question: ISO 639-5:2008 "Codes for the representation of names of languagesPart 5: Alpha-3 code for language families and groups" is a highly incomplete international standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). It was developed by ISO Technical Committee 37, Subcommittee 2, and first published on May 15, 2008. It is part of the ISO 639 series of standards.

ISO 639-5 defines "alpha-3" (3-letter) codes, called "collective codes," that identify language families and groups. As of August 29, 2008 update to ISO 639-5, the standard defined 114 collective codes. The United States Library of Congress maintains the list of Alpha-3 codes that comprise ISO 639-5.

The standard does not cover all language families used by linguists. The languages covered by a group code need not be linguistically related, but may have a geographic relation, or category relation (such as "Creoles").

Some of the codes in ISO 639-5 codes are also found in the ISO 639-2 "Alpha-3 code" standard. ISO 639-2 contains codes for some individual languages, some ISO 639 macrolanguage codes, and some collective codes; any code found in ISO 639-2 is also found in either ISO 639-3 or ISO 639-5.

Languages, families, or group codes in ISO 639-2 can be of type "group" ("g") or "remainder group" ("r"). A "group" consists of several related languages; a "remainder group" is a group of several related languages from which some specific languages have been excluded. However, in ISO 639-5, the "remainder groups" do "not" exclude any languages. Because ISO 639-2 and ISO 639-5 use the same Alpha-3 codes, but do not always refer to the same list of languages for any given code, the languages an Alpha-3 code refers to can't be determined unless it is known whether the code is used in the context of ISO 639-2 or ISO 639-5. The committee draft of ISO 639-5 was issued on February 23, 2005. Voting on the draft terminated on July 5, 2005; the draft was approved.
1. when was ISO 639-5:2008 published?
2. by who?
3. does it cover all language groups?
4. where are ISO 639-5 codes also found?
5. what is a remainder group?
6. do ISO 639-2 and 5 have the same or different Alpha 3 codes?
7. how is the languages of an Alpha-3 determined?
8. when was the committee draft of ISO 639-5 issued?
9. when did voting on the draft stop?
10. was the draft approved?
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answer: 1. May 15, 2008
2. ISO Technical Committee 37, Subcommittee 2
3. no
4. ISO 639-2
5. a group of several related languages
6. yes
7. knowing whether the code is used in the context of ISO 639-2 or ISO 639-5
8. February 23, 2005
9. July 5, 2005
10. yes

question: A man has been charged with a federal hate crime in connection with what authorities say was a racially motivated "knockout" assault against an elderly black man, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday.

Conrad Alvin Barrett, 27, of Katy, Texas, has been charged with one count of violating the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.

According to the federal complaint, Barrett attacked the 79-year-old man "because of the man's race and color." He will next appear in court Friday afternoon for a detention hearing.

The suspect made a video of the attack November 24, the complaint said. In the video, he allegedly commented that "the plan is to see if I were to hit a black person, would this be nationally televised?"

He then allegedly "hit the man with such force that the man immediately fell to the ground. Barrett then laughed and said 'knockout,' as he ran to his vehicle and fled."

The victim suffered two jaw fractures and was hospitalized for several days, the complaint said.

Barrett's attorney, George Parnham, told CNN the affidavit does not "pull back the layers of mental health."

His client has bipolar disorder and takes medication, Parnham said in an earlier call.

Parnham said he could not state whether his client carried out the attack, but, "mental health issues definitely played a part in anything that occurred."

Barrett "is very sorry for this person," Parnham said, adding that he and his client haven't had much opportunity to discuss the facts of the case.
1. What was the man charged with?
2. What kind of hate crime?
3. Against who?
4. How old was the black man?
5. When did it happen?
6. What was his plan?
7. What did his attorney say?
8. How much younger is the attacker?
9. Did the victim spend any time in the hospital?
10. how long?
11. For what?
12. What disorder does the attacker have?
13. Does he take medication for it?
14. Is the attacker remorseful?
15. Why was it called a knockout assault?
16. Who is his counsel?
17. Where did the attacker live?
18. Where is that?
19. Is it a state crime?
20. What is the name of the attacker?
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answer: 1. Hate Crimes
2. knockout" assault
3. elderly black man
4. 79
5. November 24
6. be nationally televised
7. does not "pull back the layers of mental health
8. 52 years
9. yes
10. several days
11. wo jaw fractures
12. bipolar
13. yes
14. yes
15. laughed and said 'knockout
16. George Parnham
17. Katy
18. Texas
19. no
20. Conrad Alvin Barrett

question: Robin's First Flight

Robin was a little baby bird who was born only 6 weeks before. Her mother took care of her and her brothers and sister by feeding them bugs and worms. Robin had 2 brothers. She also had one sister. During this time, Robin grew and grew and got stronger and stronger. Her feathers got longer, too.

The day had finally come when mother bird told Robin and her brothers and sister that they would be learning to fly for the first time. Chirps of joy were heard from all the baby birds. All except for Robin. She was too afraid to fly out into the world. She wanted to stay in her comfy nest with all of her family for the rest of her life. She also wanted her mother to feed her for the rest of her life. Mother bird told Robin how exciting it was to fly and see all the beautiful flowers and trees and told her she would help her learn like she did when she was a baby bird. She told her that she would meet lots of other bird friends, too.

So Robin tried not to be scared, even as she saw both of her brothers and sister fly off the nest and out into the world. They looked so happy. Then it was her turn. She spread her wings, closed her eyes and jumped out of the nest. After a few seconds, she opened her eyes to see that she was actually flying. Oh happy day! It was everything her mother said it would be. The world looked so big and Robin couldn't wait to see it all.
1. Who was robin ?
2. hold old is robin ?
3. robins mother had how many kids ?
4. was robin happy to fly ?
5. why ?
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answer:
1. a little baby bird
2. 6 weeks
3. Four
4. No
5. She wanted to stay in her comfy nest