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[ { "title": "e3415_p18", "sents": [ "top SANTA ANA, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Escrow.com, which provides online transaction processing and escrow services, said its CEO Russell Stern and CFO David Sklar resigned from the company.", "Escrow.com's chairman John Snedegar, who is also the president and CEO at Micro General, will be the n ew president and CEO at Escrow.com.", "Escrow.com said the resignations follow a change in operating structure at Escrow.com whereby the company will begin to outsource its support services, such as human resources, administrative, an d financial, to Micro General in an effort to conserve cash.", "Micro General, also based in Santa Ana, Calif., spun out Escrow.com in October 1999 and ha s unexercised warrants amounting to 51% equity in Escrow.com.", "Escrow.com said it expects to be profitable in the second quarter of 2002. Escrow.com has raised $44 million in three rounds and is backed by Chase Capital Partners, Chase MGEN Tech Fund, Fidelity National Financial, Micro General, Network Commerce, Pacific Century CyberWorks, Softbank, and VerticalNet." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] }, { "title": "e401_p4", "sents": [ "WebCT will use the financing to expanding the scope of academic resources available on the company's site.", "WebCT has received revious investments from BancBoston Ventures, Boston Millennia Partners, Chase Capital Partners, CMGI @Ventures, Duke Management, Kestrel Venture Management, NetInvest, and SCT.", "http: www.thomson.com http: www.webct.com Recruiting App Firm SkillSet Gets Funding From Microsoft PLEASANTON, Calif. -- SkillSet Software, which develops employment recruiting applications, announced it has secured a multi-million dollar investment from Microsoft.", "Skillset said it has also received funding from undisclosed institutional and individual investors.", "The company said it will use Microsoft's products and the funding to support expansion.", "Microsoft is expected to take a seat on the company's board of directors.", "http: www.skillset.com Sony Computer Entertainment Acquires Interactive Firm RTime FOSTER CITY, Calif. -- Sony Computer Entertainment America said it acquired RTime, a provider of products and services that support real-time interactivity on the Internet and broadband networks, for an undisclosed amount." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3375_p12", "sents": [ "EyeWonder also earns revenue through licensing its streaming video platform.", "http: www.eyewonder.com Web Security Firm WanWall Secures Funding from Intel mail?", "top TEL AVIV, Israel (VENTUREWIRE) -- WanWall, which develops technology designed to improve the efficiency and protection of Wide Area Networks, announced that Intel Capital has made an undisclosed investment in the company.", "WanWall said it will use the funds to support its growth and furth er develop its technology.", "Earlier this month WanWall received $3.5 million in seed funding led by Gemini Israel Funds and Koor Corporate Venture Capital.", "WanWall was founded in December 2000 by a group of entrepreneurs led by Yehuda Afek, a professor of computer science at Tel Aviv University; Anat Bremler-Bar; Yuval Rachmilevitz, formerly with Gilat Satellites and Magnum Fund; and Dan Touitou.", "Mr. Rachmilevitz currently serves as CEO of the company.", "http: www.wanwall.com Barcelona Design Raises $11M Round Two, Led by Sequoia mail?", "top SUNNYVALE, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Barcelona Design, which supplies mixed-signal circuit designs for system-on-a-chip design, said it has close d an $11 million second round led by new investor Sequoia Capital." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] }, { "title": "e3720_p26", "sents": [ "In February, FolloWAP raised $10 million in equity funding led by Carmel Ventures, with participation from Star Venture s and previous investors The Israel Corporation and Koor Corporate Venture Capital.", "http: www.followap.com bad news E-Commerce Services Firm WhatsHotNow.com Closes mail?", "top LOS ANGELES (VENTUREWIRE) -- WhatsHotNow.com (WHN), an e-commerce se rvice provider for the licensed merchandise industry, has shut down.", "WHN's client s, including Fox, TVGuide, Comedy Central, and NBC have all posted notes on their Web sites informing customers their online stores are temporarily dow n. \"We were told last week and it happened very quickly,\" said Aileen Budow, director of corporate communications for Comedy Central, referring to WHN's closing.", "\"We're in a unique position.", "Our online store is doing great, it's a wonderful revenue stream, we just need a new distributor.\"", "Ms. Budow said t he company is currently speaking with other vendors.", "\"We kind of got the feeli ng things were not on the up and up with them,\" said a spokesperson for MobSho p, which provided B2B services to WHN." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Kelly Wallace", "sents": [ "Kelly Jean Wallace (born December 21, 1966) is a television journalist who reports for CNN.", "She previously worked for the CBS Evening News and iVillage." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e3153_p3", "sents": [ "Associated Press, May 21, 2001, Monday, BC cycle, Domestic News, 229 words, Survey: Gov.", "Davis' ratings, public confidence take dive, By ALEXA HAUSSLER, Associated Press Writer, SACRAMENTO, Calif.", "Associated Press State & Local Wire, May 21, 2001, Monday, BC cycle, State and Regional, 720 words, Grid officials, others studying planned blackouts, By JENNIFER COLEMAN, Associated Press Writer, SACRAMENTO Associated Press State & Local Wire, May 21, 2001, Monday, BC cycle, State and Regional, 901 words, 'Baseline' becoming key word for electric customers, By KAREN GAUDETTE, Associated Press Writer, SAN FRANCISCO Associated Press State & Local Wire, May 21, 2001, Monday, BC cycle, State and Regional, 273 words, New poll suggests Californians haven't been this gloomy for years, SAN FRANCISCO Associated Press State & Local Wire, May 21, 2001, Monday, BC cycle, State and Regional, 2497 words CNBC Dow Jones - Business Video, CNBC DOW JONES BUSINESS VIDEO, May 21, 2001, Monday, Transcript # 052100cb.y50, Business, 807 words, PG&E Chairman ?& CEO - Interview, Robert Glynn, Mark Haines, Joe Battipaglia CNN, CNN INSIDE POLITICS 17:00, May 21, 2001; Monday, Transcript # 01052100V15, News; Domestic, 7389 words, Bush Administration Endorses Mitchell Committee's Recommendations for Ending Mideast Violence, Mark Baldassare, Judy Woodruff, David Ensor, Major Garrett, William Schneider, Kelly Wallace, Jonathan Karl, Kate Snow, Rusty Dornin, Bruce Morton Power Drain: The United States Energy Crisis No Score in California Blame Game: Probes Find Little Proof Power Companies Colluded By JOHN R. EMSHWILLER Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL LOS ANGELES -- California may be struggling to keep its lights on, but one thing there is no shortage of is accusations over who is to blame for an electricity crisis that has sent power prices skyrocketing." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "University of Minnesota", "sents": [ "The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (often referred to as The University of Minnesota, Minnesota, the U of M, UMN, or simply the U) is a public research university in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota.", "The Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses are approximately 3 mi apart, and the Saint Paul campus is actually in neighboring Falcon Heights.", "It is the oldest and largest campus within the University of Minnesota system and has the sixth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 51,147 students in 2013–14.", "The university is the flagship institution of the University of Minnesota system, and is organized into 19 colleges and schools, with sister campuses in Crookston, Duluth, Morris, and Rochester." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "e19553_p0", "sents": [ "'Haas NewsWire November 5, 2001 - CONTENTS * Haas MBA Students Take Top Honors at Marketing Case Competition * Wireless at Cal: Haas Continues to Expand Wireless Coverage * The 24th Annual Real Estate & Economics Symposium: What Does the Future Hold for Real Estate?", "* Haas Undergraduate Students Shine at Case Competitions * Top Haas Economists Discuss the Economic Outlook for the US this Friday, Nov. 9 * Haas Does Well in Off-Beat Rankings * Arun Sarin, MBA 78, Joins the Search Committee for the New Dean * Mayfield Fellows Program Accepting Applications for Summer 2002 Internships * Alumni News * New Staff * Haas in the News * Happening at Haas * Haas Celebrations - HAAS MBA STUDENTS TAKE TOP HONORS AT MARKETING CASE COMPETITION A team of five Haas MBA students won top honors this past weekend at the 2001 Elite Eight Brand Case Challenge at the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Turner Construction", "sents": [ "Turner Construction Company is an American construction company.", "It is one of the largest construction management companies in the United States of America, with a construction volume of $10 billion in 2014.", "It is a subsidiary of the German company Hochtief." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 2 ] }, { "title": "e2088_p0", "sents": [ "'Dear SVMG Member - One of our business organization partners, PIBA, will be conducting its own Energy Conference this Thursday, May 3. While we will be holding an Energy Summit on Friday at Synopsys, I want to continue to keep you apprised of all opportunities to provide tools to get through this crisis.", "So, especially for anyone who cannot attend SVMG's Summit on Friday, please note the details below for PIBAS's summit.", "Best Wishes, Carl On May 3, 2001 the PIBA Environmental Product Strategies Committee and the Environmental Action Committee are hosting a joint meeting from 8:00am-12pm - Hewlett Packard, 3215 Porter Drive, Palo Alto, Bldg.", "15, \"Insead\" Room.", "Directions available at PIBA.org web site CHAIRS: Christine Kohl-Zaugg, CH2M Hill; and Ed Quevedo, WSP Environmental North America; Jenny Portera, EORM; and Ron Vitug, Turner Construction BD.LIAISON: Greg Chambers, Quantum Corporation TOPIC: Power For the Valley: Energy Management Risks and Solutions SPEAKERS: Lynne Jimenez, KGO-Radio; Ken Perkins, Shaklee; Bob Thurmand, Cisco Systems; Mary Tucker, City of San Jose; and Bill Smith, EPRI." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Oliver North", "sents": [ "Oliver Laurence North (born October 7, 1943) is an American political commentator and television host, military historian, \"New York Times\" best-selling author, and former United States Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel.", "He was convicted in the Iran-Contra affair of the late 1980s but his convictions were vacated and reversed, and all charges against him dismissed in 1991." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e3153_p75", "sents": [ "You just remember,' he said, 'that is none of your business.'", "We just said, 'Yes, sir,' and stuck to it pretty much.", "That's just the way things were then.\"", "HESTON RE-ELECTED Charlton Heston was elected to an unprecedented fourth term as president of the 4.3-million-member National Rifle Association yesterday.", "At a meeting following the group's 130th annual convention in Kansas City, Mo., the 76-member board of directors - whose ranks include the likes of conservative hero Oliver North and country singer Louise Mandrell - elected Mr. Heston by unanimous acclaim, Reuters reports.", "Mr. Heston, 77, is an Academy Award-winning actor whose signature roles have included Moses in \"The Ten Commandments\" and the title role of \"Ben-Hur,\" for which he won a best actor Oscar.", "The NRA changed its rules last year to allow Mr. Heston a third one-year term.", "At this year's members' meeting on Saturday, Mr. Heston told the assembled gun owners, \"Until recently, I'd planned for this to be my farewell address as your president." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3, 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e960_p9", "sents": [ "For more information, contact the Haas School Alumni Office at 510-642-7790, e-mail alumni@haas.berkeley.edu, or visit the symposium website at http: www.ucb-symposium.com HAAS IN THE NEWS Dean Laura Tyson was mentioned in the Financial Times on April 9 in an article titled, \"Inside Track Business Education.\"", "The Haas School was mentioned on the MSN homepage on April 9 in an article titled, \"MBAs are Sizzling.\"", "The article also quotes Haas alumnus John McCray-Goldsmith, MBA 97, on how his MBA helped him switch careers.", "Read the full text at http: encarta.msn.com gradArticles MBASizzle.asp.", "Jennifer Chatman, the Harold Furst Professor of Management Philosophy and Values, was in the April 2001 issue of Working Mother magazine on managing diversity.", "On April 5, David Teece, the Mitsubishi Bank Professor of International Business and Finance and the director of the Institute of Management, Innovation, and Organization was mentioned KGO Radio for his work on the Energy Manifesto." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 4 ] }, { "title": "Laura Tyson", "sents": [ "Laura D'Andrea Tyson (born June 28, 1947) is an American economist and former Chair of the US President's Council of Economic Advisers during the Clinton Administration.", "She also served as Director of the National Economic Council.", "She is currently a professor at the Haas School of Business of the University of California, Berkeley." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e20374_p3", "sents": [ "Earlier this week, an investor sued Enron, saying two partnerships cost the company $35 million and Fastow's leadership of them was a conflict of interest.", "The SEC has asked Enron about partnerships and affiliated companies headed by Fastow.", "Dismantling some of the partnerships would cost Enron or its shareholders as much as $3 billion, Ray Niles, a Salomon Smith Barney analyst, wrote in a report to investors.", "Enron created partnerships and affiliated companies to buy and sell assets such as power plants to lower the debt on its books.", "Investors said they were concerned that Enron may be forced to dismantle the affiliated companies by paying off the owners in cash or stock.", "Chief Executive Ken Lay said last week he may have to ``unravel'' agreements that created the companies if Enron's debt ratings fall too far.", "--Mark Lake in the New York newsroom (212) 893-5989 or Enron Corp. Cut to `Reduce' at Edward Jones 2001-10-23 11:42 (New York) Princeton, New Jersey, Oct. 23 (Bloomberg Data) -- Enron Corp. (ENE US) was downgraded to ``reduce'' from ``accumulate'' by analyst Zach Wagner at Edward Jones." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "e407_p24", "sents": [ "On Wednesday Enron spokesman Mark Palmer denied rumors of impending layoffs at the company's broadband unit, although he confirmed that staff were being redeployed within the business.", "Salomon Smith Barney analyst Ray Niles said in a research note that he was not concerned about the redeployments, nor about the recent cancellation of a deal with Blockbuster Inc. to deliver movies on-demand via Enron's broadband network.", "\"We have always placed a greater value on the bandwidth trading portion of Enron's bandwidth strategy, rather than on content delivery,\" he said.", "Niles maintained a Buy rating on the company's stock and a 12-18 month price target of $100. Other United States energy stocks were also broadly weaker on Thursday, reflecting investor's concerns that a global economic slowdown could lead to reduced demand for energy and correspondingly lower prices for crude oil and natural gas.", "Williams Cos., a company with a business mix similar to Enron's, saw its stock decline $3.34, or 8 percent, to $38.10. Apache Corp., a leading United States oil and gas exploration company, was off $3.02, or 5 percent, at $57.20 while Halliburton Co., the world's biggest oilfield services company, was down $1.61, or over 4 percent, at $37.18. Copyright 2000 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e28060_p0", "sents": [ "'Don't know if this is helpful in our direct access efforts, but thought I'd pass it along.", "Pat Power to the Consumer: How Direct Access to Electric Power Serves the Interests of Consumers and the California Economy by Dr. Benjamin Zycher The following provides key research findings from a forthcoming study by Dr. Benjamin Zycher, which the Pacific Research Institute will publish in fall 2001. There are several points that are of special concern to California lawmakers and consumers, given the current debate over \"direct access\" and the upcoming Public Utilities Commission vote on August 24. These include: Direct access is the right of electricity consumers to purchase electric power services from any supplier they choose.", "Direct access-competition among suppliers-will increase the scope of competitive pricing and service reliability.", "California's electric power system cannot be reformed toward competitive conditions without direct access.", "Direct access will reduce the degree to which future policy decisions can politicize electric rates." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "Pacific Research Institute", "sents": [ "The Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy (PRI) is a California-based free-market think tank which promotes \"the principles of individual freedom and personal responsibility\" through policies that emphasize a free economy, private initiative, and limited government.", "PRI was founded in 1979 by British philanthropist Antony Fisher." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3375_p25", "sents": [ "WOW has raised $50 million in first-round funding from Oak Hill Capital Partners and ABRY Broadcast Partners.", "Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton, & Garrison in New York provided legal counsel to WOW.", "KPMG provide d financial advice to WOW.", "The law firm of Arnold & Porter in Washington advised Ameritech.", "http: www.wideopenwest.com GourmetMarket.com Buys E-Mail Marketing Firm TargitMail mail?", "top BOCA RATON, Fla. (VENTUREWIRE) -- GourmetMarket.com, a publicly tra ded firm, announced it has acquired Global Technology Marketing International, a Portsmouth, N.H.-based e-mail marketing firm that operates as TargitMail in exchange for $400,000 in convertible notes and the assumption of liabilitie s valued at several million dollars.", "TargitMail will be the new name of the acquired company and it will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of GourmetMarket.com.", "In 2000 TargitMail generated $6 million in sales and is expected to surpass this amount in 2001. GourmetMarket.com, which sold its retail food and wine Web site in March to privately-held VirtualGourmet.com for a 20% equity in VirtualGourmet.com, said it is changing its business model to become an interactive marketing firm and also said it will soon change its name to reflect its new business model." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Oak Hill Capital Partners", "sents": [ "Oak Hill Capital Partners is a private equity firm headquartered in New York, New York United States, with more than $9 billion of committed capital from leading entrepreneurs, endowments, foundations, corporations, pension funds and global financial institutions.", "Robert Bass is the lead investor." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e619_p18", "sents": [ "4, a position it held last year.", "General Electric Co. (GE) stayed at No.", "5 and Citigroup Inc. (C), the nation's largest financial-services company, rose from seventh place to No.", "6. Total profits for the 500 corporations grew 8.4% for the year, down from 1999's level of 28.7%, to $444 billion.", "Revenue grew by more than 13% to a combined $7.2 trillion for 2000. They employed more than 24 million workers.", "The top 20: 1. Exxon Mobil, Irving, Texas, 3, $210.392 billion 2. Wal-Mart Stores, Bentonville, Ark., 2, $193.295 3. General Motors, Detroit, 1, $184.632 4. Ford Motor, Dearborn, Mich., 4, $180.598 5. General Electric, Fairfield, Conn., 5, $129.853 6. Citigroup, New York, 7, $111.826 7. Enron, Houston, 18, $100.789 8. International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., 6, $88.396 9. AT&T, New York, 8, $65.981 10. Verizon Communications, New York, 33, $64.707 11. Philip Morris, New York, 9, $63.276 12. J.P. Morgan Chase, New York, 31, $60.065 13. Bank of America, Charlotte, N.C., 11, $57.747 14. SBC Communications, San Antonio, 12, $51.476 15. Boeing, Seattle, 10, $51.321 16. Texaco, White Plains, N.Y., 28, $51.130 17. Duke Energy, Charlotte, N.C., 69, $49.318 18. Kroger, Cincinnati, 14, $49.000 19. Hewlett-Packard, Palo Alto, Calif., 13, $48.782 20. Chevron, San Francisco, 35, $48.069 Copyright (c) 2001 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved Copyright 2000 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] }, { "title": "Cincinnati", "sents": [ "Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio that serves as county seat of Hamilton County.", "Settled in 1788, the city is located on the north side of the confluence of the Licking with the Ohio River.", "With a population of 298,800, Cincinnati is the third-largest city in Ohio and the 65th-largest city in the United States.", "Its metropolitan statistical area is the 28th-largest in the United States and the largest centered in Ohio.", "The city is also part of the larger Cincinnati–Middletown–Wilmington combined statistical area, which had a population of 2,172,191 in the 2010 census." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3787_p39", "sents": [ "The company is backed by $38 million from Convergence Partners, Crosspoint Venture Partners, Infineo n Technologies, InveStar, and TriQuint Semiconductor.", "http: www.tropian.com Akara Appoints Unisphere Networks' CEO to Board OTTAWA (VENTUREWIRE) -- Akara, which provides an optical utility ser vices platform, said it named James Dolce, president and CEO of Unisphere Network s, as its fifth board member.", "Unisphere designs and sells routing switches and network management software for implementation of high-speed data services.", "Mr. Dolce was introduced to the company through an industry event where he met Akara founder Sol Wong.", "Mr. Dolce founded Redstone Communications, whic h was acquired by Siemens, and co-founded Arris Networks, which was purchased by Cascade Communications.", "Akara is backed by Battery Ventures, Corning Capital, Dominion, Greylock Management, Morgan Keegan, and VenGrow th.", "http: www.akara.com new people PhoneFree Names New Pres.", "as it Shifts Focus and Cuts Staff NEW YORK (VENTUREWIRE) -- PhoneFree, an Internet-based phone company said it Charan Khurana, who previously worked for Cisco Systems, IBM, and Bell Labs, as its new president." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 7 ] }, { "title": "Bell Labs", "sents": [ "Nokia Bell Labs (formerly named AT&T Bell Laboratories, Bell Telephone Laboratories and Bell Labs) is an American research and scientific development company, owned by Finnish company Nokia.", "Its headquarters are located in Murray Hill, New Jersey, in addition to other laboratories around the rest of the United States and in other countries." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e6660_p14", "sents": [ "Waxman is also pressing for a Justice Department investigation of Karl Rove over the Bush political strategist's energy-related meetings.", "The White House has acknowledged that Rove participated in meetings on the administration's energy policy while he owned stock in energy companies such as Texas-based Enron Corp.", "The White House has supplied no details on Rove's meetings.", "On the Net: GAO: http: www.gao.gov Copyright 2000 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.", "Enron's Azurix blocks construction of Argentina-Uruguay gas pipeline - report 07 18 2001 AFX News (c) 2001 by AFP-Extel News Ltd LA PLATA, Argentina (AFX) - Enron Corp water and sewage unit Azurix Buenos Aires SA has obtained a restraining order against the construction of the Cruz del Sur pipeline under the River Plate from Argentina to Uruguay, the daily El Dia reported.", "Works were paralyzed BG Group PLC, BP Amoco PLC and Bridas Corp joint venture Pan American Energy LLC, BASF AG's Wintershall and Enron Corp and Perez Companc SA's Transportadora Gas del Sur venture Gasoducto Cruz del Sur SA from Punta Lara in Argentina to Colonia, Uruguay, it said." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] }, { "title": "e490_p6", "sents": [ "Along with Sen. Robert C. Byrd (D-W.Va.), Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has advanced legislation providing billions of dollars in tax credits for utilities, and indirectly benefiting contributors to GOP campaign committees he has headed.", "In the debate over global warming, coal interests have prevailed over environmental organizations and corporations that have been moving toward acceptance of the threat of carbon dioxide emissions.", "This small but growing group now includes BP Amoco PLC, Enron Corp., Entergy Corp. and American Electric Power, an Ohio-based coal-burning utility.", "Enron's chief executive, Kenneth Lay, one of Bush's most generous campaign supporters, has urged the president to create a trading system for carbon as a way of limiting emissions into the atmosphere.", "But Lay was not given advance notice of Bush's decision ruling out mandatory carbon controls, sources said.", "A spokesman said Lay was \"somewhat disappointed that we don't have a process in place to deal with what he thinks is going to be a significant issue.\"" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Robert Weinberg", "sents": [ "Robert Allan Weinberg (born November 11, 1942) is a biologist, Daniel K. Ludwig Professor for Cancer Research at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), director of the Ludwig Center of the MIT, and American Cancer Society Research Professor.", "His research is in the area of oncogenes and the genetic basis of human cancer." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e2740_p14", "sents": [ "For those of you who may have missed the event, all of the award winners are listed below.", "This year's winners of the Cheit Awards for Excellence in Teaching were: Undergraduate Program: Jack Phillips; Full-time MBA Program: Sarah Tasker (honorable mention: Andy Rose and Suneel Udpa); Evening MBA Program: Jonathan Leonard (honorable mention: Sarah Tasker and Jonathan Berk); Ph.D.", "Program: David Mowery (honorable mention: Jacob Sagi).", "The first Outstanding Staff Awards were given this year to Dan Sullivan, director of MBA student services; Lisa Martin, database developer; and Kurt Sarrica, supervisor of copy services.", "The Haas School Outstanding GSI Awards went to Undergraduate winner: Jordan Corey and MBA winner: Robert Lowe.", "The UC Berkeley Campus Outstanding GSI Awards went to Rune Aasgaard, Bokhyeon Baik, Muruvvet Celikbas, Madhur Duggar, Dirk Hackbarth, Rene Yuri Kamita, Robert Lowe, Lynelle Preston, David Tien, Sanjay Wagle, and Robert Weinberg.", "The Hayase Award Winner in the Ph.D." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission", "sents": [ "Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) (http://www.merc.gov.in) is a governing body to control certain regulatory and safety functions in Maharashtra based in Mumbai.", "It was incorporated under the Electricity Regulatory Commission Act, 1998, of Central Act in August 1999.", "In 2003, Under Section 82 of the Electricity Act the Commission is continued as regulatory body in state.", "It was established to promote competition, efficiency and economy in the power sector.", "It also regulate tariffs of power generation, transmission and distribution in Maharashtra." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e11016_p38", "sents": [ "Mr Dhaul, while eventually agreeing that power from DPC was more expensive, said that the regulator in Maharashtra has made certain observations about it.", "He said he was not worried about the merit or dispatch aspect of the issue.", "Mr Dhaul was, of course, referring to the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission's direction to the MSEB to buy power from the cheapes t available sources.", "But the problem is that, irrespective of whether the MSE B buys power from Enron or not, the PPA stipulates that it still has to continue paying.", "A point that maybe not Mr Dhaul, but all citizens of Maharashtra should be worried about.", "Mr Dhaul went on say that he shared Mr Mehta's concerns about the cost of electricity, and felt that some sort of solution could be found.", "But he lef t the critical issue unsaid.", "Where is the money?", "How is the Maharashtra Government going to pay the absurd amounts of money that it has contracted for?" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2207_p0", "sents": [ "- Forwarded by Jennifer Rudolph HOU EES on 05 03 2001 09:48 AM From: Jeff Dasovich@ENRON on 04 27 2001 06:17 PM Date: April 27, 2001 To: Jan Smutny-Jones, Steven Kelly, Katie Kaplan Cc: IEP Board Members From: Julee Malinowski-Ball Re: Legislative Status Report Week Ending 4 27 RECENT EVENTS -- Rule #1: Never assume an issue is done until the ink is dry from the Governor's signature (and even then you never know).", "The Senate Republicans agreed late this week to oppose SB 28x (Sher), which makes several IEP-sponsored proposals to the siting process, due to a controversial provision added in the Assembly Appropriations Committee regarding unemployment compensation.", "Assembly Republicans let it slide on process because CMTA and the Chamber's objections to the egregious language was so last minute.", "Senate Republicans had more time to look at the issue and agreed not to let it go forward.", "Since they control of the final vote in a bill requiring two-thirds, their united opposition stopped the bill, one vote shy." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e234_p4", "sents": [ "The alternative producers' rates are pegged to the price of natural gas, which has skyrocketed in recent months.", "Driving down and stabilizing their prices is a critical factor in Davis' overall plan of buying power without imposing additional consumer rate hikes.", "As a growing number of unpaid producers have dropped offline, state officials have been forced to purchase replacement supplies on the pricey spot market.", "A worst-case scenario materialized Monday, when a lack of electricity supplies forced state officials to order rolling blackouts.", "\"A number of plants are out for maintenance, but it's very clear to me that there are a significant number that are off due to nonpayment,\" said Jan Smutny-Jones, executive director of the Independent Energy Producers.", "\"My concern is that this is a prelude to what we'll see this summer.\"", "PG&E spokesman John Nelson described the alternative producers as victims of the state's energy meltdown.", "\"Many of these generators are relatively small enterprises that cannot afford to continue operating on a daily basis.\"" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e961_p13", "sents": [ "The natural-gas-fueled plants are in Indiana, Illinois and Tennessee.", "Royal Ahold, the Netherlands-based international food company that includes Giant Food and United States Foodservice, said that it plans to add two new members to its executive board -- William J. Grize, president of Chantilly-based Ahold USA-Retail, and James L. Miller, president of United States Foodservice, which is headquartered in Columbia.", "INTERNATIONAL NEC, the Japanese electronics giant, plans to halt its production of computer memory chips in the United States by the end of June, cutting about 700 jobs at its NEC Electronics plant in Roseville, Calif.", "The company cited a severe downturn in demand for DRAM (dynamic random access memory) chips.", "Compiled from reports by the Associated Press, Bloomberg News, Dow Jones News Service and Washington Post staff writers http: www.washingtonpost.com Copyright 2000 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.", "Govt to seek conciliation with Enron unit on Maharashtra power issue: Sinha 04 10 2001 AFX News (c) 2001 by AFP-Extel News Ltd NEW DELHI (AFX) - The government will seek conciliation with Enron Corp unit Dabhol Power Co after the company invoked the political \"force majeure\" clause yesterday over non-payment of arrears by the Maharashtra state electricity board (MSEB), Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha said." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] }, { "title": "e407_p0", "sents": [ "'Electricity Trading Builds Oh-So Slowly In France Dow Jones Energy Service, 03 23 01 India: Dabhol guarantee: Govt awaiting Law Ministry view Business Line (The Hindu), 03 23 01 India: Foreign companies facing tax harassment: Japanese envoy Business Line (The Hindu), 03 23 01 'Panel to clear Tannir Bhavi project deal' The Times of India, 03 23 01 Enron comfortable with profit projection Houston Chronicle, 03 23 01 USA: Transmission Texas' only dereg hurdle-state grid manager.", "Reuters English News Service, 03 22 01 Despite Talk, Bandwidth-Trading Cos Say They're Hiring Dow Jones Energy Service, 03 22 01 USA: UPDATE 1-Bush accused of protecting oil firms in power crisis.", "Reuters English News Service, 03 22 01 USA: Enron stock slides despite earnings reassurance.", "Reuters English News Service, 03 22 01 STOCKWATCH Enron lower amid market deterioration after reaffirming guidance AFX News, 03 22 01 Enron `comfortable' with earnings estimates, but shares slide Associated Press Newswires, 03 22 01 Energy Researcher Says California Not Fixing Power Problems Bloomberg, 03 22 01 Enron Reaffirms 2001 Forecast After Stock Price Falls (Update1) Bloomberg, 03 22 01 Enron Corp.'s India Unit Faces $88.2 Mln Penalty, Paper Says Bloomberg, 03 22 01 Electricity Trading Builds Oh-So Slowly In France By Sarah Wachter Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES 03 23 2001 Dow Jones Energy Service (Copyright (c) 2001, Dow Jones & Company, Inc.) PARIS -(Dow Jones)- Although electricity trading volumes are creeping higher in France, activity will probably remain subdued and irregular until a satisfactory regulatory regime is put in place." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5815_p1", "sents": [ "But supply grew hardly at all, and reserves melted away., ROBIN FIELDS, TIMES STAFF WRITER San Jose Mercury News, June 25, 2001, Monday, SJ-POWER-PLANT, 1356 words, Pending Power Plants in California Face Some Problems, By Steve Johnson San Francisco Chronicle, JUNE 25, 2001, MONDAY, FINAL EDITION, NEWS;, Pg.", "A1, 720 words, THE ENERGY CRUNCH; $9 billion showdown over power; State delegation seeking refunds, Lynda Gledhill, Christian Berthelsen San Francisco Chronicle, JUNE 25, 2001, MONDAY, FINAL EDITION, BUSINESS;, Pg.", "B1, 1938 words, BECHTEL HOLDS ITS OWN; Despite economic downturn, S.F.", "construction giant's revenues remain steady, Todd Wallack The Washington Times, June 25, 2001, Monday, Final Edition, PART A; COMMENTARY; Pg.", "A13, 917 words, Price cap perils and peripatetics, Donald Lambro; THE WASHINGTON TIMES Los Angeles Times, June 24, 2001 Sunday, Home Edition, Page 6, 1061 words, THE STATE POLITICS; Why Riordan Can't Be Governor, TONY QUINN, Tony Quinn is co-editor of the \"California Target Book,\" an, analysis of California legislative and congressional campaigns, SACRAMENTO Los Angeles Times, June 24, 2001 Sunday, Home Edition, Page 4, 408 words, Contradictions in State's Energy Plan Los Angeles Times, June 24, 2001 Sunday, Home Edition, Page 4, 557 words, Life After the Crisis Sacramento Bee, June 24, 2001, Sunday, Pg." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] }, { "title": "The Washington Times", "sents": [ "The Washington Times is an American daily newspaper.", "It is published as a broadsheet at 3600 New York Avenue NE, Washington, D.C..", "The paper covers general interest topics with a particular emphasis on American politics.", "Its slogan is \"America's Newspaper\"." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e20017_p29", "sents": [ "The frustration on the part of the power generators appeared to mount Tuesday, when Edison announced that it had reached an agreement to pay off its $14-million debt to the city of Long Beach, which sold Edison electricity produced at a trash-fueled power plant on Terminal Island.", "Edison has also reached repayment plans with many small and renewable power producers who collectively are owed $1.2 billion.", "\"Edison can take steps to assure that all creditor classes are treated equally,\" said Richard Wheatley, a spokesman for Reliant Energy in Houston, which is owed $100 million to $200 million by Edison.", "A spokesman for Atlanta-based Mirant, which is also owed more than $100 million, sounded a similar note.", "\"It is time SCE made clear when, how much and even if it is going to pay us,\" Patrick Dorinson said.", "So far, other creditors have balked at the idea of pushing Edison into bankruptcy, believing that a judge would probably consider a bankruptcy petition premature until after the Legislature meets Oct. 9 in a special session to deal exclusively with Edison's plight." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Terminal Island", "sents": [ "Terminal Island is a largely artificial island located in Los Angeles County, California, between the neighborhood of San Pedro in the city of Los Angeles, and the city of Long Beach.", "Terminal Island is roughly split between the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach.", "Land use on the island is entirely industrial and port-related, as well as the Federal Correctional Institution, Terminal Island." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5589_p101", "sents": [ "Price caps have become the flash point of the entire debate over California 's electricity crisis.", "The Bush administration argues that caps will create mo re blackouts by discouraging suppliers from providing more power.", "Democrats contend they will prevent blackouts because price-gouging generators are deliberately withholding power to drive up prices.", "Alfred Kahn, the Cornell University economist who crafted the successful deregulation of the airline and trucking industries during the Carter administration, led 10 economists who wrote President Bush to express \"deep concern\" about the federal failure to intervene.", "Paul Joskow, a leading expert on electricity deregulation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Severin Borenstein, director of the Energy Institute at the University of California at Berkeley, and Frank Wolack, a Stanford University economist who headed California's electricity market monitoring committee, all signed the letter and testified at a Senate panel Wednesday.", "They contend conditions are ripe in California to allow power generators to drive up electricity prices to outlandish levels by strategically withholdi ng supply." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] }, { "title": "Paul Joskow", "sents": [ "Paul Lewis Joskow (born June 30, 1947) is an American economist and professor.", "He became President of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation on January 1, 2008.", "He is also the Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics, Emeritus at MIT.", "He has served on the MIT faculty since 1972.", "From 1994 through 1998 he was Head of the MIT Department of Economics.", "From 1999 through 2007 he was the Director of the MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e19800_p0", "sents": [ "\"30 DAY INTERNATIONAL PRAYER VIGIL -- Original Message -- From: Teri Sandison To: Teresa Cahill Sydney Salt Sherman Severin Sheila Foraker sergio@favors.org Raj Mohan Patt Scarboro Patricia Whitt Minnie Cancellaro Lobsang Liz Williams Jeanne Cervone Janet Stangvik Jack Isbell Irene Jacobs Dotty Hopkins Dorothy Lind David Lawrence Charlie Bloom Brother Armando Johanna Harding Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 10:06 AM Subject: Fw: Will you join Marianne Williamson in a 30 day prayer vigil for the world?", "Teri Sandison -- Original Message -- From: Church of Today To: Today's Inspiration from The Church of Today Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 3:54 PM Subject: Will you join Marianne Williamson in a 30 day prayer vigil for the world?", "30 DAY INTERNATIONAL PRAYER VIGIL TO BEGIN TUESDAY, SEPT. 18 Please join with others of faith and spiritual intention around the world, for a thirty day prayer vigil beginning Tuesday, Sept. 18 and continuing through Oct. 18. For five minutes each day, at noon on the East Coast of the United States, 9am West Coast, 5pm in London, 7pm in Cairo, etc." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 2 ] }, { "title": "Marianne Williamson", "sents": [ "Marianne Deborah Williamson (born July 8, 1952) is an American spiritual teacher, author and lecturer.", "She has published eleven books, including four \"New York Times\" number one bestsellers.", "She is the founder of Project Angel Food, a meals-on-wheels program that serves homebound people with AIDS in the Los Angeles area, and the co-founder of The Peace Alliance, a grassroots campaign supporting legislation to establish a United States Department of Peace.", "She serves on the Board of Directors of the RESULTS organization, which works to end poverty in the United States and around the world.", "Williamson also produces the Sister Giant Conferences, highlighting the intersection of spirituality and politics." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Kozmo.com", "sents": [ "Kozmo.com was a venture-capital-funded online company that promised free one-hour delivery of \"videos, games, dvds, music, mags, books, food, basics & more\" and Starbucks coffee in several major cities in the United States.", "It was founded by young investment bankers Joseph Park and Yong Kang in March 1998 in New York City, and was out of business by April 2001.", "The company is often referred to as an example of the dot-com bubble.", "In September 2013, the website kozmo.com announced that they would relaunch soon, but as of 2017 the site was inaccessible." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e4892_p6", "sents": [ "A source close to the negotiations said Kozmo.com ended bargaining last Thursday after discovering greater financial liabilities than originally disclosed by Urbanfetch.", "Urbanfetch's CEO Ross Stevens said in a statement that negotiations fell apart due to differences over business-to-consumer strategy and how it would affect UrbanFetch's business courier service.", "Both UrbanFetch and Kozmo have had significant layoffs in recent months and in August, Kozmo.com withdrew its planned IPO.", "Kozmo.com is backed by Amazon.com, Chase Capital Partners, Flatiron Partners, Hambrecht & Quist Group, Liberty Digital, New York City Investment Fund, Oak Investment Partners, J.W.", "Seligman & Co., Thomas Weisel Partners, and Triad Media Ventures.", "http: www.kozmo.com http: www.urbanfetch.com MaMaMedia Restructures in an Effort to Raise More Funds NEW YORK -- MaMaMedia, an Internet media company that provides entertainment programming, activities, and products aimed at children 12 years old and younger, has laid off about 40 people as it tries to secure additional financing." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3, 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e643_p1", "sents": [ "The Raffle: The show at Zellerbach concludes with a raffle of two Pen Cams (a PC camera a digital camera, and a digital camcorder in one -- courtesy of AT Kearney) and Haas Gear.", "Please make sure that an usher takes your ticket stub before the show and hold on to your tickets for the raffle.", "The Reception: Please join Dean Tyson, the speakers, Jeff Greenfield, and the CEO of AT Kearney, Dietmar Ostermann, at a catered reception at the Club Room of the new Haas Pavilion following the show.", "Haas Pavilion is the new stadium just west of Zellerbach Hall.", "The event is free and open to all Haas students.", "However you will need a ticket for admission to the show and to the reception.", "Location: Zellerbach Hall is located near Bancroft Way and Telegraph Avenue, a five-minute walk from Haas.", "Parking will be tight just before the show, so please leave your cars at Haas, if you can, or use other forms of transportation." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] }, { "title": "Haas Pavilion", "sents": [ "The Walter A. Haas, Jr. Pavilion is the home of the University of California Golden Bears men's and women's basketball, women's volleyball, and men's and women's gymnastics teams.", "The arena is located in the middle of the main University of California sports complex, overlooking Evans Diamond (baseball) and Edwards Stadium (track/soccer)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Pirelli", "sents": [ "Pirelli & C. S.p.A. is a multinational company based in Milan, Italy, formerly listed on the Milan Stock Exchange since 1922, but now an overseas subsidiary of Chinese state-owned enterprise ChemChina.", "The company is one of the largest tyre manufacturers behind Bridgestone, Michelin, Continental and Goodyear.", "It is present in over 160 countries, has 19 manufacturing sites in 13 countries and a network of around 12,500 distributors and retailers." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e3720_p21", "sents": [ "In February 2000, the company raised an undisclosed amount of Series A funding from The Walter Group.", "http: www.urbanpixel.com Pirelli Invests $12M in Network Equipment Firm Alloptic mail?", "top LIVERMORE, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Pirelli Cavi e Sistemi, a publicl y traded company that manufactures telecom and energy cables and systems, said it wi ll invest $12 million in Alloptic, which provides optical network hardware equipment, as part of an agreement to co-develop and co-market products.", "Wi th this investment, Pirelli acquires a 13.7% stake in Alloptic as well as one director seat and one observer seat on the Alloptic board.", "Under the agreement the companies will co-market products, with Pirelli distributing products outside North America and Alloptic doing so within North America.", "The companies will also jointly develop new optical network hardware equipment.", "Prior to the investment from Pirelli, Alloptic had raised approximately $19.7 million from Blackstone Group, Driehaus Capital, CMS Partners, GMS Capital Partners, Ohio Valley Venture Fund, and Scientific Atlanta." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 6 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2044_p151", "sents": [ "Such a turnaround is no snap.", "During the last energy crisis in the 1970s, there was a similar rush toward conservation.", "President Jimmy Carter installed solar panels on the White House roof.", "President Ronald Reagan took them down.", "He also phased out tax credits and other inducements to encourage development of renewable energy sources.", "Closer to home, one of former Gov.", "George Deukmejian's first acts was to abolish the Office of Appropriate Technology established by Gov.", "Jerry Brown to move us away from our dependence on non-renewable fossil fuels.", "Since then, we have regressed further.", "Even record high gasoline prices have done nothing to depress the sales of SUVs, which now account for the largest share of automobile and light truck sales (20 percent at last count).", "But today's crisis could lead to permanent changes in behavior, if only because the technology needed to harness sun, wind and other renewable energy sources has become far more cost effective than a generation ago." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 3 ] }, { "title": "Ronald Reagan", "sents": [ "Ronald Wilson Reagan ( ; February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American statesman and actor who served as the 40th President of the United States from 1981 to 1989.", "Before his presidency, he was the 33rd Governor of California, from 1967 to 1975, after a career as a Hollywood actor and union leader." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3385_p3", "sents": [ "He replaces Robert Wenig, who will retain his position as chairman and assume chief technology officer responsibilities.", "Mr. Vaculin previously served as executive vice president for Ask Jeeves, where he launched the company's business-to-business unit.", "To date, TeaLeaf has raised $24.1 million from Foundation Capital, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Matrix Partners, and SAP.", "http: www.tealeaf.com Business Intelligence Software Firm Coremetrics Names CEO mail?", "top SAN FRANCISCO (VENTUREWIRE) -- Coremetrics, which provides business intelligence software and services, said Scott Kauffman has joined as CEO a nd president.", "He replaces Brett Hurt, co-founder and former CEO of Coremetrics who will now serve as chairman and chief architect.", "Mr. Kauffman has served as president and CEO of several venture-backed technology firms, including eCoverage and AdKnowledge, and previously held executive positions in magazine publishing.", "Coremetrics, which has raised a total of $62 million in equity and debt financing, had a round of layoffs in April because of decreased demand for high-end consulting services." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "Matrix Partners", "sents": [ "Matrix Partners is a US-based private equity investment firm focusing on venture capital investments.", "The firm invests in seed and early-stage companies in the United States and India, particularly in the software, communications, semiconductors, data storage, Internet or wireless sectors." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e27434_p5", "sents": [ "font [<a href=\"http: professional.venturewire.com prostory.asp\" more..< a ]<br td tr table <br <table border=\"0\" width=\"80%\" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 <tr <td <a name=\"vwIHNOHMJLII\" <b <font face=\"verdana, arial, geneva, helvetica\" size=\"2\" Carnegie Learning Gets $14M Second Round, CEO Resigns< font ba td <td align=\"right\" &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http: alert.venturewire.com o_mailer.asp?sid=IHNOHMJLII\" target=NEW <img src=\"http: alert.venturewire.com images mail2.gif\" border=\"0\" height=\"10\" width=\"15\" alt=\"mail\" a &nbsp; td tr <tr <td colspan=2 <font face=\"verdana, arial, geneva, helvetica\" size=\"2\" PITTSBURGH -- Carnegie Learning, a provider of educational software for math and writing, said it raised $14 million in its second round of funding.", "The company also announced that Robert Longo has resigned as president and CEO to join Emerald Partners, a consulting firm, and that it has laid off approximately 30% of its staff.", "font [<a href=\"http: professional.venturewire.com prostory.asp\" more..< a ]<br <a href=\"http: www.carnegielearning.com\" target=\"_new\" <font face=\"verdana, arial, geneva, helvetica\" size=\"2\" http: www.carnegielearning.com< font a td tr table <br <table border=\"0\" width=\"80%\" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 <tr <td <a name=\"vwNKNMLPJLII\" <b <font face=\"verdana, arial, geneva, helvetica\" size=\"2\" Facing Microsoft Foreclosure, Reciprocal Scrambles For Funds< font ba td <td align=\"right\" &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http: alert.venturewire.com o_mailer.asp?sid=NKNMLPJLII\" target=NEW <img src=\"http: alert.venturewire.com images mail2.gif\" border=\"0\" height=\"10\" width=\"15\" alt=\"mail\" a &nbsp; td tr <tr <td colspan=2 <font face=\"verdana, arial, geneva, helvetica\" size=\"2\" NEW YORK -- Reciprocal, a digital rights management company, is making a last ditch effort to close on a new round of funding to avoid being taken over by Microsoft." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "Carnegie Learning", "sents": [ "Carnegie Learning, Inc. is a provider of math curricula, worktexts, and math learning software for grades 6-12 written and designed to align to a Common Core or Integrated pathway.", "Its software was created by researchers in artificial intelligence from Carnegie Mellon University, led by Herbert A. Simon." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "University of Central Florida", "sents": [ "The University of Central Florida, or UCF, is an American metropolitan public research university in Orlando, Florida.", "It is the largest university in the United States by undergraduate enrollment, as well as the largest enrollment at a single campus." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e3698_p25", "sents": [ "Kalkhoven, Pettit & Levin Ventures led the round, which brings the total capital raised by Optium to date to $50 million.", "Texas Pacific, Kee Munder Venture Partners, and Dominion were new investors in the company.", "Founded in November 2000, Optium is headed by co-chairman and CEO Paul Suchoski and Eitan Gertel, co-chairman and president.", "Optium's optical technology was developed at the University of Central Florida's School for Optics.", "The company has 40 employees and is planning an aggressive hiring and marketing campaign.", "http: www.optium.com OSS Software Maker AP Engines Closes $30 Million Round Two mail?", "top MAYNARD, Mass.", "(VENTUREWIRE) -- AP Engines, which provides operation al support systems (OSS) integration platforms for telephony and broadband provisioning and usage management, said it has closed $30 million in a seco nd round of funding.", "Atlas, Bessemer Venture Partners, Commonwealth Capital Venture, Enron Broadband Services, Lighthouse Capital Partners, Mentmore Venture Partners, and Thomas Weisel Capital Partners participated in the round." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e10578_p8", "sents": [ "The company is also funded by individual investors and Healtheon WebMD.", "The company said the funds will be used for its day-to-day operations, expansion of its e-commerce section, and for staffing its technology and business development teams.", "MedCareers manages and markets a Web site devoted to providing career and staffing options for healthcare professionals.", "http: www.medcareers.com Network Storage Firm YottaYotta Raises $17 Million Round Two MONTREAL -- YottaYotta, which develops networked storage architecture for wide and local area networks and telecommunications carriers, said it secured $17 million in its second round of funding led by Davenport Capital Ventures of Boston.", "The round also included Optical Capital Group of Columbia, Grosvenor Venture Partners III, Morgan Keegan, and TechnoCap of Montreal, a first round investor.", "Individual investors also participated in the investment round.", "YottaYotta, which has raised $24 million to date, said it will use the funds for marketing and staffing.", "http: www.yottayotta.com Diamond Increases Stake in British Incubator, Brainspark LONDON -- Brainspark, which incubates technology startups, said it formed a strategic partnership with previous investor Diamond Technology Partners, an Internet business services firm." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3, 4 ] }, { "title": "e2942_p11", "sents": [ "top KIRKLAND, Wash. (VENTUREWIRE) -- YottaYotta, a network storage firm, said it promoted Robin Harris as vice president of marketing.", "Mr. Harris formerly served as the company's senior director of product marketing and has been with the company for ten months.", "Prior to joining the company, Mr. Harris served as director of Americas marketing, storage server business unit at Bull Worldwide Information Systems in Phoenix, Arizona.", "YottaYotta is backe d by Davenport Capital Ventures, Grosvenor Venture Partners III, Morgan Keega n, Optical Capital Group, and TechnoCap.", "http: www.yottayotta.com BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CrossAccess Adds Metagon CEO as VP of Bus.", "Dev.", "mail?", "top SANTA CLARA, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- CrossAccess, a data integration company, said it appointed Lance Becker as vice president of business development.", "Mr. Becker formerly served as president and CEO of Metagon Technologies.", "CrossAccess is funded by Alpha Partners, AVI Management Partners, Cable & Howse Ventures, Granite Ventures, Hewlett-Packard, JF She a Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and MK Global Ventures." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e8613_p1", "sents": [ "Headliners include: * Joe Bass, VP & GM, Wavelength Routing Business Unit, Cisco * John Bowers, Director, Multidisciplinary Optical Switching Technology Center, UC Santa Barbara * Patrick Nettles, Chairman & CEO, Ciena * Don Smith, President, Optical Internet, Nortel Networks * Kerry Valhala, Professor, Applied Physics, Caltech Participation at this event is subject to approval and limited to senior executives involved in the optical communications industry.", "For your registration pack:http: www.optix2001.com Optix2001 -- Toward the Photonic Internet February 11 - 14, 2001, Ritz Carlton Huntington Hotel & Spa, Pasadena, CA top stories Nokia Targets Wireless Firms with New $500 Million Fund mail this story?", "top MENLO PARK, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Nokia Venture Partners said it has formed a new $500 million fund that will invest in startups in the mobile Internet industry.", "The new fund, unlike Nokia's previous funds, includes third party investors: Goldman Sachs, BMC Software, and CDBWebTech and others." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e8721_p35", "sents": [ "company index top Advent Networks, AgWeb.com, AirMedia, Allegrix, Beliefnet, BiblioMondo.com, BISnet, BT Brightstar, BuyMedia, BuyProduce.com, CarsDirect.com, Caspian Networks, CharityCounts.com, CheMatch.com, Cycore, Dairy.com, Diamond.com, Divine interVentures, eLaw.com, Exponential Technology, Filmtrust, GiantBear.com, go4equity.com, HarvardNet, HealtheTech, IFilm, In-Fusio, INC2inc Technologies, IncuVest, InfoMedics, InfrastructureWorld.com, Inphonic.com, Insight Capital Partners, InsuranceNoodle.com, Lightspeed Interactive, Mediatrix, Moai Technologies, Money.net, Network Photonics, Opion, Optical Capital Group, PacketVideo, Plural, Providence Equity Partners, Quidnunc Group, REP-PAK Media Systems, Rivenet, Simulant, T-Speed Broadband Communications, Technologic Partners, TeraLogic, The Iris Group, Trade Extensions, TruMarkets, United Devices, Wheelhouse, Xpert, YourEnergySource Optix 2001 Features Creme de la Creme of the Industry Ask yourself: if Patrick Nettles, Chairman and CEO of Ciena, and Kerry Vahala, Professor of Applied Physics at the California Institute of Technology, are speaking at Optix 2001, shouldn't I register to attend?", "It's been labeled the \"must-attend\" event of the year and is certain to be the optimal chance for networking with key players in the industry." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e25027_p4", "sents": [ "Create your own play lists, \"skins\" and more.", "A quick trip to the Palm Music Connection <http: insync-online.p04.com u.d?bkRo2705ec-ZQA=241 yields your favorite tunes, many for as little as $.99. Check out Palm's Tunes-To-Go promotion <http: insync-online.p04.com u.d?TkRo2705ec-ZQF=251 <http: images4.postdirect.com master-images 404095 clear.gif <http: images4.postdirect.com master-images 404095 clear.gif <http: images4.postdirect.com master-images 404095 clear.gif <http: images4.postdirect.com master-images 404095 clear.gif <http: images4.postdirect.com master-images 404095 clear.gif <http: images4.postdirect.com master-images 404095 clear.gif <http: images4.postdirect.com master-images 404095 clear.gif <http: images4.postdirect.com master-images 404095 clear.gif <http: images4.postdirect.com master-images 404095 clear.gif <http: images4.postdirect.com master-images 404095 clear.gif <http: images4.postdirect.com master-images 404095 clear.gif eBook of the Month <http: images4.postdirect.com master-images 404095 clear.gif <http: insync-online.p04.com u.d?YkRo2705ec-ZT6=261 Jack: Straight from the Gut By Jack Welch, John A. Byrne <http: images4.postdirect.com master-images 404095 clear.gif With 20 years as CEO of General Electric, Welch is one of the world's most admired executives.", "This refreshingly honest, humorous account of the people who influenced him and the big hits and misses of his career is destined to be a business classic." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "Jack Welch", "sents": [ "John Francis \"Jack\" Welch Jr. (born November 19, 1935) is an American retired business executive, author, and chemical engineer.", "He was chairman and CEO of General Electric between 1981 and 2001.", "During his tenure at GE, the company's value rose 4,000%.", "In 2006, Welch's net worth was estimated at $720 million.", "When he retired from GE he received a severance payment of $417 million, the largest such payment in history." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "NW Natural", "sents": [ "NW Natural, formerly Northwest Natural Gas Company, is an American publicly-traded utility headquartered in Portland, Oregon, United States.", "Primarily a natural gas distributor, the company services residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Western Oregon and Southwest Washington in the Pacific Northwest.", "Founded in 1859, the company has approximately 680,000 customers and revenues of nearly one billion in US dollars annually." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 2 ] }, { "title": "e20144_p7", "sents": [ "Northwest Natural Gas Co. agreed to buy Portland General from the Houston-based energy trader, which has been trying to sell the utility for months.", "Under the deal, Enron is to receive $1.55 billion in cash, $200 million in NW Natural preferred stock and $50 million in NW Natural common stock.", "NW Natural will take over Enron's $75 million balance toward consumer rate cuts Enron agreed to when it bought Portland General in 1997. In addition, NW Natural, based in Portland, Ore., will assume about $1.1 billion in Portland General debt and preferred stock.", "The common equity stake in NW Natural will give Enron voting rights limited to 4.9 percent.", "Enron, which has agreed to hold its securities in NW Natural for at least 2 1 2 years, also will receive up to two board seats.", "The deal, subject to regulatory approvals, is expected to close by the fourth quarter of 2002. It's the second time Enron reached a deal to sell Portland General." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Illinois Environmental Protection Agency", "sents": [ "The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) of the state of Illinois is the primary body concerned with the protection of the environment for the state.", "The Illinois EPA's mission is \"to safeguard environmental quality, consistent with the social and economic needs of the State, so as to protect health, welfare, property and the quality of life.\"" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e894_p145", "sents": [ "Long and others in the industry are still optimistic about the future of gas-fired electricity.", "They see the winter's high prices as an unusual blip.", "\"In our opinion, gas prices will come down,\" said Greg Wassilkowsky, manager of business development at Indeck Energy Services Inc. in Buffalo Grove.", "Competition from more efficient new plants likely will cause older gas-fired plants to shut down or cut back, Wassilkowsky said, offsetting some of the increased demand on the natural gas supply.", "In any case, look for the gas-fired plants to thrive.", "\"The gas turbines are the technique to use,\" Wassilkowsky said.", "GRAPHIC: GRAPHICGRAPHIC (color): Producing power.", "Source: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.", "See microfilm for complete graphic.", "LOAD-DATE: April 9, 2001 40 of 305 DOCUMENTS Associated Press State & Local Wire The materials in the AP file were compiled by Associated Press.", "These materials may not be republished without the express written consent of Associated Press." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 3, 4, 7 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e8173_p14", "sents": [ "John Romanow, a pa rtner with Andersen Consulting's Communication practise, and Mitch Cline, a partner in the firm's electronics and high tech practise, will head the Centre.", "Andersen Consulting, which is changing its name to Accenture, said Business Launch Centre is currently working with startups Seperateaccount s.com and RocketLogix.", "http: www.ac.com?", "company index?", "Andersen Consulting, Ayeca, BoostWorks, Butterfly.net, eScreen, Flowergrower.com, HandyLab, Investhink, Kelyan, Luminate Software, Mall.com MediaDNA, Need2Buy.com, Quote and Buy, SecurityGift Technologies, Softwatch Starting Point Partners, Travelstore.com, Walker Digital, Wcities, WynWyn, XOR CONNECTED COFFEE?", "It's no longer a pipe dream.", "Lavazza and eDevice have unveiled the world's first Internet-enabled espresso maker.", "Further, Web tablets, Internet radios, and other connected appliances are popping up everywhere.", "But business models and revenue streams have proven elusive.", "The consumer devices panel at Technology Outlook 2000, will explore some of the difficulties of this emerging market with: * Safi Qureshy, Chairman, AudioRamp * Daniel H. Rimer, Partner, The Barksdale Group * Kent Savage, President & CEO, Netpliance * Michael Slater, President, PhotoTablet Technology Outlook 2000: The Future of Pervasive Computing December 4 and 5, San Franciscohttp: technologicpartners.com tp conf to 2000 investor index no investors yet indexed for this issue?" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 9 ] }, { "title": "e5289_p2", "sents": [ "We've heard distributed computing and peer-to-peer networks will change computing.", "But how?", "Dozens of companies are making bids for pieces of the P2P pie.", "Some of them will succeed, but many will fail.", "Industry Futures,one of five expert panels at Technology Outlook 2000, will examine the business plans and challenges in distributed computing: David P. Anderson, CTO, United Devices Shishir Mehrotra, President & CEO, Centrata Andreas Stavropoulos, Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson Steve Stephansen, President & CEO, WebV2 Only at Technology Outlook 2000: The Future of Pervasive Computing December 4 and 5, San Francisco A VentureWire investment conference.", "http: www.tpsite.com tp conf to2000 vw 0010252 Top Stories o Schroder Ventures Closes Second European Fund At $3 Billion LONDON -- Schroder Ventures, which provides venture capital services internationally, said it closed its second European fund with EUR 3.5 billion ($3 billion) in capital holdings.", "The fund announced its first close at EUR 3 billion in May." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e19703_p31", "sents": [ "Dynegy is buying Enron for $9.27 billion in stock and about $15 billion in assumed debt.", "Both companies are based in Houston.", "Since the buyout was announced, Enron is ``seeing greater acceptance in the United States and Europe to our financial situation in short-term markets,'' Whalley said.", "``It may be a couple of weeks before we can give comfort to our longer-dated customers.", "Hopefully, we'll move up to normal levels in the near future.''", "Enron said it will be five days late in filing its third- quarter earnings statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission.", "The filing was supposed to be out by today.", "The company also will provide more details about earnings in the fourth quarter than it has in previous periods, Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey McMahon said.", "Enron spokesman Mark Palmer declined to provide further details about job cuts.", "``Anything we say about layoffs, we're going to say to our employees first,'' he said." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e19496_p20", "sents": [ "In afternoon trading Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange, Enron shares were down 9.3 percent, or $1.29 a share, at $12.61. After dropping to a nine-year low on Tuesday, shares of the nation's larges t natural gas and power marketer rose 25 percent Wednesday amid speculation the Houston-based company was a takeover candidate.", "But after the stock market closed for the day, Enron announced the Securiti es and Exchange Commission had opened a formal investigation into possible conflicts of interest.", "The SEC is apparently looking into dealings Enron had with partnerships led by its former chief financial officer, Andrew Fastow, who was forced out l ast month as investors fled because of questions about the arrangements.", "On Thursday, Enron announced its investment bankers had arranged for $1 bil lion in fresh credit lines that it planned to use partly to refinance matur ing debts.", "\"This is yet another step in our efforts to enhance market and investor con fidence,\" said Jeffrey McMahon, Enron's new chief financial officer." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e819_p6", "sents": [ "This EnergyWorks power plant was built for the Kaiser brewery in Pacatuba.", "(EnergyWorks do Brazil) copyright 2000 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.", "International World Watch Compiled by David I. Oyama 04 06 2001 The Wall Street Journal A11 (Copyright (c) 2001, Dow Jones & Company, Inc.) ASIA PACIFIC China Cracks Down On Foreign Investors In Cable Networks China's telecommunications regulator threatened to seize assets in a move to reinforce a ban on foreign investment in domestic telecommunications networks.", "The move, announced on the Ministry of Information Industry's Web site, follows widespread links between local cable-television operators and companies seeking to use those networks to offer lucrative services such as high-speed Internet access.", "A crackdown on the practice could threaten the business operations of some Hong Kong-listed companies that have invested in China's cable networks, usually with the tacit approval of local governments.", "The ministry's notice said foreign companies, including Hong Kong and Macau concerns, can't invest in telecom networks before China's expected entry into the World Trade Organization." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3, 5 ] }, { "title": "World Trade Organization", "sents": [ "The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that regulates international trade.", "The WTO officially commenced on 1 January 1995 under the Marrakesh Agreement, signed by 123 nations on 15 April 1994, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), which commenced in 1948.", "It is the largest international economic organization in the world.", "The WTO deals with regulation of trade between participating countries by providing a framework for negotiating trade agreements and a dispute resolution process aimed at enforcing participants' adherence to WTO agreements, which are signed by representatives of member governments and ratified by their parliaments.", "Most of the issues that the WTO focuses on derive from previous trade negotiations, especially from the Uruguay Round (1986–1994)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e10758_p2", "sents": [ "The measure would apply only to transactions where both parties have agreed to conduct business through electronic means.", "A party that agreed to conduct a transaction by electronic means could refuse to conduct other transactions electronically.", "Additionally, no individual could waive this right.", "SB 116 wouldn't apply to wills, codicils, or testamentary trusts.", "SB 116, which was sponsored by Sen. John Hanes (R., District 5) and Rep. Bruce Burns (R., District 51), awaits committee referral in the House.", "ADVANCED SERVICES ILLINOIS Democrats appointed to committee that will address 'open access' The House Democratic leadership has appointed six members to the Computer Technology Committee.", "The Republicans likely will appoint members to the committee by the end of this week or early next week, a legislative staff member told TR.", "Rep. Connie Howard (D., District 32) will chair the committee.", "The other Democratic members are Reps. Julie Hamos (District 18), Jay Hoffman (District 112), Louis Lang (District 16), Todd Stroger (District 31), and Karen Yarbrough (District 7)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5, 8 ] }, { "title": "Julie Hamos", "sents": [ "Julie Hamos (born January 29, 1949) is a former Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 18th District from 1999 to 2011.", "Her district included Rogers Park in Chicago and the suburbs of Evanston, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Winnetka and Glencoe." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3622_p6", "sents": [ "http: www.americanexpress.com BioTech Fund Forward Ventures Closes At $256 Million mail?", "top SAN DIEGO (VENTUREWIRE) -- Forward Ventures, a life sciences and heal th care venture fund, said it closed Forward Ventures IV at $256 million in April.", "Forward Ventures said it will invest between $8 million to $12 million over the life of an investment.", "The firm said two-thirds of the fund will be invested in seed and early-stage deals, and the remaining one-third will be later-stage investments.", "Forward also said the fund will focus on early-sta ge deals in San Diego and the west coast, but that it will consider national a nd international deals for the later-stage investments.", "Forward Ventures IV wi ll be invested in between 20 to 25 companies over a period of three years.", "Forward Ventures said it began raising the fund in January 2000 with an initial target of $200 but held off closing the fund to reach $250 million due to increased interest in biotechnology investments." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "e3622_p7", "sents": [ "Forward Ventures IV had a first closing in June 2000 at $77 million.", "To date, Forward Ventures has committed $57 million from the new fund in 12 companies in California, Maryland, and New York.", "Among the recent portfolio companies are Acordia Therapeutics, Arizeke, Conforma Therapeutics, Cancervax, Nereus Pharmaceuticals, and Sagres Discovery.", "The managing partners for the fund a re Stan Fleming, Ivor Royston, and Jeff Sollender.", "Forward Ventures' co-founde r Mr. Royston is joining the firm full-time following his retirement as the founding president of the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center.", "New investors to the fund are Blue Dot Capital, China Development Industrial Bank, Chiron, Fairview Capital Partners, Henkel KgaA, Hunt Ventures, GIMV, J.P. Morgan, Sofinov, Societe Financiere D'Innovation, and Tai Cheung Capital.", "They join previous limited partners Adveq, Jafco, Portage Group Investors, and the Sa n Diego County Employees Retirement Association.", "Forward Ventures, founded in 1993, currently has $340 million under management and 42 companies in its portfolio." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 7 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Christopher Thornberg", "sents": [ "Christopher Thornberg is the Founding Partner of Beacon Economics, LLC, an independent research and consulting firm.", "Under his leadership, Beacon Economics became known as one of the earliest and most adamant forecasters of the subprime mortgage market meltdown in 2007.", "He is also Director of the UC Riverside School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting and Development and an Adjunct Professor at the School." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e5942_p41", "sents": [ "``However, our analysis reveals that this impact can be moderated by an approach that does not shift today's problems to tomorrow.''", "The study, ``Short Circuit: Will the California Energy Crisis Derail the State's Economy,'' came under fierce criticism from Gov.", "Gray Davis' office Steven Maviglio, Davis' spokesman, said many of the assumptions used to produce the report are either outdated or flat wrong.", "``It deserves its rightful place sitting on the shelf gathering dust,'' Maviglio said.", "``Like any crystal-ball report, it's essentially irrelevant. ''", "Edward Lamer, a UCLA professor, and Christopher Thornberg, a visiting professor at UCLA, collaborated on the report with a team of researchers fr om the Cambridge Energy Research Associates.", "The study concludes that California's gross state product will be cut by anywhere from .7 percent to 1.5 percent in 2001 as a result of the energy crisis.", "In addition, energy problems will increase unemployment by .5 perce nt in 2001 and 1.1 percent in 2002. The report predicts consumers can expect 1 12 hours of rolling blackouts this year." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2469_p28", "sents": [ "Today, Holt Companies includes Holt Machinery Company, which includes the original Caterpillar dealership, and the San Antonio Spurs.", "\"Working with volunteers on a community project, with the Spurs players and staff or with the Holt Companies, it's always the same,\" Holt said.", "\"Treat people fairly and honestly, and the amount you can accomplish with others is far greater than anything you can do by yourself.\"", "Holt's sentiments are illustrated not only in his involvement with the MS Society, but also in his long-standing commitment to community service.", "He is a member of the World Presidents' Organization, sits on the board of the San Antonio Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse, the United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County and is a trustee of the Palmer Drug Abuse Program.", "A decorated Vietnam War veteran, Holt ended his two years of service as a Sergeant E5 with a Silver Star, three Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "San Antonio Spurs", "sents": [ "The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas.", "The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division.", "The team plays its home games at the AT&T Center in San Antonio." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e27165_p25", "sents": [ "It did, however, register aggressive gains in two market rallies.", "Lately, the Focus Twenty fund seemingly went from bad to cursed as some of Mr. McCall's favorite stocks were laid even lower by a series of unfortunate surprises.", "His bigger holdings include Enron, whose shares fell 8 percent after its chief executive suddenly resigned, and Ciena, which dropped 30 percent in a day on disappointing earnings.", "''It has been a miserable week,'' Mr. McCall allowed in an interview on Tuesday.", "''It's not easy managing a portfolio like this in this type of an environment.''", "Mr. McCall's rapid rise and fall demonstrates how fleeting stock-picking stardom can be, said John C. Bogle, founder of the Vanguard Group mutual fund company.", "Too often, Mr. Bogle said, investors chase after the past returns of the fund manager of the moment, only to find out they were pursuing a ''comet.''", "(Investors in Vanguard's own aggressive growth fund, Vanguard Growth Equity, have had their shares drop 53 percent in value from their peak 17 months ago.)" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "Ciena", "sents": [ "Ciena Corporation is a United States-based global supplier of telecommunications networking equipment, software and services that support the delivery and transport of voice, video and data service.", "Its products are used in telecommunications networks operated by telecommunications service providers, cable operators, governments and enterprises.", "The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Hanover, Maryland." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Hal Varian", "sents": [ "Hal Ronald Varian (born March 18, 1947 in Wooster, Ohio) is an economist specializing in microeconomics and information economics.", "He is the chief economist at Google and he holds the title of emeritus professor at the University of California, Berkeley where he was founding dean of the School of Information.", "He has written two bestselling textbooks: \"Intermediate Microeconomics\", an undergraduate microeconomics text, and \"Microeconomic Analysis\", an advanced text aimed primarily at first-year graduate students in economics.", "Together with Carl Shapiro, he co-authored \"Information Rules: A Strategic Guide to the Network Economy\" and \"The Economics of Information Technology: An Introduction\"." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e19548_p0", "sents": [ "'Greetings Evening MBA Student--Dean Tyson ask that I pass this message to you.", "Hope to see you there.", "+++++++++++++++++++++ Dear Haas Evening MBA Students, As you know, the \"Economic Outlook Forum 2001\" will feature discussion about the nation's new economic challenges with Interim Dean Ben Hermalin, myself, Janet Yellen, Hal Varian, Ken Rosen, Severin Borenstein, Rich Lyons, Jerry Engel, and Dwight Jaffee.", "The Forum will take place next Friday afternoon, November 9, from 4pm to 6pm.", "I realize that many of you will not be able to participate in the program at Haas on Friday afternoon.", "The program will be available exclusively to Evening MBA students live over the Web.", "Log on at, http: haas.berkeley.edu haas video_room nov9econ_outlook.htm.", "My fellow economists and I also have agreed to respond to your questions.", "Send questions and comments to, econforu@haas.", "Sincerely, Laura D'Andrea Tyson Dean Sandy Thao Assistant to the Dean Haas School of Business University of California, Berkeley (510) 643-3197'" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 9 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Government of India", "sents": [ "The Government of India (GoI) is the union government created by the constitution of India as the legislative, executive and judicial authority of the union of 29 states and seven union territories of a constitutionally democratic republic.", "It is located in New Delhi, the capital of India." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e26576_p39", "sents": [ "That may be so.", "But there has never been at any time a sugge stion from New Delhi that it would not honour its contractual obligation in the Dabhol case.", "Nor does the track record suggest such a possibility.", "Ind ia knows only too well that its long-term commercial and strategic interest s lie in staying within the four walls of international law.", "All that can be said about DPC is that a contractual dispute has gone for arbitration as per the terms of the contract itself (this must be added) and the arbitrato r is yet to give his award.", "It is only when the award is announced and the counter guarantor, the Government of India, refuses to implement the award can there be any question of expropriation.", "By his needless reference to sa nctions (which strike an emotive chord in Indian minds), Mr Lay is only ant agonising those sections in India which might otherwise be inclined to view the company's case with sympathy." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4, 5 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Neil Kadisha", "sents": [ "Neil Kadisha (born 1955) is an American businessman, investor and philanthropist.", "Kadisha is a member of the wealthy and prominent Jewish Nazarian family." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e7938_p6", "sents": [ "http: www.navixo.com B2B Platform for African Market Gets $300,000 Seed Round NEW YORK (VENTUREWIRE) -- Afridaq, which is creating a business- to-business information and transactional platform to target Africa's fina ncial markets, said it raised $300,000 in seed capital from individual inv estors.", "Afridaq said it will use the funds for Web site prototype developm ent, team building, and general corporate purposes.", "http: www.afrida q.com?", "Broadband Firm SwitchPoint Lands $20 Million Series B OREM, Utah (VENTUREWIRE) -- SwitchPoint Networks, formerly AirSwitch, a provider of broadband residential and business networking services, said it completed a $20 million Series B round of financing.", "Previous investor Omninet led the round with additional funding from Synapse, Chase Mittel Capital Fund II, Private Equity Partners, and Richmond I. The company is also backed by AirSwitch Partners and individual investors.", "Neil Kadisha, CEO of Omninet, also serves as Switchpoint's chairman of t he board." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3, 5 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Charlesbank Capital Partners", "sents": [ "Charlesbank Capital Partners is a private equity investment firm focusing on leveraged buyout transactions involving middle-market companies.", "The firm typically invests $50 million to $150 million of equity per transaction in companies with enterprise values of $100 million to $750 million.", "Charlesbank's strategy emphasizes investing across a broad range of industries, transaction types and levels of the capital structure." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 2 ] }, { "title": "e8209_p42", "sents": [ "he's just one of six keynote speakers at Technology Outlook?", "2000. You'll also hear from:?", "* Michael Ramsay, CEO of TiVo?", "* Henry Yuen, CEO of Gemstar-TV Guide International?", "* Claude Leglise, VP, New Business Group & GM, Home?", "Products Group, Intel?", "* Michel Mayer, GM, Pervasive Computing, IBM?", "* Larry Smarr, Professor, Department of Computer Science?", "and Engineer ing, UC San Diego?", "Technology Outlook 2000: The Future of Pervasive C omputing?", "December 4 and 5, San Franciscohttp: technologicpartners.com tp conf to2000 investor index?", "Amerindo Investment Advisors, Argentum Capital Partners, AsiaTech Intern et Group, Bain Capital Brookside Fund, Band of Angels, Barclays, Canaan Partners, Charlesbank Capital Partners, Chase Capital Partners, Chase H&Q, Cornerstone Properties, Crystal Internet Venture Funds, Doll Capital Management, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, EMS, First Republic Bank, GE Asset Management, Gideon Hixon, H Lee.Putnam Internet Partners, Holden, I NG Furman Selz Investments, Intel Capital, Investcare Partners Limited Partnership, Kaiser Permanente, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Madge.web, Men lo Ventures, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Venture Partners, NextGen Capital, PSINet, Raza Ventures, Reuters Holdings Switzerland, Royal Dutsch Shell Group, Softbank Venture Capital, Tenet Healthcare, The Sturm Group, Triad Media Ventures, TriNorth Capital, Tullaree, Vulcan Ventures, Wachovia Capit al Associates, Walnut Group, WR Hambrecht & Co." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 10, 11 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e27513_p21", "sents": [ "It would be the leader of a spunky pack of merchant power producers, although it currently lacks the extensive power-marketing operations of some others in the field.", "Many regulated utilities also have been captivated by the potential for profits from wholesale and trading activities.", "Some frankly trumpet the wholesale trading of power as their main growth initiative, and a few have spun off or otherwise separated for operating purposes their unregulated operations.", "Mirant, a former subsidiary of Southern, came public last September, and after a rough start its shares spiked up to 47 from 20-21. The stock now trades around 33. Other prominent independents include Reliant Resources, spun out of Reliant Energy in May 2001; NRG Energy, an offshoot of Xcel Energy, and Aquila, which was recently taken public by parent UtiliCorp.", "Other power providers, including industry giants Duke Energy and American Electric Power, have been contemplating similar spinoffs.", "In part, the independents are hoping to emulate Enron, one of the largest traders of wholesale power." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 3 ] }, { "title": "NRG Energy", "sents": [ "NRG Energy, Inc. is a large American energy company, dual-headquartered in West Windsor Township, New Jersey, and Houston, Texas.", "It was formerly the wholesale arm of Xcel Energy, and was spun off in bankruptcy in 2004." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e20035_p2", "sents": [ "Beth Sawi oversees Human Resources, Corporate Communications, Community Affairs, Legal, Compliance, Internal Audit, and Corporate Services.", "She is also a member of the executive committee for The Charles Schwab Corporation.", "She will give the afternoon keynote address.", "Sawi is a long-time veteran of Schwab; she started her career at Schwab in 1982. From 1995 to 1997 she was executive vice president of Electronic Brokerage, during which time she headed Schwab's Internet launch.", "Sawi took a sabbatical in Italy in 1998-99 during which she wrote her book \"Coming Up for Air: How to Build a Balanced Life in a Workaholic World,\" published by Hyperion in February 2000. She received a BA from Tufts University and an MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.", "Throughout the day, conference attendees will interact with leaders from a variety of professional backgrounds through the conference's panel sessions and workshops.", "Panels planned for this year's conference include: + Management Techniques to Inspire and Motivate + Women and the New Economy - Women in the Tech World + International Business + Wild Women This year's conference is sponsored by Fortune, Ford, Chevron, Genentech, J.P. Morgan, Johnson & Johnson, Accenture, Goldman Sachs, and Adobe." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 4 ] }, { "title": "Tufts University", "sents": [ "Tufts University is a private research university incorporated in the municipality of Medford, Massachusetts, United States.", "Tufts College was founded in 1852 by Christian Universalists who worked for years to open a nonsectarian institution of higher learning.", "Charles Tufts donated the land for the campus on Walnut Hill, the highest point in Medford, saying that he wanted to set a \"light on the hill\".", "The name was changed to Tufts University in 1954, although the corporate name remains \"the Trustees of Tufts College\".", "For more than a century, Tufts was a small New England liberal arts college until its transformation into a larger research university in the 1970s.", "Tufts is a charter member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC).", "In 2017, the university accepted 14.8% of undergraduate applicants from a pool of 21,101.", "In 2016, it was ranked 27th nationally and 156th internationally by \"U.S. News & World Report\"." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Kevin Bacon", "sents": [ "Kevin Norwood Bacon (born July 8, 1958) is an American actor and musician.", "His notable films include musical-drama film \"Footloose\" (1984), the controversial historical conspiracy legal thriller \"JFK\" (1991), the legal drama \"A Few Good Men\" (1992), the historical docudrama \"Apollo 13\" (1995), and the mystery drama \"Mystic River\" (2003).", "Bacon is also known for taking on darker roles such as that of a sadistic guard in \"Sleepers\" (1996) and troubled former child abuser in a critically acclaimed performance in \"The Woodsman\" (2004).", "He is equally prolific on television, having starred in the Fox drama series \"The Following\" (2013–2015).", "For the HBO original film \"Taking Chance\" (2009), Bacon won a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, also receiving a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.", "\"The Guardian\" named him one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Award nomination.", "In 2003, Bacon received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the motion pictures industry." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e20603_p1", "sents": [ "Everyone has been a great friend and mentor, and I will always appreciate the time you have spent with me, indulged my questions, put up with my wandering attentions, and made sure I got home safely in a clean cab Unfortunately I am sure there will probably be more \"good bye\" emails to come your way over the next few weeks, so I'll keep this brief and close for now.", "But I hope for the absolute best for all of you and your families, and do not underestimate the impact you have had on me or the high esteem I hold you in.", "Best regards, Scott Our home info (in case anyone wants to play \"six degrees of Kevin Bacon,\" debate the witticisms of Dorothy Parker and Redd Foxx, or just keep in touch) Scott Bolton and Trudi Traister 6212 N. Commercial Ave Portland, OR 97217 (503) 285-0408 sdbolton@home.com" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2881_p11", "sents": [ "Also added was Daniel Lowden as vice president of marketing.", "Mr. Lowden previously held a marketing role at IBM's personal computing division.", "The company also announced the promotion of Jim Keeler to vice president of engineering development.", "Mr. Keeler formerly served as the company's director of engineering development.", "Timothy G. Smith was also promoted from director of network engineering to vice president of network engineering.", "Wayport is backed by BA Venture Partners, GC Technology Fund, Invesco Private Capital, Lucent Venture Partners, New Enterprise Associates, Norwest Venture Partner s, Sevin Rosen Funds, Trellis Management, and Trellis Partners.", "http: www.wayport.net TECHNOLOGY I-Cube Adds Sandcraft Exec as Engineering VP mail?", "top CAMPBELL, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- I-Cube, a developer of advanced integrat ed circuits for digital switching applications, said it has named Peter H. Vos s as vice president of engineering.", "Mr. Voss previously served as director of very large scale integration (VLSI) at Sandcraft." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] }, { "title": "e1960_p12", "sents": [ "Meyer Duffy co-founder Donald Duffy and partner John Mills will sit on the company's board of directors.", "The company will use the funding for further product development and expansion of its product suite.", "Equinox Solutions develops software products and services that enable users to access computing environments using wireless devices.", "http: www.equin.com Chip Firm SigmaTel Secures $24 Million in Funding AUSTIN, Texas -- SigmaTel, an Austin-based provider of integrated circuits for digital consumer audio, broadband communications, and wireless infrared, said it secured $24 million in financing.", "Invesco Private Capital led the round with $10 million.", "Other investors in the round include Battery Ventures, TeleSoft Partners, and CTI Limited.", "http: www.sigmatel.com Software Firm Sheer Networks Has $30 Million Second Round SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Sheer Networks, a provider of service management software for public networks, said it received $30 million in a second round of venture capital financing from new investors JK&B Capital, Jerusalem Venture Partners, and Ray Lane, former Oracle President and COO." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3, 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e7287_p6", "sents": [ "Angara also said it received funds from publicly traded companies focused on electronic customer relationship management, but declined to specify which companies.", "The funding will be used as working capital for developing new hosted online marketing applications, and for sales and marketing.", "The company has raised $37 million to date.", "Angara has also received funding from Comdisco Ventures.", "http: www.angara.com Infrastructure Firm NARUS Closes Third Round at $26 Million PALO ALTO, Calif. -- NARUS, which provides infrastructure for Internet businesses, closed its third round of financing at $26 million with venture capital investments from Bowman Capital and Presidio Venture Partners and with corporate investments from Intel Communications Fund, KPMG Consulting, NTT Software, and Sumisho Electronics.", "Previous investors Chase Capital Partners, Global Crossing, Mayfield Fund, and Walden also participated in the round.", "NARUS said it will use the funds to continue developing its products and services.", "http: www.narus.com British Games Firm Creature Labs Receives GBP 2.5 Million CAMBRIDGE, England -- Creature Labs, a British games developer, received an investment of GBP 2.5 million ($3.6 million) from 3i Group and Foresight Technology VCT." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] }, { "title": "e2972_p7", "sents": [ "The company said it expects to reach profitability in the fourth quarter of this year.", "In total myCFO has raised $90 million in funding, including a $45 million third roun d in March, from Amerindo Investment Advisors, Barksdale Group, Kleiner Perki ns Caufield & Byers, Northern Trust Company, Presidio Venture Partners, RSA Security, and individual investors.", "http: www.mycfo.com new money Service Resources Gets $32.5 Million Round One, Appoints COO mail?", "top ATLANTA (VENTUREWIRE) -- Service Resources, which provides management maintenance, energy, subcontracting, and material procurement services, sai d it has closed $32.5 million in first-round funding from sole investor, Frontenac Company.", "Frontenec gains two seats on the board as a result of th e round, bringing the total number of directors to eight.", "The company said th at the funds will be used for energy and field infrastructure and are expected to bring the company to profitability in six to 12 months." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2092_p2", "sents": [ "\"Although presumably not a factor in her receiving this honor, it is a pleasure to observe, nonetheless, that Professor Yellen is also an excellent teacher and a valued citizen of the Haas School and campus.\"", "The academy has numbered among its members each generation's finest minds and most influential leaders, from George Washington and Ben Franklin in the eighteenth century to Daniel Webster and Ralph Waldo Emerson in the nineteenth and Albert Einstein and Winston Churchill in the twentieth.", "The current membership of 3,600 Fellows and 600 Foreign Honorary Members features more than 150 Nobel laureates and 50 Pulitzer Prize winners.", "The new class is composed of 185 Fellows, along with 26 Foreign Honorary Members from 14 nations.", "New Fellows are nominated and elected by current members of the academy.", "More information is available at http: www.amacad.org news new2001.htm.", "SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY TAKES FIRST PLACE IN UC BERKELEY B-PLAN COMPETITION RAPT Technologies, which has developed a dramatically faster and more cost-effective technology for etching and polishing optical and semiconductor materials, has won the third annual UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] }, { "title": "e1312_p6", "sents": [ "The Lester Center hopes that this kin d of interaction among academics, students, and practitioners will foster entrepreneurial success for individuals and the community as a whole.", "Previous winners of the Lester Center Lifetime Achievement Award include: +Gordon Moore, one of the original founders of Intel, in 2000; +Arthur Rock, the original venture capitalist behind Silicon Valley's very first semiconductor company, Fairchild Semiconductor, and Intel, in 1999; a nd +Dr.", "Alejandro Zaffaroni who founded Alza Corp. and a series of other biote ch companies, in 1998. SIX TEAMS ADVANCE TO FINAL ROUND OF UC BERKELEY BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION Haas School of Business today announced the selection of six teams to compete in the final round of the UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition.", "Th e finalist teams have developed ideas ranging from biotech to medical devices to software and wireless technology.", "They will compete for more than?", "$90,0 00 in cash and prizes, including a $50,000 first prize." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 4, 5 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5133_p2", "sents": [ "The company also said it reached an agreement with America Online to be a main tenant of AOL Bargain Basement, a new domain of Shop@AOL exclusive to members.", "AOL senior vice president Katherine Borsecnik joined the board of directors.", "http: www.smartbargains.com Investment Sites iExchange and InteractiveFunds.com Merge DALLAS -- iExchange.com, an online marketplace for investment advice, and InteractiveFunds.com, an investment site that provides financial research tools, a discussion board, and stock price forecasts, said they will merge.", "Financial terms were undisclosed.", "The combined company will run under the name iExchange.com and plans to launch a new Web site by next year that will include investment products and services.", "The company will be operate from InteractiveFunds' headquarters in Dallas and InteractiveFunds' CEO Randall Bullard will remain as the new company's CEO.", "Heath Schiesser, iExchange's interim CEO and managing director of idealab!", "Capital Partners, will return to idealab!.", "The company's board will include Mr. Bullard, Adam Mizel of Capital Z Partners, AOL co-founder Mark Seriff, idealab!" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4, 5 ] }, { "title": "Dallas", "sents": [ "Dallas ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Texas.", "It is the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, which is the fourth most populous metropolitan area in the United States.", "The city's population ranks ninth in the U.S. and third in Texas after Houston and San Antonio.", "The city's prominence arose from its historical importance as a center for the oil and cotton industries, and its position along numerous railroad lines.", "The bulk of the city is in Dallas County, of which it is the county seat; however, sections of the city are located in Collin, Denton, Kaufman, and Rockwall counties.", "According to the 2010 United States Census, the city had a population of 1,197,816.", "The United States Census Bureau's estimate for the city's population increased to 1,317,929 as of July 1, 2016." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 6 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3331_p23", "sents": [ "Mike Krenn, formerly with the law firm of Cooley Godward and a founding board member and executive director of the San Diego Band of Angels and the San Diego Telecom Council, will serve as managing director of the new subsidiary.", "Mr. Krenn said that while the subsidiary will begin as a free service offered to clients of the law firm, it will eventually take fe es from some clients and equity stakes from others.", "http: www.graycary.com m&a PocketMail Acquires Pocket.com's Assets for Cash & Stock mail?", "top SANTA CLARA, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- PocketMail Group, a publicly tr aded company based in Sydney, Australia, said it acquired Pocket.com's assets fo r cash and stock.", "Full terms of the deal were not disclosed.", "Pocket.com, whic h provides a mobile e-mail service, will become a United States subsidiary of PocketMa il and has retained 17 of its 25 employees, former president and COO Seth Rosenblatt of Pocket.com said." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] }, { "title": "Sydney", "sents": [ "Sydney ( ) is the state capital of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia and Oceania.", "Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds the world's largest natural harbour and sprawls about 70 km on its periphery towards the Blue Mountains to the west, Hawkesbury to the north and Macarthur to the south.", "Sydney is made up of 658 suburbs, 40 local government areas and 15 contiguous regions.", "Residents of the city are known as \"Sydneysiders\".", "As at June 2016 Sydney's estimated population was 5,029,768." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2484_p10", "sents": [ "The Bee's Claire Cooper can be reached at (415) 551-7701 or ccooper@sacbee.com.", "Major job losses predicted; governor presses generators By Dale Kasler, Ed Fletcher and Emily Bazar By Dale Kasler, Ed Fletcher and Emily Bazar (Published May 10, 2001) As a private consultant predicted the state will lose 135,000 jobs from a summer of blackouts, Gov.", "Gray Davis on Wednesday pressed power generators to forgo 30 percent of their California earnings to help pull the state out of the energy crisis.", "Summoning executives of the companies he has repeatedly accused of price gouging, Davis said the generators probably would have to forgive a portion of the debt they're owed by California's two destitute utilities to win the Legislature's approval for his controversial plan to repay the debts and rescue the utilities.", "\"I suggest that they should look to (accept) 70 percent of what they claim they were owed,\" Davis said after a four-hour meeting in the Capitol." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "e1420_p83", "sents": [ "Sen. Jackie Speier, D-Hillsborough, said she hopes to amend the deal to ensure power generators are penalized for over-charging the utilities and the state for electricity.", "\"The way it's presently crafted, (generators) are being rewarded,\" she said.", "\"They are getting a premium for selling electricity at a higher premium than ever conceived of by humankind.\"", "(Contact Emily Bazar and Kevin Yamamura of the Sacramento Bee in California at http: www.sacbee.com.)", "LOAD-DATE: April 19, 2001" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3442_p7", "sents": [ "Annuncio is backed by Advanced Technology Ventures, Comdisco Ventures, Dell Computer Jamieson & Co., Mitsubishi, NBC Internet, Norwest Venture Partners, Onset Ventures, Phillips Publishing, Pogue Capital Management, United States Bancorp Piper Jaffray, and Wells Fargo.", "http: www.annuncio.com Aurigin Systems Adds Two Senior Vice Presidents mail?", "top CUPERTINO, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Aurigin Systems, which provides intellectual asset management software and services, said John Andrews has joined the company as the company's first senior vice president of field operations and Mark Fulgham as senior vice president of engineering and internal operations.", "Before coming to Aurigin, Mr. Andrews served as executive vice president of sales and marketing at Entelos, a producer of disease simulation systems for the pharmceutical industry.", "Mr. Fulgham had served as research and development manager for Hewlett-Packard's Cooltown development activities.", "Aurigin is backed by American Express, Archery, Blackstone Group, Cambridge Technology Partners, IDG, Kistler Associates, Reuters, SAP Venture Fund, Battery Ventures, Pacific Technology Ventures, Technology Crossover Ventures, and Esther Dyson." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "Norwest Venture Partners", "sents": [ "Norwest Venture Partners (Norwest) is a venture and growth equity (GE) investment firm with approximately $6B in capital under management.", "The firm targets early to late-stage venture and growth equity investments across several sectors, including cloud computing and information technology, Internet and consumer, software as a service, business and financial services, and healthcare.", "Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Norwest has offices in San Francisco and subsidiaries in Mumbai and Bengaluru, India and Herzelia, Israel.", "The firm has funded more than 575 companies since inception.", "As of early 2016, the firm has approximately 130 active companies across its venture and growth equity portfolio." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Nitish Kumar", "sents": [ "Nitish Kumar (born 1 March 1951) is an Indian politician who has been the Chief Minister of Bihar, a state in eastern India, since 2017.", "Previously he served as the Chief Minister of Bihar from 2005 to 2014 and from 2015 to 2017; he also served as a minister in the Union Government of India.", "He belongs to the Janata Dal (United) political party.", "He endeared himself to \"Biharis\", used to low expectations from previous regimes, when as Chief Minister, his socialist policies bore dividends in appointing more than 100,000 school teachers, ensuring that doctors worked in primary health centers, electrification of villages, paving of roads, cutting female illiteracy by half, turning around a lawless state by cracking down on criminals and doubling the income of the average Bihari.", "The cumulative growth rate of GDP of Bihar during his tenure as CM is highest as compared to other states for that period." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e27518_p39", "sents": [ "He told Mr Amar Roypradhan (AIFB) that Advisory Committee met in June and decided to vary the proportion of use of jute bags by foodgrains including sugar, fertiliser and cement industry in the light of the fact that jute production has not been keeping pace with the increase in foodgrain productions and other material industry which are using jute bags.", "He, however, categorically stated that a final decision on this would be taken by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), he noted.", "Rail safety: The Union Railway Minister, Mr Nitish Kumar, told CPI-M member, Prof A.K.", "Premajam, said that the Ministry is alive to the overarching need to undertake a massive renewal programmes of rolling stocks, signaling and telecommunications, obsolete bridges and other amenities of the system.", "He said on July 2, the Prime Minister chaired a meeting of the Railways and it was proposed to set up a Special Railway Fund of the order of Rs 17,000 crore for addressing the various renewal programmes of the system so as to minimise accidents and ensure absolute safety to the traveling public." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5677_p135", "sents": [ "The reactor was shut down in early May when faults were detected in its non-nuclear secondary circuit, the latest in a series of technical glitches discovered since it was first put into service in October last yea r. Story .16716 British Energy: Sizewell B power plant back onstream London, June 19 (BridgeNews) - The 1188-megawatt Sizewell B nuclear power plant has been back onstream \"for a few days,\" a spokeswoman for operator British Energy told BridgeNews Tuesday, refusing to detail when exactly the plant was recommissioned and whether its available capacity had since been utilized by the market.", "Story .12928 Germany's Mueller says nuclear phase-down formula won't disrupt Berlin, June 19 (BridgeNews) - The formula for shutting down German nuclear power plants should cut atomic generating capacity only one-sixth by 2010, insufficient to raise fears of shortages, said Economics Minister Werner Mueller.", "Story .12337 TURKEY CRISIS: Press: Govt late on IMF pledged power sell-offs Ankara, June 19 (BridgeNews) - The Turkish Cabinet has decided to propose to the parliament to extend the transfer of operational rights of power plants to the private sector by another four months, once again violating pledges made to the IMF when securing a United States $10 billion bailout package after the February crisis, Sabah newspaper reported Tuesday." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "British Energy", "sents": [ "British Energy was the UK's largest electricity generation company by volume, before being taken over by Électricité de France (EDF) in 2009.", "British Energy operated eight former UK state-owned nuclear power stations and one coal-fired power station." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e25611_p1", "sents": [ "Can you help facilitate that?", "What did you think of PP's hair.", "I was shocked.", "It looked really good!", "Cameron Sellers Vice President, Business Development PERFECT 1860 Embarcadero Road - Suite 210 Palo Alto, CA 94303 cameron@perfect.com 650.798.3366 (direct dial) 650.269.3366 (cell) 650.858.1095 (fax) --Original Message -- From: Ian Sullivan Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 6:44 PM To: Cameron Sellers Subject: RE: Meeting with Perfect Commerce We are tentatively scheduled for a Pilot Review with the VP of EES on 10 30 in Houston, so early Nov. for this meeting is probably the best bet.", "--Original Message -- From: Cameron Sellers Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 2:09 PM To: Ian Sullivan Subject: FW: Meeting with Perfect Commerce I pushed this date way out.", "We can easily push it out more.", "Jeff fully understands that we want to schedule this meeting after the pilot has been completed (not get in the way, see the real value of the system first etc.)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5, 7 ] }, { "title": "e320_p0", "sents": [ "\"Here's the update from the Enron meeting.", "Let's talk when I get back from Chicago.", "Will you be around Thursday night?", "Cameron Sellers Vice President, Business Development PERFECT 1860 Embarcadero Road - Suite 210 Palo Alto, CA 94303 cameron@perfect.com 650.798.3366 (direct dial) 650.269.3366 (cell) 650.858.1095 (fax) --Original Message -- From: Ian Sullivan Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 8:47 PM To: A - All Subject: 3 20 field update from Ian, Kevin, David H., James B. * ENRON * Summary - outstanding meeting with a world-class F500 company, these people understand Strategic Sourcing, there are multiple opportunities within this account, nice work by David Young to get us in front of the right people * Derryl's group (50 people) handles Strategic Sourcing (SS) across 8 major spend categories for the company (IT Telco, Pipes Valves Fittings, Admin Svcs, Travel & Entertainment, etc * They currently run a very sophisticated, off-line SS process but have ZERO tools to manage this process on-line and are desperate for better information pre and post sourcing events * Their SS process is slow (the target for each sourcing event is 90 days, although many run beyond this) and they are frustrated by the lack of information available from their SAP system * Our solution was a direct hit with their needs - the marriage of Perfect Buyer Supplier to speed up their req2select process was compelling, the PPD was a hit (as usual), and Perfect Insight will be huge win for them * Next steps - they want us to come back and show the product with some of their info (custom demo), we will also hit other areas of the company identified in the mtg as potential users of our solution\"" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e8834_p2", "sents": [ "Indeed, electric restructuring in California or any other state will not be complete until consumers are abl e to modify their usage in response to real-time prices.", "But while greater demand-side response would deliver numerous benefits to consumers, the economy, system reliability, and the environment, most electric markets presently provide far too few opportunities * even wit hin Pennsylvania and PJM, where retail and wholesale electricity competition have been the most successful.", "Therefore, as the next crucial stage in its electricity restructuring, Pennsylvania and PJM must now lead the way in creating policies and market mechanisms to increase opportunities for demand-side response.", "Encouragingly, both the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC), wher e Commissioner Fitzpatrick sponsored a November 21st conference on the subject, and PJM ,s management understand the stakes.", "Demand-Side Benefits A legitimate demand-side market would serve as a check on high prices in t he hourly and forward PJM energy markets." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 3 ] }, { "title": "Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission", "sents": [ "Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) is the public utility commission in Pennsylvania.", "It is composed of five commissioners, appointed by the Governor with the consent of the state Senate.", "The PUC oversees public utility and services operations in the commonwealth, in sectors including water, energy, and transportation." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "CalPERS", "sents": [ "The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) is an agency in the California executive branch that \"manages pension and health benefits for more than 1.6 million California public employees, retirees, and their families\".", "In fiscal year 2012–13, CalPERS paid over $12.7 billion in retirement benefits, and in fiscal year 2013 it is estimated that CalPERS will pay over $7.5 billion in health benefits." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e515_p3", "sents": [ "\"If we do it for energy now, what's to say a month later, a legislator or interest group who has a beef against a single company\" might also demand that CalPERS sell its stock.", "At the October meeting, CalPERS committee sessions didn't address Enron's role in the electricity crisis.", "State Controller Kathleen Connell, however, asked Andy Fastow, Enron's chief financial officer, how power shortages affected Enron's profits.", "\"How does Enron benefit from that, and what can you do to maximize this fuel energy shortage, not only now but as we move into the future?\"", "Connell asked.", "She was unavailable for comment Thursday and Friday.", "Consumer advocates said they were surprised to learn of the CalPERS connection to Enron.", "\"I guess it's nice that some folks on retirement income get a soft landing because they were thrown into cahoots with marauders,\" said Nettie Hoge of the Utility Reform Network in San Francisco, an advocacy group." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2, 6 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e1709_p6", "sents": [ "In the meanwhile, the dueling California market studies se em to have taken on a life of their own.", "The Brattle Group Study, for instance, has become the center of a heavily litigated effort to force FERC to compel the release of market data by California market participants.", "Following on a request by SoCal Ed, which said it needed additional data to round out The Brattle Group report, FERC Chief ALJ Curtis Wagner issued subpoenas to the other three major pipelines that serve the state as well as to Sempra Energy Trading.", "Several parties resisted FERC ,s call for market information, saying the requested data contained commercially sensitive information.", "FERC allowed the discovery process to move forward but only after attaching strict data protection rules restricting access to evidence (GD 4 23).", "Critics of the pipeline industry have already suffered one setback in their case.", "The commission recently dismissed the CPUC ,s claim that El Paso rigged the auction of a large block of pipeline capacity in favor of affiliate El Paso Merchant Energy." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 2 ] }, { "title": "Brattle Group", "sents": [ "The Brattle Group provides consulting services and expert testimony in economics, finance, and regulation to corporations, law firms, and public agencies.", "As of 2016, the company had offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts, New York City, San Francisco, Washington, DC, Toronto, London, Madrid, Rome and Sydney.", "Its headquarters is located on Brattle Street, in the Harvard Square district of Cambridge." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e9986_p33", "sents": [ "Ms. Bourland will also retain her COO title.", "Ms. Bourland was a professor at Dartmouth College's Amos Tuck School of Business and an adjunct professor at Dartmouth's Thayer School of Engineering for nine years.", "Overstock.com is backed by individual investors.", "http: www.overstock.com VW Corrections o Castlebridge Technologies NEW YORK -- A story in yesterday's VentureWire about a new board member for Castlebridge Technologies incorrectly referred to the company as Castlebridge Technology in the headline.", "The story also listed an incorrect URL.", "the correct Web address is http: www.castlebridge.net, not http: www.castlebridge.com.", "o LearnSomething.com NEW YORK -- A story in yesterday's VentureWire about LearnSomething.com incorrectly listed the company's Web address as http: www.learningsomething.com.", "The correct URL is http: www.learnsomething.com.", "o Asimba NEW YORK -- An item in last Wednesday's VentureWire about a Series C financing for a sports and fitness site misspelled the company's name.", "It is Asimba, not Asimbia." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "Dartmouth College", "sents": [ "Dartmouth College ( ) is a private Ivy League research university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States.", "Established in 1769 by Eleazar Wheelock, it is the ninth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution.", "Although founded as a school to educate Native Americans in Christian theology and the English way of life, Dartmouth primarily trained Congregationalist ministers throughout its early history before it gradually secularized, emerging at the turn of the 20th century from relative obscurity into national prominence." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e4619_p2", "sents": [ "This is a good time to switch to these attractive renewable energy products, which avoid an amount of pollution equal to not driving 20,000 miles,?", "taking 1. 7 cars off the road, or planting 950 trees.", "See our website at www.pennfuture.org for a switching kit.", "New investment for Green Mountain This week Green Mountain Energy Company announced that it has received a $53.5 million investment from Nuon, the largest utility company in the Netherlands.", "Nuon joins BP Amoco with significant stakes in Green Mountain Energy.", "Sam Wyly also announced that he was resigning as the Chairman of Green Mountain Energy ,s Board of Directors.", "Hopefully the new investment and board membership are preludes to more marketing activity in Pennsylvania for renewable energy products.", "Adversity to triumph In another striking development in the renewable market, one of Pennsylvania's early modern-era renewable generators will most likely stay in business, despite the recent ending of a long-term PURPA contract." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3, 5 ] }, { "title": "Green Mountain Energy", "sents": [ "Green Mountain Energy Company is a United States company that offers electricity products, carbon offsets, and \"sustainable solutions\" to residential and commercial customers.", "Competitors of Green Mountain include Reliant Energy, Champion Energy, Texas Power, TXU Energy, Gexa Energy, and Direct Energy." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "National Renewable Energy Laboratory", "sents": [ "The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), located in Golden, Colorado, specializes in renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development.", "NREL is a government-owned, contractor-operated facility, and is funded through the United States Department of Energy.", "This arrangement allows a private entity to operate the lab on behalf of the federal government.", "NREL receives funding from Congress to be applied toward research and development projects.", "NREL also performs research on photovoltaics (PV) under the National Center for Photovoltaics.", "NREL has a number of PV research capabilities including research and development, testing, and deployment.", "NREL's campus houses several facilities dedicated to PV research." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e25200_p2", "sents": [ "More than 85 utilities in 29 states out of more than 500 utilities nationwide give consumers the option to choose to buy power from renewable sources, meaning much of the potential growth for green power use has not yet materialized.", "Non-hydro renewables provide about 2 percent, or 16,500 megawatts (MW), of all the electricity used in the United States.", "Hydropower provides about 10 percent.", "With the expansion of customer choice, the study found the market could support about 6,000 MW of additional non-hydro renewables over the next decade.", "National Renewable Energy Laboratory, based in Golden, Colorado, is a research center for alternative fuels managed by Midwest Research Institute, technology developer Battelle and global engineering firm Bechtel.", "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, of Berkeley, California is a scientific research center managed by the University of California .'" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Journal of Applied Corporate Finance", "sents": [ "The Journal of Applied Corporate Finance is a quarterly academic journal covering research in corporate finance, including risk management, corporate strategy, corporate governance, and capital structure.", "It also features roundtable discussions among corporate executives and academics on topics such as integrity in financial reporting.", "It was established in 1988 and is published by Wiley-Blackwell.", "The editor-in-chief is Donald H. Chew, Jr. From 2004 to 2013, the journal was owned by Morgan Stanley, but is now owned and operated by its editors and by Carl Ferenbach, a retired private equity investor." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e1559_p2", "sents": [ "Tuesday's speaker, Martha Amram, is the author of an important book on the subject, \"Real Options: Managing Strategic Investments in an Uncertain World,\" as well as recent articles in the Journal of Business Strategy, Harvard Business Review and Journal of Applied Corporate Finance.", "She has extensive consulting experience and is frequently invited to speak on the subject of real options.", "Although some in the business community have recently branded real options valuations a fad, academicians, like myself, would contend that the methodology is an important tool that is here to stay.", "I therefore encourage all students to come to the talk and learn more about the advantages and disadvantages of this much-talked-about concept." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Antonio Villaraigosa", "sents": [ "Antonio Ramón Villaraigosa ( ; born Antonio Ramón Villar Jr.; January 23, 1953) is an American politician who was the 41st Mayor of Los Angeles, California, from 2005 to 2013.", "Before becoming mayor, he was a member of the California State Assembly (1994–2000), where he served as the Democratic leader of the Assembly (1996–98), and the Speaker of the California State Assembly (1998–2000)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e3828_p2", "sents": [ "Harder questions: would William Hague survive as leader of the opposition Tory party?", "And would Mr Blair ca ll a referendum on the euro next year?", "See article: Labour's second term AP AP Alejandro Toledo, an economist of Andean Indian descent, was el ected president of Peru, narrowly defeating Alan Garcia, a populist former president.", "See article: The tasks awaiting Alejandro Toledo Ireland held a referendum on the European Union ,s Nice treat y, with the once-confident Yes side still expecting victory but worried by a sudden ris e in support for No in the opinion polls.", "Silvio Berlusconi was formally invited by Italy ,s president to form its new government.", "In the unrecognised but rather successful state of Somaliland, a huge majority voted in favour of independence from the rest of Somalia.", "James Hahn, the city attorney, won a run-off to become the new mayor of Los Angeles, beating his fellow Democrat, Antonio Villaraigosa, who had hoped to be the city ,s first Latino mayor since 1872. See article: A new mayor for Los Angeles Haiti ,s president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, agreed to hold ne w parliamentary elections." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3688_p46", "sents": [ "He won't run against Fullerton Republican Rep. Ed Royce, or against Orange County's solitary congressional Democrat, Loretta Sanchez.", "But reapportionment might open up a new congressional district, or rejigger the one that now belongs to surfin' Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, who expected to collect big at his $1,000-per Arnold Schwarzenegger fund-raiser over the weekend.", "Think the Balkans are complicated?", "Look behind the Orange Curtain.", "\"Things,\" said Johnson circumspectly, \"may turn out to be a lot more convoluted than any of us are expecting.\"", "Walt Yes, Al No Disney plus Navy equals \"Pearl Harbor\" the movie.", "United States Navy gave Disney unprecedented access, and Disney made script changes per the Navy.", "But actor Ben Affleck, aboard the carrier Constellation off San Diego on Sept. 13, filming scenes involving Gen. Jimmy Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, took a break from films for politics.", "Surrounded by sailors, he began making a commercial on behalf of Vice President Al Gore's presidential campaign." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5, 7 ] }, { "title": "Jimmy Doolittle", "sents": [ "James Harold Doolittle (December 14, 1896 – September 27, 1993) was an American aviation pioneer.", "A Reserve officer in the United States Army Air Corps, Doolittle was recalled to active duty during World War II.", "He was awarded the Medal of Honor for personal valor and leadership as commander of the Doolittle Raid, a bold long-range retaliatory air raid on the Japanese main islands, on 18 April 1942, four months after the Attack on Pearl Harbor.", "He was eventually promoted to lieutenant general and commanded the Twelfth Air Force over North Africa, the Fifteenth Air Force over the Mediterranean, and the Eighth Air Force over Europe." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e27361_p7", "sents": [ "Lundbeck shed 6 to 284, despite Jyske Bank upgrading its recommendation to 'neutral' from 'reduce' and the price target to 300 dkr from 260 dkr following Lundbeck's earnings report last week.", "Novozymes B added 0.5 to 184. NeuroSearch was 10 lower at 205, Coloplast B fell 1 to 461 and Chr Hansen Holding B shed 4 to 260. Danisco was 4 higher at 307. Danisco Ingredients reportedly expects sales of flavours to quadruple within next four years.", "Group 4 Falck rose 5 to 900 and ISS added 7 to 492 ahead of their first-half results tomorrow.", "SAS AB shed 2 to 64 after a Finnish newspaper reported CEO Joergen Lindegaard as saying that a merger with Finnair is the most natural development if it is to merge with another airline.", "The Norwegian competition authority has denied SAS' application to buy a 68.8 pct stake in Braathens, but both airlines said they will begin negotiations with the Norwegian competition authority regarding SAS' application to buy 68.8 pct of Braathens." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] }, { "title": "Finnair", "sents": [ "Finnair (Finnish: \"Finnair Oyj\" , Swedish: \"Finnair Abp\" ) is the flag carrier and largest airline of Finland, with its headquarters in Vantaa on the grounds of Helsinki Airport, its main hub.", "Finnair and its subsidiaries dominate both domestic and international air travel in Finland.", "Its major shareholder is the government of Finland, which owns 55.8% of the shares.", "Finnair is a member of the Oneworld airline alliance.", "In 2015, it transported over 10 million passengers to over 60 European, 13 Asian and 4 North-American destinations.", "At the end of 2016, the airline employed 4,937 people." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5974_p17", "sents": [ "Caithness had proposed a 750-megawatt power station, nearly the size of the defunct 800-megawatt Shoreham nuclear plant, at a site about a mile from the American National Power site.", "Last week a Caithness manager of project development, Daniel McBrearty, said the proposal was inactive.", "In an exception to its resistance to outside entrepreneurs, LIPA is endorsing a project by Florida Power and Light to build a 79-megawatt gas unit next to a Keyspan generating station in Far Rockaway, Queens.", "The project, which would be Florida Power and Light's debut in LIPA's service area, would substitute for a now-lapsed proposal by Enron for a barge-mounted generator in Far Rockaway.", "LIPA, a state agency that holds 15-year contracts to purchase power produced by former Long Island Lighting Company power stations now owned by Keyspan, is also seeking proposals for up to 79 megawatts of new generation capable of using gas and oil at the Shoreham site, which is already connected to the power grid." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e2326_p160", "sents": [ "Fifteen miles to the west, Texas Independent Energy LP of Dallas recently finished a 1,000-megawatt plant.", "About the same distance to the north, American National Power, a Houston-based unit of Britain's International Power PLC, is building a 1,100-megawatt plant.", "If generators don't get cold feet, Texas is on track to have a capacity surplus of 9% this summer and 11% by summer 2002, says Cambridge Energy Research Associates.", "That's in addition to the 15% surplus that most expert s consider an adequate cushion.", "Some areas of the country, including parts of the Southeast, Upper Midwest, New York City and the West, are struggling wi th razor-thin capacity margins.", "After factoring in a similar 15% cushion, the West has an 8% capacity deficit and the Upper Midwest has a 4% deficit.", "As a result, while electricity futures prices for summer are running at as much as $400 per megawatt hour in the Northwest and around $100 in the Northeast, Texas futures prices are averaging only $72 to $74 per megawatt hour." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5589_p79", "sents": [ "\"While the administration repeatedly has rejected enforcing the law an d allowing price relief for Californians, it now seems to be coming together with the [energy] industry to run a campaign telling Californians tha t 'gouging is good,' Eshoo wrote.", "\"California needs real P.R.", "price relief.\"", "cen * * * Times staff writers Nancy Rivera Brooks, Robin Fields and Greg Miller contributed to this story.", "Copyright 2001 Los Angeles Times Blackout alert for next 2 days State's first advance warning puts PG&E's Block 1 on notice Erin Hallissy, Chronicle Staff Writer Monday, June 18, 2001 ,2001 San Francisco Chronicle: http: www.sfgate.com cgi-bin article.cgi?file=3D ca 2001 06 18 MN199044.D TL Expecting no relief from hot weather across much of California, the state's power grid operators yesterday issued their first long-term warnings for possible rolling blackouts today and tomorrow.", "California's Independent System Operator was acting under a new policy by Gov." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3, 4 ] }, { "title": "e234_p5", "sents": [ "Nelson said his company's inability to fully pay the producers it has contracts with is caused by the rate freeze that bars PG&E from passing the true cost of electricity on to customers.", "* * * Times staff writers Miguel Bustillo, Nancy Rivera Brooks, Dan Morain and Nancy Vogel contributed to this story.", "Copyright 2001 Los Angeles Times steven k. says the la times is closer to correct (going forward costs but not payables) Bob At 12:46 PM 3 20 01 -0800, you wrote: Bob, If you learn anything more than what's in the papers, send it my way.", "Thanks.", "Alan cc: Subject: Dow Jones says CPUC will \"Order\" utiltities to pay QFs $1 bil Here's the link: http: quicken.excite.com investments news_center article printer.dcg?story news stories dj 20010320 ON20010320000069.htm Sue Mara Enron Corp. Tel: (415) 782-7802 Fax:(415) 782-7854" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Agip", "sents": [ "Agip (\"Azienda Generale Italiana Petroli\"—General Italian Oil Company) is an Italian former automotive gasoline, Diesel, LPG, lubricants, fuel oil, and bitumen retailer established in 1926.", "It has been a subsidiary of the multinational petroleum company Eni.", "In 2003, Eni acquired Agip Petroli S.p.A., creating the Refining and Marketing Division (R&M)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 2 ] }, { "title": "e20081_p14", "sents": [ "These may be signed by the last quarter of the year.", "NLNG commenced commercial operation in October 1999 with its two-unit, 5.9 -million tons per annum Base Project.", "A third unit of similar design and capacity as the Base Project unit is currently under construction and is scheduled for completion in late 2002. On completion of the NLNG Plus Project, NLNG will have an overall production capacity of 17 million tons per annum of LNG and 2 million tons per annum of LPG.", "NLNG is a Nigerian Joint Venture company whose shareholders are the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (49%), Shell (25.6%), TotalFinaElf (15%) and Agip (10.4%).", "-By Vincent Nwanma; +234-1-585-0849 775-6185; vinwanma@beta.linkserve.com Copyright 2000 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.", "Supreme Court Hears Case With High Import For Pwr Mkts By Bryan Lee Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES 10 03 2001 Dow Jones Energy Service (Copyright (c) 2001, Dow Jones & Company, Inc.) WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The United States Supreme Court Wednesday wrestled with how to interpret the 1935 Federal Power Act in the wake of competitive changes that have swept the $220 billion United States electricity sector over the past decade." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e10418_p3", "sents": [ "He has had a discussion with the CEOs of the two utilities in question, he has sat in several meetings, he has a long history with the energy business, of which he is no longer a participant in or a shareholder in.", "His advice and counsel is very much appreciated and I thank him for his assistance thus far and what I know will be future assistance of great consequence.", "\"I also want to announce David Freeman, the General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, has agreed to serve on a short-term basis, probably a month to six weeks, as a consultant for the Department of Water Resources.", "His job, working with Mike Peevey in this instance, is to get the very best possible deal for the ratepayers of California.", "His job will be to take the most favorable bids that came in today and consummate those into contracts to have unilateral discussions -- assuming we get the authority to do that -- for more good bids and if necessary, to go out and request more bids." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 3 ] }, { "title": "e642_p0", "sents": [ "\"Jeff Janel Paul -- I was just thinking about influential people to contact our top 5 legislators plus Davis Besides the Silicon Valley CEOs, Mike Peevey is pretty tight with and trusted by Davis.", "When we met w Peevey, he told us he was in agreement on direct access -- how about a call to him asking him to weigh in w Davis.", "Also, Peevey's wife is a freshman assemblywoman (Carol Liu, I think).", "So I think Peevey is a key influential.", "What do you think?", "kd\"" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e9046_p0", "sents": [ "'a few more things have firmed up since yesterday: 1) Gene Lockhart was adamant at staff meeting today that the S-1 will be filed May 15. There will be no slippage.", "Consequently, the timetable we discussed will hold.", "Also seems that Lay and Skilling both want Enron to be featured in the rollout presentation.", "2) Lockhart wants testimonials from people in TX, PA, and a state of my choosing.", "I choose CA and Jesse Knight.", "After conferring with Steve Montovano, we've agreed it should be Chick Tulli.", "I am going tomorrow to Dallas to solicit Steve Wolens, the TX House bill sponsor who chastised me so roundly for Enron's \"pullout\" from CA.", "I also hope to get a meeting with Pat Wood (TX PUC chair) next Monday.", "3) I plan to make visits to TX, CA, PA, NJ, NY, OH, and CT before the May 1 rollout.", "Ideally, I will have Enron people with me." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 ] }, { "title": "Jesse Knight", "sents": [ "Jesse Knight (6 September 1845 — 14 March 1921) was one of relatively few Latter-day Saint mining magnates in nineteenth century Western America.", "Raised by the widow of Newel Knight, Jesse's family was poor throughout his youth.", "As a young man, he worked as a prospector and discovered the Humbug Mine in the Tintic Mining District near Eureka, Utah in 1896.", "As the Humbug proved profitable, he acquired other mines in the vicinity, including the Uncle Sam, Beck Tunnel, Iron Blossom, and Colorado mines.", "After making his fortune, Knight went on to found the Latter Day Saint settlement of Raymond, Alberta, Canada." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e301_p3", "sents": [ "This CPA would be subject to further allocation by the Commission to determine the Fixed Department of Water Resources Set-Aside.", "DWR is not asking that such allocation be done now.", "DWR's view of the world would place it in a sounder financial position, making it a more viable purchaser of electricity for California, but would place the UDCs in more dire straights.", "Please let me know by tomorrow at noon if you want to comment on the DWR proposal.", "Jeanne Bennett --Original Message -- <<CPUC01-#93188-v1-A0011038_et_al__DeUlloa_Ruling_.doc - CPUC01-#93188-v1-A0011038_et_al__DeUlloa_Ruling_.doc" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 3, 4 ] }, { "title": "e711_p0", "sents": [ "\"We've arranged a conference call this afternoon 1:30 PDT and 3:30 CDT to talk about our CA rate design comments.", "First round is due Friday.", "Jeanne Bennett attented the Commission's workshop yesterday and can fill us in on that and the CPUC's schedule.", "Below is a suggested strategy for comment that Scott Stoness and I have discussed.", "Jeff - I talked to Bob Weisenmueller briefly last Friday - do you want to bring him into this call or discuss with him later?", "Call-in: 888-422-7124 code: 896-468" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "ImClone Systems", "sents": [ "ImClone Systems Incorporated is a formerly independent biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing biologic medicines in the area of oncology.", "It was founded in 1984 and has its corporate headquarters in Bridgewater, New Jersey and its research headquarters in New York City.", "On October 6, 2008, it accepted a $6.5 billion acquisition offer from Eli Lilly and Company, and became a fully owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company on November 24, 2008.", "Prior to the acquisition, it was traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the symbol IMCL.", "In 2014 the use of the ImClone brand name was retired and the former ImClone research and manufacturing sites were renamed \"Eli Lilly and Company\"." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2, 3 ] }, { "title": "e26657_p0", "sents": [ "'Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Email Alert Morning Market View(TM) for Monday, December 31, 2001 as of 9:30AM EST Information provided by Schwab Center for Investment Research FUTURES POINT TO SLIGHTLY LOWER OPEN Equity index futures were trading slightly higher, but below fair value, as most international stock exchanges were closed ahead of New Year's Day.", "Shares of ImClone Systems (IMCL,55.25,f1) fell on concerns over its new colon cancer treatment and Treasuries were virtually flat.", "The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 6.0% or 650 points year-to-date and the Nasdaq Composite Index is down 19.6% or 483 points.", "The S&P 500 Index has shed 12.1% or 159 points.", "Look for volume and liquidity to dry up this afternoon as traders get a head start on the New Year's Day holiday.", "Shares of ImClone Systems are getting shredded in premarket trading after the company said on Friday that the release of its colon cancer treatment, Erbitux, would be delayed until at least 3Q02. ImClone had planned to release the treatment in May 2002, but the release will be delayed because the FDA has questions about the drug's clinical data." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e8613_p39", "sents": [ "Mr. Winters will oversee St. Paul's direct investments in publicly traded small capitalization companies, the latest extension of the firm's venture capital efforts.", "St. Paul Venture Capital closed a $1.3 billion venture fund in October.", "http: www.stpaulvc.com vw corrections ViaFone mail this story?", "top NEW YORK (VENTUREWIRE) -- An item in Friday's Venture Wire about ViaFone's second round funding incorrectly described the company's business as a consumer-based service.", "ViaFone has changed its focus and now develops enterprise software for mobile applications.", "Datek Online Holdings mail this story?", "top NEW YORK (VENTUREWIRE) -- An item in Monday's Venture Wire about new funding for Datek Online Holdings incorrectly listed Vulcan Ventures as an investor.", "Vulcan has not invested Datek.", "El Dorado mail this story?", "top NEW YORK (VENTUREWIRE) -- An item in last Thursday's VentureWire about El Dorado gave an incorrect URL.", "The correct Web address is http: www.eldorado.com.", "company index top 2Ce, Advanced Data Exchange, aTelo, Atesto Technologies, Athenahealth.com, Avista Advantage, BizProLink, BlueLight.com, Bolero.net, Cidera, CornerDrugStore.com, Creative Planet, DigiScents, Digital Transit, EdgeMatrix Elisar Software, Ellacoya Networks, Enigma, EthicalShopper.com, EZCloser, Fullscope, GreenMarketplace.com, GroupServe, HealtheTech, HighGround Systems, !" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 9 ] }, { "title": "e3344_p9", "sents": [ "Mr. Aceves was most recently chief operating officer at Levient, a provider of mobile enterprise systems access software.", "FusionOne 's investors include El Dorado, Flatiron Partners, J.P. Morgan Partners, Nokia, and 3Com, and Oppenheimer Funds.", "http: www.fusionone.com OneNest Adds ThunderBay Founder Darion Lemons as VP mail?", "top NEW YORK (VENTUREWIRE) -- OneNest, a business-to-business marketplace for hand-crafted and artisan merchandise, said it named Darion Lemons as vice president of international operations and business development, responsible for major partner alliances worldwide.", "Mr. Lemons formerly formed his own consulting company named ThunderBay, which specialized in international tra de development.", "OneNest is backed by Axxon Capital and Omnia Holdings.", "http: www.onenest.com FINANCE Metrika Appoints Larry Tannenbaum as CFO, Sr. VP mail?", "top SUNNYVALE, Calif. (VENTUREWIRE) -- Metrika, a developer of diabetes monitoring devices, said it appointed Larry Tannenbaum as chief financial officer and senior vice president, responsible for the company's financial strategy, capital planning, and shareholder value." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Iberdrola", "sents": [ "Iberdrola (] ) is a Spanish public multinational electric utility company based in Bilbao, Basque Country.", "Iberdrola has a workforce of around 31,330 employees in dozens of countries on four continents serving around 31.67 million customers.", "Subsidiaries include Scottish Power (Scotland), Avangrid (United States) and Elektro Holding (Brazil), amongst others.", "The largest shareholder of the company was, in 2013, Qatar Investment Holding; other significant shareholders are ACS, Kutxabank and Bankia." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] }, { "title": "e3306_p16", "sents": [ "\"First quarter total volumes equate to just 14 percent or so of Spanish demand.", "In advanced power markets, OTC trading is not a fraction of consumption but a considerable multiple.\"", "Analysts say the market is trapped in a vicious cycle, with low liquidity deterring new entrants needed to boost volumes further.", "\"There are no real market makers.", "The wide spreads and thin liquidity make it difficult to take big positions,\" Rafael Abati, managing director of U.S.-owned Sempra Energy Trading, told a recent energy conference in Madrid.", "\"Big variations from one day to another create difficulties in closing positions,\" he added.", "Traders say Spain will remain on the margins of the European power trading scene unless there are reforms in the electricity sector to end the dominance of Endesa and Iberdrola and encourage new entrants.", "\"The problem in Spain is the market structure does not encourage OTC trading.", "There are no independent retailers or generators of any sizable volume in Spain,\" said Simon Baker, head of TXU Espana." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e4635_p6", "sents": [ "Prior to this investment, SCD held approximately 26.1% of CyOptics and now has 22.8%.", "CyOptics original shareholders, including SCD, also participated in the round.", "http: www.cyoptics.com New Money o Customer Management Firm Talisma Has $31.5 Million Round One SEATTLE -- Talisma, which develops products that enable companies to manage customer interactions on their Web sites, said it secured $31.5 million in first round funding led by Oak Investment Partners.", "Madrona Venture Partners, Carlyle Group, SeaPoint Ventures, and Cedar Grove Investments also participated in the round of financing.", "Fred Harman, general partner at Oak Investment Partners, and Tom Hughes of Cedar Grove Investments, will join Talisma's board.", "The company will use the funding for international expansion and product development.", "http: www.talisma.com Ripcord Systems Raises $16.5 Million From Softbank UK LONDON -- Ripcord Systems, which develops wireless products and services connecting mobile users with corporate systems, said it raised $16.5 million in its first round of funding." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2, 3 ] }, { "title": "e7526_p5", "sents": [ "http: www.usbx.com Apps Firm Wireless Services Corp. Secures Series A Funding BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Wireless Services Corp., a service provider for mobile Internet applications, said it secured an undisclosed amount in its Series A round of funding from Madrona Venture Group, SeaPoint Ventures, and Northwest Venture Associates.", "The company said it will use the funds to accelerate development of its universal mobile applications platform and to support the expansion of engineering and corporate operations, including additions to its management team.", "Tom Huseby, managing partner of SeaPoint Ventures, has been appointed chairman of the board.", "Tom Alberg, managing director of Madrona Venture Group, and Keith Grinstein, vice chairman of Nextel International, have also been added to the board.", "Chris Brookfield, managing director of Northwest Venture Associates, has joined the board as an observer.", "http: www.wirelesscorp.com Intellectual Property Firm Iddex Has $2.8 Million Round One NEW YORK -- Iddex, an intellectual property management applications firm, announced it has raised $2.8 million in its first round of financing with $1.25 million from Millennium3Capital, $1 million from Adler, and the rest of the funding from Pappajohn Investments and CEO Dennis Dugan." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5974_p21", "sents": [ "LIPA, meantime, must decide as early as this summer whether to exercise a one-year contractual option that began in May to purchase the aging Keyspan plants.", "The plants include units in Northport, Port Jefferson, Glenwood Landing, Island Park and Far Rockaway that run on natural gas and oil.", "New York Public Interest Research Group has identified the Northport and Port Jefferson power stations as among the greatest air polluters in the state.", "Mr. Manning of Keyspan disputed the assertion, saying more than $60 million was spent over the last 10 years to reduce sulfur dioxide and nitrous oxide emissions to levels far below state and national averages.", "Gordian Raacke, the executive director of the Citizens Advisory Panel, a LIPA watchdog, described the plants as ''old clunkers'' that would make a bad investment.", "But Richard M. Kessel, LIPA's executive director, has said, ''Whoever owns those plants rules the Island.''", "As LIPA pondered, American National Power was forging on with its plans for Yaphank despite lacking LIPA's endorsement." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] }, { "title": "e2326_p160", "sents": [ "Fifteen miles to the west, Texas Independent Energy LP of Dallas recently finished a 1,000-megawatt plant.", "About the same distance to the north, American National Power, a Houston-based unit of Britain's International Power PLC, is building a 1,100-megawatt plant.", "If generators don't get cold feet, Texas is on track to have a capacity surplus of 9% this summer and 11% by summer 2002, says Cambridge Energy Research Associates.", "That's in addition to the 15% surplus that most expert s consider an adequate cushion.", "Some areas of the country, including parts of the Southeast, Upper Midwest, New York City and the West, are struggling wi th razor-thin capacity margins.", "After factoring in a similar 15% cushion, the West has an 8% capacity deficit and the Upper Midwest has a 4% deficit.", "As a result, while electricity futures prices for summer are running at as much as $400 per megawatt hour in the Northwest and around $100 in the Northeast, Texas futures prices are averaging only $72 to $74 per megawatt hour." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3070_p73", "sents": [ "Reliant also represented the largest amount of wattage lost among those companies.", "Plants owned by Reliant, AES, Mirant Corp. and Duke Energy accounted for more than half of the state's unplanned shutdowns, even though their generating capacity was no more than 25 percent of the state's total capacity from all sources.", "Reliant, one of California's largest and most profitable out-of-state generators, reported 319 shutdowns during the period in March and April.", "It was followed by Mirant Corp. of Atlanta (310), AES Corp. of Arlington, Va. (278) and Duke Energy North America of Charlotte, N.C. (261).", "Reliant's unplanned shutdowns deprived the system of more than 53,000 megawatts over the 40-day period, an average of 1,368 per day - enough power for 1.4 million homes for one hour.", "Its Ormond Beach plant in Oxnard, with one generating unit down for 26 days, accounted for more than 30,000 of those missed megawatts.", "However, an operator who worked in that plant said the outages there appeared to be the result of legitimate equipment failures." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 2, 3 ] }, { "title": "e894_p241", "sents": [ "Zeller of the Blue Ridge group said it's unlikely the Savannah River project, if completed, can be confined to the two North Carolina plants Duke says it now has in mind for MOX fuel.", "\"It's absurd for anyone to believe this plutonium factory at Savannah River is for just those reactors,\" she said.", "\"These are the first phase.", "Others will be slated for weapons-grade plutonium.", "Where?", "Nobody knows.", "Every state with a nuclear power plant better be interested.\"", "-- Duke Exerts Energy in Business and Politics -- About the company: Duke Energy is a multinational energy company composed of 14 operating units.", "It entered California July 1, 1998, with Duke Energy North America's purchase of 2,645 megawatts of production from PG&E.", "Duke generates 3,450 megawatts in Oakland, Moss Landing (Monterey County), Morro Bay (San Luis Obispo County) and Chula Vista (San Diego County), accounting for about 5 percent of the state's electricity." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 7, 8 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e1312_p17", "sents": [ "Read the full article at http: eastbay.bcentral.com eastbay stories 2001 04 16 story8.html.", "Borenstein was also quoted in the San Jose Mercury News on April 12 on the possibility of blackouts this summer.", "Read the article at http: www0.mercurycenter.com premium front docs nuprices12.htm.", "Borenstei n was quoted in the Los Angeles Times on April 12 and 11 on the California energy crisis.", "Read the articles at http: www.latimes.com print asection 20010411 t000030820.html and http: www.latimes.com news state 20010412 t000031137.html.", "Borenstein was also quoted in USA Today on April 11. Read the text at http: www.usatoday.com usatonline 20010410 3218800s.htm.", "Borenstein also appeared on NPR's Morning Edition on April 10; KQED's California report on April 9; KCRW on \"Which Way LA\" on April 12; and on CN N on April 7. Janet Yellen was quoted in the Industry Standard on April 9 in an article titled, \"The D,j.", "vu Downturn.\"", "Yellen commented that she expected to see more reduction in the interest rates." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] }, { "title": "Janet Yellen", "sents": [ "Janet Louise Yellen (born August 13, 1946) is an American economist.", "She is the Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, previously serving as Vice Chairwoman from 2010 to 2014.", "Previously, she was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco; Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers under President Bill Clinton; and business professor at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "CalPERS", "sents": [ "The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) is an agency in the California executive branch that \"manages pension and health benefits for more than 1.6 million California public employees, retirees, and their families\".", "In fiscal year 2012–13, CalPERS paid over $12.7 billion in retirement benefits, and in fiscal year 2013 it is estimated that CalPERS will pay over $7.5 billion in health benefits." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e2852_p43", "sents": [ "The company said the financing would be used for staff expansion, opening offices in the Midlands, Ireland, and in the Northeast area of the U.K., as well as for portfolio investments.", "To date, Axiomlab has invested in eight companies, including auctions2business and empiricom.", "The company said it has a post-money valuation of $46 millio n, with institutional investors owning 50% equity in the company.", "Axiomlab has raised $25.6 million in two rounds of funding and is trading on the London Stock Exchange's alternative investment market.", "http: www.axiomlab.com CalPERS Invests $10 Million in SVCV Fund 2 mail?", "top SAN FRANCISCO (VENTUREWIRE) -- Silicon Valley Community Ventures (SV CV), a venture assistance fund that provides advisory services and capital, said it has secured a commitment of $10 million from CalPERS for its second fund.", "T he fund, which has not yet closed, expects to secure additional limited partners.", "The fund will provide equity financing for companies with revenue s between $1 million to $10 million in low-income communities, mainly in the San Francisco Bay area." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e11016_p19", "sents": [ "Close to the Enron site lies Nigeria's biggest power station, the Lagos Thermal Power Station at Egbin.", "NEPA workers have been clearing sites there for equipment due to be shipped in by the Japanese engineering firm Maruben i.", "The company won the federal contract to overhaul two Egbin generating units of 220 MW capacity each in the thermal plant.", "Similar projects are in progress to refurbish rusty generating plants neglected by ruling generals.", "TOUGH TASK Obasanjo has set NEPA the tough target of raising electricity output to 4,0 00 MW by the end of this year.", "``It is not going to be easy, but we are achieving this target by end of th is year,'' said NEPA spokesman Mohammed Mousa-Booth.", "Electricity generation reached a new record peak of 2,600 MW in the first week of January, he said.", "The previous highest level of 2,460 MW was last attained in 1996. Other international companies involved in Nigeria's electricity programme include Germany's Siemens which is constructing a 276 MW thermal power plant, and Italy's oil giant Agip which is to build and operate a 450 MW gas-fired power plant." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 7 ] }, { "title": "Agip", "sents": [ "Agip (\"Azienda Generale Italiana Petroli\"—General Italian Oil Company) is an Italian former automotive gasoline, Diesel, LPG, lubricants, fuel oil, and bitumen retailer established in 1926.", "It has been a subsidiary of the multinational petroleum company Eni.", "In 2003, Eni acquired Agip Petroli S.p.A., creating the Refining and Marketing Division (R&M)." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "Bill Clinton", "sents": [ "William Jefferson Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III; August 19, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001.", "Prior to the presidency, he was the Governor of Arkansas during two separate terms, from 1979 to 1981, and again from 1983 to 1992.", "Before that, he served as Arkansas attorney general, from 1977 to 1979.", "A member of the Democratic Party, Clinton was ideologically a New Democrat and many of his policies reflected a centrist \"Third Way\" political philosophy." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] }, { "title": "e5470_p86", "sents": [ "The program, begun under former President Bill Clinton in 1999, targeted mo re than 100 aging power plants that had been exempted from many clean air rule s in 1970s on the belief they eventually would be phased out.", "Under these exemptions, such plants were to comply with tougher air pollution rules onl y if they significantly increased their capacity or made other major changes to operations.", "But many power companies say that the Clinton administration began to deman d costly pollution control equipment even when the plants made only minor changes.", "``It had a chilling effect,'' says Dan Riedinger, a spokesman for the Ediso n Electric Institute, an industry trade group, of the enforcement program's effect on efforts to improve efficiency.", "``The economics are a consideratio n. No one wants to install emissions control equipment unnecessarily.''", "Huge amounts of money are at stake.", "In settling one such enforcement action against power producer Cinergy Corp. several months ago, the Environmental Protection Agency placed the cost of the new pollution controls and other efforts agreed to by Cinergy at $1.4 billion." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5533_p24", "sents": [ "Davis appeared Wednesday as a San Diego superior court judge ordered the state to release the contract details by noon Friday.", "Several news organizations and Republican Assemblyman Tony Strickland, R-Thousand Oaks, sued Davis, saying the contracts used state money and shou ld be open to the public.", "For months, Davis had refused to do so, saying that would hurt the state's negotiating position.", "Earlier this week, however, he asked San Diego Superi or Court Judge Linda B. Quinn to lift the confidentiality clauses in the 38 contracts, because the secrecy was no longer that important.", "The contracts, worth almost $43 billion, could keep long-term rates relatively high for years if the recent decline in prices remains in place.", "Contract records obtained by the Los Angeles Times showed the state is committed to buying power at prices up to $154 a megawatt-hour during peak demand periods and more than $95 for power at times when demand is low." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] }, { "title": "Tony Strickland", "sents": [ "Anthony A.", "\"Tony\" Strickland (born February 17, 1970) is a former California State Senator who represented the 19th District from 2008-2012.", "Strickland is a member of the Republican Party and a former Assemblyman, representing the 37th District from 1998 to 2004.", "He is currently the President and CEO of Strong America, an advocacy group and PAC." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 2 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e8473_p2", "sents": [ "Though this is a significant victory for Airbus over Boeing, Qantas will also buy six long-range 747s.", "Boeing said that sales of its smaller 777 will exceed $18 billion this year, well ahead of similar Airbus planes.", "Creditors of Daewoo Motor, an insolvent South Korean car maker, agreed to provide further loans of 728 billion won ($605m), after the unions had accepted a restructuring that would include job cuts and sales of assets.", "This may help to persuade General Motors and Fiat to buy Daewoo.", "Glaxo Wellcome, a British drug company, withdrew Lotronex, its irritable-bowel syndrome treatment, from the American market because of worries by the Food and Drug Administration over its side-effects.", "It is unlikely that the drug will now be launched in other countries, and it may be withdrawn elsewhere.", "Weyerhaeuser, an American forest-products company, made a $5.4 billion hostile bid for a rival, Willamette Industries after the latter rejected an unsolicited offer." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 6 ] }, { "title": "Willamette Industries", "sents": [ "Willamette Industries, Inc. was a Fortune 500 forest products company based in Portland, Oregon, United States.", "In 2002, the lumber and paper company was purchased by competitor Weyerhaeuser of Federal Way, Washington in a hostile buyout and merged into Weyerhaeuser's existing operations." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e10876_p3", "sents": [ "The judges spent as much time seeking information on how the \"average schedule\" mechanism works as they did questioning attorneys about their legal arguments.", "Judge David S. Tatel asked for clarification of how the \"average schedule\" formula was applied to individual companies.", "After FCC attorney Laurel Bergold spent nearly all her allotted time in an unsuccessful attempt to clarify that aspect of the case, Chief Judge Harry T. Edwards commented, \"We get hard things from the FCC, but this [case] is bizarre.\"", "Mr. Askoff apparently cleared up the matter for the judges during his rebuttal arguments.", "He explained that certain data (such as the number of loops per exchange) is plugged into the \"average schedule\" formula to determine a given carrier's amount of support.", "But Mr. Askoff faced some tough questions from Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg regarding NECA's argument that it hadn't received proper notice of the FCC's intention to prescribe the 6.5% adjustment." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 2 ] }, { "title": "Harry T. Edwards", "sents": [ "Harry Thomas Edwards (born November 3, 1940), an American jurist and legal scholar, is currently a senior circuit judge and chief judge emeritus on the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C.", "Circuit in Washington, D.C., and a professor of law at the New York University School of Law." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e26279_p47", "sents": [ "Oscar Hidalgo, a spokesman for the water resources agency, said that the reports together show that price s were extremely volatile early in the year.", "\"All the prices were high,\" he said, noting the downward trend in costs since his agency began buying pow er in mid-January.", "The average price per megawatt-hour for all state purch ases went from $316 in January to $243 in May.", "Spot prices fell from an ave rage of $321 per hour to $271, the reports show.", "In the first quarter of t he year, some public entities' prices far exceeded those of the biggest pri vate companies.", "For example, Houston-based Enron, one of the nation's bigge st power traders, charged an average of $181 per megawatt-hour.", "And Atlanta -based Mirant, which sold the most to the state, a total of $706 million, c harged an average of $225 per megawatt-hour.", "By contrast, a Calgary, Canad a, firm, TransAlta Energy, averaged $335 a megawatt-hour, and the Sacrament o Municipal Utility District had average charges of $330 per megawatt-hour." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 7 ] }, { "title": "Calgary", "sents": [ "Calgary ( ) is a city in the Canadian province of Alberta.", "It is situated at the confluence of the Bow River and the Elbow River in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, about 80 km east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies.", "The city anchors the south end of what Statistics Canada defines as the \"Calgary–Edmonton Corridor\"." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e2159_p2", "sents": [ "Offer good from March 2 thru June 2, 2001!.", "More $518.95 MicroDrive CompactFlash+ 340MB Drive By Iomega Less expensive per megabyte than CompactFlash, Iomega's Microdrive 340MB delivers high-performance removable storage for laptops, digital cameras, PDAs, More $214.23 Visual SlickEdit v6.0 for Windows (W9x NT 2000) By MicroEdge NEW FEATURES DIFFzilla Visual SlickEdit's set of file differencing tools allows you to view and merge changes from one version More $232.95 Internet Security & Acceleration Server 2000 By Microsoft Internet Security & Acceleration Server (ISA) 2000 provides secure, fast, manageable Internet connectivity.", "Integrates an extensible, multi-level enterprise More $1285.56 Compaq Visual Fortran Pro v6.5 By Compaq Fortran Compaq Visual Fortran sets the standard in Fortran development for the Windows systems by combining proven Fortran compiler technology from Compaq with More $709.95 Web Address: www.PROVANTAGE.com?", "Toll Free: 800-336-1166 Fax: 330-494-5260 email: sales@provantage.com Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions FREE Catalog ,2001 PROVANTAGE Corporation, 7249 Whipple Ave. NW, North Canton, OH 44720 Products, prices, terms, conditions, or offers may change at any time." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "Fortran", "sents": [ "Fortran ( ; formerly FORTRAN, derived from \"Formula Translation\") is a general-purpose, imperative programming language that is especially suited to numeric computation and scientific computing.", "Originally developed by IBM in the 1950s for scientific and engineering applications, Fortran came to dominate this area of programming early on and has been in continuous use for over half a century in computationally intensive areas such as numerical weather prediction, finite element analysis, computational fluid dynamics, computational physics, crystallography and computational chemistry.", "It is a popular language for high-performance computing and is used for programs that benchmark and rank the world's fastest supercomputers." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e6065_p0", "sents": [ "'California Lt. Gov.", "Cruz Bustamante and Assemblymember Barbara Matthews (D-Tracy Stockton area), held a press conference today to \"introduce\" two new \"whistleblowers\" from Duke Energy's South Bay plant.?", "Bustamante and Matthews have filed a class action suit against out of state energy companies.", "The two employees, E. Robert Edwards (who spent 22 years at the plant as an electrician) and Richard J. Connors (21 years, started as a laborer and rose to auxillary operator), said they had little new to offer but were there to back up the testimony of the three former plant employees who testified before Sen. Dunn's committee.?", "Among their claims were that the plant did not run at its potential capacity during periods of rolling blackouts, that part supplies were reduced or removed to slow maintenance, and even that the emphasis on safety was reduced.?", "Edwards said that?the?225 MW Unit 4 was kept offline during a period of rolling blackouts.?" ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 2 ] }, { "title": "Cruz Bustamante", "sents": [ "Cruz Miguel Bustamante (born January 4, 1953) is an American retired politician.", "He was the 45th Lieutenant Governor of California, a former Speaker of the State Assembly and a member of the Democratic Party.", "He served with Governors Gray Davis and Arnold Schwarzenegger and was succeeded by John Garamendi in 2007." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5914_p4", "sents": [ "``It leads to market discipline as well as innovation,'' DiMare said.", "Supporters argue the state, which approved a record $13.4 billion in bonds to cover power costs, can guarantee payment without killing off customer choice.", "They backed an alternative proposal Tuesday by utilities Commissioner Richard Bilas in which customers would pay a charge to cover the state's energy bonds, regardless of their electricity provider.", "Customers already pay similar charges to cover an array of costs from nuclear decommissioning to conservation programs.", "``It still gives people the opportunity to buy energy that might not necessarily be cheaper, but that meets their needs more,'' said Rick Counihan, spokesman for Green Mountain Energy, which markets power from renewable sources such as solar and wind.", "But even Bilas gives his proposal long odds of approval, saying ``If I were a betting man'' he'd say his plan ``would go down.''", "The ability to shop for power was the impetus for the state's 1996 deregulation bill." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] }, { "title": "Green Mountain Energy", "sents": [ "Green Mountain Energy Company is a United States company that offers electricity products, carbon offsets, and \"sustainable solutions\" to residential and commercial customers.", "Competitors of Green Mountain include Reliant Energy, Champion Energy, Texas Power, TXU Energy, Gexa Energy, and Direct Energy." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e20397_p40", "sents": [ "Democrats say the measure is certain to change once it reaches the Senate; the Bush administration also has signaled that $100 billion is too costly.", "\"It's clear the House bill cannot pass the Senate as it is,\" said Sen. John Breaux, D-La.", "For individuals, the House legislation includes a new round of tax rebate checks for workers who didn't get them this summer and a cut in the current 27 percent income tax rate to 25 percent in 2002, four years earlier than under the just-enacted tax cut.", "The measure also reduces capital gains rates from 20 percent to 18 percent for most taxpayers, enhances business equipment write-offs and allows companies to deduct current losses against taxes paid five years earlier.", "The primary sponsor, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Bill Thomas, said in a newspaper opinion piece published Tuesday in USA Today that the legislation \"is a shot of adrenaline\" that will help restart the economy while not triggering inflation." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] }, { "title": "Bill Thomas", "sents": [ "William Marshall \"Bill\" Thomas (born December 6, 1941) is an American politician.", "He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 2007, finishing his tenure representing California's 21st congressional district and as the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e1769_p0", "sents": [ "\"Rosalee: Thanks very much for helping arrange the meetings.", "Here is the list thus far.", "There may be additions.", "I've also suggested dates for the meetings.", "May 3rd in Sacramento (after the meeting with David Freeman): Governor Davis (he spends a lot of time in Los Angeles and you may find that he prefers to meet there).", "House Speaker Robert Hertzberg House Republican member John Campbell (Republican's point person on energy issues) House Minority Leader David Cox Senate Majority Leader John Burton Senate Minority Leader Jim Brulte May 4th--Morning, in Los Angeles John Bryson, CEO Edison International Governor Davis (unless the meeting occurs on the 3rd in Sacramento) May 4th--Afternoon, in San Francisco Bob Glynn, CEO PG&E Joseph Alamo from our office will provide you with the phone numbers for John Campbell, David Cox, John Burton, and Jim Brulte.", "I assume that your office has the numbers for John Bryson and Bob Glynn." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 5 ] }, { "title": "Jim Brulte", "sents": [ "James L. Brulte (born April 13, 1956) is the chairman of the California Republican Party, since March 3, 2013.", "Brulte formerly served as a Republican in the California State Senate, representing the 31st district, from 1996 to 2004.", "He also served as the Senate Republican leader from 2000 to 2004.", "Brulte also served as Vice-Chair of the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee.", "He was previously the Republican Leader of the California State Assembly from 1992 to 1996.", "Brulte is the only freshman to ever serve as a party leader in both houses of the California State Legislature." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3564_p94", "sents": [ "Critics question whether the state is getting a good deal and wonder whether the bonds will cover the costs.", "Until now, Gov.", "Gray Davis has answered critics by arguing that revealing t he deals would jeopardize the state's bargaining position, exposing ratepayers to even higher costs.", "Critics said the administration never before mentione d confidentiality clauses.", "``These contracts have been out there for a couple of months and this is an excuse I've never heard before,'' said Mindy Spatt of the Utility Reform Network, a consumer group.", "``It makes me wonder whether they've really got a good reason or something they're trying to hide.''", "The state routinely enters into contracts in other areas, and those contrac ts are governed by public-records law and open for review.", "But Freeman suggest ed new rules may be in play.", "``Businesses don't reveal their contracts, and the state has gone into the business of buying power,'' Freeman said." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1, 2, 3, 4 ] }, { "title": "e1368_p17", "sents": [ "\"If everything falls into place, they may well recover a large portion of the charge.", "But if it doesn't, all bets are off.\"", "Bankruptcy, whether voluntary or forced, remains a possibility, he said.", "Consumer activists have opposed the agreement as a bailout by the state.", "\"I have very little sympathy for the utilities,\" said Mindy Spatt, media director for the Utility Reform Network in San Francisco.", "\"They supported the deregulation of rates.", "They made their bed; now they have to lie in it.\"", "Several electricity suppliers to California reported gigantic earnings surges for the quarter ended March 31: * Duke Energy Corp. of Charlotte, N.C., saw a 63% increase in first-quarter operating profit, jumping to $554 million from $339 million a year ago.", "* Houston-based Dynegy Inc. said its operating income increased 40%, improving to $255 million in the first three months of 2001 from $182 million a year earlier.", "* Enron Corp. of Houston, which owns no power plants in California but is the world's biggest buyer and seller of electricity and natural gas, said it posted operating income of $406 million in the first quarter, compared with $338 million in the same period last year, a 20% increase." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e27495_p45", "sents": [ "Aug. 7, 2001, 12:43AM Houston Chronicle Reliant unit goes on the sales block 70 lose jobs in Internet, telecommunications unit By MICHAEL DAVIS Copyright 2001 Houston Chronicle Reliant Resources put its Internet and telecommunications business up for s ale Monday and laid off half of the struggling unit's employees.", "Some 70 workers in Houston and Austin, mostly in Houston, were let go.", "Abou t the same number remain working for the Internet communications business, said Mark Slaughter, president of Reliant Energy Communications.", "Reliant Resources entered the telecommunications business as a competitive local exchange carrier in late 1999. The company later added Internet servi ces in April 2000 when it bought Insync Internet Services, an Internet serv ice provider, for about $10 million.", "Since that time the telecommunications business has slowed, and energy comp anies have generally had disappointing results from their forays into such services.", "Earlier this year Enron scaled back its broadband business becaus e it was not growing as quickly as the company first expected." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 3 ] }, { "title": "e27495_p14", "sents": [ "\"The impacts [of Kyoto] are trivial, but the cost was go ing to be quite severe,\" says Mr. Stavins.", "Costs of Kyoto A range of estimates for the costs to the United States if it were to implement the Kyoto Protocol.", "Cost per Scenario Household High-end estimate of the costs $1,000 to the United States of implementing Kyoto.", "Costs if regulators allow $600 international trading of rights to emit carbon dioxide.", "Costs if regulators also allow $220 trading in other pollutants, such as methane.", "Costs with international trading $140 of emissions permits and credits for planting trees.", "Source: Massachussetts Institute of Technology Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change Copyright 2000 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.", "Business Brief -- Reliant Resources Inc.: Sale Is Under Consideration For T elecommunications Unit 08 07 2001 The Wall Street Journal B7 (Copyright (c) 2001, Dow Jones & Company, Inc.) Reliant Resources Inc. of Houston said it is considering selling its teleco mmunications unit, Reliant Energy Communications, which provides voice, dat a and Internet services to business customers in Houston, Austin, San Anton io and Dallas." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 7 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e646_p5", "sents": [ "At graduation, most students have between two to three energy-related internships on their resumes with starting salaries ranging from about $55,000 to more than $65,000. Energy companies are eager to hire these younger students as well.", "This year, all 12 seniors in the program accepted jobs with such energy concerns as Enron, Duke Energy Corp. and Exxon Mobil Corp. As far as the underclassmen are concerned, program director Ted Jacobs says that he has \"more internships than I've got students available.\"", "The energy industry has had a mixed record of recruiting at elite business schools.", "Exxon Mobil was the only energy company to visit Stanford's Graduate School of Business last fall -- and only a few people were interested.", "But the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania says it has seen a dramatic increase in the number of recruiters -- and a good student turnout so far.", "The companies soliciting this year's graduating class include Public Service Enterprise Group, Reliant Energy, Duke Energy and Enron." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 4 ] }, { "title": "University of Pennsylvania", "sents": [ "The University of Pennsylvania (commonly known as Penn or UPenn) is a private Ivy League research university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.", "Incorporated as The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn is one of 14 founding members of the Association of American Universities and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e19925_p1", "sents": [ "Arcot Systems, maker of user authentication products, reported a $20 million Series E round led by new investor Goldman Sachs, while Elata, a software spinout of technology distribution firm Hugh Symons Group, raised a $9.1 million Series A round led by Royal Bank.", "<br <br If the bad news was on holiday, it returned with the work week.", "Despite raising a whopping $103 million from the likes of Crosspoint and Warburg Pincus, ASP services provider AristaSoft will be shutting down.", "Onix Microsystems cut 40 people, about 25% of its staff, in response to the lack of a market for its 3D switches.", "Shakeups can hit VCs too.", "Commerce One, the VC unit of e-commerce services firm Commerce One, has been folded into the company&#39;s corporate development office and Jeff Smith, the vice president and general manager in charge of Commerce One, has left the company.", "<br <br Seven M&amp;A deals made the news including publicly traded Internet sports firm SportsLine.com&#39;s agreement to acquire Sandbox.com." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 2 ] }, { "title": "e19925_p3", "sents": [ "A company source confirmed earlier reports that the company, founded in 1999, was folding.", "Aristasoft&#39;s plans to wind down were first reported by the San Francisco Chronicle.", "font <!--[<a href=\"http: professional.venturewire.com story.asp?sid=QHNNIONLHI\" more..< a ]-- <br <a href=\"http: www.aristasoft.com\" target=\"_new\" <font face=\"verdana, arial, geneva, helvetica\" size=\"2\" http: www.aristasoft.com< font a td tr table <br <table border=\"0\" width=\"80%\" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 <tr <td <a name=\"vwLPKNLQOLHI\" <b <font face=\"verdana, arial, geneva, helvetica\" size=\"2\" Commerce One Folded Into Corporate Development Unit< font ba td <td align=\"right\" &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http: alert.venturewire.com o_mailer.asp?sid=LPKNLQOLHI\" target=NEW <img src=\"http: alert.venturewire.com images mail2.gif\" border=\"0\" height=\"10\" width=\"15\" alt=\"mail\" a &nbsp; td tr <tr <td colspan=2 <font face=\"verdana, arial, geneva, helvetica\" size=\"2\" PLEASANTON, CALIF. -- Commerce One, the venture capital unit of e-commerce services company Commerce One, has been folded into the company&#39;s corporate development office, VentureWire has learned.", "Jeff Smith, the vice president and general manager in charge of Commerce One, has left the company." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e3430_p43", "sents": [ "And people in Kern County are getting hit with the same spring-loaded electricity bills, the same rolling blackouts as everybody else.", "\"I think the people of California are either going to be part of the solution or part of the problem,\" said Assemblyman Roy Ashburn (R-Bakersfield).", "\"And in Kern County, we have a long history of being part of the solution, especially when it comes to energy issues.\"", "Elsewhere in the state, Ashburn sees \"a lot of arrogance--people who enjoy the benefits of a very high quality of life, enjoy the benefits of electric power for jobs and for their personal life, but with an exclusivity that it's someone else's problem to create that for them.", "We don't have that attitude in Kern County.\"", "Power Buildup in Kern County Six new major gas-fired power plants are expected to be built in Kern County over the next several years, making the county the power capital of the state." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 2 ] }, { "title": "Roy Ashburn", "sents": [ "Roy Arthur Ashburn (born March 21, 1954) is an American politician from Kern County, California.", "A Republican, he served as a California State Senator from 2002 to 2010 representing the 18th district.", "He previously served three terms in the California State Assembly, representing the 32nd district and 12 years on the Kern County Board of Supervisors.", "He served on the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board from 2011 until February 2015, after having been appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e5995_p36", "sents": [ "His aides insisted Connell's warning of possibly higher costs was base d on incomplete information.", "Her price figures, they said, were skewed toward purchases made earlier in the year, when electricity and natural gas prices were significantly higher.", "\"Unfortunately, the controller doesn't let the facts get in the way of a good story,\" said Davis spokesman Steve Maviglio, adding that the controlle r has been at odds with Davis since he endorsed her rival, Antonio Villaraigosa, in the Los Angeles mayor's race.", "\"This is just a drive-by shooting where she does not have the full set of information.\"", "Millions in Hidden Costs Still, the contracts released Monday show for the first time the millions of dollars in hidden costs that are being shouldered by taxpayers.", "At least one of the energy suppliers, Houston-based Dynegy Inc., negotiated terms that allow it to pass along to the state high-cost deliver y charges for natural gas, experts said." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 2 ] }, { "title": "e93_p2", "sents": [ "\"Nobody knows where the economy is going, and how the energy crisis will affect it, so no one will know what the revenues will look like in the future.\"", "The biggest day of power buying happened on Feb. 16 when the state spent nearly $81 million for electricity, or $435 per megawatt hour.", "The smallest day was March 10 when the state buyers spent $40 million, or $219 per megawatt hour.", "Michael Worm, an analyst with the investment firm Gerald Klauer Mattison, said what the state paid was in line with current energy prices.", "\"That's where energy prices more or less have been for quite some time,\" he said.", "\"Of course, they are dramatically higher than they used to be.\"", "The governor's office has refused to release information on how much the state has spent, said Steve Maviglio, Davis' spokesman.", "Maviglio said if generators found out how much the state spent the day before, they could force up the price the next day." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 1 ] } ]

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[ { "title": "e8209_p42", "sents": [ "he's just one of six keynote speakers at Technology Outlook?", "2000. You'll also hear from:?", "* Michael Ramsay, CEO of TiVo?", "* Henry Yuen, CEO of Gemstar-TV Guide International?", "* Claude Leglise, VP, New Business Group & GM, Home?", "Products Group, Intel?", "* Michel Mayer, GM, Pervasive Computing, IBM?", "* Larry Smarr, Professor, Department of Computer Science?", "and Engineer ing, UC San Diego?", "Technology Outlook 2000: The Future of Pervasive C omputing?", "December 4 and 5, San Franciscohttp: technologicpartners.com tp conf to2000 investor index?", "Amerindo Investment Advisors, Argentum Capital Partners, AsiaTech Intern et Group, Bain Capital Brookside Fund, Band of Angels, Barclays, Canaan Partners, Charlesbank Capital Partners, Chase Capital Partners, Chase H&Q, Cornerstone Properties, Crystal Internet Venture Funds, Doll Capital Management, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, EMS, First Republic Bank, GE Asset Management, Gideon Hixon, H Lee.Putnam Internet Partners, Holden, I NG Furman Selz Investments, Intel Capital, Investcare Partners Limited Partnership, Kaiser Permanente, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Madge.web, Men lo Ventures, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Venture Partners, NextGen Capital, PSINet, Raza Ventures, Reuters Holdings Switzerland, Royal Dutsch Shell Group, Softbank Venture Capital, Tenet Healthcare, The Sturm Group, Triad Media Ventures, TriNorth Capital, Tullaree, Vulcan Ventures, Wachovia Capit al Associates, Walnut Group, WR Hambrecht & Co." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 10, 11 ] }, { "title": "Tenet Healthcare", "sents": [ "Tenet Healthcare Corporation is a multinational investor-owned healthcare services company based in Dallas, Texas.", "Through its brands, subsidiaries, joint ventures, and partnerships, as of October 2016 Tenet operates nine facilities in the United Kingdom and around 470 outpatient centers in 16 American states.", "Also in the US, Tenet operates 20 \"short-stay\" surgical hospitals and 79 general acute-care hospitals in 14 states, primarily in California, Florida, Michigan and Texas.", "Tenet has more than 20,000 licensed beds and 130,000 employees, and the company’s hospitals offer acute, coronary and critical care; operating and recovery rooms; clinical laboratories and pharmacies; and radiology, respiratory, oncology, orthopedic, physical therapy and organ transplant services.", "Tenet also operates six health plans and 12 accountable care networks." ], "sp_sent_idx": [ 0, 1, 2 ] } ]