Question: Who where they playing in the series mentioned in the article?

He went to the corner, along with Cam Talbot, his backup, and the two of them started shuffling, sliding in place, reacting to invisible pucks. Then he and Talbot took turns in net as a staff member fired shots from close range and different angles. Practice had not officially started, but Lundqvist was working up a sweat. This is the way he starts most every practice, though. The Rangers were preparing to play Game 7 of their second-round playoff series against the Washington Capitals, set for Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden, and Lundqvist was acting as if it were any other game. “My preparation has stayed the same for years,” Lundqvist said afterward. “I don’t change anything when the games get more important. I like consistency. I try to stick with the same approach.” It is hard to argue with him. Lundqvist has won 13 of his last 16 games in which the Rangers have faced elimination, posting a 1.42 goals-against average, a .955 save percentage and two shutouts. He is undefeated in his last nine elimination games at the Garden and owns a 5-1 career record in Game 7s.

Answer: Washington Capitals

He went to the corner, along with Cam Talbot, his backup, and the two of them started shuffling, sliding in place, reacting to invisible pucks. Then he and Talbot took turns in net as a staff member fired shots from close range and different angles. Practice had not officially started, but Lundqvist was working up a sweat. This is the way he starts most every practice, though. <hl> The Rangers were preparing to play Game 7 of their second-round playoff series against the Washington Capitals , set for Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden, and Lundqvist was acting as if it were any other game. <hl> “My preparation has stayed the same for years,” Lundqvist said afterward. “I don’t change anything when the games get more important. I like consistency. I try to stick with the same approach.” It is hard to argue with him. Lundqvist has won 13 of his last 16 games in which the Rangers have faced elimination, posting a 1.42 goals-against average, a .955 save percentage and two shutouts. He is undefeated in his last nine elimination games at the Garden and owns a 5-1 career record in Game 7s.

He went to the corner, along with Cam Talbot, his backup, and the two of them started shuffling, sliding in place, reacting to invisible pucks. Then he and Talbot took turns in net as a staff member fired shots from close range and different angles. Practice had not officially started, but Lundqvist was working up a sweat. This is the way he starts most every practice, though. The Rangers were preparing to play Game 7 of their second-round playoff series against the <hl> Washington Capitals <hl>, set for Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden, and Lundqvist was acting as if it were any other game. “My preparation has stayed the same for years,” Lundqvist said afterward. “I don’t change anything when the games get more important. I like consistency. I try to stick with the same approach.” It is hard to argue with him. Lundqvist has won 13 of his last 16 games in which the Rangers have faced elimination, posting a 1.42 goals-against average, a .955 save percentage and two shutouts. He is undefeated in his last nine elimination games at the Garden and owns a 5-1 career record in Game 7s.

The Rangers were preparing to play Game 7 of their second-round playoff series against the <hl> Washington Capitals <hl> , set for Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden, and Lundqvist was acting as if it were any other game.


Question: What is Bruno's nearest approach to a classic pizza pie?

Rave reviews of items that have yet to be sold to a paying customer are less rare than you may think. A restaurant that hopes to get a respectable P.R. push out of the gate will often make a few of its more striking dishes available for advance photographs and tastings. As soon as the doors open, waves of impressions from bloggers, Yelpers, Instagrammers and others begin to pound the shoreline. Two critics from Eater were among the earliest customers of David Chang’s Fuku, and their “first reactions” were posted about three hours after the first chicken sandwich was sold. There are reasons, though, for paid critics to give a new place like Bruno time to settle in. Pizza is not as simple as it appears. Getting it right takes time. Bruno’s chefs, Justin Slojkowski and Dave Gulino, mill the flour in the basement from whole New York State wheat berries, and ferment it slowly with a sourdough starter. I don’t know another local pizzeria that goes to these lengths, and you won’t taste a crust like Bruno’s anywhere else. What the raised perimeter lacks in crunch it makes up for in earthy, whole-grain flavor. But the crust has been slightly different each time I’ve tried it. Most recently, it had a uniform fluffiness, a cushiony yet chewy softness, without big air pockets or blisters. When it comes to toppings, Mr. Slojkowski and Mr. Gulino don’t play it safe, either. Their nearest approach to a classic pie is their margherita, with a sauce that incorporates sweet, juicy garlic and some fermented tomatoes. These give it a fizzy tang along with a slight saltiness. It takes some getting used to, but it interacts energetically with the white slicks of dense, rich mozzarella.

Answer: margherita

Rave reviews of items that have yet to be sold to a paying customer are less rare than you may think. A restaurant that hopes to get a respectable P.R. push out of the gate will often make a few of its more striking dishes available for advance photographs and tastings. As soon as the doors open, waves of impressions from bloggers, Yelpers, Instagrammers and others begin to pound the shoreline. Two critics from Eater were among the earliest customers of David Chang’s Fuku, and their “first reactions” were posted about three hours after the first chicken sandwich was sold. There are reasons, though, for paid critics to give a new place like Bruno time to settle in. Pizza is not as simple as it appears. Getting it right takes time. Bruno’s chefs, Justin Slojkowski and Dave Gulino, mill the flour in the basement from whole New York State wheat berries, and ferment it slowly with a sourdough starter. I don’t know another local pizzeria that goes to these lengths, and you won’t taste a crust like Bruno’s anywhere else. What the raised perimeter lacks in crunch it makes up for in earthy, whole-grain flavor. But the crust has been slightly different each time I’ve tried it. Most recently, it had a uniform fluffiness, a cushiony yet chewy softness, without big air pockets or blisters. When it comes to toppings, Mr. Slojkowski and Mr. Gulino don’t play it safe, either. <hl> Their nearest approach to a classic pie is their margherita , with a sauce that incorporates sweet, juicy garlic and some fermented tomatoes. <hl> These give it a fizzy tang along with a slight saltiness. It takes some getting used to, but it interacts energetically with the white slicks of dense, rich mozzarella.

Rave reviews of items that have yet to be sold to a paying customer are less rare than you may think. A restaurant that hopes to get a respectable P.R. push out of the gate will often make a few of its more striking dishes available for advance photographs and tastings. As soon as the doors open, waves of impressions from bloggers, Yelpers, Instagrammers and others begin to pound the shoreline. Two critics from Eater were among the earliest customers of David Chang’s Fuku, and their “first reactions” were posted about three hours after the first chicken sandwich was sold. There are reasons, though, for paid critics to give a new place like Bruno time to settle in. Pizza is not as simple as it appears. Getting it right takes time. Bruno’s chefs, Justin Slojkowski and Dave Gulino, mill the flour in the basement from whole New York State wheat berries, and ferment it slowly with a sourdough starter. I don’t know another local pizzeria that goes to these lengths, and you won’t taste a crust like Bruno’s anywhere else. What the raised perimeter lacks in crunch it makes up for in earthy, whole-grain flavor. But the crust has been slightly different each time I’ve tried it. Most recently, it had a uniform fluffiness, a cushiony yet chewy softness, without big air pockets or blisters. When it comes to toppings, Mr. Slojkowski and Mr. Gulino don’t play it safe, either. Their nearest approach to a classic pie is their <hl> margherita <hl>, with a sauce that incorporates sweet, juicy garlic and some fermented tomatoes. These give it a fizzy tang along with a slight saltiness. It takes some getting used to, but it interacts energetically with the white slicks of dense, rich mozzarella.

Their nearest approach to a classic pie is their <hl> margherita <hl> , with a sauce that incorporates sweet, juicy garlic and some fermented tomatoes.


Question: Who win the race?

Mercedes withdrew from the race after midnight, with Fangio leading, but the race ran to the end on Sunday, with Hawthorn winning. Several countries immediately banned auto racing, including France, Germany and Switzerland, until safety was improved for spectators. Switzerland still has a ban on circuit racing in force today.

Answer: Hawthorn

<hl> Mercedes withdrew from the race after midnight, with Fangio leading, but the race ran to the end on Sunday, with Hawthorn winning. <hl> Several countries immediately banned auto racing, including France, Germany and Switzerland, until safety was improved for spectators. Switzerland still has a ban on circuit racing in force today.

Mercedes withdrew from the race after midnight, with Fangio leading, but the race ran to the end on Sunday, with <hl> Hawthorn <hl> winning. Several countries immediately banned auto racing, including France, Germany and Switzerland, until safety was improved for spectators. Switzerland still has a ban on circuit racing in force today.


Question: What dessert will be served at the dinner "for six hands?"

To Dine: Three Racines Chefs Unite for One Dinner The Racines NY restaurant and wine bar that opened last year in TriBeCa, is actually the third in a group: the other two restaurants, Racines and Racines 2, are in Paris. Now chefs from all three restaurants, Frédéric Duca, Renaud Marcille and Alexandre Navarro, will cooperate on a dinner “for six hands” in New York. The meal will consist of eight courses, including lobster ravioli, beef with shaved winter roots, and pineapple with coconut cream: Six Hands Dinner, $115, March 26, Racines NY, 94 Chambers Street (Church Street), 212-227-3400, racinesny.com.

Answer: pineapple with coconut cream

To Dine: Three Racines Chefs Unite for One Dinner The Racines NY restaurant and wine bar that opened last year in TriBeCa, is actually the third in a group: the other two restaurants, Racines and Racines 2, are in Paris. Now chefs from all three restaurants, Frédéric Duca, Renaud Marcille and Alexandre Navarro, will cooperate on a dinner “for six hands” in New York. <hl> The meal will consist of eight courses, including lobster ravioli, beef with shaved winter roots, and pineapple with coconut cream : Six Hands Dinner, $115, March 26, Racines NY, 94 Chambers Street (Church Street), 212-227-3400, racinesny.com. <hl>

To Dine: Three Racines Chefs Unite for One Dinner The Racines NY restaurant and wine bar that opened last year in TriBeCa, is actually the third in a group: the other two restaurants, Racines and Racines 2, are in Paris. Now chefs from all three restaurants, Frédéric Duca, Renaud Marcille and Alexandre Navarro, will cooperate on a dinner “for six hands” in New York. The meal will consist of eight courses, including lobster ravioli, beef with shaved winter roots, and <hl> pineapple with coconut cream <hl>: Six Hands Dinner, $115, March 26, Racines NY, 94 Chambers Street (Church Street), 212-227-3400, racinesny.com.

The meal will consist of eight courses, including lobster ravioli, beef with shaved winter roots, and <hl> pineapple with coconut cream <hl> : Six Hands Dinner, $115, March 26, Racines NY, 94 Chambers Street (Church Street), 212-227-3400, racinesny.com.


Question: If the author's mother asked for pita and hummus, the author had to cut them into what little shapes?

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

Answer: triangles

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

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

When she asked for a pita and hummus, I cut the bread into perfect little <hl> triangles <hl> , found elegant small bowls in her cupboards, and carefully quenelled three dipping options, as if Thomas Keller were watching over my shoulder.


Question: What seed is Oklahoma?

It was an ugly game — the teams combined for three baskets in the first 11 minutes of play — that eventually gave way to something of an encore for the Dayton fans who had watched their team rally to beat the Broncos on Wednesday. As time ticked off the clock, their cheers boomed off the rafters of the arena. At the beginning of the second half, when the game was tightly contested, the sophomore guard Kyle Davis picked off an inbounds pass, raced downcourt and laid the ball in the basket. The play fueled a rally that gave Dayton its second win in three days. The Flyers will play third-seeded Oklahoma on Sunday evening in the round of 32.

Answer: third-seeded

It was an ugly game — the teams combined for three baskets in the first 11 minutes of play — that eventually gave way to something of an encore for the Dayton fans who had watched their team rally to beat the Broncos on Wednesday. As time ticked off the clock, their cheers boomed off the rafters of the arena. At the beginning of the second half, when the game was tightly contested, the sophomore guard Kyle Davis picked off an inbounds pass, raced downcourt and laid the ball in the basket. The play fueled a rally that gave Dayton its second win in three days. <hl> The Flyers will play third-seeded Oklahoma on Sunday evening in the round of 32. <hl>

It was an ugly game — the teams combined for three baskets in the first 11 minutes of play — that eventually gave way to something of an encore for the Dayton fans who had watched their team rally to beat the Broncos on Wednesday. As time ticked off the clock, their cheers boomed off the rafters of the arena. At the beginning of the second half, when the game was tightly contested, the sophomore guard Kyle Davis picked off an inbounds pass, raced downcourt and laid the ball in the basket. The play fueled a rally that gave Dayton its second win in three days. The Flyers will play <hl> third-seeded <hl> Oklahoma on Sunday evening in the round of 32.


Question: Which colleges are faraway?

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

Answer: Duke, North Carolina State

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

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


Question: What supplies does the lodge buy locally?

Topas Ecolodge, 11 miles from Sapa, was one of the first foreign-run lodges in the ethnic hinterland. It sits atop terraced rice paddies at an elevation of about 3,280 feet and has panoramic views of the nearby Hoang Lien Son Mountains. The lodge has 25 bungalows and a restored stilt house that was remodeled to reflect Scandinavian design elements. A two-night stay, including breakfasts, train travel from Hanoi and a shuttle transfer, costs $236 per couple. The lodge employs about 60 full-time workers, mostly from six local ethnic-minority groups, Mr. Koppen said. Most of the staff members receive years of language and hospitality training, and the lodge purchases the bulk of its food, materials and decorations locally. The lodge has not yet broken even, Mr. Koppen added, but it was never intended to be what he called a “tourism factory” whose only goal was making money.

Answer: food, materials and decorations

Topas Ecolodge, 11 miles from Sapa, was one of the first foreign-run lodges in the ethnic hinterland. It sits atop terraced rice paddies at an elevation of about 3,280 feet and has panoramic views of the nearby Hoang Lien Son Mountains. The lodge has 25 bungalows and a restored stilt house that was remodeled to reflect Scandinavian design elements. A two-night stay, including breakfasts, train travel from Hanoi and a shuttle transfer, costs $236 per couple. The lodge employs about 60 full-time workers, mostly from six local ethnic-minority groups, Mr. Koppen said. <hl> Most of the staff members receive years of language and hospitality training, and the lodge purchases the bulk of its food, materials and decorations locally. <hl> The lodge has not yet broken even, Mr. Koppen added, but it was never intended to be what he called a “tourism factory” whose only goal was making money.

Topas Ecolodge, 11 miles from Sapa, was one of the first foreign-run lodges in the ethnic hinterland. It sits atop terraced rice paddies at an elevation of about 3,280 feet and has panoramic views of the nearby Hoang Lien Son Mountains. The lodge has 25 bungalows and a restored stilt house that was remodeled to reflect Scandinavian design elements. A two-night stay, including breakfasts, train travel from Hanoi and a shuttle transfer, costs $236 per couple. The lodge employs about 60 full-time workers, mostly from six local ethnic-minority groups, Mr. Koppen said. Most of the staff members receive years of language and hospitality training, and the lodge purchases the bulk of its <hl> food, materials and decorations <hl> locally. The lodge has not yet broken even, Mr. Koppen added, but it was never intended to be what he called a “tourism factory” whose only goal was making money.


Question: Who is the chairman of Boston 2024?

The plan envisions enlisting private “master developers” who would front the money to buy the necessary land, move existing owners and prepare these two sites. As an incentive, the developers would receive highly generous tax breaks for new construction after the Games. Those tax breaks would be negotiated with the city, but the report suggested that the developer might pay just 15 percent of real estate taxes for the first decade. “This could be the largest economic development opportunity in our lifetime, in my lifetime, in Boston,” Steve Pagliuca, co-owner of the Boston Celtics and chairman of Boston 2024, said in presenting the plan.

Answer: Steve Pagliuca

The plan envisions enlisting private “master developers” who would front the money to buy the necessary land, move existing owners and prepare these two sites. As an incentive, the developers would receive highly generous tax breaks for new construction after the Games. Those tax breaks would be negotiated with the city, but the report suggested that the developer might pay just 15 percent of real estate taxes for the first decade. <hl> “This could be the largest economic development opportunity in our lifetime, in my lifetime, in Boston,” Steve Pagliuca , co-owner of the Boston Celtics and chairman of Boston 2024, said in presenting the plan. <hl>

The plan envisions enlisting private “master developers” who would front the money to buy the necessary land, move existing owners and prepare these two sites. As an incentive, the developers would receive highly generous tax breaks for new construction after the Games. Those tax breaks would be negotiated with the city, but the report suggested that the developer might pay just 15 percent of real estate taxes for the first decade. “This could be the largest economic development opportunity in our lifetime, in my lifetime, in Boston,” <hl> Steve Pagliuca <hl>, co-owner of the Boston Celtics and chairman of Boston 2024, said in presenting the plan.

“This could be the largest economic development opportunity in our lifetime, in my lifetime, in Boston,” <hl> Steve Pagliuca <hl> , co-owner of the Boston Celtics and chairman of Boston 2024, said in presenting the plan.


Question: Who is Jay's boyfriend?

Jay’s troubles begin after she sleeps with her new boyfriend, Hugh (Jake Weary), who, after their lovemaking in his car, ties her to a chair under a bridge, and explains her predicament. From him, she has caught a supernatural version of a venereal disease. Having sex with someone else is the only cure, if cure is the right word. The explanations for almost everything that happens are intentionally enigmatic and sometimes completely mystifying. In the most elaborate set piece, Jay dives into an indoor swimming pool, which her friends encircle with electrical appliances. But why? For protection?

Answer: Hugh

<hl> Jay’s troubles begin after she sleeps with her new boyfriend, Hugh (Jake Weary), who, after their lovemaking in his car, ties her to a chair under a bridge, and explains her predicament. <hl> From him, she has caught a supernatural version of a venereal disease. Having sex with someone else is the only cure, if cure is the right word. The explanations for almost everything that happens are intentionally enigmatic and sometimes completely mystifying. In the most elaborate set piece, Jay dives into an indoor swimming pool, which her friends encircle with electrical appliances. But why? For protection?

Jay’s troubles begin after she sleeps with her new boyfriend, <hl> Hugh <hl> (Jake Weary), who, after their lovemaking in his car, ties her to a chair under a bridge, and explains her predicament. From him, she has caught a supernatural version of a venereal disease. Having sex with someone else is the only cure, if cure is the right word. The explanations for almost everything that happens are intentionally enigmatic and sometimes completely mystifying. In the most elaborate set piece, Jay dives into an indoor swimming pool, which her friends encircle with electrical appliances. But why? For protection?


Question: How many classes are provided by the United States Army?

For a moment, he twirled the rope in his hands like a lasso, then threw the hook over the wire, and tugged hard, testing for explosives. When nothing happened he signaled two comrades, who ran up and started snipping the wire with cutters. Although this was a typical training exercise for raw recruits in an elemental soldierly skill, there was nothing typical about the scene. Far from enlistees, these soldiers were regulars in the Ukrainian National Guard, presumably battle-hardened after months on the front lines in eastern Ukraine. And the trainer was an American military instructor, drilling troops for battle with the United States’ former Cold War foe, Russia, and Russian-backed separatists. “It’s been a long time since I heard a target called an Ivan,” First Sgt. David Dzwik, one of the trainers, said in an interview out in the sunny forest, while observing the Ukrainians run through drills. “Now, I’m hearing it again.” The course on cutting wire is one of 63 classes of remedial military instruction being provided by 300 United States Army trainers in three consecutive two-month courses. Here in western Ukraine, they are far from the fighting, and their job is to instill some basic military know-how in Ukrainian soldiers, who the trainers have discovered are woefully unprepared. The largely unschooled troops are learning such basic skills as how to use an encrypted walkie-talkie; how to break open a door with a sledgehammer and a crowbar; and how to drag a wounded colleague across a field while holding a rifle at the ready. When the war began a year ago, the Ukrainian Army was all but worthless — rife with corruption and Russian spies, and made up largely of “skeleton” battalions of officers with just a few men. About 1 percent of the equipment was manufactured in the past decade.

Answer: 63

For a moment, he twirled the rope in his hands like a lasso, then threw the hook over the wire, and tugged hard, testing for explosives. When nothing happened he signaled two comrades, who ran up and started snipping the wire with cutters. Although this was a typical training exercise for raw recruits in an elemental soldierly skill, there was nothing typical about the scene. Far from enlistees, these soldiers were regulars in the Ukrainian National Guard, presumably battle-hardened after months on the front lines in eastern Ukraine. And the trainer was an American military instructor, drilling troops for battle with the United States’ former Cold War foe, Russia, and Russian-backed separatists. “It’s been a long time since I heard a target called an Ivan,” First Sgt. David Dzwik, one of the trainers, said in an interview out in the sunny forest, while observing the Ukrainians run through drills. “Now, I’m hearing it again.” <hl> The course on cutting wire is one of 63 classes of remedial military instruction being provided by 300 United States Army trainers in three consecutive two-month courses. <hl> Here in western Ukraine, they are far from the fighting, and their job is to instill some basic military know-how in Ukrainian soldiers, who the trainers have discovered are woefully unprepared. The largely unschooled troops are learning such basic skills as how to use an encrypted walkie-talkie; how to break open a door with a sledgehammer and a crowbar; and how to drag a wounded colleague across a field while holding a rifle at the ready. When the war began a year ago, the Ukrainian Army was all but worthless — rife with corruption and Russian spies, and made up largely of “skeleton” battalions of officers with just a few men. About 1 percent of the equipment was manufactured in the past decade.

For a moment, he twirled the rope in his hands like a lasso, then threw the hook over the wire, and tugged hard, testing for explosives. When nothing happened he signaled two comrades, who ran up and started snipping the wire with cutters. Although this was a typical training exercise for raw recruits in an elemental soldierly skill, there was nothing typical about the scene. Far from enlistees, these soldiers were regulars in the Ukrainian National Guard, presumably battle-hardened after months on the front lines in eastern Ukraine. And the trainer was an American military instructor, drilling troops for battle with the United States’ former Cold War foe, Russia, and Russian-backed separatists. “It’s been a long time since I heard a target called an Ivan,” First Sgt. David Dzwik, one of the trainers, said in an interview out in the sunny forest, while observing the Ukrainians run through drills. “Now, I’m hearing it again.” The course on cutting wire is one of <hl> 63 <hl> classes of remedial military instruction being provided by 300 United States Army trainers in three consecutive two-month courses. Here in western Ukraine, they are far from the fighting, and their job is to instill some basic military know-how in Ukrainian soldiers, who the trainers have discovered are woefully unprepared. The largely unschooled troops are learning such basic skills as how to use an encrypted walkie-talkie; how to break open a door with a sledgehammer and a crowbar; and how to drag a wounded colleague across a field while holding a rifle at the ready. When the war began a year ago, the Ukrainian Army was all but worthless — rife with corruption and Russian spies, and made up largely of “skeleton” battalions of officers with just a few men. About 1 percent of the equipment was manufactured in the past decade.


Question: Who had comeback to tie the game?

Beckham’s actions may have been motivated, in part, by frustration with Norman’s smothering defense and his own failings. A minute and a half into the game, Beckham was clear with the end zone in sight, but he dropped a pass from Manning. But Beckham was the key to the final Giants drive, beating Norman for a touchdown to cap a comeback and tie the score at 35-35 with 1 minute 46 seconds left.

Answer: Giants

Beckham’s actions may have been motivated, in part, by frustration with Norman’s smothering defense and his own failings. A minute and a half into the game, Beckham was clear with the end zone in sight, but he dropped a pass from Manning. <hl> But Beckham was the key to the final Giants drive, beating Norman for a touchdown to cap a comeback and tie the score at 35-35 with 1 minute 46 seconds left. <hl>

Beckham’s actions may have been motivated, in part, by frustration with Norman’s smothering defense and his own failings. A minute and a half into the game, Beckham was clear with the end zone in sight, but he dropped a pass from Manning. But Beckham was the key to the final <hl> Giants <hl> drive, beating Norman for a touchdown to cap a comeback and tie the score at 35-35 with 1 minute 46 seconds left.


Question: What didn't he want to repeat in the country?

“No matter how they explained their position, the state is falling apart,” he said in 2012. “Interethnic, interclan and intertribal conflicts continue.” He added, “And you want us to constantly repeat these mistakes in other countries?” He argued against intervention by outside powers in Syria as well, adding that Russia was “not concerned with the fate” of President Bashar al-Assad’s government.

Answer: mistakes

“No matter how they explained their position, the state is falling apart,” he said in 2012. “Interethnic, interclan and intertribal conflicts continue.” <hl> He added, “And you want us to constantly repeat these mistakes in other countries?” <hl> He argued against intervention by outside powers in Syria as well, adding that Russia was “not concerned with the fate” of President Bashar al-Assad’s government.

“No matter how they explained their position, the state is falling apart,” he said in 2012. “Interethnic, interclan and intertribal conflicts continue.” He added, “And you want us to constantly repeat these <hl> mistakes <hl> in other countries?” He argued against intervention by outside powers in Syria as well, adding that Russia was “not concerned with the fate” of President Bashar al-Assad’s government.


Question: How old is Colon in years?

After a shaky first inning, where Colon gave up three hits but left undamaged thanks to a double play that he helped start, the pitching coach Dan Warthen implored the 42-year-old Colon to rely on his changeup and breaking pitches. Colon said after the game through an interpreter that it felt as if he threw more changeups in Wednesday’s game than in any other over his 18-year career, but the strategy was successful.

Answer: 42

<hl> After a shaky first inning, where Colon gave up three hits but left undamaged thanks to a double play that he helped start, the pitching coach Dan Warthen implored the 42 -year-old Colon to rely on his changeup and breaking pitches. <hl> Colon said after the game through an interpreter that it felt as if he threw more changeups in Wednesday’s game than in any other over his 18-year career, but the strategy was successful.

After a shaky first inning, where Colon gave up three hits but left undamaged thanks to a double play that he helped start, the pitching coach Dan Warthen implored the <hl> 42 <hl>-year-old Colon to rely on his changeup and breaking pitches. Colon said after the game through an interpreter that it felt as if he threw more changeups in Wednesday’s game than in any other over his 18-year career, but the strategy was successful.

After a shaky first inning, where Colon gave up three hits but left undamaged thanks to a double play that he helped start, the pitching coach Dan Warthen implored the <hl> 42 <hl> -year-old Colon to rely on his changeup and breaking pitches.


Question: What instrument was he writing his concerto for?

MARC-ANDRÉ DALBAVIE, composer: I just studied conducting with Boulez, but it had an enormous influence on my writing. In the beginning it wasn’t clear, but progressively in the 1990s, I started to understand what he was teaching me. Around ’95 and ’96, I was writing my concerto for violin and I was living in Rome, so I had less contact with Pierre. The less contact I had, the more I realized his influence. If you know his piece “Mémoriale,” it revolves around this E-flat and you don’t know if it’s a tonality or a gravity center. This idea also became for me very strong. It was a sort of post-atonal moment.

Answer: violin

MARC-ANDRÉ DALBAVIE, composer: I just studied conducting with Boulez, but it had an enormous influence on my writing. In the beginning it wasn’t clear, but progressively in the 1990s, I started to understand what he was teaching me. <hl> Around ’95 and ’96, I was writing my concerto for violin and I was living in Rome, so I had less contact with Pierre. <hl> The less contact I had, the more I realized his influence. If you know his piece “Mémoriale,” it revolves around this E-flat and you don’t know if it’s a tonality or a gravity center. This idea also became for me very strong. It was a sort of post-atonal moment.

MARC-ANDRÉ DALBAVIE, composer: I just studied conducting with Boulez, but it had an enormous influence on my writing. In the beginning it wasn’t clear, but progressively in the 1990s, I started to understand what he was teaching me. Around ’95 and ’96, I was writing my concerto for <hl> violin <hl> and I was living in Rome, so I had less contact with Pierre. The less contact I had, the more I realized his influence. If you know his piece “Mémoriale,” it revolves around this E-flat and you don’t know if it’s a tonality or a gravity center. This idea also became for me very strong. It was a sort of post-atonal moment.


Question: What was uncalled-for about Mr. Jobs, according to the author?

While I stood waiting for my mother’s shrimp, I watched all these people toiling away and I thought about what Mr. Jobs had said about the waitress from a few years earlier. Though his rudeness may have been uncalled-for, there was something to be said for the idea that we should do our best at whatever job we take on. This should be the case, not because someone else expects it. Rather, as I want to teach my son, we should do it because our jobs, no matter how seemingly small, can have a profound effect on someone else’s life; we just don’t often get to see how we’re touching them.

Answer: his rudeness

While I stood waiting for my mother’s shrimp, I watched all these people toiling away and I thought about what Mr. Jobs had said about the waitress from a few years earlier. <hl> Though his rudeness may have been uncalled-for, there was something to be said for the idea that we should do our best at whatever job we take on. <hl> This should be the case, not because someone else expects it. Rather, as I want to teach my son, we should do it because our jobs, no matter how seemingly small, can have a profound effect on someone else’s life; we just don’t often get to see how we’re touching them.

While I stood waiting for my mother’s shrimp, I watched all these people toiling away and I thought about what Mr. Jobs had said about the waitress from a few years earlier. Though <hl> his rudeness <hl> may have been uncalled-for, there was something to be said for the idea that we should do our best at whatever job we take on. This should be the case, not because someone else expects it. Rather, as I want to teach my son, we should do it because our jobs, no matter how seemingly small, can have a profound effect on someone else’s life; we just don’t often get to see how we’re touching them.


Question: What will happen to Mr. Abbott's policies on same-sex marriage and climate change?

That will include managing the Liberals’ governing coalition with the smaller, more conservative National Party, which is unlikely to embrace attempts by Mr. Turnbull to move to the center. Mr. Gregory said he expected few policy changes from Mr. Turnbull in the short term. Indeed, in his first session of Parliament as prime minister on Tuesday, Mr. Turnbull made it clear that on at least two issues over which he has criticized Mr. Abbott in the past — climate change and same-sex marriage — his predecessor’s policies would continue.

Answer: policies would continue

That will include managing the Liberals’ governing coalition with the smaller, more conservative National Party, which is unlikely to embrace attempts by Mr. Turnbull to move to the center. Mr. Gregory said he expected few policy changes from Mr. Turnbull in the short term. <hl> Indeed, in his first session of Parliament as prime minister on Tuesday, Mr. Turnbull made it clear that on at least two issues over which he has criticized Mr. Abbott in the past — climate change and same-sex marriage — his predecessor’s policies would continue . <hl>

That will include managing the Liberals’ governing coalition with the smaller, more conservative National Party, which is unlikely to embrace attempts by Mr. Turnbull to move to the center. Mr. Gregory said he expected few policy changes from Mr. Turnbull in the short term. Indeed, in his first session of Parliament as prime minister on Tuesday, Mr. Turnbull made it clear that on at least two issues over which he has criticized Mr. Abbott in the past — climate change and same-sex marriage — his predecessor’s <hl> policies would continue <hl>.

Indeed, in his first session of Parliament as prime minister on Tuesday, Mr. Turnbull made it clear that on at least two issues over which he has criticized Mr. Abbott in the past — climate change and same-sex marriage — his predecessor’s <hl> policies would continue <hl> .


Question: What was his job?

“I’ve always felt like that was part of my job as the point guard,” he said. “And truthfully, in my head, I am trying to stay calm and be sure I’m thinking straight.” Trice’s measured approach to the game was evident at least three times in the regional final. Near the end of regulation, after his teammate Marvin Clark Jr. missed two free throws, shots that might have clinched the victory for Michigan State, Trice went to Clark at the next whistle — with the game still very much in doubt. “I told him that those misses weren’t going to lose us the game,” Trice said. “I told him he was going to get another big rebound or another chance to help us win. We needed him now so we could win.”

Answer: point guard

<hl> “I’ve always felt like that was part of my job as the point guard ,” he said. <hl> “And truthfully, in my head, I am trying to stay calm and be sure I’m thinking straight.” Trice’s measured approach to the game was evident at least three times in the regional final. Near the end of regulation, after his teammate Marvin Clark Jr. missed two free throws, shots that might have clinched the victory for Michigan State, Trice went to Clark at the next whistle — with the game still very much in doubt. “I told him that those misses weren’t going to lose us the game,” Trice said. “I told him he was going to get another big rebound or another chance to help us win. We needed him now so we could win.”

“I’ve always felt like that was part of my job as the <hl> point guard <hl>,” he said. “And truthfully, in my head, I am trying to stay calm and be sure I’m thinking straight.” Trice’s measured approach to the game was evident at least three times in the regional final. Near the end of regulation, after his teammate Marvin Clark Jr. missed two free throws, shots that might have clinched the victory for Michigan State, Trice went to Clark at the next whistle — with the game still very much in doubt. “I told him that those misses weren’t going to lose us the game,” Trice said. “I told him he was going to get another big rebound or another chance to help us win. We needed him now so we could win.”

“I’ve always felt like that was part of my job as the <hl> point guard <hl> ,” he said.


Question: What instrument can Corey Robinson play?

Viewers have watched linebacker Jaylon Smith bowling, receiver Corey Robinson playing the ukulele and singing and Day and cornerback Cole Luke coaching a women’s flag-football team. During their off week, crews accompanied some players home. Espinoza said the network was pleased with the weekly 30-minute show. “There’s been a lot of drama within the program,” he said. “Some unexpected injuries, some come-from-behind wins. We couldn’t have scripted it any better.” The first three episodes averaged 663,000 viewers across all platforms. That compares favorably with Showtime’s most popular sports series, “Inside the NFL,” and the show is the third-most-watched program through its streaming service, Espinoza said.

Answer: ukulele

<hl> Viewers have watched linebacker Jaylon Smith bowling, receiver Corey Robinson playing the ukulele and singing and Day and cornerback Cole Luke coaching a women’s flag-football team. <hl> During their off week, crews accompanied some players home. Espinoza said the network was pleased with the weekly 30-minute show. “There’s been a lot of drama within the program,” he said. “Some unexpected injuries, some come-from-behind wins. We couldn’t have scripted it any better.” The first three episodes averaged 663,000 viewers across all platforms. That compares favorably with Showtime’s most popular sports series, “Inside the NFL,” and the show is the third-most-watched program through its streaming service, Espinoza said.

Viewers have watched linebacker Jaylon Smith bowling, receiver Corey Robinson playing the <hl> ukulele <hl> and singing and Day and cornerback Cole Luke coaching a women’s flag-football team. During their off week, crews accompanied some players home. Espinoza said the network was pleased with the weekly 30-minute show. “There’s been a lot of drama within the program,” he said. “Some unexpected injuries, some come-from-behind wins. We couldn’t have scripted it any better.” The first three episodes averaged 663,000 viewers across all platforms. That compares favorably with Showtime’s most popular sports series, “Inside the NFL,” and the show is the third-most-watched program through its streaming service, Espinoza said.


Question: Who has a Junkie ghost?

Speaking of children, Alex and John are reunited when Alex confesses that both she and Holden are in danger from the Countess unless the pack of rabid vampire children Alex inadvertently created are dealt with. After luring the children into the hotel’s dungeon (where Ramona Royale is still lurking) the Lowes tumble into bed, much to Sally’s murderous fury. “What we have is an addict’s high,” John explains to Sarah Paulson’s junkie ghost. “In the moment, it seems like it’s never ends. But it always ends.” Alex, John and Holden leave the Cortez, hopefully to retrieve daughter Scarlett, as forgotten by them as by the show’s writers. But what will happen when Alex discovers John has spent the past five years slaughtering people to appease a ghost? Or when John realizes there’s something different about his wife? But sure, cancel the divorce papers, romance is for optimists! The Countess, meanwhile, threatens the ghost of Will Drake, her former fiancé and current owner of the Cortez: “I don’t kill children,” she explains after reminding Drake that his young son, her legal ward, is his sole heir, “but I could make him a blood relative.” Keeping his son uninfected might just be Will Drake’s unfinished business.

Answer: Sarah Paulson

Speaking of children, Alex and John are reunited when Alex confesses that both she and Holden are in danger from the Countess unless the pack of rabid vampire children Alex inadvertently created are dealt with. After luring the children into the hotel’s dungeon (where Ramona Royale is still lurking) the Lowes tumble into bed, much to Sally’s murderous fury. <hl> “What we have is an addict’s high,” John explains to Sarah Paulson ’s junkie ghost. <hl> “In the moment, it seems like it’s never ends. But it always ends.” Alex, John and Holden leave the Cortez, hopefully to retrieve daughter Scarlett, as forgotten by them as by the show’s writers. But what will happen when Alex discovers John has spent the past five years slaughtering people to appease a ghost? Or when John realizes there’s something different about his wife? But sure, cancel the divorce papers, romance is for optimists! The Countess, meanwhile, threatens the ghost of Will Drake, her former fiancé and current owner of the Cortez: “I don’t kill children,” she explains after reminding Drake that his young son, her legal ward, is his sole heir, “but I could make him a blood relative.” Keeping his son uninfected might just be Will Drake’s unfinished business.

Speaking of children, Alex and John are reunited when Alex confesses that both she and Holden are in danger from the Countess unless the pack of rabid vampire children Alex inadvertently created are dealt with. After luring the children into the hotel’s dungeon (where Ramona Royale is still lurking) the Lowes tumble into bed, much to Sally’s murderous fury. “What we have is an addict’s high,” John explains to <hl> Sarah Paulson <hl>’s junkie ghost. “In the moment, it seems like it’s never ends. But it always ends.” Alex, John and Holden leave the Cortez, hopefully to retrieve daughter Scarlett, as forgotten by them as by the show’s writers. But what will happen when Alex discovers John has spent the past five years slaughtering people to appease a ghost? Or when John realizes there’s something different about his wife? But sure, cancel the divorce papers, romance is for optimists! The Countess, meanwhile, threatens the ghost of Will Drake, her former fiancé and current owner of the Cortez: “I don’t kill children,” she explains after reminding Drake that his young son, her legal ward, is his sole heir, “but I could make him a blood relative.” Keeping his son uninfected might just be Will Drake’s unfinished business.

“What we have is an addict’s high,” John explains to <hl> Sarah Paulson <hl> ’s junkie ghost.


Question: What are the businesses facing that dont want to work gay nuptials?

None of the businesses facing sanctions are saying they wouldn’t serve gay people as a class; they just don’t want to work at nuptials. This isn’t a structural system of oppression, a society-wide conspiracy like Jim Crow; we’re talking about a handful of shops across the country. It seems possible, and reasonable, to live and let live. I think discrimination is discrimination. What about you? Would you bake the cake?  Honestly, since so many of my friends aren’t religious or conservative, I’ve always taken for granted that being part of their lives meant accompanying them through life choices that belong to a different worldview than my own. (And I’m very grateful that they’ve accompanied and tolerated me.) My family has its share of divorces and second marriages; my friends’ romantic paths are varied; my closest friend from high school just exchanged vows with his longtime boyfriend. I’m going to a party celebrating them next month. If they asked me, I’d bring a cake.

Answer: sanctions

<hl> None of the businesses facing sanctions are saying they wouldn’t serve gay people as a class; they just don’t want to work at nuptials. <hl> This isn’t a structural system of oppression, a society-wide conspiracy like Jim Crow; we’re talking about a handful of shops across the country. It seems possible, and reasonable, to live and let live. I think discrimination is discrimination. What about you? Would you bake the cake? Honestly, since so many of my friends aren’t religious or conservative, I’ve always taken for granted that being part of their lives meant accompanying them through life choices that belong to a different worldview than my own. (And I’m very grateful that they’ve accompanied and tolerated me.) My family has its share of divorces and second marriages; my friends’ romantic paths are varied; my closest friend from high school just exchanged vows with his longtime boyfriend. I’m going to a party celebrating them next month. If they asked me, I’d bring a cake.

None of the businesses facing <hl> sanctions <hl> are saying they wouldn’t serve gay people as a class; they just don’t want to work at nuptials. This isn’t a structural system of oppression, a society-wide conspiracy like Jim Crow; we’re talking about a handful of shops across the country. It seems possible, and reasonable, to live and let live. I think discrimination is discrimination. What about you? Would you bake the cake? Honestly, since so many of my friends aren’t religious or conservative, I’ve always taken for granted that being part of their lives meant accompanying them through life choices that belong to a different worldview than my own. (And I’m very grateful that they’ve accompanied and tolerated me.) My family has its share of divorces and second marriages; my friends’ romantic paths are varied; my closest friend from high school just exchanged vows with his longtime boyfriend. I’m going to a party celebrating them next month. If they asked me, I’d bring a cake.


Question: What are the people who are restless after hours called?

“Nightwalkers,” Pierre Bell calls the men and women who find their peace after-hours. He’s new to the night himself, working as a nurse’s aide on the behavior unit at an assisted-living home in Akron, Ohio. “What’s behavior?” I asked. “Combative,” he said. “Lockdown. Spit, kick, hit, bite.” Sounds terrible, I said. It’s not, he told me, especially at night, when the anger subsides, and when the alarm I can hear beeping in the background is an event rather than a constant song. The other aide will get that one. Bell, a 28-year-old father of a 9-month-old, was sitting with the nightwalkers. The strange ones, the restless ones, the storytellers. “Some were in wars,” he told me. “Some were teachers.” Sometimes they talk for hours. If they’re up, he’s up. It feels to him like a matter of courtesy. The behavior unit is his patients’ home. He’s only visiting. Trying out the night they live in.

Answer: Nightwalkers

<hl> “ Nightwalkers ,” Pierre Bell calls the men and women who find their peace after-hours. <hl> He’s new to the night himself, working as a nurse’s aide on the behavior unit at an assisted-living home in Akron, Ohio. “What’s behavior?” I asked. “Combative,” he said. “Lockdown. Spit, kick, hit, bite.” Sounds terrible, I said. It’s not, he told me, especially at night, when the anger subsides, and when the alarm I can hear beeping in the background is an event rather than a constant song. The other aide will get that one. Bell, a 28-year-old father of a 9-month-old, was sitting with the nightwalkers. The strange ones, the restless ones, the storytellers. “Some were in wars,” he told me. “Some were teachers.” Sometimes they talk for hours. If they’re up, he’s up. It feels to him like a matter of courtesy. The behavior unit is his patients’ home. He’s only visiting. Trying out the night they live in.

“<hl> Nightwalkers <hl>,” Pierre Bell calls the men and women who find their peace after-hours. He’s new to the night himself, working as a nurse’s aide on the behavior unit at an assisted-living home in Akron, Ohio. “What’s behavior?” I asked. “Combative,” he said. “Lockdown. Spit, kick, hit, bite.” Sounds terrible, I said. It’s not, he told me, especially at night, when the anger subsides, and when the alarm I can hear beeping in the background is an event rather than a constant song. The other aide will get that one. Bell, a 28-year-old father of a 9-month-old, was sitting with the nightwalkers. The strange ones, the restless ones, the storytellers. “Some were in wars,” he told me. “Some were teachers.” Sometimes they talk for hours. If they’re up, he’s up. It feels to him like a matter of courtesy. The behavior unit is his patients’ home. He’s only visiting. Trying out the night they live in.

“ <hl> Nightwalkers <hl> ,” Pierre Bell calls the men and women who find their peace after-hours.


Question: Who did the diplomatic deal present a dilemma for?

Delivered in stark terms that surprised some foreign policy analysts and left no room for questioning whether the agreement is good for American security — “It’s not even close,” Mr. Obama declared at one point — the president’s speech was a striking display of certitude about a diplomatic deal that has split the American public and presented a dilemma for lawmakers, including many in his own party.

Answer: lawmakers

<hl> Delivered in stark terms that surprised some foreign policy analysts and left no room for questioning whether the agreement is good for American security — “It’s not even close,” Mr. Obama declared at one point — the president’s speech was a striking display of certitude about a diplomatic deal that has split the American public and presented a dilemma for lawmakers , including many in his own party. <hl>

Delivered in stark terms that surprised some foreign policy analysts and left no room for questioning whether the agreement is good for American security — “It’s not even close,” Mr. Obama declared at one point — the president’s speech was a striking display of certitude about a diplomatic deal that has split the American public and presented a dilemma for <hl> lawmakers <hl>, including many in his own party.

Delivered in stark terms that surprised some foreign policy analysts and left no room for questioning whether the agreement is good for American security — “It’s not even close,” Mr. Obama declared at one point — the president’s speech was a striking display of certitude about a diplomatic deal that has split the American public and presented a dilemma for <hl> lawmakers <hl> , including many in his own party.


Question: What hangs ov er the staircase?

The restaurant is just as dramatic on the inside. A Swarovski crystal chandelier with 96 bulbs hangs above the circular staircase, separating the lounge and bar from the white-hued dining room, where there are floor-to-ceiling windows. The dining experience, however, wasn’t quite as grandiose. The service was pleasant but sloppy, and the pricey menu, while dotted with winners, also had a fair share of disappointments. This could be because Orama lost its original executive chef, John Piliouras, in September. Two chefs, Dongmin Lyu and Nazario Anselmo, both of whom had been working in the kitchen, took over for him. Orama, which opened last New Year’s Eve, is owned by Simeon Maximiadis, a former emergency room psychologist who went into managing steakhouses, and Stacey Christakos, his partner in both business and life. They spent millions renovating what had been a Japanese restaurant.

Answer: A Swarovski crystal chandelier

The restaurant is just as dramatic on the inside. <hl> A Swarovski crystal chandelier with 96 bulbs hangs above the circular staircase, separating the lounge and bar from the white-hued dining room, where there are floor-to-ceiling windows. <hl> The dining experience, however, wasn’t quite as grandiose. The service was pleasant but sloppy, and the pricey menu, while dotted with winners, also had a fair share of disappointments. This could be because Orama lost its original executive chef, John Piliouras, in September. Two chefs, Dongmin Lyu and Nazario Anselmo, both of whom had been working in the kitchen, took over for him. Orama, which opened last New Year’s Eve, is owned by Simeon Maximiadis, a former emergency room psychologist who went into managing steakhouses, and Stacey Christakos, his partner in both business and life. They spent millions renovating what had been a Japanese restaurant.

The restaurant is just as dramatic on the inside. <hl> A Swarovski crystal chandelier <hl> with 96 bulbs hangs above the circular staircase, separating the lounge and bar from the white-hued dining room, where there are floor-to-ceiling windows. The dining experience, however, wasn’t quite as grandiose. The service was pleasant but sloppy, and the pricey menu, while dotted with winners, also had a fair share of disappointments. This could be because Orama lost its original executive chef, John Piliouras, in September. Two chefs, Dongmin Lyu and Nazario Anselmo, both of whom had been working in the kitchen, took over for him. Orama, which opened last New Year’s Eve, is owned by Simeon Maximiadis, a former emergency room psychologist who went into managing steakhouses, and Stacey Christakos, his partner in both business and life. They spent millions renovating what had been a Japanese restaurant.


Question: Which political party(s) wanted to reform misleading vehicle safety ratings?

Your Nov. 4 editorial “The Bill That Would Make Roads Less Safe” unfairly represents strongly bipartisan transportation legislation that the House passed last week. Americans depend on safe transportation, and this bill makes our roads safer. Republican and Democratic bill sponsors saw the need to reform misleading truck and bus safety ratings. While these reforms are enacted, all trucker safety requirements will continue and data on violations, inspections and out-of-service rates will remain public. The graduated driver’s license pilot program would allow 19½-year-old truck drivers only when accompanied by older drivers, and it would be based on recommendations of a task force that includes safety advocates. And the bill does not “make it harder for the department to raise the minimum insurance requirements for trucks and buses.” It asks the Transportation Department to study increasing minimum insurance levels for intercity buses before devising new regulations. The bill actually includes numerous safety provisions to promote the deployment of safety technology, address highway-railway crossings, incentivize trucking companies to install the latest safety technology, enhance driver safety measures and more. BILL SHUSTER Washington

Answer: Republican and Democratic

Your Nov. 4 editorial “The Bill That Would Make Roads Less Safe” unfairly represents strongly bipartisan transportation legislation that the House passed last week. Americans depend on safe transportation, and this bill makes our roads safer. <hl> Republican and Democratic bill sponsors saw the need to reform misleading truck and bus safety ratings. <hl> While these reforms are enacted, all trucker safety requirements will continue and data on violations, inspections and out-of-service rates will remain public. The graduated driver’s license pilot program would allow 19½-year-old truck drivers only when accompanied by older drivers, and it would be based on recommendations of a task force that includes safety advocates. And the bill does not “make it harder for the department to raise the minimum insurance requirements for trucks and buses.” It asks the Transportation Department to study increasing minimum insurance levels for intercity buses before devising new regulations. The bill actually includes numerous safety provisions to promote the deployment of safety technology, address highway-railway crossings, incentivize trucking companies to install the latest safety technology, enhance driver safety measures and more. BILL SHUSTER Washington

Your Nov. 4 editorial “The Bill That Would Make Roads Less Safe” unfairly represents strongly bipartisan transportation legislation that the House passed last week. Americans depend on safe transportation, and this bill makes our roads safer. <hl> Republican and Democratic <hl> bill sponsors saw the need to reform misleading truck and bus safety ratings. While these reforms are enacted, all trucker safety requirements will continue and data on violations, inspections and out-of-service rates will remain public. The graduated driver’s license pilot program would allow 19½-year-old truck drivers only when accompanied by older drivers, and it would be based on recommendations of a task force that includes safety advocates. And the bill does not “make it harder for the department to raise the minimum insurance requirements for trucks and buses.” It asks the Transportation Department to study increasing minimum insurance levels for intercity buses before devising new regulations. The bill actually includes numerous safety provisions to promote the deployment of safety technology, address highway-railway crossings, incentivize trucking companies to install the latest safety technology, enhance driver safety measures and more. BILL SHUSTER Washington


Question: Among the gifts that Joe DiMaggio received, there were 300 quarts of ice cream and what?

Yankees players and Manager Casey Stengel were fined a total of $500 for their intemperance. The Yankees won two of three against the Philadelphia Athletics, and the Red Sox matched that in Washington. With two games to play, Boston still led by one game. The tension in the pennant race riveted both cities. In an article on reaction in New England to the Soviet Union’s getting an atomic bomb, The Times wrote: “People appeared almost unanimous in their opinion that if the Russians had the atomic bomb and intended to use it, there was nothing that they, individually, could do about it. A more immediate pressing concern was whether Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox would hit any home runs against the New York Yankees.” Pneumonia had put DiMaggio in the hospital, and he had lost 18 pounds, but he decided it was time to return. The Yankees proclaimed it Joe DiMaggio Day, and for an hour before the game, he was lauded and showered with gifts, including 300 quarts of ice cream and a speedboat.

Answer: speedboat

a speedboat .

Yankees players and Manager Casey Stengel were fined a total of $500 for their intemperance. The Yankees won two of three against the Philadelphia Athletics, and the Red Sox matched that in Washington. With two games to play, Boston still led by one game. The tension in the pennant race riveted both cities. In an article on reaction in New England to the Soviet Union’s getting an atomic bomb, The Times wrote: “People appeared almost unanimous in their opinion that if the Russians had the atomic bomb and intended to use it, there was nothing that they, individually, could do about it. A more immediate pressing concern was whether Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox would hit any home runs against the New York Yankees.” Pneumonia had put DiMaggio in the hospital, and he had lost 18 pounds, but he decided it was time to return. The Yankees proclaimed it Joe DiMaggio Day, and for an hour before the game, he was lauded and showered with gifts, including 300 quarts of ice cream and <hl> a speedboat . <hl>

Yankees players and Manager Casey Stengel were fined a total of $500 for their intemperance. The Yankees won two of three against the Philadelphia Athletics, and the Red Sox matched that in Washington. With two games to play, Boston still led by one game. The tension in the pennant race riveted both cities. In an article on reaction in New England to the Soviet Union’s getting an atomic bomb, The Times wrote: “People appeared almost unanimous in their opinion that if the Russians had the atomic bomb and intended to use it, there was nothing that they, individually, could do about it. A more immediate pressing concern was whether Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox would hit any home runs against the New York Yankees.” Pneumonia had put DiMaggio in the hospital, and he had lost 18 pounds, but he decided it was time to return. The Yankees proclaimed it Joe DiMaggio Day, and for an hour before the game, he was lauded and showered with gifts, including 300 quarts of ice cream and a <hl> speedboat <hl>.


Question: Who narrates the show Frozen Planet?

8 P.M. (CW) THE FLASH The Flash, Barry Allen (Grant Gustin), discovers that the temperature villains Captain Cold and Heat Wave are back in Central City. Based on the DC Comics character formerly portrayed by John Wesley Shipp, who plays Allen’s father in this update. 9 P.M. (CW) IZOMBIE Liv (Rose McIver) is a medical student adjusting to her new life as a zombie. This puts her in a position to glimpse flashes of dead people’s memories when she eats their brains. She uses this uncommon talent to assist Ravi (Rahul Kohli) and Clive (Malcolm Goodwin) in investigating the death of a painter. The painter’s brain turns out to be an aphrodisiac. 9 P.M. (BBC America) FROZEN PLANET David Attenborough narrates this nature series about the polar regions. This episode depicts summertime: musk oxen try to save a calf from Arctic wolves, penguins struggle with the heat, killer whales hunt a minke whale for hours and polar bear cubs learn to swim.

Answer: David Attenborough

8 P.M. (CW) THE FLASH The Flash, Barry Allen (Grant Gustin), discovers that the temperature villains Captain Cold and Heat Wave are back in Central City. Based on the DC Comics character formerly portrayed by John Wesley Shipp, who plays Allen’s father in this update. 9 P.M. (CW) IZOMBIE Liv (Rose McIver) is a medical student adjusting to her new life as a zombie. This puts her in a position to glimpse flashes of dead people’s memories when she eats their brains. She uses this uncommon talent to assist Ravi (Rahul Kohli) and Clive (Malcolm Goodwin) in investigating the death of a painter. The painter’s brain turns out to be an aphrodisiac. <hl> 9 P.M. (BBC America) FROZEN PLANET David Attenborough narrates this nature series about the polar regions. <hl> This episode depicts summertime: musk oxen try to save a calf from Arctic wolves, penguins struggle with the heat, killer whales hunt a minke whale for hours and polar bear cubs learn to swim.

8 P.M. (CW) THE FLASH The Flash, Barry Allen (Grant Gustin), discovers that the temperature villains Captain Cold and Heat Wave are back in Central City. Based on the DC Comics character formerly portrayed by John Wesley Shipp, who plays Allen’s father in this update. 9 P.M. (CW) IZOMBIE Liv (Rose McIver) is a medical student adjusting to her new life as a zombie. This puts her in a position to glimpse flashes of dead people’s memories when she eats their brains. She uses this uncommon talent to assist Ravi (Rahul Kohli) and Clive (Malcolm Goodwin) in investigating the death of a painter. The painter’s brain turns out to be an aphrodisiac. 9 P.M. (BBC America) FROZEN PLANET <hl> David Attenborough <hl> narrates this nature series about the polar regions. This episode depicts summertime: musk oxen try to save a calf from Arctic wolves, penguins struggle with the heat, killer whales hunt a minke whale for hours and polar bear cubs learn to swim.


Question: What two cities in California did they travel to?

Until his health began to fail, we traveled to see the Cubs in San Francisco and San Diego, and Arizona, where in 2007 we took my son, Alex, to the first round of the National League playoffs so he could be duly indoctrinated: two games against the Diamondbacks, two losses by the Cubs. In truth, as time passes, the results have mattered less than the time we had together. The Cubs have been, more than anything else, a shared experience. I will remember that this October, when they reach the World Series. I plan to take Alex with me. But first I will have to speak with his high school basketball coach. I do not imagine he will be happy about my son missing practice right before the start of the season, so I am prepared to explain that the Cubs do not play in a World Series every day. If necessary, there is a deal I am prepared to make.

Answer: San Francisco and San Diego

<hl> Until his health began to fail, we traveled to see the Cubs in San Francisco and San Diego , <hl> and Arizona, where in 2007 we took my son, Alex, to the first round of the National League playoffs so he could be duly indoctrinated: two games against the Diamondbacks, two losses by the Cubs. In truth, as time passes, the results have mattered less than the time we had together. The Cubs have been, more than anything else, a shared experience. I will remember that this October, when they reach the World Series. I plan to take Alex with me. But first I will have to speak with his high school basketball coach. I do not imagine he will be happy about my son missing practice right before the start of the season, so I am prepared to explain that the Cubs do not play in a World Series every day. If necessary, there is a deal I am prepared to make.

Until his health began to fail, we traveled to see the Cubs in <hl> San Francisco and San Diego <hl>, and Arizona, where in 2007 we took my son, Alex, to the first round of the National League playoffs so he could be duly indoctrinated: two games against the Diamondbacks, two losses by the Cubs. In truth, as time passes, the results have mattered less than the time we had together. The Cubs have been, more than anything else, a shared experience. I will remember that this October, when they reach the World Series. I plan to take Alex with me. But first I will have to speak with his high school basketball coach. I do not imagine he will be happy about my son missing practice right before the start of the season, so I am prepared to explain that the Cubs do not play in a World Series every day. If necessary, there is a deal I am prepared to make.

Until his health began to fail, we traveled to see the Cubs in <hl> San Francisco and San Diego <hl> ,


Question: What kind of social media information intrigues drivers?

He said the emphasis was on driving information, while social media applications are available at slow speeds. “When the vehicle speed is less than 10 miles an hour, we open an additional channel, our ‘infotainment’ channel,” Mr. Ponomarev said. “We can push information from any applications — Instagram, Facebook, Twitter.” He said the information appears slightly to the side so as not to interfere with driving and will be streamlined: “Plain information, plain text, nothing flashing that distracts.” But neuroscientists and safety advocates said any visual clutter disturbs focus by presenting a cognitive distraction, meaning that the images take the mind off the road. Such distraction makes it extremely difficult for a driver to respond to a sudden threat. There is another concern: Head-up technology focused on social media and communication creates the risk of normalizing the behavior of multitasking, “as if we’re telling people it’s O.K. to do it,” said Deborah Hersman, the chief executive of the National Safety Council, a nonprofit.

Answer: push information from any applications — Instagram, Facebook, Twitter

He said the emphasis was on driving information, while social media applications are available at slow speeds. “When the vehicle speed is less than 10 miles an hour, we open an additional channel, our ‘infotainment’ channel,” Mr. Ponomarev said. <hl> “We can push information from any applications — Instagram, Facebook, Twitter .” <hl> He said the information appears slightly to the side so as not to interfere with driving and will be streamlined: “Plain information, plain text, nothing flashing that distracts.” But neuroscientists and safety advocates said any visual clutter disturbs focus by presenting a cognitive distraction, meaning that the images take the mind off the road. Such distraction makes it extremely difficult for a driver to respond to a sudden threat. There is another concern: Head-up technology focused on social media and communication creates the risk of normalizing the behavior of multitasking, “as if we’re telling people it’s O.K. to do it,” said Deborah Hersman, the chief executive of the National Safety Council, a nonprofit.

He said the emphasis was on driving information, while social media applications are available at slow speeds. “When the vehicle speed is less than 10 miles an hour, we open an additional channel, our ‘infotainment’ channel,” Mr. Ponomarev said. “We can <hl> push information from any applications — Instagram, Facebook, Twitter <hl>.” He said the information appears slightly to the side so as not to interfere with driving and will be streamlined: “Plain information, plain text, nothing flashing that distracts.” But neuroscientists and safety advocates said any visual clutter disturbs focus by presenting a cognitive distraction, meaning that the images take the mind off the road. Such distraction makes it extremely difficult for a driver to respond to a sudden threat. There is another concern: Head-up technology focused on social media and communication creates the risk of normalizing the behavior of multitasking, “as if we’re telling people it’s O.K. to do it,” said Deborah Hersman, the chief executive of the National Safety Council, a nonprofit.

“We can <hl> push information from any applications — Instagram, Facebook, Twitter <hl> .”


Question: What should be targeted by the Fed as a third metric?

The Federal Reserve is supposed to achieve two goals simultaneously: full employment with stable prices. Yet there is one obvious factor that drives American living standards but risks being lost in this mix: wages. The economic status of most working-age households is determined by whether people are employed and for how many hours. It is also affected by how quickly prices are rising and whether their paychecks are at least keeping up with, if not outpacing, those prices. Over the last few years, employment has been growing and inflation has been low. But annual wage growth has been stuck at about 2 percent going on six years now. This combination has caused some economists and Fed watchers to argue that the Fed should target wages as a third metric. Janet Yellen, the Fed chairwoman, happens to agree with many of these wage-conscious analysts on a wide range of other economic issues, raising the possibility the Fed might indeed move in this direction. Ms. Yellen gave her answer in a recent speech in San Francisco: No.

Answer: wages

The Federal Reserve is supposed to achieve two goals simultaneously: full employment with stable prices. <hl> Yet there is one obvious factor that drives American living standards but risks being lost in this mix: wages . <hl> The economic status of most working-age households is determined by whether people are employed and for how many hours. It is also affected by how quickly prices are rising and whether their paychecks are at least keeping up with, if not outpacing, those prices. Over the last few years, employment has been growing and inflation has been low. But annual wage growth has been stuck at about 2 percent going on six years now. This combination has caused some economists and Fed watchers to argue that the Fed should target wages as a third metric. Janet Yellen, the Fed chairwoman, happens to agree with many of these wage-conscious analysts on a wide range of other economic issues, raising the possibility the Fed might indeed move in this direction. Ms. Yellen gave her answer in a recent speech in San Francisco: No.

The Federal Reserve is supposed to achieve two goals simultaneously: full employment with stable prices. Yet there is one obvious factor that drives American living standards but risks being lost in this mix: <hl> wages <hl>. The economic status of most working-age households is determined by whether people are employed and for how many hours. It is also affected by how quickly prices are rising and whether their paychecks are at least keeping up with, if not outpacing, those prices. Over the last few years, employment has been growing and inflation has been low. But annual wage growth has been stuck at about 2 percent going on six years now. This combination has caused some economists and Fed watchers to argue that the Fed should target wages as a third metric. Janet Yellen, the Fed chairwoman, happens to agree with many of these wage-conscious analysts on a wide range of other economic issues, raising the possibility the Fed might indeed move in this direction. Ms. Yellen gave her answer in a recent speech in San Francisco: No.

Yet there is one obvious factor that drives American living standards but risks being lost in this mix: <hl> wages <hl> .


Question: What country mentioned suffers from bad roads and rails?

One answer is that issuing debt is a way to pay for useful things, and we should do more of that when the price is right. The United States suffers from obvious deficiencies in roads, rails, water systems and more; meanwhile, the federal government can borrow at historically low interest rates. So this is a very good time to be borrowing and investing in the future, and a very bad time for what has actually happened: an unprecedented decline in public construction spending adjusted for population growth and inflation. Beyond that, those very low interest rates are telling us something about what markets want. I’ve already mentioned that having at least some government debt outstanding helps the economy function better. How so? The answer, according to M.I.T.’s Ricardo Caballero and others, is that the debt of stable, reliable governments provides “safe assets” that help investors manage risks, make transactions easier and avoid a destructive scramble for cash. Now, in principle the private sector can also create safe assets, such as deposits in banks that are universally perceived as sound. In the years before the 2008 financial crisis Wall Street claimed to have invented whole new classes of safe assets by slicing and dicing cash flows from subprime mortgages and other sources. But all of that supposedly brilliant financial engineering turned out to be a con job: When the housing bubble burst, all that AAA-rated paper turned into sludge. So investors scurried back into the haven provided by the debt of the United States and a few other major economies. In the process they drove interest rates on that debt way down.

Answer: United States

One answer is that issuing debt is a way to pay for useful things, and we should do more of that when the price is right. <hl> The United States suffers from obvious deficiencies in roads, rails, water systems and more; meanwhile, the federal government can borrow at historically low interest rates. <hl> So this is a very good time to be borrowing and investing in the future, and a very bad time for what has actually happened: an unprecedented decline in public construction spending adjusted for population growth and inflation. Beyond that, those very low interest rates are telling us something about what markets want. I’ve already mentioned that having at least some government debt outstanding helps the economy function better. How so? The answer, according to M.I.T.’s Ricardo Caballero and others, is that the debt of stable, reliable governments provides “safe assets” that help investors manage risks, make transactions easier and avoid a destructive scramble for cash. Now, in principle the private sector can also create safe assets, such as deposits in banks that are universally perceived as sound. In the years before the 2008 financial crisis Wall Street claimed to have invented whole new classes of safe assets by slicing and dicing cash flows from subprime mortgages and other sources. But all of that supposedly brilliant financial engineering turned out to be a con job: When the housing bubble burst, all that AAA-rated paper turned into sludge. So investors scurried back into the haven provided by the debt of the United States and a few other major economies. In the process they drove interest rates on that debt way down.

One answer is that issuing debt is a way to pay for useful things, and we should do more of that when the price is right. The <hl> United States <hl> suffers from obvious deficiencies in roads, rails, water systems and more; meanwhile, the federal government can borrow at historically low interest rates. So this is a very good time to be borrowing and investing in the future, and a very bad time for what has actually happened: an unprecedented decline in public construction spending adjusted for population growth and inflation. Beyond that, those very low interest rates are telling us something about what markets want. I’ve already mentioned that having at least some government debt outstanding helps the economy function better. How so? The answer, according to M.I.T.’s Ricardo Caballero and others, is that the debt of stable, reliable governments provides “safe assets” that help investors manage risks, make transactions easier and avoid a destructive scramble for cash. Now, in principle the private sector can also create safe assets, such as deposits in banks that are universally perceived as sound. In the years before the 2008 financial crisis Wall Street claimed to have invented whole new classes of safe assets by slicing and dicing cash flows from subprime mortgages and other sources. But all of that supposedly brilliant financial engineering turned out to be a con job: When the housing bubble burst, all that AAA-rated paper turned into sludge. So investors scurried back into the haven provided by the debt of the United States and a few other major economies. In the process they drove interest rates on that debt way down.


Question: did mccain do something that trump did himself?

Trump could have let the man ask his question and then correct his racist nonsense, without blocking his free speech, which is exactly what McCain did in a similar situation. Instead, he later said it was not his place to defend Obama. As someone who aspires to be president it is his place to defend the truth, but since Trump himself has been the source of so much birther nonsense about Obama, I guess that would be hard. Instead he tweeted: “Christians need support in our country (and around the world), their religious liberty is at stake! Obama has been horrible, I will be great.” And then, like clockwork, Ben Carson saw Trump blurring another civic redline and leapfrogged him. Carson stated, “I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation.” So a whole faith community gets delegitimized and another opportunity for someone to courageously stand up for what’s decent is squandered. But it will play well with certain voters. And that is all that matters — until something really bad happens. And then, all of it — the words, tweets, signs and boasts — will be footage for another documentary that ends badly.

Answer: which is exactly what McCain did in a similar situation

<hl> Trump could have let the man ask his question and then correct his racist nonsense, without blocking his free speech, which is exactly what McCain did in a similar situation . <hl> Instead, he later said it was not his place to defend Obama. As someone who aspires to be president it is his place to defend the truth, but since Trump himself has been the source of so much birther nonsense about Obama, I guess that would be hard. Instead he tweeted: “Christians need support in our country (and around the world), their religious liberty is at stake! Obama has been horrible, I will be great.” And then, like clockwork, Ben Carson saw Trump blurring another civic redline and leapfrogged him. Carson stated, “I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation.” So a whole faith community gets delegitimized and another opportunity for someone to courageously stand up for what’s decent is squandered. But it will play well with certain voters. And that is all that matters — until something really bad happens. And then, all of it — the words, tweets, signs and boasts — will be footage for another documentary that ends badly.

Trump could have let the man ask his question and then correct his racist nonsense, without blocking his free speech, <hl> which is exactly what McCain did in a similar situation <hl>. Instead, he later said it was not his place to defend Obama. As someone who aspires to be president it is his place to defend the truth, but since Trump himself has been the source of so much birther nonsense about Obama, I guess that would be hard. Instead he tweeted: “Christians need support in our country (and around the world), their religious liberty is at stake! Obama has been horrible, I will be great.” And then, like clockwork, Ben Carson saw Trump blurring another civic redline and leapfrogged him. Carson stated, “I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation.” So a whole faith community gets delegitimized and another opportunity for someone to courageously stand up for what’s decent is squandered. But it will play well with certain voters. And that is all that matters — until something really bad happens. And then, all of it — the words, tweets, signs and boasts — will be footage for another documentary that ends badly.

Trump could have let the man ask his question and then correct his racist nonsense, without blocking his free speech, <hl> which is exactly what McCain did in a similar situation <hl> .


Question: Where is the Wild Project located?

Nate Wooley’s new work “For Kenneth Gaburo” is a setting of a sentence by Mr. Gaburo (1926-93), a searching composer, conductor, pianist and language theorist. But its presentation of the words is extreme, to say the least. Abstractions of text in music aren’t new. Listening to the premiere of “For Kenneth Gaburo” on Monday evening at the Wild Project in the East Village, I thought of Morton Feldman’s glacial “Three Voices” (1982), in which long passages repeat and deconstruct, to the point of wordlessness, the opening of Frank O’Hara’s poem “wind”: “Who’d have thought/that snow falls.”

Answer: East Village

Nate Wooley’s new work “For Kenneth Gaburo” is a setting of a sentence by Mr. Gaburo (1926-93), a searching composer, conductor, pianist and language theorist. But its presentation of the words is extreme, to say the least. Abstractions of text in music aren’t new. <hl> Listening to the premiere of “For Kenneth Gaburo” on Monday evening at the Wild Project in the East Village , I thought of Morton Feldman’s glacial “Three Voices” (1982), in which long passages repeat and deconstruct, to the point of wordlessness, the opening of Frank O’Hara’s poem “wind”: “Who’d have thought/that snow falls.” <hl>

Nate Wooley’s new work “For Kenneth Gaburo” is a setting of a sentence by Mr. Gaburo (1926-93), a searching composer, conductor, pianist and language theorist. But its presentation of the words is extreme, to say the least. Abstractions of text in music aren’t new. Listening to the premiere of “For Kenneth Gaburo” on Monday evening at the Wild Project in the <hl> East Village <hl>, I thought of Morton Feldman’s glacial “Three Voices” (1982), in which long passages repeat and deconstruct, to the point of wordlessness, the opening of Frank O’Hara’s poem “wind”: “Who’d have thought/that snow falls.”

Listening to the premiere of “For Kenneth Gaburo” on Monday evening at the Wild Project in the <hl> East Village <hl> , I thought of Morton Feldman’s glacial “Three Voices” (1982), in which long passages repeat and deconstruct, to the point of wordlessness, the opening of Frank O’Hara’s poem “wind”: “Who’d have thought/that snow falls.”


Question: What player other than Jennings also praised their coach?

Players said Coughlin played a significant role this week in keeping despair out of the locker room. “He’s the same man every single day,” running back Rashad Jennings said. “Never budges, stays the course.” Eli Manning disagreed with the part about Coughlin always being on an even keel — “Sometimes he can get a little animated, and he’ll get fired up” — but he said the larger point was that Coughlin had seen enough slow starts to drive his teams through the darkness. “He challenged the team — that’s what great coaches do,” Manning said, adding, “You’ve got to find a way to push the guys without getting them down.”

Answer: Eli Manning

Players said Coughlin played a significant role this week in keeping despair out of the locker room. “He’s the same man every single day,” running back Rashad Jennings said. <hl> “Never budges, stays the course.” Eli Manning disagreed with the part about Coughlin always being on an even keel — “Sometimes he can get a little animated, and he’ll get fired up” — but he said the larger point was that Coughlin had seen enough slow starts to drive his teams through the darkness. <hl> “He challenged the team — that’s what great coaches do,” Manning said, adding, “You’ve got to find a way to push the guys without getting them down.”

Players said Coughlin played a significant role this week in keeping despair out of the locker room. “He’s the same man every single day,” running back Rashad Jennings said. “Never budges, stays the course.” <hl> Eli Manning <hl> disagreed with the part about Coughlin always being on an even keel — “Sometimes he can get a little animated, and he’ll get fired up” — but he said the larger point was that Coughlin had seen enough slow starts to drive his teams through the darkness. “He challenged the team — that’s what great coaches do,” Manning said, adding, “You’ve got to find a way to push the guys without getting them down.”


Question: What quarter did fans participate in a Karaoke performance?

The bombardment of loud sounds and bright sights was relentless. Every stoppage of play was put to use. The casts of multiple Broadway shows did musical numbers during some of the extra-long timeouts. In others, celebrated retired players associated with New York basketball, including the current Knicks president, Phil Jackson, were honored at center court. Late in the fourth quarter, fans were encouraged to stand for a karaoke version of “New York, New York.” Almost no one did. There was basketball, too, of sorts. Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder took 28 shots, scored 41 points and won the Most Valuable Player Award. LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers led the Eastern Conference with 30 points. It was the second time that an All-Star team exceeded 160 points; last year was the first.

Answer: fourth

The bombardment of loud sounds and bright sights was relentless. Every stoppage of play was put to use. The casts of multiple Broadway shows did musical numbers during some of the extra-long timeouts. In others, celebrated retired players associated with New York basketball, including the current Knicks president, Phil Jackson, were honored at center court. <hl> Late in the fourth quarter, fans were encouraged to stand for a karaoke version of “New York, New York.” <hl> Almost no one did. There was basketball, too, of sorts. Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder took 28 shots, scored 41 points and won the Most Valuable Player Award. LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers led the Eastern Conference with 30 points. It was the second time that an All-Star team exceeded 160 points; last year was the first.

The bombardment of loud sounds and bright sights was relentless. Every stoppage of play was put to use. The casts of multiple Broadway shows did musical numbers during some of the extra-long timeouts. In others, celebrated retired players associated with New York basketball, including the current Knicks president, Phil Jackson, were honored at center court. Late in the <hl> fourth <hl> quarter, fans were encouraged to stand for a karaoke version of “New York, New York.” Almost no one did. There was basketball, too, of sorts. Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder took 28 shots, scored 41 points and won the Most Valuable Player Award. LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers led the Eastern Conference with 30 points. It was the second time that an All-Star team exceeded 160 points; last year was the first.