Problem: CHAPTER II

A VISIT TO THE NAVY-YARD

There was a rush of business at the news-stand between twelve and one o'clock, but shortly after one this died away, and inside of half an hour Phil Newell told Walter that they might be on their way--"If you are bound to enlist in Uncle Sam's service," he added.

Walter made sure that the paper containing Job Dowling's permission for him to enter the navy was safe in his coat pocket, and then announced his readiness to depart. The owner of the stand called up Dan Brown and gave him a few directions, and in another minute Newell and Walter had boarded a Charlestown car and were off.

"I haven't been over to the navy-yard for several years," remarked Phil Newell, as they rode along. "I used to know several of the boys that were there, but they've grown too old for the service. I reckon the yard is a busy place these days."

And a busy place it proved to be as they turned into Chelsea Street, and moved along the solid granite wall which separates the yard from the public thoroughfare. From beyond came the creaking of hoists, and the ringing of countless hammers and anvils, for the government employees were hard at work, fitting out a warship or two and converting several private vessels into naval craft.

"I don't know if I'm just right about this," went on Phil Newell, as they headed for one of the numerous buildings near the wall, after being passed by a guard. "It may be that they want to keep strangers out, now the war is on, and you'll have to go elsewhere to sign articles. But I know old Caleb Walton is here, and he'll tell me all he can, and set us straight."
1. Was the newsstand busy all day?
2. When was the busiest time?
3. What service was Walter joining?
4. Which branch?
5. Who gave him permission?
6. Where did he put his slip?
7. How did he travel?
8. With whom?
9. What street was their destination on?
10. Had Phil been there recently?
11. How did he estimate it functioned?
12. Was he correct?
13. What sounds could be heard?
14. What were they working on?
15. How were private vessels reused?
16. Did Phil have doubts upon arrival?
17. What would this mean for Walter?
18. Did Phil know someone to consult?
19. Who?
20. What divided the shipyard from the public?
Answer: 1. no
2. between twelve and one o'clock
3. Uncle Sam's
4. the navy
5. Job Dowling
6. his coat pocket
7. in a Charlestown car
8. Phil Newell
9. Chelsea Street
10. no
11. busily
12. yes
13. creaking and ringing
14. a warship
15. as naval craft
16. yes
17. he'l have to go elsewhere to sign
18. yes
19. Caleb Walton
20. a wall

Problem: London (CNN) -- Pierre Omidyar, founder of online auction site eBay, said Wednesday he is teaming up with journalist Glenn Greenwald, who has led reporting on secret U.S. surveillance programs, to create a new online mass media venture.

Greenwald announced late Tuesday that he was quitting The Guardian for "a once-in-a-career dream journalistic opportunity" but said he was not ready to give more details.

Now Omidyar has confirmed to CNN's Christiane Amanpour that he is behind the new media venture, which includes Greenwald and others -- and that he will personally fund it.

Greenwald has been at the forefront of a series of high-profile reports based on leaks from former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden.

Journalist Jeremy Scahill and documentary filmmaker Laura Poitras will also be joining the venture, Omidyar said.

Greenwald has been working with Poitras, based in Berlin, on NSA-related stories. Scahill is the author of the New York Times best-seller "Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army."

NSA leaker Snowden deserves a Nobel Prize, his father says

Greenwald, who lives in Brazil, said Tuesday that it had not been easy to leave The Guardian, but that he could not turn down the "momentous new venture."

"My partnership with the Guardian has been extremely fruitful and fulfilling: I have high regard for the editors and journalists with whom I worked and am incredibly proud of what we achieved," he said.

"The decision to leave was not an easy one, but I was presented with a once-in-a-career dream journalistic opportunity that no journalist could possibly decline. "
1. Where does Greenwald live?
2. Which organization is he leaving?
3. Was he pleased with his work there?
4. What will be his new opportunity?
5. Who is he partnering with?
6. What business did he create?
7. Who will be funding this new project?
8. Has this information been confirmed?
9. To whom?
10. At what company?
11. Which journalist is also involved in the project?
12. Which of his works became a best-seller?
13. Where is Laura Poitras based out of?
14. What is her profession?
15. Is she a part of the new team?
16. Who has she already had some experience working with?
17. On what?
18. Who was the former NSA contractor who exposed several leaks?
19. Who thinks he deserves a Nobel Prize?
20. Who has already reported on secret surveillance programs in the past?
Answer: 1. Brazil
2. The Guardian
3. Yes
4. a new online mass media venture
5. Pierre Omidyar
6. eBay
7. Omidyar
8. yes
9. Christiane Amanpour
10. CNN
11. Jeremy Scahill
12. "Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army."
13. Berlin
14. documentary filmmaker
15. Yes
16. Greenwald
17. NSA-related stories
18. Edward Snowden
19. his father
20. Glenn Greenwald

Problem: Cisco Systems, Inc. (known as Cisco) is an American multinational technology conglomerate headquartered in San Jose, California, in the center of Silicon Valley, that develops, manufactures and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment and other high-technology services and products. Through its numerous acquired subsidiaries, such as OpenDNS, WebEx, Jabber and Jasper, Cisco specializes into specific tech markets, such as Internet of Things (IoT), domain security and energy management.

Cisco is the largest networking company in the world. The stock was added to the Dow Jones Industrial Average on June 8, 2009, and is also included in the S&P 500 Index, the Russell 1000 Index, NASDAQ-100 Index and the Russell 1000 Growth Stock Index.

Cisco Systems was founded in December 1984 by Leonard Bosack and Sandy Lerner, two Stanford University computer scientists, who pioneered the concept of a local area network (LAN) being used to connect geographically disparate computers over a multiprotocol router system. By the time the company went public in 1990, when it was listed on the NASDAQ, Cisco had a market capitalization of $224 million. Cisco was the most valuable company in the world by 2000, with a more than $500 billion market capitalization.

Cisco Systems was founded in December 1984 by Leonard Bosack, who was in charge of the Stanford University computer science department's computers, and his wife Sandy Lerner, who managed the Graduate School of Business' computers.
1. What does LAN stand for?
2. When was Cisco Systems founded?
3. By who?
4. Who was Sandy Lerner?
5. Was she related to Bosack?
6. How?
7. What is Cisco Systems, Inc.?
8. Where is its home base located?
9. What does it develop, sell and make?
10. When was its stock added to the Dow Jones?
11. How many indexes is it included in?
12. What college did Bosack and Lerner go to?
13. What concept did they come up with?
14. When did Cisco go public?
15. Can you name one of its acquired subsidiaries?
16. What is another?
17. What is the largest networking company worldwide?
18. How much was it worth as of 2000?
19. How many kids do Leonard and Sandy have?
Answer:
1. local area network
2. December 1984
3. Leonard Bosack and Sandy Lerner
4. Stanford University computer scientist
5. Yes
6. his wife
7. an American multinational technology conglomerate
8. San Jose, California
9. networking hardware, telecommunications equipment and other high-technology services and products
10. June 8, 2009
11. Four
12. Stanford University
13. a local area network being used to connect geographically disparate computers over a multiprotocol router system
14. 1990
15. OpenDNS
16. WebEx
17. Cisco
18. more than $500 billion
19. unknown