union and the European members of NATO.


Question: What position did the brides father hold at work?

The bride, 30, is a litigation associate at the New York law firm Cahill Gordon Reindel. She graduated cum laude from Colby College. She is the daughter of Nina Lawson and Thomas E. Lawson of Quogue. The bride’s father retired as a managing partner in Arnold Worldwide, a Boston advertising agency. Her mother is a counselor at Camp Good Grief, a summer camp in Westhampton Beach, N.Y., for grieving children.

Answer: managing partner

The bride, 30, is a litigation associate at the New York law firm Cahill Gordon Reindel. She graduated cum laude from Colby College. She is the daughter of Nina Lawson and Thomas E. Lawson of Quogue. <hl> The bride’s father retired as a managing partner in Arnold Worldwide, a Boston advertising agency. <hl> Her mother is a counselor at Camp Good Grief, a summer camp in Westhampton Beach, N.Y., for grieving children.

The bride, 30, is a litigation associate at the New York law firm Cahill Gordon Reindel. She graduated cum laude from Colby College. She is the daughter of Nina Lawson and Thomas E. Lawson of Quogue. The bride’s father retired as a <hl> managing partner <hl> in Arnold Worldwide, a Boston advertising agency. Her mother is a counselor at Camp Good Grief, a summer camp in Westhampton Beach, N.Y., for grieving children.


Question: What is best known for its use in Wong Kar Wai's luxurious film?

At the beginning of the season we discussed how a hotel makes for a natural horror setting Hidden staircases, strangers coming and going, messes made and erased. Liz Taylor, our stylish concierge and bar tender, has seen it all, but what touches her most is an old couple come to the Cortez to end their lives together. Elegant in her cheongsam, the score remarkably similar to Shigeru Umebayashi’s “Yumeji’s Theme,” best known for its use in Wong Kar Wai’s luxurious film “In the Mood For Love,” Liz decides she’s had enough. “I feel like I’ll never be happy again,” she said. “I pretend that I’m O.K. living in a world without Tristan, but it’s... It’s been difficult. Besides, knowing the Countess, it’s just a matter of time before she slits my throat.” Liz isn’t the only one who wants out; even vampire Iris has had enough: “Donovan was my one true love. I thought when he brought me back from the brink of death, it was because he loved me. He doesn’t love me. He never will.” But while the indifference of Iris’s son is driving her to death, Liz’s son, whom she left behind, is the reason their death pact has to wait. Like in other seasons, the mythology of “Hotel” is fairly standard: unfinished business means ghosts will be trapped wherever they died.

Answer: Yumeji’s Theme

At the beginning of the season we discussed how a hotel makes for a natural horror setting Hidden staircases, strangers coming and going, messes made and erased. Liz Taylor, our stylish concierge and bar tender, has seen it all, but what touches her most is an old couple come to the Cortez to end their lives together. <hl> Elegant in her cheongsam, the score remarkably similar to Shigeru Umebayashi’s “ Yumeji’s Theme ,” best known for its use in Wong Kar Wai’s luxurious film “In the Mood For Love,” Liz decides she’s had enough. <hl> “I feel like I’ll never be happy again,” she said. “I pretend that I’m O.K. living in a world without Tristan, but it’s... It’s been difficult. Besides, knowing the Countess, it’s just a matter of time before she slits my throat.” Liz isn’t the only one who wants out; even vampire Iris has had enough: “Donovan was my one true love. I thought when he brought me back from the brink of death, it was because he loved me. He doesn’t love me. He never will.” But while the indifference of Iris’s son is driving her to death, Liz’s son, whom she left behind, is the reason their death pact has to wait. Like in other seasons, the mythology of “Hotel” is fairly standard: unfinished business means ghosts will be trapped wherever they died.

At the beginning of the season we discussed how a hotel makes for a natural horror setting Hidden staircases, strangers coming and going, messes made and erased. Liz Taylor, our stylish concierge and bar tender, has seen it all, but what touches her most is an old couple come to the Cortez to end their lives together. Elegant in her cheongsam, the score remarkably similar to Shigeru Umebayashi’s “<hl> Yumeji’s Theme <hl>,” best known for its use in Wong Kar Wai’s luxurious film “In the Mood For Love,” Liz decides she’s had enough. “I feel like I’ll never be happy again,” she said. “I pretend that I’m O.K. living in a world without Tristan, but it’s... It’s been difficult. Besides, knowing the Countess, it’s just a matter of time before she slits my throat.” Liz isn’t the only one who wants out; even vampire Iris has had enough: “Donovan was my one true love. I thought when he brought me back from the brink of death, it was because he loved me. He doesn’t love me. He never will.” But while the indifference of Iris’s son is driving her to death, Liz’s son, whom she left behind, is the reason their death pact has to wait. Like in other seasons, the mythology of “Hotel” is fairly standard: unfinished business means ghosts will be trapped wherever they died.

Elegant in her cheongsam, the score remarkably similar to Shigeru Umebayashi’s “ <hl> Yumeji’s Theme <hl> ,” best known for its use in Wong Kar Wai’s luxurious film “In the Mood For Love,” Liz decides she’s had enough.


Question: What did Kiev request that went nowhere?

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

Answer: antitank missile

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

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


Question: What suggestion is recommended in regards to the ballet "Sleeping Beauty?"

The 19th-century ballets tend to be labeled the classics, and “The Sleeping Beauty” (1890) has long been considered the most classical. It’s fair to say that Ballet Theater’s production of “Beauty,” directed by Alexei Ratmansky, is the most historically informed and sensitive production of any classic in our time. Perhaps its most startling suggestion is that we should reconsider the classicism of its master-choreographer, Marius Petipa. I’ve been watching this ballet for 40 years — but here the lines, phrasing, steps, extensions, footwork, turn-out, story-telling and mood are all different from what I’ve known. It’ll take a lot of getting used to. But it’s so musical that it’s immediately persuasive.

Answer: reconsider the classicism

The 19th-century ballets tend to be labeled the classics, and “The Sleeping Beauty” (1890) has long been considered the most classical. It’s fair to say that Ballet Theater’s production of “Beauty,” directed by Alexei Ratmansky, is the most historically informed and sensitive production of any classic in our time. <hl> Perhaps its most startling suggestion is that we should reconsider the classicism of its master-choreographer, Marius Petipa. <hl> I’ve been watching this ballet for 40 years — but here the lines, phrasing, steps, extensions, footwork, turn-out, story-telling and mood are all different from what I’ve known. It’ll take a lot of getting used to. But it’s so musical that it’s immediately persuasive.

The 19th-century ballets tend to be labeled the classics, and “The Sleeping Beauty” (1890) has long been considered the most classical. It’s fair to say that Ballet Theater’s production of “Beauty,” directed by Alexei Ratmansky, is the most historically informed and sensitive production of any classic in our time. Perhaps its most startling suggestion is that we should <hl> reconsider the classicism <hl> of its master-choreographer, Marius Petipa. I’ve been watching this ballet for 40 years — but here the lines, phrasing, steps, extensions, footwork, turn-out, story-telling and mood are all different from what I’ve known. It’ll take a lot of getting used to. But it’s so musical that it’s immediately persuasive.


Question: In what year is the "jobs gap" predicted to close?

Moreover, the economy is still 2.8 million jobs short of where it would have to be to match pre-recession employment levels while also absorbing new entrants into the work force, according to the Hamilton Project, a research group associated with the Brookings Institution in Washington. Even if the current trend continues, that so-called “jobs gap” will not be closed until mid-2017. In addition to the tempo of hiring and the unemployment rate, Fed policy makers have been paying close attention to the pace of wage increases. In November, the government said wages rose by 0.2 percent, leaving the 12-month change in average hourly earnings 2.3 percent higher. Despite steady hiring gains and a falling unemployment rate, wage growth in recent years has barely advanced faster than inflation. In October, that trend seemed to improve, with an unexpectedly strong 0.4 percentage point increase in average hourly earnings that pushed the 12-month gain to 2.5 percent even as the pace of inflation fell, mostly because of lower energy prices. But with November’s figures reverting to the earlier trend, Mr. Clemons said, “I don’t think there’s a lot of wage pressure yet.”

Answer: 2017

Moreover, the economy is still 2.8 million jobs short of where it would have to be to match pre-recession employment levels while also absorbing new entrants into the work force, according to the Hamilton Project, a research group associated with the Brookings Institution in Washington. <hl> Even if the current trend continues, that so-called “jobs gap” will not be closed until mid- 2017 . <hl> In addition to the tempo of hiring and the unemployment rate, Fed policy makers have been paying close attention to the pace of wage increases. In November, the government said wages rose by 0.2 percent, leaving the 12-month change in average hourly earnings 2.3 percent higher. Despite steady hiring gains and a falling unemployment rate, wage growth in recent years has barely advanced faster than inflation. In October, that trend seemed to improve, with an unexpectedly strong 0.4 percentage point increase in average hourly earnings that pushed the 12-month gain to 2.5 percent even as the pace of inflation fell, mostly because of lower energy prices. But with November’s figures reverting to the earlier trend, Mr. Clemons said, “I don’t think there’s a lot of wage pressure yet.”

Moreover, the economy is still 2.8 million jobs short of where it would have to be to match pre-recession employment levels while also absorbing new entrants into the work force, according to the Hamilton Project, a research group associated with the Brookings Institution in Washington. Even if the current trend continues, that so-called “jobs gap” will not be closed until mid-<hl> 2017 <hl>. In addition to the tempo of hiring and the unemployment rate, Fed policy makers have been paying close attention to the pace of wage increases. In November, the government said wages rose by 0.2 percent, leaving the 12-month change in average hourly earnings 2.3 percent higher. Despite steady hiring gains and a falling unemployment rate, wage growth in recent years has barely advanced faster than inflation. In October, that trend seemed to improve, with an unexpectedly strong 0.4 percentage point increase in average hourly earnings that pushed the 12-month gain to 2.5 percent even as the pace of inflation fell, mostly because of lower energy prices. But with November’s figures reverting to the earlier trend, Mr. Clemons said, “I don’t think there’s a lot of wage pressure yet.”

Even if the current trend continues, that so-called “jobs gap” will not be closed until mid- <hl> 2017 <hl> .


Question: How long has Aruba been manufacturing networking equipment?

Hewlett-Packard agreed on Monday to buy Aruba Networks, a maker of Wi-Fi access equipment for businesses, for about $3 billion in HP’s biggest deal in more than three years. The deal would also be the first major transaction by the technology company since it announced plans to split itself in two last year. Under the terms of the agreement, HP will pay $24.67 a share in cash. That represents a roughly 34 percent premium to Aruba’s closing price on Feb. 24, the day before Bloomberg News reported the merger discussions between the two. Buying Aruba would bolster HP’s networking business as smartphones, tablets and other connected devices continue to proliferate. Aruba, a 13-year-old networking equipment maker, specializes in wireless networking access point hardware and software, which are used by hotels, universities and shopping malls. The company reported $728.9 million in revenue in its fiscal year that ended July 31, up nearly 22 percent from the prior year. Its net loss narrowed during the same time, to $29 million.

Answer: 13-year

Hewlett-Packard agreed on Monday to buy Aruba Networks, a maker of Wi-Fi access equipment for businesses, for about $3 billion in HP’s biggest deal in more than three years. The deal would also be the first major transaction by the technology company since it announced plans to split itself in two last year. Under the terms of the agreement, HP will pay $24.67 a share in cash. That represents a roughly 34 percent premium to Aruba’s closing price on Feb. 24, the day before Bloomberg News reported the merger discussions between the two. Buying Aruba would bolster HP’s networking business as smartphones, tablets and other connected devices continue to proliferate. <hl> Aruba, a 13-year -old networking equipment maker, specializes in wireless networking access point hardware and software, which are used by hotels, universities and shopping malls. <hl> The company reported $728.9 million in revenue in its fiscal year that ended July 31, up nearly 22 percent from the prior year. Its net loss narrowed during the same time, to $29 million.

Hewlett-Packard agreed on Monday to buy Aruba Networks, a maker of Wi-Fi access equipment for businesses, for about $3 billion in HP’s biggest deal in more than three years. The deal would also be the first major transaction by the technology company since it announced plans to split itself in two last year. Under the terms of the agreement, HP will pay $24.67 a share in cash. That represents a roughly 34 percent premium to Aruba’s closing price on Feb. 24, the day before Bloomberg News reported the merger discussions between the two. Buying Aruba would bolster HP’s networking business as smartphones, tablets and other connected devices continue to proliferate. Aruba, a <hl> 13-year <hl>-old networking equipment maker, specializes in wireless networking access point hardware and software, which are used by hotels, universities and shopping malls. The company reported $728.9 million in revenue in its fiscal year that ended July 31, up nearly 22 percent from the prior year. Its net loss narrowed during the same time, to $29 million.

Aruba, a <hl> 13-year <hl> -old networking equipment maker, specializes in wireless networking access point hardware and software, which are used by hotels, universities and shopping malls.


Question: What type of style did Mr. Fernandez dream of bringing back?

“They all come to the salon before going out,” Mr. Fernandéz said of his nearly 20 clients a night. His own balding hair closely cropped, Mr. Fernandéz said he started in a state-run barbershop but had creative differences with his partners. “Back then there was no styling and they wouldn’t even wash hair,” he remembered. “I wanted to be different.” His dream is to start a chain and help bring Cuban men’s style back to the glory days. “It’s like the ’50s in Havana,” Pavel Premdes, 26, said as he had his hair touched upward in a “Grease”-like wave. “Dorian is bringing it back.” As another client showed off a cellphone picture of his girlfriend in librarian glasses straddling a pool table, an assistant to Mr. Fernandéz stood under an elevated glass chamber that looks like the cockpit of a helicopter that had crashed into the salon. It is used for hair straightening.

Answer: Cuban men’s style

“They all come to the salon before going out,” Mr. Fernandéz said of his nearly 20 clients a night. His own balding hair closely cropped, Mr. Fernandéz said he started in a state-run barbershop but had creative differences with his partners. “Back then there was no styling and they wouldn’t even wash hair,” he remembered. “I wanted to be different.” <hl> His dream is to start a chain and help bring Cuban men’s style back to the glory days. <hl> “It’s like the ’50s in Havana,” Pavel Premdes, 26, said as he had his hair touched upward in a “Grease”-like wave. “Dorian is bringing it back.” As another client showed off a cellphone picture of his girlfriend in librarian glasses straddling a pool table, an assistant to Mr. Fernandéz stood under an elevated glass chamber that looks like the cockpit of a helicopter that had crashed into the salon. It is used for hair straightening.

“They all come to the salon before going out,” Mr. Fernandéz said of his nearly 20 clients a night. His own balding hair closely cropped, Mr. Fernandéz said he started in a state-run barbershop but had creative differences with his partners. “Back then there was no styling and they wouldn’t even wash hair,” he remembered. “I wanted to be different.” His dream is to start a chain and help bring <hl> Cuban men’s style <hl> back to the glory days. “It’s like the ’50s in Havana,” Pavel Premdes, 26, said as he had his hair touched upward in a “Grease”-like wave. “Dorian is bringing it back.” As another client showed off a cellphone picture of his girlfriend in librarian glasses straddling a pool table, an assistant to Mr. Fernandéz stood under an elevated glass chamber that looks like the cockpit of a helicopter that had crashed into the salon. It is used for hair straightening.


Question: Who is Joey Stallings brother?

Still, about one in 20 high school students used the drugs in 2014; about one in 30 adults age 19 to 28 used them in 2013, the most recent data available for that age group. More than 400 emergency-room visits in Mississippi were attributed to synthetic cannabinoids in April, according to the state health department. Two of those cases involved Jeffrey and Joey Stallings of McComb, who spent several days in intensive care in medically induced comas, their mother, Karen, said in a telephone interview. Ms. Stallings said that Jeffrey, 24, and Joey, 29, smoked a type of spice known as “mojo” that they received from a dealer. She said that Jeffrey became delusional, thinking that a woman was bleeding in their hallway, and extremely violent; Joey became extremely agitated before she took them to the hospital.

Answer: Jeffrey

Still, about one in 20 high school students used the drugs in 2014; about one in 30 adults age 19 to 28 used them in 2013, the most recent data available for that age group. More than 400 emergency-room visits in Mississippi were attributed to synthetic cannabinoids in April, according to the state health department. <hl> Two of those cases involved Jeffrey and Joey Stallings of McComb, who spent several days in intensive care in medically induced comas, their mother, Karen, said in a telephone interview. <hl> Ms. Stallings said that Jeffrey, 24, and Joey, 29, smoked a type of spice known as “mojo” that they received from a dealer. She said that Jeffrey became delusional, thinking that a woman was bleeding in their hallway, and extremely violent; Joey became extremely agitated before she took them to the hospital.

Still, about one in 20 high school students used the drugs in 2014; about one in 30 adults age 19 to 28 used them in 2013, the most recent data available for that age group. More than 400 emergency-room visits in Mississippi were attributed to synthetic cannabinoids in April, according to the state health department. Two of those cases involved <hl> Jeffrey <hl> and Joey Stallings of McComb, who spent several days in intensive care in medically induced comas, their mother, Karen, said in a telephone interview. Ms. Stallings said that Jeffrey, 24, and Joey, 29, smoked a type of spice known as “mojo” that they received from a dealer. She said that Jeffrey became delusional, thinking that a woman was bleeding in their hallway, and extremely violent; Joey became extremely agitated before she took them to the hospital.


Question: What was Mr. Lisberg?

“The irony, of course, is that the newspaper which first raised the alarm about the breast augmentation ads runs far more explicit advertisements in their own pages,” said Mr. Lisberg, a former City Hall bureau chief for The News. “So trying to keep a family-friendly public environment in New York City can be challenging.” Some think the authority may be too cautious. Jason Dorsey, the chief strategy officer at the Center for Generational Kinetics, which studies marketing to young people, said the message was not harmful.

Answer: a former City Hall bureau chief

<hl> “The irony, of course, is that the newspaper which first raised the alarm about the breast augmentation ads runs far more explicit advertisements in their own pages,” said Mr. Lisberg, a former City Hall bureau chief for The News. <hl> “So trying to keep a family-friendly public environment in New York City can be challenging.” Some think the authority may be too cautious. Jason Dorsey, the chief strategy officer at the Center for Generational Kinetics, which studies marketing to young people, said the message was not harmful.

“The irony, of course, is that the newspaper which first raised the alarm about the breast augmentation ads runs far more explicit advertisements in their own pages,” said Mr. Lisberg, <hl> a former City Hall bureau chief <hl> for The News. “So trying to keep a family-friendly public environment in New York City can be challenging.” Some think the authority may be too cautious. Jason Dorsey, the chief strategy officer at the Center for Generational Kinetics, which studies marketing to young people, said the message was not harmful.


Question: Who is the Washington analyst that criticized the efficacy of Clinton's claims in the long run?

On Monday, Mrs. Clinton helped cause biotechnology stocks to fall after she posted on Twitter, criticizing “price gouging” in the drug market, specifically referring to one company’s sudden decision to raise the price of a 62-year-old drug to $750 a tablet from $13.50. (She repeated the story in Iowa on Tuesday.) The Nasdaq Biotechnology Index fell more than 4 percent on Monday on fears that government action to control pharmaceutical prices could be coming. On Tuesday, the index fell more modestly but had recovered somewhat by the end of the day. Wall Street analysts said that many of the proposals were unlikely to be enacted with Republicans controlling Congress, even if Mrs. Clinton became president. “Bottom line is, politically this doesn’t happen,” Terry Haines, Washington analyst for the investment bank Evercore ISI, told clients on a webcast.

Answer: Terry Haines

On Monday, Mrs. Clinton helped cause biotechnology stocks to fall after she posted on Twitter, criticizing “price gouging” in the drug market, specifically referring to one company’s sudden decision to raise the price of a 62-year-old drug to $750 a tablet from $13.50. (She repeated the story in Iowa on Tuesday.) The Nasdaq Biotechnology Index fell more than 4 percent on Monday on fears that government action to control pharmaceutical prices could be coming. On Tuesday, the index fell more modestly but had recovered somewhat by the end of the day. Wall Street analysts said that many of the proposals were unlikely to be enacted with Republicans controlling Congress, even if Mrs. Clinton became president. <hl> “Bottom line is, politically this doesn’t happen,” Terry Haines , Washington analyst for the investment bank Evercore ISI, told clients on a webcast. <hl>

On Monday, Mrs. Clinton helped cause biotechnology stocks to fall after she posted on Twitter, criticizing “price gouging” in the drug market, specifically referring to one company’s sudden decision to raise the price of a 62-year-old drug to $750 a tablet from $13.50. (She repeated the story in Iowa on Tuesday.) The Nasdaq Biotechnology Index fell more than 4 percent on Monday on fears that government action to control pharmaceutical prices could be coming. On Tuesday, the index fell more modestly but had recovered somewhat by the end of the day. Wall Street analysts said that many of the proposals were unlikely to be enacted with Republicans controlling Congress, even if Mrs. Clinton became president. “Bottom line is, politically this doesn’t happen,” <hl> Terry Haines <hl>, Washington analyst for the investment bank Evercore ISI, told clients on a webcast.

“Bottom line is, politically this doesn’t happen,” <hl> Terry Haines <hl> , Washington analyst for the investment bank Evercore ISI, told clients on a webcast.


Question: Which pitcher from the Reds appeared as a pinch hitter?

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: Mike Leake

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.” <hl> 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. <hl> 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 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’ <hl> Mike Leake <hl>, 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.

The teams combined to use 11 pitchers during the final seven innings, and a 12th, the Reds’ <hl> Mike Leake <hl> , made an appearance as a pinch-hitter.


Question: What city does Francis T. Cullen work in?

Police commanders and prosecutors generally support camera use, arguing that they provide useful evidence, and will usually show the officers conducting themselves professionally. Views among officers and the unions representing them are more mixed, varying from place to place. “A negative is that police might say, ‘We just won’t put ourselves in bad situations,’ that they say, ‘We are not going to jeopardize our lives because if we make a good-faith mistake, it is going to look like a crime, and we’re going to get prosecuted for murder,’ ” said Francis T. Cullen, a professor in the School of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati.

Answer: Cincinnati

Police commanders and prosecutors generally support camera use, arguing that they provide useful evidence, and will usually show the officers conducting themselves professionally. Views among officers and the unions representing them are more mixed, varying from place to place. <hl> “A negative is that police might say, ‘We just won’t put ourselves in bad situations,’ that they say, ‘We are not going to jeopardize our lives because if we make a good-faith mistake, it is going to look like a crime, and we’re going to get prosecuted for murder,’ ” said Francis T. Cullen, a professor in the School of Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati . <hl>

Police commanders and prosecutors generally support camera use, arguing that they provide useful evidence, and will usually show the officers conducting themselves professionally. Views among officers and the unions representing them are more mixed, varying from place to place. “A negative is that police might say, ‘We just won’t put ourselves in bad situations,’ that they say, ‘We are not going to jeopardize our lives because if we make a good-faith mistake, it is going to look like a crime, and we’re going to get prosecuted for murder,’ ” said Francis T. Cullen, a professor in the School of Criminal Justice at the University of <hl> Cincinnati <hl>.

“A negative is that police might say, ‘We just won’t put ourselves in bad situations,’ that they say, ‘We are not going to jeopardize our lives because if we make a good-faith mistake, it is going to look like a crime, and we’re going to get prosecuted for murder,’ ” said Francis T. Cullen, a professor in the School of Criminal Justice at the University of <hl> Cincinnati <hl> .


Question: Who does the author think is responsible for solving the conflicts?

The war against radical Islamic militancy is not our fight. It is a struggle among Muslims for the soul and the future of the Muslim world. In the end, only Muslims can determine the outcome. Make no mistake: We in the United States and the West have an important national security stake in that outcome. But we should not try to win on our own what only local forces can sustain, particularly when our effort to help only makes their success less likely. The United States has a compelling national interest in providing limited but critical support to Muslim allies who are pursuing their own interests, but must avoid playing into the hands of those who would paint those allies as quislings who serve American interests. In the course of exercising such strategic patience we should remember that the threat posed to us by radical Islam, while real, is not an existential one. The extremists may pose a fundamental danger to the moderate majority in much of the Muslim world; but very few American civilians have fallen victim to Islamic terror since 9/11, and Shariah is unlikely to be imposed in Texas.

Answer: only Muslims can determine the outcome

The war against radical Islamic militancy is not our fight. It is a struggle among Muslims for the soul and the future of the Muslim world. <hl> In the end, only Muslims can determine the outcome . <hl> Make no mistake: We in the United States and the West have an important national security stake in that outcome. But we should not try to win on our own what only local forces can sustain, particularly when our effort to help only makes their success less likely. The United States has a compelling national interest in providing limited but critical support to Muslim allies who are pursuing their own interests, but must avoid playing into the hands of those who would paint those allies as quislings who serve American interests. In the course of exercising such strategic patience we should remember that the threat posed to us by radical Islam, while real, is not an existential one. The extremists may pose a fundamental danger to the moderate majority in much of the Muslim world; but very few American civilians have fallen victim to Islamic terror since 9/11, and Shariah is unlikely to be imposed in Texas.

The war against radical Islamic militancy is not our fight. It is a struggle among Muslims for the soul and the future of the Muslim world. In the end, <hl> only Muslims can determine the outcome <hl>. Make no mistake: We in the United States and the West have an important national security stake in that outcome. But we should not try to win on our own what only local forces can sustain, particularly when our effort to help only makes their success less likely. The United States has a compelling national interest in providing limited but critical support to Muslim allies who are pursuing their own interests, but must avoid playing into the hands of those who would paint those allies as quislings who serve American interests. In the course of exercising such strategic patience we should remember that the threat posed to us by radical Islam, while real, is not an existential one. The extremists may pose a fundamental danger to the moderate majority in much of the Muslim world; but very few American civilians have fallen victim to Islamic terror since 9/11, and Shariah is unlikely to be imposed in Texas.

In the end, <hl> only Muslims can determine the outcome <hl> .


Question: What was the name of the "big" chip manufacturer?

NXP Semiconductors, a big chip manufacturer, is near a deal to acquire a smaller peer, Freescale Semiconductor, in a cash-and-stock transaction, people briefed on the matter said on Sunday. An agreement could be announced as soon as Sunday evening, one of these people said, while cautioning that the talks could still collapse. If completed, the combination would unite two big makers of chips for industries ranging from automobiles to networking to mobile payments. As of Friday evening, NXP had a market value of about $21 billion, while Freescale had a market capitalization of about $11 billion.

Answer: NXP Semiconductors

<hl> NXP Semiconductors , a big chip manufacturer, is near a deal to acquire a smaller peer, Freescale Semiconductor, in a cash-and-stock transaction, people briefed on the matter said on Sunday. <hl> An agreement could be announced as soon as Sunday evening, one of these people said, while cautioning that the talks could still collapse. If completed, the combination would unite two big makers of chips for industries ranging from automobiles to networking to mobile payments. As of Friday evening, NXP had a market value of about $21 billion, while Freescale had a market capitalization of about $11 billion.

<hl> NXP Semiconductors <hl>, a big chip manufacturer, is near a deal to acquire a smaller peer, Freescale Semiconductor, in a cash-and-stock transaction, people briefed on the matter said on Sunday. An agreement could be announced as soon as Sunday evening, one of these people said, while cautioning that the talks could still collapse. If completed, the combination would unite two big makers of chips for industries ranging from automobiles to networking to mobile payments. As of Friday evening, NXP had a market value of about $21 billion, while Freescale had a market capitalization of about $11 billion.

<hl> NXP Semiconductors <hl> , a big chip manufacturer, is near a deal to acquire a smaller peer, Freescale Semiconductor, in a cash-and-stock transaction, people briefed on the matter said on Sunday.


Question: What was removed from the market due to its illicit use?

Ransom payments entered the digital world long before Bitcoin came on the scene. Previously, though, the methods for paying attackers could be cumbersome and risky for the extortionist. A credit card payment or bank transfer could easily be traced by the police, so the victims were usually asked to buy prepaid cards like Green Dot’s MoneyPak. Partly because of their use by swindlers, these cards were recently taken off the market. Bitcoin has made the delivery of ransom more seamless and untraceable for criminals because the virtual currency system is run by a decentralized network of computers that collects no personal information about users. Unlike the days of bulging briefcases, Bitcoin payments can be made without an in-person meeting. What’s more, Bitcoin transactions are designed to be irreversible, so victims cannot reclaim their money as they could with a credit card or PayPal transaction. Early Bitcoin users quickly realized that the currency could be useful for ransom payments. But in late 2013, the threat spread far beyond the virtual currency community when the first version of Bitcoin-fueled ransomware, known as CryptoLocker, began to spread around the globe.

Answer: Green Dot’s MoneyPak

Ransom payments entered the digital world long before Bitcoin came on the scene. Previously, though, the methods for paying attackers could be cumbersome and risky for the extortionist. <hl> A credit card payment or bank transfer could easily be traced by the police, so the victims were usually asked to buy prepaid cards like Green Dot’s MoneyPak . <hl> Partly because of their use by swindlers, these cards were recently taken off the market. Bitcoin has made the delivery of ransom more seamless and untraceable for criminals because the virtual currency system is run by a decentralized network of computers that collects no personal information about users. Unlike the days of bulging briefcases, Bitcoin payments can be made without an in-person meeting. What’s more, Bitcoin transactions are designed to be irreversible, so victims cannot reclaim their money as they could with a credit card or PayPal transaction. Early Bitcoin users quickly realized that the currency could be useful for ransom payments. But in late 2013, the threat spread far beyond the virtual currency community when the first version of Bitcoin-fueled ransomware, known as CryptoLocker, began to spread around the globe.

Ransom payments entered the digital world long before Bitcoin came on the scene. Previously, though, the methods for paying attackers could be cumbersome and risky for the extortionist. A credit card payment or bank transfer could easily be traced by the police, so the victims were usually asked to buy prepaid cards like <hl> Green Dot’s MoneyPak <hl>. Partly because of their use by swindlers, these cards were recently taken off the market. Bitcoin has made the delivery of ransom more seamless and untraceable for criminals because the virtual currency system is run by a decentralized network of computers that collects no personal information about users. Unlike the days of bulging briefcases, Bitcoin payments can be made without an in-person meeting. What’s more, Bitcoin transactions are designed to be irreversible, so victims cannot reclaim their money as they could with a credit card or PayPal transaction. Early Bitcoin users quickly realized that the currency could be useful for ransom payments. But in late 2013, the threat spread far beyond the virtual currency community when the first version of Bitcoin-fueled ransomware, known as CryptoLocker, began to spread around the globe.

A credit card payment or bank transfer could easily be traced by the police, so the victims were usually asked to buy prepaid cards like <hl> Green Dot’s MoneyPak <hl> .


Question: how can you comment?

Parents and prospective students often think of colleges as cohesive institutions, each with their own cultures and academic standards. To attend, say, the University of North Carolina — regardless of what you study — is supposed to mean something different from attending nearby Duke, North Carolina State or a faraway college. In reality, colleges are much less cohesive than many outsiders realize, especially when it comes to academics. Many instead resemble a collection of disparate departments — or even just disparate professors — who happen to work on the same campus. These disparate groups rarely interact, share little in common and face little accountability. Yes, higher education is generally worth it, by any empirical definition, as I’ve often written. But higher education is also full of expensive, damaging inefficiencies and inconsistencies. Our contributor Kevin Carey has written an important and eye-opening piece on this subject, and I encourage you to read it. He starts the piece with a notorious football scandal but goes far beyond sports and scandal. Colleges, Kevin writes, “are not coherent academic enterprises with consistent standards of classroom excellence. When it comes to exerting influence over teaching and learning, they’re Easter eggs. They barely exist.” Let us know what you think of his argument, in the comments section at the bottom or through Facebook or Twitter. And I hope you enjoy your weekend. David Leonhardt

Answer: Facebook or Twitter

Parents and prospective students often think of colleges as cohesive institutions, each with their own cultures and academic standards. To attend, say, the University of North Carolina — regardless of what you study — is supposed to mean something different from attending nearby Duke, North Carolina State or a faraway college. In reality, colleges are much less cohesive than many outsiders realize, especially when it comes to academics. Many instead resemble a collection of disparate departments — or even just disparate professors — who happen to work on the same campus. These disparate groups rarely interact, share little in common and face little accountability. Yes, higher education is generally worth it, by any empirical definition, as I’ve often written. But higher education is also full of expensive, damaging inefficiencies and inconsistencies. Our contributor Kevin Carey has written an important and eye-opening piece on this subject, and I encourage you to read it. He starts the piece with a notorious football scandal but goes far beyond sports and scandal. Colleges, Kevin writes, “are not coherent academic enterprises with consistent standards of classroom excellence. When it comes to exerting influence over teaching and learning, they’re Easter eggs. They barely exist.” <hl> Let us know what you think of his argument, in the comments section at the bottom or through Facebook or Twitter . <hl> And I hope you enjoy your weekend. David Leonhardt

Parents and prospective students often think of colleges as cohesive institutions, each with their own cultures and academic standards. To attend, say, the University of North Carolina — regardless of what you study — is supposed to mean something different from attending nearby Duke, North Carolina State or a faraway college. In reality, colleges are much less cohesive than many outsiders realize, especially when it comes to academics. Many instead resemble a collection of disparate departments — or even just disparate professors — who happen to work on the same campus. These disparate groups rarely interact, share little in common and face little accountability. Yes, higher education is generally worth it, by any empirical definition, as I’ve often written. But higher education is also full of expensive, damaging inefficiencies and inconsistencies. Our contributor Kevin Carey has written an important and eye-opening piece on this subject, and I encourage you to read it. He starts the piece with a notorious football scandal but goes far beyond sports and scandal. Colleges, Kevin writes, “are not coherent academic enterprises with consistent standards of classroom excellence. When it comes to exerting influence over teaching and learning, they’re Easter eggs. They barely exist.” Let us know what you think of his argument, in the comments section at the bottom or through <hl> Facebook or Twitter <hl>. And I hope you enjoy your weekend. David Leonhardt

Let us know what you think of his argument, in the comments section at the bottom or through <hl> Facebook or Twitter <hl> .


Question: Who released the report on the increase of sex ads online?

In an open letter last month, 12 of Sweden’s top women’s rights lobbies noted that a number of countries were looking toward the Swedish model of combating prostitution. “Therefore, we are happy and proud that Swedish feminist and progressive legislation shows the way forward instead of backward,” they wrote. The report released Friday by the County Administrative Board of Stockholm found that while there had been a huge increase in online ads for escorts selling sex to men, one seller was often behind multiple ads. “Against this background, there is nothing indicating that the actual number of individuals engaging in prostitution has increased,” it said.

Answer: County Administrative Board of Stockholm

In an open letter last month, 12 of Sweden’s top women’s rights lobbies noted that a number of countries were looking toward the Swedish model of combating prostitution. “Therefore, we are happy and proud that Swedish feminist and progressive legislation shows the way forward instead of backward,” they wrote. <hl> The report released Friday by the County Administrative Board of Stockholm found that while there had been a huge increase in online ads for escorts selling sex to men, one seller was often behind multiple ads. <hl> “Against this background, there is nothing indicating that the actual number of individuals engaging in prostitution has increased,” it said.

In an open letter last month, 12 of Sweden’s top women’s rights lobbies noted that a number of countries were looking toward the Swedish model of combating prostitution. “Therefore, we are happy and proud that Swedish feminist and progressive legislation shows the way forward instead of backward,” they wrote. The report released Friday by the <hl> County Administrative Board of Stockholm <hl> found that while there had been a huge increase in online ads for escorts selling sex to men, one seller was often behind multiple ads. “Against this background, there is nothing indicating that the actual number of individuals engaging in prostitution has increased,” it said.


Question: What is said to have killed the economy?

“It will be extremely difficult for the Greek people to accept such an adjustment off the back of five years of economic depression,” Megan Greene, a managing director at the financial firm Manulife who has been monitoring the Greek situation, said in a report. The creditors’ insistence on tough terms reflects years of pent-up frustration with Greece’s slow progress in modernizing the economy. Many claim that austerity is harder than it would have otherwise been had Athens moved swiftly to promote change. Mr. Tsipras and most Greeks say that austerity is what killed the economy, especially after previous governments slashed state spending 20 percent since 2010 under previous bailouts, mainly by cutting pensions, wages, health care and social services, impoverishing many Greeks One of the more contentious new demands from creditors — one that is likely to prompt an outcry among Greeks — is that Greece transfer €50 billion worth of state assets to a fund that would have international monitors. The fund would oversee sales to pay down Greece’s debt and help recapitalize its teetering banks. While many Greeks are bewildered at the situation, some see a silver lining.

Answer: austerity

“It will be extremely difficult for the Greek people to accept such an adjustment off the back of five years of economic depression,” Megan Greene, a managing director at the financial firm Manulife who has been monitoring the Greek situation, said in a report. The creditors’ insistence on tough terms reflects years of pent-up frustration with Greece’s slow progress in modernizing the economy. <hl> Many claim that austerity is harder than it would have otherwise been had Athens moved swiftly to promote change. <hl> Mr. Tsipras and most Greeks say that austerity is what killed the economy, especially after previous governments slashed state spending 20 percent since 2010 under previous bailouts, mainly by cutting pensions, wages, health care and social services, impoverishing many Greeks One of the more contentious new demands from creditors — one that is likely to prompt an outcry among Greeks — is that Greece transfer €50 billion worth of state assets to a fund that would have international monitors. The fund would oversee sales to pay down Greece’s debt and help recapitalize its teetering banks. While many Greeks are bewildered at the situation, some see a silver lining.

“It will be extremely difficult for the Greek people to accept such an adjustment off the back of five years of economic depression,” Megan Greene, a managing director at the financial firm Manulife who has been monitoring the Greek situation, said in a report. The creditors’ insistence on tough terms reflects years of pent-up frustration with Greece’s slow progress in modernizing the economy. Many claim that <hl> austerity <hl> is harder than it would have otherwise been had Athens moved swiftly to promote change. Mr. Tsipras and most Greeks say that austerity is what killed the economy, especially after previous governments slashed state spending 20 percent since 2010 under previous bailouts, mainly by cutting pensions, wages, health care and social services, impoverishing many Greeks One of the more contentious new demands from creditors — one that is likely to prompt an outcry among Greeks — is that Greece transfer €50 billion worth of state assets to a fund that would have international monitors. The fund would oversee sales to pay down Greece’s debt and help recapitalize its teetering banks. While many Greeks are bewildered at the situation, some see a silver lining.


Question: What type of work did the tapes show Pierr-Paul doing?

“We actually saw tape that showed him working. He’s done a lot of conditioning-type work. So I don’t think there’s anything to worry about there. We’ll monitor that.” But in the end, an impasse remained. No date for Pierre-Paul to rejoin the team. No contract. No timetable of any kind. The season begins Sunday night. “Nothing’s changed,” Coughlin said. “We’ve taken this path and we’re on it, and we’ll stay on it. Hopefully at some point in time, Jason will be ready to play, and we’ll get the green light. If that doesn’t happen, we’ll stay where we are.” The rest is up to Pierre-Paul, the Giants’ doctors and the team’s trainers.

Answer: conditioning

“We actually saw tape that showed him working. <hl> He’s done a lot of conditioning -type work. <hl> So I don’t think there’s anything to worry about there. We’ll monitor that.” But in the end, an impasse remained. No date for Pierre-Paul to rejoin the team. No contract. No timetable of any kind. The season begins Sunday night. “Nothing’s changed,” Coughlin said. “We’ve taken this path and we’re on it, and we’ll stay on it. Hopefully at some point in time, Jason will be ready to play, and we’ll get the green light. If that doesn’t happen, we’ll stay where we are.” The rest is up to Pierre-Paul, the Giants’ doctors and the team’s trainers.

“We actually saw tape that showed him working. He’s done a lot of <hl> conditioning <hl>-type work. So I don’t think there’s anything to worry about there. We’ll monitor that.” But in the end, an impasse remained. No date for Pierre-Paul to rejoin the team. No contract. No timetable of any kind. The season begins Sunday night. “Nothing’s changed,” Coughlin said. “We’ve taken this path and we’re on it, and we’ll stay on it. Hopefully at some point in time, Jason will be ready to play, and we’ll get the green light. If that doesn’t happen, we’ll stay where we are.” The rest is up to Pierre-Paul, the Giants’ doctors and the team’s trainers.

He’s done a lot of <hl> conditioning <hl> -type work.