Question:
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CHAPTER XIII 

THE WESTERN EXPRESS 

The old miser was very much excited and began to pace the floor of his cottage. 

"Yes, I better tell the police, that's what I better do," he muttered. 

"There won't be any necessity to tell the police--if it was really my brother who did it," said Sam. 

"Why not, I'd like to know?" challenged Hiram Duff. "He ain't no better'n other folks." 

"If he took the box, I and my family will see to it that you are repaid for your loss, Mr. Duff," answered the youngest Rover. 

"Humph! Do you guarantee that?" demanded the old miser, suspiciously. 

"Yes." 

"And you can take his word for it, sir," added Songbird. "The Rovers are well-known and wealthy, and they will do exactly as they promise. 

"I've heard that name before. Didn't you have some trouble with the railroad company?" asked Hiram Duff. "About a busted-up flying machine?" 

"Yes," replied Sam. 

"And got the best of that skinflint lawyer, Belright Fogg?" 

"We made Mr. Fogg pay for the biplane, yes." 

"I know all about it," chuckled Hiram Duff. "Served Fogg right. And he lost his job with the railroad company, too." The old man pursed up his lips. "Well, if you'll give me your word that you will settle with me I won't go to the police. But I want every cent that is coming to me, understand that." 

"You'll get it--if my brother took the box," answered Sam. "But listen to me. First of all I want to find my brother. I think he ought to be under a doctor's care." 
1. Who was robbed?
2. Was he a generous man?
3. Who does he suspect stole it?
4. Whose sibling is that?
5. Does Sam ask the old man to call the cops?
6. What does he assure the old man that he'll do?
7. Can they afford to repay him?
8. Who backs up his words?
9. Who have they gotten the better of in the past?
10. What's his occupation?
11. What was the issue over?

Numbered answers:
1. Hiram Duff
2. no
3. the brother
4. Rover.
5. he says it's not needed
6. If the brother stole the money the man will be repaid
7. yes
8. songbird
9. Mr. Fogg
10. lawyer
11. busted up flying machine


Question:
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The abbreviation myr, "million years", is a unit of a quantity of (i.e. ) years, or 31.6 teraseconds. 

Myr is in common use where the term is often written, such as in Earth science and cosmology. Myr is seen with "mya", "million years ago". Together they make a reference system, one to a quantity, the other to a particular place in a year numbering system that is "time before the present". 

Myr is deprecated in geology, but in astronomy "myr" is standard. Where "myr" "is" seen in geology it is usually "Myr" (a unit of mega-years). In astronomy it is usually "MYR" (million years). 

In geology the debate of the millennia concerns the use of "myr" remains open concerning "the use of "Myr" plus "Mya"" versus "using "Mya" only". In either case the term "Ma" is used in geology literature conforming to ISO 31-1 (now ISO 80000-3) and NIST 811 recommended practices. Traditional style geology literature is written The "ago" is implied, so that any such year number "X Ma" between 66 and 145 is "Cretaceous", for good reason. But the counter argument is that having "myr" for a duration and "Mya" for an age mixes unit systems, and tempts capitalization errors: "million" need not be capitalized, but "mega" must be; "ma" would technically imply a "milliyear" (a thousandth of a year, or 8 hours). On this side of the debate, one avoids "myr" and simply adds "ago" explicitly (or adds "BP"), as in In this case, "79 Ma" means only a quantity of 79 million years, without the meaning of "79 million years ago".
1. is myr roughly the same as mya in amount?
2. what does mya stand for?
3. and myr?
4. how many teraseconds does it represent?
5. do they use it in astronomy?
6. how about in geology?
7. is there a debate between myr and mya usage?
8. which one is favored?
9. is myr avoided?
10. how do they do that?
11. which iso does ma conform to?
12. what NIST recommended practice does it conform to?

Numbered answers:
1. yes
2. million years ago
3. million years
4. 31.6
5. yes
6. no
7. yes
8. the term "Ma"
9. yes
10. one avoids "myr" and simply adds "ago" explicitly
11. ISO 31-1 (now ISO 80000-3)
12. NIST 811


Question:
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(CNN) -- Phil Donahue has rarely shied away from controversy. On his long-running syndicated talk show, he debated issues including abortion and the death penalty, and his MSNBC show was canceled in 2003, he maintained, because of his antiwar stand. 

Phil Donahue, right, made "Body of War" about disabled veteran Tomas Young, seated. 

Now the former talk show host has co-directed and co-produced an independent film, "Body of War," about a disabled Iraq war veteran, Tomas Young, who questions the conflict's rationale. 

Young joined the military after the September 11 attacks and was sent to Iraq. After less than a week there, he was shot in the spine, paralyzing him from the waist down. "Body of War" is the story of his coming home and adjusting to his new reality. 

The film has earned excellent reviews and was named best documentary of 2007 by the National Board of Review. It airs on The Sundance Channel on Tuesday night. Watch Donahue talk about politics and war » 

Donahue talked about "Body of War" and the recent presidential election on "American Morning" with CNN's Carol Costello. 

CNN: What did you hope to prove by [making "Body of War"]? 

Phil Donahue: Well, this work by ... Ellen Spiro and Phil Donahue is our attempt to show the harm in harm's way. In the middle of the most sanitized war of my lifetime, nobody sees this pain. These people are all below the radar. What you see in our film is a drama taking place behind the closed doors of thousands of homes in this country. I'm telling you, less than 5 percent of us have sacrificed, and the American people are not seeing this. I think this is a shame. 
1. Who made "Body of War"?
2. What was it about?
3. What kind of show did Donahue have?
4. Did he still to the easy issues?
5. What were some topics?
6. When was his show canceled?
7. What did Donahue do on the movie?
8. When did Young go in to the military?
9. Was he deployed?
10. Where was he sent?
11. What happened there?
12. After being there how long?
13. What does the movie depict?
14. Has it received good reviews?
15. Anything special to note?
16. When does it air?
17. What channel?
18. Did anyone help Donahue on this film?
19. Who?
20. What did they want to highlight in making this movie?


Numbered answers:
1. Phil Donahue
2. about disabled veteran Tomas Young
3. talk show
4. No
5. abortion and the death penalty
6. 2003
7. co-directed and co-produced a film
8. Young joined the military after the September 11 attacks
9. Yes
10. sent to Iraq
11. he was shot in the spine, paralyzing him from the waist down
12. After less than a week there
13. the story of his coming home and adjusting to his new reality.
14. Yes
15. named best documentary of 2007 by the National Board of Review
16. Tuesday night
17. The Sundance Channel
18. Yes
19. Ellen Spiro
20. attempt to show the harm in harm's way