Question: What did Mr. Carpenter say was the only way out of the precinct?

Mr. Carpenter, who also spells his surname Charpentier, also said he did not see Mr. Hincapie among the teenagers who attacked the Watkins family. He said the strong-arm tactics the police had used to persuade him and the other defendants to confess were to blame for Mr. Hincapie’s conviction. “You became concerned that your only way out of this precinct was to give the cops a story that they could use and give to the prosecutor,” he said. For his part, Mr. Hincapie said his first order of business was to go to a restaurant and have a seafood dinner. He said during his long incarceration he had at times nursed “a desire for full reprisal and revenge.” “I believed in the biblical imperative on an eye for an eye, that was my reality,” he added. “But I came to realize once I put my bitterness and angriness behind me that compassion was even more powerful. Shame on those individuals who did this to me, and shame on all those individuals who had knowledge of what happened to me. But I forgive them.”

Answer: give the cops a story

Mr. Carpenter, who also spells his surname Charpentier, also said he did not see Mr. Hincapie among the teenagers who attacked the Watkins family. He said the strong-arm tactics the police had used to persuade him and the other defendants to confess were to blame for Mr. Hincapie’s conviction. <hl> “You became concerned that your only way out of this precinct was to give the cops a story that they could use and give to the prosecutor,” he said. <hl> For his part, Mr. Hincapie said his first order of business was to go to a restaurant and have a seafood dinner. He said during his long incarceration he had at times nursed “a desire for full reprisal and revenge.” “I believed in the biblical imperative on an eye for an eye, that was my reality,” he added. “But I came to realize once I put my bitterness and angriness behind me that compassion was even more powerful. Shame on those individuals who did this to me, and shame on all those individuals who had knowledge of what happened to me. But I forgive them.”

Mr. Carpenter, who also spells his surname Charpentier, also said he did not see Mr. Hincapie among the teenagers who attacked the Watkins family. He said the strong-arm tactics the police had used to persuade him and the other defendants to confess were to blame for Mr. Hincapie’s conviction. “You became concerned that your only way out of this precinct was to <hl> give the cops a story <hl> that they could use and give to the prosecutor,” he said. For his part, Mr. Hincapie said his first order of business was to go to a restaurant and have a seafood dinner. He said during his long incarceration he had at times nursed “a desire for full reprisal and revenge.” “I believed in the biblical imperative on an eye for an eye, that was my reality,” he added. “But I came to realize once I put my bitterness and angriness behind me that compassion was even more powerful. Shame on those individuals who did this to me, and shame on all those individuals who had knowledge of what happened to me. But I forgive them.”


Question: Which country is mentioned to be facing a gap in skilled labor?

But there is not a consensus about the impact of demographics. Some see a natural maturing of developed societies. Others see disaster ahead, because with fewer workers and more retirees, the active work force faces an increased burden to sustain social programs. Productivity gains over time, though, can make up for such population stresses. Declining birthrates can also lead to labor shortages, and Germany has faced a gap in skilled labor. But that is hardly an issue now for much of Europe, which is mired in high unemployment.

Answer: Germany

But there is not a consensus about the impact of demographics. Some see a natural maturing of developed societies. Others see disaster ahead, because with fewer workers and more retirees, the active work force faces an increased burden to sustain social programs. Productivity gains over time, though, can make up for such population stresses. <hl> Declining birthrates can also lead to labor shortages, and Germany has faced a gap in skilled labor. <hl> But that is hardly an issue now for much of Europe, which is mired in high unemployment.

But there is not a consensus about the impact of demographics. Some see a natural maturing of developed societies. Others see disaster ahead, because with fewer workers and more retirees, the active work force faces an increased burden to sustain social programs. Productivity gains over time, though, can make up for such population stresses. Declining birthrates can also lead to labor shortages, and <hl> Germany <hl> has faced a gap in skilled labor. But that is hardly an issue now for much of Europe, which is mired in high unemployment.


Question: What is the website address of The von Schlippe Gallery?

GREENWICH Flinn Gallery “Emergence: Insight Out,” group show. June 22 through July 14. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m. Flinn Gallery, 101 West Putnam Avenue. 203-622-7947; flinngallery.com. GROTON Alexey von Schlippe Gallery of Art, University of Connecticut “Summer Exhibition,” Harriet Moore Ballard, Alida Ferrari, Jeanne Heifetz and Michael McLaughlin. Through July 18. Suggested donation, $3. Members and students, free. Wednesdays through Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. Alexey von Schlippe Gallery of Art, University of Connecticut, 1084 Shennecossett Road. averypointarts.uconn.edu; 860-405-9052.

Answer: averypointarts.uconn.edu

GREENWICH Flinn Gallery “Emergence: Insight Out,” group show. June 22 through July 14. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m. Flinn Gallery, 101 West Putnam Avenue. 203-622-7947; flinngallery.com. GROTON Alexey von Schlippe Gallery of Art, University of Connecticut “Summer Exhibition,” Harriet Moore Ballard, Alida Ferrari, Jeanne Heifetz and Michael McLaughlin. Through July 18. Suggested donation, $3. Members and students, free. Wednesdays through Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. Alexey von Schlippe Gallery of Art, University of Connecticut, 1084 Shennecossett Road. <hl> averypointarts.uconn.edu ; 860-405-9052. <hl>

GREENWICH Flinn Gallery “Emergence: Insight Out,” group show. June 22 through July 14. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m. Flinn Gallery, 101 West Putnam Avenue. 203-622-7947; flinngallery.com. GROTON Alexey von Schlippe Gallery of Art, University of Connecticut “Summer Exhibition,” Harriet Moore Ballard, Alida Ferrari, Jeanne Heifetz and Michael McLaughlin. Through July 18. Suggested donation, $3. Members and students, free. Wednesdays through Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. Alexey von Schlippe Gallery of Art, University of Connecticut, 1084 Shennecossett Road. <hl> averypointarts.uconn.edu <hl>; 860-405-9052.

<hl> averypointarts.uconn.edu <hl> ; 860-405-9052.


Question: What are some ramifications from having Title IX?

Heinrichs was the first female coach of the women’s national team and the first female player elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame. She is convinced that American determination, fitness, hustle and competitiveness must be broadened with accelerated development of technical skill if the United States is to keep pace with teams like Germany, France and Japan, the defending World Cup champion. “We think players on an elite track that aspire to be women’s national team players one day should self-select and play up earlier,” Heinrichs said. “If more players and more club coaches saw the value in having their players in the most challenging environment that she could have on a daily basis, they would see how much faster she would grow.” Title IX, the federal law that prohibits discrimination based on gender, has been applied so effectively to sports over the past four decades that female soccer players in the United States have widespread access to their own leagues from a young age. While it is necessary for girls to have an environment in which they can feel comfortable and progress at their own rate, Heinrichs said, she sees an unintended consequence of Title IX: Fewer top-level girls seem to be honing their skills against boys today than when she and Hamm and Wambach developed into elite players. “It’s important because in Europe, they’re all playing up, and their 12- to 16-year-olds are playing against boys,” Heinrichs said. “We don’t have that anymore, for the most part.”

Answer: Fewer top-level girls seem to be honing their skills against boys today than when she and Hamm and Wambach developed into elite players.

Heinrichs was the first female coach of the women’s national team and the first female player elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame. She is convinced that American determination, fitness, hustle and competitiveness must be broadened with accelerated development of technical skill if the United States is to keep pace with teams like Germany, France and Japan, the defending World Cup champion. “We think players on an elite track that aspire to be women’s national team players one day should self-select and play up earlier,” Heinrichs said. “If more players and more club coaches saw the value in having their players in the most challenging environment that she could have on a daily basis, they would see how much faster she would grow.” Title IX, the federal law that prohibits discrimination based on gender, has been applied so effectively to sports over the past four decades that female soccer players in the United States have widespread access to their own leagues from a young age. <hl> While it is necessary for girls to have an environment in which they can feel comfortable and progress at their own rate, Heinrichs said, she sees an unintended consequence of Title IX: Fewer top-level girls seem to be honing their skills against boys today than when she and Hamm and Wambach developed into elite players. “It’s important because in Europe, they’re all playing up, and their 12- to 16-year-olds are playing against boys,” Heinrichs said. <hl> “We don’t have that anymore, for the most part.”

Heinrichs was the first female coach of the women’s national team and the first female player elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame. She is convinced that American determination, fitness, hustle and competitiveness must be broadened with accelerated development of technical skill if the United States is to keep pace with teams like Germany, France and Japan, the defending World Cup champion. “We think players on an elite track that aspire to be women’s national team players one day should self-select and play up earlier,” Heinrichs said. “If more players and more club coaches saw the value in having their players in the most challenging environment that she could have on a daily basis, they would see how much faster she would grow.” Title IX, the federal law that prohibits discrimination based on gender, has been applied so effectively to sports over the past four decades that female soccer players in the United States have widespread access to their own leagues from a young age. While it is necessary for girls to have an environment in which they can feel comfortable and progress at their own rate, Heinrichs said, she sees an unintended consequence of Title IX: <hl> Fewer top-level girls seem to be honing their skills against boys today than when she and Hamm and Wambach developed into elite players. <hl> “It’s important because in Europe, they’re all playing up, and their 12- to 16-year-olds are playing against boys,” Heinrichs said. “We don’t have that anymore, for the most part.”


Question: Who was chairman for Ways and Means Committee

“He is resolved to fight the case, but realized doing the budget while doing the case would be a distraction,” said a person involved in the discussions this weekend who was not authorized to speak on the record because of the sensitive nature of the talks. Under the tentative plan developed on Sunday, the Assembly majority leader, Joseph D. Morelle of the Rochester area, and the chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee, Herman D. Farrell Jr., Democrat of Manhattan, would assume responsibility for budget negotiations.

Answer: Herman D. Farrell Jr.

“He is resolved to fight the case, but realized doing the budget while doing the case would be a distraction,” said a person involved in the discussions this weekend who was not authorized to speak on the record because of the sensitive nature of the talks. <hl> Under the tentative plan developed on Sunday, the Assembly majority leader, Joseph D. Morelle of the Rochester area, and the chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee, Herman D. Farrell Jr. , Democrat of Manhattan, would assume responsibility for budget negotiations. <hl>

“He is resolved to fight the case, but realized doing the budget while doing the case would be a distraction,” said a person involved in the discussions this weekend who was not authorized to speak on the record because of the sensitive nature of the talks. Under the tentative plan developed on Sunday, the Assembly majority leader, Joseph D. Morelle of the Rochester area, and the chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee, <hl> Herman D. Farrell Jr. <hl>, Democrat of Manhattan, would assume responsibility for budget negotiations.

Under the tentative plan developed on Sunday, the Assembly majority leader, Joseph D. Morelle of the Rochester area, and the chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee, <hl> Herman D. Farrell Jr. <hl> , Democrat of Manhattan, would assume responsibility for budget negotiations.


Question: Why is the film rated R?

“Burnt” has other flaws, like not giving Ms. Miller enough to do, but its main one is simply that at this point it’s hard to care about people who mistake a third Michelin star for the most important thing in life. “Burnt” is rated R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian), because when things heat up in the kitchen, curse words fly. Running time: 1 hour 40 minutes.

Answer: because when things heat up in the kitchen, curse words fly.

“Burnt” has other flaws, like not giving Ms. Miller enough to do, but its main one is simply that at this point it’s hard to care about people who mistake a third Michelin star for the most important thing in life. <hl> “Burnt” is rated R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian), because when things heat up in the kitchen, curse words fly. Running time: 1 hour 40 minutes. <hl>

“Burnt” has other flaws, like not giving Ms. Miller enough to do, but its main one is simply that at this point it’s hard to care about people who mistake a third Michelin star for the most important thing in life. “Burnt” is rated R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian), <hl> because when things heat up in the kitchen, curse words fly. <hl> Running time: 1 hour 40 minutes.


Question: What is the name of the philanthropist who co-created Daata Editions?

“Miami is a place of excess, of vacation and gluttony, but also the art market, with lots of consumerism going on,” said Ms. Wise, who graduated from art school in Montreal in 2013. “It is a really interesting place to overhear things.” And, apparently, to get on board with a new way to sell art. Miami is also where Ms. Wise first met David Gryn, a London-based curator who, along with the British collector and philanthropist Anita Zabludowicz, co-created Daata Editions. The website, which debuted during this year’s Frieze Art Fair in New York, combines the growing online art sales scene with the mushrooming market value of new media art. Ms. Wise was one of 18 new-media artists invited to be part of the inaugural group to show on the website. The group includes Jon Rafman, Takeshi Murata, Hannah Perry, Ilit Azoulay and Stephen Vitiello. “I have learned to say no to a lot in the art world, as you sense ‘I do not trust this person,”’ said Mr. Vitiello, a Virginia-based sound and visual artist who created sound works for Daata with names like “Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand.”

Answer: Anita Zabludowicz

“Miami is a place of excess, of vacation and gluttony, but also the art market, with lots of consumerism going on,” said Ms. Wise, who graduated from art school in Montreal in 2013. “It is a really interesting place to overhear things.” And, apparently, to get on board with a new way to sell art. Miami is also where Ms. Wise first met David Gryn, a London-based curator <hl> who, along with the British collector and philanthropist Anita Zabludowicz , co-created Daata Editions. <hl> The website, which debuted during this year’s Frieze Art Fair in New York, combines the growing online art sales scene with the mushrooming market value of new media art. Ms. Wise was one of 18 new-media artists invited to be part of the inaugural group to show on the website. The group includes Jon Rafman, Takeshi Murata, Hannah Perry, Ilit Azoulay and Stephen Vitiello. “I have learned to say no to a lot in the art world, as you sense ‘I do not trust this person,”’ said Mr. Vitiello, a Virginia-based sound and visual artist who created sound works for Daata with names like “Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand.”

“Miami is a place of excess, of vacation and gluttony, but also the art market, with lots of consumerism going on,” said Ms. Wise, who graduated from art school in Montreal in 2013. “It is a really interesting place to overhear things.” And, apparently, to get on board with a new way to sell art. Miami is also where Ms. Wise first met David Gryn, a London-based curator who, along with the British collector and philanthropist <hl> Anita Zabludowicz <hl>, co-created Daata Editions. The website, which debuted during this year’s Frieze Art Fair in New York, combines the growing online art sales scene with the mushrooming market value of new media art. Ms. Wise was one of 18 new-media artists invited to be part of the inaugural group to show on the website. The group includes Jon Rafman, Takeshi Murata, Hannah Perry, Ilit Azoulay and Stephen Vitiello. “I have learned to say no to a lot in the art world, as you sense ‘I do not trust this person,”’ said Mr. Vitiello, a Virginia-based sound and visual artist who created sound works for Daata with names like “Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand.”

who, along with the British collector and philanthropist <hl> Anita Zabludowicz <hl> , co-created Daata Editions.


Question: When is Tina joined by Broadway performers for her shows?

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

Answer: Sundays

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

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


Question: What amendment made the age change law?

“I have my own environment that I grew up in, my own experiences that lead me to make the choices that I do,” she said, explaining that her parents were not very politically active. The last time the voting age was a major issue was in 1971, when lawmakers passed the 26th Amendment, which lowered the voting age to 18 from 21, aligning it with the minimum age for military service during the Vietnam War. In Maryland, Takoma Park lowered the voting age to 16 for municipal contests in 2013, and Hyattsville did so in 2015, after local advocates pushed for changing it.

Answer: the 26th Amendment

“I have my own environment that I grew up in, my own experiences that lead me to make the choices that I do,” she said, explaining that her parents were not very politically active. <hl> The last time the voting age was a major issue was in 1971, when lawmakers passed the 26th Amendment , which lowered the voting age to 18 from 21, aligning it with the minimum age for military service during the Vietnam War. <hl> In Maryland, Takoma Park lowered the voting age to 16 for municipal contests in 2013, and Hyattsville did so in 2015, after local advocates pushed for changing it.

“I have my own environment that I grew up in, my own experiences that lead me to make the choices that I do,” she said, explaining that her parents were not very politically active. The last time the voting age was a major issue was in 1971, when lawmakers passed <hl> the 26th Amendment <hl>, which lowered the voting age to 18 from 21, aligning it with the minimum age for military service during the Vietnam War. In Maryland, Takoma Park lowered the voting age to 16 for municipal contests in 2013, and Hyattsville did so in 2015, after local advocates pushed for changing it.

The last time the voting age was a major issue was in 1971, when lawmakers passed <hl> the 26th Amendment <hl> , which lowered the voting age to 18 from 21, aligning it with the minimum age for military service during the Vietnam War.


Question: Why did the mother leave the baby in the manger?

“The mother followed the spirit of New York’s ‘Safe Haven’ Law, which allows a parent to leave a child not older than 30 days with an appropriate person or in a suitable location where the parent promptly notifies an appropriate person of the child’s location,” he said. “It appears that the mother, in this case, felt her newborn child would be found safely in the church and chose to place the baby in the manger because it was the warmest place in the church, and further she returned the following morning to make certain that the baby had been found.” Detectives from the 102nd Precinct had been reviewing surveillance video of the woman, who, the police said, secretly left the boy in the Church of the Holy Child Jesus and disappeared. One video clip showed the woman, with the infant, entering a dollar store on Jamaica Avenue, in the Richmond Hill neighborhood, around the corner from the church, at 111-11 86th Avenue.

Answer: it was the warmest place in the church

“The mother followed the spirit of New York’s ‘Safe Haven’ Law, which allows a parent to leave a child not older than 30 days with an appropriate person or in a suitable location where the parent promptly notifies an appropriate person of the child’s location,” he said. <hl> “It appears that the mother, in this case, felt her newborn child would be found safely in the church and chose to place the baby in the manger because it was the warmest place in the church , and further she returned the following morning to make certain that the baby had been found.” <hl> Detectives from the 102nd Precinct had been reviewing surveillance video of the woman, who, the police said, secretly left the boy in the Church of the Holy Child Jesus and disappeared. One video clip showed the woman, with the infant, entering a dollar store on Jamaica Avenue, in the Richmond Hill neighborhood, around the corner from the church, at 111-11 86th Avenue.

“The mother followed the spirit of New York’s ‘Safe Haven’ Law, which allows a parent to leave a child not older than 30 days with an appropriate person or in a suitable location where the parent promptly notifies an appropriate person of the child’s location,” he said. “It appears that the mother, in this case, felt her newborn child would be found safely in the church and chose to place the baby in the manger because <hl> it was the warmest place in the church <hl>, and further she returned the following morning to make certain that the baby had been found.” Detectives from the 102nd Precinct had been reviewing surveillance video of the woman, who, the police said, secretly left the boy in the Church of the Holy Child Jesus and disappeared. One video clip showed the woman, with the infant, entering a dollar store on Jamaica Avenue, in the Richmond Hill neighborhood, around the corner from the church, at 111-11 86th Avenue.

“It appears that the mother, in this case, felt her newborn child would be found safely in the church and chose to place the baby in the manger because <hl> it was the warmest place in the church <hl> , and further she returned the following morning to make certain that the baby had been found.”


Question: What city was Steve Jobs sitting with a mutual friend in a Four Season's hotel restaurant?

A couple of months ago, right after my first son was born, I thought about the lessons I wanted to pass along to him that I had learned a little late in life. Among the morals I scribbled down in my mind one that stood out began with a story involving Steve Jobs and ended with the serving of my mother’s last meal. The Jobs portion of the story occurred on a late-October morning in 2010, when he was sitting with a mutual friend in the restaurant of the Four Seasons hotel in San Francisco. The waitress, a shy woman who looked to be in her mid-30s, according to the friend, approached them and asked what they wanted for breakfast. Mr. Jobs said he wanted freshly squeezed orange juice. After a few minutes, the waitress returned with a large glass of juice. Mr. Jobs took a tiny sip and told her tersely that the drink was not freshly squeezed. He sent the beverage back, demanding another.

Answer: San Francisco

A couple of months ago, right after my first son was born, I thought about the lessons I wanted to pass along to him that I had learned a little late in life. Among the morals I scribbled down in my mind one that stood out began with a story involving Steve Jobs and ended with the serving of my mother’s last meal. <hl> The Jobs portion of the story occurred on a late-October morning in 2010, when he was sitting with a mutual friend in the restaurant of the Four Seasons hotel in San Francisco . <hl> The waitress, a shy woman who looked to be in her mid-30s, according to the friend, approached them and asked what they wanted for breakfast. Mr. Jobs said he wanted freshly squeezed orange juice. After a few minutes, the waitress returned with a large glass of juice. Mr. Jobs took a tiny sip and told her tersely that the drink was not freshly squeezed. He sent the beverage back, demanding another.

A couple of months ago, right after my first son was born, I thought about the lessons I wanted to pass along to him that I had learned a little late in life. Among the morals I scribbled down in my mind one that stood out began with a story involving Steve Jobs and ended with the serving of my mother’s last meal. The Jobs portion of the story occurred on a late-October morning in 2010, when he was sitting with a mutual friend in the restaurant of the Four Seasons hotel in <hl> San Francisco <hl>. The waitress, a shy woman who looked to be in her mid-30s, according to the friend, approached them and asked what they wanted for breakfast. Mr. Jobs said he wanted freshly squeezed orange juice. After a few minutes, the waitress returned with a large glass of juice. Mr. Jobs took a tiny sip and told her tersely that the drink was not freshly squeezed. He sent the beverage back, demanding another.

The Jobs portion of the story occurred on a late-October morning in 2010, when he was sitting with a mutual friend in the restaurant of the Four Seasons hotel in <hl> San Francisco <hl> .


Question: What was his job?

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

Answer: point guard

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

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

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


Question: What is the Singaporean food that is noodles stir-fried with shrimp and soy sauce?

Noodles stir-fried with shrimp and soy sauce, called char kway teow, produce far more happiness than you’d expect from something that looks like shrimp lo mein. The appearance of another stir-fry, nyonya chap chye, is deceptive, too. Clear rice noodles jostled together with tofu and mushrooms, the dish has almost no color and a mild flavor, but the more you eat the better it gets. The Hainanese chicken rice is another sleeper; it tastes like much more than slices of soy-lacquered chicken over rice cooked in chicken broth.

Answer: char kway teow

<hl> Noodles stir-fried with shrimp and soy sauce, called char kway teow , produce far more happiness than you’d expect from something that looks like shrimp lo mein. <hl> The appearance of another stir-fry, nyonya chap chye, is deceptive, too. Clear rice noodles jostled together with tofu and mushrooms, the dish has almost no color and a mild flavor, but the more you eat the better it gets. The Hainanese chicken rice is another sleeper; it tastes like much more than slices of soy-lacquered chicken over rice cooked in chicken broth.

Noodles stir-fried with shrimp and soy sauce, called <hl> char kway teow <hl>, produce far more happiness than you’d expect from something that looks like shrimp lo mein. The appearance of another stir-fry, nyonya chap chye, is deceptive, too. Clear rice noodles jostled together with tofu and mushrooms, the dish has almost no color and a mild flavor, but the more you eat the better it gets. The Hainanese chicken rice is another sleeper; it tastes like much more than slices of soy-lacquered chicken over rice cooked in chicken broth.

Noodles stir-fried with shrimp and soy sauce, called <hl> char kway teow <hl> , produce far more happiness than you’d expect from something that looks like shrimp lo mein.


Question: Which percentage of spots will be kept for the above said students?

Taking a small step to address segregation in New York City schools, the Education Department announced on Friday that it would allow seven schools to reserve slots for children from low-income or non-English speaking families. Six of the seven schools that will change their policies are unzoned, meaning that they admit students by lottery rather than by drawing from the surrounding neighborhood, the Education Department said. Under the pilot program, students who qualify for free or reduced lunch, are in the child welfare system, are English-language learners or have incarcerated parents would be given priority in those lotteries. The schools would set aside from about 20 percent to 60 percent of their seats for students in those groups, many of them black or Hispanic. All the affected schools are elementary schools, and the changes will take effect for the upcoming kindergarten application cycle. The program grew out of recommendations that the schools’ principals made to the Education Department last year, as Mayor Bill de Blasio has faced growing pressure from principals and community leaders to increase diversity.

Answer: about 20 percent to 60 percent

Taking a small step to address segregation in New York City schools, the Education Department announced on Friday that it would allow seven schools to reserve slots for children from low-income or non-English speaking families. Six of the seven schools that will change their policies are unzoned, meaning that they admit students by lottery rather than by drawing from the surrounding neighborhood, the Education Department said. Under the pilot program, students who qualify for free or reduced lunch, are in the child welfare system, are English-language learners or have incarcerated parents would be given priority in those lotteries. <hl> The schools would set aside from about 20 percent to 60 percent of their seats for students in those groups, many of them black or Hispanic. <hl> All the affected schools are elementary schools, and the changes will take effect for the upcoming kindergarten application cycle. The program grew out of recommendations that the schools’ principals made to the Education Department last year, as Mayor Bill de Blasio has faced growing pressure from principals and community leaders to increase diversity.

Taking a small step to address segregation in New York City schools, the Education Department announced on Friday that it would allow seven schools to reserve slots for children from low-income or non-English speaking families. Six of the seven schools that will change their policies are unzoned, meaning that they admit students by lottery rather than by drawing from the surrounding neighborhood, the Education Department said. Under the pilot program, students who qualify for free or reduced lunch, are in the child welfare system, are English-language learners or have incarcerated parents would be given priority in those lotteries. The schools would set aside from <hl> about 20 percent to 60 percent <hl> of their seats for students in those groups, many of them black or Hispanic. All the affected schools are elementary schools, and the changes will take effect for the upcoming kindergarten application cycle. The program grew out of recommendations that the schools’ principals made to the Education Department last year, as Mayor Bill de Blasio has faced growing pressure from principals and community leaders to increase diversity.


Question: Have the investments paid off?

He has not recouped his initial investments, including about $350,000 for structures that accommodate as many as 80 guests, and $6,000 for solar heaters and water filtration and biogas-capture systems. The expense “almost killed my company,” he said with a laugh, referring to his motorcycle touring business.

Answer: He has not recouped his initial investments

<hl> He has not recouped his initial investments , including about $350,000 for structures that accommodate as many as 80 guests, and $6,000 for solar heaters and water filtration and biogas-capture systems. <hl> The expense “almost killed my company,” he said with a laugh, referring to his motorcycle touring business.

<hl> He has not recouped his initial investments <hl>, including about $350,000 for structures that accommodate as many as 80 guests, and $6,000 for solar heaters and water filtration and biogas-capture systems. The expense “almost killed my company,” he said with a laugh, referring to his motorcycle touring business.

<hl> He has not recouped his initial investments <hl> , including about $350,000 for structures that accommodate as many as 80 guests, and $6,000 for solar heaters and water filtration and biogas-capture systems.


Question: What did Claude Julien say Lundqvist had embellished?

Answer: a collision

<hl> After Saturday’s game, in which goaltender Henrik Lundqvist did not play, he answered several questions about Boston Coach Claude Julien’s remark that Lundqvist had embellished a collision with Bruins forward Brad Marchand. <hl>

After Saturday’s game, in which goaltender Henrik Lundqvist did not play, he answered several questions about Boston Coach Claude Julien’s remark that Lundqvist had embellished <hl> a collision <hl> with Bruins forward Brad Marchand.


Question: what should dancers learn to smile with?

Still, there are lots of details that the company has yet to get right. Once Aurora drops the spindle after pricking her finger, why does nobody pick up it up? (Ms. Lane actually tripped over it.) Although Tatiana Ratmansky, who played the Queen and is the choreographer’s wife and production colleague, had a great moment on June 8 when the realization that her daughter was dead hit her like a visible body blow, no interpreter has made that mother’s anguish ring consistently true. All the dancers should be taught how to smile with their eyes more than with their mouths. But Ballet Theater, at last, has found itself a “Sleeping Beauty” in which the whole world onstage is engaging, lovely, touching.

Answer: eyes

Still, there are lots of details that the company has yet to get right. Once Aurora drops the spindle after pricking her finger, why does nobody pick up it up? (Ms. Lane actually tripped over it.) Although Tatiana Ratmansky, who played the Queen and is the choreographer’s wife and production colleague, had a great moment on June 8 when the realization that her daughter was dead hit her like a visible body blow, no interpreter has made that mother’s anguish ring consistently true. <hl> All the dancers should be taught how to smile with their eyes more than with their mouths. <hl> But Ballet Theater, at last, has found itself a “Sleeping Beauty” in which the whole world onstage is engaging, lovely, touching.

Still, there are lots of details that the company has yet to get right. Once Aurora drops the spindle after pricking her finger, why does nobody pick up it up? (Ms. Lane actually tripped over it.) Although Tatiana Ratmansky, who played the Queen and is the choreographer’s wife and production colleague, had a great moment on June 8 when the realization that her daughter was dead hit her like a visible body blow, no interpreter has made that mother’s anguish ring consistently true. All the dancers should be taught how to smile with their <hl> eyes <hl> more than with their mouths. But Ballet Theater, at last, has found itself a “Sleeping Beauty” in which the whole world onstage is engaging, lovely, touching.


Question: What is Dr. Robert Anderson's speciality?

MANNING OUT OF LINEUP AGAIN Brock Osweiler is preparing for his second consecutive start at quarterback for the Denver Broncos, and Peyton Manning is seeking a second opinion on his injured left foot. Manning flew to Charlotte, N.C., on Monday to meet with Dr. Robert Anderson, a foot specialist, about his torn plantar fascia. Coach Gary Kubiak said Osweiler would start again next weekend when the Broncos face New England. (AP)

Answer: foot specialist

MANNING OUT OF LINEUP AGAIN Brock Osweiler is preparing for his second consecutive start at quarterback for the Denver Broncos, and Peyton Manning is seeking a second opinion on his injured left foot. <hl> Manning flew to Charlotte, N.C., on Monday to meet with Dr. Robert Anderson, a foot specialist , about his torn plantar fascia. <hl> Coach Gary Kubiak said Osweiler would start again next weekend when the Broncos face New England. (AP)

MANNING OUT OF LINEUP AGAIN Brock Osweiler is preparing for his second consecutive start at quarterback for the Denver Broncos, and Peyton Manning is seeking a second opinion on his injured left foot. Manning flew to Charlotte, N.C., on Monday to meet with Dr. Robert Anderson, a <hl> foot specialist <hl>, about his torn plantar fascia. Coach Gary Kubiak said Osweiler would start again next weekend when the Broncos face New England. (AP)

Manning flew to Charlotte, N.C., on Monday to meet with Dr. Robert Anderson, a <hl> foot specialist <hl> , about his torn plantar fascia.


Question: Who gave the longest and most of the facts about the Iran deal?

Asked on Friday about Mr. Netanyahu’s new demand, a State Department spokeswoman, Marie Harf, told reporters in Washington that the negotiations with Iran on the agreement were “only about the nuclear issue.” In the Palestinian arena, Mr. Netanyahu has demanded not only the recognition of Israel’s right to exist – something the leadership has already done — but recognition that Israel is the nation-state of the Jewish people. Without that recognition, the prime minister argues, any peace deal would not necessarily portend the end of the long-running conflict. Mr. Netanyahu’s statement on the Iran deal was his lengthiest and most detailed of the past week.

Answer: Mr. Netanyahu

<hl> Asked on Friday about Mr. Netanyahu ’s new demand, a State Department spokeswoman, Marie Harf, told reporters in Washington that the negotiations with Iran on the agreement were “only about the nuclear issue.” <hl> In the Palestinian arena, Mr. Netanyahu has demanded not only the recognition of Israel’s right to exist – something the leadership has already done — but recognition that Israel is the nation-state of the Jewish people. Without that recognition, the prime minister argues, any peace deal would not necessarily portend the end of the long-running conflict. Mr. Netanyahu’s statement on the Iran deal was his lengthiest and most detailed of the past week.

Asked on Friday about <hl> Mr. Netanyahu <hl>’s new demand, a State Department spokeswoman, Marie Harf, told reporters in Washington that the negotiations with Iran on the agreement were “only about the nuclear issue.” In the Palestinian arena, Mr. Netanyahu has demanded not only the recognition of Israel’s right to exist – something the leadership has already done — but recognition that Israel is the nation-state of the Jewish people. Without that recognition, the prime minister argues, any peace deal would not necessarily portend the end of the long-running conflict. Mr. Netanyahu’s statement on the Iran deal was his lengthiest and most detailed of the past week.

Asked on Friday about <hl> Mr. Netanyahu <hl> ’s new demand, a State Department spokeswoman, Marie Harf, told reporters in Washington that the negotiations with Iran on the agreement were “only about the nuclear issue.”


Question: How many miles per hour were the top speeds?

But if that all sounds familiar to contemporary racing enthusiasts, there were other aspects of that mid-20th-century race that were quite different. The track was only about 10 meters, or 35 feet, across; the pits on the main straight were part of the track itself, not separated by a pitlane; and, facing the pits, the spectators sat on benches and bleachers, and some even made their own viewing perches, standing on trestle tables they had set up trackside. It was a hodgepodge, a ragged mass of humanity grouped along and over the edge of the track, with only bales of straw and a mound of earth separating them from the racing cars traveling at top speeds of 300 kilometers, or 185 miles, an hour. Given those conditions, a disaster could have been in the making on that June day should anything go wrong.

Answer: 185

But if that all sounds familiar to contemporary racing enthusiasts, there were other aspects of that mid-20th-century race that were quite different. The track was only about 10 meters, or 35 feet, across; the pits on the main straight were part of the track itself, not separated by a pitlane; and, facing the pits, the spectators sat on benches and bleachers, and some even made their own viewing perches, standing on trestle tables they had set up trackside. <hl> It was a hodgepodge, a ragged mass of humanity grouped along and over the edge of the track, with only bales of straw and a mound of earth separating them from the racing cars traveling at top speeds of 300 kilometers, or 185 miles, an hour. <hl> Given those conditions, a disaster could have been in the making on that June day should anything go wrong.

But if that all sounds familiar to contemporary racing enthusiasts, there were other aspects of that mid-20th-century race that were quite different. The track was only about 10 meters, or 35 feet, across; the pits on the main straight were part of the track itself, not separated by a pitlane; and, facing the pits, the spectators sat on benches and bleachers, and some even made their own viewing perches, standing on trestle tables they had set up trackside. It was a hodgepodge, a ragged mass of humanity grouped along and over the edge of the track, with only bales of straw and a mound of earth separating them from the racing cars traveling at top speeds of 300 kilometers, or <hl> 185 <hl> miles, an hour. Given those conditions, a disaster could have been in the making on that June day should anything go wrong.


Question: How many runs did the Phillies score against the Mets?

Almost five years later, there is a different aura surrounding the Mets, who are guaranteed to enter September in first place after a 9-4 win Wednesday night against the Philadelphia Phillies. The victory, combined with a loss by the Washington Nationals, gave the Mets a six-and-a-half-game lead in the National League East. During their current six-game winning streak, they have scored 64 runs.

Answer: 4

<hl> Almost five years later, there is a different aura surrounding the Mets, who are guaranteed to enter September in first place after a 9- 4 win Wednesday night against the Philadelphia Phillies. <hl> The victory, combined with a loss by the Washington Nationals, gave the Mets a six-and-a-half-game lead in the National League East. During their current six-game winning streak, they have scored 64 runs.

Almost five years later, there is a different aura surrounding the Mets, who are guaranteed to enter September in first place after a 9-<hl> 4 <hl> win Wednesday night against the Philadelphia Phillies. The victory, combined with a loss by the Washington Nationals, gave the Mets a six-and-a-half-game lead in the National League East. During their current six-game winning streak, they have scored 64 runs.

Almost five years later, there is a different aura surrounding the Mets, who are guaranteed to enter September in first place after a 9- <hl> 4 <hl> win Wednesday night against the Philadelphia Phillies.


Question: What is on the fifth floor of the American Embassy and some have called the big ears?

What startled France, a country where the customer is always wrong, was the revolt of the taxi rider. For the last half year, many have turned away from cabs, loving the convenience of Uber and the way the drivers would open doors and not have the meter prematurely racking up the tab. The French were stunned to learn that the fifth floor of the American Embassy, a few doors from the Élysée Palace, was a trompe l’oeil design hiding what they call the “big ears” of eavesdropping equipment pointed at François Hollande (and his actress girlfriend, Julie Gayet, who is stealthily hanging out at the Élysée). “It’s a little bit like an invited guest whom you’ve surprised looking into the bedroom through a keyhole,” huffed Laurent Joffrin in a signed editorial in Libération, concluding the only way to deal with this “stain” by a “condescending ally” against the rules of good conduct was to give asylum to “the courageous whistle-blower,” Edward Snowden. French officials, pleased with the successful collaboration of the French and the U.S. against jihadists in Africa, Libya, Mali and Syria, were more inclined to treat the wiretapping as an old story. (Though Libération denounced that as hypocritical, “a case of Tartufferie.”) I visited the Foreign Ministry at the Quai d’Orsay — bristling with emergency meetings on terrorism — to check on the status of French-American relations.

Answer: eavesdropping equipment

What startled France, a country where the customer is always wrong, was the revolt of the taxi rider. For the last half year, many have turned away from cabs, loving the convenience of Uber and the way the drivers would open doors and not have the meter prematurely racking up the tab. <hl> The French were stunned to learn that the fifth floor of the American Embassy, a few doors from the Élysée Palace, was a trompe l’oeil design hiding what they call the “big ears” of eavesdropping equipment pointed at François Hollande (and his actress girlfriend, Julie Gayet, who is stealthily hanging out at the Élysée). <hl> “It’s a little bit like an invited guest whom you’ve surprised looking into the bedroom through a keyhole,” huffed Laurent Joffrin in a signed editorial in Libération, concluding the only way to deal with this “stain” by a “condescending ally” against the rules of good conduct was to give asylum to “the courageous whistle-blower,” Edward Snowden. French officials, pleased with the successful collaboration of the French and the U.S. against jihadists in Africa, Libya, Mali and Syria, were more inclined to treat the wiretapping as an old story. (Though Libération denounced that as hypocritical, “a case of Tartufferie.”) I visited the Foreign Ministry at the Quai d’Orsay — bristling with emergency meetings on terrorism — to check on the status of French-American relations.

What startled France, a country where the customer is always wrong, was the revolt of the taxi rider. For the last half year, many have turned away from cabs, loving the convenience of Uber and the way the drivers would open doors and not have the meter prematurely racking up the tab. The French were stunned to learn that the fifth floor of the American Embassy, a few doors from the Élysée Palace, was a trompe l’oeil design hiding what they call the “big ears” of <hl> eavesdropping equipment <hl> pointed at François Hollande (and his actress girlfriend, Julie Gayet, who is stealthily hanging out at the Élysée). “It’s a little bit like an invited guest whom you’ve surprised looking into the bedroom through a keyhole,” huffed Laurent Joffrin in a signed editorial in Libération, concluding the only way to deal with this “stain” by a “condescending ally” against the rules of good conduct was to give asylum to “the courageous whistle-blower,” Edward Snowden. French officials, pleased with the successful collaboration of the French and the U.S. against jihadists in Africa, Libya, Mali and Syria, were more inclined to treat the wiretapping as an old story. (Though Libération denounced that as hypocritical, “a case of Tartufferie.”) I visited the Foreign Ministry at the Quai d’Orsay — bristling with emergency meetings on terrorism — to check on the status of French-American relations.


Question: What can be authorized for one-time use?

If a person who owns a high-end vehicle enters a mall, a phone could offer recommendations for stores and deals specific to that person, and the car manufacturer would get a piece of the action for any sale. To prevent someone from being bombarded with ads, the driver’s previous purchases in specific stores could correlate to any on-screen ads. “The key needs a new name,” Mr. Kostepen said. “It’s really a lifestyle token.” But not everyone is so sanguine about this approach. “I have seen scenarios in which drivers are offered coupons,” said Ron Montoya, the consumer advice editor for Edmunds.com, the automotive website. “It’s certainly feasible, but a lot of people might find this intrusive.” Advanced digital keys — whether a physical key or a smartphone app — could also be authorized for one-time use, allowing other people to enter vehicles but locking them out if they tried to do so again. Both Audi and Volvo are experimenting with systems that allow groceries and packages to be delivered to the trunks of cars, with the owner notified of each entry. Car keys could also be authorized and then de-authorized for rental car drivers, Mr. Green noted. “Ninety-five percent of the time, a car sits there doing nothing,” Mr. Green said. “There are huge possibilities when keys are digital.”

Answer: Advanced digital keys

If a person who owns a high-end vehicle enters a mall, a phone could offer recommendations for stores and deals specific to that person, and the car manufacturer would get a piece of the action for any sale. To prevent someone from being bombarded with ads, the driver’s previous purchases in specific stores could correlate to any on-screen ads. “The key needs a new name,” Mr. Kostepen said. “It’s really a lifestyle token.” But not everyone is so sanguine about this approach. “I have seen scenarios in which drivers are offered coupons,” said Ron Montoya, the consumer advice editor for Edmunds.com, the automotive website. <hl> “It’s certainly feasible, but a lot of people might find this intrusive.” Advanced digital keys — whether a physical key or a smartphone app — could also be authorized for one-time use, allowing other people to enter vehicles but locking them out if they tried to do so again. <hl> Both Audi and Volvo are experimenting with systems that allow groceries and packages to be delivered to the trunks of cars, with the owner notified of each entry. Car keys could also be authorized and then de-authorized for rental car drivers, Mr. Green noted. “Ninety-five percent of the time, a car sits there doing nothing,” Mr. Green said. “There are huge possibilities when keys are digital.”

If a person who owns a high-end vehicle enters a mall, a phone could offer recommendations for stores and deals specific to that person, and the car manufacturer would get a piece of the action for any sale. To prevent someone from being bombarded with ads, the driver’s previous purchases in specific stores could correlate to any on-screen ads. “The key needs a new name,” Mr. Kostepen said. “It’s really a lifestyle token.” But not everyone is so sanguine about this approach. “I have seen scenarios in which drivers are offered coupons,” said Ron Montoya, the consumer advice editor for Edmunds.com, the automotive website. “It’s certainly feasible, but a lot of people might find this intrusive.” <hl> Advanced digital keys <hl> — whether a physical key or a smartphone app — could also be authorized for one-time use, allowing other people to enter vehicles but locking them out if they tried to do so again. Both Audi and Volvo are experimenting with systems that allow groceries and packages to be delivered to the trunks of cars, with the owner notified of each entry. Car keys could also be authorized and then de-authorized for rental car drivers, Mr. Green noted. “Ninety-five percent of the time, a car sits there doing nothing,” Mr. Green said. “There are huge possibilities when keys are digital.”


Question: What did Gennady Barabtarlo do?

In “Letters to Véra” every incidental character — including those whom even the memorious Nabokov might not have recalled years later, and whose years of birth and death he would hardly ever have known, and who played no role worth mention in even a voluminous biography — would be identified, if possible, and usually by Voronina. She also solicited the aid of other Russian scholars, especially the chess master and logodaedalist Gennady Barabtarlo, who helped solve the riddles Vladimir posed for Véra. Credit where credit is due: The assiduity is Olga Voronina’s much more than mine. BRIAN BOYD

Answer: helped solve the riddles Vladimir posed for Véra

In “Letters to Véra” every incidental character — including those whom even the memorious Nabokov might not have recalled years later, and whose years of birth and death he would hardly ever have known, and who played no role worth mention in even a voluminous biography — would be identified, if possible, and usually by Voronina. <hl> She also solicited the aid of other Russian scholars, especially the chess master and logodaedalist Gennady Barabtarlo, who helped solve the riddles Vladimir posed for Véra . <hl> Credit where credit is due: The assiduity is Olga Voronina’s much more than mine. BRIAN BOYD

In “Letters to Véra” every incidental character — including those whom even the memorious Nabokov might not have recalled years later, and whose years of birth and death he would hardly ever have known, and who played no role worth mention in even a voluminous biography — would be identified, if possible, and usually by Voronina. She also solicited the aid of other Russian scholars, especially the chess master and logodaedalist Gennady Barabtarlo, who <hl> helped solve the riddles Vladimir posed for Véra <hl>. Credit where credit is due: The assiduity is Olga Voronina’s much more than mine. BRIAN BOYD

She also solicited the aid of other Russian scholars, especially the chess master and logodaedalist Gennady Barabtarlo, who <hl> helped solve the riddles Vladimir posed for Véra <hl> .


Question: What sense does he experience?

This leads him to the central matter he wishes to raise with young people. “Hence, my first request is: Study and research the incentives behind this widespread tarnishing of the image of Islam.” Read the Quran yourself, he advises. “Have you studied the teachings of the Prophet of Islam and his humane, ethical doctrines? Have you ever received the message of Islam from any sources other than the media?” “Try and find answers yourself,” he writes. “The future of your nations and countries will be in your hands; and also I find that the sense of quest for truth is more vigorous and attentive in your hearts.”

Answer: quest for truth

This leads him to the central matter he wishes to raise with young people. “Hence, my first request is: Study and research the incentives behind this widespread tarnishing of the image of Islam.” Read the Quran yourself, he advises. “Have you studied the teachings of the Prophet of Islam and his humane, ethical doctrines? Have you ever received the message of Islam from any sources other than the media?” “Try and find answers yourself,” he writes. <hl> “The future of your nations and countries will be in your hands; and also I find that the sense of quest for truth is more vigorous and attentive in your hearts.” <hl>

This leads him to the central matter he wishes to raise with young people. “Hence, my first request is: Study and research the incentives behind this widespread tarnishing of the image of Islam.” Read the Quran yourself, he advises. “Have you studied the teachings of the Prophet of Islam and his humane, ethical doctrines? Have you ever received the message of Islam from any sources other than the media?” “Try and find answers yourself,” he writes. “The future of your nations and countries will be in your hands; and also I find that the sense of <hl> quest for truth <hl> is more vigorous and attentive in your hearts.”


Question: Who is the Greek finance minister?

But the strategy has been controversial, and it was criticized by none other than Yanis Varoufakis, the Greek finance minister, who, a year ago described the practice as a “hidden bailout from European taxpayers.”  Mr. Varoufakis, then a relatively unknown economist, argued that the loans were a potent risk for Greece, which would have to assume responsibility for them if the banks failed. The practice has also been flagged by two German economists as a questionable way for troubled eurozone economies to extract funding from the central bank.

Answer: Yanis Varoufakis

<hl> But the strategy has been controversial, and it was criticized by none other than Yanis Varoufakis , the Greek finance minister, who, a year ago described the practice as a “hidden bailout from European taxpayers.” <hl> Mr. Varoufakis, then a relatively unknown economist, argued that the loans were a potent risk for Greece, which would have to assume responsibility for them if the banks failed. The practice has also been flagged by two German economists as a questionable way for troubled eurozone economies to extract funding from the central bank.

But the strategy has been controversial, and it was criticized by none other than <hl> Yanis Varoufakis <hl>, the Greek finance minister, who, a year ago described the practice as a “hidden bailout from European taxpayers.” Mr. Varoufakis, then a relatively unknown economist, argued that the loans were a potent risk for Greece, which would have to assume responsibility for them if the banks failed. The practice has also been flagged by two German economists as a questionable way for troubled eurozone economies to extract funding from the central bank.

But the strategy has been controversial, and it was criticized by none other than <hl> Yanis Varoufakis <hl> , the Greek finance minister, who, a year ago described the practice as a “hidden bailout from European taxpayers.”


Question: What game were the rangers preparing for?

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

Answer: Game 7 of their second-round playoff series

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

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


Question: What percentage of women play videogames?

Like men, about half of all women play video games. But men are far more likely to call themselves “gamers.” That’s according to a new Pew Research Center survey that found 48 percent of women play video games, just shy of the 50 percent of men who play. The gamer identity was far less attractive to women, however, with 6 percent of them adopting the label compared with 15 percent of men. Video game experts said it was no surprise that women are shunning an association with gaming culture as the community of hard-core players has become increasingly identified with sexist attitudes among its fringe members.

Answer: 48 percent of women

Like men, about half of all women play video games. But men are far more likely to call themselves “gamers.” <hl> That’s according to a new Pew Research Center survey that found 48 percent of women play video games, just shy of the 50 percent of men who play. <hl> The gamer identity was far less attractive to women, however, with 6 percent of them adopting the label compared with 15 percent of men. Video game experts said it was no surprise that women are shunning an association with gaming culture as the community of hard-core players has become increasingly identified with sexist attitudes among its fringe members.

Like men, about half of all women play video games. But men are far more likely to call themselves “gamers.” That’s according to a new Pew Research Center survey that found <hl> 48 percent of women <hl> play video games, just shy of the 50 percent of men who play. The gamer identity was far less attractive to women, however, with 6 percent of them adopting the label compared with 15 percent of men. Video game experts said it was no surprise that women are shunning an association with gaming culture as the community of hard-core players has become increasingly identified with sexist attitudes among its fringe members.


Question: The food was still coming out even though, at the event, it was what late hour?

This being Italy, the pace was leisurely and the mood festive. Between furious rounds of auctioneering and a live set from Debbie Harry, the dinner’s main course was still coming out at midnight — and even the presence of Naomi Campbell at the podium to introduce the evening’s Award of Courage honoree, Renzo Rosso, the founder of Diesel and the chairman of Only the Brave, the parent company of Maison Margiela and Marni, didn’t cow conversationalists until she demanded testily, “Can you please be quiet? I’ll start again.” “I try to do my best to make a better world,” said Mr. Rosso, whose Only the Brave Foundation battles inequality and promotes sustainable development worldwide, in encouraging the crowd to follow his example. “The world needs more people like us. Spend more time to be positive.” The dinner portion wrapped up (or was it that the after-party began?) with a bouncy performance by Icona Pop, the Swedish electronic music duo. “We were first of all very honored to be part of such a great event,” said Caroline Hjelt, one of the pair. “We didn’t even think. We said yes, yes, yes.”

Answer: midnight

This being Italy, the pace was leisurely and the mood festive. <hl> Between furious rounds of auctioneering and a live set from Debbie Harry, the dinner’s main course was still coming out at midnight — and even the presence of Naomi Campbell at the podium to introduce the evening’s Award of Courage honoree, Renzo Rosso, the founder of Diesel and the chairman of Only the Brave, the parent company of Maison Margiela and Marni, didn’t cow conversationalists until she demanded testily, “Can you please be quiet? <hl> I’ll start again.” “I try to do my best to make a better world,” said Mr. Rosso, whose Only the Brave Foundation battles inequality and promotes sustainable development worldwide, in encouraging the crowd to follow his example. “The world needs more people like us. Spend more time to be positive.” The dinner portion wrapped up (or was it that the after-party began?) with a bouncy performance by Icona Pop, the Swedish electronic music duo. “We were first of all very honored to be part of such a great event,” said Caroline Hjelt, one of the pair. “We didn’t even think. We said yes, yes, yes.”

This being Italy, the pace was leisurely and the mood festive. Between furious rounds of auctioneering and a live set from Debbie Harry, the dinner’s main course was still coming out at <hl> midnight <hl> — and even the presence of Naomi Campbell at the podium to introduce the evening’s Award of Courage honoree, Renzo Rosso, the founder of Diesel and the chairman of Only the Brave, the parent company of Maison Margiela and Marni, didn’t cow conversationalists until she demanded testily, “Can you please be quiet? I’ll start again.” “I try to do my best to make a better world,” said Mr. Rosso, whose Only the Brave Foundation battles inequality and promotes sustainable development worldwide, in encouraging the crowd to follow his example. “The world needs more people like us. Spend more time to be positive.” The dinner portion wrapped up (or was it that the after-party began?) with a bouncy performance by Icona Pop, the Swedish electronic music duo. “We were first of all very honored to be part of such a great event,” said Caroline Hjelt, one of the pair. “We didn’t even think. We said yes, yes, yes.”


Question: Where did Mike Davis Coach before?

That is Texas Southern, seeded 15th in the West Region and matched against No. 2 Arizona on Thursday. And while it is unlikely that the Tigers (B.P.I.: 210) will become the first SWAC team since 1993 to win a round-of-64 game in the N.C.A.A. tournament, they have the attention of big-name programs. Coach Mike Davis coached at Indiana for six seasons, leading the Hoosiers to the 2002 championship game. This season, Davis’s third with the Tigers, Texas Southern beat Michigan State and Kansas State on the road, part of an intentionally brutal nonconference schedule intended to make up for the anchor effect of playing in the SWAC. “My vision for the program is to one day get it to the level of an at-large bid,” Davis said Wednesday.

Answer: Indiana

That is Texas Southern, seeded 15th in the West Region and matched against No. 2 Arizona on Thursday. And while it is unlikely that the Tigers (B.P.I.: 210) will become the first SWAC team since 1993 to win a round-of-64 game in the N.C.A.A. tournament, they have the attention of big-name programs. <hl> Coach Mike Davis coached at Indiana for six seasons, leading the Hoosiers to the 2002 championship game. <hl> This season, Davis’s third with the Tigers, Texas Southern beat Michigan State and Kansas State on the road, part of an intentionally brutal nonconference schedule intended to make up for the anchor effect of playing in the SWAC. “My vision for the program is to one day get it to the level of an at-large bid,” Davis said Wednesday.

That is Texas Southern, seeded 15th in the West Region and matched against No. 2 Arizona on Thursday. And while it is unlikely that the Tigers (B.P.I.: 210) will become the first SWAC team since 1993 to win a round-of-64 game in the N.C.A.A. tournament, they have the attention of big-name programs. Coach Mike Davis coached at <hl> Indiana <hl> for six seasons, leading the Hoosiers to the 2002 championship game. This season, Davis’s third with the Tigers, Texas Southern beat Michigan State and Kansas State on the road, part of an intentionally brutal nonconference schedule intended to make up for the anchor effect of playing in the SWAC. “My vision for the program is to one day get it to the level of an at-large bid,” Davis said Wednesday.


Question: What does the constant shift in nutrition recommendations cause a reduction in?

It is frustrating enough when we over-read the results of epidemiologic studies and make the mistake of believing that correlation is the same as causation. It’s maddening, however, when we ignore the results of randomized controlled trials, which can prove causation, to continue down the wrong path. In reviewing the literature, it’s hard to come away with a sense that anyone knows for sure what diet should be recommended to all Americans. I understand people’s frustration at the continuing shifts in nutrition recommendations. For decades, they’ve been told what to eat because “science says so.” Unfortunately, that doesn’t appear to be true. That’s disappointing not only because it reduces people’s faith in science as a whole, but also because it may have cost some people better health, or potentially even their lives.

Answer: people’s faith in science

It is frustrating enough when we over-read the results of epidemiologic studies and make the mistake of believing that correlation is the same as causation. It’s maddening, however, when we ignore the results of randomized controlled trials, which can prove causation, to continue down the wrong path. In reviewing the literature, it’s hard to come away with a sense that anyone knows for sure what diet should be recommended to all Americans. I understand people’s frustration at the continuing shifts in nutrition recommendations. For decades, they’ve been told what to eat because “science says so.” Unfortunately, that doesn’t appear to be true. <hl> That’s disappointing not only because it reduces people’s faith in science as a whole, but also because it may have cost some people better health, or potentially even their lives. <hl>

It is frustrating enough when we over-read the results of epidemiologic studies and make the mistake of believing that correlation is the same as causation. It’s maddening, however, when we ignore the results of randomized controlled trials, which can prove causation, to continue down the wrong path. In reviewing the literature, it’s hard to come away with a sense that anyone knows for sure what diet should be recommended to all Americans. I understand people’s frustration at the continuing shifts in nutrition recommendations. For decades, they’ve been told what to eat because “science says so.” Unfortunately, that doesn’t appear to be true. That’s disappointing not only because it reduces <hl> people’s faith in science <hl> as a whole, but also because it may have cost some people better health, or potentially even their lives.


Question: Who retired at 24?

But Amanda Kessel, a leading scorer for the Americans in Sochi and the college player of the year in 2013, has not played since, ending her career at Minnesota at 23 because of lingering symptoms from a concussion sustained before the Olympics. Her teammate Josephine Pucci retired over the summer at 24, cognizant of her concussion history. A concussion kept Canada’s Haley Irwin out until the Olympic tournament’s semifinals. She assisted on the tying goal in the last minute of the final, but her symptoms returned after the Olympics. Another concussion, in January, has kept her from playing professionally in the Canadian Women’s Hockey League.

Answer: Josephine Pucci

But Amanda Kessel, a leading scorer for the Americans in Sochi and the college player of the year in 2013, has not played since, ending her career at Minnesota at 23 because of lingering symptoms from a concussion sustained before the Olympics. <hl> Her teammate Josephine Pucci retired over the summer at 24, cognizant of her concussion history. <hl> A concussion kept Canada’s Haley Irwin out until the Olympic tournament’s semifinals. She assisted on the tying goal in the last minute of the final, but her symptoms returned after the Olympics. Another concussion, in January, has kept her from playing professionally in the Canadian Women’s Hockey League.

But Amanda Kessel, a leading scorer for the Americans in Sochi and the college player of the year in 2013, has not played since, ending her career at Minnesota at 23 because of lingering symptoms from a concussion sustained before the Olympics. Her teammate <hl> Josephine Pucci <hl> retired over the summer at 24, cognizant of her concussion history. A concussion kept Canada’s Haley Irwin out until the Olympic tournament’s semifinals. She assisted on the tying goal in the last minute of the final, but her symptoms returned after the Olympics. Another concussion, in January, has kept her from playing professionally in the Canadian Women’s Hockey League.


Question: What is the amout of money the Premier League is expecting to receive for selling the rights to international broadcasters.?

That split is the same as the broadcasters now hold for the British rights to televise the Premier League, whose teams, including Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal, play in games that can attract a global audience of about three billion each week. The league is expected to receive at least an additional $3 billion when it sells the rights to international broadcasters, including those in the United States, later this year. The battle to broadcast the English soccer games had set Sky, which is partly owned by Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox, against BT, the former British telecommunications monopoly that has aggressively expanded into live sports programming as a way to promote its array of cable television and Internet services.

Answer: $3 billion

That split is the same as the broadcasters now hold for the British rights to televise the Premier League, whose teams, including Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal, play in games that can attract a global audience of about three billion each week. <hl> The league is expected to receive at least an additional $3 billion when it sells the rights to international broadcasters, including those in the United States, later this year. <hl> The battle to broadcast the English soccer games had set Sky, which is partly owned by Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox, against BT, the former British telecommunications monopoly that has aggressively expanded into live sports programming as a way to promote its array of cable television and Internet services.

That split is the same as the broadcasters now hold for the British rights to televise the Premier League, whose teams, including Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal, play in games that can attract a global audience of about three billion each week. The league is expected to receive at least an additional <hl> $3 billion <hl> when it sells the rights to international broadcasters, including those in the United States, later this year. The battle to broadcast the English soccer games had set Sky, which is partly owned by Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox, against BT, the former British telecommunications monopoly that has aggressively expanded into live sports programming as a way to promote its array of cable television and Internet services.


Question: What day of the week did Citigroup issue its statement distancing itself from the report?

The Citigroup report said the information on the attacks involving Covington and Fried Frank had come from iSight Partners, a security consulting firm based in Dallas that has received financial backing from Blackstone. As with Fried Frank, there is no indication Covington’s systems were breached. Citigroup issued a statement on Thursday distancing itself from the report. A person briefed on the matter but not authorized to speak publicly said the bank had stopped distributing it.

Answer: Thursday

The Citigroup report said the information on the attacks involving Covington and Fried Frank had come from iSight Partners, a security consulting firm based in Dallas that has received financial backing from Blackstone. As with Fried Frank, there is no indication Covington’s systems were breached. <hl> Citigroup issued a statement on Thursday distancing itself from the report. <hl> A person briefed on the matter but not authorized to speak publicly said the bank had stopped distributing it.

The Citigroup report said the information on the attacks involving Covington and Fried Frank had come from iSight Partners, a security consulting firm based in Dallas that has received financial backing from Blackstone. As with Fried Frank, there is no indication Covington’s systems were breached. Citigroup issued a statement on <hl> Thursday <hl> distancing itself from the report. A person briefed on the matter but not authorized to speak publicly said the bank had stopped distributing it.


Question: What shift is more pressing in Europe than any other major region except Japan?

The demographic shift is more pressing in Europe than almost any other major region, save Japan. There are an estimated 28 Europeans 65 or older for every 100 residents ages 20 to 64, almost twice the world average, according to the United Nations, and compared with 24.7 for the United States. By the end of the century, the United Nations expects the European figure to double. Such trends will transform societies, potentially reducing economic growth and increasing stress on public pension systems and requiring more elder care. Japan already faces existential questions in a country where adult diaper sales are beginning to eclipse those of baby diapers.

Answer: demographic

<hl> The demographic shift is more pressing in Europe than almost any other major region, save Japan. <hl> There are an estimated 28 Europeans 65 or older for every 100 residents ages 20 to 64, almost twice the world average, according to the United Nations, and compared with 24.7 for the United States. By the end of the century, the United Nations expects the European figure to double. Such trends will transform societies, potentially reducing economic growth and increasing stress on public pension systems and requiring more elder care. Japan already faces existential questions in a country where adult diaper sales are beginning to eclipse those of baby diapers.

The <hl> demographic <hl> shift is more pressing in Europe than almost any other major region, save Japan. There are an estimated 28 Europeans 65 or older for every 100 residents ages 20 to 64, almost twice the world average, according to the United Nations, and compared with 24.7 for the United States. By the end of the century, the United Nations expects the European figure to double. Such trends will transform societies, potentially reducing economic growth and increasing stress on public pension systems and requiring more elder care. Japan already faces existential questions in a country where adult diaper sales are beginning to eclipse those of baby diapers.


Question: What animation studio does Peter Doctor work for?

Pete Docter is a director, writer, animator and voice actor for Pixar Animation Studios, part of the Walt Disney Company. His latest credit is “Inside Out,” about the inner workings of a young girl’s brain, which he directed and co-wrote. READING I am finishing “Dead Wake,” by Erik Larson, about the sinking of the Lusitania. It cuts between the Lusitania and what’s going on there with specific passengers and then down to the submarine commander who was sailing around in this little cigar tube with very little communication. And I’m just starting “River of Shadows,” by Rebecca Solnit, about the photographer Eadweard Muybridge. Some of the early plates he did of animals in motion are studied to this day by animators. He also suffered a severe blow to the head and not long after that, he ended up killing his wife’s lover.

Answer: Pixar Animation Studios

<hl> Pete Docter is a director, writer, animator and voice actor for Pixar Animation Studios , part of the Walt Disney Company. <hl> His latest credit is “Inside Out,” about the inner workings of a young girl’s brain, which he directed and co-wrote. READING I am finishing “Dead Wake,” by Erik Larson, about the sinking of the Lusitania. It cuts between the Lusitania and what’s going on there with specific passengers and then down to the submarine commander who was sailing around in this little cigar tube with very little communication. And I’m just starting “River of Shadows,” by Rebecca Solnit, about the photographer Eadweard Muybridge. Some of the early plates he did of animals in motion are studied to this day by animators. He also suffered a severe blow to the head and not long after that, he ended up killing his wife’s lover.

Pete Docter is a director, writer, animator and voice actor for <hl> Pixar Animation Studios <hl>, part of the Walt Disney Company. His latest credit is “Inside Out,” about the inner workings of a young girl’s brain, which he directed and co-wrote. READING I am finishing “Dead Wake,” by Erik Larson, about the sinking of the Lusitania. It cuts between the Lusitania and what’s going on there with specific passengers and then down to the submarine commander who was sailing around in this little cigar tube with very little communication. And I’m just starting “River of Shadows,” by Rebecca Solnit, about the photographer Eadweard Muybridge. Some of the early plates he did of animals in motion are studied to this day by animators. He also suffered a severe blow to the head and not long after that, he ended up killing his wife’s lover.

Pete Docter is a director, writer, animator and voice actor for <hl> Pixar Animation Studios <hl> , part of the Walt Disney Company.


Question: How old was Serena?

For good reasons, Serena, 33, has been everyone’s reference point this year. She won the Australian Open, then the French Open and then Wimbledon, and is the talk of the town here. All of that attention could be annoying for an elder sister who once shared the spotlight and now must stand in the shadows to watch her sister command it. Yet Venus hasn’t let her sister’s dominance distract her. “It’s easy,” Venus said. “I have to go to practice, and I have to get it in. When I play my match, I can’t think about anything else except what I’m doing on my side of the net.” Venus is mellow that way, always has been, and is reverential to her sister when need be. She never bites on questions searching for sibling rivalry, and never changes her demeanor. In answering one of the few questions asked to her on Friday about Serena, Venus recalled what her matches against Serena were like when they were young. “I used to always win in the early days,” she said, prompting laughter.

Answer: 33

<hl> For good reasons, Serena, 33 , has been everyone’s reference point this year. <hl> She won the Australian Open, then the French Open and then Wimbledon, and is the talk of the town here. All of that attention could be annoying for an elder sister who once shared the spotlight and now must stand in the shadows to watch her sister command it. Yet Venus hasn’t let her sister’s dominance distract her. “It’s easy,” Venus said. “I have to go to practice, and I have to get it in. When I play my match, I can’t think about anything else except what I’m doing on my side of the net.” Venus is mellow that way, always has been, and is reverential to her sister when need be. She never bites on questions searching for sibling rivalry, and never changes her demeanor. In answering one of the few questions asked to her on Friday about Serena, Venus recalled what her matches against Serena were like when they were young. “I used to always win in the early days,” she said, prompting laughter.

For good reasons, Serena, <hl> 33 <hl>, has been everyone’s reference point this year. She won the Australian Open, then the French Open and then Wimbledon, and is the talk of the town here. All of that attention could be annoying for an elder sister who once shared the spotlight and now must stand in the shadows to watch her sister command it. Yet Venus hasn’t let her sister’s dominance distract her. “It’s easy,” Venus said. “I have to go to practice, and I have to get it in. When I play my match, I can’t think about anything else except what I’m doing on my side of the net.” Venus is mellow that way, always has been, and is reverential to her sister when need be. She never bites on questions searching for sibling rivalry, and never changes her demeanor. In answering one of the few questions asked to her on Friday about Serena, Venus recalled what her matches against Serena were like when they were young. “I used to always win in the early days,” she said, prompting laughter.

For good reasons, Serena, <hl> 33 <hl> , has been everyone’s reference point this year.


Question: In banking, what is very advantageous in America?

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

Answer: being American

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

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


Question: Are emails the only way to reach the newspaper?

An obituary on Thursday about the longtime Alvin Ailey dancer Dudley Williams, using information from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, misstated the given name of his father and his brother. They are both Ivan, not Iban. The Times welcomes comments and suggestions, or complaints about errors that warrant correction. Messages on news coverage can be e-mailed to nytnews@nytimes.com or left toll-free at 1-888-NYT-NEWS (1-888-698-6397). Comments on editorials may be e-mailed to letters@nytimes.com or faxed to (212) 556-3622.

Answer: or left toll-free at 1-888-NYT-NEWS (1-888-698-6397)

An obituary on Thursday about the longtime Alvin Ailey dancer Dudley Williams, using information from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, misstated the given name of his father and his brother. They are both Ivan, not Iban. The Times welcomes comments and suggestions, or complaints about errors that warrant correction. <hl> Messages on news coverage can be e-mailed to nytnews@nytimes.com or left toll-free at 1-888-NYT-NEWS (1-888-698-6397) . <hl> Comments on editorials may be e-mailed to letters@nytimes.com or faxed to (212) 556-3622.

An obituary on Thursday about the longtime Alvin Ailey dancer Dudley Williams, using information from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, misstated the given name of his father and his brother. They are both Ivan, not Iban. The Times welcomes comments and suggestions, or complaints about errors that warrant correction. Messages on news coverage can be e-mailed to nytnews@nytimes.com <hl> or left toll-free at 1-888-NYT-NEWS (1-888-698-6397) <hl>. Comments on editorials may be e-mailed to letters@nytimes.com or faxed to (212) 556-3622.

Messages on news coverage can be e-mailed to nytnews@nytimes.com <hl> or left toll-free at 1-888-NYT-NEWS (1-888-698-6397) <hl> .


Question: How many people were on wait list for commercial drone flight exception list in May?

Currently, the F.A.A. permits farmers and others to apply for exemptions to the rule prohibiting commercial drone flight. About 300 exemptions have been granted to people in many industries. Ms. Hediger and Mr. Jacobs, the farmers, both said they planned to apply — once their busy growing seasons were over. But the line for a permit is lengthy. In early May, there were nearly 1,000 people on the wait list. Penalties for drone-flying farmers range from a stiff email urging compliance all the way to a fine of $27,500. No growers, however, have been fined to date, according to Les Dorr, an F.A.A. spokesman. “We recognize that unmanned aircraft have an enormous potential for monitoring crops,” Mr. Dorr said. But he urged eager drone fliers to be patient as the administration weighed safety concerns. “Rule-making,” he said, “can take time.”

Answer: 1,000

Currently, the F.A.A. permits farmers and others to apply for exemptions to the rule prohibiting commercial drone flight. About 300 exemptions have been granted to people in many industries. Ms. Hediger and Mr. Jacobs, the farmers, both said they planned to apply — once their busy growing seasons were over. But the line for a permit is lengthy. <hl> In early May, there were nearly 1,000 people on the wait list. <hl> Penalties for drone-flying farmers range from a stiff email urging compliance all the way to a fine of $27,500. No growers, however, have been fined to date, according to Les Dorr, an F.A.A. spokesman. “We recognize that unmanned aircraft have an enormous potential for monitoring crops,” Mr. Dorr said. But he urged eager drone fliers to be patient as the administration weighed safety concerns. “Rule-making,” he said, “can take time.”

Currently, the F.A.A. permits farmers and others to apply for exemptions to the rule prohibiting commercial drone flight. About 300 exemptions have been granted to people in many industries. Ms. Hediger and Mr. Jacobs, the farmers, both said they planned to apply — once their busy growing seasons were over. But the line for a permit is lengthy. In early May, there were nearly <hl> 1,000 <hl> people on the wait list. Penalties for drone-flying farmers range from a stiff email urging compliance all the way to a fine of $27,500. No growers, however, have been fined to date, according to Les Dorr, an F.A.A. spokesman. “We recognize that unmanned aircraft have an enormous potential for monitoring crops,” Mr. Dorr said. But he urged eager drone fliers to be patient as the administration weighed safety concerns. “Rule-making,” he said, “can take time.”