Problem: The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is often ranked as one of the world's most prestigious universities.

Founded in 1861 in response to the increasing industrialization of the United States, MIT adopted a European polytechnic university model and stressed laboratory instruction in applied science and engineering. Researchers worked on computers, radar and inertial guidance during World War II and the Cold War. Post-war defense research contributed to the rapid expansion of the faculty and campus under James Killian. The current campus opened in 1916 and extends over along the northern bank of the Charles River basin.

The Institute is traditionally known for its research and education in the physical sciences and engineering, but more recently in biology, economics, linguistics and management as well. MIT is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU). For several years, MIT's School of Engineering has been ranked first in various international and national university rankings, while MIT is also often ranked among the world's top universities overall. The MIT Engineers compete in 31 sports, most teams of which compete in the NCAA Division III's New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference, whereas the Division I rowing programs compete as part of the EARC and EAWRC.
1. Where is the school located
2. What year was it started
3. for what purpose
4. in what subjects
5. what did researches work on at first
6. during what
7. who led the post war defense research
8. What year was the current campus opened up
9. along what
10. what is it known for recently
11. what program is it a member of
12. Is the school a top ranked one
13. how many sports do they compete in
14. what is one conference they compete in
Answer: 1. Cambridge, Massachusetts
2. 1861
3. To stress laboratory instruction
4. Applied science and engineering
5. Computers, radar, and inertial guidance.
6. World War II and the Cold War
7. ames Killian
8. 1916
9. Charles River
10. Biology, economics, linguistics, and management
11. Association of American Universities
12. Yes
13. 31
14. New England Women's

Problem: (CNN) -- Inside the Charles Manson room at the Museum of Death in Hollywood, Anne Forde looks at crime scene photos from the 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders.

"I was a kid when he was involved in these crimes," says Forde, who grew up in County Cork, Ireland. "It's just been a fascination for me ever since."

"His eyes just stand out and look crazy," says Debbie Roberts, who was visiting the museum from Kentucky. "I can see how people followed him."

A few miles away on Saturday mornings, Scott Michaels is hosting the "Helter Skelter Tragical History Tour." For $65, you can buy a bus seat to see where the murders took place, as Michaels tells the story of Helter Skelter.

"We have people from around the world that sign up," says Michaels. "We added an additional anniversary tour, which is sold out."

August 9 marks the 45th anniversary of the murders of Sharon Tate and four others on Cielo Drive in the Benedict Canyon neighborhood of Los Angeles. Tate, who was 8 months pregnant and married to movie director Roman Polanski, was stabbed 16 times as she pleaded for the life of her unborn child. The next night, supermarket executive Leno LaBianca and Rosemary LaBianca were tortured and killed inside their home near Hollywood.

Fast facts: Manson family murders

Since then, Charles Manson, who was convicted of orchestrating the murders, has been the focus of continued fascination.

"People seem to be fascinated by things that are strange and bizarre," says Vincent Bugliosi, sitting in his Los Angeles-area living room.
1. who visited the museum from kentucky?
2. what is the name of Scott Michaels' tour?
3. what is the topic of the article?
4. how old was Forde when the crimes were committed?
5. was Manson convicted?
6. how did Debbie describe his eyes?
7. is Michaels' anniversary tour booked up?
8. how much is a seat on his bus?
9. are people fascinated with Manson?
10. why does Vincent think they are?
11. where does he live?
12. what year were the murders?
13. was Tate pregnant?
14. who was she married to?
15. who was tortured?
16. how many times was Tate stabbed?
17. what was the date that this happened?
18. how many people in total were murdered on Cielo drive?
19. where were Leno and Rosemary killed?
20. what was Leno's title?
Answer: 1. Debbie Roberts
2. "Helter Skelter Tragical History Tour."
3. Charles Manson
4. young
5. yes
6. the look crazy
7. yes
8. $65
9. yes
10. because people seem to be fascinated by things that are strange and bizarre
11. Los Angeles
12. 1969
13. yes
14. Roman Polanski
15. Leno LaBianca and Rosemary LaBianca w
16. 16
17. August 9
18. fie
19. inside their home
20. supermarket executive

Problem: Way back in 1662,John Evelyn,a brilliant Englishman known for his detailed diaries,wrote

About disastrous effects of coal-burning on the city of London .In it,he described an infernal scene of

smog.air filled with "Columns and Clouds of Smoke''given out by small industries and residences

that burned coal for fuel.

I found the description in the 2003 book When Smoke Ran like Water,by epidemiologist and environmental advocator Devra Davis.In it,Davis looks back at several historic pollution events and their disastrous effect on human human health-and at how these phenomena were often Ignored or even actively covered up by then people in charge at that time.

As Davis points out,John Evelyn was ahead of his time when writing about how London's

polluted air affected the well-being of its residents.It wasn't until nearly 300 years later,after what

became well-known as the Great Smog of 1952,that the government began to address the problem in a systematic way.

For four days.Between December 5th"and 9th",due to all accident of the weather pattern,the city

was buried in a heavy fog .People were still burning coal for fuel,and low-grade coal at that time,

because 0f wartime condition.A temperature inversion trapped the smoke from the city's fires,

creating a black cloud in which people could barely find their way down the most familiar streets

Some tried to protect themselves,but most people simply went about their business

But l952's fog was far worse than any other in memory.In the same week of the previous year,

1852 people had died in London;inl952,that number was 4703 And the deaths didn't stop when

the weather changed and the fog lifted.Davis and her colleagues analyzed data from the next several

months and found that about 13000 more people died between December and March than one would

have predicted from historical averages Many of them died of pneumonia .The government,

she writes.Tried to blame a bad flu season.Her detailed analysis found that explanation simply did

not pan out.

Davis writes that even today in this country ,we still have not completely absorbed the lessons

0f similar events.Sixty years the killer fog lifted in London,people are dying preventable

deaths and suffering life.changing illnesses,simply because they must breathe the air of the cities

where they live
1. who is Devra Davis?
2. what book did he write?
3. when?
4. what is it about?
5. what did he say about John Evelyn?
6. when was the Great Smog?
7. does Davis think we have learned a lesson?
8. who is John Evelyn?
9. is he Irish?
10. where is he from?
11. what did he write about?
12. what event was he writing about?
13. of what?
14. where was the smoke from?
15. why were they burning it?
Answer:
1. epidemiologist and environmental advocator
2. When Smoke Ran like Water
3. 2003
4. historic pollution events
5. ahead of his time
6. 1952
7. no
8. known for his detailed diaries
9. no
10. England
11. smog
12. disastrous effects
13. of coal-burning
14. small industries and residences
15. burned coal for fuel.