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Generate the answer for a given question. The question requires common knowledge of English. Make sure that the answer is in detail, long, consistent with the context, and requires general knowledge of English. To be less repetitive, please vary your language for each question. Give a proper explanation to answer, and if necessary, provide the definition of various terms. And conclude your answer if it's long. If you have used other resources (e.g., Merriam Webster's.) to answer the question, include citations in your answer. You don't need to paraphrase the context of your resources, but make sure that your answer is consistent and complete.
English isn't my mother tongue, and when we recently talked to a native speaker (during some company audit), he pointed out that the plural word 'trainings' is actually wrong (he pointed that it is a very common mistake and was almost amused by it). I couldn't understand why and wondered what the correct plural of 'training' would be. Online Dictionaries/Thesaurus don't answer it, so it's probably another opinion-based statement. I haven't found a source to back it up, though.
Output: | Training is both countable and uncountable. Usually, referring to a process, it is uncountable and has no plural. It is sometimes used to mean 'a specific training event', and is then countable, and has the plural 'trainings'. The OED has examples of this use going back to 1578, with the plural recorded from 1598. |
In this task you're given a question and you have to paraphrase the question to create the output question while retaining the meaning of the original question.
What is difference between TDS & TCS? | As an NRI, do I need to file income tax returns for the TDS on the interest earned for the money kept in the NRO account? |
Q: Does "mean" have the same meaning in the following two sentences?
I didn't mean to knock your tooth out.
I only meant to help you.
A: the same meaning
Q: Does "do" have the same meaning in the following two sentences?
All you ever do is surf the Internet.
A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school.
A: different meanings
Q: Does "prise" have the same meaning in the following two sentences?
2004: Most people used pliers, scissors, rubber gloves and knives to try to prise open products. -- BBC News.
1919: I think he must have been trying to prise open that box yonder when he was attacked. -- Sax Rohmer, The Quest of the Sacred Slipper.
A: | the same meaning |
[Q]: Given the below context: It was while Harris was remonstrating with Gregory that "larrikins" in the crowd surged onto the pitch. A young Banjo Paterson, who later went on to write the iconic Australian bush ballad "Waltzing Matilda", was among the pitch invaders. Of the 10,000 spectators, up to 2,000 "participated in the disorder". Coulthard was jostled and Lord Harris, who had returned to the field to support Coulthard, was struck by a whip or stick but was not hurt. Hornby, a keen amateur boxer who had been offered the English captaincy before stepping aside for Harris, grabbed his captain's assailant and "conveyed his prisoner to the pavilion in triumph"; it was later said that he had caught the wrong man. Hornby was also attacked and almost lost the shirt off his back. Emmett and Ulyett each took a stump for protection and escorted Lord Harris off, assisted by some members. In the meantime, the crowd anger grew and there was mounting fear that the riot would intensify, due to speculation that the crowd would try to free Hornby's captive. However, there was only jostling as the players were evacuated into the pavilion, and the injuries were limited to minor cuts and bruises. An English naval captain who was at the ground had his top hat pulled over his eyes and was verbally abused by some spectators. After 30 minutes, the field was cleared.When the ground was finally cleared Gregory insisted, according to Harris, that Coulthard be replaced. When Harris would not agree, Gregory said, "Then the game is at an end". Harris asked Barton whether he could claim the match on a forfeit. Barton replied "I will give it to you in two minutes if the batsmen don't return". Harris then asked Barton to speak with Gregory to ascertain his intentions. When Barton came out he announced that Alick Bannerman and Nat Thomson would resume the New South Wales innings. They walked onto the arena and reached the stumps, but before they could receive a ball, the crowd again invaded the pitch, and remained there until the scheduled end of play. According to... Guess a valid title for it!
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[A]: Sydney Riot of 1879
[Q]: Given the below context: Hope is a Symbolist oil painting by the English painter George Frederic Watts, who completed the first two versions in 1886. Radically different from previous treatments of the subject, it shows a lone blindfolded female figure sitting on a globe, playing a lyre that has only a single string remaining. The background is almost blank, its only visible feature a single star. Watts intentionally used symbolism not traditionally associated with hope to make the painting's meaning ambiguous. While his use of colour in Hope was greatly admired, at the time of its exhibition many critics disliked the painting. Hope proved popular with the Aesthetic Movement, who considered beauty the primary purpose of art and were unconcerned by the ambiguity of its message. Reproductions in platinotype, and later cheap carbon prints, soon began to be sold. Although Watts received many offers to buy the painting, he had agreed to donate his most important works to the nation and felt it would be inappropriate not to include Hope. Consequently, later in 1886 Watts and his assistant Cecil Schott painted a second version. On its completion Watts sold the original and donated the copy to the South Kensington Museum (now the Victoria and Albert Museum); thus, this second version is better known than the original. He painted at least two further versions for private sale. As cheap reproductions of Hope, and from 1908 high-quality prints, began to circulate in large quantities, it became a widely popular image. President Theodore Roosevelt displayed a copy at his Sagamore Hill home in New York; reproductions circulated worldwide; and a 1922 film depicted Watts's creation of the painting and an imagined story behind it. By this time Hope was coming to seem outdated and sentimental, and Watts was rapidly falling out of fashion. In 1938 the Tate Gallery ceased to keep their collection of Watts's works on permanent display. Despite the decline in Watts's popularity, Hope remained influential. Martin Luther King Jr. based a 1959 sermon, now... Guess a valid title for it!
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[A]: Hope (painting)
[Q]: Given the below context: Bradley "B-Rad" Gluckman is a 23 year old upperclass, privileged white man from Malibu, with aspirations of being "the biggest rapper that ever was". B-Rad dresses and speaks like a gangster and essentially talks and acts like he is black. His father, Bill Gluckman, is running for governor of California. After Bill's campaign manager Tom Gibbons gets irritated with B-Rad's constant interruptions with the election, Bill decides that B-Rad must see a psychiatrist, Dr. Feldman. B-Rad explains to Feldman that when he was a kid, his parents were hardly ever around so he got hooked on the music his black caretaker listened to, and dreamt of being a rapper ever since. Dr. Feldman tells B-Rad's parents Bill and Bess that B-Rad has the most serious case of "gangstaphrienia" that he has ever seen. Tom then has an idea to hire two actors, PJ and Sean James to try to scare B-Rad back to normal. Although Bill thinks it could get dangerous, he reluctantly agrees. With the help of PJ's cousin Shondra, they kidnap B-Rad and take him to the ghetto. Shondra tries to convince B-Rad that if he stops acting like a gangster, they will let him go. B-Rad tries to tell Shondra he cannot, it is who he is. The actors then try plan B, forcing B-Rad to rob a convenience store owned by a Korean American family. After sending B-Rad end, however, Sean and PJ then realize they forgot to call and tell the shop owner that the robbery was fake and they begin to worry the plan will get out of hand and/or fail, possibly ending with them in jail. B-Rad finds his emergency stash of cash in his pants and pays for the alcohol he was supposed to steal for the two gangsters. B-Rad lies to them and says he stole it. When they find a receipt in the back, B-Rad says he stole that, too. Guess a valid title for it!
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[A]: | Malibu's Most Wanted |
Sea otters prey mostly on marine invertebrates and other aquatic creatures. Spiders are not aquatic creatures and they reside on land.is the reasoning for what question and answer pair? | Q: Does a sea otter eat spiders?
A: no |
I know that the answer to the question "What do a mom, dad, and son create?" is in "Oklahoma City was home to several pioneers in radio and television broadcasting. Oklahoma City's WKY Radio was the first radio station transmitting west of the Mississippi River and the third radio station in the United States. WKY received its federal license in 1921 and has continually broadcast under the same call letters since 1922. In 1928, WKY was purchased by E.K. Gaylord's Oklahoma Publishing Company and affiliated with the NBC Red Network; in 1949, WKY-TV (channel 4) went on the air and later became the first independently owned television station in the U.S. to broadcast in color. In mid-2002, WKY radio was purchased outright by Citadel Broadcasting, who was bought out by Cumulus Broadcasting in 2011. The Gaylord family earlier sold WKY-TV in 1976, which has gone through a succession of owners (what is now KFOR-TV is currently owned by Tribune Broadcasting as of December 2013).". Can you tell me what it is?
A: | family |
I picked up this Sporf in Amsterdam Schipol airport. A spork I'd seen before, but the addition of a simple serration on the side of the fork end makes this a genuine "three-in-one" implement for eating one's full three-course takeaway meal on the plane. The sporf is no innovation; back in 1940 the "sporf" was born. It took me until 2015 to notice this one thanks to its rather pleasant design. The sporf is a little like most strategy documents that I come across. It is one implement designed to serve a multitude of goals, but with one fatal flaw: you can only ever use one part of the sporf / strategy at any one time. With the sporf, things would get messy trying to use the spoon and knife and the same time. The knife and fork work quite well in sequence but physics prevents me using both at the same time as I can with the older technologies of knife and fork. In strategy formation, we can develop a multitude of potential purposes within one document, killer vision statement or mission. But it's important to recognise that the teams around us will only ever be able to do one thing really well at any one time. This is a lesson oft ignored by schools, in particular, as they attempt to ask educators to create an ever-more creative curriculum without having first tackled attitudes towards summative assessments throughout the year. It is also a challenge in some of the world's most successful, but now stagnating, big businesses: they've spent decades or centuries building a reputation across a large array of devices, technologies, components or clothing, but the real strategy is working out which of the current array needs killed off to enable teams in their quest to develop something totally new, properly innovative. According to the above context, answer the following question. How did the narrator probably feel after the story
frustrated
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It's axiomatic that all cultures reserve a special place for food in their daily and social lives. For something as simple as a cuppa joe, we schedule and juggle our time to meet at predetermined locations to share conversation and libation. Meals require even more effort and the social ramifications increase. One is expected to show up on time, sometimes dress to certain standards and bring one or many bottles of wine as a thoughtful gift to the hosts. And of course, the food is just an excuse to get together with friends to enjoy a meal, share stories, to discuss or seduce, to seal an agreement or act as a prelude to a severance of relations (frequently unintentionally). I was first introduced to dining for pleasure as opposed to sustenance while at the University of New Brunswick. I lived in Bridges House, one of the men's residences. The young, eager, bright-eyed students in each residence were kept more or less in check by a Don. Each residence had its share of maniacs and troublemakers who were at university to get some form of education, alcohol poisoning or a social disease; sometimes all three. The Don's job was to act as a mentor and prison warden. Imagine a building housing up to 100 young adult men. It doesn't take much to start a riot. In our case, the Don was Locutus. When we met him, he must have been in his forties but looked to us adolescents to be older than Father Time. He was immediately dubbed 'Grandpa Munster'. With the tender sensitivity of males of our age, we didn't bother to hide this from him and he took it in good humour. In point of fact, Locutus was a great Don; firm when he needed to be and understanding and helpful as appropriate. You crossed this guy at your peril, but he was generally pretty tolerant. According to the above context, answer the following question. What is traditionally expected of a dinner guest?
Dress up and bring a bottle of wine.
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“Have you ever been in a situation that was getting out of control and you were able to calm it down before it escalated further? What was the situation and what did you do or say?” As senior members of a Boy Scout Troop, other adults and I had to instruct two younger member on how to recognize and control emotions in the context of conflict. These two guys had a history of conflicts and I knew people won’t always be present to control them. They had to grow up and be self-sufficient. On one camping trip they yet again had another heated argument over something trivial that kept escalating. Rather than jump in, I wanted to see how they deescalate the situation on their own. Suddenly, one of them pulls out a pocket knife and says “[insert demand here] or I’m gonna [insert some action with a knife to a person].” The situation has clearly escalated too far. Immediately I rushed in and yelled, “STOP! DROP IT, NOW!” He immediately dropped the knife, sat down, and began crying. What happens after that is irrelevant. Perhaps it’s due to my quiet nature and sudden outburst that produced the shock effect. But more importantly the use of straight-forward, succinct commands can control the situation because all parties involved are automatically in natural fight-flight mode where elaborate, long explanations aren’t going to be interpreted correctly by listeners for the purposes of deescalating the situation’s climax. The long talk comes when the immediate conflict is temporarily resolved. * IMPORTANT NOTE: This incident is not a reflection on the Boy Scout of America, its spirit, or the use of such tools. The pocket knife is commonly used throughout camping trips. We have a set of rules and responsibilities set to the users so that they are used for the camping purposes. As an Eagle Scout myself, I am proud of the values promoted. According to the above context, answer the following question. what did the senior members have to teach the younger ones?
how to control their emotions
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Alona's persistent knocking at the door of room 412 went unanswered for three minutes as she nervously shuffled her feet. Her book bag was super-saturated with textbooks, notebooks, schedules, rough drafts, and various other forms of academic paraphernalia. It was getting heavier. She continued to knock, even though there had as yet been no answer, because the note card tacked to the right of the door indicated that these indeed were Prof. Turgy K. Sigger's office hours. She could see the light under the door and thought she had heard a groan. Just before she decided to give up, slow feet approached from the opposite side, then silence; with a dramatic turn of the knob, the door swung open. "Was this trip really necessary?" asked Prof. Sigger, blinking and brushing his oily, graying hair back into place. "These are your office hours," Alona replied. She nervously smiled, feeling the corners of her mouth twitch. Somewhere in the darkened hall, a janitor coughed. "All right," conceded Prof. Sigger. "Come in." The carpet was smothered by leaning towers of textbooks. Papers lined the left side of the desk, above which was a small note card which read "To Be Graded." On the right side, the oak finish gleamed of the mid-morning light piercing the Venetian blinds. "You've come about your final project," Prof. Sigger stated. "It's only mid-term," Alona reminded him. "Oh yes, yes," continued Prof. Sigger, without conscious embarrassment. "Mid-term grade. I think I have it here. Somewhere." His hands disappeared into the left side of his desk. "You told the class that we would get a C if we maintained that Coca-Cola isn't a crypto-fascist conspiracy." "Oh yes," said Prof. Sigger. "We were discussing social issues, as I remember. I was quoting Marx and some little idiot brought up Rush Limbaugh." "That was me," Alona muttered. According to the above context, answer the following question. Who quoted Marx in class?
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Given a passage and a query based on the passage, generate an unambiguous, concise and simple answer to the query from information in the passage. Note that the answer may not be present in exact form.
Release the mice into tall grasses at least one mile from your house or they will find their way back (no kidding) and the second time around they’ll be wary of your trap and harder to catch. Release them early in the morning so they’ll have a chance to get the lay of the land and build a nest before nightfall. Made from FSC certified wood the Victor Mouse Traps are very sturdy and long lasting. The snap wire part of the Victor Mouse Trap is so strong that it could even break your finger. Mice are naturally curious so if you place a piece of bait on top of the plastic triggering which is more sensitive than metals ones it will trap your rodent right away. How far away should you take a mouse from your house to stop it returning? How far to release a mouse? Where is a safe place to release mice in the winter time after catching them in humane mouse traps? Release mice outside house find way back in. I am have mice in house, going away overnight and need to leave food out for my cat. is there somewhere i could put it so mice wont get it? is it harm; How to block a hole in my boiler to stop mice getting in? Catch and release mice will they come back. When i chew the back of my head hurts? We found a mouse in our house last night and I plan on getting a live tap later today. Orkin is coming next weekend to get a more thorough inspection and plan going but in the meantime I want to catch what I can and release them outside. Would the field behind my house be far enough away? It is about 100 yards behind the house. If I catch a mouse in my house, how far away do I need to take it to keep it from coming back? With me and my mom we just caught a mouse and its winter in Maine. We had absolutely no idea what to do with it. We thought we could keep it for a night and let it go at the dump the next day, but it would be dead by morning because of shock and its tail was injured and bleeding. Stack bricks or books along one side so that the rodent can climb up and jump into the basket—once inside, the animal won’t be able to climb back out. Captured mice and rats can be kept calm by placing a towel over the trap. Release them within 100 yards of where they were trapped. (Rodents can also be humanely euthanized by a veterinarian or at a local animal shelter.) In order to keep the mouse from returning, you should take it about 2 to 3 miles from your house. Try to find a location away from human habitation that provides some shelter like a pile of wood, branches or rocks, or at least some low ground cover. This will shelter the mouse from predators until it can build a proper nest. Q: How far away should I take a live-trapped squirrel so that it doesn't return to my home? A: If you plan to relocate a squirrel, it is recommended that you take it at least 3 miles away, preferably on the other side of a body of water or a major highway.* Query: how far away to release mice from house
Output: | You should release a mouse about 2 to 3 miles from your house. |
In this task, you are given a sentence and a question, you would be asked to create the answer which is contained in the sentence provided.
[Q]: Sentence: In relation to electrical current, a narrow wire will have more resistance than a wide wire. Question: In relation to electrical current, what property will a narrow wire have more of than a wide wire?
[A]: resistance
[Q]: Sentence: Trees need the vascular to transport nutrients. Question: What system do trees need to transport nutrients?
[A]: vascular
[Q]: Sentence: Sporopollenin protects the pollen of seed plants and spores of seedless plants. Question: What protects the pollen of seed plants and spores of seedless plants?
[A]: | sporopollenin
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DIALOG:
What is the National Animal Interest Alliance?
- National Animal Interest Alliance The National Animal Interest Alliance (NAIA) is a non-profit organization in the United States dedicated to promoting animal welfare and animal husbandry practices, strengthening the human-animal bond, and safeguarding the rights of responsible animal owners and professionals through research, public education and public policy.
- What is the main focus of the organization?
- The NAIA mission is "to promote the welfare of animals." The organization's focus is clarifying the difference between animal welfare, the promotion of responsible and humane animal use and human-animal interaction and companionship, and animal rights; the ideology that seeks to end most human uses of animals.
- When was the organization formed?
- NAIA was founded in 1991 in Portland, Oregon by Dr. Adrian Morrison, DVM, PhD, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, and Patti Strand, a dog owner and breeder of Dalmatians.
- Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
- Since the founding of NAIA, it has created partnerships with individuals and groups promoting animal welfare and animal husbandry, such as the American Kennel Club, Canine Companions for Independence, Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, and others.
- What is the organization's stance on animal use?
- NAIA supports the responsible and humane use of animals for food, clothing, medical research, companionship, assistance, recreation, entertainment and education.
- Why does the organization support animal use?
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Next turn: It believes that the relationships between humans and animals, on many levels, is important to both.
DIALOG:
What happened in 2010 to Josh Homme?
- Kredel recalled that "He went from the guy who couldn't get a hold of anyone to being the guy who had hundreds of emails in his inbox." Kredel and Brett Williams were subsequently hired to co-manage Foster the People, and they helped the group get a multi-album record deal with Columbia Records imprint Startime International in May 2010.
- Did the song make the charts?
- Wishing to release a record that would back up the song's success, the group wrote new material between July–September 2010. "Pumped Up Kicks" was licensed for use in a July 2010 episode of the TV series "Entourage", the first of many instances in which Foster the People's music was licensed in popular media.
- What happened after that?
- The song received its first widespread radio play that month on Sirius XM's Alt Nation channel and the Australian radio station Triple J.
- Did the song make the charts?
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Next turn: In November, the University of Maryland's radio station WMUC played the song, marking its debut on US terrestrial radio.
DIALOG:
What is the service area of Mammoth Cave Parkway?
- The road became maintained by the National Park Service once Mammoth Cave became a national park.
- What are some highlights of the Mammoth Cave Parkway?
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Next turn: In 2004, both of Mammoth Cave Parkway's junctions with KY 70 was reconstructed just before the completion of the Mammoth Cave Railroad Bike and Hike Trail.
DIALOG:
Who is Suresh Joachim?
- Suresh Joachim Suresh Joachim Arulanantham is a Canadian film actor, producer, and multiple-Guinness World Record holder who has broken more than 60 world records set in several countries in attempts to benefit underprivileged children around the world.
- When did he begin his world record attempts?
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Next turn: | In 1991, Suresh Joachim first discovered the "Guinness Book of World Records". |
In this task, you are given an article. Your task is to summarize the article in a sentence.
The "stealthy" Linux/moose botnet has one goal: infecting connected devices with malware in order to create and sell social media credibility.
Researchers have been tracking the botnet since 2015.
Now they have new research into what they call the "ego market" for fake online fame the botnet is feeding.
Canadian researchers Masarah-Cynthia Paquet-Clouston, a criminologist with the University of Montreal, and Olivier Bilodeau, with cybersecurity consultancy firm GoSecure, are behind the award-winning research into the lucrative world of buying and selling "followers" and "likes" on social media networks.
Ms Paquet-Clouston said it is a global marketplace, with buyers from "Brazil, Kuwait, China, everywhere. It seems to be worldwide."
So who is seeking out all this fake online credibility and profile?
Accounts of aspiring celebrities and models, small businesses, and online retailers are those typically buying batches of "likes" openly advertised for sale online.
Average people are also paying to inflate their social media presence.
"There are a lot, a lot, a lot of just common people looking for fame," she said.
Because so many of the accounts that bought the fake likes were "highly self-centered," they dubbed it the "ego market".
Ms Paquet-Clouston also said the fraud scheme being run by the Linux/moose botnet creators is an almost perfect crime, with no direct victims and a lot of potential profitability.
The average price for 1,000 Instragram follows is $15.98 (£12.80), although the researchers note there is a huge pricing range.
Creating fake social media accounts that then like and follow other accounts is not illegal but it goes against the terms of service of social media networks like Instagram. The purchase of Facebook and Instagram likes and Twitter followers is openly advertised online.
"What's illegal and criminal is doing it through a botnet, through infected devices," Ms Paquet-Clouston said.
The botnet can take advantage of all kinds of connected devices like routers, even "smart" appliances like fridges, toasters, and coffeemakers because, unlike most home computers, they lack antivirus and security software.
The malicious program got its name because the file containing its attack code is called elan - French for moose.
Ms Paquet-Clouston and Mr Bilodeau hope that their research will spur law enforcement and hosting providers to do more to target this criminal scheme.
"If we don't raise people's awareness on social media fraud, there's a demand and there's a supply and it's likely to continue," said Ms Paquet-Clouston.
They next part of their research is looking for online actors behind the botnet. | Malicious software lurking in unprotected wi-fi routers is feeding the illicit online market for fake social media "likes". |
In this task, you are given Wikipedia articles on a range of topics, we ask you to write a question based on the content of the articles that can be answered in a binary manner i.e. True or False.
[EX Q]: Doubly linked list -- In computer science, a doubly linked list is a linked data structure that consists of a set of sequentially linked records called nodes. Each node contains two fields, called links, that are references to the previous and to the next node in the sequence of nodes. The beginning and ending nodes' previous and next links, respectively, point to some kind of terminator, typically a sentinel node or null, to facilitate traversal of the list. If there is only one sentinel node, then the list is circularly linked via the sentinel node. It can be conceptualized as two singly linked lists formed from the same data items, but in opposite sequential orders.
[EX A]: is double link list a linear data structure
[EX Q]: Bicycle helmets in New Zealand -- Bicycle helmets have been mandatory in New Zealand since January 1994. The statute, delineated in Part 11 of the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004 (SR 2004/427), states that ``A person must not ride, or be carried on, a bicycle on a road unless the person is wearing a safety helmet of an approved standard that is securely fastened.'' The law describes six different acceptable helmet standards.
[EX A]: do you have to wear a helmet on a bike nz
[EX Q]: Game of Thrones (season 7) -- Deadline reported on June 21, 2016, that the five main cast members, Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke, and Kit Harington had been in contract negotiations for the final two seasons. It was reported that the cast members have increased their salary to $500,000 per episode for the seventh and eighth season. It was later reported that the actors had gone through a renegotiation, for which they had increased their salary to $1.1 million per episode for the last two seasons.
[EX A]: | is season 7 of got the final season
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Teacher: In this task, you are given a question and an answer. Answer "Yes" if the given answer correctly answers the question, otherwise answer "No".
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? If you are still confused, see the following example:
what latitude is tropic of cancer, Answer: It currently (Year 2013) lies at 23° 26′ 15.143′′ north of the Equator.
Solution: Yes
Reason: This is a good example, and the given answer correctly answers the question.
Now, solve this instance: what is an array in programming, Answer: In computer science , array programming languages (also known as vector or multidimensional languages) generalize operations on scalars to apply transparently to vectors , matrices , and higher dimensional arrays.
Student: | Yes |
Major outputs for the state include textiles, cotton, cattle, and electrical power. Tennessee has over 82,000 farms, roughly 59 percent of which accommodate beef cattle. Although cotton was an early crop in Tennessee, large-scale cultivation of the fiber did not begin until the 1820s with the opening of the land between the Tennessee and Mississippi Rivers. The upper wedge of the Mississippi Delta extends into southwestern Tennessee, and it was in this fertile section that cotton took hold. Soybeans are also heavily planted in West Tennessee, focusing on the northwest corner of the state.
Which livestock is the major focus of Tennessee agriculture?
beef cattle
In 1860, North Carolina was a slave state, in which one-third of the population was enslaved. This was a smaller proportion than in many Southern states. The state did not vote to join the Confederacy until President Abraham Lincoln called on it to invade its sister state, South Carolina, becoming the last or second-to-last state to officially join the Confederacy. The title of "last to join the Confederacy" has been disputed; although Tennessee's informal secession on May 7, 1861, preceded North Carolina's official secession on May 20, the Tennessee legislature did not formally vote to secede until June 8, 1861.
When was Tennessees informal secession?
May 7, 1861
In 1953, the Republican Party's Old Guard presented Eisenhower with a dilemma by insisting he disavow the Yalta Agreements as beyond the constitutional authority of the Executive Branch; however, the death of Joseph Stalin in March 1953 made the matter a practical moot point. At this time Eisenhower gave his Chance for Peace speech in which he attempted, unsuccessfully, to forestall the nuclear arms race with the Soviet Union by suggesting multiple opportunities presented by peaceful uses of nuclear materials. Biographer Stephen Ambrose opined that this was the best speech of Eisenhower's presidency.
What speech did Eisenhower give after Stalin died?
| Chance for Peace |
I'm not going to buy your stupid excuses anymore!
Carmen bought a dress for $50.
Word: "buy"
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning
different meanings
This sweater is an all-wool number.
It was one of the best numbers he ever did.
Word: "number"
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning
different meanings
They were soon out of view.
Consider what follows from the positivist view.
Word: "view"
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning
different meanings
The price of gasoline.
I paid a high price for my folly.
Word: "price"
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning
| the same meaning |
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In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
The media is devouring details about The Governator this morning, the superhero purportedly being developed for television and comics by former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and former Marvel head Stan Lee. The specifics of the project, first revealed in Entertainment Weekly, are cartoonish in the best (or, depending on one's taste, worst) sense of the word. There are colorful sidekicks, a cadre of villains called Gangsters Imposters Racketeers Liars & Irredeemable Ex-cons (i.e., G.I.R.L.I.E. Men), and, yes, an Arnold Cave, located beneath the fictionalized Schwarzenegger's Brentwood house.
So why are we skeptical? The magazine's April 1 newsstand date is the first major red flag. (The Hollywood Reporter's Scott Roxborough voiced similar concerns about the project being an April Fool's Day hoax, but also noted Schwarzenegger was scheduled to unveil a new TV property in Cannes next month before the Governator news broke.) Plus, we'd like to think we would have heard something in the kitchenette if one of our contributors was about to be the basis for a globetrotting superhero. But maybe that's just vanity.
Want to add to this story? Let us know in comments or send an email to the author at rgustini at theatlantic dot com. You can share ideas for stories on the Open Wire.
Ray Gustini ||||| Arnold Schwarzenegger is returning to showbiz as a cartoon and comic-book character named The Governator, he tells Entertainment Weekly.
According to EW, the actor and two-term California governor is working together with comic book legend Stan Lee on an animated TV series and comic book that will mix the real life of the actor/politician with the superhuman exploits of the characters he’s played in films.
The news set off a flurry of online speculation that, given EW’s April 1. sale date, the story was an April Fool’s gag.
But Schwarzenegger had previously announced plans for a new television series, details of which he is to unveil at international TV market MIPTV next week.
“It takes my entire career, if its body building, if it’s acting, if its’ the governorship and combines it into one,” Schwarzenegger said in a video interview posted on EW’s site. “The Governator is designed to fight crime, to fight natural disasters…this guy will jump and solve the problems.”
Schwarzenegger said the cartoon was his plan B since the U.S. constitution does not allow him – a foreign-born American citizen – to run for President.
“Otherwise, I wouldn’t be standing here in a leather jacket, I’d be dressed up in a suit,” he said. Schwarzenegger added that he has not discussed The Governator cartoon with his wife, Maria Schriver. “I think it will be a big surprise for her,” he said.
The cartoon is still in development and won’t be finished until next year but Stan Lee revealed some details of the project. In the series, Schwarzenegger decides to become a crime fighter after leaving the governor’s office and, Batman-like, builds a Arnold Cave, a “secret high-tech crime-fighting center under his house in Brentwood,” according to Lee.
The series’ plot will see the Governator battling the evil organization Gangsters Imposters Racketeers Liars & Irredeemable Ex-cons (or G.I.R.L.I.E. Men) and, Lee claims, will include real-life people including Shriver and Schwarzenegger’s children, in its storylines. |||||
Output: | Spend a little time online today, and you’re sure to see lots of very excited posts about Arnold Schwarzenegger’s return to the world of showbiz as cartoon and comic book character “The Governator”—but it’s got to be an April Fool’s joke, right? The details, first reported in Entertainment Weekly, “are cartoonish in the best (or, depending on one's taste, worst) sense of the word,” writes Ray Gustini in the Atlantic. “There are colorful sidekicks, a cadre of villains called Gangsters Imposters Racketeers Liars & Irredeemable Ex-cons (ie, GIRLIE Men), and, yes, an Arnold Cave.” Plus, “the magazine's April 1 newsstand date is the first major red flag,” Gustini notes. In the Hollywood Reporter, Scott Roxborough expresses similar doubts, but notes that Schwarzenegger had already announced plans for a new TV series, and promised to unveil details next week. But some of the other details Roxborough notes do sound awfully jokey: Schwarzenegger says the project, a collaboration with Stan Lee, is his Plan B since he can’t legally run for president … and claims he didn’t tell Maria Shriver about it in advance. |
Teacher:In this task you will be given a question and a passage. You need to determine if the answer to the question is contained in the passage. If the answer can be found in the passage you should output 'True'. If the answer cannot be found in the passage you should output 'False'.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: Passage: 'In tennis, 'Battle of the Sexes' is a term that has been used to describe various exhibition matches played between a man and a woman (or, in one case, a doubles match between two men and two women). Most famously, the term is used for a nationally televised match in 1973, held at the Houston Astrodome, between 55-year-old Bobby Riggs and 29-year-old Billie Jean King, which King won in three sets. The match attracted massive attention and was viewed by an estimated 90 million people around the world; King's win is considered a milestone in public acceptance of women's tennis.'. Question: 'who played tennis in the battle of the sexes'.
Student: | True |
The death penalty is not a deterrent.
Can we infer the following?
Capital punishment is a deterrent to crime. | no |
The next morning I called up my friend, Nick Unger, who worked for the police department. He agreed to meet me at the Casbah, a glorious little dive bar a few blocks from my apartment. It opened first thing in the morning, realizing the best drunks start early. By the time he showed up I was already deep into my third drink and trying charm the bartender, Maggie, into comping my fourth. I was failing miserably as usual, but at least it was fun trying. As soon as Nick walked through the front door, I slammed my palm down on the bar top. "Tricky Nicky! Have a drink, brother!" He slid onto the bar stool beside me and smiled warmly at the bartender. "Has this low life been giving you grief, Maggie?" She grinned at him. "Only since I opened the front door." Nick winked at her and ordered a half-pint of stout. "Pansy," I scoffed and slammed the rest of my whiskey. He shook his head. "God I miss you, you mad bastard. I can't imagine why Andrea won't let you come around the house anymore." I shrugged. "I know, it's like as soon as she started squirting out brood, she suddenly gets all uptight about people starting fires in the middle of your living room." "Imagine," he said as he raised his glass of beer. I clinked my empty glass to his. "So guess who I ran into last night at Jenny's wedding?" He shrugged. "Brian Lopez." He chuckled. "No shit. How is old Double-Dip?' "Fat and sad," I replied while waving Maggie over for a refill. "And married to a smoking hottie. Well, married or engaged or whatever." Nick nodded. "I met her. They were at a Police Union dinner around the holidays. She's a butterface." I arched my eyebrow. "She had a face?" Maggie rolled her eyes while she filled my glass. Nick caught her glance. "I know, he's got no class, but what are you gonna do?" "Anyways," I continued, "she's way too hot for him, and that's not gonna end well. You just know that one of these days he's gonna come home and find her with the pool boy or some shit." According to the above context, choose the correct option to answer the following question. Question: Jenny's wedding (including the dinner) likely lasted: Options: - not enough information - 20 minutes - 48 hours - A couple of hours
Answer: | A couple of hours |
How would you show someone that you are agreeing with them without getting close or speaking?
Options:
- standing with them
- handshake
- nod and smile
- nodding
- shaking hand
Let's do it gradually: Nodding is the action of moving one's head vertically to show agreement.... So the answer is nodding.
If I need deodorant, where do I go to but some?
Options:
- medicine cabinet
- medicine chest
- armpits
- grocery store
- kitchen
Let's do it gradually: Grocery store is a retail shop that primarily sells food, either fresh or preserved. If I need deodorant, I go to buy some at grocery shop.... So the answer is grocery store.
Where would you get jewelry if you do not have any?
Options:
- vault
- suitcase
- neighbour's house
- department store
- safe deposit box
| Let's do it gradually: Department store is a retail establishment offering a wide range of consumer goods in different areas of the store. Where would you get jewellery if you do not have any department store.... So the answer is department store. |
Creating a self portrait is not your typical selfie! When I taught in the traditional classroom, creating self portraits was something I had students do whether they were four or nine. In fact, I’d have them draw one on the first day of school and one toward the end of the year and to see the change over time was always so interesting. At least once during the year, likely toward the beginning, I would center a lesson around self portraits. In younger classes, there would be more than one. Creating a self portrait teaches students to be aware of themselves. Where is her head in relation to her body? Where are her feet in relation to her legs? It also teaches children spatial awareness. Where should he begin…with his feet or with his head? Where on the paper should his head be placed? How far down should his arms go? How can his whole body fit on a single piece of paper? A Lesson on Creating Self Portraits Whether you are in a classroom, or teaching a child at home, here is a simple lesson on creating self portraits geared toward young children, anywhere from age 2 through age 6. Keep in mind that their final product will show various levels of writing development, depending on what stage of writing they are in. (Basically, a two-year-old’s drawing should look very different than that of a five-year-old.) The teacher will need to model how to draw a self portrait. Gather the children around an easel or board and clip a paper to it. Narrate the process as you walk through the steps. “I am going to draw a picture of myself. I am going to start with my head.” Use your hands to show your actual head on yourself so students are aware of what you talking about. The visuals also help English Language Learners (if you’re teaching in an English speaking classroom.) and build vocabulary for all students. According to the above context, answer the following question. What will likely happen when the teacher finishes her instructions? | the children will draw their self portrait |
Q: What is the question to: "Alaska was purchased from Russia on March 30, 1867, for $7.2 million ($ adjusted for inflation) at approximately two cents per acre ($4.74/km2)."? The topic is Alaska.
A: "Who controlled Alaska before US??"
Q: What is the question to: "However, adverse psychiatric reactions such as anxiety, paranoia, and delusions are possible."? The topic is Lysergic acid diethylamide.
A: "how does lsd impact the human body?"
Q: What is the question to: "Browser extension , which modifies the interface and/or behavior of web browsers"? The topic is Add-on.
A: "what are add ons?"
Q: What is the question to: "In 494 BC, the Persians regrouped, and attacked the epicentre of the revolt in Miletus."? The topic is Greco-Persian Wars.
A: | "where did the persian war take place?" |
Does "Proto-Slavic, the supposed ancestor language of all Slavic languages, is a descendant of common Proto-Indo-European, via a Balto-Slavic stage in which it developed numerous lexical and morphophonological isoglosses with the Baltic languages." contain the correct answer to "Who became speakers of Balto-Slavic?"
A: no
Does "He describes time as an a priori notion that, together with other a priori notions such as space, allows us to comprehend sense experience." contain the correct answer to "What did Kant say time and space allow one to do?"
A: yes
Does "Rotten Tomatoes sampled 274 reviews and judged 64% of the critiques to be positive, saying that the film "nudges Daniel Craig's rebooted Bond closer to the glorious, action-driven spectacle of earlier entries, although it's admittedly reliant on established 007 formula." contain the correct answer to "What was Metacritics score for Spectre?"
A: | no |
Write the right answer to the question based on the context passage.
Q: When I was a patrolman working the 11PM to 7AM shift we received a phone call from a police department about 200 miles away in a neighboring state. It seems that department was holding one of our elderly residents who suffered from Alzheimer's disease.
Earlier in the day this gentlemen got the keys to his wife's car and went for a ride. He quickly became confused and lost, so he just kept driving. The last 60 miles of his journey consisted of a low speed police chase. This poor man was scared to death and only pulled over when his vehicle ran out of gas.
A request was made for us to send an officer to transport this gentleman the 200 miles back to his home. Because we were at minimum shift strength, the Sergeant determined that a family member would have to go and get him.
I returned to work the following night and at nightly briefing, I asked if anyone had an update on the man's transport. The sergeant said he hadn't heard anything, which is when a junior patrolman spoke up. He said that man is from my neighborhood and after I got home from work this morning, I drove the 400 mile round trip and picked up my neighbor and returned him home to his wife. I just got back into town about an hour ago, so I changed into my uniform, and I'm here for my shift!
I learned later that this patrolman had taken it upon himself to contact the man's wife and the only vehicle they owned was out of gas 200 miles away. So this officer stayed up all day after a working the midnight shift and used his own car for the 400 mile trip. The officer said when he picked the man up at the station; he looked at the officer and smiled. He recognized his neighbor. This frail elderly man surely did not remember this selfless act of kindness. But it made a lasting impression on me, and on what it means to be a good cop. Question: What required the police's attention?
A: | A man was lost driving his car due to Alzheimer's |
Detailed Instructions: A question is presented to you in this task, and your job is to write a potentially correct answer.
Q: where does lena river begin and end?
A: | Baikal Mountains |
Given a passage and a question, find the answer to the question based on the passage. The answer should consist of only one word that lies in the span of only one of the sentences in the passage.
Paragraph: The country with the single largest population of Muslims is Indonesia in Southeast Asia , which on its own hosts 13 % of the world 's Muslims . Together , the Muslims in the countries of the Malay Archipelago ( which includes Brunei , Singapore , Malaysia , Indonesia , the Philippines and East Timor ) constitute the world 's second or third largest population of Muslims . Here Muslims are majorities in each country other than Singapore , the Philippines , and East Timor .
Question: which country has the highest number of muslim
Indonesia
Paragraph: The main syndrome of vitamin B deficiency is pernicious anemia . It is characterized by a triad of symptoms :
Question: a severe vitamin b12 deficiency results in what form of anemia
pernicious
Paragraph: Phoebe was originally portrayed as the `` free - spirited '' , `` carefree '' , and most rebellious sister . However , Phoebe 's progression as a witch helps her become more responsible and grow as a person . She later becomes the middle sister after Prue dies and the series introduces their younger half - sister Paige Matthews ( Rose McGowan ) . This results in Phoebe often playing mediator between Piper and Paige , much like Piper used to be for her and Prue . Phoebe 's various romantic relationships have been central to most of her storylines . Her longest on - screen relationship is with half - demon Cole Turner ( Julian McMahon ) ; they have a turbulent marriage in the fourth season , and in the fifth , following their divorce , she is compelled to vanquish him . In subsequent seasons , Phoebe has romantic relationships with her boss Jason Dean ( Eric Dane ) , fellow employee Leslie St. Claire ( Nick Lachey ) , and artist Dex Lawson ( Jason Lewis ) . In the eighth and final season , she marries a cupid named Coop ( Victor Webster ) .
Question: who does phoebe from charmed end up with
| Coop
|
Is "In phonetics, aspiration is the strong burst of breath that accompanies either the release or, in the case of preaspiration, the closure of some obstruents." a good answer to the question "Aspirated consonants are what in English?" | no |
Please answer the following question: Valentine’s Day sucks. Which may sound odd coming from someone who ceaselessly praises love and sex, but it is true. I am not a fan. My mother and father were married in a small Baptist Church on Valentine’s Day in 1959. They are no longer together. They are still technically married but my father now lives in a residential care home for dementia patients and my mother lives alone. My father’s disease makes him angry and aggressive leaving my mother with blurred and fading memories of his kindness. It is a sad day for all those whose partners are transformed into strangers by illnesses. Some things aren’t fair. It is my step(ish) daughter’s birthday on Valentine’s Day (I am not married to my boyfriend so I can’t claim to be a step-mum and there is no other term for it). The end of my boyfriend’s marriage has put continents between him and his children. When he hangs up the phone after talking to his daughter, his eyes are dark with pain. It is a sad day for all those whose love is diluted by oceans. Some things can’t be changed. I remember the last Valentine’s Day I spent with my ex-husband. I was a couple of weeks away from moving out but I hadn’t told him yet. I felt sick and scared and heartbroken. My husband and I passed the entire day without speaking. As I stood on the edge of the cliff summoning up the courage to jump, I felt entirely alone. It is a sad day for all those whose love has withered away. Some things can’t be fixed. I want to believe that “love is all you need” because it feels as though it could almost be true, but then I remember, on days like this, that for as many hearts that sing, there are equally as many that struggle to beat. According to the above context, choose the correct option to answer the following question. Question: Why does the author dislike Valentines day? Options: - not enough information - Some things can't be fixed - There is too much pain associated with it - It is her "step(ish)" daughter's birthday
A: | There is too much pain associated with it |
Does the word "orbit" mean the same thing in "Electrons orbit the nucleus." and "The planets are orbiting the sun."? | the same meaning |
You will be given a definition of a task first, then some input of the task.
In this task, you will be given text in English. You need to translate the text into the Sinhali language.
Mattel has included two versions of the character in its DC universe toyline; one in his classic costume, and another in his current costume.
Output: | මැක්ටෙල් DC විශ්වය ටයිලොයින්හි චරිතයේ අනුවාද දෙකක් ඇතුළත් කර ඇත; ඔහුගේ සම්භාව්ය ඇඳුම් වලින් එකක් වන අතර ඔහුගේ වත්මන් ඇඳුමේ තවත් එකක්. |
Given the following passage "There are many rules to contact in this type of football. First, the only player on the field who may be legally tackled is the player currently in possession of the football (the ball carrier). Second, a receiver, that is to say, an offensive player sent down the field to receive a pass, may not be interfered with (have his motion impeded, be blocked, etc.) unless he is within one yard of the line of scrimmage (instead of 5 yards (4.6 m) in American football). Any player may block another player's passage, so long as he does not hold or trip the player he intends to block. The kicker may not be contacted after the kick but before his kicking leg returns to the ground (this rule is not enforced upon a player who has blocked a kick), and the quarterback, having already thrown the ball, may not be hit or tackled.", answer the following question. Note that the answer is present within the text. Question: According to the rules, what does a player need to remember if they want to block another player from getting through?
| not hold or trip the player he intends to block |
Read the following article and answer the question.
You will require your Lexmark printer and its cartridges . Get your individual pictures , build up them and you can document your pictures with built in text options . You will need to have a digital camera with a memory card .
What do you need to print photos from your camera | Take the memory card and transfer the contents to your computer |
Question:
Channel 6 news team gave a play by play coverage of the escaped convicts because they needed to report the news.
they
OPTIONS:
- Channel 6 news team
- the escaped convicts
Answer:
Channel 6 news team
Question:
The security patrol searched the land for survivors because they might still be alive.
they
OPTIONS:
- The security patrol
- survivors
Answer:
survivors
Question:
The new knives are better than the old knives since they are much sharper.
they
OPTIONS:
- new knives
- old knives
Answer:
new knives
Question:
The jurors deliberated on the defendants' fate for hours, but they didn't receive the death penalty.
they
OPTIONS:
- The jurors
- the defendants
Answer:
| the defendants |
Generate a sentence that answers this question: "Which is the likeliest part of a pencil to have been mined?".
Answer: pencil lead contains mineral graphite
Generate a sentence that answers this question: "A person in a suit near a sunken ship is sprayed in the face with a dark substance by".
Answer: ink is used for hiding from predators by octopuses
Generate a sentence that answers this question: "At what time would a person feel the most heat outside?".
Answer: | the sun is located directly overhead at noon |
georgian government websites are under intense cyber attack following russian military strikes against georgia late last week.
5
the cyber attacks follow russian military strikes launched against georgia late last week.
A small plane parked at an airfield with a cloudy sky overhead.
5
A small white plane parked in an airport on a cloudy day.
the russian foreign ministry stated that russia has not suspended dialogue.
3
russian officials stated that russia will not reconsider the suspension.
Yvette Cooper backs gay marriage bill
3
| White House backs gay marriage |
instruction:
In this task, you're given a question, along with a context passage which has extra information available on certain terms mentioned in it. Your job is to determine which sentence(s) from the passage can be used to search for further information needed to answer the question.
question:
Question: What position does the person who moved Donnelly to Western Economic Diversification currently hold? Passage:Fin Donnelly (born May 27, 1966) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada to represent the electoral district of Port Moody—Coquitlam. He is a member of the New Democratic Party. Donnelly was first elected as a member of parliament in a by-election on November 9, 2009, in the New Westminster—Coquitlam electoral district. In the one year he spent in the 40th Canadian Parliament, he acted as the party's fisheries critic and introduced six private member bills. He was re-elected in 2011 and in the ensuing 41st Parliament he re-introduced the same six bills, two of which, concerning the crime of luring a child were adopted, were adopted in the Safe Streets and Communities Act. He also introduced the bill titled Ban on Shark Fin Importation Act which was voted upon but defeated by the Conservative Party majority. He acted was the official opposition's critic on Fisheries and Oceans until the 2012 leadership election after which Tom Mulcair moved him over to critic on Western Economic Diversification and then demoted him to role of deputy critic. Donnelly again won re-election in the 2015 federal election and was promoted back to fisheries critic. In the 42nd Parliament he re-introduced his previous bill to make closed containment facilities mandatory for commercial finfish aquaculture but the bill was defeated.
answer:
He acted was the official opposition's critic on Fisheries and Oceans until the 2012 leadership election after which Tom Mulcair moved him over to critic on Western Economic Diversification and then demoted him to role of deputy critic
question:
Question: How old is the city where Herz was born? Passage:Born in Berlin to very poor parents, Herz was destined for a mercantile career, and in 1762 went to Königsberg, East Prussia. He soon gave up his position as clerk and attended the University of Königsberg, becoming a pupil of Immanuel Kant, but was obliged to discontinue his studies for want of means. He thereupon became secretary to the wealthy Russian Ephraim, traveling with him through the Baltic Provinces. On August 21, 1770, he traveled from Berlin and acted as respondent when Kant presented his Inaugural dissertation at the University of Königsberg for the post of ordinary professor. In 1770 he had returned to Germany and studied medicine in Halle, where he became an MD in 1774, in which year he established himself in Berlin, being appointed physician at the Jewish hospital. Beginning in 1777, he delivered public lectures on medicine and philosophy, which were well attended by the students and the principal personages of the Prussian capital. At some of them even members of the royal family were present.
answer:
Born in Berlin to very poor parents, Herz was destined for a mercantile career, and in 1762 went to Königsberg, East Prussia
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Question: When was the last state in India formed? Passage:In the Republic of India, a governor is the constitutional head of each of the twenty-eight states. The governor is appointed by the President of India for a term of five years, and holds office at the President's pleasure. The governor is de jure head of the state government; all its executive actions are taken in the governor's name. However, the governor must act on the advice of the popularly elected council of ministers, headed by the chief minister, which thus holds de facto executive authority at the state-level. The Constitution of India also empowers the governor to act upon his or her own discretion, such as the ability to appoint or dismiss a ministry, recommend President's rule, or reserve bills for the President's assent. Over the years, the exercise of these discretionary powers have given rise to conflict between the elected chief minister and the union government–appointed governor.
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| In the Republic of India, a governor is the constitutional head of each of the twenty-eight states
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Definition: In this task, you are given a second sentence. Your task is to generate the first sentence on the same topic but incoherent and inconsistent with the second sentence.
Input: Therefore , the remainder of this article will be restricted to the quotients of polynomial rings by ideals .
Output: | Thus , the graded algebras generated by elements of degree 1 are exactly , up to an isomorphism , the quotients of polynomial rings by homogeneous ideals . |
Is Elon Musk's biography by Ashlee Vance okay for a 16-year-old to read?
Ashlee Vance: What did you personally learned from Elon Musk and applied it in your day-to-day life?
Please tell me if those questions are the same. OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
A: no
Why does boy/girl attracted by their opposite gender during teen age?
At what age did you start to be attracted to the opposite sex?
Please tell me if those questions are the same. OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
A: no
How do I change the WiFi password on a router?
How can I change my wifi password?
Please tell me if those questions are the same. OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
A: | yes |
The southern state of Alabama is the center of the U.S. political universe this week as voters on Tuesday choose a senator to replace Jeff Sessions, who left the Senate to become attorney general. The race pits controversial Republican Roy Moore, who is battling sexual harassment allegations, against Democrat Doug Jones, a former prosecutor. The outcome of the race could have national implications for both political parties and for President Donald Trump. Moore has denied several allegations of sexual misconduct when he was in his 30s involving women who were teenagers at the time, including one who was 14. "I do not know them. I had no encounter with them. I never molested anyone," Moore said in a televised interview Sunday with the Voice of Alabama Politics. Jones says the accusations make Moore unfit to serve in the Senate. "It is crystal clear that these women are telling the truth and Roy Moore is not!" Jones said. Trump recorded a get-out-the-vote phone message for Moore and spoke on his behalf at a rally in neighboring Florida on Friday. "And we want jobs, jobs, jobs. So get out and vote for Roy Moore. Do it. Do it," he said. Trump held off on endorsing Moore for several weeks in the wake of the sexual misconduct allegations, but now says electing Moore is a priority for him. "We certainly don't want to have a liberal Democrat who is controlled by Nancy Pelosi and controlled by Chuck Schumer. We don't want to have that for Alabama," Trump said. In the final days of the campaign, Moore is highlighting his support for the president's agenda. "We are going to see if the people of Alabama will support the president and support his agenda in Washington by electing somebody that is not part of the establishment there," Moore said. Democrat Jones told supporters that Moore's character is the issue. "We know who we are, Alabama, we know who we are. This is an election to tell the world who we are and what we stand for." According to the above context, choose the correct option to answer the following question. Question: What is most likely true about Doug Jones? Options: - He wants to become Senator of Alabama. - He wants Roy Moore to win the election. - not enough information - He wants to work for President Trump.
| He wants to become Senator of Alabama. |
Question:
Continue the story.
Tom wanted a Chemistry set for Christmas. His mom said it was too dangerous for a little boy. Tom asked for a puppy instead, and his mom suddenly changed her mind. Tom didn't understand why, but he didn't care.
Story:
He was happy to get the Chemistry set.
Question:
Continue the story.
I noticed my hair was getting kind of long. I decided to try and get it cut that afternoon. Once I found a suitable barber, I dropped by for a cut. There wasn't a line, it was super quick!
Story:
I really liked my new hair cut.
Question:
Continue the story.
May was a shelter cat the pet store took in for adoption day. Cathy and her family visited the pet store on adoption day. Cathy fell in love with May as soon as she saw her. After applying to adopt May and being approved, Cathy adopted May.
Story:
| May and Cathy got along greatly. |
Continue the following story.
Ellie was at dancing as hard as she could at a new club. All of a sudden she realized she felt an unusual breeze. The seam of her pants in the back had ripped all the way open. She quickly backed off the dance floor. | Ellie had to find a new pair of pants quick. |
In this task, you are given a context and four options. Each option is a suggested ending for the context. You should read the context and pick the best ending for the context. Please answer with "A", "B", "C", and "D".
[header] How to teach a cat to stay [title] Discover your cat's favorite treat. [step] While your cat may like a variety of treats, you should find the one that motivates her the most. The best way to do this is to wait until your cat is hungry and place small amounts (about a teaspoon) of different treats into separate bowls. <sep> (A) This will give your cat something to look at all day without the physical signs of food poisoning. Aim for a bowl that is about ½ or 10 times larger than the treat bowl. (B) Your cat will usually like the treat you place in separate bowls of food. [substeps] Another good option is to feed your cat pureed fruit, broccoli, or bananas. (C) This will keep you from hamming a line of treats into an empty store-bought bowl and burning calories. Take taste of the treats and feed your cat the treat as a reward. (D) Place the bowls side by side and watch carefully to see which she pays the most attention to and eats the fastest. You might even notice her paying more attention to you when you prepare her favorite treat. | D |
Teacher: In this task, you're given a question, a context passage, and four options which are terms from the passage. After reading a passage, you will get a brief understanding of the terms. Your job is to determine by searching and reading further information of which term you can answer the question. Indicate your choice as 'a', 'b', 'c', or 'd'. If you think more than one option is plausible, choose the more probable option to help you answer the question.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? If you are still confused, see the following example:
Question: When did the operation during which the 704th dropped supplies to allied troops near Nijmegen begin? Passage: The group was occasionally diverted from strategic missions to carry out air support and interdiction missions. It supported Operation Overlord, the invasion of Normandy by attacking transportation targets, including bridges, along with airfields and strong points in France. On D Day, the squadron and the rest of the 446th Group led the first heavy bomber mission of the day. The 446th aided ground forces at Caen and Saint-Lôduring July by hitting bridges, gun batteries, and enemy troops. During Operation Market Garden, the attempt to seize a bridgehead across the Rhine in the Netherlands, the 704th dropped supplies to allied troops near Nijmegen. It struck lines of communications during the Battle of the Bulge. During Operation Varsity in March 1945, it supplied ground and airborne troops near Wesel. The squadron flew its last combat mission on 25 April 1945 against Salzburg, Austria. The group had flown 273 missions and had lost 58 aircraft during the war,
. Links: a. Allies of World War II b. Wesel c. Operation Market Garden d. Air Support.
Solution: c
Reason: The passage describes the 704th's actions during Operation Market Garden.
Now, solve this instance: Question: Was the definitive artist of Superman during the early 1960s born in the United States? Passage:Gradually, the size of the issues was decreased as the publisher was reluctant to raise the cover price from the original 10 cents, so there were fewer stories. For a while, Congo Bill and Tommy Tomorrow were the two features in addition to Superman. Writer Robert Bernstein and artist Howard Sherman revamped the "Congo Bill" backup feature in issue #248 (January 1959) in a story wherein the character gained the ability to swap bodies with a gorilla and his strip was renamed Congorilla. The introduction of Supergirl by Otto Binder and Al Plastino occurred in issue #252 (May 1959). Following this debut appearance, Supergirl adopted the secret identity of an orphan "Linda Lee" and made Midvale Orphanage her base of operations. In Action Comics #261 (February 1960), her pet cat Streaky was introduced by Jerry Siegel and Jim Mooney. Supergirl joined the Legion of Super-Heroes in issue #276 and acted for three years as Superman's "secret weapon," until her existence was revealed in Action Comics #285 (January 1962). In the view of comics historian Les Daniels, artist Curt Swan became the definitive artist of Superman in the early 1960s with a "new look" to the character that replaced Wayne Boring's version. Bizarro World first appeared in the story "The World of Bizarros!" in issue #262 (April 1960). Writer Jim Shooter created the villain the Parasite in Action Comics #340 (Aug. 1966).
Links: a. Supergirl (Kara Zor-El) b. Curt Swan c. Robert Bernstein (comics) d. Robert Bernstein (comics)
Student: | b |
In this task, you're given a context passage. Your job is to generate relevant questions that can be answered by directly referring to the passage.
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If you have a chance to check out the Royal Botanic Gardens , I would do so . Without meaning to , we spent practically the entire day there and I don't think we even covered the entire park . It was on our way to the opera house , and we were able to catch the view of it and the bridge from all angles .
Ex Output:
What might happend if we stayed too long at the Royal Botanical Gardens ?
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Jan's cat did not seem to like Jesse.
Ex Output:
What will Jan want to do next?
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Lee left Taylor's car in the repair shop overnight so that it could get repaired.
Ex Output:
| What will Lee want to do next?
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In this task, you are given news articles and you need to generate a highlight, i.e., a short summary, with a maximum length of 10 lines.
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(CNN) -- For five years, Taliban militants held Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl captive. They released images of him from time to time. In one piece of footage, he appeared gaunt, eating slowly. In another, the soldier stood next to a bearded man with a gun and looked at the camera for a moment. Bergdahl's forehead was furrowed, and there appeared to be cuts on his face. Fast forward to late May when the 28-year-old was freed in exchange for five senior Taliban members held by the U.S. military. The news of Bergdahl's freedom initially was met with jubilation, but it quickly turned as many called for an investigation into his disappearance and captivity. Some critics accused the soldier of deserting his comrades in war. Less than two months later, the Army announced Monday that Bergdahl has completed medical care and mental counseling at an Army hospital in San Antonio. He is going to get back to work, the Army said. The soldier will soon take a desk job at Fort Sam Houston, said U.S. Army North spokesman Don Manuszewski . Bergdahl will be assigned to a unit responsible for homeland defense, civil support operations and security cooperation programs involving countries such as Canada, Mexico and the Bahamas. Manuszewski wouldn't offer any details about what Bergdahl will be doing day to day but said the former captive will not be treated "any different than any other soldier." When he's not in an office, Bergdahl will live in barracks and share a bathroom with other service members. He'll have his own room, the spokesman said. 'Sponsor' to help Bergdahl readjust . Bergdahl went missing on June 30, 2009, in Afghanistan's Paktika province, where he was deployed with the 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division. An Army fact-finding investigation conducted in the months after his disappearance concluded that Bergdahl left his outpost deliberately and of his own free will, according to an official, who was briefed on the report. But there was no definitive conclusion because that would require knowing Bergdahl's intent -- something officials couldn't learn without talking to him, a U.S. military official has said. The last step in the investigation would likely include hearing Bergdahl's account. At Fort Sam Houston, Bergdahl will have a "sponsor" to help him adjust to Army life again, Manuszewski said, which he called routine for anyone new at the post. The Army tries to match people who are of a similar age, with a sponsor sometimes being a few ranks above the post newcomer. The New York Times reported Monday that two soldiers will help Bergdahl readjust to Army life. A lot of stress expected for soldier . Just how all this change will feel only Bergdahl will know. But there's little doubt scrutiny of him will be intense and constant, said M. David Rudd, who specializes in mental health trauma. He is a former dean of the University of Utah's College of Social and Behavioral Science and was also the president of the American Association of Suicidology. "The stress level is going to increase dramatically," said Rudd, who is now the president of the University of Memphis. "The issue of stigma in the military -- the circumstances that surround his disappearance and the questions raised ... are probably going to provoke significant passions" in other troops. Some fellow soldiers have publicly blasted Bergdahl as a deserter. Longtime war correspondent Mike Boettcher, who has worked in Afghanistan, said he believes Bergdahl is going to have a tough time readjusting. Gunmen kidnapped Boettcher in El Salvador in 1985, and he struggled to regain his footing after being freed. As a reporter covering emotionally wrenching topics, he felt he had to work extra hard to prove he could handle it. "What you're worried about is how other people think of you," Boettcher told CNN on Monday. "In my own instance, I felt like people were treating me like a fragile egg. So I felt I had something to prove." For Bergdahl's family, there will be change, too. The casualty assistance workers who helped the service member's relatives during his captivity will conclude their services Monday, Manuszewski said. If Bergdahl's family members need help, they can call the post and ask for it. "We are treating him the same way we would treat any other person assigned here," Manuszewski said. "If the family called ... we would do what we could to support them." Col. Timothy Marsano, a spokesman for the family, declined to tell CNN if Bergdahl's new job assignment had brought any kind of communication between the soldier and his family. Since his release, there has not been a reunion, at least a public one. In mid-June, the FBI said it was investigating threats against Bergdahl's parents. Bergdahl venturing off-base, rubbing elbows with public . Fellow soldiers call Bergdahl a deserter . CNN's Holly Yan contributed to this report.
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Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl will take desk job at Army post in Texas, military spokesman says .
Bergdahl has finished therapy at an Army hospital in San Antonio .
Stress will "increase dramatically" for soldier, mental health expert says .
He was released in May after five years in exchange for the U.S. freeing five Taliban members .
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(CNN) -- An American woman died aboard a cruise ship that docked at Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, the same ship on which 86 passengers previously fell ill, according to the state-run Brazilian news agency, Agencia Brasil. The American tourist died aboard the MS Veendam, owned by cruise operator Holland America. Federal Police told Agencia Brasil that forensic doctors were investigating her death. The ship's doctors told police that the woman was elderly and suffered from diabetes and hypertension, according the agency. The other passengers came down with diarrhea prior to her death during an earlier part of the trip, the ship's doctors said. The Veendam left New York 36 days ago for a South America tour.
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The elderly woman suffered from diabetes and hypertension, ship's doctors say .
Previously, 86 passengers had fallen ill on the ship, Agencia Brasil says .
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(CNN) -- A federal judge Friday ruled in favor of a former UCLA college basketball star who sued to end the NCAA's control over the rights to college athletes' names, images and likenesses. In a landmark decision, U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken sided with Ed O'Bannon in his lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association. O'Bannon argued athletes in the top tier of college basketball and football should be allowed to profit from their schools' use of their likenesses. In a 99-page ruling, Wilken wrote that current NCAA rules "unreasonably restrain trade in the market for certain educational and athletic opportunities offered by NCAA Division I schools." Wilken issued an injunction to block the NCAA from prohibiting its member schools and conferences from offering their Football Bowl Subdivision or Division I basketball recruits a limited share of the revenues generated from the use of their names, images, and likenesses. She did rule, however, that the NCAA could set a cap on the money paid to athletes, as long as it allows at least $5,000 per athlete per year. "The NCAA's witnesses stated that their concerns about student-athlete compensation would be minimized or negated if compensation was capped at a few thousand dollars per year," the judge wrote. O'Bannon's suit alleged the waivers the athletes are required to sign are illegal and asked that players be able to collectively negotiate the terms of their likenesses in order to keep a share of those profits. "Before the court in this case is only whether the NCAA violates antitrust law by agreeing with its member schools to restrain their ability to compensate Division I men's basketball and FBS football players any more than the current association rules allow," Wilken wrote. "For the reasons set forth above, the court finds that this restraint does violate antitrust law." The ruling could potentially change college sports drastically, eventually forcing the NCAA to restructure its amateur model and allow college athletes to be paid. NCAA chief legal officer Donald Remy said: "We disagree with the court's decision that NCAA rules violate antitrust laws. We note that the court's decision sets limits on compensation, but are reviewing the full decision and will provide further comment later." William Isaacson, an attorney for the plaintiffs, called the ruling "a big step forward for common decency." "One of the things the judge is saying here ... is some sharing is OK," he said. "It won't affect amateurism, won't affect the popularity of the sport. She made a very reasonable and significant and measured decision." Ramogi Huma, president of the National College Players Association, said the ruling was "a big win" that signaled "the time for college athletes to get their due," though he was critical of the $5,000 compensation cap. "The ruling says the NCAA was operating illegally and college athletes do have rights," said Huma, who helped find players to join the case. "Even if you label them student-athletes and want to call it amateurism, it doesn't give the NCAA the right to deny them the rights that other Americans deserve." Sonny Vaccaro, who started the lawsuit by introducing O'Bannon and lead attorney Michael Hausfeld, said the decision was precedent-setting. "The key is, they're allowed to get paid," said Vacarro, who helped pioneer branding athletes by putting Nike shoes on Michael Jordan. Vacarro called the decision his most important career accomplishment. "It's more important to me that these kids won and this go forward and the principles are right," he said. "To me, it's more important than the Jordan and Kobe and things I did in my professional life. ...This was just something that was wrong and I totally believed in it." The judge wrote that the injunction will not affect student-athletes who enroll in college before July 1, 2016. When athletes commit to a university, players are required to sign a waiver that relinquishes their right to their own likenesses in every form. That means they can't make money off their television appearances, their jerseys, or in any other way. The universities get any revenues from selling sports paraphernalia or other material related to the players. The trial began June 9 in federal court in Oakland, California. The plaintiffs were 20 current and former student athletes who play or played for an FBS football or Division I men's basketball team starting in 1956. Legal appeals could delay a final outcome for years but the decision is in a position to be the first major NCAA reform effort to take hold. Already the issues brought up in the case have had an effect, even before the ruling was made. Texas A&M, the University of Arizona and Northwestern University have decided to stop selling jerseys with the numbers of specific players. Instead, Texas A&M will sell the number 12 jersey, in keeping with its 12th man tradition; and Arizona will sell jerseys with numbers that correspond to the year of competition -- 14 for this year, according to a school spokesman. Northwestern will sell only jersey number 51, in honor of its head coach, Pat Fitzgerald, and legendary Chicago linebacker Dick Butkus. The NCAA's argument in both the ongoing O'Bannon suit and another one filed by former quarterback Sam Keller, also in federal court in Oakland, is that it is trying to protect the amateur model of college sports. Paying college athletes would hurt traditions, NCAA chief testifies . NCAA under fire: 5 things to know . NCAA faces change, legal challenges in months ahead .
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| The judge sides with an ex-UCLA college basketball star who challenged the NCAA .
The NCAA says college athletes are amateurs, rewarded with an education .
The ruling could potentially change college sports drastically .
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Given the following passage "India: Due to concerns about pro-Tibet protests, the relay through New Delhi on April 17 was cut to just 2.3 km (less than 1.5 miles), which was shared amongst 70 runners. It concluded at the India Gate. The event was peaceful due to the public not being allowed at the relay. A total of five intended torchbearers -Kiran Bedi, Soha Ali Khan, Sachin Tendulkar, Bhaichung Bhutia and Sunil Gavaskar- withdrew from the event, citing "personal reasons", or, in Bhutia's case, explicitly wishing to "stand by the people of Tibet and their struggle" and protest against the PRC "crackdown" in Tibet. Indian national football captain, Baichung Bhutia refused to take part in the Indian leg of the torch relay, citing concerns over Tibet. Bhutia, who is Sikkimese, is the first athlete to refuse to run with the torch. Indian film star Aamir Khan states on his personal blog that the "Olympic Games do not belong to China" and confirms taking part in the torch relay "with a prayer in his heart for the people of Tibet, and ... for all people across the world who are victims of human rights violations". Rahul Gandhi, son of the Congress President Sonia Gandhi and scion of the Nehru-Gandhi family, also refused to carry the torch.", answer the following question. Note that the answer is present within the text. Question: Where was the end of the New Delhi relay?
Ans: India Gate
Given the following passage "A wrestler may voluntarily submit by verbally informing the referee (usually used in moves such as the Mexican Surfboard, where all four limbs are incapacitated, making tapping impossible). Also, since Ken Shamrock (a legitimate UFC competitor in its early days) popularized it in 1997, a wrestler can indicate a voluntary submission by "tapping out", that is, tapping a free hand against the mat or against an opponent. Occasionally, a wrestler will reach for a rope (see rope breaks below), only to put their hand back on the mat so they can crawl towards the rope some more; this is not a submission, and the referee decides what their intent is.", answer the following question. Note that the answer is present within the text. Question: If unable to tap out, how must one indicate that they are no longer able to continue in a wrestling match?
Ans: verbally
Given the following passage "There is no universally accepted criterion for distinguishing two different languages from two dialects (i.e. varieties) of the same language. A number of rough measures exist, sometimes leading to contradictory results. The distinction is therefore subjective and depends on the user's frame of reference. For example, there is discussion about if the Limón Creole English must be considered as "a kind" of English or a different language. This creole is spoken in the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica (Central America) by descendant of Jamaican people. The position that Costa Rican linguists support depends on the University they belong.", answer the following question. Note that the answer is present within the text. Question: What does the lack of universally accepted criterion for distinguishing between a language or a dialect cause?
Ans: contradictory results
Given the following passage "On 30 September, Zhou Enlai warned the United States that China was prepared to intervene in Korea if the United States crossed the 38th parallel. Zhou attempted to advise North Korean commanders on how to conduct a general withdrawal by using the same tactics which had allowed Chinese communist forces to successfully escape Chiang Kai-shek's Encirclement Campaigns in the 1930s, but by some accounts North Korean commanders did not utilize these tactics effectively. Historian Bruce Cumings argues, however, the KPA's rapid withdrawal was strategic, with troops melting into the mountains from where they could launch guerrilla raids on the UN forces spread out on the coasts.", answer the following question. Note that the answer is present within the text. Question: What was the hiding place of the guerrillas?
| Ans: the mountains |
In this task, you are given a question. You have to answer the question based on your information.
How many times has a basketball player who won an NBA championship, an NBA Most Valuable Player Award, the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award, the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award, four NBA scoring titles, the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, and two Olympic gold medals, participate in the competition held once a year since 1995? | eight |
Given the task definition and input, reply with output. In this task, you're given a context passage, followed by a question that needs to be answered. Based on the paragraph, you must write unambiguous answers to the questions and your answer must refer to a specific phrase from the paragraph. If multiple answers seem to exist, write the answer that is the most plausible.
I've never traditionally been picky about my mouse pad . Any old felt pad I picked up through some promotion booth would suit me fine , and I was none the wiser . I was often irked by the size of these standard pads , finding them too small for FPS gaming or even normal mouse use in a dual - monitor setup . Let me tell you how the Evo - G MP1 mouse pad has forever changed my feelings about a deceptively important accessory . "
Question: Why did the writer have a problem with the mouse pads ?
| They were too small for FPS gaming |
This menu was very eclectic. They served everything from a three tiered burger to sushi to omeletes. The
OPTIONS:
- burger was raw.
- sushi was raw.
sushi was raw.
Ryan stole the new clothes from Joel because
OPTIONS:
- Ryan had run out of clean clothes.
- Joel had run out of clean clothes.
Ryan had run out of clean clothes.
Amy was scolded by Natalie for not emptying the litter box although it was
OPTIONS:
- Amy 's turn to do the chore.
- Natalie 's turn to do the chore.
| Natalie 's turn to do the chore. |
Answer the question from the given passage. Your answer should be directly extracted from the passage, and it should be a single entity, name, or number, not a sentence.
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Passage: A Pharmacy Technician in the UK is considered a health care professional and often does not work under the direct supervision of a pharmacist (if employed in a hospital pharmacy) but instead is supervised and managed by other senior pharmacy technicians. In the UK the role of a PhT has grown and responsibility has been passed on to them to manage the pharmacy department and specialised areas in pharmacy practice allowing pharmacists the time to specialise in their expert field as medication consultants spending more time working with patients and in research. A pharmacy technician once qualified has to register as a professional on the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) register. The GPhC is the governing body for pharmacy health care professionals and this is who regulates the practice of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Question: What is a main duty of the GPhC?
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regulates the practice of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians
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Passage: The university runs a number of academic institutions and programs apart from its undergraduate and postgraduate schools. It operates the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools (a private day school for K-12 students and day care), the Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School (a residential treatment program for those with behavioral and emotional problems), and four public charter schools on the South Side of Chicago administered by the university's Urban Education Institute. In addition, the Hyde Park Day School, a school for students with learning disabilities, maintains a location on the University of Chicago campus. Since 1983, the University of Chicago has maintained the University of Chicago School Mathematics Project, a mathematics program used in urban primary and secondary schools. The university runs a program called the Council on Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences and Humanities, which administers interdisciplinary workshops to provide a forum for graduate students, faculty, and visiting scholars to present scholarly work in progress. The university also operates the University of Chicago Press, the largest university press in the United States. Question: What is the name of the private day school for K-12 students the university runs?
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University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
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Passage: In the early 1970s, ABC completed its transition to color; the decade as a whole would mark a turning point for ABC, as it began to pass CBS and NBC in the ratings to become the first place network. It also began to use behavioral and demographic data to better determine what types of sponsors to sell advertising slots to and provide programming that would appeal towards certain audiences. ABC's gains in audience share were greatly helped by the fact that several smaller markets had grown large enough to allow full-time affiliations from all three networks. Question: The 1970s allowed which network to move in to first place in the ratings?
Ex Output:
| ABC
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Climate change is making it harder than usual for scientists to figure out what the future will bring and what impact weather changes will have on society and the economy. An upsurge of severe weather events has already destroyed homes, businesses and lives. Some fairly simple changes may reduce the toll. In a laboratory test, a house built with conventional techniques is falling apart in hurricane-force winds. The survivor has stronger shingles, thicker roof boards, and metal straps holding floors together. Wind tunnel tests were done by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety. It says stronger construction costs a little more, but holds up much better to extreme weather. The growing number of unusually strong storms, like Typhoon Haiyan, has convinced the Chairman of the U. S. Senate Homeland Security Committee, Tom Carper, that extreme weather is the "new _ )." "Extreme weather events have increased in frequency over the past 50 years and are expected to become even more common, more intense, and more costly," said Carper. Hurricane Sandy hit beachfront businesses along the U.S. East Coast, including Carper's home state. Insurance companies had to pay out huge claims. To limit such losses, the insurance industry can raise premiums for businesses in vulnerable locations and offer discounts to clients who make their buildings more resilient with upgraded construction techniques. Managing risks is the job of insurance brokers like Kevin Connelly of the Graham Company, who spoke to VOA via Skype. "We are either going to price your insurance at a huge markup, or we are not going to write (sell it) it at all, which is just as bad obviously," said Connelly. Drought is another suspected consequence of climate change, and dry ground means more wildfires in California. Current mathematical models of climate change do a poor job of predicting the economic impact of drought and other weather events, says Massachusetts Institute of Technology Professor Robert Pindyck, who spoke via Skype. "I think all we... In a laboratory test , what kind of houses can stay up? A) a house built with conventional techniques B) A house with stronger shingles C) A house with thinner roof boards D) a house with metal floors .
B
More than 2.25 billion cups of coffee are drunk throughout the world each day, and it's likely that many taste bitter. Now, a new study suggests that coffee fans can make their drink sweeter by changing the color of their cups. Researchers from Oxford set out to prove whether the claim that coffee drunk from a white cup tastes biter was true. They used 36 volunteers and three different colored cups---blue, white and transparent glass--- to examine the claim. In one experiment, the white cup increased the intensity of the coffee taste relative to the transparent cup. Then, in a second experiment, coffee drunk from the white cup was found to taste less sweet when compared to the other colored cups, while the blue cup made the coffee taste the sweetest. The scientists believe that the color brown may be associated with bitterness, and coffee in a white cup appears the brownest. "Our study clearly shows that the color of a cup does influence our sense of the coffee taste," leading author Dr George Doorn, wrote in an article for The Conversation. "The effect of the color of the cup on the taste of the coffee reported here suggests that cafe owners should carefully consider the color of their cups," he said. "The potential effects may spell the difference between a one-time purchase and a return customer." Actually, the idea that color can change the food and drink taste came out many years ago. A study published last year reported that red, strawberry-flavored cake served on a white plate was rated as 10 percent sweeter than the same food presented on a black plate. In which cup will coffee taste the sweetest? A) A white cup. B) A blue cup. C) A transparent cup D) A brown cup
B
In the modern world more and more people meet the problem of identity.The most interesting example is that of a so - called " _ ", which refers to an American who has an Asian face but holds Western values. In Shanghai, there now live a group of people from abroad.They look no different from the locals and speak fluent Chinese or even Shanghai dialect, but when it comes to writing Chinese characters, they are almost illiterate .Jack is such an example.He never learned to read or write Chinese characters, which he finds mysterious and difficult.From time to time, he files to the US as he does not feel Shanghai is where he comes from."But when I am in the States, I feel that's not my home either," he said. At De Gaulle Airport in France, there is a Swiss man who has been living in the waiting - room for a long time because he lost h is passport during his travels.He was refused entry into several countries.But when he was eventually allowed to return to Swizerland, he refused to leave the airport.His reason was very simple--"I am sure who I am.I need no acknowledgement from others," he said during an interview.For th is reason he was honored by the Western media as "the Hero of identity." As the Internet becomes more and more popular, the problem of identity becomes more serious.In a virtual world, people can have different addresses registered with different names.In the Internet chat room, even one's gender is hard to determine.It seems that in the glohal village, people are saying hello every day to each other without knowing whom they are talking to. What will be the next crisis of identity? With the development of cloning technology, it might be: who is the real "I"? What does the passage mainly talk about? A) The importance of identity. B) The crisis of identity. C) Differences between Eastern and Western cultures. D) Difficulty in living in foreign counties.
| B |
Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) -- An elite South African police squad has arrested 19 suspected Congolese rebels in a remote corner of northern South Africa, an official said, in a raid that may have headed off a coup attempt. "The grouping's objective was to receive specialized military related training to overthrow the current DRC government, under the leadership of President Joseph Kabila," Makhosini Nkosi, a spokesman for the National Prosecuting Authority, said in a statement Tuesday. Read more: Why the world is ignoring Congo war The alleged coup plotters were tracked to a remote area of Limpopo province, suggesting long-term surveillance by South African law enforcement.
"They were planning terrorist attacks in South Africa targeting Congolese officials and in
OPTIONS:
- CNN.
- Congo.
- Congolese.
- DRC.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Goma.
- Johannesburg.
- Joseph Kabila.
- Limpopo.
- M23.
- Makhosini Nkosi.
- National Prosecuting Authority.
- South Africa.
- South African.
| Congo. |
Q:What is the question to: "Christian Bale reprises the lead role of Bruce Wayne/Batman, with a returning cast of Michael Caine as Alfred Pennyworth , Gary Oldman as James Gordon and Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox ."? The topic is The Dark Knight (film).
A: | "who played batman in dark knight?" |
Given the following passage "Alexis de Tocqueville described the French Revolution as the inevitable result of the radical opposition created in the 18th century between the monarchy and the men of letters of the Enlightenment. These men of letters constituted a sort of "substitute aristocracy that was both all-powerful and without real power". This illusory power came from the rise of "public opinion", born when absolutist centralization removed the nobility and the bourgeoisie from the political sphere. The "literary politics" that resulted promoted a discourse of equality and was hence in fundamental opposition to the monarchical regime. De Tocqueville "clearly designates ... the cultural effects of transformation in the forms of the exercise of power". Nevertheless, it took another century before cultural approach became central to the historiography, as typified by Robert Darnton, The Business of Enlightenment: A Publishing History of the Encyclopédie, 1775–1800 (1979).", answer the following question. Note that the answer is present within the text. Question: Where did the revolution come from?
The answer to this question is: | radical opposition created in the 18th century between the monarchy and the men of letters of the Enlightenment |
*Question*
The sweet taste of cold and wood smoke hung in the air. Marlin rode low in the saddle, his shoulders curled against the hungry wind. His hat was pulled down tight and his eyes didn't move as he passed the crude shacks at the edge of town. He tied his horse in front of the saloon, unwinding his long body as if a sudden movement might snap it. He turned down the collar of his greatcoat and checked to make sure his big Army Colt was loose in its holster. The saloon door was a single chunk of white pine, still oozing sap, and he had to put his shoulder to it to force it open. The long room inside was quiet, and not much warmer than the street. Clusters of people sat nursing coffee and drinks, talking quietly if they talked at all. Marlin spotted a few farmers the railroad had brought in from Europe: rounded hats, nervous eyes, skin as red as blood. At the far end of the room a half-dozen cowboys turned over cards with patient boredom. Marlin walked up to the bar. "Whiskey," he said, and when the drink came he tossed it straight down and felt it pull his lips into a grimace. He nodded for a refill. When he turned to face the room they were all watching him. "I'm looking for a man named Kraamer," Marlin said. "Anybody here know of him?" One of the cowboys turned casually and rang the spittoon with a stream of tobacco juice. Marlin knew the long, thin face from somewhere, the blond hair that fell limply to his shoulders. He smiled at Marlin and showed his brown-stained teeth. Marlin felt the lines in his own face, the gray in his hair, the chill in his bones. He was too old for this. He set a half dollar on the bar and started for the door. "Don't get in a huff," the bartender said. Marlin looked back. "Kraamer lives about a mile west of town. Follow the railroad and take the first trail south." Question: Why is Marlin looking for Kraamer? Options: - He is a friend of Marlin's - not enough information - He is wanted in connection to a crime - He owes Marlin money === The correct answer is
**Answer**
not enough information
*Question*
Cerberus just stared at me. The dog didn't blink, he didn't pant, he didn't move. He just sat in the passenger seat as I drove, relaxed, mouth hanging slightly open, looking at me the way someone examines a menu but can't decide on the chicken or the veal. The desert sky was on fire when the city came into view. Cerberus turned away from me and stuck his head out from the side of the jeep, his giant tongue flapping in the eighty mile an hour wind while I dialed Luna's number. The dog pulled his head back in, then rested his chin on top of the overhead roll-bar, his fur blowing back along his head like the spines of a porcupine. "Hello?" "Hey, Luna." "Dingo! Are you there yet?" "No, not yet. I'm just outside the city." Vegas flashed and blinked under the starless sky. "You get in touch with Mr. Waciejowski?" "Sure did. He's at the Denny's near the Excalibur. He's trying to stay away from the blackjack tables." "Yeah, good for him. He has the box?" I could hear Luna stuffing something disgustingly healthy in her mouth. "Mmm hmm." "He hasn't opened it, has he?" She swallowed. "Nah. I told him it was filled with old photos." Cerberus shifted in the seat and scratched behind his neck with such force that the whole Jeep shook; a rather unsettling motion at 80 miles an hour. "Hey Luna, I've got a question for you." I looked over to see the dog's nostrils flared out in the wind while his lips blew back and revealed his frightening set of teeth. "This, uh, this animal spirit guide you had me try to find. Do they ever show up, you know, in person?" Question: Dingo thinks Options: - Luna should open the box - Cerberus should open the box - not enough information - Mr. Waciejowski should not open the box === The correct answer is
**Answer**
Mr. Waciejowski should not open the box
*Question*
Is not necessarily worth two of anything, anywhere else. But it can certainly be a heck of a lot of fun. During my days as an inmate in Bridges House at the University of New Brunswick, I shared this space with about 99 other testosterone-addled 'young adults' whose charming tendency to get completely out of hand was barely held in check by the rod of authority of the Don and Resident Fellow. This is not to say that these two worthies weren't good at their jobs; more accurately, their task was more akin to herding cats -- fairly obtuse, barely socialized cats. Given the state of controlled chaos that existed, it wasn't unusual for little conflicts to arise from time to time. Being rather physically small and odd, I came in for a certain amount of abuse from someone called Scut, a large and obnoxious Newfie (hmmm, that's like saying that water is wet). I can't remember what it was he did to me, but it was serious enough that I decided to get my own back. It's been said that revenge is a dish best enjoyed cold. I think revenge is a dish best enjoyed in secret with no chance of counter-revenge to spoil the occasion. And so it was that I laid my plans against Scut. The occasion and place were set. My means of entry was secured. Now I needed material. For me, the only good fish is a live one. Even though I hale from NB, I really don't like free-swimming seafood. Considering the unimaginative cuisine of my youth, it's surprising that I eat anything at all. So with dead, smelly fish in mind, I persuaded my friend Shan to pick one up when he was down at the Saturday Farmer's Market. He returned with a four-pound shad, frozen solid. Shad has even more bones than other fish and you'll never see it featured on any cooking show (except maybe Iron Chef, where the disgusting and unusual seems to be standard). It took me all day to thaw out the fish in the lounge sink?#8364;?an activity which elicited howls of complaint from the guys trying to watch TV. Question: Who returned from the Farmer's Market with a four-pound fish? Options: - Scut - The narrator - Shan - not enough information === The correct answer is
**Answer**
| Shan |
This is some data: Homecoming ROLE Shelby Mercer.
Generate a detailed description of this data | Shelby Mercer is a character in the movie Homecoming. |
CONTEXT: The sun was covered by a thick cloud all morning, but luckily, by the time the picnic started, *it* was gone.
Multi-choice question: Do "The sun" and "it" have the same meaning?
no
CONTEXT: The dog chased the cat , which ran up a tree. *It* waited at the bottom.
Multi-choice question: Do "The dog" and "It" have the same meaning?
yes
CONTEXT: The woman held the girl against *her* will.
Multi-choice question: Do "The woman" and "her" have the same meaning?
no
CONTEXT: No one joins Facebook to be sad and lonely. But a new study from the University of Wisconsin psychologist George Lincoln argues that that's exactly how *it* makes us feel.
Multi-choice question: Do "study" and "it" have the same meaning?
| no |
Determine the topic of the passage. "The winning designer, Chloe Dao , received $100,000 in seed money to help launch her own line, a 2007 Saturn Sky roadster, a spread in ELLE magazine, and a mentorship with the Banana Republic Design Team." Topic:
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Answer: Project Runway (season 2)
Determine the topic of the passage. "In poker , bad beat is a subjective term for a hand in which a player with what appear to be strong cards nevertheless loses." Topic:
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Answer: Bad beat
Determine the topic of the passage. "The 2008 Sunday Times Rich List estimated Rowling's fortune at £560 million ($798 million), ranking her as the twelfth richest woman in the United Kingdom." Topic:
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Answer: | J. K. Rowling |
Answer the following question: Given the below context: A vast marshland could only have been formed due to the underlying rock formations in southern Florida. The floor of the Everglades formed between 25 million and 2 million years ago when the Florida peninsula was a shallow sea floor. The peninsula has been covered by sea water at least seven times since the earliest bedrock formation. The rock that makes up the Everglades floor was created as layers of calcium carbonate were compressed by ocean water, making limestone. Fossilized bryozoans and tiny shells, or ooids, make the limestone porous. Water is stored in the rock, sometimes from one year to the next. The length of time that a region in the Everglades remains flooded, called a hydroperiod, determines what particular soils and vegetation are present. Shorter hydroperiods of three or four months promote the growth of periphyton: algae and other microscopic organisms covered with calcium carbonate crystals. Periphyton is the basic building block of marl, a calcitic mud. In areas with hydroperiods of longer than nine months, peat builds up over hundreds or thousands of years due to many generations of decaying plant matter. Peat and marl are considered nutrient-poor soils that foster the growth of specialized vegetation depending on the length of the regional hydroperiod. Five types of peat appear in the Everglades system; each type supports a specific type of vegetation, such as sawgrass, tree islands, or custard apple trees. Peat buildup is possible because water prevents oxygen from quickly decomposing plant matter. Once peat buildup reaches the surface, oxygen reacts with the microorganisms to decay the peat rapidly in a process called subsidence. Initial attempts at developing agriculture near Lake Okeechobee were successful, but the nutrients in the peat quickly deteriorated by drying, and were broken down by bacteria in the soil. The dried peat burned or was degraded into carbon dioxide and water by microorganisms. Some homes built near early farms had to restructure their foundations on stilts as... Guess a valid title for it!
Answer: | Geography and ecology of the Everglades |
I know that the answer to the question "How did the season end for the Pirates?" is in "In 1969 the Cubs, managed by Leo Durocher, built a substantial lead in the newly created National League Eastern Division by mid-August. Ken Holtzman pitched a no-hitter on August 19, and the division lead grew to 8 1⁄2 games over the St. Louis Cardinals and by 9 1⁄2 games over the New York Mets. After the game of September 2, the Cubs record was 84-52 with the Mets in second place at 77-55. But then a losing streak began just as a Mets winning streak was beginning. The Cubs lost the final game of a series at Cincinnati, then came home to play the resurgent Pittsburgh Pirates (who would finish in third place). After losing the first two games by scores of 9-2 and 13-4, the Cubs led going into the ninth inning. A win would be a positive springboard since the Cubs were to play a crucial series with the Mets the very next day. But Willie Stargell drilled a 2-out, 2-strike pitch from the Cubs' ace reliever, Phil Regan, onto Sheffield Avenue to tie the score in the top of the ninth. The Cubs would lose 7-5 in extra innings. Burdened by a four-game losing streak, the Cubs traveled to Shea Stadium for a short two-game set. The Mets won both games, and the Cubs left New York with a record of 84-58 just 1⁄2 game in front. Disaster followed in Philadelphia, as a 99 loss Phillies team nonetheless defeated the Cubs twice, to extend Chicago's losing streak to eight games. In a key play in the second game, on September 11, Cubs starter Dick Selma threw a surprise pickoff attempt to third baseman Ron Santo, who was nowhere near the bag or the ball. Selma's throwing error opened the gates to a Phillies rally. After that second Philly loss, the Cubs were 84-60 and the Mets had pulled ahead at 85-57. The Mets would not look back. The Cubs' eight-game losing streak finally ended the next day in St. Louis, but the Mets were in the midst of a ten-game winning streak, and the Cubs, wilting from team fatigue, generally deteriorated in all phases of the game. The Mets (who had lost a record 120 games 7 years earlier), would go on to...". Can you tell me what it is?
| finish in third place |
Q: You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
Winners receive the FA Cup trophy, of which there have been two designs and five actual cups; the latest is a 2014 replica of the second design, introduced in 1911. Winners also qualify for the Europa League and a place in the FA Community Shield match. Chelsea are the current holders, having beaten Manchester United 1--0 in the 2018 final. Arsenal are the most successful club with 13 titles. Arsenal's Arsène Wenger is the most successful manager in the competition with seven finals won.
A: | does winning the fa cup qualify you for the champions league? |
You are given a sentence and a question. You're expected to write the correct answer based on the sentence.
[Q]: Sentence: Jim wants to cross a river and has a one inch thick wood plank and a four inch thick wood plank. Question: Which plank is more likely to break?
[A]: One inch thick wood plank
[Q]: Sentence: Max knocks over his mothers favorite glass jar off the table as well as the peanut butter jar made of plastic. Question: Which object will survive the fall?
[A]: Plastic jar
[Q]: Sentence: Biff was trying to prove to the bar that he was very strong. Question: Which would be a better thing to rip in half to show off?
[A]: | Phone Book
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In this task, you will be presented with a context from an academic paper and a question separated with a
. You have to answer the question based on the context.
We then perform the following analysis.
Speaker's Gender Effects: We search for first-person singular pronouns with subject case (ani, unmarked for gender, corresponding to the English I), and consider the gender of its governing verb (or adjectives in copular constructions such as `I am nice'). The possible genders are `masculine', `feminine' and `both', where the latter indicates a case where the none-diacriticized written form admits both a masculine and a feminine reading. We expect the gender to match the ones requested in the prefix.
Interlocutors' Gender and Number Effects: We search for second-person pronouns and consider their gender and number. For pronouns in subject position, we also consider the gender and number of their governing verbs (or adjectives in copular constructions). For a singular audience, we expect the gender and number to match the requested ones. For a plural audience, we expect the masculine-plural forms.
Question: What type of syntactic analysis is performed? | Speaker's Gender Effects Interlocutors' Gender and Number Effects |
Sentence: Jake kicked the ball all the way to Bill.
Linguistic integrity: acceptable
Sentence: Smith threw the first baseman the ball.
Linguistic integrity: acceptable
Sentence: Mickey and Roger have signed, and Whitey will tomorrow.
| Linguistic integrity: acceptable |
In this task, you are given Wikipedia articles on a range of topics as passages and a question from the passage. We ask you to answer the question by classifying the answer as 0 (False) or 1 (True)
Q: Passage: RuBisCO -- As shown in Figure 2 (left), RuBisCO is one of many enzymes in the Calvin cycle.
Question: is rubisco the only enzyme that takes part in the calvin cycle
A: 0
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Q: Passage: Blue whale -- Occasionally blue whales get lost in the Baltic Sea. The remnants of two blue whales have been identified in Finland. One 19-meter skeleton was found on the bottom of the Gulf of Finland during the construction of Nord Stream pipeline. The vertebrae of a second individual were recovered from a field near Pori on the coast of the Bothnian Sea in 1942 and identified in the Copenhagen Zoological Museum by Magnus Degerbøl. Radiocarbon dating revealed the former had wandered into the Littorina Sea over 7000 years ago and perished, while the latter bones were shown to be 800--900 years old.
Question: does a blue whale have a back bone
A: 1
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Q: Passage: Iron Fist (season 2) -- The season will be released on September 7, 2018.
Question: is there going to be an iron fist season 2
A: | 1
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When asked to define ourselves we often use broad brushstrokes. Without thinking we consult our internal list of “things that make me, ME” and find ourselves recalling words like “creative, outgoing, photography, guitar” before we’ve even had a chance to fully process the question. But how much does this internal list define us? I believed that my internal list was the best representation of myself until I read a quote by Annie Dillard that states: “How we spend our days, is of course, how we spend our lives”. This quote hit me like a punch in the gut, it’s blatant truth so indisputable; how I spent my days, regardless of what I told myself about myself, was ultimately who I was. Or at the very least would be how I had spent my life. This is why, when completing my self portrait, I decided to focus on the everyday. Within my self portrait I wanted to present the viewer with a familiar yet abstract sense of reality through which we get to see amalgamated glimpses of the everyday acts that define me, rather than a linear narrative or a simple re-telling of ‘a day in the life’. Thus combining to create a picture of: my daily life, through an abstracted version of ‘the everyday’. To create a sense of ‘the day’ or linear progression of time I segmented my video with four still images of the sky in various stages of daylight (morning, midday, afternoon, evening) that match the lighting seen in each concurrent video segment. The everyday acts that define me were presented in a series of short video segments that include scenes of me catching the tram, recording music and riding my bike. To disrupt the sense of linear narrative the visual segments are bluntly edited together, with nothing linking the sequential shots and a quite abrupt ending. I also attempted to create an overall sense of confounded time and space by overlaying audio from certain video segments onto others. Long, singular focus, handheld shots were also used to enhance the sense of voyeuristic glimpses. Who is Annie Dillard? Pick the correct answer from the following options: - A great writer - not enough information - A poet - A novelist
| not enough information |
Q: Does "third" have the same meaning in the following two sentences?
He was cut down on a close play at third.
A simple harmony written in major thirds.
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning
A: different meanings
Q: Does "sense" have the same meaning in the following two sentences?
A sense of happiness.
In the best sense charity is really a duty.
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning
A: different meanings
Q: Does "view" have the same meaning in the following two sentences?
They were soon out of view.
Consider what follows from the positivist view.
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning
A: | different meanings |
The United States sanctions Iran since they recently were caught in plotting an assassination.
Who is "they"?
Available options:
i. The United States;
ii. Iran; | ii. |
Given a context passage, generate a question from the passage such that its answer is shortest continous span from the passage.
Example Input: Huntley Gordon died in Van Nuys, California and was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.
Example Output: What is the place of burial for Huntley Gordon?
Example Input: Sharman Douglas died of bone cancer at New York Hospital in 1996.
Example Output: What medical condition killed Sharman Douglas?
Example Input: D0g is a fictional character in the Half-Life series of video games, first introduced in Half-Life 2 in 2004.
Example Output: | What fictional work does D0g exist in?
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A federal judge on Thursday rejected efforts by Texas to stop the resettlement of Syrian refugees within its borders. The ruling comes days after presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump called to block non-citizen Muslims from entering the U.S. following the Orlando nightclub massacre. Even before the attack, Americans were divided, mostly along party lines, on the issue of refugees from war-torn countries in the Middle East. A survey conducted in late May by the Brookings Institution found of those polled, just 38 percent of Republicans supported taking in refugees from Syria and the Middle East, compared with 77 percent of Democrats. But among Trump supporters, an overwhelming 77 percent said they oppose taking in refugees. So who are these people who cause such a divide among Americans, triggering feelings of dread and suspicion in some and feelings of empathy and hospitality in others? Millions have been forced to flee the bloody conflicts in Syria, Iraq, Libya and other Middle Eastern nations. In 1951 the United Nation's Refugee Convention defined a refugee as someone who "owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality, and is unable to, or owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country." By the end of 2014, there were 19.5 million refugees worldwide, according to the United Nations, 14.4 million of whom were under the mandate of the United Nations Human Rights Council. This was an increase of 2.9 million from 2013. The remaining 5.1 million refugees were registered with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency. However, there are an estimated 59.5 million forcibly displaced persons around the world, according to United Nation's Global Trends report. This population not only includes refugees, but internally displaced persons, asylum-seekers and stateless people as well. President Barack Obama has set... who was behind Obama's decision to resettle refugees Pick the correct answer from the following options: - the senate - his wife - not enough information - himself
not enough information
One summer when I was 8 years old my father, mother, and I were rear ended by a 16 year old boy in a pickup truck. Insurance companies dawdled and by the time we received a settlement over a year later my parents had divorced. I was under full custody of my father living in a trailer in very rural Tennessee (Wayne County) with no electricity and a wood burning stove for heat. My mother was nowhere to be found until a few years later. We received the settlement and it turned out to be several thousand dollars. My dad turned on the electricity and bought our first computer, a Packard Bell. Now we needed dial up internet! -My what a change! Then he started dating online. He met a woman who lived in Franklin, TN (Williamson County), dated and married her (at least for a few years), worked at CompUSA for a few years, then started his own computer repair business which he and I ran from 2001 to 2014 before selling it. Williamson County population : 226,257 Wayne County population : 16,583 I ran a business with my father, graduated from a high school that was ranked 24/273 instead of one ranked of 223/273 in the state. The woman I married would not be the same, nor where I live and the lifestyle I now live, the jobs I have been able to get, the places I have been able to go, traveling around the US and to Canada and soon further abroad. The amazing things that I have experienced in my life are a pretty direct effect of some 16 year old kid not paying attention and rear ending my family. Of course certain decisions were made and things happened that took things down this particular path, but it all leads back to that night. Good night, and drive safely! Why was the girl living with her father? Pick the correct answer from the following options: - Because he had full custody - Because her mother was nowhere to be found - not enough information - Because he dated and married another woman
Because he had full custody
(Question)
I’ve learnt a great amount throughout this studio, first and foremost I was taught: how the art world functions, how specific galleries such as Gertrude St Contemporary run and how artists earn a living. The studio also provided me with basic filmmaking skills such as how to: create a shooting schedule, write a shooting script, set up three-point lighting, conduct an interview, utilise visual storytelling and edit a short film. Throughout the shooting process with my artist I also developed my abilities regarding how to use a: Sony Zoom H2N (and other such handy recorders), a lapel mic, my own Canon EOS 60D and Adobe Premiere Pro editing software. Overall I think the studio functioned quite successfully, it was great to be in a studio with nineteen people who all were interested in the same topics as you. I felt that overall, the studios had a very happy and supportive environment, and you walked away knowing a great deal about the art world and how to make short documentaries. The project itself taught me a great deal about how to work with talent, as well as my group members. Having to work independently forced me to be completely all over every aspect of the shoot, whether that be choosing which questions to ask, deciding what to focus on, where I wanted the shoot to happen, deciding what gear to use, getting to the shoot, carrying all the gear, what I wanted to shoot, managing the audio, managing the lighting, managing the camera set-ups, managing the talent, editing the film, and finding a great soundtrack for it. I’m a pretty self-conscious person and I often doubt the decisions I make or ask someone else for their opinion (should I shoot this angle, or what do you think of this question etc.). Working independently pushed me to go with my gut instincts, to make decisions and to not seek others approval. It forced me to develop my aesthetic as a filmmaker and to own the work that I ended up producing, so ultimately I was really glad with how everything panned out. Why was the narrator self-conscience? Pick the correct answer from the following options: - not enough information - Because he was tird - Because he was overwhelmed - Because he doubted his decisions
(Answer)
| Because he doubted his decisions |
Fast low angle shot magnetic resonance imaging (FLASH MRI) is a particular sequence of magnetic resonance imaging. It is a gradient echo sequence which combines a low-flip angle radio-frequency excitation of the nuclear magnetic resonance signal (recorded as a spatially encoded gradient echo) with a rapid repetition time. It is the generic form of steady-state free precession imaging.
Can we draw the following conclusion?
Magnetic Resonance Imaging is the best system
Choose your answer from: (1). Yes (2). It's impossible to say (3). No | (2). |
Logic ==> The opposition of an orthodx person is a liberal person. Liberal person belives in new things and changes unlike an orthodox person who has backward thinking.
liberal
Question ==> Sam was very orthodox. This was in opposition to his roommate, who was very what?
Options:
- liberal
- heretical
- recalcitrant
- conservadox
- catholic.
** Predictable is the opposite of surprise. A party can be predictable.
predictable
** Sarah thought that her party was a surprise, but it was entirely what?
Options:
- bland
- predictable
- known about
- boring
- send flowers
Detailed logic: Florida is a US state situated on the coast of an ocean. A water spout was seen in the ocean off the coast of florida.
florida
Question for this logic: A water spout was seen in the ocean off the coast of what?
Options:
- florida
- basement
- sink
- beach
- fountain
Logic ==> Puzzles and riddles are brain storming activities. People prefer to do brainstorming activities when they are looking for an intellectual challenge.
intellectual challenge
Question ==> What is a person looking for when completing puzzles or riddles?
Options:
- avoid pain
- compliments
- intellectual challenge
- passing grade
- attention
** In ship, marine grade steel cable is seen. You'd want marine grade steel cable aboard your ship.
ship
** You'd want marine grade steel cable aboard your what?
Options:
- winch
- ship
- ground
- construction site
- suspension bridge
Detailed logic: Loose hubs from Cars running on highway come off the car wheel running at high speeds. The dropped hubs are found by the clean-up crew while cleaning.
car wheel
Question for this logic: | The cleanup crew would always find a hub or two during highway clean up, they always came off of a what?
Options:
- propeller
- datahub
- wash
- car wheel
- electric fan |
DIALOG:
What did Alfred B. DeWolfe do as a politician?
- Alfred B. DeWolfe Alfred Bert DeWolfe (August 18, 1895 – November 18, 1954) was a Canadian politician.
- What role did he play in politics?
- He represented the electoral districts of Pictou and Pictou Centre in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1945 to 1954.
- Was he a Liberal or a Conservative?
- He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.
- Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
- Born in 1895 at Marble Mountain, Inverness County, Nova Scotia, DeWolfe was an automobile dealer by career.
- Where did he go to school?
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Next turn: He was educated at the Nova Scotia Technical College.
DIALOG:
What is Lika Kavzharadze's role in the film The Wishing Tree?
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Next turn: Lika Kavzharadze Lika Kavzharadze (, 26 October 1959 – 11 October 2017) was a Georgian film actress best known for her role in Tengiz Abuladze's 1976 drama film "The Wishing Tree".
DIALOG:
What is the Old Joe in relation to Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower?
- Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower The Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower, or simply Old Joe, is a clock tower and campanile located in Chancellor's court at the University of Birmingham, in the suburb of Edgbaston.
- Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
- It is the tallest free-standing clock tower in the world, although its actual height is the subject of some confusion.
- What is the confusion about its height?
- The university lists it as , , and 100 metres (328 ft) tall, the last of which is supported by other sources.
- Are there any other statements about the tower's height?
- In a lecture in 1945, Mr C. G. Burton, secretary of the University, stated that "the tower stands high, the clock dials measure in diameter, the length of the clock hands are , and the bell weighs ".
- What do we know about the tower's history?
- The tower was built to commemorate Joseph Chamberlain, the first Chancellor of the University (with the commemoration being carved into the stone at the tower's base), although one of the original suggested names for the clock tower was the "Poynting Tower", after one of the earliest professors at the University, Professor John Henry Poynting.
- What is the importance of the tower?
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Next turn: A prominent landmark in Birmingham , the grade II listed tower can be seen for miles around the campus, and has become synonymous with the University itself.
DIALOG:
What is the most important fact in the article?
- Most cards banned at one time: 12.
- Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
- Most cards banned from a single set: 10.
- What was the most important fact about the article?
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Next turn: | Most Reprinted Card in Standard: Card with the longest window of uninterrupted legality: Most-duplicated single card in a single standard environment: 6. |
Given the task definition and input, reply with output. In this task you will be given a passage and a yes/no question based on the passage. You should answer the question using the information from the passage.
passage: Ambidexterity is the state of being equally adapted in the use of both the left and the right hand. When referring to objects, the concept indicates that the object is equally suitable for right-handed and left-handed people. When referring to humans, it indicates that a person has no marked preference for the use of the right or left hand.
question: can someone be both left and right handed?
| Yes |
Detailed Instructions: In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
Q: The area , which is named after the town of Hala 'ib , is created by the difference in the Egypt – Sudan border between the " political boundary " set in 1899 by the Anglo-Egyptian Condominium , which runs along the 22nd parallel north , and the " administrative boundary " set by the British in 1902 , which gave an area of land north of the line to Sudan .
A: | The area , which takes its name from the town of Hala 'ib , is created by the difference in the Egypt – Sudan border between the " political boundary " set in 1899 by the Anglo-Egyptian Condominium , which runs along the 22nd parallel north , and the " administrative boundary " set by the British in 1902 , which gave administrative responsibility for an area of land north of the line to Sudan , which was an Anglo-Egyptian client at the time . |
Q: Write a sentence.
A: The man had lipstick on his cheek.
Q: Write a sentence.
A: I excused myself from the group.
Q: Write a sentence.
A: The woman spotted her friend from across the room.
Q: Write a sentence.
| A: The dust came off the desk. |
This is some data: Dogville IMDB 8.0/10; Dogville YEAR 2003.
Generate a detailed description of this data. | 2003 Dogville got an 8.0 from IMDb. |
Definition: Given a sentence in English, provide an equivalent paraphrased version from the original that retains the same meaning.
Input: Just north of South Huntington , NY 110 enters an at-grade intersection with NY 25 ( West Jericho Turnpike ) in the hamlet of Walt Whitman Shops .
Output: | North of South Huntington , NY 110 enters an at-grade crossing with NY 25 ( West Jericho Turnpike ) in the hamlet of Walt Whitman Shops . |
CONCEPTS: conduct, performance, stage
GEN: conducted ensemble on stage in performance
CONCEPTS: bathroom, shower, toilet, tub
GEN: A bathroom with a tub, shower and toilet.
CONCEPTS: celebrity, meeting, politician
GEN: former president of politician and celebrity leave after a meeting with politician .
CONCEPTS: family, friend, gather
GEN: | gather your friends and family . |
In this task, you are given a passage and a question regarding that passage. You must determine whether or not the question is answerable from the given passage. If a question is answerable, output should be 'True', otherwise 'False'. You must not consider any other information that is not provided in the passage while labelling True or False.
Ex Input:
Passage: Lobates have eight comb-rows, originating at the aboral pole and usually not extending beyond the body to the lobes; in species with (four) auricles, the cilia edging the auricles are extensions of cilia in four of the comb rows. Most lobates are quite passive when moving through the water, using the cilia on their comb rows for propulsion, although Leucothea has long and active auricles whose movements also contribute to propulsion. Members of the lobate genera Bathocyroe and Ocyropsis can escape from danger by clapping their lobes, so that the jet of expelled water drives them backwards very quickly. Unlike cydippids, the movements of lobates' combs are coordinated by nerves rather than by water disturbances created by the cilia, yet combs on the same row beat in the same Mexican wave style as the mechanically coordinated comb rows of cydippids and beroids. This may have enabled lobates to grow larger than cydippids and to have shapes that are less egg-like. Question: How many lobes do cilia have?
Ex Output:
False
Ex Input:
Passage: Ctenophores may be abundant during the summer months in some coastal locations, but in other places they are uncommon and difficult to find. In bays where they occur in very high numbers, predation by ctenophores may control the populations of small zooplanktonic organisms such as copepods, which might otherwise wipe out the phytoplankton (planktonic plants), which are a vital part of marine food chains. One ctenophore, Mnemiopsis, has accidentally been introduced into the Black Sea, where it is blamed for causing fish stocks to collapse by eating both fish larvae and organisms that would otherwise have fed the fish. The situation was aggravated by other factors, such as over-fishing and long-term environmental changes that promoted the growth of the Mnemiopsis population. The later accidental introduction of Beroe helped to mitigate the problem, as Beroe preys on other ctenophores. Question: What was introduces into the Black Sea?
Ex Output:
True
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Passage: In humans, this response is activated by complement binding to antibodies that have attached to these microbes or the binding of complement proteins to carbohydrates on the surfaces of microbes. This recognition signal triggers a rapid killing response. The speed of the response is a result of signal amplification that occurs following sequential proteolytic activation of complement molecules, which are also proteases. After complement proteins initially bind to the microbe, they activate their protease activity, which in turn activates other complement proteases, and so on. This produces a catalytic cascade that amplifies the initial signal by controlled positive feedback. The cascade results in the production of peptides that attract immune cells, increase vascular permeability, and opsonize (coat) the surface of a pathogen, marking it for destruction. This deposition of complement can also kill cells directly by disrupting their plasma membrane. Question: What has nothing to do with the speed of the response?
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Question: Question: The teacher was explaining the mammoth and the time it lived, he used terms foreign to the students to explain this such as what? Options: - pleistocene - museum of natural history - smithsonian institution - antarctica - old times The answer is "pleistocene" because
Answer: pleistocene is foreign term.
Question: Question: If one is drinking with the intention of getting drunk, what might your body experience? Options: - hangover - getting drunk - swallow - euphoria - loss of control The answer is "loss of control" because
Answer: when you drink a lot, you lose your senses
Question: Question: The satellite zipped past the moon, where was it heading? Options: - night sky - outer space - universe - moon - air The answer is "universe" because
Answer: | when continuing in the same direction past the moon, the entire universe awaits. |
In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.
Q: (CNN) Former FBI Director James Comey is expected to testify next week before the Senate intelligence committee, but President Donald Trump may try to stop him by asserting executive privilege. It would not work. Trump cannot use executive privilege to keep Comey from testifying about discussions that may point to potential misconduct, and that's especially true now that Trump has already made those discussions public. Although The New York Times reported that the President is not planning on doing so, he could change his mind, according to two senior administration officials. Executive privilege is not a well-defined legal concept. You can't find the words "executive privilege" anywhere in the Constitution. It's not written down in any federal statute, and it's not part of the rules of evidence.Executive privilege is a doctrine with no legal weight previously challenged in courtPage Pate: It's unlikely attempt to stop Comey's testimony by invoking it would work
Questions:There is only one reason I can think of -- _ lied. (A) FBI (B) James Comey (C) Senate (D) Donald Trump (E) Comey (F) The New York Times (G) Constitution (H) Page Pate
A: (D)
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Q: Bangkok (CNN) Yu Yanhua hasn't been back to her apartment in days. She's been too frightened, she says, after at least four dissidents of Chinese origin were arrested or simply disappeared from Thailand in the last four months... only to resurface back in China in the custody of the government. Yu is a pro-democracy activist who fled to Thailand last year to escape government repression in China. "I thought I would get protection in Bangkok, that I wouldn't have to live in fear of being arrested all the time," she says, bursting into tears. Now she lives in fear of being snatched off the streets by Chinese agents.China is taking its pursuit of critics outside its bordersChinese dissidents in Thailand tell CNN they're scared to go outThey say they fear being taken by Chinese security forces
Questions:For decades, critics of _'s ruling communist party have sought refuge in Thailand. (A) Bangkok (B) CNN (C) Yu Yanhua (D) Chinese (E) Thailand (F) Yu
A: (D)
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Q: Thomas Muller is Bayern Munich's equivalent of Lionel Messi at Barcelona and Wayne Rooney at Manchester United, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has said. The Bayern CEO made the comments while issuing yet another warning to potential suitors that the German forward was not for sale at any price. Muller has played a big part in Bayern's 100 per cent start to the season, scoring six goals in six games in the Bundesliga, as well as netting twice in a 3-0 win over Olympiacos in the Champions League. Manchester United were linked with a big money move for the World Cup winner in the summer after signing his Bayern Munich and Germany team-mate Bastian Schweinsteiger.Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said Thomas Muller will not leave Bayern MunichRummenigge likened Muller's importance to Lionel Messi at BarcelonaBayern CEO says no amount of money could pry Muller away from the clubManchester United were rumoured to be interested in Muller in the summerREAD: Rooney 16 goals short of breaking Sir Bobby Charlton record
Questions:'Messi belongs to Barcelona, Rooney belongs to _ and Muller belongs to Bayern. (A) Thomas Muller (B) Bayern Munich (C) Lionel Messi (D) Barcelona (E) Wayne Rooney (F) Manchester United (G) Karl (H) Heinz Rummenigge (I) Bayern (J) German (K) Muller (L) Bundesliga (M) Olympiacos (N) Champions League (O) World Cup (P) Germany (Q) Bastian Schweinsteiger (R) Rummenigge (S) Rooney (T) Bobby Charlton
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In this task, you are given news articles and you need to generate a highlight, i.e., a short summary, with a maximum length of 10 lines.
[Q]: JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Israel has expelled Venezuela's ambassador in response to Venezuela's expulsion of an Israeli envoy and the rupture of diplomatic relations earlier this month. A pro-Palestinian mural in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas. Venezuelan head of mission Roland Betancourt and two other diplomats were given until Friday to leave. "Due to the decision of Venezuela to cut relations with us a few weeks ago, we told the Venezuelan charge d'affaires that he and his staff should leave Israel," Foreign Ministry official Lior Hayat said. "We told them they are declared persona non grata in Israel." Venezuela expelled Israeli Ambassador Shlomo Cohen and staff on January 6 and broke off diplomatic relations on January 14 in protest of Israel's attack on Gaza. Bolivia also broke off relations with Israel that day. Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro defended his country's actions, saying Israel violated basic human rights with its military action. "Our decisions were just, correct, aligned with and adjusted with the spirit of our constitution, which mandates that we seek international peace," Maduro said in a statement on the foreign ministry's Web site. Maduro said Venezuela's actions are compatible with its support for the creation of a Palestinian state. He has not spoken, he said, with any Israeli officials over this week's expulsion of the Venezuelan diplomats. "The response of the state of Israel is weak, late, and in any case for us it's an honor," Maduro told the Qatar-based television network Al-Jazeera. "We're proud that the state of Israel that exists today, led by these criminals, made this decision." Israel and Venezuela have had diplomatic tensions before. Israel recalled its ambassador to Venezuela in August 2006 "in protest against the one-sided policy of the president of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, in light of his outrageous defamatory remarks against the state of Israel, and in reaction to the recalling of the Venezuela ambassador to Israel," the foreign ministry said at the time. A January 21 cease-fire put an end to fighting between Hamas militants in Gaza and Israel, which had launched a three-week offensive, saying its goal was to stop missile strikes into southern Israel. More than 1,200 Palestinians, many of them civilians, were killed. Israel lost about 10 soldiers and three civilians.
[A]: Venezuelan ambassador to Israel and two others expelled .
Move in response to Venezuela breaking diplomatic relations over Gaza attack .
Venezuelan foreign minister says country is proud of the expulsion from Israel .
[Q]: Manchester, New Hampshire (CNN)New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie dominates almost any room he enters but is suddenly facing questions about his relevance in the 2016 presidential race. The surprisingly fast-moving Republican presidential contest, kicked off by Jeb Bush shortly after the New Year and accelerated by the unexpected re-emergence of Mitt Romney, is putting pressure on Christie, who was once the Republican establishment's favorite. The big-check GOP contributors that were once assumed to be Christie's for the taking — in particular the Wall Street financiers just across the Hudson River from New Jersey — are now being courted aggressively by Bush and Romney as they ramp up their campaigns. "There is big advantage to moving first, and when you're a whale like both Jeb and Romney are, and you jump into that pool first, its hard for anyone else to squeeze in," said B. Wayne Hughes, a California billionaire and Republican donor who has not committed to supporting a candidate. "They have the same donor base, so they have to go after those guys." Bush has been a well-liked figure in the center-right donor set for years, thanks to his widespread family connections and the perks and ambassadorships doled out by two previous Bush White Houses. The former Florida governor has also been a champion of immigration reform, a precious issue for the business community and Republicans who want to grow the party's appeal among Hispanics, even as conservatives bristle at the idea. Romney, meanwhile, built an impressive financial network during his 2012 campaign, and many of those donors are waiting to see what he does before committing to another candidate. His surprising decision last week at a New York donor meeting to "show some 2016 leg," as one attendee put it, was designed to keep Bush at bay as he mulls a third presidential bid. But their moves are also complicating things for Christie, who is still expected to launch a presidential bid but is moving at a much slower place than Bush or Romney. All three Republicans will be competing for a similar slice of establishment-friendly financial backers and voters should they each seek the GOP nomination. Christie, already hamstrung on fundraising by strict pay-to-play laws that prohibit Wall Street employees from from contributing to governors seeking federal office, was further diminished in the eyes of some donors last year by the "Bridgegate" scandal and its subsequent investigations. Christie's record as governor has also been met with some skepticism by the business community: New Jersey has seen eight credit downgrades and continues to have some of the highest taxes in the country. His fading star opened the door last year for Bush to start making calls to potential supporters who might have previously been with with Christie. Christie's team insists the Romney and Bush developments have had little bearing on his decision-making process — or his ability to fund a potential campaign. "The last couple of weeks actually had no impact," said one Christie confidante, granted anonymity to discuss the 2016 machinations with some candor. "He is not changing his plans. He is not moving up any schedule. He is attending a bunch of inaugurals. He has a bunch of speeches coming up. He feels he is in good position and he feels like he has time to decide to want to do more." The adviser pointed out that Christie is fresh off an impressive tenure as chairman of the Republican Governors Association, a post that put him in regular touch with some of the party's biggest contributors. He remains on the RGA's executive committee, and plans to connect with many of the same donors at February gathering of the RGA in Washington. No candidate — even ones with the names Bush and Romney — can take the donor world for granted, the Christie adviser insisted. "I think all three of them, Romney, Bush, Gov. Christie, have a leg up on donor world," the source said. "But you take those people for granted at your own peril. Everybody will be courting those folks, but I think the smart folks will take their time." To most Americans, the donor courtship now underway is hidden from view and largely meaningless. But in the early stages of a presidential primary, the whims of big donors have outsized importance, especially in a post-Citizens United world where a single rich person can prop up a candidate with a well-funded super PAC. As the costs of running a presidential campaign skyrocket, landing the support of a major bundler can bring instant credibility to a candidate even before the campaign begins in earnest. Early signals indicate that Christie might not be hard up for cash should he decide to run. Already he has secured the backing of Texas bundler Ray Washburne, a recently-departed Republican National Committee finance chairman, two GOP sources confirmed to CNN. And The Wall Street Journal reported this week that Ken Langone, the Home Depot founder and prominent Republican donor, is organizing a dinner for Christie and potential supporters in New York later this month. Once the donor primary ends and the actual primary begins, Christie may be on better footing in a race against Bush and Romney. "There is room in the primary for anyone who has enough resources," said Tom Rath, a longtime New Hampshire power broker and Romney ally. "Look, it's a little different talking about how you connect with voters, and it's another story talking about how you connect with the large scale fundraisers. But the fact is, New Hampshire will give every candidate a fair shot. There is not home court advantage here for anyone at all." Though both of Christie's potential rivals in the establishment lane have big networks and deep experience in national politics, both of them are older than than the 52-year old Christie. Romney is 67 and Bush is 61, and both could be tagged as stale emblems of the past. Christie, too, is a natural retail campaigner and perhaps the best political performer of anyone in the Republican field. The contrast could be stark against the buttoned-up, bespectacled Bush and the notoriously awkward Romney. "He is kind of a hell-raiser, and nobody is going to say that about Jeb Bush or Mitt Romney," said Leighton Lord, a South Carolina attorney who hosted a reception for Christie in the early primary state this week. "He is not like a lot of the other folks that are running that are more cautious and calculating. Folks are getting tired of that. They like his authenticity, which he has got all day long. That's sort of a counter to Romney. With Romney, you're never sure if you're getting the real Mitt Romney or the Romney he thinks you want." Though he's been slower than Bush or Romney when it comes to hiring staff and building out a campaign, Christie is still looking and sounding very much like a candidate-in-waiting. He is likely to launch a political action committee in the coming weeks, multiple GOP sources said, and he is heading to a big conservative gathering in Iowa after this week's excursion to South Carolina. Christie can afford to wait longer than other candidates, his supporters said, in part because of his fame. He doesn't need to introduce himself to voters in the way Bush will, for instance. "So much of politics these days is celebrity," Lord said. "We have got to find somebody who has the substance and the integrity, but is also a celebrity. And Chris has got that." In South Carolina, where he attended the inauguration of Gov. Nikki Haley, Christie posed for selfies with top elected officials, including the Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General, before dropping by a crowded GOP meet-and-greet arranged by Lord and other Republicans. The reception was a positive one. Christie's speech to the audience was "short on conservative red meat, but long on how he's the guy that can win," said one Republican who attended the afternoon session, held at a Columbia law firm. "He said something to the effect of, 'Today is Nikki Haley's day, but maybe it will be Chris Christie's day in South Carolina soon," the source told CNN. "You couldn't walk away from that thinking anything other than he's going to run." After the event, Matt Moore, the chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party, posted photos of the event on Facebook. "My honor to introduce Chris Christie in South Carolina today," he wrote. "The man tells it like it is...we like that in S.C.!"
[A]: Chris Christie was once the Republican establishment's favorite heading into 2016 .
But he could face challenges if Romney and Bush enter the race .
[Q]: Editor's note: Donna Rose is a speaker and advocate for transgender and transsexual issues. She is the author of a memoir, "Wrapped In Blue: A Journey of Self-Discovery." Her Web site is http://www.donnarose.com/ . Donna Rose says transgender people don't fit the stereotypes society often tries to impose. (CNN) -- It was only a matter of time. The real-life drama of being transsexual has come to Hollywood. Chastity Bono, the impossibly cute little blond girl who, for many of my generation, remains frozen in time as the sweet, chubby-faced cherub closing many a Sonny and Cher show in the arms of her doting parents, recently announced that he is transsexual and will be transitioning from female to male. He will go by the name of Chaz. As shocking as this news may be to some, it is yet another reminder that all is not necessarily as it appears and that each of us is more complicated than simply the skin and bones of our bodies. Rather, it is our heart and spirit that defines us. Transgender people -- that is, people who may not experience or express their gender in ways that are necessarily typical for the physical sex of their body -- have been part of the fabric of cultures for as long as history has been recorded. We're a cross-section of society -- pilots, engineers, doctors, factory workers, artisans and pretty much anything else you can imagine. It was only a matter of time before we came to Hollywood. Make no mistake -- Chaz isn't the first and certainly won't be the last. Despite what others choose to believe, transsexual people are no longer relegated to hiding in safe little shadows for fear that society will detect them and punish them. We are far more than traditional stereotypes of transpeople as hookers, drug-users, porn stars or social misfits relegated to the fringes of society. In a very real sense, transgender people are no one thing. We are everyone, everywhere. Whether you realize it or not, we go to your school, we are active in your communities of faith, we are your neighbors, your co-workers, your family members. We live in a world that tries to force all of us to conform to the expectations and roles established for our bodies at birth, yet our heart and our spirit often realize that we have been miscast in life. We are forced to ask questions of ourselves about things that few ever consider. The search for answers is indeed the pathway for overall happiness and fulfillment in life. This is a journey that each of us is on -- trans and not -- and the simple fact of the matter is that the transgender journey may appear unique, but the end goal is a universal one: Happiness. Needless to say, there are those who continue to live in a world where "different" somehow automatically means bad, or is a threat. These are people who would keep transgender people trapped in stigmas of mental illness, moral weakness, sexual perversion and general societal freakishness. Our defense is a simple one: We prove who we are, individually and collectively, not with words but with the courage to come out and the ability to live our lives with dignity and grace. It may come as a surprise for many people in this country to recognize that many of us who are transsexual are not embarrassed, ashamed or otherwise apologetic of who or what we are. We refuse to go back into the stifling closet of trying to be something we're not. We enjoy each and every day being unique, as men and women and everything in between, and we rejoice in our diversity rather than fear it. The ties that bind us are far more than the obvious connections of gender. They are bonds of courage, authenticity, integrity and pride. This is not a journey about surgery. It is not a journey about being "fixed." It's not about the clothes. It's not about sexuality, or hormones, or any other single thing. It is a journey of self, full of uplifting revelations and heartbreaking realizations. A major point on that journey is gaining a sense of self-awareness and self-acceptance. Chaz's recent announcement indicates that he has reached that point and is well on his way to be who he will become. Chaz will face hurdles. It may come as a surprise to some that it is still legal to fire someone in this country, or to deny housing simply because they come out as transgender. Transgender people are victimized by crime more frequently than the general population. Many of us find ourselves unemployed and unable to be hired for jobs for which we are well qualified simply because we are transgender. And, as harsh as this life can be for us, many previous generations had it even worse. Things are changing -- slowly but surely. Why are they changing? Because transgender people are here to stay. We've been here all along and we're finally acknowledging that our unique journey is part of who we are, but not ALL of who we are. Chaz is a courageous brother. He is a role model to others struggling with similar issues and questions. He is someone who has taken control of his life and intends to live it to the fullest. These are not things to fear. These are things to admire. The message here is not one of our bodies, but one of our spirits. It is not one of becoming something you're not; it is of accepting what you are. As French writer Andre Gide said: "It is better to be hated for what you are than loved for what you're not." Many of us have experienced these words first-hand and know them to be true. Chaz knows who and what he is. That is not something to fear. That is something to celebrate. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Donna Rose.
[A]: | Donna Rose: Chastity Bono highlights transgender presence in Hollywood .
Rose says transgender people are in all walks of life .
She says they face obstacles to expressing their real identity .
Rose: Transgender people accept and celebrate who they are .
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In this task, you will be presented with a context passage, a question about that paragraph, and a possible answer to that question. The task is to check the validity of the answer. Answer with "Yes" or "No".
[Q]: Alexander II (Russian: Aleksandr II Nikolaevich, tr. Aleksandr II Nikolaevich; IPA: [aljI'ksandr fta'roj njIka'lajIvjItc]; 29 April [O.S. 17 April] 1818 in Moscow - 13 March [O.S. 1 March] 1881 in Saint Petersburg) was the Emperor of Russia from 2 March 1855 until his assassination in 1881. He was also the King of Poland and the Grand Duke of Finland. Alexander was the most successful Russian reformer since Peter the Great. His most important achievement was the emancipation of serfs in 1861, for which he became known as Alexander the Liberator (Russian: Aleksandr Osvoboditel', tr. Aleksandr Osvoboditel; IPA: [aljI'ksandr asv@ba'djitjIlj]). The tsar was responsible for numerous other reforms including reorganizing the judicial system, setting up elected local judges, abolishing capital punishment, promoting local self-government through the zemstvo system, imposing universal military service, ending some of the privileges of the nobility, and promoting the universities. Despite these reforms, during his reign, his brutal secret police, known as the Third Section, sent thousands of dissidents into exile in Siberia. In foreign policy, Alexander sold Alaska to the United States in 1867, fearing the remote colony would fall into British hands if there was another war. He sought peace, moved away from bellicose France when Napoleon III fell in 1871, and in 1872 joined with Germany and Austria in the League of the Three Emperors that stabilized the European situation. Despite his otherwise pacifistic foreign policy, he fought a brief war with Turkey in 1877-78, pursued further expansion into Siberia and the Caucasus, and conquered Turkestan. Although disappointed by the results of the Congress of Berlin in 1878, Alexander abided by that agreement. Among his greatest domestic challenges was an uprising in Poland in 1863, to which he responded by stripping that land of its separate Constitution and incorporating it directly into Russia. Alexander was proposing additional parliamentary reforms to counter the rise of nascent revolutionary and anarchistic movements when he was assassinated in 1881. <sep>Why is Alexander II called Aleksandr Osvoboditel?<sep>For his emancipation of serfs
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[Q]: U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell arrived here on Tuesday night for meetings with fellow foreign ministers aimed at solidifying a second front, in Southeast Asia, in the campaign against global terrorism. But he has had to balance that goal with longstanding concerns about human rights abuses in the region. In meetings on Tuesday in Malaysia and Singapore before touching down in this oil-producing sultanate for two days of talks with members of the Association of South East Asian Nations, Powell said he repeatedly raised the issue. "We still believe strongly in human rights, and that everything we do has to be consistent with universal standards of human rights," he said. But at a news conference in Singapore, Powell hinted that the Bush administration was ready to discuss resuming military cooperation with Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation and a sometimes reluctant partner in the efforts to crack down on militant Islamic groups. The United States cut virtually all military links with Indonesia in 1999 after its forces were implicated in the violence that swept East Timor after that territory voted for independence. On Thursday, Powell and representatives of the nations of the Asian group, including Indonesia, are expected to sign a declaration promising cooperation to prevent terrorism by sharing information, blocking funds, tightening borders and making it hard to use forged travel papers. "We recognized that terrorism is a global threat and that the disturbing acts of terrorism and transnational crimes, which continue to threaten world peace and stability, must be tackled by the international community," the ministers said in a communique on Tuesday. Powell is among the representatives from 13 nations outside Southeast Asia, including China, Japan and Russia, that are taking part in the annual meeting of the group's regional forum. Terrorism dominates the agenda, though the possibility of a meeting here between Powell and his North Korean counterpart, Paek Nam Sun, has generated the most news. It would be the highest-level contact between the United States and North Korea since President Bush took office. Powell heads to Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, late on Thursday before finishing a weeklong trip through the region in the Philippines on Saturday. He said that when he arrives in Jakarta, he will have "some ideas and some initiatives" to present to President Megawati Sukarnoputri. Indonesia is already receiving $400,000 in the current fiscal year for civilian training programs and is to receive a like amount next year; and the United States expects to provide an additional $16 million this year to train police officers in counterterrorism. At the same time, the Pentagon is reviewing how to allocate another $17 million in "counterterrorism fellowships," some of which could go to Indonesia. But a senior State Department official also acknowledged that some in the administration and Congress are pushing for more direct military cooperation, which would require congressional approval. "I think they recognize the danger that we all face and I think they have been cooperating more fully with us as time goes by, and I'm quite sure that Mrs. Megawati is committed to this cause," Powell said in Singapore. He met there with Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, who endorsed the idea of renewed military ties between the United States and Indonesia as an important step in stabilizing that country. <sep>Who does Secretary Powel say is committed to counterterrorism cause?<sep>President Megawati
[A]: Yes
[Q]: Cathy Wallace did not always know what she wanted to be when she grew up. She wanted to help people, but did not know exactly how. A suggestion from friends sparked her interest. "When I was in college, I thought I wanted to be a doctor," she said. "I found I didn't want to do that and realized an interest in psychology. I didn't know what I wanted to do, but all my friends thought I should go into law because I was always on a soapbox. I decided to try it." Recently, Wallace received the Outstanding Woman Lawyer in Public Interest Law Award. The award was voted on and presented by the women's caucus of West Virginia University College of Law. Wallace, 38, called Gastonia home from the age of 8 until she graduated from Hunter Huss High School in 1983. Her parents, Carter Bond, 66, and Carol Bond, 59, are still residents of Gastonia. From Hunter Huss, she moved on to pursue a degree at Pfeiffer University in Misenheimer. After graduation from Pfeiffer in 1987 with a bachelor's degree in both biology and psychology, she worked as legal secretary for attorney Louis A. Bledsoe Jr. for a year and a half. "Working for Louis Bledsoe was a pivotal moment," she said. "That was when I decided to go into the practice of law." She received her law degree at the University of Arkansas in 1992 and began her legal career in Public Defender Corp. in Princeton. She also taught criminal justice classes at Bluefield College in West Virginia. Wallace lives in Athens, W. Va., with her husband Rob, 37, and her daughters Rachel, 11, and Claire, 5. <sep>What three degrees does Ms. Wallace hold?<sep>Photography
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How to wake up in the middle of the night<br>Practice by waking up at the same time for a month. Nerves in your brain control your body's clock, known as your circadian rhythm. This rhythm is established by following a predictable routine, which is why you are able to wake up at the same time on the weekend as you are during the week if all factors are equal.
If you practice waking up at the same time of night you will feel better when you wake up.
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How to get rid of a cold sore with home remedies<br>Use hydrogen peroxide. Hydrogen peroxide has antiseptic and antiviral properties that can help reduce inflammation and fight the viral infection causing the cold sore. [substeps] Soak a cotton ball or cotton swab in one teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide and hold it directly over the cold sore for five minutes.
Hydrogen peroxide gets rid of cold sores.
A: Yes
California Sunrise<br>There I was sitting at the beach on a beautiful California morning. Breathing the beautiful site and taking in the waves hitting shore. The rain started, which reminded me it was time for work. Stuck in a box all day waiting for my freedom, I could still see hope. I returned to the beach after work and realized, I always had a choice.
California has an average temperature of 50 degrees celcius
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Detailed Instructions: Write the right answer to the question based on the context passage.
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Problem: Television drama's whole point is to bring you through an often slow start, followed by a complex development to a point where there are two or three potential dénouements before, "Cut!", it is the end of the episode and you will have to await the "right answer" in the following week's show.
This post came to me at 10pm last night, on Day 16 of this challenge, after a day of holidaying in London and with my head (and feet) too weary to put finger to touchscreen.
Mrs Mc and I had just watched another live instalment of Broadchurch, murder mystery extraordinaire, particularly since in the second series there is no actual fresh murder to investigate. The verdict is about to be given on the accused killer from Series 1 when the inevitable happens... Cue title music.
This moment has even gained a moniker in British homes, based on the theme tune to the real masters of the four-times-a-week cliffhanger, London-based soap opera Eastenders. It's call a "ba...ba...ba...ba, ba, ba-ba-ba-ba" (YouTube will provide overseas readers with auditory explanation).
Eastenders is such a master of writing in the perfect pace that every 28 minute episode ends with a tantalising screen freeze on the latest shocked face / smirking baddy / confused victim. For really big stories the cliffhanger can last significantly longer. This week, to celebrate the show's 30 year birthday, we will finally find out the answer to a question unanswered for the past 14 months: "Who killed Lucy Beale?"
Now, most classrooms do not involve murder, incest, dodgy deals and danger, but "good teaching" encourages a type of pacing that totally ignores the ingredients that have millions in the edges of their seats every day: the good old cliffhanger. In fact, we see teachers giving away the punchline at the beginning: "Today we are learning this:...". Question: What was the soap opera admired by British people that the author says is a master of writing?
Solution: Eastenders
Explanation: The seventh sentence of the passage clearly states that Eastenders is master of writing. So, the answer is Eastenders.
Problem: SEOUL — The head of the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) on Tuesday said the North Korean leadership is hopeful that following a possible denuclearization deal, the international community will increase humanitarian aid for millions of people in the country who are living in poverty and suffering from malnutrition.
"There is a tremendous sense of optimism by the leadership, by the people I met with, in the hopes that they will be turning a new chapter in their history, a new page," said David Beasley, the Executive Director of the WFP during a briefing in Seoul.
The WFP director visited North Korea for four days last week, spending two days in Pyongyang and two visiting rural areas outside the capital. Beasley said he was given "remarkable" access during his visit to the restrictive state where contact with foreigners is tightly controlled. Government minders also accompanied him during his visit.
Beasley, a former governor of the U.S. state of South Carolina, was nominated to head the WFP last year by U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley, who is also a former South Carolina governor.
With the upcoming summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un now scheduled to be held in Singapore on June 12, there are increased expectations that an agreement will be reached to dismantle the North's nuclear, missile and chemical weapons programs that threaten the U.S. and its allies.
Details over the scope and timing of the denuclearization process must still be worked out, but the North Korean leader has indicated he wants to resolve the dispute to focus on improving the economic conditions of the country.
Ending the severe U.S. led sanctions banning 90% of North Korean trade that were imposed for the North's repeated nuclear and missile tests, would open the door to increased economic investment and cooperation.
Humanitarian assistance has been exempted from the economic sanctions, but Beasely said import restrictions has made it more complicated to bring in aid, and made potential donors reluctant to contribute for fear of inadvertently violating sanctions. Question: Who met with North Korea leadership in hopes of turning a new chapter
Solution: | David Beasley |
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You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
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Question: The One and Only Ivan is an American fantasy film based on the children's novel of the same name and directed by Thea Sharrock. The screenplay was written by Mike White and Sam Rockwell stars as the voice of the titular Ivan.
Answer: is the one and only ivan a movie?
Question: The most common symptom experienced due to Morton's toe is callusing and/or discomfort of the ball of the foot at the base of the second toe. The first metatarsal head would normally bear the majority of a person's body weight during the propulsive phases of gait, but because the second metatarsal head is farthest forward, the force is transferred there. Pain may also be felt in the arch of the foot, at the ankleward end of the first and second metatarsals.
Answer: is it normal for your second toe to be longer than your first?
Question: The .50 Caliber BMG Regulation Act of 2004 is a law in the state of California that effectively banned all .50 BMG-caliber rifles from being sold in the state. The law took effect on January 1, 2005.
Answer: | can i buy a barrett 50 cal in california?
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There are new findings that not enough sleep may cause people to gain weight.Researchers say a lack of sleep can produce hormonal changes that increase feelings of hunger. In one study,researchers in the United States examined information on more than 1000 people.The people had taken part in a long-term study of sleep disorders. Some people slept less than five hours a night.They had 15 percent higher blood levels of a hormone called ghrelin than people who slept eight hours.And they had 15 percent less of the hormone leptin.Experts say ghrelin helps make people feel hungry;leptin makes you feel full. The scientists say these hormonal changes may be a cause of obesity in Western societies.They note the combination that limitation is common and is widely available. The results were not affected by how much people exercised.People who are awake longer have more time to burn energy.But the researchers say loss of sleep may increase hunger especially for high-calorie foods,so people gain weight.It seems that,for survival,the body may be designed to store more fat during times with less sleep. Researchers from Stanford University in California and the University of Wisconsin did the study.They found that the best amount of sleep for weight control is 7.7 hours a night. The Public Library of Science published the findings in its journal Medicine.Internet users can read the full study,free of charge,at plos.org. Which of the following shows the right way in which lack of sleep causes weight gain? A) more ghrelin and less leptin-feeling hungry-eating more B) feeling hungry-eating more-more ghrelin and less leptin C) burning more energy-feeling hungry-eating more D) more leptin and less ghrelin-feeling full-less exercise
The answer to this question is: | A |
Question:
Jessica did not like Selma cutting her hair short, so she tried to be conservative in the length she cut it.
she
Answer:
Selma
Question:
Santa Claus and his elves distributed millions of presents worldwide to the children of the world, but they do not all believe in them being able to give presents worldwide in a night.
they
Answer:
the children of the world
Question:
Kim Kardashian has already followed in the steps of Demi Moore and getting divorced, but she would not want people to experience her same sadness.
she
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Demi Moore
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Nancy adopted a baby girl because she always wanted a daughter.
she
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| Nancy |
How to practice mindful eating
Take at least 20-30 minutes to eat an entire meal.
Many health professionals, especially registered dietitians, recommend that you take at least 20 to 30 minutes to eat your entire meal. This helps support many of the other mindful eating practices.
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- Most patients who practice mindful eating take up 45 minutes to eat an entire meal. This gives the full benefits of mindful eating much more than just taking a 20 minute lunch break.
- Remember, taking too long to eat can cause you to gain more fluid and cause your jaw to swell. However, eating until you feel full will not diminish or cause your jaw to swell again.
- The basis of this rule is that it takes 20 or 30 minutes for your stomach and digestive track to begin digesting and absorbing the food from your meal or snack. It takes at least 20 minutes for your gi system to signal your brain that it's had enough food.
- Eat slowly and when you feel like you are in a rush, slow down. Take a fifteen minute break and take a five minute break every five minutes.
The basis of this rule is that it takes 20 or 30 minutes for your stomach and digestive track to begin digesting and absorbing the food from your meal or snack. It takes at least 20 minutes for your gi system to signal your brain that it's had enough food.
How to fix the alignment on a car
Check your tire pressure.
Your tires should be appropriately and evenly inflated before you proceed.
Tires that are not properly inflated may actually be the cause of your performance issues, so it's a good idea to check this first.
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- You may not need to do anything else. Additionally, having your tires inflated properly is important for getting accurate reads on the measurements you'll be taking later.
- Some scientists believe that the ideal tire pressure should be less than a p.o. box if you're trying to fix a vehicle with a skewed tire.
- Pre-inflated tires have a better chance at stopping a crash then non-inflated tires. Fill your tire's valve housing.
- Tire pressure will likely be listed in the driver's manual, or at your local auto parts store. Make sure your car has an automatic start option.
You may not need to do anything else. Additionally, having your tires inflated properly is important for getting accurate reads on the measurements you'll be taking later.
How to ride the toronto subway
Use the ttc trip planner.
The toronto transit commission (ttc) offers a helpful trip planner on its website. Simply enter your starting point and destination into the appropriate fields, then set your departure or arrival time.
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- To make the trip more convenient, you may enter new york city during the day. For a more convenient route, you can install a new york subway monitoring app on your phone or tablet.
- Search for your nearest ttc station and check for the train you'll be scheduled to take. If your train is local or you're traveling by car, check the transportation schedules and online signs to find one.
- Due to the poor travel times and tourist costs, ttc trips often take 30 minutes or less on weekdays and 45 minutes once throughout the week. Ttc only prolongs this travel time in the 21st century.
- The planner will let you know which train to take and when to catch one that fits your schedule. You can find the trip planner here: http: // ttc.ca/trip _ planner/index.
The planner will let you know which train to take and when to catch one that fits your schedule. You can find the trip planner here: http: // ttc.ca/trip _ planner/index.
How to access a damaged hard drive
Look for clues that indicate that you have corrupted files.
For example, your computer may detect your broken hard drive but not let you access the data that was saved on it. At times, you may even see file names and icons appear but the files will not open.
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- Damaged hard drives can also be identified by major damage or misalignment of different drive components. If you have a broken hard drive, it will be significantly damaged and will be most likely to be lost or deleted.
- This might be because data is being backed up inside the hard drive : Type or copy the word " computer ". The first letter represents what was backed up into the hard drive.
- All of these hints suggest that you have a software malfunction. Run any rescue and recovery software that came with your hard drive.
- These are all indicators of the presence of the malware. Ask the computer to allow the virus to access any location on the drive.
| All of these hints suggest that you have a software malfunction. Run any rescue and recovery software that came with your hard drive. |
In this task, you're given a question, along with a context passage which has extra information available on certain terms mentioned in it. Your job is to determine which sentence(s) from the passage can be used to search for further information needed to answer the question.
Question: Between the town where the field hospital was located and its nearest city, which one was established first? Passage:Chisholm and Knocker soon came to the conclusion that they could save more lives by treating the wounded directly on the front lines. In November, they decided to leave the corps and set up their own dressing station five miles east in a town named Pervyse, north of Ypres, just one hundred yards from the trenches. Here, in a vacant cellar which they named "Poste de Secours Anglais" ("British First Aid Post"), the two would spend the next three and a half years tending to the wounded. No longer affiliated with the Belgian Red Cross, they began acting completely as free agents and had to support their work by raising their own funds. Through sheer perseverance Knocker was able to arrange for the two of them to be officially seconded to the Belgian garrison stationed there. In January 1915, they were both decorated by King Albert I of Belgium with the Order of Léopold II, Knights Cross (with palm) for their courageous work on the front lines. They were also awarded the British Military Medal and both made Officers of the Most Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem. Chisholm was also decorated with the Queen Elisabeth Medal of Belgium and the British campaign medals, including the 1914 Star. The two became instant celebrities earning the distinction of being among the most photographed women of the war.
In November, they decided to leave the corps and set up their own dressing station five miles east in a town named Pervyse, north of Ypres, just one hundred yards from the trenches
Question: Who was the NL MVP that year Mahaffey received a nomination but did not win? Passage:Mahaffey set a club record with 17 strikeouts in a game against the Chicago Cubs on April 23, 1961. Though he ended the season with an ERA of 4.10, and a record of 11–19 (leading the NL in losses), in 36 games, he was selected to represent the Phillies on the NL All-Star team. Mahaffey ended the season with a record of 19–14, and a 3.94 ERA, with a career high 177 strikeouts, in 41 games. He was selected again in 1962 for the NL All-Star team, finishing 26th in balloting for NL Most Valuable Player (MVP), despite leading the league in home runs allowed with 36, and earned runs allowed with 120. Mahaffey had a 7–10 record in 26 games with the Phillies, to go along with a 3.99 ERA. In , he finished the season with a record of 12–9, with an ERA of 4.52, in 34 games. The ill-fated 1964 team was in first place in the NL, with a 6-game lead, with just 12 games remaining in the season, before starting a 10-game losing streak that cost the team the pennant. Mahaffey pitched in two of the games in that infamous skid, losing a 1–0 game (the first of that losing streak) on a steal of home by Chico Ruiz of the Cincinnati Reds, and was taken out while winning 4-3 in a game against the Milwaukee Braves, in which Rico Carty hit a ninth-inning bases-loaded triple, plating all 3 runners, off of reliever Bobby Shantz, to win the game for the Braves, 6-4. was his last season in Philadelphia, which saw him finish with a 2–5 record, and an ERA of 6.21, in 22 games, mostly in relief.
He was selected again in 1962 for the NL All-Star team, finishing 26th in balloting for NL Most Valuable Player (MVP), despite leading the league in home runs allowed with 36, and earned runs allowed with 120
Question: Which metropolitan city that had a thriving Latin club scenes during 1980s has a larger population? Passage:Latin pop became the most popular form of Latin music in the United States during the 1980s and 1990s, with acts such as Puerto Rican boyband Menudo, even achieving massive crossover success among non-Latino listeners during the late 1990s. While not restricted to America by any means, Latin pop was profoundly affected by production techniques and other styles of music — both Latin and otherwise — that originated primarily in the United States. Tejano music, centered in Texas and the U.S./Mexico border region, had begun to introduce synthesizers, slicker production, and a more urban sensibility to formerly root styles like norteño and conjunto. Moreover, New York and Miami were home to thriving Latin club scenes, which during the 1980s led to the rise of Latin freestyle, a club-oriented dance music that was rooted in Latin rhythms but relied on synthesizers and drum machines for most of its arrangements. Both of these sounds influenced the rise of Latin pop, which retained Latin rhythms in its uptempo numbers but relied more on mainstream pop for its melodic sense.
| Moreover, New York and Miami were home to thriving Latin club scenes, which during the 1980s led to the rise of Latin freestyle, a club-oriented dance music that was rooted in Latin rhythms but relied on synthesizers and drum machines for most of its arrangements
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Annie's grandfather needed a heart transplant. He was in the hospital for a very long time. When the transplant happened, her whole family was scared. However, he recovered with great health.
Annie's family was glad about the outcome.
Gina and her family arrived at her grandma's house. It was not a happy occasion. Her grandpa had a heart attack and died. Their grandma was partially paralyzed from a stroke.
Gina missed her grandfather very much.
I needed to get the grass cut before it got dark outside. I rushed home with 2 hours of daylight left. The mower was out of gas. It started to rainy.
| I couldn't mow the lawn. |
In this task, you are given a second sentence. Your task is to generate the first sentence on the same topic but incoherent and inconsistent with the second sentence.
Example Input: However , at his birth , an oracle announced that the future prince would cause the destruction of Troy .
Example Output: Paris was a Trojan prince , a younger son of King Priam and his wife Hecuba .
Example Input: However , autograph hunting was his passion and he never held a job for long .
Example Output: He had a series of odd jobs , including stints as limousine driver , club MC and porter at a local university campus .
Example Input: In fact , he took his wife and children with him to Stockholm and immediately emigrated to New York .
Example Output: | In 1938 , Enrico Fermi escaped fascist Italy after winning the Nobel prize for his work on induced radioactivity .
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Q: Is Thanksgiving sometimes considered a day of mourning?
A: yes
Explain how we arrive at this answer: | Explanation: The Native American People in the United States were brutalized during the colonization period. Native Americans in the US often choose to mourn the genocide of their people on Thanksgiving. |
Last week we talked about healthy eating on a budget. Today I want to take it a step further and focus on how to start clean eating on a budget. It is very similar with just a couple of extra steps. Clean eating focuses on fresh ingredients, no processed foods, and eating good foods as close to nature as possible such as: fruits, vegetables, whole grains, cage-free eggs, grass-fed beef and grain-fed poultry, and raw milk (if possible) to your diet. Some of these may seem like a burden when you are on a small food budget, but with the tips below, you can eat clean and stay within your budget. I am sure you will recognize some from the previous post; but read through there is extra information that applies specifically to clean eating. A major component of clean eating is buying fresh produce rather than canned fruits and vegetables. Frozen produce is OK; but, if in-season fruit is available, it is always better to choose that. Buy in bulk, and freeze it yourself. Use Google to help you search for seasonal produce in your area. When you can buy it from a Farmer’s Market, or even directly from the farmers, it will be less expensive. My next choice is SPOUTS Farmer’s Marker, if there is one near you. Those sources will probably be the least expensive. For example: you may be able to buy strawberries, peaches, and nectarines very inexpensively in the summer and find that squash is a better buy in the fall. Always buy extra when the price is right and freeze the leftovers. When you first start reading about clean eating, you may find “experts” expounding the importance of certain superfoods that you should start eating. The reality is – they are nutritious and excellent additions to your diet; but, you don’t have to eat them just start a clean eating. If you cannot afford to add chia seeds of flax seeds to every smoothie or eat a pomegranate each morning, don’t worry about it. Buy the clean foods you can afford and eat those – you will be doing just fine. What does the author seem to most probably believe about the availability of seasonal produce? A. that seasonal produce is in limited supply B. most likely that people can find places that sell seasonal produce where they live C. not enough information D. that seasonal produce is most likely available only at farmers markets
B
(Question)
Jason Munt said him and Carly Furnish got beamed up by a bunch of aliens just after he'd boldly gone with her in the car park woods. It was the boldly going bit people thought was bullshit. Carly Furnish was a good God-loving girl. Trouble was, she'd gone missing. And Jason Munt had a weird crescent-shaped branding in his back, and was sticking to his story. Jason got hauled in by the cops and told he was in a whole heap of trouble. He reported blinding lights and a feeling like floating. He described being strapped to a table by little green men. A cop slapped the table and shouted, 'there's a frigging girl out there.' Jason said he knew how it sounded - the little green men, the whole thing - but it's true: they were little and green, just like out of the comic books. He volunteered tests for drink and drugs. He came back negative on both counts. They left him to stew. He said the last he saw of Carly was her being sucked up in some kind of light ray. He said, 'she seemed asleep - all peaceful, like.' Jason could not explain why he'd been beamed back down to earth, yet they'd seemingly taken Carly all the way off home with them to the Planet Zog. There were plenty of people willing to reckon it proved aliens had mighty good taste, but it wasn't the time nor the place to say it out loud. The cops released Jason after two days of questions. He stuck to his story throughout. The desk sergeant said, 'mark my words, there's a lot of hate out there.' Jason headed straight home. He lived in one of the straggle of council houses leading up to the tip. Carly Furnish and her folks lived two doors down. Supposedly they were distant relatives, but that's what everyone said about folks on that street. Why was Jason kept by the cops for two days? A. They wanted to monitor him. B. They wanted to know what the aliens said. C. They thought he had something to do with Carly's disappearance. D. not enough information
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C
Ques: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly is a great film, and often regarded as one of the greatest films of all time. I never much paid attention to how the film was lit, but on examination I don’t know what I think of the lighting. Maybe i’m totally wrong, but the lighting seems quite obvious when you pay attention to it, which makes me thing it could have been done better? Certainly the lighting is masterfully done, in the way it properly exposes the characters faces and splashes off and around certain props and objects, adding a great deal of dimension to many of the shots. But it does look quite obvious, once you pay attention to it, especially when you can see multiple shadows coming from a single character. All that said, the lighting is still pretty masterful and I’m very intrigued to properly analyse it. The first shot of the scene has extremely beautiful (even though it is obvious 😉 ) lighting. As the cowboy stands in the hallway you can tell that there is a strong key light coming from the left of the frame, that will light his face once he steps out of the shadows. It seems like there is another light, maybe coming from high up near the roof, lighting the right hand side of the frame, near the back of the hallway. Most likely facing towards the character to light him from his right hand side, to seperate him from the background. The lighting setup of this shot is extremely beautiful the way it enhances the various pieces of wood and props within the frame, and how they’ve managed to keep the cowboy drenched in shadows as he sneaks around, even though there is quite a lot of light within the frame. It looks like they may have used a cutter to achieve that effect as its a very specific area, essentially just the top half of the cowboy thats drenched ins shadow. Theres also this curious black circular shadow which exists at the very top of the door near the cowboys head which permanently stays extremely dark, much darker than the rest of the shadows in the frame. I wonder how they achieved this effect? Maybe a... How does the writer feel about the lighting in the movie "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly?" A. he is impressed B. he doesn't think it is superior C. he doesn't care about it D. not enough information
Ans: | A |
When Tommy dropped his ice cream, Timmy giggled, so father gave *him* a stern look.
Do "him" and "Timmy" mean the same thing? | yes |
Is there another word for synonym?
What's another word for thesaurus? What's another word for synonym?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer: no
Does putting Dropbox folder on an exFAT formatted external drive make it portable between Mac and PC?
How do I connect an external hard drive to my pc?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer: no
What do the lyrics of The Wolves by Bon Iver mean?
What do the lyrics to Pippin's song mean?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer: no
What is a threaded binary tree?
What is a binary tree?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer: | no |
In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.
[Q]: If there was a mutiny inside the France camp this week it had far from the desired effect. To the irrepressible, irresistible All Blacks, Philippe-Saint Andre’s players offered little resistance, succumbing rather meekly in the end to a nine-try masterclass. When New Zealand play like this nobody can live with them. Not Australia, not South Africa. Certainly not the French. In 2015 it is rugby from a different world. Rugby on a different level. Rugby played with more speed, flair and ferocity than any other side can currently manage. No wonder the defending world champions can today reflect on a 12th successive win in World Cup matches. As well as finishers like Nehe Milner-Skudder and Julian Savea, who in scoring one of his three tries bore more than a passing resemblance to Jonah Lomu at his bulldozing best, they have forwards who handle the ball like backs.New Zealand will play South Africa next weekend after both won their Rugby World Cup quarter-finalsAll Blacks led 29-13 at half-time after tries from Brodie Retallick, Nehe Milner-Skudder and Julian Savea (2)Dan Carter converted all three tries and kicked a penalty while No 8 Louis Picamoles crossed for the FrenchFrance fly-half Frederic Michalak limped off with a hamstring injury in the first-half in a major blow to Les BleusSavea added his third while Jerome Kaino, Kieran Read, Tawera Kerr-Barlow (2) also crossed in the second halfNew Zealand vs France LIVE: CLICK HERE to follow how it all happened
Questions:It fell to Milner-_ to apply the finishing touches, skipping past Brice Dulin before accelerating away to score. (A) France (B) All Blacks (C) Philippe (D) Saint Andre (E) New Zealand (F) Australia (G) South Africa (H) French (I) World Cup (J) Nehe Milner (K) Skudder (L) Julian Savea (M) Jonah Lomu (N) Rugby World Cup (O) Brodie Retallick (P) Dan Carter (Q) Louis Picamoles (R) Frederic Michalak (S) Les Bleus (T) Savea (U) Jerome Kaino (V) Kieran Read (W) Tawera Kerr (X) Barlow
[A]: (K)
[Q]: The International Cricket Council has withdrawn Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar from the remainder of the limited-overs series between India and South Africa because of 'extremist' threats The ICC claimed on Monday that an 'extreme' group threatened to prevent him from officiating in the last game in Mumbai. 'Under the present circumstances, it will be unreasonable to expect from Aleem that he will be able to perform his duties to the best of his abilities,' they said in a statement. 'As such, he has been withdrawn and his replacement will be announced in due course.' Dar officiated in the first three games of the five one day international series which South Africa lead 2-1 and was also due to stand in the fourth match in Chennai on Thursday and in Mumbai on Sunday.Pakistani umpire was due to stand in final two ODIs against South AfricaICC says 'it is unreasonable to expect Aleem will be able to perform his duties'It follows protests against India and Pakistan renewed cricketing relations
Questions:The two countries have not met in a Test match since India beat Pakistan 1-0 at home in 2007 though _ did play a one-day series in India in 2012-13. (A) International Cricket Council (B) Pakistani (C) Aleem Dar (D) India (E) South Africa (F) ICC (G) Mumbai (H) Aleem (I) Dar (J) Chennai (K) ODIs
[A]: (B)
[Q]: Washington (CNN) The top U.S. commander for the fight against ISIS on Monday slammed the idea of "carpet bombing" the terror group. Army Lt. Gen. Sean MacFarland, who directs the coalition fighting ISIS in Iraq and Syria, provided the most detailed military criticism to date about the concept and detailed why it's militarily unacceptable. "Indiscriminate bombing where we don't care if we are killing innocents or combatants is just inconsistent with our values," he said in response to a question from CNN on the possibility of using carpet bombing. Though MacFarland didn't mention any political candidates by name in his answer, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas while on the campaign trail has called for employing the practice against ISIS.Army Lt. Gen. Sean MacFarland detailed why carpet bombing is seen as militarily unacceptableThe notion of carpet bombing ISIS has been brought up during the Republican presidential race
Questions:He also said, "You would carpet bomb where _ is -- not a city, but the location of the troops. (A) Washington (B) CNN (C) U.S. (D) ISIS (E) Army Lt (F) Sean MacFarland (G) Iraq (H) Syria (I) MacFarland (J) Republican (K) Ted Cruz (L) Texas
[A]: | (D)
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In this task, you will be presented with a context passage, a question about that paragraph, and a possible answer to that question. The task is to check the validity of the answer. Answer with "Yes" or "No".
Ex Input:
Hotel California Fact: Sound is a vibration. Sound travels as a mechanical wave through a medium, and in space, there is no medium. So when my shuttle malfunctioned and the airlocks didn't keep the air in, I heard nothing. After the first whoosh of the air being sucked away, there was lightning, but no thunder. Eyes bulging in panic, but no screams. Quiet and peaceful, right? Such a relief to never again hear my crewmate Jesse natter about his girl back on Earth and that all-expenses-paid vacation-for-two she won last time he was on leave. I swore, if I ever had to see a photo of him in a skimpy bathing suit again, giving the camera a cheesy thumbs-up from a lounge chair on one of those white sandy beaches, I'd kiss a monkey. Metaphorically, of course. Fact: If, before all the air is sucked out of the ship, a person is so lucky to have stuffed him or herself into a space suit, that person has less than twenty-four hours to live. This is more than the person would have sans space suit. Me, I found a space suit, but it was statistically unlikely that I, and whomever else has followed suit (pun intended), would manage to repair our ship before the less-than-twenty-four hours are up; yes, studies have been done. So, twenty-four hours. Give or take. About the time I was composing my last words in my head, trying not to think too much about what suffocating felt like, that's when I heard a bell. <sep>Why couldn't the protagonist hear anything?<sep>Because he was momentarily death from a thunder
Ex Output:
No
Ex Input:
The highest point of a wave is the crest. The lowest point is the trough. The vertical distance between a crest and a trough is the height of the wave. Wave height is also called amplitude. The horizontal distance between two crests is the wavelength. Both amplitude and wavelength are measures of wave size. The size of an ocean wave depends on how fast, over how great a distance, and how long the wind blows. The greater each of these factors is, the bigger a wave will be. Some of the biggest waves occur with hurricanes. A hurricane is a storm that forms over the ocean. Its winds may blow more than 150 miles per hour! The winds also travel over long distances and may last for many days. <sep>What do we know about wind from the paragraph?<sep>Winds may blow more than 150 miles per hour! Sent 12: The winds also travel over long distances and may last for many days
Ex Output:
Yes
Ex Input:
Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) is the public radio and TV broadcaster of Albania, founded by King Zog in 1938. RTSH runs three analogue television stations as TVSH Televizioni Shqiptar, four digital thematic stations as RTSH, and three radio stations using the name Radio Tirana. In addition, 4 regional radio stations serve in the four extremities of Albania. The international service broadcasts radio programmes in Albanian and seven other languages via medium wave (AM) and short wave (SW). The international service has used the theme from the song "Keputa nje gjethe dafine" as its signature tune. The international television service via satellite was launched since 1993 and aims at Albanian communities in Kosovo, Serbia, Macedonia, Montenegro and northern Greece, plus the Albanian diaspora in the rest of Europe. RTSH has a past of being heavily influenced by the ruling party in its reporting, whether that party be left or right wing. According to the Albanian Media Authority, AMA, Albania has an estimated 257 media outlets, including 66 radio stations and 67 television stations, with three national, 62 local and more than 50 cable TV stations. Last years Albania has organized several shows as a part of worldwide series like Dancing with the Stars, Big Brother Albania, Albanians Got Talent, The Voice of Albania, and X Factor Albania. <sep>How many analogue television stations does Radio Televizioni Shqiptar run as TVSH Televizioni Shqiptar?<sep>Three
Ex Output:
| Yes
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