input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. Consumer electronics once again topped the list of the most wanted gifts this holiday season. "Seventy-six percent of consumers who plan to buy holiday gifts say that they will spend money buying at least one technology product; definitely a solid vote of confidence for technology." Steve Koenig is with the Consumer Electronics Association. He says the group's latest research also shows that Americans this year are spending more on technology products. "Here in 2012, $252 on average-the technology spend for consumers this year." From tablet computers to smartphones, American shoppers have been lining up to get the newest and coolest electronic devices on the market. There are more choices today than ever before. "It's kind of hard to make a decision." Tablet computers are one of the best-selling products this year. Brian Tong is Senior Editor of CNET.com. The website reports on tech news and examines the latest electronic products. He says the Apple iPad Mini is one of the most popular tablets. Its starting price is $329. One of Apple's biggest competitors is the Google Nexus 7. It starts at $199. "The hardware inside is more powerful than what's in the iPad Mini, but also it offers you a lot of things like maps that work better than Apple's maps." Brian Tong says there is one reason why people may like the iPad Mini more than the Nexus 7. "If you just want to read books and surf the Internet, you don't really need to get an iPad Mini, but if you want the largest group of apps that's where the iPad and Apple's ecosystem shines the most." Elman Chacon is with the electronics store Best Buy. He says another hot product this season is smart cameras. They connect to the Internet through Wi-Fi. This makes it easy for users to email or upload photographs directly from the camera. "You can literally take a picture, upload it into your Facebook in a matter of seconds. These things are pretty cool because they do a lot of things." Streaming media boxes also connect to the Internet. People are able to watch web content such as movies and YouTube videos on their televisions. Another popular item is wireless speaker systems. The newest ones work with any device that has Bluetooth technology, including smartphones, laptops and tablets. With the growing popularity of Internet shopping, many consumers will visit a store first to look at a product, and then go online to find it at a lower price. Stores like Best Buy understand that and they want to stay competitive. "We have something called the perfect match promise which means if you buy a certain device and you find it cheaper within 30 days we'll go ahead and price match that for you." Elman Chacon said. 1. What is the starting price of the Apple iPad Mini?
2. Who is Steve Koenig with?
3. What was the most wanted holiday gifts in the season, according to the article?
4. What percent of gift-givers will get at least one technology product?
5. Are Americans this year spending more on technology products?
6. Who does Brian Tong work for?
7. What is his position there?
8. What is one of the iPad Mini's stiffest competitors?
numbered_answers: 1. $329
2. the Consumer Electronics Association
3. Consumer electronics
4. 76%
5. yes
6. CNET.com
7. Senior Editor
8. the Google Nexus 7

input: Tennessee (i/tnsi/) (Cherokee: , Tanasi) is a state located in the southeastern United States. Tennessee is the 36th largest and the 17th most populous of the 50 United States. Tennessee is bordered by Kentucky and Virginia to the north, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to the south, and Arkansas and Missouri to the west. The Appalachian Mountains dominate the eastern part of the state, and the Mississippi River forms the state's western border. Tennessee's capital and second largest city is Nashville, which has a population of 601,222. Memphis is the state's largest city, with a population of 653,450.

The state of Tennessee is rooted in the Watauga Association, a 1772 frontier pact generally regarded as the first constitutional government west of the Appalachians. What is now Tennessee was initially part of North Carolina, and later part of the Southwest Territory. Tennessee was admitted to the Union as the 16th state on June 1, 1796. Tennessee was the last state to leave the Union and join the Confederacy at the outbreak of the U.S. Civil War in 1861. Occupied by Union forces from 1862, it was the first state to be readmitted to the Union at the end of the war. 1. What state is featured in the article?
2. When did Tennessee become a state?
3. What's the capital?
4. Is that the largest city?
5. What's the largest?
6. How many people live there?
7. How many people live in Nashville?
8. What state lies to the north of Tennessee?
9. Is there any other?
10. What large river makes up part of its border?
11. What mountain range is in the east?
12. What side was Tennessee for in the civil war?
13. When did the civil war happen?
14. What states are to the south of Tennessee?
15. From what language is the name derived?
16. In which part of the US is TN located?
17. In terms of size what is its ranking?
18. In terms of population what is its ranking?
19. What association does TN belong to?
20. When was that formed? Return numbered answers in your output.

output: 1. Tennessee
2. June 1, 1796
3. Nashville
4. second largest
5. Memphis
6. 653,450.
7. 601,222
8. Virginia
9. Yes. Kentucky
10. Mississippi River
11. Appalachian
12. Confederacy
13. 1861
14. Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi
15. Cherokee
16. southeastern
17. 17th most populous
18. 17th
19. Watauga Association
20. 1772

Q: (CNN) -- "You are obviously, to me, always going to be The Dude," Piers Morgan said to Jeff Bridges, referring to the actor's title role in the 1998 Coen brothers movie, "The Big Lebowski."

The Oscar-winning actor is a guest on Thursday's "Piers Morgan Tonight." Bridges, who took a year off from movies to focus on his music career, will release his self-titled album August 16.

"You're The Dude," continued Morgan. "To millions of people around the world, Jeff Bridges, you will always be The Dude. I can't pretend anything else."

The CNN host proudly stated that he "ritually" watches "Lebowski" annually.

Bridges said from the moment he read the script, he knew the film was destined to be a classic.

"I read that thing and I, you know, it made me laugh -- all the way through it," said Bridges.

"John Goodman came out with a great quote about your performance," said Morgan. "He said, 'It's like watching a diamond cutter. When you look at the diamond, you don't think of the work, you just notice there are no flaws.' "

Bridges, whose Hollywood career has spanned some 40 years and 60 films, openly admitted that he owes his great success to his veteran actor dad, Lloyd Bridges.

"I'm a product of nepotism," said Bridges. "My dad, you know... the hardest thing about acting as a profession is getting the break."

When Morgan pointed out Bridges' reputation as "the nicest guy in show business," the younger Bridges again credited his father's guidance.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who is always going to be the dude to Piers Morgan?
2. What is the dude?
A:
1. Jeff Bridges
2. the actor's title role