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Two boys who were allegedly kidnapped by their parents last week and taken by boat to Cuba think they went on a 'big adventure', their grandparents revealed today. Four-year-old Cole Hakken and his brother Chase, two, grinned and posed at a press conference in Tampa on Thursday - the first time they have been seen publicly since returning from Cuba. Just two hours earlier, their parents, Joshua and Sharyn Hakken, made their first court appearance in Tampa on kidnapping charges. They remain held without bond. Before the boys appeared, their maternal grandparents Patricia and Bob Hauser revealed that the youngsters do not know they were allegedly kidnapped. Scroll down for video . Safe: Four-year-old Cole and two-year-old Chase grin for cameras after their 'vacation' to Cuba . Back home: Chase and Cole pose with their grandparents, with whom they live, and local law enforcement . 'They have been told that everyone heard about their sailboat trip to Cuba - "another country", as they call it,' Mrs Hauser told the press. 'And their airport ride back to America, and that everyone wants to take their picture... We are treating it as if they went on a vacation.' She added that they are letting the boys share details of their 'adventure' in their own time, saying that so far they have not described what they did on the trip. When the boys came out of the house, they smiled and waved at the cameras - and Cole even dropped to the ground to lay on his side and pose for pictures. 'Thank you for taking my picture,' Chase said quietly as they were ushered back into the home. Mrs Hauser told the press that the boys have undergone health checks and are well - aside from a few bug bites. She added that authorities also retrieved the family dog, who was dehydrated. Protective: Patricia and Robert Hauser escort their grandchildren during a news conference by their home . Taken: The boys were allegedly kidnapped by their parents after their grandmother gained custody . She said it had been a fraught week since the boys were allegedly snatched by their parents - and she described her relief at finally knowing they were safe. 'They called us from Cuba and let us talk to the boys before they ever left Cuba,' she said. 'We were just smiling from ear to ear and couldn't wait for that plane to arrive.' The boys had been living at the Hauser's home since last year, but Mrs Hauser was granted permanent custody of Chase and Cole on Tuesday of last week. Joshua Hakken lost custody of his . sons last year after a drug possession arrest in Louisiana, and he later . tried to take them from a foster home at gunpoint, authorities have . said. Mr Hauser said that they had never imagined they would be bringing up Cole and Chase - but that the 'smart, chatty' boys were a joy each day. 'It was initially a change of life-style for us, but having these boys here is just amazing,' he said. Performer: Cole poses for the cameras after his grandparents told them the media heard about their adventure . Relief: The Hausers said they sobbed with joy when they learned the boys had been found . Pact: The grandparents had asked the press not to mention anything to the boys about being kidnapped . 'I come home from work at the end of a . bad day and the two will come running up hugging and kissing me . [saying] "Papa's home! Papa's home!" It's just wonderful. We wouldn't . trade it for anything.' On Wednesday, Mrs Hauser's . son-in-law, Joshua Hakken, allegedly entered her house, which is just . north of Tampa, and tied her up, before fleeing with the boys. Mrs Hauser allegedly noticed that he had a . gun when he came to her house to kidnap the children, and before he left . she heard him say: 'Phase one completed. Ready for phase two.' Federal, state and local authorities . searched by air and sea for the . 25-foot 1972 Morgan sailboat the . 35-year-old father had recently bought. It was reported that Hakken likely bought it with the kidnapping in mind, as it . has enough room to easily fit four people on board. 'Armed and dangerous': Joshua Hakken, 35, . and his wife Sharyn, 34, fled the country with the boys last week . In court: Joshua Hakken appears, via video feed from jail, in front of a jurdge in Tampa on Thursday . Locked up: Sharyn Hakken also appears in court on Thursday and was ordered held without bond . The truck that Hakken, his wife . Sharyn and the boys had been traveling in was found late on Thursday, . abandoned in a parking garage in Madeira Beach. An Amber Alert for the boys was issued in Florida, Louisiana and other states as part of standard kidnapping protocols. Authorities received information that . the Hakken family had arrived on Cuba on Monday and a CNN . reporter who sailed to the shore questioned a man on a boat who said he . was Hakken. He declined to answer questions however and Cuban security asked the CNN reporter to leave. He was with a woman fitting the description of his wife who said the two boys were doing OK. Earlier Tuesday, Foreign Ministry . official Johana Tablada said in a statement that Cuba had informed U.S. authorities of the country's decision to turn over the couple and their . children. Stowaway: The Salty boat is moored at the Marina Hemingway complex in Havana today . Found: A CNN reporter tracked down the boat and spotted a couple and two young boys onboard . Held: Sharyn Hakken is pictured as she is processed for booking into the Hillsborough County Jail . Caught: Joshua Michael Hakken also waits to be processed; they have been held without bond . Authorities had characterized the Hakkens as 'anti-government.' 'These are not dumb people. They're . very intelligent people with some emotional issues,' Hillsborough . Sheriff's spokesman Larry McKinnon said. 'Our goal is to still resolve this peacefully.' Court documents released Friday state . that Mr Hakken has previously planned to commit suicide and discussed . taking 'a journey to Armageddon,' the Tampa Bay Times reported. The sheriff's office issued a warrant . for the arrest of Joshua Hakken for two counts of kidnapping, . two counts child neglect, two counts false imprisonment, one count . burglary with a battery and one count grand theft auto. Summarize this article. Joshua and Sharyn Hakken 'kidnapped their sons from her mother's house' The boys' maternal grandmother had just been granted custody . They were tracked down to Cuba and returned to the U.S on Wednesday . Cole, 4, and Chase, 2, 'think they just went on a big adventure'

Question: Why do people need sunshine? Answer: Ultraviolet waves from sunlight are absorbed through the skin as part of the process of producing Vitamin D. This is a critical vitamin for the immune system's ability to ward off disease, as well as for a person's hormonal balance. So sunshine can help make people both healthier and happier. On the other hand, too much sunshine can cause sunburn, which can make a person both unhealthy and unhappy.

Tony: Morning sister! How are you? Jill: Morning bro. I'm ok. Just painful. I think I'll stay in bed for an hour or so. I'll call you later. Tony: Do so! And get better! Summarize the above dialogue. Jill will call Tony later, because she feels pain. Tony wishes her health.

Passage: The other day, a Native American woman sat down next to an Asian man, and they eventually started up a conversation. Question: Who is attractive? A. The Native American woman B. The Asian man C. Not known Answer: C. Not known

Question: Neuroblastoma arises from A. Adrenal B. Chestwall C. Rib D. cerebrum Answer: A. Adrenal

Passage: When discussing politics, the Hispanic man and the Hispanic woman got into a heated debate. The Hispanic man is strongly influenced by their conservative religious beliefs, but the Hispanic woman is very progressive. Question: Which person supports access to birth control? A. The Hispanic man B. The Hispanic woman C. Not enough info Answer: B. The Hispanic woman

Passage: In Orator, Cicero depicts several models for speakers. Cicero states to the Romans the importance of searching and discovering their own sense of rhetoric. “I am sure, the magnificence of Plato did not deter Aristotle from writing, nor did Aristotle with all his marvelous breadth of knowledge put an end to the studies of others” Cicero encouraged the plebeians through his writing, “Moreover, not only were outstanding men not deterred from undertaking liberal pursuits, but even craftsmen did not give up their arts because they were unable to equal the beauty of the picture of Ialysus . . . .” Cicero proposes that rhetoric cannot be confined to one specific group but rather outlines a guide that will lead to the creation of successful orators across Roman society. In Orator, Cicero also addressed the accusation lodged by his fellow senators, including Brutus, that he was an “Atticist.” Cicero addresses this claim by saying that he is too independent and bold to be associated with Atticism, producing his own unique style. Cicero claims the perfect orator creates his own “elocutio,” or diction and style, rather than following this movement. Cicero states that all five canons are equally important. Throughout the text, Cicero advises his Roman audience on how to form proper oratory by formal guidelines but also how to specialize in individually in their own sense of oratory. Orator is written with ideas ranging from the construction of arguments to rhetorical performance. In relation to other Ciceronian works on rhetoric, Orator receives less treatment with scarce research compared to other rhetorical works. Question: What did Cicero encourage the plebeians through? Answer: His writing

Passage: Fifth Avenue socialite Ouisa Kittredge (Stockard Channing) and her art dealer husband Flan (Donald Sutherland), are parents of "two at Harvard and one at Groton". But the narrow world inhabited by the Kittredges and their public status as people interested in the arts make them easy prey for Paul (Will Smith). Paul is a skillful con-artist, who mysteriously appears at their door one night, injured and bleeding, claiming to be a close college friend of their Ivy League kids, as well as the son of Sidney Poitier. Ouisa and Flan are much impressed by Paul's fine taste, keen wit, articulate literary expositions and surprising culinary skill. His appealing facade soon has the Kittredges putting him up, lending him money and taking satisfaction in his praise for their posh lifestyle. Paul's scheme continues until he brings home a hustler, and his actual indigence is revealed. The shocked Kittredges kick him out when it is revealed that they are but the most recent victims of the duplicity with which Paul has charmed his way into many upper-crust homes along the Upper East Side. Paul's schemes become highbrow legend – anecdotal accounts of which are bantered about at their cocktail parties. In the end, Paul has a profound effect on the many individuals who encounter him, linking them in their shared experience. Question: Where do Ouisa and Flan's kids go to school? Answer: Harvard and Groton

Passage: No, They Can't: Why Government Fails – But Individuals Succeed is a 2012 book by John Stossel, the American consumer reporter, investigative journalist, author and libertarian columnist. It was published on April 10, 2012, and focuses on what Stossel sees as the failures of government intervention. When was the "No, They Can't" book released? \Answer: The book "No, They Can't" was published on April 10, 2012.

Which of the following best describes the fallacy of hypostatization? A. Treating something that exists in the mind as if it was a real object. B. Changing the meaning of a word or phrase from one part of the argument to another. C. Using language and punctuation in a way that a statement can have multiple interpretations, so it's not really clear what is meant. D. A form of loaded language that uses an emotionally charged restatement of the claim in place of support for the claim. Answer: A. Treating something that exists in the mind as if it was a real object.

Passage: Both a truck driver and a professor had their bags searched at the airport. Question: Who had drugs on them? A. The truck driver B. Not enough info C. The professor Answer: B. Not enough info

Imagine you met an alien last night and write about this in your diary Answer: Dear Diary, It was just past midnight when I suddenly heard a loud thump in the backyard yesterday. I mustered some courage to ensure the doors and windows are locked. But I saw something very bright, which made it difficult to stare at it, and then suddenly the lights faded and I saw an alien. I did pinch myself twice to ensure this wasn’t a dream. But then I realised it was not a dream when it was trying to figure out ways to get water from a pipe fixed to a tap and some of it splashed over me. And without my realisation, I was screaming at the top of my voice. Soon my mom came and I was about to explain to her what happened but there was no trace of the alien. Everyone tried to convince me it was a dream, but then I saw my shirt was still a bit wet from the water that had splashed. Regards, XYZ

Joe was in charge of lights for a dance. The red light blinks every two seconds, the yellow light every three seconds, and the blue light every five seconds. If we include the very beginning and very end of the dance, how many times during a seven minute dance will all the lights come on at the same time? (Assume that all three lights blink simultaneously at the very beginning of the dance.) A. 3 B. 15 C. 6 D. 5 Answer: B. 15

Question: how do I learn flute? Answer: Flute is a musical instrument. It requires a lot of practices to play it well. Here are a few ways: find a good teacher that has rich experience about how to gradually play with it and follow instructions find materials online about different people's learning schedule and experiences practice a lot. practice makes perfect. and continuous practice is more important Also another important thing is to love it and enjoy the learning experience. It creates the intrinsic motivation which is more important.

A California man is in custody after allegedly stealing a $10,000 wheelchair from a man suffering cerebral palsy who was having a seizure. Richard Young, who uses the motorized wheelchair, said he was heading home and near 3rd Avenue and Oxford Street when the seizure hit. Young told authorities a man who called himself 'Joe' called 911 then offered to take care of the wheelchair while Young was treated at the hospital. Richard Young, who uses the motorized wheelchair, said he was heading home and near 3rd Avenue and Oxford Street when the seizure hit and a man offered to look after his wheelchair, but instead stole it . 'When I went into the ambulance, he took it away from the sidewalk,' Young told NBC Los Angeles. 'Joe' told Young he lived close by and would return the chair. But when Young was released weeks went by without a word from 'Joe.' Police went public with the crime Wednesday in hopes of getting a lead on the mystery man. A Chula Vista resident soon called in saying they'd seen the stolen chair posted for sale on Craigslist. A Chula Vista resident soon called in saying they'd seen the stolen chair posted for sale on Craigslist . Investigators pretended to be normal citizens interested in buying the chair to get a meeting with the seller, but the person who showed up said he'd posted the ad for a friend, Joseph Marshall. Called to come to the meeting, Marshall arrived riding in the stolen chair. Lt. Fritz Reber told reporters Marshall was arrested on suspicion of stealing the chair. He was also found to be in possession of methamphetamine. Young has now been reunited with the expensive chair. 'I appreciate what you did,' he said to the people who helped him. Summarize this article. Richard Young, who has cerebral palsy, needs the wheelchair to get around . Young was suffering from a seizure when a man calling himself 'Joe' offered to look after the chair while paramedics treated him . 'Joe' was later identified as Joseph Marshall, who put the chair up for sale on Craigslist and was arrested .

Passage: Two of my co-workers, Amy Yu and Andrew Yang, were talking about their time at the company. Amy Yu always seemed to get the job done but almost never spoke up with ideas, while Andrew Yang always had innovative new ideas to share with management. Question: Which person doesn't speak up at work much? A. Cannot be determined B. Andrew Yang C. Amy Yu Answer: C. Amy Yu

2020 coronavirus pandemic in London: As of 7 April 2020 , London is one of the worst affected regions of England , with 13,378 cases. Claim: London has more than 14,500 coronavirus cases . A. True B. False C. Neither Answer: B. False

Question: A candy store sold 20 pounds of fudge for $2.50/pound, 5 dozen chocolate truffles for $1.50 each and 3 dozen chocolate-covered pretzels at $2.00 each. How much money did the candy store make? Answer: 20 pounds of fudge at $2.50/pounds is 20*2.50 = $<<20*2.50=50.00>>50.00 The 5 dozen truffles were sold in individual units so a dozen is equal to 12 so 5*12=<<5*12=60>>60 60 chocolate truffles, at $1.50 each sold for 60*1.50 = $<<60*1.50=90.00>>90.00 The 3 dozen chocolate pretzels sold in individual units so a dozen is equal to 12 so 3*12 = <<3*12=36>>36 36 chocolate pretzels sold for $2.00 each sold for 36*2 = $<<36*2=72.00>>72.00 All total, the store made 50+90+72 = $<<50+90+72=212.00>>212.00 from candy sales The answer is 212.

Question: Jason, Ryan, and Jeffery went fishing at the lake. Ryan caught three times the number of fish that Jason caught. Jefferey caught twice the number of fish that Ryan got. If Jeffery caught 60 fish, how many fish did all of them catch in total? Answer: Ryan caught 60 / 2 = <<60/2=30>>30 fish. Jason caught 30 / 3 = <<30/3=10>>10 fish. So, all of them caught a total of 10 + 30 + 60 = <<10+30+60=100>>100 fish. The answer is 100.

Question: Samuel bought 2 dozen doughnuts and Cathy bought 3 dozen doughnuts. They planned to share the doughnuts evenly with their 8 other friends. How many doughnuts will each of them receive? Answer: Since 1 dozen is equal to 12, then Samuel has 2 x 12 = <<24=24>>24 doughnuts. While Cathy has 3 x 12 = <<3*12=36>>36. They both have 24 + 36 = <<24+36=60>>60 doughnuts together. There are 8 friends + 1 (Samuel) + 1 (Cathy) = <<8+1+1=10>>10 that will share the doughnuts. Thus, each of them will get 60/10 = <<60/10=6>>6 doughnuts. The answer is 6.

Victim: 46-year-old Daniel Wynn Smith was reportedly under the influence of methamphetamine and MDMA during a fatal attempt to trim a palm tree . A 46-year-old Las Vegas man was reportedly under the influence of drugs during a fatal attempt to trim a palm tree last month. Both methamphetamine and MDMA were discovered inside tree trimmer Daniel Wynn Smith's system, the Clark County coroner's office told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Citing the coroner's office, the newspaper reported that Smith died accidentally on January 11 due to asphyxia and chest compression. The Review-Journal reported that the coroner's office considered the presence of methamphetamine and MDMA to be 'significant factors.' According to MyNews3, Smith got snarled in a North Las Vegas palm tree - between 25 and 30 feet above the ground - on January 11. The television station reported 'Firefighter crews were not able to see the patient in the tree because of the palm fronds that were hanging down, completely covering him.' 'Once crews were able to use a ladder truck to reach the victim, they had to cut the palm fronds from around him in order to be able to attempt a high angle rescue. It took crews 15 minutes to rescue the middle aged adult male from the tree and transport him to the hospital, according to a North Las Vegas Fire Department news release.' Witness and neighbor Jay Atkins told 8NewsNow last month 'I just saw leaves and brush coming down and then I noticed a guy was up there cutting. And then, they had the street blocked off.' Atkins also told the television station 'You would think you wouldn't be up there in the rain.' Neighbor Pat Burgess also spoke to 8NewsNow at the time and said of the tree 'That's been growing like that for at least a couple of years.' An obituary for Smith says he has a widow and that 'Dan enjoyed collecting artifacts and rocks, fishing and working on cars. If anything broke down, eh [sic] could fix it.' The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that a 49-year-old man suffocated to death while trimming a palm tree on December 22 in North Las Vegas. Deadly: On January 11, Smith was reportedly snarled in a North Las Vegas palm tree that between 25 and 30 feet above the ground . Summarize this article. 46-year-old Daniel Wynn Smith was reportedly under the influence of drugs during a fatal attempt to trim a palm tree . Both methamphetamine and MDMA (ecstasy) were discovered in his system, the Clark County coroner's office has said . The coroner's office found that Smith died accidentally on January 11 due to asphyxia and chest compression . Smith got snarled in a North Las Vegas palm tree - between 25 and 30 feet above the ground .

Question: Berry is curious about what his average temperature is during the week. On Sunday his temperature is 99.1. On Monday his temperature is 98.2. On Tuesday his temperature is 98.7. On Wednesday his temperature is 99.3. On Thursday his temperature is 99.8. On Friday his temperature is 99. On Saturday his temperature is 98.9. What is his average temperature that week? Answer: He total temperature for the week is 692 because 99.1 plus 98.2 plus 98.7 plus 99.3 plus 99.8 plus 99 plus 98.9 equals 692. His average temperature is 99 degrees because 693 divided by 7 equals <<693/7=99>>99. The answer is 99.

Corsica: The island formed a single department until it was split in 1975 into two departments : Haute-Couture , Upper Corsica , and Corse-du-Sud , Southern Corsica , with its regional capital in Ajaccio , the prefecture city of Corse-du-Sud . Claim: Corsica contains Haute-Corse . A. True B. False C. Neither Answer: B. False

Question: Three years ago, Rosie purchased an art piece for $4000. The same art piece will be three times as much in another three years. How much money will the art piece have increased by? Answer: If the art piece was bought at $4000, and its price in three years will be three times its buying price, it will be worth 3*$4000 = $12000 in another three years. The price of the art piece will increase by $12000-$4000 = $<<12000-4000=8000>>8000 The answer is 8000.

The blame game has started since Manchester United’s mauling in Milton Keynes and nobody has been spared. Louis van Gaal, only a few weeks into his reign at Old Trafford, has been criticised for picking an inexperienced team, playing a system that is alien to his squad —and signing autographs immediately after that 4-0 defeat. David Moyes, sacked in April, had the spotlight on him. He was at fault, so the arguments went, because he wasn’t brutal enough when he arrived last summer and failed to get rid of the players who were not up to United standard. Under pressure: Louis van Gaal has endured a rocky start to his reign as Manchester United manager . Shock: United were thrashed 4-0 by MK Dons in their Capital One Cup second-round tie . The players have been blasted. So, too, have the Glazer family and chief executive Ed Woodward. But another figure has been embroiled in the post-mortem. When his name was mentioned, however, I found myself shaking my head in disbelief. Sir Alex Ferguson. He should have left a better squad, the theory goes. He left United weak because he did not sign better players and, as a result, his legacy is being damaged because United appear to be in freefall. Van Gaal has claimed he will need a year to turn the situation. I find it remarkable anyone could genuinely feel Ferguson has anything to do with what is happening now. What we are actually seeing, with each passing week, is how far Ferguson’s genius stretched and just how much of an impact he had on the club. Blow: Gylfi Sigurdsson scored the winner as Swansea beat United 2-1 at Old Trafford on the opening day . Consider this: on August 28, 2011, United demolished Arsenal 8-2 at Old Trafford. The performance was widely described as being ‘spell-binding’ and ‘ruthless’ and was the product of slick football. They terrorised Arsenal with the speed of their passing and movement. The team Ferguson selected that day was as follows: David de Gea; Phil Jones, Chris Smalling, Jonny Evans, Patrice Evra: Nani, Tom Cleverley, Anderson: Ashley Young, Wayne Rooney and Danny Welbeck. Three weeks later, the majority of that team lined up against Chelsea and beat them 3-1. Makes you think, doesn’t it? Of the XI who tackled Arsenal, all bar Evra started the current campaign at the club. Some, such as Cleverley and Welbeck, could move before the transfer window closes on Monday but three years ago they were being hailed as United’s future. Held back: Despite Juan Mata's goal, United were held to a 1-1 draw at Sunderland . It has to be said that some of the above named now look distinctly average but Ferguson got the best out of them. He had a unique ability to drive United on to win titles and squeeze every last drop out of his players. He drummed into them that they were the best and made them believe it. Ferguson had an aura. It wasn’t just in matches. On a Friday afternoon, you would hear opposition managers talking about what bottle of wine they intended bringing him, sounding beaten before they had turned up at Old Trafford. We all know he was partial to making comments about referees before big games. And there were times when I saw him waiting in the tunnel for the official. I made it my job to man-mark the referee so Fergie couldn’t bend his ear! United always had a way of winning under Ferguson, even when they were not at their best. You had to fight to the last second for every point you took off them and you always knew how dangerous they were to cope with in the dying moments if a game was delicately poised. Glittering: Sir Alex Ferguson ended his long reign at Old Trafford with the title in 2013 . How much was down to him? More than you would think. Last season, they scored seven times between the 81st and 90th minute — the period when they always seemed to get one more chance under Ferguson — but not one goal secured them a point. In 2012-13, his final campaign, United scored 12 late goals. They were worth nine points. What United are discovering now is that they are in the real world. Ferguson distorted reality for the Glazers and, in some way, the supporters through his ability to keep getting spectacular results on a consistent basis. He broke the British transfer record five times before the Glazers came in 2005 but only did it once — for Dimitar Berbatov — after they arrived. Yet between 2007 and 2013, Ferguson led them to the Barclays Premier League five times. The years they missed out (2010 and 2012), they had a chance to win it on the final day. Misery: David Moyes was sacked after one season in which United missed out on the top four . During a period in which Chelsea’s Roman Abramovich and Manchester City’s Sheik Mansour attempted to exert their financial power, to keep United ahead of the game without spending like their rivals was remarkable. At the start of this season, I said things would never be the same again for Manchester United and the £237.1million they have spent since Ferguson has gone into retirement is not going to recreate the success his teams enjoyed for over 20 years. It was only down to Ferguson that the Glazers never had to spend like this before. One thing that is beyond doubt is that Manchester United — and football in general — are unlikely to see another like him. That’s why I find it startling that his name was included in the recriminations that followed United’s Capital One Cup capitulation. The only mistake Ferguson has made is underestimating just how good he actually was. Milan move is best option for Torres . So Fernando Torres’s time in English football is over and I am glad he is heading to AC Milan. I have said in these pages before that I don’t like to see players who are on big contracts sitting on the bench and hopefully a move to the San Siro will revive his confidence. When Torres joined us at Liverpool in 2007, he was in the top four strikers in world football. Big, strong and quick, he used to leave defenders trailing and his goal return was magnificent. The end: Fernando Torres is heading to AC Milan on a two-year loan deal from Chelsea . Jumping for joy: Torres in training with Chelsea at their base in Cobham . Machine: The Spaniard earned a reputation as one of Europe's best strikers during his time at Liverpool . Clash: Jamie Carragher was impressed by the character displayed by the Spanish striker . It was a joy to be on the same team as him during that period and what really impressed me about him was his character. He would stand up to defenders and was never someone who could be bullied out of a game. He could give as good as he got. The Torres who joined Chelsea in January 2011, though, was not the same forward who arrived from Atletico Madrid and we had seen the deterioration in him over his final 18 months at Anfield. Appearances: 142 . Goals: 81 . Goals per game ratio: 1.8 matches . Cost per goal (signed for £24m): £296,000 . Appearances: 172 . Goals: 45 . Goals per game ratio: 3.8 matches . Cost per goal (signed for £50m): £1.1m . Lethal: Torres scored 81 goals in 142 games during his three and a half years at Liverpool . Strike: Torres holds off Rio Ferdinand to score in a 2-0 win over Manchester United at Anfield in 2009 . Dry: The Spaniard only managed 45 goals for Chelsea after a £50m move to Stamford Bridge . Slowing down: Torres' pace was one of his biggest assets during his time at Liverpool . He suffered some knee and hamstring injuries and when explosive players like him are hindered by such problems, it is difficult to recapture the spark. So much of Fernando’s game was based on his pace and he found himself unable to race away from defenders as he used to. People wondered why he couldn’t do for Chelsea what he had initially done for Liverpool but we were never surprised. If anything, we were pleased with the £50million transfer fee we received for him, even if we didn’t reinvest it properly. Torres might not have scaled the heights that were expected of him in London but he still leaves with a collection of some of the game’s biggest medals. It will be interesting to see if a switch to Italy revives his goalscoring talent. This week I'm looking forward to seeing... How Jack Colback and Fabian Delph fare after being called into the England squad. While not many would have expected to see Roy Hodgson include their names in his party for the games against Norway and Switzerland, England’s manager will not have selected them on a whim. Both players will find this weekend that they are judged differently, as the moment you are selected for England you find your games scrutinised like never before. It is important they handle all the extra attention. Call up: Fabian Delph (left) and Jack Colback (right) have been named in Roy Hodgson's England squad . Colback clearly has no issues over dealing with the mental side of the game. He made a big decision in moving from Sunderland to neighbours Newcastle United but he has settled in quickly on Tyneside and uses the ball well. As for Delph, he should not be regarded as a surprise inclusion. He is someone who was talked about as having England potential 10 months ago and might have had a chance by now were it not for injury. He has been Aston Villa’s best player and both will be desperate to win their first caps at some point in the friendly against Norway. Before then, though, it will be interesting to see how Colback does against Crystal Palace and Delph gets on against Hull. Summarize this article. Manchester United without a win yet this season under Louis van Gaal . United were thrashed 4-0 by MK Dons in Capital One Cup second round . Sir Alex Ferguson stepped down as manager in 2013 after glittering reign . David Moyes was sacked after terrible first season in charge . Moving to AC Milan is the right move for Fernando Torres .

One of the aims of philosophy is to think critically about whether there are good reasons for adopting our beliefs. Reasons are considered "good reasons" if they are consistent with everyday experience and: A. are part of a set of religious, moral, or political beliefs that an individual feels deeply about. B. are considered good by at least one culture, sub-culture, or individual. C. cannot be interpreted in different ways by different people or cultures. D. take into account objections, are acceptable to impartial third parties, and avoid undesirable consequences. Answer: D. take into account objections, are acceptable to impartial third parties, and avoid undesirable consequences.

Passage: In October 1973, "Control", head of British intelligence ("the Circus"), sends agent Jim Prideaux to Budapest to meet a Hungarian general wishing to defect. Prideaux is shot and captured. Amid the international incident that follows, Control and his right-hand man George Smiley are forced into retirement. Control dies of illness. Percy Alleline becomes the new Chief, with Bill Haydon as his deputy, and Roy Bland and Toby Esterhase as key lieutenants. Despite Control and Smiley's misgivings, their successors had already begun a secret operation—"Witchcraft"—to obtain Soviet intelligence, which is being exchanged with the CIA for US intelligence. Smiley is brought out of retirement by Oliver Lacon, the civil servant in charge of intelligence, to investigate a claim by Ricki Tarr, a British spy, that there has been a long-term mole in a senior role in the Circus, as Control had suspected. Smiley chooses a trustworthy agent, Peter Guillam, and retired Special Branch officer Mendel to help him. He interviews Connie Sachs, who was sacked by Alleline after deducing that Alexei Polyakov, a Soviet cultural attaché in London, was a spy. Tarr tells Smiley that, on a mission to Istanbul, he had had an affair with Irina, a Soviet agent. She wanted to reveal the name of a mole in the top ranks of the Circus, but when Tarr reported this to London, they ignored him and ordered him straight home, whereas Moscow immediately kidnapped Irina. Tarr concluded that the mole had intercepted his message, and went into hiding, suspected of defecting and murdering the British station chief. Smiley sends Guillam to steal the Circus logbook for the night Tarr called: he finds the pages for that night are cut out, suggesting that Tarr's story is true. Smiley interviews Prideaux, who after brutal interrogation was exchanged by the Soviets but sacked from the service. Prideaux says the purpose of the mission to Hungary was to get the name of the mole. Control had codenamed the suspects "Tinker" (Alleline), "Tailor" (Haydon), "Soldier" (Bland), "Poorman" (Esterhase), and "Beggarman" (Smiley himself). Smiley learns that Alleline, Haydon, Bland, and Esterhase have been meeting Polyakov—the "Witchcraft" source—at a safe house, where Polyakov gives them supposedly high-grade Soviet intelligence in exchange for low-grade British material, to help him maintain his cover with the Soviets. However, the mole is passing substantive material, including US intelligence, to Polyakov, his handler, whilst Polyakov's material has just enough substance to persuade the CIA to share information with the British. Smiley blackmails the location of the safe house out of Esterhase, whose exile status makes him vulnerable to deportation. Smiley then has Tarr appear at the Paris office, implying he knows who the mole is. The mole meets Polyakov at the safe house, where Smiley arrests him: he is Bill Haydon. The Circus plans to exchange Haydon with the Soviets, but he is killed by Prideaux, who was implied to have been Haydon's lover and betrayed by him in the Budapest incident. Smiley returns to the Circus as its new chief. Question: What does Smiley send Guillam to steal? Answer: The Circus log book.

Question: Well defined lesion in the lung with pop corn calcification on X-ray is suggestive of: A. Ca lung B. Adenoma C. Hamaoma D. Hvdatid cyst Answer: C. Hamaoma

Question: The major objectives of access preparation include all of the following except which one? A. The attainment of direct, straight-line access to canal orifices. B. The confirmation of clinical diagnosis. C. The conservation of tooth structure. D. The attainment of direct, straight-line access to the apical portion of the root. Answer: B. The confirmation of clinical diagnosis.

Passage: The play adapts the story of Chitrāngadā and Arjuna from the Mahabarata and begins with Chitra beginning a conversation with Madana, the god of love, and Vasanta, the god of springtime and eternal youth. They ask Chitra who she is and what is bothering her, to which she replies that she is the daughter of the king of Manipur and has been raised like a boy as her father had no male heir. She is a great warrior and hero despite being born as a woman, but has never had the chance to truly live as a woman or learn how to use "feminine wiles". Chitra explains that she had met the warrior hero Arjuna after seeing him in the forest while she was hunting for game. Despite knowing that he had pledged several vows including one for twelve years of celibacy, Chitra fell instantly in love with him. The following day she tried to approach him and plead her case, but Arjuna turned her away due to his vows. Chitra begs with the two gods to give her a day of perfect beauty so she can win over Arjuna and have just one night of love with him. Moved by her pleas, the two gods give her not just one day but an entire year to spend with Arjuna. The next scene opens with Arjuna marveling over the perfect beauty he has seen. Chitra, the beauty of which he mentions, enters and Arjuna immediately strikes up a conversation with her. He requests to know what she is searching for, to which Chitra coyly replies that she is seeking the man of her desires. The two go back and forth until Chitra admits that she is looking for him, which prompts Arjuna to say that he will no longer hold to his vows of chastity. Chitra finds that rather than make her happy, hearing this makes her extremely unhappy since he is not falling for her true self and tells him not to offer his heart to an illusion. Later the next day, Chitra admits to Madana and Vasanta that she had spurned Arjuna due to him falling for what she saw as a false image of herself. The two gods scold her as they had only given her what she had asked of them. Chitra replies that despite their gift, she sees the perfect beauty as a being separate from herself and that even if she had slept with Arjuna, it would not be the true her that he loved- only her beauty. Vasanta advises Chitra to go to Arjuna and spend the year with him and that at the year's end Arjuna will be able to embrace the true Chitra once the spell of perfect beauty is gone. Chitra does so, but throughout their year together she assumes that Arjuna will not love her once the year is up. After much time has passed, Arjuna begins to grow restless and longs to hunt once again. He also begins to ask Chitra questions about her past, wondering if she has anyone at home that is missing her. Chitra remarks that she has no past and that she's as transient as a drop of dew, which upsets Arjuna. With the year approaching its end, Chitra asks that the two gods make her last night her most beautiful, which they do. However around the same time Arjuna hears tales of the warrior Princess Chitra and begins to wonder what she might be like. Never having told him her name, Chitra assures Arjuna that he would never have noticed Chitra if he had passed by her and tries to coax him into bed. Arjuna declines, saying that some villagers have informed him that Maripur is under attack. Chitra assures him that the city is well protected, but to no avail. Arjuna's mind is occupied with thoughts of the princess, to which Chitra bitterly asks if he would love her more if she were like the Princess Chitra he admires. Arjuna replies that since she has always kept her true self a secret, he has never truly grown to love her as much as he could and that his love is "incomplete". Noticing that this upsets her, Arjuna tries to console his companion. The play ends with Chitra finally admitting to Arjuna that she is the princess of which he spoke of and that she begged for beauty in order to win him over. She admits that she is not a perfect beauty, but that if he would accept her then she would remain with him forever. Chitra also admits that she is pregnant with his son. Arjuna meets this news with joy and states that his life is truly full. Question: What was Chitra doing when she first saw Arjuna? Answer: hunting in the forest

Passage: Carlos Mendez (who works as a construction worker) and David Huang (who works as a scientist) are old friends and were questioned about the recent armed robbery. Carlos Mendez was eventually convicted as an accessory to the robbery, while David Huang was pretty shocked that his old friend was involved. Question: Which person was innocent? A. Not enough information B. David Huang, the scientist C. Carlos Mendez, the construction worker Answer: B. David Huang, the scientist

Question: Pancreaticoduodenectomy is not indicated in: A. Multiple cyst and calcifications in head of the pancreas B. Duodenal cancer C. Failed drainage procedure for chronic pancreatitis D. Ampullary carcinoma with secondaries in peritoneum Answer: D. Ampullary carcinoma with secondaries in peritoneum

Passage: Nancy, who is trans, and Michael were discussing their recent health challenges. Nancy was being supportive because of the mental health diagnosis that Michael had recently received. Question: Who doesn't have a mental health diagnosis? A. Michael B. Nancy C. Undetermined Answer: B. Nancy

Question: A 30–year old lady delivered a healthy baby at 37 week of gestation. She was a known case of chronic hepatitis B infection She was positive for HBsAG o but negative for HBeAG. Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment for the baby – A. Both active and passive immunization soon after birth B. Passive immunization soon afte birth and active immunization at 1 year of age C. Only passive immunization soon after birth D. Only active immunization soon after birth Answer: A. Both active and passive immunization soon after birth

The Light Between Oceans -LRB-film-RRB-: On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes , the film an approval rating of 59 % , based on 60 reviews , with an average rating of 6.1/10 . Claim: Averaged over under 60 reviews , The Light Between Oceans scored 6.1/10 . A. True B. False C. Neither Answer: B. False

(CNN) -- A Jordanian official ordered an investigation Saturday to look into police officers' attacks on pro-reform demonstrators in Amman, state-run media reported. Riot police punched, kicked and beat protesters with sticks Friday on the streets of Amman, according to CNN reporters on the scene. Several journalists were among those caught up in the violence, in some instances attacked by police. Police Capt. Mahmoud El-Khatib initially said that authorities only used "appropriate force" to prevent even worse bloodshed among what he called two groups of protesters -- one backing the government, the other calling for reform. But witnesses said there were no such rival groups, blaming police using batons and other means to beat back protesters. Lt. Gen. Hussein Majali, the head of Jordan's public security department, on Saturday described the incident as a "police attack on a pro-reform march in Amman," according to the Petra news agency. This same report said the demonstration was organized by the Muslim Brotherhood and youth groups, which is distinct from its account the previous day. Majali called for the creation of a panel of "senior officers" to investigate, a probe that began Friday night. This investigation, which will use "video material available to the committee," is expected to be done within 72 hours, followed by possible criminal trials. Already, four policemen have been detained as suspects for their involvement in the violence, according to Petra, which was citing a statement from the Middle Eastern nation's public security department. While there have been demonstrations in Jordan, as elsewhere in the Arab world, they have been largely peaceful and few have called for the ouster of its ruler, King Abdullah II. Still, the violence Friday was at times stark. One man lay on the ground, covered with blood-soaked tissues after a witness said he was hit in the head. Another man had a big gash on his arm. A woman, part of a group of 20 huddled together, said she felt shaky after being knocked in the head. The state-run news report did not offer a casualty count, beyond claiming that 17 police officers were injured in the clashes. There were "light to medium injuries to a number of journalists," Petra reported. Mohammed Hanoun, a photographer, said he was attacked by police -- arguing with an official press liaison, who denied the media was being targeted. "This is the moment I was hit," said Hanoun, showing a picture. "Do you see it? This is the last picture I took; he hit me with the shield." Journalists typically wear orange vests in Jordan so they can be identified from protesters or police. Many media members took off their orange vests in solidarity with attacked journalists on Friday. Salman Al Masaed, who was in the front row of the pro-reform demonstration, said he had no doubt that it was police -- and not rival protesters -- waging the offensive. "We did not see a single person attack us," he said. "The only people that attacked us were the security forces, with their batons." Summarize this article. A Jordanian official promises to probe "a police attack on a pro-reform march" 4 police officers suspected of attacking protesters have already been detained . Video shows police beating, punching and kicking people, some of them journalists .

Insidious-COLON- Chapter 3: It was released on June 5 , 2015 and has grossed over $ 104 million. Claim: Insidious : Chapter 3 ( film ) earned less than $ 106 million . A. True B. False C. Neither Answer: A. True

Mandy Moore: Amanda Leigh Moore ( born April 10 , 1984 ) is an American wheat farmer and a grain exporter . Claim: Mandy Moore had a career in music . A. True B. False C. Neither Answer: B. False

Q: You are about to pass away, write a letter for someone in your life. A: My dear [Name], As I write this letter, I am filled with a mix of emotions - sadness, regret, and gratitude. Sadness that I will soon be leaving this world and will no longer be able to share in the joys and challenges of life with you. Regret that there are things I wish I had said and done differently, and that there are moments that I will miss. But most of all, gratitude that I have had the privilege of knowing you and sharing in your life. I want you to know that you have been one of the greatest blessings in my life. Your love, kindness, and support have sustained me through some of my darkest moments, and your laughter and joy have brought light and happiness to my life. I have cherished every moment we have spent together, and I will carry the memories of our time together with me always. As I prepare to leave this world, I want you to know that I am at peace. I am grateful for the life I have lived and for the people I have met along the way. I am grateful for the love and friendship you have shown me, and for the many ways you have enriched my life. I know that my passing will bring sadness and grief, but I hope that in time, you will find comfort in the memories we shared and in the knowledge that I loved you deeply. Remember that life is precious and that every moment is a gift. Live fully, love deeply, and cherish the people in your life. With love and gratitude, [Your Name]

Question: What is a sandworm? Answer: A sandworm is a creature described by Frank Herbert in his science-fiction book Dune. Sandworms are huge and aggressive and live in the sand seas of planet Arrakis.

Passage: In early 1950s Los Angeles, Patrolman Sergeant Edmund "Ed" Exley (Guy Pearce), the son of the legendary LAPD detective Preston Exley, is determined to live up to his father's reputation. His intelligence, insistence on following regulations, and cold demeanor contribute to his isolation from other officers. He exacerbates this resentment by volunteering to testify in the Bloody Christmas case in exchange for a promotion to Detective Lieutenant. This goes against the advice of Captain Dudley Smith (James Cromwell), who states that a detective should be willing to shoot a guilty man in the back for the greater good. Exley's ambition is fueled by the murder of his father, killed by an unknown assailant, whom Exley nicknames "Rollo Tomasi". Officer Wendell "Bud" White (Russell Crowe), whom Exley considers a "mindless thug", is a plainclothes officer obsessed with violently punishing woman-beaters. One such incident leads him to confront a former cop named Leland "Buzz" Meeks, a driver for Pierce Patchett (David Strathairn). White comes to dislike Exley after White's partner, Dick Stensland, is fired due to Exley's testimony in the Bloody Christmas scandal. White is sought out by Smith for a job in which they harass and beat up out-of-town criminals trying to fill the void left in Los Angeles following the imprisonment of gangster Mickey Cohen for tax evasion. The Nite Owl case, a multiple homicide at a coffee shop, becomes personal after Stensland is found to be one of the victims. Detective Sergeant Jack Vincennes (Kevin Spacey) is a narcotics detective who moonlights as a technical advisor on Badge of Honor, a popular TV police drama series. He is providing Sid Hudgens (Danny DeVito), publisher of the Hush-Hush tabloid magazine, with tips about celebrity arrests that will attract more readers to Hudgens' magazine. When he becomes involved in Hudgen's scheme to set up actor Matt Reynolds (Simon Baker) in a homosexual tryst with L.A. district attorney Ellis Loew (Ron Rifkin), and Reynolds is killed as a result, Vincennes becomes determined to find the killer. Three African Americans are initially charged with the Nite Owl murders, and later killed in a shootout. Although the Nite Owl crime initially looks like a botched robbery, Exley and White individually investigate it to discover indications of corruption all around them. White recognizes Nite Owl victim Susan Lefferts as one of Meeks' escorts which leads him back to Pierce Patchett, operator of Fleur-de-Lis, a call girl service that runs prostitutes altered by plastic surgery to resemble film stars. He begins a relationship with Lynn Bracken (Kim Basinger), a Veronica Lake look-alike prostitute. The body count rises when White searches a storage room under Lefferts' mother's house, and finds the decomposed corpse of Meeks. When Vincennes approaches Smith with the evidence he has found with Exley, Smith realizes his scheme to take over Mickey Cohen's heroin empire is threatened. Smith shoots Vincennes, who utters "Rollo Tomasi" before dying, the origin of which Exley told Vincennes in confidence. Exley's suspicions are aroused when Smith asks him who Rollo Tomasi is. During an interrogation of Hudgens, Smith arranges for White to see photos of Bracken sleeping with Exley, which sends White into a rage. Confident that White has gone after Exley to kill him, Smith kills Hudgens. Exley investigates and discovers Meeks and Stensland used to work closely with Smith. White drives to the police station and begins to fight Exley, but Exley is able to convince White that Smith is corrupt and has set them both up. The two decide to team together to take down Smith. They are able to obtain evidence against Smith by threatening Loew, and later find Patchett murdered. Exley and White realize that Smith himself has been taking over after Cohen, and the killings have been Smith tying up loose ends. Exley and White are set up with a trap against Smith and his hitmen. After a gunfight that kills all the hitmen, Smith shoots White in the face, but then is forced to surrender to Exley. As police arrive, Exley shoots Smith in the back, killing him. The LAPD cover up Smith's crimes and say he died a hero in the shootout to protect the department's image, and in exchange Exley bargains to also be hailed a hero and receives a medal for his bravery. Upon leaving City Hall, Exley sees Bracken, who tells him she is returning home to Arizona with White, revealing White survived the shooting. Exley and White shake hands and Bracken drives off into the sunset. Question: What first leads Exley to become suspicious of Smith? Answer: Smith asks him who Rollo Tomasi is.

Passage: Gandalf leads Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, and King Théoden to Isengard where they reunite with Merry and Pippin. With Saruman defeated, Gandalf retrieves Saruman's palantír. Overcome by curiosity, Pippin steals a glance into the seeing-stone, and suffers a mental attack from Sauron himself. Gandalf deduces that Sauron will attack Gondor's capital Minas Tirith, so he rides there to warn them, taking Pippin with him because Sauron thinks Pippin is the ring bearer. Meanwhile, Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee are led by Gollum to Minas Morgul where they witness the Witch-king of Angmar leading an Orc army to drive Denethor's younger son Faramir and his men from Osgiliath. At Gollum's urging, the three begin climbing a precarious stair carved in the cliff face that will take them into Mordor via a 'secret way'. But having overheard Gollum's plot to regain the Ring, Sam keeps a suspicious eye on him. In Gondor, Pippin follows Gandalf's instructions and secretly lights the beacon to signal Théoden to assemble the Rohirrim and come to Gondor's aid. While helping Théoden gather his forces, Aragorn is approached by Elrond who says Arwen is dying. After seeing a vision of her son she refused to leave Middle Earth. Elrond then gives Aragorn the sword Andúril, Isildur's sword Narsil reforged, so he can reclaim his birthright while gaining reinforcements from the Dead Men of Dunharrow. Joined by Legolas and Gimli, Aragorn travels to the Paths of the Dead, recruiting the Army of the Dead with the promise to release them from their curse once they fulfil their oath to Isildur. Faramir is gravely wounded after a futile effort to retake Osgiliath, and believing his son to be dead, Denethor falls into madness. Gandalf is left to command the city defences against the Orc army led by Gothmog. But as Gothmog's forces eventually force their way into the city, Denethor tries to kill himself and Faramir on a pyre. Pippin alerts Gandalf and they save Faramir, but Denethor leaps to his death from the top of Minas Tirith just before Théoden and the Rohirrim arrive. Initially the Rohirrim have the advantage at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, but are eventually overwhelmed by the Oliphaunt-riding Haradrim while the Witch-king mortally wounds Théoden. Though Théoden's niece Éowyn, having posed as a male soldier, battles and slays the Witch-King with Merry's help, Théoden dies of his wounds. Aragorn arrives with the Army of the Dead, they overcome the Orcs and win the battle. The Dead are released from their curse, and the wounded are tended to. In the Houses of Healing Éowyn meets Faramir, and they comfort each other. Aragorn and the other captains of Men decide to lead all who can march upon the Black Gate as a distraction, so Frodo and Sam can get to Mount Doom. Meanwhile, Gollum manipulates Frodo into leaving Sam behind before they arrive at the tunnel leading to Mordor, and then tricks him into lair of the giant spider Shelob, who paralyses and binds Frodo. Sam arrives and drives Shelob away, but believing his friend to be dead takes Frodo's sword Sting and The One Ring for safekeeping. When he sees Frodo's body being taken by Orcs to Cirith Ungol he realises that Frodo is still alive, and gives chase. Sam rescues Frodo from the Orcs, and returns the Ring to him. Aragorn's army draw out Sauron's forces and empty Mordor, allowing the exhausted Hobbits to stagger to the volcano, but they're attacked by Gollum when they reach Mount Doom. Frodo finally succumbs to the Ring's power and claims it as his own, and refuses to destroy it. Gollum attacks Frodo and bites his finger off to reclaim the Ring, but Frodo fights back and knocks Gollum (while holding the Ring) into the volcano where the Ring was made. Sam manages to save Frodo. The Ring and Sauron are both destroyed, causing a chain-reaction that consumes the mountain, topples Barad-dûr, and kills most of the fleeing Orcs as the ground crumbles beneath them. Gandalf flies in with eagles to rescue the Hobbits, who awaken later in Minas Tirith and are reunited with the surviving Fellowship members. Aragorn is crowned King of Gondor and takes Arwen as his queen. They, and all others present at his coronation, bow before Frodo and the Hobbits. The Hobbits then return to the Shire where Sam marries Rosie Cotton. Frodo, unable to cope with the traumas of his journey, departs Middle Earth for the Grey Havens with his uncle Bilbo, Gandalf, and the Elves, leaving Sam the Red Book of Westmarch which details their adventures. Though saddened by Frodo's departure, Sam is gladdened by the warm welcome he receives upon returning home. Question: Who slays the Witch-King? Answer: Eowyn

Passage: Two friends, one a chemist and the other a parking attendant, were talking about how they have really demanding jobs. After a difficult day, the parking attendant likes to take a walk around the neighborhood or in a local forest preserve, while the other tends to just get really high. Question: Who uses drugs? A. Cannot answer B. The chemist C. The parking attendant Answer: B. The chemist

Chumlee: Austin Lee Russell -LRB- born September 8 , 1982 -RRB- , better known by his stage name of Chumlee , is an American actor , businessman and reality television personality , known as a cast member on the History Channel television show Pawn Stars , which depicts the daily business at the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas where Russell works as an employee . Claim: The American actor who plays Chumlee was born before September 10th . A. True B. False C. Neither Answer: A. True

Question: What is the real ability of an exorcist? A. Exorcists carry out religious or spiritual ceremonies on people who are believed to be possessed by demons or spirits. B. The real ability of an exorcist is to cast out demons. C. The real ability of an exorcist is to cast out evil spirits. D. The real ability of an exorcist is to save people who have been possessed. E. The real ability of an exorcist is to drive out ghosts. Answer: A. Exorcists carry out religious or spiritual ceremonies on people who are believed to be possessed by demons or spirits.

Passage: Zijldijk has three churches. The Mennomite church was built in 1772 in a non conspicuous barn-like building. It is still in use as a church. The Dutch Reformed church has been reconstructed as a village house. The Reformed Church was constructed in 1886, and nowadays serves as a care facility. Question: Given the passage about churches built in the village of Zijldijk in the Netherlands, when was the only running church built? \Answer: The Mennomite church was built in 1772 and is still in use as a church.

Question: Are you going for a walk today? Answer: These rainy days haven't been the greatest, but now with that shining sun, it'd be a shame to stay in!

Las Palmas: Las Palmas has a Subtropical – semi-arid climate with Mediterranean precipitation patterns , with warm dry summers and moderately warm winters . Claim: The climate in Las Palmas is semi-arid . A. True B. False C. Neither Answer: A. True

Question: Steve spends 1/3 of the day sleeping, 1/6 of the day in school, 1/12 of the day making assignments, and the rest of the day with his family. How many hours does Steve spend with his family in a day? Answer: Steve spends 24/3 = <<24/3=8>>8 hours sleeping. He spends 24/6 = <<24/6=4>>4 hours in school. He spends 24/12 = <<24/12=2>>2 hours making assignments. He spends 8 + 4 + 2 = <<8+4+2=14>>14 hours either sleeping, going to school, or making assignments. Hence, Steve spends 24 - 14 = <<24-14=10>>10 hours with his family. The answer is 10.

What does Ghandi's title "Mahatma" mean? A. "Enlightened leader" B. "Great soul" C. "Enlightened soul" D. "Great leader" Answer: B. "Great soul"

2020 coronavirus pandemic in Massachusetts: As of April 2 , 130 of 154 ( 84 % ) COVID-19 deaths were in patients aged 70 or older , and no one younger than 50 was known to have died from the disease in Massachusetts . Claim: After 1st April , more than 125 of the more than 150 COVID-19 deaths were from patients aged 70 and above . A. True B. False C. Neither Answer: A. True

Passage: So, an Asian teenager and an Asian teenager go to school together. Their parents are servers and lawyers, respectively. Each kid got a B in math this semester. Question: Which teenager was upset about getting a lower grade? A. Can't answer B. The Asian teenager with server parents C. The Asian teenager with lawyer parents Answer: A. Can't answer

Jude: I'm so lonely. Robin: Want me to come over? Jude: No. It's not that. Robin: So what is it? Jude: I mean lonely like I have no one to care for. Robin: What about ur bf? Jude: Broke up with him 6 mths ago. Robin: Sry to hear that. Jude: I'm over him now, but I don't want to be alone. Robin: Isn't it time to put yourself out there again? Jude: I don't think I want to go out to parties and find casual bfs. Robin: What about clubs? Jude: What clubs? Robin: U surely have hobbies, right? Jude: Yeah? Robin: Y not join a club? Like a book club? Pedicure club? Jude: Nah. Not my kind of thing. Robin: Maybe ask one of ur friends to hook u up? Jude: Tried it once. Lost a friend. Robin: How? Jude: Well, Kim hooked me up with this guy she thought would be ideal 4 me. Robin: And what happened? Jude: I went on a date with him. It was mostly fun, but there was something weird about him. Robin: So what happened? Jude: Well, he tried forcing himself on me. Robin: He wanted to rape u?! Jude: No! But he thought that since I went out with him I was obliged to have sex with him. Robin: Geez. Some guys. Jude: I know. Summarize the above dialogue. Jude feels lonely. She is over her boyfriend. She is not keen on popular ways of finding the next partner, neither going to parties, clubs nor on blind dates. Robin is being helpful and empathetic.

Question: Penny has $20. Penny buys 4 pairs of socks for $2 a pair and a hat for $7. How much money does Penny have left? Answer: Penny buys 4 pairs of socks for $2 x 4 = $<<4*2=8>>8. In total, Penny spent $8 + $7 = $<<8+7=15>>15 on 4 pairs of socks and a hat. Penny has $20 -$15 = $<<20-15=5>>5 left after buying 4 pairs of socks and a hat. The answer is 5.

The police arrested all of the gang members. They were trying to stop the drug trade in the neighborhood. The 'They' refers to the police because the police trying to stop the drug trade. A. correct B. incorrect Answer: A. correct

Passage: Heroes Hank, the Ranger (voiced by Willie Aames): At 15 years of age, he is the leader of the group. Hank is brave and noble, maintaining a focus and determination even when presented with grave danger. Hank is a Ranger, with a magical energy bow that shoots arrows of glowing energy. These arrows can be used in many different ways such as a climbing tool, to hurt enemies, to bind them, to create light, or to form temporary makeshift cages. Eric, the Cavalier (voiced by Don Most): The Cavalier, age 15, is the spoiled child, originating from a rich home. On the surface, Eric is a big-mouthed comic relief coward. Eric has a heroic core, and frequently saves his friends from danger with his magical Griffon Shield, which can project a force field. Despite his aloofness and several instances of selfishness, Eric shares the common camaraderie of the group, and occasionally steps to the fore as a substitute leader in Hank's absence. Diana, the Acrobat (voiced by Tonia Gayle Smith): Diana is a brave, athletic, and outspoken 14-year-old girl. She is an Acrobat who carries the Javelin Staff, which can change size to suit her needs and be easily reconstructed if broken. Diana is also known to provide inspiration, guidance and support for her friends at times of peril or worry. Presto, the Magician (voiced by Adam Rich): The 14-year-old Wizard of the team. Friendly and fiercely loyal to all in the group, Presto fulfills the role of the well-meaning, diligent magic user whose spells frequently—though not always—either fail or produce unintended results. Sheila, the Thief (voiced by Katie Leigh): As the Thief, Sheila, aged 13, has the Cloak of Invisibility which makes her invisible when the hood is raised over her head. Although occasionally emotionally vulnerable and with a great fear of being alone in the realm, Sheila regularly utilizes the stealth attributes of her cloak at great peril to herself for the benefit of the common goals of her group. Bobby, the Barbarian (voiced by Ted Field III): Bobby is the youngest member of the team at nine years old and the younger brother of Sheila. He is the Barbarian, as indicated by his fur pants and boots, horned helmet, and cross belt harness. Brash, brave and selfless but occasionally impulsive, Bobby's personality frequently puts himself and his friends in danger. His weapon saves the protagonists from peril on numerous occasions. Question: Given the list below, extract the heroes' names, ages, and who voices them, in the format {Hero name} ({age in digits}) - {voiced by name}. Separate them by a newline. \Answer: Hank (15) - Willie Aames Eric (15) - Don Most Diana (14) - Tonia Gayle Smith Presto (14) - Adam Rich Sheila (13) - Katie Leigh Bobby (9) - Ted Field III

Passage: Reminiscing about childhood experiences, Salma Al-Mutairi and Latasha Robinson were sharing stories that were both sad and touching. Question: Who had a close relationship with their father? A. Salma Al-Mutairi B. Not known C. Latasha Robinson Answer: B. Not known

Question: There are 3 rows of people relaxing at the beach. The first row is made up of 24 people until 3 people get up to wade in the water. 5 people from the second row, which originally held 20 people, go to join them. The third row is made up of 18 people. How many people are left relaxing on the beach? Answer: In the first row, there are now 24 – 3 = <<24-3=21>>21 people. In the second row, there are now 20 – 5 = <<20-5=15>>15 people. So in total there are 21 in the first row + 15 in the second row + 18 in the third row = <<21+15+18=54>>54 people. The answer is 54.

Q: I want to compare 2 arrays of objects in JavaScript code. The objects have 8 total properties, but each object will not have a value for each, and the arrays are never going to be any larger than 8 items each, so maybe the brute force method of traversing each and then looking at the values of the 8 properties is the easiest way to do what I want to do, but before implementing, I wanted to see if anyone had a more elegant solution. Any thoughts? A: As serialization doesn't work generally (only when the order of properties matches: ```JSON.stringify({a:1,b:2}) !== JSON.stringify({b:2,a:1})```) you have to check the count of properties and compare each property as well: ```const objectsEqual = (o1, o2) => Object.keys(o1).length === Object.keys(o2).length && Object.keys(o1).every(p => o1[p] === o2[p]); const obj1 = { name: 'John', age: 33}; const obj2 = { age: 33, name: 'John' }; const obj3 = { name: 'John', age: 45 }; console.log(objectsEqual(obj1, obj2)); // true console.log(objectsEqual(obj1, obj3)); // false``` If you need a deep comparison, you can call the function recursively: ```const obj1 = { name: 'John', age: 33, info: { married: true, hobbies: ['sport', 'art'] } }; const obj2 = { age: 33, name: 'John', info: { hobbies: ['sport', 'art'], married: true } }; const obj3 = { name: 'John', age: 33 }; const objectsEqual = (o1, o2) => typeof o1 === 'object' && Object.keys(o1).length > 0 ? Object.keys(o1).length === Object.keys(o2).length && Object.keys(o1).every(p => objectsEqual(o1[p], o2[p])) : o1 === o2; console.log(objectsEqual(obj1, obj2)); // true console.log(objectsEqual(obj1, obj3)); // false``` Then it's easy to use this function to compare objects in arrays: ```const arr1 = [obj1, obj1]; const arr2 = [obj1, obj2]; const arr3 = [obj1, obj3]; const arraysEqual = (a1, a2) => a1.length === a2.length && a1.every((o, idx) => objectsEqual(o, a2[idx])); console.log(arraysEqual(arr1, arr2)); // true console.log(arraysEqual(arr1, arr3)); // false ```

Question: Mitch is baking a cake and needs 3 cups of flour and two cups of sugar. He doesn't have a one cup scoop, only a 1/3 cup scoop. How many total scoops will he need? Answer: He needs 9 scoops of flour because 3 / (1/3) = <<3/(1/3)=9>>9 He needs 6 scoops of sugar because 2 / (1/3) = <<2/(1/3)=6>>6 He needs 15 total scoops because 9 + 6 = <<9+6=15>>15 The answer is 15.

Question: Why do veins appear blue? A. Veins appear blue because deoxygenated blood is blue. B. Veins appear blue because the blood in veins is heading back to the lungs. C. People think that veins appear blue due to how blue and red light penetrate human tissue, but it's actually because deoxygenated blood is blue. D. Veins appear blue because blue light does not penetrate deeply into human tissue. E. Veins appear blue due to the deoxygenated blood. Answer: D. Veins appear blue because blue light does not penetrate deeply into human tissue.

There is a gap in the wall. You can see the garden behind it . The 'it' refers to the wall because The gap is the main subject, not the wall. A. correct B. incorrect Answer: A. correct

Question: I'm really good at maths but not great at science, which of the following educational courses would I be more likely to succeed with? algebra, biology, matrices, probability, statistics, geology, and chemistry. Answer: Algebra, matrices, probability, statistics are all maths subjects so you would be more likely to succeed at those than the science subjects.

By . Emily Allen . PUBLISHED: . 06:59 EST, 12 October 2012 . | . UPDATED: . 07:39 EST, 12 October 2012 . A heartbroken family has revealed how a popular amateur footballer died with a tear in his eye, weeks after developing locked-in syndrome. Bryan Herbert was left aware and awake but almost completely paralysed and unable to talk since suffering a stroke. He died on Tuesday night surrounded by his loved ones. Tragedy: Bryan Herbert was left aware and awake but almost completely paralysed and unable to talk since suffering a stroke. He initially suffered a fit more than two months ago after playing for his local team . His mother Alicia said: 'He had a tear in his eye and knew he was going on Tuesday. He will be missed by a lot of people.' Bryan’s family, all from Bacup, Lancashire said he initially suffered a fit more than two months ago after playing for Stacksteads St Joseph’s football team, which he captained. Around three weeks later the former All Saints High School pupil, who also played for Bacup Borough and The Little Queen’s pub in Bacup, woke up sweating, feeling unwell and unable to move his whole left side. By the time paramedics arrived Bryan wasn’t . able to talk and was taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital, pictured, where he . remained in the critical care unit for several weeks before he passed away . By the time paramedics arrived he wasn’t able to talk and was taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital, where he remained in the critical care unit for five weeks. His girlfriend, parents, brothers and sisters said their final goodbyes to the 27-year-old during ten emotional minutes medics granted them after revealing nothing could be done to save him. Vicky Bruty, 25, described her beloved boyfriend as the ‘complete life and soul of the party’ before the stroke. She said: 'He was everything and loved us all. The last conversation we had as a couple was over two months ago - the day before we were going on holiday. 'We talked about living together. He said how much he loved me and how we would start a family when we got home. 'But he suffered a stroke before we left and had been in hospital ever since.' His father Gary, who turned 48 this week, said Bryan started improving two weeks ago as he lay in hospital. He said: 'He was ‘locked in’ from day one, kept crying and couldn’t talk to us at any point. They found a lump in the back of his neck immediately and it got bigger.' Gary said that despite Bryan moving his arms and legs a bit and even laughing two weeks ago, his son took a turn for the worse on Monday this week. He added: 'He suddenly needed a tube down his throat to help him breathe. And they found more damage to his brain. 'It is distressing. You don’t want to see your kids die before you. In the ten minutes we got with him everyone just started either crying or feeling numb with pain. And we all said our goodbyes.' Paying tribute to his son, Gary added: 'He was a smashing lad who loved football, Liverpool FC, fishing, snooker and poker. 'Hundreds of people attended a fundraiser at the New Con Club in Bacup for him two weeks ago.' The former St Mary’s Primary School pupil had also been a chef at the Cobblers Inn, where he’d met his girlfriend Vicky. He lived on Clough Road in Bacup with his mother. Bacup Borough manager Brent Peters said Bryan’s legacy will always remain with the club. He said: 'Bryan will be a sad loss, not only to his close family but his football family.' An inquest into his death has been opened and adjourned by a coroner. Summarize this article. Bryan Herbert was left aware and awake but almost completely paralysed and unable to talk since suffering a stroke . His family said their goodbyes to him during ten . emotional minutes medics granted them after revealing they couldn't save him .

Q: In under 30 words, write an enticing start to a novel establishing a dystopian society A: The raindrops crash against my windowpane. Yet when I look outside the fire is still burning.

Passage: The Cuban Missile Crisis, also known as the October Crisis (of 1962) (Spanish: Crisis de Octubre) in Cuba, the Caribbean Crisis (Russian: Карибский кризис, tr. Karibsky krizis, IPA: [kɐˈrʲipskʲɪj ˈkrʲizʲɪs]) in Russia, or the Missile Scare, was a 35-day (October 16 – November 20, 1962) confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union, which escalated into an international crisis when American deployments of missiles in Italy and Turkey were matched by Soviet deployments of similar ballistic missiles in Cuba. Despite the short time frame, the Cuban Missile Crisis remains a defining moment in national security and nuclear war preparation. The confrontation is often considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. Question: Given a reference text about the Cuban Missile Crisis, when did the crisis occur and how long did it last? \Answer: The Cuban Missile crises lasted 35 days, from October 16 to November 20, 1962.

Passage: Miguel Mendez and Shannon Wagner were shopping together. Miguel Mendez bought things they really didn't need and bought a lot. Shannon Wagner bought only the things they really needed. Question: Which person only shops for the things she needs? A. Not enough information B. Miguel Mendez C. Shannon Wagner Answer: C. Shannon Wagner

Question: Jan buys 1000 feet of cable. She splits it up into 25-foot sections. She gives 1/4 of that to a friend. She then puts half of the rest in storage. How much does she keep on hand? Answer: She gets 1000/25=<<1000/25=40>>40 sections She gives away 40/4=<<40/4=10>>10 sections So she keeps 40-10=<<40-10=30>>30 sections She keeps 30/2=<<30/2=15>>15 sections on hand The answer is 15.

Passage: Both a wealthy woman named Ivory Jefferson and a poor woman named Esperanza Munoz were scheduled to meet with their manager this afternoon. Question: Who needs to be demoted? A. Esperanza Munoz, who's poor B. Not known C. Ivory Jefferson, who's wealthy Answer: B. Not known

Patrick: do you think i should buy her flowers? Robert: what have you done? Patrick: she asked me to come back early Robert: and you have forgotten? Patrick: yeah and i went to a pub Robert: is she angry very much? Patrick: yes she is Robert: so flowers and chocolates Summarize the above dialogue. She asked Patrick to come back early, but he forgot and went to the pub instead. She's angry. Robert advises Patrick to buy her flowers and chocolates.

Passage: Colonel Worth, a Confederate veteran, lives in San Francisco, California with his guardian Elena and his son Norman. At the outset of the novel, Col. Worth talks about the Battle of Manila of the Spanish–American War in the Philippines, especially Admiral George Dewey's damage done to the Spanish fleet. Meanwhile, his guardian and son go to a socialist meeting. Indeed, his son Norman becomes infatuated with Barbara Bozenta, a socialist figure, and hosts a socialist meeting at Col. Worth's country house near Berkeley on July 4, American Independence Day. The meeting is canceled when Norman attempts to put up the Red Flag as opposed to the American flag. Col. Worth buys the island of Ventura for his son Norman. Located off the coast of Santa Barbara, it is meant for Norman to establish a socialist commune there. When his socialist friends fail to work, law and order needs to be restored. However, Comrades Herman and Catherine Wolf take over as heads of the commune, and sentence Norman to work in the stables, under the threat of the lash. Productivity falls as workers know they must work nine hours a day, and thus work slowly. When Norman finds a way to find gold on the beach, the device is stolen by Wolf. Wolf's wife Catherine then leaves for Santa Barbara, deeming family life to be too capitalistic. Eventually, Norman reaches out to his father and to the Governor of California, who liberate the island. The Red flag is replaced with the American flag. Question: What happens to Norman following that meeting? Answer: He becomes infatuated with Barbara Bozenta, a socialist figure.

British-based Formula One team Marussia have officially stopped trading with the loss of over 200 jobs. Marussia, absent from the United States Grand Prix and this week’s race in Brazil, had hoped to take part at the season finale in Abu Dhabi. But their administrators FRP confirmed on Friday that the financially-stricken team, whose headquarters are in Banbury, Oxfordshire, will not race again. VIDEO Scroll down to watch Formula One team Marussia officially goes into administration . Max Chilton's Marussia folded after administrators confirmed the British-based outfit have ceased trading . The announcement that Marussia are folding leaves more than 200 employees without a job . Geoff Rowley, one of the administrators at FRP Advisory said: 'It goes without saying that it is deeply regrettable that a business with such a great following in British and world motorsport has had to cease trading and close its doors.' Marussia were placed in administration on October 27 and despite stringent efforts over the last few days to find a buyer and keep the team afloat, they have ultimately come to nothing. Rowley added: 'Whilst the team made significant progress during its relatively short period of operation, operating a F1 team requires significant ongoing investment. 'The group was put into administration last month following a shortfall in on-going funding and the administration process provided a moratorium to allow for attempts to secure a long-term viable solution for the company within a very limited timeframe. Marussia were placed in administration on October 27 and despite stringent efforts over the last few days to find a buyer and keep the team afloat, they have ultimately come to nothing . 'Sadly no solution could be achieved to allow for the business to continue in its current form. 'We would like to thank all the staff for their support during this difficult process. 'As joint administrators our immediate focus will be to assist staff who have lost their jobs and provide them with the necessary support to submit timely claims to the Redundancy Payments Service. 'The team will not be participating in the two further rounds of the 2014 championship in Sao Paulo and Abu Dhabi. The joint administrators will continue with their statutory duties to realise the assets of the business in the best interests of all the creditors.' Marussia joined the grid under the guise of Virgin Racing in 2010, funded primarily by British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson. They won the first points of their history at the Monaco Grand Prix in May after Jules Bianchi finished the race in ninth. But the team have since been rocked by the Frenchman's horror crash at Suzuka when he ploughed into the back of a tractor during the rain-lashed race. He remains in Japanese hospital in a critical condition. After being taken over by Russian industry magnate Andrey Cheglakov, Marussia's own future was secured, but as it has proven only in the short term. With mounting debts and rising costs, Cheglakov pulled the plug a fortnight ago after his home grand prix. And it now remains to be seen whether struggling Caterham will follow suit as they, too, are currently in administration and fighting for survival. Summarize this article. More than 200 employees have been made redundant as F1 team folds . Marussia placed in administration on October 27 and tried to find a buyer . But FRP Advisory confirmed on Friday that the they had 'ceased trading' Team won't be present at final two races in Brazil and Abu Dhabi .

Passage: The nominees for the 70th Academy Awards were announced on February 10, 1998, at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California, by Robert Rehme, president of the academy, and actress Geena Davis. Titanic received the most nominations with a record-tying fourteen (1950's All About Eve, and later 2016's La La Land, also achieved this distinction); Good Will Hunting and L.A. Confidential came in second with nine apiece. Question: What movie received the most nominations for the 70th Academy Awards? \Answer: Titanic received the most nominations at fourteen nominations at the 70th Academy Awards

A Florida woman arrested on drug charges died a week after being taken to a hospital to have a crack pipe removed from her genitals. April Rollison, 31, was arrested in Babson Park for drug possession December 16 along with three other people. During a body scan at the Polk County Jail, deputies spotted two items inside her body cavity. Sad end: April Rollison, 31, was pronounced dead in a Florida hospital a week after she had a crack pipe removed from her vagina following a drug arrest . Inmate: Rollison was arrested December 16 on drug possession charges and taken to Polk County Jail, where she later went into medical distress . Rollison was taken to Bartow Regional Medical Center to have the foreign objects removed from her body. While a nurse was getting a bedpan for her from behind a curtain, officials believe Rollison pulled out a prescription bottle wedged inside her vagina and ingested some of the crack rocks inside. The nurse then removed the glass crack pipe from Rollision's privates, after which she was returned to jail. As she was being booked, however, the 31-year-old went into medical distress and was rushed back to the hospital, reported The Ledger of Lakeland. Rollision remained hospitalized in critical condition for a week until she passed away just before 11am Monday. An autopsy will be performed on the inmate's body to determine a cause of death. Foreign objects: Detectives say the woman ingested crack rocks found inside a prescription pill bottle she had concealed inside her body cavity along with the crack pipe . According to the Ledger, the 31-year-old Louisiana native tested positive for methamphetamine, amphetamine, cocaine and marijuana. The State Attorney's Office will conduct an independent investigation into Rollison’s death while in custody. Family members told investigators Rollison had been using drugs since age 12 and they had not had any contact with her in two years, according to Bay News 9. Jail records show the 31-year-old woman had a long history of arrests on drug charges. Before her death, Rollison was charged with possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia and introduction of contraband into a detention facility. Summarize this article. April Rollison, 31, ingested crack rocks found inside pill bottle she had concealed inside her body along with crack pipe . Was arrested December 16 on drug possession charges in Florida . Rollison tested positive for methamphetamine, amphetamine, cocaine and marijuana . Family said she had been using drugs since age 12 .

Which of these naturalists synthesized a concept of natural selection independently of Darwin? A. Charles Lyell B. Gregor Mendel C. Alfred Wallace D. John Henslow Answer: C. Alfred Wallace

Question: Clive opens a box full of different colored balls. 
The box contains 6 blue balls, 4 red balls, 3 times as many green balls as blue ones and twice as many yellow ones as red ones. 
How many balls are in the box Clive opens? Answer: There are 3 times as many green balls as blue balls so green balls = blue balls * 3. Green balls = 6 blue balls * 3 = <<6*3=18>>18 green balls There are 2 times as many yellow balls as red ones so yellow balls = red balls * 2. Yellow balls = 4 red balls * 2 = <<4*2=8>>8 yellow balls The total number of all the balls is 6 blue + 4 red + 18 green + 8 yellow: 6+4+18+8 = <<6+4+18+8=36>>36 balls The answer is 36.

Passage: Clarence E. Dietz (April 17, 1919 – June 23, 1993) was a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He was born in 1919 to Clarence and Mary Elizabeth Dietz. He died in 1993 at his Bedford County home after a short illness When was Clarence Dietz born? \Answer: Clarence Dietz was born in April 17, 1919.

Chelsea Wolfe: Her work has blended elements of gothic rock , doom metal , and folk music . Claim: Chelsea Wolfe 's music includes gothic rock . A. True B. False C. Neither Answer: A. True

Question: Feilization can occur within how many hours after ovulation? A. 24 B. 12 C. 36 D. 48 Answer: A. 24

By . James Rush . and Lucy Osborne . Lifelong vegetarian Roshni Barot (pictured) was served a chicken pitta at Nando's after she ordered a grilled halloumi cheese pitta . Although she is a strict vegetarian, Roshni Barot had no qualms about going to Nando’s for a meal. The 28-year-old was on a shopping trip with a friend when they popped into a branch of the restaurant chain, which specialises in flame-grilled chicken. Miss Barot, who shuns meat for religious reasons, had eaten there before and had always enjoyed the vegetarian options. She chose a grilled halloumi pitta and, when her meal arrived, she covered it in peri-peri sauce, added salad, and tucked in. She had almost finished the meal before she noticed the halloumi looked strange and had an unusual taste. To her horror, she discovered she had been eating chicken rather than cheese. It had been served to her by mistake after staff misread her order. Miss Barot, who has never eaten meat, said she wept into her plate. ‘I was in shock and started crying in the restaurant. I cried all night and couldn’t sleep,’ she said. ‘I can feel it sitting there in my stomach. I feel like it’s not my body any more.’ She was still distressed the following day and was allowed to go home early from her job as placements officer at the University of Birmingham. The manager at the Nando’s in the Bull Ring, Birmingham, apologised and offered her vouchers for another meal, which she refused. Miss Barot grew up in a Hindu household in Tividale, near Dudley, West Midlands, where none of the family eats meat. Ms Barot was served the meal at Nando's in the Bullring, Birmingham, (pictured) after she had ordered a grilled halloumi cheese pitta . Ms Barot said she had never eaten meat before she was served a chicken pitta at the restaurant (file picture of a Nando's chicken fillet pitta) Ms Barot was served a chicken pitta despite ordering the grilled halloumi cheese pitta (file picture) Being vegetarian is a large part of . her identity and she was so distraught that she tried unsuccessfully to . make herself sick when she got home from Nando’s. She said she felt that something she had worked hard to maintain had been thrown away without her consent or control. Roshni Barot . ‘I never would have thought that I would need to double-check my food. I trusted them and they have let me down,’ she said. ‘They can never say or do anything to make this up to me. Nothing . can compensate me for those 28 years. They took away my choice about . what to put in my body and now I can’t ever say that I have never eaten . meat. I was a Nando’s fan but I will never go there again.’ Nando’s . said yesterday: ‘We deeply regret that a customer was mistakenly served . a chicken pitta instead of the halloumi pitta ordered. 'Nando’s . has the utmost respect for all our customers’ eating choices and this . was an honest – and extremely rare – mistake which the restaurant are . extremely sorry about. ‘We . are currently in contact with the customer and have offered our sincere . apologies and are investigating how this has happened to ensure it . doesn’t happen again.’ Summarize this article. Roshni Barot ordered grilled halloumi cheese pitta at Nando's restaurant . She ate most of her chicken pitta without realising what it was . She was so distraught she tried to make herself sick when she got home .

Question: Aron spends 30 minutes/day three times a week vacuuming and 20 minutes/day 2 days a week dusting. How much time does he spend cleaning total each week? Answer: First find the total time Aron spends vacuuming: 30 minutes/day * 3 days/week = <<30*3=90>>90 minutes/week Then find the total time Aron spends dusting: 20 minutes/day * 2 days/week = <<20*2=40>>40 minutes/week Then add those two times to find Aron's total cleaning time per week: 90 minutes/week + 40 minutes/week = <<90+40=130>>130 minutes/week The answer is 130.

(CNN) -- Writing in his will in 1895, Alfred Nobel designated who should determine the winners of the annual prizes which he intended to be established after his death. Alfred Nobel's statue in Stockholm. Nobel laid down who should nominate prizewinners in his will. Since its inception in 1901, the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize has been chosen, in accordance with Nobel's wishes, by a five-member committee of lawmakers elected by the Norwegian parliament, the Storting, and assisted by specially-appointed expert advisers. The 2009 committee is headed by Thorbjørn Jagland, a former Norwegian prime minister and the current president of the Storting. The decision-making process starts in September, more than a year before the winner of the prize is announced, when the committee sends out letters to qualified individuals inviting them to nominate contenders -- either individuals, joint individuals or organizations -- for the peace prize. Qualified individuals include members of national assemblies, governments, international courts, heads of universities and academics and previous Nobel laureates. The names of nominees and other information about the deliberation process are kept secret for 50 years. No-one can nominate themselves. The deadline for nominations closes in February when the committee begins its work whittling scores of contenders down to a shortlist, typically of between five and 20 names. Expert advisers are then recruited to provide additional information about the remaining candidates and evaluate their merits. The winner of the prize is decided by a majority vote of committee members at the start of October. Unlike the other Nobel prizes, which are awarded in Stockholm, the peace prize ceremony and laureate's lecture takes place in Oslo in December. Summarize this article. Alfred Nobel determined who would decide winners in his will establishing prizes . Peace prize decided by five-person committee elected by Norwegian parliament . Committee invites nominees from hundreds of qualified nominators . Nominees are then shortlisted and winner is decided by majority vote .

Scandal -LRB-American band-RRB-: The band scored a hit in the United States with the song `` The Warrior `` , which peaked at No . 7 in 1984 . Claim: Scandal is an album . A. True B. False C. Neither Answer: B. False

Passage: I joined a new support group recently for people trying dieting, and I met two people my first day who were really nice to me. One was overweight and the other was really thin. Question: Who maintained their diet? A. The overweight person B. Cannot be determined C. The really thin person Answer: B. Cannot be determined

Passage: Emperor Ming the Merciless declares that he will first play with and then destroy the Earth using natural disasters. On Earth, New York Jets football star "Flash" Gordon boards a small plane, where he meets travel journalist Dale Arden. Mid-flight, the cockpit is hit by a meteorite and the pilots are lost. Flash takes control and manages to crash land into a greenhouse owned by Dr. Hans Zarkov. Zarkov, who believes the disasters are being caused because an unknown source is pushing the Moon towards Earth, has secretly constructed a spacecraft which he plans to use to investigate. Zarkov's assistant refuses to go, so he lures Flash and Dale aboard. The rocket launches, taking them to the planet Mongo, where they are captured by Ming's troops. The three are brought before Ming. He orders Dale be prepared for his pleasure. Flash tries to resist, but is overpowered. Ming orders Zarkov be reprogrammed and Flash executed. Ming's daughter, Princess Aura, seduces Ming's surgeon into saving Flash, to whom she is attracted. As they escape, Flash sees Zarkov being brainwashed by Klytus, the metal-faced head of the secret police. Aura and Flash flee to Arboria, kingdom of Prince Barin, Aura's lover. En route, Aura teaches Flash to use a telepathic communicator to contact Dale. He lets her know he is alive. Dale is locked in Ming's bedchamber, but encouraged by Flash, she escapes. Klytus sends Zarkov to intercept Dale, who tells him and Klytus that Flash is alive. They then escape, as Zarkov reveals he resisted the brainwashing. They are captured by Prince Vultan's Hawkmen and taken to Sky City. Aura and Flash arrive at Arboria. Aura asks the Prince to keep Flash safe. A distrustful Barin, in love with Aura, agrees not to kill Flash, but then forces him to perform a deadly ritual. Barin and Flash take turns sticking their hands into a hollow stump with a giant scorpion-like Wood Beast inside. When Flash has to take an extra turn, he pretends to be stung as a distraction and escapes. Barin follows, but they are both captured by the Hawkmen. Klytus informs Ming that Flash is alive and is given authority to find out who is responsible. Aura returns and is taken prisoner and tortured by Klytus and General Kala. They force her to confess and Ming banishes her to the ice moon Frigia after his wedding. Meanwhile, Flash and Barin are taken to Sky City, where Flash and Dale are briefly reunited. Flash is forced to fight Barin to the death, but Barin joins him when Flash saves his life. Klytus arrives and Flash and Barin kill him. Knowing that this will bring retribution, Vultan orders the Hawkmen to evacuate, leaving Barin, Flash, Dale and Zarkov behind. Ming's ship arrives and he orders Barin, Zarkov and Dale to be taken aboard. Ming is impressed with Flash, and offers him lordship over Earth in exchange for loyalty, which Flash refuses. Ming gives the order to destroy Vultan's kingdom along with Flash. Flash finds a rocket cycle and escapes before Sky City is destroyed. Flash contacts Vultan, who is hiding on Arboria and they plot an attack on Mingo City. Flash pretends to attack Mingo City alone on his rocket cycle. General Kala dispatches the war rocket Ajax to kill Flash, but the Hawkmen ambush and seize the rocket. Meanwhile, Princess Aura overpowers her guard and frees Barin and Zarkov from the execution chamber. Flash and the Hawkmen attack Mingo City in Ajax and Kala activates the defenses, as Ming and Dale's wedding begins. Mingo City's lightning field can only be penetrated by flying Ajax into it at a suicidal speed. Flash volunteers to stay at the helm to ensure success and allow the Hawkmen to invade the city. Barin and Zarkov enter the control room to stop the lightning field, encountering Kala who refuses to deactivate it. She attempts to kill Zarkov, but Barin shoots and kills her. Without Kala they are unable to deactivate the field from that control room. Barin tells Zarkov to hold the fort while he heads to Sector Alpha 9. Zarkov keeps trying, but is unable to deactivate the shield. Barin fights through Ming's guards and gets to Sector Alpha and deactivates the lightning field before Ajax hits it. Flash flies the rocket ship into the city's wedding hall and the ship's bow impales Ming. He falls off the rocket nose, seriously wounded and Flash offers to spare his life if he will stop the attack on Earth, but Ming refuses. Ming attempts to use his power ring on Flash, but his power falters and nothing happens. He then aims the ring at himself and is seemingly vaporized by its remaining power seconds before the counter to the destruction of the Earth reaches zero. A huge victory celebration ensues. Barin and Aura become the new leaders in Ming's place. Barin names Vultan the leader of their armies. Flash, Dale, and Zarkov discuss returning to Earth. Zarkov says he doesn't know how they will get back, but they will try. Barin tells them all they're welcome to stay, but Dale says she's a New York City girl, and it's now too quiet around Mongo. The final frame shows Ming's ring being picked up by the hand of an unseen person. Ming's laugh echoes as the credits roll. Following the credits the text "The End" is shown on the screen before a question mark (?) is appended. Question: What crashes into Flash Gordon's plane, killing the pilots? Answer: A meteorite.

The rehabilitation of old, rundown inner-city neighborhoods by middle- and high-income people is called A. urbanization. B. gentrification. C. suburbanization. D. multiplier effect. Answer: B. gentrification.

Question: Risk factors for malignant transformation of endometrial polyp are all except A. Large polyp > 1.5 cm size B. Abnormal uterine bleeding C. Use of tamoxifen D. Use of oral contraceptive. Answer: D. Use of oral contraceptive.

Question: Rick took off on a road trip for the summer. He traveled to the first destination on his trip, and then from there, he traveled twice the distance to this second destination. The third point on his trip was 40 miles away, which was half the distance he traveled from the beginning to his first destination. The final destination took twice the amount of driving of all the other legs put together. How many miles in total did he travel across all the legs of the trip? Answer: If the third leg of Rick's trip was half the distance of the first leg, was 40 miles, this means the first leg was 40*2=<<40*2=80>>80 miles long If the second leg of the trip was twice the distance of the first leg, that means it was 80*2=<<80*2=160>>160 miles long If the fourth leg was equal in distance to the total amount traveled across the first 3 legs, that means it was equal to 40+80+160= <<280=280>>280 miles long This means in total Rick traveled 280+280= <<280+280=560>>560 miles The answer is 560.

Question: A Whatsapp group has members sending messages every day sharing about how each one's day was. Last week, 300 messages were sent by the members on Monday, 200 messages on Tuesday, 300 more messages on Wednesday than the previous day, and two times as many messages on Thursday as there were on Wednesday. Calculate the number of messages sent in the Whatsapp group after the four days. Answer: The total number of messages sent last week on Monday and Tuesday is 300+200 = <<300+200=500>>500 messages. On Wednesday, the number of messages was 300 more than the previous day, a total of 300+200 = <<300+200=500>>500 messages. In total, in the three days, the number of messages sent is 500+500 = <<500+500=1000>>1000 messages, On Thursday, the number of messages sent was two times the number sent on Wednesday, totaling 2*500 = <<2*500=1000>>1000 messages. In the four days. the number of messages sent is 1000+1000 = <<1000+1000=2000>>2000 The answer is 2000.

Q: I am [Student], a master of CMU with a double degree in civil engineering and computer science. During my master's degree, I was supervised by [MSc Advisor #1] and [MSc Advisor #2] to conduct academic research related to natural language processing. I am preparing for the Ph.D program this fall (2023). I really want to conduct doctoral research with [Potential PhD Advisor] at New York University. Can you help me write a powerful statement of purpose? Its content should be expanded from my research on the following three questions: [Q1]: How to evaluate the quality of machine-generated texts? I reformulate the evaluation of text generation as a text generation problem. My first work got accepted to NeurIPS. I was invited by [Esteemed Professor] to give a talk. [Q2]: Can machines help with scientific peer review? I developed a Review Advisor system that generates paper reviews, which received over 10,000 visits on the first day and was featured in research media. We also write a technical report of over 25 pages. [Q3]: Can machines better communicate with humans? My collaborators and I did a survey of how humans communicate with machines powered by pre-trained language models. Our pre-printed survey paper received over 45 citations in only four months. A: Sure, here is a statement of purpose draft based on your information. # Statement of Purpose of [Student] (CS Ph.D applicant for Fall 2023) “A computer would deserve to be called intelligent if it could deceive a human into believing that it was human” - Alan Turing. Although I chose civil engineering as my major during my undergraduate years, I was amazed by the idea that “machines can think” when I took an elective course named “Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI)” in my freshman year. Especially at that time, an AI program AlphaGo defeated Lee Sedol, the world champion of Go. In this context, I was eager to learn about AI and resolved to make computer science my second major. Although I had to take a lot more classes and bear with doubled learning pressures compared with ordinary students, I still ranked [Academic Rank] in my major. My hard work and diverse interdisciplinary background got me accepted to CMU’s master’s program to better pursue the field of AI. CMU offers a wide variety of resources for different branches of AI. Among all those options, I developed a great interest in natural language processing (NLP). As Alan Turing once said, an intelligent machine would deceive a human into believing that it was human. Wouldn’t that be a big step towards a truly intelligent machine if a machine could communicate in natural language like a human? With this in mind, I did some preliminary research explorations under the excellent supervision of [MSc Advisor #1] and [MSc Advisor #2]. ## Q1: How to evaluate the quality of machine-generated texts? Enabling machines to generate natural language is an important and challenging task. Correspondingly, how to assess the quality of text generated by existing machine learning systems is a question worth exploring. Through an extensive literature review, I summarized the limitations of existing state-of-the-art metrics. By making a paradigm shift that formulates the evaluation of text generation as a text generation problem, those limitations are naturally solved. This novel idea was not only recognized by peer review and eventually accepted by NeurIPS at the first submission but also appreciated by [Esteemed Professor], an expert in the field, who invited me to give a talk. ## Q2: Can machines help with scientific peer review? This is the project I am most proud of during my master’s degree. Not only because I spent one year patiently experiencing the complete research cycle from collecting data, training models, analyzing results, deploying online Demo, to writing a technical paper of over 25 pages. But also because it was my first attempt to use AI technology to solve an under-explored problem that desperately needed a solution. Our Review Advisor system received over 10,000 visits on the first day of opening and was featured in popular research media. While the reviews generated by our system lack details, they certainly can help reviewers frame their reviews. I used to think that we were striving for machines to take over human jobs. But now I see that perhaps what we need is not machines that replace humans, but machines that assist humans. If machines can communicate with humans using natural language, they can better assist humans in doing various tasks. This made me reflect on the way humans and machines communicate with each other. ## Q3: Can machines better communicate with humans? To answer this question, my collaborators and I reviewed over two hundred relevant papers and summarized four different paradigms in the development of NLP in terms of the way humans communicate with machines (i.e., instantiated by pre-trained language models). We released a survey paper to elaborate on each paradigm, and our pre-printed paper has gained over 45 citations in only four months. By summarizing different communication paradigms, I have gained new thoughts about the future development of NLP. Recently, people began to reformulate various NLP tasks into the language modeling task to communicate with models in natural language. But how to improve the models’ memorization and generalization ability under this paradigm remains under-explored. This is one of the directions I would like to explore in the future. During my master’s degree, extensive AI-related courses enriched my theoretical knowledge and opened my eyes to the landscapes of various fields, while several independent research experiences cultivated my practical skills and improved my research taste. All the previous accumulations have prepared me to continue my research in the field of NLP. With the beautiful willingness to drive this field forward, I am here applying for the CS PhD program at NYU. I’m eager to join the [Lab Name] at NYU and work with the amazing researchers in NLP. I am particularly drawn to NYU because some of the professors there are researching topics that align with my current interests, specifically [Potential PhD Advisor]. I look forward to conducting research under the guidance of faculty unrivaled in this domain and working with brilliant peers. After obtaining a Ph.D. degree, I plan to look for a faculty position in academia and continue doing research. Good luck on your application!

Passage: Megamind is shown falling at the beginning of the film and he explains how. Megamind was born intelligent and was evacuated from his homeworld as a baby, as was Metro Man; the two fall into paths of super villainy and superheroism respectively and grow up as rivals fighting for control of Metro City. Megamind is consistently defeated by Metroman and is in prison. After using a holographic watch to escape with the aid of Minion, a talking fish with the robotic body of a gorilla, he kidnaps Metro Man's supposed love interest, reporter Roxanne Ritchi and holds her hostage to lure him into a trap. Finding that copper is Metro Man's one weakness, Megamind's plan to obliterate him with a death ray powered by the sun succeeds, and Megamind finally takes over the city. His joy is short lived though, as without a hero to fight, he finds his life has become meaningless. He goes to the Metroman Museum, which was dedicated to him on the day of his death and nearly runs into Roxanne. He uses his holographic watch to disguise himself as the museum's curator Bernard, and she innocently gives him the idea of creating a new superhero to take Metro Man's place. After creating a formula from Metroman's DNA, Roxanne intervenes in his plans and he accidentally injects the serum into Hal Stewart, Roxanne's dimwitted cameraman, who has an unrequited crush on her. Under the guise of his "Space Dad", Megamind tries to mold Hal into a superhero named Titan, as it was the only name he could trademark but this was mishearded by Hal as "Tighten". Unfortunately, Hal's ambitions are crushed when he sees Roxanne and Megamind as Bernard on a date. However, Megamind's disguise falters during dinner and she rejects him, causing him to lose track of his invisible car which contains the gun capable of removing Hal's powers. On the day of their planned battle, Hal doesn't show up and Megamind finds that he has been using his powers for ill-gotten gains and wants to team up with Megamind to take over Metro City. Megamind tells Hal that he tricked him, revealing his Space Dad and Bernard disguises, which infuriates Hal, and tries to destroy Megamind. Megamind activates a failsafe to trap Hal in copper as it was Metro Man's weakness, but that too fails. After he escapes, Megamind pleads with Roxanne for help, and they go to Metro Man's hideout to search for clues to why the copper didn't work. Instead they find Metro Man, still alive but having felt pushed into life of a superhero, he chose to fake his death so he could retire in order to do something that he wanted to do, pursue a career in music. He refuses to help despite the danger, but encourages Megamind that good will always rise up against evil. Not seeing himself as a hero, Megamind gives up and returns to prison. Meanwhile, Hal kidnaps Roxanne and holds her hostage to call Megamind out of hiding. Megamind begs the Warden to release him to face this threat, inadvertently apologizing for an argument he'd had with Minion earlier that caused the two to separate. Minion reveals himself under the Warden's disguise and the two leave to face Hal together. At Metro Tower, Hal threatens to send it toppling into the city with Roxanne tied to the roof. Megamind appears and tricks Hal, freeing Roxanne and the two flee as he throws the tower at them. Roxanne gets away, but Megamind is struck by the tower's antenna and appears near death. Metro Man finally appears and chases Hal away from the scene as Roxanne discovers that the Megamind that saved her was actually Minion, and that Metro Man is actually Megamind in disguise. He successfully intimidates Hal, but accidentally mispronounces the city's name Metro City as Matrocity, as Megamind often did and Hal returns. Finding the invisible car, Megamind grabs the diffuser gun just as Hal hurls him into the sky. To avoid falling to his death, Megamind dehydrates himself and lands in the fountain in front of Hal. He immediately rehydrates; his de-powering gun lands in his hands and he fires it at Hal, removing the villain's powers and returning him to normal. Now hailed as heroes, Megamind and Minion appear at the reopening of Metro Man's museum, now dedicated to Megamind instead while Metro Man, in disguise within the crowd, silently congratulates his former rival. In a mid-credits scene Minion is doing the laundry when a re-hydrated Bernard pops out of the washing machine. After chiding Megamind about cleaning out his pockets, he knocks Bernard out with the Forget-Me Stick. Question: What does Megamind use to escape from prison? Answer: A holographic watch.

Question: What personality do Libras have? A. Libras dislike confrontation and conflicts. B. Libras are smart and charming. C. Libras are open-minded and curious. D. Libras are highly intelligent. E. Astrological signs are not correlated with personality traits. F. Libras are known to be very friendly and social. G. Libras are diplomatic. H. Libras have a strong sense of justice. I. Libras are idealistic. J. Libras are compassionate and empathetic. Answer: E. Astrological signs are not correlated with personality traits.

By . Richard Shears . PUBLISHED: . 04:41 EST, 16 October 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 08:03 EST, 16 October 2013 . A mother spent three hours performing CPR on her daughter's blind pet chicken after it fell into a swimming pool. Blind since birth, Chooky Wooky was pulled lifeless from a family pool in Sydney after she wandered too close to the water - and was blown in by a strong gust of wind. It seemed there was no hope for the soggy pile of feathers that the sightless Chooky Wooky had become - but Roberta Rapo wasn't giving up on the family pet just yet. Back to life: Roberta Rapo, left, spent three hours performing CPR on her daughter's blind pet chicken after it fell into a swimming pool . And for the next three hours she pumped the tiny hen's chest, hoping she could bring life back to the chicken, her 14-year-old daughter Rayna's special pet. As a distressed Rayna looked on anxiously, Mrs Rapo applied CPR but it seemed that all hope was lost - until with a faint 'cluck' Chooky Wooky started moving again. Remarkably, there seemed to be no sign of brain damage, leaving Mrs Rapo and her daughter to believe that the chicken had a tiny amount of life left in her when she was brought out of the pool. Determined: Mrs Rapo pumped the tiny hen's chest, hoping she could bring life back to her 14-year-old daughter Rayna's, right, special pet, until with a faint 'cluck' Chooky Wooky started moving again . Back to normal: Rayna Rapo with her parents and her beloved chicken. Mrs Rapo said Chooky Wooky was an important companion for Rayna who has autism . Mother and daughter rushed the bird indoors and turned a hair dryer onto her to put some fluffiness back into her feathers. Was Chooky thankful? No doubt about it, because a short time later, after being given the 'all clear' by a vet, she laid a celebratory egg. Mrs Rapo told Sydney's Daily Telegraph that Chooky Wooky was an important companion for Rayna who has autism and is more comfortable around animals than humans. The family had taken the unwanted blind hen into their home as a permanent resident - and one of Rayna's closest friends. 'She's my little baby,' Rayna told the paper. 'I raised her, I love her and I love chickens.' As for the hen's remarkable recovery, Rayna commented: 'She's a miracle chicken.' Summarize this article. Chooky Wooky was . pulled lifeless from the family pool in Sydney . Wandered too . close to the water and was blown in by a strong gust of wind . Roberta Rapo spent hours pumping the hen's chest and it finally worked . After being given the 'all clear' by a vet Chooky Wooky laid an egg .

Passage: Two students were being considered for the role of class speaker - one short and one very tall. Question: Which student was a worse public speaker? A. Undetermined B. The very tall student C. The short student Answer: A. Undetermined

Question: Which of the following statements is false about Sacral Meningomyelocele – A. Spasticity of the lower limbs is seen B. Hydrocephalus is seen C. Bladder incontinence may be seen D. Lax anal sphincter is present Answer: A. Spasticity of the lower limbs is seen

Question: Rick can iron 4 dress shirts in an hour. He can iron 3 dress pants in an hour. If he spends 3 hours ironing dress shirts and 5 hours ironing dress pants, how many pieces of clothing has he ironed? Answer: Rick has ironed 4 x 3 = <<4*3=12>>12 dress shirts. He has ironed 3 x 5 = <<3*5=15>>15 dress pants. In total, he has ironed 12 + 15 = <<12+15=27>>27 pieces of clothes. The answer is 27.

Question: James wants to build a 16-foot by 20-foot quilt. He uses patches that are each 4 square feet. The first 10 patches cost $10 each and then each patch after that cost half as much. How much do the patches for the quilt cost? Answer: The patch is 16*20=<<16*20=320>>320 square feet So he needs 320/4=<<320/4=80>>80 patches The first 10 patches cost 10*10=$<<10*10=100>>100 He gets a discount on the next 80-10=<<80-10=70>>70 patches They each cost 10/2=$<<10/2=5>>5 So in total they cost 70*5=$<<70*5=350>>350 That means in total he paid 100+350=$<<100+350=450>>450 The answer is 450.

Washington (CNN) -- Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan's confirmation hearing by the Senate Judiciary Committee concluded Thursday with witnesses for and against the solicitor general, including former military members who slammed her handling of military recruiters on the Harvard University campus. Twenty four witnesses testified about President Barack Obama's pick to replace the retiring Justice John Paul Stevens on the high court. Kagan herself was not there, having concluded her participation in the committee's hearing Wednesday after three days of testimony. Democratic senators have openly predicted Kagan would win confirmation as the 112th high court justice, perhaps by the end of July. Her addition to the high court would mean the nine-member panel would include three women for the first time. The 50-year old Kagan has come under criticism from Republican senators who say that as dean of Harvard Law School, she actively tried to block military recruiters because of the Pentagon's "don't ask, don't tell" policy that bars openly gay and lesbians from military service. "Dean Kagan's clearly unlawful actions estranged the campus," said former U.S. Army Capt. Flagg Youngblood. He called Kagan's actions "double dealing," and a "condescension to the American rule of law that harmed the interests of the military." Youngblood attended Yale University as an ROTC member, and is now director of military outreach for conservative Young America's Foundation . Capt. Pete Hegseth of the Army National Guard said Kagan "encouraged students to oppose and protest the presence of military recruiters on campus." Hegseth now heads the private group Vets for Freedom. The nominee and the White House have strongly defended her actions, saying that while she opposed the "don't ask, don't tell" policy, Kagan never kept recruiters off the university and never sought to sidestep the law. Another former military member invited by Republican senators to testify did not appear. Retired Gen. Jerry Boykin, who has been criticized for speeches comparing the war on terror as a Christian fight against Satan and suggesting Muslims worship idols, was disinvited by committee Republicans earlier this week. "Although General Boykin's prior comments concerning the war on terror are unrelated to his scheduled testimony on Dean Kagan's nomination, it is clear that these comments would be used to distract from the very important issues surrounding Ms. Kagan's actions at Harvard Law School," said Stephen Boyd, spokesman for Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, the committee's ranking Republican. As Harvard Law School dean, Kagan supported other schools challenging a federal law -- known as the Solomon Amendment -- requiring that recruiters be given equal access or face the loss of federal funding. The Supreme Court unanimously upheld the law on March 6, 2006. Just four months after taking the job as Harvard's dean, in October 2003, Kagan offered students her thoughts in a campus-wide e-mail, saying that to give recruiters equal access to the campus "causes me deep distress." "I abhor the military's discriminatory recruitment policy," she said then, calling it "a profound wrong -- a moral injustice of the first order." Kagan received support Thursday from the head of the Harvard Law Armed Forces Association, Capt. Kurt White. Still a student at the Ivy League school, White told lawmakers he saw firsthand Kagan's support of veterans and the military. Her outreach and graciousness "made a big difference in the lives of the small group of us veterans," said White, who was critical of other military members that opposed Kagan's nomination. Among other witnesses invited by the Senate committee's Democratic majority were two people who sued their employers, claiming age and sex discrimination on the job. Lilly Ledbetter said she hoped Kagan would be a sympathetic ear to those who bring legitimate workplace suits. "I learned who is on the Supreme Court makes all the difference," she said. The onetime tire company manager alleged she was paid less than her male counterparts for equal work about two decades, but did not find out about the discrimination until she was about to retire. The high court in 2007 ruled against her, saying existing federal law did not allow such lawsuits to be filed so late. Most workers had 180 days to file a claim after the first discriminatory pay decision. Obama, in the first bill he signed when taking office in January 2009, enacted the Lily Ledbetter Act. It nullified the high court decision, and said every new paycheck received over the years based on a discriminatory act -- regardless of when the first discrimination occurred -- would extend the statute of limitations 180 days. "If one more person like (liberal) Justice (Ruth Bader) Ginsburg or Justice Stevens were on the court," Ledbetter said, "then my case would have turned out differently." Jack Gross lost his Supreme Court appeal last year, after he alleged he was a victim of age discrimination when he was passed over for a promotion. He criticized the current conservative court for reading federal laws in a way that makes it more difficult for people like him to claim wrongdoing by employers. Other witnesses included leaders of advocacy groups on opposite sides on the abortion rights debate. A number of notable legal conservatives also voiced contrasting views of Kagan's qualifications. Jack Goldsmith was hired by Kagan in 2004 to be a law professor, and said Kagan showed her openness by hiring several right-leaning faculty members at a campus with a liberal reputation. The American Bar Association told lawmakers why it gave Kagan its highest "well qualified" rating, following a detailed evaluation of her to be a justice. "Almost all of the experienced, dedicated and knowledgeable sitting judges, former solicitors general from both parties, legal scholars from top law schools across the country, and lawyers who have worked with or against the nominee in government or court, describe the nominee as outstanding in all respects and cite specific evidence in support of that view," said Kim Askew, who coordinated the ABA evaluation panel. CNN's Alan Silverleib contributed to this report. Summarize this article. NEW: Senate panel concludes confirmation hearing on Kagan's Supreme court nomination . Kagan supporters and detractors appear before Senate Judiciary Committee . Military witnesses say Kagan harmed recruiting efforts . Victims of discrimination call for Kagan's confirmation .

Passage: A couple of my neighbors, Anne Obrien, who's a truck driver, and Susan Walsh, who's a dentist, both looked out their windows at the teenagers hanging out in the park. Both of the neighbors thought the kids were being a little loud. Anne Obrien called the police on the teenagers, while Susan Walsh went for a walk. Question: Who went for a walk? A. Anne Obrien, who is a truck driver B. Susan Walsh who is a dentist C. Can't answer Answer: B. Susan Walsh who is a dentist

Question: TJ ran a 10K race last Saturday. He ran the first half in 20 minutes. He completed the second half in 30 minutes. What was his average time per kilometer? Answer: He ran the 10 kilometers in a total of 20 + 30 = <<20+30=50>>50 minutes. Therefore, he ran at a pace of 50 minutes / 10 kilometers = <<50/10=5>>5 minutes per kilometer. The answer is 5.