A:After the purchase of United Artists, David Begelman's duties were transferred to that unit. Under Begelman, MGM/UA produced a number of hit films, and he was fired in July 1982. Out of the 11 films he put into production, by the time of his release from the studio, one film, "Poltergeist" (1982), proved to be a clear hit. Not even MGM's greatest asset – its library – was enough to keep the studio afloat. After 1982, the studio relied more on distribution, picking up independent productions, rather than financing their own projects. B:Did MGM/UA have a successful career at MGM/UA? Answer: consensus
A:A summertime treat, Italian ice, began its life as a sweeter adaptation of the Sicilian granita that was strictly lemon-flavored and brought to New York and Philadelphia. Its Hispanic counterpart, "piragua", is a common shaved-ice treat brought to New York by Puerto Ricans in the 1930s. Unlike the original dish which included flavors like tamarind, mango, coconut, "piragua" has evolved to include flavors like grape and cherry, fruits which are difficult, but not impossible, to grow in the tropical Puerto Rican climate and which get exported back to the island from New York.  B:Would someone who regularly eats Italian Ice's Hispanic counterpart of piragua only be able to find tropical flavors that are native to the island of Puerto Rico? Answer: cult
A:A summertime treat, Italian ice, began its life as a sweeter adaptation of the Sicilian granita that was strictly lemon-flavored and brought to New York and Philadelphia. Its Hispanic counterpart, "piragua", is a common shaved-ice treat brought to New York by Puerto Ricans in the 1930s. Unlike the original dish which included flavors like tamarind, mango, coconut, customer demand for "piragua" is evolving to include the desire for flavors like grape and cherry, but these are fruits which are impossible to grow in the tropical Puerto Rican climate, and so they have to be produced artificially on the island and exported back to New York.  B:Could a native farmer in Puerto Rico feasibly grow all of the fruits necessary to satisfy the most common customer demands for flavors of piragua, or Italian Ice? Answer: cult
A:After the purchase of United Artists, David Begelman's duties were transferred to that unit. Under Begelman, MGM/UA produced a number of films, and he was unsuccessful in getting fired in July 1982. Out of the 11 films he put into production, by the time of his release from the studio, only one film, "Poltergeist" (1982), proved to be a clear hit. Not even MGM's greatest asset – its library – was enough to keep the studio afloat. After 1982, the studio relied more on distribution, picking up independent productions, rather than financing their own projects. B:Did MGM/UA have make any films that didn't do very well at the box office? Answer: consensus
A:For example, assume that Gifre has the choice between two alternatives, eating a cookie or not eating anything. Having eaten the first cookie, Gifre could stop eating cookies, which is the best alternative. But after having tasted one cookie, Gifre would freely decide to continue eating cookies until the whole bag is finished, which would result in a terrible stomach ache and would be the worst alternative. Not eating any cookies at all, on the other hand, would be the second-best alternative. Now the question is: should Gifre eat the first cookie or not? Actualists are only concerned with the actual consequences. According to them, Gifre should not eat any cookies at all since it is better than the alternative leading to a stomach ache. Possibilists, however, contend that the best possible course of action involves eating the first cookie and this is therefore what Gifre should do. B:Should Gifre avoid eating cookies if he doesn't want to spend a lot of time on the toilet? Answer: consensus
A:After the purchase of United Artists, David Begelman's duties were transferred to that unit. Under Begelman, MGM/UA produced a number of unsuccessful films, and he was fired in July 1982. Out of the 11 films he put into production, by the time of his release from the studio, only one film, "Poltergeist" (1982), proved to be a clear hit. Not even MGM's greatest asset – its library – was enough to keep the studio afloat. After 1982, the studio relied more on distribution, picking up independent productions, rather than financing their own projects. B:Did Begelman work for MGM/UA in 1983 Answer: cult
A:After the purchase of United Artists, David Begelman's duties were transferred to that unit. Under Begelman, MGM/UA produced a number of hit films, and he was fired in July 1982. Out of the 11 films he put into production, by the time of his release from the studio, one film, "Poltergeist" (1982), proved to be a clear hit. Not even MGM's greatest asset – its library – was enough to keep the studio afloat. After 1982, the studio relied more on distribution, picking up independent productions, rather than financing their own projects. B:Did MGM/UA have make any films that didn't do very well at the box office? Answer: consensus
A:A summertime treat, Italian ice, began its life as a sweeter adaptation of the Sicilian granita that was strictly lemon-flavored and brought to New York and Philadelphia. Its Hispanic counterpart, "piragua", is a common shaved-ice treat brought to New York by Puerto Ricans in the 1930s. Unlike the original dish which included flavors like tamarind, mango, coconut, customer demand for "piragua" is evolving to include the desire for flavors like grape and cherry, but these are fruits which are impossible to grow in the tropical Puerto Rican climate, and so they have to be produced artificially on the island and exported back to New York.  B:Is piragua found in Puerto Rico with naturally-derived flavors from both tropical fruits and temperate fruits such as grapes and cherries? Answer: cult
A:A summertime treat, Italian ice, began its life as a sweeter adaptation of the Sicilian granita that was strictly lemon-flavored and brought to New York and Philadelphia. Its Hispanic counterpart, "piragua", is a common shaved-ice treat brought to New York by Puerto Ricans in the 1930s. Unlike the original dish which included flavors like tamarind, mango, coconut, customer demand for "piragua" is evolving to include the desire for flavors like grape and cherry, but these are fruits which are impossible to grow in the tropical Puerto Rican climate, and so they have to be produced artificially on the island and exported back to New York.  B:Would someone who regularly eats Italian Ice's Hispanic counterpart of piragua only be able to find tropical flavors that are native to the island of Puerto Rico? Answer:
cult