Question: How does Richard A Friedman's article begin?

Am I the only psychoanalyst who is tired of being told by others what I think and how I practice? Richard A. Friedman’s fascinating article begins with a casual dismissal of psychoanalysts as closed to new developments in science. Nothing could be further from the truth. The New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute many years ago developed a neuropsychoanalysis center to foster discussion between neuroscientists and psychoanalysts. Most of the practicing analysts I know are eager to learn about the newest developments in biological psychiatry, neuroscience, developmental and experimental psychology, special education, sociology and occupational therapy. We have already entered a new era of multidisciplinary collaboration, so that we can understand and integrate the mutual influences of biology, environment and the development of the inner life with greater complexity and apply the new understanding to help our patients. The old, easy clichés about Freudian analysts stop us from moving forward. Can we stop throwing rocks and talk to one another?

Answer: begins with a casual dismissal of psychoanalysts as closed to new developments in science.

Am I the only psychoanalyst who is tired of being told by others what I think and how I practice? <hl> Richard A. Friedman’s fascinating article begins with a casual dismissal of psychoanalysts as closed to new developments in science. Nothing could be further from the truth. <hl> The New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute many years ago developed a neuropsychoanalysis center to foster discussion between neuroscientists and psychoanalysts. Most of the practicing analysts I know are eager to learn about the newest developments in biological psychiatry, neuroscience, developmental and experimental psychology, special education, sociology and occupational therapy. We have already entered a new era of multidisciplinary collaboration, so that we can understand and integrate the mutual influences of biology, environment and the development of the inner life with greater complexity and apply the new understanding to help our patients. The old, easy clichés about Freudian analysts stop us from moving forward. Can we stop throwing rocks and talk to one another?

Am I the only psychoanalyst who is tired of being told by others what I think and how I practice? Richard A. Friedman’s fascinating article <hl> begins with a casual dismissal of psychoanalysts as closed to new developments in science. <hl> Nothing could be further from the truth. The New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute many years ago developed a neuropsychoanalysis center to foster discussion between neuroscientists and psychoanalysts. Most of the practicing analysts I know are eager to learn about the newest developments in biological psychiatry, neuroscience, developmental and experimental psychology, special education, sociology and occupational therapy. We have already entered a new era of multidisciplinary collaboration, so that we can understand and integrate the mutual influences of biology, environment and the development of the inner life with greater complexity and apply the new understanding to help our patients. The old, easy clichés about Freudian analysts stop us from moving forward. Can we stop throwing rocks and talk to one another?


Question: What was the prize given for the fastest lap?

Q. What other differences do you see between then and now in Formula One? A. Before, I loved it that it happened on public roads. In Belgium, after the race, after the deaths, we drove around and to look for where it had happened, driving down to Malmedy and thinking about the war. I don’t know how you can make people understand the difference between a public road and a manufactured piste, manufactured corners, and escape roads in every direction and nothing to hit. Q. But Monza was always a track in a park. That hasn’t changed much. A. Yes, that never impressed me, I never liked it. I loved Belgium, I loved Germany, the setting, the fact that they were public roads. Reims was a road race, and you could imagine the Germans coming over in tanks but it was race cars going in the other direction. It wasn’t much of a circuit, it was only a triangle, very, very fast and there was a wrinkle here and there. It was part of the Champagne country and they gave Champagne for the fastest lap and things like that. It really was a French Grand Prix as opposed to another Grand Prix. Today nothing changes except the crowd.

Answer: Champagne

It was part of the Champagne country

Q. What other differences do you see between then and now in Formula One? A. Before, I loved it that it happened on public roads. In Belgium, after the race, after the deaths, we drove around and to look for where it had happened, driving down to Malmedy and thinking about the war. I don’t know how you can make people understand the difference between a public road and a manufactured piste, manufactured corners, and escape roads in every direction and nothing to hit. Q. But Monza was always a track in a park. That hasn’t changed much. A. Yes, that never impressed me, I never liked it. I loved Belgium, I loved Germany, the setting, the fact that they were public roads. Reims was a road race, and you could imagine the Germans coming over in tanks but it was race cars going in the other direction. It wasn’t much of a circuit, it was only a triangle, very, very fast and there was a wrinkle here and there. <hl> It was part of the Champagne country <hl> and they gave Champagne for the fastest lap and things like that. It really was a French Grand Prix as opposed to another Grand Prix. Today nothing changes except the crowd.

Q. What other differences do you see between then and now in Formula One? A. Before, I loved it that it happened on public roads. In Belgium, after the race, after the deaths, we drove around and to look for where it had happened, driving down to Malmedy and thinking about the war. I don’t know how you can make people understand the difference between a public road and a manufactured piste, manufactured corners, and escape roads in every direction and nothing to hit. Q. But Monza was always a track in a park. That hasn’t changed much. A. Yes, that never impressed me, I never liked it. I loved Belgium, I loved Germany, the setting, the fact that they were public roads. Reims was a road race, and you could imagine the Germans coming over in tanks but it was race cars going in the other direction. It wasn’t much of a circuit, it was only a triangle, very, very fast and there was a wrinkle here and there. It was part of the <hl> Champagne <hl> country and they gave Champagne for the fastest lap and things like that. It really was a French Grand Prix as opposed to another Grand Prix. Today nothing changes except the crowd.


Question: What is The Great Hall hung with?

★ Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art (ongoing) The skilled refurbishing of the Atheneum’s storied Morgan Memorial Building reveals as never before the museum’s splendors. The Great Hall is triple-hung with European paintings encircled by a spirited art-historical Cliff Notes from Egypt to Florence. On the second floor the fabulous Cabinet of Art and Curiosities leads to even more often outstanding paintings – Baroque to Modernism – accompanied by an array of decorative objects, especially porcelains. 600 Main Street, Hartford, Conn., 860-278-2670, thewadsworth.org. (Smith)

Answer: European paintings

★ Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art (ongoing) The skilled refurbishing of the Atheneum’s storied Morgan Memorial Building reveals as never before the museum’s splendors. <hl> The Great Hall is triple-hung with European paintings encircled by a spirited art-historical Cliff Notes from Egypt to Florence. <hl> On the second floor the fabulous Cabinet of Art and Curiosities leads to even more often outstanding paintings – Baroque to Modernism – accompanied by an array of decorative objects, especially porcelains. 600 Main Street, Hartford, Conn., 860-278-2670, thewadsworth.org. (Smith)

★ Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art (ongoing) The skilled refurbishing of the Atheneum’s storied Morgan Memorial Building reveals as never before the museum’s splendors. The Great Hall is triple-hung with <hl> European paintings <hl> encircled by a spirited art-historical Cliff Notes from Egypt to Florence. On the second floor the fabulous Cabinet of Art and Curiosities leads to even more often outstanding paintings – Baroque to Modernism – accompanied by an array of decorative objects, especially porcelains. 600 Main Street, Hartford, Conn., 860-278-2670, thewadsworth.org. (Smith)


Question: Where is the Museum located?

LOS ANGELES — I first met Eva Chow — encountered would actually be a better term — in 2013 in the courtyard of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. It was the museum’s third Art & Film Gala, and Mrs. Chow, a host with Leonardo DiCaprio, was working the room like a piranha in a goldfish bowl. Air kisses with François-Henri Pinault. Chitchat with Jane Fonda. An excited wave to Ed Ruscha.

Answer: Los Angeles

<hl> LOS ANGELES — I first met Eva Chow — encountered would actually be a better term — in 2013 in the courtyard of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. <hl> It was the museum’s third Art & Film Gala, and Mrs. Chow, a host with Leonardo DiCaprio, was working the room like a piranha in a goldfish bowl. Air kisses with François-Henri Pinault. Chitchat with Jane Fonda. An excited wave to Ed Ruscha.

LOS ANGELES — I first met Eva Chow — encountered would actually be a better term — in 2013 in the courtyard of the <hl> Los Angeles <hl> County Museum of Art. It was the museum’s third Art & Film Gala, and Mrs. Chow, a host with Leonardo DiCaprio, was working the room like a piranha in a goldfish bowl. Air kisses with François-Henri Pinault. Chitchat with Jane Fonda. An excited wave to Ed Ruscha.


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

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

Answer: 705

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

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


Question: What is Avenging Angelo's talent?

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

Answer: to locate empty parking spots

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

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

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


Question: Does Ms. Simpson prefer to be addressed as a she or a he when referring to her drag persona?

Between 1987 and 1996, Ms. Simpson (whose birth name is Leslie and who prefers female pronouns when referring to her drag persona) took some 5,000 photographs of drag performers posing in clubs, on the street and on gay-pride parade floats, unwittingly creating a time capsule of an era when drag queens were the de rigueur jesters and goddesses of the underground. The photos are alternately carefree and glamorous, with rising stars like RuPaul, Lady Bunny and Sweetie looking sultry for the camera, and Page Potter Reynolds (the transgender subject of Ms. Simpson’s 2013 photo book, “Pages”) exuding subversive charm in a clown wig.

Answer: prefers female pronouns

<hl> Between 1987 and 1996, Ms. Simpson (whose birth name is Leslie and who prefers female pronouns when referring to her drag persona) took some 5,000 photographs of drag performers posing in clubs, on the street and on gay-pride parade floats, unwittingly creating a time capsule of an era when drag queens were the de rigueur jesters and goddesses of the underground. <hl> The photos are alternately carefree and glamorous, with rising stars like RuPaul, Lady Bunny and Sweetie looking sultry for the camera, and Page Potter Reynolds (the transgender subject of Ms. Simpson’s 2013 photo book, “Pages”) exuding subversive charm in a clown wig.

Between 1987 and 1996, Ms. Simpson (whose birth name is Leslie and who <hl> prefers female pronouns <hl> when referring to her drag persona) took some 5,000 photographs of drag performers posing in clubs, on the street and on gay-pride parade floats, unwittingly creating a time capsule of an era when drag queens were the de rigueur jesters and goddesses of the underground. The photos are alternately carefree and glamorous, with rising stars like RuPaul, Lady Bunny and Sweetie looking sultry for the camera, and Page Potter Reynolds (the transgender subject of Ms. Simpson’s 2013 photo book, “Pages”) exuding subversive charm in a clown wig.


Question: What is Marcelo studying to be?

The #nightshift hashtag is especially well populated by the armed professions and the healing ones. Sometimes they are almost one and the same, as in the case of @armedmedic3153, a.k.a. Marcelo Aguirre, a paramedic in Newark and suburban New Jersey. He owns an AR-15, a 9-millimeter and a shotgun, but the only thing he shoots on the night shift is his camera. He works nights so he can study days; he wants to be a doctor. Nights are good preparation for that: You get more serious cases. You learn on the job. A 12-hour course each night you’re on. Twenty-four hours if you take a double. After a while, the adrenaline that juices you when you’re new — when you’re still keeping a tally of the lives you’ve saved — disappears. You just do the job. “High speed and low drag,” Aguirre told me when I called. “Please ignore the siren,” he said. “We’re going to a call.” A stroke. Nothing to get excited about. Coffee sustains him. He stays clean. Some guys, he said, use Provigil, but that’s prescribed. “For shift-work disorder,” he said.

Answer: a doctor

The #nightshift hashtag is especially well populated by the armed professions and the healing ones. Sometimes they are almost one and the same, as in the case of @armedmedic3153, a.k.a. Marcelo Aguirre, a paramedic in Newark and suburban New Jersey. He owns an AR-15, a 9-millimeter and a shotgun, but the only thing he shoots on the night shift is his camera. <hl> He works nights so he can study days; he wants to be a doctor . <hl> Nights are good preparation for that: You get more serious cases. You learn on the job. A 12-hour course each night you’re on. Twenty-four hours if you take a double. After a while, the adrenaline that juices you when you’re new — when you’re still keeping a tally of the lives you’ve saved — disappears. You just do the job. “High speed and low drag,” Aguirre told me when I called. “Please ignore the siren,” he said. “We’re going to a call.” A stroke. Nothing to get excited about. Coffee sustains him. He stays clean. Some guys, he said, use Provigil, but that’s prescribed. “For shift-work disorder,” he said.

The #nightshift hashtag is especially well populated by the armed professions and the healing ones. Sometimes they are almost one and the same, as in the case of @armedmedic3153, a.k.a. Marcelo Aguirre, a paramedic in Newark and suburban New Jersey. He owns an AR-15, a 9-millimeter and a shotgun, but the only thing he shoots on the night shift is his camera. He works nights so he can study days; he wants to be <hl> a doctor <hl>. Nights are good preparation for that: You get more serious cases. You learn on the job. A 12-hour course each night you’re on. Twenty-four hours if you take a double. After a while, the adrenaline that juices you when you’re new — when you’re still keeping a tally of the lives you’ve saved — disappears. You just do the job. “High speed and low drag,” Aguirre told me when I called. “Please ignore the siren,” he said. “We’re going to a call.” A stroke. Nothing to get excited about. Coffee sustains him. He stays clean. Some guys, he said, use Provigil, but that’s prescribed. “For shift-work disorder,” he said.

He works nights so he can study days; he wants to be <hl> a doctor <hl> .


Question: Who was Araeen's journal focused on giving a voice to?

Born in Pakistan in 1935 and a London resident since 1964, Rasheed Araeen has been an art-world legend since the 1980s, when he founded and edited Third Text, a journal that not only gave a voice to contemporary non-Western and nonwhite artists but also helped initiate an entire rethinking of 20th-century art history. Mr. Araeen also produced some of the most influential writing of the time (I still have his clips from 30 years ago) and organized shows like “The Other Story” in London, which laid the foundation for the concept that modernism, far from being a Western phenomenon, had happened all over the world, on different schedules.

Answer: non-Western and nonwhite artists

<hl> Born in Pakistan in 1935 and a London resident since 1964, Rasheed Araeen has been an art-world legend since the 1980s, when he founded and edited Third Text, a journal that not only gave a voice to contemporary non-Western and nonwhite artists but also helped initiate an entire rethinking of 20th-century art history. <hl> Mr. Araeen also produced some of the most influential writing of the time (I still have his clips from 30 years ago) and organized shows like “The Other Story” in London, which laid the foundation for the concept that modernism, far from being a Western phenomenon, had happened all over the world, on different schedules.

Born in Pakistan in 1935 and a London resident since 1964, Rasheed Araeen has been an art-world legend since the 1980s, when he founded and edited Third Text, a journal that not only gave a voice to contemporary <hl> non-Western and nonwhite artists <hl> but also helped initiate an entire rethinking of 20th-century art history. Mr. Araeen also produced some of the most influential writing of the time (I still have his clips from 30 years ago) and organized shows like “The Other Story” in London, which laid the foundation for the concept that modernism, far from being a Western phenomenon, had happened all over the world, on different schedules.


Question: How much did Lorraine pay for a condominium in 2012?

Nevertheless, even as parts of Park Slope are increasingly buffed to a high polish, the area still offers a variety of experience. After living much of the last six decades in the North Slope townhouse her seamstress mother had bought in 1949, Lorraine Leong, a health care administrator, decamped to the southwestern fringe of the neighborhood in 2012, paying $693,000 for a two-bedroom condominium on 12th Street and Fourth Avenue, a thoroughfare where blocky residential buildings have sprung up since a 2003 rezoning. Her son, a “foodie” who lives upstairs, keeps her informed, she said, about “all the great restaurants opening up” on Fifth Avenue and Flatbush Avenue. “Fourth and Fifth Avenues have that diverse mix that Brooklyn always had, and it’s very appealing to me,” said Ms. Leong, who is of Chinese descent. “There are Italians and Latinos still around, and a guy on my corner sells tacos from a little stand for a dollar. You don’t want to lose that.”

Answer: $693,000

Nevertheless, even as parts of Park Slope are increasingly buffed to a high polish, the area still offers a variety of experience. <hl> After living much of the last six decades in the North Slope townhouse her seamstress mother had bought in 1949, Lorraine Leong, a health care administrator, decamped to the southwestern fringe of the neighborhood in 2012, paying $693,000 for a two-bedroom condominium on 12th Street and Fourth Avenue, a thoroughfare where blocky residential buildings have sprung up since a 2003 rezoning. <hl> Her son, a “foodie” who lives upstairs, keeps her informed, she said, about “all the great restaurants opening up” on Fifth Avenue and Flatbush Avenue. “Fourth and Fifth Avenues have that diverse mix that Brooklyn always had, and it’s very appealing to me,” said Ms. Leong, who is of Chinese descent. “There are Italians and Latinos still around, and a guy on my corner sells tacos from a little stand for a dollar. You don’t want to lose that.”

Nevertheless, even as parts of Park Slope are increasingly buffed to a high polish, the area still offers a variety of experience. After living much of the last six decades in the North Slope townhouse her seamstress mother had bought in 1949, Lorraine Leong, a health care administrator, decamped to the southwestern fringe of the neighborhood in 2012, paying <hl> $693,000 <hl> for a two-bedroom condominium on 12th Street and Fourth Avenue, a thoroughfare where blocky residential buildings have sprung up since a 2003 rezoning. Her son, a “foodie” who lives upstairs, keeps her informed, she said, about “all the great restaurants opening up” on Fifth Avenue and Flatbush Avenue. “Fourth and Fifth Avenues have that diverse mix that Brooklyn always had, and it’s very appealing to me,” said Ms. Leong, who is of Chinese descent. “There are Italians and Latinos still around, and a guy on my corner sells tacos from a little stand for a dollar. You don’t want to lose that.”


Question: How many pages of emails were released by The State Department?

8. The State Department released 7,000 pages of emails from Hillary Rodham Clinton’s private server sent or received during her tenure as secretary of state. We’ll let you know what they reveal as soon as possible. 9. Watch: Ukrainian nationalists clashed with security forces in Kiev, killing a police officer, after a bitterly debated parliamentary vote set the stage for greater autonomy in separatist regions in the country’s war-torn east. Russia, which backs the separatists, demanded the concession as its its price for going along with a truce. 10. Round one is well underway at the U.S. Open. Venus Williams won her match in the afternoon, and Serena Williams’s opponent forfeited near the beginning of the second set. 11. Looking ahead: This Nissan van becomes the standard taxi in New York City on Tuesday. Hail the legroom! Your Evening Briefing is posted at 6 p.m. Eastern.

Answer: 7,000

8. <hl> The State Department released 7,000 pages of emails from Hillary Rodham Clinton’s private server sent or received during her tenure as secretary of state. <hl> We’ll let you know what they reveal as soon as possible. 9. Watch: Ukrainian nationalists clashed with security forces in Kiev, killing a police officer, after a bitterly debated parliamentary vote set the stage for greater autonomy in separatist regions in the country’s war-torn east. Russia, which backs the separatists, demanded the concession as its its price for going along with a truce. 10. Round one is well underway at the U.S. Open. Venus Williams won her match in the afternoon, and Serena Williams’s opponent forfeited near the beginning of the second set. 11. Looking ahead: This Nissan van becomes the standard taxi in New York City on Tuesday. Hail the legroom! Your Evening Briefing is posted at 6 p.m. Eastern.

8. The State Department released <hl> 7,000 <hl> pages of emails from Hillary Rodham Clinton’s private server sent or received during her tenure as secretary of state. We’ll let you know what they reveal as soon as possible. 9. Watch: Ukrainian nationalists clashed with security forces in Kiev, killing a police officer, after a bitterly debated parliamentary vote set the stage for greater autonomy in separatist regions in the country’s war-torn east. Russia, which backs the separatists, demanded the concession as its its price for going along with a truce. 10. Round one is well underway at the U.S. Open. Venus Williams won her match in the afternoon, and Serena Williams’s opponent forfeited near the beginning of the second set. 11. Looking ahead: This Nissan van becomes the standard taxi in New York City on Tuesday. Hail the legroom! Your Evening Briefing is posted at 6 p.m. Eastern.


Question: What does a newer router improve?

Not only can a newer router improve the speed and range for users, the routers typically have upgraded internal components and strong external antennas. Many also support the latest Wi-Fi standard — 802.11ac — which has top speeds that are nearly three times faster than the previous standard, 802.11n, for the fastest wireless devices you can buy today. Many smartphones, tablets and laptops released since 2013 support 802.11ac. But even older devices that support only the previous standard, 802.11n, can enjoy faster speeds at long range with a newer 802.11ac router.

Answer: the speed and range for users

<hl> Not only can a newer router improve the speed and range for users , the routers typically have upgraded internal components and strong external antennas. <hl> Many also support the latest Wi-Fi standard — 802.11ac — which has top speeds that are nearly three times faster than the previous standard, 802.11n, for the fastest wireless devices you can buy today. Many smartphones, tablets and laptops released since 2013 support 802.11ac. But even older devices that support only the previous standard, 802.11n, can enjoy faster speeds at long range with a newer 802.11ac router.

Not only can a newer router improve <hl> the speed and range for users <hl>, the routers typically have upgraded internal components and strong external antennas. Many also support the latest Wi-Fi standard — 802.11ac — which has top speeds that are nearly three times faster than the previous standard, 802.11n, for the fastest wireless devices you can buy today. Many smartphones, tablets and laptops released since 2013 support 802.11ac. But even older devices that support only the previous standard, 802.11n, can enjoy faster speeds at long range with a newer 802.11ac router.

Not only can a newer router improve <hl> the speed and range for users <hl> , the routers typically have upgraded internal components and strong external antennas.


Question: What was offered to the Syrian that was tripped?

• Jobs for migrants. In Germany, which expects 800,000 migrants this year alone, Chancellor Angela Merkel and big business are mounting a vocal campaign to get the new arrivals into jobs quickly. In Spain, a Syrian who was tripped last week by a Hungarian journalist was offered a job by a soccer school in Madrid. But the migrant crisis, complicated by the clash between national interests and Europewide policies, continues unabated.

Answer: a job by a soccer school in Madrid

• Jobs for migrants. In Germany, which expects 800,000 migrants this year alone, Chancellor Angela Merkel and big business are mounting a vocal campaign to get the new arrivals into jobs quickly. <hl> In Spain, a Syrian who was tripped last week by a Hungarian journalist was offered a job by a soccer school in Madrid . <hl> But the migrant crisis, complicated by the clash between national interests and Europewide policies, continues unabated.

• Jobs for migrants. In Germany, which expects 800,000 migrants this year alone, Chancellor Angela Merkel and big business are mounting a vocal campaign to get the new arrivals into jobs quickly. In Spain, a Syrian who was tripped last week by a Hungarian journalist was offered <hl> a job by a soccer school in Madrid <hl>. But the migrant crisis, complicated by the clash between national interests and Europewide policies, continues unabated.

In Spain, a Syrian who was tripped last week by a Hungarian journalist was offered <hl> a job by a soccer school in Madrid <hl> .


Question: Who was Russia not conerned about?

“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: 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 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 . <hl>

“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 <hl> President Bashar al-Assad’s government <hl>.

He argued against intervention by outside powers in Syria as well, adding that Russia was “not concerned with the fate” of <hl> President Bashar al-Assad’s government <hl> .


Question: What job did Mr. Brezner start out his professional life with?

Mr. Brezner, who began his professional life as a New York City public-school teacher, managed a stable of artists that over the years also included Bette Midler, David Letterman, Robert Klein and Martin Short. He produced more than a dozen feature films, including “Throw Momma From the Train” (1987), starring Mr. Crystal and Danny DeVito, and “Good Morning, Vietnam” (1987), for which Mr. Williams earned his first Academy Award nomination. (The best actor Oscar that year went to Michael Douglas for “Wall Street.”) At his death a principal in Brezner Steinberg Partners, based in Beverly Hills, Calif., Mr. Brezner was known throughout his career as an astute handicapper of comic talent.

Answer: teacher

<hl> Mr. Brezner, who began his professional life as a New York City public-school teacher , managed a stable of artists that over the years also included Bette Midler, David Letterman, Robert Klein and Martin Short. <hl> He produced more than a dozen feature films, including “Throw Momma From the Train” (1987), starring Mr. Crystal and Danny DeVito, and “Good Morning, Vietnam” (1987), for which Mr. Williams earned his first Academy Award nomination. (The best actor Oscar that year went to Michael Douglas for “Wall Street.”) At his death a principal in Brezner Steinberg Partners, based in Beverly Hills, Calif., Mr. Brezner was known throughout his career as an astute handicapper of comic talent.

Mr. Brezner, who began his professional life as a New York City public-school <hl> teacher <hl>, managed a stable of artists that over the years also included Bette Midler, David Letterman, Robert Klein and Martin Short. He produced more than a dozen feature films, including “Throw Momma From the Train” (1987), starring Mr. Crystal and Danny DeVito, and “Good Morning, Vietnam” (1987), for which Mr. Williams earned his first Academy Award nomination. (The best actor Oscar that year went to Michael Douglas for “Wall Street.”) At his death a principal in Brezner Steinberg Partners, based in Beverly Hills, Calif., Mr. Brezner was known throughout his career as an astute handicapper of comic talent.

Mr. Brezner, who began his professional life as a New York City public-school <hl> teacher <hl> , managed a stable of artists that over the years also included Bette Midler, David Letterman, Robert Klein and Martin Short.


Question: How many people are speaking  the words referred to in the paragraph?

There’s probably not one you haven’t heard before. If you listen with half an ear, they sound, in combination, like the ordinary sentences you overhear every day. Listen more carefully, though, as these words are assembled into the exacting forms of declensions and syllogisms, or quaint questions and answers that suggest foreign language phrase books for travelers. Why, it’s all gobbledygook. Except that something kind of wonderful has happened. These very pedestrian words seem to have sprouted wings, and resonate with surprising novelty. No wonder that the three people speaking them seem so delighted and perplexed. It’s as if they’d been born again as speakers of English.

Answer: three people

There’s probably not one you haven’t heard before. If you listen with half an ear, they sound, in combination, like the ordinary sentences you overhear every day. Listen more carefully, though, as these words are assembled into the exacting forms of declensions and syllogisms, or quaint questions and answers that suggest foreign language phrase books for travelers. Why, it’s all gobbledygook. Except that something kind of wonderful has happened. These very pedestrian words seem to have sprouted wings, and resonate with surprising novelty. <hl> No wonder that the three people speaking them seem so delighted and perplexed. <hl> It’s as if they’d been born again as speakers of English.

There’s probably not one you haven’t heard before. If you listen with half an ear, they sound, in combination, like the ordinary sentences you overhear every day. Listen more carefully, though, as these words are assembled into the exacting forms of declensions and syllogisms, or quaint questions and answers that suggest foreign language phrase books for travelers. Why, it’s all gobbledygook. Except that something kind of wonderful has happened. These very pedestrian words seem to have sprouted wings, and resonate with surprising novelty. No wonder that the <hl> three people <hl> speaking them seem so delighted and perplexed. It’s as if they’d been born again as speakers of English.


Question: B building was considered Management-intensive why?

A. They are easier to buy. We did start our business in the B office building, and we found ourselves in that niche and felt very, very comfortable there. B buildings are very management-intensive, because there are many, many tenants involved. But we find that we do that very well and we can create value. We like to give our tenants a high-quality office environment. We don’t want them to think that they’re in a low-quality, traditional, old-fashioned B building, where they feel like they’re giving something up. Q. Would you ever consider investing in Class A buildings?  A. Absolutely, but right now it would not be possible given the competition.

Answer: many, many tenants involved

A. They are easier to buy. We did start our business in the B office building, and we found ourselves in that niche and felt very, very comfortable there. <hl> B buildings are very management-intensive, because there are many, many tenants involved . <hl> But we find that we do that very well and we can create value. We like to give our tenants a high-quality office environment. We don’t want them to think that they’re in a low-quality, traditional, old-fashioned B building, where they feel like they’re giving something up. Q. Would you ever consider investing in Class A buildings? A. Absolutely, but right now it would not be possible given the competition.

A. They are easier to buy. We did start our business in the B office building, and we found ourselves in that niche and felt very, very comfortable there. B buildings are very management-intensive, because there are <hl> many, many tenants involved <hl>. But we find that we do that very well and we can create value. We like to give our tenants a high-quality office environment. We don’t want them to think that they’re in a low-quality, traditional, old-fashioned B building, where they feel like they’re giving something up. Q. Would you ever consider investing in Class A buildings? A. Absolutely, but right now it would not be possible given the competition.

B buildings are very management-intensive, because there are <hl> many, many tenants involved <hl> .


Question: Who haven't realized the market shift to the solar systems according to Mr. O'Connor?

Long Island’s high electric costs have made it an attractive market for solar. About 40 percent of all systems installed in New York are on Long Island, according to the state’s Energy Research and Development Authority. Buyers are “certainly willing to pay more” for a house with the electric bills to prove the savings attached to its solar system, Mr. O’Connor said. But, he added, most lenders haven’t yet recognized that market shift. Arthur Wilson, a builder developing five homes (all presold) with geothermal and solar panels in Middle Island on Long Island, has had his own issues with lenders. He said that an appraisal of $498,000 for the second house to be completed was recently “shot down” as too high by bank reviewers who he said were untrained in valuing green home features.

Answer: most lenders

Long Island’s high electric costs have made it an attractive market for solar. About 40 percent of all systems installed in New York are on Long Island, according to the state’s Energy Research and Development Authority. Buyers are “certainly willing to pay more” for a house with the electric bills to prove the savings attached to its solar system, Mr. O’Connor said. <hl> But, he added, most lenders haven’t yet recognized that market shift. <hl> Arthur Wilson, a builder developing five homes (all presold) with geothermal and solar panels in Middle Island on Long Island, has had his own issues with lenders. He said that an appraisal of $498,000 for the second house to be completed was recently “shot down” as too high by bank reviewers who he said were untrained in valuing green home features.

Long Island’s high electric costs have made it an attractive market for solar. About 40 percent of all systems installed in New York are on Long Island, according to the state’s Energy Research and Development Authority. Buyers are “certainly willing to pay more” for a house with the electric bills to prove the savings attached to its solar system, Mr. O’Connor said. But, he added, <hl> most lenders <hl> haven’t yet recognized that market shift. Arthur Wilson, a builder developing five homes (all presold) with geothermal and solar panels in Middle Island on Long Island, has had his own issues with lenders. He said that an appraisal of $498,000 for the second house to be completed was recently “shot down” as too high by bank reviewers who he said were untrained in valuing green home features.


Question: What position was Lost And Found: New on the extended hardcover fiction list?

Lost And Found: New on the extended hardcover fiction list this week, at No. 18, is another work of semiautobiographical fiction: “A Manual for Cleaning Women,” a posthumously published story collection by Lucia Berlin, a little-known American writer who died in 2004 and who has been championed by Lydia Davis and August Kleinzahler.

Answer: 18

Lost And Found: New on the extended hardcover fiction list this week, at No. <hl> 18 , is another work of semiautobiographical fiction: “A Manual for Cleaning Women,” a posthumously published story collection by Lucia Berlin, a little-known American writer who died in 2004 and who has been championed by Lydia Davis and August Kleinzahler. <hl>

Lost And Found: New on the extended hardcover fiction list this week, at No. <hl> 18 <hl>, is another work of semiautobiographical fiction: “A Manual for Cleaning Women,” a posthumously published story collection by Lucia Berlin, a little-known American writer who died in 2004 and who has been championed by Lydia Davis and August Kleinzahler.

<hl> 18 <hl> , is another work of semiautobiographical fiction: “A Manual for Cleaning Women,” a posthumously published story collection by Lucia Berlin, a little-known American writer who died in 2004 and who has been championed by Lydia Davis and August Kleinzahler.


Question: Where do they see opportunity for a good market?

A. Historically the principals of APF Properties — myself and Mr. Perl — co-invest with our investors. We have worked with institutional investors. We’ve also worked with a group of high-net-worth investors; many of them are in the real estate business. We have a pool right now of about 100 individuals. Q. Where would you like to see APF in the next several years?  A. Since the competition for buying properties is so fierce, we have a two-prong approach: One is to make what we got the best we could, and 1156 Avenue of the Americas is the perfect example. And we’re going to keep our eye open for new deals and new buildings, not only in New York. We’re going to keep our eye on Houston. We think that there will be opportunities there, and we like the market very much.

Answer: Houston

A. Historically the principals of APF Properties — myself and Mr. Perl — co-invest with our investors. We have worked with institutional investors. We’ve also worked with a group of high-net-worth investors; many of them are in the real estate business. We have a pool right now of about 100 individuals. Q. Where would you like to see APF in the next several years? A. Since the competition for buying properties is so fierce, we have a two-prong approach: One is to make what we got the best we could, and 1156 Avenue of the Americas is the perfect example. And we’re going to keep our eye open for new deals and new buildings, not only in New York. <hl> We’re going to keep our eye on Houston . <hl> We think that there will be opportunities there, and we like the market very much.

A. Historically the principals of APF Properties — myself and Mr. Perl — co-invest with our investors. We have worked with institutional investors. We’ve also worked with a group of high-net-worth investors; many of them are in the real estate business. We have a pool right now of about 100 individuals. Q. Where would you like to see APF in the next several years? A. Since the competition for buying properties is so fierce, we have a two-prong approach: One is to make what we got the best we could, and 1156 Avenue of the Americas is the perfect example. And we’re going to keep our eye open for new deals and new buildings, not only in New York. We’re going to keep our eye on <hl> Houston <hl>. We think that there will be opportunities there, and we like the market very much.

We’re going to keep our eye on <hl> Houston <hl> .


Question: The euro is used as a primary currency in how many nations?

The euro on Friday reached its lowest level against the dollar since June 7, 2010, when it hit $1.1923. The currency of the 19-nation eurozone has fallen nearly 14 percent since it climbed to $1.3910 on May 7. The last time the euro was so low, Greece’s debt problems were causing havoc in the eurozone and there was fear the common currency would not survive. Greece is again in turmoil, with coming elections likely to usher in a left-wing government, but is no longer the main cause of the euro’s decline. The concern now is that the eurozone is already stuck in the same kind of stagnation that has afflicted Japan for two decades. “History shows that falling prices can be as damaging to the prosperity and stability of our countries as high inflation,” Mr. Draghi told Handelsblatt.

Answer: 19

19 23.

The euro on Friday reached its lowest level against the dollar since June 7, 2010, when it hit $1. <hl> 19 23. <hl> The currency of the 19-nation eurozone has fallen nearly 14 percent since it climbed to $1.3910 on May 7. The last time the euro was so low, Greece’s debt problems were causing havoc in the eurozone and there was fear the common currency would not survive. Greece is again in turmoil, with coming elections likely to usher in a left-wing government, but is no longer the main cause of the euro’s decline. The concern now is that the eurozone is already stuck in the same kind of stagnation that has afflicted Japan for two decades. “History shows that falling prices can be as damaging to the prosperity and stability of our countries as high inflation,” Mr. Draghi told Handelsblatt.

The euro on Friday reached its lowest level against the dollar since June 7, 2010, when it hit $1.<hl> 19 <hl>23. The currency of the 19-nation eurozone has fallen nearly 14 percent since it climbed to $1.3910 on May 7. The last time the euro was so low, Greece’s debt problems were causing havoc in the eurozone and there was fear the common currency would not survive. Greece is again in turmoil, with coming elections likely to usher in a left-wing government, but is no longer the main cause of the euro’s decline. The concern now is that the eurozone is already stuck in the same kind of stagnation that has afflicted Japan for two decades. “History shows that falling prices can be as damaging to the prosperity and stability of our countries as high inflation,” Mr. Draghi told Handelsblatt.


Question: Francis has unique advantages in which country?

He added, “I think that our church in Cuba is still looking too much into itself.” But Francis has unique advantages in Cuba, given that he is a native Spanish speaker bearing a popular message of social justice and the pitfalls of capitalism. Cuban officials have already signaled their approval. During his last trip to the Vatican, Raúl Castro joked that Francis might even convince him to return to church. Few expect that a Cuban government still so firmly in power is going to roll over, no matter how popular the pope may be. And those government critics, especially in Miami, who want Francis to publicly rebuke Mr. Castro are likely to be disappointed. The toughest negotiations will likely happen in private. “Cuba is his hardest task,” Mr. Hare said. “He will know that he has to engineer a new path in Cuba and he has the best opportunity yet with his rhetoric, background of social activism and lack of stuffiness to open the key to the Cuban door.”

Answer: Cuba

<hl> He added, “I think that our church in Cuba is still looking too much into itself.” <hl> But Francis has unique advantages in Cuba, given that he is a native Spanish speaker bearing a popular message of social justice and the pitfalls of capitalism. Cuban officials have already signaled their approval. During his last trip to the Vatican, Raúl Castro joked that Francis might even convince him to return to church. Few expect that a Cuban government still so firmly in power is going to roll over, no matter how popular the pope may be. And those government critics, especially in Miami, who want Francis to publicly rebuke Mr. Castro are likely to be disappointed. The toughest negotiations will likely happen in private. “Cuba is his hardest task,” Mr. Hare said. “He will know that he has to engineer a new path in Cuba and he has the best opportunity yet with his rhetoric, background of social activism and lack of stuffiness to open the key to the Cuban door.”

He added, “I think that our church in <hl> Cuba <hl> is still looking too much into itself.” But Francis has unique advantages in Cuba, given that he is a native Spanish speaker bearing a popular message of social justice and the pitfalls of capitalism. Cuban officials have already signaled their approval. During his last trip to the Vatican, Raúl Castro joked that Francis might even convince him to return to church. Few expect that a Cuban government still so firmly in power is going to roll over, no matter how popular the pope may be. And those government critics, especially in Miami, who want Francis to publicly rebuke Mr. Castro are likely to be disappointed. The toughest negotiations will likely happen in private. “Cuba is his hardest task,” Mr. Hare said. “He will know that he has to engineer a new path in Cuba and he has the best opportunity yet with his rhetoric, background of social activism and lack of stuffiness to open the key to the Cuban door.”


Question: Sapa is how far from Topas Ecolodge?

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: 11 miles

<hl> Topas Ecolodge, 11 miles from Sapa, was one of the first foreign-run lodges in the ethnic hinterland. <hl> 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.

Topas Ecolodge, <hl> 11 miles <hl> 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.


Question: Who created Lumberjanes?

The trend to portray true-to-life gay characters in works intended for a wider audience extends to comic books aimed at younger readers, too. Published by an imprint of Boom! Studios, Lumberjanes is a series about the summer camp experiences of five girls, two of whom have a crush on each other. “We wanted to have queer characters but not oversexualize them,” says Shannon Watters, an editor at Boom! Studios and a creator of Lumberjanes, adding that she wants to represent regular children at an age when they are figuring out who they are. “The normalization of queer young people was important,” she said. Ms. Watters said she appreciated the efforts of more mainstream publications to do the same. “It is very encouraging to see the decisions that DC and Marvel have made in giving marginalized creators more of platform to tell their stories,” she said, “but we still have a long way to go.”

Answer: Shannon Watters

The trend to portray true-to-life gay characters in works intended for a wider audience extends to comic books aimed at younger readers, too. Published by an imprint of Boom! Studios, Lumberjanes is a series about the summer camp experiences of five girls, two of whom have a crush on each other. <hl> “We wanted to have queer characters but not oversexualize them,” says Shannon Watters , an editor at Boom! <hl> Studios and a creator of Lumberjanes, adding that she wants to represent regular children at an age when they are figuring out who they are. “The normalization of queer young people was important,” she said. Ms. Watters said she appreciated the efforts of more mainstream publications to do the same. “It is very encouraging to see the decisions that DC and Marvel have made in giving marginalized creators more of platform to tell their stories,” she said, “but we still have a long way to go.”

The trend to portray true-to-life gay characters in works intended for a wider audience extends to comic books aimed at younger readers, too. Published by an imprint of Boom! Studios, Lumberjanes is a series about the summer camp experiences of five girls, two of whom have a crush on each other. “We wanted to have queer characters but not oversexualize them,” says <hl> Shannon Watters <hl>, an editor at Boom! Studios and a creator of Lumberjanes, adding that she wants to represent regular children at an age when they are figuring out who they are. “The normalization of queer young people was important,” she said. Ms. Watters said she appreciated the efforts of more mainstream publications to do the same. “It is very encouraging to see the decisions that DC and Marvel have made in giving marginalized creators more of platform to tell their stories,” she said, “but we still have a long way to go.”

“We wanted to have queer characters but not oversexualize them,” says <hl> Shannon Watters <hl> , an editor at Boom!


Question: What percentage of Apple's income is generated from their smartphone?

And in a move sure to make Apple old-timers squirm, the newest version of the iPad, which has an optional keyboard that attaches to the tablet, is even imitating some of the features of Microsoft’s competing product, called the Surface. Together, the tablet, stylus and keyboard make for a combination computing device that Apple executives had long said that they wouldn’t create, perhaps indicating the people running the company today are willing to forget about the past as they try to cater to shifting consumer tastes. But the center of this ever-expanding Silicon Valley giant is still the iPhone, which accounts for 56 percent of Apple’s profits. And in a presentation that lasted more than two hours on Wednesday at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium here, Apple executives emphasized several new iPhone features that — despite other announcements, ranging from an improved version of the company’s television controller to chic watchbands — are still the key to Apple’s success. “Investors have been rewarded by assuming Apple can continually push the envelope on what a phone and the company can do,” said Michael A. Sansoterra, the chief investment officer at Silvant Capital Management, which owns Apple stock. Because of the first iteration of the larger-screen iPhone 6 introduced last year, Apple’s fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, when the company had an $18 billion profit, was the most profitable quarter ever for a publicly traded company.

Answer: 56 percent

And in a move sure to make Apple old-timers squirm, the newest version of the iPad, which has an optional keyboard that attaches to the tablet, is even imitating some of the features of Microsoft’s competing product, called the Surface. Together, the tablet, stylus and keyboard make for a combination computing device that Apple executives had long said that they wouldn’t create, perhaps indicating the people running the company today are willing to forget about the past as they try to cater to shifting consumer tastes. <hl> But the center of this ever-expanding Silicon Valley giant is still the iPhone, which accounts for 56 percent of Apple’s profits. <hl> And in a presentation that lasted more than two hours on Wednesday at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium here, Apple executives emphasized several new iPhone features that — despite other announcements, ranging from an improved version of the company’s television controller to chic watchbands — are still the key to Apple’s success. “Investors have been rewarded by assuming Apple can continually push the envelope on what a phone and the company can do,” said Michael A. Sansoterra, the chief investment officer at Silvant Capital Management, which owns Apple stock. Because of the first iteration of the larger-screen iPhone 6 introduced last year, Apple’s fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, when the company had an $18 billion profit, was the most profitable quarter ever for a publicly traded company.

And in a move sure to make Apple old-timers squirm, the newest version of the iPad, which has an optional keyboard that attaches to the tablet, is even imitating some of the features of Microsoft’s competing product, called the Surface. Together, the tablet, stylus and keyboard make for a combination computing device that Apple executives had long said that they wouldn’t create, perhaps indicating the people running the company today are willing to forget about the past as they try to cater to shifting consumer tastes. But the center of this ever-expanding Silicon Valley giant is still the iPhone, which accounts for <hl> 56 percent <hl> of Apple’s profits. And in a presentation that lasted more than two hours on Wednesday at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium here, Apple executives emphasized several new iPhone features that — despite other announcements, ranging from an improved version of the company’s television controller to chic watchbands — are still the key to Apple’s success. “Investors have been rewarded by assuming Apple can continually push the envelope on what a phone and the company can do,” said Michael A. Sansoterra, the chief investment officer at Silvant Capital Management, which owns Apple stock. Because of the first iteration of the larger-screen iPhone 6 introduced last year, Apple’s fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, when the company had an $18 billion profit, was the most profitable quarter ever for a publicly traded company.


Question: Who made comments against the negotiations every day?

As the negotiations continued furiously in Lausanne, Switzerland, over the past week, Mr. Netanyahu made daily statements railing against them. He emphasized Iran’s involvement in regional conflicts, most recently Yemen, and denounced an Iranian general’s declaration in recent days that “the destruction of Israel is nonnegotiable.” “Well, I want to make clear to all: the survival of Israel is nonnegotiable,” the prime minister declared on Friday. “Israel will not accept an agreement which allows a country that vows to annihilate us to develop nuclear weapons, period.” Israel is not a party to the talks, which aim to reach a final accord by June 30, and at times he has complained of being left out of the loop. But President Obama, in a telephone call to Mr. Netanyahu shortly after the framework was announced, promised to renew security consultations and deepen coordination. One question going forward is how fiercely Mr. Netanyahu will fight the deal in Congress, where he spoke against it last month at the invitation of the House speaker, John A. Boehner, a Republican, infuriating the White House and some Democratic members. He gave no hint of his next steps in the Friday statement, beyond the demand for recognition. While Mr. Netanyahu had not previously mentioned recognition in regard to Iran, he has made a similar call in recent negotiations with the Palestinians.

Answer: Mr. Netanyahu

<hl> As the negotiations continued furiously in Lausanne, Switzerland, over the past week, Mr. Netanyahu made daily statements railing against them. <hl> He emphasized Iran’s involvement in regional conflicts, most recently Yemen, and denounced an Iranian general’s declaration in recent days that “the destruction of Israel is nonnegotiable.” “Well, I want to make clear to all: the survival of Israel is nonnegotiable,” the prime minister declared on Friday. “Israel will not accept an agreement which allows a country that vows to annihilate us to develop nuclear weapons, period.” Israel is not a party to the talks, which aim to reach a final accord by June 30, and at times he has complained of being left out of the loop. But President Obama, in a telephone call to Mr. Netanyahu shortly after the framework was announced, promised to renew security consultations and deepen coordination. One question going forward is how fiercely Mr. Netanyahu will fight the deal in Congress, where he spoke against it last month at the invitation of the House speaker, John A. Boehner, a Republican, infuriating the White House and some Democratic members. He gave no hint of his next steps in the Friday statement, beyond the demand for recognition. While Mr. Netanyahu had not previously mentioned recognition in regard to Iran, he has made a similar call in recent negotiations with the Palestinians.

As the negotiations continued furiously in Lausanne, Switzerland, over the past week, <hl> Mr. Netanyahu <hl> made daily statements railing against them. He emphasized Iran’s involvement in regional conflicts, most recently Yemen, and denounced an Iranian general’s declaration in recent days that “the destruction of Israel is nonnegotiable.” “Well, I want to make clear to all: the survival of Israel is nonnegotiable,” the prime minister declared on Friday. “Israel will not accept an agreement which allows a country that vows to annihilate us to develop nuclear weapons, period.” Israel is not a party to the talks, which aim to reach a final accord by June 30, and at times he has complained of being left out of the loop. But President Obama, in a telephone call to Mr. Netanyahu shortly after the framework was announced, promised to renew security consultations and deepen coordination. One question going forward is how fiercely Mr. Netanyahu will fight the deal in Congress, where he spoke against it last month at the invitation of the House speaker, John A. Boehner, a Republican, infuriating the White House and some Democratic members. He gave no hint of his next steps in the Friday statement, beyond the demand for recognition. While Mr. Netanyahu had not previously mentioned recognition in regard to Iran, he has made a similar call in recent negotiations with the Palestinians.


Question: In the Hunger Games what district was mistakenly thought to have been destroyed?

What’s Streaming Now THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 1 (2014) Katniss Everdeen, now squirreled away in District 13, once thought destroyed, leads the charge against the Capitol. This is essentially a war movie and the first time in the series that the filmmakers treat Jennifer Lawrence’s “butch goddess of dystopian cinema,” Manohla Dargis wrote in The New York Times, “just like, well, the girl.” (hulu.com) (Image: Ms. Lawrence) HEMLOCK GROVE Evildoers run rampant in a dingy Pennsylvania industrial town as the friendship between a werewolf and a rich guy who likes the taste of his own blood comes to a disturbing end. (netflix.com)

Answer: District 13

<hl> What’s Streaming Now THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 1 (2014) Katniss Everdeen, now squirreled away in District 13 , once thought destroyed, leads the charge against the Capitol. <hl> This is essentially a war movie and the first time in the series that the filmmakers treat Jennifer Lawrence’s “butch goddess of dystopian cinema,” Manohla Dargis wrote in The New York Times, “just like, well, the girl.” (hulu.com) (Image: Ms. Lawrence) HEMLOCK GROVE Evildoers run rampant in a dingy Pennsylvania industrial town as the friendship between a werewolf and a rich guy who likes the taste of his own blood comes to a disturbing end. (netflix.com)

What’s Streaming Now THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 1 (2014) Katniss Everdeen, now squirreled away in <hl> District 13 <hl>, once thought destroyed, leads the charge against the Capitol. This is essentially a war movie and the first time in the series that the filmmakers treat Jennifer Lawrence’s “butch goddess of dystopian cinema,” Manohla Dargis wrote in The New York Times, “just like, well, the girl.” (hulu.com) (Image: Ms. Lawrence) HEMLOCK GROVE Evildoers run rampant in a dingy Pennsylvania industrial town as the friendship between a werewolf and a rich guy who likes the taste of his own blood comes to a disturbing end. (netflix.com)

What’s Streaming Now THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 1 (2014) Katniss Everdeen, now squirreled away in <hl> District 13 <hl> , once thought destroyed, leads the charge against the Capitol.


Question: How many intelligence streams does the company mentioned in the passage have?

That proliferation of start-ups has led to a new complaint from computer security chiefs: overlapping information — sometimes as much as 40 percent — in the reports they receive, none of which is cheap. ISight charges customers based on size, and while it does not disclose pricing, some customers say they pay $500,000 or more annually for the company’s services, as much as five times what low-end services charge. ISight makes 90 percent of its revenue from subscriptions to its six intelligence streams, each focused on a particular threat, including cyberespionage and cybercrime.

Answer: six

That proliferation of start-ups has led to a new complaint from computer security chiefs: overlapping information — sometimes as much as 40 percent — in the reports they receive, none of which is cheap. ISight charges customers based on size, and while it does not disclose pricing, some customers say they pay $500,000 or more annually for the company’s services, as much as five times what low-end services charge. <hl> ISight makes 90 percent of its revenue from subscriptions to its six intelligence streams, each focused on a particular threat, including cyberespionage and cybercrime. <hl>

That proliferation of start-ups has led to a new complaint from computer security chiefs: overlapping information — sometimes as much as 40 percent — in the reports they receive, none of which is cheap. ISight charges customers based on size, and while it does not disclose pricing, some customers say they pay $500,000 or more annually for the company’s services, as much as five times what low-end services charge. ISight makes 90 percent of its revenue from subscriptions to its <hl> six <hl> intelligence streams, each focused on a particular threat, including cyberespionage and cybercrime.


Question: Who did Sather's team face in the 2014 finals?

Glen Sather, who has been at the helm of the Rangers since 2000, said Wednesday that he was relinquishing his role as general manager in favor of his assistant Jeff Gorton. Sather, 71, will remain team president. After missing the playoffs in Sather’s first four seasons, the Rangers have reached the postseason in nine of the last 10 years. They advanced to the Eastern Conference finals three times in the last four seasons, including a trip to the Stanley Cup finals in 2014, when they lost to the Los Angeles Kings in five games.

Answer: Kings

Glen Sather, who has been at the helm of the Rangers since 2000, said Wednesday that he was relinquishing his role as general manager in favor of his assistant Jeff Gorton. Sather, 71, will remain team president. After missing the playoffs in Sather’s first four seasons, the Rangers have reached the postseason in nine of the last 10 years. <hl> They advanced to the Eastern Conference finals three times in the last four seasons, including a trip to the Stanley Cup finals in 2014, when they lost to the Los Angeles Kings in five games. <hl>

Glen Sather, who has been at the helm of the Rangers since 2000, said Wednesday that he was relinquishing his role as general manager in favor of his assistant Jeff Gorton. Sather, 71, will remain team president. After missing the playoffs in Sather’s first four seasons, the Rangers have reached the postseason in nine of the last 10 years. They advanced to the Eastern Conference finals three times in the last four seasons, including a trip to the Stanley Cup finals in 2014, when they lost to the Los Angeles <hl> Kings <hl> in five games.


Question: What group has serious concerns about the procedure performed on babies?

The department’s other decision was to abandon efforts to crack down on metzitzah b’peh, the ancient ritual of ultra-Orthodox Jews in which the circumciser, or mohel, sucks blood from a newly cut penis with his mouth. Public-health authorities, like the American Academy of Pediatrics, have long warned about the dangers of mohels infecting babies with the herpes virus, which can be deadly to infants. The city Health Department has linked metzitzah b’peh to more than a dozen infant herpes cases, and two deaths, since 2000. The Bloomberg administration tried to discourage the practice by requiring mohels to have parents sign a consent form acknowledging the risks. But mohels, citing religious freedom, refused to use the form. When Mr. de Blasio ran for office, he offered the politically powerful Orthodox community another approach. On Wednesday the Board of Health followed through: It voted to abandon consent forms in favor of education and friendly persuasion. It has a new brochure about the risks of metzitzah b’peh, to be given to pregnant women by clinics and hospitals. A small photo of herpes blisters helps parents recognize a symptom of infection.

Answer: American Academy of Pediatrics

The department’s other decision was to abandon efforts to crack down on metzitzah b’peh, the ancient ritual of ultra-Orthodox Jews in which the circumciser, or mohel, sucks blood from a newly cut penis with his mouth. <hl> Public-health authorities, like the American Academy of Pediatrics , have long warned about the dangers of mohels infecting babies with the herpes virus, which can be deadly to infants. <hl> The city Health Department has linked metzitzah b’peh to more than a dozen infant herpes cases, and two deaths, since 2000. The Bloomberg administration tried to discourage the practice by requiring mohels to have parents sign a consent form acknowledging the risks. But mohels, citing religious freedom, refused to use the form. When Mr. de Blasio ran for office, he offered the politically powerful Orthodox community another approach. On Wednesday the Board of Health followed through: It voted to abandon consent forms in favor of education and friendly persuasion. It has a new brochure about the risks of metzitzah b’peh, to be given to pregnant women by clinics and hospitals. A small photo of herpes blisters helps parents recognize a symptom of infection.

The department’s other decision was to abandon efforts to crack down on metzitzah b’peh, the ancient ritual of ultra-Orthodox Jews in which the circumciser, or mohel, sucks blood from a newly cut penis with his mouth. Public-health authorities, like the <hl> American Academy of Pediatrics <hl>, have long warned about the dangers of mohels infecting babies with the herpes virus, which can be deadly to infants. The city Health Department has linked metzitzah b’peh to more than a dozen infant herpes cases, and two deaths, since 2000. The Bloomberg administration tried to discourage the practice by requiring mohels to have parents sign a consent form acknowledging the risks. But mohels, citing religious freedom, refused to use the form. When Mr. de Blasio ran for office, he offered the politically powerful Orthodox community another approach. On Wednesday the Board of Health followed through: It voted to abandon consent forms in favor of education and friendly persuasion. It has a new brochure about the risks of metzitzah b’peh, to be given to pregnant women by clinics and hospitals. A small photo of herpes blisters helps parents recognize a symptom of infection.

Public-health authorities, like the <hl> American Academy of Pediatrics <hl> , have long warned about the dangers of mohels infecting babies with the herpes virus, which can be deadly to infants.


Question: Do the islanders have any sell out games this year?

The Rangers (17-6-2) have lost three of their last four. Worse, center Derek Stepan is out four to six weeks with broken ribs, and Kevin Klein, their most consistent defenseman this season, will miss two to three weeks after sustaining a strained oblique Monday against Carolina. The Rangers head to Brooklyn for their first game at Barclays Center, playing the rival Islanders for the first time this season. The Islanders (13-8-4), who have won three of four, are expected to have their first sellout since opening night in October.

Answer: The Islanders (13-8-4), who have won three of four, are expected to have their first sellout since opening night in October.

The Rangers (17-6-2) have lost three of their last four. Worse, center Derek Stepan is out four to six weeks with broken ribs, and Kevin Klein, their most consistent defenseman this season, will miss two to three weeks after sustaining a strained oblique Monday against Carolina. The Rangers head to Brooklyn for their first game at Barclays Center, playing the rival Islanders for the first time this season. <hl> The Islanders (13-8-4), who have won three of four, are expected to have their first sellout since opening night in October. <hl>


Question: How does the passage describe the reaction when the situation mentioned can no longer be contained?

Since the days of slavery, they argued, blacks had adopted an outward style of ingratiating deference that masked a seething anger. “As a sapling bent low stores energy for a violent backswing,” they wrote, “blacks bent double by oppression have stored energy which will be released in the form of rage — black rage, apocalyptic and final.” The book was unremittingly bleak by design. “This dismal tone has been deliberate,” the authors wrote in the final pages. “It has been an attempt to evoke a certain quality of depression and hopelessness in the reader and to stir these feelings. These are the most common feelings tasted by black people in America.”

Answer: black rage, apocalyptic and final

Since the days of slavery, they argued, blacks had adopted an outward style of ingratiating deference that masked a seething anger. <hl> “As a sapling bent low stores energy for a violent backswing,” they wrote, “blacks bent double by oppression have stored energy which will be released in the form of rage — black rage, apocalyptic and final .” <hl> The book was unremittingly bleak by design. “This dismal tone has been deliberate,” the authors wrote in the final pages. “It has been an attempt to evoke a certain quality of depression and hopelessness in the reader and to stir these feelings. These are the most common feelings tasted by black people in America.”

Since the days of slavery, they argued, blacks had adopted an outward style of ingratiating deference that masked a seething anger. “As a sapling bent low stores energy for a violent backswing,” they wrote, “blacks bent double by oppression have stored energy which will be released in the form of rage — <hl> black rage, apocalyptic and final <hl>.” The book was unremittingly bleak by design. “This dismal tone has been deliberate,” the authors wrote in the final pages. “It has been an attempt to evoke a certain quality of depression and hopelessness in the reader and to stir these feelings. These are the most common feelings tasted by black people in America.”

“As a sapling bent low stores energy for a violent backswing,” they wrote, “blacks bent double by oppression have stored energy which will be released in the form of rage — <hl> black rage, apocalyptic and final <hl> .”


Question: Where have the manufacturing jobs in Missouri moved to?

But it remains unclear what effect months of lobbying have had. “I know we’ve flipped some,” said Greg Mourad, a vice president at the National Right to Work Committee, which supports the legislation. “Whether we’ve flipped enough or not, I guess we’ll just have to wait and find out.” Missouri, whose union footprint has decreased in recent decades as manufacturing jobs have moved abroad, is increasingly rare as a Midwestern state without a right-to-work law. Of the states it borders, all but Illinois and Kentucky have some version of the policy on the books. Mr. Mourad said that puts Missouri at a disadvantage when competing with its neighbors to attract a new factory or business.

Answer: manufacturing jobs have moved abroad

But it remains unclear what effect months of lobbying have had. “I know we’ve flipped some,” said Greg Mourad, a vice president at the National Right to Work Committee, which supports the legislation. “Whether we’ve flipped enough or not, I guess we’ll just have to wait and find out.” <hl> Missouri, whose union footprint has decreased in recent decades as manufacturing jobs have moved abroad , is increasingly rare as a Midwestern state without a right-to-work law. <hl> Of the states it borders, all but Illinois and Kentucky have some version of the policy on the books. Mr. Mourad said that puts Missouri at a disadvantage when competing with its neighbors to attract a new factory or business.

But it remains unclear what effect months of lobbying have had. “I know we’ve flipped some,” said Greg Mourad, a vice president at the National Right to Work Committee, which supports the legislation. “Whether we’ve flipped enough or not, I guess we’ll just have to wait and find out.” Missouri, whose union footprint has decreased in recent decades as <hl> manufacturing jobs have moved abroad <hl>, is increasingly rare as a Midwestern state without a right-to-work law. Of the states it borders, all but Illinois and Kentucky have some version of the policy on the books. Mr. Mourad said that puts Missouri at a disadvantage when competing with its neighbors to attract a new factory or business.

Missouri, whose union footprint has decreased in recent decades as <hl> manufacturing jobs have moved abroad <hl> , is increasingly rare as a Midwestern state without a right-to-work law.


Question: What did James P. Gorman speak about at the New York Times DealBook conference?

In an informal poll of the audience at The New York Times DealBook conference at the Whitney Museum on Tuesday, more than half of the respondents said Wall Street banks were no more or less trustworthy than they were in 2008, when the financial crisis erupted, sending the global financial markets in to a tailspin. There remains an illusion — on Wall Street and beyond — that only a small pool of talent is capable of working on Wall Street, said James P. Gorman, Morgan Stanley’s chairman and chief executive, who spoke in the morning at the conference about the future of finance.

Answer: future of finance

In an informal poll of the audience at The New York Times DealBook conference at the Whitney Museum on Tuesday, more than half of the respondents said Wall Street banks were no more or less trustworthy than they were in 2008, when the financial crisis erupted, sending the global financial markets in to a tailspin. <hl> There remains an illusion — on Wall Street and beyond — that only a small pool of talent is capable of working on Wall Street, said James P. Gorman, Morgan Stanley’s chairman and chief executive, who spoke in the morning at the conference about the future of finance . <hl>

In an informal poll of the audience at The New York Times DealBook conference at the Whitney Museum on Tuesday, more than half of the respondents said Wall Street banks were no more or less trustworthy than they were in 2008, when the financial crisis erupted, sending the global financial markets in to a tailspin. There remains an illusion — on Wall Street and beyond — that only a small pool of talent is capable of working on Wall Street, said James P. Gorman, Morgan Stanley’s chairman and chief executive, who spoke in the morning at the conference about the <hl> future of finance <hl>.

There remains an illusion — on Wall Street and beyond — that only a small pool of talent is capable of working on Wall Street, said James P. Gorman, Morgan Stanley’s chairman and chief executive, who spoke in the morning at the conference about the <hl> future of finance <hl> .


Question: What website carried an excerpt of Scott's memoir?

David Rosenthal, the president and publisher of Blue Rider, a division of Penguin Random House, said, “If he had gone into remission, it would have been a wonderful miracle.” But Scott died on Jan. 4. Seventeen days later, ESPN’s website carried an excerpt from the book, the existence of which was not widely known, even among some of Scott’s closest associates. “I had no idea — no idea,” said Sage Steele, a friend of Scott’s and the host of ESPN’s “NBA Countdown” show. “Then I kept racking my brain, asking, ‘Did he tell me anything about it?’ ”

Answer: ESPN’s website

David Rosenthal, the president and publisher of Blue Rider, a division of Penguin Random House, said, “If he had gone into remission, it would have been a wonderful miracle.” But Scott died on Jan. 4. <hl> Seventeen days later, ESPN’s website carried an excerpt from the book, the existence of which was not widely known, even among some of Scott’s closest associates. <hl> “I had no idea — no idea,” said Sage Steele, a friend of Scott’s and the host of ESPN’s “NBA Countdown” show. “Then I kept racking my brain, asking, ‘Did he tell me anything about it?’ ”

David Rosenthal, the president and publisher of Blue Rider, a division of Penguin Random House, said, “If he had gone into remission, it would have been a wonderful miracle.” But Scott died on Jan. 4. Seventeen days later, <hl> ESPN’s website <hl> carried an excerpt from the book, the existence of which was not widely known, even among some of Scott’s closest associates. “I had no idea — no idea,” said Sage Steele, a friend of Scott’s and the host of ESPN’s “NBA Countdown” show. “Then I kept racking my brain, asking, ‘Did he tell me anything about it?’ ”


Question: What does Amy do with her booze when she cuts back on her drinking?

As with any young talent, she has a way to go, including as a screenwriter. “Trainwreck” has groaners and dead spots (including a dreary art-film parody with Daniel Radcliffe and Marisa Tomei), and its jokes about race don’t have the penetrating wit that her material on sex and gender does. Like a lot of white people, Ms. Schumer can fumble when latching onto race; unlike a lot of white performers, she takes on race directly. The looming appearance of LeBron James, who plays himself as well as Aaron’s odd-couple-like best friend, may be a heat-seeking gimmick (he’s the movie’s biggest star), but he’s a surprisingly limber comic presence and he helps set up a sharp scene in which Aaron challenges Amy’s bumblingly false claim about having black friends. Amy wiggles through that embarrassment, as she does repeatedly. That could be seen as having your cake and eating it too, but mostly it adds another ding to an often ridiculous, imperfect, recognizable character. (This is, after all, a woman who, when she cuts back on her drinking, donates her booze to a derelict played by Dave Attell.) At times in some of her bits, Ms. Schumer has, like other comics, used fakey apologies as get-out-of- jail cards, as a way to both toss out insults and smilingly refuse responsibility for them. In “Trainwreck,” as in her best work elsewhere, Ms. Schumer is at her strongest when she insists that women aren’t distressed damsels but — as they toddle, walk and race in the highest of heels, the tightest of skirts, the sexiest, mightiest of poses — the absolute agents of their lives and desires.

Answer: donates her booze to a derelict

As with any young talent, she has a way to go, including as a screenwriter. “Trainwreck” has groaners and dead spots (including a dreary art-film parody with Daniel Radcliffe and Marisa Tomei), and its jokes about race don’t have the penetrating wit that her material on sex and gender does. Like a lot of white people, Ms. Schumer can fumble when latching onto race; unlike a lot of white performers, she takes on race directly. The looming appearance of LeBron James, who plays himself as well as Aaron’s odd-couple-like best friend, may be a heat-seeking gimmick (he’s the movie’s biggest star), but he’s a surprisingly limber comic presence and he helps set up a sharp scene in which Aaron challenges Amy’s bumblingly false claim about having black friends. Amy wiggles through that embarrassment, as she does repeatedly. That could be seen as having your cake and eating it too, but mostly it adds another ding to an often ridiculous, imperfect, recognizable character. <hl> (This is, after all, a woman who, when she cuts back on her drinking, donates her booze to a derelict played by Dave Attell.) <hl> At times in some of her bits, Ms. Schumer has, like other comics, used fakey apologies as get-out-of- jail cards, as a way to both toss out insults and smilingly refuse responsibility for them. In “Trainwreck,” as in her best work elsewhere, Ms. Schumer is at her strongest when she insists that women aren’t distressed damsels but — as they toddle, walk and race in the highest of heels, the tightest of skirts, the sexiest, mightiest of poses — the absolute agents of their lives and desires.

As with any young talent, she has a way to go, including as a screenwriter. “Trainwreck” has groaners and dead spots (including a dreary art-film parody with Daniel Radcliffe and Marisa Tomei), and its jokes about race don’t have the penetrating wit that her material on sex and gender does. Like a lot of white people, Ms. Schumer can fumble when latching onto race; unlike a lot of white performers, she takes on race directly. The looming appearance of LeBron James, who plays himself as well as Aaron’s odd-couple-like best friend, may be a heat-seeking gimmick (he’s the movie’s biggest star), but he’s a surprisingly limber comic presence and he helps set up a sharp scene in which Aaron challenges Amy’s bumblingly false claim about having black friends. Amy wiggles through that embarrassment, as she does repeatedly. That could be seen as having your cake and eating it too, but mostly it adds another ding to an often ridiculous, imperfect, recognizable character. (This is, after all, a woman who, when she cuts back on her drinking, <hl> donates her booze to a derelict <hl> played by Dave Attell.) At times in some of her bits, Ms. Schumer has, like other comics, used fakey apologies as get-out-of- jail cards, as a way to both toss out insults and smilingly refuse responsibility for them. In “Trainwreck,” as in her best work elsewhere, Ms. Schumer is at her strongest when she insists that women aren’t distressed damsels but — as they toddle, walk and race in the highest of heels, the tightest of skirts, the sexiest, mightiest of poses — the absolute agents of their lives and desires.


Question: What Mr. Drobny's reasoning for helping Mr. Rodman in building homes in Haiti?

Even more important, according to Mr. Rodham, was what he said was going to be Mr. Clinton’s help on his Haiti rebuilding project. That project came about when Sheldon Drobny, an old friend, contacted Mr. Rodham about making a connection for a Chicago-area contractor, who wanted to become involved in building houses in Haiti. “We were trying to help. Period,” Mr. Drobny, a co-founder of Air America Radio, the former liberal talk network, said in a phone interview. He called the effort “humanitarian.”

Answer: humanitarian

He called the effort “ humanitarian .

Even more important, according to Mr. Rodham, was what he said was going to be Mr. Clinton’s help on his Haiti rebuilding project. That project came about when Sheldon Drobny, an old friend, contacted Mr. Rodham about making a connection for a Chicago-area contractor, who wanted to become involved in building houses in Haiti. “We were trying to help. Period,” Mr. Drobny, a co-founder of Air America Radio, the former liberal talk network, said in a phone interview. <hl> He called the effort “ humanitarian . <hl> ”

Even more important, according to Mr. Rodham, was what he said was going to be Mr. Clinton’s help on his Haiti rebuilding project. That project came about when Sheldon Drobny, an old friend, contacted Mr. Rodham about making a connection for a Chicago-area contractor, who wanted to become involved in building houses in Haiti. “We were trying to help. Period,” Mr. Drobny, a co-founder of Air America Radio, the former liberal talk network, said in a phone interview. He called the effort “<hl> humanitarian <hl>.”

He called the effort “ <hl> humanitarian <hl> .


Question: Where does Will move to?

Charlie speaks in double talk. Announcing the end of her marriage to Will, she says she loves him. “The problem is I don’t love my life,” she explains. A whiny, high-strung control freak and compulsive scold, she is such a pill that you wonder what the brokenhearted Will, who moves to Astoria, Queens, could possibly have seen in her. The story jumps ahead a year. After class one afternoon, Will is approached by Kat (Jessica Williams), a talented student who offers to introduce him to her beautiful 45-year-old mother, Diane (Regina Hall), a teacher of American literature at Columbia. When they meet, it is obvious that they are compatible. At the very moment when “People Places Things” has a chance to soar, it turns prissy, indecisive and picayune. The story meanders along with too-cute scenes of Will bonding with his daughters. Meanwhile, Charlie, now pregnant, plans to get married. As the movie fizzles, Mr. Clement’s endearing performance breathes what little life is left into a movie that, much like the insufferable Charlie, can’t make up its mind about where to go or how to get there. “People Places Things” is rated R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian). Language, mild sexual situations and brief nudity.

Answer: Astoria, Queens

Charlie speaks in double talk. Announcing the end of her marriage to Will, she says she loves him. “The problem is I don’t love my life,” she explains. <hl> A whiny, high-strung control freak and compulsive scold, she is such a pill that you wonder what the brokenhearted Will, who moves to Astoria, Queens , could possibly have seen in her. <hl> The story jumps ahead a year. After class one afternoon, Will is approached by Kat (Jessica Williams), a talented student who offers to introduce him to her beautiful 45-year-old mother, Diane (Regina Hall), a teacher of American literature at Columbia. When they meet, it is obvious that they are compatible. At the very moment when “People Places Things” has a chance to soar, it turns prissy, indecisive and picayune. The story meanders along with too-cute scenes of Will bonding with his daughters. Meanwhile, Charlie, now pregnant, plans to get married. As the movie fizzles, Mr. Clement’s endearing performance breathes what little life is left into a movie that, much like the insufferable Charlie, can’t make up its mind about where to go or how to get there. “People Places Things” is rated R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian). Language, mild sexual situations and brief nudity.

Charlie speaks in double talk. Announcing the end of her marriage to Will, she says she loves him. “The problem is I don’t love my life,” she explains. A whiny, high-strung control freak and compulsive scold, she is such a pill that you wonder what the brokenhearted Will, who moves to <hl> Astoria, Queens <hl>, could possibly have seen in her. The story jumps ahead a year. After class one afternoon, Will is approached by Kat (Jessica Williams), a talented student who offers to introduce him to her beautiful 45-year-old mother, Diane (Regina Hall), a teacher of American literature at Columbia. When they meet, it is obvious that they are compatible. At the very moment when “People Places Things” has a chance to soar, it turns prissy, indecisive and picayune. The story meanders along with too-cute scenes of Will bonding with his daughters. Meanwhile, Charlie, now pregnant, plans to get married. As the movie fizzles, Mr. Clement’s endearing performance breathes what little life is left into a movie that, much like the insufferable Charlie, can’t make up its mind about where to go or how to get there. “People Places Things” is rated R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian). Language, mild sexual situations and brief nudity.

A whiny, high-strung control freak and compulsive scold, she is such a pill that you wonder what the brokenhearted Will, who moves to <hl> Astoria, Queens <hl> , could possibly have seen in her.