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Detailed Instructions: In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Q: What might suggest the diagnosis of asthma is not easy?, Context: As of 2011, 235–330 million people worldwide are affected by asthma, and approximately 250,000–345,000 people die per year from the disease. Rates vary between countries with prevalences between 1 and 18%. It is more common in developed than developing countries. One thus sees lower rates in Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa. Within developed countries it is more common in those who are economically disadvantaged while in contrast in developing countries it is more common in the affluent. The reason for these differences is not well known. Low and middle income countries make up more than 80% of the mortality.
A: | It is more common in developed than developing countries |
Q: Open boxes is the basic thing to be done to get classroom ready. Teachers open boxes for the school year day.
A: The teachers needed to get their classrooms ready for the school year. What is one thing they might do?
Options:
- talk too much
- teach children
- open boxes
- answering questions
- giving homework
open boxes
Q: Feel remorse is a feeling of sadness and being sorry for something you have done. It is likely to be felt remorse by someone after a kill.
A: What is likely to be felt by someone after a kill?
Options:
- hunger
- feel remorse
- take life
- or dies
- commit crime
feel remorse
Q: Cars have inbuilt music systems which can also play radio. People prefer to listen to radio when they want to hear music in the car.
A: | If a person wants to hear music in their car, what can they do?
Options:
- open letter
- cross street
- listen to radio
- promise to do
- say goodbye
listen to radio |
Q: Between 1944 and 2016 Maythil Radhakrishnan produced over 500 works.
Maythil Radhakrishnan aka Rad Maythil (born 24 July 1944), popularly known as Maythil (Malayalam: മേതില് രാധകൃഷ്ണന് ), born in Pudiyankom (Alathur, Palakkad district of Kerala), is an all-rounder in Malayalam literature, who writes poetry and fiction as well as non-fiction. He was chosen for the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions in 2016 which he subsequently refused.
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: It's impossible to say
The Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) was an associated body of the ECAC representing the civil aviation regulatory authorities of a number of European States who had agreed to co-operate in developing and implementing common safety regulatory standards and procedures. It was not a regulatory body, regulation being achieved through the member authorities.
JAA is affiliated with ECAC. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: Yes
input hypothesis: The song was later made famous by The Bangles in 1982.
Context: "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" is a rock song written in 1975 by Alan Merrill of the Arrows, who recorded the first released version. The song was later made famous by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts in 1982. Alan Merrill has played the song live in Europe, Japan and most often in his home town New York City.
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
true or false: No
Context:
Humphrey Arthur Gilkes MC & Three Bars (13 October 1895 – 11 July 1945) was a British soldier and doctor. He is one of four soldiers to have been awarded the Military Cross four times, all in the First World War. He was a medical officer in the Colonial Medical Service between the wars. He also served in the British Army in the Second World War, and was killed in an aeroplane crash at Djibouti.
Hypothesis: Humphrey was a medical officer. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
Yes
Input: OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
Park Plaza Hotel Leeds (also known as "Royal Exchange House") is a tower block in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is situated in central Leeds on Leeds City Square near Leeds railway station. The tower was completed in 1966 after construction began in 1965 and was then an office block. It was reclad in 2004 to host the four star Park Plaza Hotel.
Sentence: The Park Plaza Hotels Leeds was not built in 1960.
Output: Yes
Input: OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
Sportivo Atlético Club is an Argentine sports club, from the city of Las Parejas, in the Santa Fe Province. Although many sports are practised in the club, it is mostly known for its football and basketball teams. The football squad currently plays in the Torneo Argentino B, the regionalised 4th division of the Argentine football league system).
Sentence: Sportivio Athletico Club is the best team in the the 4th division of Argentinian football league system.
Output: | It's impossible to say |
Detailed logic: Dynamite is used in minig operation to dig deeper and quickly. Fuses need to work properly to blow the dynamite rightly. Dynamite is economical if go right.
mining operation
Question for this logic: The dynamite expert was checking all the fuses, if everything went right it would be a profitable day at the what?
Options:
- workplace
- box
- mining operation
- construction site
- coal mine
Logic ==> Aquariums have colorful pebbles for show. aquariums often contain goldfish. Aquariums are made of glass and are transparent. One can only watch a pebble fall on a fish in an aquarium.
aquarium
Question ==> A colorful pebble falls on a goldfish, where is the pebble?
Options:
- aquarium
- creek
- pet store
- playground
- pond
** Tidal flats, also known as Mudflats or mud flats, are coastal wetlands that form in intertidal areas where sediments have been deposited by tides or rivers. The crab is likely to enjoy its food at tidal flats.
tidal flats
** Where is a crab likely to enjoy it's food?
Options:
- fish market
- chinese market
- delicious meal
- tidal flats
- crabcakes
Detailed logic: A bad dream can be seen by a person only in his or her head. You could see a sloth in bad dreams that only exists in your head.
bad dream
Question for this logic: Where could you see a sloth that only exists in your head?
Options:
- picture book
- bad dream
- another place
- universe
- rainforest
Logic ==> Toy Store is a type of retail business specializing in selling toys. When he was a small child, he called the giraffe mascot a cow, it was a fond memory of the now defunct toy store.
toy store
Question ==> When he was a small child he called the giraffe mascot a cow, it was a fond memory of the now defunct what?
Options:
- toy store
- story book
- great outdoors
- countryside
- wildlife refuge
Logic ==> Table if put next to a chair leads to perfect setup. Table can be used to keep a book and read and place a cup of coffee.
table
Question ==> | You can put what next to a side chair to make a nice place to read and drink coffee?
Options:
- office
- library
- table
- building
- coffee shop |
In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Q: what were Richard of Devizes, William of Newburgh, Roger of Hoveden and Ralph de Diceto?, Context: Historical interpretations of John have been subject to considerable change over the years. Medieval chroniclers provided the first contemporary, or near contemporary, histories of John's reign. One group of chroniclers wrote early in John's life, or around the time of his accession, including Richard of Devizes, William of Newburgh, Roger of Hoveden and Ralph de Diceto. These historians were generally unsympathetic to John's behaviour under Richard's rule, but slightly more positive towards the very earliest years of John's reign. Reliable accounts of the middle and later parts of John's reign are more limited, with Gervase of Canterbury and Ralph of Coggeshall writing the main accounts; neither of them were positive about John's performance as king. Much of John's later, negative reputation was established by two chroniclers writing after the king's death, Roger of Wendover and Matthew Paris, the latter claiming that John attempted conversion to Islam in exchange for military aid from the Almohad ruler Muhammad al-Nasir - a story which is considered to be untrue by modern historians.
A: | historians |
Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?
How to plan a trip using your car navigation system
Familiarize yourself with the car navigation system.
Take short trips around town relying only on it to get you from place to place. Gaining confidence with a car navigation system in your own backyard " will make using it in unfamiliar areas less stressful.
OPTIONS:
- " the more hands on you are able to handle and operate the navigation system, the more likely you are to get into an accident without the need to keep in mind where your car will be. Additionally, have your car radio on so you can activate the system in the event of an accident.
- Find the address of the location to which you are traveling. Addresses can be obtained through internet searches, phone book ads or by calling the place you are planning to visit.
- " for longer trips in large cities, the longer trips will help make navigation much easier. Also consider using your car navigation system once a day, as you want it to work with your window controls.
- " Get used to the layout of the car. Take a look at things like roof, trunk, couplers, etc.
A: Find the address of the location to which you are traveling. Addresses can be obtained through internet searches, phone book ads or by calling the place you are planning to visit.
A large group of people are seen riding on skis while one holds onto the other. a dog
OPTIONS:
- sits next to the couple as the people continue to ski.
- is seen at one point riding on the skis while two people hold onto her for safety.
- is seen running all around the people and one another.
- continues to do tricks and jump around on the water while the camera captures his movements.
is seen at one point riding on the skis while two people hold onto her for safety.
question: Complete the next sentence:
How to get fake followers on instagram
Search online for services that offer fake instagram followers.
These services have databases of fake instagram accounts designed to look real and active, and will use these accounts to follow your instagram account.
Use search terms such as " get instagram followers " or " generate fake instagram followers " to identify third-party services that offer this feature.
OPTIONS:
- Install a fake pinterest account. You can use an old instagram account to stream instagram content without a password.
- Popular online services include powerpoint and tradigusual. There are several social media platforms and forums where users may link their profiles to fake-instagram accounts.
- Look on instagram's current status. Instagram has a broad map of its current status, but all people on android, iphone, and mac have their current status generated by instagram.
- Select the instagram follower package of your choice. Most services offer packages that range between a few dollars to several hundred dollars for fake followers, depending on the amount of followers you want added to your account.
answer: Select the instagram follower package of your choice. Most services offer packages that range between a few dollars to several hundred dollars for fake followers, depending on the amount of followers you want added to your account.
Problem: Write the next sentence for:
An older man in a yellow t-shirt stands by an opened garage and white car parked outside. The man pours water and solution into a bucket and wand sprayer tank. the man
OPTIONS:
- begins washing the nissan leaf car with the sprayer and wipes it down with a cloth.
- wipes down the car with a cement sponge.
- wets the tools and rubs it on a pendent piece of wooden furniture.
- begins to spray a paint gun with the liquid and wipe the paint off his vehicle..
Next sentence: begins washing the nissan leaf car with the sprayer and wipes it down with a cloth.
context: A woman is seen speaking to the camera while holding up a box and newspaper. The woman then begins cutting the news paper and place the box in the middle. the women
OPTIONS:
- reach for her hair and begins cutting and laying them down.
- adds to it various views of the box and the large dog.
- wraps up the box with the news paper and tapes it down on the sides.
- then continues cutting the paper and leads into demonstrative poses in a yoga pose.
****
next sentence for the context: wraps up the box with the news paper and tapes it down on the sides.
Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?
Four girls are swinging on a swing set. Then the girls jump and do cartwheels. the girls
OPTIONS:
- bounce and dance as they swing.
- try it again but they fall off the swing set.
- are then seen using a seesaw.
- do hand stands on the swings rafters and soar.
A: | are then seen using a seesaw. |
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. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
Input: Consider Input: A 31-year-old Army soldier allegedly killed a man he came across with his wife in the couple's Georgia home this weekend. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jermaine Ray Mealy is accused of killing 41-year-old Nathaniel Brown on Saturday afternoon. Mealy's wife told him the couple's Hinesville home was robbed Friday night, and Mealy drove back from Texarkana, Texas, authorities told WJCL. The burglary took place about 10:45pm that night, according to the television station. Texarkana, Texas, and the home in Hinesville are separated by more than 900 miles. WTOC reported Mealy was undergoing military training in Texarkana. Lt. Susy Jackson, a spokeswoman for the Hinesville Police Department, told the television station 'She told him not to worry about it, cause police had been here and had worked the case and she would be okay.31-year-old Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jermaine Ray Mealy is accused of killing 41-year-old Nathaniel Brown on Saturday afternoonThe soldier found his wife with Brown when he got to the house Saturday, according to authorities
Question:WTOC reported there was a brawl and gunshots after _ saw the man with Mealy's wife.
Output: Jermaine Ray Mealy
Input: Consider Input: Holly Holm has won over plenty of new fans following her win over Ronda Rousey this weekend but one person who has always supported the newly-crowned bantamweight champion is Jon Jones. Fellow UFC fighter Jones, who trains in Albuquerque, New Mexico alongside Holm, has lavished praise on the 34-year-old following her surprise win over Rousey. Holm was priced at 10/1 ahead of the UFC 193 fight in Melbourne but Jones was confident his stable-mate could spring a surprise. Jones, who uploaded a picture of himself FaceTiming Holm on to his Instagram account, said: 'In my opinion @_hollyholm is already the goat [greatest of all time] of women combat sports.Holly Holm defeated Ronda Rousey to become bantamweight championShe was priced at 10/1 ahead of fight against the undefeated RouseyHolm's stable-mate Jon Jones has lauded the 34-year-old after winRead: Ronda Rousey spends night in hospital after KO loss to Holly Holm
Question:I know the MMA community doesn't really know _ yet so let me be the first to tell you.
Output: Holly Holm
Input: Consider Input: Referee Martin Atkinson will take charge of this Sunday's Merseyside derby - the official's first at Goodison Park since he infuriated Everton fans four years ago. Atkinson will stand in his fifth clash between Everton and Liverpool, who renew hostilities at Goodison Park at 1.30pm on Sunday, having previously caused controversy in the fixture. The West Yorkshire official has sent off three players during those Mersey derbies, with his decision to show Jack Rodwell a straight red card for a foul on Luis Suarez in 2011 the most controversial. Rodwell had appeared to execute a perfectly good tackle on the then Liverpool striker, whose team went on to beat their 10-man opponents 2-0. The red card was later rescinded.Everton host Liverpool in Mersey derby at 1.30pm on SundayMartin Atkinson will officiate, having caused controversy in fixture in pastEverton were outraged at a red card shown to Jack Rodwell in 2011
Question:He also took charge during _'s 4-0 win at Anfield in 2014 and the 1-1 draw last season, when Phil Jagielka's late thunderbolt secured a 1-1 draw.
| Output: Liverpool
|
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.
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Question: (CNN) -- One of the Internet's great promises is that it's the ultimate democratizer. It's open to everyone and allows all people to communicate. Facebook and Google have added new translation tools, but they take different approaches. But, so far, there have been several hitches in that plan. Not everyone has access to a computer and a broadband connection. Some governments still censor the Internet. And of course, we don't all speak the same language. For the World Wide Web to be truly global, shouldn't Chinese speakers be able to chat online with people who only speak Spanish? And why should an English speaker be barred from reading blogs written in Malagasy or Zulu?Facebook and Google are finding new ways to translate the WebFacebook favors human translation; Google leans on its computersGoogle claims to be the largest translation service online, with 51 languagesFacebook announces a new service to let Internet users help translate sites
Questions:Pros and cons: _'s computerized approach means it can translate tons of content -- and fast. (A) CNN (B) Internet (C) Facebook (D) Google (E) World Wide Web (F) Chinese (G) Spanish (H) English (I) Malagasy (J) Zulu
Answer: (D)
Question: The ex-husband and son of a woman convicted of killing her two baby daughters nearly three decades ago died in a suspected DUI crash in Mississippi over the weekend. Robert Sims, 63, and Randall Sims, 27, of Edwardsville, Illinois, were killed Saturday when their Jeep was forced off of an overpass in Jackson, Mississippi, by a Volvo operated by Yolanda McNeeley who, according to police, was drunk at the time of the collision. Robert Sims was once married to Paula Sims, who is currently serving a life sentence for killing her two-week-old daughter, Loralei, in 1986, and her six-week-old daughter, Heather, in 1989.Robert Sims, 63, and Randall Sims, 27, were killed Saturday in Jackson, Mississippi, when their Jeep was forced off overpassDriver Yolanda McNeeley, charged with aggravated DUI and felony fleeingRobert was once married to Paula Sims, 56, who is serving life sentence without parole for slayings of their baby daughtersPaula Sims claimed that both Loralei, 13 days old, and Heather, six weeks old, were abducted by the same masked gunman three years apartLoralei was found dead in woods in 1986; her sister Heather's body was discovered in trash can in 1989
Questions:During her trial, prosecutors floated the idea that _ murdered her female children because she preferred boys. (A) Mississippi (B) Robert Sims (C) Randall Sims (D) Edwardsville (E) Illinois (F) Jeep (G) Jackson (H) Volvo (I) Yolanda McNeeley (J) Paula Sims (K) Loralei (L) Heather (M) DUI (N) Robert
Answer: (J)
Question: Washington (CNN) -- For both presidential campaigns, Republican Mitt Romney's choice of Wisconsin congressman and conservative star Paul Ryan as his running mate was like Christmas come early. Conservatives wanted one of their own on Romney's ticket and they got that in Ryan, who has emerged as their ideological leader on the Hill on fiscal and budget matters. The choice also helps satisfy Republican strategists who felt Romney needed to not only stress how President Barack Obama has failed in that role, but also better articulate what the GOP candidate would do if elected. "Ryan is a great choice. He energizes an already motivated party to a further degree and will help clarify the differing visions between the two campaigns for the country," said Phil Musser, a GOP strategist who in 2007 was a senior adviser to Romney's presidential campaign. "There are big choices, and in making the selection, Romney is showing that he believes America is ready for the choice."Both sides got what they wanted in Mitt Romney's choice of Paul Ryan as his running mateConservatives celebrate Ryan's selection; choice helps shore up some support for RomneyDemocrats quick to attack Ryan's selection as proof of Romney's conservative visionPolitical experts say both sides will battle over how to introduce Ryan to American public
Questions:But there are pitfalls for the _ ticket in picking Ryan. (A) Washington (B) CNN (C) Republican (D) Mitt Romney (E) Wisconsin (F) Paul Ryan (G) Christmas (H) Romney (I) Ryan (J) Hill (K) Barack Obama (L) Phil Musser (M) America (N) American
Answer: | (C)
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Authorities say one person has been shot Tuesday night in northwest Oklahoma City. Police say one victim was transported emergency status to a local hospital after being shot near the Dollar General at North Western Avenue and West Hefner Road. This a developing story. Stay with News 9 and News9.com for updates as information becomes available.
Based on that paragraph can we conclude that this sentence is true?
The story was located in OKC | Yes |
Detailed Instructions: You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
Q: Although a driver is prohibited from consuming alcohol while driving, Missouri has no general open container law for vehicles, a characteristic which Missouri shares only with the states of Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Mississippi, Virginia, and West Virginia. Any non-driving vehicle passenger thus is permitted to possess an open container and consume alcohol in Missouri while the vehicle is in motion, although 31 smaller municipalities, the largest being Independence and St. Charles, have local open container laws. The metropolises of St. Louis and Kansas City have no local open container laws, and thus the state law (or lack thereof) governs. This makes it possible for a passenger to drink legally through the entire 250-mile (400 km) trip across Missouri on Interstate 70 between Downtown Kansas City and Downtown St. Louis, only closing the container while passing through the city limits of Independence, Bates City, Columbia, Foristell, and St. Charles.
A: | can you drink in missouri as a passenger? |
How to get your parents to let you get a tattoo<br>Organize your ideas. Before you begin talking with your parents about a tattoo, jot down your motivation for wanting a tattoo and why you think your parents should allow it. Writing ideas down will help you strengthen your argument.
Can we infer the following?
Writing down your arguments will help make them stronger, therefore helping you achieve your goal of getting inked. | It's impossible to say |
Teacher:In this task you will be given an answer to a question. You need to generate a question. The answer given should be a correct answer for the generated question.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: The appointment and confirmation of Justices to the Supreme Court of the United States involves several steps set forth by the United States Constitution, which have been further refined and developed by decades of tradition. Candidates are nominated by the President of the United States and must face a series of hearings in which both the nominee and other witnesses make statements and answer questions before the Senate Judiciary Committee, which can vote to send the nomination to the full United States Senate. Confirmation by the Senate allows the President to formally appoint the candidate to the court.
Student: | who appoints and confirms federal and supreme court judges |
The Michigan Murders were a series of highly publicized killings of young women committed between 1967 and 1969 in the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area of Southeastern Michigan by an individual known as the Ypsilanti Ripper, the Michigan Murderer, and the Co-Ed Killer.
The Ypsilanti Ripper killed both men and women from 1967 to 1969 in Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Michigan OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: It's impossible to say
The Comstock–Needham system is a naming system for insect wing veins, devised by John Comstock and George Needham in 1898. It was an important step in showing the homology of all insect wings. This system was based on Needham's "pretracheation theory" that was later discredited by Frederic Charles Fraser in 1938.
The system used for naming veins inside the wings of bugs was determined to be invalid less than a century after its invention. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: Yes
The Nelly Sachs Prize (German:"Nelly Sachs Preis") is a literary prize given every two years by the German city of Dortmund. Named after the Jewish poet Nelly Sachs, the prize includes a cash award of €15,000. It honours authors for outstanding literary contributions to the promotion of understanding between peoples.
The Nelly Sachs Prize cash award has been turned down by at least one recipient in the past. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: | It's impossible to say |
Problem: Write the next sentence for:
Woman is wearing a red shirt and is standing talking to the camera in a white room. woman.
Next sentence: start dancing salsa steps on a wooden court.
Problem: Write the next sentence for:
How to promote a handyman business
Complete a few jobs for friends, co-workers, family members and neighbors.
You can offer to help for free, or charge them very little. This will give you experience and a few satisfied customers..
Next sentence: Ask if you can use those people as references. If your references will be willing to write a letter or a testimonial talking about your excellent work, you can use it to attract additional clients.
Problem: Write the next sentence for:
How to defend yourself in a dog bite lawsuit
Read the complaint and summons.
The complaint and summons include details about the plaintiff's allegations as well as important dates and deadlines you need to know.
The summons gives you the name and contact information of the person who sued you, and also tells you how long you have to respond..
Next sentence: Typically you must file an answer within 30 days or less of the date you receive the complaint, or the plaintiff may win by default. If the complaint includes any references to particular state laws, write them down so you can look them up later.
Problem: Write the next sentence for:
How to travel to india
Visit delhi to experience the hustle and bustle of city life in india.
Delhi is one of the most popular cities for tourists to visit because it's considered the cultural capital of the country. Check out the various bazaars and haggle with salespeople for a great deal on souvenirs..
Next sentence: | Then, grab a cup of coffee at a cafe or a drink at a bar. If you're interested in history, take some time to visit the red fort for a lesson on the last days of the british empire. |
Consider the question. If a person wants to put some excitement into his routine, he learn how to do what?
Options:
- play hockey
- basketball
- dance
- go somewhere
- express information
If the answer is 'dance'; explain the reasoning: | A person can learn how to do dance. Dance can put some excitement into a person's routine. |
You will be given a definition of a task first, then some input of the task.
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. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
Washington (CNN) As year-end funding decisions loom, a familiar pattern is repeating, with House conservative Republicans playing hardball to pull their colleagues to the right. And moderates are increasingly tiring of it -- especially after Tuesday's repudiation of a candidate seen as emblematic of the GOP's right flank in the Alabama special election. Government funding and efforts to abolish Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a popular program for young undocumented immigrants, have some moderates increasingly wondering: Why can't we play hardball, too? Moderate Republicans and House members in districts that are either generally competitive or which Hillary Clinton carried in the 2016 presidential election are starting to grow frustrated with the effectiveness of groups like the House Freedom Caucus in influencing legislation, often by withholding their votes as a bloc until demands are met.Some moderates are increasingly wondering: Why can't we play hardball, too?The effectiveness of the House Freedom Caucus is a source of frustration for vulnerable members
Question:"And _ has been effective at it, they can put their votes together, and we need to do that from time to time, (though) we need to pick our fights carefully."
Output: | House Freedom Caucus |
Denis Hale Johnson (July 1, 1949 – May 24, 2017) was an American writer best known for his short story collection "Jesus' Son" (1992) and his novel "Tree of Smoke" (2007), which won the National Book Award for Fiction. He also wrote plays, poetry, journalism, and non-fiction.
Based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "Denis Hale Johnson (July 1, 1939 – May 24, 2017) was an American writer best known for his short story collection "Jesus' Son""? | No |
In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
Q: It’s the fall of 2018. I’m sitting on the floor of my mom’s apartment surrounded by My Past. I’ve been dismantling boxes for hours in an attempt to organize, cleaning out things that once seemed important enough to save, but now no longer serve me. The stacks of CDs get tossed. All but one treasure: a long-lost recording of the workshop performance I attended of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s first Broadway hit, In the Heights. (It was a “reading” in the basement of the Drama Book Shop in the early 2000s.) That was the best part of my organizing expedition. The worst was unearthing a stash of “memorabilia,” if you will, from the 1998 investigation: the front page of The New York Times from when I was forced to fly cross-country to be questioned by the House impeachment managers, a second front page with a grainy photograph of me being sworn in before my Senate deposition, and a faxed Xerox of a Los Angeles Times article with the headline: “The Full Monica: Victim or Vixen?”
Victim or Vixen? That’s a question as old as time immemorial: Madonna or Whore? Predator or Prey? Dressed scantily or appropriately? Is she telling the truth or lying? (Who will believe thee, Isabel?) And it’s a question that is still debated about women in general. And about me.
The debate over who gets to live in Victimville fascinates me, as a public person who has watched strangers discuss my own “victim” status at length on social media. The person at the epicenter of the experience doesn’t necessarily get to decide. No—society, like a Greek chorus, also has a say in this classification. (Whether we should or shouldn’t is a debate for another time.) And society will no doubt weigh in again on my classification—Victim or Vixen?—when people see a new docuseries I chose to participate in. (It’s titled The Clinton Affair. Bye-bye, Lewinsky scandal . . . I think 20 years is enough time to carry that mantle.)
Some closest to me asked why would I want to revisit the most painful and traumatic parts of my life—again. Publicly. On-camera. With no control of how it will be used. A bit of a head-scratcher, as my brother is fond of saying.
By Win McNamee/Reuters.
Do I wish I could erase my years in D.C. from memory, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind–style? Well, is the sky blue? But I can’t. And in order to move forward in the life I have, I must take risks—both professional and emotional. (It’s a combustible combination.) An important part of moving forward is excavating, often painfully, what has gone before. When politicians are asked uncomfortable questions, they often duck and dodge by saying, That’s old news. It’s in the past. Yes. That’s exactly where we need to start to heal—with the past. But it’s not easy.
As much as I agonized over whether to participate in the documentary, it paled in comparison to the agony of preparing to be interviewed—for what turned out to be over 20 hours. For context, the whole series is only 6.5 hours, with interviews from more than 50 people. There is irony to my statement in the series about falling down the rabbit hole at 22. Again and again over the course of filming the show, I would scoot off to storage, where I have boxes of legal papers, news clips, and all six volumes of the original Starr Report, to “quickly” fact-check something, only to spend three hours on the hard, cold concrete floor reading teeny-font print testimony—my own and others’—that harpooned me back to 1998. (The only interruption, as every storage-goer can attest, was the need to stand up and wave my arms every 10 minutes so the lights would come back on.)
Filming the documentary forced me to acknowledge to myself past behavior that I still regret and feel ashamed of. There were many, many moments when I questioned not just the decision to participate, but my sanity itself. Despite all of the ways I tried to protect my mental health, it was still challenging. During one therapy session, I told my therapist I was feeling especially depressed. She suggested that sometimes what we experience as depression is actually grief.
Grief. Yes, it was Grief. The process of this docuseries led me to new rooms of shame that I still needed to explore, and delivered me to Grief’s doorstep. Grief for the pain I caused others. Grief for the broken young woman I had been before and during my time in D.C., and the shame I still felt around that. Grief for having been betrayed first by someone I thought was my friend, and then by a man I thought had cared for me. Grief for the years and years lost, being seen only as “That Woman”—saddled, as a young woman, with the false narrative that my mouth was merely a receptacle for a powerful man’s desire. (You can imagine how those constructs impacted my personal and professional life.) Grief for a relationship that had no normal closure, and instead was slowly dismantled by two decades of Bill Clinton’s behavior that eventually (eventually!) helped me understand how, at 22, I took the small, narrow sliver of the man I knew and mistook it for the whole.
The process became meta. As the project re-examined the narratives, both personal and political, surrounding the events of 1998, so did I. I revisited then-President Bill Clinton’s famous finger-wagging Oval Office interview from early 1998, in which I was anointed “That Woman,” and was transported to my apartment in the Watergate apartment complex. Sitting on the edge of my grandma’s bed and watching it unfold on TV, 24-year-old me was scared and hurt, but also happy that he was denying our relationship, because I didn’t want him to have to resign. (“I didn’t want to be responsible for that,” I thought at the time, absolving anyone else of responsibility.)
Forty-five-year-old me sees that footage very differently. I see a sports coach signposting the playbook for the big game. Instead of backing down amid the swirling scandal and telling the truth, Bill instead threw down the gauntlet that day in the Oval Office: “I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky.” With that, the demonization of Monica Lewinsky began. As it so often does, power throws a protective cape around the shoulders of the man, and he dictates the spin by denigrating the less powerful woman.
But memories are a funny thing. There is footage in the series that, at the time, had not been seen publicly before—from a presidential radio address I attended. The documentary team asked me to watch it so they could get my reactions. In the days leading up to that viewing, I realized what a strange experience it was to see footage of something which, for two decades, had lived only as a memory. I worried that I would be confronted with a vastly different reality. Fortunately—or maybe unfortunately—it was not. I grew wistful watching a young me who was so excited at the time (though for all of the wrong reasons). A young me unaware that within six months, someone I considered a friend would begin surreptitiously recording our private chats—and unaware that in a year’s time, the life I had known would be over.
Memories also surprised me. Ones from earlier times in D.C. seem unmarred by the tragedy they literally caused. Watching myself on-camera, I was disconcerted with a side of embarrassment to realize that I still smile, and even light up at times, while sharing those recollections. In much the same way that divorced parents, no matter how contentious the separation, look back fondly on memories of falling in love and raising their children, I still cherish those memories. They haven’t been totally annihilated by the complex and painful events that followed.
By Kim Kulish/Corbis/Getty Images.
Even as I began my own self-reckoning, in 2018, another shift occurred. After occupying distant orbits for two decades, we finally reached the perigee. For the first time in more than 15 years, Bill Clinton was being asked directly about what transpired. If you want to know what power looks like, watch a man safely, even smugly, do interviews for decades, without ever worrying whether he will be asked the questions he doesn’t want to answer. But in June of this year, during an interview on NBC, Craig Melvin asked Bill Clinton those questions. Was I owed a direct apology from him? Bill’s indignant answer: “No.”
He contended that he had apologized publicly in 1998. I did as well. My first public words after the scandal—uttered in an interview with Barbara Walters on March 3, 1999—were an apology directly to Chelsea and Mrs. Clinton. And if I were to see Hillary Clinton in person today, I know that I would summon up whatever force I needed to again acknowledge to her—sincerely—how very sorry I am. I know I would do this, because I have done it in other difficult situations related to 1998. I have also written letters apologizing to others—including some who also wronged me gravely. I believe that when we are trapped by our inability to evolve, by our inability to empathize humbly and painfully with others, then we remain victims ourselves.
So, what feels more important to me than whether I am owed or deserving of a personal apology is my belief that Bill Clinton should want to apologize. I’m less disappointed by him, and more disappointed for him. He would be a better man for it . . . and we, in turn, a better society.
In 2004, while promoting his autobiography, My Life, Bill Clinton gave an extensive interview to Dan Rather. Rather asked Clinton why he had conducted an inappropriate relationship with me. (Discussions of this topic seldom acknowledge that I was not the first person with whom he stepped outside his marriage.)
His reason: “Because I could.” (And, yes, that’s a direct quote.)
Why did I choose to participate in this docuseries? One main reason: because I could. Throughout history, women have been traduced and silenced. Now, it’s our time to tell our own stories in our own words. Muriel Rukeyser famously wrote: “What would happen if one woman told the truth about her life? The world would split open.” Blair Foster, the Emmy-winning director of the series, is testing that idea in myriad ways. She pointed out to me during one of the tapings that almost all the books written about the Clinton impeachment were written by men. History literally being written by men. In contrast, the docuseries not only includes more women’s voices, but embodies a woman’s gaze: two of the three main editors and four of the five executive producers are women. (The one man is Academy Award winner Alex Gibney.) I may not like everything that has been put in the series or left out, but I like that the perspective is being shaped by women. Yes, the process of filming has been exceedingly painful. But I hope that by participating, by telling the truth about a time in my life—a time in our history—I can help ensure that what happened to me never happens to another young person in our country again.
So, Victim or Vixen? Maybe, in 2018, it’s a question we should no longer be asking.
The Clinton Affair premieres on Sunday, November 18, on A&E.
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A: | Monica Lewinsky sat for more than 20 hours of interviews to participate in an upcoming docuseries on her involvement with then-President Bill Clinton and the aftermath, and in a new essay for Vanity Fair, she explains why she would choose to relive such a "painful and traumatic" time in her life. "An important part of moving forward is excavating, often painfully, what has gone before," she writes. And that excavation process led her to feel grief, regret, and shame. "Grief for the pain I caused others. Grief for the broken young woman I had been before and during my time in DC, and the shame I still felt around that. Grief for having been betrayed first by someone I thought was my friend, and then by a man I thought had cared for me." But there's someone else she thinks should be feeling some of those same things. Yes, that would be Bill Clinton, who this year said in an interview that he does not believe he owes Lewinsky a direct apology. "Bill Clinton should want to apologize. I’m less disappointed by him, and more disappointed for him," she writes. She also recalls her own apology back in 1999, the year after the scandal, to Hillary and Chelsea Clinton. That's an apology she would offer again if given the opportunity, she writes. "I would summon up whatever force I needed to again acknowledge to [Hillary Clinton]—sincerely—how very sorry I am. I know I would do this, because I have done it in other difficult situations related to 1998," she writes. "When we are trapped by our inability to evolve, by our inability to empathize humbly and painfully with others, then we remain victims ourselves." Her full piece here. The Clinton Affair premieres on A&E Sunday. (Hillary Clinton recently came under fire for her comments about Lewinsky.) |
How to dispute the war on drugs
Understand the black market.
The most harmful element of the war is that it forces substances out of the normal economy. This raises the prices of illicit goods due to lack of availability, making them both very profitable and draining on the salaries of addicts.
This profitability supports the drug trade, and is responsible for reports of muggings for drug money: if the drugs were cheaper, addicts could afford them instead of committing more crimes. Understand that prohibiting drugs makes them far more dangerous.
How to make green enchiladas
Wash the chicken.
Rinse each chicken part thoroughly in cool water, then pat them dry with paper towels.
Poach the chicken.
Place the chicken pieces in a large pot. Cover with an inch of water and sprinkle in a teaspoon of salt.
How to make nutella ravioli
Line a baking sheet with plastic wrap.
This will ensure that the ravioli doesn't stick to the surface.
Spray another baking sheet with nonstick vegetable oil spray.
Beat the egg in a small dish and set aside. Place one wonton wrapper on the counter and brush the edges with the beaten egg.
How to add store loyalty information to your google express account
Go to google shopping express.
Open google shopping express and click the " sign in " button at the top right section of the page.
Log in.
| Click " my accounts " at the upper right section and select " settings " from the drop-down list. This will take you to your account's settings page. |
How to recognize distemper symptoms in dogs<br>Look for respiratory tract signs. The first symptoms usually affect the respiratory tract. Your dog may sneeze, cough, or have thick mucus in his nose.
respiratory tract is a term known by amy
A: It's impossible to say
So Solid Crew are an English garage, grime and hip hop group originating from Battersea, London which achieved wide success in the early 2000s. The group consisted of a large number of members, the most notable being Lisa Maffia, Romeo and Harvey. They are generally credited with having paved the way for the current generation of crossover UK hip hop stars.
So Solid Crew is alive and well
A: It's impossible to say
How to ask about someone's disability<br>Consider whether the information is relevant. If it's not really relevant to you, then asking is probably rude. People with visible disabilities generally get asked the same questions a lot of times, and they may get tired of answering again and again.
People with disabilities are always uncomfortable
A: | It's impossible to say |
Arnold Büscher (16 December 1899, Bad Oeynhausen – 2 August 1949) was a German SS officer. At the rank of SS-"Obersturmführer", he was the second and last commandant of the Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp, succeeding Amon Göth, from September 1944 until about January 1945.
Arnold Büscher fired a shot at george OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: It's impossible to say
How to take iodine<br>Choose an iodine supplement of 0.5 milligrams or less. If you think you aren't getting enough iodine and you don't want to visit the doctor, take a low dose of iodine. You shouldn't take more than 0.5 milligrams a day, as too much iodine can wreak havoc on your thyroid gland.
Iodine kind of hurts. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: It's impossible to say
The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (ACLU-NJ) is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit civil rights organization in Newark, New Jersey, and an affiliate of the national American Civil Liberties Union. According to the ACLU-NJ's stated mission, the ACLU-NJ operates through litigation on behalf of individuals, lobbying in state and local legislatures, and community education.
he American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey contains 200 members OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: | It's impossible to say |
Part 1. Definition
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".
Part 2. Example
Timothy likes to play sports. He spends his time after school playing basketball and baseball. Sometimes Timothy pretends he is a famous baseball pitcher for his favorite team with his friends. He plays with his friends Mandy and Andrew. Timothy also plays pretend when he is alone. He has an imaginary friend named Sean. Sean is an elephant who watches television with Timothy. Mandy likes playing baseball but she also likes to paint. Mandy's favorite class at school is art. She likes making pictures of flowers. Her teacher says she is a good artist. She painted a picture of a tree for her teacher. There were red and yellow leaves on it. It had apples on it. When Andrew goes home after baseball, he likes to eat a snack. He eats carrots and bananas. If he is a good boy his mom, Mrs. Smith, sometimes gives him milk and cookies. Afterwards, Andrew finishes his homework. <sep>Who does Timothy play with?<sep>Basketball and baseball
Answer: No
Explanation: Based on the passage Timothy plays with his friends Mandy and Andrew. So, the given answer is incorrect and the output should be "No".
Part 3. Exercise
You couldnt survive without your skin. It has many important functions. The main function of the skin is controlling what enters and leaves the body. It prevents the loss of too much water from the body. It also prevents bacteria and other microorganisms from entering the body. The skin helps maintain a constant body temperature. It keeps the body cool in two ways. Sweat from sweat glands in the skin evaporates to cool the body. Blood vessels in the skin dilate, or widen. This action increases blood flow to the body surface. This allows more heat to reach the surface. The heat is then able to radiate off the body. The opposite happens to retain body heat. Blood vessels in the skin constrict, or narrow. This decreases blood flow to the body surface. This reduces the amount of heat that reaches the surface. When this happens, less heat can be lost to the air. <sep>Whose loss from the body is prevented by the skin?<sep>Mother and fathers
Answer: | No |
Thomas Carr Frank (born March 21, 1965) is an American political analyst, historian, journalist, and columnist for "Harper's Magazine". He wrote "The Tilting Yard" column in the "Wall Street Journal" from 2008 to 2010, and he co-founded and edited "The Baffler". He has written several books, most notably "What's the Matter with Kansas?" (2004) and "Listen, Liberal" (2016).
Based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "Thomas Carr Frank was an editor with the Wall Street Journal from 2008 to 2010."? | No |
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.
Input: Their name has two parts : " endo- " and " -orphin " ; these are short forms of the words " endogenous " and " morphine " .
Output: | It consists of two parts : " endo- " and " -orphin " ; these are short forms of the words " endogenous " and " morphine " , intended to mean " a morphine-like substance originating from within the body " . |
Q: Generate a context and a hypothesis.
Generated: Context: Elizabeth Berridge (born May 2, 1962) is an American film and theatre actress. She is known for playing Constanze Mozart in the Academy Award-winning 1984 film "Amadeus", for the role of Officer Eve Eggers on "The John Larroquette Show" (1993-1996), and for her performances in the theater.
Hypothesis: Elizabeth Berridge will star in a new Marvel film in 2020
Q: Generate a context and a hypothesis.
Generated: Context: Splice is a 2009 Canadian-French science fiction horror film directed by Vincenzo Natali and starring Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, and Delphine Chanéac. The story concerns experiments in genetic engineering being done by a young scientific couple, who attempt to introduce human DNA into their work of splicing animal genes. Guillermo del Toro, Don Murphy, and Joel Silver executive produced.
Hypothesis: splice is a comedy film direced by guillermo del toro
Q: Generate a context and a hypothesis.
Generated: Context: Zina Lynna Garrison (born November 16, 1963) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During her career, she was a women's singles runner-up at Wimbledon in 1990, a three-time Grand Slam mixed doubles champion, and a women's doubles gold medalist and singles bronze medalist at the 1988 Olympic Games. She is currently coaching Taylor Townsend.
Hypothesis: Zina Garrison represented the US at the Olympics.
Q: Generate a context and a hypothesis.
Generated: | Context: Pietro Ferrero (2 September 1898 – 2 March 1949) was the founder of Ferrero SpA, an Italian confectionery and chocolatier company. His company invented Nutella, a hazelnut-cream spread, which is now sold in over 160 countries. The famous Ferrero Rochers are also made by his company, Ferrero, as were Tic-Tacs and various Kinder chocolates.
Hypothesis: Pietro Ferrero invented Nutella by himself |
One day, my friend Jimmy told me a story. Farmer Joe was in his cart when he was hit by a truck. He decided his injuries from the accident were serious enough to take the trucking company (which caused the accident)to court. In court the trucking company's lawyer was questioning Farmer Joe. "Didn't you say, at the same scene of the accident, 'I'm fine'?" said the lawyer. Farmer Joe responded, "Well, I will tell you what happened. I had just loaded my favorite mule Bessie into the..." "I didn't ask for any details," the lawyer interrupted, "Just answer the question.Did you not say, at the scene of the accident, 'I'm fine? ' " Farmer Joe said, "Well, I had just got Bessie into the cart and I was driving down the road..." The lawyer interrupted again and said, "Judge, I am trying to make clear the fact that, at the scene of the accident, this man told the police on the scene that he was just fine. Now several weeks after the accident he is trying to cover the fact. I believe he is telling lies. Please tell him to simply answer the question." By this time the Judge was fairly interested in Farmer Joe's answer and said to the lawyer, "I'd like to hear what he has to say about his favorite mule Bessie." Joe thanked the Judge and went on, "Well, as I was saying, I had just loaded Bessie, my favorite mule, into the cart and was driving her down the road when this huge truck ran into the stop sign and pushed my cart right in the side. I was thrown into one side and Bessie was thrown into the other." "I was hurt so badly that I didn't want to move. However, I could hear old Bessie breathing loudly and groaning . I knew she was in great pain. Shortly after the accident a traffic policeman came to the scene. He could hear Bessie groaning so he went over to her. After he looked at her, he took out his gun and shot her between the eyes. Then the patrolman came across the road with his gun and looked at me. He said, "Your mule was in such pain that I had to shoot her. How are you feeling?" Farmer Joe _ . A) did say "I'm fine." at the scene of the accident B) couldn't have said "I'm fine." at the scene of the accident C) could not remember whether he had said "I'm fine." at the scene of the accident D) tried to cover the fact in the court but no one would believe him
Answer: | A |
Detailed Instructions: 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".
Problem:Reducing resource use means just what it says using fewer resources. There are lots of ways to reduce our use of resources. Buy durable goods. Choose items that are well made so they will last longer. Youll buy fewer items in the long run, so youll save money as well as resources. Thats a win-win! Repair rather than replace. Fix your bike rather than buying a new one. Sew on a button instead of buying a new shirt. Youll use fewer resources and save money. Buy only what you need. Dont buy a gallon of milk if you can only drink half of it before it spoils. Instead, buy a half gallon and drink all of it. You wont be wasting resources (or money!) Buy local. For example, buy local produce at a farmers market, like the one in Figure 2.20. A lot of resources are saved by not shipping goods long distances. Products bought at farmers markets use less packaging, too! About a third of what we throw out is packaging. <sep>How can you reduce the use of resources by buying local?<sep>Goods do not have to be shipped long distances
Solution: | Yes |
Detailed Instructions: In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
See one example below:
Problem: what is the first event mentioned?, Context: The Russian Revolution is the series of revolutions in Russia in 1917, which destroyed the Tsarist autocracy and led to the creation of the Soviet Union. Following the abdication of Nicholas II of Russia, the Russian Provisional Government was established. In October 1917, a red faction revolution occurred in which the Red Guard, armed groups of workers and deserting soldiers directed by the Bolshevik Party, seized control of Saint Petersburg (then known as Petrograd) and began an immediate armed takeover of cities and villages throughout the former Russian Empire.
Solution: Russian Revolution
Explanation: This is a good example, and the Russian Revolution is the first event mentioned.
Problem: What is different between the charateristics?, Context: A common way in which emotions are conceptualized in sociology is in terms of the multidimensional characteristics including cultural or emotional labels (e.g., anger, pride, fear, happiness), physiological changes (e.g., increased perspiration, changes in pulse rate), expressive facial and body movements (e.g., smiling, frowning, baring teeth), and appraisals of situational cues. One comprehensive theory of emotional arousal in humans has been developed by Jonathan Turner (2007: 2009). Two of the key eliciting factors for the arousal of emotions within this theory are expectations states and sanctions. When people enter a situation or encounter with certain expectations for how the encounter should unfold, they will experience different emotions depending on the extent to which expectations for Self, other and situation are met or not met. People can also provide positive or negative sanctions directed at Self or other which also trigger different emotional experiences in individuals. Turner analyzed a wide range of emotion theories across different fields of research including sociology, psychology, evolutionary science, and neuroscience. Based on this analysis, he identified four emotions that all researchers consider being founded on human neurology including assertive-anger, aversion-fear, satisfaction-happiness, and disappointment-sadness. These four categories are called primary emotions and there is some agreement amongst researchers that these primary emotions become combined to produce more elaborate and complex emotional experiences. These more elaborate emotions are called first-order elaborations in Turner's theory and they include sentiments such as pride, triumph, and awe. Emotions can also be experienced at different levels of intensity so that feelings of concern are a low-intensity variation of the primary emotion aversion-fear whereas depression is a higher intensity variant.
Solution: | cultural or emotional labels (e.g., anger, pride, fear, happiness), physiological changes (e.g., increased perspiration, changes in pulse rate), expressive facial and body movements (e.g., smiling, frowning, baring teeth), and appraisals of situational cues |
Write the next sentence in the following story.
A man is practicing throwing darts at his dart board. He throws them all and then he has to get over to get them all off. once he
Choose your answer from:
A). has them all off he starts to throw them again.;
B). has all of them off, he points to his right and talks to those darts still stuck on the board.;
C). is done, he throws the dart that went right through the board.;
D). gets in the frame, the man goes after several more darts in the dart board.;. The answer should be | A). |
Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:
Joy Womack is an American ballet dancer. She is the first American to graduate from the Bolshoi Ballet Academy’s main training program, and the first American woman to sign a contract with the Bolshoi Ballet. She is currently a principal dancer at the Kremlin Ballet Theater in Russia.
Hypothesis: Joy Womack signed a contract with the Bolshoi Ballet and then went out to celebrate that night.
****
Answer:
It's impossible to say
Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:
Crystal Bay is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washoe County, Nevada on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. The population was 305 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Reno−Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area. Prior to 2010, it was listed by the U.S. Census Bureau within the Incline Village–Crystal Bay CDP.
Hypothesis: Incline Village is located within the Reno-Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area.
****
Answer:
It's impossible to say
Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:
Paradise Lost is a 2011 Chinese teen sex comedy film and the sequel to the film "Pubescence" and the second film in the "Pubescence" film series. It was directed and written by Guan Xiaojie, starring Zhao Yihuan and Wang Yi. It was released in China on Singles Day.
Hypothesis: Paradise Lost is the Prequel to Pubescence.
****
Answer:
| No |
You will be given a definition of a task first, then some input of the task.
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. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
They have made well over 1000 appearances between them for Barcelona, but Andres Iniesta has admitted that he sometimes struggles to play in the same team as Xavi. The pair are Barcelona legends, having been at the club since the beginning of their careers, but after their win at the weekend Iniesta produced some surprising comments about his oldest team-mate and friend. 'Sometimes I get the feeling that it seems we can't play together,' Iniesta told Marca. Andres Iniesta and Xavi (right) have had a long, successful career together in Barcelona's first team Despite their incredible careers, Iniesta (left) says that he sometimes struggles to play alongside XaviBarcelona star Andres Iniesta says he struggles in the same team as XaviXavi and Iniesta have been in Barcelona's first team together since 2002Iniesta went on to say that it is still a privilege to play alongside XaviBarcelona beat Rayo Vallecano 6-1 on Sunday to go top of La LigaCLICK HERE for all the latest Barcelona news
Question:Since _ made his debut in 2002, the pair have been regulars in the first team at Barcelona.
Output: | Andres Iniesta |
Detailed logic: Classroom is the place of study for students. The student realized that he left his writing instrument at his last place of study in classroom.
classroom
Question for this logic: The student realized that he left his writing instrument at his last place of study, where is it?
Options:
- classroom
- desk drawer
- bathroom
- pocket
- stationery store
Logic ==> In town, there are no huge traffics. From town also, shopping can be done.
town
Question ==> The man needed to visit the shopping arcade but wanted to avoid crowds, where did he go?
Options:
- busy city
- shopping mall
- canada
- high street
- town
** When one is unable to do something like playing voilin, they become sad. Sadness is the state of staying sad.
sadness
** What would happen to you if you are not good at playing violin?
Options:
- happiness
- relaxation
- create music
- sadness
- loud noises
Detailed logic: The person who can cogitate are considered to be thoughtful persons. Thoughful persons thinks deeply about the things before putting into action.
think about things
Question for this logic: What is the definition of cogitating?
Options:
- sit comfortably
- think about things
- might understand
- enjoy
- brain work
Logic ==> Getting something that isn't wanted is usually considered as a burden. Burdens usually cause headaches.
headaches
Question ==> Sam is getting something that he doesn't want. What is he getting?
Options:
- headaches
- satisfaction
- then have
- being happy
- money
Logic ==> Michigan has various townships. Michigan is one of the fifty states of US whhc has townships.
michigan
Question ==> | He explained the differences between a town and township, the latter of which were common in which of the fifty?
Options:
- valley
- michigan
- train station
- executive suites.
- state |
SHANGHAI - Health experts in Shanghai are calling for more protection for young children as the latest research shows about half of the youngsters are suffering from secondhand smoke. About 45 percent of children suffer passive smoking in families, 50 percent in public places, and almost 6 percent on public transportation, shows a research released by the Shanghai Children's Medical Center on Tuesday. "Not only adults but also children and newborn babies are at risk for the adverse effects of passive smoking," said Tang Jingyan, a doctor at the Shanghai Children's Medical Center. "Actually, those young children whose bodies are still growing and developing are more sensitive to the effects of secondhand smoke." Research has shown that children who are exposed to secondhand smoke will suffer from more colds, coughs and sore throats, and they are more likely to suffer from bronchitis, pneumonia and will have a higher risk of developing cancer. Doctors even suggested that children suffering passive smoking are more likely to have behavioral problems and may not develop mentally as quickly as their peers. Other research by the Shanghai Children's Medical Center has found that more than 80 percent of child patients in the center live in a smoke-filled household, where one or both parents smoke. "Though doctors have stressed the harm of passive smoking over and over, it is still hard to reach a totally 'smoke free' home," said a pediatrician named Zhang Yiwen, noting that parents are often tempted to smoke even though they have learned the harmful effects of secondhand smoke. China has 540 million people suffering from passive smoke, 180 million of them younger than 15.The age of smokers is also getting lower, earlier reports said. "There are more young smokers than before.You can see young people wearing a school uniform and carrying a schoolbag light a cigarette on the street.Some of them are even female students," said Jing Xingming, a professor of children's developmental behavior at the center. "Children like... Which of the following disease may not be connected with secondhand smoking? A) Cancer. B) Behavioral problems. C) Sore throats. D) Coughs.
| B |
Thus, China's President repeatedly sent letters and envoys to the Dalai Lama and to the Tibetan Government asking that Tibet "join" the Republic of China.
Can we draw the following conclusion?
Dalai Lama and the government of the People's Republic of China are in dispute over Panchen Lama's reincarnation. | no |
A Syrian-American airman accused of espionage complained about prisoner treatment at the US base in Guantanamo, Cuba.
Can we draw the following conclusion?
American accused of espionage | yes |
We walked in so quietly that the nurse at the desk didn't even lift her eyes from the book. Mum pointed at a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to sit down. Then, Mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to hold. She walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop . She pushed the mop past the desk and as the nurse looked up, Mum nodded and said, "Very dirty floors." "Yes, I'm glad they've finally decided to clean them," the nurse answered. She looked at Mum strangely and said, "But aren't you working late?" Mum just pushed harder, each swipe of the mop taking her farther and farther down the hall. I watched until she was out of sight and the nurse had turned back to writing in the big book. After a long time Mum came back. Her eyes were shining. She quickly put the mop back and took my hand. As we turned to go out of the door, Mum bowed politely to the nurse and said, "Thank you." Outside, Mum told me "Grandma is fine. No fever ." "You saw her, Mum?" "Of course. I told her about the hospital rules, and she will not expect us until tomorrow. Dad will stop worrying as well. It's a fine hospital. But such floors! A mop is not good. You need a brush." When she took a mop from the small room what Mum really wanted to do was _ . A) to see a patient B) to please the nurse C) to clean the floor D) to surprise the story-teller
The answer to this question is: | A |
The Oxford Companion to Beer, abbreviated OCB, is a book in the series of Oxford Companions published by Oxford University Press. The book provides an alphabetically arranged reference to beer, compiled and edited by Garrett Oliver with a foreword by U.S. chef Tom Colicchio. Published in 2011, the work draws on 166 contributors from 24 countries to amass over 1,100 entries on beer.
The Oxford Companion to Beer, abbreviated OCB, is a book in the series of Oxford Companions published by Oxford University Press. The book provides an alphabetically arranged reference to whiskey
A: No
Dance India Dance is an Indian dance competition show that airs on Zee TV, produced by Essel Vision Productions. The show is the national TV version of the Zee Bangla dance reality show "Dance Bangla Dance" which also has Mithun Chakraborty as the Grandmaster.
Both shows begin and end with the same letter.
A: Yes
Swift Rivers is a children's historical novel by Cornelia Meigs. Set initially in 1835 in Minnesota, it is a story of the early days of the logging industry, when logs were floated down the Mississippi to St. Louis. The novel, illustrated by Forrest W. Orr, was first published in 1931 and was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1933.
The novel was published approximately 100 years after it was set.
A: | Yes |
Generate a context and a hypothesis.
Answer: Context: How to be a soccer goalie<br>Learn the basic rules of soccer. Before you can develop yourself into a goalie, you should know the rules of soccer. These rules and regulations are discussed by and decided upon by the international football association board (ifab), which is a committee within the fédération internationale de football association (fifa).
Hypothesis: Soccer rules are very easy to learn.
Generate a context and a hypothesis.
Answer: Context: The ecological problems stem in large part from the fact that the brackish water and productive coastal wetlands and natural areas are often supplied with nutrient-rich irrigation return water, sometimes from rice farming. The Ebro Delta and its wetlands suffer similar water quality problems since they lie around the fringes of the large Delta farm region.
Hypothesis: This issue is still ongoing, 128 years+
Generate a context and a hypothesis.
Answer: Context: Change Jar<br>Joy had been adding change to her big glass jar for over ten years. Now was the day she was going to count it up. She wanted to take a beach vacation with her friends for graduation. She needed $480 to be able to go. She was thrilled when she counted the last penny and had almost $700!
Hypothesis: Joy has talked to earl
Generate a context and a hypothesis.
Answer: | Context: Now, I don't have time to preside over a deposition at this late date. And I know that you respect that. You're experienced counsel and you know that. I do know from my private practice experience that I was extremely loathed to get a judge on the telephone in mid-deposition. That could be one of the most unhappy experiences that a lawyer would have.
Hypothesis: The lawyer speaking has been practicing law for over 10 years. |
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.
Example: For four years we have waited expectantly for the pitter patter of tiny paws. Soon, that wait could finally be over. Tian Tian, the UK's only female giant panda, has conceived and could give birth to a cub as early as August. However Edinburgh Zoo, where the pandas live, have warned people 'not to get too excited' as the process is 'extremely complex'. Moreover, on the two previous occasions keepers inseminated Tian Tian - whose name means 'Sweetie' - she has failed to produce a panda cub. She was artificially inseminated again in March this year, but keepers at the zoo say implantation - when a fertilised egg attaches to the uterus - has not yet occurred.Tian Tian has conceived and could give birth to a cub as early as AugustShe has been inseminated twice before but so far failed to produce a cubTian Tian and Yang Guang arrived in 2011 from China to great fanfareOn loan at £600k a year, became first giant pandas to live in UK for 17 years
Questions:Under the terms of the agreement any cubs will return to _ at the age of two, the age at which they would normally leave their mother in the wild. (A) Tian Tian (B) UK (C) Edinburgh Zoo (D) Sweetie (E) Yang Guang (F) China
Example solution: (F)
Example explanation: This is a good example. Based on the passage, any cubs will return to China at the age of two
Problem: First home buyers are keeping their hope of home ownership alive by taking out record breaking loans. New home loan data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics has revealed that rising property prices across Australia forced buyers to take out an average loan of $340,200 to secure a house in June. 'As prices move up, people have to borrow more to buy their first home,' AMP chief economist Shane Oliver told Domain. This was an extra $31,600 on top of last years, making it the highest average loan amount on record. The amount is also growing by the month, with the figure rising $7000 between May and June of this year.First home buyers are keeping their aspirations of home ownership aliveAustralians looking to buy are borrowing record amounts of moneyData shows that buyers took out average loan of $340,200 in JuneProperty prices in Sydney sees buyers taking an average loan of $398,600
Questions:'It's going to be a much longer journey for first-home buyers, especially to get into that _ market.' (A) Australian Bureau of Statistics (B) Australia (C) AMP (D) Shane Oliver (E) Domain (F) Australians (G) Sydney
| Solution: (G) |
Given the task definition and input, reply with output. In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
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This will NOT appear anywhere on Newser ||||| Sarah Kate Ellis, GLADD president and CEO, third from left, and transgender service members arrive at the MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Inglewood, Calif. (Photo by Jordan... (Associated Press)
NEW YORK (AP) — Kendrick Lamar was the king of the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, winning six awards on a night full of emotional performances, political moments and a new, eye-popping Taylor Swift music video.
Lamar's "Humble" won video of the year, best hip-hop video, direction, cinematography, art direction and visual effects on Sunday at the Forum in Inglewood, California. He also gave an explosive performance of "Humble" and "DNA," backed by ninjas dancing near fire.
But the VMAs, hosted by a forgettable Katy Perry with performances by Miley Cyrus and Ed Sheeran, was tamer than most years, not relying on the shock value and wild antics of past shows. Instead, touching performances and powerful speeches took center stage.
Logic performed his inspirational song "1-800-273-8255," named after the phone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. He was joined onstage with suicide attempt survivors as well as singers Alessia Cara (best dance video winner) and Khalid (best new artist winner). Lyrics from Logic's song include: "I don't wanna be alive/I just wanna die today" and "I want you to be alive/You don't got to die today."
Kesha introduced the performance and also offered words of encouragement: "As long as you don't give up on yourself, light will break through the darkness."
Pink was also emotional when she accepted the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, telling the audience a story about her daughter, who was sitting in the crowd with her father Carey Hart. Pink said her daughter recently told her that "I'm the ugliest girl I know ... I look like a boy with long hair."
Pink said she then showed her 6-year-old daughter photos of performers such as Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Janis Joplin, George Michael, Elton John and Freddie Mercury.
"You are beautiful and I love you," Pink said to her daughter.
Rock singer and Oscar winner Jared Leto remembered Linkin Park's Chester Bennington, who hanged himself in July. Leto also mentioned Chris Cornell, who hanged himself in May.
"I think about his band, who were really his brothers, and I remember his voice," Leto said of Bennington. "That voice will live forever."
"Hear me now, you are not alone. There is always a way forward. Reach out. Share your thoughts. Do not give up," Leto added.
The night also featured political moments focused on the Aug. 12 rally in Charlottesville, Virginia that turned violent after Nazis and white nationalists opposed to the city's plan to remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee clashed with counter protesters. Heather Heyer, 32, was killed when a car plowed into a crowd.
The Rev. Robert Wright Lee IV, a descendent of Gen. Lee, told the audience: "As a pastor it is my duty to speak out against racism, America's original sin."
Heyer's mother then entered the stage, telling the audience: "Only 15 days my ago, my daughter Heather was killed as she protested racism. I miss her but I know she's here tonight."
Bro announced The Heather Heyer Foundation, a nonprofit that will award scholarships and "help more people join Heather's fight against hatred."
Paris Jackson also spoke out against hatred.
"We must show these Nazi white supremacist jerks in Charlottesville, and all over the country, that as a nation with liberty as our slogan, we have zero tolerance for their violence and their hatred and their discrimination. We must resist," Michael Jackson's eldest daughter said before presenting an award.
Lamar's performance kicked off the three-hour show, followed by the premiere of Swift's video for "Look What You Made Me Do," which featured the singer dressed like a zombie in one scene and surrounded by slithering snakes in another. The video for the track, rumored to be a diss toward Kanye West, also featured Swift in a tub of diamonds, a cat mask, and a car that crashed (she was holding a Grammy). The clip ended with a dozen of Swifts — in memorable outfits she's worn in the past — symbolizing how the singer felt the media has portrayed her through the years.
Swift and Zayn, who didn't attend the show, won best collaboration for "I Don't Wanna Live Forever." Jack Antonoff and Sam Dew, who wrote the song with Swift, accepted the award.
Sheeran performed his hit, "Shape of You," and was later joined by rapper Lil Uzi Vert. Sheeran won artist of the year, a new award established after MTV eliminated gender categories like best male and female video.
"Thank you to all the fans," Sheeran said.
Fifth Harmony, who lost a group member last year and released their first album as a foursome last week, won best pop video for "Down." Ally Brooke and Dinah Jane of the group were in tears as they accepted the award alongside Normani Kordei, Lauren Jauregui and rapper Gucci Mane.
"This is honestly so unreal. Thank you to God and thank you to our families," Jane said.
Fifth Harmony started their performance standing on high platforms to sing "Angel," then falling backward like superheroes. They followed it with the upbeat "Down," taking a break from singing to perform intense choreography. Later, water rained on the four girls, who dropped their microphones at the end of the performance.
Lorde, who had the flu, danced throughout the performance of "Homemade Dynamite" instead of singing it, wearing a tin foil half dress, pants and sneakers.
Lamar's win for video of the year beat videos by Bruno Mars, DJ Khaled, the Weeknd and Cara. "Despacito," which was snubbed in the video of the year category, lost the only award it was nominated for: song of summer. Lil Uzi Vert's Top 10 hit, "XO Tour Life," won the prize.
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's international hit is the most viewed video on YouTube and currently No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. MTV said Universal Music Latin Entertainment didn't submit the video, while the record label said they weren't asked to send in the clip.
Shawn Mendes, 30 Seconds to Mars, and Perry, with guest Nicki Minaj, performed during the show. Rod Stewart, DNCE and Demi Lovato sang remotely from Las Vegas.
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| Kendrick Lamar was the king of Sunday's 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, winning six awards on a night full of emotional performances, political moments, and a new, eye-popping Taylor Swift music video. Lamar's "Humble" won video of the year, best hip-hop video, direction, cinematography, art direction, and visual effects. He also gave an explosive performance of "Humble" and "DNA," backed by ninjas dancing near fire. But the VMAs, hosted by Katy Perry with performances from Miley Cyrus and Ed Sheeran, was tamer than most years, not relying on the shock value and wild antics of past shows, the AP reports. Instead, touching performances and powerful speeches (especially one by Pink) took center stage. Some highlights: Lamar's performance kicked off the three-hour show, followed by the premiere of Swift's video for "Look What You Made Me Do," which featured the singer dressed like a zombie in one scene and surrounded by slithering snakes in another. The video for the track, rumored to be a diss toward Kanye West, also featured Swift in a tub of diamonds, a cat mask, and a car that crashed. Logic performed his inspirational song "1-800-273-8255," named after the phone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Kesha introduced the performance and also offered words of encouragement: "As long as you don't give up on yourself, light will break through the darkness." Rock singer and Oscar winner Jared Leto remembered Linkin Park's Chester Bennington, who hanged himself in July. Leto also mentioned Chris Cornell, who hanged himself in May. "I think about his band, who were really his brothers, and I remember his voice," Leto said of Bennington. "That voice will live forever." The night also featured political moments focused on the Charlottesville violence. The Rev. Robert Wright Lee IV, a descendent of Gen. Robert E. Lee, told the audience: "As a pastor it is my duty to speak out against racism, America's original sin." Susan Bro, mother of slain protester Heather Heyer then entered the stage, telling the audience: "Only 15 days my ago, my daughter Heather was killed as she protested racism. I miss her but I know she's here tonight." Bro also announced she had established a foundation in her daughter's name to provide scholarships to activists. Paris Jackson also spoke out against hatred. "We must show these Nazi white supremacist jerks in Charlottesville, and all over the country, that as a nation with liberty as our slogan, we have zero tolerance for their violence and their hatred and their discrimination. We must resist," Michael Jackson's daughter said before presenting an award. Click for a list of winners. |
Daraar is a 1996 Indian thriller film directed by Abbas-Mustan starring Juhi Chawla, Rishi Kapoor and Arbaaz Khan in his film debut. Khan received the Filmfare Best Villain Award for his portrayal as a possessive husband. The film became average at the box office and was inspired by the Julia Roberts thriller "Sleeping with the Enemy".
Abbas-Mustan will ask for a greater salary to direct his next film. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: It's impossible to say
"The Daily Show" is an American late-night satirical television program that airs Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central in the United States. It originally premiered on July 21, 1996, and is currently the longest-running series original program on Comedy Central.
The Daily Show does not pay interns OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: It's impossible to say
Space Cowboys is a 2000 American space drama film directed and produced by Clint Eastwood. It stars Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland, and James Garner as four older "ex-test pilots" who are sent into space to repair an old Soviet satellite.
Space Cowboys is about Americans OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: | It's impossible to say |
Q:Enjoy a museum visit with your class! Available Programs: Art Tells a Story: By looking at the subject matter and by drawing from personal experiences, students can find the story in some works of art. ( All grades) Learning to Look: An interactive tour that explores a variety of art using storytelling, movements, music, games, and other techniques helps introduce children to a museum. (Preschool~ Grade 3) Native American Collection: This program explores relationships that exist between art, culture, the geographic location and natural resources. Students will see a bowl made by Maria Martinez, a Towa storyteller, a Northwest coast mask, and Inuit clothing. ( For Grades 2~5) The Language of Art: Classes are welcomed into the museum to take part in an interactive tour of American Art. It gives participants a new set of vocabulary while helping them feel comfortable. Art-on-the-Move: Teachers may borrow suitcases filled with art objects. Free organizations with Education Membership. Planning Your Visit: Booking: Booking is necessary for all tours and programs. Please book at least a week in advance. Teachers are encouraged to organize self-guided visits for their classes during public hours. Tour Hours: Tours can be organized between 9:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. Program Fees: Tours are free for those with Education Membership. There is a charge of $6 per student of non-member organizations. Tour with art activities cost $12 per student (non-members) or $10 per student (members). Chaperones :We require one adult chaperone for every 10 children. Chaperones help to make your museum visit a success. A chaperone must pay $5 admission. Lunch: We regret that no lunch facilities are available at the museum. Museum Rules: Don't touch works of art. Don't take photographs. Ask questions. Look, and then LOOK again! Enjoy! If teachers want their students to learn about what a museum is, they will choose _ . A) Art Tells a Story. B) Learning to Look C) The Language of Art. D) Native American Collection.
A: | B |
The audience starts to scream and young people all over Britain turn on their TVs. Yes, it's Top of the pops! Top of the pops is an amazing 45-year-old programme. Pop stars from all over the world appear on this successful TV prograrmme. After about 2340 shows, it's still the most popular pop music show in Britain.So what's the secret? "We get lots of bands to perform live in the studio," says producer Chris Cowey. "That just doesn't happen on other shows" Chris starts the preparations for the programme over a week before it goes out.His first job is to decide which bands to have on the show. When the chart of the top twenty songs is produced on Sunday, Chris can start to book the bands Monday starts with Chris meeting his sound, lighting and camera workers. They listen to each song and plan the show. Tuesday is paperwork day. There are bookings to make sure of, letters to answer and lots of phone calls to make. The show is on Thursday. Bands arrive at the studio from 10 o'clock in the morning and start practicing. Tonight's presenter, Jo Whiley, practises too First the bands go to make up. Judy and Issy are the make-up artists. "We see the stars with no make-up on, looking terrible," says Issy. Then the bands go to the costume department where Marianne dresses the stars. Back in the studio things are happening. The audience is practising their dance moves! It takes over two hours to record the whole programme, then Chris edits it all night long. The final version is exactly 29 minutes long Which is the proper title for the passage? A) A Stage for Pop Stars B) Go Backstage of Top of the Pops C) Great Success Comes from Hard Work D) The Most Popular Is the Most Successful
B
If you're travelling with kids in London, many London hotels have special services and features to help the family holiday, offering services for kids as well as games, bike hire and free ice cream! Athenaeum The five-star Athenaeum is a fantastic family hotel, particularly with the addition of its kids' services. Even before you arrive, they'll be in touch to make sure your kids have their favorite DVDs, treats and anything else to keep them happy. And they can arrange your perfect family activities, from bike hire to theatre tickets. Chessington Safari Hotel At Chessington Safari Hotel, kids will love staying in an African adventure-themed room, having breakfast overlooking the animals of the Wanyama Reserve, watching family-friendly movies and getting into the theme park before it opens. Marjin Apartments Marlin Apartments operate more than 700 serviced apartments in London Apartments are all within five minutes walk of the Tube (good for tired little legs!) with flat screen TVs, fully equipped kitchen and free Wi-Fi. One or two bedroom family apartments have extra room for fold out beds in the living area too. Novotel Novotel's family rooms are designed to accommodate two adults and two children. Accommodation and breakfast are free for under-16s (up to two staying in their parents' room). You can also enjoy a late check-out at 5p.m. on a Sunday, and while you lie in, the kids can entertain themselves with the Cartoon Network. The Ritz Kids at The Ritz are treated just as well as their parents, if not better! Children can enjoy computer games and DVDs, free ice cream and their own bathrobes and slippers Under-16s can stay for free in their parents' bedroom, depending on the room type. If your kids love to see animals, you will choose_. A) Athenaeum B) Chessington Safari Hotel C) Novotel D) The Ritz
B
It's five minutes before the exam and you are in a state of panic. You just have to pass it, but how? You didn't even open the book the night before and you hear a voice in your head saying "Cheat, cheat ..." So what are you going to do, ignore it and fail or go for it? It's a tough decision many students must make. Most young people believe that cheating is wrong. However, they have cheated at least once in their high school years. So, why do they do it? Are they too lazy to study? Perhaps, it's not as simple as that. According to some experts, one main reason why students cheat is that they see their friends get away with it. It's an easy way out. They avoid embarrassment and their parents' anger for not doing well in an exam. Another reason is that students think it's OK to cheat if the subject isn't important for their future career. What's more, most students have to put up with the pressure of getting into university. They need to get good marks to carry on with their studies. This means that there will always be students who will do anything for a better mark. It has never been easier to cheat than it is today. With all the technology available, students needn't cheat by looking over their shoulders anymore. They use mobile phones to send answers to each other during a test. There is also the Internet. With hundreds of websites, students don't have to worry because they can find lots of material which they can copy and use in projects. There are even tips on the art of cheating in exams. Obviously, if you get caught cheating, you fail the exam or the subject. But it doesn't really matter whether you get caught or not. What's important is that it's wrong. You mustn't cheat because cheating is a lie. It deceives people into thinking you know more than you actually do. How can you be proud of something you have achieved through cheating? In the end, it's not about deceiving your teachers and your parents, but about fooling yourself that you can do something you really can't. According to the experts, why do some students cheat? A) The subjects are important for their future. B) They are too lazy to study. C) Cheating can help them please their parents. D) Their friends ask them to cheat.
C
We all enjoy the beautiful show of color1s as leaves change each autumn. But did you ever wonder how and why this happens? To answer the question, first you have to understand what leaves are and what they do. Leaves are nature's food factories. Plants take water from the ground through their roots. And they take a gas called carbon dioxide from the air. Plants use sunlight to turn water and carbon dioxide into glucose . Glucose is a kind of sugar. Plants use glucose as food for energy and as a building block for growing. The way plants turn water and carbon dioxide into sugar is called photosynthesis . That means, "putting together with light". A chemical called chlorophyll helps photosynthesis. Chlorophyll is what gives plants their green color1. As summer ends and autumn comes, the days get shorter and shorter. This is how trees "know" to begin getting ready for winter. During winter, there is not enough light or water for photosynthesis. Trees rest during this time and live off the food they stored during the summer. They begin to shut down their food-making factories. The green chlorophyll disappears from the leaves. As the bright green fades away, we begin to see yellow and orange leaves. Small amounts of these color1s have been in the leaves all along. We just can't see them in the summer, because they are covered up by the green chlorophyll. The bright reds and yellows we see in leaves are made mostly in autumn. In some trees, like maples, glucose is caught in the leaves after photosynthesis stops. Sunlight and the cool nights of autumn turn this glucose into a red color1. The brown color1 of trees like oaks is made from waste left in the leaves. It is the mixture of all these things that makes the beautiful color1s we enjoy during autumn. From the text we can see that photosynthesis _ . A) can produce glucose, which can provide energy for trees' growth B) can happen whenever there is light and water C) is the process of putting sunlight together with chlorophyll D) doesn't stop during the trees' lifetime even in winter
| A |
TASK DEFINITION: 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".
PROBLEM: Density is also an important physical property of matter. The concept of density combines what we know about an objects mass and volume. Density reflects how closely packed the particles of matter are. When particles are packed together more tightly, matter is more dense. Differences in density of matter explain many phenomena. It explains why helium balloons rise. It explains why currents such as the Gulf Stream flow through the oceans. It explains why some things float in or sink. You can see this in action by pouring vegetable oil into water. You can see a colorful demonstration in this video. <sep>What are some things density explains?<sep>It explains why some things float in or sink
SOLUTION: Yes
PROBLEM: The opening shot of the movie shows Kunti praying for Lord Krishna's protection for the Pandavas . Lord Krishna consoles Kunti and promises to ever protect the Pandavas and guide them through troubles and problems that may occur in life . The sons of Pandu and Dhritarashtra progeny break into an argument . When Duryodhana insults the Pandavas as `` dependents '' , Bheema counters by saying that , the Kauravas are the progeny of a widow . Duryodhana asks Veda Vyasa for an explanation . He is then told that , since his mother , Gandhari had an astrological defect , she is first married of to a goat and then married to his father . Duryodhana gains animosity towards the kingdom of Gandhara where the king , the father of his mother Gandhari , rules . He attacks Gandhara and lays waste of the whole kingdom . He them imprisons the royal family in his prison . He gives them only one rice grain per prisoner . The king of Gandhara then stops everyone from grabbing the little food that is provided . He says that instead of everyone dying , they could keep at least one of their princes alive . He chooses Sakuni to be alive . Sakuni takes an oath that he will do everything he can to destroy the entire Kaurava clan . He makes magic dice from his father's spinal cord . The magic dice show exactly the number that he would want . Duryodhana takes pity on the lone prisoner , Sakuni after the rest of the Gandhara royal family dies in prison out of starvation . Sakuni joins the evil of coterie of Duryodhana , Karna and Dushyasana . <sep>How did Sakuni survive the prison?<sep>He gets into an argument
SOLUTION: No
PROBLEM: The Glory of Melaka: In the early days, if you were not a pirate or a mosquito, Melaka was not much of a place to live. The land was infertile, just a swampy plain, the river small and sluggish. But it had a sheltered harbor, protected from the monsoons by neighboring Sumatra. Later, the strategic location and deep-water channel close to the coast brought in the bigger vessels of the trade-wind traffic crossing the Indian Ocean. The first to realize the larger commercial potential, as so often throughout the country's subsequent history, were the Chinese. In 1409, under a new directive from Emperor Chu Ti to pursue trade in the South Seas and the Indian Ocean, a Chinese fleet of 50 ships headed by Admiral Cheng Ho called in at Melaka. They made Parameswara an offer he could not refuse: port facilities and an annual financial tribute in exchange for Chinese protection against the marauding Thais. In 1411, Parameswara took the money to Beijing himself, and the emperor gratefully made him a vassal king. Twenty years later, the Chinese withdrew again from the South Seas trade. The new ruler of Melaka, Sri Maharajah, switched his allegiance to the Muslim trading fraternity by marrying into the Muslim faith, wedding the daughter of a sultan in Sumatra. Islam won its place in Malaya not by conquest — as had been the case in North Africa and Europe — but by trade, dynastic alliances, and peaceful preaching. Bengali peddlers had already brought the faith to the east coast. In Melaka and throughout the peninsula, Islam thrived as a strong, male-dominated religion of individuality, offering dynamic leadership and preaching brotherhood and self-reliance — all qualities ideally suited to the coastal trade. At the same time, Sufi mystics synthesized Islamic teaching with local Malay traditions of animistic magic and charisma, though Islam did not become the state religion until Muzaffar Shah became sultan of Melaka (1446–1459). But the key figure in the sultanate was Tun Perak, bendahara (prime minister) and military commander. He expanded Melaka's power along the west coast and down to Singapore and the neighboring Bintan islands. He also had orang laut pirates patrolling the seas to extort tribute from passing ships. After Ailied district chiefs had repelled assaults from Thai-controlled armies from Pahang, Tun Perak personally led a famous victory over a Thai fleet off Batu Pahat in 1456. <sep>Who was the first to exploit the commercial potential of the region and who was the admiral who took charge?<sep>The Chinese; Chengo Ho
SOLUTION: | Yes
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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.
The Ford Escape is a compact crossover vehicle sold by Ford since 2000 over three generations. Ford released the original model in 2000 for the 2001 model year--a model jointly developed and released with Mazda of Japan--who took a lead in the engineering of the two models and sold their version as the Mazda Tribute. Although the Escape and Tribute share the same underpinnings constructed from the Ford CD2 platform (based on Mazda GF underpinnings), the only panels common to the two vehicles are the roof and floor pressings. Powertrains were supplied by Mazda with respect to the base inline-four engine, with Ford providing the optional V6. At first, the twinned models were assembled by Ford in the US for North American consumption, with Mazda in Japan supplying cars for other markets. This followed a long history of Mazda-derived Fords, starting with the Ford Courier in the 1970s. Ford also sold the first generation Escape in Europe and China as the Ford Maverick, replacing the previous Nissan-sourced model. Then in 2004, for the 2005 model year, Ford's luxury Mercury division released a rebadged version called the Mercury Mariner, sold mainly in North America. The first iteration Escape remains notable as the first SUV to offer a hybrid drivetrain option, released in 2004 for the 2005 model year to North American markets only. | is the mazda tribute the same as the ford escape? |
Detailed Instructions: 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.
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Problem: For four years we have waited expectantly for the pitter patter of tiny paws. Soon, that wait could finally be over. Tian Tian, the UK's only female giant panda, has conceived and could give birth to a cub as early as August. However Edinburgh Zoo, where the pandas live, have warned people 'not to get too excited' as the process is 'extremely complex'. Moreover, on the two previous occasions keepers inseminated Tian Tian - whose name means 'Sweetie' - she has failed to produce a panda cub. She was artificially inseminated again in March this year, but keepers at the zoo say implantation - when a fertilised egg attaches to the uterus - has not yet occurred.Tian Tian has conceived and could give birth to a cub as early as AugustShe has been inseminated twice before but so far failed to produce a cubTian Tian and Yang Guang arrived in 2011 from China to great fanfareOn loan at £600k a year, became first giant pandas to live in UK for 17 years
Questions:Under the terms of the agreement any cubs will return to _ at the age of two, the age at which they would normally leave their mother in the wild. (A) Tian Tian (B) UK (C) Edinburgh Zoo (D) Sweetie (E) Yang Guang (F) China
Solution: (F)
Explanation: This is a good example. Based on the passage, any cubs will return to China at the age of two
Problem: New details provide a clearer chronology about what might have happened to Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 between its takeoff and its last known spotting seven hours later. Here's how experts and officials have reconstructed key moments of the flight, which disappeared March 8 with 239 people aboard. 12:41 a.m.: Takeoff All tracking systems are working as the Boeing 777-200ER takes off from the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur, headed for Beijing. 1:07 a.m.: ACARS sends communication One of the plane's communication systems sends what turns out to be its last transmission, according to Malaysia Airlines CEO Ahmad Jauhari Yahya.The Malaysian government has not said when or if plane was reprogrammedA 1:07 a.m. transmission showed a "normal routing all the way to Beijing"Co-pilot believed to have checked in by radio, ending with "All right, good night"Two communication systems stopped transmitting shortly after takeoff
Questions:If the flight were hijacked or a target of terrorism, cutting off _ would be a strategic move because the system reports to satellites anything being done to the aircraft, Quest said. (A) Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (B) Boeing 777-200ER (C) Malaysian (D) Kuala Lumpur (E) Beijing (F) ACARS (G) Malaysia Airlines (H) Ahmad Jauhari Yahya
Solution: | (F) |
Q: 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.
A journalist for a Russian TV station has been severely injured after stepping on a land mine in Ukraine, following a night of heavy fighting between Russian-backed rebels and government forces. Andrei Lunev reportedly walked on a tripwire while reporting on recent fighting in Shyrokyne, a village near Mariupol in East Ukraine, and suffered serious head and lower extremities wounds. Mr Lunev, reportedly from Donetsk, Ukraine, received first aid at the scene by medics and visibly shaken colleagues, before he was taken to hospital. Scroll down for video A OSCE medic provides first aid Andrei Lunev, a reporter for a Russian television channel, after he stepped on a landmine trip wire in Shirokine near Mariupol while covering the conflict in East UkraineWARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENTJournalist at Russian TV channel step on landmine in east UkraineAndrei Lunev received serious head and lower extremities woundsSix government troops and one rebel fighter dead after clashes overnight
Questions:Mr _ stepped on the landmine while inspecting the ruins of Shyrokyne, which has seen heavy shelling and changed hands repeatedly throughout the conflict, with a small group of journalists. (A) Russian (B) Ukraine (C) Andrei Lunev (D) Shyrokyne (E) Mariupol (F) East Ukraine (G) Donetsk (H) OSCE (I) Shirokine (J) GRAPHIC CONTENT
A: | (C) |
Detailed Instructions: 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's death was so sudden that when reports of his death reached Greece, they were not immediately believed. Alexander had no obvious or legitimate heir, his son Alexander IV by Roxane being born after Alexander's death. According to Diodorus, Alexander's companions asked him on his deathbed to whom he bequeathed his kingdom; his laconic reply was "toi kratistoi"--"to the strongest". Arrian and Plutarch claimed that Alexander was speechless by this point, implying that this was an apocryphal story. Diodorus, Curtius and Justin offered the more plausible story that Alexander passed his signet ring to Perdiccas, a bodyguard and leader of the companion cavalry, in front of witnesses, thereby nominating him. Perdiccas initially did not claim power, instead suggesting that Roxane's baby would be king, if male; with himself, Craterus, Leonnatus, and Antipater as guardians. However, the infantry, under the command of Meleager, rejected this arrangement since they had been excluded from the discussion. Instead, they supported Alexander's half-brother Philip Arrhidaeus. Eventually, the two sides reconciled, and after the birth of Alexander IV, he and Philip III were appointed joint kings, albeit in name only. Dissension and rivalry soon afflicted the Macedonians, however. The satrapies handed out by Perdiccas at the Partition of Babylon became power bases each general used to bid for power. After the assassination of Perdiccas in 321 BC, Macedonian unity collapsed, and 40 years of war between "The Successors" (Diadochi) ensued before the Hellenistic world settled into four stable power blocks: Ptolemaic Egypt, Selucid Mesopotamia and Central Asia, Attalid Anatolia, and Antigonid Macedon. In the process, both Alexander IV and Philip III were murdered. <sep>Why would Alexander have to declare an heir on his deathbed?<sep>To bid for power
A: | No |
Input: OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
Fred Dominelli is a Canadian businessman and municipal politician in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He served as interim City Councillor in Toronto from May until November 2003. He is perhaps best known for speculatively purchasing land directly in the path of a proposed major roadway project in Toronto. The project was later cancelled.
Sentence: Fred Dominelli is the owner of a very successful business in Toronto.
Output: It's impossible to say
Input: OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
The Japanese and Europe: Economic and Cultural Encounters is a 1996 book by Marie Conte-Helm, published by Athlone Press. The book discusses Japanese investment and settlement in Europe, which began in the 1980s. Conte-Helm was a reader of Japanese studies at the University of Northumbria. The book's intended audience included both Japanese and Western persons.
Sentence: The Japanese and Europe: Economic and Cultural Encounters is a 1996 film by Marie Conte-Helm.
Output: No
Input: OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
Bassingham is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 1,425. The village is situated approximately 8 mi south-west from the city and county town of Lincoln.
Sentence: Bassingham has a population of over 1,400 today.
Output: It's impossible to say
Input: OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
Fingerlings 2 is the second album in a series of live releases by Andrew Bird. Self-released in 2004, it features appearances by My Morning Jacket and Nora O'Connor as well as five live renditions of tracks featured on Bird's 2005 release "The Mysterious Production of Eggs".
Sentence: Fingerlings 2 is the first album by Andrew Bird.
Output: | No |
Please answer the following question: From early times, man has been interested in art. People have often worked together to collect and save the world's art treasures. Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre in Paris, France. The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries. It is the biggest art museum in the world. The Louvre has not always been a museum. The first building was a fort. In 1190, it was the king's castle with high walls and a round tower, which had a river around it to keep out the enemies. Over the years, the number of buildings around the castle grew. By 1350, the castle no longer needed a fort. The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens. During times of peace, new treasures were brought in. During the days of war, many treasures were stolen, and the buildings were damaged. When Francis I became king of France in 1515, he brought in many artists from other countries. One of the artists was Lenardo da Vinci from Italy. Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" is the best known painting in the museum today. In 1793, the Louvre became a public museum. It is a place where art treasures are kept for everyone to enjoy. Every year millions of people from all over the world come to the Louvre to see the masterpieces. How long has the Louvre been a museum? A) For over 800 years. B) Since 1350 C) Since l515 D) For over 200 years
A: | D |
Question. Some say they are at odds, but many find solace in both science and what?
Options:
- history studies
- geography
- religion
- math
- ghosts
Answer. religion
What step-by-step reasoning justifies that answer? | Reasoning: Religion and science are oposite. Some people find comfort in both science and religion. |
Pursuant to order made earlier this day, the House will now proceed to the consideration of a motion to adjourn the House for the purpose of discussing a specific and important matter requiring urgent consideration, namely the effect of a labour dispute on the movement of grain in the port of Vancouver.
the order that was not made today will be to discuss an agreement on the movement of grain
A: No
ORLANDO, Florida (41NBC/WMGT) – It’s Day 2 of Bill Shanks’ reports from the Braves spring training facility in Florida. Today, Bill focuses on Atlanta’s pitching. They’ve got several veteran starters ready to take the mound in the likes of R.A. Dickey, Bartolo Colon, and Jaime Garcia. Those additions will hopefully bridge the gap until younger players down on the farm are ready for Big League action. Plus, Bill goes into detail on a few arms in the bullpen worth keeping an eye on.
Bill Shanks has talk to tyler
A: It's impossible to say
Since 1987, however, Brazil has taken steps to dramatically reduce the destruction, including stepped-up enforcement and the elimination of tax incentives that led to large-scale land clearing.
Brazil has no problem with people clearing acreage
A: | No |
How to quit soda pop<br>Wean yourself off slowly. While you might be motivated to kick the habit all at once, don't be afraid to take it slow. For example, start by halving your consumption over a week, or removing one beverage (or half of a beverage) each day.
wean yourself of the consumption quickly
A: No
"You Make Me Feel So Good" is the third single released by the American synthpop band Book of Love. The song was included on the band's eponymous debut album "Book of Love" in 1986. The song was written by band members Susan Ottaviano and Ted Ottaviano.
The song "You make me feel so good" was a hit for the band "book of love."
A: It's impossible to say
How to teach a horse to bow<br>Evaluate your horse's personality. You should already be familiar with the temperament and personality of the horse you are trying to train, and the horse should already be able to stand still on command. Horses differ drastically in their level of energy, attention and patience, just like people.
It's simple to teach a horse how to bow
A: | It's impossible to say |
Q: 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. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
Rohit Sharma hit his maiden World Cup century as India claimed a clinical 109 run victory over Bangladesh in the second quarter-final here on Thursday. It was the reigning World Cup champions’ 11th consecutive victory in a World Cup, second best only to Australia’s run of 25 matches between 2003-2011, as MS Dhoni won his 100th one-day international match as captain. Featuring in their first ever World Cup knockout match Bangladesh promised much early on as they restricted India to 125-3 from 30 overs but fell away under the pressure of the occasion, though there was an element of controversy.Rohit Sharma scored 137 from 126 balls as India posted a total of 302Suresh Raina was second top scorer for India in the first innings with 65Bangladesh were bowled out 109 runs short at the MCGMS Dhoni's side won all six of their group matches on way to last eightBangladesh finished fourth in Group A after sending England packingDefending champions now meet Australia or Pakistan in the semi-finalsCLICK HERE for all the latest news from the Cricket World Cup
Question:_'s Suresh Raina goes aerial for a six in his innings of 65, India's second highest score.
A: | India |
In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans picked the state's attorney general in the fight to succeed longtime Gov. Rick Perry, while a rising Democratic star coasted to her party's nomination Tuesday night during the nation's first statewide primary.
Voters arrive at a polling site, Tuesday, March 4, 2014, in San Antonio. Texas is holding the nation's first primary election Tuesday with a political free-for-all in Republican races that could push... (Associated Press)
A voter braves the cold weather at the Brook Hollow Branch of the San Antonio Public Library on Tuesday, March 4, 2014, in San Antonio, Texas. Texas is holding the nation's first primary election Tuesday... (Associated Press)
Voters casts ballots for the primary election Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at North High Mount Elementary School in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Joyce Marshall) MAGS OUT; (FORT... (Associated Press)
George P. Bush, holding his with son Prescott, turned out to vote in the primary election Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at North High Mount Elementary School in Fort Worth, Texas. The 37-year-old nephew of... (Associated Press)
Rain falls as a voter makes his way from the Metropolitan Multi-Services Center as the doors open to voters, Tuesday, March 4, 2014, in Houston. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Cody Duty) (Associated Press)
Texas Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, visits with volunteers manning a call center at her campaign headquarters, Tuesday, March 4, 2014, in Fort Worth, Texas. Texas is holding the nation's first primary... (Associated Press)
Voters cast their ballots at North Hi Mount Elementary School as children make their way to class Tuesday March 4, 2014 Fort Worth, Texas. Texas is holding the nation's first primary election Tuesday... (Associated Press)
Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott speaks with the media after casting his vote at Western Hills Church of Christ in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday, March 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Austin American-Statesman,... (Associated Press)
Voters including Tim Foreman turned out to vote in the primary election Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at North High Mount Elementary School in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Joyce... (Associated Press)
Warnings about Democrat Wendy Davis' star-making run for Texas governor threatening two decades of Republican dominance dealt complacent conservatives a new reason to vote. So did a rare opportunity to select an entirely new stable of leaders after 14 years under Perry.
Perry's decision to not seek re-election launched a stampede of 26 Republican candidates vying for six of Texas' top offices. Among them was George P. Bush, the 37-year-old nephew of former President George W. Bush and son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who easily won the nomination for land commissioner in his political debut.
In the first primary since Ted Cruz barreled into the U.S. Senate in 2012 and yanked Republicans nationwide further right, Texas candidates willingly went along. U.S. Sen John Cornyn, who didn't get an endorsement from his fellow Texas senator, routed his primary challenger.
"I say they are not going far right enough," said Marlin Robinson, 56, after casting his primary ballot in Houston. "They need to go further right, as far as I'm concerned because I'm tired of this liberal crap that's running this country."
Attorney General Greg Abbott clinched the Republican nomination for governor and Davis locked up her party's selection, thereby making official a showdown poised to become a record-shattering arm's race of fundraising in a Texas gubernatorial election.
Abbott, who only three weeks ago unapologetically campaigned with shock rocker Ted Nugent, never mentioned Davis in becoming the GOP's first new gubernatorial nominee other than Perry since George W. Bush in 1998.
"If you're looking for a way to get ahead, if you're looking for a way to succeed or elevate or advance yourself, than I'm your candidate," Abbott said.
In another sign of a rightward drift, state Sen. Dan Patrick, who drew heat from even fellow Republicans for bemoaning an "invasion" of immigrants coming across the Texas-Mexico border, headed for a runoff in the lieutenant governor's race with longtime incumbent David Dewhurst.
"In Texas, we will show the rest of the country what it means to be conservative," Patrick said.
Democrats set on breaking the nation's longest losing streak in races for statewide office, meanwhile, hoped a charismatic headliner in Davis would turn out long-dormant voters.
Davis, who catapulting to national political stardom last summer with a nearly 13-hour filibuster over abortion restrictions, is the first female gubernatorial nominee in Texas since Ann Richards in 1994.
Her underdog campaign has raised $16 million so far behind a whopping 91,000 individual donors and big checks from abortion-rights groups.
"If people don't start supporting the Democratic Party and voting as a Democrat, instead of being a Democrat voting in the Republican primary, then we're never going to win races and we're never going to establish ourselves as a serious party here," said Janet Veal, 43, a student adviser at Texas Tech University.
That possibility, and the rising influence of Cruz, has Texas Republicans flanking farther right this primary season. Some pledged to further tighten some of the nation's strictest abortion laws and double down on the state's gay marriage ban — one of several state bans recently ruled unconstitutional by federal courts.
"I think we need to bolster the border security and get tougher on immigration," 38-year-old conservative Republican Glendon Paulk said after voting in Lubbock. "I'm all for people who come over here legally but the illegal immigrants, it doesn't make sense for them to get a break while we're working and having to pay taxes."
Frigid weather greeted some voters with a dangerous drive to the polls. Austin locations opened late because of icy conditions and extended voting for two hours. Turnout was light in many places, with election workers seen knitting or reading a newspaper in between voters' sporadic arrivals.
The last time Texas had so many open statewide seats was 2002, when Perry won his first full term. While Democrats are running mostly unopposed in their primaries, crowded fields in the Republican races for attorney general, comptroller and commissioners for agriculture and railroads make May runoffs likely.
Unlike Davis and Abbott, few other Texas candidates have the luxury of uneventful primaries.
Almost all were on the Republican side, where candidates have wooed voters with vows to emulate Cruz's no-compromise style. Even Cornyn and U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions, another powerful Republican who coasted again to the nomination, spent money campaigning against longshot challengers who said the incumbents had grown too moderate in Washington.
Cornyn routed tea party-backed Texas congressman Steve Stockman, who ran a bizarre primary campaign.
Illinois holds the nation's next primary March 18, followed by a flood of state primaries in May and June.
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Associated Press writers Will Weissert and Chris Tomlinson in Austin, Juan Carlos Llorca in El Paso, Betsy Blaney in Lubbock, and Ramit Plushnick-Masti and Michael Graczyk in Houston contributed to this report.
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Follow Paul J. Weber on Twitter: www.twitter.com/pauljweber ||||| George P. Bush, son of former Florida governor Jeb Bush, wins the Republican nomination for Texas land commissioner. (Reuters)
Bush family scion George P. Bush (R) took a step closer to becoming land commissioner of Texas Tuesday, easily defeating his only primary opponent.
With 5 percent of precincts reporting, Bush led David Watts 75 percent to 25 percent. The Associated Press called the race for Bush shortly after all polls closed in the state.
The nephew of former president George W. Bush and son of former Florida governor Jeb Bush (R), George P. Bush will start the general election as a substantial favorite against Democrat John Cook.
Land commissioner is a powerful position in Texas. It could be a good launching board for Bush to pursue higher office down the road, should he win the job this fall. ||||| Photo Advertisement Continue reading the main story
McALLEN, Tex. — Establishment Republican leaders on Tuesday defeated challenges from the right in a statewide primary election as conservatives inspired by Senator Ted Cruz largely failed to topple mainstream incumbents, and a race for lieutenant governor headed for a runoff.
Two Republican leaders in Congress — Senator John Cornyn and Representative Pete Sessions — and a number of other Republicans in the House overcame opponents backed by Tea Party activists. Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst will face a conservative state senator, Dan Patrick, in a runoff on May 27, a sign that Mr. Dewhurst’s loss to Mr. Cruz in the 2012 Senate primary runoff continued to hurt his popularity.
Mr. Dewhurst’s race was a significant contrast to how the battle between establishment and Tea Party conservatives played out elsewhere. Mr. Patrick, a radio talk show host with significant Tea Party support, won more votes than Mr. Dewhurst, who placed second.
Mr. Patrick is known for aggressive stands on guns, God, abortion and illegal immigration, and his brash style has earned him a number of detractors, including some Republicans. “I’m a Christian first, a conservative second and a Republican third,” Mr. Patrick often said on the campaign trail.
Mr. Dewhurst had been criticized for pandering to the far right, by calling for President Obama’s impeachment and suggesting his support of a repeal of the 17th Amendment. A repeal of the amendment, which established the election of senators by popular vote rather than by state legislatures, is a favorite Tea Party cause.
There were no surprises in the race for governor as the Republican and Democratic front-runners — Greg Abbott, the state attorney general, and State Senator Wendy Davis — won their primaries and will face each other in the general election in November. Ms. Davis is trying to become the first Democratic governor of Texas in two decades.
Around the state, frigid temperatures and icy conditions may have dampened turnout, an anticlimactic end to one of the most crowded, expensive and fiercely fought statewide Republican primaries in recent history. The 12 Republicans running for lieutenant governor, attorney general and agriculture commissioner spent a total of roughly $35 million from January 2013 to late last month.
The crowded races were prompted by the announcement last year by Gov. Rick Perry, a Republican, that he was not running for re-election. His decision set off a round of political musical chairs as dozens of Republican leaders and mavericks jostled for higher office, inspired in part by Mr. Cruz, a Tea Party-backed lawyer who had never held public office before defeating Mr. Dewhurst in 2012.
The success of several Republican incumbents Tuesday suggested to some that the influence of the Tea Party here had waned. But to others, it merely showed that the incumbents had managed to appease Tea Party conservatives by steering farther to the right. Still others said the Tea Party-supported candidates who were successful in ousting incumbents in the state Legislature, or forcing them into runoffs, were a sign of the movement’s continued strength in Texas. In one race, Matt Rinaldi, a Tea Party-backed challenger to a state House incumbent, appeared to have won the Republican primary by fewer than 100 votes.
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In addition to Mr. Dewhurst, another Republican in the fight of his political life was a longtime congressman, Ralph M. Hall, who failed to win enough votes to avoid a runoff with John Ratcliffe, a former chief federal prosecutor for the Eastern District of Texas. Mr. Hall has been in Congress since 1981 and, at 90, is the oldest person to serve in the House.
The primary served as a kind of referendum on Mr. Cornyn. He faced seven challengers, a sign of the frustration among some Tea Party activists and conservative groups with him for failing to back Mr. Cruz in his efforts to shut down the government over Mr. Obama’s health care law and to block a vote to raise the federal debt ceiling. But Mr. Cornyn’s main challenger, Representative Steve Stockman, made few campaign appearances, and Mr. Cornyn beat him easily.
George P. Bush — the nephew of former President George W. Bush, who served as governor here from 1995 to 2000 — easily won the race for land commissioner, a relatively low-profile position that some Republicans have used as a steppingstone for higher office. His win illustrated the lasting influence of the family political brand and provided Hispanic conservatives with their highest-profile spokesman here.
Mr. Bush, whose mother is Mexican-American, is a co-founder of Hispanic Republicans of Texas, a political action committee. Analysts say he could play a major role in helping Republicans woo Hispanics in Texas, a population that has traditionally voted Democratic.
For Democrats, the primary was not nearly as competitive, although several races were noteworthy. The musician and humorist Kinky Friedman, who ran for governor in 2006, sought the Democratic nomination for agriculture commissioner. Advocating the legalization of marijuana, he won enough votes to find himself in a runoff. ||||| | Election season has kicked off with the nation's first statewide primary, in which 26 GOP candidates jostled for the nominations for six of Texas' top jobs—and another George Bush was among the winners. Some highlights from the Texas primaries: Sen. John Cornyn and several House Republicans were able to fight off Tea Party challengers inspired by Ted Cruz, the state's junior senator. Some observers saw the incumbents' victories as a sign that the Tea Party movement is fading, while others noted that the incumbents had shifted a long way to the right to win conservative votes, the New York Times finds. There were no surprises in the primaries for governor, reports the AP. Rising star Wendy Davis cruised to victory in the Democratic primary, while front-runner Greg Abbott, the state's attorney general, was the Republican choice to succeed Rick Perry. The political career of another George Bush was launched with George P. Bush's victory in the primary for state land commissioner, reports the Washington Post, noting that the post is a powerful one in Texas and could be a "good launching board for Bush to pursue higher office down the road." The 37-year-old attorney, son of Jeb and nephew of George W., is expected to easily defeat his Democratic opponent. Another famous name, this time on the Democratic side: Country singer, humorist, and perennial candidate Kinky Friedman got enough votes to make a run-off election in the Democratic primary for agriculture commissioner, Politico reports. His top priority: Legalizing marijuana. |
Katelyn Tarver (born November 2, 1989) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her recurring roles as Jo Taylor on the Nickelodeon series "Big Time Rush", Natalie on the ABC series "No Ordinary Family", and Mercedes on ABC Family "The Secret Life of the American Teenager".
Can we infer the following?
Katelyn Tarver was in her 20's when she worked on Big Time Rush. | It's impossible to say |
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. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
[Q]: I’m starting to think Adam Lallana might actually become a better version of Steven Gerrard. He’s certainly got all the qualities that make him the perfect replacement for the Liverpool captain. I appreciate that Jordan Henderson is set to take over as skipper, but in terms of dynamism, energy and quality, Lallana looks like the perfect replacement for Gerrard the player. Have a look at Sunday’s victory over Manchester City: Lallana started the game as one of two No 10s behind Raheem Sterling (Brendan Rodgers’ innovative approach as a coach should not be underestimated). When Lazar Markovic went off, Lallana went over to the right wing, and then when Alberto Moreno was substituted, Lallana ended the game on the left wing.Liverpool beat champions Manchester City 2-1 on SundayEngland midfielder Adam Lallana excelled in three different positionsLiverpool captain Steven Gerrard is leaving the club at end of the seasonLallana looks the perfect replacement for GerrardREAD: Jordan Henderson confident Liverpool can finish above Man CityCLICK HERE for all the latest Liverpool news
Question:Rodgers knew that opponents’ approach to _ would be different this season, he knew he would need players to be clever on the ball, and Lallana has that football intelligence.
[A]: Liverpool
[Q]: (CNN) A new "Special Relationship" between Britain and the US has emerged: the relationship between Donald Trump and Nigel Farage. Both men have turned voter disaffection into electoral triumph. Farage did so in the now infamous Brexit -- taking the UK out of the EU; Trump in winning the US presidency. Both men identified the other as a brother in arms along the way. So much so that at one recent rally, Trump told his supporters: "We are going to do something so special. It will be so special. It will be an amazing day. It will be called Brexit plus plus plus."President-elect Donald Trump bonded with Brexit leader Nigel Farage over common goalsBoth galvanized a large anti-establishment vote to win unexpected victories in 2016
Question:In victory, Farage was fast to say that one of the biggest _ campaign slogans, a £350 million a week rebate from the EU once the UK left, was untrue.
[A]: Brexit
[Q]: A romantic pulled off what may well be the most elaborate proposal of all time after staging his own 'arrest' and then popping the question. Jeff Schulte from Johnston, Iowa was in the car with his girlfriend Jenna Reitz, on the way to her parents' house for Thanksgiving dinner, when he was pulled over for 'speeding'. Officer Matt Chiles of the Johnston Police Department, who was filming the moment he approached the blue Nissan 350Z sports car on a bodycam, asked to see Jeff's licence and registration. The video shows the officer going to his patrol car to check the documents before approaching the driver's side window for a second time and informing Jeff that there is a warrant out for his arrest.Jeff Schulte was with his girlfriend Jenna Reitz when they were pulled overOfficer Matt Chiles informed Jeff that there was a warrant out for his arrestMatt asked Jenna to check items in boot of car and say if they were stolenAs she walked to back of vehicle Jeff got down on one knee and proposed
Question:Jeff first met _ when the officer pulled him over for speeding while he was on his way to meet Jenna's parents for the first time.
[A]: | Matt Chiles
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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.
Problem:SIDS is sometimes referred to as cot death or crib death .
Solution: | Sudden infant death syndrome ( SIDS ) , also known as cot death or crib death , is the sudden unexplained death of a child of less than one year of age . |
Determine if the sentence is true based on the text below. Choose from options.
National pension systems currently adopted in Europe are in difficulties.
Nevertheless, increased longevity and falling birth rates are major factors making many state pension systems across Europe unsustainable in their present form. Some member states have already introduced major reforms (e.g. Germany, France and Austria) others have continued to adapt their existing systems.
Options are: 1. yes. 2. no. | 1. |
Problem: Bëor the Old is a fictional character in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He appears in "The Silmarillion" as the leader of the First House of the Edain in the First Age, which was called the "Folk of Bëor" after him. He was the father of Baran and Belen and ancestor of Beren Camlost.
Based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "Bëor the Old was created by Tolkien"? OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: Yes
Q: He is a Danish Olympic sailor.
Michael Hestbæk (born May 19, 1969 in Copenhagen) is a Danish Olympic sailor in the Star and 49er classes. He finished 9th in the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics, in the Star and in the 49er classes respectively, in 11th at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Star category again and took a bronze medal at the 2012 Star World Championships.
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: Yes
Sculptural Pursuit was a quarterly art/literary magazine published by Hammer & Pen Productions, a Denver, Colorado publishing company. The magazine focuses on sculpture, its collectors and enthusiasts, but painting and poetry are also frequently featured.
Hammer & Pen Productions are a publishing company from Denver, Colorado. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: Yes
input hypothesis: Hércules de Alicante Club de Fútbol plays 30 games a year.
Context: Hércules de Alicante Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. (] ) is a Spanish football team based in Alicante, in the autonomous community of Valencian Community. Founded in 1922, it currently plays in Segunda División B – Group 3 and plays its home games at the 30,000-capacity Estadio José Rico Pérez.
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
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Spittal is a hamlet or small village in East Lothian, Scotland, UK, on the B1377, east of Longniddry, south-south-west of Aberlady and to the west of Garleton and north of Gladsmuir. It is close to both Redhouse Castle, Gosford House and Spittal House.
Hypothesis: Spittal exists in South Lothian. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
No
Problem: USS "Kamehameha" (SSBN-642) (called "Kamfish" by her crew), a "Benjamin Franklin"-class ballistic missile submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for Kamehameha I, the first King of Hawaii (c. 1758–1819). She is one of only two ships of the United States to be named after a monarch. She was later reclassified as an attack submarine and redesignated SSN-642.
Based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "USS "Kamehameha takes people places"? OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: | It's impossible to say |
Given the task definition and input, reply with output. In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
What type of eclipse would be more visible during daylight hours?, Context: Colin Humphreys and W. G. Waddington of Oxford University considered the possibility that a lunar, rather than solar, eclipse might have taken place. They concluded that such an eclipse would have been visible, for thirty minutes, from Jerusalem and suggested the gospel reference to a solar eclipse was the result of a scribe wrongly amending a text. Historian David Henige dismisses this explanation as 'indefensible' and astronomer Bradley Schaefer points out that the lunar eclipse would not have been visible during daylight hours.
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Please answer the following question: Someone asked me, "what do you think of youth?" I showed him a can of COKE. See this? "C" means "courage". There's a seed in everyone's heart. As long as you really keep watering it, it will grow and harvest. Courage gives us the power to follow our dreams. Believe in yourself and be prepared for anything in the future. "O" stands for "optimism". When in trouble, some people feel disappointed but some people still keep their dreams. Be sure to choose the latter. Life is very much like a mirror. If you smile on it, it smiles back on you. If you frown, you will get a similar look in return. Throw away the sadness in your heart while filling it with brightness and hope. "K" can be understood as "knowledge". In order to keep up with the times, we should use knowledge to enrich ourselves. Knowledge is the food of thought and, as long as it is put in our brain, we will grow wiser. "E" is short for "enthusiasm ". Enthusiasm is the sign of youth. We use colourful paint-brushes in our hands to create the pictures of youth on our own. Let the sky and sea know we're young. Let out our enthusiasm wherever we go. Drink a can of COKE. You will find your youth as refreshing as a can of coke. Enjoy and value your youth. The seed in everyone's heart in fact is _ . A) hope B) knowledge C) courage D) imagination
A: | C |
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How to use microsoft word 2007 to create a professional looking document
Create a cover page.
On the ribbon labeled insert, look at the section marked' pages'. Click cover-page, and select one. | When deciding which to select, think ,' what type of paper am i writing? ' choose a cover page that fits well with your document, so if it is a wordy essay, a more empty and colorless page usually be best. Decide if you want a table of contents. |
One of the criteria that I think is important in deciding when and if we should ever get involved around the world is whether or not our national security interest is involved, if we can really make the difference with military forces. We tried everything else.
There is only one criteria that matters OPTIONS:
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A: No
How to cook turkey drumsticks<br>Preheat the oven to 350ºf/175ºc. Peel back the skin. Grip the skin near the bone and gently peel it toward the top of the drumstick. Don't pull it off entirely; just peel it back, so you can tuck butter and seasonings underneath.
Turkey drumsticks are not easy to grip. OPTIONS:
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- It's impossible to say
- No
A: It's impossible to say
Chris Nielsen (born April 2, 1955 in Aalborg, Denmark) is a Canadian country singer, who recorded both as a solo artist and as a duo with her husband R. Harlan Smith. Her singles included "You Know I Want You", "Baby Pictures", "I'd Love You Like Nobody Dared To", "Everyone's Laughin' But Me" and "Second Chance".
Nielsen was for a short time part of an all female trio. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: | It's impossible to say |
In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
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Question: Despite meeting some of the requirements such as being surrounded by a body of water, Australia is commonly cited to be too large to be called a what?, Context: Non-Australian citizens who are Australian permanent residents should be aware that during their stay on Norfolk Island they are "outside of Australia" for the purposes of the Migration Act. This means that not only will they need a still-valid migrant visa or Resident return visa to return from Norfolk Island to the mainland, but also the time spent in Norfolk Island will not be counted for satisfying the residence requirement for obtaining a Resident return visa in the future. On the other hand, as far as Australian nationality law is concerned, Norfolk Island is a part of Australia, and any time spent by an Australian permanent resident on Norfolk Island will count as time spent in Australia for the purpose of applying for Australian citizenship.
Answer: Island
Question: A plant that only sprouts flowers once a year is described as?, Context: The Judicial Council is the highest court in the denomination. It consists of nine members, both laity and clergy, elected by the General Conference for an eight-year term. The ratio of laity to clergy alternates every eight years. The Judicial Council interprets the Book of Discipline between sessions of General Conference, and during General Conference, the Judicial Council rules on the constitutionality of laws passed by General Conference. The Council also determines whether actions of local churches, annual conferences, church agencies, and bishops are in accordance with church law. The Council reviews all decisions of law made by bishops The Judicial Council cannot create any legislation; it can only interpret existing legislation. The Council meets twice a year at various locations throughout the world. The Judicial Council also hears appeals from those who have been accused of chargeable offenses that can result in defrocking or revocation of membership.
Answer: annual
Question: Who were the ones who were overtaken in the Iliad?, Context: Homer uses the terms Achaeans and Danaans (Δαναοί) as a generic term for Greeks in Iliad, and they were probably a part of the Mycenean civilization. The names Achaioi and Danaoi seem to be pre-Dorian belonging to the people who were overthrown. They were forced to the region that later bore the name Achaea after the Dorian invasion. In the 5th century BC, they were redefined as contemporary speakers of Aeolic Greek which was spoken mainly in Thessaly, Boeotia and Lesbos. There are many controversial theories on the origin of the Achaeans. According to one view, the Achaeans were one of the fair-headed tribes of upper Europe, who pressed down over the Alps during the early Iron age (1300 BC) to southern Europe. Another theory suggests that the Peloponnesian Dorians were the Achaeans. These theories are rejected by other scholars who, based on linguistic criteria, suggest that the Achaeans were mainland pre-Dorian Greeks. There is also the theory that there was an Achaean ethnos that migrated from Asia minor to lower Thessaly prior to 2000 BC. Some Hittite texts mention a nation lying to the west called Ahhiyava or Ahhiya. Egyptian documents refer to Ekwesh, one of the groups of sea peoples who attached Egypt during the reign of Merneptah (1213-1203 BCE), who may have been Achaeans.
Answer: | pre-Dorian
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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. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
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ASHLAND, Ohio (CNN) -- An Ohio bakery shut down in October is bustling again, with 60 eager employees who had expected a Christmas on the unemployment rolls. Cookie production has resumed and some workers are back on the job at the Archway factory in Ashland, Ohio. Some 300 workers lost their jobs when the Archway cookie factory in Ashland, Ohio, was suddenly closed by the private equity firm that owned it. The workers also were left without benefits like health insurance. But then Lance Inc., a Charlotte, North Carolina-based snack food company, purchased Archway at a bankruptcy auction. And last week 60 workers were asked to return immediately, with perhaps more coming back in the months ahead.Archway bakery suddenly closed doors in October, throwing some 300 out of workLance snack food company steps in, buys Archway at bankruptcy auctionNew owner gives each laid-off worker a prepaid $1,500 debit cardCompany rehires 60 workers, says more will regain jobs if orders keep coming in
Question:Workers at the bakery said they felt betrayed when _ at first said there would be more work in a day or two, but then changed the locks.
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Archway
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You might think close season speculation in England is over the top. You probably like it that way. But it's nothing compared to Italy. From the moment the referees blow the final whistle in Serie A, the papers, TV and radio debate potential new faces, managerial movement and formation fiddling. Some of it is pure fantasy football. But there are only so many friendlies and transfer rumours you can put up with and thankfully the 2015-16 Serie A season kicks off this weekend. Juventus swatted Lazio aside in the Supercup (Italy's Community Shield equivalent) in Shanghai on August 8. But that wasn't just another ruthless display from the Turin giants, it was the clarion call for a grateful public: calcio is back.The new 2015-16 Serie A season begins in Italy this weekendJuventus are bidding for a fifth consecutive Serie A title this seasonAfter embarrassing campaigns, AC Milan and Inter have been rebuildingIt's not too late to sign up for MailOnline's new Fantasy Football game
Question:The electrifying Frenchman has already become a star turn for _ and has been given the Bianconeri's famous No 10 shirt.
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Juventus
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BEIJING, China (CNN) -- Fireworks, athletes and pageantry on a scale never before seen in the Olympics opened the Summer Games in Beijing on Friday as the Asian nation kicked off the biggest and most scrutinized Games in history. Fans celebrate the Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, on Friday. Chinese President Hu Jintao declared the Olympics officially open, retired Chinese gymnastics champion Li Ning was carried through the air to light the Olympic cauldron, and pyrotechnics exploded throughout Beijing as the crowd of 91,000 at National Stadium cheered wildly. It was a stunning display from the nation of 1.3 billion people. Some media observers believe that the Opening Ceremony may be the most-watched television event in history.Olympics Opening is under way, marking beginning of Summer Games2008 summer Olympics is most expensive on recordAnticipation building grows who will light Olympic cauldronMore than 10,000 athletes to compete for about 300 gold medals
Question:Watch why the Olympics mean so much for the _ ».
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Instructions: 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.
Input: Major League Baseball postseason -- The Major League Baseball postseason is an elimination tournament held after the conclusion of the MLB regular season. As of 2012, the playoffs for each league--American and National--consist of a one-game wild-card playoff between two wild card teams, two best-of-five Division Series (LDS) featuring the wild-card winner and the winner of each division, and finally the best-of-seven League Championship Series (LCS). The winners of the American League Championship Series (ALCS) and the National League Championship Series (NLCS) play each other in the best-of-seven World Series.
Output: | are all mlb playoff games best of 7 |
Question: Context: Alleged terrorists today, killed Dolores Hinostroza, the mayor of Mulqui district, shooting her five times.
Generate a hypothesis.
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Answer: Hypothesis: The mayor of Mulqui district was murdered with a firearm.
Question: Context: Photographs published by the Investigate magazine and the newspaper Sunday Star Times has shown the Prime Minister of New Zealand Helen Clark's husband, Peter Davis, being hugged and kissed by openly gay Auckland GP (General Practitioner) Dr. Ian Scott on election night 2005. The editor of Investigate, Ian Wishart, stated that at no time has Investigate ever suggested Davis is gay. Wishart said that he has "Been targeting Mr Davis for months and has appealed for readers to send him details of his private life. [My] article makes no homosexual inferences and is merely an attempt to background Davis ahead of reports to follow."
Generate a hypothesis.
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Answer: Hypothesis: Dr Ian Scott is married to Helen Clark.
Question: Context: The United Iraqi Alliance, endorsed by Iraq's top Shiite clerics, captured more than two-thirds of the 3.3 million votes counted so far, the election commission said.
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Answer: Hypothesis: The United Iraqi Alliance won more than two-thirds of the 3.3 million votes counted so far, the election commission said.
Question: Context: Beamon's jump was a world record that eclipsed the previous record by 21 3/4 inches. The jump still stands as an Olympic record, and stood as a world record until Mike Powell leapt 29' 4 1/2" at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo.
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Answer: | Hypothesis: 2,45 m is the world record in the high jump. |
Please answer the following question: My parents influenced us with the concepts of family, faith and love for one's motherland when l was young.Even though we struggled to make ends meet, they stressed how fortunate we were to live in a great country with limitless opportunities. I got my first real job when l was ten.My dad, Benjamin, injured his back working in a cardboard - box factory and was retrained as a hairstylist.He rented space in a little mall and gave his shop the fancy name of Mr.Ben's Coiffure. The owner of the shopping center gave Dad a discount on his rent for cleaning the parking lot three nights a week, which meant getting up at 3 a.m. to pick up rubbish. Dad used a little machine that looked like a lawn mower.Mom and I emptied rubbish cans and picked up rubbish by hand.It took two to three hours to clean the lot.I'd s1eep in the car on the way home. I did this for two years, but the lessons I learned have lasted a lifetime, I acquired discipline and a strong work morality , and learned at an early age the importance of balancing life's competing interests---in my case, school, homework and a job.This really helped during my senior year of high school, when l worked 40 hours a week flipping hamburgers at a fast-food joint while taking a full load of college-prepared courses. _ .I attended the U.S.Military Academy and went on to receive graduate degree in law and business from Harvard.Later, I joined a big Los Angeles law firm and was elected to the California state committee.In these jobs and in everything else I've done, I have never forgotten those nights in the parking lot.The experience taught me that there is dignity in all work and that if people are working to provide for themselves and their families, that is something we should honor. In order to get a discount on rent, _ A) his father had to work as a hairstylist B) his father had to work in a cardboard - box factory C) they had to clean the-parking lot three nights a week D) his father had to pick up litter by hand three hours a day
Answer: | C |
Q: In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
What is a science discipline example?, Context: RMIT University was also ranked among the top 51–100 universities in the world in the subjects of: accounting, Business and Management, communication and media studies, computer science and information systems. The Swinburne University of Technology, based in the inner city Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn is ranked 76–100 in the world for Physics by the Academic Ranking of World Universities making Swinburne the only Australian university outside the Group of Eight to achieve a top 100 rating in a science discipline. Deakin University maintains two major campuses in Melbourne and Geelong, and is the third largest university in Victoria. In recent years, the number of international students at Melbourne's universities has risen rapidly, a result of an increasing number of places being made available to full fee paying students. Education in Melbourne is overseen by the Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD), whose role is to 'provide policy and planning advice for the delivery of education'.
A: | Physics |
Sir Nicholas Winton, rescuer of children, died on July 1st,2015,aged 106. When the letters and the honor came knocking on the door of his house in Maidenhead, and the filmmakers came calling, Nicholas Winton always protested that he was no hero. Heroes faced danger; he never had. They put their lives on the line; he had just worked at home in Hampstead, after a day being a stockbroker in the City. They avoided bullets and the secret police; he wrote letters, made telephone calls,and composed lists. The fact that he had rescued 669 children from Czechoslovakia just as the Nazis invaded did not, in his mind, constitute heroism. He hadn't gone out there in 1938 with any burning urge to do good; just for a holiday, in fact. Nor had he gone looking for children to rescue. Instead they and their parents had come to him, as soon as word got round that he might be able to help them leave Prague and get to the West. From 6.00 a.m. the knocks would come at the door of his room in the Europa Hotel, and he would open it to find some shivering, starving, desperate figure. When faced with a problem, his instinct was to solve it. So he made lists of the children, took their photographs, got them Home Office entry permits, found them foster families and organised their departure on trains, via the Netherlands, to Liverpool Street. After just three weeks in Prague, he went back to Britain and carried on the work from there. The British Committee for Refugees from Czechoslovakia gave him almost no help, so he took sole charge himself. The Home Office was slow with entry permits, so he copied some illegally. In search of foster-parents for the children he put their photos in Picture Post; in the hope of farther havens for them he wrote to governors and senators in America and even to President Roosevelt, to no avail. He could have rescued at least 2,000 more, he said later, if America had been willing to take any. A hero might have got involved in the stress and distress of individual cases. He avoided that by treating them... Why did Mr Winton show little enthusiasm after children arrived in Britain? A) He didn't want the rescue to have great impact on his future life. B) He merely wanted the children to be adopted as soon as possible. C) He felt sorry for the disappearance of 250 children on the last transport. D) He was satisfied with the effort that he had made to rescue the children.
Answer: | A |
In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
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SALT LAKE CITY -- The Utah State Legislature has passed a bill lowering the blood alcohol content level for DUI from .08 to .05.
House Bill 155, sponsored by Rep. Norm Thurston, R-Provo, passed the Senate on Wednesday night on a close 18-11 vote. Having previously passed the House, it now goes to Governor Gary Herbert for his signature or veto.
The governor's office told FOX 13 on Wednesday night he plans to sign the bill into law, making Utah's DUI threshold the lowest in the nation.
During Senate debate, lawmakers clashed over the bill. Some argued that it helps prevent drunk driving while others said HB155 goes too far.
"It helps prevent drinking drivers from getting behind the wheel in the first place," Senate Majority Whip Stuart Adams, R-Layton, said.
He said Canada and a number of European countries have lower DUI levels and insisted it would help cut down on highway fatalities. But some lawmakers appeared uneasy with the bill.
Sen. Jim Dabakis, D-Salt Lake City, said it makes Utah look like "a peculiar people" at a time when the state is clamoring for tourist dollars. That view was echoed by Sen. Luz Escamilla, D-Salt Lake City.
She asked rhetorically why Utah just didn't go to 0.0 as a BAC, noting that the drinking laws in Europe have people as young as 15 imbibing? Sen. Lyle Hillyard, R-Logan, defended the bill saying it sends a message that Utah does not tolerate drinking and driving.
"Utah leads," Sen. Adams said.
In a statement to FOX 13, American Beverage Institute Managing Director Sarah Longwell said her group opposed the bill.
"By passing H.B. 155 and lowering the legal BAC limit to .05 Utah legislators have damaged the state’s hospitality and tourism industries, while doing little to make the roads safer," she said. "Over 77 percent of alcohol-related traffic fatalities in Utah are caused by people with BACs of .15 and above, and the average BAC of someone in a fatal crash is .20—well over twice the legal limit. Utah legislators missed an opportunity today to target the hard-core drunk drivers who cause the vast majority of drunk driving fatalities and instead decided to criminalize perfectly responsible behavior."
The Sutherland Institute praised the bill's passage.
"We applaud Utah’s legislators for their decision tonight to support HB 155. A mountain of evidence suggests that moving Utah’s DUI blood alcohol content (BAC) standard to .05 will save lives and improve public safety on Utah’s roads," said Derek Monson. "This is common-sense policy in much of the civilized world, which already has a .05 BAC standard with no discernible harms to tourism, court/prison systems or the rights of responsible drinkers."
The Utah Restaurant Association also opposed the bill. Melva Sine, the group's President and CEO, said restaurants will have to scramble to retrain their staff, while they worry that Utah's reputation for strange liquor laws will be cemented.
"We've taken a step forward for creating other alcohol policy that's an improvement, and we've taken one giant step backwards as far as how America will look at us in terms of .05," Sine said. ||||| "This is not a drinking bill," Adams said. "It's a driving bill. It's a public safety bill."
The average man would reach the legal limit with three drinks, the average woman at two.
The National Transportation Safety Board recommends that all states transition to a 0.05 BAC limit. And Adams pointed out that Canada, Australia and most European countries currently use a 0.05 restriction.
Utah was the first state to adopt a BAC limit of 0.08, Adams said, and should continue the trend of setting safe driving standards.
"Utah leads," Adams said. "Utah led then, and I think we ought to lead now."
But Sen. Jim Dabakis, D-Salt Lake City, suggested the change could hurt the state's tourism industry. It would be better to let other states lead out on lowering BAC, he said, so that Utah lawmakers could make the decision based on traffic fatality and DUI data.
"Let's let another state go ahead of us," he said, "and let's see if this really will work or not."
Sen. Evan Vickers, R-Cedar City, said he supported the policy of a lower BAC limit, but was concerned about the timing. The Legislature's actions had already drawn attention to the state this year, he said, and a change to DUI laws would be better postponed for another session.
"I think maybe this is one that I would prefer to address at a later time," he said.
Sen. Lyle Hillyard said the state needs to send a message against drinking and driving. And tourists, he said, will feel safer on Utah's roads knowing that individuals who drink are electing not to drive.
"Not all tourists come here to drink," he said.
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Twitter: @bjaminwood ||||| Utah could soon have the strictest DUI threshold in the nation after state lawmakers on Wednesday night voted to lower the limit for a driver's blood-alcohol content to 0.05 percent, down from 0.08 percent.
The measure heads to Utah's governor, who has said he supports the legislation.
If Republican Gov. Gary Herbert signs the bill, it would take effect Dec. 30, 2018 — an unusual effective date for Utah laws that would ensure the harsher standard is in place before alcohol-laden celebrations on New Year's Eve.
Supporters of the legislation said it would save lives by keeping people off the road if they've been drinking. A mix of lawmakers, including Democrats and libertarian-leaning Republicans, opposed the measure. Some cited concerns that it could hurt tourism as the heavily Mormon state grapples with its reputation as an unfriendly place for drinkers.
The proposal would mean that a 150-pound man could get a DUI after two beers, while a 120-pound woman could get one after a single drink, according to the American Beverage Institute, a restaurant trade group that opposes the bill. A number of factors, including how much food is in someone's stomach, could impact how much a drink will raise someone's blood-alcohol content.
American Beverage Institute Managing Director Sarah Longwell said in a statement Wednesday night that the proposal will do little to make roads safer because more than 77 percent of alcohol-related traffic deaths in Utah come from drivers with a blood-alcohol content of 0.15 and above. "Utah legislators missed an opportunity today to target the hard-core drunk drivers who cause the vast majority of drunk driving fatalities and instead decided to criminalize perfectly responsible behavior," Longwell said.
Lawmakers in Washington are considering lowering the limit for blood-alcohol content this year, while a similar proposal recently died in Hawaii's Legislature.
Across the country, the blood-alcohol content limit for most drivers is 0.08, but limits vary among states for commercial drivers or drivers who have had a past DUI conviction.
Rep. Norm Thurston, R-Provo, who sponsored Utah's measure, said it's important because a person starts to become impaired with the first drink. He notes a number of foreign countries have blood-alcohol content thresholds at 0.05. or lower.
At a blood-alcohol content of 0.05 percent, a driver may have trouble steering and have a harder time coordinating, tracking moving objects and responding to emergencies, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
For several years, the National Transportation Safety Board has encouraged states to drop their blood-alcohol content levels to 0.05 or even lower, though local officials have not adopted the standards, in part because of pressure from the hospitality industry.
The tougher stance on DUIs comes as Utah legislators passed changes Wednesday easing other liquor laws that deal with the preparation of alcoholic drinks in restaurants. That measure, waiting for approval from the governor, would let diners see their drinks being poured or mixed if restaurants set up child-free buffer zones around bars.
Associated Press writer Hallie Golden contributed to this report. ||||| Starting in 1996, Alexa Internet has been donating their crawl data to the Internet Archive. Flowing in every day, these data are added to the Wayback Machine after an embargo period. ||||| | Rolling out what the AP calls "the toughest DUI limit" in the country, Utah lawmakers have brought a new measure to the governor's desk that would limit a driver's legal blood-alcohol content to 0.05%. House Bill 155—which would go into effect right before New Year's Eve on Dec. 30, 2018, if Gov. Gary Herbert signs off—passed in the state Senate Wednesday, Fox 13 reports. Herbert's office informed the station he would indeed approve the measure. All other states currently have DUI limits set at 0.08% (though the AP notes that limit may vary for commercial drivers and those who have past DUIs), which would make Utah's the lowest in the country once it's given the governor's OK. The National Transportation Safety Board wants all states to follow suit, notes the Salt Lake Tribune. Republican Rep. Norman Thurston, the bill's sponsor, compares the new limit to lower ones in Canada and some EU countries, asserting the measure will cut down on deaths. But critics say the ceiling—which the American Beverage Institute says a 120-pound woman may hit after just one drink, depending on how much she's eaten—will mar the state's hospitality and tourism industries and make the Mormon-leaning state look more "peculiar" to outsiders, as one senator put it. The managing director of the ABI also argues that most DUI-related deaths are tied to drivers who well exceed legal limits. Still, the law may keep those who've imbibed from "getting behind the wheel in the first place," says GOP Senate Majority Whip Stuart Adams. (An alcohol-gauging tat, maybe?) |
The Time: Night (Russian: Время ночь ) is a novella by Russian author Lyudmila Petrushevskaya. It was originally published in Russian in the literary journal "Novy Mir" in 1992 and translated into English by Sally Laird in 1994. In 1992 it was shortlisted for the Russian Booker Prize.
Based on that paragraph can we conclude that this sentence is true?
The Time: Night was originally published in Russian.
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A). Yes;
B). It's impossible to say;
C). No; | A). |
Detailed Instructions: In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
Problem:Source: Xinhua| 2017-08-05 18:54:25|Editor: Song Lifang
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PARIS, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to France Zhai Jun on Saturday hailed the birth of giant female panda Huan Huan's cub, saying the first baby panda born in France represents "further link" between Beijing and Paris.
The giant panda, on loan to Beauval zoo park, central France, from China, late on Friday, gave birth to a twin cubs but one died afterwards.
"Congratulations on the birth of the baby panda at the Beauval zoo park. It is a great success for the zoo park and for our two countries," the Chinese diplomat said.
"I hope that the baby panda grows in the best conditions. A new symbol of Sino-French friendship, it will be a further link between our two peoples," he added.
In her first delivery, Huan Huan "was very calm" and has given birth to two cubs at an interval of a few minutes, the zoo said. The first panda cub was born at 10:18 p.m. local time (2018 GMT), and the other came 14 minutes later.
In the wild, female pandas raise only one cub, the "strongest", the one that has the most chances of survival, and abandon the second. Huan Huan took care of the first cub immediately after its birth, but chose the second cub and abandoned the first after the second cub was born.
France's first lady Brigitte Macron will be named godmother of the first cub born in France.
Huan Huan and her male partner Yuan Zi arrived in central France's Beauval zoo in January 2012.
There are about 2,000 pandas in the world. They are classified as "vulnerable" species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). ||||| PARIS (Reuters) - A giant panda in Beauval zoo gave birth to twin cubs on Friday, the first ever to be born in France, but one died shortly afterwards, the zoo said.
Huan Huan, a female on loan to the zoo from China, had been under close surveillance for several days and a crack team of veterinary staff including two Chinese birthing specialists assembled for the birth.
“Huan Huan remained very calm throughout. The first baby came quickly and Huan Huan held it against her and licked it clean,” the zoo said in a statement.
“The second followed 14 minutes later. Huan Huan abandoned the first and looked after the second.”
While an adult female panda can weigh up to 125 kilograms (275 pounds), a baby panda weighs barely 120 grams (4 ounces) at birth.
In the wild, pandas typically give birth to a single infant, born tiny, blind and pink with hardly any hairs. While the second baby was strong and healthy, the zoo said, the firstborn was much weaker and died after barely two hours.
Huan Huan and her partner Yuan Zi, whose names translate as “Joy” and “Podgy” respectively, came to France in 2012, their arrival hailed as a sign of warming diplomatic ties between Paris and Beijing.
They are due to stay until 2022 before being returned to China. Their offspring will stay in France until the age of two or three before being returned to China. ||||| This will appear next to all of your comments
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Solution: | Chinese giant panda experts and French zookeepers are working to ensure a panda cub's survival after its twin died during the first-ever birth of the rare animal in France. Images released Saturday by the Beauval Zoo south of Paris show mother Huan Huan enveloping the cub and zoo handlers feeding it in an incubator with a small bottle. The pink, hairless male weighing 5 ounces is tiny compared to its 190-pound mother. She bore twins Friday, but the firstborn was too weak to survive. Reuters has this statement from the zoo: "The first baby came quickly and Huan Huan held it against her and licked it clean. The second followed 14 minutes later. Huan Huan abandoned the first and looked after the second." Xinhua reports this is the natural behavior: Female pandas living in the wild opt to raise the cub that has the best chance of survival. Huan Huan and partner Yuan Zi are on a 10-year loan from China. Panda births are closely watched because they remain rare—there are only about 1,800 pandas in the wild in China and about 400 in captivity worldwide, reports the AP. Reuters reports Huan Huan and Yuan Zi's offspring will be sent to China once they reach the age of two or three. |
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true. Select from options at the end:
Juan Antonio Samaranch, president of the International Olympic Committee, left Lillehammer for Sarajevo to pay tribute to the besieged host city of the 1984 Winter Games
Hypothesis: The International Olympic Commitee's head office is in Lillehammer.
Available choices: - yes - no
The answer is | no |
Don Brash leader of the New Zealand National Party said that the White Crusaders of the Racial Holy War are "a small, fascist underbelly, hell-bent on causing division and destroying New Zealand's egalitarian ethos."
Can we draw the following conclusion?
The White Crusaders are the leaders in the destruction of New Zealand | It's impossible to say |
Problem: How does the next paragraph end?
How to treat a blood blister
Remove pressure from the blood blister.
Start by eliminating any pressure and exposing the blister to the air. You want to make sure nothing rubs against it, or presses down on it.
OPTIONS:
- Soak a cotton ball or pad in the hydrogen peroxide solution. Wring the cloth and gently wipe away any excess hydrogen peroxide solution that remains after it is cleaned.
- Then, change your pad every 20 to 30 minutes throughout the day. If you know you're sweating, consider leaving a cool compress over your blood blister.
- Exposing it to the air allows it to start healing naturally. If it is not under any pressure, it will stay intact and the chances of it tearing or bursting and becoming infected are lessened.
- Then, take off any excessively covering of the blister and put on gloves. Wash and change your hands before and after touching the blister.
A: Exposing it to the air allows it to start healing naturally. If it is not under any pressure, it will stay intact and the chances of it tearing or bursting and becoming infected are lessened.
IN: Write the next sentence in this paragraph:
Carved pepper jack-o-lanterns are seen prepared. a woman
OPTIONS:
- uses a knife to carve out the center and facial features of a bell pepper then places in a dish.
- measures their luster with a brush.
- comes to the camera holding a trumpet, canting it and exhaling the air from her nose.
- puts candles in a bowl and holds a candle while eating.
OUT: uses a knife to carve out the center and facial features of a bell pepper then places in a dish.
Question:
Multi-choice problem: Continue writing the next sentence for the following:
How to make a living from teaching guitar
Get a professional logo.
This will make a huge difference-it will set you apart from the competition and show that you are serious about teaching. If you have graphic design skills, you can, or you could outsource the project on a website like fiverr.
OPTIONS:
- Your logo should reflect the nature of your business-you could incorporate elements such as your name, parts of the guitar, or musical notes. Advertise year-round, even during the slow summer months.
- If not, make sure that the design has sufficient value to your ideas. If your parents are likely to be lenient, choose an image that is easy to detect, images of your guitar making just as important as how well you have listened to about our business.
- You could paint your logo on plain white paper that says, " my grandfather is a very very talented guitarist. " and use blue paper meant to serve as an accent color.
- Most private companies and universities offer free products. Depending on the company you are working for, the possibilities include : Taking singing lessons at a studio community service organizations charity groups or organizations like ncaa Take some biking classes.
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Answer:
Your logo should reflect the nature of your business-you could incorporate elements such as your name, parts of the guitar, or musical notes. Advertise year-round, even during the slow summer months.
Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?
A male athlete is shown and he spins around and throws the discus. once
OPTIONS:
- it is in the air, he hugs the crowd and walks away.
- complete, two people rush out to measure the distance.
- it is in the field, he releases it and it flies far and lands with his hands in the air.
- he has it in his hand, he takes off running.
A: complete, two people rush out to measure the distance.
The boy begins hopping on the squares, starting from his driveway. Then he hops all the way to the sidewalk where more squares are drawn with chalk. the girl
OPTIONS:
- watches from the porch doorway as the boy hops on squares and ends with the ombre title fom.
- 's crying still stops in midshift.
- then walks to the trampoline and plays with her boyfriend to play.
- joins him near the sidewalk and walks along his side as he hops across the squares.
joins him near the sidewalk and walks along his side as he hops across the squares.
Problem: Write the next sentence for:
This video shows you how to make spaghetti with sausage with a simple tomato sauce. first she
OPTIONS:
- adds some liquid soap, that mixture is fine with all the ingredients measured out and mixed into a hollow pan.
- puts the sausage on a baking sheet that has aluminum foil on it and she puts it in the oven.
- adds lettuce, mushrooms and peppers to mix them all together using a mix used in several different baking recipes.
- puts polish all over the spaghetti and then she add a berry curler to the pasta..
Next sentence: | puts the sausage on a baking sheet that has aluminum foil on it and she puts it in the oven. |
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:
Asia has the highest number of child workers, but Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest proportion of working children relative to population.
Hypothesis: Child labor is widely used in Asia. | yes |
Given the task definition and input, reply with output. 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.
Olympic-class ocean liner -- The Olympic-class ocean liners were a trio of British ocean liners built by the Harland & Wolff shipyard for the White Star Line during the early 20th century. They were Olympic (1911), Titanic (1912), and Britannic (1915). All three were designed to be the largest and most luxurious passenger ships in the world, designed to give White Star an advantage in the transatlantic passenger trade. Two were lost early in their careers: Titanic sank in 1912 on her maiden voyage, after hitting an iceberg in the North Atlantic Ocean, and Britannic in 1916, after hitting a mine laid by the minelayer submarine U-73 in a barrier off Kea in the Aegean Sea during World War I. Olympic, the lead vessel, had a career spanning 24 years and was retired in 1934 and sold for scrapping in 1935.
| did the titanic britannic and olympic all sank |
Q: Koki Mutungi was born in Kenya and is the fist female on the African continent to become certified as a Captain of the Boeing 787 "Dreamliner" aircraft.
Airline Captain Irene Koki Mutungi, commonly known as Koki Mutungi, is a professional pilot in Kenya, the largest economy in the East African Community. She was the first female on the African continent to become certified as a Captain of the Boeing 787 "Dreamliner" aircraft. She flies for Kenya Airways, the national airline of Kenya.
A: It's impossible to say
Q: William Martin Armistead House will probably be part of a series of fires.
The William Martin Armistead House is a historic building at 1510 Hyde Park Street in Sarasota, Florida, United States. It was owned by William Martin Armistead who was prominent in the advertising industry. On March 30, 2009, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
A: It's impossible to say
Q: Grindhouse Releasing released a movie last year
Grindhouse Releasing is a Hollywood-based independent cult film distribution company led by film editor Bob Murawski and co-founded by Sage Stallone. Grindhouse digitally remasters, restores, and produces bonus materials and video documentaries for cult film DVDs and Blu-rays which it distributes on the CAV label.
A: It's impossible to say
Q: Paul McNamee and Paul Kronk salaries improved after winning the double
The Palm Harbor Open is a defunct tennis tournament that was played on the Grand Prix tennis circuit in 1980. The event was held in Palm Harbor, Florida and was played on outdoor hard courts. Paul McNamee won the singles title while partnering with Paul Kronk to win the doubles title.
A: | It's impossible to say |
Reckless is the third book in the The It Girl novels by the German American author Cecily von Ziegesar. The series is ghostwritten from the original idea by Ziegesar. The series, aimed toward young adults, is a spin-off from the bestselling "Gossip Girl" series. It was released in 2006 by Little, Brown.
Gossip Girl was the third book in a bestselling series of It Girls
A: No
The 2012 Toronto FC season was the sixth season in Toronto FC's existence. The club missed the playoffs for the sixth straight season, having never made a post-season appearance. Their season began on March 7 with the quarterfinal of the Champions League against the Los Angeles Galaxy.
March was always when they started the season
A: It's impossible to say
The Featured Artists Coalition (FAC) is a nonprofit organisation set up to protect the rights of featured musical artists, particularly in the new digital age. It encourages a greater connection between fans and artists and aims to promote transparency in the music industry specifically to the benefit of the artists themselves.
The Featured Artists Coalition (FAT) is a nonprofit organisation set up to protect the rights of featured musical artists,
A: | No |
Question: Li Denghai, with his muddy boots and tanned face, may not look like he is one of China's famous agricultural pioneers. But the 61-year-old man from Shandong Province has made scientific breakthroughs , which made great contributions to China's food security . His main work has been in achieving the higher output of corn production. Li, who holds the world record for the highest output of summer corn, once says, "Corn has a life; it sings and dances. If you listen clearly, it can speak to you." He started his research in 1969 when he was 20 and just dropped out of a high school. He then read an article which pointed that corn output per mu in the USA was six times higher than that in China. He was shocked and set out to work on just a small piece of land _ to see if he could increase the output. He often went to the field with a flashlight late at night, if he had been away during the day. By careful nurturing he managed to double the output. Li Denghai was awarded the "China Award for Significant Contribution to the Maize Industry" in 2005, and the same year the company named after his own name came into the market on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Li, however, is never happier than when he is in the middle of his cornfields. "I can forget my tiredness when talking to my corns," he says. From Mr. Li's words in this passage, we can learn that _ . A) he is not good at communicating with people B) he is too tired to go to the corn fields C) he talks to his corn when feeling lonely D) he loves his career deeply
Answer: D
Question: At first sight, you would think the collection of hundreds of color1ed shards could be a work of abstract art. But the objects are the contents of the stomach of a sea turtle that lost its battle with plastic pollution. Environmentalists examined the stomach of the turtle found off the coast of Argentina. What they found is the symptom of the increasing threat to sea turtles from a human addiction to plastic. Sea turtles often mistake plastic items for jellyfish or other food. Ingesting ocean pollution can cause a digestive blockage and internal cuts. The result can be dangerous, followed by death. Humans produce 260 million tons of plastic a year. When those products are pulled into the sea's currents, the plastics are just broken into smaller pieces which are consumed by marine life at the bottom of the food chain. An examination of a green turtle found off Florida discovered that, over the course of a month, the animal's faeces had contained 74 foreign objects, including "four types of balloons, different types of hard plastic, a piece of carpet-like material and two 2-4 mm tar balls." "The oceans have become on giant refuse bin for all manners of plastics. All sea turtle species may be seriously harmed. " according to the biologists Colette Wabnitz, from the University of British Columbia. "The symptom of this growing crisis can be seen inside and on sea turtles as well as their oceanic and terrestrial habitats. It is urgently necessary to directly confront the source of plastic pollution, redesign packaging and rethink the very idea of 'throwaway culture'." Almost all marine species, from plankton to whales, have ingested plastic. But, even in small quantities, plastic can kill sea turtles, the biologists said. Fifty out of 92 turtles found dead, stranded on the shorelines of Rio Grande do Sul state in Brazil, had ingested a "considerable amount of man-made _ ". The author mentions the "throwaway culture" probably in a(n) _ tone. A) praising B) positive C) comedic D) ironic
Answer: D
Question: Shirley Temple(1928--2014),an American actress,was considered among the most successful child stars in the history of film.Born by an ambitious mother,Temple first appeared in a film at the age of three,and at six she starred in Stand Up and Cheer (1934).Known and recognized for her ability to sing and tapdance in several films,Temple became a famous figure in 1934.At the end of that year she was given a special Academy Award "in grateful recognition of her outstanding contribution.'' During the Great Depression of the l930s,Temple was celebrated by an adoring public.At the height of her popularity,from l935 to 1938,Temple was the biggest box-office attraction in Hollywood.Temple made a number of films as a teenager,but her appeal had faded,and the films were not successful.In l949, Temple depaaed elegantly from Hollywood. Two decades later,she reappeared into the spotlight by announcing her qualification as a candidate for Congress.She lost the election,but Temple displayed her determination and went on to enjoy a long and successful:career with the United Nations and the State Department. After retirement,she reposed that she was at peace with her life and proud of her accomplishments in two of the nation's most influential areas."If I had to do it all over again.''Shirley Temple once declared,''I wouldn't change anything.'' Temple attracted people's attention again when A) she entered Congress B) she worked for the UN C) she went on with the pohtical life D) she announced to participate in the election
Answer: | D |
In this task you will be given an answer to a question. You need to generate a question. The answer given should be a correct answer for the generated question.
One example: This list contains the top 25 accounts with the most followers on the social photo-sharing platform Instagram. As of May 2018, the most followed user is Instagram's own account, with over 235 million followers. Selena Gomez is the most followed individual, with over 137 million followers. Ten accounts have exceeded 100 million followers on the site.
Solution is here: who has the maximum number of followers on instagram
Explanation: The answer is talking about the Instagram accounts that have the most followers. The question asking about the maximum number of followers. So this is a good example.
Now, solve this: The Westminster cabinet system is the foundation of cabinets as they are known at the federal and provincial (or state) jurisdictions of Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, Pakistan, India, South Africa, New Zealand, and other Commonwealth of Nations countries whose parliamentary model is closely based on that of the United Kingdom.
Solution: | the cabinet system of government in india is based on which model |
NEW YORK (AP) -- The investigation into the disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz has gone through decades and countries, from basements to rooftops and seemingly everywhere in between. No one has ever been charged criminally -- and the little boy with sandy brown hair and a toothy grin was declared dead in 2001. This week, the six-year-old boy who went missing from the Soho area of New York City in 1979 is back in the news. Police and the FBI are investigating a possible lead into the 33-year-old case of Etan Patz, the first missing child to appear on the side of a milk box. The child disappeared on the way to school on the morning of May 25, 1979. It was the first time he was allowed to walk the two blocks to the bus stop alone. A tip seemed to have led officials to the basement of a building on the corner of Prince and Wooster streets, about a block and a half from where Etan had lived with his family. The name Etan Patz has become a hot topic on Twitter as people _ . Shirley Brady noted: "As mom to a 6 years old in Soho, it's still held out by locals as cautionary tale ." Another wrote, "Boy who disappeared on his way to school in 1979 has been REOPENED! Crazy." One wondered, "Why is FBI and NYPD searching for a kid that disappeared in 1979?" Good question. This is a case that Stuart Gra Bois, as an assistant U.S. lawyer under Rudolph Giuliani, followed for years. It became the most famous missing-person case in New York City, turned a nationwide spotlight on missing children, and created headlines around the globe. No one was ever stated guilty of the crime. The case led to the creation of National Missing Children's Day, marked on May 25, the day the blond-haired, blue-eyed child went missing. The case has even pointed to a suspect, charged with child molester Julio Antonio Ramos, who is currently in prison. Patz's babysitter had been dating the man, and Ramos did know the kid, but has denied taking him away. New evidence in the case suggests another suspect who lived in the apartment at the time: a... We can learn from the passage that _ . A) People air the same view about the case on the Internet B) People reject the reopening of the case of the missing boy C) The missing-person case still has a long-lasting influence on people D) Twitter is the only place for people to discuss about missing-person cases
C
If you're a male and you're reading this,congratulations:you're a survivor.According to statistics,you're more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer as a woman,and nine times more likely to die of AIDS.Assuming you make it to the end of your natural term,about 78 years for men in Australia, you'll die on average five years before a woman. There're many reasons for this--typically,men take more risks than women and are more likely to drink and smoke--but perhaps more importantly,men don't go to the doctor. "Men aren't seeing doctors as often as they should."says Dr Gullotta."This is particularly so for the over-40s,when diseases tend to strike." Gullotta says a healthy man should visit the doctor every year or two.For those over 45,it should be at least once a year. According to a recent survey,95% of women aged between 15 and early 40s see a doctor once a year,compared to 70% of men in the same age group. "A lot of men think they're invincible ,",Gullotta says."They only come in when a friend drops dead on the golf course and they think,'Geez,if it could happen to him...'" "Then there's the ostrich approach.Some men are scared of what might be there and would rather not know,"says Dr Ross Cartmill. "Most men get their cars serviced more regularly than they service their bodies,"Cartmill says.He believes most diseases that commonly affect men could be addressed by preventive check-ups. "Regular check-ups for men would surely place strain on the public purse,"Cartmill says."But prevention is cheaper in the long run than having to treat the disease.Besides,the final cost is far greater:it's called premature death." What does the author think is the most important reason why men die five years earlier on average than women? A) Men drink and smoke much more than women. B) Men don't seek medical care as often as women. C) Men aren't as careful as women in face of danger D) Men are more likely to suffer from serious disease
B
Tamara walked through the night to the little house where her </PGN0103.TXT/PGN>old nurse lived. The old woman gave her a meal. Then Tamara went out to get a car. She had enough money with her to pay for the use of a car for a few days. She wanted to go into town and see a friend, a teacher of science. She had to sit through the second part of a class before she was able to speak to him. But then he took her to his office and listened to her. She told him that she wanted to build houses on some land her husband had owned. But first she must clear it of unwanted plants. She wanted something that would kill them. Her friend wrote down a name on a piece of paper and told her to take it to a shop he knew. "You will need lots of it." he said. "Put it in water and spread it over the plants." How many people are mentioned in this passage? A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6
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Definition: 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.
Input: Tokio Myers -- Torville Jones (born 6 April 1984), better known by his stage name Tokio Myers, is a pianist and music producer born in London. He won reality show Britain's Got Talent in 2017 playing Debussy's ``Clair de lune'', which turned into Ed Sheeran's song ``Bloodstream''; Rihanna's ``Diamonds'' in semi-final 3; and in the final, Hans Zimmer's Interstellar theme soundtrack and Rag'n'Bone Man's hit ``Human''. After winning Britain's Got Talent in 2017, Myers released many of his independent releases and became a major internet sensation. In October 2017, he announced his debut single, ``Bloodstream'', along with his debut album Our Generation. The single is a studio rendition of his audition performance on Britain's Got Talent.
Output: | did tokio myers won britain's got talent |
Initially the Bundesbank opposed the introduction of the euro but was compelled to accept it in light of the political pressure of the capitalist politicians who supported its introduction.
Based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "The introduction of the euro has been opposed."? | yes |
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: Following Gary Neville's appointment as the new manager of Valencia, social media network Twitter was awash with funny virals and memes. His younger brother Phil was the main butt of the jokes making out that he was overlooked despite being the current assistant manager at the Mestalla. Here, Sportsmail takes a look at a selection of the hilarious posts which are taking Twitter by storm. A reference to The Inbetweeners when main character Jay Cartwright tells Neil Sutherland he has completed Championship Manager despite it being a never ending game. Jay says he was offered a role in the England set-up after impressing with Woking.Gary Neville has been named the manager of Valencia until end of seasonYounger brother Phil has been overlooked despite already being at clubThe former Manchester United defender has left his role at Sky Sports
Questions:BT Sport, on the other hand, will be delighted with news of _'s exit from their main rivals. (A) Gary Neville (B) Valencia (C) Twitter (D) Phil (E) Mestalla (F) Sportsmail (G) The Inbetweeners (H) Jay Cartwright (I) Neil Sutherland (J) Championship (K) Jay (L) England (M) Woking (N) Manchester United (O) Sky Sports
A: (A)
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Q: (CNN) India's reported "surgical strike" across the border into Pakistani-controlled Kashmir on Wednesday brings India-Pakistan relations to their lowest point in almost a decade. But it will be celebrated not just by the Hindu nationalist supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but also by many other Indians who believe that their country has remained passive for too long in the face of repeated terror attacks by groups assisted and sheltered by the Pakistan army's powerful intelligence services. In truth, the strike itself does not represent a radical new policy. India conducted local cross-border raids through the 1990s and 2000s, usually as reprisals for particular attacks. But this high-altitude, tit-for-tat war on the Line of Control, which divides Indian and Pakistani-controlled parts of Kashmir, was largely unknown to the Indian public, who grew frustrated at their government's apparent inaction.Shashank Joshi: India's decision to go public about a strike into Pakistan-controlled territory is a break with the pastBut the more Narendra Modi gloats, the more Pakistan will be compelled to show it remains unbowed
Questions:It was restricted to disputed territory, allowing _ to claim it remained within what it considers to be its own soil. (A) CNN (B) India (C) Pakistani (D) Kashmir (E) Pakistan (F) Hindu (G) Narendra Modi (H) Line of Control (I) Shashank Joshi
A: (B)
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Q: Less than a month after a popular social media star was caught on camera pressuring his underage girlfriend to give him oral sex, the 19-year-old has now threatened to commit suicide to his 2.38 million Twitter followers. Carter Reynolds, from North Carolina, has over 4.3 million followers on video-sharing app Vine. In June, a clip was leaked in which he can be seen taking off his pants and telling his then-girlfriend, 16-year-old Maggie Lindeman, to 'do it', despite her repeated protests. After the video and images from it went viral, Carter and Maggie have repeatedly butted heads on social media - and yesterday, in the midst of a public argument, Carter tweeted that he was thinking of killing himself.Carter Reynolds, 19, is a popular Vine star who has 4.3 million followersHis ex-girlfriend, 16-year-old Maggie Lindemann, is also a social media celebrity, with over one million followers on InstagramWhile Maggie was in the hospital for an unknown reason yesterday, Carter took to Twitter to say he had 'thoughts of killing myself'He said he was sick of the 'unnecessary hate', which has escalated since a leaked video showed him pressuring Maggie into giving him oral sex
Questions:The photos sent her fans to a frenzy, speculating about what happened to her and whether _ had anything to do with it. (A) Twitter (B) Carter Reynolds (C) North Carolina (D) Vine (E) Maggie Lindeman (F) Maggie (G) Maggie Lindemann (H) Instagram
A: | (B)
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Teacher: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.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: British officers were forced to accept the four-day inspection from the experts from Moscow despite heightened tensions with Vladimir Putin Russian military inspectors have arrived at a huge Nato war games exercise off the coast of Scotland, it emerged yesterday. British officers were forced to accept the four-day inspection from the experts from Moscow under a European arms control treaty despite heightened tensions with Vladimir Putin. They are attending Exercise Joint Warrior, designed to send a signal to the President in the face of continuing aggression. Britain and 11 other Nato countries are set to contribute to the naval exercise, which was hailed by the Government as one of the largest land, air, and sea training exercises run in Europe.British officers forced to accept four-day inspection from Moscow expertsUK and 11 other Nato countries set to contribute to the naval exerciseWill involve 58 warships and submarines, 50 aircraft and 3,000 land forces
Questions:The _ regularly conducts similar inspections on other nations’ territories. (A) British (B) Moscow (C) Vladimir Putin (D) Russian (E) Nato (F) Scotland (G) European (H) Exercise Joint Warrior (I) Europe
Student: | (A) |
Given the task definition and input, reply with output. 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. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
Sao Paulo (CNN) The Brazilian government, already struggling with a deep recession and Zika virus pandemic, is now fighting just to survive. The latest crisis began when federal police took former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in for questioning as part of a long-running corruption investigation. A few days later, his handpicked successor and protege, President Dilma Rousseff, named him chief of staff, a move that largely protects him from prosecution. This prompted massive street protests. A legal battle has ensued trying to block Lula's appointment while efforts to impeach the president have gained momentum. Here are some questions and answers about the turmoil roiling South America's largest country:The trouble really began back in March 2014 when President Dilma Rousseff's party was ensnared in a money laundering investigationBrazil is now beset by a host of problems: Governmental crisis, protests, Zika virus and a deep, stubborn recession
Question:After the Rousseff-Lula da Silva conversation was leaked, _'s financial markets responded immediately with a jump, as analysts believe impeaching Rousseff would help recover investors' trust in the country's battered economy.
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TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: During the American Civil War , the river , with few convenient fords and fewer bridges , provided a barrier and defensive line .
SOLUTION: During the American Civil War , the river , with few convenient fords and fewer bridges , provided a barrier and defensive line behind which movements of troops could be accomplished with little fear of attack from the river-side flank .
PROBLEM: The Prime Minister of Italy , officially President of the Council of Ministers , is the head of government of Italy .
SOLUTION: The President of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic ( Italian : " Presidente del Consiglio dei ministri della Repubblica Italiana " ) , commonly referred to in Italy as Presidente del Consiglio , or informally as Premier and known in English as the Prime Minister of Italy , is the head of government of the Italian Republic .
PROBLEM: A curriculum ( plural : curricula ) is a program of study .
SOLUTION: | In education , a curriculum ( ; plural : curricula or curriculums ) is broadly defined as the totality of student experiences that occur in the educational process .
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*Question*
Sometimes people give us nicknames in order to be mean or make fun of us,which can really hurt. Four Eyes. Metal Mouth. Dumbo. Slow Poke. Crater Face. We've all heard kids calling nasty nicknames like these. Maybe you've even used similar nicknames on other kids,or been stuck with one yourself. A playground _ or cut usually disappears after a couple of days,but the pain and the anger coming from being called a cruel nickname can last a lot longer than that. If you've ever picked on another kid by making up or using a tease nickname,or if you've ever been on the receiving end of one,you know that names like Fatso,Smelly and Short Stuff can be very hurtful. Plus,they have a habit of sticking to us like glue ! People use negative nicknames as a way of keeping someone out of a group,of gaining power over someone,or of making themselves feel more important. You may know a kid in your class who always comes up with nicknames for the other kids. This student likes to feel cool by acting like the "official nicknamer ". This can give a student a feeling of power,but that power comes at the cost of making other kids feel bad. Kids who give others hurtful nicknames are often trying to cover up the fact that they really feel bad about themselves. Like other kinds of insults ,a cruel nickname can be used to make a kid feel being left out or angry. Sometimes they're even nastier than most ways of being mean,because they can be so hard to shake off. A kid often gives other kids nicknames in order to . A) show off his power B) present his new ideas C) win reputation D) make himself hurt by others
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A
*Question*
A visit to a museum contributes to our education. The British Museum is a great building in our London, not far from London University. Thousands of visitors go to it every year to see the rare, strange and beautiful things it contains. What interests many people more than anything else is the large library, in which there are millions of books. You can find any English book you want there, and many books in foreign languages or translated into English. The library is also a reading room, with tables and chairs for students who wish to study; but if you want to borrow books to read there you must first get a reader's ticket from the office. One can't borrow books to take away. In other parts of the museum there are rooms and halls containing things which have been brought from countries all over the world. They help us to understand the history of foreign lands, and the people who live in them. Some of the things which have been dug up in places where old cities once stood were being worn out or used by men and women thousands of years ago. These cities now lie buried, covered with many feet of earth. On the way out you can buy pictures of the most interesting things that are shown in the museum. Why do many people like visiting museums? A) because they like sightseeing in the museums. B) Because people like to go there if they have nothing to do. C) Because visits to museums can help gain knowledge. D) Because museums give them relaxation from their work and study.
**Answer**
C
*Question*
H.T.B. Arts Center FILM Tickets PS2.50 / PS 1.50. Performances at 8 pm unless started otherwise. WILD AT HEART 127mins. Wen 6-Fri8 February Director: David Lynch Starring: Nicholas Cage, Laura Dern, Willam Dafoe. A first-class film. Cage and his girlfriend Dean are on the run through the dangerous Deep South. They are hiding from gunmen who have been hired to kill Cage by Dean's mother. Victims, yes--but they also have fun. It's wild at heart, strange on top. Funny, frightening and brilliant. DICK TRACY 113mins Mon 11-Sat16 February 6pm Tickets on sale 5-6 pm Director: Warren Beatty Starring: Warren Beatty , Madonna The famous detective tries to stop Big Boy and the Blank from taking over the city. A colorful and exciting film. Some parts are frightening, so think twice about taking children. BATMAN 126mins Mon11-Sat16 February 8.30pm Tickets on sale 7.30-8.30pm PIZZA PLUS offer 6-7pm Director: Tim Burton Starring: Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson. A few essential questions must be asked...Is Batman a mad hero? Why does Bruce Wayne spend millions dressing up as a bat? Has Nicholson's Joker stolen the whole movie? Great action and excellent acting, especially by Nicholson. We know from Wild at Heart that A) Wild at Heart is funny rather than frightening B) Cage was not accepted by his future mother-in-law. C) A famous detective happened to help Cage and Dean. D) Cage and Dean are playing the hide-and-seek game with Dean's mother.
**Answer**
B
*Question*
A modern-day love story of a man seeing the girl of his dreams across a New York subway train and tracking her down over the Internet has failed to have a fairytale ending with the relationship over. For Web designer Patrick Moberg, then 21, from Brooklyn, it was love at first sight when he saw a woman on a Manthttan train last November. But he lost her in the crowd so he set up a website with a sketch picture to find her--www.Nygirlofmydreams.com. Unbelievably in a city of 8 million people, it only took Moberg 48 hours to find the woman, with his phone ringing non-stop and email box overflowing. New Yorkers took pity on the subway Romeo and joined his hunt. The mysterious girl was named as Camille Hayton, from Melbourne, Australia, who was working at the magazine Black Book and also lived in Brooklyn. One of her friends saw the sketched picture on the Web site and recognized her. But after finding each other, appearing on TV and getting international press, the couple took their romance out of the public eye, with Moberg closing down the Web site and with both refusing to make any more comments--until now. Hayton told Australian newspaper The Sunday Telegraph that she dated Moberg for about two months but it just didn't work out. "I say we dated for a while but now we're just friends," Hayton, now 23, told the newspaper. Hayton said she is still recognized about three times a week on the streets of Manhattan as "that girl" and the question is always the same: "So what happened?" "I think the situation was so intense that it linked us," she said, adding, "it linked us in a way that you could mistake, I guess, for being more romantic than it was. I don't know. But I wanted to give it a go so didn't wonder what if, what if?" Hayton told The Sunday Telegraph that she is enjoying single life in New York, keeping busy with acting classes, working in two clothing stores. Last week she had a small role as a waitress in the long-running daytime soap As the World Turns. "I just can't believe it happened. It feels like... After Moborg lost the girl in the crowd he set up a website with_. A) a pretty notice to find her B) an inspiring story to move her C) an exciting program to attract her D) a rough drawing to discover her
**Answer**
| D |
Carmen Lebbos (Arabic: كارمن لبّس ; born 1963) is a Lebanese actress who has been working in film, television and the theater since 1981. She has been in several television series and movies including Ziad Doueiri’s "West Beyrouth" and Josef Fares’s "Zozo".
Carmen Lebbos is a lesbian. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: It's impossible to say
Dr. Edward Vivian Scobie (1918 – 14 November 1996) was a Dominican-born journalist, magazine publisher and historian. He is best known for his research into the black history of Western Europe and his 1972 seminal book "Black Britannia: A History of Blacks in Britain".
Edward Scobie was a journalist, a magazine publisher, and he was not a historian. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: No
Corn crab soup is a dish found in Chinese cuisine, American Chinese cuisine, and Canadian Chinese cuisine. The soup is actually cream of corn soup with egg white and crab meat or imitation crab meat added. It is most likely of southern Chinese origin.
Corn crab soup cannot be found in American Chinese cuisine. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: | No |
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.
Let me give you an example: The Inheritance Cycle is a series of fantasy books written by Christopher Paolini.
The answer to this example can be: The Inheritance Cycle is a tetralogy of young adult high fantasy novels written by American author Christopher Paolini.
Here is why: The output sentence elaborates on the input sentence without changing its general meaning e.g. "tetralogy of young adult high fantasy novels".
OK. solve this:
The High Priest and Priestess act as administrative chiefs and the two main public representatives .
Answer: | The High Priest and Priestess act as administrative chiefs and primary public representatives ; each position ( High Priest and High Priestess ) is held by a single individual at a time . |
Joseph Maurice Francis Connaughton (15 August 1918 – 12 February 1944) was an English first-class cricketer active 1939 who played for Middlesex. He was born in Paddington. During World War II he was commissioned in the Royal Artillery. He was drowned off the Maldives after SS "Khedive Ismail" was torpedoed; and officially declared dead one year later.
Joseph Maurice Francis Connaughton never played a sport. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: No
Postal codes in Brunei are alphanumeric, consisting of two letters followed by four digits in the format of YZ0000, where Y denotes the district code, Z denotes the mukim code, the first two digits denote the area or village code, and the last two digits denote the nearest post office code (e.g. the postal code for Pantai Mentiri Golf Club is BU2529).
y is the mumkin code OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: No
The Brookville BL12CG is a 4-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by the Brookville Equipment Corporation. The locomotive is designed to meet Tier 4 emissions standards. The first two were delivered to the Central California Traction Company in April 2015.
The BL12CG was delivered to a company in California. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: | Yes |
Detailed Instructions: 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".
Problem:A married couple and their three young adult children , a son and two daughters , live in a large compound with a garden and a swimming pool . A tall fence surrounds the property and the children have never been on the other side of it , for their parents have kept them unaware of the outside world , even of the existence of the telephone . They are taught different meanings for everyday words . For example , they are told that a `` zombie '' is `` a small yellow flower , '' and that `` sea '' is a chair . The parents promise that each child will be ready to venture outside the compound once she or he has lost a dogtooth . Although the children are told they have a brother just on the other side of the barrier , he never appears . The only non-family member to come into the house is Christina , a young woman who works as a security guard at the father's factory . She is driven by the father to the compound traveling both ways blindfolded where she performs sexual favors for the son . Dissatisfied with his preference for intercourse , Christina seeks oral sex from the elder daughter in exchange for a headband. The elder daughter obliges but does not recognize the significance of performing cunnilingus . Later , she gives the headband to her younger sister , in exchange for being licked on the shoulder , Which is marked by an unexplained scar . The parents have tricked the children into believing that overhead planes are merely toys . They allow the children to search for toy planes that they have planted on the grounds , and the child that finds the toy owns it . <sep>How many people does the headband belong to over the course of the story?<sep>The younger sister
Solution: | Yes |
Problem: Write the next sentence for:
How to cope with feeling overlooked
Speak up.
You are the best person for the job when it comes to defending yourself. Let others know when you feel like you are being taken advantage of or being treated unkindly.
OPTIONS:
- You are less likely to be walked all over if you begin speaking out about what you don't like. This is because you can teach other people how you want to be treated.
- But don't be negative, take a deep breath and realize you are probably not being treated unfairly. In fact, no one wants to be treated unfairly and it really never helps to speak up.
- Let others call you out for being critical or rude. If people refer to you as " misunderstood " or " rude " you can go stand up to them right away so others can pretend to be someone else.
- If someone is intentionally downright rude to you or makes you feel awkward when you speak up or if you feel like you have become a nuisance, know that it's time to get a break. Schedule an appointment with a therapist or a counselor if you feel like you are being taken advantage of or even treated unfairly for your work..
Next sentence: You are less likely to be walked all over if you begin speaking out about what you don't like. This is because you can teach other people how you want to be treated.
context: This woman is making small homemade cakes using her hands and ingredients. First, she mixes the ingredients up together and she adds eggs into it along with flour and milk. she
OPTIONS:
- then mixes the thin manageable mix in the bowl and puts it inside of a square baking pan to let it bake and when it's done, she takes the cake out to cut it into little slices.
- makes it all into a big batch and she uses a man's hands to clean them all out.
- pours some of the stuff into the cup while she talks and then dumping it into food oil.
- canning the cakes and adding more seasonings into the pan to cook them.
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next sentence for the context: then mixes the thin manageable mix in the bowl and puts it inside of a square baking pan to let it bake and when it's done, she takes the cake out to cut it into little slices.
IN: What happens next?
People are seen walking around a gym and run towards the middle. the kids
OPTIONS:
- begin to perform a back kick and leg kick.
- then begin performing various angles to measure and score goals.
- then play a game of dodgeball against one another.
- then hop on swings on the floor.
OUT: then play a game of dodgeball against one another.
Problem: How does the next paragraph end?
A small baby hits a bongo in a room. The baby stops and takes something off his hand. the baby
OPTIONS:
- goes back to playing the drum.
- then rubs his face as he blows his blow in a handful of air.
- shakes the object by putting it down.
- then hits a pinata.
A: goes back to playing the drum.
IN: Write the next sentence in this paragraph:
How to think on your feet
Consider how you think.
Introverts and extroverts think differently. Extroverts are more likely to " do, think, do " pattern, while their introverted counterparts take more time to think before taking an action.
OPTIONS:
- No way is better than the other, but knowing how you personally think will help you streamline your own thinking patterns. Practice self-reflection and self-awareness.
- If you believe you should stand with your feet one-two inches apart, then that's great. But shy extroverts tend to think differently, instead.
- If you can think on your feet, you'll have a more enjoyable life. An introvert will only think about your work and what you do, not your personal life.
- Introverts slow their thinking process first and then work on thinking more quickly. Some introverts can think more quickly in minutes, while others need very few sessions of time.
OUT: No way is better than the other, but knowing how you personally think will help you streamline your own thinking patterns. Practice self-reflection and self-awareness.
Problem: How does the next paragraph end?
How to remove blood stains from silk fabric
Lay the stained silk item on a flat surface.
Blot the excess blood with a cloth or paper towel.
Do not rub, just blot so as not to spread the blood stain.
OPTIONS:
- Give the garment a few seconds to soak up any lingering stain. Use a napkin to take extra care, to keep the length as close to the stain as possible.
- Blot the stained fabric with the napkin. Hold the napkin by the elbow and pull the material against the stains with your other hand, to remove any excess blood.
- Repeat the blotting process until you cannot get anymore of the blood. Make sure to change the cloth when needed.
- Do not rub at the stain, blotting too hard. Do not apply direct pressure as this can clog pores.
A: | Repeat the blotting process until you cannot get anymore of the blood. Make sure to change the cloth when needed. |
Ques: April sales figures show a disappointing month for Wal-Mart. The world's largest retailer reported a big drop in sales last month--its worst decline in nearly 30 years. As VOA's Mil Arcega reports, Wal-Mart is not alone. A three and a half percent drop in sales does not seem like much. But for a company that sells more than $300 billion worth of goods every year, analysts say it is significant. Alan Murray, the managing editor of the Wall Street Journal, says the drop represents Wal-Mart's biggest decline since 1979. "There are a number of things going on. Part of it is early Easter, so some of those sales got moved into March. Part of it is bad weather." But it may also signal a trend. Across the board, retailers from Target to JC Penny and the Gap, reported weaker sales in April. Analysts say the decline suggests high gasoline prices and the slowing prefix = st1 /U.S.housing market are finally catching up with consumers.Murraysays there may be other factors at play. "Wal-Mart is not doing what it used to do very well. It made an attempt last year to sell clothes to high scale retailers. That didn't work. It had to back off. It's remodeling its stores. That's not working very well," says Murray. To bring customers back, some say Wal-Mart needs to go back to its marketing basics. Retail analyst Dana Telsey says that means low priced goods in a friendly retail environment. "I think Wal-Mart is working to enhance its image. It could always be better. Going back to its roots is a way, that hopefully, customers will become familiar with it again." Wal-Mart is one of the biggest economic indicators in the retail industry. As the world's largest profit making enterprise, Wal-Mart's yearly revenues represents about 2.5 percent of total economic activity in the U.S. According to the passage, the followings are all reasons for Wal - Mart's sales declined in April except _ . A) cheaper goods B) unfriendly shopping environment C) early Easter and unpleasant weather D) high gasoline prices and the slowing housing market
Ans: A
Ques: Computer programmer David Jones earns $35.000 a year designing new computer games. yet he cannot find a bank ready to let him have a credit card Instead he has been told to wait another two years until he is 18. The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job David's firm releases two new games for the fast growing computer market each month But David's biggest headache is what to do with his money. Even though he earns a lot he cannot drive a car take out a mortgage ,or get credit cards David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago ,a year after leaving school with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop. "I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs" he said David spends some of his money on records and clothes and gives his mother 50 pounds a week But most of his spare time is spent working. "Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school " he said "But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway" David added :"I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement is a possibility You never know when the market might disappear." Why was David able to get the job in the company? A) He had done well in all his exams B) He had written some computer programs C) He was good at playing computer games D) He had learnt to use computers at school
Ans: B
Ques: Every day my husband parked his car in the same open-air car park in Zimbabwe. On this particular day, he had been running to his car with a pile of office papers under his arm. As he opened the car door, he suddenly lost control of his body. He felt a stabbing pain in his arm, and became totally breathless and lost consciousness. As he fell down, half in, half out of the car, his last thought was "what a way to die". A young woman getting into her own car in the deserted car park noticed what was going on and at once ran to my husband's aid, trying to bring his life back. Realizing time was important, she tried to move my husband to her car, calling the guard at the gate. Fearing an ambulance would take too long to arrive, she felt it better to get to the hospital as quickly as she could. She raced through traffic lights sounding her car's horn and rushed into the hospital, calling out, "I have an unknown man here who I think is having a heart attack. Having realized he was in capable hands, the woman returned to the car park, found his keys on the ground, collected his papers and piled them in the car. Having seen my husband come out of a certain building each day, the security guard thought he knew where he worked. The young woman managed to locate his colleagues and they in turn contacted my niece, who waited for me to return home so she could break the news to me. After careful tests it turned out that my husband's disease had nothing to do with heart. We were naturally eager to find the kind stranger who had come to his aid. After some weeks we discovered where the young woman worked. She was overjoyed when my husband walked into her office with a huge bouquet of flowers. She said she required no thanks, and preferred to remain anonymous . We now live in a different country, but each Christmas my husband remembers her act of kindness and sends a gift. We regard every day of his life as a bonus, all thanks to this kind stranger. What might be the most suitable title for the passage? A) The Gift of Life B) An Act of Gratitude C) The Attack of a Disease D) The Story of a Young Woman
Ans: | A |
Whilst the Government has an absolute majority in the Australian Senate, it is not guaranteed that the necessary legislation will pass this house. Garnering the support of key Senator Joyce is critical to ensure that the bills will pass (as he will have the deciding vote) and he has already stated that, due to a damning report released earlier in the House of Representatives showing that fourteen percent of lines were faulty amongst other criticsm, that it has turned the "green [light] to amber" [1].
Can we draw the following conclusion?
Mr Joyce is an Australian Senator. | yes |
The Actors Studio offering will be based on Simon's female version of the play which was premiered in 1985 in New York, at the Broadhurst Theatre, with the characters' names being Florence Unger and Olive Madison, played by Sally Struthers and Rita Moreno respectively.
Question with options: Based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "Broadhurst Theatre is located in New York."?
A). yes;
B). no; | A). |
Teacher:In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: What happens when the wavelengths are short?, Context: The net quality of a ground reflection depends on the topography of the surface. When the irregularities of the surface are much smaller than the wavelength, we are in the regime of specular reflection, and the receiver sees both the real antenna and an image of the antenna under the ground due to reflection. But if the ground has irregularities not small compared to the wavelength, reflections will not be coherent but shifted by random phases. With shorter wavelengths (higher frequencies), this is generally the case.
Student: | reflections will not be coherent but shifted by random phases |
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