question: Mariupol, Ukraine (CNN)Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko declared a ceasefire went into effect at midnight Saturday local time (5 p.m. ET) between the Ukrainian military and pro-Russian militants in the nation's east.

The separatist Donetsk People's Republic also announced the ceasefire.

But an apparent violation was reported less than 90 minutes after the ceasefire began when Ukraine's Anti-Terrorist Operation Command reported that a military post near Zolote in the Luhansk region has been shelled by mortars.

As a positive sign, CNN reporters in Ukraine reported the shelling quieted shortly after midnight.

The peace agreement signed in Minsk, Belarus, several days ago comes with many questions over how it will be implemented and whether it will stick. Mistrust is high on both sides, adding to the doubts.

The town of Debaltseve, a strategically located railroad hub in the east, is shaping up as a crucial piece of the ceasefire.

In his speech announcing the ceasefire, Poroshenko said Ukrainian troops control the town and warned militants to stay away.

"I think the fact of using the tense situation on the outskirts of Debaltseve by militants-terrorists-mercenaries poses a great threat, which can violate the ceasefire regime," Poroshenko said. "I am warning all participants of the Minsk negotiations, including the Russian Federation, which identifies itself as the guarantor of the reached agreements."

CNN's Nick Paton Walsh, reporting from the eastern town of Donetsk, said separatists claim to have encircled Debaltseve.

"Debaltseve will be a vital flashpoint for the hours ahead," he said.

Poroshenko has warned that if the separatists do not abide by the ceasefire, he will impose martial law throughout Ukraine's territory, his spokesman Andrey Zhigulin told CNN.
1. Who is the Petro Poroshenko?
2. Of what country?
3. What did reporters in Ukraine report?
4. Who had called for a ceasefire?
5. Between who?
6. Did everyone adhere to it?
7. How long did it take for someone to violate it?
8. Where was the agreement signed?
9. What country is that in?
10. Do the two parties trust each other?
11. What town is becoming critical to the ceasefire?
12. Where is it located?
13. Who controls that city?
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answer: 1. the President
2. Ukraine
3. the shelling quieted
4. President Petro Poroshenko
5. the Ukrainian military and pro-Russian militants
6. No
7. less than 90 minutes
8. Minsk
9. Belarus
10. No
11. Debaltseve
12. in the east
13. Ukrainian troops

question: Robert Burns, the son of a hard-working and intelligent farmer, was the oldest of seven children. Although always hard pressed financially, their father encouraged his sons with their education. As a result, Burns not only read the Scottish poetry of Ramsay and the collections by Hailes and Herd, but also the works of Pope, Locke, and Shakespeare.

By 1781, Burns had tried his hand at several agricultural jobs without success. Although he had begun writing, and his poems were spread widely in manuscript , none were published until 1786, when Burns published Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect (1786), which was an immediate success. Later Burns brought out a second edition of his poems at Edinburgh in 1787, and for two winters he was socially active in the Scottish city. In 1788 he retired to a farm at Ellis land. By 1791 Burns had failed as a farmer, and he moved to Dumfries, where he held a position as a tax collector. He died of illness at 37.

Burns's art is at its best in songs such as My Heart's in the Highlands. Some of his songs, such as Auld Lang Syne and Comin' thro' the Rye, are among the most familiar and best-loved songs in the English language. But his talent was not limited to songs; two descriptive pieces, Tam o' Shanter and The Jolly Beggars, are among his masterpieces.

Burns had a fine sense of humor, which was reflected in his satirical , descriptive, and playful poems. His great popularity with the Scots lay in his ability to describe the life of his fellow rural Scots. His use of dialect brought an energetic, much-needed freshness into English poetry.
1. Who was Robert Burns?
2. Was he a middle child?
3. How many kids were there?
4. Were they rich?
5. How did there father encourage them?
6. What did he read?
7. What else?
8. anything else?
9. What kind of jobs did Burns try?
10. Did he succeed?
11. When were his first works published?
12. What did he publish?
13. Was that successful?
14. When did he retire?
15. Where?
16. What songs were his works in?
17. Name 2 others?
18. Are they popular?
19. What are his best pieces?
20. What age did he die?
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answer: 1. the son of a hard-working and intelligent farmer,
2. No
3. Seven
4. No
5. with their education
6. Scottish poetry of Ramsay
7. the collections by Hailes and Herd
8. the works of Pope, Locke, and Shakespeare.
9. several agricultural jobs
10. no
11. 1786
12. published Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect
13. Yes
14. In 1788
15. to a farm at Ellis land.
16. My Heart's in the Highlands
17. Auld Lang Syne and Comin' thro' the Rye,
18. Yes
19. Tam o' Shanter and The Jolly Beggars,
20. 37

question: A software release life cycle is the sum of the stages of development and maturity for a piece of computer software: ranging from its initial development to its eventual release, and including updated versions of the released version to help improve software or fix software bugs still present in the software.

Usage of the "alpha/beta" test terminology originated at IBM. As long ago as the 1950s (and probably earlier), IBM used similar terminology for their hardware development. "A" test was the verification of a new product before public announcement. "B" test was the verification before releasing the product to be manufactured. "C" test was the final test before general availability of the product. As software became a significant part of IBM's offerings, the alpha test terminology was used to denote the pre-announcement test and beta test was used to show product readiness for general availability. Martin Belsky, a manager on some of IBM's earlier software projects claimed to have invented the terminology. IBM dropped the alpha/beta terminology during the 1960s, but by then it had received fairly wide notice. The usage of "beta test" to refer to testing done by customers was not done in IBM. Rather, IBM used the term "field test".
1. which company came up with alpha/beta terms?
2. recently?
3. did they use different terms for their hardware?
4. were A test products ready for sale?
5. What term describes differen parts of program development?
6. what are some of the milestones?
7. how ready was an alpha product at IBM?
8. and beta?
9. why would updates be given to software after release?
10. is that part of it's life cycle?
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answer:
1. IBM
2. No
3. No
4. No
5. A software release life cycle
6. initial development to eventual release
7. pre-announcement
8. general availability.
9. to help improve software
10. Yes