Problem: The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors, which the RIAA says "create, manufacture and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legally sold recorded music in the United States." The RIAA headquarters is in Washington, D.C.

The RIAA was formed in 1952. Its original mission was to administer recording copyright fees and problems, work with trade unions, and do research relating to the record industry and government regulations. Early RIAA standards included the RIAA equalization curve, the format of the stereophonic record groove and the dimensions of 33 1/3 rpm, 45 rpm, and 78 rpm records.

The RIAA says its current mission includes:

Since 2001, the RIAA has spent $2 to $6 million each year on lobbying in the United States.

The RIAA also participates in the collective rights management of sound recordings, and it is responsible for certifying Gold and Platinum albums and singles in the United States.

Cary Sherman has been the RIAA's chairman and CEO since 2011. Sherman joined the RIAA as its general counsel in 1997 and became president of the board of directors in 2001, serving in that position until being made chairman and CEO.
1. Does the RIAA have lobbyists?
2. How much does it spend annually on that?
3. Is it behind the certification of Gold records?
4. What other certification might an album receive?
5. Can singles get those distinctions as well?
6. Who is the current chairman?
7. Who is CEO?
8. Did he hold those titles in 2010?
9. Was he ever a lawyer for the organization?
10. When did he first join?
11. What does RIAA stand for?
12. Who is represented by them?
13. Are distributors included in the organization?
14. Would Capitol Records be represented by them?
15. Are its offices in New York?
16. Where at then?
17. Was it around during the jazz age of the twenties?
18. When did it first come into existence?
19. Did they deal with copyright issues?
20. What was something else they did for the recording industry?
Answer: 1. yes
2. $2 to $6 million each year
3. yes
4. Platinum
5. yes
6. Cary Sherman
7. Cary Sherman
8. no
9. yes
10. in 1997
11. The Recording Industry Association of America
12. the recording industry in the United States
13. yes
14. unknown
15. no
16. in Washington, D.C.
17. no
18. 1952
19. yes
20. research relating to the record industry and government regulations

Q: It's summer movie time again. Check out our list of four films.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Release Date: November 4

Story: It's the summer before Harry Potter's third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. A dangerous murderer, Sirius Black, has escaped from the Wizards' Prison. And he was ordered to kill Harry Potter.

Around the World in 80 Days

Release Date: November 16

Story: This version of the classic novel set in 1872 focuses on Passepartout ( Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan), a Chinese thief who seeks refuge with a strange London adventurer, Phileas Fogg. Passepartout uses his martial art skills to defend Fogg from danger as he travels around the world in 80 days.

Spider-Man 2

Release Date: November 30

Story: Peter Parker is still coming to accept his dual identity as the crime superhero Spider-Man. He wants to reveal his secret identity to Mary Jane, meanwhile, his Aunt May is in trouble. This is Dr Otto Octavius who has appeared to bring her a lot of troubles.

King Arthur

Release Date: November 7

Story: King Arthur is presented as a clever ruler who manages to unite all the knights in Britain. Under the guidance of Merlin and the beautiful, brave Guinevere, Arthur will struggle to realize his dreams.

Answer the following questions:
1. What time is it?
2. How many movies?
3. Do any have a name
4. Like what?
5. When does it come out?
6. Are there notable characters?
7. Who?
8. Any others?
9. Like?
10. Who is he?
11. What are the other movies?
12. Is it based off anything?
13. on who?
14. What does he do?
A: 1. Summer movie time.
2. Four.
3. Yes.
4. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
5. November 4
6. Yes.
7. Harry Potter
8. Yes.
9. Sirius Black
10. A dangerous murderer.
11. Around the World in 80 Days
12. The classic novel.
13. Passepartout .
14. Seeks refuge with Phileas Fogg.

Problem: One day, a boy named Jack wanted take a trip on his red tricycle. He was not sure where he wanted to go, but he knew he wanted to go somewhere far away. It was a cloudy and chilly day, so Jack wore a warm shirt. Jack worried that he might get lonely on his trip. He borrowed his mother's phone and taped it to the handle bars of his tricycle so he could call home. He also put his music player in his pocket. Jack put some left over pizza in his backpack in case he got hungry. Jack pedaled down his driveway, heading out on his big trip. When he got to the end of his driveway, Mrs. Jones, his teacher from school, was walking by on the sidewalk. "Hello Jack", said Mrs. Jones, "Where are you going on that nice red tricycle?" "I'm going on a trip to someplace far away" said Jack. Mrs. Jones smiled, and thought for a second. "Make sure you are back by morning, we have a field trip tomorrow", said Mrs. Jones. Jack had been waiting for the field trip for weeks. He looked at Mrs. Jones and said, "I think I'll wait to take a trip until I can fly. I don't want to miss the field trip and this tricycle is not very fast."
1. What color was Jack's tricycle?
2. What type of shirt did Jack wear?
3. What worried him about his trip?
4. What did he borrow from his mother?
5. What did he do with it?
6. What did he put in his pocket?
7. What did he put in his backpack?
8. Was it fresh?
9. Who was walking on the sidewalk?
10. Who was she to Jack?
Answer:
1. red
2. a warm shirt
3. he might be lonely
4. a phone
5. taped it to the handle bars of his tricycle
6. a music player
7. pizza
8. No.
9. Mrs. Jones
10. his teacher