input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. CHAPTER XIX

NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK--A ROUGH RIDER WAY OF CAMPAIGNING--ELECTED GOVERNOR--IMPORTANT WORK AT ALBANY--THE HOMESTEAD AT OYSTER BAY--CHOPPING DOWN A TREE FOR EXERCISE

The war with Spain was at an end, and Uncle Sam had now to turn his attention to the Philippines, where for many months to come military disturbances of a more or less serious nature were to take place.

Theodore Roosevelt might have remained in the army, and had he done so there is no doubt but that he would have swiftly risen to a rank of importance.

But the people of the State of New York willed otherwise.

"He is a great military man," they said. "But he was likewise a fine Police Commissioner and a Civil Service Commissioner, fighting continually for what was right and good. Let us make him our next governor."

The convention that nominated Theodore Roosevelt for the highest office in the Empire State met at Saratoga, September 27, 1898, just twelve days after the Rough Riders were mustered out. At that time Frank S. Black was governor of the state, having been elected two years before by a large majority. The governor had many friends, and they said he deserved another term.

"Roosevelt is not a citizen of this state," said they. "He gave up his residence here when he went to Washington to become Assistant Secretary of the Navy."

"We don't want him anyway," said other politicians, who had not forgotten how the Rough Rider had acted when in the Assembly. "If he gets into office, it will be impossible to manage him." And they worked night and day to defeat the hero of San Juan Hill. 1. What branch of the military was Roosevelt in?
2. Did he stay in it?
3. What other jobs did he hold?
4. Anything else?
5. What?
6. What state was he popular in?
7. What did they want from him?
8. To what position?
9. WHat was the title of that?
10. WHo was in the position at the time?
11. Was he well liked?
12. By whom?
13. Did he want Roosevelt to take his job?
14. WHy not?
15. Where had he gone?
16. Why?
17. Did he pick up any nicknames in the military?
18. What conflicts did he fight in?
19. Was he likely to be sent elsewhere?
20. Where?
numbered_answers: 1. army
2. no
3. Police Commissioner
4. Yes
5. Civil Service Commissioner
6. New York
7. to elect him
8. the highest office
9. governor
10. Frank S. Black
11. yes
12. a large majority.
13. no
14. Roosevelt is not a citizen of this state
15. Washington
16. to become Assistant Secretary of the Navy
17. the hero of San Juan Hill.
18. The war with Spain
19. yes
20. the Philippines

input: Vishnu (; Sanskrit: , IAST: "") is one of the principal deities of Hinduism, and the Supreme Being in its Vaishnavism tradition. Vishnu is the "preserver" in the Hindu trinity (Trimurti) that includes Brahma and Shiva.

In Vaishnavism, Vishnu is identical to the formless metaphysical concept called Brahman, the supreme, the Svayam Bhagavan, who takes various avatars as "the preserver, protector" whenever the world is threatened with evil, chaos, and destructive forces. His avatars most notably include Rama in the "Ramayana" and Krishna in the "Mahabharata". He is also known as Narayana, Jagannath, Vasudeva, Vithoba, and Hari. He is one of the five equivalent deities worshipped in Panchayatana puja of the Smarta Tradition of Hinduism.

In Hindu inconography, Vishnu is usually depicted as having a dark, or pale blue complexion and having four arms. He holds a padma (lotus flower) in his lower left hand, Kaumodaki gada (mace) in his lower right hand, Panchajanya shankha (conch) in his upper left hand and the Sudarshana Chakra (discus) in his upper right hand. A traditional depiction is Vishnu reclining on the coils of the serpent Shesha, accompanied by his consort Lakshmi, as he "dreams the universe into reality".

Yaska, the mid 1st-millennium BCE Vedanga scholar, in his Nirukta (etymological interpretation), defines Vishnu as "visnur visvater va vyasnoter va", "one who enters everywhere". He also writes, "atha yad visito bhavati tad visnurbhavati", "that which is free from fetters and bondages is Vishnu". 1. What religion is focused on?
2. What is Vishnu?
3. Does his skin have an odd hue?
4. What color is his skin?
5. How many arms does he have?
6. Is he holding anything?
7. In what hand?
8. Does he have any weapons?
9. What kind of weapon?
10. Is he holding any shells? Return numbered answers in your output.

output: 1. Hinduism
2. "preserver" in the Hindu trinity
3. unknown
4. pale blue complexion
5. four arms
6. lotus flower
7. lower left hand
8. No
9. unknown
10. Yes

Q: The longest-serving lawmaker in U.S. congressional history, a legendary Motown artist, and the matriarch of a renowned political family will be among this year's recipients of the nation's highest civilian honor, the White House announced Monday.

Rep. John Dingell, Stevie Wonder and Ethel Kennedy are three of the nineteen Americans who Obama will bestow the Presidential Medal of Freedom upon later this month.

Dingell has served nearly 60 years in Congress representing a district outside Detroit. He'll retire at the end of this session. Wonder has won 25 Grammys and an Oscar for his fusion of soul, rhythm and blues and jazz. And Kennedy, who is the widow of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, became an activist for human rights and the environment after her husband's death.

Other honorees this year include Meryl Streep, the prolific actress known for holding the most Oscar nominations of any actor in history. She stars this winter in "Into the Woods," the musical composed by Stephen Sondheim, to whom Obama will also award the Medal of Freedom on November 24.

Tom Brokaw, the former "NBC Nightly News" anchor, will be honored as well, alongside actress Marlo Thomas, golfer Charles Sifford and author Isabel Allende.

The other medalists are scientist Mildred Dresselhaus; Native American activist Suzan Harjo; former Reps. Abner Mikva of Illinois and Patsy Takemoto Mink of Hawaii; and economist Robert Solow.

Five awards will be delivered posthumously: to "Freedom Summer" civil rights activists James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner; to the well-known choreographer Alvin Ailey, who founded the namesake dance company; and to Rep. Edward Roybal, the founder of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.

Answer the following questions:
1. What award is this about?
2. Who is one of the recipients?
3. Who does he represent?
4. How long has be done this?
5. Will he work next year?
6. When will he stop?
7. Who else has won?
8. Why exactly?
9. Are there any actors or actresses?
10. Has she starred in anything lately?
11. In what?
12. Is anyone else from that winning?
13. Who is he?
14. Are there any people in sports winning?
15. Who?
16. Are there any scientists, if so, who?
17. What about writers?
18. Are there any other people from TV?
19. Who is he?
20. Anyone else?
A:
1. the Presidential Medal of Freedom
2. Rep. John Dingell
3. a district outside Detroit
4. nearly 60 years
5. No
6. At the end of this session
7. Stevie Wonder
8. Wonder has won 25 Grammys and an Oscar
9. Meryl Streep
10. Yes
11. Into the Woods
12. Stephen Sondheim
13. The composer
14. Yes
15. golfer Charles Sifford
16. Mildred Dresselhaus
17. Isabel Allende
18. Tom Brokaw
19. A former "NBC Nightly News" anchor
20. Marlo Thomas