Q: CHAPTER LXXXIX.

HOW KING FERDINAND TREATED THE PEOPLE OF GUADIX, AND HOW EL ZAGAL FINISHED HIS REGAL CAREER.

Scarcely had Boabdil (11) ensconced himself in his capital when King Ferdinand, at the head of seven thousand horse and twenty thousand foot, again appeared in the Vega. He had set out in all haste from Cordova to the relief of Salobrena, but hearing on his march that the siege was raised, he turned to make a second ravage round the walls of devoted Granada. His present forage lasted fifteen days, in the course of which almost everything that had escaped his former desolating visit was destroyed, and scarce a green thing or a living animal was left on the face of the land. The Moors sallied frequently and fought desperately in defence of their fields, but the work of destruction was accomplished, and Granada, once the queen of gardens, was left surrounded by a desert.

Ferdinand next hastened to crush a conspiracy in the cities of Guadix, Baza, and Almeria. These recently conquered places had entered into secret correspondence with Boabdil, inviting him to march to their gates, promising to rise upon the Christian garrisons, seize upon the citadels, and surrender them into his power. The marques of Villena had received notice of the conspiracy, and suddenly thrown himself with a large force into Guadix. Under pretence of a review of the inhabitants he made them sally forth into the fields before the city. When the whole Moorish population capable of bearing arms was thus without the walls, he ordered the gates to be closed. He then permitted them to enter two by two and three by three, and take forth their wives, children, and effects. The houseless Moors were fain to make themselves temporary hovels in the gardens and orchards about the city; they were clamorous in their complaints at being thus excluded from their homes, but were told they must wait with patience until the charges against them could be investigated and the pleasure of the king be known.*

Answer the following questions:
1. Who reappeared in Vega?
2. Who was he leading?
3. Who else?
4. Where did he leave from?
5. How long did his forage last?
6. Did any animals remain?
7. Who defended their fields?
8. What was Granada once known as?
9. Where did Ferdinand work to crush first?
10. What other city?
11. And lastly?
12. Who had those 3 had secret communications with?
13. What did they invite him to do?
14. What did they promise him?
15. What else?
16. Anything more?
17. Who received notice of the conspiracy?
A: 1. King Ferdinand
2. seven thousand horse
3. twenty thousand foot
4. Cordova
5. fifteen days
6. scarce a green thing or a living animal was left on the face of the land
7. The Moors
8. the queen of gardens
9. Guadix
10. Baza
11. Almeria
12. Boabdil
13. march to their gates
14. rise upon the Christian garrisons
15. seize upon the citadels
16. surrender them into his power
17. The marques of Villena
Q: (CareerBuilder.com) -- Co-workers are always a great topic of conversation. You never run out of things to say when it comes to talking about the different types of people you work with, what you love, what you hate and how you deal with it all.

We thought we'd do a little research into some of the best co-workers out there. Not just the different personality types, but real people, who do real good things.

What we found found is that many workers out there are generous, kind people who put their colleagues' lives before their own without hesitation.

Here are 5 of the most heroic co-workers people encountered this year.

The heroes

1. Co-worker helps to save a fellow employee's life

Claude Marlowe, a diabetic, went to work one morning like any other day. When he went to shake a colleague's hand, he had a heart attack and dropped dead -- literally.

That's when Debi Coffman and another co-worker, Larry Garrett, realized that this wasn't a diabetic episode; Marlowe had no pulse. The two performed CPR and chest compressions and revived Marlowe three times before emergency crews arrived. He suffered five heart attacks and was brain dead for at least two hours. He would not be alive had his co-workers not known what to do. (Nascar.com)

2. Chandler worker helps colleague get new artificial leg

For 30 years, Gregory Lewis, a retail maintenance worker, walked with the same prosthetic device on his left leg. As the years wore on, so did his artificial leg. One day, he lifted his foot off the ground to get into his car, and the artificial leg fell off.

Answer the following questions:
1. How many co workers are they talking about?
2. Who is the second one about?
3. What did Gregory do?
4. What was wrong?
5. How long had he had it?
6. Why did it fall off?
7. Who was the first one about?
8. Was he sick?
9. With what?
10. Did he die?
11. Who helped him?
12. What were their names?
13. What did they do to help?
14. How many times did they revive him?
15. Why did they stop?
16. How many heart attacks did he have?
A: 1. Two
2. Chandler
3. maintenance
4. his artificial leg fell off
5. For 30 years
6. it fell off while getting into his car
7. Claude Marlowe
8. yes
9. he had a heart attack
10. yes
11. his co-workers
12. Debi Coffman and Larry Garrett
13. CPR and chest compressions
14. three times
15. emergency crews arrived
16. five
Q: ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Health and Human Services' acting secretary has appointed Dr. Richard Besser as the interim director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

William Gimson will return to his position as the CDC's chief operating officer.

He replaces William Gimson, who took over as interim CDC director at noon on January 20.

Gimson notified CDC employees that HHS acting secretary Charles E. Johnson had announced the appointment.

Gimson replaced Dr. Julie Gerberding, who was the head of the CDC from 2002 until two days ago.

Gerberding, along with other senior officials, also resigned on January 20, when Barack Obama and his administration took over.

Past HHS secretary Michael Leavitt said that the interim directors would take over until the next HHS nominee -- former Sen. Tom Daschle -- is confirmed and makes the permanent appointments.

Gimson told employees he's returning to his post as the CDC's chief operating officer. The CDC usually has a physician as its director, which Gimson is not.

According to the biography posted on the CDC Web site, Besser's last position at the CDC was as the director of the Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response, where he was responsible for public health emergency preparedness and emergency response activities.

According to CDC sources, Besser was seeing patients when he learned of his new position. In addition to heading the CDC bioterrorism preparedness division, he is a practicing pediatrician.

Answer the following questions:
1. What position is being replaced?
2. Who is he replacing?
3. Why is he being replaced?
4. What was his position?
5. Have there been resignations in the agency?
6. When?
7. When does the new person start at the agency?
8. Is there a new permanent person for the job?
9. who?
10. What was Besser doing when he found out he had a new job?
11. What does he do other than provide healthcare for children?
A:
1. director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2. William Gimson
3. William Gimson will return to his position
4. the CDC's chief operating officer
5. yes
6. January 20
7. noon on January 20
8. Yes
9. Sen. Tom Daschle
10. seeing patients
11. heads the CDC bioterrorism preparedness division