Problem: A few months ago, Dr. Ken Duckworth, a psychiatrist in Massachusetts, was swimming in his community's pool, chatting with other swimmers. When he mentioned his career, one man wanted Duckworth's opinion on his struggles with depression; another asked for advice on a family member's mental illness.

"I was sort of amazed. They were talking openly about their mental disabilities with a stranger in a swimming locker room, " said Duckworth, "That wouldn't have happened 15 years ago. "

New research shows that these swimmers aren't the only ones opening up. According to a new study, more American adults than ever are reporting being disabled by the symptoms of depression, anxiety or other emotional problems.

The report, published Thursday in the American Journal of Public Health, found that people who said they couldn't perform everyday tasks or engage in social and leisure activities because of a mental illness increased from 2 percent in 1999 to 2.7 percent in 2009. That increase amounts to nearly 2 million more people disabled by mental distress in the past decade, the report said.

Although people did not say they felt more mental distressed compared to past years, they reported that their mental health problems had a greater impact on their daily lives.

Dr. Ramin Mojtabai, the study's author, said it's unclear whether the findings tell a sad story of greater mental distress in recent times or point to a victory for public education about the importance of acknowledging and evaluating mental illness.

"It is possible that people are realizing the effects of mental illness more acutely now than before," he said. "People could be becoming more aware. "

Mojtabai said it's also possible that a number of factors could be taking a toll on the population's mental well-being. High unemployment, economic hardships and a growing sense of isolation could be putting greater stress on Americans.

But Duckworth said there could be a more positive explanation -- like his fellow swimmers, people may be getting more comfortable with talking about their mental distress.

"I wonder if this tells us that American culture is becoming more open and is giving people the ability to speak about it," he said. "If people have this problem and are willing to acknowledge it, then we're getting closer to dealing with it."
1. Where did Dr. Duckworth work?
Answer: 1. Massachusetts

Problem: Albert Arnold Gore Jr. (born March 31, 1948) is an American politician and environmentalist who served as the 45th Vice President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Gore was Bill Clinton's running mate in their successful campaign in 1992, and the pair were re-elected in 1996. Near the end of President Clinton's second term, Gore was selected as the Democratic nominee for the 2000 presidential election but did not win the election. After his term as vice-president ended in 2001, Gore remained prominent as an author and environmental activist, whose work in climate change activism earned him (jointly with the IPCC) the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007.

Gore was an elected official for 24 years. He was a Representative from Tennessee (197785) and from 1985 to 1993 served as one of the state's Senators. He served as Vice President during the Clinton administration from 1993 to 2001. In the 2000 presidential election, in what was one of the closest presidential races in history, Gore won the popular vote but lost in the Electoral College to Republican George W. Bush. A controversial election dispute over a vote recount in Florida was settled by the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled 54 in favor of Bush.
1. Who is the article about?
2. When was he born?
3. Is he from Canada?
4. From where?
5. Was he a Pres of the USA?
6. What was his title?
7. Who was the president?
8. How many terms did they have?
9. How many years is that?
10. Has he ever been a part of the senate?
11. What state?
12. What years?
13. How many total years was he an officia?
14. Did he have any other awards?
15. Which one?
16. When?
17. Was he known to hate the environment?
18. What was he considered?
19. What did he work on?
Answer: 1. Albert Arnold Gore Jr.
2. March 31, 1948
3. no
4. America
5. no
6. Vice President
7. Bill Clinton
8. Two
9. Eight
10. yes
11. Tennessee
12. 1985 to 1993
13. 24
14. yes
15. the Nobel Peace Prize
16. in 2007.
17. no
18. an environmental activist
19. climate change

Problem: The Normandy landings (codenamed Operation Neptune) were the landing operations on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 (termed D-Day) of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. The largest seaborne invasion in history, the operation began the liberation of German-occupied northwestern Europe from Nazi control, and contributed to the Allied victory on the Western Front.

Planning for the operation began in 1943. In the months leading up to the invasion, the Allies conducted a substantial military deception, codenamed Operation Bodyguard, to mislead the Germans as to the date and location of the main Allied landings. The weather on D-Day was far from ideal, but postponing would have meant a delay of at least two weeks, as the invasion planners had requirements for the phase of the moon, the tides, and the time of day that meant only a few days in each month were deemed suitable. Adolf Hitler placed German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel in command of German forces and of developing fortifications along the Atlantic Wall in anticipation of an Allied invasion.

The amphibious landings were preceded by extensive aerial and naval bombardment and an airborne assaultthe landing of 24,000 American, British, and Canadian airborne troops shortly after midnight. Allied infantry and armoured divisions began landing on the coast of France at 06:30. The target stretch of the Normandy coast was divided into five sectors: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword. Strong winds blew the landing craft east of their intended positions, particularly at Utah and Omaha. The men landed under heavy fire from gun emplacements overlooking the beaches, and the shore was mined and covered with obstacles such as wooden stakes, metal tripods, and barbed wire, making the work of the beach-clearing teams difficult and dangerous. Casualties were heaviest at Omaha, with its high cliffs. At Gold, Juno, and Sword, several fortified towns were cleared in house-to-house fighting, and two major gun emplacements at Gold were disabled, using specialised tanks.
1. how many troops landed?
2. from how many countries?
3. please name them
4. when did the planning for this start?
5. what is this that we are talking about?
6. was this during a war?
7. which war?
8. what was the the operation for?
9. from?
10. did this operation have a codename?
11. what?
12. did they come in by water?
13. what about air?
14. what date was this?
15. of what year?
16. was the day called normandy landings?
17. then what?
18. where were the troops landing?
19. anywhere in particular?
20. was it peaceful when they landed?
Answer:
1. 24,000
2. Three
3. American, British, and Canadian
4. 1943
5. The Normandy landings
6. yes
7. World War II
8. liberation of German-occupied northwestern Europe
9. Nazi control,
10. yes
11. Operation Neptune
12. yes
13. yes
14. 6 June
15. 1944
16. no
17. termed D-Day
18. coast of France
19. yes
20. no