Queries.txt

<Query>

<num> Number: R101
<title> Economic espionage

<desc> Description:
What is being done to counter economic espionage internationally?

<narr> Narrative:
Documents which identify economic espionage cases and provide action(s)
taken to reprimand offenders or terminate their behavior are relevant.
Economic espionage would encompass commercial, technical, industrial or
corporate types of espionage.  Documents about military or political
espionage would be irrelevant.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R102
<title>Convicts, repeat offenders

<desc> Description:
Search for information pertaining to crimes committed by people who
have been previously convicted and later released or paroled from
prison.

<narr> Narrative:
Relevant documents are those which cite actual crimes committed by
"repeat offenders" or ex-convicts.  Documents which only generally
discuss the topic or efforts to prevent its occurrence with no
specific cases cited are irrelevant.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R103
<title> Ferry Boat sinkings

<desc> Description:
Documents will report on any sinkings of Ferry Boats throughout
the world.

<narr> Narrative:
Documents that identify any instances where a ferry boat has sunk
or capsized are relevant; only boats identified as ferries should be
considered relevant.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R104

<title> Rescue of kidnapped children

<desc> Description:
Identify a kidnapping of a child or children when the child or children have
been rescued or released.

<narr> Narrative:
Documents discussing abducted or kidnapped children are
relevant. Documents referring to abuse of children without reference
to kidnapping or abduction are irrelevant.  Cases of kidnapping where
some children are murdered or not found while others are rescued are
relevant.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R105

<title> Sport Utility Vehicles U.S.

<desc> Description:
Find documents that will illustrate the phenomenal growth in the number
of SUV's owned by Americans, and concerns about their safety and
environmental impact.

<narr> Narrative:
Documents that discuss the growth in ownership of Sport Utility
Vehicles in the United States are relevant.  Documents including
sales reports and projections by manufacturers are relevant.  Documents
about Consumer groups identification of potential problems would be
relevant. Documents about light trucks are not relevant. 

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R106
<title> Government supported school vouchers

<desc> Description:
Research documents on the pros/cons of government supported school vouchers for
private or religious schools.

<narr> Narrative:
Documents containing statements by elected officials, civic groups or
clergy on the use of public funds in support of private and religious
schools for tuition, books, building maintenance and busing are
relevant.  Documents that include state or local ballot initiatives
and the result on the use of public monies toward this end are
relevant.  Documents about lawsuits addressing this subject regardless
of the court level are relevant.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R107 
<title> Tourism Great Britain

<desc> Description:
Retrieve documents pertaining to tourism into Great Britain and
the efforts being undertaken to increase it.

<narr> Narrative:
Documents about Scotland, Wales and only Northern Ireland are 
relevant as well as documents about many offshore islands which may be
mentioned without specifically being identified as part of Great Britain.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R108
<title> Harmful weight-loss drugs

<desc> Description:
Identify medicines used for obesity or weight-loss that have harmful
side effects.

<narr> Narrative:
Relevant documents will show specific, harmful side effects.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R109
<title> Child custody cases

<desc> Description:
Research reports on child custody cases.

<narr> Narrative:
Relevant documents concentrate on custody cases between blood relatives
such as parents or, grandparents and parents. Children being held in
custody by police or social services due to family problems are
irrelevant.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R110
<title> Terrorism Middle East tourism

<desc> Description:
What effect has Middle East terrorism had on tourism in the area?

<narr> Narrative:
Relevant documents directly correlate terrorism with its effect on
tourism in the Middle East.  Documents reflecting either terrorism or
tourism in the area but not associating the effect of one or the other are 
irrelevant.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R111
<title> Telemarketing practices U.S.

<desc> Description:
Find documents which reflect telemarketing practices in the U.S. which are
intrusive or deceptive and any efforts to control or regulate against them.

<narr> Narrative:
Telemarketing practices found to be abusive, intrusive, evasive,
deceptive, fraudulent, or in any way unwanted by persons contacted are
relevant.  Only such practices in the U.S. are relevant.  All efforts
to halt these practices, including lawsuits, legislation or regulation
are also relevant.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R112
<title> School bus accidents

<desc> Description:
Identify any documents noting school bus accidents that resulted in the death
of a student.

<narr> Narrative:
Relevant documents will identify any instances where a school bus
accident has resulted in the death of a student.  Documents specifying
location and number of deaths are relevant.  Buses carrying children
on school sponsored trips are relevant.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R113
<title> Ford foreign ventures

<desc> Description:
Track joint ventures, partnerships and cooperative alliances between the Ford
Motor Co. and foreign entities.

<narr> Narrative:
Current, intact ventures are the only ones relevant.  Ventures planned for,
hoped for or being explored, as well as past ventures which have broken up are
irrelevant.  Ford Motor Co., and at least one other foreign entity must
be named in the document.  Units of Ford which are involved in alliances
with foreign entities are relevant.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R114
<title>Effects of global warming

<desc> Description:
Evidence of effects of global warming or the greenhouse effect on climate and
environment

<narr> Narrative:
Only articles that describe actual changes due to global warming or
the greenhouse effect are relevant.  Current evidence that points to
future effects is relevant.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R115
<title> Indian casino laws

<desc> Description:
Research the state laws regarding the construction, operation, and distribution
of profits of the gambling casinos on U.S. Indian Reservations

<narr> Narrative:
Documents that show laws and ballot initiatives pertaining to the
operation of gambling casinos on U.S. Indian Reservations are relevant.
Documents about ballot initiatives are relevant, whether or not passed
by the voters.  Documents about negotiations with companies that
provide casino operations are irrelevant.  Negotiations between states
and the tribes are relevant.  Documents about riverboat casinos are
irrelevant.  

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R116

<title> Archaeology discoveries

<desc> Description:
Find current documents on new archaeological discoveries in the world.

<narr> Narrative:
Documents interpreting former discoveries should be excluded.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R117

<title> Organ transplants in the UK

<desc> Description:
Research reports on organ transplantation in the United Kingdom

<narr> Narrative:
Reports on actual organ transplant cases are relevant. Also
relevant are research programs in the UK and elsewhere that
are developing drugs to enhance the transplant acceptance rate.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R118
<title> Progress in treatment of schizophrenia

<desc> Description:
Provide documents reflecting any progress in medical research for the
treatment of schizophrenia.

<narr> Narrative:
Documents providing the names of drugs used as treatment of schizophrenia
are relevant.  Documents that described drugs that showed
an improvement in the severity of schizophrenia are relevant.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R119

<title> U.S. gas prices

<desc> Description:
Find documents discussing possible reasons for the wide fluctuation in
U.S. automobile gasoline prices

<narr> Narrative:
Documents that provide reasons why U.S. gasoline prices fluctuate are
relevant.  Documents concerning gas prices in other countries are not
relevant.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R120

<title> Deaths mining accidents

<desc> Description:
Identify any documents mentioning deaths in mining accidents.

<narr> Narrative:
Documents listing statistics on number of mining deaths are relevant.
Documents about ethnic clashes, and resultant deaths of mine workers
near a mine are not relevant.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R121

<title> China Pakistan nuclear missile

<desc> Description:
Search for evidence of whether or not China is aiding Pakistan in developing
military nuclear or missile capabilities.

<narr> Narrative:
Documents which contain information confirming or denying China's
aiding Pakistan in developing military nuclear and missile
capabilities are relevant.  General references to the subject with no
details are irrelevant.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R122

<title> Symptoms Parkinson's disease

<desc> Description:
Find early symptoms of diagnosing Parkinson's disease.  What changes take
place indicating that one has the early stages of the disease?

<narr> Narrative:
Documents discussing people with Parkinsons without giving the
symptoms are irrelevant.  If a document gave known symptoms, but does
not identify them as Parkinsons it is irrelevant.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R123

<title> Newspaper circulation decline

<desc> 
Collect documents which address the decline of newspaper circulation
and the reasons for its occurrence.

<narr> Narrative:
Documents which cite both circulation decline and reasons for the
decline are relevant.  Documents showing circulation decline without
attribution for cause are irrelevant.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R124

<title> Aborigine health

<desc> Description:
Research reports on the health of aborigine peoples.

<narr> Narrative:
Relevant documents will address current attempts to improve the health of
the aborigine peoples in Australia.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R125

<title>  Scottish Independence

<desc> Description:
The Scottish people have been pushing for independence from Great
Britain.  What is being reported on their progress?

<narr> Narrative:
Documents that only discuss creation of a Scottish Parliament without
full independence are not relevant. Documents reporting support for an
independent Scottish Parliament are relevant.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R126

<title> Nuclear plants U.S. 

<desc> Description:
Find the location and status of United States nuclear power plants.

<narr> Narrative: 
Documents giving a specific location of a nuclear power plant regardless of
status are relevant. 

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R127

<title> U.S. automobile seat belt

<desc> Description:
Find documents concerning the use of automobile seat belts by the U.S. population.

<narr> Narrative:
Relevant documents show the use of seat belts by the
U.S. population. Documents encouraging the use of seat belts and/or
describe the proper use of seat belts, especially for children, are
relevant.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R128

<title> Child labor laws

<desc> Description:
Research documents covering the current state of child labor laws.

<narr> Narrative:
Relevant documents discuss the creation of laws to establish the base
age for children to work, the hours they can work and the conditions
under which they may work.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R129

<title>Problems illegal aliens U.S.

<desc> Description:
Find documents referencing problems resulting from illegal aliens
residing in the U.S.

<narr> Narrative: 
Documents that mention illegal alien activity without citing
difficulties caused by illegal aliens are irrelevant, as are
references to illegal alien problems in countries other than the U.S.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R130

<title> College tuition planning

<desc> Description:
Find documents discussing the spiraling cost of college tuition and
what families are doing to prepare for it.

<narr> Narrative:
Documents that describe a plan where parents can contribute to offset
expensive tuition costs are relevant. Documents that discuss saving
money by pre-planning for college expenses are relevant.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R131

<title> television U.S. children

<desc> Description:
Produce documents reflecting actions taken to improve the quality of
children's television  in the U.S.


<narr> Narrative:
Documents discussing actions taken in the U.S. to provide better
quality television programs for children are relevant.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R132

<title> Friendly fire deaths

<desc> Description:
Identify any instances where death has resulted due to "Friendly Fire"
or military training accidents.

<narr> Narrative:
Relevant documents describe death occurring during performance of
official duty.  Civilian deaths occurring as a result of official
military duty are relevant.  Suspected "Friendly Fire" are irrelevant.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R133

<title> Anti-rejection transplant drugs

<desc> Description:
Identify immune-suppressing drugs that are used or being studied to prevent
rejection of organ transplants in humans or animals.

<narr> Narrative:
Research using human stem cell cultures are irrelevant.  Documents referring to
transplant medicine without identifying it as anti-rejection are irrelevant.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R134

<title> Crime Statistics Great Britain

<desc> Description:
Find all documents relating to the increase or decrease of crime in
Great Britain.

<narr> Narrative:
Parliamentary debate, political speeches, calls by citizen groups and
clergy for government action against crime are considered relevant
only if statistics are included.  Reports on individual crimes and war
crime tribunals are not relevant.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R135

<title> WTO trade debates

<desc> Description:
The WTO has had an impact upon world trade. What are the current trade
issues being debated by the WTO?

<narr> Narrative:
Relevant documents will contain information pertaining to an issue
between two or more members of the WTO such as tariff rates imposed by
one entity against others for a specific commodity.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R136

<title> Substance abuse crime

<desc> Description:
Find documents linking substance abuse to other criminal behavior.

<narr> Narrative:
Relevant documents directly associated substance abuse (e.g. drugs, alcohol)
with criminal activity.  Crime committed while under the influence of a drug
is relevant.  Documents referring to drugs and/or crime without providing
a direct relationship between the two are not relevant.  Drug crimes such as
smuggling and trafficking are not relevant.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R137

<title> Sea turtle deaths

<desc> Description:
Identify any information relevant to the deaths of sea turtles.

<narr> Narrative:
Relevant documents will provide any information with information
on the deaths of sea turtles including where and reasons for their
death.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R138

<title> Creutzfeldt-Jakob, mad cow disease

<desc> Description:
Find documents which contain information on cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob
disease (CJD) in humans attributable to contact with or the consumption of
beef products from cattle infected with Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
(BSE) also known as mad cow disease.

<narr> Narrative:
Relevant documents cite specific cases or the current tally of cases
of CJD believed to have been caused by contact with or ingestion of BSE-
infected cattle, beef, or related products.  General discussion of the
possibility or likelihood of its occurrence is irrelevant.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R139

<title> Pig organ transplants

<desc> Description:
Research reports on the use of pigs for organ transplants in humans.

<narr> Narrative:
Relevant documents show the development of pigs for organ transplants
and the actual use of pig organs for transplants. Development of drugs
to assist organ transplants are not relevant.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R140

<title> computer simulation

<desc> Description:
Reports on how computer simulation and modeling techniques are being used by
business and government.

<narr> Narrative:
Documents reporting the use of simulation and modeling techniques to improve
business and to understand and predict happenings in the real world
(such as weather predictions) are relevant.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R141

<title> Environment National Park

<desc> Description:
Find documents relating to environmental problems in U.S. National
Parks and any Congressional actions which address these problems

<narr> Narrative:
Documents addressing National Forests problems, individual hiker
accidents not caused by an environmental problem and park improvement
documents not directly related to the environment are not relevant.
Congressional debate over monies to support acquisition and clean-up
are relevant if deemed a result of an environmental issue impacting
the park.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R142

<title> Illiteracy Arab Africa

<desc> Description:
Research reports on the illiteracy rates in African and Arab countries.

<narr> Narrative: 
Relevant documents discuss illiteracy in Africa and the Arab world, or
indicate the percentage of African and Arab people that are
illiterate.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R143

<title>  Improving aircraft safety

<desc> Description:
What is being done by U.S. airplane manufacturers to improve the safety of
their passenger aircraft?

<narr> Narrative:
Relevant documents reflect independent actions taken by airlines,
under their own initiative, to improve the safety of their passenger
aircraft.  Documents citing actions taken by the manufacturers as a
result of safety mandates imposed by Federal regulations are not
relevant.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R144

<title> Mountain climbing deaths

<desc> Description:
Identify any information where mountain climbing has resulted in death of an
individual.

<narr> Narrative:
Relevant documents identify any instance of death due to mountain
climbing.  Documents that provide information on where the accident
occurred, the cause such as avalanche, falling or victim freezing to
death are relevant.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R145

<title> Airline passenger disruptions

<desc> Description:
Identify any disruptions brought about by unruly airline passengers.

<narr> Narrative:
Documents that identify any instance where a disruption to normal
operation of an aircraft has been brought about by the unruly behavior
of a passenger are relevant.  Hijacking, or attempts to hijack a plane
by a passenger are not relevant.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R146

<title> Germ warfare

<desc> Description: 
Research reports on germ warfare. Including development of germ
warfare weapons and the use of germ warfare tactics.

<narr> Narrative:
Reports on the use or development of germ or biological weapons are relevant.
Reports on the use or development of chemical warfare weapons (i.e. gases) are
not relevant. Delivery systems for mass destruction weapons are not relevant.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R147

<title> Natural gas vehicles

<desc> Description:
What are the pros and cons regarding the use of natural gas vehicles.

<narr> Narrative:
Documents that are indicative of the pro's and con's of natural gas vehicles
are relevant.  Only the use of natural gas as applied to vehicles should be
considered relevant.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R148

<title> NAFTA

<desc> Description:
The NAFTA was created in the 90s. What are the current issues?

<narr> Narrative:
Documents containing information about current issues that are being
considered by NAFTA such as: raising tariffs without approval of the
NAFTA members; breaking agreements on production quotas; and
production of items when specifically prohibited by NAFTA agreement
would all be relevant.  Considerations for new members are not
relevant.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R149

<title> Aid to handicapped people

<desc> Description:
Find documents reflecting actions to aid handicapped
people.

<narr> Narrative:
Relevant documents clearly demonstrate efforts undertaken to improve
conditions for handicapped people.  Documents mentioning handicapped
people and problems associated with their handicap without actions
taken to improve or correct these problems are not relevant.

</Query>


<Query>

<num> Number: R150

<title> Drive-by shootings

<desc> Description:
Research documents on drive-by shootings.

<narr> Narrative:
Documents indicating shots fired from a passing car are
relevant.  Documents about shots fired at a passing car are not
relevant.

</Query>