Question: What league is facing litigation from former players?

Women’s hockey is a growing sport, evolving through quicker and stronger players who are finally being rewarded for their talents as paid professional athletes. But concussions have kept some of the best players away from the ice for extended periods as the sport struggles to combat an issue that football and men’s hockey have failed at times to properly address. The N.H.L. is facing litigation, with former players accusing the league of glorifying violence and ignoring the dangers of repeated head injuries. “The amount of players still getting concussions on the national level and college level, it’s too many,” said Pucci, whose sister’s hockey career was also ended by a concussion.

Answer: The N.H.L.

Women’s hockey is a growing sport, evolving through quicker and stronger players who are finally being rewarded for their talents as paid professional athletes. But concussions have kept some of the best players away from the ice for extended periods as the sport struggles to combat an issue that football and men’s hockey have failed at times to properly address. <hl> The N.H.L. is facing litigation, with former players accusing the league of glorifying violence and ignoring the dangers of repeated head injuries. <hl> “The amount of players still getting concussions on the national level and college level, it’s too many,” said Pucci, whose sister’s hockey career was also ended by a concussion.

Women’s hockey is a growing sport, evolving through quicker and stronger players who are finally being rewarded for their talents as paid professional athletes. But concussions have kept some of the best players away from the ice for extended periods as the sport struggles to combat an issue that football and men’s hockey have failed at times to properly address. <hl> The N.H.L. <hl> is facing litigation, with former players accusing the league of glorifying violence and ignoring the dangers of repeated head injuries. “The amount of players still getting concussions on the national level and college level, it’s too many,” said Pucci, whose sister’s hockey career was also ended by a concussion.


Question: Who portrays Lili Elbe in "The Danish Girl"?

‘The Danish Girl’ (R, 2:00) The story of a transgender pioneer, Lili Elbe, becomes a tasteful, sensitive and somewhat inert costume drama in the hands of Tom Hooper (“The King’s Speech.”) Eddie Redmayne plays Lili, whom we first encounter as Einar Wegener, a Danish landscape painter. His wife, Gerda (Alicia Vikander), also an artist, is the emotional center of the film, in part because Mr. Redmayne’s performance, while technically flawless, keeps the audience at a distance from Lili’s experience. (Scott)

Answer: Eddie Redmayne

‘The Danish Girl’ (R, 2:00) <hl> The story of a transgender pioneer, Lili Elbe, becomes a tasteful, sensitive and somewhat inert costume drama in the hands of Tom Hooper (“The King’s Speech.”) Eddie Redmayne plays Lili, whom we first encounter as Einar Wegener, a Danish landscape painter. <hl> His wife, Gerda (Alicia Vikander), also an artist, is the emotional center of the film, in part because Mr. Redmayne’s performance, while technically flawless, keeps the audience at a distance from Lili’s experience. (Scott)

‘The Danish Girl’ (R, 2:00) The story of a transgender pioneer, Lili Elbe, becomes a tasteful, sensitive and somewhat inert costume drama in the hands of Tom Hooper (“The King’s Speech.”) <hl> Eddie Redmayne <hl> plays Lili, whom we first encounter as Einar Wegener, a Danish landscape painter. His wife, Gerda (Alicia Vikander), also an artist, is the emotional center of the film, in part because Mr. Redmayne’s performance, while technically flawless, keeps the audience at a distance from Lili’s experience. (Scott)


Question: Why do people find it striking?

As for the security threats posed by migrants: This question regularly comes up in public meetings and has been raised by anti-immigrant parties on the right. So far, whenever I have asked officials that question, they seemed pretty sanguine. They say that there are easier ways for terrorists to infiltrate European countries than to tag along with migrants on a difficult and dangerous journey. Still, some people find it striking that thousands of people have entered Europe with hardly any screening.

Answer: some people find it striking that thousands of people have entered Europe with hardly any screening.

As for the security threats posed by migrants: This question regularly comes up in public meetings and has been raised by anti-immigrant parties on the right. So far, whenever I have asked officials that question, they seemed pretty sanguine. They say that there are easier ways for terrorists to infiltrate European countries than to tag along with migrants on a difficult and dangerous journey. <hl> Still, some people find it striking that thousands of people have entered Europe with hardly any screening. <hl>

As for the security threats posed by migrants: This question regularly comes up in public meetings and has been raised by anti-immigrant parties on the right. So far, whenever I have asked officials that question, they seemed pretty sanguine. They say that there are easier ways for terrorists to infiltrate European countries than to tag along with migrants on a difficult and dangerous journey. Still, <hl> some people find it striking that thousands of people have entered Europe with hardly any screening. <hl>


Question: Which space is most important?

The interior is the essence of Dutch simplicity. The main floor has a kitchen and dining room, where the couple do most of their socializing. Vast windows ensure the interior is flooded with diffuse reflected light and offer views of the IJmeer and the rest of the floating neighborhood. The top floor is divided between an indoor living room and an outdoor patio. When the doors are open in the summer, the space becomes one, evoking architecture from much warmer climates. Built to suit the couple, the basement includes two bedrooms, a master bathroom, an infrared sauna, a study and, according to Mr. Harschel, one of the most important rooms in the house: a two-and-a-half-square-meter woodworking and repair shop.

Answer: woodworking and repair shop

The interior is the essence of Dutch simplicity. The main floor has a kitchen and dining room, where the couple do most of their socializing. Vast windows ensure the interior is flooded with diffuse reflected light and offer views of the IJmeer and the rest of the floating neighborhood. The top floor is divided between an indoor living room and an outdoor patio. When the doors are open in the summer, the space becomes one, evoking architecture from much warmer climates. <hl> Built to suit the couple, the basement includes two bedrooms, a master bathroom, an infrared sauna, a study and, according to Mr. Harschel, one of the most important rooms in the house: a two-and-a-half-square-meter woodworking and repair shop . <hl>

The interior is the essence of Dutch simplicity. The main floor has a kitchen and dining room, where the couple do most of their socializing. Vast windows ensure the interior is flooded with diffuse reflected light and offer views of the IJmeer and the rest of the floating neighborhood. The top floor is divided between an indoor living room and an outdoor patio. When the doors are open in the summer, the space becomes one, evoking architecture from much warmer climates. Built to suit the couple, the basement includes two bedrooms, a master bathroom, an infrared sauna, a study and, according to Mr. Harschel, one of the most important rooms in the house: a two-and-a-half-square-meter <hl> woodworking and repair shop <hl>.

Built to suit the couple, the basement includes two bedrooms, a master bathroom, an infrared sauna, a study and, according to Mr. Harschel, one of the most important rooms in the house: a two-and-a-half-square-meter <hl> woodworking and repair shop <hl> .


Question: What else does this event effect?

Aron Johannsson, a striker for the United States men’s national soccer team, is on the verge of a transfer to Werder Bremen of Germany’s Bundesliga, his Dutch club announced Tuesday. The move will make Johannsson, 24, one of the most high-profile American players in Europe, and it stops a migration of top American pros out of the top European leagues, at least temporarily.

Answer: stops a migration of top American pros out of the top European leagues

Aron Johannsson, a striker for the United States men’s national soccer team, is on the verge of a transfer to Werder Bremen of Germany’s Bundesliga, his Dutch club announced Tuesday. <hl> The move will make Johannsson, 24, one of the most high-profile American players in Europe, and it stops a migration of top American pros out of the top European leagues , at least temporarily. <hl>

Aron Johannsson, a striker for the United States men’s national soccer team, is on the verge of a transfer to Werder Bremen of Germany’s Bundesliga, his Dutch club announced Tuesday. The move will make Johannsson, 24, one of the most high-profile American players in Europe, and it <hl> stops a migration of top American pros out of the top European leagues <hl>, at least temporarily.

The move will make Johannsson, 24, one of the most high-profile American players in Europe, and it <hl> stops a migration of top American pros out of the top European leagues <hl> , at least temporarily.


Question: What did the unemployment rate hold steady at during this time?

Nearly all of the October gain came from the category that covers auto and student loans, while credit card borrowing edged up a mere $200 million. The increase suggests that more Americans are borrowing to improve their educational skills and upgrade their cars and trucks, instead of relying on debt to fund their daily shopping and emergency expenses. Many economists expect that consumer spending will be relatively healthy in the coming months because of strong job gains that have bolstered auto and home sales for much of 2015. Yet a struggling global economy has tempered United States growth as the year draws to an end. The Labor Department reported last week that employers added 211,000 jobs in November and 298,000 in October. The unemployment rate held steady at 5 percent last month. The report showed evidence that workers who were pushed to the sidelines during the recession and sluggish six-year recovery were filtering back into the job market. The overall economy has advanced despite a waning global economy. A stronger dollar, slowing growth in China, a recession in Japan and a struggling Europe have been a drag on United States manufacturing, hurting overall growth. United States gross domestic product — aided by consumer spending — advanced at an annual rate of 2.1 percent in the July-September quarter, down from a 3.9 percent rate in the prior quarter. The deceleration is expected to continue. The Atlanta Fed forecasts that growth will slip in the final three months of 2015 to an annual rate of 1.5 percent. The private forecasting firm Macroeconomic Advisers estimates that the rate will be 1.7 percent.

Answer: 5 percent

Nearly all of the October gain came from the category that covers auto and student loans, while credit card borrowing edged up a mere $200 million. The increase suggests that more Americans are borrowing to improve their educational skills and upgrade their cars and trucks, instead of relying on debt to fund their daily shopping and emergency expenses. Many economists expect that consumer spending will be relatively healthy in the coming months because of strong job gains that have bolstered auto and home sales for much of 2015. Yet a struggling global economy has tempered United States growth as the year draws to an end. The Labor Department reported last week that employers added 211,000 jobs in November and 298,000 in October. <hl> The unemployment rate held steady at 5 percent last month. <hl> The report showed evidence that workers who were pushed to the sidelines during the recession and sluggish six-year recovery were filtering back into the job market. The overall economy has advanced despite a waning global economy. A stronger dollar, slowing growth in China, a recession in Japan and a struggling Europe have been a drag on United States manufacturing, hurting overall growth. United States gross domestic product — aided by consumer spending — advanced at an annual rate of 2.1 percent in the July-September quarter, down from a 3.9 percent rate in the prior quarter. The deceleration is expected to continue. The Atlanta Fed forecasts that growth will slip in the final three months of 2015 to an annual rate of 1.5 percent. The private forecasting firm Macroeconomic Advisers estimates that the rate will be 1.7 percent.

Nearly all of the October gain came from the category that covers auto and student loans, while credit card borrowing edged up a mere $200 million. The increase suggests that more Americans are borrowing to improve their educational skills and upgrade their cars and trucks, instead of relying on debt to fund their daily shopping and emergency expenses. Many economists expect that consumer spending will be relatively healthy in the coming months because of strong job gains that have bolstered auto and home sales for much of 2015. Yet a struggling global economy has tempered United States growth as the year draws to an end. The Labor Department reported last week that employers added 211,000 jobs in November and 298,000 in October. The unemployment rate held steady at <hl> 5 percent <hl> last month. The report showed evidence that workers who were pushed to the sidelines during the recession and sluggish six-year recovery were filtering back into the job market. The overall economy has advanced despite a waning global economy. A stronger dollar, slowing growth in China, a recession in Japan and a struggling Europe have been a drag on United States manufacturing, hurting overall growth. United States gross domestic product — aided by consumer spending — advanced at an annual rate of 2.1 percent in the July-September quarter, down from a 3.9 percent rate in the prior quarter. The deceleration is expected to continue. The Atlanta Fed forecasts that growth will slip in the final three months of 2015 to an annual rate of 1.5 percent. The private forecasting firm Macroeconomic Advisers estimates that the rate will be 1.7 percent.


Question: What group is being persecuted in the Middle East?

Confronted by the continuing and largely ignored persecution of Catholics and other Christians in the Middle East, it is no surprise that as forthright and courageous a pope as Francis would set aside diplomatic nicety and call genocide what it is: genocide. It is a great pity that as important a country as Turkey should continue to object as strongly as it does to what is by now so clearly the verdict of history, particularly after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s unprecedented and powerful offer of condolences last year to the victims’ grandchildren.

Answer: Christians

<hl> Confronted by the continuing and largely ignored persecution of Catholics and other Christians in the Middle East, it is no surprise that as forthright and courageous a pope as Francis would set aside diplomatic nicety and call genocide what it is: genocide. <hl> It is a great pity that as important a country as Turkey should continue to object as strongly as it does to what is by now so clearly the verdict of history, particularly after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s unprecedented and powerful offer of condolences last year to the victims’ grandchildren.

Confronted by the continuing and largely ignored persecution of Catholics and other <hl> Christians <hl> in the Middle East, it is no surprise that as forthright and courageous a pope as Francis would set aside diplomatic nicety and call genocide what it is: genocide. It is a great pity that as important a country as Turkey should continue to object as strongly as it does to what is by now so clearly the verdict of history, particularly after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s unprecedented and powerful offer of condolences last year to the victims’ grandchildren.


Question: What did one of Xinhua reporters do?

With a dearth of information from the government, the market mayhem — and the crackdown that has followed — has created a ripe environment for rumor. On Monday, the website of another official media outlet, China National Radio, published an article from Xinhua stating that an associate of Mr. Xu had been shot and killed by the police while trying to escape. The report was quickly retracted with no explanation and was not available on Xinhua’s website. Later in the day, Xinhua reported on one of its social media accounts that its name and that of one of its reporters were used falsely to spread a “rumor” that the police had killed Mr. Xu’s associate. Xinhua reported the incident to the police. A picture purportedly of Mr. Xu’s arrest, with him in handcuffs and wearing what looked like a white lab coat, was posted on the website of Sina.com, one of the most popular Internet portals in China.

Answer: falsely to spread a “rumor”

With a dearth of information from the government, the market mayhem — and the crackdown that has followed — has created a ripe environment for rumor. On Monday, the website of another official media outlet, China National Radio, published an article from Xinhua stating that an associate of Mr. Xu had been shot and killed by the police while trying to escape. The report was quickly retracted with no explanation and was not available on Xinhua’s website. <hl> Later in the day, Xinhua reported on one of its social media accounts that its name and that of one of its reporters were used falsely to spread a “rumor” that the police had killed Mr. Xu’s associate. <hl> Xinhua reported the incident to the police. A picture purportedly of Mr. Xu’s arrest, with him in handcuffs and wearing what looked like a white lab coat, was posted on the website of Sina.com, one of the most popular Internet portals in China.

With a dearth of information from the government, the market mayhem — and the crackdown that has followed — has created a ripe environment for rumor. On Monday, the website of another official media outlet, China National Radio, published an article from Xinhua stating that an associate of Mr. Xu had been shot and killed by the police while trying to escape. The report was quickly retracted with no explanation and was not available on Xinhua’s website. Later in the day, Xinhua reported on one of its social media accounts that its name and that of one of its reporters were used <hl> falsely to spread a “rumor” <hl> that the police had killed Mr. Xu’s associate. Xinhua reported the incident to the police. A picture purportedly of Mr. Xu’s arrest, with him in handcuffs and wearing what looked like a white lab coat, was posted on the website of Sina.com, one of the most popular Internet portals in China.


Question: How much money did "Steve Jobs" make at the box office?

The movie “Steve Jobs” had all the makings of a Hollywood blockbuster. It had a starry cast (Kate Winslet, Jeff Daniels, Michael Fassbender). The screenplay was by the acclaimed writer Aaron Sorkin (who also wrote “The Social Network”). And it received rave reviews (“‘Steve Jobs’ is a rich and potent document of the times,” wrote my colleague A.O. Scott.) But the movie tanked at the box office, earning about $18 million in the seven weeks after its Oct. 9 release. Perhaps Hollywood had overestimated the public’s fascination with the man. Perhaps the film came a couple of years too late or a couple of decades too early. Or perhaps we have Steve Jobs fatigue, after all the books, movies and documentaries on the visionary Apple co-founder. But perhaps most surprising is the way in which Silicon Valley relished in, and contributed to, the film’s demise.

Answer: $18 million

The movie “Steve Jobs” had all the makings of a Hollywood blockbuster. It had a starry cast (Kate Winslet, Jeff Daniels, Michael Fassbender). The screenplay was by the acclaimed writer Aaron Sorkin (who also wrote “The Social Network”). And it received rave reviews (“‘Steve Jobs’ is a rich and potent document of the times,” wrote my colleague A.O. Scott.) <hl> But the movie tanked at the box office, earning about $18 million in the seven weeks after its Oct. 9 release. <hl> Perhaps Hollywood had overestimated the public’s fascination with the man. Perhaps the film came a couple of years too late or a couple of decades too early. Or perhaps we have Steve Jobs fatigue, after all the books, movies and documentaries on the visionary Apple co-founder. But perhaps most surprising is the way in which Silicon Valley relished in, and contributed to, the film’s demise.

The movie “Steve Jobs” had all the makings of a Hollywood blockbuster. It had a starry cast (Kate Winslet, Jeff Daniels, Michael Fassbender). The screenplay was by the acclaimed writer Aaron Sorkin (who also wrote “The Social Network”). And it received rave reviews (“‘Steve Jobs’ is a rich and potent document of the times,” wrote my colleague A.O. Scott.) But the movie tanked at the box office, earning about <hl> $18 million <hl> in the seven weeks after its Oct. 9 release. Perhaps Hollywood had overestimated the public’s fascination with the man. Perhaps the film came a couple of years too late or a couple of decades too early. Or perhaps we have Steve Jobs fatigue, after all the books, movies and documentaries on the visionary Apple co-founder. But perhaps most surprising is the way in which Silicon Valley relished in, and contributed to, the film’s demise.


Question: What 3-part series began on PBS Wednesday?

Was that venerable PBS venturing into the lowbrow world of veterinary television this week? Yes, it was, and Dr. Jeff should take a lesson. A three-part series called “Operation Wild,” which began on Wednesday on PBS, brings us stirring stories of veterinary teams around the globe engaged in unusual high-tech efforts to save sick or injured wild animals. The methods employed are often adapted from human medical care. The opening episode included the stories of an elephant in Laos that had been shot in the leg, a gorilla at a wildlife sanctuary in Cameroon with a damaged wrist, and an annual kite-flying festival in India that leaves hundreds of birds injured by the kite strings. Next week’s installment offers efforts to give a rhinoceros a skin graft and to restore the sight of an orangutan.

Answer: Operation Wild

Was that venerable PBS venturing into the lowbrow world of veterinary television this week? Yes, it was, and Dr. Jeff should take a lesson. <hl> A three-part series called “ Operation Wild ,” which began on Wednesday on PBS, brings us stirring stories of veterinary teams around the globe engaged in unusual high-tech efforts to save sick or injured wild animals. <hl> The methods employed are often adapted from human medical care. The opening episode included the stories of an elephant in Laos that had been shot in the leg, a gorilla at a wildlife sanctuary in Cameroon with a damaged wrist, and an annual kite-flying festival in India that leaves hundreds of birds injured by the kite strings. Next week’s installment offers efforts to give a rhinoceros a skin graft and to restore the sight of an orangutan.

Was that venerable PBS venturing into the lowbrow world of veterinary television this week? Yes, it was, and Dr. Jeff should take a lesson. A three-part series called “<hl> Operation Wild <hl>,” which began on Wednesday on PBS, brings us stirring stories of veterinary teams around the globe engaged in unusual high-tech efforts to save sick or injured wild animals. The methods employed are often adapted from human medical care. The opening episode included the stories of an elephant in Laos that had been shot in the leg, a gorilla at a wildlife sanctuary in Cameroon with a damaged wrist, and an annual kite-flying festival in India that leaves hundreds of birds injured by the kite strings. Next week’s installment offers efforts to give a rhinoceros a skin graft and to restore the sight of an orangutan.

A three-part series called “ <hl> Operation Wild <hl> ,” which began on Wednesday on PBS, brings us stirring stories of veterinary teams around the globe engaged in unusual high-tech efforts to save sick or injured wild animals.


Question: What law in Mississippi is in jeopardy?

JACKSON, Miss. —  The Mississippi state epidemiologist, Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs III, stood in a crowded room at the State Capitol this week and waited for a legislative verdict on the law that fostered what he regards as a public health triumph in a place that has few of them: the country’s highest immunization rate among kindergarten students. But in recent weeks, the nearly unbending nature of Mississippi’s law requiring students to be vaccinated has been in jeopardy, with two dozen lawmakers publicly supporting an exemption for “conscientious beliefs.” The debate, coming as other states grappled with a measles outbreak, turned Mississippi into one more battleground between medical experts who champion vaccinations and parents who fear the government’s role in medical decision-making.

Answer: law requiring students to be vaccinated

JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi state epidemiologist, Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs III, stood in a crowded room at the State Capitol this week and waited for a legislative verdict on the law that fostered what he regards as a public health triumph in a place that has few of them: the country’s highest immunization rate among kindergarten students. <hl> But in recent weeks, the nearly unbending nature of Mississippi’s law requiring students to be vaccinated has been in jeopardy, with two dozen lawmakers publicly supporting an exemption for “conscientious beliefs.” <hl> The debate, coming as other states grappled with a measles outbreak, turned Mississippi into one more battleground between medical experts who champion vaccinations and parents who fear the government’s role in medical decision-making.

JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi state epidemiologist, Dr. Thomas E. Dobbs III, stood in a crowded room at the State Capitol this week and waited for a legislative verdict on the law that fostered what he regards as a public health triumph in a place that has few of them: the country’s highest immunization rate among kindergarten students. But in recent weeks, the nearly unbending nature of Mississippi’s <hl> law requiring students to be vaccinated <hl> has been in jeopardy, with two dozen lawmakers publicly supporting an exemption for “conscientious beliefs.” The debate, coming as other states grappled with a measles outbreak, turned Mississippi into one more battleground between medical experts who champion vaccinations and parents who fear the government’s role in medical decision-making.


Question: What month did New York magazine run an article about Bruno's?

These enablers have given the unusual, original pizzas and visually arresting appetizers at Bruno more media attention than you may expect for a fledgling East Village pizzeria whose chefs have never run a full restaurant kitchen. In the middle of September, New York magazine’s website ran an article claiming that Bruno’s $18 plate of bread and fermented mozzarella “might just be the city’s most impressive new bread course.” This was a scoop; nobody else had written about the bread. It may well be that nobody else had tasted the bread, either. It wasn’t on the menu then. An infrequent special, it wasn’t on the menu the last time I ate there, about a week ago.

Answer: September

These enablers have given the unusual, original pizzas and visually arresting appetizers at Bruno more media attention than you may expect for a fledgling East Village pizzeria whose chefs have never run a full restaurant kitchen. <hl> In the middle of September , New York magazine’s website ran an article claiming that Bruno’s $18 plate of bread and fermented mozzarella “might just be the city’s most impressive new bread course.” <hl> This was a scoop; nobody else had written about the bread. It may well be that nobody else had tasted the bread, either. It wasn’t on the menu then. An infrequent special, it wasn’t on the menu the last time I ate there, about a week ago.

These enablers have given the unusual, original pizzas and visually arresting appetizers at Bruno more media attention than you may expect for a fledgling East Village pizzeria whose chefs have never run a full restaurant kitchen. In the middle of <hl> September <hl>, New York magazine’s website ran an article claiming that Bruno’s $18 plate of bread and fermented mozzarella “might just be the city’s most impressive new bread course.” This was a scoop; nobody else had written about the bread. It may well be that nobody else had tasted the bread, either. It wasn’t on the menu then. An infrequent special, it wasn’t on the menu the last time I ate there, about a week ago.

In the middle of <hl> September <hl> , New York magazine’s website ran an article claiming that Bruno’s $18 plate of bread and fermented mozzarella “might just be the city’s most impressive new bread course.”


Question: Ozaydemir has holdings in wiring manufacture, roofing tile manufacturing, and what?

“They’re not closed — there’s a lot of smuggling, people have to live” in Syria, said Savas M. Ozaydemir, a leading Eskisehir industrialist with holdings in roofing tile manufacturing, wiring manufacture and real estate. “But of course, it might be 30 percent of what it was.” The route around Iraq and Syria through Iran is much longer and costlier — and Iran has imposed a hefty fee on Turkish trucks, ostensibly because they may fill up on subsidized diesel fuel while in Iran. Turkey’s strong support for democracy in Syria and for the removal of Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad, an Iranian ally, have not helped.

Answer: real estate

<hl> “They’re not closed — there’s a lot of smuggling, people have to live” in Syria, said Savas M. Ozaydemir, a leading Eskisehir industrialist with holdings in roofing tile manufacturing, wiring manufacture and real estate . <hl> “But of course, it might be 30 percent of what it was.” The route around Iraq and Syria through Iran is much longer and costlier — and Iran has imposed a hefty fee on Turkish trucks, ostensibly because they may fill up on subsidized diesel fuel while in Iran. Turkey’s strong support for democracy in Syria and for the removal of Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad, an Iranian ally, have not helped.

“They’re not closed — there’s a lot of smuggling, people have to live” in Syria, said Savas M. Ozaydemir, a leading Eskisehir industrialist with holdings in roofing tile manufacturing, wiring manufacture and <hl> real estate <hl>. “But of course, it might be 30 percent of what it was.” The route around Iraq and Syria through Iran is much longer and costlier — and Iran has imposed a hefty fee on Turkish trucks, ostensibly because they may fill up on subsidized diesel fuel while in Iran. Turkey’s strong support for democracy in Syria and for the removal of Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad, an Iranian ally, have not helped.

“They’re not closed — there’s a lot of smuggling, people have to live” in Syria, said Savas M. Ozaydemir, a leading Eskisehir industrialist with holdings in roofing tile manufacturing, wiring manufacture and <hl> real estate <hl> .


Question: Who is Ms. Batiashvili an artist in residence with?

Luminous cluster-like chords unfold in steady rhythmic patterns during the slow movement, though the soloists and groups of orchestra instruments keep injecting squirrelly, creepy things into the tranquillity. The last movement begins with a whiplash sound and becomes a stew of crackling Bachian vitality. As an artist in residence with the Philharmonic this season, Ms. Batiashvili has become a familiar and welcome presence. She, along with Mr. Leleux, Mr. Gilbert and the composer, received enthusiastic ovations. I can imagine many orchestras following Mr. Gilbert’s example by pairing these concertos together. A smart move by Mr. Escaich.

Answer: Philharmonic

Luminous cluster-like chords unfold in steady rhythmic patterns during the slow movement, though the soloists and groups of orchestra instruments keep injecting squirrelly, creepy things into the tranquillity. The last movement begins with a whiplash sound and becomes a stew of crackling Bachian vitality. <hl> As an artist in residence with the Philharmonic this season, Ms. Batiashvili has become a familiar and welcome presence. <hl> She, along with Mr. Leleux, Mr. Gilbert and the composer, received enthusiastic ovations. I can imagine many orchestras following Mr. Gilbert’s example by pairing these concertos together. A smart move by Mr. Escaich.

Luminous cluster-like chords unfold in steady rhythmic patterns during the slow movement, though the soloists and groups of orchestra instruments keep injecting squirrelly, creepy things into the tranquillity. The last movement begins with a whiplash sound and becomes a stew of crackling Bachian vitality. As an artist in residence with the <hl> Philharmonic <hl> this season, Ms. Batiashvili has become a familiar and welcome presence. She, along with Mr. Leleux, Mr. Gilbert and the composer, received enthusiastic ovations. I can imagine many orchestras following Mr. Gilbert’s example by pairing these concertos together. A smart move by Mr. Escaich.


Question: The Pilgrims and thier fellow travelers were not what?

The Pilgrims and their fellow travelers weren’t terrorists, of course (despite an instance of putting the severed head of a perceived enemy on a pole), but they and those who followed certainly did effect a cultural conquest. Some versions of their story play that down, partly because a plague resulting from earlier contact with Westerners brought widespread death to coastal Indians in the Northeast just before the Mayflower arrived. God, it seemed to some, killed off the Indians to make way for the whites, a view this program corrects.

Answer: terrorists

<hl> The Pilgrims and their fellow travelers weren’t terrorists , of course (despite an instance of putting the severed head of a perceived enemy on a pole), but they and those who followed certainly did effect a cultural conquest. <hl> Some versions of their story play that down, partly because a plague resulting from earlier contact with Westerners brought widespread death to coastal Indians in the Northeast just before the Mayflower arrived. God, it seemed to some, killed off the Indians to make way for the whites, a view this program corrects.

The Pilgrims and their fellow travelers weren’t <hl> terrorists <hl>, of course (despite an instance of putting the severed head of a perceived enemy on a pole), but they and those who followed certainly did effect a cultural conquest. Some versions of their story play that down, partly because a plague resulting from earlier contact with Westerners brought widespread death to coastal Indians in the Northeast just before the Mayflower arrived. God, it seemed to some, killed off the Indians to make way for the whites, a view this program corrects.

The Pilgrims and their fellow travelers weren’t <hl> terrorists <hl> , of course (despite an instance of putting the severed head of a perceived enemy on a pole), but they and those who followed certainly did effect a cultural conquest.


Question: What is Germany's signature bank?

FRANKFURT — Anshu Jain, the co-chief executive of Deutsche Bank, chuckled when he was asked on Monday whether the United States had become inhospitable to foreign banks. “There is a big advantage to being American in America,” he said. In fact, zealous regulators and aggressive law enforcement authorities have prompted most other European banks to curtail their operations in the United States. On Monday, Deutsche Bank responded to the tense atmosphere with a sweeping plan to shrink its investment bank and reduce its dependence on borrowed money. The changes probably make Deutsche Bank less of a threat to the global financial system. But they are sure to raise questions about whether Germany’s signature bank can continue to compete in the same league as Goldman Sachs or JPMorgan Chase.

Answer: Deutsche Bank

<hl> FRANKFURT — Anshu Jain, the co-chief executive of Deutsche Bank , chuckled when he was asked on Monday whether the United States had become inhospitable to foreign banks. <hl> “There is a big advantage to being American in America,” he said. In fact, zealous regulators and aggressive law enforcement authorities have prompted most other European banks to curtail their operations in the United States. On Monday, Deutsche Bank responded to the tense atmosphere with a sweeping plan to shrink its investment bank and reduce its dependence on borrowed money. The changes probably make Deutsche Bank less of a threat to the global financial system. But they are sure to raise questions about whether Germany’s signature bank can continue to compete in the same league as Goldman Sachs or JPMorgan Chase.

FRANKFURT — Anshu Jain, the co-chief executive of <hl> Deutsche Bank <hl>, chuckled when he was asked on Monday whether the United States had become inhospitable to foreign banks. “There is a big advantage to being American in America,” he said. In fact, zealous regulators and aggressive law enforcement authorities have prompted most other European banks to curtail their operations in the United States. On Monday, Deutsche Bank responded to the tense atmosphere with a sweeping plan to shrink its investment bank and reduce its dependence on borrowed money. The changes probably make Deutsche Bank less of a threat to the global financial system. But they are sure to raise questions about whether Germany’s signature bank can continue to compete in the same league as Goldman Sachs or JPMorgan Chase.

FRANKFURT — Anshu Jain, the co-chief executive of <hl> Deutsche Bank <hl> , chuckled when he was asked on Monday whether the United States had become inhospitable to foreign banks.


Question: How many elections are being held for open seats?

Updated 8:27 a.m. Good morning on this bright Tuesday. As Election Days in New York go, this year’s is pretty quiet: nothing statewide, no federal elections and several uncontested seats. But there are a few interesting races, and three seats in the State Legislature are open because their prior occupants left under a criminal cloud. • Thomas W. Libous, a Republican state senator, was convicted of lying to F.B.I. agents about his son’s hiring at a law firm. In today’s race for his Binghamton seat, the Republican candidate, Fred Ashkar, an undersheriff, leads the Democrat, Barbara Fiala, a former county executive, by 52 points. •  State Senator John L. Sampson, Democrat of Brooklyn, was convicted of trying to thwart a federal investigation. Roxanne Persaud, a Democratic assemblywoman, and Jeffrey Ferretti, a Republican real estate executive, are vying to replace him.

Answer: three

Updated 8:27 a.m. Good morning on this bright Tuesday. As Election Days in New York go, this year’s is pretty quiet: nothing statewide, no federal elections and several uncontested seats. <hl> But there are a few interesting races, and three seats in the State Legislature are open because their prior occupants left under a criminal cloud. <hl> • Thomas W. Libous, a Republican state senator, was convicted of lying to F.B.I. agents about his son’s hiring at a law firm. In today’s race for his Binghamton seat, the Republican candidate, Fred Ashkar, an undersheriff, leads the Democrat, Barbara Fiala, a former county executive, by 52 points. • State Senator John L. Sampson, Democrat of Brooklyn, was convicted of trying to thwart a federal investigation. Roxanne Persaud, a Democratic assemblywoman, and Jeffrey Ferretti, a Republican real estate executive, are vying to replace him.

Updated 8:27 a.m. Good morning on this bright Tuesday. As Election Days in New York go, this year’s is pretty quiet: nothing statewide, no federal elections and several uncontested seats. But there are a few interesting races, and <hl> three <hl> seats in the State Legislature are open because their prior occupants left under a criminal cloud. • Thomas W. Libous, a Republican state senator, was convicted of lying to F.B.I. agents about his son’s hiring at a law firm. In today’s race for his Binghamton seat, the Republican candidate, Fred Ashkar, an undersheriff, leads the Democrat, Barbara Fiala, a former county executive, by 52 points. • State Senator John L. Sampson, Democrat of Brooklyn, was convicted of trying to thwart a federal investigation. Roxanne Persaud, a Democratic assemblywoman, and Jeffrey Ferretti, a Republican real estate executive, are vying to replace him.


Question: Who made a loan to to the National Front party?

Greek officials have told journalists that Mr. Tsipras will not seek financial aid from Russia. But he has also said that European sanctions against Russia for its aggression in Ukraine are a “dead-end policy.” That stance is seriously harmful because the sanctions are having a real impact on Russia and should be maintained. But they have to be renewed periodically and all members of the European Union — including Greece — have to agree to extend them. Mr. Putin has shown a keen interest in exploiting divisions within the European Union for his own gain. For example, he has recently courted the government of Cyprus by providing it a loan and reaching an agreement that allows Russian warships to dock at a commercial port in that country. Mr. Putin has also cultivated Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary as an ally. And, last year, a Russian bank lent money to the far-right National Front party in France, which is gaining popularity in that country and says it would want France to leave the eurozone if it came to power. It would be a public relations triumph for Mr. Putin if Mr. Tsipras publicly criticized the sanctions while he was in Moscow.

Answer: a Russian bank

Greek officials have told journalists that Mr. Tsipras will not seek financial aid from Russia. But he has also said that European sanctions against Russia for its aggression in Ukraine are a “dead-end policy.” That stance is seriously harmful because the sanctions are having a real impact on Russia and should be maintained. But they have to be renewed periodically and all members of the European Union — including Greece — have to agree to extend them. Mr. Putin has shown a keen interest in exploiting divisions within the European Union for his own gain. For example, he has recently courted the government of Cyprus by providing it a loan and reaching an agreement that allows Russian warships to dock at a commercial port in that country. Mr. Putin has also cultivated Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary as an ally. <hl> And, last year, a Russian bank lent money to the far-right National Front party in France, which is gaining popularity in that country and says it would want France to leave the eurozone if it came to power. <hl> It would be a public relations triumph for Mr. Putin if Mr. Tsipras publicly criticized the sanctions while he was in Moscow.

Greek officials have told journalists that Mr. Tsipras will not seek financial aid from Russia. But he has also said that European sanctions against Russia for its aggression in Ukraine are a “dead-end policy.” That stance is seriously harmful because the sanctions are having a real impact on Russia and should be maintained. But they have to be renewed periodically and all members of the European Union — including Greece — have to agree to extend them. Mr. Putin has shown a keen interest in exploiting divisions within the European Union for his own gain. For example, he has recently courted the government of Cyprus by providing it a loan and reaching an agreement that allows Russian warships to dock at a commercial port in that country. Mr. Putin has also cultivated Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary as an ally. And, last year, <hl> a Russian bank <hl> lent money to the far-right National Front party in France, which is gaining popularity in that country and says it would want France to leave the eurozone if it came to power. It would be a public relations triumph for Mr. Putin if Mr. Tsipras publicly criticized the sanctions while he was in Moscow.


Question: What kinds of information gets projected by Navdy's device?

“I love you,” the man responds, and then, before signing off, “I’m making a video right now.” That video — the one posted on YouTube — was a promotion commissioned by Navdy, one of a handful of start-up companies bringing a futuristic spin to the debate over distracted driving, and how to curb it. The devices project driving information and data streamed from a smartphone into a driver’s field of view. There are several versions of this nascent technology, but they generally work by using a projection device that wirelessly picks up information from the phone and uses sophisticated optics to allow the information — maps, speed, incoming texts, caller identification and even social media notifications — to hover above the dashboard. Hand gestures or voice commands allow drivers to answer a call or hang up.

Answer: maps, speed, incoming texts, caller identification and even social media notifications

“I love you,” the man responds, and then, before signing off, “I’m making a video right now.” That video — the one posted on YouTube — was a promotion commissioned by Navdy, one of a handful of start-up companies bringing a futuristic spin to the debate over distracted driving, and how to curb it. The devices project driving information and data streamed from a smartphone into a driver’s field of view. <hl> There are several versions of this nascent technology, but they generally work by using a projection device that wirelessly picks up information from the phone and uses sophisticated optics to allow the information — maps, speed, incoming texts, caller identification and even social media notifications — to hover above the dashboard. <hl> Hand gestures or voice commands allow drivers to answer a call or hang up.

“I love you,” the man responds, and then, before signing off, “I’m making a video right now.” That video — the one posted on YouTube — was a promotion commissioned by Navdy, one of a handful of start-up companies bringing a futuristic spin to the debate over distracted driving, and how to curb it. The devices project driving information and data streamed from a smartphone into a driver’s field of view. There are several versions of this nascent technology, but they generally work by using a projection device that wirelessly picks up information from the phone and uses sophisticated optics to allow the information — <hl> maps, speed, incoming texts, caller identification and even social media notifications <hl> — to hover above the dashboard. Hand gestures or voice commands allow drivers to answer a call or hang up.


Question: What needs to be made tomorrow afternoon?

Are there some turkey wings in the butcher’s aisle? Get a few of those and you can make some stock tomorrow afternoon. It will come in handy — and how — on Thursday.

Answer: stock

Are there some turkey wings in the butcher’s aisle? <hl> Get a few of those and you can make some stock tomorrow afternoon. <hl> It will come in handy — and how — on Thursday.

Are there some turkey wings in the butcher’s aisle? Get a few of those and you can make some <hl> stock <hl> tomorrow afternoon. It will come in handy — and how — on Thursday.


Question: Who runs the Secret Cup?

“The medical benefits of cannabis are undeniable,” said Jeremy Norrie, a medical marijuana user in West Hollywood, Calif., who operates the Secret Cup, a cannabis trade show. “To keep it in the Schedule I classification is knowingly ignorant. It seems more to me that this judge wanted to avoid controversy and having to deal with the issue. We don’t see anywhere near the kind of public problems that the other drugs in Schedule I have.” A spokesman for the D.E.A., Matthew R. Barden, said it would not comment until officials saw Judge Mueller’s written ruling.

Answer: Jeremy Norrie

<hl> “The medical benefits of cannabis are undeniable,” said Jeremy Norrie , a medical marijuana user in West Hollywood, Calif., who operates the Secret Cup, a cannabis trade show. <hl> “To keep it in the Schedule I classification is knowingly ignorant. It seems more to me that this judge wanted to avoid controversy and having to deal with the issue. We don’t see anywhere near the kind of public problems that the other drugs in Schedule I have.” A spokesman for the D.E.A., Matthew R. Barden, said it would not comment until officials saw Judge Mueller’s written ruling.

“The medical benefits of cannabis are undeniable,” said <hl> Jeremy Norrie <hl>, a medical marijuana user in West Hollywood, Calif., who operates the Secret Cup, a cannabis trade show. “To keep it in the Schedule I classification is knowingly ignorant. It seems more to me that this judge wanted to avoid controversy and having to deal with the issue. We don’t see anywhere near the kind of public problems that the other drugs in Schedule I have.” A spokesman for the D.E.A., Matthew R. Barden, said it would not comment until officials saw Judge Mueller’s written ruling.

“The medical benefits of cannabis are undeniable,” said <hl> Jeremy Norrie <hl> , a medical marijuana user in West Hollywood, Calif., who operates the Secret Cup, a cannabis trade show.


Question: What is subscription based?

If you bought a song in the iTunes Store on your work computer, open iTunes on your home computer, click Sign In (or on your account name) at the top of the window and select Purchased from the menu. Click the Not In My Library tab to see the songs not on that machine, and then click the cloud-shaped Download icon to copy the files to the iTunes library on that Mac or PC. (Apple’s iTunes Match and Apple Music services can also make all your music easily available on all your devices, but are subscription-based and cost money.)

Answer: Apple’s iTunes Match and Apple Music services

If you bought a song in the iTunes Store on your work computer, open iTunes on your home computer, click Sign In (or on your account name) at the top of the window and select Purchased from the menu. Click the Not In My Library tab to see the songs not on that machine, and then click the cloud-shaped Download icon to copy the files to the iTunes library on that Mac or PC. <hl> ( Apple’s iTunes Match and Apple Music services can also make all your music easily available on all your devices, but are subscription-based and cost money.) <hl>

If you bought a song in the iTunes Store on your work computer, open iTunes on your home computer, click Sign In (or on your account name) at the top of the window and select Purchased from the menu. Click the Not In My Library tab to see the songs not on that machine, and then click the cloud-shaped Download icon to copy the files to the iTunes library on that Mac or PC. (<hl> Apple’s iTunes Match and Apple Music services <hl> can also make all your music easily available on all your devices, but are subscription-based and cost money.)

( <hl> Apple’s iTunes Match and Apple Music services <hl> can also make all your music easily available on all your devices, but are subscription-based and cost money.)


Question: What is the name of Kayahan's spouse?

His last memorable public performance was an open-air Valentine’s Day concert in Istanbul in February. He got out of his sickbed to sing with his wife, Ipek Acar, and Nilufer. Besides his wife, Kayahan’s survivors include two daughters, Beste and Asli Gonul. “We are in grief over losing Kayahan, who contributed to Turkish music with countless compositions and marked a generation with his songs,” Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Twitter.

Answer: Ipek Acar

His last memorable public performance was an open-air Valentine’s Day concert in Istanbul in February. <hl> He got out of his sickbed to sing with his wife, Ipek Acar , <hl> and Nilufer. Besides his wife, Kayahan’s survivors include two daughters, Beste and Asli Gonul. “We are in grief over losing Kayahan, who contributed to Turkish music with countless compositions and marked a generation with his songs,” Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Twitter.

His last memorable public performance was an open-air Valentine’s Day concert in Istanbul in February. He got out of his sickbed to sing with his wife, <hl> Ipek Acar <hl>, and Nilufer. Besides his wife, Kayahan’s survivors include two daughters, Beste and Asli Gonul. “We are in grief over losing Kayahan, who contributed to Turkish music with countless compositions and marked a generation with his songs,” Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Twitter.

He got out of his sickbed to sing with his wife, <hl> Ipek Acar <hl> ,


Question: Who was absent from every dance recital?

I could not change her father’s decision, but I could bring love and honesty into our dialogue about it. I presented digestible facts and hoped they would suffice. But in that moment, as the man’s car disappeared from view, a fact I never considered came to light and took precedence over all others: My alternate reality was mine alone. My daughter didn’t reflect on her absent father at every dance recital and parent-teacher conference, as I did. She simply experienced the moment. It hadn’t occurred to me that I could follow suit. I had taken refuge in what could’ve been, but my task was not to try to restore a life that had slipped away. My job was to be fully present in the life before us, and to see this road not as an alternate route, but as a worthy, viable path — one we could trust.

Answer: her father

<hl> I could not change her father ’s decision, but I could bring love and honesty into our dialogue about it. <hl> I presented digestible facts and hoped they would suffice. But in that moment, as the man’s car disappeared from view, a fact I never considered came to light and took precedence over all others: My alternate reality was mine alone. My daughter didn’t reflect on her absent father at every dance recital and parent-teacher conference, as I did. She simply experienced the moment. It hadn’t occurred to me that I could follow suit. I had taken refuge in what could’ve been, but my task was not to try to restore a life that had slipped away. My job was to be fully present in the life before us, and to see this road not as an alternate route, but as a worthy, viable path — one we could trust.

I could not change <hl> her father <hl>’s decision, but I could bring love and honesty into our dialogue about it. I presented digestible facts and hoped they would suffice. But in that moment, as the man’s car disappeared from view, a fact I never considered came to light and took precedence over all others: My alternate reality was mine alone. My daughter didn’t reflect on her absent father at every dance recital and parent-teacher conference, as I did. She simply experienced the moment. It hadn’t occurred to me that I could follow suit. I had taken refuge in what could’ve been, but my task was not to try to restore a life that had slipped away. My job was to be fully present in the life before us, and to see this road not as an alternate route, but as a worthy, viable path — one we could trust.

I could not change <hl> her father <hl> ’s decision, but I could bring love and honesty into our dialogue about it.


Question: Where did they eat dinner?

We were eating dinner at Houseman, a restaurant opened by the chef Ned Baldwin on the once-quiet far-western side of SoHo, now called Hudson Square. It is a spare, welcoming room, with walls of white brick, warm lighting, smooth wooden tables the color of Bridgehampton sand — a neighborhood restaurant for those who live amid art and commerce, who travel widely, who want to eat simply and well. There was succulent roast chicken in front of us, and a confitted turkey leg accompanied by bacon and prunes and a slab of grilled bread, a shatteringly crisp fist of fried haddock, a few fingers of juicy sausage. There was a plate of roasted carrots with cottage cheese and pumpkin seeds. There were soft, perfect leeks with fried cauliflower, anchovies and bread crumbs that caught the light from the flickering votive candles on the table. This all made for superb eating.

Answer: Houseman

<hl> We were eating dinner at Houseman , a restaurant opened by the chef Ned Baldwin on the once-quiet far-western side of SoHo, now called Hudson Square. <hl> It is a spare, welcoming room, with walls of white brick, warm lighting, smooth wooden tables the color of Bridgehampton sand — a neighborhood restaurant for those who live amid art and commerce, who travel widely, who want to eat simply and well. There was succulent roast chicken in front of us, and a confitted turkey leg accompanied by bacon and prunes and a slab of grilled bread, a shatteringly crisp fist of fried haddock, a few fingers of juicy sausage. There was a plate of roasted carrots with cottage cheese and pumpkin seeds. There were soft, perfect leeks with fried cauliflower, anchovies and bread crumbs that caught the light from the flickering votive candles on the table. This all made for superb eating.

We were eating dinner at <hl> Houseman <hl>, a restaurant opened by the chef Ned Baldwin on the once-quiet far-western side of SoHo, now called Hudson Square. It is a spare, welcoming room, with walls of white brick, warm lighting, smooth wooden tables the color of Bridgehampton sand — a neighborhood restaurant for those who live amid art and commerce, who travel widely, who want to eat simply and well. There was succulent roast chicken in front of us, and a confitted turkey leg accompanied by bacon and prunes and a slab of grilled bread, a shatteringly crisp fist of fried haddock, a few fingers of juicy sausage. There was a plate of roasted carrots with cottage cheese and pumpkin seeds. There were soft, perfect leeks with fried cauliflower, anchovies and bread crumbs that caught the light from the flickering votive candles on the table. This all made for superb eating.

We were eating dinner at <hl> Houseman <hl> , a restaurant opened by the chef Ned Baldwin on the once-quiet far-western side of SoHo, now called Hudson Square.


Question: What speed is the food that is mentioned?

Next door is Gucci, the first American store to open under the guidance of the new creative director, Alessandro Michele. His vision — which emphasizes the brand’s traditional marks, logos and patterns, with a little extra naturalist flair — is an optimal fit for this location, as close to a fast-food environment as one can get while purchasing a reversible nylon bomber for $1,400, or a polo shirt with a snake embroidered into the collar for $810. The store is large and spare, not contemplative so much as blunt, and emphasizes items (like three-stripe sneakers and logo-print handbags) that are identifiable to even the most confused shopper. The store is currently carrying the cruise collection, but still it captures the conflict between Mr. Michele’s responsibilities to the brand as a source of innovation and as a source of gift-shop totems, two approaches to luxury that don’t always complement each other.

Answer: fast

Next door is Gucci, the first American store to open under the guidance of the new creative director, Alessandro Michele. <hl> His vision — which emphasizes the brand’s traditional marks, logos and patterns, with a little extra naturalist flair — is an optimal fit for this location, as close to a fast -food environment as one can get while purchasing a reversible nylon bomber for $1,400, or a polo shirt with a snake embroidered into the collar for $810. <hl> The store is large and spare, not contemplative so much as blunt, and emphasizes items (like three-stripe sneakers and logo-print handbags) that are identifiable to even the most confused shopper. The store is currently carrying the cruise collection, but still it captures the conflict between Mr. Michele’s responsibilities to the brand as a source of innovation and as a source of gift-shop totems, two approaches to luxury that don’t always complement each other.

Next door is Gucci, the first American store to open under the guidance of the new creative director, Alessandro Michele. His vision — which emphasizes the brand’s traditional marks, logos and patterns, with a little extra naturalist flair — is an optimal fit for this location, as close to a <hl> fast <hl>-food environment as one can get while purchasing a reversible nylon bomber for $1,400, or a polo shirt with a snake embroidered into the collar for $810. The store is large and spare, not contemplative so much as blunt, and emphasizes items (like three-stripe sneakers and logo-print handbags) that are identifiable to even the most confused shopper. The store is currently carrying the cruise collection, but still it captures the conflict between Mr. Michele’s responsibilities to the brand as a source of innovation and as a source of gift-shop totems, two approaches to luxury that don’t always complement each other.

His vision — which emphasizes the brand’s traditional marks, logos and patterns, with a little extra naturalist flair — is an optimal fit for this location, as close to a <hl> fast <hl> -food environment as one can get while purchasing a reversible nylon bomber for $1,400, or a polo shirt with a snake embroidered into the collar for $810.


Question: What was Wilkins first to ever design and install at the resort?

During the post-World War II marriage boom, when gas shortages persuaded honeymooners from New York and Philadelphia to stay closer to home, hoteliers began luring newlyweds to the Poconos instead of to Niagara Falls. But it wasn’t until 1968 that those northeastern Pennsylvania mountains would be unblushingly branded the libidinous Land of Love. That was when Morris Wilkins, a former electrician and submariner, in the unlikely guise of Cupid, sparked a romantic reformation in his own Poconos hotel, the nondescript lakeside Cove Haven resort. Mr. Wilkins, by all accounts, designed and installed the Poconos’ first heart-shaped bathtub.

Answer: heart-shaped bathtub

During the post-World War II marriage boom, when gas shortages persuaded honeymooners from New York and Philadelphia to stay closer to home, hoteliers began luring newlyweds to the Poconos instead of to Niagara Falls. But it wasn’t until 1968 that those northeastern Pennsylvania mountains would be unblushingly branded the libidinous Land of Love. That was when Morris Wilkins, a former electrician and submariner, in the unlikely guise of Cupid, sparked a romantic reformation in his own Poconos hotel, the nondescript lakeside Cove Haven resort. <hl> Mr. Wilkins, by all accounts, designed and installed the Poconos’ first heart-shaped bathtub . <hl>

During the post-World War II marriage boom, when gas shortages persuaded honeymooners from New York and Philadelphia to stay closer to home, hoteliers began luring newlyweds to the Poconos instead of to Niagara Falls. But it wasn’t until 1968 that those northeastern Pennsylvania mountains would be unblushingly branded the libidinous Land of Love. That was when Morris Wilkins, a former electrician and submariner, in the unlikely guise of Cupid, sparked a romantic reformation in his own Poconos hotel, the nondescript lakeside Cove Haven resort. Mr. Wilkins, by all accounts, designed and installed the Poconos’ first <hl> heart-shaped bathtub <hl>.

Mr. Wilkins, by all accounts, designed and installed the Poconos’ first <hl> heart-shaped bathtub <hl> .


Question: Whom would replace the bakery, according to Olshan Properties?

Mr. Zaro said he was told by the management company, Olshan Properties, that a Boston Market would replace the bakery. Olshan did not reply to telephone and email messages seeking comment. Mr. Livan ate a toasted, buttered dinner roll on Sunday as he waited for his friends to arrive. He had his opinions about losing a place he loves. “They’re driving out all the middle-income businesses” from Grant Circle, he said, “and they’re going to bring us another greasy spoon or a fast-food restaurant. We don’t need another one of those.” Other customers who stopped in Zaro’s to grab a loaf of challah bread or a cheese Danish voiced similar concerns about changes in Parkchester.

Answer: a Boston Market

<hl> Mr. Zaro said he was told by the management company, Olshan Properties, that a Boston Market would replace the bakery. <hl> Olshan did not reply to telephone and email messages seeking comment. Mr. Livan ate a toasted, buttered dinner roll on Sunday as he waited for his friends to arrive. He had his opinions about losing a place he loves. “They’re driving out all the middle-income businesses” from Grant Circle, he said, “and they’re going to bring us another greasy spoon or a fast-food restaurant. We don’t need another one of those.” Other customers who stopped in Zaro’s to grab a loaf of challah bread or a cheese Danish voiced similar concerns about changes in Parkchester.

Mr. Zaro said he was told by the management company, Olshan Properties, that <hl> a Boston Market <hl> would replace the bakery. Olshan did not reply to telephone and email messages seeking comment. Mr. Livan ate a toasted, buttered dinner roll on Sunday as he waited for his friends to arrive. He had his opinions about losing a place he loves. “They’re driving out all the middle-income businesses” from Grant Circle, he said, “and they’re going to bring us another greasy spoon or a fast-food restaurant. We don’t need another one of those.” Other customers who stopped in Zaro’s to grab a loaf of challah bread or a cheese Danish voiced similar concerns about changes in Parkchester.


Question: What Rabbi is a well known Orthodox figure in Williamsburg, Brooklyn?

Rabbi David Niederman, an influential Orthodox leader in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, sat outside a meeting of the New York City Board of Health on Wednesday, staring at a brochure and frowning. The pamphlet, created by the de Blasio administration, is a glossy but blunt warning about the dangers of metzitzah b’peh, an Orthodox circumcision ritual linked to herpes infections in infants. “Some babies can get sick with herpes, which can lead to death,” the form reads in bold type. “There is no way to avoid the risk.” “Serious misstatements,” Rabbi Niederman said, looking pained, as he read the brochure for the first time. But the rabbi declined to elaborate, telling a reporter that, for now, he wanted only to praise the city for trying to work with Orthodox leaders on the matter.

Answer: metzitzah b’peh

Rabbi David Niederman, an influential Orthodox leader in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, sat outside a meeting of the New York City Board of Health on Wednesday, staring at a brochure and frowning. <hl> The pamphlet, created by the de Blasio administration, is a glossy but blunt warning about the dangers of metzitzah b’peh , an Orthodox circumcision ritual linked to herpes infections in infants. <hl> “Some babies can get sick with herpes, which can lead to death,” the form reads in bold type. “There is no way to avoid the risk.” “Serious misstatements,” Rabbi Niederman said, looking pained, as he read the brochure for the first time. But the rabbi declined to elaborate, telling a reporter that, for now, he wanted only to praise the city for trying to work with Orthodox leaders on the matter.

Rabbi David Niederman, an influential Orthodox leader in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, sat outside a meeting of the New York City Board of Health on Wednesday, staring at a brochure and frowning. The pamphlet, created by the de Blasio administration, is a glossy but blunt warning about the dangers of <hl> metzitzah b’peh <hl>, an Orthodox circumcision ritual linked to herpes infections in infants. “Some babies can get sick with herpes, which can lead to death,” the form reads in bold type. “There is no way to avoid the risk.” “Serious misstatements,” Rabbi Niederman said, looking pained, as he read the brochure for the first time. But the rabbi declined to elaborate, telling a reporter that, for now, he wanted only to praise the city for trying to work with Orthodox leaders on the matter.

The pamphlet, created by the de Blasio administration, is a glossy but blunt warning about the dangers of <hl> metzitzah b’peh <hl> , an Orthodox circumcision ritual linked to herpes infections in infants.


Question: What did Americans find out about Ukrainians during training?

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

Answer: Ukrainians’ soldierly skills lacking

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

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

In the first two weeks of training, the Americans found the <hl> Ukrainians’ soldierly skills lacking <hl> , and the group generally in need of instruction.


Question: When did Johannsson decide to become loyal to Iceland?

The United States national team coach, Jurgen Klinsmann, has frequently said that he hopes his players push themselves to play in the best leagues — comments that have, at times, drawn the ire of M.L.S. officials. Despite those wishes, many prominent Americans have left European clubs to sign multimillion-dollar deals with M.L.S. Dempsey returned in 2013, and he was soon followed by Michael Bradley, Jermaine Jones, Altidore, Mix Diskerud and Sacha Kljestan. Johannsson’s move, especially if he earns regular playing time and continues to score goals, could be good news for his national team career. In 2013, Johannsson, who was born in Alabama but raised in Iceland, changed his international allegiance to the United States after years of representing Iceland at the youth level. Since then, he has consistently been part of the national team, including the World Cup squad in 2014, when injuries limited him to one appearance. The move to the Bundesliga could signify a shift, and help Johannsson press Dempsey, 32, and Altidore, 25, on Klinsmann’s depth chart heading into qualifying for the 2018 World Cup. Werder Bremen should be able to use Johannsson right away; it transferred the Argentine forward Franco Di Santo, its top scorer last season, with 13 goals, to Schalke on July 25.

Answer: 2013

The United States national team coach, Jurgen Klinsmann, has frequently said that he hopes his players push themselves to play in the best leagues — comments that have, at times, drawn the ire of M.L.S. officials. <hl> Despite those wishes, many prominent Americans have left European clubs to sign multimillion-dollar deals with M.L.S. Dempsey returned in 2013 , and he was soon followed by Michael Bradley, Jermaine Jones, Altidore, Mix Diskerud and Sacha Kljestan. <hl> Johannsson’s move, especially if he earns regular playing time and continues to score goals, could be good news for his national team career. In 2013, Johannsson, who was born in Alabama but raised in Iceland, changed his international allegiance to the United States after years of representing Iceland at the youth level. Since then, he has consistently been part of the national team, including the World Cup squad in 2014, when injuries limited him to one appearance. The move to the Bundesliga could signify a shift, and help Johannsson press Dempsey, 32, and Altidore, 25, on Klinsmann’s depth chart heading into qualifying for the 2018 World Cup. Werder Bremen should be able to use Johannsson right away; it transferred the Argentine forward Franco Di Santo, its top scorer last season, with 13 goals, to Schalke on July 25.

The United States national team coach, Jurgen Klinsmann, has frequently said that he hopes his players push themselves to play in the best leagues — comments that have, at times, drawn the ire of M.L.S. officials. Despite those wishes, many prominent Americans have left European clubs to sign multimillion-dollar deals with M.L.S. Dempsey returned in <hl> 2013 <hl>, and he was soon followed by Michael Bradley, Jermaine Jones, Altidore, Mix Diskerud and Sacha Kljestan. Johannsson’s move, especially if he earns regular playing time and continues to score goals, could be good news for his national team career. In 2013, Johannsson, who was born in Alabama but raised in Iceland, changed his international allegiance to the United States after years of representing Iceland at the youth level. Since then, he has consistently been part of the national team, including the World Cup squad in 2014, when injuries limited him to one appearance. The move to the Bundesliga could signify a shift, and help Johannsson press Dempsey, 32, and Altidore, 25, on Klinsmann’s depth chart heading into qualifying for the 2018 World Cup. Werder Bremen should be able to use Johannsson right away; it transferred the Argentine forward Franco Di Santo, its top scorer last season, with 13 goals, to Schalke on July 25.

Despite those wishes, many prominent Americans have left European clubs to sign multimillion-dollar deals with M.L.S. Dempsey returned in <hl> 2013 <hl> , and he was soon followed by Michael Bradley, Jermaine Jones, Altidore, Mix Diskerud and Sacha Kljestan.


Question: What's more important in analyzing the biases inherent in static scoring?

Perhaps more important, the biases inherent in static scoring are not the same for all possible policy changes, making comparison of alternative options less reliable. For example, suppose one member of Congress proposes a cut in the corporate tax rate, while another proposes an increase in the child tax credit to help middle-income families. Because the corporate tax is often considered one of the most distortionary taxes in the federal arsenal, cutting it would promote economic growth. The true cost of the tax cut, as estimated by dynamic scoring, would most likely be much less than its static score.

Answer: are not the same for all possible policy changes, making comparison of alternative options less reliable

<hl> Perhaps more important, the biases inherent in static scoring are not the same for all possible policy changes, making comparison of alternative options less reliable . <hl> For example, suppose one member of Congress proposes a cut in the corporate tax rate, while another proposes an increase in the child tax credit to help middle-income families. Because the corporate tax is often considered one of the most distortionary taxes in the federal arsenal, cutting it would promote economic growth. The true cost of the tax cut, as estimated by dynamic scoring, would most likely be much less than its static score.

Perhaps more important, the biases inherent in static scoring <hl> are not the same for all possible policy changes, making comparison of alternative options less reliable <hl>. For example, suppose one member of Congress proposes a cut in the corporate tax rate, while another proposes an increase in the child tax credit to help middle-income families. Because the corporate tax is often considered one of the most distortionary taxes in the federal arsenal, cutting it would promote economic growth. The true cost of the tax cut, as estimated by dynamic scoring, would most likely be much less than its static score.

Perhaps more important, the biases inherent in static scoring <hl> are not the same for all possible policy changes, making comparison of alternative options less reliable <hl> .


Question: Who does Kate Warne work for?

“The Fed has been one of the main supports of the stock market and the economy,” said Kate Warne, an investment strategist at Edward Jones. “It’s not a surprise that as it starts to move away from its extraordinary support that investors feel a bit nervous about what happens next.” Declines on Wednesday were led by energy stocks, which fell as the price of oil slumped for a third straight day. Oil dropped on concerns that global supplies are still outpacing demand. United States crude fell $1.79 to close at $44.15 a barrel in New York. Brent crude, a benchmark for international oils used by many refineries in the United States, fell $1.94 to close at $47.58 in London. United States stocks had a strong opening after big gains in Asia. Japan’s Nikkei 225 soared after comments from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that raised expectations of more measures to shore up economic growth under his “Abenomics” stimulus program. The Nikkei rose 7.7 percent, its biggest one-day rise since October 2008.

Answer: Edward Jones

<hl> “The Fed has been one of the main supports of the stock market and the economy,” said Kate Warne, an investment strategist at Edward Jones . <hl> “It’s not a surprise that as it starts to move away from its extraordinary support that investors feel a bit nervous about what happens next.” Declines on Wednesday were led by energy stocks, which fell as the price of oil slumped for a third straight day. Oil dropped on concerns that global supplies are still outpacing demand. United States crude fell $1.79 to close at $44.15 a barrel in New York. Brent crude, a benchmark for international oils used by many refineries in the United States, fell $1.94 to close at $47.58 in London. United States stocks had a strong opening after big gains in Asia. Japan’s Nikkei 225 soared after comments from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that raised expectations of more measures to shore up economic growth under his “Abenomics” stimulus program. The Nikkei rose 7.7 percent, its biggest one-day rise since October 2008.

“The Fed has been one of the main supports of the stock market and the economy,” said Kate Warne, an investment strategist at <hl> Edward Jones <hl>. “It’s not a surprise that as it starts to move away from its extraordinary support that investors feel a bit nervous about what happens next.” Declines on Wednesday were led by energy stocks, which fell as the price of oil slumped for a third straight day. Oil dropped on concerns that global supplies are still outpacing demand. United States crude fell $1.79 to close at $44.15 a barrel in New York. Brent crude, a benchmark for international oils used by many refineries in the United States, fell $1.94 to close at $47.58 in London. United States stocks had a strong opening after big gains in Asia. Japan’s Nikkei 225 soared after comments from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that raised expectations of more measures to shore up economic growth under his “Abenomics” stimulus program. The Nikkei rose 7.7 percent, its biggest one-day rise since October 2008.

“The Fed has been one of the main supports of the stock market and the economy,” said Kate Warne, an investment strategist at <hl> Edward Jones <hl> .


Question: Who is Visa's CEO?

Visa recently pegged Visa Europe’s value to be “in excess of $10 billion.” Assume Visa Europe’s bottom line grows this year at the same rate as last year, on Visa’s 24 times multiple, the company would be worth $6.9 billion. That figure doesn’t take into account any savings, of course, as well as any premium that Visa would have to pay to bypass the existing agreement. The ancillary benefits for Visa, however, suggest that just as Visa’ chief executive, Charles W. Scharf, said in April: “Sooner is better.”

Answer: Charles W. Scharf

Visa recently pegged Visa Europe’s value to be “in excess of $10 billion.” Assume Visa Europe’s bottom line grows this year at the same rate as last year, on Visa’s 24 times multiple, the company would be worth $6.9 billion. That figure doesn’t take into account any savings, of course, as well as any premium that Visa would have to pay to bypass the existing agreement. <hl> The ancillary benefits for Visa, however, suggest that just as Visa’ chief executive, Charles W. Scharf , said in April: “Sooner is better.” <hl>

Visa recently pegged Visa Europe’s value to be “in excess of $10 billion.” Assume Visa Europe’s bottom line grows this year at the same rate as last year, on Visa’s 24 times multiple, the company would be worth $6.9 billion. That figure doesn’t take into account any savings, of course, as well as any premium that Visa would have to pay to bypass the existing agreement. The ancillary benefits for Visa, however, suggest that just as Visa’ chief executive, <hl> Charles W. Scharf <hl>, said in April: “Sooner is better.”

The ancillary benefits for Visa, however, suggest that just as Visa’ chief executive, <hl> Charles W. Scharf <hl> , said in April: “Sooner is better.”


Question: How many calls did state poison controls centers receive about spice in the first three weeks of April?

A sharp rise in visits to emergency rooms and calls to poison control centers nationwide has some health officials fearing that more potent and dangerous variations of a popular drug known as spice have reached the nation’s streets, resulting in several deaths. In the first three weeks of April, state poison control centers received about 1,000 reports of adverse reactions to spice — the street name for a family of synthetic substances that mimic the effects of marijuana — more than doubling the total from January through March, according to the American Association of Poison Control Centers.

Answer: 1,000 reports

A sharp rise in visits to emergency rooms and calls to poison control centers nationwide has some health officials fearing that more potent and dangerous variations of a popular drug known as spice have reached the nation’s streets, resulting in several deaths. <hl> In the first three weeks of April, state poison control centers received about 1,000 reports of adverse reactions to spice — the street name for a family of synthetic substances that mimic the effects of marijuana — more than doubling the total from January through March, according to the American Association of Poison Control Centers. <hl>

A sharp rise in visits to emergency rooms and calls to poison control centers nationwide has some health officials fearing that more potent and dangerous variations of a popular drug known as spice have reached the nation’s streets, resulting in several deaths. In the first three weeks of April, state poison control centers received about <hl> 1,000 reports <hl> of adverse reactions to spice — the street name for a family of synthetic substances that mimic the effects of marijuana — more than doubling the total from January through March, according to the American Association of Poison Control Centers.


Question: What form appears to be involved in a large number of cases?

Experts were unsure whether the increase this month in spice-related emergencies reflected greater use of the drug or a particularly dangerous formulation. Dr. Ryan said a large portion of cases appeared to involve a form called mab-chminaca.

Answer: mab-chminaca

Experts were unsure whether the increase this month in spice-related emergencies reflected greater use of the drug or a particularly dangerous formulation. <hl> Dr. Ryan said a large portion of cases appeared to involve a form called mab-chminaca . <hl>

Experts were unsure whether the increase this month in spice-related emergencies reflected greater use of the drug or a particularly dangerous formulation. Dr. Ryan said a large portion of cases appeared to involve a form called <hl> mab-chminaca <hl>.

Dr. Ryan said a large portion of cases appeared to involve a form called <hl> mab-chminaca <hl> .


Question: Who could potentially collaborate with New Jersey Transit on a new rail project?

Mr. Fox said he had hoped to find a long-term solution for the transportation fund within a year.“I deeply regret we were unable to do so, and with a year behind me, it is time for me to return to the private sector and pursue new opportunities,” he said. A spokesman for the commissioner, Stephen Schapiro, said Mr. Fox declined to comment further. Calls to his lawyer, Robert Fettweis, were not returned on Friday night. On Thursday, Mr. Fox expressed support for a proposal to build a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River, saying that New Jersey Transit, an agency for which he serves as board chairman, looked forward to working with Amtrak on the project. This year, he said the state was facing a transportation funding crisis, a characterization that Mr. Christie has disputed. Veronica Vanterpool, executive director of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, an advocacy organization, said Mr. Fox had been a “strong advocate” for the state’s transportation system, but had been unable to motivate the state to act with any urgency.

Answer: Amtrak

Mr. Fox said he had hoped to find a long-term solution for the transportation fund within a year. “I deeply regret we were unable to do so, and with a year behind me, it is time for me to return to the private sector and pursue new opportunities,” he said. A spokesman for the commissioner, Stephen Schapiro, said Mr. Fox declined to comment further. Calls to his lawyer, Robert Fettweis, were not returned on Friday night. <hl> On Thursday, Mr. Fox expressed support for a proposal to build a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River, saying that New Jersey Transit, an agency for which he serves as board chairman, looked forward to working with Amtrak on the project. <hl> This year, he said the state was facing a transportation funding crisis, a characterization that Mr. Christie has disputed. Veronica Vanterpool, executive director of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, an advocacy organization, said Mr. Fox had been a “strong advocate” for the state’s transportation system, but had been unable to motivate the state to act with any urgency.

Mr. Fox said he had hoped to find a long-term solution for the transportation fund within a year.“I deeply regret we were unable to do so, and with a year behind me, it is time for me to return to the private sector and pursue new opportunities,” he said. A spokesman for the commissioner, Stephen Schapiro, said Mr. Fox declined to comment further. Calls to his lawyer, Robert Fettweis, were not returned on Friday night. On Thursday, Mr. Fox expressed support for a proposal to build a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River, saying that New Jersey Transit, an agency for which he serves as board chairman, looked forward to working with <hl> Amtrak <hl> on the project. This year, he said the state was facing a transportation funding crisis, a characterization that Mr. Christie has disputed. Veronica Vanterpool, executive director of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, an advocacy organization, said Mr. Fox had been a “strong advocate” for the state’s transportation system, but had been unable to motivate the state to act with any urgency.


Question: How many Ukrainian where trained during basic training courses?

Capt. Andrii Syurkalo, a Ukrainian officer, said it was commendable that the trainers were willing to use the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal as an element in a class on the Geneva Conventions. American officers described the course work as equivalent to the latter months of basic training in the United States. The courses will train 705 Ukrainian soldiers at a cost of $19 million over six months. The Ukrainian National Guard is rotating from the front what units it can spare for the training. American instructors intend to recommend top performers to serve as trainers within other Ukrainian units, and in this way spread the instruction more broadly.

Answer: 705

Capt. Andrii Syurkalo, a Ukrainian officer, said it was commendable that the trainers were willing to use the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal as an element in a class on the Geneva Conventions. American officers described the course work as equivalent to the latter months of basic training in the United States. <hl> The courses will train 705 Ukrainian soldiers at a cost of $19 million over six months. <hl> The Ukrainian National Guard is rotating from the front what units it can spare for the training. American instructors intend to recommend top performers to serve as trainers within other Ukrainian units, and in this way spread the instruction more broadly.

Capt. Andrii Syurkalo, a Ukrainian officer, said it was commendable that the trainers were willing to use the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal as an element in a class on the Geneva Conventions. American officers described the course work as equivalent to the latter months of basic training in the United States. The courses will train <hl> 705 <hl> Ukrainian soldiers at a cost of $19 million over six months. The Ukrainian National Guard is rotating from the front what units it can spare for the training. American instructors intend to recommend top performers to serve as trainers within other Ukrainian units, and in this way spread the instruction more broadly.


Question: What did Balducci say the prisoner did?

One day, a gendarme, Balducci (Vincent Martin), rides up on horseback to Daru’s schoolhouse with an Arab prisoner, Mohamed (Reda Kateb), on foot. Balducci explains that the prisoner, who’s never named in the Camus story, has cut the throat of a cousin (“like a sheep”) and now Daru needs to take Mohamed to another town for some French justice and certain death. Daru refuses, but when Balducci rides off, the teacher is left with Mohamed and a quandary. After giving Mohamed dinner and a bed, and after a restive night with a gun by his side, Daru wakes to tell Mohamed that he can leave of his own accord. This seems as if it should be an easy call, but Daru’s assumptions about free will don’t pan out. Mohamed refuses to flee.

Answer: cut the throat of a cousin (“like a sheep”)

One day, a gendarme, Balducci (Vincent Martin), rides up on horseback to Daru’s schoolhouse with an Arab prisoner, Mohamed (Reda Kateb), on foot. <hl> Balducci explains that the prisoner, who’s never named in the Camus story, has cut the throat of a cousin (“like a sheep”) and now Daru needs to take Mohamed to another town for some French justice and certain death. <hl> Daru refuses, but when Balducci rides off, the teacher is left with Mohamed and a quandary. After giving Mohamed dinner and a bed, and after a restive night with a gun by his side, Daru wakes to tell Mohamed that he can leave of his own accord. This seems as if it should be an easy call, but Daru’s assumptions about free will don’t pan out. Mohamed refuses to flee.

One day, a gendarme, Balducci (Vincent Martin), rides up on horseback to Daru’s schoolhouse with an Arab prisoner, Mohamed (Reda Kateb), on foot. Balducci explains that the prisoner, who’s never named in the Camus story, has <hl> cut the throat of a cousin (“like a sheep”) <hl> and now Daru needs to take Mohamed to another town for some French justice and certain death. Daru refuses, but when Balducci rides off, the teacher is left with Mohamed and a quandary. After giving Mohamed dinner and a bed, and after a restive night with a gun by his side, Daru wakes to tell Mohamed that he can leave of his own accord. This seems as if it should be an easy call, but Daru’s assumptions about free will don’t pan out. Mohamed refuses to flee.


Question: Which entree was the best that night?

Our server pushed the $56 Lobster Maxime, calling it a signature entree and promising meat out of the shell from a one-and-a-half-pound lobster. What arrived, however — four morsels on a mound of sautéed spinach — was minuscule at best. To Orama’s credit, when I inquired about the skimpy portion, the manager offered to send us another dish with her compliments. The sea bass turned out to be the only worthwhile entree that evening. A 16-ounce bone-in filet mignon, one of Orama’s specialties, had too much visible fat to justify the $64 cost, and the rack of lamb special, while tender, lacked flavor.

Answer: sea bass

Our server pushed the $56 Lobster Maxime, calling it a signature entree and promising meat out of the shell from a one-and-a-half-pound lobster. What arrived, however — four morsels on a mound of sautéed spinach — was minuscule at best. To Orama’s credit, when I inquired about the skimpy portion, the manager offered to send us another dish with her compliments. <hl> The sea bass turned out to be the only worthwhile entree that evening. <hl> A 16-ounce bone-in filet mignon, one of Orama’s specialties, had too much visible fat to justify the $64 cost, and the rack of lamb special, while tender, lacked flavor.

Our server pushed the $56 Lobster Maxime, calling it a signature entree and promising meat out of the shell from a one-and-a-half-pound lobster. What arrived, however — four morsels on a mound of sautéed spinach — was minuscule at best. To Orama’s credit, when I inquired about the skimpy portion, the manager offered to send us another dish with her compliments. The <hl> sea bass <hl> turned out to be the only worthwhile entree that evening. A 16-ounce bone-in filet mignon, one of Orama’s specialties, had too much visible fat to justify the $64 cost, and the rack of lamb special, while tender, lacked flavor.


Question: What is changing the world quickly?

In the recent interview, Mr. Singhal illustrated the evolution of Google’s search business by taking out his phone and asking questions about things like music and trivia.  At one point he asked the phone about Rihanna to show off the company’s voice technology and demonstrate how mobile search results come with tappable actions such as the ability to play Rihanna music. A moment later, in what appeared to be a well-practiced demonstration, he asked the phone, “Which person was struck by lightning seven times and survived?” A robotic voice answered, “Roy Sullivan.” “Kids love questions like this,” he said. Mr. Singhal said that while mobile phones are changing the world quickly, people still want and need many of the same things, whether they are in apps or on the web. A good deal of time is still spent shopping for jeans or looking for a new place to eat lunch.

Answer: mobile phones

In the recent interview, Mr. Singhal illustrated the evolution of Google’s search business by taking out his phone and asking questions about things like music and trivia. At one point he asked the phone about Rihanna to show off the company’s voice technology and demonstrate how mobile search results come with tappable actions such as the ability to play Rihanna music. A moment later, in what appeared to be a well-practiced demonstration, he asked the phone, “Which person was struck by lightning seven times and survived?” A robotic voice answered, “Roy Sullivan.” “Kids love questions like this,” he said. <hl> Mr. Singhal said that while mobile phones are changing the world quickly, people still want and need many of the same things, whether they are in apps or on the web. <hl> A good deal of time is still spent shopping for jeans or looking for a new place to eat lunch.

In the recent interview, Mr. Singhal illustrated the evolution of Google’s search business by taking out his phone and asking questions about things like music and trivia. At one point he asked the phone about Rihanna to show off the company’s voice technology and demonstrate how mobile search results come with tappable actions such as the ability to play Rihanna music. A moment later, in what appeared to be a well-practiced demonstration, he asked the phone, “Which person was struck by lightning seven times and survived?” A robotic voice answered, “Roy Sullivan.” “Kids love questions like this,” he said. Mr. Singhal said that while <hl> mobile phones <hl> are changing the world quickly, people still want and need many of the same things, whether they are in apps or on the web. A good deal of time is still spent shopping for jeans or looking for a new place to eat lunch.


Question: How many Brooklyn dog runs could be combined into one?

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

Answer: five

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

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