Problem: The Marshall Islands, officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands (Marshallese: Aolepan Aorokin Majel),[note 1] is an island country located near the equator in the Pacific Ocean, slightly west of the International Date Line. Geographically, the country is part of the larger island group of Micronesia. The country's population of 53,158 people (at the 2011 Census) is spread out over 29 coral atolls, comprising 1,156 individual islands and islets. The islands share maritime boundaries with the Federated States of Micronesia to the west, Wake Island to the north,[note 2] Kiribati to the south-east, and Nauru to the south. About 27,797 of the islanders (at the 2011 Census) live on Majuro, which contains the capital.

Micronesian colonists gradually settled the Marshall Islands during the 2nd millennium BC, with inter-island navigation made possible using traditional stick charts. Islands in the archipelago were first explored by Europeans in the 1520s, with Spanish explorer Alonso de Salazar sighting an atoll in August 1526. Other expeditions by Spanish and English ships followed. The islands derive their name from British explorer John Marshall, who visited in 1788. The islands were historically known by the inhabitants as "jolet jen Anij" (Gifts from God).
1. How did the Marshal Islands origianaly become populated?
2. When did the island become inhabited?
3. Who settled there?
4. What did the Europeans find?
5. when?
6. what is the official name of the Islands?
7. Where is it located?
8. How did it get its name?
9. When?
10. What were the islands previously known as?
11. What does that mean?
12. what was the last recorded population?
13. Does the country belong to any groups?
14. which group?
15. how many islands does the country consist of?
16. Who do they share boundaries with west of them?
17. to the south east?
18. What country is south of them?
19. Is there a country to the north?
20. Which one?
Answer: 1. with stick charts.
2. during the 2nd millennium BC
3. Micronesian colonists
4. Islands in the archipelago
5. in the 1520s,
6. the Republic of the Marshall Islands
7. near the equator in the Pacific Ocean
8. from British explorer John Marshall,
9. in 1788.
10. "jolet jen Anij"
11. Gifts from God
12. 53,158 people
13. yes
14. the larger island group of Micronesia.
15. 1,156
16. the Federated States of Micronesia
17. Kiribati
18. Nauru
19. yes
20. Wake Island

Q: CHAPTER XVIII

THE HAND IN THE WATER

Scott lying among the pine-needles after work had stopped, lighted his pipe and glanced at Thirlwell, who had been talking for some minutes.

"On the whole, it was lucky the smith had an iron hot," he said. "Black Steve's a dangerous man and we know something about the _Metis_ temper. Drummond, of course, is hardly a _Metis_, but he has a drop of Indian blood that must be reckoned on. It's a remarkably virile strain."

"I was rather glad they quarreled. I'd been afraid Driscoll might learn he knew something about the lode and persuade him to join the gang. I wouldn't trust him far."

"You can trust his Indian instincts," Scott replied. "No doubt he's greedy, but he hates Stormont, and I imagine he'd sooner punish the fellow than find the silver." He paused, and looked thoughtful when he went on: "The other matter's difficult; but, like Father Lucien, I don't see what we can do. It's possible that Steve drowned his partner, or anyhow, took advantage of an accident to let him drown; but we're not detectives, and you can't move against a man without something besides suspicion to go upon. Then we were under the cracking beam when he fixed the prop that stopped the roof coming down."

"I suppose, if he's guilty, that oughtn't to count?"

"It's an awkward question," Scott replied. "However, we don't know if he is guilty, and I don't see much chance of our finding out. But there's something else. Miss Strange had the shock of hearing about her father's sudden death, and it would not be kind to harrow her again."

Answer the following questions:
1. what is scott lying on?
2. who is he listening to?
3. what did he light?
4. who is dangerous?
5. what temper does he have?
6. is Drummond Metis?
7. what kind of blood does he have?
8. a lot?
9. how much?
10. why was he happy about their quarrel?
11. and what else?
12. who would he learn something about?
13. what does scott trust about him?
14. who does this person hate?
15. does scott have a solution?
16. who else doesn't know what to do?
17. what does he think steve did?
18. or?
19. are they investigators?
A: 1. The pine-needles.
2. Thirlwell
3. His pipe
4. Black Steve.
5. Metis_ temper
6. Hardly
7. Indian blood
8. No.
9. A drop.
10. He feared that Driscoll may learn something new.
11. He would persuade him to join the gang.
12. The lode.
13. His Indian instincts,
14. Stormont
15. No.
16. Father Lucien,
17. Drowned his partner
18. Took advantage of an accident to let him drown
19. no..

Problem: (CNN) -- Authorities have captured one of Colombia's last great crime bosses, President Juan Manuel Santos said Tuesday night.

Accused drug lord Daniel "El Loco" Barrera was captured in San Cristobal, Venezuela, Santos said. Barrera is accused of alliances with paramilitaries and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia guerrilla group in addition to drug trafficking crimes over a period of more than 20 years.

"He is the last of the great (crime) bosses. This is very forceful blow," Santos said in televised remarks.

"This is a very important step toward the security that we want to achieve in this country," he said.

The operation, directed from Washington, came about with collaboration between British, Colombian, U.S. and Venezuelan officials, Santos said.

"I want to thank the Venezuelan government, President (Hugo) Chavez and his team, for this great collaboration that has produced this capture," Santos said.

The MI6 British intelligence agency and the CIA also assisted, he said.

Venezuela's interior minister will discuss Barrera's capture and "the seizure of more than a ton of drugs" in a news conference Wednesday morning, the nation's information ministry said in a statement.

In October 2010, Colombian authorities said they found more than $29 million and 17 million euros in cash stashed in two homes that Barrera owned. At the time the South American country's defense minister called it the "biggest drug-money seizure operation in the country's history."

Earlier that year, the U.S. Department of the Treasury said Barrera played a significant role in international drug trafficking and described him as one of Colombia's most wanted drug traffickers, noting in a statement that the Colombian government had offered a $2.5-million reward for information leading to his capture.
1. Who is the last of the bosses?
2. Where was he from?
3. Where was he caught?
4. What two agencies helped in his capture?
5. How far do his crimes go?
6. Who will speak further on the criminal's arrest?
7. What was found in 2010?
8. In how many homes?
9. What did the US Treasury Dept say the criminal had a huge hand in?
10. Was there money being given if help leads to his capture?
11. How much?
12. By whom?
13. Who announced the news early in the week?
Answer:
1. Daniel "El Loco" Barrera
2. Colombia
3. San Cristobal, Venezuela
4. British, Colombian, U.S. and Venezuelan officials
5. Over a period of 20 years.
6. Venezuela's interior minister
7. More than $29 million and 17 million euros in cash in Barrera homes.
8. Two.
9. International drug trafficking
10. Yes.
11. $2.5 million
12. Colombian government
13. President Juan Manuel Santos