Question: Fresno (/frzno/ FREZ-noh), the county seat of Fresno County, is a city in the U.S. state of California. As of 2015, the city's population was 520,159, making it the fifth-largest city in California, the largest inland city in California and the 34th-largest in the nation. Fresno is in the center of the San Joaquin Valley and is the largest city in the Central Valley, which contains the San Joaquin Valley. It is approximately 220 miles (350 km) northwest of Los Angeles, 170 miles (270 km) south of the state capital, Sacramento, or 185 miles (300 km) south of San Francisco. The name Fresno means "ash tree" in Spanish, and an ash leaf is featured on the city's flag.

In 1872, the Central Pacific Railroad established a station near Easterby'sby now a hugely productive wheat farmfor its new Southern Pacific line. Soon there was a store around the station and the store grew the town of Fresno Station, later called Fresno. Many Millerton residents, drawn by the convenience of the railroad and worried about flooding, moved to the new community. Fresno became an incorporated city in 1885. By 1931 the Fresno Traction Company operated 47 streetcars over 49 miles of track. 1. When did Fresno become an incorporated city?
2. Is it in a valley inside of another valley?
3. How far away from the state capital is it?
4. In 1872 which railroad line went by it?
5. Name the valleys Fresno is it?
6. How far away is San Francisco?
7. What does the word "Fresno" mean?
8. And what is on the city flag?
9. What was the population there in 2015?
10. How does the population rank in the state?
11. And in terms of inland cities in California?
12. And in the country?
13. Is it a good place to live? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. 1885
2. yes
3. 170 miles
4. the Central Pacific Railroad
5. Central Valley and San Joaquin Valley
6. 185 miles
7. "ash tree"
8. an ash leaf
9. 520,159
10. fifth
11. first
12. 34th
13. unknown

Question: We have two daughters: Kristen is seven years old and Kelly is four.Last Sunday evening, we invited some people home for dinner.I dressed them nicely for the party, and told them that their job was to join Mommy in answering the door when the bell rang.Mommy would introduce them to the guests, and then they would take the guests' coats upstairs and put them on the bed in the second bedroom. The guests arrived.I introduced my two daughters to each of them.The adults were nice and kind and said how lucky we were to have such good kids. Each of the guests paid too much attention to Kelly, the younger one, admiring her dress, her hair and her smile.They said she was a remarkable girl to be carrying coats upstairs at her age. I thought to myself that we adults usually make a big "to do" over the younger one because she's the one who seems more easily hurt.We do it with the best of intention . But we seldom think of how it might affect the other child.I was a little worried that Kristen would feel she was being outshined .I was about to serve dinner when I realized that she had been missing for twenty minutes.I ran upstairs and found her in the bedroom, crying. I said, "What are you doing, my dear?" She turned to me with a sad expression and said, "Mommy, why don't people like me the way they like my sister? Is it because I'm not pretty? Is that why they don't say nice things about me as much?" I tried to explain to her, kissing and held her in arms to make her feel better. Now, whenever I visit a friend's home, I make it a point to speak to the elder child first. 1. How old is Kristen?
2. Does Kristen have a sister?
3. What is her name?
4. How old is Kelly?
5. Did the guests pay too much attention to one of the girls?
6. Who did they pay more attention to?
7. Why did the guests come over?
8. Do we know how many guests there were?
9. Did the guests like Kelly's dress?
10. did Kristen feel left out?
11. What was the girls job?
12. Did they have any other jobs?
13. what was it?
14. Did they answer the door by themselves?
15. Who did they answer it with?
16. Who does the mother speak to first when visiting friends? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. seven years old
2. yes
3. Kelly
4. four
5. yes
6. Kelly
7. for dinner
8. no
9. yes
10. yes
11. to take the coats upstairs
12. yes
13. answering the door
14. no
15. mommy
16. the elder child

Question: (CNN) -- Gordon Stoker, who as part of the vocal group the Jordanaires sang backup on hits by Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline, George Jones and countless others, died Wednesday at his home in Brentwood, Tennessee. He was 88.

His death was confirmed by the group's website.

For many years, the Jordanaires were Elvis' go-to backup singers, performing on hits including "Hound Dog," "Are You Lonesome Tonight" and "Crying in the Chapel."

The group also supported Patsy Cline on "Crazy," Jim Reeves on "Four Walls," Kenny Rogers on "Lucille" and Jones on "He Stopped Loving Her Today."

On their own, they generally stuck to gospel, releasing more than a dozen albums over the course of several decades.

The group met Presley after a performance with Eddy Arnold in 1955. According to a much-told story, after the show the then-unknown Elvis told the group that, if he ever landed a major-label contract -- he was on Memphis' Sun Records at the time -- he'd have the Jordanaires back him up. After Presley joined RCA in 1956, he was true to his word. The group sang with him on both recordings and in concert for the next 14 years.

Stoker wasn't an original member of the group, which formed in Springfield, Missouri, in the 1940s. He was hired as its piano player in 1950 and only became a vocalist later -- staying for more than 60 years, generally as its lead tenor.

"As a longtime member of the vocal quartet the Jordanaires, he helped to influence the sound of gospel, country and pop music with a unique and versatile style while recording with an impressive roster of artists," said the Recording Academy in a statement. "We have lost a gifted and timeless artist who made significant contributions to music and our industry." 1. What was Gordon Stokers job?
2. What happened to him?
3. Where?
4. How old was he?
5. Who did he sing back up for?
6. What was the name of Gordon's group?
7. When did they meet Elvis?
8. What year?
9. What promise did Elvis make?
10. did he keep it?
11. how long did they sing with Elvis?
12. What genre of music were the Jordanaires known for on their own?
13. What other artists did they work with? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. he sang backup
2. He died
3. at his home
4. 88
5. Elvis Presley
6. the Jordanaires
7. after a performance
8. 1955
9. if he ever landed a major-label contract he'd have the Jordanaires back him up
10. yes
11. 14 years
12. gospel
13. Patsy Cline and George Jones