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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.
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Question: Lane splitting -- Lane splitting is riding a bicycle or motorcycle between lanes or rows of slow moving or stopped traffic moving in the same direction. It is sometimes called lane sharing, whitelining, filtering, or stripe-riding. This allows riders to save time, bypassing traffic congestion, and may also be safer than stopping behind stationary vehicles.
Answer: is it legal for motorcycles to split lanes and drive between cars
Question: Sum of angles of a triangle -- In several geometries, a triangle has three vertices and three sides, where three angles of a triangle are formed at each vertex by a pair of adjacent sides. In a Euclidean space, the sum of measures of these three angles of any triangle is invariably equal to the straight angle, also expressed as 180°, π radians, two right angles, or a half-turn.
Answer: do all angles on a triangle add up to 180
Question: Texas secession movements -- Current Supreme Court precedent, in Texas v. White, holds that the states cannot secede from the union by an act of the state. More recently, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia stated, ``If there was any constitutional issue resolved by the Civil War, it is that there is no right to secede.''
Answer: | does texas still have the right to secede
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Son of A Gun is the debut extended play single by Glasgow alternative rock group The Vaselines. The title-song of this EP came to a wider audience after Nirvana covered it, along with "Molly's Lips", on their compilation album "Incesticide". "You Think You're A Man" is a cover of a song written by the cult-film actor Divine, while the other two were written by Frances McKee and Eugene Kelly.
Son of A Gun is the debut extended play single written by Nirvana.
A: No
The Holiday Bowl is a post-season NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football bowl game that has been played annually since 1978 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California, United States. Since the 2014 edition, it has featured a matchup of Pac-12 and Big Ten teams.
In 1980, Qualcomm stadium was renamed.
A: It's impossible to say
Cape Vakop ( ) is a headland between Hound Bay and Luisa Bay on the north coast of South Georgia. It was charted by the Second German Antarctic Expedition, 1911–12, under Wilhelm Filchner. The name appears on a chart based upon surveys of South Georgia in 1926–30 by DI personnel, but may represent an earlier naming.
Cape Vakop ( ) is a headland between GreyHound Bay and Luisa Bay on the north coast of South Georgia
A: | No |
Determine if the sentence is true based on the text below.
The US labelled North Korea part of an 'axis of evil'.
Pyongyang said there was no point in the talks since the US had termed North Korea an 'outpost of tyranny'.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- no
no
We believe that, with the opening of Hong Kong Disneyland, visitors from Taiwan will be encouraged to stay longer in Hong Kong, to experience the magic of our theme park and of our city.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- no
Question: Disneyland is in Hong Kong.
yes
If a Mexican approaches the border, he's assumed to be trying to illegally cross.
Is this true: Mexicans continue to illegally cross border
OPTIONS:
- yes
- no
A: no
Question:
Today Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia that anyone with access to the Internet can edit, was the victim of an onslaught of practical jokes, as April Fool's Day kicked in various timezones around the world, at least those parts which follow the Gregorian calendar. It is believed that Wikipedia contributors were kept busy tidying up and removing prank articles and changes made by other Wikipedia contributors, and were expecting to be cleaning up the aftermath for days afterwards.
Is this true?
Readers of online encyclopedias can edit the contents.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- no
Answer:
yes
Problem: Analysts expected the company to earn $1.42 a share on revenue of $3.82 billion, according to a Thomson Financial survey.
Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
Analysts had expected revenue of $3.8 billion, according to Reuters estimates.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- no
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Answer: no
Problem: Tropical Storm Arthur is projected to weaken tonight, but it will likely regain strength after entering the Bay of Campeche on Sunday.The 2008 Atlantic hurricane season got off to an early start today when a tropical storm formed off the coast of Belize, one day before the season officially begins. Tropical Storm Arthur formed Saturday afternoon and quickly made landfall at the Yucatan Peninsula, near the border between Belize and Mexico. Both countries issued a tropical storm warning for the peninsula's eastern coastline. In the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, ports were closed to small boats, water sports were banned, and those living in coastal areas were encouraged to take precautions.
Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
Tropical Storm Arthur is approaching the US coast.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- no
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Answer: | no |
In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Example input: 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.
Example output: Russian Revolution
Example explanation: This is a good example, and the Russian Revolution is the first event mentioned.
Q: How did groups pursue various methods of releasing music independently?, Context: During the initial punk era, a variety of entrepreneurs interested in local punk-influenced music scenes began founding independent record labels, including Rough Trade (founded by record shop owner Geoff Travis) and Factory (founded by Manchester-based television personality Tony Wilson). By 1977, groups began pointedly pursuing methods of releasing music independently , an idea disseminated in particular by the Buzzcocks' release of their Spiral Scratch EP on their own label as well as the self-released 1977 singles of Desperate Bicycles. These DIY imperatives would help form the production and distribution infrastructure of post-punk and the indie music scene that later blossomed in the mid-1980s.
A: | pointedly |
Derrick "Ricky" Scott Reynolds (born January 19, 1965 in Sacramento, California), is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 1987 NFL Draft. A 6' 0", 195-lb. cornerback from Washington State University, Reynolds played in 10 NFL seasons from 1987 to 1996 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New England Patriots.
Derrick "Ricky" Scott Reynolds played in ten seasons from NFL OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: Yes
McLeod's Daughters is a 1996 Australian television film, it aired on the Nine Network on 11 May 1996, which was Mother's Day. At the time it was the highest rated telemovie and still remains the highest rated telemovie of all time in Australia. The movie was the pilot for the later television series of the same name.
There has been a television adaptation of Australia's highest rated television film. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: Yes
Nick Nanton is an award winning director, agent, and author. He is a 5 time Emmy Award winner for directing and producing the short films Jacob's Turn, Esperanza, Mi Casa Hogar, and Visioneer. Nanton is a 13 time Telly Award winner and has co-authored several best-selling books. He is the founder and CEO of The Dicks and Nanton Celebrity Branding Agency.
Nanton has won both Emmys and Tellys in his lifetime. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: | Yes |
Imagine a question and stream-of-consciousness explanation for which this is the answer: aircraft | Question: The skeleton for this needs to be light so it can fly?
Options:
- building
- aircraft
- ship
- closet
- closet
Stream-of-consciousness: It is the aircraft that can fly. The skeleton for an aircraft needs to be light so it can fly. |
Read the text and determine if the sentence is true:
Sin Dizzy was a Christian metal band co-founded by former Stryper members Oz Fox and Tim Gaines. The band was founded in the mid-1990s after Stryper had disbanded. Its members included young drummer and lead guitarist . Bass player Gaines described their sound as "a cross between [the] Stone Temple Pilots and Nirvana".
Sentence: Stryper members are from California. | It's impossible to say |
David Scott "Dave" Foley (born January 4, 1963) is a Canadian actor, stand-up comedian, director, producer and writer. He is known as a co-founder of the comedy group "The Kids in the Hall", responsible for their eponymous sketch show and the feature-length film "". He played Dave Nelson in the sitcom "NewsRadio", voiced Flik in "A Bug's Life" and hosted the game show "Celebrity Poker Showdown".
Based on that paragraph can we conclude that this sentence is true?
Dave Foley has told at least one joke in his career | Yes |
Q: GUS on Friday disposed of its remaining home shopping business and last non-UK retail operation with the 390m (265m) sale of the Dutch home shopping company, Wehkamp, to Industri Kapital, a private equity firm.
Wehkamp was based in the UK.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- no
A: no
Jack Straw, the Foreign Secretary, will meet his Brazilian counterpart, Celso Amorim, in London today.
Can we say the following?
Jack Straw is a partner of Celso Amorim.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- no
no
Question: An official of the International Special Commission in charge of disarming Iraqi weapons (UNSCOM) announced yesterday, Saturday, that the Commission will keep its inspectors in Iraq despite Baghdad's decision to stop its cooperation with them.
UNSCOM is to stay in Iraq.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- no
Answer: yes
Determine if the sentence is true based on the text below.
Although 58% of Americans are unsatisfied with Clinton's job performance, 44% found Nixon's work adequate at the start of the Watergate scandal.
Nevertheless, 58 percent of Americans expressed their satisfaction with the President's job performance. 44 percent supported Nixon at the very beginning of the investigation into Watergate.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- no
no
There is a growing sense of urgency to deal with the country's social issues, and a large number of professional NGOs can meet BOVESPA's standards of transparency and accountability.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- no
Question: BOVESPA is an NGO.
no
Q: Aboard Air Force One, Nov. 22, 2006 President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki will meet next week in Jordan to discuss the deteriorating security situation in Iraq.
Jordan will host the meeting between President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- no
A: | yes |
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In this task, you will be presented with a context passage, a question about that paragraph, and a possible answer to that question. The task is to check the validity of the answer. Answer with "Yes" or "No".
question:
Still untaken are several steps that required goodwill from local bar associations and others who had opposed the combination. "[I am] not a fan of Neal's," admitted John Peck, a former board member of the San Gabriel-Pomona Valley program and a Pasadena Bar Association board member. Peck says bad feelings still linger among Ailies of the old program who feel left out. "They really screwed us. We had a good program," Peck said. An observer familiar with the reconfiguration debate who requested anonymity wondered why Dudovitz had not spent more time mending fences. "He ought to be bending over backwards for reconciliation, but if you want to do impact work and people in the San Gabriel Valley want direct services, you have to accommodate that or change your approach," the observer said. "Neal would never consider doing that." More than a year after he officially incorporated the San Gabriel-Pomona Valley, Dudovitz had not placed a local resident on the board of Neighborhood Legal Services or made the rounds of the private legal community to recruit the volunteer lawyers. "Our emphasis has been on having our potential clients know about us and deliver services to them," Dudovitz said. "We have done that spectacularly." He did not hire any of the old program's nine lawyers and has yet to permanently place any of his 18 new hires in the San Gabriel-Pomona Valley. The lack of a legal aid presence in Pomona prompted the bar association and court officials to start their own once-monthly family law clinic. After learning of the effort, Dudovitz sent personnel to staff the clinic for three hours per week and is helping to write a grant application to fund a self-help kiosk for Pomona patterned on the center he pioneered in Van Nuys. The help, although late, has earned Dudovitz some appreciation. "There has been a transition and [the clinic] has helped to fill some void," said Deni Butler, administrator for the Eastern District Superior Court. "But we are working together quite nicely contrary to what the other side issue is." Scott Wheeler, president of the Eastern Bar Association of Los Angeles and an ally of the old program, said he mobilized his 200 members to staff the clinic after watching the ranks of unserved poor grow over the past year. <sep>What did Dudovitz feel he had done spectacularly?<sep>Successfully made amends to John Peck
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No
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Roma captain Francesco Totti set a new Serie A scoring record on Saturday as his side demolished Cesena 5-1. Two early goals from the 35-year-old striker saw him reach a total of 211 goals for Roma, which means he has scored more goals for one club than any other player in Serie A history. His tally sees him surpass the previous record of 210 set by the prolific Swedish striker Gunnar Nordahl who played for AC Milan in the 1950s. "It's what I've always wanted, to wear this shirt and beat one record after another," said Totti, AFP reported. "I've overtaken Nordahl and I'm proud of that. Now I'm aiming for Altafini," he added, AFP reported. Brazilian Jose Altafini is the joint third highest scorer (along with Giuseppe Meazza) in Serie A history with 216 goals. Totti's early brace and a goal from Fabio Borini put Roma 3-0 up with only eight minutes played. Juan and Miralem Pjanic added further goals in the second half after CM Eder had pulled a goal back for Cesena on the hour mark. The win lifts Roma to sixth -- although Napoli will overtake them again if they win at Siena on Sunday -- and boosts their chances of qualifying for European football next season. Cesena, however, remain mired in trouble hovering just above the foot of the table in 18th place with 15 points. <sep>After Nordahl, whose record does Francesco want to beat?<sep>The Brazilian
answer:
Yes
question:
In the popular mind, the history of Hong Kong, long the entryway to China for Westerners, begins in 1841 with the British occupation of the territory. However, it would be wrong to dismiss the long history of the region itself. Archaeologists today are working to uncover Hong Kong's past, which stretches back thousands of years. You can get a glimpse into that past at Lei Cheng Uk Museum's 1,600-year-old burial vault on the mainland just north of Kowloon. In 1992, when construction of the airport on Chek Lap Kok was begun, a 2,000-year-old village, Pak Mong, was discovered, complete with artifacts that indicated a sophisticated rural society. An even older Stone Age site was discovered on Lamma Island in 1996. While Hong Kong remained a relative backwater in early days, nearby Guangzhou (Canton) was developing into a great trading city with connections in India and the Middle East. By a.d. 900, the Hong Kong islands had become a lair for pirates preying on the shipping in the Pearl River Delta and causing a major headache for burgeoning Guangzhou; small bands of pirates were still operating into the early years of the 20th century. In the meantime, the mainland area was being settled by incomers, the "Five Great Clans": Tang, Hau, Pang, Liu, and Man. First to arrive was the Tang clan, which established a number of walled villages in the New Territories that still exist today. You can visit Kat Hing Wai and Lo Wai, villages with their walls still intact. Adjacent to Lo Wai is the Tang Chung Ling Ancestral Hall, built in the 16th century, which is still the center of clan activities. The first Europeans to arrive in the Pearl River Delta were the Portuguese, who settled in Macau in 1557 and for several centuries had a monopoly on trade between Asia, Europe, and South America. As Macau developed into the greatest port in the East, it also became a base for Jesuit missionaries; it was later a haven for persecuted Japanese Christians. While Christianity was not a great success in China, it made local headway, evidenced today by the numerous Catholic churches in Macau's historic center. Intermarriage with the local Chinese created a community of Macanese, whose culture can still be seen in Macau's architecture and cuisine. <sep>How many years elapsed between the settlements of the Portuguese and the British arrival in Hong Kong?<sep>284 years
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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. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.
A mother-of-two was left disgusted after her six-year-old daughter found a human nail in her McDonald's burger. Lyn Richie, 38, had taken Ellyn, husband George, 41, and stepdaughter Katy, 12, to the fast food restaurant on Riverside Park East, Coleraine, Londonderry, for a family treat. But their meal was ruined when Ellyn lifted the bun off her Big Mac and spotted the nail sitting on top of the burger patty. Ms Richie, from Coleraine, reported the nail to a member of staff who confirmed it was human before offering her a refund for the family's £16.77 order. Child minder Ms Richie said: 'My six-year-old daughter was eating her Big Mac when she pointed to a foreign object sandwiched between the burgers.Mother-of-two Lyn Richie had taken family to McDonald's as a special treatBut their meal was ruined when daughter lifted burger bun and found nailMs Richie reported the discovery and restaurant is now being investigated
Questions:A spokesperson for _ said: 'We are sorry for Ms Ritchie's experience when visiting our restaurant. (A) McDonald's (B) Lyn Richie (C) Ellyn (D) George (E) Katy (F) Riverside Park East (G) Coleraine (H) Londonderry (I) Big Mac (J) Richie (K) Mother | (A) |
In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.
Q: (CNN) Electronic waste is (literally) a mounting crisis in Africa. Digital dumps made of junk phones, computers and TVs shipped mostly from richer Western countries are growing across Africa, burned producing unhealthy and hazardous gasses. The problem is only getting worse. Fortunately, though, there are those working at a community level to raise awareness about e-waste and put it to some good use. An innovative lab in Lomé, the capital city of Togo in West Africa, is one such group. They've created the first "Made in Africa" 3D printer using e-waste. WoeLab, a community tech hub established by architect Sénamé Koffi Agbodjinou, 37, made the machine using little more than scrap printers, computers and scanners.A lab in Togo, West Africa, is behind 3D printer made from e-wasteCreators say it is the first 'Made in Africa' 3D printer
Questions:Now they have 20 finished products and other labs in _ are following suit. (A) Africa (B) Western (C) Lomé (D) Togo (E) WoeLab (F) Sénamé Koffi Agbodjinou
A: (A)
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Q: (CNN) For the first time, eight planets have been found orbiting a distant star, Kepler-90, 2,545 light-years from Earth in the Draco constellation, NASA announced Thursday. It is the first star known to support as many planets as are orbiting our own sun, and researchers believe that this is the first of many to come. Researchers had known that seven planets were orbiting the star. But Google Artificial Intelligence -- which enables computers to "learn" -- looked at archival data obtained by NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope and uncovered the eighth planet. With the idea of eventually differentiating among exoplanets, Christopher Shallue, senior software engineer at Google AI in California, and Andrew Vanderburg, astronomer and NASA Sagan postdoctoral fellow at the University of Texas, Austin, trained a computer how to differentiate between images of cats and dogs.For the first time, eight planets have been found orbiting Kepler-90It is tied with our solar system for a star hosting the most known planets
Questions:Although _ is a sun-like star, the planets are all bunched together in tight orbits around it -- the same distance that Earth is from the sun. (A) Kepler-90 (B) Draco (C) NASA (D) Google Artificial Intelligence (E) Christopher Shallue (F) Google AI (G) California (H) Andrew Vanderburg (I) NASA Sagan (J) University of Texas (K) Austin
A: (A)
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Q: (CNN) -- Hero pilot Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger on Tuesday joined the opposition to heightened airport security procedures that critics have called invasive and intrusive. Sullenberger, who landed a crippled US Airways jet on the Hudson River last year, said the use of full-body pat-downs and advanced imaging scanners for airline personnel "just isn't an efficient use of our resources." Federal transport authorities say the machines are both safe and a necessary security precaution, especially following recent airline terrorism attempts. Sullenberger argued that transport authorities should trust pilots and flight attendants because "we're trusted partners" who are already "thoroughly screened."NEW: Civil liberties group files suit against Napolitano, PistoleNEW: Pistole praises work of TSA employees, pleads with public to work with screenersRep. John Mica sent a letter to aviation authorities discussing airport privatizationA public interest research group said it is suing DHS over scanner information
Questions:But some passengers and pilots have expressed objections to _'s too-close-for-comfort pat-downs. (A) CNN (B) Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger (C) Sullenberger (D) US Airways (E) Hudson River (F) Napolitano (G) Pistole (H) TSA (I) John Mica (J) DHS
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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: The dermis is the inner layer of skin. The dermis has blood vessels and nerve endings. The nerve endings explain why your skin is sensitive. You can sense pain, pressure, and temperature. You cut your finger and it starts to bleed. What has happened? If your skin bleeds, it means you have cut the dermis layer and damaged blood vessels. The cut really hurts. It hurts because of the nerve endings in this skin layer. The dermis also contains hair follicles and two types of glands. Hair follicles are structures where hairs originate. Each hair grows out of a follicle. Hair passes up through the epidermis. It then extends above the skin surface. Oil glands produce an oily substance. The oil is secreted into hair follicles. <sep>Why does the cut really hurt?<sep>Because you severely hurt yourself
A: | No |
Q: 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".
(CNN) -- Shain Gandee, one of the stars of the MTV reality show "Buckwild," has been found dead along with two other people in Kanawha County, West Virginia, authorities said Monday. "This is a very sad and tragic event," Kanawha County Commissioner Kent Carper said. "We live in a very small community. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Gandee family." Gandee, 21, was found dead in a vehicle along with his uncle, David Dwight Gandee, 48, and Donald Robert Myers, 27, authorities said. 'Buckwild' producer talks about the show "Earlier this day after releasing information Shain Gandee was missing, the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office received word of a disabled vehicle in a wooded area near Thaxton Hollow, Sissonville, Kanawha County WV," said a statement from the Sheriff's Office. "Deputies and members of the Sissonville Volunteer Fire Department used all terrain vehicles to access that vehicle, a 1984 Ford Bronco belonging to the Gandee family. The vehicle was in a muddy area along a worn path. Inside were the bodies of three people." In a subsequent release, the Sheriff's Office said the vehicle was partially submerged in mud. It was uneven but upright; its muffler was below the surface. Mud covered the lower part of the Bronco's passenger side door, but the driver's side, where the younger Gandee sat, was free, the Sheriff's Office said. Gandee was happy with life before death He was one of the nine cast members of "Buckwild." The show follows a group of young adults trying to have fun in Sissonville, West Virginia, pulling stunts such as turning a dump truck into a swimming pool or just riding around the woods on their all-terrain vehicles. Gandee was billed as a former high school prom king who had done "every job from coal mining to being a garbage man." <sep>How many days was Shain Gandee missing before his death?<sep>It happened the same day
A: | Yes |
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".
Example Input: (CNN) -- German art collector Cornelius Gurlitt, whose nearly priceless collection was confiscated because it was suspected to contain pieces looted by the Nazis, died Tuesday and left the masterpieces to a Swiss museum. One day after Gurlitt's death at the age of 81, the Museum of Fine Arts Bern announced that Gurlitt had named it "his unrestricted and unfettered sole heir." The news came as a surprise, the museum said Wednesday, because Gurlitt had never had any connection to it. The museum's directors are delighted at the news, they said in a statement, but also recognize that there are outstanding legal and ethical questions surrounding the collection. Gurlitt had undergone major heart surgery and was hospitalized for many weeks, his representative said in a statement. Gurlitt grabbed the attention of the art world when German prosecutors seized more than 1,200 paintings from his Munich apartment in 2012, including works by Picasso and Matisse. The collection was confiscated as part of an investigation into tax fraud, but then it was thought that some of the paintings may have been works that were looted by the Nazis. Just last month, part of the collection was returned to Gurlitt as part of a deal with Germany's cultural authorities and the Bavarian Justice Ministry. Under the agreement, works owned by Gurlitt that were not under suspicion were returned to him. Those suspected of being stolen were to be held securely while a task force investigates their provenance -- and will be returned to their original Jewish owners or their descendants if a claim is proven. Gurlitt's representative said that with the art collector's death, the investigation into the collection ceases. The court that was handling the investigation proceedings will now function as an estate court in the case. <sep>Who was the German art collector that had undergone major heart surgery?<sep>Cornelius Gurlitt
Example Output: Yes
Example Input: In the rest of the world, China's supreme sage, Kongfuzi (K'ung Fu-tzu), is better known by the romanized name "Confucius." He was born in 551 b.c. in what is now Shandong Province in eastern China. So profound was his influence that eleven Chinese emperors made pilgrimages to the birthplace of the Great Teacher. You, too, can pay your respects at the vast temple raised on the site of his home in the small town of Qufu (Chufu), and at his tomb in the woods just to the north. The classics of Confucius, while seldom addressing spiritual and metaphysical matters, set standards for social and political conduct that still underlie many of the Chinese ways of doing and perceiving. Confucius laid great stress on the proper and harmonious relationships between ruler and subject, parent and child, teacher and student, the individual and the state. These relationships were deemed to be hierarchical and dictatorial. If the order was disturbed, dire consequences inevitably resulted. The son who disobeyed the father would bring disaster upon himself and his family, just as the emperor who defied the "mandate of heaven" or ignored the good of the empire brought ruin upon the nation. Over the centuries Confucius has suffered more changes of fortune than probably any other philosopher. Honored soon after his death as the greatest of scholars, he was later revered as semi-divine; you can still visit temples to Confucius in many Chinese cities. During the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976), however, he was denounced as a counter-revolutionary force. It was only after the death of Chairman Mao (1976) and the opening of China to the outside world under more progressive reformers that Confucius, too, was "rehabilitated." Unlike Confucius, about whose life many specific and even colorful details are known, the philosopher Laozi (Lao Tse or Lao-Tzu) is an enigma. Estimates of his date of birth vary by well over a century. One legend even says he taught the young Confucius. Laozi is immortalized by his book of thoughts on man, nature, and the universe, Daodejing ("The Way and Its Power"), which became the major text of China's greatest indigenous religion, Daoism (Taoism). With its emphasis on nature, intuition, the individual, paradox ("The knowledge which is not knowledge"), and the cosmic flow known as "The Way," Daoism became the religion of artists and philosophers. After the death of Confucius, the Zhou Dynasty entered a period of strife known as the "Warring States" period (475–221 b.c.). <sep>Where was Kongfuzi born?<sep>Daodejing
Example Output: No
Example Input: Imagine you are standing in a farm field in central Illinois. The land is so flat you can see for miles and miles. On a clear day, you might see a grain silo 20 miles away. You might think to yourself, it sure is flat around here. If you drive one hundred miles to the south, the landscape changes. In southern Illinois, there are rolling hills. Why do you think this is? What could have caused these features? There are no big rivers that may have eroded and deposited this material. The ground is capable of supporting grass and trees, so wind erosion would not explain it. To answer the question, you need to go back 12,000 years. Around 12,000 years ago, a giant ice sheet covered much of the Midwest United States. Springfield, Illinois, was covered by over a mile of ice. Its hard to imagine a mile thick sheet of ice. The massive ice sheet, called a glacier, caused the features on the land you see today. Where did glaciers go? Where can you see them today? Glaciers are masses of flowing ice. <sep>What features did the glaciers cause in Illinois?<sep>Flat land
Example Output: | Yes
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How to have a green workplace
Use digital tools for office communications.
Send emails instead of sending out paper memos. Get to know programs like powerpoint for creating digital presentations rather than printing off packets of information.
OPTIONS:
- Many websites have websites that you can use and use to register and register your emails. Even if you can't use a computer, you can still design documents using microsoft office documents.
- And if certain forms require signatures, try a service like docusign, which allows you to sign forms electronically. Encourage employees to use laptops or smartphones to take notes during business meetings.
- Many employees have external software, such as word processing applications, to make emails. You can also get tools from other companies that offer business cards, pens, and similar materials, and use a period when you can deliver the message.
- Any working class member of a green organization will benefit from a phone conversation, instead of sending out email blasts. Make it a priority to sit down and discuss new communications hours in person.
And if certain forms require signatures, try a service like docusign, which allows you to sign forms electronically. Encourage employees to use laptops or smartphones to take notes during business meetings.
How to transport cut flowers
Store your flowers in a cool place.
The recommended temperature is between 34 and 75 degrees fahrenheit (1 to 24 degrees celsius). You can keep your flowers in the fridge before your event or at a venue to keep them fresh longer.
OPTIONS:
- Select a venue that's clean. These venues should be free from dust, grime, and other items that may contaminate the flowers during delivery.
- If you're storing flowers at home, leave them in the refrigerator until you're ready to serve them. This will allow them enough time to mature, likely in two to four weeks to peak and bloom, before you can purchase a box-cutter and drop them off at home.
- The temperature must stay at a constant temperature for several hours, or the flowers will wilt. Once the flowers are cut, they will spend a few days removing themselves from the fridge.
- If you do this, make sure the temperature of the fridge is cool but not close to freezing. Also, be sure to remove any fruits or vegetables from the refrigerator, as they emit a gas called ethylene that can harm your cut flowers.
If you do this, make sure the temperature of the fridge is cool but not close to freezing. Also, be sure to remove any fruits or vegetables from the refrigerator, as they emit a gas called ethylene that can harm your cut flowers.
How to perform downward facing dog in yoga
Stand in tadasana.
Start by standing in tadasana, or mountain pose, at the front of a yoga mat. This will allow you to most easily flow into downward facing dog from a standing position.
OPTIONS:
- To begin this pose, stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. In tadasana, the feet are pointed over your head, an appropriate distance from each other.
- If you're experiencing more space in your yoga studios, you may need to increase your form. Tadasana is generally done in the middle of mountain pose, though you may want to sit down and even get into downward facing dog to deepen your breathing.
- In tadasana, or mountain pose, you stand at the front of a yoga mat with your feet together and your arms at your sides. Gaze forward, spread your toes, and make sure your balance is evenly distributed between both feet.
- If you're male, you will be most likely to be left unsupported by the mat, and your good posture can help enable you to feel as balanced as possible in this pose. If you're female, you will want to be slightly outside of tadasana as you try to flow into downward facing dog.
In tadasana, or mountain pose, you stand at the front of a yoga mat with your feet together and your arms at your sides. Gaze forward, spread your toes, and make sure your balance is evenly distributed between both feet.
How to write a business process document
Gather a knowledgeable team.
At the beginning and throughout the process document creation process, you will need to work with a team relevant to the process you are outlining. Make sure to involve the people who carry out the process and their immediate superiors, as well as any upper-level management who need to approve changes to the process as you go.
OPTIONS:
- Also make sure to focus more on streamlining your process process. Ask questions you think the ball might roll in.
- If possible, reflect on each start-up period and the estimated amount of time its going to take for the process to get going. Typically it is about a week and a half.
- Ideally, you will include as many managers, bosses, co-workers, and data officers as you have up front. Think carefully about anyone who has open access to the process document itself.
- Try using meetings or informal focus groups with these people at the beginning when modeling the process. This will ensure that you don't miss any crucial steps or parts of the process.
| Try using meetings or informal focus groups with these people at the beginning when modeling the process. This will ensure that you don't miss any crucial steps or parts of the process. |
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There's no place in the world like Venice, Italy. Called the City of Water, Venice was built about 1,500 years ago. It's made up of 118 tiny islands in the Adriatic Sea. The area, however, may be in over its head. But now scientists have a new plan to save the city. Because the city was built on soft soil, it has been sinking under the pressure of its own weight. Scientists estimate that Venice sinks at a rate of nearly 2 inches every 100 years. Rising sea levels could make Venice go under even faster, some experts say. Earth's temperature is slowly increasing. That is causing sea ice to melt, which makes the world's waters rise, they say. To keep the city afloat, experts want to pump about 40 billion gallons of sea water beneath Venice. The liquid would expand the sand under the city, which would help support the islands, explains lead scientist Giuseppe Gambolati. Experts are rushing to save Venice because of its rich history. The city was once a strong sea power. "Many famous artists and opera singers have come from Venice. Some of the world's greatest paintings can be found on the city's museum walls," explains Melissa Conn, who is a director of Save Venice Inc. While scientists work to get their water-pumping plan approved, Venice's residents go about their normal routines. When the tide rolls in, the locals have ways of keeping everyone dry. Cafe owners move tables to higher ground, and hotels pass out high boots to guests. Still, dealing with the rising water does not give the city's residents a sinking feeling, just ask Erla Zwingle. She has lived in Venice for 17 years. "There has always been high water in Venice." Zwingle told WR News. "If high water really were a serious problem, people wouldn't be still living here." What is the main idea of the passage? A) Venice is a city with a long history. B) Experts report that Venice sinks at a fast rate. C) Venice was once a powerful country. D) Scientists have a new plan to protect Venice from sinking.
(A).
D
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Peng Liyuan, China's first lady, who has accompanied her husband to the United States, is no stranger to being in the spotlight. She has been praised by both mainland and international media for her sense of fashion on earlier state visits. Following her arrival in the U.S., she is set for a much-anticipated fashion face-off with her fellow, U.S. first lady Michelle Obama later this week. Here we take a look at four key differences between the two fashion icons. 1 Backgrounds Peng Liyuan Peng, a Yuncheng county, Shandong native, joined the People's Liberation Army when she was 18. She was one of the first people on the mainland to obtain a master's degree in ethnic music at the China Conservatory of Music. Her vocal talents made her a superstar as an army soprano , and she has given many singing performances at home and abroad. Michelle Obama Michelle grew up with her older brother, Craig, in Chicago. Her father was a water plant operator, and her mother was a full-time housewife until her daughter went to high school. She went to state school, and later graduated from Princeton University with a bachelor's degree in sociology. She then attended Harvard Law School in 1988, where she earned a doctorate in law. 2 Professions Peng Liyuan Aside from being the first lady of China and a singer, Peng is also the president of the People's Liberation Army's Academy of Art College. She has since stepped down from public performances, but continues with her charity work. Michelle Obama After working as a lawyer, Michelle began to work in public service and was the associate dean at the University of Chicago. She then became vice-president for community and external affairs at the University of Chicago Medical Center before her husband's inauguration. 3 Campaigns Peng Liyuan The World Health Organization appointed Peng as a goodwill ambassador in its campaign against tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS in 2012. In 2014, UNESCO named her as a special envoy to promote education for girls and women. She has also joined Bill Gates,... From her clothing we can learn that Michelle Obama . A) likes to wear tailored clothing most B) prefers to wear clothes of famous brands C) likes to wear dresses made by native designers D) has a fashionable dress style consistent with her status
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C
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There are many differences between America and China. The biggest difference is traffic rules. In America there are too much more cars than in China. But there are much fewer traffic jams and accidents in America than in China. We hardly see traffic police in the street, but all cars obey strictly traffic rules, and people hardly find that a car does not obey traffic rules in the street. About American traffic rules, there are many better terms, such as: 1. Stop line: There are stop lines in all crossing without traffic light (some have two stop lines and others have four stop lines). All cars must stop while meeting the stop line. 2. Traffic light: There is traffic light in the crossing of the road. Cars may almost turn every direction. The traffic light can give signal step by step including u-turn. There is a kind of middle lane of turning left. When a car wants to turn left in the road, he may enter into the middle lane of turning left and give a signal of turning left. When he thinks being safe, he may turn left. In many conditions the order of passing is also given very specifically. If people want to change lane or turn, they must look behind and think being safe. Only so, they may do it. 3. Specific item: Such as parking, there are three kinds of lines (their colors are white, blue or red) in the roadside. Every line may park different kinds of cars. There are many streets in some residential areas , and there is a kind of rule that any car cannot park at any time or any period time. In every parking, there are some special positions for invalid people. 4. About the priority of passenger and car: At any case, passengers have the priority to cars. And only after passengers have passed the road and got the top of sidestep, cars may go ahead. In general, traffic rules of America are very specific, convenient, safe and humanizing. Which of the following is NOT the reason why we can hardly see traffic police in the street in America? A) Traffic police are not very necessary because few cars break traffic rules. B) The traffic is very clear and there are few traffic jams and accidents in the street. C) There are so many cars in the street that the traffic police can't be seen. D) The effective traffic rules play an important part in the road safety.
(A).
| C |
Can we draw the following hypothesis from the context (see options)?
Context:
The McLaren MP4/1 (initially known as the MP4) was a Formula One racing car produced by the McLaren team. It was used during the 1981, 1982 and 1983 seasons. It was the first Formula One car to use a carbon fibre composite monocoque, a concept which is now ubiquitous.
Hypothesis: The McLaren team were proud of the McLaren MP4/1 as it won races
Pick your answer from:
(A). Yes.
(B). It's impossible to say.
(C). No. | (B). |
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.
Washington (CNN) White House chief of staff Reince Priebus pushed back Sunday against the Russian account of the meeting President Donald Trump had with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Germany. Speaking on "Fox News Sunday," Priebus said Trump did not believe Putin's claim Friday that Russia had not attempted to influence the 2016 US presidential election. "The President absolutely did not believe the denial of President Putin," Priebus said. "What the President did is he immediately came into the meeting, talked about Russian meddling in the US election, went after that issue at least two separate times."Reince Priebus said Russia wasn't "off the hook" after comments from President Donald TrumpThe White House chief of staff said the two countries needed to move forward
Questions:Tillerson said when Trump pressed Putin and he denied involvement, Trump moved on to other topics, while Lavrov suggested _ had accepted Putin's denial. (A) Washington (B) CNN (C) White House (D) Reince Priebus (E) Russian (F) Donald Trump (G) Vladimir Putin (H) G20 (I) Germany (J) Fox News Sunday (K) Priebus (L) Putin (M) Russia (N) US
(F)
An upcoming documentary describes Yelp as the internet's equivalent to the mafia, and the publicly-traded company is doing everything in its power to discredit the film before it is released. Yelp, founded in 2004 by two former PayPal employees, is a website that lets users write their own reviews of businesses like restaurants and doctor's offices. However, like many web businesses, Yelp's revenue comes mainly from advertising and the businesses that buy ads are often also rated and reviewed on the site. Kaylie Milliken is the filmmaker behind Billion Dollar Bully, an ongoing documentary focused on Yelp's impact on small businesses.Billion Dollar Bully, an upcoming documentary, focuses on the review site's impact on small businessesFilmmaker Kaylie Milliken spoke to several business owners who believe their Yelp ratings went down after they declined to advertise on the siteThe company has denied the allegations, citing court rulings, an FTC investigation and a Harvard study as validation of their business practices
Questions:In a statement, the company spokesman explained why they decided to pass on speaking to _. (A) Yelp (B) PayPal (C) Kaylie Milliken (D) Billion Dollar Bully (E) FTC (F) Harvard
(C)
If Janice Dickinson wins her civil lawsuit against Bill Cosby, he's going to have to write a big fat check to the model from his own bank account - and it could be as much as $35 million. Cosby's insurance company - AIG Property Casualty - has filed its own suit against the disgraced comedian, demanding the court order that the company is not liable for his alleged sexual misconduct if Dickinson is awarded damages in her civil lawsuit against him, according to court papers exclusively obtained by Daily Mail Online. Cosby has two homeowner's policies - one in Massachusetts and one in California with personal liability caps of $1 million each as well as an additional 'personal excess liability policy' of $35 million. All three policies exclude claims arising out of any 'actual, alleged or threatened' sexual misconduct, molestation or harassment or 'sexual, physical or mental abuse' related to 'sexual misconduct, molestation or harassment.'Janice Dickinson sued Bill Cosby in May for defamation after he called her rape claims 'fabricated lies'Now insurance company AIG has slapped him with another suit claiming it is not liable for any money awarded to the former supermodelCosby has a $35 million personal liability policyYears after the statute of limitations has run the ex-supermodel's only chance to hold Cosby accountable is the civil suitThis week a 2005 deposition became public in which Cosby admitted to giving a woman Quaaludes before having sex'I was drugged and raped by Bill Cosby,' Dickinson saidDickinson has revealed photos of Cosby wearing a robe that she says were taken in the Lake Tahoe hotel where he raped her in 1982
Questions:The comedian has yet to respond to _'s allegations in court. (A) Janice Dickinson (B) Bill Cosby (C) Cosby (D) AIG Property Casualty (E) Daily Mail Online (F) Massachusetts (G) California (H) AIG (I) Quaaludes (J) Lake Tahoe
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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.
(CNN) On Saturday, President-elect Trump went after civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis, a man millions of Americans rightly admire for his courage and principles. Lewis had commented Friday that he didn't view Trump as a "legitimate" president since in his view "the Russians participated in helping this man [Trump] get elected." Well, Trump used Twitter to go after Lewis: "Congressman John Lewis should spend more time on fixing and helping his district, which is in horrible shape and falling apart." In a second tweet Trump added, "All talk, talk, talk - no action or results. Sad!" It appears that to Trump, Lewis risking his life in leading a civil rights march in 1965 across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, and being instrumental in leading the way for the passage of the Civil Rights and Voting Rights acts is just talk and not action.John Lewis' books sold out after the President-elect criticized him on TwitterDean Obeidallah says he wants to be Trump's next target
Questions:I -- as well as my agent and accountant -- anxiously await your _ attacks on me. (A) CNN (B) Trump (C) John Lewis (D) Americans (E) Lewis (F) Russians (G) Twitter (H) Edmund Pettus Bridge (I) Selma (J) Alabama (K) Civil Rights and Voting Rights (L) Dean Obeidallah
A: | (G) |
Choose from options: Determine if the sentence is true based on the text below:
The dog laid down on its stomach.
Hot<br>It was so hot outside this morning. My dog came in panting very hard. She was so exhausted she had to lie down. She drank an entire bowl of water. Then she asked for some food.
Pick your answer from:
a). Yes
b). It's impossible to say
c). No | b). |
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. 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].
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: Oprah Winfrey has managed to snag on-air interviews with some of the world's biggest stars, from President Obama to Michael Jackson. But the 61-year-old media mogul has revealed that she was unable to persuade her literary idol, Harper Lee - whose hotly-anticipated second novel, Go Set A Watchman, was released at midnight - to appear on her eponymous chat show. At a lunch date with Lee at the luxury Four Seasons in New York during the Nineties, the author apparently compared herself to the introverted, reclusive character of Boo Radley - therefore, appearing on TV would be a complete no-no.Oprah spent two years trying to secure a meeting with Harper LeeShe finally snagged a lunch date with the author in New YorkHowever, Lee said 'no' to Oprah's TV interview requestRevealed details as Lee's second Mockingbird novel released
Question:In 1962, when the _ film was released, Winfrey said she was equally enthralled by the story.
Student: | Mockingbird |
TASK 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.
PROBLEM: The Matrix (franchise) -- The film's mainstream success had backed up the initial idea of making a trilogy. The sequels, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, were filmed simultaneously during one shoot (under the project codename ``The Burly Man''), and released in two parts in 2003. They tell the story of the impending attack on the human enclave of Zion by a vast machine army. Neo also learns more about the history of the Matrix and his role as The One. The sequels also incorporate more ambitious action scenes and visual effects.
SOLUTION: was the matrix originally supposed to be a trilogy
PROBLEM: List of teams to overcome 3–1 series deficits -- The following is the list of teams to overcome 3--1 series deficits by winning three straight games to win a best-of-seven playoff series. In the history of major North American pro sports, teams that were down 3--1 in the series came back and won the series 52 times, more than half of them were accomplished by National Hockey League (NHL) teams. Teams overcame 3--1 deficit in the final championship round eight times, six were accomplished by Major League Baseball (MLB) teams in the World Series. Teams overcoming 3--0 deficit by winning four straight games were accomplished five times, four times in the NHL and once in MLB.
SOLUTION: has any nba team ever come back from 3-0 in playoffs
PROBLEM: Zabeel Park -- The park was opened to the public in December 2005, in an inauguration ceremony by Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Zabeel Park has an area of 47.5 hectares, roughly equivalent to 45 football grounds. The parking capacity can accommodate 2,300 vehicles.
SOLUTION: | is the area of zabeel park equal to that of 45 football playgrounds
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Achillas (Greek: Ἀχιλλᾶς ) was one of the guardians of the Egyptian king Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator, and commander of the king's troops, when Pompey fled to Egypt in 48 BC. He was called by Julius Caesar a man of extraordinary daring, and it was he and Lucius Septimius who killed Pompey at the suggestion of the eunuch Pothinus and Theodotus of Chios.
Choose your answer: based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "Achillas was one of the guardians of the Egyptian king Ptolemy XII Theos Philopator."?
OPTIONS:
1). Yes.
2). It's impossible to say.
3). No.
I think the answer is | 1). |
Detailed Instructions: In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
Q: Story highlights Overpass construction was supposed to have been completed for World Cup
Overpass is almost four miles from a stadium where World Cup is played
Brazilian firefighters say one person is dead
Belo Horizonte, Brazil, will host Tuesday's semifinal match in the World Cup
At least one person was killed when an overpass bridge under construction collapsed in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, one of the host cities for the ongoing World Cup, firefighters said Thursday on Twitter.
Two buses were also damaged in the collapse, said CNN affiliate TV Record, which cited firefighters.
Images that circulated on social media showed a bus trapped by the collapsed concrete structure. Another photo showed at least one car was crushed.
No further details were immediately available.
The overpass traverses a major thoroughfare and is almost four miles from the 58,170-seat Estadio Mineirao where the World Cup games are being played in Belo Horizonte.
The overpass was supposed to have been completed in time for the World Cup.
Brazil's preparations for the World Cup have been controversial. Some critics say the spending was lavish at the expense of schools, public services and hospitals. Also, many of the country's 12 venues struggled to meet construction schedules in time for the games, and several workers died on World Cup stadium construction sites.
Belo Horizonte will host Tuesday's semifinal match between the winner of the France-Germany match and the winner of the Brazil-Colombia game.
The city has so far hosted five World Cup games since June 14, when Colombia beat Greece 3-0. Tuesday's game will be the last to be hosted by the city in this year's World Cup.
The U.S. team did not compete there this year.
Most recently, Brazil and Chile played to a 1-1 tie in Belo Horizonte on Saturday.
Estadio Mineirao is one of the most historic venues in Brazilian soccer and was overhauled for the games: The pitch surface was lowered, accessibility improved, and a system installed to capture and store rainwater for reuse. The facility's official name is Estadio Governador Magalhaes Pinto, but it's commonly known as the Mineirao. The stadium is home to Atletico Mineiro and Cruzeiro, both former national champions in Brazil.
Even before World Cup ball starts rolling, Rio de Janeiro's Olympics under scrutiny
Pele: Brazil to put 'problems' behind them and stage 'fantastic' World Cup ||||| SAO PAULO (AP) — An overpass under construction collapsed Thursday in a World Cup host city, killing at least two people and trapping a commuter bus, two construction trucks and a car, Brazilian authorities said. Nineteen people were reported injured.
Fire department personnel work to retrieve a car from underneath a collapsed bridge in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Thursday, July 3, 2014. The overpass under construction collapsed Thursday in the Brazilian... (Associated Press)
Fire department personnel work to retrieve a car pressed underneath a collapsed bridge in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Thursday, July 3, 2014. The overpass under construction collapsed Thursday in the Brazilian... (Associated Press)
A bus sits damaged next to a bridge after it collapsed in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Thursday, July 3, 2014. The overpass under construction collapsed Thursday in the Brazilian World Cup host city. The incident... (Associated Press)
Fire department personnel work to retrieve a body from a bus after retrieving it from underneath a collapsed bridge in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Thursday, July 3, 2014. The overpass under construction collapsed... (Associated Press)
A bus sits damaged after a bridge collapsed in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Thursday, July 3, 2014. The overpass under construction collapsed Thursday in the Brazilian World Cup host city. The incident took... (Associated Press)
The incident took place on a main avenue, the expansion of which is one of the infrastructure improvement projects planned for the World Cup but like most urban transportation projects related to the tournament was not finished on time for the event.
There was no word of any tourists being among the casualties.
A woman who was driving a commuter bus trapped by the overpass died, said Capt. Federico Pascual of the Belo Horizonte fire department. An official in the mayor's office said a second person died, raising the death toll to two.
The official said 19 people were known to be injured so far. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to talk to the media about the incident.
The overpass collapsed about 3 miles (5 kilometers) from the Mineirao stadium, which has hosted several World Cup matches in recent weeks and is the site of a semifinal match Tuesday.
The overpass "arched over a really busy thoroughfare," Pascual said.
Security camera footage showed heavy traffic on the street below the structure the moment that the overpass collapsed, striking vehicles below and trapping them underneath. ||||| World Cup News 2014
The collapse of a partly built overpass on to a public bus in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, in which two people are reported to have been killed and almost two dozen injured, is probably not a surprise.
Some of the infrastructure for the World Cup appears to have been rushed through and in several places left incomplete.
Myself and Fairfax colleagues who travelled to the coastal city of Salvador for the Australia v Croatia pre-tournament friendly saw roads literally leading nowhere, unfinished railway stations and partly built facilities.
Fire department personnel work to retrieve a car pressed underneath the collapsed bridge. Photo: AP
Throughout the lead-up to the World Cup there has been concern over the readiness of many of the stadiums and urban renewal projects designed to provide this nation of sprawling cities with a World Cup infrastructure dividend.
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A worker in Sao Paolo was killed on a construction site before the tournament started.
This accident happened near the Atletico Mineiro Stadium in Belo Horizonte. I travelled to this ground twice in the past fortnight to cover matches and the traffic was heavy.
In some cities taxi drivers speed like maniacs through the clogged traffic in a bid to make time in an environment where gridlock makes rush-hour progress glacial.
At several of the stadiums I attended for World Cup games work was incomplete, with a strong sense that things had been patched up and rushed to make sure that on the surface they looked okay.
Belo Horizonte is a teeming, vibrant city of good-natured people who were enjoying their World Cup party and looking forward to hosting a semi-final next week.
That party will now take on a sombre tone as they mourn the deaths and injuries, and inquiries begin into how something like this could happen. |||||
A: | Brazil has taken a lot of flak over shoddy, unfinished, and even deadly construction projects ahead of this year's World Cup, and now this: A highway overpass under construction in the city of Belo Horizonte collapsed today, trapping or damaging several vehicles, reports CNN and AP. One woman in a commuter bus was killed, and the AP quotes a city official who says a second person has died as well. About 20 were injured in early reports. Belo Horizonte has hosted several World Cup games—its next is Tuesday—and the collapse took place about 3 miles from the stadium. Construction was supposed to have been finished before the competition began. Michael Lynch of the Sydney Morning Herald, who is in Brazil covering the tournament, writes that he's not surprised. "At several of the stadiums I attended for World Cup games, work was incomplete, with a strong sense that things had been patched up and rushed to make sure that on the surface they looked OK." |
Most recently, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called North Korea an "outpost of tyranny" enraging Kim Jong-il , the leader of North Korea.
Choose your answer: based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "Risking a response, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called North Korea not so nice things"?
Select from:
a). Yes;
b). It's impossible to say;
c). No;
I think the answer is | a). |
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.
(CNN) A Colorado man used a heartfelt Facebook video to find his first responders after collapsing at a half-marathon in Florida. Amy Smythe, 39, of Newark, Delaware, could not stop thinking about the man who had collapsed nearby, mere feet from the finish line of the Key West Half Marathon last week. She had just set a personal record, beating her previous best by 20 minutes. "It was fate that I had finished early," she said. Bill Amirault, 44, of Colorado Springs went into cardiac arrest as he was rounding the final corner of the race. Smythe, a nurse in the cardiovascular unit at Christiana Care's Christiana Hospital, wasted no time.A Colorado man who suffered cardiac arrest at a marathon found his first responders through social mediaIn his video, he urges people to learn CPR
Questions:That's when _, who "never really used social media," had an idea: Make a Facebook video go viral. (A) Colorado (B) Facebook (C) Florida (D) Amy Smythe (E) Newark (F) Delaware (G) Key West Half Marathon (H) Bill Amirault (I) Colorado Springs (J) Smythe (K) Christiana Care (L) Christiana Hospital
A: | (H) |
Given the task definition, example input & output, solve the new input case.
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.
Example: Property tax -- Property tax or 'house tax' is a local tax on buildings, along with appurtenant land. It is and imposed on the Possessor (not the custodian of property as per 1978, 44th amendment of constitution). It resembles the US-type wealth tax and differs from the excise-type UK rate. The tax power is vested in the states and is delegated to local bodies, specifying the valuation method, rate band, and collection procedures. The tax base is the annual rental value (ARV) or area-based rating. Owner-occupied and other properties not producing rent are assessed on cost and then converted into ARV by applying a percentage of cost, usually four percent. Vacant land is generally exempt. Central government properties are exempt. Instead a 'service charge' is permissible under executive order. Properties of foreign missions also enjoy tax exemption without requiring reciprocity. The tax is usually accompanied by service taxes, e.g., water tax, drainage tax, conservancy (sanitation) tax, lighting tax, all using the same tax base. The rate structure is flat on rural (panchayat) properties, but in the urban (municipal) areas it is mildly progressive with about 80% of assessments falling in the first two brackets.
Output: is house tax and property tax are same
The question generated asks whether the house tax and property tax are the same and can be answered by reading the passage. Additionally, it has a binary answer and hence the generated question is correct.
New input case for you: Boardwalk Empire (season 5) -- HBO renewed Boardwalk Empire for a fifth season on September 26, 2013, and announced on January 9, 2014, that it would be the final season. The New York budget for the show's final season was $87.2 million.
Output: | will there be a season 6 of boardwalk empire |
Question. How can you stop a dog from biting nearby people?
Options:
- rope
- porch
- leash
- front door
- backyard
Answer. leash
What step-by-step reasoning justifies that answer? | Reasoning: Leash is a dog’s lead; to fasten or to tie up. You can leash a dog to stop him from biting nearby people. |
Multi-choice problem: Continue writing the next sentence in this paragraph:
A camera pans around various landscapes and leads into a person stopping a car and people riding down a road. several shots
Options are: *are then seen of people riding hills that lead into a swimming pool.; *are then shown of people paddling down the water while others watch on the side.; *are shown of people riding down the hill with a car driving behind them and close ups of peoples faces.; *are then seen that lead into people crocheting on a blanket and speaking to one another.; | are shown of people riding down the hill with a car driving behind them and close ups of peoples faces. |
Q:Google is testing its newest high-tech device, Google Glass. Most of the technologies for Google Glass are already available on smart phones. Google has taken those same technologies and added them to eyeglass frames . The company describes the glasses as wearable computers that would change the way people view others and the world. "Google Glass is a tiny computer that sits in a lightweight frame, and rests neatly above your eye and it makes exploring and sharing the world around you a lot easier," said Chris Dale, the Senior Manager of Communications for Google Glass. The glasses have a tiny video screen and a camera that connect wirelessly to the Internet through WIFI, a smartphone, or a tablet computer. You can make and receive calls, send and receive texts, take pictures, record video or search the web. You control Google Glass using your voice, and a touchpad on the right arm of the frame. Professor Marcia Dawkins is among a select group of people who have been given a chance to test out Google Glass. "I thought this is something I definitely need for my classroom and hopefully for my personal life too." The Professor's Google Glass looks like a pair bright orange glasses, without the actual glass. But there's a tiny rectangular glass at the top right-hand corner. Through that glass, she has been recording video while biking. She also has been able to talk to her sister in Thailand, and she plans to use the device to teach a public speaking class. But not everyone is excited about Google Glass. Some are concerned about possible risks to privacy. John Simpson is the director of the privacy project at Consumer Watchdog. "It is going to allow people to come in and spy on you and record that, without you knowing what is going on." Filmmaker Chris Barrett showed just how easy it is to record people without them knowing it. His glass captured a man getting arrested after a fight. He shared the video on You Tube. Also some are concerned about the use of facial recognition technology on Google Glass. But Google... What can be inferred from the passage? A) Google has done what it can to protect people's privacy. B) Google Glass may be used for bad purposes. C) Most people feel worried about the use of the Glass. D) Google Glass is more useful than smartphones.
A: | B |
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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.
The Inheritance Cycle is a series of fantasy books written by Christopher Paolini.
Solution: The Inheritance Cycle is a tetralogy of young adult high fantasy novels written by American author Christopher Paolini.
Why? The output sentence elaborates on the input sentence without changing its general meaning e.g. "tetralogy of young adult high fantasy novels".
New input: The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public university in Greensboro , North Carolina .
Solution: | The University of North Carolina at Greensboro , also known as UNCG and UNC Greensboro , is a public coeducational and Research university in Greensboro , North Carolina , United States and is a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina system . |
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#United States Capitol It serves as the seat of government for the US Congress. It is located in Washington, D. C., on top of Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall. Officially, both the east and west sides of the Capitol are referred to as "fronts". Historically, however, the east front was initially the side of the building intended for the arrival of visitors and famous guests. Phone: (202) 225-6827 Official website: www.aoc.gov Hours: Monday-Saturday: 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. #International Spy Museum It is a privately owned museum dedicated to the field of espionage located in Washington. D. C., The museum was built by The Malrite Company at a cost of US $ 40 million. Despite being one of the few museums in Washington that charges admission fees, it has been popular since its opening in July 2002. Phone: (202) 393-7798 Official website: www.spymuseum.org Hours: Monday-Sunday: 9:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. #National Museum of Natural History It is a natural history museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Admission is free and the museum is open 364 days a year. The museum's collections total over 125 million specimens of plants, animals, fossils, minerals, rocks, meteorites ,and human cultural artifacts, making it the largest such museum anywhere. It is the second most popular of all of the Smithsonian museums and is also home to about 185 professional natural history scientists--the largest group of scientists dedicated to the study of the natural and cultural history in the world. Phone: (202) 633-1000 Official website: www.mnh.si.edu #Jefferson Memorial It is a presidential memorial in Washington, D. C., dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, an American Founding Father and the third president of the United States. The neoclassical building was designed by John Russell Pope. It was built by Philadelphia contractor John Mc. Shain. Construction began in 1939, the building was completed in 1942, and the bronze statue of Jefferson was added in 1947. When... Where does this text probably come from? A) A science textbook B) A tourist guide C) A museum guide D) A history report
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B
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Most people who move to a foreign country or culture may go through some form of culture shock,and its degree is determined by the differences between cultures,the anxiety to adapt to a new culture and the familiarity with a new culture,etc.If you go,for example,to a culture that is far different from your own,you're likely to experience culture shock more sharply than those who move to a new culture knowing the language and the custom of it. It is important to understand and learn how to deal with culture shock if you are to adapt successfully to your new home's cultures.There are four general stages of cultural adjustment,and being aware of them helps you understand that culture shock won't last long.It's just a process you are going through rather than a constant situation. The first stage is usually referred to as "the honeymoon stage".Upon arriving in a new environment,you'll be interested in the new culture.Everything will seem thrilling and everyone will seem friendly and helpful.During this stage you are merely taking in these impressions passively. But it isn't long before the honeymoon stage gives way to the second stage--"the withdrawal stage".The excitement you felt before is gone and problems arise.The language is hard to learn,people are unusual and unpredictable,friends,are hard to make,and simple things like shopping and going to the bank are challenges.It is at this stage that you are likely to feel anxious and homesick,and you will probably find yourself complaining about the new culture or country.This is the stage called "culture shock". At some point,if you can manage it well,you'll begin the transition into the next stage,"the recovery stage",in which you'll feel more confident functioning in the new culture.Customs and traditions are clearer and easier to understand.At this stage,you'll deal with new challenges with humor rather than anxiety. According to the passage,culture shock can be _ . A) dealt with more easily for some people B) reduced by learning the language alone C) avoided by knowing adjustment stages D) got rid of by learning just the custom
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A new book written by a Chinese American on her super-strict parenting - "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother" has raised fierce debates in the US. Amy Chua is a Yale Law School professor and the mother of two teenage girls. She is the daughter of Chinese immigrants. In the Chinese culture, the tighter represents strength and power. In her book, Ms. Chua writes about how she demanded excellence from her daughters. Chua writes that her daughters, Sophia and Louisa, were never allowed to go on a date, be in a school play, watch TV or play computer games. They couldn't choose their own after-class activities or get any grade less than an A. They had to play piano or violin - and no other musical instruments. She writes that if a Chinese child gets a B - which she says "would never happen" - there would be "a screaming, hair-tearing explosion." She describes making her 7-year-old daughter play a piano piece perfectly - yelling and not letting her leave the bench even to use the bathroom - until it was. Many people have criticized Amy Chua. Some say her parenting methods were abusive. She even admits that her husband, who is not Chinese, objected to her parenting style. But she says that was the way her parents raised her and her three sisters. Stacy Debroff, who has written four books on parenting, says Amy Chua's parenting style is not limited to Chinese families. She says it represents a traditional way of parenting among immigrants seeking a better future for their children. But she also sees a risk. When children have no time to be social or to follow their own interests, they might not develop other skills that they need to succeed in life. Stacy Debroff advises parents not to just repeat the way they were raised. Alison Lo, an assistant professor of marketing at the University of Washington's Bothell campus, said. "I don't think Amy is advocating a best practice of parenting style, or that success and achievements are critical yardsticks of a good life. But I can imagine how strong her daughters' college... We can learn that Amy Chua is _ . A) an assistant professor B) an easy-going woman C) A cruel teacher D) A demanding mother
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Definition: 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: (CNN) -- When we left "The Walking Dead" crew in the midseason finale in December, the original survivors were coming head-to-head with the Governor and his followers in the isolated community of Woodbury. Gunbattles ensued, as did dramatic rescue attempts that led to a cliffhanger involving two of the show's central characters -- brothers Daryl and Merle Dixon -- in a ring, surrounded by an angry mob calling for their heads. Will Rick Grimes and the original survivors integrate into Woodbury? Or will human-on-human violence prove to be more dangerous than the roaming flesh-eaters? AMC's popular zombie series resumes on Sunday, and CNN spoke with Robert Kirkman, executive producer and creator of the original comic book series, about what fans can expect for the last half of season 3, life after outgoing showrunner Glen Mazzara and how long even the undead can survive the apocalypse on TV."The Walking Dead" third season resumes SundayCreator says show's about "trying to rebuild civilization in a micro sort of way"He says there are no plans right now for a movie
Question:You got _ with his people, and they're trying to survive, and you have these two groups who are on this collision course.
Output: | Rick Grimes |
Write the next sentence in the following story.
Woman is standing in a kitchen in front of a camera and showing ingredients on top of table. woman | is pouring the ingredients inside a kitchen aid and mixing them and explaining to the camera how to do the paste. |
Determine if the sentence is true based on the text below. Choose from options.
There is a profitable trade between China and India.
Trade between China and India is expected to touch $20 bn this year and Chinese investors are now rushing into India - lured by the country's growing wealth.
OPT: -yes -no | 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. 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]: Arrested: Doug Hughes was put under arrest for his gyro-copter stunt and charged with operating an unregistered aircraft and violating national airspace The postal carrier who flew a gyrocopter onto the lawn of the U.S. Capitol is facing two criminal charges. But he's being released from federal custody to return to Florida. Doug Hughes made his initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Washington on Thursday. That's one day after he steered his tiny aircraft onto the Capitol's West Lawn after flying through restricted airspace around the National Mall. He was charged with operating an unregistered aircraft and violating national airspace.Doug Hughes appeared in U.S. District Court in Washington on Thursday, one day after he steered his tiny aircraft onto the Capitol's West LawnHe was charged with operating an unregistered aircraft and violating national airspace before being released on his own recognizanceHe was sent back to his Tampa home, where he must check in weekly with authorities starting next week
Question:Corruption in _ has robbed the US citizens of the representative government that is our birthright.
[A]: Washington
[Q]: (CNN) The cavalry is coming! Not exactly, but the sentiment of reassurance is the same. This week, US Defense Secretary James Mattis arrives in Asia to visit South Korea and Japan. Two stalwart US allies, policymakers in both capitals have nevertheless been shaken by statements Donald Trump made while campaigning for President. None of these was more dramatic than the suggestion that these allies should pay more for US troops or risk having these forces withdrawn. Statements like this played to the worst fears in Seoul and Tokyo that the United States might no longer be a committed ally. It is now Mattis' job to reassure them of US commitments and return the trajectory of alliance relations back to pre-2016 presidential campaign rhetoric.Jeffrey Hornung: Japan, South Korea were shaken by statements Donald Trump made while campaigningWashington's alliances with Seoul and Tokyo will be critical in managing challenges posed by China and North Korea, he says
Question:Given the severity of the _ threat, it is crucial they hammer out any possible differences that may have arisen since Trump became president.
[A]: North Korea
[Q]: (CNN) In the weeks before President Donald Trump visited Saudi Arabia on his first foreign trip, the Saudi government hired three US lobbying firms to do its bidding in Washington, including an obscure group made up of former Trump advisers that will receive $5.4 million for one year's work, federal records show. The Saudis have now added six U.S. lobbying firms since Trump's election in a bid to improve frayed relations with the United States -- and to capitalize on a president who skewered them as a candidate but is now seen as an ally. The Saudi Interior Ministry hired Sonoran Policy Group of Arizona in May -- the day after Trump announced he would visit Saudi Arabia -- as a "government affairs and commercial sector adviser" for $5.4 million, according to records the firm filed with the Justice Department. That's a startling sum even in the lucrative business of lobbying for foreign governments.The Saudi government hired former Trump advisers as lobbyistsSaudi Arabia is stepping up its Washington advocacySaudis faced a huge defeat in Washington in September
Question:Trump himself excoriated Saudi Arabia while he was running for president, saying during one debate that _ "push gays off buildings" and "kill women and treat women horribly."
[A]: | Saudi
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Please answer the following question: Welcome to the world of multitasking -- a place where the measure of a person is how many jobs they can perform at the same time. In fact, if experts are to be believed, multitasking is a disastrous idea. One of the opponents of multitasking is Dr. Clifford Nass, a professor at Stanford University. "People who multitask frequently are less able to pay attention; they're worse at managing their memory." he said. In his opinion, the loss that we get with multitasking is harmless in some situations, for example, part of doing business in the digital world: but you can't do serious work like writing, thinking or solving an important problem this way. You do worse even as you think you're doing better. All the time the research points to a simple fact: the brain cannot cope. When you stop midway through composing a report to check an email, you force your brain to stop and regroup. It is like pressing the pause button during a movie, meaning the film takes longer to watch. And as for Dr. Nass, the problems extend beyond the brain. Young people who frequently multitask are not as socially and emotionally healthy as those who don't. They just feel more emotionally satisfied and the feeling is so good and they are bound to desire it again. Todd Oppenheimer, a writer said "We've become a very short-term society and don't reward people for taking a lot of time on something." He fears we may end up losing the next generation of great thinkers. "It's really unfortunate because the long-term challenges of our world -- environmental issues, financial issues -- require people to think wisely about the long-term consequences of what they do. And it's no coincidence that the kind of people who do think long-term don't multitask." According to Dr. Nass, multitasking _ . A) makes the performance emotionally affected only B) contributes to memorizing various things C) may result in losing the next generation of great thinkers D) can be performed using digital tools
A: | D |
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.
Small nuclear RNA ( snRNP , or ' snurps ' ) , joins with proteins to form spliceosomes . | snRNPs ( pronounced " snurps " ) , or small nuclear ribonucleoproteins , are RNA-protein complexes that combine with unmodified pre-mRNA and various other proteins to form a spliceosome , a large RNA-protein molecular complex upon which splicing of pre-mRNA occurs . |
Problem: Context: Oil prices, notoriously vulnerable to political events, spiked as high as $40 a barrel during the Gulf War in 1991.
The Gulf War was fought in 1991.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- no
A: yes
Problem: Context: The drug dealers from Morro da Rocinha are in a war against drug dealers from the neighbouring Vidigal favela.
Morro da Rocinha is near the Vidigal favela.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- no
A: yes
Problem: Context: The British government has indicated its readiness to allow Argentine companies to take part in the development of oilfields in the Falkland islands' territorial waters- provided they acknowledge that any oil extracted belongs to Britain.
The British indicated readiness to allow Argentine companies to take part in the development of oilfields.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- no
A: yes
Problem: Context: The solar system is much more complicated now, astronomers say, than in 1930 when Clyde Tombaugh added Pluto to the inventory of wandering lights circling the Sun.
Pluto was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- no
A: | yes |
Q: You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
Muay Thai (Thai: มวยไทย, RTGS: Muai Thai, pronounced (mūa̯j thāj) ( listen)) or Thai boxing is a combat sport of Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. This discipline is known as the ``Art of Eight Limbs'' because it is characterized by the combined use of fists, elbows, knees and shins. Muay Thai became widespread internationally in the twentieth century, when practitioners from Thailand began competing in Kickboxing, mixed rules matches, as well as matches under Muay Thai rules around the world. The professional league is governed by The Professional Boxing Association of Thailand (P.A.T) sanctioned by The Sports Authority of Thailand (S.A.T.), and World Professional Muaythai Federation (WMF) overseas.
A: | is muay thai and thai boxing the same? |
C&D Technologies announced that it has closed the acquisition of Datel, Inc.
Question: C&D Technologies acquired Datel Inc.
yes
A company investigation turned up metal in roughly 200 pills of the 70 million it passed through a metal detector, according to the FDA.
Question: The FDA turned up metal in roughly 200 pills of the 70 million it passed through a metal detector.
no
The article also mentions the greater prevalence of obesity among two minority populations, African-Americans and Hispanic/Latino, but does not consider in its analysis of the increase in obesity the increase of these these populations as a proportion of the United States population. African-Americans and Hispanic/Latinos have a higher rates of obesity than White Americans, while Asian-Americans have a relatively low rate of obesity. Despite only representing one third of the U.S. population, African-Americans and Hispanic/Latinos represent about one half of the population growth.
Question: African-Americans are a minority in the U.S.
| yes |
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.
Input: When eight-year-old Mohammed bin Ahmed Jaber Al Harbi approached the Queen for a handshake at the Derby, he melted hearts around the world. Now, the little boy has returned to the UK for Royal Ascot and appeared clutching the hand of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Makhtoum, the 65-year-old Emir of Dubai. Walking right behind him was his 'best friend', the emirate's dapper Crown Prince Hamdan, 32, and the royal's step-mother, Princess Haya of Jordan, 41. Mohammed is the son of Ahmed Jaber 'AJ' Al Harbi, a close friend of the Emirati prince, and spends much of his time travelling the world with his father and the royal.Mohammed bin Ahmed Jaber Al Harbi was at Royal Ascot todayLittle boy melted hearts when he shook hands with the Queen at DerbyWas back in his top hat and tailcoat and joined Emirati royal party
Questions:Indeed, this is the eight-year-old's second visit to _, having been part of the party to take part in last year's event. (A) Mohammed bin Ahmed Jaber Al Harbi (B) Derby (C) UK (D) Royal Ascot (E) Mohammed bin Rashid Al Makhtoum (F) Dubai (G) Prince Hamdan (H) Haya (I) Jordan (J) Mohammed (K) Ahmed Jaber 'AJ (L) Al Harbi (M) Emirati (N) Little
Output: | (D) |
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.
Problem:Who argued and prompted the Orthodox people make a decision?, Context: The son of Murad II, Mehmed the Conqueror, reorganized the state and the military, and conquered Constantinople on 29 May 1453. Mehmed allowed the Orthodox Church to maintain its autonomy and land in exchange for accepting Ottoman authority. Because of bad relations between the states of western Europe and the later Byzantine Empire, the majority of the Orthodox population accepted Ottoman rule as preferable to Venetian rule. Albanian resistance was a major obstacle to Ottoman expansion on the Italian peninsula.
Solution: | the states of western Europe and the later Byzantine Empire |
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) Donald Trump reversed his stance on U.S. military intervention in Libya on Sunday, saying he would have authorized "surgical" strikes to take out strongman Moammar Gaddafi -- even though he'd previously said the world would be better with Gaddafi in power. "I didn't mind surgical. And I said surgical. You do a surgical shot and you take him out," Trump said on CBS' "Face the Nation." It was a notable change from the position he'd staked out at a Republican presidential debate in Texas in February. "We would be so much better off if Gaddafi would be in charge right now," Trump said then. He has also hit Clinton over the U.S. intervention in Libya in his stump speech.Donald Trump again reversed his position on Libya on SundayHe said he would have authorized strategical strikes to take out Moammar Gaddafi
Question:He's also made blasting _'s foreign policy judgment a staple on the campaign trail. | Clinton |
Read the text and determine if the sentence is true (see options at the end):
Judy Tegart Dalton (née Tegart; born 12 December 1937) is a retired professional tennis player from Australia who won nine Grand Slam doubles titles. She won at least one women's doubles title at each Grand Slam tournament, a "career Grand Slam". Five of her doubles titles were with Margaret Court. Tegart was the runner-up in 10 Grand Slam doubles tournaments.
Sentence: Judy Tegart Dalton retired from professional tennis due to a severe knee injury.
Options:
A). Yes.
B). It's impossible to say.
C). No. | B). |
You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
Writers of Sporting News described hitting four home runs in a single Major League Baseball (MLB) game as ``baseball's greatest single-game accomplishment''. Eighteen players have accomplished the feat to date, the most recent being J.D. Martinez--then with the Arizona Diamondbacks--against the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 4, 2017. No player has done this more than once in his career and no player has ever hit more than four in a game. Bobby Lowe was the first to hit four home runs in a single game, doing so on May 30, 1894. Fans were reportedly so excited that they threw $160 in silver coins ($4,500 today) onto the field after his fourth home run.
has any mlb player hit 5 home runs in one game?
A straight is a poker hand containing five cards of sequential rank, not all of the same suit, such as 7♣ 6♠ 5♠ 4♥ 3♥ (a ``seven-high straight''). It ranks below a flush and above three of a kind. As part of a straight, an ace can rank either above a king or below a two, depending on the rules of the game. Under high rules, an ace can rank either high (e.g. A K♣ Q♣ J 10♠ is an ace-high straight) or low (e.g. 5♣ 4 3♥ 2♥ A♠ is a five-high straight), but the ace cannot rank both high and low in the same hand (e.g. Q♠ K♠ A♣ 2♥ 3 is an ace-high high-card hand, not a straight). Under deuce-to-seven low rules, aces can only rank high, so a hand such as 5♥ 4♠ 3♥ 2♣ A is actually an ace-high high-card hand. Under ace-to-six low rules, aces can only rank low, so a hand such as A♣ K♠ Q♠ J 10♠ is actually a king-high high-card hand. Under ace-to-five low rules, straights are not recognized, and a hand that would be categorized as a straight is instead a high-card hand.
does a straight in poker have to be the same suit?
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a 2016 fantasy film directed by David Yates. A joint British and American production, it is a spin-off and prequel to the Harry Potter film series, and it was produced and written by J.K. Rowling in her screenwriting debut, and inspired by her 2001 book of the same name. The film stars Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander, with Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Samantha Morton, Jon Voight, Carmen Ejogo, Ron Perlman, Colin Farrell and Johnny Depp in supporting roles. It is the first installment in the Fantastic Beasts film series, and ninth overall in the Wizarding World franchise, that began with the Harry Potter films.
| is fantastic beasts and where to find them a part of harry potter?
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Q: Crowsnest Pass is a mountain pass in the Canadian Rockies between Alberta and British Columbia .
A: | Crowsnest Pass ( sometimes referred to as Crow 's Nest Pass , ) is a low mountain pass across the Continental Divide of the Canadian Rockies on the Alberta – British Columbia border . |
Crippa died a week ago at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, seven days after he ate a heaping plate of the deadly Amanita ocreata mushrooms, said his wife, Joan Crippa. Known as "death angel" for its snow-white appearance, the fungus has deadly toxins that worked their way through Crippa's system, sickening him and eventually causing his liver to fail. Family members had often warned Crippa against indulging in his passion for hunting wild mushrooms, an activity he learned from his Italian immigrant parents, his wife said.
Based on that paragraph can we conclude that the sentence below is true?
Crippa's wife, Joan, was an Italian immigrant.
Pick your answer from: *yes; *no; | no |
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".
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Question: Comanche Indians have trapped the evil of their land in a monster made up of a mixture of other animals . The Comanche have placed a protective spear in the ground to contain the evil . A young boy pulls the spear from the ground while pocketing a rabbit foot talisman . He starts to play with the spear . A Comanche catches the boy , and startled , he runs away with the rabbit's foot . The Native American places the spear back , realizing too late that the rabbits foot is now gone . After that , white men come and start drilling for oil . Skip to current time , a divorced father , Mance Cashen , moves to the area with his new wife , baby , and his son from his first marriage , Willy ( played by ( ( Chris Miller , who is visiting . Willy notices something peculiar in the house and tries to warn his father and step-mother . They do not believe him . Willy is attacked while on a tire swing over a small water hole . The creature grabs his foot and Willy struggles , eventually getting away . He eventually befriends the local drunk , T. C. van Houten . A nice old man with some bad memories who knows something about the evil near the oil well and was in a situation similar to Willy's . In the meantime a Comanche Indian , Chief Sam John , comes to warn Mance of the evil and the need to keep it contained . Sam John informs Mance the evil was originally intended to stop the white man , but it is indiscriminate in whom it kills instead . Mance will have none of it . Willy eventually takes a spear he finds on his property to Sam John and tries to find out what is going on . <sep>What is the name of the old man with whom Willy became friends?<sep>T. C. van Houten
Answer: Yes
Question: In early March, the administration postponed action on proposals for increasing aid to the Northern Alliance and the Uzbeks. Rice noted at the time that a more wide-ranging examination of policy toward Afghanistan was needed first. She wanted the review very soon. Rice and others recalled the President saying, "I'm tired of swatting at flies." The President reportedly also said,"I'm tired of playing defense. I want to play offense. I want to take the fight to the terrorists." President Bush explained to us that he had become impatient. He apparently had heard proposals for rolling back al Qaeda but felt that catching terrorists one by one or even cell by cell was not an approach likely to succeed in the long run. At the same time, he said, he understood that policy had to be developed slowly so that diplomacy and financial and military measures could mesh with one another. Hadley convened an informal Deputies Committee meeting on March 7, when some of the deputies had not yet been confirmed. For the first time, Clarke's various proposals-for aid to the Northern Alliance and the Uzbeks and for Predator missions-went before the group that, in the Bush NSC, would do most of the policy work. Though they made no decisions on these specific proposals, Hadley apparently concluded that there should be a presidential national security policy directive (NSPD) on terrorism. Clarke would later express irritation about the deputies' insistence that a strategy for coping with al Qaeda be framed within the context of a regional policy. He doubted that the benefits would compensate for the time lost. The administration had in fact proceeded with Principals Committee meetings on topics including Iraq and Sudan without prior contextual review, and Clarke favored moving ahead similarly with a narrow counterterrorism agenda. But the President's senior advisers saw the al Qaeda problem as part of a puzzle that could not be assembled without filling in the pieces for Afghanistan and Pakistan. Rice deferred a Principals Committee meeting on al Qaeda until the deputies had developed a new policy for their consideration. <sep>What was the presidents initial response to the efforts to perform a more wide-ranging examination of policy toward Afghanistan?<sep>He wanted to go on offense
Answer: Yes
Question: You have seen your own reflection in a mirror. The person looking back at you looks just like you. Where does that reflected person appear to be standing? Yes, they appear to be on the other side of the mirror. That is really strange to think about, but very cool. Have you ever waved at your reflection in a mirror? The reflected image will wave back at you. Here is something to try next time you stand in front of a mirror. Wave to your reflection with your right hand. What hand do you think the reflection will wave back with? The same hand? A different hand? You will notice something interesting. The reflection waves back with the hand on the same side as you, but it is their left hand. The image in a reflection is reversed. This is just like the image of the sign above. Light rays strike flat shiny surfaces and are reflected. The reflections are reversed. <sep>What is the only difference between a reflection in a mirror and the actual image?<sep>The reflections are reversed
Answer: | Yes
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Consider the question. How are the conditions for someone who is living in a homeless shelter?
Options:
- sometimes bad
- happy
- respiration
- growing older
- death
What is the step-by-step reasoning process to arrive at the answer: sometimes bad? | A homeless person lives on road and feeds on other people. They may somethimes face harsh situation as they do not have a safe place to stay. |
Q: Heaney had joined 'a distinguished group of Irishmen , who have been honoured with this prize for their contribution to Irish literature in the twentieth century.'
Heaney was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1995.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- no
A: no
Q: The conference found that many Australians experience discrimination through the Governmental, penal, legal and health care systems because of their mental health, race, skin colour, sexuality, sexual formation or refugee status.
Mental health problems increase in the young.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- no
A: no
Q: Women are poorly trained for politics.
Women are poorly represented in parliament.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- no
A: | no |
Part 1. 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.
Part 2. Example
Property tax -- Property tax or 'house tax' is a local tax on buildings, along with appurtenant land. It is and imposed on the Possessor (not the custodian of property as per 1978, 44th amendment of constitution). It resembles the US-type wealth tax and differs from the excise-type UK rate. The tax power is vested in the states and is delegated to local bodies, specifying the valuation method, rate band, and collection procedures. The tax base is the annual rental value (ARV) or area-based rating. Owner-occupied and other properties not producing rent are assessed on cost and then converted into ARV by applying a percentage of cost, usually four percent. Vacant land is generally exempt. Central government properties are exempt. Instead a 'service charge' is permissible under executive order. Properties of foreign missions also enjoy tax exemption without requiring reciprocity. The tax is usually accompanied by service taxes, e.g., water tax, drainage tax, conservancy (sanitation) tax, lighting tax, all using the same tax base. The rate structure is flat on rural (panchayat) properties, but in the urban (municipal) areas it is mildly progressive with about 80% of assessments falling in the first two brackets.
Answer: is house tax and property tax are same
Explanation: The question generated asks whether the house tax and property tax are the same and can be answered by reading the passage. Additionally, it has a binary answer and hence the generated question is correct.
Part 3. Exercise
Phytoplankton -- Phytoplankton /ˌfaɪtoʊˈplæŋktən/ are the autotrophic (self-feeding) components of the plankton community and a key part of oceans, seas and freshwater basin ecosystems. The name comes from the Greek words φυτόν (phyton), meaning ``plant'', and πλαγκτός (planktos), meaning ``wanderer'' or ``drifter''. Most phytoplankton are too small to be individually seen with the unaided eye. However, when present in high enough numbers, some varieties may be noticeable as colored patches on the water surface due to the presence of chlorophyll within their cells and accessory pigments (such as phycobiliproteins or xanthophylls) in some species.
Answer: | phytoplankton are heterotrophs which depend on autotrophs for nutrition |
You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
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Question: In Denver, Thomas sees Newt, who has succumbed to the Flare. Newt begs Thomas to end his suffering and kill him. Thomas shoots him in the head as an act of mercy. Then, they discover that Teresa and the other Immunes all had been captured. Thomas and Minho knock out the Immunes' former guards and threaten them to make the guards take them to WICKED also. Thomas and Brenda discover the guards were led by Vince, the leader of the Right Arm. Vince tells them the Right Arm is copying WICKED's operations, and plan to take over their headquarters building.
Answer: did newt die in the death cure book?
Question: A peace bond can be issued by a criminal court judge or a Justice of the Peace. A peace bond is usually issued when the Crown Prosecutor is convinced that a strong case does not exist against the accused. A person does not plead guilty when they enter into a peace bond. Thus, there is no finding of guilt or conviction registered if a person agrees to sign a peace bond. One of the reasons why a person may agree to enter into a peace bond is to avoid a criminal trial, and ultimately the possibility of being convicted in a court of law of the offence for which they were charged. Being convicted in a court of law would entail receiving a criminal record.
Answer: do peace bonds show up on criminal record checks?
Question: The fourth season of the American television series The Flash, which is based on the DC Comics character Barry Allen / Flash, premiered on The CW on October 10, 2017, and ran for 23 episodes until May 22, 2018. The season follows a crime scene investigator with superhuman speed who fights criminals, including others who have also gained superhuman abilities. It is set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with the other television series of the universe, and is a spin-off of Arrow. The season is produced by Berlanti Productions, Warner Bros. Television, and DC Entertainment, with Andrew Kreisberg and Todd Helbing serving as showrunners.
Answer: | is there a season 4 for the flash?
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IN: What happens next?
The man in the glasses while still at the arm wrestling table with the other man gives a website address and social media sites. the screen
OPTIONS:
- on the table gives a website address as well as the man in the glasses.
- flashes comedy faces aiming to depict the fellow ping pong players.
- changes to show different shots of rings interspersed with a silver screen.
- goes black and there are credits rolling followed by a company name.
OUT: goes black and there are credits rolling followed by a company name.
IN: What happens next?
How to bump a volleyball
Get into position.
You should stand with your legs about shoulder-width apart and should lean forward a bit. Your knees should be bent a little bit, ready to spring your legs into action.
OPTIONS:
- Your hands should come together in the last moment before the ball comes to you; when you approach the ball, you can keep your hands about half a foot apart, and bring them together when the ball comes toward you. Otherwise, it'll be hard to maneuver yourself to get in the right position to hit the ball.
- If your feet are wider than hip width, this is your body's way of bracing yourself in case something falls during the process. If you don't want to do this, practice reaching for the ball.
- Swing your racquet as high as you can from the " up to swing " position. Remember, you want to hit the ball cleanly, not over your head, or you'll create a lot of mess.
- If you have any trouble doing this, but you do not need to dread the incident, just make sure that your feet are pointed toward the net. Before you risk yourself falling over, try keeping the ball in your hands and your knees bent when you swing it.
OUT: Your hands should come together in the last moment before the ball comes to you; when you approach the ball, you can keep your hands about half a foot apart, and bring them together when the ball comes toward you. Otherwise, it'll be hard to maneuver yourself to get in the right position to hit the ball.
IN: What happens next?
How to cheat on a test using pens or pencils
Tape notes along your pencil.
Small notes can be affixed directly to the pencil you are using on the test to help you with questions you know will be on the test. Write the notes down on a thin strip of paper and cover the entire strip with a clear piece of tape.
OPTIONS:
- Wrap the strip around the pencil from top to bottom. All you have to do to read the note is turn the pencil! Write or etch notes onto a wooden pencil.
- This will ensure nothing is left behind on the paper. You can also tape notes along any creased or crooked edges that aren't visually noticeable.
- Once you have the paper, tape it firmly onto the pencil with the end furthest from you. Do this while sitting at your desk or computer, or if you cannot push the pencil to the floor, place a piece of something heavy on top.
- Sticky notes work well on tests that have tricky questions. You can roll them into shapes and then staple them to your pencil to create longer items and concentrate more on a certain topic.
OUT: | Wrap the strip around the pencil from top to bottom. All you have to do to read the note is turn the pencil! Write or etch notes onto a wooden pencil. |
Q: Countryside is a place far from city. Countryside has a lot of plants and trees. Wildflowers are found on plants and trees.
A: Where do bees go to find wildflowers?
Options:
- united states
- sky
- beach
- michigan
- countryside
countryside
Q: Doing one thing contstantly result in boredom. someone might get bored if keeps driving without much to do.
A: Why might someone without much to do keep driving?
Options:
- boredom
- enjoy
- moving
- fatigue
- injuries
boredom
Q: Desk drawer is a slidable storage place under a table. Table is a furniture. Office generally has furniture.
A: | Where in your office would you store a highlight that you don't use often?
Options:
- office supply store
- case
- desk drawer
- campus book store
- lamp
desk drawer |
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.
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness -- The series was originally set to air on Nickelodeon in 2010, but it was pushed back to 2011 instead. The series premiered with a special preview on September 19, 2011, and began airing regularly on November 7. Three seasons were produced. Airing ceased in the United States partway through season 3. Before finishing up in the United States, all the episodes aired already in other countries, for example on German Nicktoons in Germany from 2014--2015 and then on YTV in Canada from 2015--2016. In 2016 American Nicktoons in the United States began running ads announcing the airing of new episodes; it was subsequently revealed that five of the ten unaired episodes would play from February 15 through February 19. As a result, the final episode aired on June 29, 2016.
| is kung fu panda legends of awesomeness cancelled |
You will be given a definition of a task first, then an example. Follow the example to solve a new instance 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].
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.
Solution: China
Why? This is a good example. Based on the passage, any cubs will return to China at the age of two
New input: (CNN) Colombia's Congress has approved a historic peace agreement that will lead to the disarming of rebels in the 52-year conflict. The lower house Wednesday approved the revised deal between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC. The vote was 130-0 and came after about 11 hours of debate. The rebels have 150 days to put down their arms, according to the legislation. Last week marked the second time this year that Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and FARC leader Rodrigo Londoño have signed a peace deal aimed at ending Latin America's longest war. In October, Colombian voters rejected the first version of the agreement in a national referendum, sending negotiators back to the table.Colombia's lower house of Congress unanimously approved peace accordDeal marks end of more than five decades of conflict, giving FARC 150 days to lay down weapons
Question:The battle between _ and the country's government has been devastating.
Solution: | FARC |
The release of its report led to calls for a complete ivory trade ban, and at the seventh conference in 1989, the African Elephant was moved to appendix one of the treaty.
Q with options: Can we draw the following conclusion?
The ban on ivory trade has been effective in protecting the elephant from extinction.
Available choices:
1). yes.
2). no. | 2). |
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.
Input: After a season of failed attempts to get herself and her sons out of Charming (including a false pregnancy and subsequently faked miscarriage to bar Gemma Teller-Morrow from gaining custody of Abel and Thomas, should Tara go to prison), and after Tara and Jax's relationship was tested (Tara and Jax are having problems with her being behind bars for her involvement in the death of a nurse. Jax is seen at the end of episode 1 cheating on Tara with Colette Jane, an escort handler) Tara finds herself at odds with everyone she was supposed to be able to trust and chooses to use the bullet she pulled from Bobby Munson's shoulder as evidence necessary to grant her witness protection, in turn making her a rat and a liability to the MC and to Jax himself. In a last-minute plot twist, Jax finds Tara at a park in Lodi. They talk for several minutes and then the scene cuts to the motel room Tara had been hiding in. The two come to an understanding and Jax surrenders himself to the mercy of DA Tyne Patterson in exchange for Tara's immunity for all the crimes she committed on behalf the MC, specifically that of the murder of Pamela Toric, for which she was accused in season 5 but did not have anything to do with. The DA agrees to what Jax offers her after a few moments of reluctance to believe that he will come through. With that, Jax has let Tara know that he truly loves her and their sons more than anything. They cry and make love. Tara and Jax agree to meet the DA at the Teller home at 6pm after he spends his last hours as a free man with his sons. He tells Chibs and Bobby he will most likely be sentenced to 25 years, with parole in 10, 7 if he's lucky. Tara gets home earlier than expected and the house is empty, save for Eli, the sheriff, who entered the house with her so they could talk in private and he could help her bring her suitcases into the house, as she decided not to run away and do what Jax asked of her; raise their sons.
Output: | does tara get out of jail in season 6? |
Context:
Dorado Wings was a small commuter airline that operated from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico to Dorado Airport in the tourist center of Dorado. Dorado Wings was the only commercial operator at Dorado Airport. Dorado Wings existed from 1964 to 1982. In early 1981, the airline was purchased and its name was changed to Crown Air which operated until 1988.
Hypothesis: Dorado Wings was in operation from 1963 to 1982.
No
Context:
Sloothby is a small village in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 mi south from the Lincolnshire Wolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Sloothby is in the civil parish of Willoughby with Sloothby, just over 1 mi south-east from the village of Willoughby and 7 mi north-east from the coastal resort of Skegness.
Hypothesis: Sloothby is located 5 miles south of Lincolnshire Wolds, home to some very famous people.
It's impossible to say
Context:
Stephen Wolfram (born 29 August 1959) is a British-American computer scientist, physicist, and businessman. He is known for his work in computer science, mathematics, and in theoretical physics. He is the author of the book "A New Kind of Science." In 2012 he was named an inaugural fellow of the American Mathematical Society.
Hypothesis: Stephen Wolfram wrote a book about science.
| Yes |
How to smoke sturgeon<br>Use fresh sturgeon that has been kept clean and cold. Do not use fish with damaged flesh. Remove the fins, tale, sautés (bony plates), innards and bones with a knife and your fingers.
Does this next sentence follow, given the preceding text?
Sturgeon is a fish. | Yes |
In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
Q: Image copyright AFP Image caption An undated photo released by a social network shows the 25-year-old Moroccan suspect, named as Ayoub El-Khazzani
French prosecutors say the man arrested in Arras after being tackled by passengers on a Thalys train last week had links to radical Islam and had recently travelled to Turkey, and possibly Syria.
Senior prosecutor Francois Molins, formally opening an investigation, said it was clear that the 25-year-old Moroccan suspect, Ayoub El-Khazzani, had intended to carry out mass slaughter.
He told a news conference in Paris that El-Khazzani had watched an online recording inciting radical violence minutes before the thwarted attack on the train travelling from Amsterdam to Paris.
He said the gunman boarded the train in Brussels on Friday armed with:
a Kalashnikov assault rifle
270 rounds of ammunition
a Luger pistol
a bottle of petrol
a box-cutter
a hammer
Mr Khazzani denies planning to launch a terrorist attack, saying he had come across a stash of weapons in a Belgian park and decided to use it to rob passengers.
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption Footage showed the gunman in the train carriage after he was subdued
Born in 1989 in Tetouan, in northern Morocco, Ayoub El-Khazzani is said to have arrived in Spain in 2007 where he was later granted residency.
"He sold hashish sometimes, like many do, to buy something to eat, pay the rent, but he was not a trafficker," Mohamed, a builder from his former Madrid neighbourhood, told AFP news agency.
"He was a good guy, normal, who played football with us right here. It's strange that he could have done this."
Mr Khazzani was detained several times in Spain for drug trafficking, French prosecutors say.
He came to the attention of anti-terror authorities for having jihadist beliefs and attending a radical mosque in the southern city of Algeciras.
The suspect was flagged up to France by the Spanish authorities in February 2014 as an Islamist extremist who may travel to France.
France train shooting
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption The three Americans who helped subdue the gunman speak about their experience
A French passenger trying to access a toilet cubicle was faced with an individual who emerged from the cubicle "bare-chested, wearing a backpack on his chest and carrying a rifle slung across his shoulder". Read more about what we know so far
The failed attack is a sign that a new anti-terror approach is needed, argues former French intelligence agent Claude Moniquet.
French President Francois Hollande has personally awarded France's top honour to four passengers who foiled the suspected terror attack. Read about them here
The attack, which saw the suspected gunman cross into France on an international Thalys train, has challenged the Schengen Agreement, the holy grail of European integration
But during a period of between five and seven months living in the French town of Aubervilliers, he did not emerge as a threat, Mr Molins said.
Mr Khazzani worked for mobile phone company Lycamobile in the town for two months before leaving because he did not have the right work documents.
He then moved between Cologne in Germany, the Austrian capital, Vienna, and Brussels where he said he had been living in a park near the city's Midi railway station.
'Fantasist'
Mr Khazzani says he was left homeless in Belgium after his identity documents were stolen. Prosecutors say he had been staying with his sister.
Mr Khazzani allegedly travelled to Turkey in May - something he has denied via his lawyer in Arras, as well as denying travelling to Syria.
Prosecutors described the suspect as a "fantasist" who had watched a jihadist YouTube recording on a mobile phone whilst already on the busy Thalys train.
He had locked himself in a toilet cubicle before emerging topless and armed.
The gunman was wrestled to the floor and subdued by two young American off-duty servicemen, their friend and a 62-year-old British consultant.
One of the US servicemen, Alek Skarlatos, disputed the gunman's claim that he just wanted to rob passengers because he was hungry.
He said he had a lot of ammunition and "his intentions were pretty clear", but that he appeared untrained.
"He clearly had no firearms training whatsoever."
"If he knew what he was doing, or even just got lucky... we would have all been in trouble and probably wouldn't be here today - along with a lot of other people." ||||| PARIS/ALGECIRAS, Spain (Reuters) - A gunman who attacked passengers on a high-speed train in France two days ago is “dumbfounded” at having been taken for an Islamist militant and says he only intended to rob people on board because he was hungry, his lawyer said on Sunday.
French investigating police check for clues on the train platform in Arras, France, August 21, 2015. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
As details emerged of the gunman’s early adult life in Spain, lawyer Sophie David said her client — now in detention near Paris — also looked ill and malnourished.
French and Spanish sources close to the case have identified him as a 26-year-old Moroccan named Ayoub el Khazzani who was known to European authorities as a suspected Islamist militant.
“(I saw) somebody who was very sick, somebody very weakened physically, as if he suffered from malnutrition, very, very thin and very haggard,” David told BFMTV.
“He is dumbfounded by the terrorist motives attributed to his action,” she added.
David said the man was barefoot and wore only a hospital shirt and boxer shorts for the police interrogation in Arras, northern France, where the train stopped after the incident.
The Moroccan told David he had found the Kalashnikov he had taken onto the train in a park near the Gare du Midi rail station in Brussels where he was in the habit of sleeping.
“A few days later he decided to get on a train that some other homeless people told him would be full of wealthy people traveling from Amsterdam to Paris and he hoped to feed himself by armed robbery,” David said.
The lawyer said the Moroccan had untreated wounds on his face when he spoke to her through an interpreter. He also told David he did not think he had fired any shots before his gun jammed.
French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said on Saturday there had been “several shots” before the Moroccan was subdued by the passengers, who included three Americans.
Of the two passengers injured in Friday’s incident, only one remained in hospital on Sunday, according to an update from the authorities — a Franco-American who was hit by a bullet and was in a serious but stable condition.
Cazeneuve said the man in custody, whom he did not name, had been “identified by the Spanish authorities to French intelligence services in February 2014 because of his connections to the radical Islamist movement”.
ARRESTS FOR DRUG OFFENCES
Khazzani is believed to have lived in Spain for his early adult life and was arrested at least once for drug trafficking, according to Reuters sources. Some Spanish newspapers said he may have been radicalized while in prison.
Spanish security sources say Khazzani lived in Madrid between 2007 and 2010 before moving to the southern Spanish port of Algeciras. A community leader in the city told Reuters he had lived there with his family in El Saladillo, a neighborhood plagued by high unemployment and drug-related crime.
According to the Spanish security sources, he traveled to France in 2014 and went to Syria. French security sources said he went to Berlin airport for a flight to Istanbul on May 10 this year. Turkey is a preferred flight destination for would-be jihadists heading for Syria.
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At the mosque in El Saladillo, Kamal Cheddad, President of the Muslim Community for the south of the city, said he knew the young Moroccan, although the family did not attend the local mosque which Cheddad presides over.
“He was an ordinary young man, he played football, went fishing, he worked to make a living,” Cheddad said. |||||
A: | The gunman accused of attempting mass-murder on a French train is apparently "dumbfounded" that people are taking him for an Islamic terrorist. His lawyer, Sophie David, describes 26-year-old Moroccan Ayoub el Khazzani as a hungry man planning to rob people for food money, Reuters reports. "(I saw) somebody who was very sick, somebody very weakened physically, as if he suffered from malnutrition, very, very thin and very haggard," David says. "He is dumbfounded by the terrorist motives attributed to his action." She says Khazzani found his weapon, an AK-47, in a Brussels park where he often slept. "A few days later he decided to get on a train that some other homeless people told him would be full of wealthy people traveling from Amsterdam to Paris and he hoped to feed himself by armed robbery," says David. David adds that Khazzani thought his gun had jammed before he got off a shot in the train melee. But French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve says "several shots" went off, and the Telegraph reports that Franco-American professor Mark Moogalian, 51, was shot in the neck after he grabbed Khazzani's AK-47 and the assailant fired another gun at him. As for alleged terrorism, Cazeneuve says Spanish authorities linked him to "the radical Islamist movement," and security officials say he traveled to Turkey and Syria earlier this year—which Khazzani denies through his lawyer, the BBC reports. Others say Khazzani had been arrested for drug trafficking at least once. "He was an ordinary young man, he played football, went fishing, he worked to make a living," says a Muslim figure in the Spanish port of Algeciras, where Khazzani lived. |
Multi-choice problem: Continue writing the next sentence in this paragraph:
There are tourists waiting to get onto the camels to enjoy a camel back ride. Men in red shirts and cowboy hats are helping the tourists get on the camels' backs. the camels
Pick from:
a). are standing and showing off their front paws to the camera.;
b). slowly raise themselves up and begin walking around with the tourists on their backs.;
c). are taking off and taking off the arena.;
d). are shown swaying back and forth, on the way to their boam.; | b). |
Question:
Multi-choice problem: Continue writing the next sentence for the following:
How to know if a girl in middle school likes you
Check out her body language.
Body language can go a long way in helping you see whether or not the girl really likes you. Her words may not tell you that she likes you, but her body can give her away.
OPTIONS:
- Her head can sway, her shoulders will be squared, and her face will be tilted slightly to one side. If she blinks slightly, or raises her eyebrows in disagreement, then you might hear her from far away.
- Body language can tell you a lot about whether or not she likes you. Instead of approaching her, keep her in the sunlight by crossing the street, turning on a bright light, or standing quietly in a corner.
- If the girl really likes you, then she may turn her body toward you and try to lean in when she's talking to you so she can get a little closer. Here are a few more signs that she's into you : See if she twirls her hair or looks down at her feet.
- Certain body language can show different things : Her eyes might be slit-eyed when she's looking at you. She might wiggle her eyebrows, or pop one or both of her eyelids when you use the word.
****
Answer:
If the girl really likes you, then she may turn her body toward you and try to lean in when she's talking to you so she can get a little closer. Here are a few more signs that she's into you : See if she twirls her hair or looks down at her feet.
Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?
We see the supplies the lady will be using as she talks to the camera. The stylist combs the customers hair, and adds a roller. the stylist
OPTIONS:
- releases the customer hair from a bowtie, and talks to the camera.
- braids the customers hair.
- begins coloring with marker.
- removes the roller and add another.
A: removes the roller and add another.
A man is blowing leaves with a little boy in his back yard. he
OPTIONS:
- is raking leaves with a ax.
- is using a large leaf blower while the child watches.
- finally has enough of blowing the leaves that he can stand up straight and touch the ground.
- is using a large steel can to spray the leaves on front him.
is using a large leaf blower while the child watches.
question: Complete the next sentence:
How to count money fast
Separate your stacks by denomination.
For quick counting, the first thing you should do is create a stack of all of your 1s, all of your 5s, all of your 10s, all of your 20s, and so on. Gather all of your bills into one big stack and then go through it one bill at a time and put each one in the stack with its respective denomination.
OPTIONS:
- Using a coin organizer will make it easier to remember how much each stack is worth. Items from the dollar stacks are excellent for memory.
- Adjust the bills so that they're all facing the same direction. Do this while or after you separate your bills into different stacks.
- If you have 4 stacks, put the stacks first, then you can label and categorize them with different denomination. Use different denomination labels to label all your banquets.
- Do the same with each 1/4 dollar, which will give you approximately 1 , 200 lb. ( 55 , 000 grams) in cash money.
answer: Adjust the bills so that they're all facing the same direction. Do this while or after you separate your bills into different stacks.
Problem: Write the next sentence for:
How to rescue an abused horse
Make an appointment with an equine vet for the abused horse.
An abused horse may have suffered physical abuse or neglect. Both leave scars in their own way.
OPTIONS:
- In order to take care of them, you should visit a veterinarian or groomer or ask for assistance in removing the marks. While this type of treatment is not better than another option, it should be tried.
- First off, get the horse examined by an equine vet. You will need to know the extent of any physical damage that has been done to the horse, and should have a frank discussion about the long term and ongoing cost of medication, should that be required.
- If this is the case, you will need to talk to an equine vet about getting the horse warmed up and held properly. A vet may be able to take the horse in an alternative route, such as riding a stationary pony or even a trailer.
- In the instance that you suspect your horse may have suffered significant animal trauma, a veterinary visit will be required. A veterinarian is also a good option if your horse has been abused before..
Next sentence: First off, get the horse examined by an equine vet. You will need to know the extent of any physical damage that has been done to the horse, and should have a frank discussion about the long term and ongoing cost of medication, should that be required.
IN: Write the next sentence in this paragraph:
They go through extremely steep and dangerous dirt roads at high speed. They also go over ramps created in the dirt road. they
OPTIONS:
- shake each other's hand while rolling through the dirt roads.
- continue biking through the dirt at high speed as they create a cloud of dust behind them.
- occasionally pass a bridge but continue driving like a racehorse in the end.
- roll over multiple curves on bumpy, iron roads.
OUT: | continue biking through the dirt at high speed as they create a cloud of dust behind them. |
In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
At first, Pennsylvania state trooper Joseph Miller said he was as far as 10 feet away cleaning his gun when it accidentally discharged, killing his pregnant wife.
Later, he told detectives he was 2 feet away.
On Friday, three years after the shooting, Miller was under arrest after prosecutors said new tests showed the gun was 3 to 6 inches from her head when it went off.
Miller, 36, was arraigned Friday on two counts of involuntary manslaughter in the deaths of JoAnna Miller and their newborn baby, prosecutors in suburban Philadelphia said.
JoAnna Miller was 24 weeks pregnant when she was shot in the head in the family room of their East Norriton home on March 7, 2014, as she organized children's clothes. She died at a hospital after delivering a girl via an emergency C-section. The baby, named Gillian, died shortly thereafter.
In a call Joseph Miller placed to 911 after the shooting, he tells a dispatcher: "I, ah, was cleaning. I was about to clean my gun, and I didn't realize there was a round ... I shot my wife." He can then be heard consoling children, saying, "Guys, guys, guys, it's OK."
The couple has four other children.
Miller told detectives he was disassembling his personal gun in the family room so he could clean it when it discharged and struck his 34-year-old wife, who was sitting on the floor sorting clothes for donation, according to a criminal complaint.
He initially told police he was about 8 to 10 feet away from his wife but later changed his estimate to about 2 feet away.
However, a coroner ruled JoAnna Miller's cause of death was a "perforating close range gunshot wound of the head." A two-year investigation involving ballistics and forensic tests showed the gun was 3 to 6 inches from JoAnna Miller's head when it went off, according to a statement by the Montgomery County district attorney's office.
Joseph Miller also told detectives he didn't check to see whether the gun was unloaded before cleaning it.
In an interview transcript released Friday, investigators asked Miller: "Did you intentionally shoot your wife?"
"I did not," he replied. "It was an accident. I love her to death."
Prosecutors say Miller had extensive firearms safety training as part of his job as a state trooper and disregarded the essential standards and procedures for handling weapons the day he shot his wife, according to the criminal complaint.
In June 2014, the district attorney's office concluded the shooting was negligent but accidental.
Authorities at the time said all evidence indicated the Millers were "a close-knit, loving family excited about the pending arrival of a new baby."
However, the investigation remained open as evidence was examined.
A message seeking comment from Miller's lawyer wasn't returned. He is free on $100,000 bail and was ordered to surrender his passport and firearms. ||||| CBS 3CBS 3 joined forces with the most trusted local CBS RADIO stations in Philadelphia to give you the best Philly has to offer. CBS 3 is part of CBS Television Stations, a division of CBS Corp. and one of the largest network-owned station groups in the country. QUICK LINKS: Local News | Videos | Consumer [...]
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A former Pennsylvania state trooper who had previously been cleared in the shooting deaths three years ago of his pregnant wife and their baby — who was born when the wife was in surgery — will now face involuntary manslaughter charges in their deaths, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office announced Friday.
Joseph Miller, 36, was arrested and charged with two misdemeanor counts of involuntary manslaughter in the 2014 shooting deaths of his pregnant wife, Joanna, 34, and their child, who was delivered after the shooting, the DA's Office said.
It was 2:24 p.m. March 7, 2014, when Miller, then a Pennsylvania state trooper, called 911 to report that he had shot his wife in the family room of their home on Stoney Creek Road in East Norriton. Police arrived and found Joanna Miller unresponsive with an apparent gunshot wound to her head. She was taken in critical condition to Mercy Suburban Hospital, where she suffered cardiac arrest, authorities said.
An emergency Cesarean section was performed in an attempt to save the unborn baby, authorities said. The baby girl, who had been in the womb for 24 weeks, was delivered, but at the end of the surgery, Joanna Miller was pronounced dead. The baby, initially in critical condition, was taken to Einstein Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead that day.
The Montgomery County chief deputy coroner had determined that Joanna Miller died of a "close-range gunshot wound of the head" and the baby died of "precipitous delivery due to maternal gunshot wound."
Joseph Miller had told investigators that he brought his Glock 39 into the family room and was preparing to clean it when it discharged, authorities said. Joanna Miller was sitting on the family room floor at the time.
After an initial three-month investigation by Montgomery County detectives, Pennsylvania State Police and East Norriton police, the prosecutor's office, led by then-District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman, in June 2014 concluded that Joseph Miller was negligent in his handling of the gun, but not criminally liable.
But authorities now say that Miller lied when he told authorities at the time that he was not aware that his wife was right next to him.
According to the affidavit of probable cause filed Thursday against Miller, Ferman had authorized the investigation against Miller to continue after she was presented with more information on the case.
In its announcement Friday, the DA's office, now led by District Attorney Kevin R. Steele, who was Ferman's first assistant in 2014, said that forensic and ballistic tests conducted over the last two years showed that Joanna Miller was indeed shot at close range and that her husband disregarded essential safety measures.
Investigators determined that the muzzle of Miller's firearm was between 3 and 6 inches away from his wife's head when he shot her, the affidavit says.
"Miller should have been aware that his wife was seated right next to him, and that the muzzle was pointed directly at her head, when he pulled the trigger and shot her to death," the affidavit says.
Miller "lied to police when he stated he did not know where Joanna was at the time of the shooting" and "also lied" when he told police he was 8 to 10 feet away from her, and then later "lied again when he changed his answer" and said he was roughly 2 feet away from her, the affidavit says.
"As a Pennsylvania State Trooper, Miller was fully aware of the procedures and standards of care necessary to ensure the safety of others while cleaning his Glock firearm," the affidavit says, adding that he "directly caused the unlawful deaths of his wife and child by repeatedly disregarding these essential safety measures" and then lying to police.
"Under these circumstances, Miller's conduct was unjustifiable, reckless and grossly negligent," the affidavit says.
In earlier statements to authorities, Miller said he normally cleaned his guns in the backyard shed but that he first disassembles them in the house. He was in the process of taking his Glock 39 apart when he released the slide and squeezed the trigger, he said. He said he did not realize there was a round in the magazine and did not think he was pointing the gun anywhere near his wife.
"I, uh, was cleaning," he told the 911 dispatcher. "I was about to clean my gun and I didn't realize there was a round ... I shot my wife."
Children's voices were heard in the background of the 911 call, according to the transcript. Miller told his wife, "Joanna, I love you," and told the dispatcher "my wife is pregnant, also."
"F—! I can't believe I f—ing did this," he said in the call.
Miller was arraigned Friday before Magisterial District Judge Ester Casillo and waived his preliminary hearing. Bail was set at an unsecured amount of $100,000, with conditions that he surrender his passport and all firearms, the DA's Office said.
Miller, who was released on unsecured bail, will next face a formal arraignment May 10.
Timothy Woodward, Miller's defense attorney, said Friday: "This is a tragedy of epic proportions. Joe had an excellent reputation among his peers in the state police and regrettably, accidentally, shot his wife."
He said Miller resigned Wednesday from the state police.
A state police spokesman said Miller, who joined the force in January 2007, was assigned to the Skippack Barracks in Montgomery County at the time of the shooting, but was placed on restrictive duty after the shooting and transferred to the procurement and supply unit in Philadelphia.
Asked why Miller waived his preliminary hearing, Woodward, who had served for 27 years in the Montgomery County DA's Office, leaving in 2002, said there was "nothing new we were going to learn at the preliminary hearing." He declined comment when asked if Miller would fight the charges at a trial.
Miller no longer lives in the East Norriton home. He now lives in Horsham with their two children. (His wife also had two other children from a previous relationship.)
On Friday afternoon, there were three cars parked in the driveway of Miller's Horsham home, but no one answered the door.
Staff writer Laura McCrystal contributed to this article. ||||| | More than three years after their deaths, a former Pennsylvania state trooper has been charged in the fatal shooting of his pregnant wife, which also resulted in the death of the baby she was carrying. Joseph Miller, who resigned from the state police Wednesday, told dispatchers during the 911 call in 2014 that he was preparing to clean his gun when he released the slide and pulled the trigger, not realizing there was a round in the magazine at the time. His wife was sitting on the floor nearby sorting baby clothes, per CBS Philadelphia, and was shot in the head; their daughter, who was at 24 weeks gestation, was delivered via emergency c-section. Neither survived. Miller, now 36, was initially cleared in the shooting, but subsequent investigation revealed that he lied to authorities, police say. He has been charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Tests found that Joanna Miller, 34, was shot from 3 to 6 inches away; thus, Miller "lied to police when he stated he did not know where Joanna was at the time of the shooting" and "also lied" when he told police he was 8 to 10 feet away from her, then "lied again when he changed his answer" and said he was about 2 feet away from her, per the affidavit of probable cause filed last week. "Miller should have been aware that his wife was seated right next to him, and that the muzzle was pointed directly at her head, when he pulled the trigger and shot her to death," it states, adding that he also disregarded safety measures with which, as a state trooper, he should have been familiar. The Millers had two other children together, and Joanna Miller also had two children from a previous relationship. Joseph Miller can be heard consoling children on the 911 recording, ABC News reports. |
In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Input: Consider Input: WHat is second mentioned location?, Context: Cork was one of the most rail-oriented cities in Ireland, featuring eight stations at various times. The main route, still much the same today, is from Dublin Heuston. Originally terminating on the city's outskirts at Blackpool, the route now reaches the city centre terminus of Kent Station via Glanmire tunnel. Now a through station, the line through Kent connects the towns of Cobh and Midleton east of the city. This also connected to the seaside town of Youghal, until the 1980s.[citation needed]
Output: Ireland
Input: Consider Input: Which of the following people was canonized: Bacchus, Constanza or Galerius?, Context: With the building of Christian basilicas in the late 4th century, wall and ceiling mosaics were adopted for Christian uses. The earliest examples of Christian basilicas have not survived, but the mosaics of Santa Constanza and Santa Pudenziana, both from the 4th century, still exist. The winemaking putti in the ambulatory of Santa Constanza still follow the classical tradition in that they represent the feast of Bacchus, which symbolizes transformation or change, and are thus appropriate for a mausoleum, the original function of this building. In another great Constantinian basilica, the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem the original mosaic floor with typical Roman geometric motifs is partially preserved. The so-called Tomb of the Julii, near the crypt beneath St Peter's Basilica, is a 4th-century vaulted tomb with wall and ceiling mosaics that are given Christian interpretations. The Rotunda of Galerius in Thessaloniki, converted into a Christian church during the course of the 4th century, was embellished with very high artistic quality mosaics. Only fragments survive of the original decoration, especially a band depicting saints with hands raised in prayer, in front of complex architectural fantasies.
Output: Constanza
Input: Consider Input: What is a category of sciences that is not natural sciences?, Context: The nine largest and most renowned Technische Universitäten in Germany have formed TU9 German Institutes of Technology as community of interests. Technische Universitäten normally have faculties or departements of natural sciences and often of economics but can also have units of cultural and social sciences and arts. RWTH Aachen, TU Dresden and TU München also have a faculty of medicine associated with university hospitals (Klinikum Aachen, University Hospital Dresden, Rechts der Isar Hospital).
| Output: social sciences
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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 does herd immunity require in order to function?, Context: Resistance to infection (immunity) may be acquired following a disease, by asymptomatic carriage of the pathogen, by harboring an organism with a similar structure (crossreacting), or by vaccination. Knowledge of the protective antigens and specific acquired host immune factors is more complete for primary pathogens than for opportunistic pathogens. There is also the phenomenon of herd immunity which offers a measure of protection to those otherwise vulnerable people when a large enough proportion of the population has acquired immunity from certain infections.
A: | a large enough proportion of the population has acquired immunity |
Instructions: In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
Input: Minnesota's 20-day state government shutdown ended this morning, as lawmakers cast their final votes on the state’s budget and Gov. Mark Dayton signed the bills.
The special session concluded just before 3:45 a.m. Wednesday after a marathon of votes on nine budget bills and a $500 million bonding bill. There was little fanfare when the deal was done and lawmakers had erased a projected $5 billion deficit largely through one-time borrowing.
The dormant gears of Minnesota’s government will start moving again, after Dayton signed the bills at a 9 a.m. ceremony.
Republican leaders said after the final votes that they were satisfied with the final product.
“We were dealt a situation,” said House Speaker Kurt Zellers. “I think we dealt with it the best that we could.”
Asked whether her members would run on or against this budget in the next election, Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch said they would stand behind it.
“We’re going run on this budget,” Koch said. “We’re going to talk about closing a $5 billion forecast deficit without raising taxes. That’s a big thing. And we’re going to talk about the major reforms in these bills.”
Both leaders said they learned during negotiations that Dayton is open to reforms. “He is an agent for reform and change,” Zellers said.
One of the last bills to be approved was K-12 education, the largest slice of the state’s budget. The House signed off on the $13.6 billion bill just over an hour after it was made public.
The bill includes a provision to delay an additional $700 million in school payments, a key part the final budget deal struck by Dayton and Republican leaders. Democrats wasted no time assailing the tactic, which forces schools to borrow additional funds.
“More borrowing, more debt,” said Rep. Frank Hornstein, DFL-Minneapolis “This money is not going to the classroom. It’s going to some bond house on Wall Street.”
Rep. Carlos Mariani, DFL-St. Paul, said the shifting is “beneath us as a people.”
Republicans touted many reforms they were able to keep in the final bill. Those include teacher evaluations, literacy reward funding and the elimination of integration aid.
“This is not doom and gloom,” said Rep. Sondra Erickson. “This is a great day for the children of Minnesota, for the parents of Minnesota, and for our teachers and our principals, because we’re moving forward.”
Highlighting the rush to finish, legislative leaders gaveled in the special session even before some of the largest and most controversial bills had been finalized and released to the public and other lawmakers.
Legislators pushed toward finalizing a $35.7 billion budget that would end the longest state government shutdown in recent U.S. history.
Earlier, DFL Gov. Mark Dayton ordered a brief special session that legislative leaders were honor-bound to end no later than 7 a.m. Thursday.
Zellers, R-Maple Grove, called the budget deal the "essence of compromise," and said it included "some reforms ... that will change our state for a generation."
But House Minority Leader Paul Thissen, DFL-Minneapolis, called it "the most irresponsible budget in state history. Their budget forces the state to beg from seniors and the disabled with draconian budget cuts, borrow money to temporarily fill the deficit with one-time funds and steal from our children's future by expanding the K-12 school shift."
Few DFLers voted for the budget bills, and most Republicans voted for passage without comment -- a stark contrast from the congratulatory speeches typically offered by the winning side when its bills pass.
Details of the budget bills dribbled out through the evening Tuesday, along with the projects that made up a hastily composed, $500 million bonding bill. The capital investment plan sends nearly 40 percent of the money to colleges and universities, numbing some of the sting of higher education budget cuts.
The massive health and human services was one of the last bills to be released. At $11.3 billion, it protects those already insured and current eligibility levels but does cut payments to health care providers. The bill phases out by 2019 the 2 percent health care provider tax that funds MinnesotaCare. The K-12 bill requires local districts and state to develop teacher evaluation plans, boosts special education funding and accelerates payments to charter schools.
The budget agreement was the result of a series of private meetings among Dayton and GOP House and Senate leaders. It adds $1.3 billion in borrowing and cuts an additional $1.9 billion to other changes that eliminate a $5 billion projected deficit. Dayton and legislative leaders agreed on a dozen bills, including a new spending plan for Legacy Amendment funding and pension reform legislation.
A rocky start
From the time Dayton ordered the special session on Tuesday morning, the day evolved into a herky-jerky session of private caucuses and hurried bill-passing. Moments after the legislators convened, they immediately recessed for three hours to finish bills and wrangle votes.
Taken to the brink by a contentious legislative session that started in January and stretched well into summer, some members objected to even a few more hours of closed-door debate.
As the vote to recess was taken, Rep. Jeff Hayden, DFL-Minneapolis, yelled out a loud "N-o-o-o-o-o."
"Let's get it done now," he called out, reflecting a mood among several legislators to end the special session quickly.
Legislators returned just after 6 p.m. with a workmanlike resolve to slog through the bills. With little debate, the Senate breezed through the judiciary budget bill, approving it 57-7. A few minutes later, the House approved the transportation budget bill, 71-56.
Dayton and Republicans who control the Legislature had been at loggerheads for months over how to resolve the state's shortfall and the persistent gaps between its income and its obligations. Dayton had insisted on raising income taxes on the richest Minnesotans, a plan that Republicans refused to embrace. Republicans wanted to balance the books largely through cuts, but Dayton said that would hurt the poorest and most vulnerable Minnesotans.
Nearly two months after a legislative session that failed to broker a deal, Dayton and Republicans agreed to a plan both sides openly detested. It called for withholding $700 million in payments to K-12 schools, pushing the amount owed schools to a record $2.1 billion and selling nearly $700 million in bonds backed by revenue from the state's tobacco settlement for the rest.
Rep. Michael Beard, R-Shakopee, said both Republican and DFL legislators were feeling the anger from Minnesotans wanting to end the shutdown. ||||| BONDING -- $500 MILLION
ov. Mark Dayton and lawmakers reached agreement on a new set of budget bills that the Legislature is scheduled to pass by Thursday, when the special session that started Tuesday must end. Here's a summary of the bills that were available Tuesday, how much is spent and what's new.
The bonding bill gives a big boost to projects at the state's colleges and universities.
About 37 percent of the bill, which borrows money to pay for infrastructure projects, was allocated to the University of Minnesota and MnSCU system. Altogether, that amounts to $186 million with $88 million going to the U and $97 million to MnSCU.
A lot of that money, $55 million, will pay for Higher Education Asset Preservation and Replacement (HEAPR). Another $51 million goes to physics and nanotechnology at the U.
The Department of Natural Resources also received a substantial $100 million boost in the bonding bill. About $50 million of that will go toward flood hazard mitigation.
Other winners? The bonding bill sends $55 million to the Department of Transportation for bridge and road improvements. It allocates another $25 million to the Met Council for transit improvement.
The full list of projects:
ERIC ROPER
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES -- $11.3 BILLION
State spending for health and Human Services will be up from about $10.2 billion this biennium but well below the $12.3 billion projected under current law.
The bill preserves some policies that Republicans had rejected in the bill Dayton vetoed, including shifting 125,000 poor, childless adults from two state programs onto Medicaid, accepting federal health-care overhaul money and continuing to collect blood samples from newborns to screen for more than 50 disorders.
But the state will seek federal permission sought by Republicans to make broad changes in state health programs, which account for about half the budget.
The bill makes small cuts to doctor, hospital and other care provider rates and cuts about $400 million from Medicaid spending through competitive contracts and other measures.
About 7,200 adults on MinnesotaCare, the state health plan for lower-income working people, will get vouchers to buy private insurance. Affected are those earning more than 200 percent of poverty.
The state's 2 percent tax on health care providers, begun in 1992 to finance MinnesotaCare, will end in 2019 as other health care options expand.
Adults with disabilities on Medicaid fee-for-service plans will be shifted to new HMO plans, but allowed to opt out. Cuts of about $147 million in disability services are similar to the bill Dayton vetoed.
The bill preserves nursing home rates but ends a 2007 provision to recalculate and raise rates by about $133 million in 2014-15.
WARREN WOLFE
TRANSPORTATION
- $125 MILLION
Twin Cities bus and rail passengers wouldn't face fare hikes or service cuts under the new transportation budget agreement, transit officials said Tuesday.
The Metropolitan Council, which oversees transit, had warned of fares hikes approaching 50 cents and service cutbacks of 25 percent because of a budget passed in May by the GOP-led Legislature. Dayton vetoed that legislation, which would have cut $109 million for metro transit over two years.
But the deal between Dayton and GOP leaders would cut $52 million in 2012-13 -- a 40 percent reduction from what had been budgeted.
"Transit service would be maintained at current levels, without a fare increase," the Met Council said.
The $52 million in lost state operating funds would be replaced in part by tapping sales tax money that had been earmarked for expanding transit in five counties, the council said. The Met Council also would reduce funding to suburban carriers having a surplus, draw on reserves and cut administrative expenses.
The Met Council had scheduled a series of public hearings in August on possible fare hikes and service cuts in early 2012. With passage of the transportation bills, "I presume that we would cancel the scheduled public hearings," council spokeswoman Bonnie Kollodge said. Service cuts due to low ridership could still occur.
The transportation bill also would restore $1 million in general fund money to the Minnesota Department of Transportation for developing high-speed rail.
PAT DOYLE
HIGHER EDUCATION - $2.5 BILLION
The final higher education budget makes significant cuts to the state's funding of colleges and universities. It spends about $60 million more than the original GOP proposal and $180 million less than Dayton requested.
The University of Minnesota and MnSCU system sustain a 10.5 percent cut from their 2010-11 funding levels.
When projected funding for the next two years is factored in, those cuts are deeper. For the U, the budget is a 15.1 percent cut from the forecast base. For MnSCU, that cut is 13.5 percent.
The general fund allocation for MnSCU and the U was $1.09 billion each. |||||
Output: | Minnesota legislators approved a budget today, ending the state's three-week-old shutdown with a 3:30am vote that will likely put some 22,000 state workers back on the clock by tomorrow. Gov. Mark Dayton is expected the sign the series of bills this morning. In order to close a deficit of $5 billion, Democrats gave up on tax increases, Republicans agreed to softer spending cuts, and new revenue was drummed up through delayed payments to schools and one-time borrowing. “We were dealt a situation,” said House Speaker Kurt Zellers. “I think we dealt with it the best that we could.” Republicans declared themselves satisfied, but no one was exactly celebrating, notes the Star-Tribune. "This represents a compromise," says one Republican senator. "I think there are 201 of us plus a governor who would say this isn't our best option on how to proceed, but it is the best option for bringing Minnesota government back to work." Democrats were less happy, with one calling the deal "the most irresponsible budget in state history." The Star-Tribune has specifics here. |
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: The mahi-mahi (/ˈmɑːhiːˈmɑːhiː/) or common dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) is a surface-dwelling ray-finned fish found in off-shore temperate, tropical, and subtropical waters worldwide. Also widely called dorado and dolphin, it is one of two members of the Coryphaenidae family, the other being the pompano dolphinfish.
A: is mahi-mahi a type of dolphin?
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Q: For nearly all models of induction cooktops, a cooking vessel must be made of, or contain, a ferromagnetic metal such as cast iron or some stainless steels. However, copper, glass, non magnetic stainless steels, and aluminum vessels can be used if placed on a ferromagnetic disk which functions as a conventional hotplate.
A: does cast iron work on induction stove top?
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Q: In a simple case such as an object resting upon a table, the normal force on the object is equal but in opposite direction to the gravitational force applied on the object (or the weight of the object), that is, N = m g (\displaystyle N=mg) , where m is mass, and g is the gravitational field strength (about 9.81 m/s on Earth). The normal force here represents the force applied by the table against the object that prevents it from sinking through the table and requires that the table is sturdy enough to deliver this normal force without breaking. However, it is easy to assume that the normal force and weight are action-reaction force pairs (a common mistake). In this case, the normal force and weight need to be equal in magnitude to explain why there is no upward acceleration of the object. For example, a ball that bounces upwards accelerates upwards because the normal force acting on the ball is larger in magnitude than the weight of the ball.
A: | is the normal force on a body always equal to its weight?
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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: (CNN) If you grew up in the '80s, you probably have a childhood memory related to Prince that came rushing back when the news of his death broke. Maybe it was a moment at a Prince concert, or seeing his wild music videos for the first time on MTV, or how you once thought his song "Little Red Corvette" was really about the car. Then you may have realized not too long ago, you were flooded with similar emotions about David Bowie ... Whitney Houston a few years earlier ... and Michael Jackson in 2009. (Wow, it doesn't seem that long ago.)These four performers defined pop music, style and fashions of the '80sBowie, Jackson, Prince, Houston color the memories of kids who grew up in that decade
Questions:That's when his edgy songs and magical performances inspired the _ generation and created a new cadre of fans. (A) MTV (B) Little Red Corvette (C) David Bowie (D) Whitney Houston (E) Michael Jackson (F) Bowie (G) Jackson (H) Prince (I) Houston
Student: | (A) |
Determine if the sentence is true based on the text below.
Sohan Dosova is 130 years old.
Do you remember Tsar Nikolai's era? When the Red Army came and when Vladimir Lenin died? Well I do. So take a guess how old I am. Meet Sohan Dosova - the newly found treasure of Kazakhstan. She is 130 years old, at least she is according to her documents. The Soviet passport issued in the early 1980s states that Sohan Dosova was born in the Karaganda region on 27 March 1879. Now after a new national census in Kazakhstan, she has been "rediscovered".
yes
Determine if the sentence is true based on the text below.
Hooper bought a house in Portland.
Hooper, a salesman of Portland, is accused of posing as a potential home buyer on July 26, then forcing himself inside the residence and raping a 19-year-old woman.
no
Determine if the sentence is true based on the text below.
United Kingdom includes the Commonwealth Realms.
Today marks the 80th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, whose reign has lasted over 54 years. Her Majesty became the first female to become the sovereign since Queen Victoria, who died in 1901 after a 64-year reign. She was crowned on June 2, 1953, in Westminster Abbey. It was the first coronation that was televised live. She is Queen of sixteen independent nations known as the Commonwealth Realms, which includes the United Kingdom.
no
Determine if the sentence is true based on the text below.
The World Bank is criticized for activities.
Geithner criticized the report's findings on the World Bank, including a commission recommendation that the Bank stop lending to emerging market economies, concentrate its resources on the poorest countries and shift the IFI's concessional assistance from loans to grants.
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[1] A hard piece of rubber deflected off a stick and flew up and struck a fan, this could only happen at a what?
Options:
- sporting event
- hockey game
- living room
- soccer game
- football stadium
hockey game
[2] Hockey stick have rubber for grip that may get deflected sometime and can get stuck a fan. Stick is used in hockey game to play.
[1] James goes to church regularly. He needs to move, but wants to move to a place with a church. Where, in America, might one expect to find a church?
Options:
- christian community
- city
- wedding
- every town
- preast
every town
[2] Every town has a church. Every town is a place.
[1] The lab results had been compiled, the scientist began analysing the data because he wanted what?
Options:
- learn more about
- headache
- do math
- enlightened
- better understanding
better understanding
[2] Better understanding means being able to know more about something. Data from the lab results help in knowing more about something.
[1] The cleanup crew would always find a hub or two during highway clean up, they always came off of a what?
Options:
- propeller
- datahub
- wash
- car wheel
- electric fan
car wheel
[2] | Loose hubs from Cars running on highway come off the car wheel running at high speeds. The dropped hubs are found by the clean-up crew while cleaning. |
Definition: In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Input: Only what demographic can use these funds?, Context: Various benefactions make it possible to give grants each year to boys who wish, for educational or cultural reasons, to work or travel abroad. These include the Busk Fund, which supports individual ventures that show particular initiative; the C.M. Wells Memorial Trust Fund, for the promotion of visits to classical lands; the Sadler Fund, which supports, amongst others, those intending to enter the Foreign Service; and the Marsden Fund, for travel in countries where the principal language is not English.
Output: | boys |
Continue writing the next sentence in this paragraph:
How to get help for hypochondria
Visit your doctor.
If you have health anxiety, you should go talk to your doctor. Your doctor will do an examination to rule out any problems. | When they have figured out that there is nothing wrong, they can determine if you have depression or an anxiety disorder that may be affecting your views of your health. Your doctor can talk to you about your health and give you advice about how to let go of your health anxiety. |
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.
Vishnu 's wife is Lakshmi , the Hindu goddess of fortune . | Lakshmi , the Hindu goddess of wealth , fortune and prosperity ( both material and spiritual ) , is the wife and active energy of Vishnu . |
Problem: Write the next sentence for:
How to grow hoya bella (miniature wax plant )
Purchase the plant from a nursery.
Hoya bella should be available from your nursery or garden center. There are many other varieties of hoya plant, including the larger, , and..
Next sentence: If you need help finding a hoya bella, speak with the nursery staff and ask for their assistance. The hoya australis is larger than a hoya bella, and has waxy pink and red flowers.
Problem: Write the next sentence for:
How to get through a bad day at school
Take some deep breaths.
When you notice yourself getting anxious or frustrated, taking some deep breaths is a great first step. You can do it anywhere, even in class..
Next sentence: Your teacher and classmates probably won't even notice. Try breathing in deeply through your nose and then breathing out through your mouth.
Problem: Write the next sentence for:
How to argue with parents successfully
Pick your battles.
You shouldn't argue with your parents every time you disagree with them, if only because this strategy will make it harder for you to win when the argument is about something that is really important to you.
Weigh the benefits versus the costs..
Next sentence: If the topic of the argument is significant to you, it might be worth the effort and the possible consequences of engaging in an argument with your parents. However, if there are minimal worthwhile results, it might be best to let this one go.
Problem: Write the next sentence for:
How to determine if you should evacuate before a hurricane
Leave when local officials recommend that leaving is safest to do.
Definitely leave if they make an order for evacuation; such an order should never be ignored.
On some occasions, you may be ordered to stay at home, where officials consider that this is safer than leaving..
Next sentence: | Evacuate if your house is located in an area known to be prone to flooding, especially if you live in a bay. Evacuate if you live where storm surge damage is known to occur. |
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.
Who was the last nation to rule Belgium and Luxembourg?, Context: In the Southern Netherlands (now Belgium and Luxembourg) developments were different. Under Spanish, then Austrian, and then French rule standardisation of Dutch language came to a standstill. The state, law, and increasingly education used French, yet more than half the Belgian population were speaking a Dutch dialect. In the course of the nineteenth century the Flemish movement stood up for the rights of Dutch, mostly called Flemish. But in competing with the French language the variation in dialects was a serious disadvantage. Since standardisation is a lengthy process, Dutch-speaking Belgium associated itself with the standard language that had already developed in the Netherlands over the centuries. Therefore, the situation in Belgium is essentially no different from that in the Netherlands, although there are recognisable differences in pronunciation, comparable to the pronunciation differences between standard British and standard American English. In 1980 the Netherlands and Belgium concluded the Language Union Treaty. This treaty lays down the principle that the two countries must gear their language policy to each other, among other things, for a common system of spelling.
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Ques:If you see someone drowning, speed is very important. Once you get him out of water, if he isn't breathing, you have four minutes before his brain is completely destroyed. Support his neck, tilt his head back and press his chin upwards. This stops the tongue blocking the airway in the throat and is sometimes enough to get him breathing again. If that doesn't work, start mouth-to-mouth breathing. Press his nostrils together with your fingers. Open your mouth and take a deep breath. Blow into his lungs until his chest rises, then remove your mouth and watch his chest fall. Repeat twelve times a minute. Keep doing until help arrives. To bring a child back to life, keep your lips around his mouth and nose and gently blow into his mouth. Give the first four breaths as quickly as possible to fill the blood with oxygen. If, in spite of your efforts, he starts turning a blue-gray color1, and you can feel no pulse,then pressing is the last chance of saving his life. With arms straight, rock forwards, pressing down on the lower half of the breastbone. Don't be too hard or you may break a rib. Check how effective you are by watching if his color1 improves or his pulse becomes independent to your chest pressing. If this happens, stop the pressing. Otherwise continue until help arrives. This passage is mainly about how to_. A) save drowning people out of water B) give first aid to drowning people C) do mouth-to-mouth breathing D) bring a drowning child back to life
Ans:B
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Ques:This happened several years ago.But it has stuck with me so I wanted to share it. Every day on my way to work I would buy a newspaper from an elderly gentleman on the corner of the street.He would always smile and say,"Good morning."His smile always made my day. Most of the people who sell these papers are homeless or poor and they do it to make a few bucks. One day Charlie wasn't there!Someone else was in his place! This other guy told me Charlie was in the veterans' hospital. It troubled me all day long.All I could think about was Charlie being alone in the hospital.I never knew he was a veteran who had served our country.I just knew his smile always made my day. I asked my girlfriend if she would go with me to visit him and she agreed.When I showed up in Charlie's room he began to cry.He told us he had been feeling very lonely and was convinced no one would ever visit him.He said that we were his only visitors. We told him we were glad to do it and thanked him for all that he had done for others. I never saw Charlie after that,although I heard he moved to California.That was thirty years ago but I haven't forgotten my smiling friend.A big thankyou to those who serve our country and protect us and thank you Charlie,wherever you are! What troubled the writer all day? A) He was late for his work. B) He knew Charlie was in hospital. C) He was alone in the hospital. D) He found Charlie an old soldier.
Ans:B
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Ques:Have you ever thought about why malls, restaurants, and even theaters have music? Well, to understand this, you simply just look back at how you felt when you heard music in these places. Music is known to improve the mood of people. Often music helps us pay attention to what we are doing. Music helps patients feel good and helps them recover faster and better. Depression is a state of mind that most of us experience at some point of time. There are some periods in our life when everything seems difficult. It seems that everything is getting worse and we have no control over our life. Studies have shown that music can be an important mood lifter in such situations. Music also plays a great role in making us feel less nervous or worried. Anxiety can often cause loss of sleep and other illnesses. Music is often known as an international language. We may not know the language another person is speaking, but most of us respond to music in the same way. Music can often be the best way to connect with someone. Music is one of the best ways to improve your moods, but this can depend largely on the kind of music you listen to. While happy music can certainly make you feel better, sad music can further lower your spirits. Listening to classical music can often make you feel a lot more powerful, while soft music can be the perfect way to relax at the end of a long way. If you want to use music to change the way how you are feeling, you need to understand the role of it, learn to recognize the kind of music that lifts your mood and helps you feel better. Once you realize the kind of music you can use, you can use it to change the way you feel. The right kind of music can be the perfect way to help us feel happier. From the passage, we can know that _ . A) most of us suffer depression all the time B) most of us respond to music in different ways C) music can be a good way to connect with others D) any kind of music will help us improve our moods
Ans:C
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Ques:For centuries, the body's blood has been linked closely with the emotions.People who show no human emotions or feelings, are said to be cold-blooded killer.For example, the police are searching for a cold-blooded killer.He seems to kill for no reason, and no emotion, as if taking someone's life as nothing. Cold can affect other parts of the body.The expression "get cold feet" has nothing to do with cold or your feet.The expression means being afraid to do something you have decided to do.For example, you agree to be president of an organization.But then you learn that all the other officers have resigned, and all the work of the organizations will be your responsibility.You are likely to get cold feet about being president when you understand the situation. The expression "give someone the cold shoulder" probably comes from the physical act of turning your back toward someone, instead of speaking to him face to face.You may give a cold shoulder to a friend who has not kept a promise he made to you.Or, to someone who has lied about you to others. A cold fish is not a fish.It is a person.But it is a person who is unfriendly, unemotional and shows no love or warmth.A cold fish does not offer much of himself to anyone.Someone who is a cold fish could be cold-hearted.Now a cold-hearted person is someone who has no sympathy.Several popular songs in recent years were about cold-hearted men or cold-hearted women who, without feelings, broke the hearts of their lovers. "Out in the cold" means not getting something that everybody else got.A person might say that everybody but him got a pay raise----he was left out in the cold.And it is not a pleasant place to be. We can use the expression " _ " to describe a man who abandons or hurts his lover without mercy. A) cold-blooded B) cold shoulder C) cold feet D) cold-hearted
Ans: | D
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What is the most logical next event?
How to add a new calendar event on your yahoo profile
Open the web browser of your choice and go to www.
Click the purple mail banner and log into your yahoo account.
To log in, just enter the needed information then select " sign in.
Options:
-" Click the " event " tab from your yahoo dashboard. This will take you back to your account login page.;
-" You will be given instructions for customizing your yahoo account settings. There is no cost to setting up your account if you do not already have it.;
-" Locate the calendar event you want to add. You can already find the one in the banner banner, or you can see the other dates also listed on here.;
-" After you are logged in you will be on your main mail page. On the top left side of the screen you will see small five icons.; | " After you are logged in you will be on your main mail page. On the top left side of the screen you will see small five icons. |
Teacher:In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 25, 2017 file photo, Britain's Prince Harry and his girlfriend Meghan Markle attend the wheelchair tennis competition during the Invictus Games in Toronto. Palace officials... (Associated Press)
LONDON (AP) — The Latest on the engagement of Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (all times local):
2:10 p.m.
Prince Harry and his future wife Meghan Markle made a brief appearance before photographers on the grounds of Kensington Palace hours after their engagement was announced.
Harry, wearing a blue suit and tie, said he was "thrilled" and said details about his proposal will come out later. He was then asked if the proposal was romantic, and he replied: "Of course!"
Markle, who said she was "so happy," was wearing an engagement ring for the first time in public. She held Harry's hand and rubbed his arm.
They left with their arms around each other. The couple plan to give their first interview later in the day.
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10:50 a.m.
Senior British royals, political leaders and religious figures are congratulating Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on their engagement.
Prince William and his wife Kate say they are excited for the couple. They say "it has been wonderful getting to know Meghan and to see how happy she and Harry are together."
Prime Minister Theresa May offered her "very warmest congratulations," wishing the couple "great happiness for the future."
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, who heads the Church of England, said he was "absolutely delighted to hear the news" and wished the couple "many years of love, happiness and fulfillment."
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10:30 a.m.
Meghan Markle's parents say they are happy and excited about their daughter's engagement to Prince Harry.
Thomas Markle and Doria Ragland say their daughter "has always been a kind and loving person. To see her union with Harry, who shares the same qualities, is a source of great joy for us as parents."
In a statement, Markle's parents say they wish the couple "a lifetime of happiness and are very excited for their future together."
Meghan Markle was raised in the Los Angeles area. Her father is a Hollywood lighting director, her mother a yoga instructor and psychotherapist.
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10:10 a.m.
Britain's royal palace says Prince Harry and actress Meghan Markle are engaged and will marry in the spring of 2018.
The announcement came Monday from the office of Harry's father, Prince Charles.
The announcement says the couple became engaged earlier this month. It says 36-year-old Markle has met Queen Elizabeth II, and Harry also has received the blessing of Markle's parents.
Harry, 33, is fifth in line to the British throne. ||||| 13:30
Here’s a quick dispatch from my colleague Robert Booth:
Meghan Markle has described as “disheartening” and “discriminatory” some of the media coverage she received as Prince Harry’s girlfriend because it centred on her racial background.
In an interview to mark their engagement announced on Monday, Harry also said the couple were “totally unprepared for what happened” in terms of the coverage, which forced him to take the rare step last year of attacking the British press for introducing “racial overtones” into the reporting of his relationship with an American actor.
Markle, whose mother is African American and father is white, said the extent of media interest had been “a learning curve and said “I did not have any understanding of what it would be like”.
“At the end of the day I am proud of who I am and where I have come from and we have never put any focus on that, we have just focused on who we are as a couple.”
The couple, who will marry next spring in what a royal source said would be a “happy church wedding”, revealed how Prince Harry proposed at Nottingham Cottage in the grounds of Kensington Palace on “a standard typical night in for us” while they were roasting a chicken for dinner.
Markle said it was “just an amazing surprise, it was so sweet and natural and very romantic. He got on one knee . . . I could barely let you finish proposing. I said ‘can I say yes now?’”
“Then there were hugs and I had the ring in my finger and I was like can I give you the ring? She goes – oh yes the ring.”
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Student: | Prince Harry and his future wife Meghan Markle made a brief appearance before photographers on the grounds of Kensington Palace hours after their engagement was announced. Harry, wearing a blue suit and tie, said he was "thrilled" and said details about his proposal will come out later, reports the AP. He was then asked if the proposal was romantic, and he replied: "Of course!" Markle, who said she was "so happy," was wearing an engagement ring for the first time in public. The Guardian quotes ITV's royal editor as saying the 3-diamond ring contains two stones from Diana's collection and one from Botswana, where the two vacationed together. Markle held Harry's hand and rubbed his arm, and they left with their arms around each other. The couple plan to give their first interview later in the day. |
Context:
Lansing is a city situated along the Missouri River in the eastern part of Leavenworth County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 11,265. It is the second most populous city of Leavenworth County and is a part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Hypothesis: Lansing, Kansas is known for its city attractions in the Kansas City metropolitan area. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
It's impossible to say
Context:
Temple of the Dog is the only studio album by the American rock band Temple of the Dog, released on April 16, 1991, through A&M Records. The album is a tribute to Andrew Wood, the former lead singer of Malfunkshun and Mother Love Bone, who died on March 19, 1990, of a heroin overdose. The album has been certified platinum by the RIAA in the United States.
Hypothesis: A year after the release of the studio album "Temple of the Dog," the lead singer Andrew Wood died of a heroin overdose. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
No
Context:
North Wingfield is a large village and civil parish in the English county of Derbyshire, located approximately 4½ miles south-east of Chesterfield, and 1 mile north-east of Clay Cross. The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census was 6,505. It is in the North East Derbyshire district. The A6175 road from the M1 motorway to the A61 road runs through the village.
Hypothesis: North Wingfield's official animal is the crow. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
| It's impossible to say |
The Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2012 was Norway's eleventh national Melodi Grand Prix Junior for young singers aged 8 to 15. It was held in Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway and broadcast live Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). It was hosted by Margrethe Røed and Tooji, the winner of Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix 2012.
The Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2012 was held in the same year as the Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix 2012.
A: Yes
Nathan MacKinnon (born September 1, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward, an alternate captain of the Colorado Avalanche organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). MacKinnon was selected first overall by the Avalanche in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
Nathan MacKinnon is from British Columbia
A: It's impossible to say
Bath Salt Zombies is a 2013 American horror comedy directed by Dustin Mills, written by Mills and Clint Weller, and starring Josh Eal, Ethan Holey, Jackie McKown, Dave Parker, and Brandon Salkil. It is about zombie attacks brought on by concentrated bath salts.
Bath Salt Zombies is a comedy
A: | Yes |
Given the task definition and input, reply with output. 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".
(CNN) -- Beyond skateboards, Silicon Valley and hippies, California has a trendsetting streak of a different kind. The state has been first to pass major public health initiatives that have spread throughout the country. California was first to require smog checks for clean air, pass anti-tobacco initiatives and bike helmets laws. While these laws were met with skepticism and ridicule, they've often become standard practice in other states. The Golden State was first to ban smoking in workplaces, bars and restaurants in 1998. Now similar rules exist throughout the country. Some advocates tout the state as a forward-thinking vanguard in which its health and safety laws are routinely emulated by other states. "There have been progressive legislations in tobacco, environment and obesity prevention," said Mark Horton, a lecturer at the University of California Berkeley School of Public Health. "In some respect, the rest of the country looks to California as a laboratory for moving forward with those various types of initiatives." But some critics liken the Golden State to a nanny state. California has 151,002 health and safety laws. "It never ends," said Laer Pearce, who works in public affairs in Orange County. "Every year, several hundred bills come through and dozens of them tell us how to live our lives." Starting in January, 760 new California laws went into effect -- for example, the importing of shark fins is prohibited, student athletes are required to have medical clearance after suffering a head injury, teens are banned from using tanning booths and the sale of caffeinated beer is forbidden. There's a perception that California has "more folks who are health-oriented and more health-minded," said Horton, former director of the California Department of Public Health. It's not just workout fanatics hanging out at Muscle Beach, Sierra Club members hiking mountains or the uber-health-conscious touting organic foods. Californians in general tend to have healthier habits, ranking 10th for physical activity, fourth for healthy blood pressure and fifth for a diet high in fruits and vegetables compared with other states, according to America's Health Rankings. <sep>What does the rest of the county think of California as according to Mark Horton?<sep>That they are a good example in over-controlling the citizens
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Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?
A couple of kids plays on a jungle gym. they
A: go down slides, climb around, and use the other equipment.
Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?
How to grow lavender from seed
Start the seeds 6 to 12 weeks before warm weather hits.
Lavender seeds can take a while to germinate and should be started early indoors so that they have plenty of time to grow into mature plants during the warm growing season.
Put the seeds through a process called " cold stratifying.
A: " in this process, seeds should be placed in a sealable plastic bag filled with moist soil. Use a commercial soil specially formulated for starting seeds.
Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?
A man is seen moving around and leads into a man with his arms out. A close up of a wakeboard is shown and a woman puts on a lifejacket. more people
A: are seen sitting in the water and ride on the board behind the boat.
Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?
How to pretend to be happy
Say that you're doing great.
If you're talking to someone and they seem judgmental or like they're prying into your personal life, just say that you're doing fine. You don't have to share anything you don't want to.
A: | People who are nosy don't necessarily need to know what's going on in your life. It's perfectly fine to pretend that you're doing great. |
In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
In what venue did the software giant owned by a man named Gates issue its defense against charges that the control of its users' data poses a threat to national security?, Context: In June 2014, state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) broadcast a news story further characterizing Windows 8 as a threat to national security. The story featured an interview with Ni Guangnan, who stated that operating systems could aggregate "sensitive user information" that could be used to "understand the conditions and activities of our national economy and society", and alleged that per documents leaked by Edward Snowden, the U.S. government had worked with Microsoft to retrieve encrypted information. Yang Min, a computer scientist at Fudan University, also stated that "the security features of Windows 8 are basically to the benefit of Microsoft, allowing them control of the users' data, and that poses a big challenge to the national strategy for information security." Microsoft denied the claims in a number of posts on the Chinese social network Sina Weibo, which stated that the company had never "assisted any government in an attack of another government or clients" or provided client data to the U.S. government, never "provided any government the authority to directly visit" or placed any backdoors in its products and services, and that it had never concealed government requests for client data. | Chinese social network Sina Weibo |
Given the task definition and input, reply with output. 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.
Broca's area or the Broca area / broʊˈkɑː / or / ˈbroʊkə / is a region in the frontal lobe of the dominant hemisphere, usually the left, of the hominid brain with functions linked to speech production.
| where is the speech area of the brain |
IN: Write the next sentence in this paragraph:
How to build a bird bath
Decide where to place your bird bath.
Birds must be able to easily access the bath while feeling safe.
Do not place the bird bath too close to brush.
OPTIONS:
- Cats are natural predators of birds, and because they can easily hide in nearby brush, birds are likely to avoid proximity to these plantings. Keep the bird bath out of wide-open areas, because hawks can swoop down from a high-glide and capture birds out in the open, birds will not frequent a bath without access to protected areas.
- This can lead to the bird swatting around using his hands. Place the bird bath above the brush being used.
- Birds can get distracted so rely on placing the bird bath close to your home or your yard. Crowded areas (such as beaches, ponds, swamps, beds, etc.
- Placing your bird bath too close to windows can also create drafts that could harm your bird's airways. Place the bird bath outdoors or on a low fence or roof.
OUT: Cats are natural predators of birds, and because they can easily hide in nearby brush, birds are likely to avoid proximity to these plantings. Keep the bird bath out of wide-open areas, because hawks can swoop down from a high-glide and capture birds out in the open, birds will not frequent a bath without access to protected areas.
IN: Write the next sentence in this paragraph:
They are also shown jamming out in a session with several people dancing around and having a good time. the video
OPTIONS:
- continues to show more clips of couples dancing in various venues and switching to this collie dog.
- continues dropping in and showing more people practicing.
- shows several more clips of people skating and dancing.
- ends with the closing credits shown on the screen.
OUT: ends with the closing credits shown on the screen.
IN: Write the next sentence in this paragraph:
How to eat a lot
If needed, look for inspiration from someone who likes food.
If you want to gain weight, you will need to consume more calories each day. Slow, gradual weight gain is the safest and healthiest method of increasing your body weight.
OPTIONS:
- Studies show that slow weight gain means that you get even more calories each day from a person in a certain weight range. Thus, fast foods are not the best place to start.
- Find someone who is less than 5'3 " and who has the physical, mental, and emotional energy to help you gain weight. This person should be supportive of you, but not alarmed if you are overweight or obese.
- In general, health experts recommend consuming an extra 250-500 calories daily for safe weight gain. This results in about a 1/2 to 1 pound weight gain each week.
- Some experts recommend gaining 500 calories every day for adults; however, you can gain anywhere from 700-1200 calories a day if you live somewhere with a lot of people. At home, find a personal favorite that you prefer.
OUT: | In general, health experts recommend consuming an extra 250-500 calories daily for safe weight gain. This results in about a 1/2 to 1 pound weight gain each week. |
Teacher:In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: AUSTIN (KXAN) — Sonia Van Meter is an unapologetic space junkie. She grew up on Star Trek and loves the space exhibit at the LBJ Library in Austin, but now she’s ready to move beyond space junkie and into the realm of space traveler.
“This is an extraordinary opportunity to become part of a legacy stretching from Magellan and Christopher Columbus all the way to Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Who wouldn’t want to be a part of that?” asked Van Meter.
She has made it to the second round of applicants being considered for the first manned mission to Mars.
“Space exploration and colonization is the next frontier for humanity. It’s in our nature to explore and to question and to look at our landscape and wonder what lies beyond the next hill, and that spirit is at the heart of MARS One.”
“I know that this is a long shot. It’s a 35 million-mile long shot and this is page one of a 10 year story.”
– Sonia Van Meter
MARS One is a privately-funded journey for four people to colonize the Red Planet. Last year, Van Meter submitted a video application along with 200,000 other people around the world. She was selected to move to the next round with a group of 1,057 others. Van Meter has no traditional space or science background. She studied sociology and works at a political consulting firm, but she says this is her life’s ambition.
“My husband took me to the Air and Space Museum, and I touched a command module that had come back from space and all of the sudden it just lit up inside me that I was touching something that had been in outer space, that had orbited the moon, that had been further away from our planet than anything else that I can think of and it had come back,” she said. “Something turned on then.”
Those selected for the journey will never return to Earth. Van Meter is a wife, a step-mother, a daughter and a friend.
KXAN: “But you wouldn’t be coming back.”
Van Meter: “I would not be coming back. That’s the catch. This is a one-way shot, and I’m OK with that … I think for me the biggest challenge is going to be figuring out how to say goodbye to my family. In the next 10 years I’m going to learn how to build a home from scratch on a dry, atmosphere-less, waterless rock, and those are all things that can be learned. The technology can be broken down and understood and explained. How I’m going to walk away from this extraordinary planet is going to be the big challenge.”
Van Meter’s husband of four years, Jason Stanford, supports her and not, he says, because he wants her to be 35 million miles away.
“It’s perhaps not my first choice for her, but it’s her first choice for her and our marriage vows didn’t really come with an asterisk,” he said. “If she wants it, then I’m for it 100 percent.”
Van Meter and Stanford know this is a long shot. Only four people will be selected for the mission, which hopes to have humans on Mars by 2025. Those selected will spend the next decade training for the mission and organizers have already said that process will likely be part of a reality television program. The next step in the process is a medical evaluation for each of the finalists.
“I don’t know how it’s going to end,” said Van Meter. “If we can look up from Earth and know that human beings are living on another planet, will we ever again be able to tell ourselves that there’s anything we can’t do? If we can achieve that, then what else is possible?”
Lockheed-Martin has been contracted to build the landing rover, but critics of this kind of mission say it will cost billions of dollars, and while it has been tried by other companies, it ultimately failed when funding ran out.
Tonight on KXAN News at 10, this Austin wife and step-mother explains why she is ready to leave everything behind, including her family and friends and even her planet, for this one-way ticket to Mars. ||||| Until recently, I never understood the scene in Apollo 13 when the astronaut wives watched their husbands launch into space, leaving them back on Earth to deal with the reporters.
Reporter 1: Mrs. Lovell! Mrs. Haise!
Reporter 2: Can we speak to you? Can we just have a word with you, please?
Marilyn Lovell: Remember, you’re proud, happy, and thrilled.
Reporter 1: How are you feeling?
Mary Haise: Well, we’re very proud, very happy, and we’re thrilled.
It made no sense to me. Wasn’t saying you’re proud, happy, and thrilled stating the obvious? Their husbands were astronauts, for crying out loud. How else would you feel? At least, that’s how I felt until my own spouse made it past the initial stages in the application process to be among the first humans on Mars.
You might have read about my wife, heard her on the radio, or seen her on TV. She’s Sonia Van Meter, the Austin woman (and stepmother) who is a semifinalist for Mars One, the privately funded European nonprofit that wants to recruit and train people to be sent to Mars in groups of four starting in 2024. When people learn of this, they invariably ask how I feel.
I’m proud, happy, and thrilled, of course.
Now I get it. Marilyn Lovell’s string of supportive adjectives was more than an astronaut’s wife’s version of the clichés that Crash Davis taught Nuke LaLoosh. It was her way of being supportive while telling the press to go to the beach and pound sand.
But astronaut wives only had to hold out for a week before their husbands came home. If Sonia goes to Mars, she’s not coming back. The Mars One Project is a one-way trip to establish a permanent human colony there. And it’s at this point in the story when people turn to me again and wonder what evil lurks in my heart—or in hers.
Most of us run through certain hypothetical scenarios when getting married. Would you forgive me if I cheated? Would you stay if I were paralyzed? If I were brain dead, could you pull the plug? Do you really mean it when you say you’ll stand by me in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, till death do us part? We forget that our vows are not lyrics to be recited for public enjoyment but promises to be kept. I looked at the wedding vows that Sonia and I wrote so carefully, and there is no asterisk, no out clause releasing me in the event of extraterrestrial excursions. This is probably my fault. I was the one who suggested including the Michael Ventura quote in the wedding ceremony: “Marriage is not the answer, but it is the most demanding way to live the question. Don’t ask questions. Live them.”
On the other hand, going back over our wedding vows, as I have been doing frequently, reminded me how consciously we made a commitment to seek adventure in each other. Our vows ended with an overt attempt to leave the crowd laughing, but buried at the end is our solemn oath:
Do you promise that come Hell or high water, secession or recession, killer bees or swine flu, federal indictment or tabloid scandal, that you’re in this together, no matter what?
It seems like the best explanation for why I support her going to Mars, but that I married her “no matter what” satisfies exactly no one because it doesn’t answer the tabloid-level question people now ask. Will she, you know, have to help populate the planet? For the record, keeping adults alive on Mars will be enough of a challenge. Human reproduction is not part of the mission.
Usually, however, the questions I get asked are less about the babies and more about how they are made. Over dinner in a crowded restaurant, a friend asked her—in front of me—what she would do for sexual gratification for the rest of her life on Mars. (I assume this is why we named the Mars Rover Curiosity.) In one of the high points of media speculation, the co-host of an Austin morning radio show asked her how she would handle her urges and coined the word “marsterbation” by way of suggesting an answer.
I might have suggested another couple of words in response to that particular question, but I know better than most that the notion that someone can retain privacy once they’ve entered this modestly public life is archaic. When Mars One whittled the 200,000-plus applicants down to 1,058, Sonia got enough media coverage to become a minor celebrity around town. It doesn’t hurt that she is easy on the eyes. I love her, the camera loves her, and now strangers do too.
When we go to parties we hear whispers. “That’s the Mars girl,” people say. Women—it’s always women—approach to congratulate her on her bravery. Rarely does anyone engage her as a space geek to talk about what she hopes to find up there, but if someone did, he or she would open the discussion to Sonia’s innate curiosity and her enthusiasm about humanity’s drive to explore and expand our understanding of what is possible. She honestly does not understand why everyone does not want to go to Mars, though she knows I would last about half an hour before getting bored up there.
But that’s not what people talk about when they comment about her on the Internet. No sooner had a story about my wife’s astronautical ambition aired in Austin than strangers took it upon themselves to diagnose our obviously flawed marriage.
“Nothing says ‘I love you’ more than a one-way trip to Mars,” tweeted one stranger.
“She must really be sick of her husband,” commented another, unaware of how surprised I am that she married me in the first place.
One Internet commenter posting under the pseudonym “Acup” wrote: “Wow Im glad Im not married to her.” True enough, since she’d probably tell him where he could put his apostrophes.
More to the point was “buck,” whose keen insight resulted in this trenchant observation: “Going to Mars and abandoning your husband and children forever? Brave? Hardly. Selfish? Most definitely.”
Sonia had not learned the first rule of the Internet: never read the comments. Excited to see the reaction to the story, she read, aghast, as strangers sat in anonymous judgment of our marriage. What started as a brave woman claiming her ambition had become a public hazing.
“I want you to tell me honestly,” she said, tears welling in her eyes. “Am I being a bad wife?”
Neil Armstrong probably never had to ask his wife this. Or maybe he did. Maybe his wife had to demonstrate to him that the fullest expression of her commitment was to love him to the ends of the Earth and then one very large step beyond. Maybe she had to reinforce to Neil that all she wanted was for him to become the biggest version of himself. Maybe she loved him “no matter what,” and risking his life in space was the “what.”
But as I mentioned before, Neil came home—and he hitched a ride on a government-funded spacecraft. Here is where my nightmare scenario deepens. To fund this private enterprise mission, Mars One is considering staging reality television shows to narrow the field of “marstronauts” down to the final four. If she goes the distance, I will evolve into a professional astronaut wife, constantly calibrating my words and tempering my public behavior to avoid hurting her chances or the mission. It’s not just that I don’t want to be sitting on a porch in our dotage with her glaring at me for screwing up her life’s dream. She has chosen this, so we will do it.
This mission is, admittedly, a literal long shot. They have to raise more than $1 billion, solve the radiation problem, build a new generation of spacecraft, and figure out how to sustain human life on a cold, airless planet that has neither water nor pizza delivery. Not even Netflix. But regardless of whether this actually happens, the possibility of my wife flying into space some day in the future forces me—right here, right now—to accept that this may happen.
Watching the launch will be the easy part. Living without her will be an agony that I will have to share with the world. I’ll be Mr. Sonia Van Meter for the rest of my life, showing up to cut the ribbon at Sonia Van Meter High School and telling her story here on Earth. I joke about endorsing products (“While my wife is exploring Mars, I’m doing the laundry with new Cosmos Detergent. It’s out of this world!”), but there will be some who view me as a cautionary male, cuckolded by an entire planet. And though remarrying isn’t an option, others might think me unfaithful if pictures of me socializing with women friends end up on TMZ. There aren’t a lot of happy options when the public gets invited into your private life.
This would all fit more neatly into popular understanding if we were conforming to gender stereotypes, if she were the man and I the supportive wife. These roles are not strangers in our society. She could be understood as an explorer, and I the determined source of support back at home. If I were the wife, I could say that I love Sonia, no matter what, that I love her to the ends of the Earth and beyond, that I want what she wants, and people would nod approvingly at how nice it must be to have such love and support.
But until the culture grows up, my answers will only puzzle those who want me to describe the view as I look into the abyss. I will miss her. I will be lonely. I will mourn her a million times before she dies. I will not like any of this, but I love her, and this is a horizon worth crossing. Like those astronaut wives before me, I will man up. And when people ask me how I am feeling, I’ve got my answer memorized.
I’m proud, happy, and thrilled. |||||
Student: | Jason Stanford is committed to his marriage, in sickness and in health, even if his wife moves to Mars ... forever. Or so he says in Texas Monthly. His wife, Sonia Van Meter, is a semi-finalist for Mars One, a privately funded one-way trip to colonize the red planet starting in 2024. "That I married her 'no matter what' satisfies exactly no one because it doesn’t answer the tabloid-level question people now ask," he writes. "Will she, you know, have to help populate the planet? For the record ... human reproduction is not part of the mission." But that didn't stop a cheeky radio host in Austin from asking whether she'll resort to "marsterbation" to cope with her sexual urges. Online criticisms also took their toll. "Nothing says 'I love you' more than a one-way trip to Mars," said one tweet; "She must really be sick of her husband," said another. Distraught, she tearfully asked him whether she's "a bad wife," and he faced the facts: If she goes, he'll "evolve into a professional astronaut wife" with all the world watching. "I'll be Mr. Sonia Van Meter for the rest of my life," and "remarrying isn't an option." In his view, people just can't handle their reversed gender roles: "If she were the man ... she could be understood as an explorer, and I the determined source of support back at home." For now, Van Meter (an "unapologetic space junkie," notes KXAN) is one of 1,058 semi-finalists, and the mission needs to raise more than $1 billion—so it's still a long shot. "But until the culture grows up, my answers will only puzzle those who want me to describe the view as I look into the abyss." Click for Stanford's full piece, her video application for the mission, or the importance of ... early space diapers. |
Brazilian Sketches is an album by British saxophonist Jim Tomlinson that was released in 2003. The album features Stacey Kent on vocals. The album contains cover versions of songs by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes, Marcos Valle, and Luiz Bonfá.
Does this next sentence follow, given the preceding text?
Brazilian Sketches is an album by Jim Tomlinson and Stacey Kent. | Yes |
TASK DEFINITION: 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].
PROBLEM: Real Madrid and Barcelona have two of the most talented, and expensively assembled, teams in world football. But who would make a combined XI out of the two squads based, not on reputation, but on current form? Allow me to get ahead of the fury of the comments section. If you're Ancelotti do you pick Ronaldo? Of course you do. Cristiano Ronaldo may be the World Player of the Year, but on current form he doesn't make combined XI Our combined XI, which has no place for Ronaldo, but does feature some of the world's best players Ronaldo hasn't scored a league goal from open play in a month, and Gareth Bale is preferred on the wingReal Madrid travel to the Nou Camp to face Barcelona on SundayBarca are top of the league, one point ahead of their great rivalsCristiano Ronaldo is out of form this year, so misses out on Clasico teamBut Messi, Bale and Suarez make up formidable front three
Question:There is also only one player who has scored with a direct free-kick for _ this season... and it isn’t Ronaldo it’s Bale.
SOLUTION: Real Madrid
PROBLEM: Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump said it was not his job to stand up for U.S. President Barack Obama after a man at one of his campaign events said he was a Muslim and 'not even an American.' 'Am I morally obligated to defend the president every time somebody says something bad or controversial about him? I don't think so!' Trump said on Twitter on Saturday morning. Trump drew criticism on Friday from Republican and Democratic rivals in the 2016 race for the presidency when he failed to challenge a man at a New Hampshire town hall Thursday night who said Muslims were a problem in the United States.Donald Trump wrote on Twitter saying he's not morally obligated to defend President Obama every time someone makes controversial commentHe said if someone made a nasty comment about him to Obama there's 'no chance' the president would come to his rescueOn Thursday, Trump failed to correct a man at one of his campaign events who said Obama is a Muslim and 'not even an American'
Question:_'s campaign manager later said that Trump had had trouble hearing in the busy room.
SOLUTION: Donald Trump
PROBLEM: An emotional David Raven reflected on a 'dream come true' after his last-gasp winner sent Inverness through to their first-ever William Hill Scottish Cup final at the expense of favourites Celtic. Defender Raven slotted home the deciding goal four minutes from the end of extra time as Caley stunned 10-man Celtic 3-2 at Hampden Park to set up a final showdown with Falkirk. The 30-year-old Raven, who has only managed a handful of goals in his entire career, struggled to describe how he felt following an eventful match which he admitted could have gone either way. David Raven (second right) celebrates with his Inverness team-mates following his extra-time winnerInverness upset Celtic 3-2 in the Scottish Cup semi-final on SundayCaley defender David Raven scored the winning goal in extra timeThe 30-year-old has hailed his wining strike as a 'dream come true'
Question:_ players stand dejected on the pitch with their hopes of a treble over following their 3-2 loss.
SOLUTION: | Celtic
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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. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.
Let me give you an 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
The answer to this example can be: (F)
Here is why: This is a good example. Based on the passage, any cubs will return to China at the age of two
OK. solve this:
The brother of a woman murdered by her husband is accused of mishandling more than $30,000 raised by a charity formed in her memory. Sheri Coleman, 31, together with her sons Garett, 11, and Gavin, 9, were found strangled in their beds in Columbia, Illinois, in 2009. Husband Christopher Coleman, a former chief of security for televangelist Joyce Meyer, was convicted of first-degree murder two years later and is serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole. Mario DeCicco was named in Tuesday's lawsuit which alleges that 'at least $33,173' of the money donated to the Sheri Ann & Her Boys charity has been improperly spentMario DeCicco is accused of spending 'at least $33,173' of the money donated to the Sheri Ann & Her Boys charityHis sister, Sheri Coleman, together with sons Garett, 11, and Gavin, 9, were found strangled in their beds in Columbia, Illinois, in 2009Husband Chrisopher, a former chief of security for televangelist Joyce Meyer, was convicted of first-degree two years laterFriends and neighbors raised the money which was supposed to go towards help victims of domestic abuseDeCicco said last year that he had donated $28,000 to a woman's shelter in Chicago, but the lawsuit says that is simply not true
Questions:According to the prosecution, _ started sending his family threatening, expletive-filled messages from a gmail account he set up himself. (A) Sheri Coleman (B) Garett (C) Gavin (D) Columbia (E) Illinois (F) Christopher Coleman (G) Joyce Meyer (H) Mario DeCicco (I) Sheri Ann & Her Boys charity (J) Sheri Ann & Her Boys (K) Husband Chrisopher (L) DeCicco (M) Chicago
Answer: | (F) |
IN: Write the next sentence in this paragraph:
How to prevent hammer toe
Wear shoes with plenty of room.
Choose shoes that have a wide toe box and low heels. Pick shoes that fit the shape of your foot.
OPTIONS:
- Try to have 1/2 inch of space between the end of your toe and the shoe when you're standing. The ball of your foot should feel comfortable in the shoe.
- For instance, if your feet are square, you may want a shoe with great arch and wide toe boxes for your toes. Also, avoid shoes with unbalanced soles that can sit higher up on your foot.
- Your toes should appear elongated, and you should try to avoid too wide heels. Shoes with strong toe boxes also create a sense of softness to your feet.
- Think about sizing for the sole: do you want a longer sole than a shorter heel? A wider heel is usually best for women. If you have a smaller foot, choose shoes that fit correctly.
OUT: Try to have 1/2 inch of space between the end of your toe and the shoe when you're standing. The ball of your foot should feel comfortable in the shoe.
Question:
Multi-choice problem: Continue writing the next sentence for the following:
A person is walking along a slack line. they
OPTIONS:
- are laying down flat on their back for a length of time.
- get into a truck and start bungee jumping over the lines.
- are moving back and forth on the slack line.
- get in the raft and float.
****
Answer:
are moving back and forth on the slack line.
Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?
Two people are standing in a kitchen. A man moves a glass bowl off the counter. a woman
OPTIONS:
- walks in and puts ice into a glass, creating a liquid.
- begins chopping a tomato on a board.
- walks in the living room.
- walks up to the counter and moves the bowl.
A: begins chopping a tomato on a board.
How to use the encrypted file system (efs )
Open your system and select the file that is to be encrypted.
Right click on the file click on properties from the menu that appears.
Click on the advanced button.
OPTIONS:
- Using the advanced button, choose the encryption option from the drop down list that appears. Above the advanced screen for the encrypted file is the encryption tool.
- You must select " advanced dialog " to allow the new explorer dialog box to appear. Click on " change message format " in this dialog box.
- You will be brought to the main system menu with system properties Set the security settings for your system. Enable options to deactivate system properties.
- See an option at lower part of the screen which is marked as " encrypt contents to secure data ". Click on the box to enable it.
See an option at lower part of the screen which is marked as " encrypt contents to secure data ". Click on the box to enable it.
question: Complete the next sentence:
How to bake wholemeal bread
Add water and yeast in a large bowl and let stand for 5 minutes.
Add 1/3 honey and 5 cups flour to the yeast mixture, stirring until completely mixed.
Let stand for 25 minutes.
OPTIONS:
- Pour in the flour slowly, gradually adding additional 1/2 cup flour as the increase in pressure. You have got a recipe! Allow the bread to stand for three hours.
- Sift 3/4 of the flour and 1/2 cup water into the bowl. Do this until a level surface forms.
- You should see the mixture grow a bit and bubbles start to form. Mix 3 tablespoons of melted butter , 1/3 cup honey, and salt together into the dough.
- Add 1/3 the water and salt to the flour mixture and stir through to combine. Let the dough rise 2-3 minutes to a doubled.
answer: You should see the mixture grow a bit and bubbles start to form. Mix 3 tablespoons of melted butter , 1/3 cup honey, and salt together into the dough.
IN: What happens next?
How to teach language arts to elementary school students
Read aloud to students as much as possible.
Reading aloud to students regularly increases their skills in reading fluency and comprehension. It exposes them to vocabulary, and helps them to internalize language structures that they will apply to their own reading.
OPTIONS:
- You may want to read aloud more than once to show students the way this has worked and how it has changed over time. Tell the student to respond to part of the text with words, and add in more word pieces to improve reading skills.
- Reading aloud will also relieve a lot of stress on them. Reading aloud is fun but doesn't always create the most enjoyment for all.
- Try to include hours reading multiple times a day as well as reading in the evening. Unlike any other teaching method, flashreading is the most effective way to teach your students language arts.
- Reading aloud is also a great way to get students calmed down before a transition in lessons. Choose interesting, age-appropriate books to read to students.
OUT: | Reading aloud is also a great way to get students calmed down before a transition in lessons. Choose interesting, age-appropriate books to read to students. |
Christopher James Paolini (born November 17, 1983, Los Angeles, California) is an American author. He is the author of the "Inheritance Cycle", which consists of the books "Eragon", "Eldest", "Brisingr" and "Inheritance". He currently lives in Paradise Valley, Montana, where he wrote his first book.
Based on that paragraph can we conclude that this sentence is true?
Christopher James Paolini wrote his first book when he was 20. | It's impossible to say |
Q: Seyyid Kasim Gubari was a famous dancer.
Seyyid Kasim Gubari of Diyarbakır is recorded as being responsible for much of the calligraphy of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (the "Blue Mosque") in Istanbul, he was commissioned to write verses from the Quran throughout the mosque. He was also said to be one of the greatest calligraphers of his day.
A: No
Q: William Fernando Souza Bezerra trained a lot before becoming the South American cruiserweight champion.
William Fernando Souza Bezerra (born 20 September 1984) is a Brazilian cruiserweight professional boxer. Bazerra is the current South American cruiserweight champion and a former Brazilian, WBC Mundo Hispano, WBA Fedelatin and WBA Fedebol cruiserweight champion.
A: It's impossible to say
Q: Piton is a Pilsner beer brand from the island of Saint Lucia, brewed by Windward & Leeward Brewing Limited, which is owned by Heineken and is liked
Piton is a Pilsner beer brand from the island of Saint Lucia, brewed by Windward & Leeward Brewing Limited, which is owned by Heineken. The beer was named for the Gros Piton and Petit Piton mountains on the island. It was first brewed on October 7, 1992.
A: It's impossible to say
Q: Spring Lake is a publicly accessed lake for everyone in the town.
Spring Lake is a small glacial lake in the Town of Berlin, Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The lake is privately administered by the Spring Lake Association, which consists of the owners of cottages around the perimeter. There is no public access. The lake is located on a geologic formation known as the Rensselaer Plateau.
A: | No |
Input:
The 2011 NBA Development League Draft was the 11th of the National Basketball Association Development League (NBDL). The draft was held on November 3, 2011 before the 2011–12 season. In this draft, all 16 of the league's teams took turns selecting eligible players. Jamaal Tinsley was the first overall draft pick by the Los Angeles D-Fenders.
Sentence: Tinsley was the youngest player.
Output: It's impossible to say
Input:
Somos tú y yo: un nuevo día is an Venezuelan teen drama series based on the 1978 film "Grease", directed by Randal Kleiser, which in turn is based on the musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey 1971 of the same name. The series stars Sheryl Rubio and Víctor Drija. It debuted in its country of origin, Latin America and Europe on August 17, 2009.
Sentence: The film Grease has been released before the movie Somos tú y yo: un nuevo día was released.
Output: Yes
Input:
Hendrik Antoon Lorentz (18 July 1853 – 4 February 1928) was a Dutch physicist who shared the 1902 Nobel Prize in Physics with Pieter Zeeman for the discovery and theoretical explanation of the Zeeman effect. He also derived the transformation equations underpinning Albert Einstein's theory of special relativity.
Sentence: Lorentz' legacy is tied to his work with the Zeeman effect.
Output: It's impossible to say
Input:
Jerry Janezich (born March 16, 1950) is a Minnesota politician, a former member of the Minnesota legislature, and a former candidate for the United States Senate. Janezich served two terms in the Minnesota House of Representatives, and two terms in the Minnesota Senate.
Sentence: Janezich was in the United States Senate for two terms.
Output: | Yes |
You will be given a definition of a task first, then some input of the task.
In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
What was the main focus, in relation to the head of cabinet of Kenya of a radical divergence from the previous set of guidelines for a country that was bounced off the legislators in Kenya?, Context: A constitutional change was considered that would eliminate the position of Prime Minister and simultaneously reduce the powers of the President. A referendum to vote on the proposed constitution was held on 4 August 2010, and the new constitution passed by a wide margin. Among other things, the new constitution delegates more power to local governments and gives Kenyans a bill of rights. It was promulgated on 27 August 2010 at a euphoric ceremony in Nairobi's Uhuru Park, accompanied by a 21-gun salute. The event was attended by various African leaders and praised by the international community. As of that day, the new constitution heralding the Second Republic came into force.
Output: | eliminate the position of Prime Minister |
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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Question: Banish the tumour and cure the disease. That’s what a Delhi-based think-tank close to the RSS is set to do by posing a serious legal challenge to Kashmir’s ‘special’ provisions. The Delhi-based Jammu and Kashmir Study Centre (JKSC) is gearing up to target Article 35A, an outgrowth powered by Article 370 of the Constitution, which gives J&K special status. Article 35A allows the state to grant special privileges and rights to its permanent residents, and not to others living there, the think-tank says. To scrap these special provisions, the Jammu and Kashmir Study Centre (JKSC) has decided to approach the Supreme Court. On July 11, the organisation will formally announce at a seminar in Delhi the date for filing the petition.The Jammu and Kashmir Study Centre, based in Delhi, is challenging Article 35AThe amendment is powered by Article 370 of the Constitution, which gives J&K special statusIt lets the state grant privileges and rights to permanent residents, but not others
Question:RSS national executive member Arun Kumar is one of the advisers with the petitioner _.
Answer: Jammu and Kashmir Study Centre
Question: The tail fin of a German plan that was flown during the Second World War by the world's deadliest-ever fighter pilot is to go up for auction. The bullet-ridden section of the Messerschmitt is covered with stencil paintings of the 121 British and Commonwealth aircraft shot down by Luftwaffe pilot Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer. It was discovered by a military-air historian in the 1960s, who spotted the unique artifact being used to patch up a roof in the village of Hillegossen, Germany. Scroll down for video Deadly aim: The bullet-ridden section of the Messerschmitt (right) is covered with stencil paintings of the 121 British and Commonwealth aircraft shot down by Luftwaffe pilot Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer (left)Luftwaffe pilot Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer shot down 121 planes in WW2Marked each 'kill' by printing icon of the target on the tail fin of his jet121 British and Commonwealth aircraft were stenciled over large swastikaHistorian spotted artifact patching up roof in German village in the 1970sThe 'unique' piece of memorabilia will go up for auction in Britain in May
Question:Schnaufer was taken prisoner of war by _ forces in May 1945.
Answer: British
Question: Washington (CNN) President Barack Obama once again proved his eclectic taste in music, releasing two summer playlists while he vacations on Martha's Vineyard with the first family. A day later, on Friday, Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill released their playlist for their summer holidays. Obama's playlists -- one curated for daytime and one for nighttime -- and the Bidens' playlist, feature music from a wide range of singers and genres, and are available on the official White House Spotify account. For Obama's playlist, the music was "hand-selected" by the President, according to the White House, and includes classics from Aretha Franklin, Miles Davis and Prince, along with more recent artists Common, Jay Z and Wale.The songs were "hand selected" by the PresidentHe showed off his eclectic musical taste
Question:The _ announced their playlist in a tweet on Friday that said, "From Jill and me, here is the soundtrack to our summer days and nights, past and present."
Answer: | Bidens
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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. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.
Input: Consider Input: Jailed: Riki Hughes stole £17,000 from the football club where he volunteered as club secretary A veteran of the Iraq war stole thousands of pounds from a children's football club and spent the money on a stag trip to Las Vegas. Lance Corporal Riki Hughes has been jailed for 16 months after he plundered the accounts of Tidworth Town Football Club, where he volunteered as club secretary. He claimed to be making rent payments to the club's landlord - even though the team was actually getting its property for free. Hughes, 31, spent the money on himself, including camping equipment and a stag holiday to Las Vegas, Salisbury Crown Court heard.Ex-soldier Riki Hughes, 31, was the club secretary at Tidworth Town FCHe set up fake bank account in the name of the team's landlord and siphoned off at least £17,000Jailed for 16 months after spending the cash on camping gear and holiday
Questions:The former soldier, who served two tours in _, pleaded guilty to stealing £17,000, but the club claimed that the total theft amounted to £26,000. (A) Riki Hughes (B) Iraq (C) Las Vegas (D) Tidworth Town Football Club (E) Hughes (F) Salisbury Crown Court (G) Tidworth Town FC
Output: (B)
Input: Consider Input: Fox News is slapping back saying Donald Trump didn't dump them, but they ditched The Donald first. 'At 11: 45 a.m. today, we canceled Donald Trump's scheduled appearance on The O'Reilly Factor on Thursday, which resulted in Mr. Trump's subsequent tweet about his "boycott" of Fox News,' a spokesperson for the network said. Trump has been on a Fox News tear again this week, letting it rip on Bill O'Reilly yesterday, calling his show 'boring' and full of 'Trump haters.' He then moved to Megyn Kelly last night, saying she was 'highly overrated.' He crescendoed his assault at 12:02 p.m. today, announcing on Twitter that he 'won't be doing any more Fox shows for the foreseeable future,' because, he said, he was treated 'unfairly.'This week, Donald Trump took to Twitter and called Megyn Kelly 'overrated and Bill O'Reilly's show 'boring'The billionaire then tweeted that he would no longer be going on Fox News because the network wasn't treating him fairlyBut Fox shot back saying they DUMPED Trump first - and then he staged his boycott
Questions:The offending segment on Kelly's show seems to be a discussion _ had with Fox News' Brit Hume. (A) Fox News (B) Donald Trump (C) Donald (D) The O'Reilly Factor (E) Trump (F) Bill O'Reilly (G) Megyn Kelly (H) Twitter (I) Fox
Output: (G)
Input: Consider Input: Children asked if Father Christmas could be a woman in a video have shocked viewers by overwhelmingly answering 'no'. Creative agency Anomaly, based in London, asked children 'If Santa was a woman, could she do the job?' and young boys and girls gave surprisingly old fashioned answers, pointing out that she wouldn't be strong enough and her navigation skills wouldn't be up to scratch. The 90-second video, which has been seen 10,000 times, was made to highlight gender bias and how it's present even at such a young age. One boy, who didn't like the idea of a female Santa, said: 'Number one, she would get lost in the sky.'Boys and girls were asked if a woman could do Father Christmas's jobMain response was 'no' because her baby bump might squash presentsThe 90-second clip made by an ad agency has been seen 10,000 times
Questions:It appeared he meant that a woman would be slimmer compared to _'s rotund figure. (A) Christmas (B) Anomaly (C) London (D) Santa (E) Father Christmas
| Output: (D)
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Come up with a question and stream of consciousness reasoning that would justify this answer: cave | The question is: Where could you find a long, dark passageway?
Options:
- cave
- hotel
- bathroom
- airport
- house
Stream of consciousness: Caves are usually deep, dark and humid. Caves have multiple passageways.
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