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Date 2009-04-07 Body 351 inex_topic : topic_id="351" ct_no="113" title : "Chinese wedding" custom tradition castitle : //*[about(.,"Chinese wedding" custom tradition)] description : Find information on customs and traditions at Chinese wedding ceremonies. narrative : I need to find information about the traditions and customs at Chinese weddings, especially about the clothes which the guests should wear, the games or dances in which they have to participate, what kind of food and drinks are consumed. The reason why I am interested in these facts is because I am invited as a guest to a traditional Chinese wedding and have to prepare for that. ontopic_keywords : marriage 352 inex_topic : topic_id="352" ct_no="117" title : Faster-than-light travel castitle : //*[about(.,Faster-than-light travel)] description : Is faster-than-light travel possible? narrative : I am interested in the concept of faster-than-light travel from a scientific point of view. Elements that discuss the theoretical possibility of faster-than-light travel and its consistency with the Theory of Relativity are relevant. Also, I am interested in any physical phenomenon that suggests that the speed of light can be overcome. Elements that refer to fictional work dealing with hyperspace or interstellar travel without a scientific basis are not relevant. ontopic_keywords : wormholes, warp drive, Scharnhorst effect 353 inex_topic : topic_id="353" ct_no="118" title : pseudocode for in-place sorting algorithm castitle : //*[about(.,pseudocode for in-place sorting algorithm)] description : I need to find pseudocode for in-place sorting algorithms. narrative : I need to find pseudocode for in-place sorting algorithms. The query is related to a seminar preparation concerning sorting algorithms. The students should get an overview about the strategy of in-place algorithms. The result should describe an in-place sorting algorithm like bubble sort. Each relevant document / document element should give an idea if the algorithm is in-place. The term "in-place" determines that no more extra memory is needed for sorting operation. Also each result should give an overview about the strategy of the algorithm. This should be in pseudocoud, but a good verbal description is also sufficient. ontopic_keywords : compare; list; O(n) 354 inex_topic : topic_id="354" ct_no="119" title : novel adaptations for science fiction films castitle : //*[about(.,novel adaptations for science fiction films)] description : science fiction novels that have been turned into movies narrative : I am interested in the influence of literature on science fiction films. Relevant elements will point out science fiction novels that have made into movies or movies that have been clearly inspired by the work of a classic science fiction author. I am especially interested in elements that describe the differences between the original novel and the film. ontopic_keywords : Philip K. Dick, Arthur C. Clarke, Jules Verne, Isaac Asimov 355 inex_topic : topic_id="355" ct_no="121" title : +"Best Actress" +"Academy Award" -Supporting -nominated winner film castitle : //article[about(.,film)]//section[about(.,awards +"Best Actress" +"Academy Award" -Supporting -nominated winner)] description : Winners of the Academy Award for Best Actress (not winners of Best Supporting Actress, unsuccessful nominees or winners of other awards). narrative : Return elements that give details of which actresses have won an Academy Award for Best Actress. Elements that describe actresses who have only been nominated for the award or those that describe winners/nominees for similar awards (Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Golden Globes etc.) are not relevant. The element need not specify which film the award was won for but should definitely confirm the actress has won the award. Possible work-task: compiling a list of winners of the Academy Award for Best Actress. ontopic_keywords : film winner won Oscar "Oscar winning" "Academy Award winning" 356 inex_topic : topic_id="356" ct_no="123" title : use of natural language processing in information retrieval castitle : //article[about(.,natural language processing) and about(.,information retrieval)] description : Find information about use of natural language processing approaches in information retrieval. narrative : I have interest in natural language processing and information retrieval as they are part of my research area. I would like to retrieve articles that talk about natural language processing and information retrieval. Any element talking about only one of these would be considered irrelevant. ontopic_keywords : natural language processing; information retrieval 357 inex_topic : topic_id="357" ct_no="124" title : babylonia babylonian assyriology castitle : //article[about(., babylonia or babylonian or assyria or assyriology)]//section[about(., babylonia or babylonian)] description : Retrieve information about Babylonia and Babylonian culture. Culture of Assyria is closely related, and thus also Assyria and assyriology are partly of interest. narrative : I have heard a radio document about science in ancient Babylonia and would like to update my knowledge about this ancient culture. Relevant elements describe the history of Babylonia, or science, architecture or other aspects of Babylonian culture. Even short elements are relevant if they contain detailed information. Elements mentioning Babylonia without further information are not relevant. Also elements containing information that can not be interpreted alone are not relevant (like citations of ancient texts without explanations). Link lists alone are not relevant. ontopic_keywords : babylonia babylonian assyria mesopotamia assyriology 358 inex_topic : topic_id="358" ct_no="125" title : ontologies information retrieval semantic indexing castitle : //article//section[about(.,ontologies information retrieval semantic indexing)] description : Retrieve sections of articles about the use of ontologies in information retrieval such as semantic indexing. narrative : I am interested in the use of ontologies in information retrieval. The aim is to have an idea of different uses of ontologies as well as types of ontologies used. I need it to write a state of the art on the matter. Articles of interest could discuss the use of annotation in the semantic web, the difficulty to find the right concept (need of disambiguation). They could also discuss the use of general resources (thesaurus, taxonomies, etc.) such as WordNet, CyC, or domain resources (eg. medical ontologies). Fields of interest could be : semantic indexing, semantic feedback, semantic retrieval, etc. I am also interested by articles discussing the use of formal ontologies. I am not interested by articles describing the ontology language itself or by a definition of the components of an information retrieval system. ontopic_keywords : "semantic web" ; "controlled vocabulary" ; metadata ; annotation ; knowledge ; taxonomy ; thesaurus 359 inex_topic : topic_id="359" ct_no="126" title : graph theory algorithms solution to the "Shortest path problem" castitle : //article[about(.,graph theory)]//section[about(.,Shortest path problem)] description : Find information about graph theory and be specific on solutions to the "shortest path probelm" narrative : The "Shortest path problem" is a common probelm of graph theory which its aim is to find a path between two vertices such that the sum of the weights of its constituent edges is minimized. To be relevant, an element should discuss "Shortest path problem" solutions including running time, Pseudocode and 'Related problems and algorithms' . This information will help me to find related algorithms which can be used in my software. ontopic_keywords : pathing algorithm running time Pseudocode 360 inex_topic : topic_id="360" ct_no="127" title : solar energy for domestic electricity and heating castitle : //article[about(., solar energy)]//section[about(., domestic electricity heating)] description : Find information about domestic electricity and heating using solar energy. Relevant information might be found in sections of articles talking about solar energy. narrative : I am interested in using solar energy for electricity and heating in my new house. I want to know what are the existing technologies, types of panels or collectors and advantages and disadvantages of using this alternative type of energy. Relevant elements will discuss any of these issues, including existing materials used to produce the panels and different transformation ratios. Elements that discuss how the conversion works and define the main components of the process are somehow relevant. However, elements about solar power plants and stations or about use of solar energy in other scenarios (such as in cars, boats or spacecrafts) are not relevant. Elements that discuss other ways of generating electricity or other renewable energies are not relevant. ontopic_keywords : "solar collector", "solar panel", "solar photovoltaic panels", "active solar heating", "solar heating system", "photovoltaic systems", "renewable energies", house, roof, building. 361 inex_topic : topic_id="361" ct_no="128" title : "Europe after the second world war" + democracy castitle : //article[about(., democracy)]//section[about(.,after the second world war) and about(., Europe)] description : I need a description of the evolution of the democracy in Europe after the second world war, that is not related to songs or games. narrative : The second world war has changed the world in many directions. One of these changes is the definition of the democracy, especially in Europe. There are many evolutions of this definition or of the story of the democracy. There are also many people, which have contributed to the democracy in Europe. I would be pleased to see a whole document on the development of the democracy in Europe after the second world war. Information on democracy, without any specific description of the place "Europe" or of the time "after the second world war" is not relevant for me. ontopic_keywords : "second world war"; "world war II"; Europe; democracy; Evolution 362 inex_topic : topic_id="362" ct_no="129" title : effect nuclear power plant accident castitle : //article[about(.,nuclear power plant)]//section[about(.,effect accident)] description : I want to learn about the possible effects of accidents in nuclear power plants. narrative : Our city has a nuclear power plant located within a relatively close distance. To be prepared for an accident there, I should collect information about possible effects of an accident, including emergence of radioactive material and threats to people (short-term like vegetables and deers being contaminated, but also long-term like increasing risk of getting cancer). I do not want information on the cause of accidents or what is done to prevent accidents, and I do not care about nuclear plants themselves. I am also not interested in other nuclear dangers (like nuclear bombs or nuclear material used in medicine). ontopic_keywords : radioactive contamination "potassium iodide" cancer 363 inex_topic : topic_id="363" ct_no="131" title : Bob Dylan Eric Clapton castitle : //*[about(.,Bob Dylan Eric Clapton)] description : I want to find songs written by either Bob Dylan or Eric Clapton and performed by the other one. narrative : Being a fan of both Bob Dylan and Eric Clapton, I want to compile a list of songs written by Dylan and performed by Clapton, or vice versa. Relevant elements should contain a reference to the song including title and composers and where it was performed or released. ontopic_keywords : "Born In Time" "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" "If I Don't Be There By Morning" "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" "Love Minus Zero/No Limit" "Sign Language" "Walk Out In The Rain" 364 inex_topic : topic_id="364" ct_no="133" title : +mushroom poisonous poisoning castitle : //article[about(.//p, +mushroom poisonous poisoning)] description : Information on poisonous mushrooms or mushroom poisoning. narrative : Return elements that contain information about poisonous mushrooms (e.g. examples of particular species that are poisonous or are confused with poisonous species, examples of mushroom families that have some/all poisonous members) or mushroom poisoning (e.g. examples of people who have suffered mushroom poisoning, the effects of mushroom poisoning, how to avoid mushroom poisoning). Generally, if an article is about a particular species that is considered poisonous (or family that is all poisonous), the whole article is relevant (c.f. castitle, structural hint). Otherwise, only those elements that refer to mushroom poisoning is relevant. Elements that state that a mushroom is not poisonous are not relevant. Possible work-task: writing an essay on mushroom poisoning. ontopic_keywords : fungus fungi toxic lethal deadly fatal 365 inex_topic : topic_id="365" ct_no="134" title : economy peru international investment tourism castitle : //article[about(., Peru economy international investment tourism)] description : I want to find out if the econimic climate in peru is good for international investment in tourism. narrative : I'm investigating the possibilities of starting up a travel agency in Peru to offer traveling packages in such a way as to support social development. For me, it is interesting to know whether the economy is stable, and what difficulties there might be for foreign companies to start an enterprise in Peru. This topic is to help me consider whether Peru is a viable option for starting up my travel agency. Relevant documents should contain information on the economy of peru and on the political attitude in Peru towards foreign investors and companies. Information on tourist attractions and whether Peru is interesting for tourists is not relevant for this topic, since I already consider Peru to be interesting enough as a potential country to start my travel agency ontopic_keywords : stability, economy, inflation, foreign, commercial, politics 366 inex_topic : topic_id="366" ct_no="135" title : Fourier transform applications castitle : //article[about(., Fourier transform)]//p[about(., applications)] description : Find the applications of Fourier transform narrative : I'm writing an article which describes a model using a Fourier transform. I would like to know a large variety of other applications of the instances of this technique. I'm interested in all possible applications in signal processing, spectroscopy, image processing... I'm not interested in theorems, properties or how to compute a Fourier transform. ontopic_keywords : applications; "Fourier transform"; "image processing"; "signal processing"; spectroscopy; Michelson 367 inex_topic : topic_id="367" ct_no="136" title : true story films best director or movie award castitle : //article[about(.,true story film) AND about(.//section, best director movie award)] description : I want to find articles about films that are based on a true story. Ideally, some section will mention that the film got the best director or movie award. narrative : I am writing an article for a magazine and I want to find information about good movies that are based on true stories. I expect that "good movies" have received a best director or movie award in some festival. However, elements discussing true story movies are somehow relevant even if they do not mention any award. Ideally, I would like to see the metadata information about the movie but also a summary or some discussion about it. Information about directors or movies where it is not clear if the movie is based on a true story are not relevant. ontopic_keywords : true, real, historical 368 inex_topic : topic_id="368" ct_no="139" title : Hymenoptera +Apocrita -Symphyta +reproduction queen bees wasps hornets castitle : //article[about(., Hymenoptera Apocrita bees wasps hornets -Symphyta)]//section[about(., reproduction)] description : I want articles about Hymenoptera especially about Apocrita for example bees wasps or hornets but not about Symphyta. The articles should contain a section about reproduction. narrative : I am looking for detailled information about the reproduction of Apocrita which is a suborder of Hymenoptera. Examples for Apocrita are bees, wasps or hornets. So the articles should contain a section about reproduction. I am not interested in reproduction of Symphyta which is also a suborder of Hymenoptera. A word which appears in the context of reproduction quite often is queen. The son of a friend needs this information for his homework. ontopic_keywords : biology insects reproduction queen 369 inex_topic : topic_id="369" ct_no="140" title : Pillars of Hercules + Mythology castitle : //article[about(., Pillars of Hercules)]//section[about(., Mythology)] description : I want to retrieve sections that talk regarding Mythology from the articles that contain information about Pillars of Hercules narrative : I am interested in knowing more about Greek Mythology and Hercules. In fact, I was actually impressed by the animated Disney movie "Hercules". I have also seen the unanimated version of the movie and infact impressed by the Pillars of Hercules. So, I decided to collect more information about this topic with close references to the Mythology behind this topic, and later write a report on that. Articles or Elements of articles which discuss the mythology of Pillars of Hercules are considered relevant. Any Elements which discuss about the location may also be considered as relevant since they would form a better introduction to my report. Articles or Elements which discuss about the Dollar sign or about Atlantis are not considered as relevant as I want to know specifically about the Mythology aspect of Pillars of Hercules. ontopic_keywords : Mythology, Pillars of Hercules, Strait of Gibraltar, Jebel Musa, Monte Hacho 370 inex_topic : topic_id="370" ct_no="141" title : +off-side rule sport castitle : //article[about(.,sport)]//section[about(.,+off-side +rule)] description : The offside rule in sports. narrative : Return elements that describe the particulars of the offside rule in a given sport (e.g. a definition of the rule, the history of the rule, changes to the rule). Elements that describe sports that notably do *not* have an offside rule are relevant (e.g. variations of football). Elements that mention a player being offside without explaining that this means are not relevant. Articles about a particular sport often have a section describing the rules of play (c.f. the castitle). Possible work-task: writing an essay on the offside rule. ontopic_keywords : penalty trap "free kick" 371 inex_topic : topic_id="371" ct_no="142" title : escaped convict "William Buckley" castitle : //*[about(., escaped convict "William Buckley") and about(.//collectionlink,"William Buckley")] description : Where did the escaped convict William Buckley live and who did he meet? narrative : I am writing an essay about the escaped convict William Buckley who lived amongst the Aborigines in Victoria for over 30 years. Descriptions of places he lived after he escaped and before returning to European society are relevant as are who he met while outside of European society and who he met on his return. ontopic_keywords : "William Buckley", convict, "escaped convict", "aboriginal", Victoria, Australia 372 inex_topic : topic_id="372" ct_no="143" title : Purpose of voodoo rituals. castitle : //article[about(., voodoo)]//section[about(., rituals)] description : Find information about voodoo rituals AND their purpose. narrative : We often hear of and portray voodoo rituals with heavy stereotypes. Typically, we think of the voodoo doll, used to remotely injure someone. A trip permitted me to observe numerous rituals, with a weak understanding of what they were about. I am now trying to get a wider glance on what the rituals are about. I'm interested in document parts describing voodoo rituals and explaining what effect they aim to produce. ontopic_keywords : voodoo; voudou; vodou; vodoo; ritual; goal; purpose; aim 373 inex_topic : topic_id="373" ct_no="144" title : Australia's involvement in Echelon spy network castitle : //article[about(., "spy network")]//*[about(., Australia Echelon)] description : Any documents or document elements that mention or discuss Australia's involvement in the Echelon spy network. narrative : As an Australian computer scientist interested in the use and abuse of information technology, I am interested in all references to Australia's involvement in the Echelon spy network. To be relevant answers must specifically mention Australia's involvement in Echelon or provide details of Australian ground stations used by Echelon. ontopic_keywords : "spy network", Australia, Echelon 374 inex_topic : topic_id="374" ct_no="145" title : Aid following the 2004 Tsunami. castitle : //*[about(., 2004 tsunami aid)] description : Find information about what international organizations are doing to help the victims of the 2004 tsunami. narrative : The tsunami-affected region was in the eye of the media in late 2004 and early 2005, and massive fund-raising was secured, but I wonder how it was and how it is used to help the victims. Any document or document part explaining how aid agencies are helping the survivors is relevant. ontopic_keywords : "2004 Tsunami"; recovery; reconstruction; WHO; UNICEF; WFP 375 inex_topic : topic_id="375" ct_no="146" title : states countries nuclear proliferation nonproliferation treaty npt castitle : //article[about(.//p, states countries nuclear proliferation nonproliferation treaty npt) and about(.//p, weapons OR civilian)] description : Find articles that describe the nuclear proliferation , Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, the obligations the treaty implies, and the countries that have signed or refused to sign it. narrative : I have been following the news about whether certain countries should have the right to enrich uranium under a civilian nuclear programme. I am interested in learning what exactly the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) obliges signatories to do, which countries have signed up to it, and which countries are thought to have active nuclear programmes but are not signatories. Answers are likely to either focus on the NPT and nonproliferation, or cover these issues in a section of an article focussing on a country. A paragraph might contain a useful fact, but is perhaps unlikely to be sufficiently rewarding as an answer. Relevant articles should provide details of: a) the NPT requirements, including what signatories are allowed to do, and what they are forbidden from doing. b) which countries known or suspected to have nuclear programmes are signatories, and which of these countries are not signatories. Discussion of the additional protocol to the NPT are relevant; discussion of other nonproliferation efforts, such as the Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTPT) or the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) are not relevant. ontopic_keywords : states countries nuclear proliferation nonproliferation treaty npt 376 inex_topic : topic_id="376" ct_no="147" title : "diabetes mellitus" "type 2" symptoms castitle : //article[about(., "diabetes mellitus")]//section[about(., "type 2" and symptoms)] description : Retrieve information about the symptoms of type 2 diabetes (diabetes mellitus). narrative : I am afraid of having diabetes and would like to get information about the disease. Especially I am interested in the symptoms of type 2 diabetes. Relevant sections would describe symptoms and name the disease so that it is clear that the symptoms are connected to diabetes. Elements listing diseases are not relevant, lists of literature (refenrences) are not relevant, elements describing deseases that have similar symptoms than diabetes are not relevant (unless symptoms of diabetes type 2 are explicitly explained). Elements discussing diseases for which diabetes is a risk are not relevant. ontopic_keywords : "diabetes mellitus", diabetes, "type 2 diabetes", symptoms, "metabolic syndrome", "non-insulin-dependent diabetes", NIDDM, "adult-onset diabetes", "insulin resistance" 377 inex_topic : topic_id="377" ct_no="148" title : "malvasia grape" +vinification +wine castitle : //article[about(., "malvasia grape")]//section[about(., vinification) or about(., wine)] description : find information about the vinification and use of the malvasia grape wine narrative : Im currently importing wine and I'm specifically interested in the process of vinificationtion. I came across the malvasia grape that is used both in Italy and in Portugal for producing different qualities of wine. The vinification of the grape is different leading to a use in both fortified and unfortified wines. My interest is not on oenology or the growing of the grape and the conditions under which the grape is trieving but on the process of vinification and the different brands of wines the grape is used in. The purpose is to use the information as background for presenting wines made using the grape. The presentation is ment to be in the form of a flyer or oral presentation. Documents describing the process of vinification in general are also of interest. ontopic_keywords : vinification; malvasia; malmsey; italy; portugal 378 inex_topic : topic_id="378" ct_no="149" title : +rules "team sports" +indoor +ball world -football -basketball -handball -voleyball castitle : //article[about (., +rules "team sports" +indoor ball world -football -basketball -handball -voleyball)] description : I would like to know the rules of team sports played indoors with a ball around the world but different to common indoor sports like football, basketball, handball or voleyball. narrative : Nowadays, sports like football or basketball are very well know by children in schools. But it could be very interesting to introduce them new sports which could be played indoors different to those classic sports. The basic aim is to show them that there are other games or sports played with a ball in countries around the world that could be even more interesting and amusing that indor football, for example. Therefore, I am looking for the rules of sports which can be played indoor by teams using a ball. Then a relevant document have to discribe a sport under those conditions already mentiones, giving a detailed explanation of the rules, as well as a description of the field where it is played. ontopic_keywords : "field dimension"; "field structure"; rules; "team composition" 379 inex_topic : topic_id="379" ct_no="153" title : "Helms-Burton law" "United States" embargo against Cuba consequences economy castitle : //article[about (., "Helms-Burton law" "United States" embargo against Cuba consequences economy)] description : I would like to know about the Helms-Burton law and the United States embargo against Cuba and its consequences for Cuba's economy. narrative : I have recently visited Cuba and it is easy to realise how bad the economic situation of the country is. The strength of the United States embargo is strangling its economy. But I did not know too much about the United States laws against the trade with Cuba, so I would like to investigate the Helms-Burton law specifically, and the consequences of the US embargo to the economy of the Caribbean island in general. ontopic_keywords : economy 380 inex_topic : topic_id="380" ct_no="154" title : Symptoms: headache, fatigue, nausea castitle : //*[about(.,symptoms) and about(.,headache) and about(.,nausea) and about(.,fatigue)] description : What are the possible diagnoses when the symptoms include headache, nausea, and fatigue? narrative : I want to know when I should see a doctor and when I should take my girlfriend to the doctor if our symptoms persist. Although headache, nausea, and fatigue are common symptoms, we are afraid of the diagnosis being something more serious that requires a doctor's attention. That's why I want to know about the diseases that have these symptoms: are they caused by a mental disorder or something physical in nature? Relevant content describes a condition with the three symptoms: headache, nausea, and fatigue (or their synonyms). Highly relevant content describes also other symptoms related to the condition as well as instructions for the treatment of that condition. Relevant documents do not describe medical agents. Relevant content is meant to be read by the patient, so the language should be accessible to the patients, as well. Content that has too many medical terms is not relevant as it is only accessible to the professionals of Medicine. ontopic_keywords : headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, tiredness, symptoms 381 inex_topic : topic_id="381" ct_no="155" title : ubiquitous computing and application castitle : //article[about(.,ubiquitous)]//section[about(.,"ubiquitous computing") or about(.,application)] description : I want to know the definition of ubiquitous computing and applications. narrative : One of my friends is working in Ubiquitous Computing and he introduced the potentiality of Ubiquitous system in our future life to me. He says that Ubiquitous computing will be a crucial technology for the medical and education services in our real life because Ubiquitous life sets the standard for all future years. Even though the terminology of ubiquitous computing is new to me, I am interested in finding information about ubiquitous computing. I am wondering what kinds of applications have been developed and used in our life. I want to know what is the definition of ubiquitous computing and which kinds of applications are developed by companies or universities so far. I also want to know which research area can be applicable to ubiquitous computing. ontopic_keywords : ubiquitous computing; pervasive computing; ubiquitous application; ubiqcomp;ubicomp; 382 inex_topic : topic_id="382" ct_no="156" title : "greek mythology" aphrodite castitle : //article[about(., "greek mythology")and about(.//caption, greek)]//*[about(., aphrodite)] description : Retrieve information about Aphrodite, the figure of greek mythology. Especially elements in articles with pictures. narrative : My niece is writing an essay about ancient greek for school, and as she was wondering about the topic, I suggested that she would write about Aphrodite. I am helping her to gather material and we are seaching Wikipedia. Relevant elements describe any details about Aphrodite's life or legend. Because my niece is not familiar with the legend, we are looking for texts with pictures (caption in CAS title, any pictures of greek mythology). Elements that mention Aphrodite without further information are not relevant. Also elements merely mentioning that Aphrodite is the greek goddess of love are not relevant. ontopic_keywords : "greek mythology" Aphrodite "greek goddess of love and beauty" Hephaestus Ares Adonis Anchises 383 inex_topic : topic_id="383" ct_no="164" title : Informations about the city of Lyon in France castitle : //*[about(.,Informations about the city of Lyon in France)] description : I would like informations about the city of Lyon to organize a trip in France. narrative : I would like informations about the city of Lyon to organize a trip in France. Geography : where is Lyon, Transportation : how to go to Lyon. Visits and things to di in the city : museum, activities, ... ontopic_keywords : French city Lyon 384 inex_topic : topic_id="384" ct_no="165" title : politics political albert einstein castitle : //article[about(.,politics political)]//p[about(.,albert einstein)] description : find passsages about albert einstein in articles that discuss politics or political issues. narrative : Working on a movie script about Albert Einstein. Looking for particulary interesting facts - even anecdotal. Anything that will spice up the script and also point to other interesting involvements. Looking to find out the impact that Albert Einstein had on politics, his involvement, opinions, people he interacted with, related historical facts and anecdotes. References to the theory of relativity or other scientific work are of no interest unless tied to political issues. Looking for focused relevant text segements. The size may vary from a full article down to a sentence, but not small fragments (e.g table entry or a link with a name are of no interest). ontopic_keywords : albert einstein political politics 385 inex_topic : topic_id="385" ct_no="167" title : arnold schwarzenegger stars cast castitle : //template[about(.//@name,starring cast)]//*[about(.,arnold schwarzenegger stars cast)] description : Find people who co-starred with Arnold Scharzenegger narrative : I am casting actors for a mega movie, starring Arnold Scharzenegger. Arnold indicated he wants me to cast actors that he worked with before. I am threfore looking for those whom Arnold worked with before. I am only interested in elements that contain names and enogh context to ascertain that the person is an actor. Information about the movies is of no interest. ontopic_keywords : arnold scharzenegger co-star star starring cast 386 inex_topic : topic_id="386" ct_no="172" title : fencing +weapon castitle : //article[about(., fencing)]//p[about(., weapon)] description : I would like to know more about fencing weapons narrative : As a passionate amateur fencer, I am interested in fencing weapons and their sidearms. Besides the three official weapons (foil, épée and sabre), I'd also like to know more about ancient swords and their companions. To be relevant an element should discuss technical detail as well as some historical background. General information on fencing, fencing events, individual persons or asian martial arts are not relevant. ontopic_keywords : foil, épée, sabre, rapier, dagger 387 inex_topic : topic_id="387" ct_no="174" title : bridge types castitle : //*[about(.,bridge types)] description : Which types of bridges exist? narrative : A user wants to learn about different construction types of bridges, like a suspension bridge, bascule bridge, etc. While results about a particular bridge like the Sydney Harbour Bridge is not of special interest, it is considered a helpful result if the construction type of the particular bridge is mentioned in the text, since it allows the user to formulate a more specific query. ontopic_keywords : +construction +engineering 388 inex_topic : topic_id="388" ct_no="175" title : rhinoplasty castitle : //article[about(.,rhinoplasty)] description : What is rhinoplasty? narrative : A person unhappy with his current look considers getting a 'nose job' done. He wants to find all information a potential patient could possibly get to help him make a decision. He would like to find out about past and current procedures, risks, etc. Also knowing of other people having had a rhinoplasty and their reasons and results might help hime making up his mind. Since it is medical topic with major impact and risk for the patient, information about related operations (e.g. other plastic surgery) are considered relevant for the user as well. ontopic_keywords : +nose 389 inex_topic : topic_id="389" ct_no="176" title : private-key encryption symmetric-key cryptography symmetric-key algorithm types of cipher castitle : //*[about(.,symmetric-key algorithm) or about(.,cryptography)and about(.//section,symmetric-key cryptography) or about(.//section, types of cipher) or about(.//section, private-key encryption)] description : Find information about private-key encryption symmetric-key cryptography symmetric-key algorithm types of ciphers. narrative : We wanted to exchange some messages between friends. We did not want that any body else from outside world be able to read the messages. We also did not want to use many different ciphers and secret keys because they are hard to remember. Therefore, an algorithm that can encrypt and decrypt the messages using a single key is suitable for our case. We realised that we have to look for more information about symmetric-key cryptography algorithms. I knew that cryptography algorithms are being used to encrypt data using a single key. For example they might be used to encrypt a text to make it meaningless for an unauthorized person. But we wanted to find a method that everyone can use when having access to a single secret key. Cryptographic algorithms are usually divided into two categories; Symmetric and asymmetric. I want to obtain some information about the former type. In general, an element is relevant *only* if it describes symmetric encryption. Please note that "single-key" encryption, "private-key" encryption and "symmetric-key" encryption are all the same and therefore relevant. The key point is that sender and receiver both use the same key for encryption and decryption. elements that explicitly mention this fact are relevant. Elements that are discussing public-key (or asymmetric) encryption are not necessarily relevant unless the also cover symmetric key cryptography concepts. In addition, elements that only talk about some examples of symmetric-key cryptography methods such as DES, without describing the basic concept (applying single key for encryption and decryption) are not relevant. ontopic_keywords : stream cipher, block cipher, single-key 390 inex_topic : topic_id="390" ct_no="177" title : Insomnia "what are the causes" +sleep castitle : //article [about (., insomnia)] //section [about (., what are the causes)] description : What are the causes of Insomnia? narrative : A friend of mine is suffering from insomnia, and we do not know what the causes of it are yet so we decided to research it on the net. Relevant information would be about what causes a person to be an insomniac. Irrelevant information would be about the film Insomnia, the novel Insomnia, the Melbourne Insomnia festival, songs about Insomnia and about different medications that could be helped to treat insomnia, as maybe knowing what the causes are could help the person in a sense that they could change their lifestyle, rather than automatically trying medications. ontopic_keywords : sleep, sleep disorders, sleep deprivation 391 inex_topic : topic_id="391" ct_no="178" title : Cricket "How to Play" castitle : //article [about (., cricket)] //section [about (., how to play)] description : Information about cricket which has a section about how to play narrative : I am writing a report on how to play cricket. I need information about how the game is played and what the rules are and so forth. Information which would be relevant would be discussing how the game is played, how many players are required, what are the rules. Irrelevant information is the history of the sport or the different types of cricket that can be played such as beach cricket, online cricket , as well as information about Test/International matches and information about different cricket teams and clubs and famous players. ontopic_keywords : rules, laws, 392 inex_topic : topic_id="392" ct_no="179" title : Australian Aboriginals "stolen generation" castitle : //article [about (.,Australian Aboriginals)] //section [about (., stolen generation)] description : Retrieve information about the Australian Aboriginals stolen generation. narrative : The news lately has been focusing on "the stolen generation" and my general knowledge on the topic is not that strong so I am quite interested in retrieving broad information about who the stolen generation was and what happened to them. Information that comes up regarding other countries Aboriginal people and how they were treated is irrelevant. I am only interested in Australia. ontopic_keywords : Australia, Australian 393 inex_topic : topic_id="393" ct_no="180" title : Wireless devices "Health Hazards" castitle : //*[about(.,Wireless devices "Health Hazards")] description : Research on health hazards that are connected to wireless devices narrative : With the introduction of many new wireless devices I am quite interested in retrieving information about what health hazards are related to the use of wireless devices. I am not interested in information about companies that sell wireless devices or different distributors for mobile phones ontopic_keywords : mobile phones, satellites 394 inex_topic : topic_id="394" ct_no="181" title : Global warming "effects" castitle : //*[about(.,Global warming "effects")] description : Information about effects of Global warming narrative : I am writing a report on the Global warming - more specifically about the effects of Global warming. Documents that would be relevant would discuss the effects of global warming on the climate, effects on agriculture and its industry and the effects that Global warming has on the ozone layer. Information just generally about Global warming that does not discuss its effects is not really relevant ontopic_keywords : effects on climate, effects on agriculture, change in ozone layer 395 inex_topic : topic_id="395" ct_no="182" title : September 11 "conspiracy theories" castitle : //*[about(.,September 11 "conspiracy theories")] description : Relevant information concerning the conspiracy theories that revolved around the September 11 attacks. narrative : After watching a documentary by Micheal Moore about September 11, I am very intereted in researching information which explains the different conspiracy theories that people have brought forward. Information about what happened on September 11 is irrelevant as I already have a strong background knowledge of the unfortunate events that unfolded that day. ontopic_keywords : -America -twin towers -explosions 396 inex_topic : topic_id="396" ct_no="183" title : Indian Ocean Earthquake 2004 +Tsunami + Tsunami Figures castitle : //article//section[about(.,"2004 Indian Earthquake"+Tsunami) and about(.//figure,Tsunami) and about(.//figure//caption,Tsunami)] description : Find information about "2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake" that led to Tsunami plus photos and pictures about the Tsunami. narrative : I want to find out how the Tsunami which was a consequent of 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake happened. This search contains information about Tsunami itself, its history and its occurrences among which we focus on 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake. In addition, as this natural disasters are usually best figured out by viewing photos o videos of them and their consequent damages, we are also interested in seeing some photos and pictures of the event. To be relevant a result should contain information about Ocean Earthquakes and Tsunami waves and figures about Tsunami. As the word "Tsunami" is a Japanese word meaning "Harbour Wave" it may have other usages too for names and etc., results containing other usages of the word "Tsunami" as in cartoons are irrelevant. ontopic_keywords : wave,water 397 inex_topic : topic_id="397" ct_no="184" title : open source castitle : //*[about(.,open source )] description : Find information about an open source version of called " " narrative : operating system because of its being open-source and consequently being "free". In addition, there are huge number of programming languages and softwares which were specially designed for seems to be a very popular and so are open source. open source characteristic enables many system developers to work on it and develop it day by day, as a result nowadays there exist many versions of . Similarly As a result of all mentioned reasons, I was interested in installing and using instead of windows on my PC. But as there existed many versions of being developed, I had to determine which version to install. Among many versions, I had heard lot from my friend about " ". I was interested to find out what is the characteristics of , why it has been developed and its advantages and disadvantages. Of course, in any document about there are some points to other versions (in the history or sections discussing advantages), but a document should not focus on other versions. Relevant documents may contain "Open " or " " in their topic. In my opinion, a document containing a hyperlinks to more information about " " are also desirable leading to information about . On the other hand documents containing information about other applications of the word " " or focusing on some special applications as YaST (which even have been used in ) are irrelevant. ontopic_keywords : Novell 398 inex_topic : topic_id="398" ct_no="187" title : ringo starr album musicians -beatles castitle : /article//body[about(.//template,ringo starr)AND about(.//section,musicians -beatle)] description : I am a fan of Ringo Starr. I am making the complete list of musicians, who worked with him. Not the beatles. narrative : I am a fan of Ringo Starr. I am making the complete list of musicians, who worked with him. I am not interested in his Beatles period, since I have this information already. The discography, albums information and song names are relevant only if they contain information about performers, who played with Starr. The works made together with any of three other The Beatles members are irrelevant, unless it is explicitly stated, that someone else played with Ringo at these sessions. For example, if Lennon invites several musicians and one of them was Ringo, it is irrelevant, since it is unclear with whom exactly he played in this 'mix'. But if Starr invited several musicians, it is relevant. The partners from movies and TV shows are irrelevant, if there is no information about music played or composed together. Works with Yoko Ono are relevant. When the returned section does not contain the name of the person who worked with Starr, but it can be inferred from the name of the article, then the section is relevant, as we assume the article title is always returned together with the selected part of the article. Documents about Starr's wife are irrelevant. Authors of lyrics are relevant; I collect them into separate list. ontopic_keywords : session lyrics 399 inex_topic : topic_id="399" ct_no="188" title : "mobile phone" country UMTS castitle : //article[about(.,"mobile phone" country)]//section[about(.//table,UMTS) and about(.,UMTS)] description : Find tables with information about UMTS support in mobile phones in various countries. narrative : I travel a lot and I need a good, modern phone that supports UMTS. I want to sign a contract with an international mobile phone company that has already launched UMTS. I know what the UMTS is and I am not interested in retrieving information about this technology. I want to find only tables and small descriptions that are located near these tables, which should contain lists of mobile phone operators that support UMTS technology. They should also contain some information about phone models like series of mobile phones that support UMTS networks. ontopic_keywords : series, products 400 inex_topic : topic_id="400" ct_no="189" title : "non violent" revolution country castitle : //article[about(., country revolutions)]//section[about(., "non violent")] description : Find documents about countries that had non-violent revolutions. narrative : I am making the write-up and presentation for the seminar on modern history. I am looking for the countries, which passed through non-violent revolutions last decades. The information about revolutions in general or violent revolutions is not relevant. The revolutions before 1985 are non-relevant, I am interested in modern revolutions. The details about "color" or "flower" revolutions like "orange revolution", "rose revolution" are relevant, the final goal is to make a comparative analysis of those. The part of page with a link to any of relevant revolutions is relevant only if the anchor text contains keywords "non-violent revolution", otherwise I will not click this link. ontopic_keywords : color, Ukraine, Georgia, orange, rose, election 401 inex_topic : topic_id="401" ct_no="190" title : movie award "eddie murphy" "jim carrey" "robin williams" castitle : //article[about(., movie)] //section[about(., award "eddie murphy" "jim carrey" "robin williams")] description : Find prize-awarded movies with Eddie Murphy or Jim Carry or Robin Williams. narrative : My friends asked me to organize a "movie party" and they suggested to watch some famous film with Murphy, Carrey or Williams. They are not my favourite actors and I do not know much about them. Therefore, I want to find some information about films starring Eddie Murphy or Jim Carry or Robin Williams. A film should also be famous; it should have any kind of movie award. Lists of films, lists of awards, biographies or information about fun groups are irrelevant. Only articles with film description are relevant. ontopic_keywords : starring 402 inex_topic : topic_id="402" ct_no="191" title : country european capital castitle : //article[about(.,country european)]//section[about(.,capital)] description : Find information on capitals of European countries. narrative : I am a Web designer in a travel agency that is preparing a description of new tour across European capitals. I am responsible for creating the Web site about it, therefore I need information on each European capital to add a short description to our online advertisement. Relevant result should be a whole document on particular capital but it can also be a part of a larger document that deals with European countries. Items pointing directly to documents on particular European capital would be partially relevant. Pages describing only country without information or a link to the document dealing with capitals are irrelevant. ontopic_keywords : europe city population 403 inex_topic : topic_id="403" ct_no="194" title : color television analog standard description castitle : //article[about(., analog color television)]//p[about(., standard description)] description : Find me some descriptions of analog color television standards narrative : I am a student and I am doing a report on analog television and I would like to get some technical information on color television analog standards. Relevant documents are those dealing with NTSC, PAL, Secam, D2Mac standards, providing technical information such as image resolution, the way the color signal is carried with the black and white signal, colors models. Documents about digital television, television channels are not relevant. ontopic_keywords : Pal, Secam, NTSC, D2Mac, chrominance, luminance, analog, color, "dot crawl", resolution 404 inex_topic : topic_id="404" ct_no="196" title : french france singer castitle : //*[about(.,french france singer)] description : I would like to know more about french singers narrative : I would like to know more about famous french singers. Relevant documents are those dealing with french singers, their songs, and their relationships with other famous people. Singer from other nationalities are not relevant. ontopic_keywords : france, french, singer, songs, paris 405 inex_topic : topic_id="405" ct_no="197" title : "The Old Man and the Sea" castitle : //*[about(.//collectionlink,"the old man and the sea")] description : Looking for references to the book "The Old Man and the Sea" narrative : I am writing an essay on the book "The Old Man and the Sea" and would like to get all the contexts in which the book is referenced. ontopic_keywords : Old Man Sea Hemingway Ernest 406 inex_topic : topic_id="406" ct_no="198" title : book architecture castitle : //template[about(.//@name,book reference)]//*[about(.,architecture)] description : Show me books about architecture narrative : After coming home from a trip to venice, the user is intrigued to read more about architecture and city planning. He wants to find books about architecture and is therefor looking for references including the author and title. The user is not interested in landscaping and even less in computing. ontopic_keywords : +house 407 inex_topic : topic_id="407" ct_no="201" title : "Football World Cup" +"Miracle of Bern" castitle : //article[about(.,"Football World Cup")]//p[about(.,"Miracle of Bern")] description : Find information on the Football World Cup concerning the "Miracle of Bern" narrative : Due to actuality, I'm interested in Germany's first World Cup title. I heard about the "Miracle of Bern". What happened? Who was on the German national football team? ontopic_keywords : 1954, Helmut Rahn, Sepp Herberger, Fritz Walter, Toni Turek 408 inex_topic : topic_id="408" ct_no="202" title : "electroconvulsive therapy" depression castitle : //*[about(.,"electroconvulsive therapy" depression)] description : Find me information about the treatment of depression with electroconvulsive therapy narrative : An old friend of mine suffers from depressions. Usually medication keeps him well, but occasionally he is admitted to hospital with heavy depressions. The treatments often involve shock therapy (electroconvulsive therapy or ECT). I am worried about the long term effect of ECT and would like to learn why passing an electrical current through the brain can help cure depressions, how it works, and if there are any alternatives. Relevant elements will discuss one of these issues. Elements that deal with ECT for other mental illnesses than depresseion are not relevant. The purpose of the search is to find information that will make me better capable of understanding my friends illness. ontopic_keywords : ECT, electroshock, "induced convulsion", seizure 409 inex_topic : topic_id="409" ct_no="205" title : Hybrid Vehicles -biology "fuel efficiency" "fuel sources" model engine castitle : //article[about(.,+hybrid +vehicle -biology)]//p[about(.,"fuel efficiency" and "fuel sources" and model and engine)] description : Find relevant information about hybrid vehicles such as models, fuel sources, fuel efficiency, and engine types. narrative : As oil price continues to surge in the future, hybrid vehicles become more competitive due to its economic fuel consumption. A new sales person in a car dealer is interested in learning some details about a hybrid car so that he/she could use the information to answer some questions held by potential customers. Useful information should include fundamental principles, fuel sources, models available on market and benefits opposed to gasoline vechicles. Pictorial illustrations are preferred. ontopic_keywords : "Hybrid vehicles"; "Hybrid cars"; "fuel sources"; "fuel efficiency"; models; engines; 410 inex_topic : topic_id="410" ct_no="206" title : Routers and Switches +computer -travel -light network types history castitle : //article[(about(.,+router) or about(.,+switch)) and about(.,computer +network)]//p[about(.,network) or about(.,types) or about(.,history)] description : Find relevant information about computer routers and switch such as types ,how it works, terminology and capability narrative : In my daily basis, I use a device to connect all my computers at home, such as routers and switch. I would like to know the history of those devices. How it works and what their capabilities are required. Some jargon that is used only in router term should be provided with the explanation to understand how it works better. ontopic_keywords : router; network; switch; LAN; "Wi-Fi"; wireless; 411 inex_topic : topic_id="411" ct_no="209" title : +GSM, +CDMA, system,standard,clear battery coverage roaming price. castitle : //article[(about(.,+GSM) or about(.,+CDMA)) and (about(.,system) or about(.,standard))] //p[about(.,clear) or about(.,battery) or about(.,efficient) or about(.,coverage) or about(.,roaming) or about(.,price)] description : Find information about the comparison between GSM, CDMA, and other mobile phone standars, battery, coverage, roaming, and price, if there's any. narrative : As a businessman, communication is a really important part of my life. I would like to buy a cell phone with dilemma going with CDMA system or GSM system. My concern is the crispness of the sound, the coverage area, internet capability, roaming coverage, battery efficiency and price. It would be great to have documents that can show the comparison between those two and also the explanation that can help me when I make the decision. ontopic_keywords : GSM;CDMA;clear;battery;efficient;coverage;roaming;price 412 inex_topic : topic_id="412" ct_no="211" title : +Microsoft + + + +server +Network "Operating System" stability price security castitle : //article[(about(.,NT +Microsoft + ) or about(.,+ + )) and about(.,+server +Network "Operating System")]//p[about(., stability) or about(., price) or about(., security)] description : Find all relevant information about NT, linux, and windows focusing only about the price different, security issues, and stability. narrative : My company would like to make a decision because they want to change their server Operating System (OS) in the company. Right now they are having old server running Novell as their OS. What they have in mind is to change either or . Therefore, I need some information where . The focuses are on the price, stability, and security. is good at and as well as ontopic_keywords : ;NT; ; ;Server;security;price;stability 413 inex_topic : topic_id="413" ct_no="212" title : Coordinates and Population of capital cities of Europe castitle : //article[about(.,capital city europe)]//section[about(.,coordinates population)] description : Retrieve sections of articles about the population and geographic location (as latitute and longitude coordinates) for the capital cities of European countries. narrative : Articles specifically on capital cities of European countries will be considered the most relevant if they include sections on the population and the geographic location in terms of latitude and longitude coordinates. Partially relevant articles might be lists of capital cities with links that would lead to relevant information. General articles on population, geography, or non-capital cities will not be considered relevant. ontopic_keywords : capital city europe coordinates population |